Comments to Santa

Here lately Christmas has been on my brain...I don't know why.(Maybe it has something to do with it being ll days til Christmas....I don't know.) But, since I'm sort of in the christmas spirit, I grabbed a hand full comments from a website that were meant for the big guy himself.
Here they are:

Hi Santa, we enjoying having your magical elf staying with us, only Mom & Dad can see him. I am really trying to be good but it's hard sometimes with two brothers.
- Biancha, 8, Calgary, Alberta

Dear Santa: I wave to you in the mall every time I go. Take care, and remember how much I enjoyed the Christmas I was 8 years old? I had a jumping/screaming fit yelling, "Santa spoils me!" It was a lot of fun. Toodle-oo
- Megan, 16, San Marcos, California.

I have been really good so no more coal in my stocking this year. OK?!?
- Craig, 6, Elk Grove, California.

Where do you buy the nose polish for Rudolph's nose? I'd like to get some too and try it.
- Kyle, 8, Portal, Georgia.

do you really have a magic key for every houses in the world?
- Philip, 7, Angelsey, United Kingdom.

I promise I will not snoop for presents because that is being bad
- Jamie, 7, Boise, Idaho.

Mommy has a mini van on her list, but I told her I didn't think that it would fit into your bag.
- Samantha, 4, Cheektowaga, New York.

Are you looking for any more helpers? Do you pay well? Or do the helpers just get milk and cookies?
- Heidi, 54, Brisbane, Australia.

last week i was naughty and my dad phoned you and told you to cross the street scooter off my list.I have promised to be very good in the future ,to do as i am told and not to tease my brother any more.I hope you will put the scooter back on my list
- Robert, 8, Rotherham, United Kingdom.

I DID NOT BELIEVE MY MOM WHEN SHE SAID SHE HAD YOUR ADDRESS , NOW I DO . I WILL BE GOOD FROM NOW ON .
- Shaine, 6, Shoal Lake, Manitoba

Last year I heard you eating a cookie by my bedside but I keept my eyes closed shut and pretended to sleep and I foolded you!
- Sarah, 7, Orwell, Ohio

We willput some paper on the floor so your muddy boots don't upset Mummy
- Kit, 5, North Marston, United Kingdom.

I sit on my bumper in Mr. Quigley's class. I raise my hand when I'm supposed to. I keep my hands to myself.
- Dan, 5, Cheektowaga, New York

Get mrs. Claus to make nose warmers for the reindeer,
- Dustin, 8, Yorkton, Saskatchewan

if you still have room in your sled....could you please try to find a girlfriend for my dad....to keep him busy, so he will leave my toys alone....thx nicholas
- Nicholas, 5, Strathmore, Alberta

I promise to be better and do as my mommy says because I don't want underwear and coal from you again this year.
- Andy, 4, Rogersville, Tennessee.

I promise to share my toys with my sister (is that good?).
- Max, 3, Vancouver, British Columbia

Even though My Little brother hasn't been the best kid, he should at least get a lump of coal.
- Sean, 12, Eustis, Florida.

Last year we left out for you a piece of mince pie and a beer, but when we got up next morning we notied a bit of icing was taken from the Christmas cake. Mum said you must have been extra hungry!
- Paul, 7, Rayleigh, United Kingdom.

I may be Jewish but I still love Santa Claus! Happy Hannukkah!!!
- Vanessa, 9, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

I'm emailing you this year because I'm afraid you might not get my letter by regular mail again (you know how the Post Office is!)
- Nicholas, 6, Lethbridge, Alberta.

Oh by the way, my cancer is all gone this year and my hair has grown back. You might night recognize me so I will leave you a new picture
- Kyle, 6, Faulkton, South Dakota.

Does your Mommy make you stop and brush your toothes after you have milk and cookies at each house?
- Celine, 4, Wilmington, Delaware.

I think Jesus would like a preasent on his birthday. I think he would like all the kids in heaven that don,t have their Moms and Dads with them receive a gift also.
- Brittany, 6, Calgary, Alberta.

i didn't go see you at the store cause i was afraid. i'm a real little chicken. But I'm not afraid to see you in my pooter!
- Nick, 3, St. Catharines, Ontario.

Santa do you have a space traveller so kids in space get presents?
- Connor, 5, North Vancouver, British Columbia.

