Summer

Summer time is nearing and I'm so excited. I can't wait until school gets out. I will be a senior next year. One more year left and then I will be gone. Off to college I go. Junior year is getting stressful and out of hand. We have everything going on plus the school work and home work I have to do. I also work a job and my life is getting a little crazy now. I can't seem to get it together. No matter how hard I try, I always seem to go back a little farther instead of going forward at all. I'm just so stressed right now.

Henry

This is Henry. I put him as my background on my computer whenever I am sad. He somehow cheers me up and makes me feel better. He's just sooooo cute and I can't help but smile every time I look at him. I do random things to make me feel better. Right now, my background is a picture of me and my boyfriend. That picture makes me happy too. I just like to be happy and have a positive attitude and if pictures help, that's how I am happy. It's just the simple things that bring a smile to my face and joy to my heart.

Prom was GREAT!

Prom was great! It stopped raining right before prom and didn't start again until after prom ended. It was so nice. Thank you Jesus! I had a really fun night. My dress was very pretty and I loved my hair and make-up a lot too. My nails were beautiful too. All my jewelry went well with my dress too. I was excited and I had fun with my boyfriend, who also looked very nice. It was stressful before prom making sure everything got done, but it all worked out in the end. For dinner, we ate at Seth's grandmother's house. They cooked for us and set the table really cute. After prom, we went back there to watch movies and have snacks. It was so much fun. For me to sleep comfortably though, I had to take over 50 bobby-pins out of my hair. My hair was so pretty though. I absolutely loved it. We woke up the next day and had breakfast. I was a little on the sick side because of all the rain. I'm better now though. My pictures that I have are pretty too and I just wish I could look like that all the time.

Evansville

I finally convinced my parents to let me drive to Evansville. I'm going to a concert at Boney Junes and then to the mall to hopefully find some earrings and jewelry for my prom attire. I was extremely excited that I finally get to drive over there by myself. It is only 45 minutes away and I know that's not very far at all, but still the thought of being able to go by myself just makes me all warm and tingly on the inside. I am glad that my parents finally trust me enough to let me go alone now. My boyfriend is the only one who is going with me and I hope it is fun. I also don't know what I am going to eat while I'm over there. Since, I have my own money, I can buy the food that I want and put gas in the car and go places that I couldn't before. I'm so happy!

Macbeth

I like the play Macbeth but I just don't like the Shakespearean language. Its so hard for me to understand sometimes because of the way he worded things. Shakespeare's plays are so pretty and exciting, but I can't really get into them because I don't understand what half of it means. Freshmen year, we started Romeo and Juliet, and it wasn't that bad to understand. We also didn't finish that play either. Sophomore year, we read Julius Caesar and it was extremely hard to understand. We had quizzes on that after every reading too. It was very difficult. Macbeth is okay to understand at parts and going over what everything means helps a lot too. It lets me know what is being said. Also, I found this site on spark notes and it gives you the original text with the modern version right beside it. I used that this morning and it helped me a lot to know the significance of the quotes and to whom they were talking to directly.

Math...

So I finally have an A in math and I'm totally excited about this. I have worked so hard in math to bring it up. I also found a good way to review for math tests. I used to be one of those kids that didn't know how to study for math tests, but since I started struggling, I have figured out a good way to do it using the book and my notes. I am so happy because I have put a lot of effort into bringing my math grade up for not only me but my parents also. I maintain mostly an A average with maybe one or 2 B's, but I had a C in math and that just wasn't going to fly for me or them either. I worked and studied and did example problems and copied notes and did extra problems in the back of the book and memorized formulas and wrote notes over and over again. It has all payed off this far because I have an A now. I just have to keep up the hard work and keep the A that I have now, but I know I can if I keep trying the way I have been and don't let small problems and struggles get me down.

Sears

I finally got a job at Sears. I am a cashier and I work in the mens section. I work about 3-4 days a week after school and on the weekend. I hunted for a job all over spring break and I finally got an interview for sears. I had my second interview the very same day. and I got hired that day too. It was great. I was so proud of myself and everyone else was happy for me also. I finally have my own money and I can buy things that I want and I don't have to worry about my parents yelling at me for having to put gas in the car all the time. I can put gas in the car all by myself and they don't have to pay for it. That is a great feeling. I just love it and so do they.

