New And Old

The to-do list for today looks something like this:
-go to Denver for the 3rd fucking day in a row and get those goddamned gogo boots once and for all
(The first time, I put them on lay away, which I thought meant that you could take them with you and then pay them off, but it actually means you have to leave them at the store while you pay them off. So I drove all the way down to Denver again yesterday, with $80 in my back pocket, aaaaaand the store is closed on Mondays. Today, I am going to bring those boots home with me if I have to break the the store windows and leave the money on the counter, dammit.)
-cut and/or dye hair
(Because natural beauty is just so boring.)
-Drink tea
-Finalize new high school applications

Oh right, I forgot to tell you guys, I'm going to a new high school part-time next semester, along with Hicktown High.

Basically, this new school offers a super dank program within which I can design my own curriculum, I can take the classes I want and need. Period. If it doesn't fit with my schedule I can take it online along with the rest of my courseload. The best part is, I can stay at Hicktown High for all of the classes that I actually enjoy there. So next semester, my schedule is going to be a glorious clusterfuck of AP, honors, CP, and alternative classes.

I'm staying at Hicktown High for my APs, and for debate. I'm going to this new high school, let's call it Galactic High (cuz it's out of this world!!) for math, science, and this weird seminar class that I have to take. I'm doing French online, which makes me feel like an antisocial homeschooler, but I get to move at my own pace instead of being held back by my class of hispanic, spanish-speaking idiots.

The best part? At GHS, to graduate, I only need 1 full credit of PE as opposed to HHS's 2+ requirement. I'm not anti-PE, in fact I rather enjoy working out because being skinny and being vicious are two of my favorite pass times. But I tend to prefer that my time at school be spent learning, not playing softball. Ivy leagues aren't going to look at my PE credits when they process my applications, they are going to look at my GPA.

Anyway, I only ever took a half-credit's worth of PE at HHS because I was required to in freshman year. But in order to fulfill GHS's requirements, I only need another half credit, and I can do independent study for it. Independent PE. I can take a yoga class to graduate.

Basically, I'm in heaven.

The only thing that I'm at all concerned about is that Fsb goes to GHS. His presence is irrelevant, and it's not going to stop me, but it's a little daunting to know that I am setting myself up for a potential slew of awkward moments next semester.

But I'm happy. This new school basically gives me the best of both worlds when it comes to school: staying with old friends but taking newer, better classes.

Although, looking at the way things have panned out, it's not like I was that close to anyone at HHS anyway. Aside from Lionboy, this year I haven't really been uber tight with anyone. I thought that I was getting tighter with all my musical theatre friends, but I'm realizing that I was sort of deluding myself. I still love them dearly, but I'm definitely not part of the family like I thought I was. Once again, my ability to push people away has worked too well for its own good...

Anyway. Exciting new shit. Life's going to get interesting again, at least for a little while.

For now, off I go, to glory!! Cough... to gogo boots!
Julia