I'll leave you milk and cookies this year like I always do! But you're getting kind of chubby so I'll leave small ones...
- Marisa, 7, Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

I have been really good all year long but don't ask Mommy and Daddy if its true.
- Sarah, 6, Littleton, Colorado

You look so beautiful. Your eyes sparkle.
- Matthew, 8, Orlando, Florida.

Tell Mrs. Claus that I'm sure her cookies are good and i would love to be a tester if she needs extras.
- Mitchell, 10, Belmont, Nova Scotia.

CAN YOU ASK THE REINDEER TO WEAR SLIPPERS THIS YEAR SO AS THEY DON'T WAKE ME UP WHEN THEY LAND ON MY ROOF. THANKS!
- Joel, 5, Bradford, United Kingdom

Santa, Come to Ireland! The leprechauns want to meet your elves!
- Marion, 9, Limerick, Ireland.

Do you know Tim Allen?
- David, 8, Lancaster, Texas.

Where did you get the magic dust that makes the reindeer fly? Can I get some?
- Rachel, 8, North Rose, New York.

Thanks for last year and please don't forget my cousin. She can't help but be bad.
- Meg, 6, Sydney, Australia.

Hope you enjoy the food-don't rip you're trousers in the chimeny this year-we won't always have a spare pair you know!!
- Nicole, 5, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

And there you have it. I hope you all enjoyed the comments. Merry Christmas!

Workin' on My Thoughts...

I realised that I work on this blog quite a bit... It may not look like it from the outside, but on most of the posts I put up, I work on them for days at a time. I really do put a lot of time and effort into this blog. Don't get me wrong, I don't feel under appreciated or anything... I just want you all to know that I don't under appreciate you.

There will be a new post soon.

(POEMS!!!)

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Thank you.

Regret

Do you ever wish you could take it back? You know...that thing you did once? The thing that you regret. You wanna take it back so badly, but it just sits in the corner of your mind, and every once in a while it'll stand up and say, "Hey, remember me?" You hang your head down in slight-depression and think to yourself, "Why was I so stupid?"
I think we've all done this. Sometimes we act like it's no big deal, but we really just want to run back into our room, shut the door, and pretend it never happened.

It wasn't my idea to write about this. But, I think it's something we all feel from time to time. I know I have, and that's why I can give perspective on it.

Regret is not a good feeling, so if you haven't felt it before, I'm very happy for you. You must be some sort of an awesome person. But, for those of us who have felt regret...It sucks.

re·gret

/rɪˈgrɛt/ Show Spelled [ri-gret] Show IPA verb, -gret·ted, -gret·ting, noun

–verb (used with object)

1.

to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act, fault, disappointment, etc.): He no sooner spoke than he regretted it.

2.

to think of with a sense of loss: to regret one's vanished youth.

–noun

3.

a sense of loss, disappointment, dissatisfaction, etc.

4.

a feeling of sorrow or remorse for a fault, act, loss, disappointment, etc.

5.

regrets, a polite, usually formal refusal of an invitation: I sent her my regrets.

6.

a note expressing regret at one's inability to accept an invitation: I have had four acceptances and one regret.

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Lavender Panthers

I don't know if any of you know about this...but, there used to be a gang of vigilantes called the Lavender Panthers. They formed together in the '70s in San Francisco. (Why?) Well, before I say why, there's something you should know about them first. They were all gay. Crazy, I know.

Back in the day (the '70s) there were still a lot of people who disapproved of homosexuality, unlike these days where it's widely accepted. Anyway, since homosexuality wasn't put up with, especially when a male "came out", some heterosexual men attack the homosexual men on the streets. This was overlooked by authorities because, most likely, they didn't like homosexuals either. So, it was only treated as a minor offense. This was becoming a problem.

That's when the Lavender Panthers showed up. When they came across fellow homosexuals being assaulted, they would quickly become involved and would beat the person (or people) who was involved in the crime, to a pulp.

I'd say that in a way, they had an advantage. No testosterone-filled heterosexual man, back then, would admit to being jumped by a bunch of gay men who call themselves the Lavender Panthers.

Subjects...

I've gotten some awesome suggestions on what I should write about by all of you. I chose two subjects and will write on each separately. BUT! So far I've only gotten two poems in... I was counting on at LEAST (maybe) five or six.

