Hello everybody. Sorry we haven't posted since June. It's been kind of a rough and busy summer ... Anyways, today was the first day of school and we are hanging out at the computer lab, like we always did last year, but this year is so much different. For one, we are seniors now. This can mean good things and bad things. Personally, I (Shannon) think it is cool to be on top but rather lonesome since there are so many new freshmen, we don't really know any sophomores, and are only friends with a couple juniors. I just have a bad feeling about this year, and it's like the only way to get through is to stick together with our class, because that's all we have left. Everybody else in the school that has gone before us has left. It's sad. Hannah thinks it's not that bad but it is definitely an awkward time. But who knows, it's only the first day of school, so there is plenty of time for it to get better.

Also awkward is trying to avoid an ex boyfriend who is sure to hate your guts when this school has about 150 kids and he's in half of my classes. It sucks. Summer was perfect and now I have to see him in person and look at him again and it just brings back too many memories. Sorry ... that was a little selfish rant of mine.

Hannah agrees.
Although I'm not sure what she's agreeing on ...

Sigh.

Living Skills should be fun, though. Same with dance, says Hannah. I'm not in dance, but she believes it is going to be awesome! So far I am pretty much most excited about Living Skills and Theology, sadly. I hope things get better. I don't like school. Maybe I'll just quit and get my GED. And then start college early. Woo! Wait, why am I saying woo, I am not ready for college. ohhhh i just don't see good things for the future at all right now! I wish I was not in such a sucky mood. I'm sorry to put this negativity on you readers out there. I give you permission to erase this from your memory once you're done reading it.

Has anybody read The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy? It's by Tim Burton. We have to read it for English. Just kidding, I just found it next to the computer I'm typing at and I think that is one creative title. But in English 12, we DO have to read Macbeth, Hamlet, ... some other books ... and the Kite Runner. I heard from my mother that the Kite Runner is a very depressing book, cuz it's about two little boys in Afganistan or something. She read it for book club - or rather, she decided not to read it because she didn't want to occupy her free time with books that would make her feel sad. I definitely feel like we should be allowed to have that objection in a high school english class, because I am in no way looking forward to reading a book like that. However, I don't think our grades will be ok if we just refuse to read a book ... I mean, school isn't about choices, except in our new cool lunch program where we have a nice salad and potato bar and all sorts of things. Anyway, it's just gonna be a bummer if we're forced to read depressing books. If anybody has read that book and would like to share some comments or words of inspiration, that would be greatly appreciated. As you can tell, I'm feeling kind of gloomy about my life right now ... in pretty much all aspects. I havent discussed them though, because it doesn't matter.

Hannah has not started reading Breaking Dawn yet. I think you all should harrass her for this and she'll give in to peer pressure and start reading the book right away. I am not done with the book myself, but I am about halfway through. I didn't like it really that much during Jacob's part but it's starting to get better. I don't know ... I'm not very pleased with the whole direction the series has taken. BUT we better wait till hannah and I both finish the book to discuss it on our blog.

Hannah loves the Olympics, especially Shawn Johnson: she is her idol (even though Hannah dances). Michael Phelps is also pretty freakin awesome, no?? I mean, he broke the record for most medals won in a single Olympics. Didn't he take first in every single event he participated in? Way to go, babe. Haha.

Shannon would like to say that today has been a very very long day. And it's only 4 o-clock. It felt like a long day right around 3rd period, actually. Not a good sign...

Hannah just randomly shouted out "Butter! Butter!"
What the heck?! I am lost. See what I have to deal with every day?? Like that one time we were walking downtown to go see a movie and she asked me if I ever randomly feel like making animal noises. That made me laugh so hard!

Alrighty, well it's about time to wrap this thing up and watch some funny clips from our new favorite comedy Charlie Bartlett. Till next time ...

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