Daydreams And Butterflies

I've had a lovely day today! Just in case you were wondering.

First of all, happy birthday to my wonderful father! What a blessing to have you for a dad! I love you more than words can say!

So, for my dad's birthday, we took him to Cracker Barrel for breakfast. He had NO CLUE! It was awesome! He came down the stairs after getting ready for the day and we were all sitting there in our jackets and shoes. He eventually figured it out. It was so nice to have breakfast together as a family. I can't remember the last time we did that.

When we got home, my mom had to run to Wal-mart for groceries so Lucy and I went with her. We had a fabulous time riding the cart around the store (yes I rode too) and singing our lungs out while searching for the items mom sent us to find. I just love my little sister! We got back and I helped put all the stuff away before fixing lunch. Gourmet ramen noodles. ;)

After lunch, I took a Biology test and worked on my Lit. homework for a few hours. Then I ate dinner and Garrett and I went off to babysit at church. We were there for half an hour and then dismissed because no kids came so we returned home. As I got out of my car, I saw a butterfly glide past me! I love butterflies. Anyway, I got to talk to Joe this evening! Highlight of my day! We had a great conversation and now I'm in such a good mood that I doubt anything could spoil it! After we finished talking, I watched some Anne Of Green Gables and ate some of my dad's birthday dessert (blackberry cobbler! yum!).

Speaking of Anne, you gotta love Ms. Anne Shirley! I can kind of relate to the world of daydreams she lives in. Sometimes my head can be pretty high up in the clouds. We're talking like the nearest galaxy up there. One question she asks Matthew in the beginning caught in my mind and I've been thinking about it today. "Would you rather be divinely beautiful, dazzlingly clever or angelically good?" I think I'd rather be angelically good and here's why. A person who is divinely beautiful will of course think about their appearance all the time. That's called vanity and that's a sin. A person who is dazzlingly clever would naturally look down on those who aren't as clever as they are. And no one likes a snob. A person who is angelically good may be tempted to play up their goodness but I imagine that if you're angelically good for the purpose of glorifying God, you wouldn't flaunt it. I only wish I was angelically good. Ha! Not even close. But that's my reasoning.

It's such a beautiful night and I'm sleeping with my window open! How I love spring! Until next time!

Beauty Or Beast?

I've had a lovely day today but that's not what I want to talk about.

Today I saw a conversation between two friends on Facebook (they were writing on each other's walls) about the symbolism of the story 'Beauty and the Beast'. We all know this classic I think. The story of Belle, a beauty, being held captive by the Beast in her father's place. She gets to know him better and when she falls in love with him, he turns back into a handsome prince. Well, these two girls were discussing how girls are like Belle (the beauty) and guys are like the Beast.

This got me to thinking. Are guys really like beasts? I'm sure that there are some out there who take pride in winning a girl and then breaking her heart. But in all, I think we girls are more beastly than they are.

You know what I'm talking about? Those girls who have no respect for guys whatsoever. They flirt with a guy, make him believe that they sincerely care and then suddenly, throw him away like a pair of worn out jeans. It makes me mad! I watch girls who supposedly have a boyfriend give other guys special attention that in my opinion, should be reserved for that special someone. I mean, really! Must we be so fickle? Is it so hard to be faithful to ONE guy? Do you have to ruin the name of "woman" for all us girls who would be faithful? I've come up with a new title from this discussion. Instead of Beauty And The Beast, it should be Beauty IS A Beast. Because if you insist on ruining all our reputations, the term can be generally made. So thank you. Thank you perfect lovely Beauty for portraying us as heartless wicked creatures. Now why don't you go get some maturity with a slice of Proverbs 31 on the side!!

Ok, I'm finished ranting. I hope you had a pleasant day dear reader! Until next time!

Defying Gravity

Well, another long day today. Co-op took most of the day, then Garrett and I went to finish cleaning at the B&B and I cleaned my room when we got back and now I'm here.

I have one thought for you today. I've been thinking, there are so many things in my life that seem hard to believe if not automatically impossible to achieve. I know I need to keep leaning on God to carry me through but it doesn't hurt to have some self motivation too. And I've been more unmotivated than I'd care to admit. So, instead of continuing on in this horrid manner, I've decided that along with leaning on God to provide and show the way, I'm going to care! That's right! I'm going to defy gravity and you can't pull me down! The second part of this song applies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlMBcTGJ4YM

Until next time!

