Drama..

There's too much in this small town!!!

WOOHOO!!!!

Life's pretty awesome right now. I've gotten to hang out with Katie Graham a whole lot lately, which happens to be pretty awesome. Things with Andrew and I are going pretty well; prom is this Friday. Kevin and I seem to be brother and sister now..totally weird. Other than that stuff...State History Day is this Saturday so Kate, Chloe, and I got to make sure we still know all our lines and whatnot. Nothing more as of now, but thank goodness that blasted Shakespeare project is OVER!!!! BUT HEY EVERYBODY!!! I totally miss SUMTER!!!

I HATE...

THIRD PART!!! It's insanely stupid! I want to play second clarinet part soooooo flippin' bad!!!! But I can't now because I've been practicing third for a while and now my fingers don't even find it natural for the old fingerings. I might as well not even go to concert festival and waste my time! I could be doing much more important things! It's terrible, but right now I despise band, and Pruitt is making this whole situation ridiculous! I just want to go cry; I honestly do. I don't want to go to concert festival playing third part. And I probably wouldn't if I explained that to Pruitt, but I'm to much of a chicken to even say anything about it! We have to have "balance" in the section. Well, if I'm playing the wrong stinking notes the score will be worst than if the clarinets weren't balanced!

HOLA!

I still exist and have not been wiped off the face the earth...I just haven't posted in what seems like a year (or...15,000 years! hehe). Anywho, I've been pretty busy lately and when I haven't been, I've been trying to spend time growing in my relationship with God. Acquire the Fire has got to be the awesomest thing ever! It was sooo great. Last weekend I went to there with Andrew's aunt's church. I met new people and that was super exciting and I can't wait to get my camera developed! HAHA!
History Day went pretty well. Today we went to the district competition and Kate, Chloe, and I got first in the Senior Group Performance category! It was pretty exciting, but then again, there were only three performances total. It was nice to get another person's opinion on our project though.
So..the school year is almost gone, but I know I've got tons of work ahead of me. From history day to some crazy Shakespeare project for Mr. Stafford to working on Solo and Ensemble (with the same people I'm doing history day with). It's probably gonna be chaos! I absolutely can't wait until summer! I don't have a ton of things on my agenda, but I'm hoping I can get some details about Ambassador Camp and I know I've got SummerSalt. Mission Trip is a little if-ish right now, depending what my other plans are. Other than that nothing new except the fact that I'm going to be able to speak Spanish before I ever take Spanish 1 thanks to Andrew, Kevin, and Majik! ;-)

Boy Meets World ;-)

Well, life has been pretty great lately. It seems kind of like Boy Meets World. Everything I've done over the past week or so, as far as hanging out and stuff goes, has been with Andrew and Kevin. It's great though. I'm just really getting to know Kevin, and he's pretty awesome. I really really really really hope I get to go to Aquire the Fire with them and Collin! Texas hold 'em is a pretty fun game. I finally actually learned how yesterday at Bryce and Braden's house.
I GET TO SEE BRANDON TODAY! I'm soooo excited! I haven't seen him once since he moved! Well, I guess I'm out for now, I've got some school work to get done and I need to clean my room...I don't think any of it will get done, but anyway.

The Past Little While

Andrew is sooooo crazy!!! Meagan, Bryce, Andrew, and I were all watching The Ring at Meagan's house. At the end went the TV is all fuzzy-like right at the end, the phone rings! We were all flippin' scared! But guess what!! Andrew had my cell phone and called Meagan's house! It was too funny! but it really did scare the rest of us!
I haven't posted in a while...haven't had a whole lot to say. Andrew couldn't drive this past week..trouble with..Mr. 790 (no comment). Turning in history day stuff was pretty great. Our script ROCKED! Friday night I went with Little Debbie, Shelly, and Beka to Fiesta where we met up with MK. Then we all went to Shelly's house and watched a movie (A Cinderella Story) and talked about how we're all starting to get a little tired of Cheraw people. Well, the ones in our grade mostly. I just guess we've all been here with them for so long we know practically everything about them and their annoying qualities are starting to come out. But I still love them all.
Well, I really don't have a whole lot left to say, and I'm tired. So I'm gone to bed.

The Quadrilateral Space

Okay, so some people know the whole reason behind "The Quadrilateral Space Between The Lattice Boards," The title I mean (if you don't, read my very first post). But anyway, since The Ring Two is coming out and all I keep thinking about this...where is the ring of light coming from? I mean if there was a stone covering the top of the well, then wouldn't the stone fall inside it because the space where the light is coming is around it? That might not make any sense, but anyway. What's The Ring Two gonna be about anyway? Did they make a DVD of the tape?!?!

