18

A whole lot is new!!! But here are the main things right now:

• I'm 18.
• My dad got me a car.
• I saw Mumford and Sons in concert.
• My last choir concert is tomorrow night and I got a letter.
• The day after that is my last day to turn in work and projects.

I cannot freaking wait to be done. I am so close.

JOB!

I got a job!!! A full-time job! I'll start after graduation—I am so freaking excited. It's at U.S. Allegiance Inc. They make all kinds of military merchandise. I feel so good right now, I have a plan. I hate not having a plan. Now I can make a budget and start saving for college and buy new clothes and shoes and all this stuff and AHHH I can't wait! They seemed really nice too!

Also my birthday is this Friday! Sorry, wow, so many exclamation points. But I'm happy! I'm turning 18. :) And my party is going to be so much fun, and so many friends are coming. And finals are almost all over! Just random projects left. SO CLOSE!

Cake from Noe's birthday 

Bratwurst!!

Oh Brother

This evening my brother, Joe, and two of his friends created a black, cardboard cat with a dime for an eye and put it in the street to trick people driving by. They laid on the ground. To their surprise, a police car was the first to encounter the cat. The boys were then questioned, asked to clear out their pockets, and taken back to the house in the back of the car. The doorbell rang and the first thing my mom said was "I hope it's not the cops." And it was! He was very serious. My mom could not stop smiling, and Andy and I busted up a little in the front room. He was disappointed that we found it funny and said that they had wasted resources to do that. Someone had called saying kids were looking in cars.
Come on guys, really? I don't think 4 cars, including a big-ass suburban were necessary. No laws were broken, so it really was just a bit funny.

By the way, Prom was so fun!!! I went with my friend Royce. It was a really great time, one of the best this whole year. I'm sooo looking forward to graduating. Today I did homework for over 3 hours and then went to the swim and fitness center to swim laps. I thought swimming a mile would be a good goal...PSH! By the end of one 50m I was tired. I did 14 in a half hour–two 50m shy of half a mile. I was exhausted but it was great!