Happy Birthday to Em-(*cough* I mean)Hermonie2

Happy Birthday!!!! Happy Birthday!!!! Happy Birthday!!!! It is your birthday and I hope it is a happy one. The images show with this post are from the newspaper comic Rose is Rose. Even if I was to send you a birthday present in the mail I would have no idea what to send (Well, Hp6 but I don't have a copy yet). I could sent you pictures of Ushi, and others (I would take them tommorow at the library where I will go)... And that I will do! Expect your birthday gifts tommorrow around five.

"Happy Birthday to _______" (fill in the blank)

And yes, I know I am somewhat self-promoting, but as I am not home you probably have all forgotten and I need to remind you that tonight at aproximately 8:40 I turn 16!!!!!!!!!

Happy, am I? Yes.

Day 6

More or less, the same stuff is happening as before. Tonight we have another convocation about some sort of creative writing. Could be fun, but I doubt it. After that, there is a dance which I doubt I'm going to attend. Two days ago we had a speaker come in who had been to Africa with the Peace Corps, and he told us all about it. It was very interesting. Food could be much, much better, but I'll live. My mom sent a package that included chocolate. That was good. There's a scavenger hunt in five minutes, so I'll stop for today. Hopefully it'll be fun.
Oh, and we had a fire drill last night at about 11:15. Fun, no?

And Justin, if you are reading this, EMAIL ME!!!!!!!

Day 3

Yes, I know I skipped a day, but one can only make it up to the computer lab so often. And we're only allowed to use it from 3:00 to 4:30!!! Speaking of which, I've only got five minutes so I'd better hurry. Um, let's see. . .
Have had both Area 2 and Area 3 classes now (and no, Abe, that's all there is). Area 1, if you were wondering, is choir, which I have twice a day and once on Saturdays. Watched a video last night with everybody else about the massacre at My Lai and left depressed. Discussed it in class today in Area 3 and became "leader" of our workshop that is on the important issue of gay marriage. Joy. Have survived almost three days now of semiedible cafeteria food, get along amazingly well with my roommate and suitemate, and despite all this still manage to be slightly homesick. Oh, and couldn't find the fiction section in the library. I have a sneaking suspicion that there isn't one and you have to fish through all the nonfiction. Time's almost up, so I'll just add one more important thing: I participated in the math contest this afternoon (just because I could) and, having been unable to find an answer for three questions, put down 42!!! Life is good.

Day One

Well, I've officially made it through one day at Governor's School East. Okay, it's only 4:15, but it's close enough. Justin, you still haven't emailed me. I need to see if it works with someone besides my parents. Choir is great. It's a women's choir, which I didn't find out until the opening meeting on Sunday afternoon. I would have liked to be in a mixed choir, but the music is great and we sound amazing. My roommate is really nice, and so are my suitemates. The cafeteria food isn't that great, but it really isn't bad either. There's just not that much selection. We have other classes besides our main focuses, called Area 2 and Area 3. They are supposed to push our boundaries and make us test our beliefs and question our own thoughts. Not exactly what I was hoping for. And on top of that, we're supposed to watch several R-rated movies that I really don't want to have to see. I'm not sure whether or not I have an option. However, my Area 3 class today was all right, even if it was kind of weird with no one I knew, and I'm hoping the same will hold true for my Area 2 class. All in all, it's actually fun. I'm glad I'm here, even though I miss home and having my own bathroom and everything. I'd better cut it short, I'm running out of time. Everyone needs to post a lot so I don't forget what it's like back home ^_^. I'll go on as often as I can. For now, so long. . .

And the countdown begins. . .

And no, I am neither referring to the end of school (which has already happened) nor the arrival of the Half-Blood Prince.
I leave for Raleigh on Saturday, June 11, after which I spend three weeks at Governor's School until I come back home on July 2 for a weekend break and then return for another three weeks. I'm nervous. I know my roommate's name and number, but I haven't called her yet. I mean, what do you say? "Hi, I'm going to be rooming with you for the next six weeks. You did get the letter, right? *pause* You didn't? Um. . . "