This Week...

HAS GOTTEN A TON BETTER!!!!
YAY!!

AND IT'S ONLY MONDAY!!!

I really despise days like today. I don't know how to feel. I mean the highlight of my day was probably the basketball game when Majik and Mrs. Locklear were dancing and I was laughing so hard. I don't know, everything's been terrible since I got home! I can only think about how I think Ashley might be mad at me (which I don't understand, and I think it's all in my head anyway- at least I hope), and how Andrew doesn't feel well, and how aggravating stalemates are, and how I'm supposed to be home all the time, and how my mom got all mad at me, and how it's only Monday!

Ski(..?) Trip

So yeah, ski trip was pretty fun. It was rather Banks filled, seeing as Beka was sick (which is terrible) I hung out with him most of the time. As for the skiing part of ski trip..err...I can't ski. I tried snow blading...I could at least slow down, but not much. I couldn't stop either and I'm sooooo sore because to stop I would make myself fall down. Banks took me on a couple of runs, just so I could get used to the blades (which happened to be the only runs I did). A run that could have taken him five minutes took about and hour because I fell down so many times and had to get back up! But other than that is was a pretty fun experience. I roomed with MK, Shelly, and Mrs. Shelly. We had all these S names in our room so it got really confusing sometimes. And then we went to Subway, and played cards, and then all the chaperones disappeared! alright, I'll stop rambling now.
The puzzles were awesome! and I got all the pieces back in the box! WOO! (but that was the only one I figured out!!)

Road Blocks

Okay, life was all awesomely peachy keen. And suddenly, it's just like I'm turning into someone I don't want to be, someone who can't be herself, someone who can't deal with her emotions, and can't be who they truly are because they're so wrapped around someone/something else. Let me just be honest here, I feel like I can't be the person I am without Andrew. I have to keep reminding myself of Romans 12:2a, Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your heart. I think that Beth and Brandon officially think I'm one of those "wrapped around their boyfriend" chicks, and that's who I'm afraid of becoming, but who I'm turning into. Not all of my friends are at church like they used to be. Andrew has introduced me to Meagan, Bryce, Braden and I've gotten to know Julie and Ashley a ton better. And now that ski trip is coming up this weekend I've got this rotten gut feeling like I don't want to go because none of them are gonna be there to hang out with. I feel like a horrible person, even though Banks and his awesome self has told me I'm not. I just don't want to be a person of the world, rather someone who is remembered as a person who was different in a Godly way. And I'm falling into the world and I HATE it...PASSIONATELY!!!!

11:15 Okay, I actually feel a lot better now. After talking to Andrew and Banks about this. ;-) Alright, actually this weird one here feels a ton better...I don't understand the sudden change either...:-D

What's goin' on?

Hola folks!
What's been goin' on?!? I haven't been around in a bit. I've been waiting on the new DSL modem we've got here.
So life's pretty good. Andrew and I have been together for a month and two days now (that probably doesn't seem like a long time for most people, but it's been an awesome month and two days!). I'm totally stealing this from him, but it's almost like we were made for each other. I could never ask for a better boyfriend. This past Saturday Andrew, Meagan, Bryce, and I all went to Florence to eat and see "In Good Company". It was pretty good, but the time I got to spend with Andrew was infinite times better! So the day was pretty awesome.
Region band was okay. I did really well and (for some strange reason) got more nervous as I went along. So my solo and sight-reading (the two biggest parts of the thing) was pretty much crap. I found out today that I ranked 42nd out of all the clarinets that tried out in clinic, which wasn't too bad considering I didn't feel really prepared like I should have been and I'm a freshmen.
Well, I guess that's about it for now.

(I'm missing you like always!)

Err..Can't Think of One at the Moment

The Connect Conference was pretty cool. I had a lot of fun, but in a sense I agree with Ryan. The guy speaking was quite a "shoot everyone with the Gospel" type. I agreed with him sometimes and then other times I didn't. I think I'm more of a person who has to get to know and understand a person before you start talking about God with them. But that's just best for me. There are different ways to witness to a person and because everyone is different everyone would prefer a different way to be approached. The Connect Conference most definitely helped me in seeing a way to reach out, but I think I should have a solid foundation with a person first. But that's all just me. I do think small things like wearing a shirt with a Christian message or something like that does effect someone a little and when you conduct yourself in such a way of that of Jesus, people really do take notice.
That's not to say that I only want my close friends to know Daddy, "everyone" should know him and have a personal relationship with him, I just think it would be easier for me to reach out to people by getting to know them first. I guess you could say I don't really know what to think about the whole thing, but I do think that going to the conference was definitely something I should have done. The concert was also really awesome.

