Now that I'm 18 I can...

1. Buy cigarettes, lottery tickets, duck tape, and things off infomercials.

Awesome. I never intend to smoke, and I'll probably never gamble. I wasn't aware that duck tape was a banned substance, but apparently teenagers have been known to smoke it (what the junk? what is wrong with humanity?). Pretty much everything I like on infomercials ends up at Target or Bed, Bath, & Beyond anyway, so why pay the exorbitant shipping of an infomercial? Plus, I don't stay up that late anymore; I'm an old lady.

2. Go to actual jail.

So when I get in trouble for all of those bad things I do, I won't end up in juvie. I can go to the legit clinker. Sweetness.

3. Get the death penalty.

This is pointed out to me by a teacher I babysit for. What, does he think I'm going to end up killing one of his children one of these days? No; I do not think so.

4. Vote.

THIS IS ACTUALLY GOOD. :) The woman who mentioned this to me today said, "But only if you vote conservative Republican." Oh, I love her.

5. Serve alcohol.

If I ever decide I want to be a waitress, I will be able to assist my customers in getting drunk. But I will not be able to partake myself. I don't intend for alcohol to make it's way into my life just now, but thanks for playing.



Have I missed anything?

Birthdaaaaaay dress

Today I bought my birthday dress. :) I'll wear it for my partyyyy. The best part? It has pockets. <3

everybody's doin' it

torn between laughing and really excited
Jacob: I love you. I will miss your beautiful hair. Thank you for being so gorgeous and helpful and wonderful.
Bella: You're a freak. Although when you're having that nightmare I want to cry.
Alice: Why do you look older? PS why are you wearing a scarf around your head when you drive?
Edward: I don't believe those abs, but whatev, Bells still loves you, I guess.

November 20 please come quickly.
Oh, PS why did you just give the entire plot away?

dreary weekend

Or should we say dreary week? It's been raining for much of this week and today was especially muggy, though it thankfully stayed dry when I was driving.

But even in the rain, the sun always peeks through the clouds at some times. What made my week?

1. I put a bunch of Beatles music on my iPod and turned them on in the mornings on my way to school. It always put a smile on my face to start the day.

2. So You Think You Can Dance started this week, and I got to enjoy the first episode of auditions with some great friends of mine.

3. Ms Jessica, my hero, cut my hair. Goodbye nastiness, hello short cut. :) She also subbed my ballet class Thursday, and it was the first class I'd taken from her in over a year, so that was a real treat.

4. Emma and I shared my umbrella walking into school Thursday. I always love getting some use out of that umbrella; it was the perfect present from my secret Santa in Madrigals last year.

5. Speaking of Mads, we picked out our costumes this week. :) I'm so excited to dress up and sing Christmas carols.


Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Every Day Worthwhile

I started a new blog today called Every Day Worthwhile to have a place to share daily inspiration separate from my personal blog here. Go see!

Hey, this is my 51st post!

In celebration... 51 things that put a smile in my heart.

1. Parents
2. Brother
3. Cousins
4. My grandmother on facebook
5. Singing
6. Dancing
7. Watching other people dance (as long as it's not nasty)
8. Drinking Dr. Pepper
9. Eating queso
10. Driving
11. Reading cute blogs
12. When little kids sit on my lap and read with me
13. Pretty photography
14. Finding a great book
15. Rain
16. Hearing from old friends
17. Talking to people I love
18. Good dreams
19. Traveling
20. Smiles
21. Joyous laughter
22. Fried okra
23. Mac and cheese
24. Taco Bell
25. Poetry
26. Birthdays
27. Christmas
28. Coloring (especially on airplanes)
29. Kid movies
30. Curling up in a comfortable bed
31. My stuffed Horton that talks (he's what I asked for for Christmas last year)
32. Sunrises
33. Sunsets
34. Fireworks
35. Baking cakes
36. Madrigals
37. Getting out of school early
38. A sense of accomplishment
39. Getting my poof just right
40. New sweat pants
41. When my foot doesn't hurt
42. When I really, truly get it
43. Worship
44. Flowers
45. The smell of fresh cut grass, rain, and sawdust
46. Nerts
47. Text messages
48. VeggieTales
49. Interior design
50. Modern art
51. The fact that I just listed 51 things that make me happy

:) :) :)

Sorry for my absence

I haven't posted since the first day of school. Sorry. I guess nothing blog worthy has happened. After not being able to go to sleep at a sane hour that first week, this week I've been in bed by 9:30 or 10 every night, which has been AWESOME. Real sleep is such a great thing. Even with scary, scary dreams about snakes like I had last night. Also, my mom woke me up this morning at 6:45 and I was like, "Mom it's THUUUURRSDAAAAAY!" Uggh. But it was all good, I slept twenty more minutes or so and then got up and didn't have to rush to get ready for school. That's always nice.

The only other news I can think to report is......

CONNOR COMES HOME TOMORROW!


CONNOR COMES HOME TOMORROW!


CONNOR COMES HOME TOMORROW!!!

=] I'm so happy. I can't even explain it.