High School, Birthdays, and Halloween Costumes!

Hey Molly! I think you're right about the last time we've seen each other. That would have been in 2008. Three years ago. =(

I totally understand about schoolwork. Just yesterday I had to study for three hard quizzes and a long worksheet to do, and I had to work. I always heard that junior year is the hardest, but now I actually understand. Do you have a block schedule? This year I'm taking Physics, English, US History, gym (bleh), Precalculus, and Spanish. I'm not particularly happy about any of those classes. I'm more excited about the classes I will be taking next year.

Oh, my birthday was two days ago, but I don't feel any older. I can now legally watch rated R movies, though. Not that I will (most likely.) Yeah, I can drive now (with a guardian in the car.) To be honest I hated it for the first year. That's why it's taking me so long to get my license. I hope you like it. It's better that way. That's cool that you're going to be a ladybug for Halloween! I'm going to be a different thing for two different days. On Saturday, my friend is having a Harry Potter party, so I'm going as one of the characters. On actual Halloween, I'm going as a dark faerie. It's my favorite costume. I wore it two years already, but I just love it so much. Maybe I'll post a picture of it! Oh, you should post a picture of you in your costume! That would be cool (but you don't have to, of course.) I remember the old parties! Those were so fun! I remember you being a ghost one year and Emily being a beanie baby. I think I was a rag doll.

I hope your family also has fun on Halloween! I'll talk to you soon!

~Karina~

Soundtrack: Beautiful Ending by: Barlow Girl

Hi! I think the last I did see you was when I came to Chicago for vacation to visit you. That was fun! Did you remember the horse racing rink? I like watching that. I am sorry I haven't posted anything lately... I have been busy with school. I have a hard schedule this quarter. I have Chemistry, American Literature, Christian Morality, and Algebra II. What classes do you have currently, Karina?
Are you excited for your 17th Birthday, Karina? WOW! Your old. :) Can you drive? I haven't started to drive yet... I am nervous.. but I plan on receiving my temporary over Christmas break. What are you going to be for Halloween? I am going to be a ladybug. My carpool friends, that I ride to school with, are coming over Monday to go trick or treating with me. It will be fun. I always remember that your birthday is around Halloween. You used to have Halloween parties at your apartment. I liked them. I miss them. Do you?
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Halloween and enjoy yourselves. Talk to you soon, Karina! :)

Hello

Hey Molly! I haven't heard from you in a while, so I thought I'd just get us started with this. I don't think I've seen you in several years. I can't remember- was it in 2008 when you came to see me, or did I go visit you again after? I'm not sure, but it's certainly been a while. I thought we could start by reintroducing ourselves! That way, we can re-get to know each other. I'll go first, then:

Well, my name is Karina.* I'm currently enrolled in a public high school. I recently got a job as a page in a library, which basically means that I shelve books and do other odd jobs.** I still love to read and try to do it as much as possible and I like to take pictures. I'm on my high school's flags team, book club, and math team. I don't have my driver's license yet, but hopefully I'll get it soon. My closest friends from where I live now are called Erin and Megan.*** My favorite book is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. My favorite movies are Pride and Prejudice and the Lord of the Rings movies. I don't have a favorite song or favorite musician, so maybe for each post I'll give you a link to a good song.

I'm not sure what other favorites to put, so I'll leave it there. Anyway, I'm so excited! I'm going to a fall festival in a couple hours and it should be really fun! It's at an equestrian center and one of my friends is going to perform a dance with a horse! It's so cool! Also, tomorrow I'm going to go take pictures at this really pretty forest, early in the morning, with my sister. We went the past few days and it's so fun. The last time we went we even got to see a hawk. It was just sitting on a sign maybe five feet away. It was so relaxed and only flew away when a school bus drove by. Here are a couple of pictures from that.



I hope to hear from you soon! I know this wasn't supposed to be my day, but I figured we can just get our first posts out and then worry about our "days" later. Just post when you can. =)

~Karina~

Soundtrack: Everything at Once by: Lenka

* -You should already know my name, but since we're "introducing" ourselves, I thought it fit in nicely.
**-Like, for instance, my library has two turtles and it's my job to change their water. They are so dang cute!
***-Molly, you talked to her once, over the phone. =)