Here's a little background info on me: I'm emetophobic. I fear vomiting. I am not going to tell you how many times I've vomited or when the last time I vomited was in fear that I will jinx myself. It's an errational fear that usually consumes me during the months that I am in school. This is because I'm around other people. Other people may be sick.

So, this year I am carpooling with a girl a grade below me. Yesterday she was absent from school. Today I find out that she was throwing up. You are contangous with the 'stomach flu' for up to two days after you have it. Her mother made a comment that she didn't feel good this morning. I have no idea what that is supposed to mean, and I'm not sure I want to find out.

So, now I will see my carpool person and her mother as someone who is 'sick' for at least a few weeks. I will not see them as safe, and I will see getting in their car or her getting into my car as a danger to my health. I will not be comfortable for at least another week or so before the feeling eventually dies down and I can start to resume a normal pattern for life.

I will not do the things that I love or eat the things that I like for about a week in fear that I will vomit and have to start my life over again (Literally get new hobbies, watch new TV shows, etc., etc.)

So, please, if you have been sick, don't go near me for at least two days (Or even better yet, don't mention it!). I don't want to have to start a new life again.

I have a shrink. I have told her about it. She's said 'get over it.' Please do not suggest that.

Labels: rant, school

Tomorrow is my last day of freedom before the new school year starts. On one hand, I kind of want to get back to a more normal life and see my friends every day. On the other, I don't want to give up the freedom to do whatever I want whenever I want and the ability to sleep in late every day.

I still don't have all my books. My list of classes didn't come in until July 26. Whee. I swear, for a school so bent on being the best with technology, you would think that they would get their systems together. If I thought my elementary and middle school was bad, my high school is ten times worse.

Although, it will be nice to have my laptop back. I miss it somewhat. It served me well even after I dropped it on the ground twice. Such a trooper *sniff*

Labels: new, school, summer

Why does Vacation Bible School exist, other than to act like a baby sitter for parent’s and as a way to gain service hours for the group ‘leaders.’

I was lucky enough to get the title of the head of music this year. I have no idea if this means that I will be able to man the classes on my own, or if I will have to do the classes with the two blind elderly ladies again (I am not making this up).

Last year it was a fiesta theme (Ironically funny because I am Mexican) and this year it is cowboy themed. Could we move a little bit further northeast from the Mexico/Texas border?

If the songs are not bad enough as they are, they have motions. I have to know these motions and teach them to kids ranging in age from three to twelve. What twelve-year-old actually wants to partake in a VBS program? None that I know of.

I think the worst part is that the songs are actually kind of catchy. A year later I catch myself humming, whistling, or singing the songs from last year’s VBS. I want to smack myself.

This year we get to thing to these rousing tunes:

1. Wild Ride!

2. The Great Adventure

3. This Is The Day (Psalm 118:24)

4. Forever

5. God Is Good (All the Time)

6. Worship You Forever

7. Praise The Lord (Psalm 150:6)

8. You Are My All in All

9. Awesome God

10. Were You There

Yahoo…

Labels: bible, school, vacation

Actually, school was out for summer last week, but I haven't gotten around to blogging about it. I managed to end the school year with a 4.2 average for the first semester and a 4.0 average for the second semester. Don't ask me how I did it, God knows I don't pay attention.

There's not too much I've got to do this summer. I am working for my dad at U-Haul. I'm not on the payroll because I'm too young to work there, but my dad is going to pay me $60 a week if I do my job correctly. This includes filing, ringing up customers, cleaning trucks, cleaning storage units, and cleaning the parking lot. How fun.

I really shouldn't complain, it is money coming to me. The best part is that I can spend the money however I want. And $60 is enough to buy video games. So it's not all bad.

Another thing I have to do this summer is work at a Vacation Bible School. I get to teach songs to kids from 3-12 for three hours a day. I am really thankful that it is only two weeks and that it's indoors and it gets all of my volunteer hours in for school.

Labels: Catholic, school, summer, vacation, VBS, work

Today, my friend's dad found out he was getting fired after working as an English teacher, stage manager, drama teacher, and stagecraft teacher for years.

They really didn't need to fire him. He's a great teacher and the majority of the student body really likes him.

We got a new principal at the beginning of the year. She has taken it upon herself to review each teacher and decided whether to keep them or fire them. Most of my favorite teachers have no idea if they are going to be rehired next year, and most of the teachers that really can't teach have still have a spot in the school. So far this year she's gotten rid of three teachers and two staff members. We only have about 30 teachers and staff members at the school.

The principal has also made some other unnecessary changes. She has a set number of service projects that the school can undertake (It's a Catholic school!) and it takes forever for a teacher to meet with her (One of my teachers had to make a meeting one month in advance). I've seen her only a handful of times, but she has made such an impact on the school.

A lot of people are upset, and I have no idea if there is

My friends, this is the hidden agenda of Catholic schools.

Labels: agenda, school