I’m so excited. Breaking Dawn is out in nine days. I’m really anxious about reading the book. At the same time I’m kind of sad that it’s the last book, at least from Bella’s perspective. I know I still have Midnight Sun to look forward, but it just feels like the series came out too fast. I probably only think that because I only got interested in the fandom last December. It just feels good to be interested in something again, like I was with Harry Potter. Not that I’m not still interested in Harry Potter. There are still three movies left to go for that series, which is always exciting. I guess that is something I also have to look forward to with Twilight. At least three of the four books are going to be made into movies, assuming the first one does well.

I’ve been so into Twilight lately, and it’s weird because it seems to have outruled me love of Hanson. I used to always check for new news on them, but lately I haven’t really been that interested. Which is why it’s amusing that, naturally, they did this huge photoshoot with over 100 pictures that surfaced. I looked, of course, out of curiosity, but only because Becca sent me an email with the link. Otherwise, it probably would have been days before I noticed. It’s weird. Zac looks so horrible these days. He needs a haircut. I never thought I’d see the day when I didn’t find him very attractive, but he’s succeeded. Isaac’s even looking better than him to me, and if you know me, then you know that’s huge. Taylor, of course, is still gorgeous. I feel like the 13-year-old in me will forever be in love with him, even when he’s wearing ridiculous scarves, too tight pants and copious amounts of religious jewelry. It just feels weird, though, because my interest in them has just been waning so much lately. Usually when there’s a rash of news, like the new tour dates, babies, or pictures, my interest is piqued again. Lately, not so much. Maybe it’s just a sign of growing up, which I’m sure I need to do more of. I think that deep down I’ll always be a fan, even if I’m not always a rapid fangirl. I don’t think I have a choice. I think I’m too afraid to let go and move on, which, honestly, is kind of sad.

Tags: Books: Harry Potter, Books: Twilight, Movies: Harry Potter, Movies: Twilight, Music: Hanson, X

The thing I hate most about getting a sunburn, aside from the burn itself and the pain that comes along with it, is peeling. It’s gross. Especially when it’s on your face. For the last few days I’ve felt like my head is falling apart. Not to mention, I’m pretty sure my scalp got burnt and I look like I’ve got a dandruff problem. I don’t. I swear. I think for the most part, I’m done peeling, though.

I’ve been feeling pretty icky the last few days. I had a horrible headache the other night and took some aspirin and crawled into bed to sleep it off. I think it may be allergies. I didn’t notice it too much around Kentucky Kingdom, but, of course, it’s not out in the country among fields and flowers. We have fields on all sides of us here, so I’m pretty sure that’s the culprit. I should probably invest in a Blueair air purifier, but I probably won’t. I just don’t have the money for anything extra right now. But I don’t get into finances. It will just depress me.

Tags: Health: Allergies, Health: Sunburn, X

Well, I survived the family vacation to Six Flags: Kentucky Kingdom. It was fun. Naturally, I got burnt, but like I was telling Nikki, I think that’s just a given for me. We spent most of the time in the water park.They had a water roller coaster that was a lot of fun. I went on it twice, and then we spent a lot of time at the wave pool. Those things got pretty intense the further in and closer to the middle you were. But it was a blast.

I think my computer liked my absence as well. It had a whole two days off. It’s weird but right before I left it was going really fast, but I think that has more to do with the wireless router than my actual computer. I’m not sure why it does like that, but I wish the Internet would go fast all of the time. Oh, well, it’s still better than the old computer. That thing is like a snail.

Tags: Computer, Family, Vacation: Six Flag Kentucky Kingdom, X

So the 4H Fair is in full swing. I know this because it’s pretty much all I’ve heard about from my grandparents. Why? Because my grandpa volunteered to be in charge of the Historical Society’s booth, much to my grandma’s chagrin. He always does this even though he knows the Crail family reunion falls on the same Sunday as the 4H Fair, and my grandma is in charge of it.

I have my doubts about the success of the 4H Fair this year, though. Why? Because there are no rides. No, not joking. I’m serious. It’s hard to believe and completely ridiculous. I thought it was common knowledge that the rides were pretty much the only real motivation for teenagers to go to the 4H Fair. Now, they’ve been reduced to popcorn machines and caged bunnies. It’s lame. Really. I don’t know what kind of turn out they were expecting, but I can bet it’s going to be sorely lacking once people find out about the absence of rides.

Tags: Events: 4H Fair, Family: Reunion, X

Since Friday was the 4th of July, we had a cookout here. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips. The whole shebang. Unfortunately, my cousins and brother were obnoxious, as usual. I, honestly, can’t ever imagine being that annoying at that age. I might have been from time to time, but, overall, I just don’t think I was.

Anyway, it was raining off and on most of the evening, which sucked because the point of the cookout was sort of to be outside. The kids stayed outdoors most of the time, though, which was nice since they were so annoying. And we really don’t have the best outdoor lighting anyway.

The fireworks started at ten, so around 9:30 I rode with my grandparents up to my mom’s house to watch them. Thankfully, it hadn’t rained too much at her house, but in town is was pouring down. The fireworks weren’t nearly as exciting at they used to be, and I got bit my mom a stupid mosquito - on the hand, no less.

But we had s’mores afterward, which sort of made it okay. Nothing to extravagant, but it was still nice.

Tags: Family, Holiday: 4th of July, X