Last night I went with Andrew, Ashley, Julie, and Jonathan to Florence to see White Noise. Yes! My parents actually let me ride all the way to Florence with Andrew! I was surprised too. Anyway, it was totally awesome. White Noise was okay, I don't have a whole lot to compare it to, considering I haven't always been much of a scary movie person. I think there was only about two times where I actually started freaking out or whatever. I don't have any idea what David and Collin were talking about that movie being really awesome! But someone is really proud of Andrew ;-)

Other People

Well, I've been hinted at that a lot more people read this than I thought. If you read this, post a comment to just say who you are. I'm just curious.

Missing Computer!

Wow, it's been a couple of days without the computer, which basically stinks. AOL or some connection or something crazy like that got really messed up and I couldn't get on most of the weekend and earlier today. I didn't talk to Andrew once this weekend because he was in Sumter either, and the few times that he was on I wasn't because of the blasted computer. Which "sucks for me" (I'm quoting Banks so I didn't say "sucks"). So, onto what's happen since I last updated.
Not a whole lot. Modest Mouse is cool. So is The Postal Service (no, not the one that brings the mail). They're a lot different from what I would usually listen to, but I was listening to Chole's ipod and she had "Float On" and one of the Postal Service's songs on it. It was pretty cool.
Uh...I'm going to the Connect Conference, which should be pretty awesome. The thing is I can't go with Beth and Brandon to move or whatever this weekend. I really hate this, but for some reason or another I think God really wants me to go to this. I really hope they understand..err.

First Day of the Semester

Well, school's back and that basically stinks. No new classes, no new people...everything's the same thanks to the "great" ninth grade academy. Although now I get to see Andrew less. How great--yeah right! I'm trying to find all the possible times in which I will be able to see him (it's not much). Beka has gym the same period has him and she's a complete loser because seeing as you don't do anything in gym she will be get talk to him and whatnot.
Band is pretty lame. It's like attack of the sophomores because Julie, Ashley, Samuel, and Jarrett Leviner are all in the freshmen class. Well, I love all of them, but yeah. I've also got to get my solo down considering I didn't exactly work on it during the break. I felt bad, but I think I can get it down. Plus I've got to work on my scales again.
Well, seeing as I've got so much work to do on my clarinet I'm off to practice..

To My Much Loved Readers

As I have learned, blogs are not completely safe from public eyes. Well, at least from those crazy people I love!! I didn't know that Beth, Brandon, and Beka too all kept up with this thing. I mean I know I gave you guys the link or whatever a while back, but I had no idea you guys kept up with this thing (you guys must be really bored)! That's pretty awesome though. It's a good way to keep up with what's going on in my life. I'm gonna have to find a way to keep up with y'alls! I've been pretty slack on entries lately though. December has like a whole of what? Five entries! Anyway, I just thought I'd make the first entry of the year for you guys!

BeTh!
It has been AWESOME getting to know you! I feel like I could tell you anything and no one would ever find out. I guess that's something that comes with being a big sister! But thanks TONS for all the advice, talks (especially at mission trip. I don't know if you remember, but the whole thing about how people are different...if you know what I mean), story times, and all that awesome stuff! I'll never forget the car peeing on me! haha! Or YOU!! I love you tons!!!
BrANdOn!
WOO! It's been awesome getting to know you too! Remember the letters on the tissues and napkins at ski trip last year?!?! What fun! And who could ever forget yelling at Thomas to "STOP!?" It's been CRAZY FANTASTIC hanging out with you. I feel like I could tell you anything as well. Us otters have to stick together! I'll never forget you! I love you tons!!!

Even though I don't have a big sister going to see a boyfriend or some crazy connections getting me up near Clemson I'll be up there as much as I can! I'm going to miss you guys more than you know! I know everyone else is too! You've done more than enough in our lives and we'll never forget y'all! Tons of hugs and kisses!!!

BeKa!
Wow...I was thinking about the year on New Years. Think about it...how much have we gone through in one year?!?! There are so many times when we have been so far and mad at each other, but look! We always come back to each other! Girl, I love you soooooo much and I thank you sooo much for being there to support me and know I'm always here when you need me.

