COLLEGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't know if anyone is reading this....................but tomorrow morning, I am leaving for the beginning of my junior year as a transfer at Holy Cross College!!!!!!!!!! I am soooooo excited for this next big chapter in my life, and am so happy God has gotten me this far :) I know He will see me through, and I'm in good hands. There's so much to be happy about! I have a STUFFED three day orientation where they try to burn me out before classes start, so that'll be the only challenging part ;) So I just wanted to say "Yay me!" and here's to the next chapter in my fairy tale!

Nomination

I'm back within a month! That's a new record ;) But it's all thanks to my wonderful friend Grace at teentraditionalist.blogspot.com for nominating me for a question thingy ;) Btw Grace, I booked my flight! I'll give you the details when you email me ;) Anywho these are the rules:

1) Post eleven facts about yourself.
2) Answer the questions posted by the nominator.
3) Pass the award on to eleven new recipients.
4) Pose 11 new questions to your bloggers.
5)Post a copy of the badge on your blog (type “Liebster Award” into Google images; you’ll find plenty to choose from). Notify nominees and include links to the originating blog, as well as the new recipients

I'm not posting the pic b/c I'm too lazy :p ;) It's a picture of Japanese lanterns in a vase ;) Use your imagination ;) So eleven facts.

1) I don't like ice cream. Used to love it, but now I don't ;)
2) I went to a private school for kindergarten and first grade.
3) I am falling apart 2 weeks before the dance recital. In addition to spraining my big toe, my wrist, wrapping my ankle, I tore some ligaments in my elbow. And I have to do a back handspring. Prayers would be great ;)
4) I am 1/8 Native American
5) I am taller than all my girl friends except for Grace ;)
6) I love to talk to myself
7) I don't wear makeup(only for special occasions)
8) I've never been on a date(I have been asked out a couple times though)
9) People who constantly talk about how they want something on their body to change drives me nuts
10) I hate big cities
11) I love staying up late and sleeping in

Now answering questions...

1) If you had one chance to change the world, what/how would you do it? (muahaha. Nothing like opening up with a kicker) 
Um..........................................with GUNS! ;) Jk...I would try to get everyone to attend church on Sunday. Or have every family pray the Rosary at a specific time on a specific day.

2) What's your favorite TV show?
Ugh...too many! ;) Probably Once Upon A Time. Or Downton Abbey. Or Merlin ;)

3) Favorite movie?
WHAT?! Ugh...Beauty and the Beast ;)

4) Favorite singer/band?
Enya. And Josh Groban. 

5) What's your least favorite chore to do?
Vacuum and dust :p

6) What do you do when you're feeling down?
Find my kitties and cuddle.

7) Who is your least favorite author?
Hm....that I've read?...usually I'm really picky about the books I read, so I've liked all the authors I've read ;)

8) What do you think of these questions so far? ;)
C'mon Grace, you have a better imagination than this ;)

9) What is your dream job?
Being able to be a stay at home mom/professional dancer/spy/missionary worker. I have high expectations ;D ;)

10) If you have read the Fairy Tale Novel series by Regina Doman, which book was your favorite? If not, what is your favorite book series?
Waking Rose. I'm debating whether or not to buy Rapunzel Let Down now, or wait to get it for my b-day in July! 

11) What's your least favorite child's TV show? ;)
There's so many annoying ones :p

And questions for the unfortunate winners ;)

1) Have you ever watched Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye?

2) Are you going to college?

3) Are you a roller coaster fan?

4) Do you prefer mysteries or historical fiction?

5) Math or English?

6) Are you involved in sports, or do you just like watching them?

7) Would you rather live in Ireland or Italy?

8) Do you like rain or snow in March?

9) How long ago was your first crush?

10) Is driving annoying or fun?

11) If you could, would you hire a butler or chauffeur?

And I'm nominating...if they still read this...

Kathleen at The Messy Desk of Me
Liza at Little Red Writing Hood
And anyone else who feels like doing it ;)

Heeeyyyyy..........

