I wrote some thank you cards to my teachers at Winston Prep, because it's very gloomy outside which makes it a good day to write thank you notes.  Kate wanted to take pictures of some of the "characters" around our house and asked me to write a little bit about them.  I don't remember where each object comes from, but I'm really used to living with them.  I thought that you'd like these pictures.  I think our friends Eric and Diana gave us this from Mexico.  I like the way it's shaped and colored. 

Today Kate and I went to the Metropolitan Museum Of Art.  We saw a lot of beautiful sculptures, tapestries, stained glass, paintings, and ancient household objects.  We also saw parts of a temple, called The Temple of Dendur .  The first place we visited when we got there was the roof, where there was a little cafe bar and an amazing stainless steel sculpture by Roxy Paine. You can watch a video of the installation here. These are some of the pictures we took while we were there. I'll write more about it tomorrow. 

I really love this sculpture because it's kind of crazy and looks like humongous silver branches that fell from the sky. I think people should check it out, because it's unique and interesting.

It was such a beautiful day to have a picnic lunch!

The roof deck has a great view. You can see so much of the city from up there.

The American Wing is incredible. I felt like I was not in New York, when I was in this part of the museum. It also felt like a different time period, because all the artwork is from so long ago. 

The stained glass windows are some of my favorite pieces at the museum, they are so beautiful.

The ceiling in the main lobby.

There was a xylophone at the museum gift shop that I liked a lot. You can watch me playing it if you click the link. Download MVI_1947

I had such an amazing time last night with Lily.  Lily, Amanda,and I all danced to Breaking Free which was a lot of fun.  We took so many pictures which I'm going to post on my blog and I hope you really like them.  Kate helped me get ready by doing nails and toenails and she also straightened my hair.  

My Dad kept on teasing me about going to the prom, but I knew that he was just as excited as I was.

Amanda decided to dye her hair purple for the prom! I thought both Perry and Amanda's dresses were amazing.

The man on the right is the head of Winston Prep, Mr.De Haven. He's a nice and funny guy.

The Statue of Liberty!

I had just finished eating my crab cakes, which were delicious. The view of the sunset out the window was so incredibly beautiful.

Dancing with Lily to "Grease Lightning".

Lily was the best prom date! She was so much fun to dance with.

Today Kate and I went to The Sullivan Diner for lunch, and now I'm just resting and counting down the hours til prom.

Yesterday I got highlights for prom and graduation at The Cutting Room.  They are extremely nice there and always do a great job, here are some pictures that Kate took.

So, on Thursday I'm going to my Senior Prom which is going to be on a boat.  I'm going with my cousin Lily, and a lot of my friends will be there with me.  June 11th is my High School Graduation, and Soraya and Alla are going to be at the ceremony, along with Kate and my parents.  This is my last week of school, which is a little weird because I've always been in school.  I'm writing a final essay on my eight years at Winston, and what it's been like for me.  It's weird to think about all the stuff I've done while I've been at Winston, like being in so many plays, making new friends, and taking classes with such amazing teachers.  I'm really going to miss Winston, but I'm also looking forward to next year.  One thing I'd like to do is upload more videos onto youtube, and keep my blog up to date, so stay posted!  In my next post, I'll include  pictures from my prom.  I'm extremely excited about all this!!!!!!!!

These are some of my pictures from my birthday party.  I turned twenty this year, on Feb 8th, and the party was so much fun.  I had at least twenty people over at my house, it was so amazing to see all my friends and family together.  I got some great gifts, and got to catch up with a lot of my old friends who I haven't seen in such a long time.  

It was so exciting that it was my first time voting in a presidential election.   My parents told everybody that I voted for the first time, which was a little embarrassing for me.  I can't believe that we are going to have an African American president.  I'm really happy that Obama won.  

As part of my B-day present, Alla promised me a day in Brooklyn, because she lives there and because one of my favorite stores-TARGET- is really close to where she lives. We waited this long for Brooklyn Day, because I was really busy with school, and we were waiting for the perfect weather. Yesterday, Aug. 20th was the perfect day for such a great outing. We took a cab from Manhattan to Brooklyn, and I was really surprised at how fast it took us to get there. First, we went to Target and we looked around the store. I bought a cool CD called Radio Disney which has a bunch of my favorite singers on it. I also bought a very cute shirt and skirt, which I modeled for my parents when we got home. After Target, we went to McDonalds and then we walked to Alla's apartment, which was really close. Alla's doorman, Bryan, made fun of her because he said that she goes to Target every day. Alla tried to deny this. I believe Bryan. We had lunch, and then we watched a movie called P.S. I love you. It's a romantic comedy, but it's also a tearjerker. I would give it 4/5 stars. After the movie, it was home sweet home! I enjoyed my Brooklyn Day with Alla!