Well, here it is. The layout didn’t turn out quite as I expected, but oh well … it’s still cool. I’ll probably change it soon, though.

Anyway, guess what? I got Sugarcult’s CD and the new Linkin Park album today! They both rock — especially Linkin Park, ’cause I love remixes. So gonna listen to those two on the way to Brian’s tonight. And gotta read more when I get back. LOL, Erica hasn’t even started her books … she’s so screwed, lol. But if she can read like 500 pages a day or something, then it’s no problem.

Oh yeah, and know what’s weird? I was looking at Neil’s Otakon pictures … and I think Brad’s in one of them. You can’t see his face (look to the right of the weird guy), but it looks like him besides that. And who else would dress up as a DDR pad? *sigh* I dunno, it’s just weird to see him. Also, last night at Sweetwater, Dad finally asked about Brad. He was like, have you heard from him, are you still seeing him? So I told him no … and that he wasn’t coming to semi. Now that I think about it, even if we were still together, I would be skeptical about bringing him … no way in hell that I want another incident like last year’s to happen.

But yeah, I’m leaving to go to Brian’s soon — we’re watching Zorro (one of my favorite movies). So bye!

Hey it’s a new layout. I still gotta make the graphics for it, which will feature System of a Down, but yeah … here’s the basic look of it. The only thing I don’t like is that it reminds me of school (our colors are green and white, but oh well).

I went to this awesome restaurant with my dad tonight called Sweetwater something (he called it a micro-brewery) in Merrifield, and it was so good! OMG, they had the best root beer — it was even better than Sprecher (from Wisconsin), which is what Ross likes. I dunno, they brew it there, and it just had this unique licorice flavor that set it apart from all the other boring varieties … yum. ‘Cause licorice rocks, hehe. For the main meal, I got this dish of angel hair pasta with grilled chicken on top. And that was really good, too. As were the rolls and butter that we got as an appetizer. The butter was really fluffy (I hate hard butter), and the rolls were actually warm, and tasted like the inside of a doughnut or something I was so full afterwards, but was really glad that my dad found the place. I definitely wanna go there again.

Brian: I read about 40 pages today. Am hoping to do the same tomorrow.

Well, gonna go look for some layout pictures, and then go to sleep. Bye!

Woah … tonight was pretty cool. After Brian and I came back from dinner, we talk with my dad for a little, and then we decide to work on SAT stuff, ’cause I apparently suck at that. My dad gets out his box of college stuff, and in there I find a letter to Ms. Bonner, answering questions of hers I think. But it basically just degraded me … it was like, yeah, Claire has no motivation to do well academically, even with bribery. Um what? Yeah I do, I happen to like certain subjects … and that added to everything else blatantly saying I was dumb, I felt like shit. And his whole take on the reasons behind my Yorktown failure were untrue … I guess part of it was ’cause of my mom, but it wasn’t the bulk of it. And since when was it doctor’s orders that Ross and I shouldn’t see her? I thought it was just a random decision of my dad’s. But hmm, I guess not. I shouldn’t be surprised, though, I’m always the last to know things. Figures.

But anyway, then Brian shows me how to do a few problems I missed on the PSAT, and I actually understood them. And knew that I did, and if I reviewed what we did before taking it again, I’d remember it and use it. Usually, if it was someone else, I’d kind of get it, but then just smile and nod about the rest ’cause I didn’t wanna piss them off. That probably sounds bad … but yeah. It’s also better ’cause I like spending time with Brian, he’s not some random teacher I’ve been told to see and have to drag myself to. After he left I was like woah … this is kinda cool, I know something. And even though I got frusturated at first, I’m glad I do. How come no one else offered to do stuff like this? Now I’m glad that Brad broke up with me … ’cause this wouldn’t have happened otherwise, and I’d still be sitting here paranoid, wondering what else he’d discovered to do that didn’t need to involve me *sigh* But yeah.

A new layout will coming soon ’cause I have Photoshop now, and it rocks. It’s so much better than the Home Edition … you don’t understand, lol. I found this song by System of a Down called “Snowblind,” and I love the lyrics. I almost used them for the new WNC layout, but figured I’d wait and use them for this site. ‘Cause they’re a more personal-sounding set. Anyway, well I’m gonna go now before it gets too late and get some way-overdue reading done. God knows I need it. So bye!

Blah, I’m like never online anymore, and it’s weird. And of course Ross won’t get off in the morning, which is annoying. And I want to make some graphics, but I always have other stuff to do — like update WNC or write in here or chat or make CDs or download music or something. LOL. But oh well … it’ll be good once school starts ’cause Ross won’t be home

Anyway, I was at Brian’s all day today, hehe — it was cool! Went to the bike shop, watched Titanic, had dinner with his parents, which I think/hope went well. They had awesome white chocolate cookies, too And a black cat (Rex) that looks like mine. The rest of the time was spent in his bed, hehehe. It was good, though, we talked a lot, and both got full-body massages I know that was definitely liked. Man, I love stuff like that … like, just lying with someone and not feeling any pressure. That’s one of the best things.