It's Coming!

Phew! What a day! Church, work, worldview conference. All good things but I'm quite exhausted so I'll make this post a short one.

There has been a reoccurring theme today. First at church and then the speaker at the conference talked a little bit about it. What is it? Well, it's the end of the world. You can read the bible and see the signs. It's coming! Now, who knows when. It could be very soon or it could still be years and years. Personally, I wouldn't mind Christ coming to get us right now. I feel like one of the little kids at work. They're so eager for their parents to come pick them up, always asking us "What time is it?" (even though they can't tell time), "Are they coming soon?", "When will they be here?" I too can't wait until the day when my Heavenly Daddy comes to get me and I can wrap my arms around His neck and He'll pick me up and carry me to our Heavenly home. And yes I know that was a run on sentence.

So, while we're waiting, here's the song that's been running through my head all day. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9FGrFKkPnM

Until next time!

Adventures, Discoveries and Goldfish

Well, I'm here yet again. But I love you guys too much to not tell you about stuff!

Today has been pretty slow so far. I got up at a glorious 9:30 this morning!! Then I picked up around the house for my mom while she was gone cleaning the church. When she got back, she commissioned Garrett and I with an assignment to go get green beans and salad. So off we ventured in Charlie (my car) to Marsh to get it. We got there, found our sought items rather quickly, and got back without any mishaps. When we arrived home, my mom was quite out of humor with the three little ones. So I decided to take them on an adventure to the park! It was great fun! We explored the big hill, the playground and some of the trails in the woods and had a snack of goldfish. During this hour and a half, we managed to escape the pirates' grasp, learn to fly without fairydust and rescue a princess from her tower. Then we drove home, jamming to Amy Grant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PddJStucKQ

So now I'm home, waiting for my grandma to get here so I can help out with dinner. We're having our traditional Easter dinner today! We always have lamb and potatoes and pickled eggs and a bunch of other yummy stuff. And the lamb smells WONDERFUL and I'm soooooo hungry! Then I guess tonight, Garrett, Gavin and I are going to see 'How To Tame A Dragon' with Justin Dickey and a bunch of other people for his birthday. I didn't even know about this until today. They don't tell me anything. :)

Now for my deep thought for the day. Have you ever looked in the mirror and not recognized yourself? Like, you suddenly see how much you've changed? Well, that happened to me this morning. Suddenly, there was a young woman staring at me through the glass, not the immature little girl I know. Time has escaped me and I need to catch up!

Well, that's what I got for you today. Until next time!

Just Because

Well, it's finally Friday night! And guess what! I have nothing to do! So I figured I'd come and blog for a bit. Be prepared for some pretty pointless stuff.

First I guess I'll tell you about my day. I worked out this morning (finally!) and got in my dose of Pride and Prejudice. Then I hooked up my turn table cause I felt like listening to some records. Yes, I do actually use them once in a while. But I have some good jazz on vinyl! I'd give you a jazzy song but as some of my readers don't like jazz, I'll refrain. You can thank me later. Anyhoo, I spent the latter part of my morning and my early afternoon listening to some GREAT jazz and doing homework. I went to work at 3. There were only 5 kids, two of whom left in the first half an hour I was there!! :D So I spent two hours hanging out with three boys and had a blast playing around with them. They helped me clean off the tables and then we ran around, using the empty paper towel tubes as swords. It was epic. When I got home, I finished my homework. Someone decided not to bother me to tell me dinner was ready so when I appeared from my cave, they had eaten all the taco meat. So I got to eat leftover pizza (which wasn't too bad) and clean up THEIR mess! They should love me forever. After I finished, I went for a walk which was loverly and now I'm here writing this!

Now, here's a song, picked out especially for you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHFy3YWpRx8

Well, I'm called away to go watch Ever After. Wonderful movie!!! Until next time!

Reminders

I'm blogging now so I can have time to write in my journal later. So, I have high hopes that today will turn out better than yesterday. School, work and mime practice tonight. It should be an interesting day.

