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So its been a while since I have updated..haha... a really long time.
I will start to update more frequently I suppose.

Schedule:

1 AP European History
2 AP Government/MacroEcon
3 Physics Honors
4 Calculus
5 AP Literature

ugh.

I just checked the mail and I discovered:

A. AP Scores: Psychology-4, US-4, and Eng-3 eh. :/

B. An acceptance letter to be a Junior Counselor at the 2007 encampment of Palmetto Boys State.

I havent updated in a very long time so I guess its time that I at least provided some sort of progress in my life since the summer began.

Palmetto Boys State-
It had its highs and lows but overall it was great experience. Pretty much by Tuesday or Wednesday I was ready to come home.

Myrtle Beach-
Let me just say I hate Myrtle. But I still had fun.

Edisto-
Just the same as it is year after year--awesome.

CONA-
Wow. I wish I could sit here and try to tell you every little thing that happened and attempt to describe how everything made me feel and how it changed me. Even if I could, I couldnt do any of it justice but lets just say, I was changed and it was perhaps one of the most amazing experiences I have ever been a part of.

So--Now I am home just chilling and enjoying my summer. I have begun reading Turn of The Screw for summer reading and in my spare time I am working and hanging out. I go to the beach again on Monday which will be my last away-from-home excursion.

Oh-LA and ENO--That was a big JK on the breakup thing. haha..

CONA was amazing.

No words for it, so Im not going to even try.

I havent updated in a while..

so..

update

Yearbook Day was today. I didnt get a yearbook. :(. I thought I ordered one but apparently not. Also, randomly--Asha, you were in my yearbook on the Speech and Debate page when a picture was taken of you when you came to the Bishop England tournament.

I want to see a copy of the Leadership Positions. I am definetly out of the loop on who got what.

I work at Pelham Store tomorrow which is nice b/c I get one hour shorter on both ends of the open/close time which means I get to work less. I am hating the Woodruff store. Damn you Whole Foods.

I am guessing I am gonna have a pretty chill weekend...Maybe some bowling or other pointless time consuming things with Jacob or somebody and then Oh snap! Mothers Day is coming up. I need to get her something.

I want the summer....bad.

OH! AP Psych went great. I pwned the Free Response.

Thats it. Peace.

I am tired as hell.

AP US History Exam = Not bad at all. Maybe a 5?

I also took a political quiz at work when I was bored and turned out to be a Social Conservative and Strong Economic and Politcal Liberal. hmm...

Thats it I suppose.

So I woke up early this morning and went to take AP English Lang and Comp. today at 7:30. Much to my dismay, we took it in the auxillary gym which had weird lighting and was loud if someone did so much as make a cough. I did sit next to some cool kids luckily and I wrote this kickass easy about free speech and where it crosses the line and inhibits the fostering of democracy. It was awesome and I used....The Lion King? Yes.."Everywhere the light touches is our kingdom." haha.  It made an akward appearance, so I hope it flies. I then got finished ran to Subway all by myself and then just decided to go home and take a nap while everyone else went to do stuff. I was waayyy to tired and I still need to catch up sleep lossed from MUN.

So I still have work and then I think maybe I will attempt at studying for AP US. Eh, which reminds me, Im missing Mr. Reed's study session tonight which means more pissed AP US Teacher. Great.

I am extremely bored.
I am also wondering whether I should study some more for AP English tomorrow.

Dude.

Im still exhausted from MUN. I almost fell asleep while I was at work today. I definetly did not study for English either. What a waste.

I am gonna go see United 93 with Kirb.
Later.

MUN, was as expected a great experience. And after viewing various assortments of pictures I have chosen this one as perhaps the most amusing of me.

img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b389/likeeatingglass0/mun/DSC05246.jpg"

I have no clue that it was taken.

It was amazing just as each and every conference is and it truly surpasses the constraints of any LJ entry.

I hate Richard Reed. Sooo..today my YIG Advisor gave me a permission form to get out of school with "field trip" status for MUN. In addition, just for precautions, my principal gave me a sheet, before he would approve, for all of my teachers to sign notifying that I was cleared to go under two circumstances and two circumstances only: 1) Tha my grades were of passing nature and that 2) I hadn't missed too much of class. Well, I get to 4th period with Mr. Reed and I asked him to sign it and he said what am I signing? And I told him I had field trip permission to go to the Youth In Government MUN Resource Staff, blah blah, and he looked me straight in the eye and said, "NO, You are not going. You WILL be in my class on friday and you will take the test that we have." And I asked him, "Well, is there anyway that I can make it up on Monday morning when I get back?" and he was like, "If you miss my test, there are no grounds in making it up. You will recieve a O." He in the most irrational way ever imaginable, yelled at me and embarrassed me in front of other people. And what pissed me off even more, is that speech and debate coach Mr. Evans happened to be in the room and knew what was going on and said, "Life is full of decisions." WTF?