SOOOOO.....if you don't want to send in a poem you wrote, or if you've never written a good poem in your life, then send me one that someone else has written. It doesn't matter if it's your aunt's poem, your brother's poem, or a poem from a dead guy, send one in with it's author and I'll post it up! Who knows...you may get comments on it.

Once I get it up, tell your friends of your genius poem! Once they see it, you'll get to brag about how totally AWESOME you are!!


And by "'em" I mean "your poems"... (:
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Writer's Block

I need ideas. I've got writer's block.<--It took an hour and a half to write this.
Don't forget to send me your poems! You don't need to be a poet to write a poem, I promise!
Email me--> jacinda_dawn@hotmail.com

Jacinda's Poem

There once was a girl named Jacinda.
She didn't have anything to write,
So, she sat at her desk,
With her head in a mess.
And wondered how to make this rhyme.

Jacinda did a pretty cool thing.
She wrote a poem within an hour.
It's just write above,
And to be honest it sucks,
And the taste it leaves is quite sour.

For some reason this poem goes on.
Here she goes again.
So, she wants to know,
Of some poems you wrote.
And I'll stop talking in third person.

This is my email address:
jacinda_dawn@hotmail.com
I'm leaving this post,
For those who love poems most,
And don't forget to tell your mom.

Send me your poem and the name to go with it and I'll post them individually.
(P.S. This is something I will keep posting about until I get emails.) Thank you. (:

EEL!

Okay...the title is a typo. It was supposed to say, "EEK!" Oh well...I'll just go with it.
Eels are very slimy looking creatures. I really don't know anything about them, except that they look like the devil's snakes.Agreed? (Look back at the picture...) AGREED! I know that there are all kinds of eels, such as the Fimbriated Moray Eel shown in the picture above. There's also a wolf eel that looks like this:

I bet I know why they call it the wolf eel...When you look at it you go, "WOOF!!"
It looks like a cross of three breeds! (Which breeds Jacinda?) Look again! (AAHH!!) Okay, if you really wanna know:

Carp Fish

Gopher SnakeAnd a grumpy Old Person Am I right? Yes, I am.

Anyway... I'm canceling the costume thing. I'm not getting any emails...Oh well!
Here are some more pictures of eels:

(Shrieking Eel!!)

(EESH!)

Halloween

I hope everyone had an awesome Halloween weekend!!! I know I did!!! I was a pirate!!!!!! (What's with all the exclamation points?!) I don't know.

ANYway... this year was particularly special because (insert drum-role): This year we had TWO days of Halloween! Yep, since this famous holiday landed on a Sunday, no one knew when to celebrate. So, logically... they celebrated on both days. That's how we do it.

Unfortunately, I didn't get to celebrate much. I was just getting over being sick. But, it gave me plenty of time to work on my costume. I had a homemade pirate costume. It was free, and it was awesome! I also saw a lot of interesting costumes, and I'd love to see more!
I know I'm doing this a lot here lately...but:

If you think your costume is more interesting than everyone you've seen so far, send me a picture! It has to be appropriate for all ages and it has to be "interesting". Only your first name will be posted to it and I'll announce the winner the day after they're posted!
The pictures will be judged by my friends and I.
The winner will receive: Nothing-what-so-ever! (This is just for fun people.)

Send them in --> jacinda_dawn@hotmail.com

Pet Peeves (once again)

We had a person who was late in sending me their Pet Peeves, but since he gave so many I decided to go ahead and post them. Just like the others, I'm going to give a little comment at the end of each Pet Peeve.

Here they are:


1. I cannot stand sick, and or, dirty, people handling my food. (Yes, if you're sick you should probably just handle your own food)

2. I can not stand being around people that do not shower, use deodorant, wash their clothes or hands after touching something hazardous or dirty. (That IS a health hazard...So, we politely ask, if you have touch something gross, wash up please?)

3. This is a weird one, I can not stand, and get grossed out, when people talk about going to the bathroom... If anyone talks about it, I prefer they say they need to go to the Bathroom or the Restroom. If people say, I got to Potty, or use literally any other word, or go into detail of any kind about going to the bathroom I will get sick. What is weirder is if I for instance have a crush on a chick and she says, she has to go Potty, all my feelings for her, for lack of a better phrase, go down the drain, it grosses me out that much. But that is just when its just a crush, nothing serious. (That's pretty weird...I would say something else, but, even I would get grossed out.)

