The other Pea in my Pod<33

The last time I wrote, I was preparing for what was probably one of the most nerve wracking experiences I will probably ever go through, but, now that its all said and done, I would do it again in a heartbeat. EFY was better than I could ever have anticipated. I became so much closer to people I hadn't really considered to be my friends before and I even patched up a few bruised relationships.

To be honest with you, though, the best part would probably be all the time I spent with my absolutely best friend Allison. We roomed together and I stayed at her house between the time I arrived and EFY started. We have been friends since the second grade and, hopefully, we will be friends for many years to come. Heck, we have even planned out what will happen when we get old. I couldn't picture my life without her.

Thats why moving to Illinois has been even harder for me. Not only did I leave behind everyone I ever knew, I left behind the Lucy to my Ethel, the Snuffleupagus to my Big Bird, the Betty to my Wilma, the Laverne to my Shirley, the Salt to my Peppa... The list goes on and on! Sure I'll admit we have fought in the past over totally stupid things but we have always made it up before an hour had passed.

I don't think there has been a day in my life that I haven't thought about her. When I started school here, I couldn't help thinking about how much she would or wouldn't like certain classes or how equally amused she would be about the stereotypical-ness of the cheerleaders or how she would try out for me for the school play and cry whether or not we made it. I know I can count on her for anything.

I'm so excited because she is going to be coming out here to California for a whole two weeks to stay with me. Of course, this wouldn't be possible without my grandmother who happens to love anyone or thing I love. She bought the plane tickets and all that jazz. We are going to have so much fun!

EFY or bust!!!

I am truly jubilant at the thought of traveling to Normal, Illinois to attend Especially for Youth this year. I've gone the past two years and it just seems to get better every year. The only difference between past years and this year s that I have to actually travel a good deal to get there. You see, I recently moved from the quiet and calm Normal to the hustle and bustle that is known as Southern California. It's been really difficult to get adjusted being a junior in highschool and all.

Having moved away from everyone and thing I've ever known has made my impending trip all the more exciting. My only fear is that this trip will make returning and going back to being an invisible bleep on the highschool map all the more difficult. I mean, I'm going to be a senior and be almost as invisible as my sister entering highschool as a freshman next year. That is extremely frustrating! I always expected my senior year to be one of the best years of my life. It's not like I expected to come to this school and take over. It's not like I expected to be the mysterious new girl that everyone fell in love with. It's not like I expected to win over the hearts of the 3,000 and some odd students and be voted prom queen by the end of the year.

Or did I?