Only The Latest

Here's my most recent update on the current events on my life.

Aren't you excited?

I think that makes one of you.

In amazing number format, I present my life in recent time:

1. I almost quite my job last week, only the third day in. Another reason to convince me this life only gets more unfair. Okay, I'm over it now.

2. Jen's having surgery tomorrow morning. She has to have her gall bladder removed. She should be an outpatient, but there's always a chance that she may have to stay overnight. We're crossing our fingers that she's in the high percentage of outpatients.

3. I'm thinking about writing a book. Never seriously considered it before, but the idea has been rattling through my mind for a little while. More details on that later if it becomes a factual occurrence.

4. I'm going out for either choir, orchestra, or both next semester. Yes, I have already decided! I miss the fine arts from high school, and I'm ready to get back into the groove of things.

5. I should be getting a car by the end of the month. Finally, something to actually call my own. I'm really looking forward to it!

6. I have my 3rd phone this year! And no, it is no improvement from my chocolate. Story behind the matter: I lost my chocolate the last week of school, went without a phone for over 2 weeks, had my service transferred into my mom's old phone (her contract was up for a new phone), dealt with the crappy phone for a couple weeks, and now I have Jen's old phone (she was up for a new contract as well). My new contract doesn't come in until August, so I'm dealing with a pink razor that struggles to keep it's "okay" button in tact. But hey, I have a phone right? No complaining necessary.

7. Lori and I decided to go through the top 25 horror movies this summer. Should be exciting. We've watched Carrie and Halloween. Only 23 to go and counting. Can't wait.

8. A Six Flags trip is in the making, and I'm hoping and planning that it works out accordingly. *Six Flags Theme Song playing, crazy old man dancing*. Gotta love those commercials.

9. I'm definitely considering returning to playing organ next year. Since Natha doesn't offer an organ program, teacher, or even lessons now, I'm looking into plans to commute to UW Madison once a week for lessons. I'm crossing my fingers that it all works out.

10. I start my U.S. History 2 class this week on Tuesday at Harper. I'm completely stoked about it. Well, as stoked as you can get about a college class in the summer :-)

11. My music is growing everyday, it seems like. Recent artists to enter my music library: Secondhand Serenade (thanks for the intro, Tim), Reba, Brad Paisley, McFly (introduction from Just My Luck, and no, I don't care if you think I'm dumb for liking them), Alvin & the Chipmunks (just for kicks, of course - and Charlotte's undying desire to continually play "Bad Day" in the room over and over again!), and a little more of Katharine McPhee and Vertical Horizon. I was on a music downloading craze yesterday!

12. 24 has become the "thing" in my house for the past couple weeks. It's one show that actually gets my entire family excited. I now officially am a fan of Tony and a hater of Alberta Green. I'm rooting for the presidential candidate, ex-all-state insurance man (haha), I want to duct-tape his wife's mouth shut, and I think the entire Baur family is smart but each have at least one idiotic move on their parts, which leaves me screaming at the TV, wondering why they won't listen! I feel for Rick, was stunned that Ted rather die then give out information, and I'm incredibly thankful for Nina. I had Jamey guessed at from the start, convincing my dad that I had already seen all the episodes when in fact, I had never seen them before! The one part that makes me madder than anything is Kevin Carroll. I definitely did not see that coming.

13. I've only seen two movies in the theater this summer thus far, but they were both good. What Happens In Vegas and Prince Caspian. While movie critics give only 1 1/2 stars to Vegas (I think I'm right on that), I was stunned by Diaz and Kutcher's performances. Definitely entertaining movie. Prince Caspian turned out better than I expected, and I didn't think it was nearly as cheesy as the first Narnia movie. There were a few things I would have changed, but since I haven't read the books, I have little arguments for it. Overall, both were good movies that I would recomment to most people.

And that pretty much sums up the little and big parts of my life for now.

Stay tuned.