Well, hi there, blogosphere. It's been quite the long time, hasn't it?
I would like to tell you that I have been absent here because too many interesting things have happened, I'm very busy, I gained a social life, my internet stopped being a badass, etc.
But I can't. Because I haven't blogged because I'm just too damned lazy.
However, that doesn't mean the above excuses aren't true, because in some aspects, they are. I've been busier this summer more than ever, really. I guess that qualifies as gaining a social life? I'll expand on this later.
And yes, my internet *did* stop being a badass. For the past 2 months and a day that I've been in my new house, good ol' Linksys has been bipolar, really. Nobody from AT&T can fix it. I've suggested to my mom that we get Hughes Net, but for some reason, she's waiting.
And now for my social life... Where should I begin?
Danielle and I are trying to watch the entire Pokemon series. We've only watched 19 episodes, and have yet to get together over 2 times. We've just been busy/lazy.
Angela had a bonfire in early July. We Munchkin skipped, collected BeeBees, and threw fireworks into the firepit. It was epic.
Rhiannon came over the week after. We went to McDonalds, because it had been 5 years since she last went. (Her parents are organic, and I live to defy authority.) We walked back home, which was like Whoah!, because I don't walk.
Makenzie, Angela, Jami and I went to see Eclipse in theater. I'd just like to point out that I've neither read nor seen anything Twilight, I saw it before my sister who loves Twilight, and I liked it. What?
I went to Makenzie's Sweet 16. There wasn't many guys. Angela called Twizzlers 'Licorice', so I couldn't help but continue calling them Licorice from now on.
Josh and I went to a New Britain Rockcats game. (Minor league team, in which players, hopefully, move up to the Baltimore Orioles.) I lost my 20 dollars (which Josh later found at his house.) We watched a TiVo'ed episode of SNL, the one with Betty White (and boy, do I love Betty White.) We also played Badminton (which I lost, non-surprisingly.)
On the 4th of July, Angela, Jami and I went to Alicia's. I don't think I can actually say Jami 'went' there, because she practically lives at Alicia's. We played Badminton, which I redeemed myself from Josh's. They all made me go on the slip n' slide while there was *no water* on it. And it *hurt.* Oh, and speaking of hurting, Alicia's niece, Victoria, is vicious. She's like a Russian torturer, but 7.
I went to Maine with my brother and dad. It was not the most fun experience ever. It had its moments, like riding ATVs, eating at The Blue Moose, going to my first Pizza Hut ever (which wasn't really that good), and bonding with the baby birds in the porch. But overall, I'd rather I didn't go.
Our family had a combination Amanda's graduation party/Marc's 21st brithday party/I invited some friends because my mom pitied me. Rhiannon, Kate, and Makenzie came. Makenzie brought homemade scones, and they were *delicious.* Rhiannon, Kate and I played volleyball. Zachary and Amanda came up to watch. Later, Amanda told me Zachary wanted to watch because he had a crush on Rhiannon. We played the laziest version of whiffle ball, in which the bases were two feet apart. It was team Rhiannon and Kate versus team Eric and Makenzie. Each home-run was an out, because we're too lazy to get the ball, and we only had three different ones. I think we tied. We all talked for a while, and then Makenzie had to leave early. Kate, Rhiannon and I played Botchi for a while until they had to go.
On the 30th, I went to Olivia's birthday party. It was weird because it was the first party I went to in which there was a large portion of people I didn't know. The only people I was friends with before the party were Jami, Kim, and Olivia obviously. I kind of knew Lee because we had Art Skills together, but we didn't really talk until that day. I knew of Cassie from Danielle, and she was in Into the Woods, but again, we never talked. Lee turned out to be really nice, and Cassie is just awesome. And then there were people from Olivia's old school/other people she knew. I met Michael, Emily, and Casey from her old school. Michael is a little type-A, but he's nice. Emily and Casey were cool as well. I killed a fly with an electric fly swatter, and it landed on Emily. Oops. I also met Megan, who just graduated. She's going to spend next year in a student-stay program in Sweden, then she's going to college in Wisconsin. She's so awesome.
On the first of August, my sister, mother, and I went to Walnut Beach in Milford. I never really liked the beach, but I actually had a fun time. I sat on a rock, where the waves crashed onto it. I asked my mom "Do I remind you of a certain mermaid?" My sister and I went into the ocean. She was going to dunk under, but she was scared so she made me hold her hand, which result in many laughs from my mom. She never went under. I, however, in an attempt to float without standing, couldn't get back up, and ended up going under multiple times from waves and such. Which resulted in even more laughter from my mom. We're planning on going back multiple times this summer. I get my first sunburn of the summer, and I'm proud of it.
So, that's how my summer has been so far: relatively amazing. Sure, there are setbacks, like Maine, and mowing my grandparents' lawn every Thursday, but I can deal. At least after I mow, I get to watch Golden Girls with my nana.
There is a thing going on currently called BEDA: Blog Every Day in August. I've decided to not to it, because, I virtually Blog Every Day in September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, and June. I get my summers off.
Which online shopping network loves me?: Zappos.com
Average time I fall asleep: 2 AM.
Days until school: Somewhere between 28-30.
