Okay so I totally meant to update the next day like I said I would, but things have been insanely crazy!!
Anyway, the play had gone really well on Wednesday.
Tim Monson, a youth pastor at Life Bible, even suggested that I should talk to his wife, Tiffany Monson, (another youth pastor) about starting a church dance team. I haven't talked to here yet, but I think I will eventually when things calm down.
On Thursday we performed at the U of O campus. It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. Mostly it was just boiling hot. It was like 90-something degrees outside, and on top of that We were wearing all black clothes. I almost felt like I was gonna faint a couple times, but luckily my amazing daddy, who works at the U of O Bookstore just a couple blocks away from where we were performing, brought me a giant ice-cold water bottle. =D It saved me. I drank the whole entire thing within about 45 minutes, with a teeny bit of help from a couple friends who wanted a sip.
Nothing really happened that Friday, mostly just business as usual. Saturday, however, is a different story.
Saturday morning we had our school's Trap Shoot Fundraiser. It wasn't a huge success, but we made a little money. Afterward, Cameron, Alex, and I went to Alex's house to hang out until the "Function For Junction", because Alex lives out in Junction City. We hung out and played some Call Of Duty, and Alex played on his base for awhile. It was fun hanging out with them.
Anyway, when it was time, we all went to the "Function For Junction" classic car parade. We all came in our black clothes, planning on performing our drama there, but we soon discovered the cars were too loud for the music from our portable stereo to be heard. Instead, we ended up handing out fliers for the church all afternoon - while still in our hot black clothes, while it was 90-something degrees or maybe even more. It was torture. We did it though.
After we were finished handing out fliers, Alex, Cam and I went back to Alex's house to change into cooler clothes so we wouldn't die of heatstroke. (lol) Then we went back and walked up and down Junction City, watching the cool cars and eating ice cream.
A little later we decided to go back to the house and watch a movie before calling it a night. When we got back we went to go chose a movie, and since I was the only girl there (other than Mrs. Agoff, Alex's mom) I sorta just went along with whatever they chose. They chose a movie called "Untracable". It was classified as a thriller, and I sorta skimmed the back, and got the impression that it was about tracking down computer trackers, so I agreed. Boy was my impression wrong. I mean, it was about that, but it was more specifically about a deranged psychopath computer hacker who killed people in horrible ways while airing it on the internet as revenge against the news stations who had showed his father's death over and over.
It was pretty gory. Probably half the time I was hiding my eyes, because I just can't stand gory, horror-type movies. It's just disturbing to me on a very deep level.
Anyway, after the movie was over I drove home to my Aunt Deana's, and fell into bed, exhausted, after briefly hanging out with my cousin and wishing him a happy 18th birthday.
For the most part from last Sunday until now can be summarized in one word - Stress. This week was a combination of "end-of-the-school-year-itis" and stress from finals. Bad combination! Ugh. It was okay though. I am so happy finals are over.
This last Thursday through yesterday are the only days that have something worth mentioning. On Thursday was our school's graduation. I am so sad to see all the seniors leaving. The school just won't be the same next year without Adam, Chloe, Carrie, and Megan. We are all going to miss them a lot.
On Friday I had to go to my brother Stephen's graduation. It was kinda annoying because we got to sit on uncomfortable bleachers for a very uncomfortably long time. (Especially since he goes to a very large public school)
The only fun thing was that my brother was in such a good mood afterward that he actually let me hug him! That was huge. He almost never lets me hug him, ever, and since I am the kind of person who loves hugs it makes me really sad. The last time he had let me hug him before his graduation was Christmas. I usually only get a couple hudgs from him a year - My birthday, Christmas, possibly his birthday, and then if there is a special thing like his graduation he lets me sometimes. Anyway, he was actually in such a good mood that I was even able to kiss his cheek - and that hasn't happened in (literally) years! That made me really happy.
After the graduation, my grandma, who had flown out from Idaho to see Stephen graduate, took us all out to ice cream. =)
That evening I spent some time with my brother Matthew, and my sister-in-law Karen. I was really happy to spend time with them since I hardly ever get to see them, as they live in Corvallis. We were all silly and a little tired so it was really fun. Karen actually even taught me a few things she remembered from her ballet lessons as a kid. =) It was fun.
On Saturday I went to Megan's graduation party. It was really cool, because I actually ended up running into my friend Mikayla, whom I knew from Camp Crestview. I had a really great time catching up with her, and hearing about what was going on with everyone I know up in the Albany youthgroup. =)
After Megan's party I stopped by Peilin's (pronounced pay-leen) grad party as well. Peilin is a foreign exchange student from China whom my Aunt Deana's family has hosted since last year. I'm gonna miss him next year. Things won't be the same around the house without him.
In the evening Grandma took us all out to Hometown Buffet, as has always been tradition every tim she comes to see us. I hadn't been there in a long time, so it was kinda fun. =)
Around 9ish last night I went over to Tiffany Matthew's house and spent the night. Being the directionally challenged person that I am, and with weird, confusing, mapquest directions, I got lost and had to call her to get directions. (lol) When I got there she played around with my hair, practicing with it because she is going to do my hair for the formal dinner on Monday. We figured out a style that is really pretty. =)
Then, this morning I came home, and now I'm writing this exceedingly long blog.
Phew!!!
All caught up now. ;-)
Yay.
There is a subject that I haven't touched on just yet, but that will come later once things are a bit more worked out. =)
Luvs! <3
~Kimbaby~
