1,000 Ways

The other day as I flipped through my television channels I came across a show on Spike I usually skip right over because it creeps me out but this time I did not do that. Instead I decided to watch it for a little, the name of this show is, 1,000 Ways To Die. This show goes through actual freak accidents and other random scary ways people have died from doing simple things wrong. It scares me because things like going in a hot tub and other common activities I at some point do. One of the accidents on the episode I happen to catch was an old woman fighting with a man and she punched his windpipe so hard that it shattered and caused him to not be able to breathe and dying intern. After watching this show I found myself being unusually careful about simple things I do everyday, simply because the show opened to my eyes to how special each day is.

SOON SOON SOON!

This Friday is finally our last day of school before the start of spring break! This year has been flying by and now spring break is right around the corner. For the second week of spring break I and a few friends have the pleasure of going to FLORIDA! I have not been on an actual vacation since 5th grade so I am crazily excited for this. Going shopping, packing, planning is all adding to the anxiousness I have building up inside of me. To just be in the terminal waiting to hear my plane called next is something I most definitely cannot wait for! All of this beautiful weather is just a tease to what my spring break could be like. Hopefully I will have all the fun I hope too!

License :)

Today, I missed school to cross over onto a new path in my life, DRIVING! I have probably never been more nervous in my life than when I was waiting in line to go through the course. The nerves that race through you are seriously crazy, every minute feels like an hour. My hands were trembling at the wheel but in the end I managed to pull it together and pass! Taking the picture and signing my name was a task also. I could not imagine working at the DMV the work seems so tedious and repetitive. There is a row of windows each with a tired employee who usually seem like they have been there for a while. Waiting to hear your number called next in line seems like it is never going to happen but in fact it does! A crazy feeling of relief overwhelms people as they leave the DMV with all their proper paper work completed.

Flooded Birthday :(

Yesterday was my birthday and I had the pleasure of spending it in my house due to the creek overflooding into my backyard! My shed seemed as if it was about to float away the water was rushing so high! All of my friends still came over after they finished SAT testing and we were stranded from there because the rain was so heavy. At the end of the night I was happy we did not go out but relaxed and laughed instead. Even some of my best friends mom's came over to celebrate with me which was fun to have them around. Besides the crazy storm that could have ruined my birthday, I did not let it and ended up having tons of fun just relaxing with everyone home! Next birthday better be sunny and 65 degrees!!!!!

Food Network and HGTV Scare

The crazy recession is starting to have so many noticeable effects, television companies like Cablevision are choosing to take some stations that do not have enough viewers off the air. A few weeks ago they decided to take HGTV and Food Network off our channels, I was soo upset! All of the cake shows are my favorite<3 and I know my parents enjoy watching Rachel Ray a lot as well. HGTV had many home gardening shows that I am sure so many people were devastated to lose. When I finally flipped through the channels and came across my favorites shows back on, I was so happy!

The HSPAs

This week was an important week among many that us juniors experience this year, we took the HSPAs. The only enjoyable part of HSPAs is that we have half days Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday! On the HSPAs there is so much writing and seconds feel like minutes and minutes feel like hours! I finished many sections early and since cell phones and iPods are not allowed, everyone must just sit there until time is up. After every section I would continually stare at the ticking second hand going around and around as entertainment. The last day of HSPAs was such a relief, everyone was so happy they were over! Sophomores took a practice HSPA and still have the pleasure of taking the real thing next year. I am happily finished :). Missing those half days.