And Flip!

i missed another soccer game today due to the weather! but it gave me much needed time to study and get ready for junior high... we had a volleyball tourny with all the kids... it was awesome! there really isnt much to say right now...
mr. miller! how dare you leave us today with that devil of a woman! that is so evil!!!! i cant stand that sub... i swear, she is bipolar and treats everyone like they are in preschool...
we earned free time today! but then we were told that we were disrespectful...
go figure!
God Bless

perpetual hades

a big group of us is fasting today... its really hard to walk into a lunch room or to walk home and to see and smell all the food that is around you... even if it is no where close to appetizing... it is still tempting to eat all of it...
school was...eh... like always... i have a lot of papers and reports to do...
where is the time to enjoy life???
God Bless

The memory of a goldfish...

my memory must be failing because i keep forgetting to do these... friday was my job interview, which went really well... and then the football game... that really sucked... it was depressing... saturday i was supposed to ref two soccer games, but they were both cancelled even though it wasn't raining... but zane played in the rain... they lost too and the ref was HORRIBLE! that night, all my family came over and we celebrated my brother and dad's birthday... it was really great to see my little cousins again... we had an awesome time together... today a band called Milele came to help us kick off our new theme for the year... "Make a Move" the band is originally from Kenya and all their proceeds go back to Kenya. We were all dancing and having a great time in the front row...
Courtney is over all day today... we're having a whole lot of fun doing homework...
just for you Mr. Miller!
God Bless

Oh Shoot!

as you can see, it is really late to be typing this. i was enjoying the soothing sounds of chris tomlin, and i was about to brush my teeth when i suddenly realized that i am one blog short of as A+!!! what a horrible epiphany!
so... yesterday was zane's birthday. he had a soccer game... and scored! the ref sucked... we ended up tying the game...
we went out to dinner tonight for his birthday... he chose shady maple... and what a wonderful choice it was...
my grandpa joined us and i ate wayyy too much food... but it was all so good!
i need to sleep now...
God Bless

Red

frustration rising... blood pressure soaring...
the norm...
i do not understand calculus. i stayed after school in order to understand it, and it didn't really help...
physchology is such an abstract idea, and i cant get my mind around it. i like solid, concrete facts. not this maybe crap.
my neighbor is back in my high school... she moved to chambersburg a while ago... but circumstances changed, and now she's back here! that's exciting....
see you at the pole was pretty awesome this morning!
im going to work on my english essay...
God Bless

Out of Control

chemistry was a minor disaster this morning...
i spilled potassium nitrate all over the counter, and then we broke a test tube...
go figure!
carley and i went hiking after school today... we were supposed to go running... but hiking is ten times better! we ran up this ginormous (my word) hill... i almost died... but not really... we walked over this little dam in the Swatty, and it was a little deeper than what we expected it to be... our shoes got soaking wet... so we walked all through jonestown barefoot... but mom was not very happy about that ;)
it feels so good to start and nearly be done with the general college application papers... it is really annoying to constantly have it in the back of your mind... it gets me one step closer to being able to sleep at night...
a group of us came up with a monumental idea for homecoming... i really hope it all works out!!!
life is going smoothly... but God is faithful to my request... every day is something new and exciting!!!
God Bless

late night chat

what an enjoyable day...
i reffed this morning for a U8 girls team... NL won... made a good start to the day... skipped the leadership seminar to spend time with my mom... we went shopping and had a girls afternoon...
went to the boys soccer game... it was a really close and extremely physical game... the ref lost control at the end of regulation, and they just started beating on each other...
when i came home, i saw i had a message on my myspace from eric... i started crying because i was happy! i miss him beyond words... and i cant wait to hear from him again! sweet dreams!
God Bless

Peanut

ahhh... a wonderful end to a horrible week...
this week was not what i would call enjoyable, not in the least bit...
but this morning i was called down to bick's office... i was scared out of my mind... i had no idea why i was going down... i was relieved when i discovered that i was named student of the month along with matt nolan ;) i was pretty doggone excited! my mom texted me to tell me that she has tickets to go see jeff dunham... mmmm gay!
sorry, had to throw that in there...
pep rally today... nothing special... got my haircut! and i love it!!!
football game tonight with dan... he's like a little brother to me...
a busy weekend is coming up!
I pray that i don't get sick...
God Bless

