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For anyone who didn't see it because they were gone or just missed it or whatever, Christmas presents for those who requested them.

This morning I had to wake up ridiculously early for an orthodontist appointment. And that would've been bad enough on its own, except then when I got there after they took off my rubber bands, they decided not to put my wire back in like they had originally planned and instead would wait until I had my next dentist appointment and my teeth would be cleaned and all that. Most pointless appointment ever, and I'm pissed that I had to wake up early for that. And if that weren't enough, when I told my mom "No, don't make an appointment now. We're supposed to make one after my next dentist appointment," she was all "...so, what, this appointment was pretty much pointless?" and I confirmed that and then she bitched to me about it all the way home. Because it was clearly my fault that my orthodontists like fucking with us.

Anyways, after that I went ice skating with Emma, Justin, Soan, Jessica, Richard, Nathan, and Donovan. I took lessons when I was in 4th grade for like 6-8 weeks and I went several times with my friend Ilana when she lived here when I was like... 8, but... nothing since then, and I was pretty crappy even when I was taking lessons. So, my skating wasn't all that good. Soan and Emma helped me around the ice rink the first one or two times and then I started getting the hang of it. My feet kept like... going in, though, because of the skates. And I'd tighten them and it'd get better for a minute and then get bad again. I had a 9 and I tried an 8 1/2 and then an 8 and they all felt the exact same size, slightly too big. But I didn't want to go lower because there's no way in hell I'm a 7 1/2 (I've been between 8 1/2 and 9 1/2 for the past like 5 years) and also I figured it would just be the exact same size as the others (I was convinced they were just giving me the same pair of shoes). Anyways, it was pretty good, and I didn't fall at least so it wasn't terrible. It's good I didn't fall, since I would've gotten all paranoid and then skated even worse and would've fallen more.

After that, around 5, we went to Northwood Pizza and played pool which was fun. I actually wasn't too terrible (though I wasn't particularly good, either). Then we played air hockey and I pwned everyone except Jessica who I played once and Donovan who didn't play at all and therefore I couldn't pwn him. Air hockey is so much fun for me. All those years of playing goalie for soccer when I hated it finally pay off.

Around 7 or 8 we went to Emma's house after dropping off Donovan. Emma, Nathan, and Soan played Clue while Richard, Jessica, Justin and I played... Dingbats? It's the English game possibly from the 70's where it's like... pictures and then it makes up a saying. I don't know what it's called, but we did them in 9th grade a lot. Like there was one for "I before e, except after c" and to represent that it had "ie Cexcept". And other sayings, too. I found it a lot of fun. Then we played Mafia with only 7 people which was cool because there'd only be one mafia. But it also kind of sucked because I got mafia several times (when I usually never get it) and I'm terrible at covering that I'm mafia, and somehow everyone (well, mostly Justin) would always know when I was. And then it was like 10:45 so I came home.

Anyways, the day was mostly very good. Tomorrow I don't think I'm doing anything, so I'll probably practice for All Southern a lot (since I didn't at all today), go to the animal shelter (since I should've gone Monday and today, but Monday it was pouring and today I was ice skating), and maybe read another book I got for Christmas.

Ah, home early today. I had an orthodontist appointment so I got out from 5th period 10 minutes early, and then I asked my mom if I could just stay home after it because I wouldn't be getting any lunch (the appointment would take all through lunch to the beginning of 6th period), my teeth would be hurting after the appointment and it wouldn't be fun to start playing tenor sax immediately after that, and I was still slightly sick and it was probably better for me not to go to marching band practice. Awesome. More time to do homework, and this may leave me some time to make some icons. I finally started making some icons I was satisfied last night, but then it was like 11:30 and I needed to go to sleep or else I'd be dead today.

( Why I hate Andrew Truong )

Also got our pre-calc tests from last Friday back, and I got a 94. Awesome! I was in a really bad mood all through 1st to 3rd period, so I was expecting the worse (even though after taking the test I felt I had done well; I figured there were just a lot of stupid mistakes I made), but then it turned out to be a 94. So yeah, happy about that.

The orthodontist was way better than usual, mostly because the thing they've been trying to fix in my mouth for 2 years now is finally getting fixed because of the swallowing therapy stuff I did in August and September. WHY DIDN'T THEY SEND ME THERE SOONER?! ugh. But hopefully this means I'll be able to get my braces off by the end of junior year! Maybe sooner than that, but I don't want to be too optimistic.

Watched Charmed last night, but I have nothing to say about it. It pretty much sucked. I really miss the first 3 seasons of Charmed. Even the 4th season wasn't that bad, and the 6th I liked because of Chris/Drew Fuller. bah. I really hope this is the last season.

I also decided randomly to drop Bones. I pretty much knew it was coming, and I didn't know why I chose last night, as I think it's on hiatus till after baseball anyways, but I was just thinking about it and thinking about how much I really don't care what happens. I mean, I care more what happens in Charmed this year than Bones, and that's saying something. So, yeah. No more Bones for me.

