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I love how weird and disjointed all my entries are these days.
... This weekend has been a little crazy. The battery on one of our cars died (yes, the same car that was badly damaged when Mom tried to back out of the garage with the trunk hatch still open-- we're not really sure whether or not the two problems are related). We took it in to have it fixed and found out that about $1,000 of the repairs wouldn't be covered by insurance. Sucks. BUT they gave us a rental car to use while ours was being repaired, and told us that if we liked it we could trade them at no extra cost. So we, quite unexpectedly, have a new car. It's a sky blue VW Beetle with a convertible top. It's EPIC.
We also bought a trampoline-- Jenny's wanted one for a while, and after going over to Sonja's house and using hers she decided that she needed one OMG NOW. So we had been pricing them all week, and we actually found a pretty good-quality one that wasn't very expensive. I'm more excited about the trampoline than the car, because apparently I have the maturity of a ten-year-old (but eh, I already knew that).
AND to top that all off, I got the last Pendragon book (because yes, I am still reading that series). Bobby looks middle-aged on the cover, y/y?
My summer class starts tomorrow, and I haven't been able to get any of the textbooks or materials yet. So we're going to Durham Book Exchange and/or Campus Bookstore tomorrow, and I'll do all the reading/preparatory work in the hours before class starts. FUN.
... I also had a dream last night that I was riding past the Durham shopping plaza on a moped (... seriously), and I saw Madame coming out of the DuMP and I was all, "OH YAY SHE'S NOT IN THE HOSPITAL ANYMORE 8D". But then I woke up and remembered that awwww, I still really have no idea how she's doing. Seriously, though-- that school has lost so many good teachers lately, for one reason or another. And Phetteplace and Herlihy are apparently retiring after this year. Phetteplace. Future generations will have no idea what it's like to have an escaped mental patient as a science teacher, and this makes me sad.
We also bought a trampoline-- Jenny's wanted one for a while, and after going over to Sonja's house and using hers she decided that she needed one OMG NOW. So we had been pricing them all week, and we actually found a pretty good-quality one that wasn't very expensive. I'm more excited about the trampoline than the car, because apparently I have the maturity of a ten-year-old (but eh, I already knew that).
AND to top that all off, I got the last Pendragon book (because yes, I am still reading that series). Bobby looks middle-aged on the cover, y/y?
My summer class starts tomorrow, and I haven't been able to get any of the textbooks or materials yet. So we're going to Durham Book Exchange and/or Campus Bookstore tomorrow, and I'll do all the reading/preparatory work in the hours before class starts. FUN.
... I also had a dream last night that I was riding past the Durham shopping plaza on a moped (... seriously), and I saw Madame coming out of the DuMP and I was all, "OH YAY SHE'S NOT IN THE HOSPITAL ANYMORE 8D". But then I woke up and remembered that awwww, I still really have no idea how she's doing. Seriously, though-- that school has lost so many good teachers lately, for one reason or another. And Phetteplace and Herlihy are apparently retiring after this year. Phetteplace. Future generations will have no idea what it's like to have an escaped mental patient as a science teacher, and this makes me sad.
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OMG it sounds adorable! :D Now people can play Beetle!punch using your car.
We also bought a trampoline--
Are you serious!? I THOUGHT YOU COULDN'T GET ANY MORE AWESOME. :O
Phetteplace. Future generations will have no idea what it's like to have an escaped mental patient as a science teacher, and this makes me sad.
I know heeeeeem! He was hilarious. He must lyk be around forever in case I decide to go back to the Quotes thread. :( :P
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IT'S BIIIIIIIG, TOO. 13-foot diameter. 8D I'LL BRING YOU OVER HERE THROUGH THE INTERNET AND YOU CAN JUMP ON IT.
Ahaha, I didn't even post all the quotes from him in the AFC Quotes thread. Some of them were a bit too risque for a site that younger kids visit. ;D
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I know 'bout phetteplace! I was so sad when I found out, he's like Dr. Cox from scrubs combined with bill nye the science guy. :C
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I don't even go to the school anymore, and I'm sad. He was one of the coolest teachers ever.
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yay for new cars and no extra cost!!!! and OMG TRAMPOLINE. i have a mini one (small nyc apartment with no back yard = no room for a large one) but i still love to jump on it. i really really love the big ones though!!!! so fun!!!!!!!!
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And I didn't know you lived in the city! That's awesome.
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So did I!!! I haven't started it yet, though.
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Oh yay, you didn't beat me this time! :PI'm... almost halfway through? I haven't had much time to read today, though. Goooo homework.
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What? SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE. 8D
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Bam.
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