Prom Dress

I got my prom dress over spring break. I got it from David's Bridal in Evansville. I think it is very pretty and my family likes it a lot. My boyfriend even likes it. It isn't anything big and flashy. It's just a simple dress that flows straight down. I didn't want a big, puffy dress that would get in my way all night and would weigh me down. I tried on one that had like 5 pounds of tool. My dress is black at top with these shiny diamond things. It does like a halter but goes around to the back and then laces a little and ties into a bow. Then, after the black, it flows into this deep purple color that lightens after a bit. Then it goes into blue that lightens and then purple again. My boyfriend is wearing a black tuxedo with a blue vest that will match the blue in my dress. I don't have a clue what kind of flowers I am getting. I still have about 2 weeks to decide. I'm excited though because it will be a fun night.

My Best Friend Jill...

Jill is the greatest. She's so smart (at math) , funny, and pretty. She is just soooooo nice too. :] She always wears the cutest outfits even when she doesn't feel good. Her make-up is beautiful and always look nice and clean. Jill helps me when I need help and she is also a good person to talk to when you are having problems. Jill ALWAYS has some food to eat when I get hungry. Lunch gets longer and longer away each day. She also has money to let you borrow because all she does is work at Haydens. Her car is cute too. She paid for it all by herself too so nobody can take it away. She is very independent and takes care of things by herself. I just love Jilly billy so much.

Green Dot Survey

This morning we participated in the Green Dot Survey. This survey was to see about violence and abuse during dating and unwanted sexual activity. It consisted of 100 questions. It is so sad to think that people I see everyday can be getting abused and hurt and I don't even know about it. People in these situations tend to hide their feelings and not show that something is even going on. They walk around and hide their faces and their bruises and no one stops to see what is a matter with them. I think that giving this survey could potentially help, but in the end it could also just cause more problems for all involved. It gives the victim a chance to at least think about what is going on in their life and maybe some possible solutions to get out of the relationship or situation. It also allows help to the victim and someone to talk to. It is a good outlet to express feelings that otherwise wouldn't be said because of fear. It allows the person to talk to at least one person other because the abuser isn't listening and obviously doesn't care.

Communication is key!

If there was one thing that keeps a relationship going, it is communication. If you don't talk and tell each other things, it probably isn't going to last very long. You are going to lose the spark and things will begin to dwindle away. When there is something wrong or you are upset with someone, tell them in a very calm tone and try to talk about it and work it out. Screaming and yelling doesn't help get your point across. It only makes the other person mad and chances are they won't listen to screaming and yelling. If you want the other person to do something, tell them or ask them nicely. Try to give each other compliments also. I was watching this Tyler Perry movie last night and it was so good. It was called Why Did I get Married? It talked about these 4 couples who go on vacation every year just to work on their marriage. To begin with, all the couples were fighting and one even got divorced, but she re-married. They worked out their differences calmly and eventually began to talk to each other and tell each other every thing. This made it a whole lot easier for their marriages.

Walk by Faith

Walking by Faith is harder than it seems,
You have to walk and believe
and listen when he calls and sings.

Jesus is the key that opens the door
so walk by faith
and you'll have much more.

I wrote this poem when I was about 8 years old. My daddy and I sat down and started writing it and we have remembered it ever since.

Likable

Ten things that I like about myself are:
1. I like my hair. It always smells good and it is neatly groomed each day.
2. My size. I'm not too little but not too big either. A happy medium.
3. My smile. I actually really smile. You see all my teeth and it is because I am happy.
4. My sense of style. I can take the most random things and somehow make it work together for me.
5. Handwriting. I used to write really neat and it took forever to finish anything, but now I've started writing differently. Its cool looking and it saves time.
6. Being able to understand. I understand many people's problems and that usually means I can help them in one way or another.
7. Creativity. I like to decorate things. If everything was plain, the world would be boring.
8. Organization. This will help me in the future because I make to-do lists and I get most everything completed in time.
9. Eyes. They are very different and change colors all the time.
10. Car. Its cute and girly and just makes me happy.

First...

The first person I would call if something happened or I was crying and upset would be Seth. Seth is my boyfriend. I know that if I needed him that he would be there to help me through anything. Sometimes I get stressed out and the only thing that helps me feel better is to just talk and cry. He is the one who listens to what I have to say and he makes me feel better about everything that I am going through. I talk and write down my feelings all the time. I have little notes all over everything. It helps me to concentrate on what I have to do and all I have done. Seth also helps me to get everything that I need to get done finished.

