Catching up.

Most people, but not everybody, know by now that a lot of things have changed in my life since Ohio. In October, I didn't even know that my dad was looking for marriage. Now, I'm living in a new house with my new step-mom, step-grandad, and 2 step-malte-poos. Not that I'm complaining; I love Jan and Daddy Bill (And Tink and Lil too), but really, a LOT has changed. Now I have to get up at 4:45 at both houses (yuck), and even my bedroom furniture has changed. (Not that I'm complaining about that either- I got my dad's queen-size bed and brand-spankin-new mattress, along with a pillow-top and a mattress pad from Jan- squee!) And last week, I discovered an amazing oasis in the middle of the typhoon that is our move: (And so starts a short story.)
Due to said move, we have not had Internet since we started living in this house. That means that I have not had private internet access since last SUNDAY. People of my generation, you know quite well what this does to a 15-year-old. And what was worse was that I had just started a new (kinda) anime - Kuroshitsuji II. After dark, there was absolutely NOTHING to do (we still don't even have TV!). One day, (Tuesday?), Dad had to go to the office after coming home early to direct the movers (ohmygoodnessismellcookiesholycrapjanismakingcookies!!!) (...sorry.) and tell them where to put our stuff. It was only Tuesday, but the thought of going without internet until Thursday (we ended up getting it tonight, just a few hours ago) had me all worked up. Like, you know how a caffeine-addict acts when they haven't had their coffee in days? Or a smoker who's been kept from smoking for a week? Well, It was pretty much like that. Lisa knows; I usually tell her when I'm having anime-withdrawals. So anyway, I thought: "What if I go to the library... and take my laptop with me?" So I did. I went to the public library, found a chair with a rolly-desk, and plugged in my Toshiba. I watched Kuroshitsuji II for 2 hours. On my way out, I stopped by the manga section (Sorry, "graphic novel" section) and saw that they were carrying S*A (Special A for you non-knowers). A light went off in my brain. With manga, I could carry my favorite characters' stories everywhere I went! Best part: internet access = not necessary!!! YAY!!! So, I checked out volumes 2,3, and 4. :3 And I got to use my new library card! I've been averaging one manga volume per sitting. (I went back and got volumes 5-8 today.) Everything's been peachy-keen!!!
-End of Story-
On another note, we went out tonight to meet Peggy and Mike at a bar, and I knew dad and Jan were going to drink. Jan was good... daddy... was himself. anyway, we were there for (8,9,10,11...) 4 hours, and the adults went through 4 beer buckets. (About 6 beers per person.) Due to the amount of alcohol in the time frame we were there, I was automatically given the job of designated driver. People, I just got my permit in the 7th. It was 11 o'clock, I was tired, daddy was singing at the top of his lungs, and they wanted me to drive home? I didn't mind too much; it would have been scary letting daddy drive. So I took the keys. And then they tricked me into getting on the expressway to get us home. I've had my permit for about 2 weeks, and my first time on the expressway was in the dark. OH well, it's behind me now.
This has been a REALLY long post, and I REALLY want a cookie. so Ciao for now, I'm not sure when I'll see you all again!


~Ameh The Dia.

Here's a poem I wrote, first time in almost a year.

"The Greatest Illusion"

Soar high to feel the ocean
Dive deep to kiss the stars
Sing along with your merry dreams
Like you're paid in golden bars

Step backward to move forward
Close the box to see what's inside
Those joyous dreams you have
For nothing will they hide

Sing out loud to hum a tune
Leave here later to get there soon
Cars are parked but they move fast
Hopefully this illusion will last

~Amy Bohon, 12-13-2010
I am a little rusty... sorry... -_-'

BoA

Let me just start by saying that the Ohio trip was amazing! It was about 45 degrees and rainy with a wind chill factor of (what felt like) 30 degrees, but it was well worth it! The Pride got into finals, and then placed 8th! I'm a newbie at marching, and can't possibly understand or appreciate the amount of work and effort the band put into our performance to get it to that level, but I do know that if I was excited enough to jump around and scream and laugh so much I had a tear escaping my left eye, then the whole thing must have been immensely, excruciatingly, spectacularly exciting for the upperclassmen. They had been waiting a long time for Saturday I'm sure. I was going to explain exactly what happened, but it truly was a moment that you just had to be there to comprehend the ecstatic feelings it put out.
On the OTHER end of the spectrum, I lost my glasses on Thursday night (I left them in the bathroom after changing for practice), so I couldn't really see anything all weekend, and I won't be able to see anything at school until I get either contacts or replacement glasses. Woohoo. And I haven't even had them a year yet!! I loved those glasses, darn it!
All in all, this has been a pretty exciting weekend for the band and the band staff/parents/chaperones/color guard! I'll be posting pics on facebook soon!

BoA

Alright, so by now, most people know that our marching band is going to Ohio for the Bands of America competition this weekend. That means 16-18 hours of time on a charter bus, 2 nights packed into a 4-people-per-rooms Holiday Inn, and of course, plenty of nervous stomach aches. Needless to say, this is sure to be one of the coolest experiences of me and my fellow freshmens' young lives. Okay, maybe going to Ohio for the weekend isn't so exciting, but it's being with our band peers for an entire weekend and being away from our parents that makes this trip so anticipated. That, and the fact that this is the rookies' first badn trip/competition. Ever. Wish us luck!!!

heh. school.

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!
Heh, I just felt like typing something obnoxious. anyways...
Today's been bad, ya'll. Most days are bad. Actually, that's a lie. Most days are pretty good, considering how much I love living. But today was bad. The painstakingly-terrible stomach aches that I've been having for... (3/4 years now?) Decided that today would be a good day to resurface and make my day go down the toilet. At first, it was just a little grumble grumble in my lower back/stomach area. But now, here I am, at home after school, sitting in agony as each familiar wave of raw pain creeps through my mid-section and leaves in its wake a breeze of cold sweat and goose bumps. Yeah. Not fun. The doctor always thinks it's the same thing, but I'm not so sure. Especially if the meds she gave me aren't working. Well, the side effects are working fine. Extreme drowsiness, dizziness, unusual excitement, mellowness, loss of hearing, loss of eyesight, etc.
So, why am I typing this blog post while I'm enduring said pain (or could be working on my homework?)? To be honest, It's because I feel guilty that I never really made this blog a blog-blog, ya blog? (bun dun chzzz). And I guess I just wanted to say that (aside from today's festivities), I'm loving my life and all the people in it. Yep, that means you!!

P.S. Homecoming is next Friday! If I remember, I'll blog about that next week!!!

formspring.me

Ask me a question! ^^ http://formspring.me/iBdancin6024

Spring Break '10 - Tink and Lillie