"what time is it?"

As excited as I am to be able to say that its summer, I have to admit that the last day was really hard. This year was rough, but I had two really great teachers that helped me through it with fun classes, and lots of encouragement. Mrs. Beyl and Mr. Derda were both really awesome. I don't think I would have made it through this year without them. Mrs. Beyl was my Spanish teacher both Freshman and Sophomore year. I learned a lot from her, and she was always a lot of fun. Mr. Derda taught my World History class. Due to budget cuts taking place in my school system, Mr. Derda got laid off. He told us as soon as he knew, but the last day was still hard. His class was my 7th period, and Mrs. Beyl's was my 6th period. Mrs. Beyl told us on the last day that she was also leaving. She is going to teach at a different school next year. Her "surprise" already had me really upset before going to Mr. Derda's class, where I knew I would lose it.. I just didn't expect the last day to be so hard.

Aside from 6th and 7th period, the last day wasn't so bad. I got to run around and have fun with my friends. We got a lot of time to talk because there wasn't much to do. The teachers were pretty lenient, and it was just a fun day. I took a BUNCH of pictures, but here's just a few. For the rest, check my facebook! I'm off to the drive in with some friends. Loving summer! I hope you're having a great one too! :)

 Ryan and Steph

 Ion and Scott

 Pierce, Taylor, and Aaron

 Graham

 Lucas

 Kara and Oscar

 Lydia and Jared

 Craig

 Lydia

 Jared

Casey

2 days, 14 periods, and 6 finals to go!

Finally, the most stressful school year of my life is coming to an end! I have been looking forward to this week for far too long. Sophomore year has pretty much defeated me. My memories of this year all entail some kind of drama. Whether that be between my friends, my friends and I, my teachers and I, or my mother and my teachers, there was always something. This semester was just awful! If i wasn't sick or injured, I was drowning in the make-up assignments from being out of school with sickness and injuries. It just hasn't been my year..

Today I only had to take 1 final. It was the English final that "Crazy Karen" had all of us worried about. It honestly wasn't bad at all, thank goodness! Tomorrow I take Algebra2, P.E.2, and Spanish2. They shouldn't be difficult either...I have decided that finals don't do much to affect your grade, because it's true. Unless one of your grades is borderline,  finals won't do anything to change them. I'll still study, but they're really no big deal..

Ending this year, I do have some things to be proud of. I have survived being in class with the three most ridiculous teachers in all of Floyd Central, I have made great friendships, I've discovered that I do have limits, and can only take so much before I break, and blood tests aren't actually the end of the world. I have been given the title of "Worst T.A. Ever" by Mr. Mo's first period class. This is pretty accurate, seeing as I don't do anything, but they love me anyway. :)

It's time for a break. Everyone has felt the stress of this year. From teachers being laid off, to harder classes. I know that life is stressful, but this year has been over the top. Everyone is just ready for the non-sense to end! This much needed summer will be great! I'll be babysitting rather than working at SIGS, I'll have plenty of time to run around with my friends, and my newest trampoline is in perfect condition! I'm planning on getting my permit this summer as well. I'll be busy, but I should will* have a lot of fun! My summer will be kicked off by a really fun party at my best friend's house. YES! I can't wait to just hang out with my friends and not think about school. It is going to be spectacular!

Junior year is only 80 days away, but I'm okay with that. I'm so excited for summer, but next year will be so great compared to this year. My classes will be better, and so will my teachers. I am determined to make next year better...it has to be..

Of course I have an excuse for not posting recently. If you remember, my last post was from when I was sick. I have since had make up work, more sickness, more make-up work, and studying for finals. I have also had parties to attend, and there's a lovely trampoline that stares at me so temptingly from the backyard everyday.. I also haven't had much to talk about. Just stuff to think about.. I'll post again soon, because I'll have pictures from the last day of school. Until then, have a great start to your summer! :)

pneumonia is icky...

So they have decided what's wrong with me. I have Pneumonia. I don't know what you've heard about this little illness, but it isn't exactly enjoyable. I attempted going to school today, and it didn't quite work out. I was sent home half way through first period because I felt horrible. Momma made me another doctors appointment, and that's where I spent the rest of my morning. They didn't take any more blood or stick anything down my throat this time. Wasn't that thoughtful? Anyway, I was examined again and that's when they made the final analysis. No school tomorrow, and Ohio is only a possibility at this point. It depends on how the antibiotic works. Luckily I have bacterial pneumonia rather than viral pneumonia, so it is a lot easier to treat. I should be fine by Saturday. Next week will be so much fun! Between getting back into the routine of school, and making up and entire week's worth of work, I'm just hoping to stay alive. :P

bad days and blood work

It really sucks when friendships come to an end, but it happens. Stephanie Laine, we have had so many good times. We have so many inside jokes, favorite songs, and plans for the future. We were inseparable. We had plans every weekend, and we got into some crazy situations. We told each other everything, and had so many intense conversations. You've talked me through a lot, and that goes both ways. You are the only person I could ever eat pizza rolls with at 3:00 a.m., and you're mother thinks we're insane. Bottom line; we've really gotten into it the last few days. We've said things that we shouldn't have, and even though you're too bull-headed to see it, all of this was just based off of a simple miscommunication. I am so sick of typing that word. Taking a break is the best thing for both of us right now. Neither of us need the drama or stress that comes with our friendship due to external parties. When this break is over, I know that everything will go back to the way it was, but until then, I'll miss you. <3

So I didn't go to school today because I'm still sick. I had to go to the doctors office which was horrible! Those people were extremely rude to me, and they did some very cruel things. What did you do today? I'm sure something along the lines of go school or work? Well I had a very long Q-tip shoved down my throat (with force), and blood extracted from my finger. I would not call this a good day. They didn't even figure out what was wrong with me, and they're just sending me back to school with a note to keep me out of p.e. I was not at all impressed by the doctors office today, and that's all I have to say.

surprise!

