My extended family almost frustrates me as much as my immediate family.On Memorial Day, we got a call from one of my uncles, saying that my second youngest girl cousin had been hospitalized on Saturday. Her family hadn't even bothered to tell us, thinking that someone else would. We rushed to see her, and her two elder sisters told us vaguely that she was "improving" and the doctors would probably...

Okay, here are some factoids about me:1) I am a virgin.2) I am also a kissing virgin.3) I've never dated or had a boyfriend.4) I never swear.5) I've never had a guy friend besides my cousin (who doesn't really count because he's a real jerk sometimes)6) I never seem to do anything right according to my parents.7) According to my doctor, I am at least 20 pounds overweight for my age, though I am...

There is a reason why I never try to be happy during the day, because I feel as though it will jinx the rest of my day...That may sound confusing, so let me explain.I love my daddy to pieces, but he has a horrible temper. So today, someone from some important agency or other calls, about something that REALLY could have worked, and my dad is already swamped with work, so he tells the guy that...

Okay, so I signed up for my first SATs in June in May (I hope that didn't confuse you), and since I was an early registration, I totally thought that I had loads of time to study, procrastinate, etc., etc. Guess what? I check my calendar last Monday and realize there's only TWO freaking weeks until the SATs on June 6. So here I am, cramming from at least three different heavy manuals (one totally...