Hi!

Hello, my name is Rachel, and I guess I started a blog because it's the summer after my senior year in high school and I have nothing better to do. Perhaps I feel motivated after finishing the book Yes Man [surprisingly, it seems to be nothing like the movie, although I can't claim to have seen it. However, I'm pretty positive the film doesn't focus around great British humour] as of a half hour ago. Just to cover the basics: I'm done with high school and I'm going to Brown next year, which I'm very excited about, considering I previously spent twelve years at one K-12 preparatory institution. I have no idea what I'd like to concentrate in as of yet; only that it will not be engineering. My sleeping schedule is ridiculously messed up, so it's difficult for me to fall asleep anytime before 3 a.m. anymore. I am working on this. I plan to awaken early tomorrow to watch the 4th of July parade outside my house . . oh wait . . I mean, this morning . . shit . . 

. . but anywho, last night I went to bed at 6:30. Not a great idea. I stayed in my bed for a few hours before deciding I couldn't fall asleep and got a bowl of cereal. Then I fell asleep.

Back to the main point. I'm starting this blog because I guess I'm going to voice my opinions on things. I've tried livejournal, facebook notes, etc., but I'm thinking this might be a bit different. I guess it'll be a nice place to record my opinions of books, films, music/concerts, and other things, rather than a direct chronicle of my life's experiences. I might throw some of those in too, but I don't think this is the right place for things such as philosophical rants in the middle of February when the weather is depressing, for example. If anyone feels differently, just let me know. Ha.

I'm guessing no one will really follow this blog, so I'm kidding myself. But just in case, hello to all, and welcome to Rachel's Thought Depository [I thought that was a sufficiently cheesy name to attribute to this blog].

Toodles!