Oh yeah, and Erica’s finally back from Indiana. Geez. She’s been there forever, haha — and she met a guy! Yay! She needs more guys in her life, lol. And I have yet to know the details, but apparently I’ll find out next time I see her. I doubt anything long-term will happen, though, ’cause he lives there, and she obviously doesn’t. Ah well …

Well, I’m gonna go now and either update WNC or attempt to make some graphics … so bye!

Oh man, tonight was pretty cool. First off, I’ve driven like 100 miles today, haha. I don’t think I’ve ever done that, save for going/coming back from trips. Also, I’m so glad my dad isn’t up right now. Chris’s roommate Amanda spilled her drink on me, and if my dad was awake and had noticed, he’d be so pissed. And she was smoking like non-stop, so I probably smell like that too.

God, I can’t type right now. I dunno why, I have no motivation. Speaking of motivation, I really need to do more summer reading. Not like I have time for it, but yeah. I surprised myself — the day I came back from Cleveland I read like 45 pages ’cause I had nothing else to do. But when I’m here, it’s like a chore to make time to read, ’cause there’s so much other stuff I’d rather be doing. Yeah, the book’s interesting and I like it … but with the summer slowly ticking by, it’s less of a hobby. If that makes sense. But oh well. I’ll get it all done somehow. Fuck, I have 2 more 400-page books to get through by the time school starts. Fun.

Oh yeah, and the block party was pretty cool! My old house looks so small now, haha … ’cause when I lived in it I wasn’t my current height of 5′7″. OMG, and it’s so nice! I don’t know how or what the people did to it, but they completely re-did the basement, yard, porch area, everything. It’s crazy. I wanna live there again, hehe. They’re building 8 new houses on the Gault’s old property, so I guess I could if I really wanted to and had money … though it sucks ’cause all the trees there would disappear. Oh well. And I got to meet all my old neighbors, like Mona and Olive and Brett and the people across the street. They all couldn’t believe that I was 18 already, and going to college soon. So yeah, it was cool.

I’m finally up-to-date on Star Wars! I saw Episode II with Brian (his 10th showing or something) today, and it was pretty good — Yoda’s awesome in the last part. Oh, and note to self: go to CD Cellar again and visit the cool store in Clarendon. Yeah.

Well, dunno what else to randomly write down, so adios.

Okay, yay! I don’t what I did or didn’t do, but the CD-ROM drive is working again! Yesterday I was trying to copy a CD, and the CD Creator thing froze. So of course the drive decides to be annoying, as well, and stop working. That pissed me off, and after coming back from Brian’s I spent an hour or so trying to figure out what was wrong, but nothing helped. By then I’m falling asleep at the keyboard, so I tell myself that I’ll just worry about it tomorrow. But now it’s tomorrow, and when I come into the computer room after sleeping ’til 12, Ross tells me that’s it’s working again. So yay! I just made of copy of Brian’s DJ Mystik CD, and am starting on the Jake Williams one.

Also, things with Shaune and Louie are fine again — I’m going to the party (at Chris’s house, of all places) for a few hours Saturday night, after hanging with Brian and seeing Episode II. So that should be cool. My dad thinks I’m spending too much time with him, but hey — once school starts I’ll barely get to see him, so I’m doing all I can now. Haha.

Well, g2g now and take a shower, and then go to the mall with Shaune for a little bit … before seeing Brian, hehe Bye!

Well, as usual, Louie’s being a bitch and now is going off on why I shouldn’t go out with Brian. So what if he’s older — that doesn’t matter, and so what if he helped Ying at the party. He wasn’t “trying different girls” or whatever Louie claims *sigh*

And now Shaune’s mad at me ’cause I was kinda pissed at her for not telling me she didn’t like him — isn’t it better for me to know than to have my feelings hurt? And being clingy is NOT a bad thing, like she makes it out to be. What’s wrong with wanting to spend time with him? Then again, she’s all about being independent and not having to rely on anyone … so that doesn’t really help. Plus, I don’t wanna keep finding out crap from Louie. If you’re my friend, don’t lie to me … it’s an unspoken truth. And I have no idea what Jose thinks, so I’m hoping he’ll get on soon. And not get all hostile like Louie and Shaune did. They don’t understand that they can’t judge someone after only meeting them once. Both sides don’t know each other — I’m the one who does the most, so shouldn’t they respect that? And Shaune was completely wasted at the party — how the hell could she have known what happened, unless Louie, or someone else who personally didn’t like the little of Brian that they saw, told her? She’s never been annoyed with me before, either. I guess she was tolerant of Brad … and when someone tells her that the next guy is even remotely like that, she gets mad ’cause I apparently “didn’t learn.” But whatever. She’ll get over it eventually … she always does. I even told Brad about what was happening, ’cause he got on and IMed me. Surprisingly, he didn’t freak out, but didn’t offer much insight either. At least he seemed a little concerned.

But oh well … I’m seeing Brian tonight, which is awesome, and will hopefully get my mind off my biased group of friends. Oh yeah, and I wonder what his present is … lol, I have no idea, and he told me a few days ago, I guess to build suspense. Well, it’s working.