Bein' Busy

It's been a few days since I lasted wrote on here. Whoops. I've been busy with Kristina and volunteering at the library and doing homework and blah blah blah. Tomorrow we leave for Starlight Campground and I'm probably not going to remember to post at all. I have to bring my laptop to do homework, so I should have the capabilities of posting. It's a question of whether or not I remember to post. Yup.

Touring the County

This morning, my mom and I took Jess'ca's Austrian friend, Kristina, to the Harley-Davidson Factory. We were going to go on a tour, so we got there around 10:30. Turned out that the next tour wasn't til 11:45, so we just walked around the adjoining museum and watched a short film about the history of the company. Then we went to Isaac's for lunch in East York. We were going to go the Shoe House, but upon arrival, discovered it was closed. Tonight, we went to Lion's Pride for dinner and then to the Rail Trail. It has been too long since I've been on the Rail Trail. I've forgotten how  much I enjoy riding my bike. Now it's rather late and I have to wake up early to buy my student season tickets for Penn State Football! Woo hoo!

Monsters University Was So Good!

Just got back from the theater with my mom, older sister, and her Austrian friend, Kristina. We went to see Monsters U, the latest in a long line of Disney/Pixar amazingness. My sister had looked up the times online and saw that the film started at 7:20, so we left the house around 6:30, after dinner. The line to get tickets was predictably huge since it's a Sunday evening. I went up to see if the show had sold out and discovered that it didn't start at 7:20, it started at 7:05! The same thing happened to us two weeks ago when my Boy was visiting us and we went to see the new Star Trek. Tonight, we ended up sitting in the second row instead of the first, like with Star Trek, so it wasn't as bad. I had seen this morning that our local movie critic, who's name I don't know, had given MU a bad review. I don't think I've ever seen a good movie review in our paper.... Anyway. The movie was way beyond anything I expected. Sure, parts of it were rather predictable, but there were some pretty great one-liners that I'm sure my sister and I will quote at each other for the rest of the summer. I don't want to give anything away, but just know that pretty much all of the original cast makes appearances in this prequel, even if it's just for a few seconds. Except Boo. She's not in this one. Which just gives me more of a reason to dress up as her for Halloween! So, overall, great movie for the whole family. Go see it. Right. Now.

Yard Sale Is Done (Finally!)

Today was the last day of our yard sale. I've been waking up relatively early the past three days so that I could help set up before 8 am. And yesterday I had to wake up at 6:30 to drive my cousin, Olivia, to swim team practice at the high school! And then I forgot to pick her up until around 9:15. Her practice ended at 9, so it wasn't that bad. And we stopped at Rutter's on the way home and I bought her a doughnut. (<- I had that spelled "donut" but Google thinks it's wrong. Whatever.)

I went out to lunch with my friend, Ken, from high school yesterday. It was cool catching up with him as we haven't had a real conversation is over 2 years. He ended up buying some speakers and a puzzle from our yard sale. Then I took Olivia with me when I went to the high school to swim around 2 o'clock. She's a fish, I swear. After that, I took her and her sister, Kayla, to a local frozen yogurt place and then home because Kayla had a softball game at 6:30.

We went out to dinner last night at a place called Boardwalks. It was okay. I just got a cheeseburger. I didn't like that we were in the very center of the tiny restaurant. There was a row of table along one wall, a row of tables against the other wall, and the six of us at one big table smack-dab in the middle of everyone else. I was very uncomfortable.

I've procrastinated enough this week. Time to do some homework.

Sleepy

Today was.

Worked at the library from 10 to 12.

Picked up yard sale signs from my parents' friends' house.

Went to the grocery store.

Ate lunch.

Swam a bunch.

WORKED ON FREAKING 202C HOMEWORK UNTIL RIGHT NOW.

In between, there was some reading of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, some munching, and some helping set stuff up for the yard sale tomorrow. Now I'm off to slumber-land so as I can wakes up manana at 0730 and help sell things for riddikulusly low prices from our sketchy garage.

Things To Do (Finally!)