4. Christians that look down on other denominations. (Yeah, this is a really touchy subject, so I'm going to be careful with what I say. If you don't agree with someone's religion, try to keep it to yourself. That's what they believe. It's not your place to judge them.)

5. People that will not watch a movie just because it has something cliche in it.(Every movie has something cliche in it. This sounds like an excuse.)
6. People that can justify acts of evil, except possible Vigilantism...(Ah..Our secret "heroes". Please leave the crime fighting up to the police. OR work with them, it would make things for you so much easier.)

7. People that can justify attacks of any kind against someone that has done something right, like helping the Homeless, Protecting the American Flag, so on and so forth. (Were you in a situation like this? I've never heard of anyone getting away with that.)

8. People who don't take relationships seriously and end up leaving you for the guy she's engaged to. (This sounds like an interesting situation...)

9. Evil People getting away with crimes legally. (Like cops bursting into your house with a search warrant! They have the right to take anything or anyone they want!)

10. People that doubt other people's, skills, knowledge, history (life). I know some people can say some crazy things that they said they did or have or know, like me I have been through a lot a lot of Crazy, and real bad and Good things, but It can be True!!! (I don't doubt it.)


Thank you, Jack, for your Peeves. I'm sure people will enjoy reading this. (:

Monkey's Observe

Have you ever heard the phrase "Don't blame me, I'm just a kid!"? Of course you have! WE ALL HAVE! This is the excuse children use (or we give them) when they don't know exactly what they're doing. What they also don't understand is the consequences that come with their actions. But...

In today's day and age, children have more knowledge of things than we think.. They've absorbed matters we didn't know about 'til were at least 11 to 13. Who do we blame for their extensive knowledge?


We could blame the parents, but even parents get surprised by their children and wonder where they learn some of the things they do and say. We could accuse our schools, but they call the parents every time their child behaves inappropriately. What about the mentality of the child? If we incriminate the kid's mind, we don't have to blame anyone. Do we blame media such as television or the Internet? Aren't the parents suppose to monitor that stuff? Where would the child have learned to perform or communicate in such a manner? How would he/she have known to act this way? These questions depend on what the child observes in the start of their lives.


Now, I'm not going to go into my childhood. Instead I'm going to explain some things that I've observed myself.

When I was at the store one day, I saw a woman carrying her son with an angry expression on her face, she said,"Don't you ever say that again!" and the child replied, crying,"But, you say it all the time!!" and continued to bawl.
I mentioned that because, children are always doing and saying things that make us aware of ourselves. Around kids, we have to actually think before we do or speak, meaning we need to be aware of ourselves before they become aware of us.

There's also a saying that goes, 'monkey see, monkey do'. What we fail to realize, sometimes, is that the said 'monkey' observes, thus 'monkey makes a fool of you'. Children may see what we do, but they also observe and analyze our behavior without notice. Whether we realize it or not, we can control how children act. We just need to control how we act, first.

Laziness

Remember when you were a little kid and your mom told you to clean your room, but instead you shoved every bit of the mess into the closet? If you've never done that, you were either the perfect child, or your mom cleaned your room for you. If you have, well, we have something to talk about. It's called, 'laziness'.

I'm not going to say I'm a lazy person, though...I probably am. I'm the kind of person that doesn't like to do unpleasant things (Aren't we all?). If I want to read a book and my mom wants me to clean my room, I hurriedly, throw everything on my floor in the laundry and get back to my book. That's just how things go.

Now, I'm not a lazy worker. If I'm working my motivation is my environment, though some would think it was the pay check. Nope. If my mom offered me money to clean the entire house, I would insist she help me (Only because I know she'd do a lot more than I would).

Lazy people lack motivation. Sure you could give them a reason to do something, but, does it motivate them? No. It only stresses them out. You might think stress would provoke them to get active, but you're wrong. Stress only makes things less pleasant, and as I said before, no one likes to do unpleasant things.

Regular people will do those things regardless, but lazy people will find more excuses not to do them, or will do them less than half-hearted-ly.