*Shyly peeks around the corner* *Sees a crowd of girls waiting for her to post* Heyyyyy......I'm not dead. I'm here. And I'M SORRY for not posting anything since Advent :p *Head desk* I don't even know if anyone reads this anymore, or if I'm just typing to myself. But I thought I'd let you know I'm almost done with my sophomore year in college, and I'm transferring to Holy Cross College in August. I've worked at a day care center since January, and I'm looking for full time work for the summer. I got my back handspring and there's only 3 more weeks until the dance recital! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D So that's basically my life right now, and I'm still waiting for Rapunzel Let Down...would anyone happen to know when it's coming out on B&N in paper form? Not the electronic form ;) Toodle-oo!

Happy Advent!

Yeah...it's Advent! ;) ;D And Christmas music if flowing from my radio every day. Finals are DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel so accomplished finishing the first half of my sophomore year ;D ;D Only two and a half years of college left... ;D ;D I am really sorry for not writing sooner, but it was a combination of school and nothing to write about :p ::) So just have a happy Advent and Merry Christmas :) Remember, Jesus is the REASON for the season :) And please pray for the families affected by the Connecticut school shootings today.

Nothing much...

So it's November which means I check the radio for Christmas music everyday ;) Yes, I'm crazy ;) I usually find it somewhere within 10 days or so...anywho, I'm camping with my family right now and having fun, so I'm just going to answer the questions I was tagged in from my good friend Grace's blog :)

1) Skirts or jeans? Either. But if I'm going to church or anyplace nice, a skirt. But jeans for roughhousing or moving around a lot.

2) Cats or dogs? KITTIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D Soft, cuddable, fuzzy balls of cuteness!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D

3) Cows or horses? Horsies :D I love riding them, feeling the wind in my hair...like I ever actually ride :p ;)

4) Wood floors or carpet? Wood floor. Ton of fun to slide and sit on, and it looks purty ;)

5) Rain or sun? Either. But sun for beach weather, and rain for playing Ultimate Frisbee in ;)

Some news and a decision

I'm back! :p ;) First off, you haven't missed anything, and second of all, you kinda did ;) I have been debating and thinking, and I finally made the decision to stop going to school come January and start working full time at day care center. I've picked up applications and two of the places told me up front they're always looking to hire. I am so excited to see what happens, because I haven't really been happy for a little while. It's so secular where I am right now, and it's just a struggle. I also miss being with kids really bad, because I've baby-sat two summers in a row for a job, and I taught dance last year. But now I only have one class I co-teach once a week for 45 minutes, and it's not enough. I don't feel like I'm being used fully. I have so much more potential and nothing is happening. But if I'm able to work with kids again and not feel like I have the weight of the world on my shoulders(with school), then I'd be happy. So please pray everything works out :) :) :)

"Done is better than perfect." ~Scott Allen

"Father! To God Himself we cannot give a holier name." ~William Wordsworth

Great news! :D

Okay, first of all, I went to an awesome Regency Ball last week for a friend's birthday. I danced a ton, and I got asked by two guys to dance(SQUEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D ), my outfit was amazing if I do say so myself, and my hair was out of this world!!!!!!! ;) ;D ;D ;D I did  a really, really, really cool hairstyle on a friend of mine who went to homecoming last week, and it turned out GREAT! I did the same hairstyle to myself, and with a little help from one of my friends, I made it look just as awesome on me! ;) ;D ;D According to them, it looked like Belle's do ;) ;D ;D Curls upon curls...it was so pretty ;D ;D ;D But, wait for iiiiiiiiitttttt(that was for you Grace M. ;) ), I applied to three different places last week. Franciscan University, Holy Cross College, and Ave Maria University. I haven't heard from the last two yet, but I WAS ADMITTED TO FRANCISCAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's still somewhat of a shock, can't ya tell? ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D I STILL can't believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AH! :D Anywho, that's my BIG news for this week!

