Missouri

Well, I just got back from Missouri!!! My sister and I got on the plane to Missouri on the 3rd, but we didn't get there until really early Friday (the 5th) morning, because our flight from Denver to Kansas City was delayed about 4 and a half hours...and it took about 1 and a half - 2 hours both flights...so yeah. it took a long time. then we had to drive about 4 hours to get to Branson, where we lived with the Duttons (look them up) for about a week. We went and saw their show, went shopping, zip lining, and we went to Silver Dollar City (an amusement park) where we got stuck in a HUGE storm -- I have bruises from the hail. I met a bunch of new people and had an amazing trip. When it was time to come home, I got to ride in a tour bus (like the ones that big bands use for touring) for about 25 hours...but it seemed like 6 or 7. Basically it was the best trip I've been on in my life. I may post some pictures of our adventure, but I dunno if I'll be able to get a hold of them. I'll try though (for anyone who ever even reads this thing....)

out of ideas

*Sigh* yet another pretty boring update...Camp is coming up in a few days, and I will be seeing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 tomorrow with a friend and his sister...I'm super excited! I'm writing another story/book/whatever, and I like it so far, so I think I'll keep it. It's about a 16-year-old girl who lives on an island in the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of Australia. She's fairly new at the small school of about 475 students, and makes friends with Sam, short for Sammy, whose mother is not who she seems to be. She bumps into several people along the way whom she'd never dreamed she'd meet. It ends up in a pretty twisted (I hope) climax and resolution. I'm pretty excited to write it. Recently, I've read a few new books, including "The Throne of Fire", by Rick Riordan, "Impossible", by Nancy Werlin, and "Be Mine", by Sabrina James. I recommend all of these, but if you're going to read the Throne of Fire, read the Red Pyramid first, seeing as it's the first book of the series. I learned a new hairdo today too...total lifesaver! You don't need anything but a pencil (if you want one in your hair). Basically, you gather your hair into a loose, moderately high ponytail, and twist it into a bun. Make sure the hair around it on the sides is loose. Hold the bun with one hand, and with the other, take some hair from the side of your head and gently tuck the bun into it. It should stay put. If not, use a pencil, stick it through the bun, and twist a little hair from the side of your head around the tip of the pencil, and it should stay nicely. I also learned how to do a bunch of fancy-shmancy nail things, and cake decorating tips. Throughout the last week of this month, I'll be working on a Harry Potter cake, seeing as it's his birthday on the 31st. I think I'm going to make the Hogwarts Express...or maybe Tom Riddle's diary. Any suggestions???

Update

So here's another update on my life. School is on the upside of things these days...great classes and teachers...and best of all, wonderful friends. I've gotten my grade up in geometry, which was desperately needed (in my opinion), and I'm officially a student council representative...which means going to meetings before school and selling stuff. How fun. There's a dance coming up in February that I'll be going to with no one in particular...yet. I could end up with someone besides my close group of girl friends by the time it rolls around...maybe. It all depends on how things go this week. In other news, I've joined a volleyball team and I go to practice (it kills) every Monday and Tuesday for 2 hours, and tournaments are every other Saturday or so starting next month. It'll be pretty fun, I think.

As for a goal to pursue this year, I still haven't thought of anything. Maybe I'll go hunt down recipes and make them...or write 400 words of my book every day...or even read a certain amount of minutes. What are your thoughts?

I'm on a quest

As of today, I want a goal for the rest of the year. Something like on the movie "Julie and Julia". Julie goes through an entire cookbook in a year -- one recipe a day. I would love something like that, but I don't quite know what I want to do yet. Any suggestions anyone?

New Years

I just remembered that Saturday was New Years day! And yesterday...I didn't even say anything! So yeah. HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!

Long time

I realized today while sitting around doing nothing at the end of this uneventful break from school, I haven't posted ANYTHING useful on here for what seems like forever...so here I am being bored and posting about nothing in particular. So bear with me as I try to be more constant about blogging. Recently, nothing has happened much, but I realize that I haven't even told whoever reads this thing that I have a niece now!!! Ever since April 27, 2010. She's about the cutest little girl you could ever see...in my opinion. She's a real sweetie too. In other news, my brother is now in the Army and gets to come home at the end of this month! But of course, this means that he's going to take over my room yet again, and I'll be stuck sleeping in my sister's room. Oh well. It's only until he finds somewhere else to live, which theoretically speaking, shouldn't take too terribly long. I hope. My sister, Katy, lives in Missouri and is at Missouri State University, and majoring in Violin Performance. My other sister, Carrie, is happily married and living in Rexburg, ID with her husband. Camille and I are still at home for a few more years...of course. I'm doing a lot better with cello now, and I'm working on my singing voice and piano playing. Maybe I'll post a video later on. So for now, that's about it and I'll try to remember to keep you guys posted! =)

CHALLENGE!!!

I have a challenge for all of ye who read this blog. Find the word "prestidigitation" in a book containing words and their meanings (that is not on thy computer). MWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!! Leave me a comment and the day ye published it, and the first person to do this will win a prize-ish thingy. THIS STARTS ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 10, AND GOES ON UNTIL SOMEONE GETS THE CORRECT ANSWER FIRST!!!!!!