It must be Summer
It must be summer since I found the time to write in this thing again and am bored enough to do so.
I need a job. I really wanted to waitress since I thought I could make the most money that way. However, my parents have decided that since I didn't get a job in the first three days of summer, I must not care enough about money. They decided to take away something I care about more: people. This entire week I have not left Burlington or spent time with anyone besides my family. (I did get to New Berlin to see Erica and Kristin today only because I didnt ask permission to go). We'll see how that goes in the morning. Back to jobs... I really would do anything that doesn't involve a deep-fryer. It's hard to get a job when you can only work for a few months and have three years of experience as a nanny. No one thinks that counts, but why don't they f-ing try it?! Hoping to hear from the Charcoal Grill and the great Pick'n'Save. Keep your fingers crossed.
My Dad's surgery went really well and was very successful. Thanks everyone for thinking of us. He can't drive for a few more days, so I et the truck, but I only use it to do his errands because he can't leave the house. I've been helping a lot around the house lately. Yard work, dishes, shopping, filling my dad's perscriptions, taking my brother 2.5 hours away and back... fun stuff.
I did do one thing for myself. I tried out for a musical at the Burlington Community Theater. It's called "Dear World" and is about businessmen wanting to dig for oil in Paris... riiiiight. It's not the best show ever, but it'll be so nice to be on stage again. That's one thing from high school I REALLY miss. I play one of the three "madwomen." Yeah my rep in the high school drama department for playing someone either old or crazy stands. I'm both old AND crazy in this one. I blame it on being tall (at least the old part.) I can't be the young love interest of these little middle/high school boys who are all at least 7'' shorter than me. It should be a fun part and I have a couple of short solos and a lot of funny lines. Ironically, I play the worldly madwomen with tons of ex-lovers and I make fun of this real-life middle aged mother for being a virgin. I don't really know what the director was thinking, but even if the lines aren't funny, the audience may enjoy that. The people in it seem pretty cool. If the middle school boys could learn to look at women in the face when they speak, we'd be golden. Who knows... maybe I'll make a friend in Burlington. One girl actually was a freshman at Point this past year too! Crazy. Too bad she's transfering to Milwaukee next year.
Not being allowed to leave, I've discovered all sorts of things about Burlington. You may be disappointed to learn that there is no coat factory here! I know... I was also appalled. There IS however a Nestle chocolate factory. Too bad they no longer give tours or free chocolate. The town does feature a quaint downtown with some pretty good, fairly cheap restaurants, a mini movie theater, and a top museum (yeah the spinny toy). I'm all about checking that out in my spare time... riiiight. This weekend Burlington's 19th anual Chocolatefest took place. Sounds great right? and I'm sure it would be if I was a middle-schooler here... with friends. It's basically a carnival with little boothes and rides that costs $6. For your $6, you recieve admission and a bite sized Crunch bar. WOO HOO. The band would have been ok if they hadn't been playing in the beer tent. I was surrounded by beer and couldn't even look at it for too long without feeling guilty standing right next to my mother. Damn it smelled good though. Ugh... AND it was Miller Light! I thought it might at least be funny to watch people in the chocolate eating contest, but for some reason a middle aged country band was at the scheduled location. It was worth my mom's $6 for the fireworks though. (even if we could have seen them from my house) I love fireworks so much. I think unexpected fireworks are one of the most romantic things ever, and planned ones kick ass too! Eventually, we walked home, cold and without chocolate or a beer buzz.
By far my best Burlington discovery is Echo park. If I had friends, I would hang out at Echo park with them. There's a sand volleyball court, Echo lake, the Fox River, a cool dam, a playground, picknick/grilling places, and great paths. The paths and the river are the best since one of my all-time favorite activities is walking... especially at night! I love the peace and clarity of it. It's something I can do by myself or with people. Either way it's intimate because all you can do is think and talk. Too bad my mother forbid me to go there at night ever! Come on! The most threatening things at the park were the frickin geese.
One more thing before bed... I remember now why I was so much fatter in High School. How much free pasta and ice cream can a girl handle? I guess we'll find out.
