so its been a while. probably some record for me. interesting stuff has happened, but it is likely you were there so i will just highlight.

marias on new years eve was a blast!!! woah, pictionary! haha. really it was a good time.

then some other stuff such as school had me tied up. it was a very stressful week, and i didnt sleep much.

went to the sophmore show...way to be, guys!

friday we went to emily's! that was fun as well.

won our first volleyball game today! even though i felt sick all day...so much so that i couldnt even serve overhand because i was so weak. <slightly embarassing.

found out that we dont have a soccer game tomorrow...and i was slightly emotional at the time, so i seriously almost cried. not even lying. its funny, but if you would have laughed at the time, i would have killed you.

and we arent playing a second session for the first time since i started playing soccer. how tramatic. haha HERCULES!!!! woahhhhh! memories. that was totally our only play on my first indoor soccer team! and ill even let you in on a little secret...shh...that meant, pass it back to the goalie!! woah, we were talented! go big green!

which brings me to my next point... last week, we had a meet against ursula...and fyi that brought me to my next point because emily and annie giler are on ursula's team, and their dad was my soccer coach from the time i was 3 until i was like 9. they didnt remember me...i was kindof hurt. not really though, im kindof glad i dont still look like i did then...horray for purple spandex! haha.

and yesterday i went to amanda, ej, craig, and alex's. that is all i am saying about that. then i drove to the movies (and almost killed us on harison) we (me maria chelsea emily and michelle) saw family stone...it was interesting. the character got paired up badly at the end...but i dont think it meets the standards for the title, "crappy badness" quite. lol. i think thats it.

nope. i got exempt from the gym exam which pretty much made my life. so i get to skip half of my exams! yippee! every single one that i am taking was mandatory...shh about that part that i would have had to take most of them anyways... now i think thats all.

i think the bengals are losing the inital spirit of the game. o well. WHODEY!

hmm. so the past day or so has been hecktic to say the least. i will try to sum it up. yesterday, i woke up and actually started homework. then rachel comes up and says my dad needs to see me...i thought i forgot to put the dishes away or something...so i go down, and see my mom crying on the couch. that is pretty much the scariest thing. i only remember seeing my mom cry like 2 times before. so then my dad tells me that she is sick and he is taking her to the hospital. so while he is getting the car on, i was just sitting with her on the couch. i tried not to cry, but it was pretty much impossible. then she left, and i had to tell both of my sisters where they went. that was hard too. and once again, i tried to be tough, but apparently i am just not a tough person. so then it was crazy for a while. grandpa g came and then grandma g, followed by grandma t and alex. then lots of stuff happened. my dad called and we didnt really know how my mom was... and the grandmas stayed at my house all day. then i went to practice because they thought it would be good to get my mind off of things. it didnt really work, but it was a good energy release. then i came home and went to the thinnes'. scary night. we were on the way to the hospital to see my mom when my dad called and told my grandma, "donna isnt feeling well, and i think it would be better if you didnt come tonight." then she told me, "it was getting too late." so we went home and ate dinner at 11 something...(mind you, i hadnt eaten since breakfast at 8something. then i went to bed and got the worst night's sleep ever. then i wake up early this morning and my grandma made me french toast! it was amazing. but then my dad called, and he couldnt tell me anything aobut my mom. then he talked to my grandma and she went in a different room to talk to him so that i couldnt hear. gosh. they think that makes me less nervous, but really it just makes it 100x worse. i would rather know what was happening. but then my grandpa took me up to mercy for the bus. he helped calm me down. so yeah. then we sat at the meet waiting for warmups for about 2 hours. thatwas mucho fun. not. plus it was super hot, and i thought i was going to be sick. but then we got to warm up, and the water felt unbelievably great. the meet went ok. i dropped some time on my 50. and idk about the other one. and i stunk up the 400 relay. my bad. then we went to larosas. and i talked to my dad about my mom. and... found out that it wasnt heart related. (i forgot to mention before that the reason she went to the hospital was taht her chest was really tight and she couldnt breathe and her blood pressure was really high...and no i couldnt have scrolled up to the top and put that in because i accidentally got over put on and idk how to fix it.) but anyways. it wasnt a heart attack. they actaully put a camera into her heart to check.. instead she has a "sist" on some gland... they wont tell me what it is...i hope not cancer. but she is going to be on medicine for a month, and then go back to the doctor. and the sist is also why she is always hot. (if you have ever been in my house and froze to death, this is a relef to you as much as me. haha. so hopefully she wont be so uncomfortable anymore. i really hope so. except that the cooling pillow i got her for christmas wont do much good anymore. maybe i will take it back and get her her first long-sleeve shirt in years. that would be cool. but she is at good sam now (i also forgot to say that they took her to mercy western hills, and she was transferred today) and my aunts and grandparents and some of her nurse friends all saw her. and my aunt jane who works at good sam stayed with her all day. so that made me feel better. she will most likely come home tomorrow. i hope so. so i am staying at my grandparents again tonight. i have so much homework!! ahh! and tomorrow morning, i am going to 2 of erin' soccer games, and something of rachel's. then dropping rachel off at a birthday party. then i think i am going to the hinzman's. i hope to get to maria's for the party... hopefully i do, and its awesome! if not, please call me!!! so tomorrow is going to be a busy day, but hopefully a happy one seeing my mom and dad (and my dog, who has been at the other grandparents)

and now it is time for a great, big, super-huge THANKS to everyone. just for not being too pushy, but still caring. it seriously meant so much. i was a mess, until talking to some of you guys. so idk how to say it enough. it just really meant a lot to me...

so far, it looks like we will have enough girls for the soccer team...the guys are kindof lacking though...if you know some who have ever played before, let me know. btw i havent checked leagues at the sports mall yet, but i will try at my game today....

so this is an email i just got from my grandpa, and i agreed with almost all of it...fyi it was written by State Representative Mitchell Ayefrom GA.

