For the first time, I actually feel done.

The Band video is done. The NHS video is done. SHF Induction is done. Classes are done. Exams are....almost done.

They are going well though, exams. Calc was a piece of cake. I was just talking to Mr. Power today about it as he was signing my yearbook. I think 6 minimum on calc, maybe 7. Hopefully 7. Chem was decent. I'm predicting a 5. I went over some of it with Mr. Dalsass the day after, and all of the paper 1 questions we went over I got right. I'm pretty sure I passed atleast. Let's see...what was next. Oh, English. English was English. 5. History was ok. The DBQ was effed up. It was about the Warsaw Pact countries invading Czechoslovakia in 1968. I didnt even know that they did invade Czechoslovakia in 1968. But I think I BSed my way out of that. I forget what questions I did on paper 2. A cold war one about something, and one on the origins of a war, for which I picked WWI. Paper 3 had exactly what I wanted on it. I did one question on the articles of confederation's failures and how they were addressed by the constitution, one on Lincoln's role in the North winning the Civil War, which I pwnt, and one on Black Power in the Civil Rights movement in the second half of the 1960's. It was beautiful. By the Civil Rights one I had kind of given up though, so it ended up being only 2 pages. But it still had enough information to atleast get like a 12 or 13. So I'm 5/6 in history. French is tomorrow. It's gonna suck. I really have to study a lot tonight. I'm predicting a 5. Hopefully one of the essays will be a friendly letter. It's been so long since I've been in French class, I forget the format of the test even. I know there's 2 reading comps with short answer, then one with a 100 word essay, then paper 2 I think is 1 essay. Hopefully. Yeah...5. Music is monday, that's what's going to kill me. I'm counting on calc to bring that up. We have a meeting for it tonight, since no one knows what the test looks like. Then we have a week to study/pray.

Let's see...what else has been going on.. I've really enjoyed these past few weeks, despite the work load. It's not nearly as much as it was during school. Intermittent exams, some studying, work for the clubs and organizations, and a lot of free time to actually have a life. All the expectations have disappeared. I don't have to stay up until 1 doing English homework. I can stay up till 1 watching Craig Ferguson. It's really what I envision college being like.

Band banquet was Friday. My last band banquet. It was so much fun. I actually got very excited for it. I had to stop on the way at CVS to get the officer gifts. Oops. Krystle was my date, we had matching dresses, but no one really noticed. Oh well, we knew. And we have pictures to prove it. I had a good time with the favors. We tattooed ourselves and started a gang. And we wore the beads. I grifted two lamps from other tables so that the threesome could each get one of the fiber optic centerpieces. And we got cups and bandanas and mugs and footballs and bobblehead eagles. I put the pink bandana on Sasha, it looks pretty cute. She wore it all weekend, and is still wearing it. I won an award at banquet too. The Extra Mile Award. Surprisingly, it means a lot to me. I think I really did go the extra mile for band this year, I did a lot of work. And it's nice to be recognized for it, since the theme of the year seems to be ignoring my hard work. Thank you, National Merit. Fuckers. Anyway, so yeah. I got a plaque and it's pretty and I'll hang it in my dorm room. Because I'm a nerd. Actually I probably won't hang it in my dorm room, but I'll hang it in my real room. And all the seniors got $25 gift cards to circuit city. Not sure what you can buy at circuit city for $25, but it's a nice gesture. I'm sure I'll put it towards a camera or a computer. Speaking of cameras or computers, my parents keep bugging me about what I want for graduation. I looked on bestbuy.com for a good digital camera, since I constantly complain about the one I have now. I found my dream camera, but it's $350, and I'm not sure how much my parents were planning on spending for my graduation. But it has a 8.3x optical zoom and a 4x digital zoom. It's amazing. And it's Nikon, which is my favorite camera brand. My mom keeps saying "If you ask me, dollar for dollar, Sony makes the best product." I just shake my head. Nikon is infinitely superior. I heart it.

French Induction was Thursday. It went pretty well. I was pissed off that I spent so much time hooking up the dinner reservations and then she cancelled it when not enough people signed up to go. Not pissed at her, pissed at people who didn't sign up. But it's not the end of the world, because she does not blame me for it. The people at the restaurant were pretty mad though when I cancelled 2 days in advance for a party of 15-20. Can't go there again.. Anyway, I went and spent like all of my money for food for the thing, which was ok, I guess, except for the fact that I am broke now. Then when I got there she handed me a paper and informed me that I had to read. In French. Terrible! (Said in French...damn cognates) But I got through it.. Then we lit the candles and said the pledge to Société Honaraire du Francais and I gave Madame the gift. That's another reason that I'm broke...I spent $20 out of my own pocket for that gift, since not enough people paid up. Wtf is wrong with these people?! Anyway, she really liked it, and I'm glad. I went into her room today, and saw that it was on her desk. That made me happy. I wanted to do something for her that said Sorry for fucking up so much. Even though I didnt, she just kind of has a knack for making you feel like you fucked up. So I think I accomplished my goal in that sense. It was a nice way to close the year with french club. I'm going to have to come back and visit next year to see who is le/la président(e). And make them do the soccer match. Even though Youngman might not want to after Tippu broke his ankle.

I was up until 2 AM doing this NHS video. I think it turned out pretty well though. Had I spent some more time on it it could have been better, but as it sits, I spent about 14 hours on it. And $80. So NHS needs to reimburse me. I'm not too worried though, Mrs. Zacher will get the money to me. Ah, crap...I was supposed to give CDs to kelly and blake. I will have to give it to them later. Damn. Oh well..

The band video took a significant more amount of time and money. But I think it turned out pretty well. Everyone seemed to like it. I was surprised by the response my moment got. I mean, I knew it was funny, but... Today when Mr. Lerner was signing my senior checkout sheet he told me "You have a good future ahead of you as a stand up comedian. You have great delivery." It took me a second to figure out that he was talking about my senior moment, then I said thanks. It was nice of him to say though. ^.^

So today. Today was senior checkout. Turned in all of my books except two. Have to go turn those in tomorrow. And give Timbo $30 for the IB stole. Must remember that. Must. I promised her. Because I really wanted to buy it, but I didn't have the money. So she told me that she doesnt do that for everyone, but since it was me, she would let me do it. Again, a nice gesture. I feel appreciated.

So now I'm officially done with high school, except for those two exams. Wow.

Wednesday - French exam, turn in the rest of my books, Senior Awards Night
Thursday - Graduation rehearsal
Friday - Party
Saturday - Graduation, Party
Sunday - Party? Sleep, study
Monday - IB music
Tuesday - Party?
June 13 - Begin work.

And that's how it stacks up. Oh, I wish someone was there with me to see Mr. Power's face when I told him I got a job as a camp counselor teaching little kids. He looked at me like wtf? Who would hire you to teach? Of all things... Eh, you would have had to have been there. I thought it was funny.

Over and out.

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