Sigh...

[mala_14]

I've been really busy trying to get my grad dress done. It's been going slowly. Happily, it is now ready for all the finishing stuff. I just need to do a little basting and then I can get onto all the piping. It fits pretty well thanks to me, my mom, my mirror, pins, and an inevitable war between the pins and me. When one uses me to stop the dress from coming off it's hard to tell who's winning that war. I can't wait til it's finished. I have one week. I'm so scared it won't be done. However, I know that there are many sewers much MUCH more experienced than I who are still sewing their garment together on the way to their event. You all know who you are. ;)

I had my last day of regular high school classes yesterday. *tear* I also only had one class as we no longer had to go to English since Tuesday. So it was just Art and it was the last class of the day. My exam is on Monday. I need to finish painting my "masterpiece". That's almost done. And I also need to get my studying done. It turned out that I missed a worksheet that the class did together (as in the teacher told the class all the answers) whilst in Europe, so now I also need to get the answers to that. The exam shouldn't be too bad though. Pretty much all of my art from the past year is now sitting in my living room. It's an odd mix of a ceramic head, a footstool painted and upholstered, a garbage can that is making a social commentary, and a really bright painting of a city. Still to be returned at a later date are a little yellow clay pot and a pencil/pencil crayon drawing.

Up next is all my registration stuff for university. I'm taking U1 next school year and I have absolutely no idea what to get into afterwards. I'm thinking engineering, actuarial (sp?) mathematics, fine arts, or business. I definitely do not want to go into medicine or education. I don't think I could handle being around sick people all the time and both of my parents are teachers and I don't think I could handle being around kids all the time. Plus, I'm a terrible teacher because I can't explain things, nor do I have the patience to try. I really don't understand when people don't get things that I get and I can't help them. I also need to get a job this summer. I haven't had a job in a few years and I probably need to have one.

On another note, federal and civic elections coming up. Both the year that I turn eighteen. I'm so excited... Ok, maybe I have a problem. Most of my friends who are also eighteen are voting and many of those who aren't yet would like to. I take that as a good sign for my age group, we care enough to want to try and do something about how our country/city is run. The federal election is on the day of our graduation ceremony. That's going to be a busy day. Luckily I only need to go across the street to vote. Well that's about it.