Now, as to my title, I had two reminders as of yesterday. But instead of telling you the whole of the circumstances, I'll just cut to the point. First, I was reminded of how self centered the heart is. As humans, we will always look to ourselves before others. Ever since I can remember, I've always had a desire to one, care for people more than myself and two, show them how much I care. To me, this means remembering the little things about them; their favorite color, a hobby, their birthday, etc. And usually, by remembering these things, I can act on them and hopefully let them know that someone cares for them more than words can tell. Being my senior year, I've heard a lot of "This is your year." "This is your graduation." "This is your party." "What do you want?" I've gotten off track yet again and yesterday, someone reminded me of my goal. A cold splash of reality you could say.

So, the second point. Someone told me yesterday "Your heart is yours to give." This got me thinking, is it really? Can I truly give my heart to whomever I will? The conclusion I came to is, no. It's not mine to give. Why? Because I've already given my heart to God. It belongs to Him. Therefore, it's His to give to whomever He will. All I have to do is trust in Him to give it to the right person. I'll follow.

And now for a little Harry Connick Jr. One of my favorite songs. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c14FY_iVfk

Until next time!

Short And Sweet

This is literally going to be short and sweet. Why? Because my day didn't go as I anticipated or would have wished. So instead of telling you all the crummy things that happened to me today, I'm going to tell you the one good thing. I got to talk to my friend Joe on Skype. Like a phone call but over the computer. It was nice.

Now to make up for what the rest of this post should have been, here's a snippet of the story I'm writing. The one I told you about, now entitled 'Learning Happines'. Enjoy!

Her mother had warned her that the village was hundreds of years old, but Emmy had thought it would be much more up to date by now. She immediately took back that thought. The village of Galakherie consisted of a few cobblestone streets, lined with stone buildings that all had thatched roofs. There was an old stone fountain in the center of the square where she stood and water still trickled from it's three tiers into the pool below. Around the square were several old shops that made Emmy wonder if they were still open at all. A bookstore, grocery and a tiny pharmacy lined one side of the square. The other side held an old Irish pub with an old green door and a weathered sign above it that read 'Mulligan's'. The square was completed on two sides by rows of stone houses, all connected. Each had a red door with a window to the left of it and two windows above, all holding flower boxes that overflowed with colors. Streets ran down the four corners of the square and ended in dirt roads which lead to the countryside.

It seemed to Emmy that everything was greener here. The sky was bluer, the sun brighter and the people cheerier. She watched as a few people walked here and there around the square. A young lady stopped to talk to an older woman with a basket on her arm. A boy rode his red bike recklessly down the road. A group of three old men in old gray caps entered the pub. It seemed as if it were normal to take your time about everything. No one rushing to get somewhere, no meetings or appointments. If she thought about it long enough, she thought she would drive herself mad. “They live in the sixteenth century! How much they are missing and they don't even know it!”

“Hello,” came a voice from behind her.

Emmy started and turned around quickly, smoothing her blue sweater. She expected to find a nice elderly man who would interrogate her to death with the best of intentions. Instead, she found a nice young man smiling softly at her.

Supergirl To The Rescue!

Yup! That's me! I have a theme song and everything! Here it is!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rhPyMDrJgA

Bionic Woman, right here, standing in front of you! That's right. I am the master bed maker. I am famous for my cookies and cobbler. I sing. I dance. I write. I play a musical instrument. I win the hearts of all little children and countless adults. I've also had a good day if you couldn't tell.

So, in short, here was my day. I woke up, ate breakfast and worked out while watching my daily dose of Pride and Prejudice. After showering and getting ready for the day, I spent the remainder of the morning baking cookies to repay the debt I owed to my computer repairman. Then I ate lunch and then spent the rest of the afternoon and into the evening working on my outline. I finished just in time for dinner and, after cleaning up the kitchen as usual, I watched a movie with my dad for my Lit. class. 'A Man For All Seasons' and it was quite depressing. Everyone died in the end. But anyway, now I'm here!

No deep thoughts for you today. Until next time!

Sliding Past The Point Of No Return

Well, it's done. Finished. Approved.

"This is how liberty dies.... with thunderous applause." (Padme from Star Wars II)

Please excuse my frustration for a moment and let me say..... WHAT IS OUR GOVERNMENT THINKING?!?!?!?

