8/20

8/20
Its been pretty quiet around here.  Dads been working till around two or so everyday then coming home.  When we got home Dad and I took sandy over to burke lake park and walked her around the lake so she could stretch her legs.  She hasn't been feeling real great lately.  I think she really misses mom.  She gets home Saturday evening.  I really haven't seen her that much this summer.  I was in philly for most of the summer then shes been gone for most of august.  It will definitely be nice to see her when she gets back.
There is only three weeks left before school starts again.  We start again on September eighth.  I don't really know when locker day is however.  I already know what my schedule is basically so there won't be any surprises.
There aren't any more plans for this summer really.  I am getting my wisdom teeth taken out next week but other than that there isn't much else.

8/19

We didn't do much today.  Dad went to work for a while so Esther and I were home alone for most of the day.  Esther and I went to the grocery store to get some stuff for dinner.  We are going to make dinner tonight.  We are planning to make pasta.  Dad got home around 2:30 or so and him and Esther went to the pool for a quick swim.  When they got back Dad and I went over to walmart to get a charger for the car.  The battery in the pilot isn't working so we are going to try to troubleshoot it.  There really isn't much else to talk about.  Its been a pretty quiet week around here.  There is only another 2 weeks or so of summer.  I don't think school will be so bad this year.  I am taking English, Spanish, Geography, and Statistics this year.  I will also be taking the music class I took last year again.  Some of the classes are more difficult than others but overall I don't think they will be terribly difficult.  School starts about an hour later than usual this year so I'll get an extra hour or so of sleep which will be nice.

8/18

Today Dad decided to stay home and work from home.  He didn't have to much work to do so Esther,  Him and I went to get lunch then went to Ikea and the Mall.  Dad was looking for a new cabinet for the dining room.  However they aren't making the one he was looking anymore so we didn't end up getting one.  We went to the mall afterwards and looked around.  Dad and Esther had never been to this mall before so we kind of just explored.  Dad and Esther ended up each getting a shirt from Hot Topic.  We got lunch at this place called Bonefish Grill.  It was okay, it wasn't really anything special.  I got some fish tacos.
I don't have any more plans today.  We got home around 4 or so.  I think dad is going back to work tomorrow but I don't really know.  We have absolutely no plans this weeks as we were supposed to go to Yellowstone this week.  The last few of my friends are leaving for college this week so I am trying to see them before they leave.

8/9

Today I had my class.  It went pretty well.  We looked at the schools I am applying to and it looks like I only have to write one essay that I can use for all the colleges I am applying too.  I have 5 on my list to apply to.  I think 5 is a pretty good number.  All the schools are on the east coast.  The farthest one away is in New York which is about 9 hours away or so.  The closest one is still in Virginia but it is still about 3 hours away.  I don't want to be too close to home but I also don't want to be across the country.  I think going back up north would be perfect for me.  My top two choices are Connecticut College and University of the Arts.  Connecticut College has a Recording Technology Major that I am very interested in.  University of the Arts has a Music Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology major.  The one at Uarts is a little more broad in its major but the one at Connecticut College is more specific on what I want to do.  I am really looking forward to maybe visiting it later this summer.

8/8 part 2

Tomorrow I am going to a college essay writing class.  It is my second class in the program now.  The first one went pretty well.  I mostly just worked on my first essay and good a solid draft done.  There are three classes in total.  The second one is tomorrow and the final one is next sunday.  They are three hours in the morning from 9-12.  It isn't that bad though.  The teachers there are nice.  Its weird thinking I'll be in college next year.  It's coming up so fast.   I will be applying to schools before I know it.  I only have a few colleges on my list right now but I think the schools I have now are enough.  The 4 I have on my list are Connecticut College in Connecticut, Syracuse in New York, Christopher Newport in Virginia, and University of the Arts in Pennsylvania.  Hopefully Mom and I will go visit Syracuse and Connecticut College the last week of this summer.  Connecticut College seems like it would be a really good place for me.  I am really looking forward to visiting it.  They have a recording technology major there that is supposed to be really good.

8/8

Today I got to actually sleep in.  I had been driving Esther to camp everyday and she needed to leave at 9 every morning.  This morning I slept in till 10 or so.  2 extra hours of sleep than I usually get.  I haven't done much at all today.  I've mostly just relaxed.  Esther is making whatever Mom wants for dinner tonight.  I think she's making pasta.  Dad worked late and picked up mom last night.  They were home around nine or so.  I was still up and got see them when they got home.  I don't have any plans this weekend.  I have a Spanish tutor coming over one monday.  I am taking Spanish 3 this year after taking 2 years off.  I am not looking forward to it at all.  I am taking it pass/fail however so I don't have to get an amazing grade in the class.  A couple of the schools I am looking at want 3 years of a language on your transcript.  It is unfortunate that I have to take it this year after 2 years of not touching a spanish book.  It really annoys me that it wasn't something the school let me know when I decided to not continue in a language.

8/7

I haven't really done much since I got back.  Mostly relaxing.  I've been making a lot of music.  I will probably release another EP of songs I've done before the end of the week.  I released one on the last day I was in Philly as well.  You can listen to it here: https://soundcloud.com/sceptrevd/sets/uarts-ep. 

Esther has been going to a camp at robinson all week.  The camp is called Stage Door.  I did it when it was her age as well.  Their final show was yesterday so I went and saw it.  It was pretty good.  Esther did really well.  Today is her final day at the camp.  They are just having a party I think.  After she finishes her camp she wants to go to Five Guys to get a burger so I am going to take her over there.  Mom gets home from California tonight too.  I think dad is sending Esther and I to pick her up from the airport.  I haven't seen her in almost a month.  It'll be nice to see her.

I am going to a concert on Tuesday with my friend Kelly.  I haven't been to a concert in quite a while so it'll be fun.