May Dayssss

I have 8 days of school left. 8 days left of my sophomore year in high school! I'm excited. lol I've been so stressed out lately due to the excessive amount of homework my teachers are piling on me to get us all ready for finals... and its not over yet, the finals are still to come! hah.
My senior friends have graduated, I'm going to miss them all so much.
Its spring, though, and that means that I've been able to go outside without freezing to death. That alone inspires me to take pictures of everything I come across, let alone the greens outside right now are absolutely amazingggg. And, on top of all of that, the flowers are starting to come up, and after being deprived of color all winter long, even the ugliest flowers are absolutely gorgeous. I think that's why there are seasons, so we appreciate each one more!

I have a question. And I hope someone can help me out!
You see, my brother messed with the contrast on my monitor, and it made me realize... I have no clue what it should be set at. I know pretty much everyone's is different to some extent, but for my photos, what's a good setting for brightness/contrast to have? I'm scared my pictures will look good on my monitor, but in reality, not look so hot. If anyone has an idea, just leave a comment- I'd really appreciate it!

My mom told me a "joke" the other day, and I really like it. I didn't really think it was very funny, but more... ironic? Idk. lol. Just read it! ::::

"A photographer went out to dinner with some friends. He decided to bring some of his pictures to show to them. While they were having their dinner, a waitress came up to the photographer and said, "Those are some really good pictures, you must have a really good camera!" The photographer didn't reply. As he was leaving, he went up to the same waitress that had made the comment before and said "That was a delicious meal, you must have some really good pans!"