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hi :)

I'm Shannon. I've had about a half dozen other blogspots in the past few years and I stop and restart new ones all the time. I'm not here to be poetic or whiney, just to recite important events and thoughts in my life.
In 5 days, I'll be sixteen, and I could really care less. although a permit and the option to legally donate blood have been in my dreams for years :) but, this age has opened a whole new world for me. I'm allowed to go places I've never gone before or do things I've never done and I am most definitely NOT afraid of taking risks. I also understand that being another year older means more responsibility. Bring it on.
This summer, I'll be spending three weeks in Europe. France, Austria, Italy, Switzerland. I can't stop thinking about it. I won't be with anyone I know. No classmates, no relatives, just a group of kids that I will be slightly aquainted with. I'm too excited to breathe. I don't think my parents know how appreciative I am. I thank God every night for the wonderful opportunities I am offered :)
I will also be taking part in teh French and Indian War re-enactment at our local Fort Niagara :D the Fort is seriously my life. I get to spend 3 days and nights with 5,000 other re-enactors. There's colonial dancing, pigroasts, Indian painting contests :D it's pure ecstasy. haha. The best part is that I get to share it with my sister, whom I love, even though she doesn't know it. haha.
My friends come from Boston, New York, and Texas to spend the summer up here and it's soo fun. This year we're planning to spend a LOT of our time in Canada on Clifton Hill and in Blasdell, where my some of my best friends ever live :)
I'll sign off before I get to excited. haha. If you like me, add me :)

xoxo,
shannon.