Splee!

I am hanging out with Amanda and actually typing this on her computer because Anne took ours to Bangkok. Yes, it's true, she and Sol departed last night...the house isn't the same...

Anyway, splee is Amanda's word which I have stolen. Hehe. So there Amanda! So there!

The last day of school for Saigon South International School was last Friday :(. I am sad about it ending. We spent the whole day signing yearbooks and avoiding saying goodbye.

I played hide and seek with Erin, Teal, and Adam. That was fun. Then we played Egyptian rat (a card game. if you don't know it, I'll teach you when I get back. best game EVER) for a super long time.

At the end of the half day, I still wasn't ready to say goodbye. Adam was having a pool party at his house, so I could put it off a little longer. It was kind of funny, everyone was asking each other, "Are you going to be at Adam's? Are you sure?" It was like we were all searching for a way to push away the inevitable. no one wanted to go.

Adam's house was fun. Erin and I were on a huge raft together, and Wren was doing everything he could to dump us off. He was biting our toes, coming up under us, everything! Erin and I were huddled together in the middl eof the raft huggin each other and trying to figure out where the heck he was! He could hold his breath for a super long time...part whale maybe?

Anyway, then the end came. It was hard. I was so close to tears. I think the only way I held it together was knowing that I didn't have to say bye to Amanda yet. But Taylor, Vikki, Adam, Erin, Erin (yes, there are two of them. i'll explain later), Teal, Natalie, and Nicole, I will miss you guys so much. It has really been fantastic getting to know you even for so short a time. God, I sound like a yearbook message. It's true though. You have all affected my life. And Hannah, you too! Though I said godbye to you atr school....had to go get your hair done hmph.

Amanda and I finished painting her phoenix today, and we are going shopping soon. I want to put off saying bye to her for as long as possible. Though we will be closer together than most of my other friends, as far as seeing each other, the west coast is still pretty flipping far.... But we will stay in touch. :)

Amanda dahling,
Thank you for everthing. You have changed me, for the better...I think. Hahaha, kidding. I lov eyou bunchees and bunchees. You know that. I will miss you sooooooooooo (etc.)ooo much. Good luck in life. You are going to rock the socks off of al Americans. That is how cool you are missy.
Love,
Hilly