Finally an update...

Well I suppose I should update seeing that I haven't done it in the past twenty days. I suppose that I should start with ICON. It was an amazing time. Let’s see. Ok so once we got to our hotel in Atlanta after about ten hours of traveling. We unpacked and then went of to Turner Stadium. After about a half hour of sitting under the roof on the upper deck, the game gets canceled. We were all disappointed, but on the up side we got to go shopping in Atlanta Underground. AU is this huge underground mall. They have all sorts of boutiques there and a bunch of restaurants. We all just walked about in a big group. We all had our district t-shirts on, which were bright yellow. So we kind of stuck out. After a few fun hours we traveled back to the Hilton Atlanta. The next three days were kind of boring because they were the convention days. We went to some fun forums and some boring ones. We had an awesome service fair that was set up like a carnival. Then there were the general sessions. The first one we had an amazing keynote speaker, Scott Greenburg. He was one of the funniest, most inspirational people I've ever met. He told us his amazing story and tied it into all of our lives. The next general session was the awards session. Our entertainment for that night was the talent show winners. We saw six of the most talented young adults in the world perform. There were a few singers, a few dancers, and a piano soloist. It was quite the spectacle. The last general session brought to us the funniest thing I've ever seen. We were showed many hilarious things from Dr. Wand, who is a hypnotist. If anybody ever gets a chance to go see a hypnotist then you should defiantly go, especially when they take volunteers. You shouldn't volunteer because it is so much funnier to watch. But people will do anything when they are hypnotized. It was quite amazing, and one of the highlights of the trip. After the three day convention we went on our Pennsylvania District Tour. This is the more fun part of the convention. So, the next day we had a bus tour of Atlanta, we went to see Centennial Park, the mansions of Atlanta, and the Dr. King Jr. memorial. We did this on the way to our district tour hotel, the AmeriSuites. Once we got settled in again, we took a bus several miles north of Atlanta to Stone Mountain. This is the largest exposed piece of granite in the world. It also is the home to the world’s largest relief carving. It was all quite impressive to see, but because it was raining out we didn't stay for the laser light show. I was kind of disappointed but I didn't want to sit in the rain to watch it. So we went back to the hotel and played cards, hung out, and watched movies and the like. The next day we toured a bunch of different places. First, we went to the cyclorama. This is the largest oil painting in the world and it shows the story of the Battle of Atlanta. The painting is in a circle and it is 48 feet tall and about 435 feet in circumference. It was quite an impressive sight to see. What made it even better was that there was 30 feet of diorama between the painting and the seats that we sat in. In the low light when the story was being told you couldn't really tell where the diagram ended and the painting began. Second on the trip was The World of Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola's world headquarters is in Atlanta so they have this giant museum there. The best part of the museum was the taste testing room. They have all of there products from all over the world there so you could taste them. The Passion Fruit Fanta from New Guinea was the best. Then we went over to CNN, which is also based out of Atlanta. We went up the world’s largest free standing escalator, which was eight stories high, there. This was by far the most interesting tour. We saw everything that goes into bring the news to the world 24 hours a day 7 days a week. We saw the news room that is always in the background on CNN. Wolf Blitzer waved to us when we walked by. We learned quite a bit about how they do everything there. We also saw the other eight or nine CNN channels and there studios. That night we went to the ESPN sports bar and grill for dinner. This was fun because there wasn't just good food, but on the top floor there was every sports arcade game you could think of. I had fun playing this awesome racing game where you are on a floating motorcycle and you have to go through this high speed tubular race track. We all had fun with that one. That night we had birthday cake because we had several birthdays over the course of the convention (including mine on the ninth!!!). It was a sad goodbye in the Atlanta airport the next day. We left the hotel at ten o'clock in the morning but I didn't get home until nine o'clock at night. All in all it was an amazing trip and I'm looking forward to next year when we go to Boston. The only bad thing about the trip was I was away from Brei, but I did call her every night. I still missed her though. And since I got home I've been doing basically nothing. I play games on the gamecube and the computer. I have read at least four books this summer so far, and I still haven't started the six summer reading books yet. The Harry Potter book was amazing. It was extremely surprising, I loved it. I also finished the fifth Dark Tower book. So my life is pretty boring so far. I hung out with Brei a few times also. When ever I'm with her I am so extremely happy. I love it. We went and saw Charley and the Chocolate Factory the other day. I have to say it was so extremely crazy that it was amazing. Johnny Deep did such an excellent job as Wonka. Nobody else could have pulled it off half as well as he did. Drama should be quite interesting next year. We just had our first official officers meeting. It looks like we will be quite busy this year. I can't wait for it. I really want summer to be over already. I usually don't like summer because I'm always so bored during it. The only up side is that I could spend more time with Brei. But I still only see her once or twice a week. Also I should be getting my drivers license eventually. Then I could spend even more time with Brei. I can't wait. As for school, I am looking forward to my five AP classes this year. Hopefully they will be more interesting than the boring classes that I've had for the past eleven years. I'll still have seven study halls, though. And just because I want this to be my longest entry ever I'm going to do that survey that Raquel and Brei did.

