Chicago Art Institute

I'm going to Chicago next week. On Saturday, when the quiz bowl matches are all done with, we have some free time. I really want to go to the art museum there. It's the second largest one in the U.S. behind MOMA. 

Its art collection=fabulous. It has Nighthawks, Time Transfixed, Water Lilies, American Gothic, and Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Eek! It's also heavy on the Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings. Impressionism is my favorite art style. 

But, alas, it closes at five p.m. 

This is very sad. If only, if only.

Time Transfixed, Rene Magritte

Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Georges Seurat

Bedroom at Arles, Vincent van Gogh

Nighthawks, Edward Hopper

Water Lilies, Claude Monet

By the Water, Pierre-Auguste Renoir

American Gothic, Grant Wood

The Summer

I'm anticipating the summer, I'm not going to lie. I got a job as a lifeguard and I'm excited for it. I get to save people's lives, get a tan, and earn more than minimum wage for my first job. I'm looking forward to it. 

This summer I am going to...

• Test out of World History
• Do lots of reading
• Work. A lot.
• Create my own Quiz Bowl Camp for real this year. (Not like last year!)
• Go to Cedar Point with people who like roller coasters. 
• Go camping with my family
• Go on the trek and wear pioneer clothing. Oddly enough, I'm really excited for this. 
• I'm possibly going someplace that just might involve a passport. But it's still in the air. I'm trying to not get excited for it because I'm being realistic. But still, it's a possibility.

It's going to be pretty busy.

Before we get to the summer, I still have...four?-ish weeks of school left. 

I can do it. I just keep telling myself that. 

And I have Nationals to get through. I'm already getting tense about it and it's not for another week, plus a few days. Not a good sign.