Anyways, I went to my YIG advisor. I was like, "Mr. Terry, Reed refuses to sign my sheet, etc., etc." I told her the whole story, and like halfway through it, guess who walks in but Mr. Reed. He walks in yelling and shaking his head no that I cant go and all this shit and so Mrs. Terry and I rationalize with him that I can take it before I leave or even come in during Friday afternoon and he was just yelling that I HAD to make it up during 4th period, during class, no exceptions whatsoever. So finally, I spoke up all pissed and was like I have been planning this and obligated to this, etc, etc. and Mrs. Terry calmed me down and was like, "Mr. Reed, we are gonna have to get back with you and fight that battle if we get there." And so she called the attendance office to first document my absences totaling in at 4. And then we caled guidance to recieve my grade which was an A, all for the purpose of background. Then we called the principal's secretary and she asked about the information we just found out and so she said for me to go see the principal.

So I went to the office and walked into the secretary's office and low and behold Mr. Reed is in there also. While we were waiting for the secretary to get off the phone, Mr. Reed looked at me and was like, " I just dont think this is gonna work, Ben." And i didnt answer him, I didnt even look at him. So the secretary said Chamness was out to lunch and so she handled it. Mr. Reed and I conversed and the secretary told him that based on the fact I am passing his class, have minimum absences and have gained principal approval, he is required to allow me to make up the test either before or after. He argued that he wouldnt have time to let me make it up and that I couldnt take it before because he hadnt made it out yet. WTF? Is that even my problem? Anyways, he goes, "Ben this is the 1960's and 70's and it will be on the exam and I think you need to be tested on the information." And I looked him square in the eyes and said, rationally, all the while him yelling, "Mr. Reed I completely understand and I plan on making a 5 on that exam." So basically at that point he was legally screwed and so we documented the agreement and we signed it and then we went to get the principal to sign it.

So basically at this point I am his official AP royal pain in the ass, but ya know, he can kiss it since its there anyways. And now I have full faith, inspiration, and confidence to make a 5. I will show him that his assertion that,"Based on my 26 years of teaching experience, you are making the biggest mistake of your life." Im gonna show him that he is the biggest mistake of my life and that NOT going to MUN will be the hugest mess up ever. And is it just me or is there irony in the fact that it was a YIG trip and I was conflicting with a Social Studies teacher that didnt want me to go?

Anyways, I am going, and absolutely cannot wait.

Spring Break was awesome. I spent it in Orlando at the Hard Rock Hotel where we went to Sea World, Universal, and Islands of Adventure. It was a blast. I did loose my cell phone, but for once procrastination actually turned out to be a good virtue for me. My cell phone contract was already up on my phone so I was basically procrastinating over getting a new phone. I lost it on the Incredible Hulk and all I had to do was go and get another free phone. My new number is (864)909-2829.

Tomorow I have to go back to school, but at least school is almost up and MUN and Prom are coming quick.

Ben Jones lost his cell phone on The Incredible Hulk at Islands of Adventure.

I have finally come to the realization that I am happy with my life. I realized after this weekend what was most important to me and I realize that I cannot go on unhappy with life and being stressed. A girl at my school has recently gotten a tumor on her brain, and (I heard this story from my mom who knows her mom) they fear that removing it would cause her to go blind. Therefore, they estimate that she will probably not live to be 18. I realized after this that life is way too short. I dont know how long I have and there is no point in wasting any time being stressed and unhappy.

I dont know really what I am trying to say other than from this moment on, Im gonna try and live life differently. Im gonna be positive, optimistic, and happy.

I guess thats what Im trying to say.

Horizons...to say the least...was pretty amazing. There are no words to describe it...the same with any YIG Conference.

I feel much better from being sick. My cough is almost gone.

I just have to face the sickness of being back in touch with reality.

Districts was a blast. Me and Ellen got Sixth. It was nerve racking, yet alot of fun. We gave Meg a down and I felt really bad. I am glad that they went to nats, though.

Also, I believe, as a combination of both the tournament and the immediate change in weather, I have gotten sick. My head hurts, im achey, my throat hurts and I feel like crap overall. Also, its not helping because I am stressing out about school. I dont wanna miss, but how am I supposed to go the way I am?

I suppose thats it.