Last time I posted a long blog on my vacation, but it didn't show....so....to make a long story short, it was amazing!! Got to swim in a humongous pool, saw a huge snake by the cabins (we stayed in a park in the woods in Sterling, Virginia), went to D.C....lots of cool stuff.

Although I did get one nasty surprise out of that trip. Earlier today, I was at the bank with my Mom and my little brother, and he asked, "Rach, what's that on your arm?" I glanced at what he was pointing at and said, "I don't know..." Mom looked at it and said it was probably a scab, cuz that's what it looked like. I looked closely and saw that the small flat black bump had legs. I took it off and saw it was a deer tick. Must've gotten it on one of my shirts on vacation, and it stayed there until I put it on again. Deer ticks are no good, I tell you. A lot of them carry around a virus called Lyme's Disease, which is where you are in complete pain all over your body (especially when someone touches or hugs you), and you have seizures a lot. So...I'm pretty mad at that deer tick right now, and praying that I don't have to deal with Lyme's Disease along with these headaches!

Speaking of which, tomorrow I see the ENT (Ear Nose and Throat) doctor to see about this cyst, and I honestly hope it's what causing the headaches, cuz I just want this done with! I don't care if I have to go through surgery, I don't care, it'll be so worth it!!

Also, I just received the Jump5 CD "Rock This Christmas" in the mail from my friend Stefanie. That's the only J5 CD that you have to order online cuz they didn't finish recording it and getting a record deal quick enough last year. I can't buy things online, so my friend went to a concert, bought one for me, and sent it to it. I really love it!! I like how their style is developing and maturing as they get older.

Not much else. School is okay. Today I did a couple of math lessons (BLECH!!), watched a couple videos on Plimoth Plantation and Holland (you know, when the Dutch came to New York City a long long time ago, which used to be New Amsterdam City). Started reading "Witch of Blackbird Pond." I like it so far. I also took a couple of surveys and stuff researching what kind of jobs I would be best at, even though I am completely set on either performing on stage or being a music teacher (and I'd like to be an author in my past time, because the two subjects I am absolutely best at are music and writing). Right now, I'm pinpointing on colleges I'd like to go to and career options.

That's all.

~*~Rach~*~