Synapse to synapse

I completed my American School U.S. History course! Sure, it took 3 months to complete 1 course, but hey, I was motivationally challenged this semester. What really stinks is I cannot return to SCC until I graduate from high school (Seminole's dual enrollment program has different rules.) So much for dual enrollment! Well, I got to do Geometry, American Lit., Civics, and 2 Foreign Language credits to graduate. I had taken ASL 1 as a language in Brevard. But now I can't get back into SCC to take ASL 2 because I have not graduated. So, I have to pick a new language and go back to the start. Curse you Seminole County laws! Muahaha. Ok, my frustration is vented.

I. hate. shopping. for. clothes. Seriously, it is torture. Well, I went today. Needed more shorts and shirts.

I have a new story posted on the Gaidens blog. Please read it.

My music interest range is very wide. I can be listening to Death Cab or Iron and Wine one minute and then switch over to Linkin Park or Maroon 5 the next. The Shins and then Switchfoot. Coldplay then Weezer. So I guess I'd have to say I like just about anything (accept rap, heavy metal, opera, light rock, and on, and on, and on...)

I am going to buy an iPod. I knew I wanted a portable mp3 player, so I was looking at a bunch (outside of Apple.) But there are so many that are 100 bucks and have only 512 mb, or are 299 bucks and have 20 gb or so but are poor quality. So, I decided on an iPod. Yeah, I sort of put Apple last because it is a trend these days and I wanted to check the quality of others first (I am my parents child.) Well, in the end, I found that a 299 dollar iPod Video 30gb was a better deal with more features than others. I have never owned an iPod, so does anyone have any tips on how to buy it, where to buy it, what a good skin or case is to get, and how to take care of it best?

A nail gun is haunting me

This past weekend we headed down to South Florida for roofing. We left Saturday at 4 am. We did two roofs that day and another on Sunday. The same crew worked together both days, which was nice. I was amazed when we finished Sunday that we had completed 3 roofs. Hard work, but rewarding. When we started, all the stuff I had learned from roofing last year flowed back, which was nice. Nail guns are fun. Driving home Sunday night I tried closing my eyes to nap but I kept on seeing myself shooting a nail gun. I burst out laughing for some reason. Yeah, I think I was tired. Haha. Hospitality was wonderful, like always, at the sisters home we stayed at. I kept on thinking to myself, "What other people can enter each others homes as complete strangers and feel comfortable and loved?" John 13:35 is so, so true.

Everyone on the roof worked so hard and was skilled, too. That's definately why the roofs were completed so quickly: everyone worked hard and well, and still had fun. My mom took some photos; here are a few.

Mary belongs to the words of a song
I try to be strong for her, try not to be wrong for her
But she will not wait for me, anymore, anymore
Why did I say all those things before? I was sure

(she is the one), but I have a purpose
(she is the one), and I have to fight this
(she is the one), a villian I can't knock down

I see your face with every punch I take
and every bone I break, it's all for you
And my worst pains are words I cannot say
Still I will always fight on for you

Mary's alive in the bright New York sky
The city lights shine for her, above them I cry for her
Everything's small on the ground below, down below
What if I fall, then where would I go, would she know?

(she is the one), all that I wanted
(she is the one), and I will be haunted
(she is the one), this gift is my curse for now

I see your face with every punch I take
and every bone I break, it's all for you
And my worst pains are words I cannot say
Still I will always fight on for you

I see your face with every punch I take
and every bone I break, it's all for you
And my worst pains are words I cannot say
Still I will always fight on for you,
fight on for you,
fight on for you

"Sometimes we don't do the things we want to do so that others won't know we want to do them." - I.W.

Vail, Colorado