It's raining. It has been all day. This morning I spent an hour, hour and a half doing some science. Yeah, I know. It's Saturday. I shouldn't be doing any school. But last year I got behind in science due to all that was going on. Now I've got a provincial exam for last year which happens to fall on my birthday. Not fun. But in other news I'm going to get my driver's license. Not telling what one (the L or the N) because that would give away my age. But that's was happening. And I'm sitting here at the computer with a mug of hot chocolate (three and a half very full scoops of powder, a sprinkling of allspice) and almost falling asleep. I've also had a cold (and still have the annoying thing. I'm very stuffed up right now) and am trying to get over that before my family goes to the states for a few days for my cousin's wedding. Flying does not feel good when you have a head cold. And I get earaches while flying ayways, so I'm not sure how this time will go.
Well, see ya round.
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Friday, 12 August 2011
Catching up
I think I should actualy post a few things once in a while, don't you?
Well, since my last post, several tings have happened.
My dad died.
I had my last drama performance with my drama club. And my drama club closed.
My brother graduated.
My little brother's baseball is over (finally!).
My uncle M came for a visit with his kids. Morgan went home after spending one night. Steff went back to collage after spending a night. Then the next day we found out that Morgan was in the hospital. The cause? Attempted suicide. Please pray for him. My uncle thought my sense of humor was great. He loved my one liners that I just shoot off.
My grandma M came for a visit as well. As did my uncle J. And my uncle L and aunt MS and their two boys.
My mom's friend K came for a visit as well. We floated down a river on tubes for fun while she was here and also went riding tenasee walking horses. Fun! The river was freezing and my horse was short and just being trained.
I'm taking riding lessons again. (finally). Rosie will now canter both leads pretty well on a circle that's about, oh, say, thirty feet diameter? Good for her! She'll also do turns on the forehand either way, we tried getting her to do the two-track but failed. And now we're teaching her to do turns on the haunches. She'll also run around on the lunge line both ways, even at a canter.
Two lessons ago, I almost fainted. I had a belly ache prior to the lesson and then it sort of went away, but so did my vision, hearing, and sense of direction. Needless to say, that lesson was canceled.
I've been playing around with photoshop (I call it PS. Do not mistake with PlayStaion). I'm getting better each time and my most recent project is a pegesus. He's supposed to be Artham P. Wingfeather from the Wingfeather Saga in horse form when I'm done.
I watched the Jurassic Park movies.
I wrote several poems that turned out decently, if I do say so myself.
I came up with most of the main plot line for a book.
I read about fifty books.
I still havn't finished science.
I took a Spanish course. Learned a lot and can now sort of reconize several phrases when they're spoken to me.
The wheat fields are harvested. (yay! Easier to ride Rosie in now)
I've quit feeding Rosie hay because she needs to slim down a bit and there is PLENTY of grass for her to eat since she is the only four legged beast in the pasture.
The pups have grown and are now nine months old and still very cute.
The lawn is turning brown since we can't really water it since we're on water restriction, just like any summer. Other years have been worse. Once we could only water between certain hours on certain days. Otherwise people WAY down the pipeline will have nary a trickle of water. The pipe system was not well thought out.
I've babysat a ton. Six kids at once for several hours once. Earned enough money to buy a Wacom Bamboo Fun tablet to aid me with my art.
I'm going to turn the things I do with PS into a class for school and get credits for it. Same with having Rosie. I'm taking Western Rider 1 this year and getting credits for that.
I feel a little spoiled since my mom bought me TWO pairs of LuluLemon pants. So comfy!!
And I think that's it. Expect most of my posts to be like this. I kinda forget I have a blog sometimes. :p
Well, since my last post, several tings have happened.
My dad died.
I had my last drama performance with my drama club. And my drama club closed.
My brother graduated.
My little brother's baseball is over (finally!).
My uncle M came for a visit with his kids. Morgan went home after spending one night. Steff went back to collage after spending a night. Then the next day we found out that Morgan was in the hospital. The cause? Attempted suicide. Please pray for him. My uncle thought my sense of humor was great. He loved my one liners that I just shoot off.
My grandma M came for a visit as well. As did my uncle J. And my uncle L and aunt MS and their two boys.
My mom's friend K came for a visit as well. We floated down a river on tubes for fun while she was here and also went riding tenasee walking horses. Fun! The river was freezing and my horse was short and just being trained.