:-* Loads of love to all of you!! Wow, it looks all valentiny (if that's a word; well, it is now).

I'm Back Again

I would have titled this entry "Christmas" but I guess it's a bit too late for that. So I stuck with "I'm Back Again" because I haven't updated this thing in a LONG time. I guess because I haven't had a load to write, I mean no stress from school and whatnot so yeah.

Christmas
My Christmas was pretty great. I got a good bit of stuff (stuff that I don't deserve for any reason, but it was nice to get things) here's a few things I got...
-a cell phone (yeah, I admit that I am on the spoiled side of life).
-Seven or eight totes/pocketbooks. I ended up exchanging one of them. I mean who really needs that many? At least at one time that is..
-a much needed clarinet case
-money/giftcards
-clothes
You know the classic teenage girl stuff, besides makeup, which I wouldn't wear anyway.
My Christmas break has been pretty good though. Andrew and I started "going out" (where we are "going" I don't know, I guess the better word is "dating") on the twenty-second and it's been great to just relax from school crap for a while. I've missed Andrew a ton though. He's been in Sumter most of his break. Although he doesn't really have a choice; it's with his family or whatnot.

Hair Cut
I got a hair cut that I do like. I don't know if a lot of other people will seeing as I haven't seen anyone besides Anna Grace and her family since I got it cut. Oh yeah, and Chris (Kate's little brother; as if he cares) and of course my family.

Hanging Out with Anna Grace and the Rest of Her Crew
I've been with Anna Grace and her family for the past two days. It's been pretty cool seeing them since they live in "big" town of Summerton now. I really miss those folks. But anyway, I spent the night at their house and we watched Napoleon Dynomite. My review for the movie is that it was rather pointless, but it was funny. I didn't have a real story plot at all. It was just a bunch of random things happening to this guy and the strange stuff he did. But it was funny, plus it was actually a movie without any cussing and whatnot so that is a major plus. Today we went shopping in Florence and then went to Summerton for a bit.

Okay, I know that you could not possibly be more bored reading this (why you are I'm not actually sure), but I'll stop typing now because I am bored as well. Well, I'm off to play the GameCube with my brother.

Long Day..

Today has been one of the longest days ever. I'll start at the beginning. Well, you know it's the Friday before we get out for the holidays and of course we had to go to Coles this morning. Once again a load of people were there: Andrew, Dorterra, Mark, David, Collin, Landon, Bryce, Braydon, Caitlin, and Megean. Then of course, you know school. What fun; of course we didn't do anything, considering all of my classes were like twenty minutes today. Afterwards I went to Florence with Katlyn, Mrs. Sandy, Rachel, and Beka. That was pretty cool. I finally got Katlyn and Rachel's Christmas present and I still don't know what to get Beka. That is so terrible! So anyway, we had to get home early because Rachel had to babysit, but it was cool because I ended up going to the basketball game with a load of folks. Then my mom had to come and pick me up because everyone was going to the Mexican and I can't ride with anybody. Then everyone went to Mark and Jess's house to play German Spotlight which was pretty cool. Of course I'm surprised no one came out of their houses trying to find out what in the world we were doing. Anyway, that was a rough summary of my day. I'm gone to take a shower and get some sleep.

Life As of Now

Well, I haven't posted in a good little while. I've been so busy and had so much on my mine. Here's what I've been doing since the last time I posted...

Wednesday- Working on our script for history day at Kate's house. Then worked on history day at my house until really late.
Thursday- Talked to Andrew on the phone. Yeah, I might as well go on and say it, considering everyone and their brother already know; he's the guy I'm talking to. Correct that, "we're getting to know each other better and considering a relationship." David doesn't like the term "talking." Anyway, then I went to the Long Middle School band concert. I also had to work on history day, considering it was due the next day.
Friday- Went to eat at Coles with Mark, David, Andrew, Katie, Bryce, Braydon (I think that's their names, I'm probably really wrong), Megan, Landon, Dorterra, Caitlyn, and Jonathan. Very big crowd. History day was finally due and over with, at least for a little while. At four-o-clock I left for the S.A.L.T. trip. It was awesomely good fun! I needed the break, but because Mr. Stafford has a project due this coming Wednesday I had to take it with me to work on.
Saturday- Still at the beach for the S.A.L.T. trip.
Sunday- Got back home for the beach, came home and took a much needed nap. Then went to Bradley's Christmas program at the church.

I've been really busy and I'm ready for my much needed Christmas break! And now I'm off to work on Mr. Stafford's "devil" (as Ryne put it) project.