Now, for a longer post about my week last week... Tuesday... Something exciting (ish) happened. And I'll share more later -if there is even anything to share- but for now it is a surprise. Wednesday Crey and I had an after school treat with Gramma again. This time it was at Peachwave, and Gramma absolutely loved it. Thursday I babysat. Four kids who are super adorable even though they get crazy at times. Friday I went to dinner and shopped with Kate, Noor, Jenna, and Leen. They are seriously some of my favs and it's so fun being with them. Ooh and I forgot to mention that on Tuesday I drove by myself!! And I didn't die!! Yay!! I also drove people around on Friday night, which was really awesome and made me feel like a true teenager. Finally. After 4 years of being one I finally feel like one. Saturday morn I was up bright and early at 6:30 to babysit the same people. The rest of the weekend was basically filled with working, cleaning, organizing, homework, going through stuff, and more. And for my previous post, I have two days until break. And I can't wait. Sadly, I have a test Tuesday and a project due and a quiz but still. Yay. 

2 more days. I can make it. 

I've had a very weird feeling lately... I can't really imagine me leaving Wichita, or starting at a new school, or going to college, or anything else, and then it makes me feel like something life-changing or drastic is going to happen before then. Or that I'll get in an accident or something. I don't really know why I feel like this, because I never have before. And if I have, I've only thought about it once or twice, not constantly.

I'm not like super worried about it, but it's like it's sitting in my body, nagging me.

The fact that I don't really know why I'm having this feeling all the sudden scares me more than the feeling itself I think...

maybe I just need to stop worrying and live in the present. I don't know.

Hallelujah for four day weekends.
We have conferences/ dinner theater this week, so today and Friday I have off. Thank goodness. This break was much needed. I have a lot to do, but today was just a chill day. This morning I had to wake up early, much to my sadness, and go to school with mom and Crey so that mom could take me to my ortho appointment. That ended up taking way longer than expected, but we got a lot done and are basically ready to start braces. Next Tuesday. Oh joy. Then after that Gramma Clark picked me up for birthday lunch at Logans, with a follow-up dessert trip to DQ. Then I came home, did dishes, had a solo dance party, watched some YouTube, relaxed. etc. In a few minutes Kathrine should be here to pick me up and we will go and hang out or drive around or something.. I'm not really sure what we're doing. Then at 6:30 I have to go work crew for Thoroughly Modern Millie. Busy day, but very fun.

I was going to say something else I think but I don't remember what it was.

These posts are very roughly typed and in no way reflect my most wonderful pieces of writing... Oh well. They're just for memory anyways I suppose...

In other news...
Taylor Swift's album is amazing
It got really really cold
I have insurance now so I can actually drive

 

The first three pictures are from my actual birth day. Top one is the group at Panera, next is Shreeya and I right after she picked me up, third is Jenna and I at lunch that day (Jenna's lunch container was a crown so we were crown buddies:D)

And the next pictures are ones from Saturday night. I had the same people + Leen over and it was SO FUN. Honestly it was the most fun I'd had with friends in a while (even though all our times together are fun) and we all just had a really great time. The sad part is that it made me realize how hard leaving them is going to be... I always wanted this to be a great last year, but I never really thought about the fact that it being so great would make it that much harder to leave behind...
Okay. Away from the sappy stuff and on to the info. So Saturday night they all came over at dinner time, I ordered Papa Johns (from a very sassy employee), we ate it, it was delicious. Then we opened presents and they were seriously the nicest presents and cards I have ever received. Shout out to you guys if you ever read this. They were amazing. Thank you. Then we played a bit of Apples to Apples, and then we decided to go on an adventure, so we went to the pond/ park area behind my house. We were loud. It was awesome. We attempted to take cool pictures. It was pitch black outside. It failed. But it was still really fun and funny, and some pictures are below. Then we came back, ate brownies and ice cream, had a dance party, and then everyone had to leave.
I can't even express how fun it was and how amazing and kind and funny and caring and fun and wonderful my friends are. I am so blessed to have them in my life. <3

Jenna, Shreeya, and I on the swings.

Me, Kathrine, Kate, Jenna, and Noor attempting to take pictures in the dark...

All of us hanging out at the house. (Kathrine, me, Shreeya, Jenna, Leen, Kate, Noor)

Well I sorta forgot to start my highlights this week. Anywhoo, yesterday was my birthday! I am officially 17 and can no longer sing the song from Sound of Music :(
Ahh well it was a great day so that makes up for it. Shreeya, Noor, Kathrine, Kate, and Jenna all met at Panera and we ate breakfast together before school. Shreeya brought me a birthday tiara and sash and I've gotta say I looked pretttty fantastic. Other than that, I got tons of birthday wishes and GUESS WHAT?! MOM AND DAD ARE GETTING ME THE HARRY POTTER BOXED SET HARDCOVER BOOKS!! AHHH. So pumped to get those and keep rereading them. Also tomorrow Dad and I are probably going to get my driver's license :) yayyyy.
This birthday seems different though. You know how most birthdays you never really feel that age until a few months in? Well I feel 17. I don't know why. And I feel sorta as if this is going to be a really good year. Again, no clue why. But hopefully it will be really good. It's definitely going to be an adventure.
I don't think I have anything else to say for now.
Oh, just kidding- they have already started playing Christmas music. Like what in the world. I heard it this morning and after staring at the radio for a few minutes with my jaw hanging open I switched the station. It is way too early.