They'll never, never, never take the summer from me.

All Time Low - The Beach.

I'm going to miss this. A whole lot. But it's only eleven days to school's over, only eleven days to summer. In one way it's sad that the adventure is over, in an other way it's amazing to finally get the break we've waited for so long. Half a year ago I counted down to the day I'm going home, now I'm counting down to the day I'm leaving. And there's actually a major difference.

iJump.

To all jumpers out there, especially my vaulters and my high jumpers. I love you guys. Like, a lot.

Baytaf.

This weekend I went to a meet, which actually went surprisingly well. In comparison to the rest of the year's meets, at least. Saturday, I did discus, and placed third. The length was all right, the technique - not so much. If I'd done as I'm supposed to, I would have placed second. I still have many more practices to come for perfecting that stuff. Sunday, I did shot put and javelin. Shot is really not my thing anymore. It used to be, but no. I feel like the extra feet are stuck somewhere, and won't get out. I'm practicing an other technique than the glide - the rotation. I probably should have started a long time ago, considering it's still a brand new technique and I have no clue what I'm doing, and yet I'm getting better results doing the rotation than the glide. Javelin went a lot better. I placed first and set the new meetrecord, which sort of evened out for the horrible shot put. All in all, it was a good two-days meet, and I'm happy about it. Still there's a lot of work left to be done, a lot of things that needs to be perfected, but it could have been worse after all. I also look like this heart-shaped strawberry I'm eating, 'cause sunscreen is something I've never heard of before:

Do not try to keep things from changing, because change is good.

I'm so not going to start all this talk about what a horrible blogger I am, so I'm just going to say I went to a sweet 16 party, and I had a lot of fun. I didn't expect to meet so many people I've seen before, but never talked to, and actually get to know them through the night, nor to have so much fun. It always surprises me how fast you can make friends if people are open to each other, and don't really care whether you know each other well or not. I guess it really depends on the situation you're in.
Now it's only a couple of months left, this year has gone by way too quickly. I can feel time is running out on me. Every second is a second closer to reunion with my old life and friends, but every second is a second closer to leaving everyone and everything I've gotten to know through the year. It's sort of bitter-sweet, and always in the back of my head. On the other hand, this is what I got here for, for taking a chance-of-a-lifetime, and making it the best experience of my life. I've grown a lot during this year, I'm, in a way, changed. Yet, I don't really belong here. I could have, if I'd stayed. But there would always be a part of me missing out on something, trying to find something lost. I guess I'm sort of afraid that when I leave, people will forget me. Eventually, I'll be a fading memory in the back of their heads, and after that, I will no longer be thought about. Life will move on, and new memories will be created. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, though. The most important knowledge I've gained this year I think must be to enjoy things as they are right now. Not to worry too much about everything. When I'm old, I want to be able to reminisce about my life, and say "There's nothing I regret I didn't do."

Besides, I'll be back one day. I'll show up a day one least expects it. Yeah, that's what I'll do.

Painting flowers.

All Time Low - Painting Flowers.

Wonder, why do we race? And every day we're running in circles. Such a funny way to fall. Try to open up my eyes, I'm hoping for the chance to make it alright. When I wake up, the dream isn't done, I wanna see your face and know I made it home. If nothing is true, what more can I do? I am still painting flowers for you. Throw my cards, give you my heart, wish we could start all over. Nothing's making sense at all. Try to open up my eyes, I'm hopin for a chance to make it alright. I heard everything you said. I dont wanna lose my head. When I wake up, the dream isn't done, I wanna see your face and know I made it home. If nothing is true, what more can I do?

I am still painting flowers for you.

Fortune-Telling.

“I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life". I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou.