Deustschland, hier komme ich.

I look too freckly.

I'm glad to be going to Germany soon.

I'm glad that some huge plane will be taking me away from Michigan and other aspects of life.

So this will be my last post for two weeks. Not that anyone cares very much. Just thought I'd throw that out there.

Fun fact of the day? Germany has the strongest economy in Europe. Why? Well, this dates back from the Second Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century.

Just ask Ms. Bryen or take AP Euro.

Funny

What's funny?

The fact that John Lennon boasted that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus Christ and the fact that he later apologized for saying this.

Due to the recession, to save on energy costs, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off. -God.

Lately

I've fallen in love with this painting by J.S. Sargent.

Someone at swim practice called me a triple threat. Hahaa. Oh, Anna.

It's getting worse.

It's been quiet.

I've been feeling like a third wheel.

I got a haircut.

I've been watching a lot of iCarly. Yes, I love that show. And no it doesn't feel better having admitted that.

Whatever.

On the good side, Deutschland is two days away. Yuppee Skuppee! Or however you spell that wonderful saying of Madame Bryant's.

Exciting But Not Really

Yesterday I...

• went to a funeral at one only to find out that it was at eleven
• went to work
• tutored
• spoke some German
• fell asleep at work because no one was there
• went swimming at 8:30 with my sisters in my life-guarding suit. I thought the suit was a little bit weird...
• watched three hours of iCarly episodes. I got to bed at 1 a.m.

Today I went and jumped on my trampoline in the rain. Plus, I don't have to work today because it's raining. YEA! but also, Dang! at the same time.

I also found my Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass which I lost some two weeks ago. It was buried under a pile of clothes in my room.

Isn't it so exciting?

Slip n' Slide Adventures

Yesterday, my sisters and I wanted to go swimming. Our pool was busy so we went to the pool I work at. There was a party and we decided we didn't want to go swimming there either. So we decided to get a Slip n' Slide. We thought, "Oh, slip n' slides are everywhere! We'll go to Aco and find one!" So we went to Aco. They didn't even have a little kiddy pool. Then we went to Rite Aid and they didn't have any Slip n' Slides. Then we went to Target and they didn't have any either! Finally we tried Meijer's and voila! They had a Slip n' Slide! We bought it on clearance so it cost five dollars. We took it home, set it up and what do you know? There's a HUGE hole right where the hose hooks up to the slide. We use the tiny little repair patch they provide and that doesn't do anything.

So we break out the duct tape. We wrap it around the hole multiple times and it doesn't hardly do anything. The pressure from the water slowly breaks the fortress of duct tape and it just keeps squirting! After trying to play with this thing, we decide to go swimming in our neighborhood pool.

At least the slide was only five dollars.

My mom took off all the duct tape and we're returning the slide along with my sister's gum that expired October 2008.

Three Dreams

Last night I had a dream that I went to school on the first day and since I had missed my orientation, I had to go to the auditorium. So I went there, and I got my schedule and then I realized that I had forgotten to finish my AP Lang summer assignment. I started writing it down and then remembered that they had to be typed. I started feeling really down because the situation was hopeless. Then I woke up. I felt kind of anxious and I was trying to remember what day it was. It wasn't the best.

This is the third dream I've had about this kind of a situation.

Do you think I'm a bit...paranoid?

Yes.

p.s. For those of you who clicked on this link: No. I don't like this song. It was stuck in my head yesterday after my sister was listening to it.

Sherlock Holmes

He's like a dash of Monk, a spoonful of pompous, with a hint of Amazing.

So I've been reading some Sherlock Holmes. I feel like he's alluded to quite a bit and everyone knows who he is but I don't think quite as many people read the books.

Like me, for example.

He makes his detective and perceptive skills sound so simple. I'm having a hard time believing they are anything but that.

Plus I'm excited for the new movie coming out in a few months about him. It has Robert Downey, Jr.

He is now on My List. More on "this list" to follow.