It is starting to be the summer time and I don't want to leave school. (This is the spring wrap up) I think I might as well update my life's story, this is what has happened to me lately: I went to outdoor school afraid that I would fall back in love with Clair. That is since I went with Nelina, David, Laura, and Clair. But, I was not subdued. Meanwhile my crush on Rozie died away. Outdoor school was great!!!! I loved all of the counslers the most of all. Cobalt was the leader of the pack(posibly the funnest guy I have ever met), the only person I did not like was Anteater. Well that and all the camp songs. By the way, on that note one of the kids wrote me a letter, I can't remember him but I of course I wrote him back. Then I came back and had a track meet up in Washington. I t was the first time that I really felt like part of the team. My reasons: I started out In junior varsity events, I had only gone to one other all varsity meet, I was gone for a week and all the people on the bus had noticed I was gone(they were asking me all these questions about ODS), I never really talked to any of the varsity people because not many of themm are sophamores. That and Ingrid moved up to varsity,Brian was no longer angry at me for taking his spot and I stopped caring about how I acted around Rozie. the track season ended with a bang! I won the prelims and got thrid in the 400 finals( I PR'd both times). Then our relay was killed, 4th place, but I ancored and PR'd. So, hey, I got 2 more years. Accomplishments of the season state record for the 4x200 coed, apot on varsity, and a 51.01/ 3rd place. On the thought of relationships: I realized that whenever I meet I cool girl I start to like her(even if it is really short like 1 weekend). I noticed this because I had a crush on Ingrid for a while. Anyways districs was on my birthday as well as some other events, Ty's friend thinking I'm a Thug(then attacking Ty), and various gifts from friends including cookies from Audra. Audra. My date to prom, ya know I never really noticed how 'cool' (check previous comments regarding 'cool' girls being introduced/reintroduced to me in a new light, I never really taked to her all that much so this time around this was kinda reintroduction) she is not to mention incredibally HOT! Anyways we both had an incredible time at the dance. We went to dinner with Danny B and Megan. The evening concluded with the following sequence of events: kiss on cheek, kiss returned, throw in a little tounge (spelled incorrectly(damn english)), I guess we hooked up. We were together for or three weeks. She is a woderful girl but we are better as friends. But, it was definatly good to be with a girl who shows a little initiative. I really I trying to make things not end up as Clair did, although it is very unlikely, Audra and I were'nt together nearly as long, and well, their mental states are nowhere near the same. Wow, that reminds me... Clair. That is some messed up stuff. She is apparently "Oh my god Tamu Clair is so obsessive about you... it is scary."-(that would be a paraphrasing of the average comment from one of her friends). Yeah, so that tells me I at least learned how to be a good boyfriend while I was going out with her. Even though I know I was not giving it my best shot, I mean all I did the entire time was make fun of her with Andrew(what fun). We never even did anything together but talk on the phone. We were not even that close... seriously when it came to her, Andrew and I she was the third wheel. Oh well, right now I am just hoping that I did not do any mental damage to her. Claire's obsession reminds me. Of a comment Mary Ruff made randomly. I was losing my confidense in my attractability because I had not heard that a new girl liked me in a while(sorry that makes me sound like I have a big head but it is true). But then in ceramics she said as she walked by "ya know Tamu, your a lady's man" reason: "I know like 3-4 girls who like you" result: instant confidence boost(yes I am that shallow, but I am trying to be deeper). Also Laura, in ceramics, told me of a dream where she asked me to marry her answer: "sure why not"... ahh good old typical Tamu-ism(very very easy going). Another example is the convesation that I guess... well just read(between lisandr and I) "hey tamu, do you know who Claire is?" "of course she's on the track team and I do talk to her" "good because she likes you a lot" "really?" "would you ever want to go out with her?" "yeah that would be fun." So, as far as school goes, I am bsically guessing what my grade will be. I am hoping that I pull off an A in chemistry, but I will probably get a B. Math is another but I will probably get an A there but it all depends on how much my teacher likes me, which I feel has not been all that good since I take too much in class(but I also teach a whole lot of people the math) so it is a toss up. I should get an A every where else. Although I have to turn in a spanish report, but Ms. Willard loves me, my final in that class was a seperate class on "La Bamba"(dance) so I should be OK. I started caring a lot ablout my artistic skills lately. By that I mean my animation in computer science, but mainly, all of my ceramics projects this semester. Actually I guess I have cared a ton about singing aswel. We had a spring concert, sang at graduation and I sang 'Verjin Tutu Amore"(I ranked 2+, best being 1+, worst 4-). I made that trivet with a T on it(for tamu), carved a wonderfully coiled Manoin pot(very intricute/time consuming) but I destroyed it by putting glaze on that was too thick and it fell over in the kiln(getting a bowl stuck to it), then I made an oribe style tray(it is in the display case), I also threw a really small bowl with a really big cup, and finally my pride and joy a three faced planter constructed by slab and it's intermingling tree roots. I probably will not get thosse last three things back until say September. Also I am proud to say I love school. I have been 'living' there all year. First I had to stay for water polo(bad times nearly alone), then swimming(hey hey hanging out with max... and sean), then track(all my buddies) and now I don't want to leave. Mabey I come hang out here during summer school, or not. Too bad the school year is ending so soon. My friend Ava(a cleveland senior) has graduated and I will really miss her next summer when she is not around the neighborhood. My favorite music now is: well songs that have actual singing and have instruments rather than synthesiesd beats. Songs: complicated, all you wanted, I am what you say I am. Source of music:launch.yahoo.com you rank the videos/songs you hear and it calculates what types of songs to play. I definately recommend it. I don't know what else to say. Oh I got it, summer plans: I am going to be a swim instructor, take hopefuly judo classes, a french class, and make a ton of videos. I \got in a car accident 1 and1/2 years ago and I am getting $2,333 so I am going to buy a digital video camera. I also want to do a whole lot of community service somewhere(it looks good to colleges and it just feels so good to do). One summer I was a volunteer counsler for over 450 hours(definitally time well spent). I vow right now that this summer for once I will actually spend time with my friends from school that is. Normally I never see a single one then when it comes around to school registration everyone looks completly different. But I have grown to love them so much this year I don't want to lose anything over the next three months. I feel weird right now. I always like someone, but I actually don't for the first time in over a year. I just heard the song "flavor of the week" and I feel like I am that kind of boyfriend. In a lesser, more sober sense, but, none-the-less the same. I am guessing the loveless void will be filled sometime this summer by a fellow pool worker/volunteer.