A Break from the Norm

Lonely bicycles stand neglected, like the child who was missed in the pick-up kickball game. The lucky bicycles are whizzing by, carrying loud and boisterous adolescents. I see many familiar faces, but they are obscured by a crowd of anonymous youth. Bits of conversation float across the field hockey field. Many of these tidbits include the desires beat one another to the finish line, or to explain how the dirt found its way into the girl’s eye. Some of the more competitive youths fly across the worn path, racing each other as if their lives depended on it. Meanwhile, lackadaisical boys and girls wound there way through the fields, enjoying their moment outdoors. The dirt path snakes its way across the back of the field hockey field, down the band practice field, and then meets with the nature trail. Our competitive children dash towards the dictator of the afternoon, the gym teacher. The stragglers chug their way across the lawn to catch up with their speedy comrades. A short break allows clarity. A soft breeze caresses the corn in the nearby field. The breeze increases in intensity and blows through the leaves and needles on the trees. The smell of freshly cut grass mingles with withered corn stalks. The moment of peace it lost in the return of the preteens. The dictator gave new commands, and they are followed with obedience. A fresh objective yields new leaders of the pack. Boys and girls struggle to maintain the first-place position. Maturity has reached a new low in the comments and actions of many of the boys.
The baseball scoreboard stands guard in far right field, honoring those students who have already graduated. The easiest way to make sure your child’s memory is engraved into the heart of the school is to donate anything sports related. You are hailed as a hero, a philanthropist of monumental proportions. Across the way, the empty baseball dugouts looked derelict and skeletal. They long for the blooming of flowers and the fall of a warm rain. That would mark the turning of spring and the return of the baseball players. Then, the dugout will be occupied with teens filled with angst and excitement. The equipment, sunflower seeds, and water bottles will cover the floor, and the dugout will look more like a home. The sound of a helicopter yanks me out of my reverie. The noise is all around, but the chopper is nowhere in sight. Suddenly, it bursts forth from the cover of the trees and houses, climbing higher and higher. It turns, and leaves the campus in a whirl of beating blades. My attention is drawn to the bicyclers once again.
They do not stop, and they do not slow down. They fear the reaction of the dictator, and they do not want to face punishment. One brave girl continues to cut the corner at right field. I wonder if she will continue looking for the easy way out for the rest of her life. White, puffy clouds cast long and irregular shadows across the field, offering shade to the students. Not much shade is needed today, due to the stiff breeze. Two buzzards circle overhead, searching for an exhausted bicycler to fall off. Rising above the school the American flag flutters; a beautiful symbol of freedom and liberty. The dictator calls her class in, and the dash to her begins yet again. One lone boy is fighting to finish his last lap, but appears to be enjoying his jaunt nonetheless. The wheels stop turning, the chatter stops flowing, and the tranquility returns.

God Bless

mauve... pink... rose...

another one bites the dust...
isn't it strange that the day feels over when you get home from school... but you still have ten hours until the day ends... just a thought to ponder...
math test was ridiculous today... i wanted to cry...
my brother has trumpet lessons right now... i dont like hearing christmas music when it it not anywhere close to christmas! so frustrating...
we are currently painting our kitchen... i think its pink, but apparently im wrong... whatever... i wont be painting my kitchen that color...
i should go do the chemistry extra credit now...
ciao
God Bless

Let's crash the system!

what am i interested in... well... i am not sure... lets try to pick a few topics that are relatively enjoyable and academically stimulating...
profiles of:::
smash night at youth group...
people watch at walmart...
profile of a youth pastor...
the dry sense of humor in my english teacher...
now there is a topic of interest...
oops... interest is not a word i should be using!
i hope i dont loose sleep over inappropriate words...
or worse... points!!!
what a nightmare that would be!!!
hahaha... nada mas!
God Bless

Ciao

this is going to be written in haste, for I have a LEADS meeting soon... no not the old people leaders... the youth aged leaders... pretty cool stuff... this weekend has been really busy... but i saw some faces that haven't frequented church in a while... so that made me really happy... i have something going every night this week... its really hectic... and teacher's seem to forget that student's have lives... i know! shocker right?!? but its true... and i know that some teachers have live... while others just live at the school... and charge their battery in the dark...
how weird would that be...
the new family force 5 cd is awesome!!!
im jammin with it right now... hahaha
i think i have an idea for my essay coming up... but i cant tell you right now... its only in the preliminary stage of thought...
well... i must bid you farewell...
God Bless

what flows freely...

mmm... cambell's chicken noodle... possibilities...
that was a completely random thought that just popped into my head...
lets see what others i can get...
apple pie... peach pie... cherry pie... blueberry pie... pear pie... boston cream and coconut cream... banana cream and key lime... pecan pie... and pi radians...
equations... hmmm... e equals m c squared... and the equation from my chem lab...
ice cream... why do some people eat ice cream when they are really cold... and frozen yogurt tastes just as good as regular ice cream... but custard makes me feel like my arteries will collapse...
i HATE cleaning toilets!!! it is the most disgusting thing ever!!!
you know... i have been wearing two different sets of earrings in each ear... but nobody pays attention to detail anymore... what a dull world we live in...
i love driving on long country roads... i passed four horse and buggies today...
ponytails... hair ties... hair bands... they are all the same thing... how weird...
some kids can be so arrogant... and that cancels out their cuteness and innocence...
enough randomness for today...
God Bless

@ & and etc.

