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Wow, heat is a marvellous thing. It's like 76º, (oh wait, never mind. It's 85...) right now, and 7 o'clock. Booyah! Summah, baby! Okay, seriously, though, I really do love it. Except when I accidentally wear dark blue jeans and a black shirt... Wayy too hot.
It's The Ojai Tennis Tournament this weekend. Pretty cool stuff, because it's one of the biggest tournaments in the states, and one of the longest. 107 years. Billy Jean King won it one year, on the courts I play on every couple of days. So weird. Anyway, it's cool. Frannie and I saw the end of a UDub vs. UCLA match, and I was rooting for UDub. She rooted for UCLA, which TOTALLY LOST!!!!!!!! *achem* I'm pretty whoopsiedoo right now. Anyway, I got a little warm running around Ojai, so we went for a swim. I love having my own pool. It's the best thing in the whole world when you get back from a run, covered in sweat, face palpatating from the heat, and jump fully clothed into a coldish swimming pool that you have all to yourself. Wow. Doesn't get much better than that.
I just got into this summer music thing up in Santa Barbara. It's a music camp that goes for two weeks at the beginning of July. I have no idea what I'm going to do about accomodation, but I'm pretty excited about it. I think it'll be fun. I have a sore wrist from practicing too much recently though. Three plus hours a day is totally lame to have a bad wrist about. Ugh. It's annoying me no end. I don't know if it still hurts, because I haven't played yet today. But I'm ashamed to have practiced that little and have a bad wrist. Ugh. My concert's coming up on May 21st. Pretty exciting, if the orchestra ever gets its act together. (just kidding) No, it's really cool to have that piece you know so well coming together with another thirty plus people... Another groovy thing.
I like dancing way too much. I can't wait for freakin' school to get out. That's going to totally ROCK. YEAH! LET'S PARTY!!!!!! WHOOT! Woah, Shills, you're getting ahead of yourself.
To quote Deirdre, "Lots of love to you and the kids!"

More birthdays and MY CONFIRMATION!!!

WHOO!!!!! Happy day after Confirmation, me and co. Anyway, I'm pretty dang proud of us. :) Confirmation rocks! I took St. Anthony, because I desperately need a saint who can help me find stuff, among many, many other reasons. So now I'm Sheila Grace Anthony Bernhoft the first.
And today's Madre's birthday and the Pope's 80th. It's pretty crazy how Pope JPII died on my birthday and how Mom and Pope Benedict XVI have the same birthday... We're just a pretty holy family, I guess. :)
Anyway, I'm really loving being a confirmed Catholic, but just because I am doesn't mean you can stop praying for me... Heh heh. I got this awesome tigereye rosary for confirmation, so I'll make sure to put it to good use for you all.
Go Saint Anthony!

I dunno, something interesting*

First off, I'd like to point out that lent is, in fact, completely and totally over for a whole bunch of weeks. :) Yes........
Easter Vigil was awesome. It went from 11 till about 2, followed by way too much good food and people. We had a great time chilling out, playing ping pong, having tete a tete's, going to confession, and dancing until 6 ish. Gosh, you gotta love hanging out way late at night when you're so happy it's Easter. I ended up climbing at 7 in leggings up onto my parents balcony so that we could get in the house. We slept from 7:30 until 11 or so. Michelle seems to have been thoroughly enjoying herself all this time she's been here. I'm having serious issues typing right now, because not even coffee can keep me up forever. But sometimes you weirdos who dislike it have to thank God for coffee. But seriously, I'm so happy it's finally Easter. It's the best thing that's ever happened to me more or less. So have a great time partying your boots off, and remember that when you do something bad, the devil's right there behind you going "YES!" and rejoicing.**

*Thanks, Michelle, for the inspired title.
**Thanks, Sean for that uplifting piece of info.

Happy Birthday!

If anyone forgot, they should be shot. If you don't know who's birthday it is today, than nothing I can say can change that.
On this day:
•2005: Pope John Paul the Second died
•1992: I was born
•742: Charlemagne was born
•Unofficially "skirt day" among US teenagers

I knew there was a reason I loved the name Charles above all others. (Claire: "Charles!") And I knew there was a reason I was moved to wear a skirt today. Want more random facts? Go to Wikipedia and look up 2 april.
Anyway, enjoy my special day. I got some awesome gifts today, including an apron from the Globe Theatre which is blood-splattered and says "Twill fill your stomachs; please you eat from it", an iPod Nano, and a bunch of awesome other things, including some elbow-high, hot pink, velvety gloves... I love birthdays.
Thank God it's almost Easter! :) I'm so excited.
Stay cool, guys, and I'll see you when I do. Aren't I profound?