Oh, the guilty pleasure of time-wasting surveys....:oP

Eight interesting facts about me:

1. I could not--I repeat, could NOT--live without the existence of broadway shows. Seeing them (when I have the money :oP) and listening to the music. Especially Les Miserables. Oh the MAGIC of that show!!! I've grown up with the music and STILL it gives me chills when Enjolras says, "Until the earth is FREE!!" LoL! Other shows I love are Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Mamma Mia, Hairspray, Aida, Annie, The Lion King, the list goes on and on.....

2. I have a strange guilty pleasure--coordinating outfits on paint. Baby outfits, little girl's outfits, outfits for my age. (and what's fun about that is actually getting those items myself!) It's so weird but I LOVE it! Whenever I'm at the mall I wander into the little girl's section while my poor mother and sister look away and pretend they don't know me LoL......

3. I've caught a 6 inch long and wide frog with my bare hands out of this pond:

I know. It's revolting. And that was last summer when I was 13....hey it's my blog I can write what I want to! LoL

4. While no cell of my being likes being truly sad or melancholy, I am addicted to sad books, movies and music. Like Les Miz you know? My brother asked me the interesting question: "Would I rather laugh or cry when watching or reading something?" And I chose the latter! Of course, pointless and unheroic deaths just make me plain old depressed, like Titanic.

5. I suck at sports and I'm proud of it. WHOO!

6. I've already planned my wedding right down to the appetizers at the reception. :oP

7. I have enormous amounts of sarcasm. However, my sarcasm-sensing meter is not anywhere near on track. It's embarrassing when someone jokes with me and is met with a monotone face as I can't tell when someone is kidding or not. LoL!

8. I make up and write life stories about each and every character I play in musicals. It really does help you get into character.

Wells...I was going to do ten but I couldn't think of any more so I guess I'm just a boring person.....LoL.....okay like, I totally NEVER say LoL! (See #7)

Note to the teenagers of the world....

If--IF--you come across a girl about your age who doesn't have make-up on her face, wants to wait before dating (I mean hellooo, she's not even 14 yet!), doesn't gossip, is a CHRISTian and in a few other minor ways isn't as flirtatious as you are....do NOT think she IN ANY WAY has less mental intellectual sense (is that even a term?) then your own self! DO NOT treat her like she's 5, and YES you are doing so when you use that fake tone of voice, because that girl can't tell if you're a barbie or someone her very own age.

I'm sorry! I'm just frustrated. They DO treat me like I'm five at that theatre and I'm just sick of it. And sometimes I just need to vent. And so I have. And so now, I'm going to stop. Thanks for listening.

UGH!

I don't know what I clicked to make the task bar do that and I've tried everything possible to make it go back to the way it was. What I do know is that I can't stand it. ARGH! (Darn Tourette's!)

I just love this theatre TOO much

I have practice almost every night Mon-Thurs. For 2-3 hours. And you know what? Despite the fact so kids my age prefer to hang with me and I may start school (homework!) next month, I LOVE IT!

More on the kids-my-age thing. Argh. Ugh. Argh ugh. It's all for the reputation--the adults see that I don't blah blah blah all the time and it's better for me and my (hopeful) future career in the long run.

And yes, I may be entering school next month Anna and Rachel! Christian school, since Maman isn't letting me near the same types of kids like those of whom she works with. LoL! Well, just so long as I'm not unsocialized or anything....LoL!

I'm STILL in love.....

....at age 13. Almost 14. Still....ARGH!!!

The reason I know this crush is different is because I keep getting these odd sensations (like wanting to kiss this guy....having MAJOR urges too.....not like me AT ALL), very extremely weird, and the past few days I've been so giddy I've been scaring MYSELF. And believe me, this chick is hard to weird out :oP

But let's get onto a different subject shall we?

Placing Out! Yes, my current play. Very nice. Umm...good music.
School. Well, nothing much to say in that subject.
Friends. Got 'em. Haven't told 'em. 'Cept for one. She understands :o)
Life in general? Um...well....

OH WHO AM I KIDDING

I'm obsessed, I tell you!

Any advice? ANYONE?

I don't wanna be in love, I don't wanna be in love!

ARGH! Good Charlotte has described my feelings perfectly in that song!

What has brought this on? I'm not even 14 yet, for heaven's sake!!

Okay. Here's the thing. I'm just now admitting to myself that I have a crush on this guy. That little bug has been nagging me since....since....well, a LONG time. And it's driving me BANANAS!!!

I truly, honestly, DO NOT WANT TO BE IN LOVE!