Yesterday, I started my volunteer work at the library in my town. It was surprisingly hectic. The guy I was shadowing, Jerry, said it's usually Monday mornings and Friday evenings that are the busiest. I guess that makes sense. I now know how to check books in and out at the circulation desk, where to put stuff once it's checked back in, how to look up people's information if they don't have their card, how to put money on people's accounts so they can print of pay fines, and how to use the cash register for teh monies. I'll probably only be volunteering three days a week for two hours each day. It's not a lot, but it's enough to keep me from dying of boredom.

I also went to the high school pool again yesterday. Depending on the weather, I might pack my lunch so I can just chill in the park for an hour between when I finish at the library and when open swim starts. But only if it doesn't rain.

Last night, my mom, dad, and I spent a loooooong time pricing and organizing stuff for our yard sale that we're having this week/weekend. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 8 am to 3 pm, if you were wondering. We have way too much stuff. I'm hoping that the stuff we don't sell, we just donate. I really don't want to find places for all the stuff I want to get rid of.

I really need to go get ready and eat breakfast and things now. I have things to do!

En Route to Southampton!

In, like, 6 months, that is. Here is my laziness, in which I link to my other blog on this blog.

Aerospace Anglophile

Enjoy!

Beatlemania Now!

I just got back from a "Summer of Music" (or something or another) concert at Springettsbury township park. (Upon Googling how to spell that, I learned that the township is named after Springett Penn, William Penn's grandson.) The band's name was "Beatlemania Now!" Bet you can't guess which band they cover! They did all of the songs pretty much in the order The Beatles actually recorded them. The concert was from 7 pm to 9 pm, so they could only do the most popular songs. It was a little boring during costume changes, but it was fun and I got to hang out with my parents and enjoy a common interest with them. I recorded bits and pieces of each song and I'm going to compile them for tomorrow's vlog along with some fun facts I've learned in my Beatles class.

In other news, I finally got my clearances to volunteer at the library in town! I start Monday for two hours of training between 10 and 12 in the morning, then again on Tuesday. After that, they're going to try to get me three days a week to be a regular volunteer. I also went to the high school and got a season membership to go to the free swim there. I need to stay in shape for my scuba class in the fall. I'm going to the pool tomorrow to start! It seems as if my boredom will finally be at an end!

Good Decisions

I've decided to get all of my homework for this week done today. Unfortunately, this weeks quiz for my Beatles class doesn't open until Thursday. I took my first unit exam for my Beatles class and did rather well. I've just finished going over this week's lesson. While reading/listening/watching the lesson, I was thinking about how earlier this year, I had to make a decision about which summer General Arts class to take. I am so glad I decided to take this one. Some of my other options were Music in Film, Theater Arts, and Music Theory. I'm sure I would've regretted taking any of those instead of Music 109.

I'm also really happy I decided to take English 202C over the summer. I'm not sure I would be able to handle all of this writing and revising and researching during the fall semester. I feel bad for the kids who'll be taking this class during the semester.

Time Keeps On Slipping (slipping, slipping) Into The Future

So, my Boy is on his way back to his parents' house right now. It seems so strange that what I've been anticipating for weeks has finally passed. I wish he could have stayed longer. But, of course, we live in a world where we have finite resources to fulfill our infinite wants. I was thinking while he and I were eating lunch at a local haunt (Roburrito's) about how in a few hours, I would have to Skype him instead of being able to speak with him in person. And now that's almost a reality. Do other people think about the future as much as I do? Even when I'm greatly enjoying myself, I can't help but think, "This will be a memory sooner than I want." Sometimes, most of the time, I want Time to slow down. I know I often talk about how I can't wait to grow up, graduate from college, live in my own apartment, have a real job, but I also want my memories to stay moments a bit longer. Experiences are great and all, but I wish I could concentrate on the Now instead of the Then. Even now, the middle of June, I'm thinking about how the fall semester will be. The Boy and I were talking about our respective class schedules for the semester and planning when we could possibly hang out or get meals together. I find comfort in having a set schedule. Often, that foresight slips into my mind when I don't want it and I feel this emotion that I am feeling right now. I don't have a name for it.

