*2000-08-14 - 10:55:10*

MY COMPUTER WORKS!!!!

Yes, my computer, which has been out of commission since June, is finally working again. The wonderful people at Dell realized that it could possibly be a hard drive problem, and so, they sent me a new hard drive. Boo-yah! It worked! I installed all the essentials, and I am typing on it right now. It's great to have a computer again.

In other news, I'm entering phase 2 of TWT, known as OWT. Let me explain:

TWT - Two Week Trauma. A condition that appears 2 weeks before a big event of some sort. Symptoms include increased activity, more thought turning to one object in particular, and smiling or laughing spontaneously.

OWT - One Week Trauma. The Second stage of TWT. Occurs one week before a big event. Symptoms included anxiety, easily excitedable, given to laugh, smile, and squeal, almost without provocation. A one track mind develops.

So, I'm in OWT. What is the big event? It's a concert. My favorite band, Moxy Früvous, is performing on the 21st in Philly. That's only about 1.5 hours from where I live. It will be my 7th Früvous concert. You might have seen them recently on CBS Sunday Morning. All my friends and family will be there, so it's going to be a great show, as all of them have been.

School starts soon, and I already know what my schedule will be. It sounds like it's going to be a good year. I hope so. I can't wait to get out of high school. Then off to college! I'm optimistic.

Opinion of the moment: People really should enjoy the simple things. Case in point. This morning for breaskfast, I had no clue as to what I wanted. We had everthing availible. Pancakes, waffles, cereal, fruit, eggs, everything. Out of all these options, I found that I was very happy with a bowl of Kix with blueberries. It was a good, simple, breakfast. Things should be simpler. I guess it's just human nature to make things complicated. And that sucks.