I think I'm ok now.

In answer to that question, they aren't. Really, it's so sad that you have to laugh! I mean, come on people! You know how history repeats itself? Yeah, well why don't you go refresh your memory on some world history. When has government run anything ever worked?! Umm.... NEVER! Just in case you don't know what I'm talking about, I'm ranting about the government run healthcare plan that was passed today.

As Norman Thomas put it, "The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of 'liberalism' they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a Socialist nation, without knowing how it happened." Mr. Thomas a leading American socialist back in the early 1900's. I think we can safely say, he was right. We have begun descending the slippery slope into socialism and no one will realize it until it's too late. And it all starts with one lousy government run healthcare plan.

Ah me. All this and yet, life goes on. The sun still rises and sets, the seasons still change and there are still daffodils on my piano. Just goes to show that no matter how much we mess up this world, God is still in control. His plan will prevail and someday, hopefully soon, we who believe in His Son will be taken away from all of this to someplace absolutely perfect where we will be with Him forever and ever.

With that, I will leave you with a favorite Bible verse of mine. "Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe." Proverbs 29:25 Until next time!

It's Here!

Ladies and gentleman, please welcome the first day of Spring! And she's beautiful! Bathed in sunshine, dressed in a cool breeze, adorned with flower buds and dancing to the bird's songs. Of course the birds are God's way of making music, but some of the great composers also have songs dedicated to this wonderful season! Here's two of my favorites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mz5Rtx-Eu0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSw7CcAXPWk

Very appropriate don't you think? And just because, here's a third from one of my favorite movies 'Seven Brides For Seven Brothers'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT6RHkYViOc

So, my plans for today are quite simple. Hang out at home, attempt to curl my hair (yes, I know that sounds strange), and go to a friend's wedding! A wedding on the first day of Spring. I thought that was a fabulous idea. What better day to have it?!

That's about all I have for you today. Until next time!

Everything, Nothing and Some Things In Between

Hello again! Life's pretty normal over here. The past couple days have been filled with homework, working and the usual. I babysat Wednesday night which went well. Three kids and I got to rock the baby to sleep! :D Thursday night I had mime practice which also went well. The kids really showed they can do whatever I throw at them! This includes multitasking! So this Easter mime might just turn out all right! Oh! In case anyone wants to know, our services are at 8, 9:30 and 11 on Easter Sunday. Anyone is welcome to come!!!

I'm noticing a trend in my life at the moment. Between Wednesday and Friday, I kinda lose sight of why I'm here. Meaning, why I'm alive and my purpose for living. The monotony of school, work, school, work, school, work gets to me. Weekends have become a time to recharge my batteries and get back on track. I literally have to look at my life, take a HUGE step back and say to myself "This is where God put you. You're here to show Him to others. Now do it!" After my little motivation speech, I can look forward to another week! Hanging out with Jess and Matt on Sundays helps immensely! It gives me something to look forward to and a taste of fun before I plunge back into the books. But hey, only seven more weeks of school left!!!!! That's seventy days until graduation because the ceremony is like two weeks after school lets out. I can't wait!!!

Another thought. Lately, I've been feeling the pressure from quite a few people to be perfect. The perfect daughter, the perfect friend, the perfect employee, the perfect person. Let me tell you, I'm failing miserably! I'm not perfect and never will be! So I want to apologize to you ahead of time for anything I may say or do in the future that will hurt or offend you. I'm a human just like you and I'm inclined to sin. I'm doing the best I can but even with God's help, I'll never be perfectly perfect. Please don't expect me to be.

Well I think that's pretty much it. Here's the song I've been obsessing about the past couple days. Definitely my new favorite!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxEP_UrdJD0

Have a loverly weekend dear reader! Until next time!

St. Patrick's Day

(said in an Irish accent) A very happy St. Patty's Day to yah! Oh how I wish I was Irish. They have such cool music and history and folklore and I would totally live in Ireland in a heartbeat!! But, I'm not Irish. I'm English (and like German and Polish and Dutch too). So instead of being Irish, I just get to enjoy one of their holidays!