Busyness

I've been rather busy these past few days. My Boy is here and I have to watch out for him so he doesn't stray. I gave him the Grand Tour of Red Lion and part of York yesterday. We went and saw the new Star Trek movie with Jess'ca on Friday night. This morning, we went to church and had a "bruncheon" for our pastor's last day. Now we're getting ready for Jess'ca's party. I feel kinda bad that I'm making him do manual labor while he's visiting me. We washed chairs and cleaned out the camper and set up canopies yesterday morning. At least he knows what he's getting into now...

Lazy Post Is Lazy

Got a new phone: Galaxy S 4. It's pretty.

Cleaned a lot today. Finally got all of my college stuff organized and put away. Vacuumed my bedroom. Vacuum and dusted the basement/guestroom.

Started my annual Harry Potter re-read. About to start Chamber of Secrets.

Had lots of homework lately. First draft of my first big English project. Have my first Unit Test for my Beatles class open from Saturday to Tuesday.

My Boy is coming to my house tomorrow to stay til Monday. Pumped.

Now to put away my clean laundry.

I've Said It Before And I'm Saying It Again.

I REALLY STRONGLY DISLIKE MY TECHNICAL WRITING CLASS. I worked on my project for probably a total of 12 hours over the past two days. Now I have to review someone else's by Friday night (which is when my Boy is supposed to arrive) and submit my final draft by Sunday night (which is when Jess'ca's Welcome Home party is). I also have my first unit test for my Beatles class, but that should be okay, as it's not due til Tuesday night. I woke up at 7 today to finish my Polyjuice Potion on Pottermore (it finally worked!!!) and then I had to be at the dermatologist by 9, then Jess'ca and I went shopping, and I had yoga tonight. I'm pooped.

Repetition is the Mother of Perfection

I LOVE my Beatles class.

I strongly dislike my technical writing class.

I got a new phone (finally!). It's a pretty Galaxy S 4. I'm currently trying to figure out to make it stop making noise when I'm texting. I'm also downloading all of the apps I used on my old phone. Which was a Galaxy S....And there was no number. It was the original Galaxy phone.

Dermatologist appointment tomorrow morning at 9 FREAKING IN THE MORNING. Jess'ca is going with me and we're gonna go to Park City Mall afterwards to buy clothes for her since she only brought two suitcases home from Austria. And our aunt might be working, so we may be able to say hi to her. And I'm gonna get Starbucks. COFFFFFFEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

Jess'ca Is Back!

We picked up my big sister, Jessica, from Newark Airport today! She's been in Austria since September, teaching English to secondary school kids in Graz. It was a long drive to the airport and then we had to wait about 45 minutes for her to get through customs and get her bags and such. Then we stopped in Allentown on the way home, since a lot of my dad's family lives there. We went to our grandparents' house and two of our uncles and one of our aunts stopped by. We went out to dinner with our grandparents, then hit the road again. We just got back and now my mom is yelling for me to come help unload Jess'ca's stuff from the van.

Short Post

Had busy, but not too busy, day today. Went to church, which is now at 9 am instead of 10:45 am. Perused teh interwebs for a while. Started reading Dash and Lily's Book of Dares which is a really good book, as it turns out. Had choir rehearsal for the York County Senior Honors Choir Alumni Choir from 1:30 to 3:30. Came back home. Read the book some more. "Did some homework." Went to the York County Honors Choirs Season Finale Gala at Central. Came home. Read more and ate a Drumstick ice cream cone thing. Actually did my homework. Now imma go to bed because we're driving to Newark to get my sistah from the airport manana.

Ize Bin Bizy

I'm so tired right now. I know I haven't posted for the past few days. Get over it. I just forgot on Thursday. On Friday, I had to drive my 12-year-old cousin to school then go to the grocery store. Then I got distracted by the game Plague Inc. for about 4 hours. Then I had to do homework for 3 hours. Then I went to a graduation party. Today, I woke up at 5:45, got on a bus at 6:30, and made my way to NYC to see Mamma Mia with my high school's choir. As soon as I got back, at, like, 9, I did more homework which I've just finished. Now I'm going to read my friend's blog post and go to bed.