I'm not an extremely lazy person. If something has to be done specifically by me, or no one else will do it, and I know it has to be done, I will do it. That is my motivation.

'Life'

I know what you're thinking...(Okay, I really don't.)
Ha! Thought I would put some sort of general thought in your head, didn't you! No, the truth is no one can read minds, especially through the internet.

Sorry off topic.

Life is a very unexpected thing. You never really know it's there until it runs up and smacks you in the face.
You may even think life is perfect. You may think nothing could go wrong. Things get routine after a while and you're sort of happy about it. That's the point where 'Life' gets bored, turns around and gives you a reality check. It tells you that things have actually been wrong for a while, but you were to caught up in the routine Life gave you, that you didn't even notice.
Don't get me wrong, when Life gets bored it might also throw you a bone.
You might already realize how much your Life sucks, it starts to feel bad and it may give you a raise at your job or something awesome like that.
Everyone's Life is different, which means each life acts differently than the others around it. We just need to learn how to control our Lives and not let our Lives control us.

Just a deep thought of the day.
Don't forget to comment and react. (:

Pet Peeves

From tapping fingers to not using coasters, people have all sorts of pet peeves. Thank you to the 19 of you who responded to my challenge of care, and to those who didn't...I know who some of you are. (Are you in trouble?) Nope. I just know who you are.

Anyway, I'll get right to the point. I'll list off what pet peeves were given to me in order from which they were received. After each one I'll give my input.

Here's the list:

1. People that interrupt you when your telling a story and then they continue to tell you their story then they ask you in an uninterested tone to continue on with your story when they are finished talking. (Yes...that is quite annoying. Except I was probably on the other end of the conversation.)

2. People who own a dog and have no children and call themselves mommy/daddy. (Guilty.)

3. Not washing hands after using the bathroom. (I completely agree! I have to wash my hands after using the bathroom...why can't you?)

4. The noise people make when they rub their fingers on balloons. (That is a strange pet peeve...but I can understand it.)

5. Facebook Christians who post press 'like' if you love God and they don't portray that they love God anywhere else but on facebook. (I 'like' it and I totally agree.)

6. People who say,"I don't get it." to something really obvious. (I completely understand. It's not hard, actually it's pretty simple. It was my understanding that you were smarter than this, but now I know that you're pretty simple too.)

7. Dirty keyboards. (You must be using one right now...otherwise you'd be thinking of something else.)

8. When I see pee on a toilet seat. (Yes, please have the decency to clean up your repulsive mess.)

9. When people don't send thank you notes. (Are you thankful?? Are you really?? I didn't get a card!)

10. The way people walk in flip flops. (You might as well say you don't like flip flops, because there's only one way to walk in flip flops.)

11. When you're eating candy and someone asks if they can have a red one. (Well, if you're eating reese's pieces, it's easier to say no.)

12. When you can't tell if someone is male or female. (I find that it's best not to guess either..)

13. Movie sequels that are unnecessary. (Agreed! How many 'Bring It On' and 'Air Bud' movies are we going to have??)

14. People who don't use deodorant. (Yes, that is disgusting. But, what you do is buy some deodorant, act like it's an extra and give it to them...it might work.)

15. People who are always late. (By the way, I know who sent these to me...I'm not ALWAYS late...)

16. Mispronunciation of words. (I can relate. I know a couple of people...including myself.)

17. People who try to talk to you when you are going to the bathroom. (Does this include family? Because, if it doesn't...who do you hang out with??)



18. When it's raining and you turn your car off before you turn the wipers off, and they stop in the middle of the windshield, so you turn the car back on, the wipers off, and then the car off. (So...you get on your own nerves? HA! Heh..hm.)

And last but not least:

19. People that argue over things they know nothing about. (Just call them on it, and you win. And honestly, everyone argues about stuff they know nothing about.)

Thank you again to everyone who responded, and also to all my faithful readers. Don't forget to comment and react!

Thinking.

To think of something is an amazing thing. Have you ever realized that when you think of anything you can talk to yourself inside your head? God gave us such an amazing gift. The brain.
The brain is the only organ in the body that no one completely understands. We are still learning about the brain.
We are using our brain to learn about our brain! It's MADNESS!
Just my little thought of the day.


