Day 2 in Sunny Florida

Today, I decided to get my exercise for the week and went kayaking through the mangroves... It was actually really fun, though my arms hurt like hell as we were out there for two hours. I was hoping to see an alligator, but no luck today!

Me expertly maneuvering our boat through the mangroves:

Skills.

Anyway, we also saw these awesome crabs that were at the bases of the trees. They looked like if they closed up, they would turn into something else, like a transformer. They were sooo cool.

So, then we went out to lunch at this sports bar and I literally had the best gyro ever. Just saying.

So THEN I attended a BBQ with about 17 members of my family. It was chaotic, to say the least, as my family is basically insane. But, hey, it was entertaining. And there was food, so I was A-OK.

The weather is HOT here, and so far my attempts at tanning have been completely unsuccessful. I vowed to get one by the end of the week, but it seems like it's just not gonna happen.

Alright, time for bed.

(: CK

Extraordinary

After a long day of travelling (woke up at 3:30 am), I arrived in Florida at around noon. It's sunny and beautiful here- 85 degrees!

I went for a walk on the beach, and I sat there for a long time, looking at shells, and thinking that they are quite like people. You can easily pick apart the pretty shells just by staring down at the surface of the sand, but to find the truly extraordinary ones, you have to sift through all of the others. It's easy to find a nice shell, but it takes hard work to find the most beautiful ones amongst all the rest. So I thought, what makes a shell so impossibly spectacular? It's not just the outside, but also the interior of the shell. It's the brilliant colors and the glossy surface, but it's also the barnacles in interesting places, the perfectly imperfect cracks, the chipped edges, the specks of dirt crusted onto the surface. The perfect shell isn't so perfect, it appears. I find that the most magnificent shells are the assymetrical ones, he ones that are not only beautiful but also interesting. Something to set them apart from all the rest. Because shells are like people. It's easy to find someone who's beautiful. It's harder to find someone who is extraordinary in so many ways.

I found a shell today, and I thought that if I were a shell, it would be me. It was an ordinary shell- plain white -but there were deep canals carved into the surface. In truth, they reminded me of the scars which mark my own skin. I wondered where the shell could have gotten these marks, and I realized that there was a story there, behind those scars. Then I looked at all the other shells on the beach, and realized that every single one has a story, just like every single person in the world.

I don't know how that shell got those marks, and I probably never will. In a world with so many people and so many stories, how can we really know anyone? I feel like the deepest connection you can have with a person is for them to tell you their story, the story behind their scars, cracks, and chipped edges.

So, here I am in Florida. Thinking about my story. Thinking about life. Thinking about anything and everything all at the same time.

Alright, well, seafood waiting. I'm in Florida, after all. I left my camera at home accidentally, so I won't be posting any pictures until later in the week. I'm having it shipped down here. I'm so excited to take a break from the cold weather and quite frankly from people in general. I'll probably have a lot of things to blog about this week.

Au revoir mes amis, CK

Au Revoir

I'm leaving for Florida tomorrow at 6 am... I'm really excited! I will be staying at the house for the first half of the week and then going up to Disney and Universal for a few days... I'll take pictures each day and keep you posted! For now I just have to get through the plane ride........ :/. I'm going to re-read Looking for Alaska I think. Because if people were rain, I'd be drizzle and she'd be hurricaine. Bye!

Here comes the sun

People say that life is a rollercoaster, but it seems more like a merry-go-round lately. Endless days of the same old thing, you know? Repeating over and over until it feels routine. Eat, sleep, school. And don't forget to take a minute and breathe. I guess I'm stressed. Which is why I'm awake right now. But it's not just that. It's more than that. Days are passing faster than I can keep track. As soon as I feel like I'm getting hold of one, it slips through my fingers, and then it's tomorrow. Is it possible to slow down time for a second, just sit down, relax. I'm going to fall asleep soon, and then I'll wake up a short while after that, and it will be a whole new day. But not really. It will just be the same day I've lived so many times before, played again for my viewing pleasure.

Not that I'm complaining. It's easy. But boring. I feel like I'm not doing anything. Time doesn't mean anything. I guess I just have to get through the week. Then I'm off to Florida for vacation, where I can take some time to chill out. Laugh. Swim. Write. Tan. Eat fruit. Sounds nice. But first I have to survive this week, which I can already predict will be a long one.

Au revoir, mes amis.

CK

Doctor WHO?

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!

I just heard that Doctor Who is coming to America. This month. In 13 days. I am so beyond excited you have no idea. As a supporter of all things British and a bona fide nerd, you have no idea just how much this means to me! Now, I don't know if this remake will be as good as the original, but judging my the trailer, it looks AWESOME! Of course... Americans do have a history of absolutely destroying fantastic U.K. shows (think Skins). But since it's going to be produced by BBC America, I'm guessing it will be up to par.

In other nerdy news, creemie stands opened this weekend and I still haven't had one. It's torture. Truly. I'm going tomorrow, I hope. I need a chocolate creemie in my system or I might drop dead. Not even joking.

Alright, lots to doooo.

xCK

Welcome to the Dark Side

I have joined the Dark Side. (No, not a Star Wars reference, I literally did join the Dark Side.) In other words, I got a Twitter. So you can follow me. At the moment I have 1 follower. I consider that to be an achievement. If you look on the right sidebar over here------------------------------>, there is a handy dandy little icon which quite obviously leads to my Twitter. So click that. If you want to.

In other news, well... there isn't really any other news. I have about 250 pages of Red Scarf Girl to read tonight. So I'd better get on that ASAP. Or I will risk failing Freshman year.

Freshman Year = Almost Over

It's crazy. C-R-A-Z-Y.

OH, I DO HAVE NEWS! One little tidbit. Today, I had French Onion Soup for dinner, and when I was chopping the onions I had a genius idea. I thought it would be smart to close my eyes so that they didn't burn... Well let me tell you... My eyes were fine; it was my finger that ended up burning when I almost chopped it off with a knife. So yeah. Onions + Knives + Eyes Closed + General Clutziness = Not a good day for me.

Okay, BYE.

-CK

Houston- We Have Orange Juice!

!At last, my life is complete. I am no longer falling into a dark and neverending casm of misery, for have seen the light. The orange, silky, deliciously citrusy light (with Vitamin D + Calcium). I am so happy right now. I could jump. I could sing. I'm pretty sure I could fly, but I'm going to actually try due to potential for serious injuries.

So, with orange juice in hand, tomorrow will hopefully prove to be a fantastic day. It's April 4th, which is one of my Universal Days in April, and also corresponds to a psychic reading I got over the summer, so it's supposed to be lucky for me. I don't usually put too much value in things psychics tell me, but this guy... everything he says is accurate. I go every summer. Two summers ago, he told me that I would face health problems in the near future. 2 months later, bam. I fall through a window. Crazy, right? So I'm going to wear my lucky socks tomorrow and hope for the best!

I am SO excited for Spring, it's ridiculous. I am beyond pumped. I can't wait to go to Florida too... I went shopping for spring/summer today, so I am all ready! Sun + Sand, here I COME!

Alright, dinner is calling. Au revoir mes amis.

CK