Distant Update....JEANIE BREAK!

Over a month....Wow!

I guess I can blame it on school, homework, YouTube, and laziness all in one. I haven't found the time to just sit and write. I'm not much of a writer anyways. Sure I like to get things off my mind but I also don't like feeling like something is a waste of time. The main reason for this "Journal" as I call it was for me to be able to look back on my past later in life. Important events, lessons learned, and memories I want to cherish forever. Over time, it has become a place to communicate with my friends and let them in on my life. But now, as far as I know, I only have 2 regular readers. I tried to connect this with my YouTube, but didn't seem to pick up any new readers. Do I want to give it up? Of course not! But I need to find a way to keep it alive and keep my interest. Any suggestions.

A lot has happened this past month as I think back. HSAP Testing, Parents calling cops on brother (Wouldn't come in the house, so the cops came to talk to him about responsibilities and respecting parents rules), YouTube videos (over in the sidebar ---->), and I guess a lot more than I can't think of.

School was ok for a while, stress-free again. But now, my English teacher is trying to load us down again, and I am failing math. Yes, this time actually failing. Last quarter my grade in there was a 96. Now, I have a feeling it will be 60s - 70s. I'm hoping I am forgetting about some grades that will bring it up. I missed 3 days of class because of HSAP testing, and since I was the only 10th grader in that class, she didn't go back and reteach. She gave me a paper with notes on it, yeah like that will really help me. But when I think about it, I don't know if that is the only reason. I had trouble understanding the previous lesson, and made an 88 on the quiz. But to make that I had to understand something. But a 60 on my last test, that makes me feel horrible. We are able to do "Rebates" and get a few points back, but not enough to make me pass. I've never made that low on a test in any class. Math is usually my best subject too. Progress reports come out next week, and I really don't want to see what my grade is.

Speech is still fun. We have had a sub all week though. I don't like him. He's too laid back. He puts his feet up on the teacher's desk and texts in class. I miss Ms. Nelson, ready for her to be back.

(JUST TOOK A BREAK TO WATCH I DREAM OF JEANIE ON YOUTUBE)

The Webelos moved up Wednesday and are with us visiting until they join the troop. There are about 6 guys. They seem to have potential.

There was a troop campout that I skipped this past weekend. We went on the same thing last year and I had already gotten the patch they went for.

I'm also going to not go to summer camp this year. They only have one thing I need (swimming) and I don't want to go just for that. Besides, I want to look for a job.

OH YEAH!
I may POSSIBLY be going to Europe in 2010!!! There is a school trip and my history teacher is leading it. They are taking a group of 40 kids to London, France, Rome, Switzerland, and Florence for 12 days in the summer. It is 4,000 dollars but my mom said if I worked for it, she would pay for the rest. I have always LOVED to travel, and Europe was the #1 place on my list. This may be the only opportunity I have to go for decades.

There is an issue though. Its the week right before the National Jamboree with scouts... Something I've looked forward to for 5 years. I went in 2005 and loved it so much. Ever since then I have been dreaming of the day I go back. And of course, Jake and I had talked about maybe meeting up there if we had the chance.

Well, I may have to drop it once I make a final decision on this trip. I mean, I would love to go back to Washington, but I don't know if I could pass up an opportunity like this.

I'll get more info to you as it comes in and let you know about my decision.

Well, I'm gonna go and take a shower. I have a research paper (6-8 pages) due Tuesday for our rough draft, and I haven't started. I have all the info though, I just haven't pieced it together. Ahh, I'll do it tomorrow, lol.

Have a great night. I'll update when I feel something important enough comes up to write about. Until then, I hope everyone is well! Especially you Jake (talk to ya this weekend maybe).

-Clifton