I find it amusing that St. Patrick's Day is in March. And green is the color of the day. Well, the trees are brown. The grass is..... well mostly brown. Maybe that's why you're supposed to wear green today! Because there isn't enough of it outside! So far, my whole family has worn green in some shape or form so I haven't had the chance to pinch anyone yet. Maybe at work. :)

So it's time for an Irish jig! And don't be afraid to kick up your heels like a cheery little leprechaun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW7U_am50eU

Now I'm off to go write some more of my story. Ironically, it's set in Ireland! I hope you have the luck of the Irish today.... and every day. Until next time!

Good Day? Bad Day? Who Knows.

Well, if you'd like to know, my day was kind of blah today. It had it's good points like going to Starbucks for Biology class. It had it's bad points like finding out that the group I was supposed to Prom with has all paired off into couples. I'm attempting to get a little group together to go, but we'll see.

So, I was on a royally terrible mood earlier and I'm not sure why, but I decided not to be. I'm going to be in a fantastic mood and there's nothing you can do about it! So you might as well give up trying! Here's a song that kind of goes with this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVA3jgpgIY8

Tomorrow is definitely going to be a skirt day.

That song is from Hello Dolly in case you wanted to know. We just watched that tonight. There was something in it that kind of disturbed me though. It came in the form of these lyrics:

"It takes a woman to quietly plan. To take him and change him to her kind of man. And gently lead him where fortune can find him and not let him know that the power behind him was that dainty woman. That fragile woman. That sweetheart. That mistress. That wife."

Ok is it just me or is this not right? I mean, why go after a guy if you have to change him in the first place? It's like buying something that's already damaged and you have to fix it. Why couldn't she take him as he was? One of the reasons why, when a friend says to me "Oh he's great for you! All you'd have to do is this and this and this and he'd be perfect!" I automatically refuse. No. Never. I don't intend on changing any guy. I should hope that I would like him for who he is.

Second point. "And gently lead him where fortune can find him..." EXCUSE ME?! Who did God put over the wife? The husband. Who is the head of the household? The husband. Who makes the final decisions? The husband! There is absolutely NO leading on the wife's part! Sure, the husband should respect the wife and try to take her opinion into account when making decisions, but at the end of the day, SHE IS NOT LEADING!!!

Well, I think I'm done ranting. Sorry. It just makes me mad when young women take positions in life that aren't theirs. So, I'm finished and I will now say, goodnight!

Trusting

Well I've had quite the ride these past few days. There's been ever so many disappointments in my life. I really feel like this alien.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eim5jLlEPYI

Yeah. I will survive.... SPLAT!

Amidst many minor disappointments, there's just one on my mind. I won't be going to Brazil this summer. As I climbed into my car after the Brazil meeting ended, I really felt like a boulder hit me. I wanted to cry and laugh and smash something and dance all at the same time. So after some thinking, I decided to go with the dancing and here's a song that helped me out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCf84ov2MZ4

Instead of ending the post here, I'm going to end it on a positive note. By not going to Brazil, I get to keep my job. I get to go to college and graduate on time. I get to drive my car around all summer. I get to continue working at the B&B. I get to spend time with my friends here. I get to continue leading the singing at Family Night.

Why can I be in such a good mood? Because I'm trusting that God has something way better in mind for me. I mean like, life changing no comparison better. And I can't wait to figure it out!

Until next time!

Biology, Birds And Belligerent Babes

It was probably a good thing that I woke up in such a good mood today. Procrastination being one of my strong points, I woke up at 7:30 and took my time getting ready for the day. It was 10 by the time I got to my homework. On the menu today, Biology outline. I worked from 10 to about 2:45 on it and still didn't get much done. However, while I did it, I opened my window and listened to the birds. They seemed very joyful today, flitting about in the beautiful sunshine outside. I was a bit disappointed that my homework had to be done on the computer or I would have gone to sit under a tree out there, but I was in such a good mood that I was determined nothing would ruin it.

I went to work at 3. There were so many kids and some of the troublemakers were extra trouble today. So when I say "belligerent babes", I really mean it. I lost count of how many "Teacher, he hit me," I got today. And me being my cold hearted unfeeling self, I just replied "Are you bleeding? No? Then you're fine. Go play." We got to take them outside though so two hours out in God's wonderful world felt lovely. I had to close but they all left fairly early so I was home by 5:45.

