4:18 pm - September 19, 2004
I love being in a good mood
I am amazed at how busy I am. It never ceases to surprise me how little downtime I actually have. But you have to understand that this is good for me. If I have time to be lazy, I don't get anything done, and so this way, life is scheduled and everything is practical. It's fantastic.
We had practice for Howe Soccer from 3-5 on Monday, Thursday, and Friday this week. They played Greenwood Christian on Tuesday, and they lost pretty badly: 0-8. But it was crazy. I could sit there and watch them walk. I mean, they would just give up in the middle of the game and stop caring if someone had just gotten past them. I can't stand that give-up kind of attitude. And I watched Mattie elbow some girl in the back when he couldn't get the ball (which he still denies vehemently to Ryan and me.) So Thursday, we ran them. They ran a mile and then some sprints, and they were soooo angry with us. Like, they thought we weren't respecting them, and it escalated into a lot of fighting and screaming, etc. Robert kicked Ashley B. and Tania off the team, but then on Friday, we allowed them to practice. We had this really big talk that he wasn't going to respect them unless they earned it from him, and now they know what he wants from them. Things went a lot better, and Friday was the best practice yet. So everyone is still on the team, which I'm glad about. Tania and Ashley are both good when they want to try, so I'm glad that they're still on.
I wish I could explain these kids to you. They're all...nothing like I've ever encountered. Jenn, Tania, Vanessa, Lilly, and Alondra are all Hispanic, and Tania and Vanessa have serious attitudes and don't put up with crap from anyone. Brooke is black, and she's been raped and miscarried a baby. Trish thinks she's black and runs like an idiot. Corey has been in and out of the court systems and been involved in some serious gangs. Timmy is trying to be Gothic in a ghetto school, and it's just not happening. Derick has mental problems and stutters a lot. Then there are the white kids who are just trying to fit in and be normal at a school that they don't belong in. It's so crazy.
Anyway, enough about Howe Soccer. It's exahusting to think about!
Classes are going well. I haven't had a whole lot of homework, really. I mean, there's enough to keep me busy in my downtime, but not so much that I'm dying to rush and get everything done. I have reading to do for Religion all of the time, which is alright. The books are just incredibly boring...like, I can't even explain how boring I find Pauline Christianity to be sometimes. Maybe if the man didn't use HUGE words and then fail to define them it wouldn't be so bad.
Good news? I got elected as the representative for all of Central Hall. This presents an interesting issue because I am unsure as to how this happened. I was running for freshman rep, but I got booted out of that race and put in the one for Central Hall, which I was running in against the girl who has won the past two years and then someone else. So I figured I would lose. But Rich called and told me that I won. The only problem is that Christian (the girl that's won the past two years) dropped out of the Central race and got into the one for Junior class. She won, as well as Rich (who is hilarious) and some David kid. Which means Robert didn't win his position for the first time in 3 years, and I feel awful. I somehow feel like it's my fault. Don't ask why. I just do. But yeah, so now I'm officially a member of ISG! Go me!
What else is going on? Hmmm....Robert and I still fight a lot. He seems to really be bothered by the fact that Ryan and I are friends, which sucks. Ryan and I have a lot in common, and his girlfriend Katie could practically be my personality twin! We're an awful lot alike, and it's kinda weird.
Still going to One Accord, our church service around here that's so much like the Bridge. I love it a lot. We're in the middle of a sermon series called Freshman Orientation, so I obviously relate well to that!
My Great-Uncle Ed died on Monday morning, and I cried on the way to Biology because I found out that morning, so that wasn't such a good day. But that night I took Corey, Robert, and Ryan home with me for dinner. My mom fattened everyone up as usual. It was a lot of fun.
I went home for the showing on Wednesday, where I got a lot of homework done after the showing was over. I got to just hang out and talk to my dad, and I got to drive the Jeep again!
Let's see, what else has gone on?
Friday, Robert and I just watched TV and the Goonies all night.
Yesterday was Family Day, and my family came and we went to the OT Open House, which just made me realize even more that I am definitely in the right career! Then we went to lunch at Chili's, and we went and played tennis with Robert. After they left, not much else happened. ANDREW FIXED ROBERT'S COMPUTER! Praise God! Robert wrote his paper here, and I did some homework and went to bed late.
Today, I am in the best mood ever. I have no idea why. But I am so cheerful today! Anyway, I'm out for now to finish my Religion and fold my clothes.
Love Always,
Alison