"Every person's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers." ~Hans Christian Anderson

"A nation who kills its own children is a nation without hope." ~Blessed John Paul II

I'm alive!

Don't panic! I'm alive! I just...yeah :p I haven't been able to post because A) I forget B) I was focused on school and C) I forgot :p ::) But I'm doing okay :) School's been good, slightly busy. On Wednesday I had Spanish, then a theater test, then English, then a mythology test :p :p :p Loooooooooooooooooooong day to say the least :p But I got through it, and I just have to remember it'll only happen once a month ::) :p The life of a college student...bu right now I'm trying to avoid my homework :p I'm fighting something right now, and it stinks :p I think it's a virus. Yesterday I didn't feel so hot(scratchy throat, depleted energy, that string urge to stay home, sleep, and drink gallons of pop and tea), but I feel better today. I still have the urge to drink lots of pop, but my throat isn't scratchy anymore, and I'm just coughing a lot :p I also sneezed 7 times in a row this morning :p My head almost fell off :p ::) But my mom is having me gargle with salt water and do a thing called "Netty pot" which cleans out your sinuses. It ain't fun to do :p I just noticed "ain't" is in spell checker even though it isn't a word...what the heck? How does that work? ::) Anyway, back on topic. I never had a fever either, so that's good. But I was supposed to go to gymnastics last night and I have a Frisbee game to night but I can't go to either. Or couldn't...so I'm bummed about that :p I mean, I understand that I shouldn't over strain my body, but I reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyy want to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :p :p :p I do have to be well for a party my friends and I are having tomorrow night though. Chick flicks, pizza, junk food, the works ;D ;D ;D So...yeah :p :p And I don't even know if any of you are still here since it's been almost a month since I've posted ::) I hope you are though! And I love ya for it! ;) *Cheesy game show host voice* Iiiiiiiit's quote tiiiiimmmmeee!!!!!! ;) ;) ;)

"I have noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born." ~Ronald Reagan

"The face is the mirror of he mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart." ~St. Jerome
Love that one! ;)

School is back...yay!...kinda ;)

So peeps, I have started my second year of college which is just weird! :p ;) I spent all day yesterday with two of my best friends ever, and if you have FB, you should friend me then check out the pics ;) They're awesome :D ;) Everything is going great, and I'm up north with my family right now for Labor Day and all that jazz, so there's not much to report. I left my quote book at home too, so you don't get a quote this week...sorry! :p But love y'all and happy trails!

School is almost here...again ;)

On Thursday classes start once again. But I'm taking fun stuff this semester! Spanish, English, mythology, and theater history. NO MORE MATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm really happy about that :D On Friday I had an awesome sleepover with some friends. We were up a lot of the night and got kinda delirious...it was fun ;D ;D ;D ;D Then today I'm meeting with a really good friend for lunch whom I haven't seen in a year. And tomorrow night the eldest girl I nanny for(she's 13), is coming over for a horror movie sleepover ;) We both love those movies so I decided we'd have a little older/younger sister bonding time ;) Anywho, I'd like it if y'all would keep me in your prayers as I start my second year of college. Did I just say that? :p ;)

"...it was, in fact, a very faithful representation of Mr. Rochester. But what was that to her, or to anyone but myself?" ~Jane Eyre

Done!

I'm DONE with my freaky, environmentally friendly, save the earth, we have to be stewards, the earth is gonna explode because of all the greenhouse emissions we're putting into the air. *Takes a big gulp of air* WHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so happy :D :D :D :D And this week was our 4-H fair, and one of my photos got a rosette! Trophy would've been cool, but I'm happy :D :D :D :D :D :D Anywho, since there's nothing else new, I'll leave y'all with happy wishes for the weekend!