i need to do one more blog before tomorrow... or else mr. miller will fail me and i will be an upset and emotional teenage girl...
i know i am already like that... but even more so if i dont finish this!!!
yesterday was by far, the worst day of school... i did not get the class play part that i wanted (and in my ego, thought i deserved) i broke a watchglass in chemistry... there it was, shattered glass all over the floor... i had a boat load of homework... and i did my chem formula wrong...
but there were a few positives...
mr. saner and mr. miller have been helping me a lot in my thoughts for college... mr. miller is giving me book suggestions from the short list i have... and mr. saner told me that i am psychotic... that helps, i think...
let me count how many words i have here that shouldn't be used...
i didn't use any of the DO NOT USE words that mr. miller gave us today! i am so proud of myself!!!
there you go mr. miller... you are really really really nice for teaching us this. i am quite happy that i remembered to not use them. i am somewhat curious as to what other words are out there... the fact that i do not know more un-usable words is due to the fact that i am ignorant to the rather interesting words that should not be used...i believe i am suffering from a severe case of wordiness... the bottom line is... i need to stop and work on my english paper that shall be as good as gold... mr. miller, you went the whole nine yards is teaching us this, and I am forever grateful!
God Bless

The nonexistant doctor

sooo... i went to the McCain and Palin rally in Lancaster yesterday... but shhh... don't tell anyone because I was supposed to be at the doctors... so... I waited for two hours yesterday to get into the doctor's office... and there were so many people there that weren't scheduled to be there, but they got in anyways... and some people weren't allowed in even though they had an appointment... how strange... they need a woman in charge of that stuff... anyways... I saw my doctors... my female doctor said many of the same things as she did last week... I could actually quote her word for word sometime... my male doctor said some new things... and I swear he said something that was really exciting... but i think i heard him wrong... there was a lot of energy in the office, and that was exciting to be apart of... all in all... it was a wonderful experience, but I wish it was better organized...
again... we needed a woman...
they always know what to do...
ta-ta for now...
God Bless

Joy in confectionaries...

ahhhh... back into the monotonous drone of high school... i prayed the other night and asked God to take me out of the routine and to make every day exciting, new, and fresh... it was a bold request... but God is a bold kinda guy... anyways... nothing too exciting has happened... i got eric's address so i can send him letters... that makes me happy... i miss all my senior friends more and more every day... it is quite the depressing feeling...
happy thoughts...
play tryouts were today... there are three female roles... and a lot more females who tried out... that is another depressing thought!!!
happier thought...
i need to write my english essay... still depressing...
the happiest thought...
there is chocolate in my house...
need i say more?
God Bless

Que Mojado!

i spent my morning at zane's soccer game... i can't imagine how wet it gets where the hurricane hits... but i was soaking wet by the time i made my way home... good game, bad weather...

I HATE CALCULUS! i have no idea what i am doing, and nobdy can explain it to me, because they don't know what they are doing either... gee, i wonder what that tells you?

rain is a beautiful gift from God... it provides life... without it, we wouldn't exist... its a simple as that... i feel so clean after rain... not just physically... but spiritually... it is an incredible parallel to how God washes away our sins... the stains and dirt slide right off... and you are left with a clean slate... im not sure how clean mine is...
i think i need more rain...

God Bless

The drone of life...

it is the end of the school week... PRAISE GOD! it was another long and rather monotonous routine... but that is nothing new... GOP Convention was this week... i trule enjoyed listening to Fred Thompson, Rudy Guiliani, Sarah Palin... and McCain to an extent... he spoke too long... and I was begging him to stop talking... narrow minded people who think Obama is the 'Messiah" really bother me... they are so blinded because of their party loyalties that they cannot see beyond themselves... what a shame... leaders meeting was on wednesday.... and i met with marc yesterday... wonderful times! anyways... i have a spanish quiz next period... i need too look at my vocab!
God Bless

Labor Day... let me tell you, I defiantly labored. I spent the morning dusting the downstairs of my house... oh what fun... but in the afternoon, Carley invited me over to her house... they were having a family picnic, so I was adopted for the afternoon... the food was great and the company was hilarious! anyways... around 4:30 we went hiking. We attempted to go to Boxcar Rocks off of 443... but it took us a few stops to actually find the place... three stops to be precise... but we were successful! we thought we were just going to hike, but we ended up rock climbing... it was absolutely amazing! we overcame obstacles that we thought were too big for us... after about two hours, we stopped and watched the sunset and called it a day... my legs look like they got into a fight with a lawnmower... its rather unattractive... but it makes me feel like i accomplished something! i went home and watched NHRA with my family... yeah Tony Schumacher!!! this afternoon my mom made applesauce... i was going to say she made homemade applesauce... but that sounds rather redundant... it was amazing! i could live off of it... ahhh comfort foods...
The beauty of God is that He never leaves us. No matter how far away we run, He is right next to us. Lately, I have fallen out of the pattern of regular devotions, and that is my own fault. I do have the time... but I don't give it to Him. I still take time for prayer every night, and I look forward to that alone time all day. I have been working a lot with devotional books right now. I just cannot wrap my mind around the fact that He will never forsake me. After all the times that I have been let down and abandoned by friends... it is refreshing to know that I can always count on God to be right next to me... to jump with me when I am happy, or to carry me when I am too weak to walk. Right now, He is holding my hand... making sure I don't stray too far off the path, and slowly drawing me back into His arms... The path is wide... the grass is tall... the branches are low... it is so easy to get lost, snagged, or distracted... but the sky is bright blue and the leaves are turning... life is beautiful... is my path is just that... my own...
God Bless