After I ate dinner, I read some e-mails and then had to go to church to babysit. So Garrett and I left for church and got there right on time. But no kids came!! So we grabbed some Dr. Pepper and came back home. Mom was in a foul mood and the night was so beautiful, we decided to go stargazing. We just laid on a blanket in the backyard and stared at the sky for probably half an hour. We were able to identify Orion, Cassiopeia, the Big Dipper and the North Star. We saw a shooting star too! After a while though it got too cold so we had to come in. Everyone was watching a movie and I watched a little before excusing myself. And here I am!

So as you can see, I've had a very pleasant day! And just for that, I've got two songs for you! First, we'll hear from one of the greatest bands of all time. Ladies and gentleman, please welcome The Monkeys!! (And you have to get up and dance!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB9YIsKIEbA

And now for something a little more calm and collected. It's a set of three songs from the soundtrack of Chocolat, one of my favorite movies. I think the last song sounds like something from Beauty And The Beast. Anyway, enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0u4GLUjUsg

One last thing. I got some inspiration for a story today!! Not sure how long it's going to be but right now, the title is The Girl Who Stole The Sunshine. Yeah yeah, it's a work in progress. I'm not sure if I like it or not. But we'll see how it goes!

That's all for now. Until next time!

Productivity

Funny word, productivity. It can be defined so many ways. Or rather, the definition changes by person.

For example, you may say I was not productive today. I didn't get any homework done. I probably could have but I decided not to.

I however, would say I was quite productive today! First, I synced my iPod to my iTunes library which is something I've been meaning to do ever since my compy got a reinstall. Then I had that dratted doctors appointment. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be though. I really liked the doctor and how she was so talkative. We had a pretty good conversation about college and my hopes for the future. The only part I didn't like was when she had to draw blood. Bleh. It was a tiny needle but still. Afterwards, I took my checks to the bank which was another thing I'd been meaning to do for a while. When I got home, I went for a walk. Actually, I ran part of the way!! I probably could have run further but my bad ankle would have none of that. Anyhoo, then I ate lunch and then I folded laundry while watching West Side Story.

You've never heard of West Side Story?! Oh well let me enlighten you! West Side Story is a modern version of Romeo and Juliet. You have two gangs in NYC; the group of American boys (Jets) and the group of Puerto Rican boys (Sharks). They are of course mortal enemies. At a dance, Tony, an American, and Maria, a Puerto Rican, fall in love. You know, one of those soft music, foggy background, love at first sight numbers. Anyway, of course it's dangerous because of the difference of race. Finally the gangs decide to rumble. Tony tries to stop them and ends up killing Bernardo, Maria's brother and leader of the Sharks. Things pretty much fall into chaos and that's where one of my favorite songs comes in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkdP02HKQGc

After this, Tony and Maria try to run away together and Tony gets shot and dies. The end. Lovely story isn't it? As Marianne says in Sense and Sensibility, "To die for love? How can you say so? What could be more glorious?"

When the movie finished, I finished cleaning up the kitchen, checked my e-mail and made amazing brownies. I mean, melt in your mouth chocolate deliciousness! They are fantastic! Best I've ever made I think. Now, here I am, writing to you.

So I have been productive in a sense. No I didn't get any homework done but I did lots of other things I'd been meaning to do. Well, there you have it. Until next time!

Compatibility

So I'm just gonna skip my day since it wasn't amazingly interesting.

I'm going to just continue to my thoughts on a conversation I had with a friend today. We were pondering why we were friends because we are so different. Despite our differences however, we are really good friends.

As you probably know already, I'm a social butterfly, pretty outgoing, easily excited, easily amused and all around a glass half full kind of person. My friend is pretty quiet, reserved, not easily excited, not easily amused and ready to be the pessimist of the situation. But somehow, we get along, even though we're not compatible. I guess that's what you get from being friends with a cockeyed optimist!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0rK_Jvq2mE

So I guess it doesn't matter whether you're compatible or not. It just means you can fill each other's holes and help strengthen each other's weaknesses. Until next time!

God, Rain And The Jabberwocky

Today was a pretty good day! Church was very good. I talked to Kate a little bit but things still stand as they are. She's not willing to even try to be friends with me anymore. But I've done what I can at least.

