So far, it hasn't lived up anywhere close to last summer. I've hung out with friends and all, but... Eh. Something's different. I guess so much happened the past year that things can't be the same. Or whatever, I really don't think that could be it. I hope not. D:

as for prom, everything worked out, thanks to the generosity of a good friend (I still need to pay her back D:)and my mom surprising me with the perfect earrings and necklace. :) I ended up not paying for the limo... Shame on me, but Keeshia had overestimated and ended up getting more than enough, so I just used the money to pay for dinner, even though I had eaten four tacos before leaving home because I hadn't been planning on even eating at the restaurant haha. The filet mignon and chocolate cake made everything well worth it though. Smith and Wollensky steakhouse is awesome. Pricey, but awesome.

The second prom, my school's prom, was beyond amazing though. Everything was just so perfect, from the hair salon to spending the night at Karishma's house. The restaurant was good (although the people who ordered fettucine alfredo had complaints-- but really, what else do you expect when you order a rather bland dish?) and the car ride and photo-taking was fun. The dance itself was incredible. I got lucky and had an amazing dancer as my date :) though my phone flew out of his pocket and broke in the midst of a dance off... I always have the worst of luck with phones. Still an unforgettable evening though :)



:)

I may not have been the perfect girlfriend

but at least I didn't try to control every aspect of your life, like she's doing now.

ha. and you thought I was "clingy". suckaaaa.

I don't know what had happened, but another storm had hit. Bigger than Allison. Bigger than Ike. Cities, town, whole metropolitan areas were wiped out.

Our neighborhood somehow received no damage.

I had slept through the storm this time, lucky enough not to hear the howling of the wind and the screaming of trees being snapped in in half. The very noises that could drive anyone to insanity. The very noises that had almost driven me to insanity.

People were wandering around, aimless, zombie-like, in awe of the damage surrounding us. Refugees were pouring in, crying out for help, looking for a place to stay. My dad hopped into the SUV and began driving around, trying to help people, trying to offer our home as a shelter.

Hours passed by. I'm not quite aware of what I was doing during the time that elapsed-- it's all a blank.
My dad returned with the SUV full of people around sunset.

That's when this turned from an apocalyptic nightmare to a teenage drama.

In the SUV were three guys that I've dated. Darien, Nick, and Josh. Darien was with his girlfriend Carla, Nick with Kassie, and Josh with his exgirlfriend Anne.

I wanted to scream at my father. Out of all the people to help, he chooses them? Okay, I wasn't so mad about Darien & Josh, but the Nick part is what absolutely pissed me off.

My dad began the room assignments, telling my sisters and I to sleep in sleeping bags in our rooms for the time being, since the guests would be using our beds. Which didn't make sense, considering we had three perfectly fine rooms that we could've converted into temporary bedrooms... I couldn't complain though. I honestly couldn't speak at all. I would try and try but no words could come out.

Later on that night, lo and behold, Kassie and Nick had been assigned to my room. I was crammed in a corner by my closet, trying my best to sleep. Around 3 AM, I woke up to hear Nick and Kassie talking. Kassie had moved from her spot on the floor and into the bed with Nick.[note: Kassie is a very devout Muslim, and is strictly best friends with Nick IRL.]

"Nick, I give up my religion to be with you," she whispered, snuggling closer to him.

Grabbing her hand, Nick said, "Good, now even Islam can't stand in the way of our love."

Of course they didn't know I was awake, so it was quite a shock to them when I screamed, "Get out of my house!!"

They both lept out of the bed, and Kassie frantically tried to explain what had happened, but I was too caught up in my anger to even try to listen to her. I kept shouting over and over, "How could you?! Hou could you?!"
Nick then ran out of the house and Kassie not to far behind. She turned around for one last look at me, and in that look I could read her exact thought: 'You're still in love with him!'

I follow them outside. I didn't want Nick to think I was still in love with him, because I wasn't.

We're all standing in my front yard at this point and it's now daylight outside. Colleen, my former best friend, walks into the yard and says in a sneering tone, "Nick and everyone else knows you're still in love with him. You shouldn't be so against him and Kassie, they're a much better couple than you and him were."

I'm so emotional at this point that I'm shaking. "I'm not still in love with Nick!" I cry out, my voice cracking and tears rolling. "I just don't want Kassie to get hurt!" Colleen and Nick laugh, but Kassie stared at me inquisitively. "Look, you've been friends with him since the third grade! You KNOW how he treats his exes! You KNOW that's going to happen to you! Kassie, you know better! Please, you're smarter than this!"

Kassie just turns around and walks away with Nick and Colleen, leaving me sobbing.

And that's when I woke up, the emotions still very real to me. It took me a few minutes to calm down and take in the fact that it was just a dream

Just a dream, thank God. :]

[And I've also decided to start using codenames. I realized that I wouldn't be comfortable with people putting my name out there in a random blog, especially if it was something like this xD]

It's snowing outside!!! Or spitting snow, as my dad ( a native Oklahoman) would say.

I'm so happy! Last time anyone in this area saw snow was back in '03 when it snowed randomly Christmas Day :)
also, I got to share the snow experience with my friends this time. I love my orchadork buddies <3
Me: OMG IT'S SNOWING!!
Huy: Thank you global warming!!!
haha xD

anyways, the snow's not sticking this time, but it's still so pretty!

and hey, when you live in southeastern Texas, you take what you can get. :D

guess who's going to Scotland next summer to be with her best friend who moved halfway around the world to Dubai?!!?!?

:D

happiest day evarr. omg omg omg omg omg.

So Rachel and I finally figured out a schedule to talk to each other through chat once a week. Saturday night for her, saturday morning for me. poor thing has to go to school sunday through thursday. D: but they get a month off for winter break! A MONTH!!! </random> anyways, I started asking her details about her plans for summer '09, and started looking up airline prices and stuff.

first thought through my head was "crap I can't afford this!!!"

but then Rachel talked to her dad and he offered to pay for half the trip!!

Like holy smokes, I'm just like... ^______________^

I GET TO SEE RACHEL NEXT SUMMER!!!