First off, happy birthday meegzi31! :D

I'm about halfway through Crystal Cave, and I really, really like it. It's the first in a series of 4, I believe, so I think I'm going to work on getting the other books. I love when I actually enjoy the assigned books. Unfortunately, I only have one left after this, and it's How the Irish Saved Civilization, which is supposedly the worst book you have to read the entire time you go to the school I go to. bleh. Still have to finish the website (I think I'll attempt that tonight) and do assignment for my college counselor. sigh.

Today was such a slacker day. Basics for marching was like... we went off into our sections and practiced pinwheels, and when we're in sections, we do a lot less marching and a lot more relaxing. Then when we went to drill, the side I'm on does less work than the rest of the field on this one move, so we just sat down for like 20 minutes. Didn't even run today (though it isn't so bad, really. Gotten kind of used to it. Though if I had a choice, I'd choose not to run). Went home for lunch, since there was a BEC (Band Executive Council. It's like student council, except for band) meeting and pretty much everyone who I'd hang out with at lunch is on BEC. It was nice, though. I got to lay down for like an hour and read more of Crystal Cave and check my friends list and such.

I have another swallowing therapy session thing this afternoon, and then I believe M.A.D. is on tonight. Yay for Veronica Mars! :D I cannot wait until the season premiere. Less than a month away!

I fell asleep a little after midnight, which is good for me. But then, I woke up at 2:30, fell asleep pretty quickly, and then woke up at 4:45 and couldn't get back to sleep until 7:15. guh. I am dead exhausted. Sleeping is the one thing I hate about the summer. At least when school's in session, I can fall asleep easily and not wake up without being able to go to sleep for 2 1/2 hours.

My mom left this morning to go to Minneapolis. She goes every summer for a weekend to this science fiction and fantasy writers' convention because she writes science fiction and fantasy short stories. And since she's not about to take her car to Minneapolis, I have full use of her car all weekend. :D I am excited.

Yesterday was my first swallowing-therapy session thing. He showed me a bunch of exercises and I have to do them 3 times a day. It's kind of annoying to have to do, but eh, he bothers me less than my orthodontists do, so I'm more inclined to actually do what he says.

I really need to start summer reading. I've read the first page of 2 of the books and then got distracted and started watching my birds preen themselves instead of reading. sigh.

gah. I had to wake up at 7 this morning for an orthodontist appointment. Evil. And they're going to make me see this speech therapist/jaw therapist thingy to see if they can get my bite to how it should be. eck. I'm really tired of braces. On the awesome side, though, when I was at the orthodontist, the radio station started playing Save the Last Dance for Me. It wasn't the version that's in QaF 122, but it was still pretty cool.

My last SAT class is today, but I managed to convince my mom to let me skip it. It was really easy, too. I mean, I told her that all we're doing today is finishing this math packet I already finished and then having a party, which is true. And she was all "Oh, that just makes it easier for me" because she has these Wednesday night meetings to go to and now she won't have to be late to it today. Of course, I didn't mention that the main reason I want to skip it is because I have one last essay due today that I really don't want to write. But woohoo, no more SAT class for me! :D Now I need to get a start on my summer reading, though.

On Friday night I guess I'm sleeping over at Tiffany's house with Jackie (...and Tiffany). We were planning to have Annie come too, but it turns out she can't make it. Tiffany talked about trying again before the school year starts so we can have one with Annie, too. But yeah, that should be fun. I haven't seen Jackie since the band beach party, or Tiffany since... I don't know. Warped Tour or the volunteer orientation.

blah. It's 9:15 AM and usually I'd still be asleep but once I've woken up I just can't get back to sleep. I'm going to be dead tonight, but for now I'm wide awake. Maybe I'll make some icons or something.

Edit: Dude, so. Like, a year ago at the end of the schoolyear I really wanted to be the person who did our band's website because it's really, really ugly. And I think someone like Soan even asked our band director for me and she was all "Well, Mike Nichols's mom is doing it now and he'll still be in band next year so she'll still do it for next year." But then now, I mean he's leaving so his mother won't be helping out with band anymore, and then my mom's now on the like... band parents board thingy and was asked to find a parent to do the website and my mom told me and I was all "OMG I WANT TO DO IT" and she was all "Oh, but Mrs. Bentley wants it to be a parent" and I was all "...blah" but then she said she'd see if she could convince Mrs. Bentley to let me do it and have my mom be totally responsible for it in case I like... screw it up somehow. And she said yes! So yay, I get to be the webmaster of the band website and make it all less ugly and wheee. :D ...um, the only crappy thing is now I'm afraid of what I've gotten myself into, since like... junior year and I'm going to be busy like whoa. But, whatever. I'll deal with it. And I can make it less ugly! It's so freaking ugly now. So yay. I'm mostly happy about this. (...and in any case, it's always something to put on my college applications.)