Well, I will be starting the magical grade 8 on August 22nd. I’m not too worried. I’ve got some pretty close friends, and I don’t doubt I’ll get at least one class with all of them (Geometry Honors probably). Besides, I miss my buds, a lot. The only one I’ve been consistantly hanging out with is Courtney. Summer’s usually a lot of fun, but this one kind of sucked. On October 29th of last year I wrote in my diary (and I quote): “You know what? This summer’s really going to rock! I’m going to be a Jr. Counselor at CPP [a summer camp by my house] , go to Surf Camp and Turtle Camp, and possibly start on some of these unlisted privledges…” Unfortuantely none of this ever happened. CPP said I could volunteer next year (they figured I was too young), my parents ran low on money and decided to keep me home all summer, and the only “unlisted privledges” I’ve acheived is telling white lies to the rents so I could go to the mall with courtney. overall, this summer has been a huge disapointment. The only brightside is that I’ve gotten a lot of writing done. My hope is to finish my favorite story I’m writing “The Boy Who Never Smiles” by the end of the summer and then send it to get published while I get back to school (I won’t have a lot of time to work on my writing August/September). I don’t really have a good system for writing. I can’t stand to write events in order. I have about 10 different excerpts, and in the end I’m going to have to find a way to weave them all together. :p It’ll be worth it though. This is my favorite book I’ve ever written.

 In the story, the two main characters are Nick and Skye. Nick’s the most popular, richest, best-looking, smartest, funniest guy in school, but he had a horrible childhood. The only problem with him, is that he’s kind of an egotistical jerk. He does whatever he feels like he’s supposed to do. He tries so hard to keep his reputation and do exactly what everyone expects him to do. But then, he falls in love with Skye. Skye, a nothing special sort of girl, who’s life pretty much sucks.

Well, it actually doesn’t read very good. But the plot is really deep and it took ages to plan out and write. What a like best about it, is that, it has an unexpected, sort of sad, makes-you-cry ending. (And no, neither one of them dies). There’s also a sequel I want to start working on right away called “The Girl Who Never Laughs” and it’s almost like an epilogue. But I don’t want to say so much, because the plot is still a work in progress in my head. :] Besides, when and if it gets published, I’m going to force every one of you to go out, buy it, and read it.

 man, how did I get started talking about my writing? But anyways, I’ve also been doing a lot of drawing (which is gradually getting better XD) and I’ve been working like mad on my dance and piano, :] it’s been an articulet kind of month. I’m also reading Hamlet. (unexpected much?) And a book called A Seperate Piece. I haven’t written in my diary in FOREVER (I can write either in my blog or my diary, I can nver really handle both. :])

Enough about my dreary, deathly uneventful summer. If there’s any one out there, tell me about your summe. List an adventure or two! :]