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| Summer is dragging on. Some good things have happened. Some okay things have happened. I can't think of too many bad things that have happened. I guess that is a good thing.
I'm almost done with driver's ed. I'm done this Tuesday. For good. Even the 5-hour course. But I have to double up on driving hours this week to finish driving time early (Friday) So after Tuesday, It's just babysitting and then I am free for two more hours each day.  Which makes me rather happy. Because then whatever work I do I am getting paid for. Then I can pay for car insurance and car repairs and other necessities. I'm so bad with handling money though. Seriously, once I have it I just wanna spend it. So I'll probably open a savings account soon.
School is coming. I can't believe I'm a senior! It's weird and scary and exciting. Weird because I've always looked up at 12th graders like they were giants and I'd be huge by then. Scary because I haven't made up my mind about what I'm doing once I graduate. Exciting because I'm almost done with school!
I'm becoming an adult. And it's a weird feeling. But a good one, too. Now that I am making my own money and buying my own things by myself I understand why my parents didn't buy me those hundreds of toys that I begged for and even cried for in the WalMart aisle. It also makes me appreciate them a lot more. Because money seems to disappear SOO quickly that I can't even remember where $20 went sometimes. I'm hesitating to do my own school shopping this year even though my mom has done it for me ever since I was in kindergarten. I feel selfish, but now I know how my parents feel when I ask for things, and that makes me want to pay them back in a way by taking over things like school shopping and covering lunch when we go out to eat.
It's a nice stage of my life that I'm enjoying. I'm glad I'm in it. I'd say it's a learning and growing stage definitely. I hope every kid comes to the same realizations someday.
That's all I have to say.
Have a nice rest of the summer.
Katie
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| So I spent all yesterday in bed "getting sick." But I somehow recovered in time for my Living Environment Regents today! Now Regents are ALLL done! So far the grades I know are the following: U.S. History- 97 Global History- 96 English 11- 86 (I made it into AP English) And I don't know my Living Environment score yet. I'm guessing about 92 or 93. In other news...I have a job! I'm a babysitter for two adorable kids. (Though one displays an occasional temper, they're still well-behaved for the most part). I work from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. every weekday! And on top of that...Driver's Ed! I will be (hopefully) driving from 4:00-5:00 p.m., and then class is every day from 5:00-6:00 p.m. What a busy schedule! Well, I will definitely have enough money to get me going toward a new (and nice) keyboard which I hope to purchase this summer! Driver's Ed starts Monday, and my job starts Thursday! And Friday Night Live has started again! And Family Vacation to Canada July 8th-12th. Tomorrow we visit. (The "adults" of the family  ) This Summer is going to go by very quickly. I can feel it...Although it just began today. ~Katie Elizabeth Harmer~ | | |
| Yesterday I went down to the bridge at about 11 am with my sister to "catch a tan," and I stayed for about 45 minutes, and then went home and did garden work, in a tank top that shows half my back. Then I went swimming down at the bridge again. On the way home I realized my back was burning as if I were laying on a stove or something. When I got home I realized I was completely red where my skin was exposed. I spent the night NOT sleeping and basically putting a fresh cold wash cloth on my back every half hour. I got up at 7 am this morning, almost threw up in the bathroom, and kept putting on afterburn gel every 5 minutes...until 9 am. Then we had to go to a family reunion, and I said I would be fine. But once we got there I went to the bathroom to look and I realized I couldn't even move enough to see my back without causing much pain. When I finally managed to see my back, I realized it was covered in blisters. Then my mom had to take my to Urgent Care. (Basically an emergency room in Watertown). I cried like the whole time I had to remove my shirt and get inspected and stuff. And I cried when I had to put it back on. Then I spent the rest of the day keeping my back completely straight and NOT moving my arms beyond what I absolutely had to. (As now). Then me and mom dropped of my prescriptions at Walmart, and they said to come back in 20 minutes. When we came back, they were closed and there was no way to get the prescription back OR the medicine. So I basically drugged up on pain killers. And I am feeling so gross right now. All of these nasty blisters keep popping and I can't to go school tomorrow, and I have to wear a halter top bathing suit. I've never felt more physical pain or just nastiness in my life. I told my mom I'd rather deliver a baby. She actually agrees just from watching me. Now that I'm on tons of pain killers it's not hurting nearly as much. It's just plain disgusting. I'd rather....eat a worm....than go through this. I'm so glad no one but my family sees me! And I have regents next week, so this better be gone. I'll probably miss a few days of school.  So please pray for me. I really need to be in school as much as possible this week. It's my last one! This is so frustrating! -Sad Katie | | |
| Today was the 11/2 hour long awards ceremony at our school. The junior class is always the one where ONE or two people get multiple scholarships. And I got to be one of those people today. I recieved two scholarships, and 5 other awards, for GPA above 90, high honor roll, NHS, and excellence in Choral music, and Photography. That's the best I've ever done! I have one $7,500 per year scholarship over four years at the University of Rochester, and a $16,000 PER YEAR scholarship to Russell Sage College, if I should choose to go to either of them, of course. I probably won't use them though. I think I've found my passion, and it's music. I don't think college is in God's plan for me. I felt....not really unworthy, but just not right, taking those awards. Especially since I moved up a grade. It feels like I stole something from someone it might mean something to, and I'm not even going to use it. Well...to get off the sad subject and on to better ones... I went running this morning, which I've been trying to do for weeks. But I'd set my alarm and just....not get up...but this morning I just had this sudden burst of energy and happiness, and it felt so great to run out in this perfect weather. It was warm, but the air was so fresh, if you know what I mean. And the sun was rising, and the clouds were fluffy and pink and the sky was crazy blue...ahhh....yes. It made my whole day better, I believe, so I am going to continue this. Even after school is over with in a couple weeks. I don't know if I'll still get up at 5:30 a.m., but running is good. And BEST when the sun is rising and you live in the country.... *sigh*....what a happy note to end on....I must begin studying now. I will write sometime later! Katie | | |
| I'm really excited for this month. I'm nervous about the regents, but I know if I'm not lazy then I can do really well. I'm not going to go for the best diploma though, because that's impossible, because I'm not taking Spanish 2. I really also hope I'm not taking chemistry next year. I'm pretty much begging my guidance counselor. and I'll always get the same response. "We'll see what we can do....." And then later she forgets the conversation and puts chem ON my list of PREFERRED courses. But really I told her I would PREFER Earth Science. She also wrote in the letter to my mom that she had discussed my choices with me, but she hadn't, and she put a bunch of courses I've never even mentioned to her before...and that made me angry. So I went and talked to her. But she can't drop chem until she knows if Earth Science will fit into my schedule. It's kind of annoying, since I ORIGINALLY preferred Earth, and I told her I don't want chem...and I only need 1/2 more science credits...and I'm also taking Environmental Science next year...but the good news for me...no history!!!! Only economics...and I'm good at math, so it should be easy. and I don't have to take calculus or anything. Just Math B. And I probably would if I wasn't graduating early. But I'm cool w/ no history next year. And I'm SO glad I don't have to take Speech!
What I'm really excited for is graduation 08, too, because I get to sing with a group. The only thing, I really need to get used to hitting the high note. I have to go way above the scale, and it's DEFINITELY the highest I've ever sang without fooling around! But I like the song. I just don't want it to sound like I am screaming or something...
I've been really overwhelmed with homework lately, and tonight is one of those nights. I have to write 3 essays...not to happy about that...graduating is one of those things that you don't reap the benefits until later...way later...
This summer is my last summer being a kid...so I will make sure I enjoy it. =)
Write Later.
Katie Elizabeth Harmer
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