"The face is the mirror of the mind, and the eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart." ~St. Jerome

Happy belated birthday to me! :D

Okay, just gotta stop by and say it was my birthday on Sunday, so I am now legal in pretty much everything ;) I could even be a bartender now...jk ;) But I have to go to the SOS to renew my license and register to vote! Woot woot! :D :D Then later today I get to chat with one of my best friends in the whole wide world :D :D This coming week is also our county's 4-H fair, so I have to get my photographs put on the boards, and matte them...but I like doing it ;) It's almost therapeutic ;)

"Have I gone round the bend?" "I'm afraid so. You're mad. Bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret: all the best people are." ~Alice in Wonderland


"I have noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born." ~Ronald Reagan

Nothing to report

It's been a good week, but...nothing to report. I've just been working and tonight I have Frisbee. Tomorrow I think I'm doing a photo shoot with some friends of mine for one of their books. Although I spent four days of last week in the water since it was so hot, so I got an ear infection :p I woke up crying several times last Saturday night and I went to redi-care on Sunday. I was put on antibiotics, but I was still taking Tylenol and Advil every couple hours :p I went to the doctor on Tuesday and the nurse said to start taking Benadryl at night, and it totally helped. My ear is still inflamed though, so my hearing ins't fully...uh...open? ::) But it's getting better, so that's good. And I was telling my mom on the phone(b/c my family has been camping since Tuesday), that with baby-sitting all day, it makes me feel like a mom between playing with the kids, feeding them, washing dishes, telling them to do their chores or cleanup, putting the baby to sleep, and other such things. Her reply? "Awwwwwwww!!!!!!" ;) ;) Have a good weekend! :)

"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." ~Albert Schweitzer

Sad yet happy :)

You're probably wondering what I mean. Yeah...so I'm going to skip ahead and say, Cedar Point was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My friend Anna made me go on the Top Thrill Dragster which was out of this world! The minute we took off, my french braid came out of my hair. I know. That's how fast we were going :D :D :D :D :D :D My cousin's wedding was also last week, and I had so much fun dancing for four hours straight with...GRACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You also might know her as Lady Maeve on the Fairy Tale Novel Forum. One of my bff's who lives allllllllll the way down in VA, came up here and surprised me with an 8 day visit! It was technically 9 days, since she got to my house the afternoon I was in Cedar Point! She had to wait 10 hours to see me. She just kind of twiddled her thumbs at my house while she waited, and I was oblivious to it all. Almost everyone I know knew about her visit except me. Go figure :p ;) ;D But when we got back home, I went into my friend Liza's camper to get my stuff to take a shower b/c her mom said my mom brought it down. I didn't see anything so I sat down, and the camper door opens, and Grace says, "Hey!" OMG. I almost fainted. I thought I was hallucinating at first b/c I was so dang tired and I was thinking about her all day since she said I had to call her when I got back. And the best part was is she recorded it all, including my magnificent jaw drop top the floor. It. Was. Awesome. :D :D :D :D :D :D We had an AMAZING time together, and we went to so many places. I'm already planning my trip out there next summer :) She left yesterday though, and I cried like a baby last night :p I had a full day after she left, so it didn't really occur to me late last night :p :p But we still exchange emails and have agreed to video chat every month. I know she follows my blog, so here's to you Grace! MWAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was a great big kiss, and a HUG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love you sweetie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :) :) :-* :-* :-* :-*

"Whatever comes, cannot alter one thing. If I am a princess in rags and tatters, I can be a princess inside. It would be easy to be a princess if I dressed in a cloth of gold, but it is a great deal more of a triumph to be one all the time when no one knows it." ~The Little Princess


"Romance is the deepest thing in life. It is even deeper than reality." ~G.K. Chesterton

