Back to reality. I have an English test looming. Why is it that as soon as one test is over, there's another one to study for? Luckily, I've got a firm grasp on the material for this test. It's really just math that I have a problem with.

I met with Henry, one of the swim club directors, on Thursday. I'm going to be working there this summer. I'm going to work with the camp in the morning as the drama specialist. We're going to put on a production starring the kids. I'm also going to be working in the snack club, but that schedule is yet to be determined. I'm excited about it. I think it will be a fun summer, and it will earn me enough money to go on vacation in August.

I'm trying to save up to buy a plane ticket to Florida so that I can go on vacation with my best friend, Natalie's family. For the past few years her parents have included me on their vacation, mostly because Nat is an only child, but also because they feel bad that my family is so messed up. Nat's father offered to pay for my plane ticket to Florida so that I could join them again, but I feel that if they're going to pay for my vacation, I should at least pay for my ticket down there.

This weekend was a bore. Friday night I went out with Lindsay and Jennifer. We went to dinner and all I hears about was Jennifer's gloating about her date with Josh. I'm happy for her. I really am. She's had a crush on him for years. I just wish that it didn't preclude me from being friends with him.

On Saturday I went out with Alex. Alex told me that Jennifer was out of line and that I should be friends with Josh anyway. I love Alex. He makes things seem so easy, but I already feel like I'm in a precarious situation. I don't want to rock the boat with Jen and Lindsay.

Alex told me that he and Josh are working together on their end of the year choir project. It kind of surprised me because I never thought of them as friends, but they are two of the best musicians in the choir so I guess it makes sense.

Well the prom is only days away. I am not looking forward to it. I hardly even know my date. I mean, he seems like a nice guy, but it's just another forced connection. I really wish I could meet some people that I naturally click with. Before I moved here, everyone told me it would be easy because I'd have Lindsay and her friends to hang out with, but I actually think it's made things harder, because it's held me back from making friends that I would naturally gravitate towards.

Oh well. What can you do? At least I have Alex. He's a good friend.

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