Moon Dog's Musings

Saturday, September 20, 2003:

Today was organization day, which made me happy, as my apartment has gotten increasingly messier all week while three of the four of us were going crazy at band camp. Band camp has been tiring, especially since our director decided not to let us march inside much (we usually learn the shows in the air conditioned pavillion and then take it out on the field the last couple days of camp). The walk from my apartment to campus so far hasn't bothered me much, but when I sit down on my bed I want to sleep for hours and hours.
Yesterday was international talk like a pirate day. Who came up with that? I don't know, but it sure was fun. Both the flutes and the trumpets dressed up as pirates and said "arrr" a lot. I burst into "yo ho yo ho" quite a bit yesterday, too, but I'm sure that many other people in the country did too.
Tonight I am attending my first party of the 2003-2004 school year. I swear, who knew that two years ago I'd be invited to these things AND accept the invitation. Well, it's better than sitting around in my apartment watching the movie channels and game shows all night. Digital cable could get addicting...
moon // 7:48 PM

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Friday, September 12, 2003:

I just retook the purity test and it looks like I've managed to go down a few percentage points in the past couple of years...but I'm still rediculously pure. Oh, well. I probably won't be going down any further anytime soon, and you know what? I think I'm ok with that. At this moment, I'm content with my innocence. I still am, however much it drives me crazy, the good girl, and maybe i should just accept that.
ANYWAYS...I've had an awesome week. I feel like I've been in a cloud since last Friday. First of all, I've been getting a lot of presents, and presents are fun when it's not December. And the great thing is that they've been pretty random presents, which make me feel special. It's great to know that people are thinking about you and like you for simply exisiting.
I started moving into my apartment on Wednesday, and I will start sleeping there next week. It's fun to decorate and make the place my own. I'm looking forward to apartment life. And I've been building furniture all week...I feel like I'm on Trading Spaces!
Today was my last day at work. Everybody was sad to see me go. They gave me a card and a poster and flowers. I'm going to miss the members, and I'm going to miss hula hooping.
I just reread my last post and now all I can think is how amazing it is that one weekend can totally flip your mind around. I'm so happy this week it's ridiculous. Hehehehehehe.

moon // 10:06 PM

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Monday, September 01, 2003:

Wow, it looks like I managed to go the entire month of August without posting. I was just about to say that August must've been an uneventful month, but it wasn't. The best thing about August was the trip I went on with my two best friends from high school. We managed to hit five states in five days (Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorodo). It was the first trip I've taken without my parents that had absolutely no purpose besides wanting to go on a trip. Those five days were a blast, and I've decided that I have a talent that I didn't know about before: I am a good passenger. I don't mind staring out a car window for hours and watching the scenery, as long as the scenery is half interesting. I am also good at locating destinations and decent at reading maps. That's what I get for not getting my drivers license until i'm 19. I did do a little bit of driving myself on the trip (including a two hour stretch where I drove through four states in a span of a half hour). And speaking of driving, I went to Ikea in orange county the other day, which was my inaugural trip alone on the freeway. It was kinda weird knowing that I couldn't take the car pool lane.
I really want my apartment NOW. It should be ours by september eighth, but we'll see. I just don't want the move in to be stressful. If i'm going to live in this place for two years, i want it to start out organized...otherwise it will never get there.
I ended last school year so optimistically, but I feel as if i'mg oing to start this next school year pessimistically. I'm scared of whatever this year's going to be because i basically have no idea what it's going to bring. Can I juggle band, school, and a social life all at the same time? We'll see, I guess.
moon // 9:00 PM

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