Anyway, to get onto something I care more about...
I have gotten no emails from anyone about the pet peeves thing. Come on guys! I know you care... it's just a little matter of how much you care. I will post my email again and maybe repeatedly until I get those emails, only because I know everyone has pet peeves and I know how much you care.
Again, you will remain anonymous.
Thanks--> jacinda_dawn@hotmail.com

Training Dextor..

I got a dog. Now before you judge me on how much I paid for him, I know. I've heard it all. It was WAY too much to pay for a dog. If I weren't in my shoes, I'd probably slap myself in the face. But in my defense, he's really cute!(Not a very good defense...I know.)
Anyway...He was $580. He's an Australian Shepherd, he has all his shots, he's 9 weeks old, and he's really healthy.

Problems?
There are a few things we need to work on. Such as potty training, not jumping on the other dogs, not chewing up my shoes, not eating cat poo, not eating the other dogs' food, not biting, not attacking the cats, learning to sit and stay, learning to stay asleep at night, not eating Jocelyn's homework, and learning that there are certain areas that he shouldn't potty at.
The good news is: he knows his name and he (sometimes) comes when you call him.
We have quite a ways to go.

Something Random

Last night I was listening to my music, and we all know where that can lead...
That's right. I was dancing! It was a huge performance too, just ask my mom and my sister (or don't).
Anyway, during my spectacular performance, Jocelyn asked me why I wasn't a theater major. I told her, "Because, theater majors are weird." Then she proceeded to tell me that 'I' was weird.
For the record, everyone jumps around, dancing and singing, making weird faces and huge gestures to music all the time. I just choose to do it in front of people. (:
Not just anyone of course. It's okay for my family to believe I'm weird, but the people I see only every now and then...that's a different story. I don't want to appear outlandish or freaky!

Now that I have that out of the way, let's talk about pet peeves.

Do you wanna know what gets on my nerves? When people spell things wrong. (Really?) Yes.
If you're going to spell it wrong, why don't you say it wrong too? I know I spell things wrong. I'm not trying to be hypocritical..but if you're going to spell something, and you don't know if it's correct or you know it's wrong and you can't think of the right spelling, do this:
1. Ask someone around you.

If no one is around:
2. Press spell check, look it up online or look it up in a dictionary.

If no one is around and you don't have a computer or dictionary and you're texting someone or leaving a note:
3. Say you're sorry if what-ever you're spelling is wrong.

If no one is around, you don't have a dictionary or a computer, you're not texting or leaving someone a note:
4. Don't spell it, because, odds are it doesn't matter.

If you have any irrational pet peeves, I'd love to hear about them. Send me a list of your craziest peeves and I'll post some up (with comments from me of course, don't worry, I won't embarrass you. You'll be anonymous). You can email them to me at jacinda_dawn@hotmail.com .

Don't forget to react or comment! Thanks guys!!

So Many Things to Write About.

There are a great deal of things I could write about. Things that would make people laugh. I could give my opinion on all kinds of matters that would help people understand my views to a greater extent. I could write about things regarding movies, money, family, friends, and even people I see on the street or in wal-mart!
Moments are good to write about! Funny things about life and interesting facts I get off of the internet are enjoyable to everyone.
But, why can't I think of anything...?

Bored? Do SOMETHING!

You know those times when you and your friends are hangin' out and you don't know what to do...so you get bored?
Those are the best times ever! WANNA KNOW WHY?? (Yes, Jacinda! I really do!)
Okay, okay...I'll tell you.
Those are the moments people think of things you'd never do in mixed company....and you DO those things! (Why?)...I have an answer!
You're too bored to do anything else and these things are more than likely thought to be fun, funny, interesting, dangerous, and/or exciting for the mean time...until you get caught! It is very embarrassing when someone from a second party comes in and catches you dancing like a crazy person. That's when you realize you're the last person to notice...
Either THAT happens, or someone tries to talk you out of doing something stupid that you really wanted to do, like seeing if you can hang from the roof by your feet. (WHAT?!)
Alright, that's a little extreme...if you ARE caught trying to do THAT, you should probably be stopped. I mean seriously? Are you crazy?! You can't do that! YOU'LL DIE, YOU NUT!
ANYway...Yeah, boring moments with friends are moments to treasure, to change, to do dares! Take those moments, cherish them, and do something you'd never do!! Like goose hunting....even if there are no geese...hunt SQUIRRELS! There are squirrels everywhere! You don't even have to kill them! Try to pet them and see what happens!

