How long has it been?

Well, on the 22nd, it was 18 days since I have written, so, it being the 29th today, that would turn out to be 25 days. Almost a month since I have written, and wow. Well, I was going to write a huge Blog about my vacation to Canada, but there was so much to write about, I never wanted to write it all.

So, here I write, the day before I go on a High Adventure trip to D.C. and the National Jamboree for a week. So much has happened, I don't think I can write it all down, but I'm just writing so people can enjoy my blog once more, and not have to read the same thing over and over again.

Well, I got my Wisdom Teeth pulled a week ago, and right now, it feels like i'm teething again. I think it's the hole trying to close up. Other than that, I have no pain, which is super good. No dry sockets to worry about, and so I can go on this trip.

School starts in a little over a month, and I've got so much to do. First, my Eagle Scout Project. Yeah-well you should know the story. I'm really gonna get this going as soon as I get back from this trip-cause if I don't do it before school starts, it's not gonna happen, and I will be inches away from gaining my Eagle Scout award, which would truly and honestly suck. It would be like racing in the Tour De France, when at the last 10 feet of the race, your tire pops, and you watch as your easy first place finish turns into a 15th place finish. Or running in an olympic marathon, when your shoe comes untied and you trip and fall, with your outstreched hands a mere centimeters away from the line.

Next, summer projects. I got one halfway done, and started on another. I had to find 12 biological every-day things and question them. I still have 13 left before school. I started on the English book assignment, I'm just waiting for the book to get here.

And now, my downfall. I have two essays to write. Well, not fully write, but get a good start on it. One is for history, and it is about Joshua Chamberlain and the 20th Maine. It's gotta be a max. 1500 words. I haven't started a bit of it yet.

And now, the shocker. My Extended Essay. Yeah. 5000 words roughly it needs to be. My mentor wants the rough draft done when school starts. It's on Biblical Allusions and how they aren't as strong in this society any longer. 5000 words. And yet again, I have not touched it. Wow, am I gonna be hurtin' this year. And on top of that all, I need to take physics with no room for it in my schedule. Haha...I will talk to you guys next June.

But, I haven't just sat on my butt playing Halo 2 all summer. That takes up some of it, but I have topped it with something else. Reading. Yep, that's right, I have read more this summer than I have spent playing Halo 2. So far, I'm on my 6th book. #1 Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith; #2. The Prometheus Deception (by the author of The Bourne Identity); #3. Eragon; #4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince; #5. Star Wars...uhh I forgot the title, but it's the prequel to Episode III. Yeah, what now? And right now, I'm reading The Sigma Protocol.

And, so I'm off to bed. I'll see you guys in a week. Have a good summer, enjoy it, be safe. Goodbye until next time.

A very long Blogging Break

Last time I updated was quite a while ago. Like two weeks ago. Well, I've been pretty busy, and had some minor problems with the computer. But I'm back and posting once more. And hopefully I won't be leaving huge gaps of time between posting, 'cause nobody wants that. They want the thrills and entertainment of new material each and every day. So I will try to deliver on that. But, there is no trying, there is only do. So will not only try to post often, I will post often.

Well, back in time, during the time of regents week, I took the U.S. History regents and the Math B. And I found out a little later that the Math B was too hard of a test and it was regraded by the state or what-not. So, that's good, since I did have some trouble with the 6-point questions. I really just put down a bunch of crap, trying to scoop up 2 or 3 points, possibly even 4. And then on Saturday, it was the day of the Graduation Ceremony. And I have one, well actually two, words to explain it: long and boring. And on top of that, it was a scorcher, like 90+ degrees outside. But no, that didn't stop anybody from cutting back on their speeches, which, I might add, NO ONE WAS LISTENING!! And as soon as they finished with their most boring speech, cheers engulfed the place, happy that it finally ended. But, those giving speeches thought they delivered a Nobel prize-winning speech. Haha! NOPE.

Then there was Chris's graduation. It was fun. The food was good. I got to talk to some people there. We played Euchre, and totally got creamed every game. And then, around 1 a.m., we decided to watch National Treasure. So I got home at about 3 in the morning. Oh yeah! And then the next week came, which for me, I almost didn't see the end of it.

Tuesday came upon me. The day of my Eagle Scout Project. Finally, after almost 6 years in scouts, obtaining my Eagle was only a stone's throw away. I got the supplies-3 gallons of paint, paintbrushes, sandpaper, a jug of water. I was taking a couple kids over to help, and was picking another up later. The car ride was pretty quiet. The radio was barely on, and couldn't be heard when someone did talk. We came up to an intersection. I had a flashing red light, also known as a really expensive stop sign. The intersecting road had a flashing yellow, to be cautious of the intersection. And in that sentence, CAUTION would be the word to look at.

Well, here's my version of the story:
So, I see two cars, one coming from each diretion. As soon as they passed, I saw that it was clear to go, so I started to make my way through. And, halfway through, I see a car coming fast. And in that moment-probably about half a second, I thought to myself, "Wow, I did not see that car coming, and it really looks like it's going to hit us." It got closer and closer, and in the other half a second, I thought that it may just possibly miss us, and everything would be all right. Well, I heard the car hit us. But something was missing. Where were the screeching brakes, or a horn blaring? The next few instances were a blur, or totally blacked out from my memory. I opened my eyes, and after a while, I realized I was hanging upside down, looking through a broken windshield and the pavement. I really do not know how long I blacked out, if it was during the time of the SUV being pushed sideways and then flipped over, or if it was minutes before I came to, but I unbuckled my seatbelt, which is pretty hard when all of your weight is pushing into it. I don't know how I did it, but I gently let my body fall to the roof. Haha, that sounds pretty funny-thought I'd never say that. I crawl through the window, which luckily was broken. But, I don't remember if I did this next part or not. I really hope that I did, or I would be the person that I despise the most. I really hoped that while in the car after the accident, I asked if the other two were all right. I hope that I wasn't just afraid for myself and trying to get myself to safety. Well, I crawled out, and could hear them telling me to try to help them out. So, I try opening the door, and with a little scraping on the ground, I got it open, and they crawled out. Then, some people came up to us, and one said, "Your elbow is bleeding." Well, I felt my elbow being wet, and thought, "Oh crap, I'm losing a lot of blood, and cannot even feel it." But when I looked, it was paint. And looking at the other elbow, there was a little bit of blood. Nothing else. And through this whole thing, it felt like a dream. Not until we were all out and ok, and I looked at the SUV did I realize that it really happened. And wow, did I feel like I was in something that would just ruin my life. I thought my parents were going to be furious, and thought I wouldn't be able to do my Eagle project, and there's goes trying to get my Eagle. But, everything worked out very well. My parents didn't care about the car as much as about me being okay. And I truly love them for understaning. Well, that was a week ago, and felt like it really didn't happen, but was just some weird dream. Except when driving, I still get a little scared going through intersections, and my parents always reminding me that I'm still here and alive without any injury. And the two passengers were uninjured as well, just got a little paint on them.

The next day, my uncle came, and we went around visiting places and enjoying a good time with him. Monday, I worked at the lake selling hot dogs and soda and popcorn, then watched the fireworks. And that was the beginning of my summer. Hopefully, I can enjoy the rest of it. And, goodbye until next time!