"Him asking you out again is like when the internet isn't connecting, but you keep hitting the 'Try Again' button anyway."

 

 Sorry for my lack of posts... again, I state that there is nothing going on. I mean NOTHING. I sit, watch stuff on youtube, hang out with Katie, eat pixie sticks, go to youth group once a week, occasionally go to the grocery store with my parents to get out of the house. There is my life right there. 

Actually, I did go to a youth retreat thing yesterday. It was at a park, so I'm now coated in bug bites and have a bit of sunburn. Overall, though, it was a good time. I brought Katie along, because her life seems to be just about as eventful as mine. Everybody walked out to the boardwalk, stayed there for a while, played capture the flag(they put me and Katie on the same team, automatically dooming us), barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers on the barbecues in the park with the gas provided, a walk up to the observation deck, and Zech making sure everybody was six inches apart. The latter lead to many group hugs. 

School is in *drumroll* nine days including today. Strangely enough, I don't think I'm going to have a mental breakdown about summer ending like I did last year, right on Sam's couch. About two weeks ago, I ran out of things to do. I think that I can only handle another week of this. 

Love,

-J-

"It smells funny in here." "Sorry."

I guess this is what summer is about; doing nothing. I have nothing to document except that I went blueberry picking today, with who other than lovely Andrea? I was definitely an interesting group to go blueberry picking with, consisting of my mom, Andrea's mom, Andrea, her two sisters, my brother, and me. There was a lot of screaming about spiders and worms, etc. It was a good time.

This entire evening has felt like some sort of screwed up deja vu from this time last year. I don't know why, but I definitely appreciate that it is no longer this time last year, because I was really different and insecure. Hopefully I don't fall back into my old ways.

Now seems like a good time to write a list of what I learned this year:
1. Being self conscious doesn't get you very far.
2. Confidence (but not too much) does get you far.
3. Stepping out of your comfort zone can be good.
4. What people think of you is their problem, not your's.
5. Procrastinating holds people back in life.
6. If you want money, getting a job is a good idea (take note, me)
7. Friends are the ones who stick with you no matter what.
8. If people tell you that you're judgmental, chances are they're a hypocrite. 
9. Coffee and a lot of candy at once is not a good idea, because you will crash terribly later.
10. No matter what happens, some people will not let the past go.
11. Under no circumstances slap somebody when they upset you.
12. If you think you're a big deal, you're probably not.
13. I like pretty much everything British. Their accents, the awesome city of London, Doctor Who, movies that aren't Hollywood, and random sitcoms, thanks to week I spent at my grandparents' house.
14. The future is so far away. Wait, I have three years until I graduate. And then, I have no clue. Should work on that.
15. Somebody with Alzheimer's should not be in charge of feeding a pet. Or say hi to your hippo, which used to be a cat.
16. Sad enough, doing nerdy things is sometimes worth it so there's something to talk about with some people.
17. Don't eat the open chips in the church cupboard. Seriously, just don't.
18. For a month long trip, a big suitcase, carry on suitcase, and a backpack is far too much luggage for one person.
19. Reality TV is getting going downhill rapidly.
20. When I'm sick, I tend to do irrational things like watch chick flicks and Gossip Girl.
21. Stoners will roll on the floor laughing when you fall off your chair in class.
22. Canada is sleepy. And there's no chance of being carjacked. 
23. Family gatherings will never stop being awkward for me.
24. Being friends with guys is almost drama free, unless your friends are dating them.
25. Being awkward in public places is my calling in life.
26.There are some people who you will never get along with, even though everybody else does.
27. Life tosses you strange situations... deal with it.
28. Hating people gets you nowhere. Tactfully avoiding works much better.
29. Standing in a crowd next to a friend who just screamed,"YEAH! I'm gonna get laid!" makes you wish you weren't present at that particular moment.
30. But loving your friends is still necessary, no matter how strange they are.
31. If I ever lean my seat back all the way on airplanes, I feel like I'm invading people's personal space.
32. Condescending eccentric people cause the world suffering.
33. Keeping in contact with old friends is the only way you'll stay friends.
34. I won't take your crap.
35. I hate hearing people being made fun of. Unless they deserve it... ex: Justin Bieber, people who are doing pathetic things in a drug addled state.
36. If you hurt my friend, I plot your demise.
37. Don't live your life as a wannabe.
38. When your friend's mom has a hilarious slip of tongue, try your best not to be the first to laugh. 
39. Sometimes, people are scared to do petty things, so you have to do it for them.
40. Be happy with your life, and don't wish for something else. Do the best with what you have.
Love,
-J-

When a disco ball has a wig and 3-D glasses on, I couldn't resist naming him.

So, eight days without my wise words... how tragic.

First of all, this is pretty much all that's happened as far as room redecoration so far:

It's a TARDIS. Hopefully I can make some more lovely art pieces for my walls eventually. This week I was pretty busy with VBS(Vacation Bible School).

About VBS: Moriah, Andrea and I were the photography/music helper team. We basically walked around took pictures, helped out in the music workshop when we were needed, and ate snacks out of paper cups. I think that I'll have VBS songs stuck in my head for the rest of the summer, including the actions.

I seem to be condensing everything today.

Today I went to Andrea's house for a barbecue for her birthday with her family and stuff. It was a good time. Andrea sang romantic songs to a caterpillar. For some reason, we then waxed each other's legs because Costco is stupid and makes you buy three boxes of wax at a time, which makes you feel entitled to use it all. My legs are now patchy, but no longer look like they have super chicken pox. I WILL NEVER WAX MY LEGS AGAIN. Seriously, it causes much pain.

I have decided that RJ creeps me out. Just saying. I think I may just follow up on his request to add him on facebook so I can hate him after being slightly better informed on him.
Love,
-J-

You know your cool when you come up with plans to purposely creep people out on facebook.

I made it home, believe it or not. After, on Thursday, having our flight from Heathrow delayed from 11am to 3:30pm, having our other flight from Iceland delayed for two hours because of that delay. At the Iceland airport, three late flights had come in at the same time and the airport must have not been expecting more flights. It was pretty much closed down, except for a little cafeteria style place that made up a ton of fries and ham sandwiches and then left. However, it did have more space displaying beer than food. Our flight left, I fell asleep, woke up, read(currently reading The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo), fell asleep again, woke up and finally we landed, got through customs, got our luggage, and drove back in our van Grammie and Grampie brought to the airport. By the time we got to their house, it was around 12:30am, and I just kind of collapsed and got back up in the morning.

Getting home was nice in the afternoon. I managed to unpack in about 20 minutes, using the lovely system of piles... clean clothes, dirty clothes, and everything else. I spent about an hour cleaning my room and writing down ways to make it better. A while ago, I seem to have had a desire to make everything in my room dreadfully tacky, and now's the time to help it recover from that. I may as well organize a bit while I'm at it and get rid of some crap I don't need*coughcoughTWILIGHT*. I'm trying to figure out what I have that I don't want and could sell on ebay, and hopefully my Twilight books fall into that category. I paid a lot for those in this stupid brainwashing culture.

I spent yesterday evening hanging out with Katie. 'Twas fun. We'll probably make some videos soon, so look for links.
Love,
-J-