Fashion Statements

There have been many people lately that have been making fashion statements. They do this through the way they fix and color their hair. They all have different kinds of hair with many different styles. They spike it up or it is pin straight. They color it bright red or dark purple. This is attention catching. People notice these things because the bright colors stand out or the spiking is very high up. Everyone these days tries to get noticed because they are too afraid to be themselves. They don't want to be themselves because they think people won't except them the way they are. They need to stop hiding behind the crazy fashions and just be themselves. People will be more apt to notice that instead of all different colored hair or crazy clothing.

Life Lessons

1. Don't eat yellow snow! -Paul Gatewood
2. A lot of people are like slinkies, their good for nothing, but they make you laugh when you push them down the stairs.
3. If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
4. Things aren't always as bad as they seem, look around, somebody always has it worse.
5. Don't try to break up a fight between 2 brothers because then they will both turn on you.
6. Don't tell a catholic noun to "go to hell, i've tried it you wont like it".
7. Never say your kids won't ever do that because just as soon as you do, they will.
8. Never take your spouse for granted.
9. The grass may look greener on the other side, but when you get there, you will have to mow it too.
10. If something sounds or looks to good to be true, it probably is.

Boredom

One thing you can always tell is when someone around you is bored. They give many hints and clues letting you know that they want to do something because of their boredom. One way to tell someone is bored is they constantly move and are all jittery. They can't seem to sit still for longer than 5 seconds. These are the kind of people who usually become annoying to me after a short period of time. A second way to identify a boredom person is they drift in and out of sleep. They are the ones with their head lowering and then raising suddenly because someone made a sudden loud noise. This could be described as Taylor McFadden. A third way to tell is their expression. They have this emotionless expression as if they aren't thinking about anything. This is typical of a person not paying attention in class. The last way to see that someone is bored is by the way they constantly avoid doing what they are supposed to be doing. They open their laptops to do homework, but somehow end up playing games. The thought of homework makes them bored.

Beating DC!

Last night was the first night of the boy's district basketball action. We played Daviess County. We previously lost to them twice in regular season play. We finally pulled out a victory to advance to the championship game of the district tournament. We beat them 44-41. Our team played really good last night and we actually played together. I believe another thing to that led to our victory was we didn't let our mistakes get to us. We just shook them off and got our head back in the game. I think winning this game boosted our attitudes and will make us fight even harder to win the district championship. They will want it more than they ever did, especially the seniors. It will give them something to remember that was special and happened during their senior year. Hopefully we will beat either Owensboro or Owensboro Catholic to win district and advance and go farther on in the tournament. Good Luck Guys!

What to do on a snow day?

There are many things to do on a snow day. What did I do on mine?
1. Clean the house
2. Take care of my puppies (I have 2 pomeranians.)
3. Hang out with friends
4. Go to my boyfriend's house
5. Go sledding
6. Sleep in late
7. Get all work done that needs to get done
8. Read A Tale of Two Cities
9. Draw and color
10. Blog about random things that I think are interesting

Chickens...

There are many reasons for the chicken to cross the road...
1. To get to the other side.
2. The dog was after him.
3. He was tired of being on that side so he moved.
4. To help his neighbor.
5. Because he was hungry.

Senior Year

Senior Year is fast approaching and I can't wait. We are already scheduling for it and I have no idea what classes I am going to take. I am taking AP/IB classes, I do know that. I really am excited because high school will soon be over and I am going to go to college. I am also getting tired of junior year and all the drama that is going on with it. I am just ready to begin new classes because I am tired of the ones I am taking now. They are just getting a little old and boring. We are beginning to do just busy work because teachers are trying to catch up on grades and all the testing is about to begin. The tests that are coming up are the ACT, Kossa, and CATS. All these tests are scary, especially the ACT. The first time that I took that test, I got a 23 on it. I need to study and practice more so that I can do better on it next time. I need a good score on it so that I can get into the college that I want. Colleges look at this score the most and it determines the amount of scholarship money that you get.

Update on Quadratics Test!

So yesterday, I received my quadratics test back and it did indeed have a score on it. I didn't do as bad as I had originally thought, but still horrible none the less. I received a 64 on it. That wasn't the worst possible but still will hurt and did hurt a lot. It really made me realize that I will have to actually pay attention and study for math tests. I haven't ever really thought about studying for math tests because I didn't really think there was a way to, but now that I know I'm going to do that. I'm going to take advantage of all the extra practice and problems in each unit. This will help me be better prepared and hopefully ensure the rising of my grade. So practice will hopefully make close to perfect!