Summer :D

Yes, everything is wonderful! :D I am a littttlllle depressed though. A  bunch of my friends went to Franciscan University this weekend for the youth conference, and I couldn't go :P Not enough money, and I have this summer class. So I'm stuck at home...but I have a graduation party to go to today, and when my girlfriends get back home tomorrow, we're going to have a sleepover in my friend's pop-up ;D ;D :D So I'm extremely happy about that! And two words: Cedar Point. I am going with my friends on Wednesday for a full day of roller coaster fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We're leaving at 6 am from the church parking lot, and it'll take us like...3 or so hours to get to Ohio. If you've never been to Cedar Point, it's AMAZING! But only if you like roller coasters ;) I'm gonna go crazy, riding every single one if I can. Top Thrill Dragster: 120 mph, 17 second ride. Corkscrew: 7 loops. Millennium Force: A ride up to 310 feet in the air, then an 80 degree drop, starting the 93 mph ride. That's my favorite ;D Check it out of you don't believe me ;) Seriously, check this website out, then BEG your parents to take you there. http://www.cedarpoint.com/rides/Roller-Coasters/Top-Thrill-Dragster  http://www.cedarpoint.com/rides/Roller-Coasters/Corkscrew  http://www.cedarpoint.com/rides/Roller-Coasters/Millennium-Force All these rides and more!!!!!!!!!!!!! And check this out: it's the POV from a Millennium car. You won't be sorry you watched it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbXPhOFRxTc If you couldn't tell, this is my favorite ;D ;D I wish you all happy trails this week!

"Here is a rule for everyday life: do not do anything which you cannot offer to God." ~St. John Vianney

Oh, could you all do me a favor? I can see my members, but I'd appreciate it if you would raise your hand and say you're here! I'm feeling a little lonely :p

Ahhhhhh..............................

*Takes a deeeeeeeep breath* Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

That was a great exhale :D Last week is over and done, which means I don't have to worry or think about that stupid ACT ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My summer class is going great, and the month is going by slowly. I am floating on a cloud. Everything is................aaaaaahhhhhhh........ :D :D :D Imagine you're on a beach. Bright sun, cold blue water lapping on the shore, seagulls crying, and you're laying on a hammock under a big, colorful umbrella. And don't forget a glass of lemonade and your favorite book ;) That's what life is like right now, and will be for the rest of the summer. So I am just plain happy right now :) :) And your quotes madams:

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear." ~Albert Redmoon

Yeah, yeah, yeah...

Okay...*buzzes in as a blur* I'm here! Even if you aren't :p Okay...I won't be here tomorrow so to start things off: LastweekIsawSnowWhiteandtheHuntsmanitwasawesomeandamazingandI'mgonnabuyitwhenitcomesutondvd.IwishIhadtimetopostareviewonitbuttrustmewhenIsayyoumostlikelywon'tbedisapponted.Myjobiskeepingmeoccupiedbabysittingfor4kids3timesaweekfor10hoursandyesterdaymysummerclassstartedsoIhavetorememberIhavehomeworkagainandtomorrowI'mgoningtothestatecapitalforareligioufreedomrallythat'sagainsttheHHSmandate.AfterthatIhaveameetinganddressrehearsalforagraduationmassthena4hourgameofUltimateFrisbee.OnSaturdayIhavetotaketheACTthengotoareceptionanddosomehomeworkandpossiblyworkout...OnSundayIhavemassand2graduationpartiestogotobeforeabirthdayparty.ThenmyweekstartsagainonMondayandguesswhat?Ihave6graduationpartiesplusapartyand weddingallwithinthemonth.I'mgoingonadietofvegetablesatmyhousesoIcanstillpartyattheparties.LifeisgreatGodisincontrol.

Kudos to you if you can read that :p ;)

*Takes a deep breath* Okay. I'm better ;D Here's your quotes:

"Come to Me continually. I am meant to be the Center of your consciousness, the Anchor of your soul." ~Hebrews 6:19

"A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education." ~Theodore Roosevelt

Memorial Day

Yup, and before you say anything, I have a very good excuse for not writing last week. Uh...actually I forgot and that doesn't help my case at all, but I had my dance recital last Saturday which was AMAZING as always ;D Every year I get better. I was in 7 dances in the first show and 8 in the second. Plus I had to guide my classes through their routines behind the curtain not to mention costume changes and making sure my makeup didn't smear :p I was sooooooooooooooo tired afterwards :p Gotta love that adrenaline rush though. It can make you go for several hours with nothing to eat ;D ;) Then you feel like crap :p And I got so bruised up and I have no idea how they got on my body. One minute they're not there and the next...they are. And they're still there :p But anywho, I am at Houghton Lake right now at my grandparent's cottage with some family and friends like every year, so we're going to eat junk food, swim, have campfires, drink wine( :D ), and have a merry old time. Hope you all enjoy your weekend!

