So... Seeing as how the last time I posted a blog was the last time it snowed, and it is now July, I think I'm long over due for a new post. However there won't be a million pictures in this one (shocker, I know) because I'm over at Tina's and don't have any pics on this computer.

At the beginning of the summer I went to CTOPS (Carolina's Freshmen Orientation)and received my new laptop, signed up for classes, and basically got a feel for the school. Since June 9th (the day I went) I have been completely in love with UNC and incredibly excited about moving in August 16th. This is a new chapter in my life and I'm more than eager to begin it. Don't get me wrong, I love my home life, but it is going to be so nice living on my own/with my friends,
making my own decisions, and basically just being independent. Not to mention I'm so sick of high school I could die. Parkland was the worst school I've ever been forced to attend, and although Career Center was awesome, college is going to be much better. My schedule for this fall is as follows:

MWF:
Chemistry 101 09:00AM-09:50AM
The World Since 1945 11:00AM-11:50AM
Calculus (CALC FUNC ONE VAR II) 02:00PM-02:50PM

T & Th:
Intro to Fiction 08:00AM-09:15AM
Lifetime Fitness- Beg. Swimming 09:30AM-10:20AM
Philosophy: Evil 11:00AM-12:15PM

Wednesday:
History Recitation 01:00PM-01:50PM

Thursday:
Chemistry 101 Lab 01:00PM-04:50PM


I'm really excited about all of those classes. I'm currently "undecided" in my major, but I'm on a Pre-Med track and thinking about majoring in Psychology to become a Psychiatrist. People keep telling me that it would be weird/difficult working with mentally unstable people, but I say, hey, I'm use to it. Have you MET my family? haha I'm just teasing, I actually think it'd be very, very interesting. Plus, I've wanted to be some type of doctor for a long time. Who knows what I will actually end up doing. Todd went to Bard thinking he'd be an English major and ended up doing Computer Science. Those things aren't even related, lol.
School is pretty much all I've thought about this summer, but I have managed to do some other things.
June 21st I flew up to NY to see Nathan. Once there we hung out, went to the beach and some Korean Spa near NYC (where I saw wwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many old, naked, Korean women), and played far too much Guitar Hero and "Army of Two" (an amazing game, btw). June 30th we rode back to North Carolina, where I spent one day hanging out with Tina & Jon, and one day celebrating my 18th Birthday. Nathan took me to Chili's (my choice, cause I loooove their Southwestern Egg Rolls) to celebrate, and Nanny and Papa graciously gave me 50 dollars for a combination graduation/birthday present. Mama & Ricky are going to take Nathan and me to the mountains at the end of this month (as my present) because we went last year and I enjoyed it enough they said they'd take us again. The day after my birthday I left with Nanny and Papa for Tennessee, where we saw Papa's sister Pauline. The next morning we went to Alabama, where we visited with the rest of the family until like the 6th, when we visited Pauline again and went home. It was kind of odd going from New York, where life is very quick paced and people are kind of rude/stuck up, to Alabama where life is incredibly slow paced and the people have extreme manners and religion. However, I still had a ton of fun with my super awesome cousins.
Since coming home all I've done is hang out with Nathan and my friends, play Sims 2, and read fantasy novels. I'm currently reading the Wayfarer Redemption trilogy, which is apparently part of a longer series of 6 books. Although kind of a strange set of books, I am thoroughly enjoying them. I've got to start reading Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights by Kenji Yoshino some time soon but I haven't even bought it yet. That's the book for Carolina, for those of you I haven't already told. You can go here to read about it.
That is pretty much all I can think of to tell everyone. I should probably go to bed now because I've got to be up around 8 to babysit Chris and Emma for Tina and Jon...but I don't think I will. For pictures of my trip to New York and Alabama, see my Facebook. We all know I take far too many pictures, and have literally almost 30 albums on there proving that statement.

Ok, well, I love everyone very much!!
:D

Snow Day!

Since I don't get to have my Valentine's Day until this weekend (when Nathan comes home), here are some pictures from my snow day.

Last night as it snowed:



Today as it melted:











I like this picture because it shows snow and sunshine, snow covered grass and regular grass, and a leave-less tree with a full tree behind it. lol

Nothing to talk about....

Like I mentioned in the title, I don't really have anything to talk about, but i have a bunch of funny old pictures to show.

Last December:






Random Old Pictures:










New(ish) Pictures:







(tacky day, lol)

isnt this cool?:

that is all ;)

Fun Stuff!

SO.. lately I've been working on college applications, doing homework for my 3 AP, 1 IB, and 2 honors classes, and reading books.
I read American Gods (one of my new favorites) and I was going to read Light In August but it turns out we're reading that 3rd quarter in English and I figured I'd just wait until then. So now I am not sure what I'm going to read... I went to the library and picked out some decent books for now though. Atleast I hope they're decent. The library was closing and I had to just grab some with pretty covers. I hope they arent STUPID lol.
In other news on Papa's birthday (or a few days later actually) Ashley and I made him dinner (I made the chicken and ash made the mac & cheese). I'm going to post pics from his actual birthday and the night we made him dinner. w00t.
Actual Bday:




Dinner:

End of Summer

It is very sad to me that the summer I anticipated for so long is already a week from being over. It's not as though I didn't have a good one, i just wish it had lasted longer.

On Saturday I got to go to Wet n' Wild with Nathan and his family, which was a BLAST. Unfortunately, today I was forced to start reading the books for my AP English Lit class (How To Read Literature Like a Professor, then after that Frankenstein). The reason this sucks so much is because I REALLY wanted to finish reading Stardust so that I could go see the movie with Tina. I'm only about 90 pages into the book and I'm already in love with it. I enjoy fantasy novels quite a bit, and since I've been kind of.. not to say fed up with.. but somewhat bored with the Wheel of Time series, it's nice to have another book I can finally get into. It isn't that I haven't been reading, I just haven't been able to find any fantasy books that i was particularly eager to read. ANYWAY i'm procrastinating and need to go read HTRLLAP before mama calls and yells at me about it. I'll update this post later with pics so check back in a few hours :)

Courtney pt. 2

Today we played outside :)





Us jumping like idiots:





Water time!!


it was really cold, lol



water limbo ^^

:)

Courtney pt. 1 [Mall]

Courtney and I went to the mall today and tried on a bunch of clothes. It was a lot of fun, and I figured I could show you guys the pics!




haha i just realized you could see me in the background







:)