Chaos

My junior year has been flying by and I don't have time to blink anymore because things are going so fast. It feels like just the other day was our first day of school and we were just getting used to our classes, but junior year is in full swing and will be over before we know it. I used to be scared of graduating high school and having to go away to college. It doesn't really scare me as much as it used to because I will find this experience as one that will be a new opportunity to make new friends and go to a place where no one has any pre-conceived notions about me.
College is an opportunity for me to be me and still have all the fun that I want. I still haven't quite decided what college that I would like to attend, but I will figure it out before too much longer. Or at least I need to before too much longer. I just feel as if all the drama that keeps going on will soon stop and everyone will be okay with everyone, but leaving high school will also do that too. College students don't focus as much on the petty things as high school students do because they are there to learn and get on with the life and their lives callings. I'm just ready for a break and for some things to slow down just a little bit so maybe I can breathe and not be as stressed as I usually am.

Quadratics Test...

I have a quadratics test today and I'm really nervous about it. I have done good about doing my algebra 2 homework and making sure that I understand what she teaches. I ask questions all the time if I don't get it and I do extra problems and check them in the back of the book. I just don't know if I am going to be able to get a good grade on this test. I really will be disappointed if I don't get a good grade because I don't know what else I could possible do to help me prepare for this test. It covers a lot of different material too. We have been on this unit since before Christmas so I am worried that I may have forgotten part of it. I just wish I had a review of some of the questions that were going to be on the test instead of sample questions that didn't make it onto the test. She gives us reviews, but they always seem to not have anything to do with the questions she asks us about on the test. I hope I get a good grade because that would be a good end to a rather bad week.

Snow!

Snow is coming our way. It isn't supposed to be that much snow, but it is coming. I hope it isn't like last year and the ice storm. Owensboro was out of power for almost 3 weeks. It was crazy. It was below 30 degrees in my house. After the first two days, my mom and I went to Alabama to stay during the storm. We were only gone about 3 days though. My dad had to work everyday of the ice storm. He is a mail man. It was dangerous for him to have to drive with all the power lines and tree limbs down.
Anyways... I like snow in small quanitys. As long as I can still drive and leave my house and we have power, I have nothing against it. I don't like when it makes us go to school until June. This would be our first actual snow snow. We had snow not to long ago but it really wasn't all that much of anything. I hope we don't have any ice either. That is what makes the roads slick and I like leaving my house so I pray that I can still drive.

Winter

Winter is a cold time of the year. Whether it snows or not, the temperature always continues to fall. We all wonder if we are going to get out of school or not, and most hope we do. Whiteness covers the ground in the morning and you rush to the T.V. to see if the schools are actually closed. Whispers come across the town when school is out because students are at their friends or still in bed catching up on much needed sleep. While we seem to be enjoying the day, we learn and discover that the snow is quickly melting and our hearts are breaking at the same time. When spring comes, most are still excited because of the new fashions and warmer weather. While spring is a good season, everyone's favorite is either summer or fall.

Post-It Notes

Post-It Notes make me rather happy. I get excited about very small things, and I know post-it notes aren't really that important, but I love them anyway. They are small things that help me keep my thoughts and notes organized. I also really enjoy all the different designs and colors of them too. You can have them in neon, pastel, or even rainbow. They can be all differently shaped too. Like if your name started with a D, you could buy the ones in a shape of a D. Also, you can buy ones in the shapes of different fruits and also the colors are the colors of the fruits they are shaped like.
When I read certain material to study for or even if I want to write down my thoughts or reminders for the day, I always use post-it notes and I stick them to whatever is handy. I also like to draw silly pictures on them to cheer up my friends with. I usually write small notes on them to keep myself having a positive attitude and outlook on life. Goals can usually be found on a variety of post-it notes in my possession. I just love them and they make me happy.

Trademarks

There are many things that people do on a regular basis and we call these things their trademarks. I tend to say "rite quick" all the time so people already know that I'm getting ready to say that. They all laugh when I say that too because I have an accent because I'm from Alabama and my southern voice comes out every now and then. My mom and dad have specific sayings that they say all the time too. They say things like "take my rest" and "tell me straight up". All these things are neat to hear, but you soon pick up that they are said often around my house. Seth repeats song lyrics all the time. It kinda starts to get annoying so then he picks a different song. My friends, they repeat lines from movies and t.v. shows all the time. I think they live to find different phrases so they can tell them to each other the next day or even call them on the phone that night. When I really think of trademarks, I think of different logos that stores or companies have. The starbucks logo being the first one that comes to mind. Also, the mcdonald's arches are very distinct when thinking about trademarks.