After church, Matt, Jess, Garrett and I got Subway for lunch and then headed to the movie theater. We saw Alice In Wonderland, much to the chagrin of some of my other friends. Matt complained but I know he didn't mind because he got to hold Jess's hand for two hours. It was quite an interesting movie. The basic plot is about Alice traveling through wonderland, trying to figure out how to slay the Jabberwocky. It's a dragon-like creature, pet of the Red Queen. Of course in the end she succeeds and goes home to grow up. I guess it's true that we can't stay in Neverland. Here's a song from the soundtrack (which was pretty good by the way):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkjqwUlGgGA

After the movie, we dropped Jess off at her aunt's and Matt decided to go through the car wash (he was driving us). I always feel like a little kid when I go through the car wash. It's just magical! All the soap and bubbles and water. Anyway, then we came back to my house for a while because the rain ruined our plans to go to the park. The guys watched The Office while I hung out on my computer. About an hour later, we went to youth group. It was only me, Garrett, Matt, Jess and my mom. The other two girls who told me they were coming didn't show. We had a good discussion anyway, however short. When we got home, we ate pizza for dinner, I reviewed for tomorrow's quiz in Bio and now I'm here.

I've also been having some issues today keeping God first. I won't go into detail but that's been my big thought today. I'm here to serve HIM and follow HIM! My life is in HIS hands and what HE wants to happen will happen, all in HIS timing.

So that's it for today. Until next time!

Bridesmaid Expert

And another good day today! I could get used to these good days!

First, I GOT TO SLEEP IN UNTIL 9!!!!!! Ahem..... ok, I'm ok now. After a whirlwind of getting ready, my mom, Grandma and I all went to get my bridesmaids dress for my cousin's wedding! The color is beautiful as is the dress! I can't wait! We also went to Olive Garden for lunch which was awesome since I haven't been in forever.

When we got home, I did some odds and ends around my room; cleaning up, writing thank you notes, getting ready for tomorrow, etc. On a whim, I decided to go show Shannon my new car! Except she wasn't at home when I got there so I just hung out with Danni and Keenan instead! It was quite fun.

I arrived home about two hours later to a mountain of laundry. While I folded clothes, Maisy prepared dinner (a new thing she's all excited about doing) and then we ate. After I cleaned up the kitchen, my mom, Garrett and I watched The Passion of The Christ. As if I didn't have a headache before, all that crying made my head pound. So now I'm here with a throbbing headache and I'm quite content. Yes, I know that's odd.

One thought for today. I was watching Ella Enchanted the other night and I was thinking, in most movies that contain romance, the guy goes absolutely head over heels, goo goo eyed for the girl. Does that happen in real life? Will a guy actually do whatever it takes to make a girl smile? Will he prioritize his time so he can be with her as much as possible? Will he think about her constantly? It happens in the movies so there had to be some inspiration behind the script. I don't know. No matter how much I'd like to believe it all to be true, I'm skeptical. But that's just me I guess.

Here's a song for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKGrp8qlTGs

Until next time!

A Very Good Day

Oh my goodness gracious!! Today was like the best day EVER!!!!!!!

First, I finished my homework for the week! That means I have a free and easy weekend ahead of me!

Second, I went to Shannon's for a couple hours today. We were there mostly for drama practice (we were practicing the songs) but ended up staying longer to watch P.S. I Love You. What a better way to spend an afternoon than hanging out with my most beloved insane friends?!

Third, our church's baptism service went VERY well!! Four people got baptized, one of them being my little sister Maisy! It was a great time of worship, fellowship and celebration.

Fourth... drum roll please................... I GOT A CAR!!!!!!!!!! *cue happy dance* That's right! This girl officially can drive whenever she wants! Well, kinda. But you get the gist. Drive myself to work, drive myself to babysitting, drive myself to mime practice, drive myself to friend's houses, etc. etc. etc.

So I am one happy girl tonight! And just so show you how much, you get two songs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZp-DnfCeCI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEAlSPt1_7E

Until tomorrow!

