Liverpool

I'm really looking forward to being out of school for the summer. I like staying up late every night and watching Conan O'Brien or watching movies until like 3am. Waking up whenever I feel like it and not doing anything or going to hang out with friends all day. But this summer I won't be able to do that as much because of my job at Moviestop. But I don't care. I'm making money and I desperately need it.

I'm going to England in the winter for Christmas break. My parents are paying for the plane tickets, but I'm paying for everything I'm doing there. I'm going to be flying over by myself to my grandparent's house in Wargrave, England. My brother will be over there for Christmas too because he's staying in Paris for next semester.

I'll probably be doing a lot of stuff on my own, but I really like that idea. I need to start doing things on my own so I'll be ready for after college when my parents aren't going to do much for me. My mom is not ready to let me do any of this though. But I think after I've been away to college for a couple months, she'll get used to it.

I've been planning a trip to Liverpool while I'm in England. I have to take a train there and the trip could last from either 4 hours to 12 hours depending on when I leave and the lay-overs in between train departures. The 4 hour trip would be ideal. But of course, I was looking at fares in July. I couldn't look at fares for past August, but I don't think it would be much different. Hopefully the prices don't go up due to the holidays.

I'll have to get a hotel while I'm in Liverpool, but those are EXTREMELY expensive. So I'll probably be staying at a guesthouse or a hostel. The cheapest place I saw was 12 pounds a night which is REALLY cheap for me and that is fantastic. Maybe if my grandparents have a friend in Liverpool, I could stay with them for free! I need to look into that. I need to e-mail my grandparents with my plans for Liverpool.

I want to do the All Day Beatles tour while in Liverpool. That's the only reason I'm going to Liverpool lol. That city is a port city and there are tons of shipyards and it is very industrious. My dad says it's pretty ugly to look at, but the history there is awesome. My dad lived in England for the first 20 years of his life, so I'll take his word, but I'm still going there. No doubt. I also want to hear everyone around me talking in a Liverpudlian accent. I LOVE THAT ACCENT! :)

I found a website that gives the Beatles tour. It's pretty expensive for the All-Day one, but I'm doing it. I want to see everything there is to see. I might even get a second job so I'll have enough money. I'll ask my dad if there are any chairs that need caning this summer. Because I can get $80 plus for each chair. I'll also ask for more hours at work over the summer. I'll also most likely get a job in Athens when I go to college. I'll save money from graduation too. The only other expenditure that I'm making this summer is for the American Idol tour. I MUST SEE JASON CASTRO. I love him.

So the theme of this summer is: MAKE. MONEY. NOW.

Wow

It has been a LONG time since I last wrote in this this. A lot has happened. Fiddler on the Roof is over and everybody loved it. We had another show The Learned Ladies that ended last Saturday. I was in it and had a pretty big role. But it was my last show and I'm glad it's over lol. We had a project in AP European that took up most of my life. We had to study for 32 hours for the AP exam which is on Friday. My AP Calculus exam is tomorrow and I am freaking out. I'm just accepting that fact that I'm going to get a 1 lol.

I got a job though! At Moviestop. I'm pretty psyched about it. All the people who work there are really nice. I need to buy my uniform though. I opened a checking account on Saturday so my paychecks can go into it. I'll finally have some money!! But I have to let them know that I'll be gone for a lot of June, what with Bonnaroo and the beach.

Speaking of Bonnaroo... it turns out that my roommate for next year is going too! So we're going to try and meet up there. It's going to be so awesome!! It's getting pretty close too! I'll finally be 18 by the time that rolls around. But my mom will still treat me the same way... like a 7 year old. She won't even let me go to Atlanta with some friends to see a movie in IMAX. Ridiculous. I can't wait to go to college to escape her chokehold that she has on me.

I found out fantastic news about the DMB concert in July. TIM REYNOLDS WILL BE WITH THEM THE ENTIRE TOUR. I cannot believe that I'll be seeing Tim Reynolds!! OMG! I'm going with David, Will, and probably some of Will's college friends. I paid my dad back for the ticket plus the overages from my cellphone bill Saturday while getting my checking account... $77. Ouch. But my dad has FINALLY agreed to get us unlimited texting! WOO!!

AHH! The new Coldplay single is amazing. I can't wait for their new album. And hopefully the tour that follows the release. Since I'll be making money this summer, I'll be able to go to more concerts. Hopefully, my roomie will go with me to the Coldplay concert! I want there to be a new Third Eye Blind CD soon.

Graduation is in like 15 days. I CANNOT WAIT.