Great reception last night

I had a great time going to Lisa and Renton's reception last night, for I got to talk to some people that I haven't spoken to for quite a while. One of the adults that I spoke to commented on how great my Eagle Scout court of honor was and that he wanted to make sure that his son (whom recently became a Scout) worked just as hard as I did to become an Eagle Scout. And it was great to see the B. family (of course Stephen wasn't there, but a cardboard image of him was) as well as some good friends.

Some of my favorite songs

Some of my most favorite songs come from "Weird Al" Y. They include: "Frank's 2000" TV (and I'm not even sure if such a thing could exist)," "Achy Breaky Song," "Traffic Jam," "She Never Told Me She Was A Mime," "Mr. Popeil (a guy who used to do infomercials)," "Buy Me A Condo," "I Lost on Jeopardy," "That Boy Could Dance," "Theme from Rocky XIII (also known as "The Rye or the Kaiser")," "Addicted to Spuds (I think potato-lovers and people from Idaho would get a kick out of this song)," "Fat," "I Love Rocky Road (flavor of ice cream)," "The White Stuff (comes from Oreos; they are one of my most favorite cookie choices)," "Twister," "Harvey the Wonder Hamster," "White and Nerdy," "(This Song) Is Just 6 Words Long," and "Good Old Days." Also, there is a little rap of mine down below, and allow me to explain the nature of this rap. First of all, the first verse is pretty much explaining itself down below. Then, the second verse referred to how much I resented being a non-driving junior that had to take a zero-hour class in the morning and having to wait until all the freshmen and sophomores were done testing for the day on the ITED and WASL (required tests to graduate from high school, if I'm right). Also, the third verse refers to how I tragically forgot to pack a lunch for myself in a hurry to study for a chemistry test, and it was hard (not only the test was hard, but going without food was too). The fourth verse refers to how much I resent using the city bus. The fifth verse refers to how sad I felt that some of my friends have left on different paths than me. The sixth verse refers to how mad I was that summer ended and that college wouldn't start until a few more weeks, leaving me with decreased snack food choices, and finally, the seventh verse refers to how much I resent getting up early to go to geology.

Introduction: “Everyone has their down times in life, and I’m no exception. I greatly feel that these lyrics will give substantial reasons why that is.”

“After I completed middle school (da-nuh-da-nuh)
I thought I was done (da-nuh-da-nuh)
But when my parents said summer school
I knew my vacation would be no fun
I’ve got the blues, the burned by summer school, no summer time fun blues. (da- nuh-da-nuh)

“I thought I had a break this year (da-nuh-da-nuh)
Testing meant school’ld start 2 hours late (da-nuh-da-nuh)
But since I don’t drive yet
I was doomed to an empty-hall, wandering fate.
I’ve got the blues, the zero-hour stuck, burned by summer school blues. (da-nuh- da-nuh)

“Just last Wednesday morning (da-nuh-da-nuh)
I had a killer chemistry crunch (da-nuh-da-nuh)
But in all of my hurry to study
I forgot to pack me a lunch
I’ve got duh blues, the starving by noon, zero-hour zombie, no summertime fun for me blues. (da-nuh-da-nuh)

For every ride to college (da-nuh-da-nuh)
I have to ride the bus (da-nuh-da-nuh)
And I really think that because
I don’t drive, I should fuss
I’ve got the blues, the riding-the-bus, starving by noon, zero-hour zombie, no summertime for me blues. (da-nuh-da-nuh)

To make matters worse (da-nuh-da-nuh)
Many of my high school friends (da-nuh-da-nuh)
Have went different ways
So I hope that this all ends
I’ve got duh blues, the abandoned-by-friends, no-vehicle-driving, forgetting-my- lunch, zero-hour zombie, burned by summer school blues. (da-nuh-da-nuh)

I thought summer was great (da-nuh-da-nuh)
But then my sisters returned to school (da-nuh-da-nuh)
And then the snack food supply decreased
And it was starting not to be cool
I’ve got the blues, the left behind-by-friends, city-bus-riding, forgetting-my-lunch, zero-hour zombie, no summertime fun for me, nearing-getting-starved blues. (da-nuh-da-nuh)

