"Everyone Was Born in February"

There were way too many birthdays in February
Seven eighteenth birthday parties to be exact
And with it came the need to buy presents
My wallet would no longer be packed

I wanted these presents to be special
Since they were all close friends of mine
But no way could I afford seven different presents
That would have great meaning and shine

So I went on a giant coin hunt
And gathered all the change I discovered
But I found only so much to buy half a present
I guess these gifts would have to be deferred

Financially, I was stressing like crazy
So I started hand-making some cards
And there and then I remembered that my presents
would just have to be made with love, now that wasn't so hard!

And I baked for all seven celebrants as well
My special chocolate chip brownies for them to enjoy
And my problem was solved because they all loved it
I was definitely stressed out for no reason, oh boy!

"Laptop Drop Flop"

There it goes! My poor, poor laptop
Baby Leah, my cousin, pulled the electric cord
My precious laptop, on the floor, it was dropped
Buying another computer, I could definitely not afford.

There I stood astonished and ready to cry
As the screen went black and the screen shattered
And there I was yelling, why Leah why?!
And there on the floor were pieces of my laptop, scattered

I tried to turn it on, but it wouldn't budge
I was trying to finish all my midterm reviews
There goes every inch of my hard work... oh fudge
I also needed to post on my blog, and that I couldn't do

Not to mention FAFSA would be due in a few days
And I needed to print some homework out
So at the library I camped out; it was the only way
To straighten my technological problems, no doubt

Just when I thought I would be laptop-less
I came home to a UPS box after midterm tests
Oh boy, this week was filled with stress
My mom bought me a brand new laptop; she is definitely the best!

Baby Leah and her love for all things cord-like

"Shift Switch"

My cousins were coming to visit for a weekend

All the way from Toronto

I hadn't seen them in a while

So I had to clear to my schedule pronto!

What slipped out of my mind

Was the eight hour shift I had on Saturday

I had to find someone to cover for me

But that wasn't going to be easy, no way!

Many people were calling out

Since the holiday season kicked in

So not one person was available

To take my shift and make me grin

But luckily my coworker called me

Begging me to cover his shift next week

So I told him only if he would do the same for me

And without hesitation, yes, he squeaked!

So that weekend I happily spent

Without work or any errands

T'was a great way to kick off the Christmas season

With my cousins, family, and friends!

"Hurricane Pain"

November was off to a great start
Just kidding-- everything was falling apart
Trees and power lines were down
Hurricane Sandy surely wrecked the town

A week off from school was surely needed
But no way did I enjoy it because the hurricane succeeded
To keep me from electricity and heat
That I need for my college apps to be complete

The deadline for early decision was approaching
I needed my computer to finish everything
The car was also running out of gasoline
Oh boy, was my family and I panicking!

For days we were going insane
The weather was freezing our brains
But finally my aunt called us
Her power was back and there was no need to stress

Her house was two hours away
The amount of gas my car had would not go a long way
So my family decided to stay in town
Where the trees and power lines were still down

But thank goodness I got another call
This time from my friend who got her power back and all
Her house was walking distance from mine
And suddenly everything again was fine

There I found out application deadlines were extended
And, oh boy, did heat feel splendid
Never again will I take electricity for granted
Goodbye Hurricane Sandy-- enough said.

"Just My Luck"

It was the first week of October
Senior year was slowly going by
But my pile of work was becoming a monster
And no doubt did I want to take it out with a cry

I remember this first week clearly
My workload was at its all time high
My nights would not end early
I hoped quickly that the week would go by

Day by day I received more homework
Not to mention that I had work after school
Soon enough I would become berserk
But I told myself to just stay cool

And to top it off was the SATs on Saturday
Next to the wedding I also had to attend
There were rehearsals everyday
And I needed to practice to get that 2400

After SATs I had felt so relieved
It was definitely the most stressful week so far
But in myself I strongly believed
And rewarded myself with a candy bar

"Change of Mind"

I sat in my calculus class

Thinking "would I even pass?"

I was already taking Statistics

So my brain was already going ballistic

No way did I want to make my senior year difficult

And I needed a report card with positive results

So to the guidance office I rushed

And little did I know my feelings would be crushed

Schedule changing was past its deadline

And my request to change classes would be declined

For a split second my heart stopped

Panicking because I wasn't ready to continue with the class

But my counselor gave me a chance to swap

As long as my decision would last

And so film studies I chose

In placement of calculus class

And no more did I have to question myself

If I was going to pass.