Say it isn't so.

I've had a rough weekend. I know it's memorial day weekend, and I should be all "yaaaaay, break time", but it hasn't been "break time". It's been "Oh **** time"

I just can't believe
It was all a lie
No man in the moon
Just a big light in the sky

First of all, I failed my Algebra 2 EOC. I failed it SO bad that I don't have to come back and retake it. The department of education has deemed me a hopeless case, so they believe that more education and another retake would simply be a waste of time. And paper. So.. Yeah. Damn.

I hear Disneyland
Might lose Mickey Mouse
In some giant hostile corporate shake-up
Tell me it's a nightmare
Please wake me up

So.. I took my guitar exam, knowing full well that I failed my previous EOC. I know that affected my playing, or my sight-reading at least. I sang and played "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi, and I did phenomenally. I think I did, at least. I'm not much of a vocalist (I've never been really trained), and I'm still getting used to the whole Singing AND Playing atthesametime. But, I pulled it off, and received a nice applause from my small class of guitar mates.

Say it isn't so

So.. The exam went A: Present solo songs. B: Guitar Exam (Sight reading, chords, scales, etc.) C: Free time (We watched "Up".) After everyone was through presenting, we proceeded to the exam portion, and I messed up a few times, but did overall well. After everyone was done, we went on to watch Up, and then the bell rang for lunch. I was really down about my EOC grade still, and my best guy friend at school, Quentin, picked up on it. He walked me around school for a while while I played the guitar for random people eating. I met up with another friend of mine, and the three of us talked until the bell rang.

I found a book of matches
From someplace we've never been
How come you hang the phone up
The minute I walk in

We reviewed for Civics for Two. Freaking. Hours. It was painful, until we had to play Jeopardy. That was fun. 'cept the group I was with didn't know hardly anything, and they all turned to me for answers. Say it isn't so.

Last night I had this dream
That I was losing you
I woke up in a cold sweat shaking
Rescue me my heart is breaking

I didn't know all of them, but I know a few. We didn't win (shocker there, huh?), and the review session was finally over. Quentin and I made our way to the car pick-up line, and I met my dad in the parking lot across from school. I gave him the bad news about Algebra, and we had a talk, I got a little frustrated, and then it was okay. Sort of.

Say it isn't so (tell me it's not true)
Say it isn't so (I believe in you)
Tell me it's a lie (I don't need no proof)
Say everything's all right (couldn't be, not you)
Say it isn't so

We made our way to a hotel (it was mom's birthday, and we were doing this for her), and we set up shop in the room, and went down to the pool afterwards. It wasn't very big, but it was good enough. I tore my shirt off shortly after we got there, and dove in the water. Juli, my sister, told me I have a "Sexy Back". Thanks, Juli. Actually, when she told me that, I realized that I'm actually happy with the way my body looks. Three or four years ago, I was NOT happy. At all. I was a little large, and now I'm a little underweight. I like it that way, though.

Superman don't fly
They did it all with strings
Elvis Presley died
They deep fried the king
Like some tacky cheesy bathing beauty
Dancing on the beach in a bad b-movie

I got out after a while, dried off, and put my shirt back on. My head was hurting a little bit, but I figured it was just a small headache. when we got upstairs, I pulled out my bed, and laid down for a little. My head was hurting a little more, and my parents set some medicine out after a while. I was asleep before I could take it, though. When I woke up, I took another swim, then conked out again.

Say it isn't so (tell me it's not true)
Say it isn't so (I believe in you)
Tell me it's a lie (I don't need no proof)
Say everything's all right (couldn't be, not you)

I woke up at 3am, with a searing migraine. It hurt so bad that I almost got sick about five times. It's the worst migraine I've ever had, and that's pretty bad because the worst one I've ever had was incredible. I sat up in bed, holding my head for about 30 minutes, then my parents woke up, and saw that I was in pain, and gave me the medicine in a snap. I calmed down, and fell asleep again after a while.

Say it isn't so (don't give up on me)
Say it isn't so (don't give up on you)
Get me through the night (we'll make it through)
Make everything all right (couldn't be, not you)
Say it isn't so...

When I woke up, four hours later, my headache was gone. Entirely. It was amazing. Best feeling I've ever felt, the feeling of not being in pain after being in agonizing pain. I helped mom gather breakfast, and we ate, and the went for a swim. My baby cousins soon got there, and we had dinner together, then we all left for home (except mom, she stayed). I was happy to be home...

Say it isn't so (tell me it's not true)
Say it isn't so (I believe in you)
Tell me it's a lie (I don't need no proof)
Say everything's all right (couldn't be, not you)

Yesterday and today have been.. Bad. I can't say why, and perhaps it's intensified because I'm terribly bored (I've bee playing an MMORPG called "Fiesta" nonstop for hours), but it was a really bad incident earlier that I don't want to repeat.

Say it isn't so (don't give up on me)
Say it isn't so (don't give up on you)
Get me through the night (we'll make it through)
Make everything all right (couldn't be, not you)
Say it isn't so

All in all.. I'm looking forward to school. Just not really.

(The lyrics were from Bon Jovi's "Say It Isn't So")

~ Tim