Sunshine and Ice Cream

Another good day today! I woke up to sunshine and blue skies which makes me think of this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aglqFRvEdPw

*sigh* I wish I could sing like her. Anyhoo, I got everything done for school that I planned on doing. After lunch, my mom took us to Frosty Boy! :D I have to say, Frosty Boy is the definition of deliciousness. I also worked this afternoon and though I was closing, I got to leave at 5:30 because of the mass exodus of kids! Woot!

So, it's been a good day! I hope your day was as pleasant as mine, dear reader. Until next time!

Better... Better.... BEST!

Oh what a day! It was absolutely wonderful!!

First, I went paging for the Senate today. It was very much fun! We got to stuff envelopes, go on a scavenger hunt around the state house and sit an hour and a half in the session! No interesting voting going on today though. Senator Siles and Senator Dillon are retiring so the other senators were just saying a whole bunch of good stuff about them and thanking them for their work. In case you're wondering, the picture is the stain glass window in the rotunda of the state house. It's even more gorgeous in real life!

When I got home, I ate dinner and took a birthday present to my friend Carl. It was nice to see him.... after 10 years. My dad went with me and we only stayed about three awkward minutes or so (my dad talked for two minutes and thirty seconds of that). Speaking of Carl, happy 19th birthday! I have the pleasure of dedicating this song to you. :) Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzCpBoxF2gc

After that, we went to church for the H2O study, for which Garrett and I babysit. We had two older kids and one baby. So while watching Night At The Museum 2: Battle of The Smithsonian, I got to rock the baby to sleep!

And it got better than that! When we walked outside after everyone had left, my eyes were met with the lovely twinkling of stars!!! They are ever so bright and if it wasn't so cold, I'd be out stargazing right now. But as it is, the ground is frozen so it wouldn't be very comfortable.

So there you have it. My fabulous, wonderful, amazing, fantastic day! Until next time!

Yellow, Blue, Pink and Hakuna Matata

Who knew that the three colors in my title could go so well together! But I'll start my explanation at the beginning.

First, the sun came out today (yellow)!! It was so much warmer than it usually is! And if you could see the sun, you could see the beautiful sky (blue)! I got almost all my worldview homework done this morning. Then, for lunch, I had leftover Italian stuff that my parents brought home with them last night after their date. When Lucy went down for her nap, my mom and I ran some errands and got some stuff done that I'd been meaning to do for a while. One of those things was running by Starbucks to get coffee!! That gift card was burning a whole in my pocket. Except I didn't get coffee. I got a strawberry lemonade (pink)! Yum yum! When we got home, I cleaned my room and then had to go to work. I know what you're thinking and no I don't usually work on Tuesdays. But one of the girls is sick and I had to go fill in for her. We had 23 little kids!!!!!! And I was in charge of them all!!!! Needless to say, it was a VERY long three hours. I finally got home at like 6:15. Then my parents left for Maisy's basketball awards ceremony thing and I got to stay home and watch baby. We made popcorn and watched Ella Enchanted. Now everyone's back, baby's in bed and I'm here.

Now that I got that load off, here's one of my favorite songs. Disney of course. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSW4Mqihbd4

I'm paging tomorrow so I should have quite a bit to talk about. Until then!

Springtime!

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to March! You have successfully made it through the dreary days of February and we will now be seeing some changes in our environment. First thing to go.... SNOW!!! OH YEAH!!! :D

So I had a pretty good day if you couldn't tell. Co-op went well. We watched a very intriguing video about ways to logically refute abortion in worldview class. Biology was spent going over our study guide and looking at slides of the inside lining of the stomach through a microscope. Half of study hall I spent practicing my solo and the other half I spent practicing the play with my fellow cast members who are in study hall with me. Drama was fun as usual. We didn't do a whole lot of choreographing the finale but we almost got another whole scene blocked!

When I got home, I dropped my backpack, exchanged my coat for a jacket and went for a much needed walk. The wind was a little chilly but the company was wonderful! There's no better place to talk to God without getting interrupted than walking down my street. As I walked, the songbirds heralded March's arrival. My grandma told me today that her daffodil shoots are beginning to appear. That means we'll have flowers soon! My favorite kind too! Also, I discovered that Frosty Boy opens today! Spring is officially on it's way and coming fast! I can't wait!

So here's a song that perfectly describes my day!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haV0hdZp9yU

Until next time!