Two topics rolled into one blog!!!

I love fireworks. They are just so great. I wish they launched fireworks year round, but I doubt very many people would sit outside in December to watch them. Anyway, I missed the 4th of July parade, not because I am unpatriotic, but for several reasons:
1.) Stow's parade is getting really lame. It's turned into a bunch of realtors giving out business cards.
2.) I am afraid of clowns and parades almost always have clowns. I saw one at a cookout on the 3rd and I nearly freaked out until I noticed the clown did not have face paint on. This made things a little better, but not much, considering he was equipped with huge multi-colored shoes, MC Hammer-esque parachute pants, and balloon animal making skills.
3.) I had a feeling watching a parade would make me more aware that I am not a kid anymore and that my childhood is behind me. It's like I wouldn't be allowed to enjoy it because society says parades are for kids and such. I probably wouldn't enjoy anyway, though, because they'd be throwing candy at me and I'd just be thinking about how many calories are in each little tootsie roll.
4.) I didn't want to get up early. I like sleep. A lot.
5.) I wasn't in the parade. I would definitely go if I was in it. Walking those five miles while chucking candy at toddlers would be a great workout. The only time I was in the parade was for girlscouts and that was in 3rd grade. It was fun. I decided I could probably just have an impromptu float idea and hop in line for the parade, but by the time I came up with a cause, it was too late and I was too lazy. My cause would be PETA: People for Eating Tasty Animals (I know that's not my original idea, but it's soooo funny). My float would be Hawaiin style with a giant pig on a spit in the middle. I'd toss steaks into the crowd. So, if anyone wants to join me in this cause for next year's parade, just give me a call.
6.) I hate it when people say "Happy 4th of July" and that would definitely happen at a 4th of July parade. Saying "happy 4th of July" is like saying "Happy 23 of April." It's a date! not a holiday! If you want to wish someone some holiday cheer on July 4th, you should say "Happy Independence day" or "Here, have some leftover potato salad from yesterday's family picnic!" But please, do not say "happy birthday America." That is soooo corny.

I guess those are really the only reasons I had for not going to the parade. I did go to two sets of fireworks--Hudson's and Silver Lake's. Silver Lake's was way better.

So at the end of this month I get my roommate assignment. I'm so excited!!! I just want to know right now. It's killing me, not knowing, it really is. I've been speculating all summer about what my roomie is going to be like and what will I do if she's a twit? I watched this episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer where Buffy gets this awful roommate who is just so annoying, but such a sickeningly sweet goodie tooshoes. She's uber obnoxious, but to top it off, she ends up being a soul-sucking demon. Don't worry, Buffy kicks her butt into another dimension. But what if I, a normal, non-slayer girl, gets a terrible roommate who wants to kill me? I have no super powers! I can barely shove someone to their side of the room, let alone into another realm. So here's keeping my fingers crossed for a non-demon roommate.