Then again, it could just be my raging teenage hormones attacking once more.....:oP

Sorry for this ever-so-random and rather disturbing post. I'm just feeling things I've never felt before! All I can do is pray!

I don't want to be in love....YET. But....maybe...just maybe....(am I really about to say this?) it could happen. In like, 8 or 9 years. You never know. It could happen. After all.....love is a strong thing!

Abby and Willie

Of course I waited until AFTER I posted a fear-ridden post to read the comments! LoL! :oP

Yes Anna here they are, a bit old though. I love the first one of the Baby....so cute!

Another shooting.

It's a half-hour from where I live and the hospital is visible from my grandparent's house. ARGH!
Why do people do this? Has the world fallen THIS MUCH? Oh, and knowing I'm most likely going to (public) high school this fall scares me. Dekalb isn't more of a gang, shooting town then my very own town.

But--of course. I have to remember. It's all in God's hands.

Oh well. We live in a fallen world. So be it.

By the way, happy V-Day! :oP

Summer dreaming......

I hate hate winter with a strong, deep, intense passion. I want summer. Now. But, since I've still at least 6 weeks or more to wait for it, imagining is as far as I'll get. So, I wrote a poem.

The sweet smell of freshly mowed grass,
fireflies lighting through the jar's glass.
Bright-colored batons thrown on the pool's bottom
I slip on my goggles and try to find them.
From the top tree branch my legs are hanging,
clearly I can hear the screen door banging.
Nimble frogs slip through my fingers,
but yet their earthy smell still lingers.
Now to the amusement park I will go,
where there are rides, built high and low!
Clickety-clack goes the coaster's chain lift,
and soon my stomach will downward shift!
The scorching sun shines high above,
preserving the summer I deeply love!

It's all I have to reminisce for now....

Stay safe, all you, on the slick roads. And for the ones living in warm climates....I envy you.

LoL.....

Blue and yellow parakeets: (To green parakeets) "Get a room!"

What I've been working on!

Can you guess what it is?



Yup that's right....an amusement park..... that I made....

Homeschoolers just have way too much time on their hands!

Footprints

There have been coyote tracks, in front and to the side of our house. I'd have pictures but, I neglected to take any before new snow covered the evidence. Anyway, Dad said it was because they knew the dogs were here.... I could swear I saw glowing eyes on the front porch but Dad looked out and didn't see any footprints, so it was most likely just a car passing by or something.

But still, it gave me chills. I love my dogs and it would break my heart if one of them met a terrible fate like that. So last night when I was letting them out to do their personal business I stood (shivering) on the porch and yelled "La la la" loud enough to be heard but quiet enough as to not wake my neighbors.....LoL!

Mystery Photo

Can you guess what this photo is of???

What Winkle should look like:

Immature....?

I've been well, contemplating something lately. At my theatre, CTE, that I am in, I am (and I really am, it isn't my imagination) known as "childish" and "immature". Not disliked, but looked down on. The reason? Only thing I can think of is this.....

I am NOT boy-crazy in any way. I like boys to an extent, I enjoy male actors and I call them "cute" from now on and I've had a few crushes here and there. But mostly, for now at least, I just like 'em as friends. Because I don't think a relationship between two eighth-graders will last. You're just not mature enough at that age to carry on a healthy, serious relationship. And it always ends it heartbreak. What's the use of that? Other then to be "cool", what's the purpose?
And you know what? It doesn't affect the future and I know that because Anna and Jeremy are each other's first and only partner. Period. I love you, Anna and Jeremy! :0)

Secondly, I believe another factor is the fact that I don't talk. I mean, I don't talk when an adult is trying to give us a talk or show or teach us something. I keep myself a couple steps away from the other older kids and shut my mouth. I quiet other people, but not annoyingly. I do it out of respect a little but actually a major factor is fear. I have such kind, patient parents that almost never even raise their voices slightly and I'm simply not used to adults getting angry and it scares me! Even if those adults as CTE aren't ever yelling directly at me I still feel uncomfortable and, quite frankly, scared. It's wierd but true!

So I guess I just needed to vent for awhile. But I do have happy news! First off, I am in a new musical which will give me something to think about especially because I have lines and singing to practice. And finally, after much badgering (LoL!) my Mom has finally consented to let me buy my own parakeet! Whoo! I want this kind and color:


It's funny because that green bird looks exactly like Laura's bird, Scooter. LoL! Well I sure hope my bird turns out to be a boy (You can't tell right away when you buy the bird) or else....baby birdies! LoL!

Happy Superbowl Night!

Snow Day

No co-op.....WHOO!!

I'm just going to sit at home and listen to Les Miserables all day (Go Eponine!)