PAST..
1.. First grade teacher's name: Mrs. Hogan
2.. Last word you said: “It was quite interesting…”
3.. Last song you sang: Ben Folds Five - Fair
4.. Last person you hugged: Brei
5.. Last thing you laughed at: Dave’s story about his weekend adventure in Philly
6.. Last time you said I don't remember: I don’t remember.
7.. Last time you cried: Many years ago…
8.. What’s in your CD player: Ben Folds/Ben Folds Five and Mae
9.. What color socks are you wearing: Right now none
10.. What's under your bed: Video game boxes, extra clothes, Key Club stuff, and much randomness
11.. What time did you wake up today: 8:05
12.. Current taste: None
13.. Current hair: Usual
14..Current clothes: PJ’s (random car t-shirt and gym shorts)
15.. Current annoyance: none
16.. Current longing: For anything to happen. I live a boring life during the summer. That or waiting for my next trip to Brei’s
17.. Current desktop picture: Plain green
18.. Current worry: None I can think of
19.. Current hate: None I can think of
20.. Current favorite article of clothing: My Zelda t-shirt from Brei
21.. Favorite physical feature of the opposite sex: An extremely loaded question… but I’d have to say dark brown/black hair and dark brown eyes…
22.. Last CD that you listened to: Ben Folds Five – Whatever & Ever Amen
23.. Favorite place to be: Home alone or at Brei’s house
24.. Least favorite place: None I can think of
25.. Time you wake up in the morning: 8:00 - 9:00
26.. If you could play an instrument, what would it be: Violin
27.. Favorite color(s): all
28.. Do you believe in an afterlife: It’s a nice thought, but no I do not
29.. How tall are you: Some where above 5’9”
30.. Favorite book: Too many to list…
31.. Appears to be a missing question: Appears to be missing an answer
32.. Favorite season: end of fall…
33.. One person from your past you wish you could go back and talk to: None I could think of
34.. Favorite day: None in particular
35.. Where do you want to go: anyplace with Brei
36.. What is your career going to be like: Right now it looks like I’ll be an engineer of some sorts, but my dream job would be to build and design roller coasters
37.. How many kids do you want: As many as my wife wants…
38.. What kind of car will you have: Something that gets me from point A to point B, but if I had a choice a brand new Mustang

HAVE YOU EVER..
1. Said "I love you" and meant it?: Yes
2. Been to New York?: Yes, and it was amazing!
3. Been to Florida?: No
4. California?: No
5. Hawaii?: No
6. Mexico?: No
7. China?: No
8. Canada?: No
9. Wanted to be the opposite sex: No
10. Had an imaginary friend?: I can’t remember…

OTHER STUFF..
1.. Book are you reading now?: Cryptonomicon – Neal Stephenson
2.. Worst feeling in the world: Regret
3.. What is the first thing you think when you wake in the morning: Will something happen today?
4.. How many rings before you answer?: As many as it takes to get to the phone…
5. Future daughter's name: Jade, Marietta, or what ever my wife chooses
6. Future son's name: Hmmm… I’m betting on what ever my wife chooses
7. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?: No they are all safely packed away in my closet
8. If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be?: A roller coaster designer or possibly a writer…
9. Are you a lefty, righty or ambidextrous?: Lefty mostly, but sometimes ambidextrous
10. Do you type with your fingers on the right keys: Always
11. Favorite sport to watch?: None in particular
12. Siblings: Two older brothers
13. Wish they were here: Nobody in particular
14. College plans: Drexel or Leigh…
15. Piercings: None that I know of…

THE EXTRA STUFF..
1. Do you do drugs?: No, I’m not that stupid…
2. Do you drink: Never, at least not that I can remember…
3. Who are your best friends?: My absolute best friends are Brei and Priscilla but I try to be a friend to everybody I meet.
4. What kind of Shampoo and Conditioner do you use?: Head and Shoulders
5. What are you most scared of?: Needles, I guess…
6. What clothes do you sleep in?: T-shirt and shorts
7. Who is the last person who called you?: Dobash
8. Where do you want to get married?: If I meet the right person when I’m old enough…
9. If you could change anything about yourself what would that be: If I wanted to change something then I would…
10. Who do you really hate?: Nobody
11. Favorite number: Fiveteen
12. Been In Love?: Yes.
13. Are You Timely or Always Late: Timely
14. Do You Have a Job: No
15. Do You Like Being Around People: It depends on who they are…
16. Best feeling in the world: having somebody to hold…
17. Are you for world peace: No, only because it will never happen…
18. Are you a health freak: I don’t worry about my health, so no…

STUFF..
1. Do You Have A "Type" Of Man/Woman You Always Go After?: The ones I could talk to and who have an amazing personality (Just like Brei).
2. Want Someone You Don't Have Right Now?: No
3. Are You Lonely Right Now?: No
4. Ever Afraid You'll Never Get Married?: No… or at least not yet…
5. Do You Want To Get Married?: Yes
6. Do you want Kids?: Possibly…

IN THE LAST 48 HOURS, HAVE YOU..
1. Cried: No
2. Bought Something: No
3. Gotten Sick: No
4. Sang: All the time, but mostly in my head
5. Said I Love You: Yes, to Brei, my love
6. Wanted To Tell Someone You Loved them: No
7. Met Someone New: No
8. Moved On: Moved on from what?
9. Talked To Someone: You bet
10. Had A Serious Talk: Define serious...
11. Missed Someone: Yes
12. Hugged Someone: No
13. Kissed Someone: No
14. Fought With Your Parents: No
15. Dreamed About Someone You Can't Be: No
16. Had a lot of sleep: Enough to keep me satisfied

Well that should be enough to cover the past twenty days of my life. I'll try update more often, but we'll see what happens. In closing I'll just say... Brei, I love you with all of my heart.