"...a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights."
ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.
ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.
ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If  you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful, do not  expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy. *insert by megan...this should include hot coffee from mcdonalds*
ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes.
ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That  would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.
ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people.If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.
ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.
ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful.
ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness which, by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundanceof idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.

ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came from!
ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history and if you are
uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!!!!

* ok so the only one i dont fully agree with it X. Sure i believe that if you live here, you should speak english, but if you dont speak it immediately when you arive, thats ok. (yes i realize my bad english there by including the work "you." get over it.)

as to not change tradition, i will now tell you about what exactly i have done since my last post:

unfortunately, i cant remember when i last posted...

so today, i woke up early for practice. went. and it was stupid. jim is sick, so it was only brenden. and the annoying life guard who stares into people. so we did warm-ups and whatnot, and then guess what? 2000 timed. shoot me now. but i finished. only getting sick 2 times! ugh. it was not good. and i am still extrememly sore. then i came home and "napped" for a little bit. but really not because rachel and erin both had friends over, and i think it was their goal to be excessively loud. then my mom came in and told me that they were leaving for...some game? idk rachel or erins. soccer or volleyball. guess...so i had to get up because some guy was coming to fix our garage door. ughhh. i dont like human interaction, especially when i am exhausted and look dead. so he came and i didnt really know what to do. but o well. he can get over it. and now i am supposed to be doing homework...i got my backpack out, but thats about as far as i got. in a little bit, i have to go to the doctor and get another chicken pox shot. then straight to my game where i will most likely play badly again. no. think positive. i will play the game of my life. then quick dinner and to nicoles to watch oliver twist for extra credit. then to bedddd! kbye

lots has happened since friday. ahh! i thought that hell week started friday, but it totally didnt! we got to play water polo!!!!!! yipee! and i have concluded that it is impossible for me to play a sport that involves a goal without injuring someone. i totally smacked michelle in the face with the ball...soooo sorry!!! i know i did something friday night, but cant remember what. no offense if it was with you, im sure i had a blast! and saturday was christmas eve! lots of good food! and fun! and someone wasnt there to pull our hair and be annoying and then tell her dad on us. (pretty sweet, right there) so that made it enjoyable. and we did the usual family stuff. talked etc. idk it was a pretty freaking sweet time!! and then christmas! woah! so for the first time in my whole entire life(actually, thinking about it now, probably not until i was like 2 did i get excited about santa...so for the first time since my first christmas), i was not woken up at approximately 5 in the morning. instead i slept until like 930 at which point i woke up at thought that they had opened gifts without me. i was going to be mad. but really, rachel and erin just got over the santa thing...i think my mom was a little sad about that. but we opened gifts, and that was fun. then we just idk christmas stuff. then we went to my grandmas, and i saw amanda ej and craig for the first time in a long time. idk we did normal thinnes stuff. played cards and stuff. but it lots of fun. and alex is pretty much the cutest thing ever. when you see a kid like him, trying the best he can, wow. you know why you are here...not to sound deep or anything...it really just blew me away...(for anyone who doesnt know...alex is my cousin with disabilities that has overcome a lot...) yeah so that was pretty awesome. i took a step back and just kindof thought about some stuff. sometimes you really need that, and i surely did. and then today. woke up wayyy early for practice. it was hard, but not too hellish. until he moved me up at the end, when i was close to death. that was hard. but i think i survived. then i went home and took a 5 minute nap. then to the mall with some awesome people (chelsea michelle and nicole!!!) man, good times. i think that dress was pretty hott!!! but you know what? shopping is exhausting. and then nicole mentions that she is going to the lourdes game if i want to go...then i remember that its monday! that means i might have a game! and i totally did! woah! so i went to lourdes game. they won!!! then i went home, got changed, and came back. it was an awesome game even though i played really horribly. we played seton's jv team, and lost by 1 in the last minute. but it was intense. i would play a game like that any day! oh, but i hurt my leg pretty bad, and it is currently numbed by ice. and i have another game wednesday! yipee! i need it. wayy to much stress. so much homework. ahh!

NOTE:

1. maria is having people over new year's eve. come at like 730? and idk when til. after midnight. you should be there!

2. this year, i really want to have a co-ed soccer team in the summer. no def plans. idk where, but ill try and find some stuff out. let me know if you have an interest. please and thanks

3. something else of great importance, that i can not currently remember (go figure)

tomorrow is my favorite day of the whole year! woahhhh! yesterday... school was ok but i dont feel like talking about it. swimming was freaking easy. but i got more mad than ever before at practice. so we are doing kicking sets, and i am making them, but of course my lane isnt. but i didnt care...ill just do my own thing. so im doing that for a while, until the melissas decide that they will road-block me. what dufaces. so they go single file until i get close, when they go right next to eachother and take up the whole lane. so then i just floated behind them, and let the current take me...and i was still running into them. grr.

but then i got home and got ready speedy quick...and wound up having plenty of time. then to jeffs where we deff watched charlie brown's christmas! woah!

today i so much junky stuff to do: massive cleaning and homework (im gonna attempt to get it out of the way...) and present wrapping (i guess that one isnt so bad)

and then practice at 330. geesh. are people doing things tonight? anyways, merry christmas!