I'm taking riding lessons again. (finally). Rosie will now canter both leads pretty well on a circle that's about, oh, say, thirty feet diameter? Good for her! She'll also do turns on the forehand either way, we tried getting her to do the two-track but failed. And now we're teaching her to do turns on the haunches. She'll also run around on the lunge line both ways, even at a canter.
Two lessons ago, I almost fainted. I had a belly ache prior to the lesson and then it sort of went away, but so did my vision, hearing, and sense of direction. Needless to say, that lesson was canceled.
I've been playing around with photoshop (I call it PS. Do not mistake with PlayStaion). I'm getting better each time and my most recent project is a pegesus. He's supposed to be Artham P. Wingfeather from the Wingfeather Saga in horse form when I'm done.
I watched the Jurassic Park movies.
I wrote several poems that turned out decently, if I do say so myself.
I came up with most of the main plot line for a book.
I read about fifty books.
I still havn't finished science.
I took a Spanish course. Learned a lot and can now sort of reconize several phrases when they're spoken to me.
The wheat fields are harvested. (yay! Easier to ride Rosie in now)
I've quit feeding Rosie hay because she needs to slim down a bit and there is PLENTY of grass for her to eat since she is the only four legged beast in the pasture.
The pups have grown and are now nine months old and still very cute.
The lawn is turning brown since we can't really water it since we're on water restriction, just like any summer. Other years have been worse. Once we could only water between certain hours on certain days. Otherwise people WAY down the pipeline will have nary a trickle of water. The pipe system was not well thought out.
I've babysat a ton. Six kids at once for several hours once. Earned enough money to buy a Wacom Bamboo Fun tablet to aid me with my art.
I'm going to turn the things I do with PS into a class for school and get credits for it. Same with having Rosie. I'm taking Western Rider 1 this year and getting credits for that.
I feel a little spoiled since my mom bought me TWO pairs of LuluLemon pants. So comfy!!
And I think that's it. Expect most of my posts to be like this. I kinda forget I have a blog sometimes. :p
Saturday, 4 June 2011
A funny Thing I Heard Today
I was visiting my dad at hospice house today and my uncle was there as well. My older brother and I mentioned that we were going to Grandma and Grandpa's for lunch. Then my dad turned to my uncle and asked, "You rember that time when we visited our grandparents?" And that's what started this story.
A while back, my dad lived at the coast. So did his grandparents. So they saw each other a lot. One of my uncles lived a good ways away and didn't se his grandparents as much as my dad did. One day, my uncles went over there and he and my dad decided to visit their grandparents. They arrived fine, but they sat in silence with my great-grandparents for about 15 min. Finally, my Great-Grandpa asked, "So who's your friend?" My Great-Grandma was horrified that he couldn't remember his own grandkid! lol! My great-grandpa felt really bad after that. :p
It was a funny story.
A while back, my dad lived at the coast. So did his grandparents. So they saw each other a lot. One of my uncles lived a good ways away and didn't se his grandparents as much as my dad did. One day, my uncles went over there and he and my dad decided to visit their grandparents. They arrived fine, but they sat in silence with my great-grandparents for about 15 min. Finally, my Great-Grandpa asked, "So who's your friend?" My Great-Grandma was horrified that he couldn't remember his own grandkid! lol! My great-grandpa felt really bad after that. :p
It was a funny story.
Friday, 27 May 2011
Tears and Fears and Maybe Something Else
It's amazing how quickly the things I cried over changed. Late at night, instead of crying about being the outsider, the girl no one really pays attention too, I've been crying for other reasons. I sometimes don't even know WHY I'm crying. I just cry. It's been really hard these last two months. Really hard. I hide my pain and only really cry at night, when no one will see me. But my hurt, my pain, it's all there. I feel it nearly every moment of the day. God has been there for me. He has helped me this far, and He will help me the rest of the way.
My fears have changed too. I no longer am as terrified of people as I was this time last year. I'm in my mid teens, and last year I was afraid to even buy things at a store without someone I know there. I hated being so scared. I wasn't really scared of someone hurting me, just afraid of people in general. They make me nervous. So nervous I can barely squeak out 'Hi' in reponse to them. That fear has increased in insane amounts. God has helped me so much with that. My drama group helped me come out of my shell as well. I don't know why I wasn;t scared stiff on the stage, but I wasn't. Not completly, anyway.
