April 23, 2000

Yesterday morning me and Joanna were so dead asleep that we did not hear our wake up call so they had to come pounding on our door. We went to breakfast and they served the hardest toast in the world. Then we had to go shopping for our picnic lunches. The bus took us to Mystra and dropped us off at the bottom. We climbed all the way up. It was quite a hike but it was beautiful up there. We started walking our way down and we were stopping at all the churches and looking at them. We walked all the way out and sat to have our picnic lunches. Then we headed up one more time so we can take our final. It was kind of raining too so we had to sit inside the church. And it kept on switching from hot to cold so I spend a whole lot of time putting my jacket on and off. In terms of context, I definitely did not do as bad as last time. I put some stuff down that made sense. We were supposed to go to Ancient Sparta but thank god she cancelled that. We stopped in Sparti for bathroom. I went to a kiosk and saw that they sell jelly beans. So naturally I got all excited. I asked the lady how much they were and she said she did not know. So she asked me what the box said and I said it did not and she did not say anything. They were with the small boxes of m&m's so I showed her those. She said she did not know. I told her that I wanted to buy them and I asked her what I should do and she told me to pick something else. I told her I did not want anything else and she told me I can't buy those. Can you believe that? So I threw them down and I left. I went to a little super market then and was late to the bus. From there we came straight home with a stop and Goody's and we actually made good time. Alex called and we made plans for that night. She had gone to the airport and gotten my package. The pen changes to purple now because from this moment on I became the happiest person. At about 9:30, the doorbell rand and I went to answer it because Joanna was in her bathrobe, which Joanna usually answers the door. So I open up and I see Alex standing there with some girl. I was kind of just staring at her because I thought she was Anna although she did not quite look like her. Then I realized who it was... BARBARA!!!! My mouth dropped. I was totally speechless. I was talking to the girl about her luggage. Anyway, we got ready and she got a little settled and we headed out. We called Vicky and told her to wait before she goes out because we were going over. Me, Joanna and Alex walked in and closed the door. Then Barbara came and rang the bell. When Vicky opened the door she freaked of ocuse. She called Natasha and her parents right away. She cancelled her plans to come to 222 with us and we called Anna to come too. All they way there I would not let go of her. We had a mini party there. I twas me, my sis, and Joanna, Alex and Kathy, Vicky, Patty and Bill came. Then Anna came, She was making the round of hellos and when she got to Barbara she almost had an asthma attack. We sat and then Babs got tired so me and her came home. Of course we did not sleep for another three hours. She was showing me stuff and I was showing her stuff. And of course we had a big talk about my problem. She said she got scared when she saw me. It turn out though that I am going to go home about after a week after school lets out and the truth is, I could not be happier. Then have it all arranged at home for me to go to the doctors and a psychiatrist. This is such a load off my back because I said I would do it on my won but this is going to make it much easier. Of course I am so embarrassed to go home. It is going to be very hard for me to face people. This is going to take a lot time but since my sister waked though that door, I knew everything is going to be ok. Vicky even said that she has not seen me happy like this since I have gotten here which I have not bene. And this morning, I woke up and at a whole bagel and I didn't even feel bad about it. And of course I should also mention that I am going to see my mommy on Friday!!! We went to bed really late and I got up early for some reason. I am waiting for Babs to wake up now so we can go surprise more people.