Wow, it's Saturday and I'm awake before noon!

Amazing. It was the sleepover, those girls got up SO early and were jumping on the bed to wake me up (we slept at like what... 2.30am last night?!)

How did it go? I actually had fun. It wasn't the best fun I've had ever, but it sure beat sitting at home complaining about having nothing to watch on TV, and switching to Discovery in desperation. Although I did experience slight withdrawal syndrome from my computer - all the more reason for me NOT to have been home.

It turned out that Melody couldn't get Tiffany to go so there were three 12-year-olds there, Melody (16) and me. Haha. We had fun though. I got there close to 10 from baby sitting the Whitakers as usual, and the younger girls were playing with the little bunnies they have and I found Melody (I was in young women's with her before so she is more of a friend to me than one of the girls I have stewardship over) and we watched American Idol. She watches it on 8TV, a new channel that I can't get from my house while I watch it on Satelite and we are a week behind - so I got to watch a future episode.

Melody had already read about who would win so she could tell me. Camille the cute Hawaiian girl made it through that round with the other guy Matt. I think. I find myself rooting for Camille because she's Hawaiian. Hawaiian's are REALLY patriotic to their island and their people and that has gotten to me. Not just that though - she has a GORGEOUS voice! Just not much of a performer.

I realize that since we get this all in syndication that I am WAY behind and you already know who won and stuff. But DON'T TELL ME! *Plugs ears* LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

We played games. The usual Pit and Spoons and Happy Families. It was tough because Rachel is very special and had difficulty getting it. We still managed to have fun though. At her request, we played "Sausage" which didn't work because there were so few of us and we know each other's voices too well.

They also INSISTED that we play truth or dare. I hate that game, but it wasn't my party so I went along with it. I dared a girl to drink milk and apple juice. That was really the best I could come up with (I was SO tired). She hated it, but Rachel seemed to love it and ended up drinking it all up. loL! That defeats the whole purpose for the dare!

Anyway, the game turned to just truth and it was really no fun. Blah. Spoons made up for it.

Strangely, I didn't feel too out of place. I sure felt like the big sister there some, but I have the ability to change my age mentality to suit the company I am in. (Rachel asked me about that once "Why do you act like a kid when you babysit Eli?") I wore pigtails that night and felt 14. (I am about that mature anyway) It wasn't too bad.

I made one new friend though, Mimi. She turns 12 this year and is Camillia's neighbor. She's Hungarian (cool!) but speaks with an American accent. Her parents are in Malaysia - this is the coolest part - to play the Viola and Cello in the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (of which I am a frequent patron). HELLO! Someone who plays a musical instrument professionally? How cool is that?! That's why I picked up violin in the first place - there's more room for Violinist than there is for a pianist in an orchestra.

Mimi seemed to like me. She was grabbing on to me and not letting me leave for home.

The best thing about her? She has three older brothers. Not in Malaysia, but she showed me pics. They are aged 21, 23 and 24. I know their names too. They are such HOTTIES! loL! *sigh* It's nice to remember everyonce in a while that I still can have silly little school-girl crushes like that.

It sure is a nice break from serious relationship issues.