Monday, November 16, 2009

Thanksgiving Week

Important news to all you folk who want to hang out Thanksgiving week. I will be watching my aunt's house in Ramona for the week, so all plans are going to have to be made before Thanksgiving week or I won't be able to hang out.


It's going to be very cool. I love that house, plus she has a freakin' zoo! I just really hope everything's gonna end up scheduling out okay. I will have internet access, so I won't be completely cut off from the world but don't expect me to be at your beck and call. So remember, make plans before Thanksgiving week.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Decisions Decisions

So, things are better now. I know that seems like a rather abrupt thing to start a post with, but it's true. Andy's passed his kidney stone and he's back to his normal goofy self, I'm not so lonely anymore with Andy to keep me company, and generally I'm in a rather chipper mood. I could say that I don't know what it is but my mood has just improved greatly. But that would be a lie. For one of the few times in my teenage years, I can actually explain why I'm so happy.


I'm happy because I've decided that I'm going to be happy.


It started Monday afternoon. I was feeling kinda icky. I didn't like it at all. Andy and I had an hour long break during school and we spent some of that time just sitting on the grass and cuddling. After just a few moments all the ickiness went away and I was filled with a warm fuzzy happiness. I thought then that I never wanted this feeling to go away. So, I decided I was going to stay happy, even in class, even when I'm all by myself, even when I should be worrying.


I took a test in my math class on Monday after I had made my decision. Even when I didn't know how to do the question or got stuck on something, I couldn't help but just giggle at it and say, "It doesn't really matter."


Today's my long day of school, I usually get frustrated and tired and angry on these long days. But today I'm just taking it step by step and really enjoying myself.


In my Philosophy class today we tackled the problem of "What is human nature"? My teacher told us that the Existentialists believe that human nature is simply the freedom of choice. We have no human nature because we have the freedom to choose our personal nature. This makes the power of choice very powerful. It strongly enforced my decision to be happy no matter what.


I hope I can stay happy for quite a long time. I really hate being a downer, it even annoys myself. Happiness is just so much more pleasant.