My fear of people has been around since I was really little. I nearly refused my first ride on a horse because I was scared of my cousins (They had the horses). But I did that and really liked it. But I still struggle with fear. It helps to remember that God did not make us to be creatures of fear, but He made us to be strong in Him.
Strong in God. Sounds perfect to me. I know I cannot carry on on my own. I need His help. I need Him. He is my Light, my Strength, my Life. One of my favorite verses is in Philipians. "I can do all things, through Christ who strengthens me." Amazing. I can do anything! Because God gives me strength!
One time I was house and cat sitting for my neighbours while they were away for a while. They have a picture thing on the wall. It has a Bible verse on it from one of the 'H' books in the Old Testemant. I don't remember the exact words, but it said that God sings for us. God, our mighty Creator, singing, for US! It blew me away. I walked home in a daze because it was so overwelming. It was a 'wow' moment. I'm still awaed by the fact that my Creator sings for His lowley creation.
My fears have changed too. I no longer am as terrified of people as I was this time last year. I'm in my mid teens, and last year I was afraid to even buy things at a store without someone I know there. I hated being so scared. I wasn't really scared of someone hurting me, just afraid of people in general. They make me nervous. So nervous I can barely squeak out 'Hi' in reponse to them. That fear has increased in insane amounts. God has helped me so much with that. My drama group helped me come out of my shell as well. I don't know why I wasn;t scared stiff on the stage, but I wasn't. Not completly, anyway.
My fear of people has been around since I was really little. I nearly refused my first ride on a horse because I was scared of my cousins (They had the horses). But I did that and really liked it. But I still struggle with fear. It helps to remember that God did not make us to be creatures of fear, but He made us to be strong in Him.
Strong in God. Sounds perfect to me. I know I cannot carry on on my own. I need His help. I need Him. He is my Light, my Strength, my Life. One of my favorite verses is in Philipians. "I can do all things, through Christ who strengthens me." Amazing. I can do anything! Because God gives me strength!
One time I was house and cat sitting for my neighbours while they were away for a while. They have a picture thing on the wall. It has a Bible verse on it from one of the 'H' books in the Old Testemant. I don't remember the exact words, but it said that God sings for us. God, our mighty Creator, singing, for US! It blew me away. I walked home in a daze because it was so overwelming. It was a 'wow' moment. I'm still awaed by the fact that my Creator sings for His lowley creation.
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
5 Myths about Canada
Hey everybody!
Here are five myths about Canada and the truth. ;)
1.
Canada is an unihabital icy country.
Not true! I live in Canada and I can tell you that most areas are not iced over all year round! In fact, many areas reach around 30 degrees celcius in the summer! Beach time! Canada is a lovely country with a mix of the crisp cold, and wonderful heat.
2.
Kids in Canada ride polar bears to school.
Now don't belive everything on facebook :p We take the school bus. ;) lol
3.
We all live in igloos.
Definintaly not! They'd melt in the summer. We have normal houses.
4.
Santa does not live in Canada, he lives in Greenland (I think that's the other country)
Well, *if* Santa was real, he'd live in Canada because his postal code is H0H 0H0 (Aych, zero, Aych, Zero, Aych, Zero).
5.
Canadians are rude.
Some are, but not all. Just like in evry country. :)
Here are five myths about Canada and the truth. ;)
1.
Canada is an unihabital icy country.
Not true! I live in Canada and I can tell you that most areas are not iced over all year round! In fact, many areas reach around 30 degrees celcius in the summer! Beach time! Canada is a lovely country with a mix of the crisp cold, and wonderful heat.
2.
Kids in Canada ride polar bears to school.
Now don't belive everything on facebook :p We take the school bus. ;) lol
3.
We all live in igloos.
Definintaly not! They'd melt in the summer. We have normal houses.
4.
Santa does not live in Canada, he lives in Greenland (I think that's the other country)
Well, *if* Santa was real, he'd live in Canada because his postal code is H0H 0H0 (Aych, zero, Aych, Zero, Aych, Zero).
5.
Canadians are rude.
