"She's the saint of all the sinners."

It's 11:00 p.m. right now and there is nothing in the world I want more than to go to bed. But I know that I would be extremely angry at myself if I messed up BEDA. So, here it is. Today's just been one of those days. Nothing really in particular, I think I just need to have a moment of relaxation. But there's no time.

As a member of the NHS I have to put up and take down the flag at school with my partner Emily. I put it up by myself today because Emily wasn't there in the morning. But I remembered a few hours after I got home that I didn't take it down after school. And I don't know if Emily did or not. So I might possibly be in some trouble tomorrow. Yay. On top of that I had a piano recital today and I didn't play so well. I mean, I still did good, but I could have done better. I hate when I let myself down like that. I'm not going to dwell on it, though, it was just one recital compared to all the others I've done.

This week's Top 2 Tuesday is the Top 2 Songs on Your iPod. I'm going to cheat a little because it's been a while since I updated my iPod. I don't really use my iPod anymore because I only have a CD player in my car so I get lazy and don't upload my new CDs on my iPod.

1. Katy Perry - Teenage Dream

I love Katy Perry, so this was hard for me. But my favorite song of hers is definitely Teenage Dream. I think that's the type of feeling everyone wants to feel when they're in a relationship, or whatever, with someone. I know I do.[I hadn't seen the music video until now. Not really a big fan of it, but it's still a good song.]

2. Green Day - Viva La Gloria!

I have been a huge Green Day ever since I was 10. I think the first time I listened to them was with my brother. Their newest album, 21st Century Breakdown, is definitely my favorite. I got lucky the summer before sophomore year. My friend's parents were taking her, her brother, and a friend of each of theirs to a Green Day concert. So I got to go. It was totally amazing. Viva La Gloria such a good song. It's all rebel-y (like most Green Day songs) and it has piano. What more could you ask for?

Whew! Made it with 25 minutes to spare.

Show Me the Money!

(I could really use some right now...)

Top 2 Things You've Learned About Money

1. Impulse shopping is not a good idea. I'll admit this is a pretty obvious one. But it's probably one of my worst habits, I just can't help myself! Nothing's more exciting than finding a random little trinket that you can't live without. It's worse when I go shopping with my dad because we're both impulse shoppers. We practically encourage each other. But I can't even describe how cluttered my room is because of this habit. I've got so much useless crap taking space in my room, it's ridiculous. If you didn't plan on buying it, it most likely won't be of any use. Therefore, you've wasted money that could be spent on more practical things. (However, I do acknowledge the fact that impulse shopping can be fun and okay in some instances. Like if you're on a trip and find something that you probably won't at home.)
2. Being frugal isn't a bad thing. Again, a pretty obvious one, but I think it's super important. Both my parents are accountants, so you can imagine the type of household I grew up in. Well, my dad isn't exactly frugal... He loves to spend just as much as I do, which is a lot. But my mom keeps a type grip on the check book. She's probably the most frugal person I know, if not the most frugal in the world. It use to annoy me so much when she wouldn't buy me things that I really wanted or we had to by the cheaper brand. But now that I'm older I understand a lot more. Because she's so frugal she's able to by us nicer things for holidays or birthdays. Also, we've gone on a family vacation every summer for as long as I can remember. Which isn't cheap. But because she's so frugal we've been able to do this, and I'm grateful for that. I've had some of the best times on those trips and I really do believe those experiences have brought us closer as a family. Things like that are really only possible from saving your money. Oh, and bills. Never forget the bills.