Today was my grandpa Dale's funeral.My grandma seems to be doing alright...But we think she has a mental problem,and my mom is trying to figure out how to bring it to her attention...It's nothing serious,it's just to do with the way she acts.

After the funeral I had to go to a meeting in Peoria for the C.H.O.I.C.E.S. program that is part of that award I won at the 8th grade promotion.

It sounds like a lot of fun,although it looks like I'm going to have be "outgoing" to get along with people and,well,not get kicked out of the program.I can't be my regular anti-social self which is basically what won me the award in the first place whether the teachers who nominated me knew it or not.I hate social events...but I'm gonna learn to deal with it,because we're going to be doing A LOT of stuff!

For one thing...oh,you're gonna crap yourself when you here this...They're trying to arrange for the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES to be at our awards ceremony!And this isn't even a national thing,it only takes place in this area!

I don't get my computer until our Christmas party on December 10,and it's not a laptop.But still,a brand new non-crappy computer with interent is awesome,unlike the one up in my room right now.We won't have to take turns!

I get to bring a friend with to these monthly meetings,and she'll get all the same things as me(computer,pizza coupons,movie passes,medallion,personal tutor,etc) except the shopping spree,but even then she can come with and get the 70% discount!

Today at the meeting we each had our pictures taken and the pictures are being put in an issue of U.S.A. Today with an artical about the program.

In August we're having this awesome lock-in,but there will be no sleeping,I'm sure!They've got plans for the whole night.Those big blow-up slide things,swimming,pizza,endless sweets and candy,and a "rap session"(I had to confirm with my mother that there wouldn't actually be rapping,lol.Worried there for a second...).This is gonna be after the shopping spree,or "Shop till you drop".Literally.Carl,who is one of the people in charge of this whole thing,said that our arms are going to be full of bags!He says we're getting so much school cloths and stuff that we'll be complaining that we have left over money!No one is leaving until all their money is spent!

He's paying for this shopping spree and for ALL of our school supplies,everything we can think of(alarm clock included,lol,even though I have TWO).I'm gonna suck it up...It should be worth it!