So today has not been my day. I woke up with a sore throat, but didn't think much of it. I took some water to school and figured I'd be fine. wrong! I was half way through second period when I found myself in the health office at school with a migraine and breathing problems. I was home and tucked into bed by 9:45. My sister woke me up at 3:00 to tell me that I didn't have to go to work. I'm sure that I would have slept longer if she hadn't woken me, but I needed to get up or else I wouldn't sleep at all tonight. Although it wouldn't really matter whether I got any sleep tonight or not, because I'm not going to school tomorrow anyway. I'm going to the doctors office instead. Yay! :P
Besides that, I'm having trouble with my friends now too. I just feel so defeated. No matter what I do, it's going to be wrong. I lost one of my best friends today. I still couldn't tell you why. I don't think either of us knows. We'll be friends again one day though. We have to...

Anyway, my day got a lot better due to a secret between my mother and my boyfriend. (I know it sounds a little shady, but stay with me here.) Momma and Topher had been texting today, and wouldn't tell me what they were talking about. As it turns out, secrets aren't always bad. These beautiful flowers were left for me on the front porch. I may be sick, but I'm still happy. :)

introducing the Topher Monster(:

It's been a while since my last post, and quite a few things have gone on in my life. One of the bigger events has been adding a boyfriend to the crazy equation of my life. His name is Cj, but I call him Topher. He makes me happy, and we always have fun together. I must say that we have run into some drama in starting our relationship. Kate had decided that she and Topher were dating a few weeks before he and I started dating. When she found out that we were together, she was a little upset. Luckily, Topher has a way with words, and was able to talk her into the idea of him seeing both of us. Since he is one of her four boyfriends, then they decided it was okay for him to have two. Does anyone else think that it's crazy I have to share boyfriends with my five year old sister? Oh well! It works...for now. ;)

Break ups and BlackBerrys.

The BlackBerry
So my Sweet Sixteen was Wednesday! It was a great day! I woke up in the morning and made myself some oatmeal -my favorite food- and then mom told me to get dressed so that she could take pictures of me opening my gift. I was not impressed. I did not look even half-way decent in any of the pictures, so they will not be posted on this blog. If would like to see them, you can read my mothers. Anyway, when I opened my gift, my life was changed drastically. It wasn't the gift that I asked for...it was better! I got a cell phone! A BlackBerry Curve, to be specific. I love it! It has very quickly become an essential part of my everyday being. Because you know me and my family, I'm sure that you were absolutely shocked by the fact that a Baughman kid owns a cell phone. You may not even believe it! I know I didn't. Since I got my cell phone (i just love saying that!) on Wednesday, I have been able to surprise my parents with the amount of text messages I have been able to send. Day 1: 1,200 text messages. From the time I figured out how to even send a text (which took quite a while), to the time I went to bed, I had 1,200 text messages. Let's just say that my parent's are very glad that they went with unlimited texting on my plan... ;)
That evening, Daddy took Lauren, Makenna, and I out to dinner. We got ourselves all dressed up, and went to a nice little restaurant called La Bocca. We all have some very tasty pasta! It was a lovely evening, and we all had a fabulous time!

The Break Up
I'm going to start off by saying that this break up has nothing to do with me. I am not in any kind of relationship right now. This is about my best friend and her boyfriend ex-boyfriend of 20 months.
Last night was another party night for me. Well, every day this weekend has been, but last night's party was at Lydia's house. We were all having a good time and hanging out. It was the usual party group, and we were all just chillin. Long story short, Tyler got upset that other boys were there, and their relationship ended with that. You would think that after being with someone for 20 months, you would start to trust them, but I guess that's not Tyler. Thankfully Lydia has some very supportive friends. It's going to us that gets her through the hard months ahead. Right now, the only goal is whatever Lydia wants. If that's a distraction, then she's getting a distraction. If that's a shoulder to cry on, she's got 10 available. All that we want is be there for her. I'm pretty sure I cried as much as she did last night. Not because they broke up, but because she was heartbroken. It's a terrible feeling to know that no matter what, you aren't able to make everything better for your best friend. I wanted to take all of that pain away, so that she didn't have to hurt. Unfortunately, that isn't possible. Seeing your best friend go through something like that is truly a horrible thing. I don't want to see it again, but I guess heartbreak is just part of life. It happens to everyone, and your job is to be there for your friends when it happens to them. I am doing my best to help Lydia through this hard time, and so are all of her other friends. This came as a surprise to everyone, but we have to keep our cool for her. She deserves that from us.