Some are, but not all. Just like in evry country. :)
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Feeling Like I'm Falling Apart
Lately I've been feeling like I'm falling apart. I go to bed and all I can do for about a half hour is cry. Then my sleep is rather fitful and I almost never have a good rest. It's like sleep is when you charge a battery (me), and you can never get the bettery quite as charged up as it was the previous time you charged it. It's also really hard to see my dad. He moved to the hospic house where they can give him better attention than we can at home. But it's awful. How many girls know what it's like to see your dad, who hardly gets sick EVER, start complaining about a bit of pain in his side that's been keeping him from sleeping? Then after a week or two he goes to the doctor who tells him he has cancer and it's pretty big? How many girls then watch how fast their father deteriorates? In a month, my dad went from looking normal with just the pain, to having to lie down all the time and having yellow skin and yellow eye whites because his liver isn't working right. Just please pray for me. Please pray that the chemo works and they can find some way to slow the cans=cer down, other wise my dad could die by the end of June.
Monday, 2 May 2011
Sweet Girls, Chemo, and Some More of the Tiny Island
On Saturday, the three little girls next door came over with a handful of flowers they had picked for my daddy. I managed to keep from crying at this so sweet little act until they left. They are so wonderful!!!
My dad is getting chemo right now.
Once we got to the youth retreat, we stuck our bags in the "Mator Gator" (a John Deere golf cart thing decorated like Mator from "Cars"). Then we went and were the first ones registered. After that, we got whisked off on a tour of the campus. We went to the dock (decorated as 'Finding Nemo') where a guy in a wet suit asked us if we had seen Nemo, cause he had lost the little fish. We hadn't, and he jumped off the dock. Then the rules of the dock were quickly told and we continued up the path. We saw the soccer field and then went to the Lodge, where the girls stay. The boys were told that that was as close as they would go to the girls' dorms while they were there. After that, we went along the path and came across a 'Surfs Up' lemonade stand. there was a homemade penguin surfing thing that you could stick your head into and get your picture taken. Nobody wanted to do it. So Jessie (a girl dressed up as Jessie from Toystory) grabbed one of the girls in our tour and stuck her in it. Then we went to the boys' cabins. The girls were informed that that was as close as they would get to them for the rest of the weekend. We participated in the making of a 'movie', then went back down to the main part of the campus. We passed the field of Smoochie the lama on our way. Smoochie was at his fence, so Jessie and Woody informed us that he lives up to his name and we could kiss him if we wanted. No one wanted to, so I was just like, "Sure, whatever." I kissed Smoochie. Then we finished up by seeing the Up Office, Guestou's (the dining halls, yes, plural.). After that we were free to do whatever until lunch. A and I found her sisters and talked with them for a bit. We wandered around for a bit, then found A's parents a few minutes before the ferry left to take them back to the big island. A's sister, J, was there also with a friend and I learned a secret that I can't tell ANYONE!!! ;) Don't worry, it's a good secret. Well, I'll finish up some more later.
My dad is getting chemo right now.
Once we got to the youth retreat, we stuck our bags in the "Mator Gator" (a John Deere golf cart thing decorated like Mator from "Cars"). Then we went and were the first ones registered. After that, we got whisked off on a tour of the campus. We went to the dock (decorated as 'Finding Nemo') where a guy in a wet suit asked us if we had seen Nemo, cause he had lost the little fish. We hadn't, and he jumped off the dock. Then the rules of the dock were quickly told and we continued up the path. We saw the soccer field and then went to the Lodge, where the girls stay. The boys were told that that was as close as they would go to the girls' dorms while they were there. After that, we went along the path and came across a 'Surfs Up' lemonade stand. there was a homemade penguin surfing thing that you could stick your head into and get your picture taken. Nobody wanted to do it. So Jessie (a girl dressed up as Jessie from Toystory) grabbed one of the girls in our tour and stuck her in it. Then we went to the boys' cabins. The girls were informed that that was as close as they would get to them for the rest of the weekend. We participated in the making of a 'movie', then went back down to the main part of the campus. We passed the field of Smoochie the lama on our way. Smoochie was at his fence, so Jessie and Woody informed us that he lives up to his name and we could kiss him if we wanted. No one wanted to, so I was just like, "Sure, whatever." I kissed Smoochie. Then we finished up by seeing the Up Office, Guestou's (the dining halls, yes, plural.). After that we were free to do whatever until lunch. A and I found her sisters and talked with them for a bit. We wandered around for a bit, then found A's parents a few minutes before the ferry left to take them back to the big island. A's sister, J, was there also with a friend and I learned a secret that I can't tell ANYONE!!! ;) Don't worry, it's a good secret. Well, I'll finish up some more later.
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