P.S. - Since I'm not home, I don't have my quote book with me, so you're gonna have to go without one for a week ;) Sowwy!

I know, I know!

BLAH! Yeah :p I'm soooooooo sorry I didn't post again last week! I was gone all day on Friday and didn't have any energy to post at night when I got home from 3 hours of Frisbee. But I got through finals and it feels GREAT! :D :D :D I also went to the opera last week with friends of mine which was amazing ;D We dressed up in formals and took lots of pics ;D The opera was La Boheme, and it was a *sniff sniff* tragedy. Which was actually pretty much a comedy until the last 15 minutes ;) Then the people who manage the program fed us wonderful pizza, which we look forward to every year ;) And on Monday I started my baby-sitting job for the summer which has been going very well. So everything is going...perfectly right now :) I'm just so content! Oh, and I forgot to post these "tag" questions from one of my dear followers ;) I'll explain the rules and then I'll tag some peeps...

So.  Rules and Restrictions:

1. It is imperative that these rules be plainly visible to all who can see and will see your blog. Therefore, post them at the top.
2. Because random facts about people tend to captivate interest, post 11 personal and insignificant facts about yourself. 
3. Answer your friend/acquaintance/fellow wanderer's 11 questions as well and as fully as you are able.
4. Ask 11 more questions on hopefully philosophical orotherwise thoughtful subjects.
5. Find 11 more  friends/acquaintances/fellow wanderers to tag--gently, please. 
6. Go to their blogs and inform them of the happy fact that they are now Officially Tagged and Must Do Your Bidding.

1.  If you had a choice between spending a day in a mountain forest or at the seaside, which would you choose and why?

The seaside. I love the feel of the warm grainy sand beneath my feet. Along with the beautiful color of the water and bright sunshine, it's a day in paradise.
2.  How do you define true beauty?

As someone who is in love with God.
3.  What's the one thing that, without fail, will always touch your heart?

The way a man looks at a woman who he loves with his whole heart.
4.  What's the one thing that, without fail, will always make you want to scream and yell and generally have a fit?

When someone thinks a foreign language is a different one than it's suppose to be. Like my dad who asked me if 'adieu' was French or Spanish. I thought he was messing with me. But when I looked at him with a smile on my face, his was serious and he was actually looking for an answer *Rolls eyes*
5.  What is your opinion on parasols?

They'd be fun to carry around :D
6.  If an old guy in a pointy hat came to your door one fine morning and asked you to participate in an Adventure, what would you do?  Think about it, now!

Depends. I wouldn't go alone, and I would take my gun and a knife with me.
7.  Poetry: hate it or love it?  Why or why not? (I sound like a test, sheesh.)

I like it. It speaks of many things. And...I think other people who can write it are geniuses. I can't write poetry if my life depended on it :p
8.  Do you have any passages of literature memorized? Why did you choose to memorize it, if so? (Songs do not count.)

Uh... “Fourscore and seven years ago...” “...tale of Paul Revere...” “It is a truth universally acknowledged that any man who is wealthy is in need of a wife.” (Or something like that :p )
9.  What do you wish most to accomplish by blogging?

To inspire people and show them that life is meant to be fun :)
10. What do you base your like or dislike of a film on?

The way people act and the script. I don't really like hearing the f-word or watching porno scenes :p
11.  Do you believe in the cliche saying "follow your heart"?  Why or why not?