To add to the chaos (da-nuh-da-nuh)
I have to take geology (da-nuh-da-nuh)
And I hate the fact that
I have to wake up so early
I’ve got the blues, the abandoned-by-friends, no-vehicle-driving, starving-by-noon, zero-hour zombie, burned by summer school, snack food decreased, waking-early-for-geology-blues. (da-nuh-da-nuh)

The End

When my Aunt Debra, Grandma T., Grandpa T., and cousins Phillip and Breya came some time ago, they just loved hearing the "rap" that I performed at Redfish Lake (it only had 5 verses at those times that I performed it) as well as me singing to the "Addicted to Spuds" song (so my cousin Jenny might get a kick out of this song).

Some of my most favorite foods and drinks

Some of my most favorite foods are:

• Pizza (Pepperoni and cheese, cheese alone, and Pizza Hut has great ones to offer; I love the pepperoni Stuffed Crust Pizzas they can make; they taste great)!
• chocolate chip cookies, snickerdoodles, sugar cookies, mint-flavored ones
• Buttered toast that has been microwaved
• Homemade macaroni and cheese
• Cheeseburgers with ketchup (I think that is a great combo that you just can't go wrong with)
• French fries
• McDonald's regular and bacon, egg, and cheese biscuits (or some biscuits that taste just as good as it)
• Pringles chips (One of my favorites that I miss eating is the Pringles Pizza-licious flavored ones)
• Cookies and Cream Ice Cream

Some of my most favorite drinks are:

• Apple Juice
• Root beer (but I don't drink Barq's un-dieted root beer drinks, since it's caffeinated and I don't prefer to drink any caffeinated beverages)
• Milk (goes well with NesQuik mix)
• Vanilla, Chocolate, Vanilla/Chocolate Swirl Milkshakes

Sunday report

Sunday was good! I had some good food (Stacey cooked a cinnamon cake), and while I was attending the YSA branch church meeting, I got to talk to some nice people, such as the YSA branch president, one of the YSA branch counselors, and Emily S.'s sister, Jessica S. I asked her how she and her family were doing, and Jessica said they were doing great. In priesthood, I learned about the importance of having a prophet and obeying his instructions. There's not much left to say anyway, except maybe I would like to get to know some of my cousins better (such as Jenny, Phillip, and maybe Andy of Aunt Debra's family). Also, I hope to gain a stronger testimony of my own on my own.

What's happened recently

This is the college man of the house speakin'. I feel like life is just plain bad for me because I hardly ever get to be with friends anymore and all because of the stupid daily fill-ups of the bus in the morning on the way to college. Seriously, what is the city bus driver thinkin'? We need a second bus (but I probably won't to use any of the morning buses for too much longer, for my little sister, Rachel, is taking a driving course on Mondays and Wednesdays)! She, like me goes to CBC because she is participating in a college program that allows her to take college courses as part of her high school year and allows her to get college credits at the same time. I hope that I will get to visit Richland Seminary soon, for there are some people I would definitely like to see and I wish to grace the seminary with my presence. Also, there are some things that I definitely miss doing. For instance, I miss being able to play "Blake Stone: Planet Strike" on the computer. I think that was a great game (of course, though, Steven, my older brother, can freely disagree with me on that if he wishes to for one reason or another, and I may end up agreeing with him). Also, I wish to have some McDonald's food for breakfast sometime in the near future (or maybe make a breakfast just as satisfying as it, like making a homemade Bacon, Egg, and Cheese biscuit). This Sunday, I would like to go to the YSA branch with some of the members of my "peer group," because I miss being around some of them. And thank goodness my birthday is on a Friday this year. That means I practically get to do anything that I want to do (and that may include having a birthday party and/or visiting seminary)! And I'll be 20 this year! I think that I will get to e-mailing soon, for there are some people I would like to tell where to find my blog. Also, there is another concern I have. I just don't know if it's okay to say "Happy Birthday" to someone if his/her birthday is on a Sunday. Hopefully, that question will be answered soon by someone like my mom or dad. Also, there is one more thing I remember about Florida. It's the fact that I used to be able to eat Dunk-A-Roos. Those snacks were tasty. It's too bad Washington doesn't have such snacks available.