A Tale of Two Cities

When given A Tale of Two Cities, I thought I would absolutely hate it and fail all the quizzes that I would be given. I actually am finding the book interesting though there are still some parts that I don't completely understand. I thought the quizzes were going to be really hard, but I have found that if you read and write down everything you feel important and pay attention to symbols and repetition of certain things through the book, you will be alright in taking the quizzes. I have done very well on both the quizzes that I have taken so far and am excited about continuing with this book. I can't wait to actually do good and comprehend something by myself. It makes me feel good and it makes me want to try even harder to do the best that I possibly can.

Bad Ideas...

There are many things in life that are considered to be bad ideas. Some of which are taking a bath and trying to play with some electronical device. That would not be good and would result in you possibly not being here anymore. One really bad idea that I had when I was a young child of about 3 or 4 was to drink bleach. I was climbing on the dryer and decided that I was going to taste whatever was in the bottle that I came across first. The first bottle contained bleach so that was what I drank. My mom was so scared and I had to go to the hospital, but there was nothing they could do for me. They then told my mom to call poison control center and they would tell me what I could do so that it wouldn't hurt me anymore than it already had. I was told to drink milk and then it would sour on my stomach because milk does that when you have poison in your body. After the milk soured, I would then begin vomitting and all the liquid bleach in my stomach would come up as the milk did. After a long process, I decided not to ever drink bleach or anything poisonous again.

Breaks...

Breaks from school make me happy. They allow time for me to rest and relax. They also get me out of my usual routine and that takes time for me to get back into. I also wonder what I am going to do on these breaks and that worries me. If I can do anything at all is probably my main concern. That tends to really bother me, not knowing what I'm going to do on the weekend. As long as I know that the people I want to hang out with want to hang out with me, I'm okay, but if they sway away from doing anything that bothers me. I don't know why I'm like that but I am and I can't seem to change that. Well... off of that. I like breaks but its takes me an awful long time to get back in the order of the way I do things. This might not bother some people, but it really affects me because I have meetings all through the week early in the morning and I can't be late to them. Like right after MLKJ day, I had to be at school early for a student council meeting. That was hard getting everything ready and together on time, but I managed. The worst thing about breaks is getting to sleep in and then having to go back to waking up earlier than normal. That bugs me beyond all belief. I really don't like that part of it at all.

Scary...

There a lot of things in life that scare people. Most it what be the thought of their life ending, the spiders in their, and maybe even the thought of being trapped in the elevator. Whatever it may be, people choose not to encounter them or just complete shut themselves in for the rest of their lives. I have many things in my life that scare me right now. The thought of graduating high school is a relief, yet also I will have to move away to college and be by myself. The thought of car accidents every time I get into my car. There have been so many wrecks with Apollo students this year that I am very very cautious not, but still the constant threat of what others might do hangs over me. The thought of keeping my grades up means that I will have to put in a lot of hard work and discipline. Since we have been back at school, any free time I have gotten, I have used it to work on my other classes. The time that is given in class is no longer used solely for games and music. I do the homework that was assigned so that I do not get so overwhelmed with the load that is left at the end of the week. The added life outside of school is really getting to me. Everywhere people to be having some kind of problem. My personal problems are getting pretty upsetting, but I'm still hanging in there. All in all, things could be worse so I should be thankful. Life is a scary thing, you just have to learn to deal with it.

New Beginnings...

Over the past few years, I have gained some friends and I have also lost of few along the way too. I'm close to people that I really didn't talk to before and I don't talk as much to the ones I thought were going to have my mom sewn together. As you mature and get older, the people you hangout with do too. That is because your personality and character are being built. I still hang out with most of the same people as I did in middle school, but we have added some throughout high school.
The guy situation in accordance to new beginnings. I have a boyfriend, but I wouldn't quite say he was a new boyfriend. We dated for almost 3 years, broke up for 6 months, and now we are back together. So you could say it's like a new beginning. Things are going good though.
My life as in new beginnings... I have tried some things for the first time and some I liked, some I didn't. It has been crazy over the last year. This year I hope will be one of just having fun and making the most out of what you are given.
A job might be in the near future because I'm really tired of not having any money. My parents are also tired of me always having to ask them for money.