I suppose. I don't follow my heart though. I try my best to follow God's heart :)

Now my questions...be afraid ;)

1. Have you ever been to a holy site in Europe?
2. Do you think makeup decreases or increases beauty?
3. Is it easier writing poetry or a book?
4. Do you think the culture needs to be more dignified?
5. Do you feel closer to God during the day or night and why?
6. Is bike riding or running easier?
7: What is your prince Charming like?
8. Are you a night owl or early bird?
9. Do you like jewelry or flowers from your imaginary knight? ;)
10. Picasso: Genius or cookuu?
11. Uh...JKF assassination. Conspiracy or not? (You don't have to answer that ;) ) 

  So the people I tag have to answer those last 11 questions on their blogs. And here are two quotes for you today:

"I wish you all the joy that you can wish." ~Shakespeare

"A beautiful thing is precious, no matter the price. Those who do not know how to see the precious things in life will never be happy." ~Beastly(the novel)

Happy trails! :)

Ugh, sorry people I forgot to tag! Okay...I'll just tag everyone. That's easiest ;) Answer the questions and put them on your blog!

Finals week and dance competition...

So...I had to get up at 6:20 this morning for a dance competition :p And I hate makeup. What I hate even more than makeup is stage makeup. I look like...a character from Night of the Living Dead. No joke :p Anywho it's a little after 10:30 and I had a full day. Dancing was fun ;D My parents watched the routines for the first time, and my mom said I was the most polished ;D And the most important(well, one of the most important to me), is that my kicks were straight up sky high ;D I've come to realize in the past few years that putting myself fully into a dance mood and the routine really pays off. I shouldn't be afraid of slipping or tripping, and I'm not. I've really grown as a dancer the past few years. But what's frustrating to me is some of the girls(and unfortunately the ones I had to dance with), only put so much into it. I don't think they care as much. Like they don't make an effort to come to practices unless pretty much forced. I think they try but it doesn't seem like it. So I feel like my talent that I've worked so hard to earn is being wasted and that's depressing for me. But I'm hoping I'll be able to fulfill my potential by joining the Baronettes ;) A lot of the routines were amazing, but watching 6-12 year olds and even teenagers thrusting, shaking, and gyrating is horrible to watch. Once again, no joke. Several times I thought I was at a strip club or watching pole dancers. Little girls as in 6 and 7 year olds were shaking while pumping and...it was darn right scary. Another dance with 15-16 year olds involved folding chairs and fishnet stockings with 3 inch heels and body shots of things that should be kept either down or out of sight. Yup. The thing I think that bothered me the most was that there men in the audience watching these girls. I don't have a problem with that besides the fact that they were...well...watching that. Just because these girls are young doesn't mean they don't have bodies. And they're being trained to get attention the wrong way. With the older girls do they care they're mistreating their bodies and provoking wrong things? My dance teacher said to us one time, "Imagine if Jesus was in the audience. Would He be ashamed about what you're doing and how you're using your body?" To me, doing crotch shots and rubbing your hands down your body suggestively along with rolling and shaking your behind to the audience and moving the top along with the bottom is something I think Jesus would enjoy watching. And yet He did today. It just makes me mad and sad at the same time. I really needed to get all that off my chest :p It also makes me mad that if I ever was able to join a studio where the girls were serious I'd most like end up in a dance like that. Not to brag or anything, but I actually am as good as all those pole dancers today( :p), because I've used the studio to dance by myself before and it's like a replica of their moves just appropriate. But I would never wear fishnets or gyrate. It's wrong. I want to be able to do my tour jetes, center leaps, and that cool jump where your arms are above your head and your back is arched while your leg is bent backwards and almost touching your head while the other is pointed in front for the glory of God, not to shame Him. And I'm hoping and praying that's what the Baronettes do. Until then, I continue to do fishnet worthy jumps and leaps at my own studio and wow everyone in the process ;)

Finals are on Wednesday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE pray for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) And your quote:

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever: its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness." ~John Keats