Night all. I miss you... all of you!
I need a job. I really wanted to waitress since I thought I could make the most money that way. However, my parents have decided that since I didn't get a job in the first three days of summer, I must not care enough about money. They decided to take away something I care about more: people. This entire week I have not left Burlington or spent time with anyone besides my family. (I did get to New Berlin to see Erica and Kristin today only because I didnt ask permission to go). We'll see how that goes in the morning. Back to jobs... I really would do anything that doesn't involve a deep-fryer. It's hard to get a job when you can only work for a few months and have three years of experience as a nanny. No one thinks that counts, but why don't they f-ing try it?! Hoping to hear from the Charcoal Grill and the great Pick'n'Save. Keep your fingers crossed.
My Dad's surgery went really well and was very successful. Thanks everyone for thinking of us. He can't drive for a few more days, so I et the truck, but I only use it to do his errands because he can't leave the house. I've been helping a lot around the house lately. Yard work, dishes, shopping, filling my dad's perscriptions, taking my brother 2.5 hours away and back... fun stuff.
I did do one thing for myself. I tried out for a musical at the Burlington Community Theater. It's called "Dear World" and is about businessmen wanting to dig for oil in Paris... riiiiight. It's not the best show ever, but it'll be so nice to be on stage again. That's one thing from high school I REALLY miss. I play one of the three "madwomen." Yeah my rep in the high school drama department for playing someone either old or crazy stands. I'm both old AND crazy in this one. I blame it on being tall (at least the old part.) I can't be the young love interest of these little middle/high school boys who are all at least 7'' shorter than me. It should be a fun part and I have a couple of short solos and a lot of funny lines. Ironically, I play the worldly madwomen with tons of ex-lovers and I make fun of this real-life middle aged mother for being a virgin. I don't really know what the director was thinking, but even if the lines aren't funny, the audience may enjoy that. The people in it seem pretty cool. If the middle school boys could learn to look at women in the face when they speak, we'd be golden. Who knows... maybe I'll make a friend in Burlington. One girl actually was a freshman at Point this past year too! Crazy. Too bad she's transfering to Milwaukee next year.
Not being allowed to leave, I've discovered all sorts of things about Burlington. You may be disappointed to learn that there is no coat factory here! I know... I was also appalled. There IS however a Nestle chocolate factory. Too bad they no longer give tours or free chocolate. The town does feature a quaint downtown with some pretty good, fairly cheap restaurants, a mini movie theater, and a top museum (yeah the spinny toy). I'm all about checking that out in my spare time... riiiight. This weekend Burlington's 19th anual Chocolatefest took place. Sounds great right? and I'm sure it would be if I was a middle-schooler here... with friends. It's basically a carnival with little boothes and rides that costs $6. For your $6, you recieve admission and a bite sized Crunch bar. WOO HOO. The band would have been ok if they hadn't been playing in the beer tent. I was surrounded by beer and couldn't even look at it for too long without feeling guilty standing right next to my mother. Damn it smelled good though. Ugh... AND it was Miller Light! I thought it might at least be funny to watch people in the chocolate eating contest, but for some reason a middle aged country band was at the scheduled location. It was worth my mom's $6 for the fireworks though. (even if we could have seen them from my house) I love fireworks so much. I think unexpected fireworks are one of the most romantic things ever, and planned ones kick ass too! Eventually, we walked home, cold and without chocolate or a beer buzz.
By far my best Burlington discovery is Echo park. If I had friends, I would hang out at Echo park with them. There's a sand volleyball court, Echo lake, the Fox River, a cool dam, a playground, picknick/grilling places, and great paths. The paths and the river are the best since one of my all-time favorite activities is walking... especially at night! I love the peace and clarity of it. It's something I can do by myself or with people. Either way it's intimate because all you can do is think and talk. Too bad my mother forbid me to go there at night ever! Come on! The most threatening things at the park were the frickin geese.
One more thing before bed... I remember now why I was so much fatter in High School. How much free pasta and ice cream can a girl handle? I guess we'll find out.
Night all. I miss you... all of you!
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