I guess I'm kind of a weird rebel as far as "normal" teenagers are. Only in some ways: I am actually pretty comfortable in my own company, I'm a freshman in High School so I don't know but two girls from my church's youth group. Most of my friends at my old school are people I "fell in with" rather than picked out of the crowd.

I went on a three week student trip to Australia and New Zealand. The trip was awesome, but I loathed so many of the other guys in the trip. Without resorting to overly harsh terminology, they were total A[ok, jerks]. Apparently they were "normal" older teens since they made up the majority of the male demographics (the exception being myself and one kid that was a popular source of "amusement").
After having to spend three weeks with them, I can say, "Screw the bandwagon; I'll live life by what's fine by me." Most people aren't as bad, but I refuse to bow before peer pressure if there isn't a good reason to do something.

I suppose part of the reason might be that I'm an adopted only child who tries to adhere to family values and abide by the law (whether classroom or general).

It's highschool.... university tends to be somewhat different. There's a crowd of people you can hang out with no matter what your interests, practically. Hell, I was more or less the same as you before university... then I found the Sci-Fi society. Pretty much a big gang of people who spend their time playing video games and watching scfi-fi and fantasy movies. It's awesome.

Just found out I won't get Pocahontas back for at least two more weeks!

But looking on the bright side she'll have a new fancy screen by then!

Woohoo? Atleast they're making some progress. And look on the bright side, then you finally can try Oblivion for real instead of watching me playing it . Well I got my 360 back today.

I start school on thursday (as in tomorrow). DO NOT feel sorry for me, I want school to start so I can stop being a lazy bum. By now I'm tired of Summer, I'd give up a couple weeks of summer for more breaks during the school year. It makes things less agonizing in the end.

Funny enough, I've had that same thought. I think the schools make summer long enough so that we get tired of it and look forward to school starting! Makes their job much easier.

When all the students are looking forward to summer in late spring; the school already has the students locked into their system so that they will still perform the necessary functions! THOSE JERKS!!!..............

Three days left...and counting! Of my vacation that is! I'm not so keen on going back to work, although I know I like it when I'm actually there. It's the "must-catch-the-bus-must-attend-to-this-meeting-and-that-meeting-must-chase-this-guy-must-finish-that-report"-thingy I do not yearn for..

But ok, I got a job, I earn money, not a fortune but pretty OK, so why do I complain?

I'll tell you; Lack of freedom!

I've had one week of school now and it's more boring than ever... -.-

Hehe... everyone is going back to school and or work... and I still have over a month before I'm back to my studies XD

School is a distant (and fading) memory for this old doggie.... Since my most recent job change, I am not even teaching any longer. I miss the vacations more than the classroom- although I have some pleasant memories of college. I lived at home the whole time- never on campus, and never got into the party or activities scene. For me, my familiar surroundings and the woods and lake were a far greater draw than hanging out with a bunch of drunken strangers..... I suppose I missed some "life experiences" by being a bit of a recluse- but I don't really regret it. Every party I have ever attended isn't worth as much as one early spring morning paddling a canoe through the fog, moving so quietly that I didn't disturb the herons perched on the buoys...

A whole month!? Jesus Christ! I wish I had 1 month left to school. My teacher has weird teeth.

Well that should make it less boring huh! You can always giggle behind his/her back!


@treydoggie: That morning-canoeing sounds just great! As a matter of fact I have tried paddling one of those together with hubby and Daedroth some weeks ago. It was awesome! I'll do it again!

Oh and before my dear son tells any gossip I might as well admit that I didn't paddle alone! Nope hubby and I sat in one huuge canoe.....

Hello, I'm Kinzer, and I would just like to apologize for my extreme inactivity lately, even though I'm sure 99% of everyone here does not know who I am. Regardless, I'd like to let you all know, that I will be returning soon and continue the story I started. The reason I stopped writing was because I hadn't played Oblivion in a few months, and it was very difficult to write about it as I was forgetting more and more every day. So I will be getting it for my PC soon, and as such start writing again. So in short, I left, I'm coming back, and after I do I aspire to have more and more of you enjoy my work. Thank you and enjoy your night.

Morning canoeing... I have done some of that, in Minnesota.

The end of the summer, for me, means the end of my job. I have one week left, and I'm still trying to figure out what I shall be up to next.

Yup, Fresher's week starts on the 6th of October. Actual lectures don't start till the 13th

The first "Week" of school is over for me. Yesterday I ran (well, jogged) a mile without stopping to walk. That's a first in my life, I still felt crappy for a little bit afterwards. I'm certainly not going to claim to be some sort of jock, long-distance endurance isn't my thing.
Sprints are more my speed, anyway. In soccer (football) and tennis you get sweating, but not like just 100% running. Another thing, why do we call American football football and the real football soccer? Aside from kicking a field goal and running, I don't think a football player uses his legs at all. Really crappy logic,

I still have until the last week of september but to be honest I'm looking forward to it, partly because all the tourists who come to edinburgh for the festival will have gone and because I quite enjoy it. Uni certainly beats school hands down, manly because you only have to go to some things.

I just had a really good afternoon. Got the wiring on a bike I've been doing up mostly done (barring some obscure ones which seem to be cut but not actually do anything vital). Even more surprising is that the dynamo and coils all seem to work. So I'm happy.

I'm a week into a new college course, but as for now we only gather once a week and as soon as it's over everybody just runs off, not even staying for lunch! Not a chance to get to know people in the class. I missed the freshman activities because I was busy moving. *cries* I live next door to a students pub, but I don't know when I'll get the guts to go there. It's awkward! I had thought of taking the following course next semester, but I don't know any more. I want to spend more time on campus.

One good thing is that I haven't moved that far and can go home to the family in just a bit more than an hour, but all my stuff, except my marvellous gaming computer that holds all my Morrowind and Oblivion saves, is here now. Back home I'm not completely happy either, but at least not alone. I feel torn

I'll try to install Morrowind on my laptop tomorrow, but I suppose I need a mouse. Planning what mods to download and building new characters from scratch should be fun.

Well I recently had a job crisis that happily was resolved well in my favor; so I have never savored my job more. I always liked it .. it's very sociable waiting on customers in the neighborhood.



I wish everyone good luck with school. Octavia, more than the pub I'd look for fellow students in soberer places like the student union, clubs that interest you, etc. Minque, hope you get your comp back soon. And we love the herons here in Florida .. and the egrets and ospreys and ibises and grackles, etc.

The catch is that the student club for social sciences and language resides in that pub.