This is THE BEST advice anyone could ever give you! EVER!



That's all I have to say about that.

Focus On

Some of you may not know what 'Focus On' is...well, I'll tell you.
A few months ago my pastor came up with this conference that would lead more people to our church. It would last three nights and it would get people more focused on God. (This is when I wish I would've taken notes) They sent out flyers and all kinds of stuff with directions to the church.
When Focus weekend came, it was AMAZING! Three people got the Holy Ghost the first night, seven the next night, and one the last for the first time in their lives.
The messages that were given struck everyone! And the testimonies made just about everyone cry. If you didn't make it....I'm sorry you missed out. You should come next year!

My College Experience

There's no tellin' what it's really like to be in college...but, I guess I'll have to try.

College gives you a sense of responsibility. You're around mature people, so you feel that you must be mature as well. At this age, you either feel like you're a beginner or you think you know exactly what you're doing.
High school-ers don't really understand the full impact of the world. They're busy in their little social circles with their friends, homework, and drama. We all know about the drama. I don't really need to spell it out..
I never had drama in my circle of friends. I saw it, though...oh, boy did I see it.
"She stole my boyfriend!", "She likes him, more than you!", "Did you see that look she just gave me?!", "I cannot believe she said that!", "And then she said,'...' ", "Turn around and walk away! Walk away before I beat your face in!!", "I'm gonna scratch your eyes out!!"

Okay...I may have thrown the last two in there for effect...but it does get nuts. I actually saw a girl spinning another girl around by her hair! The girl that was spinning had a bag of suckers in her hand, and when they went flyin', everyone was like,"Yay! Free suckers!"
You never really know what's going to happen in high school. I may just be a freshman...but I think I know that college seems a little more safe. Sure, it may be just as predictable...but you don't really hear about bullies in college as much as you do in high school...but, that might just be me...

Now, let's talk classes.
Classes are difficult. But, they're spelled out for you. The professors make sure you understand, they even give you their email address and phone number for you to contact them if you need help. They actually encourage you to go to their office and talk things out with them. Any problems, anytime. BUT! Yes, there is a but....a Big but. They expect you to be responsible. What?! Did she just say, "responsible"? WHAT?!
Yes, if you go in there and you start acting like a high school student(not finishing your homework, not turning it in on time, not being prepared for class, not reading the material you were given, not listening, not showing up[lots-o-nots], making up excuses, etc.),they may just slap you.
Okay...they're not going to do that, but they won't like you very much. They might even ignore you because, to them, you are annoying.
The thing is, they don't care if you don't care. And you NEED to care. Someone is paying for you to go there and you need to use that time wisely...in this case, time really does equal money. I know you hear everyone say that people are always switching their major and it's not a big deal... well, it's not until your taking 6 years of college for a career that only requires 2-4. Then, you're asking yourself, where did the time go? And, where did my money go? I think you'll figure it out.

Anyway...I haven't spent that much of my life in college, only about a semester and two days. But, I think I know enough to say something about it.

Good Movies!

I know a good movie when I see one. And just like everyone else, I start judging it when the movie begins. For instants, Moulin Rouge.
One of my friends is pretty much obsessed with this movie. When she heard I had never seen it, she told me I HAD to watch it.
She got the movie from her house and we sat down and it...began.
I watched it for maybe 5-7 minutes and I thought it was the dumbest movie ever! But, hold onto your hats! I watched a little longer..and I was hooked.
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love, and be loved in return!"
This quote is the whole point of the movie, and it's mentioned more than 3x. I absolutely love this movie. The music is awesome, the effects are cool, and the people are weird. BUT! If you don't want to cry, don't watch it.
Ewan McGregor is a wonderful actor and this movie needed him. And you gotta admit...he's not to bad on the eyes. (:

My Sister is Married.

She finally did it. Jacqueline got married. Not really much to say after that.
Preparation was stressful, for sure!
I got my hair put in rollers...but it felt like it got mauled by a bear. When the rollers were finally "ready" to come out, my hair barely held. It was my sister's wedding day and my hair was turning to crap.
Thankfully, one of my friends helped me out and did my hair.
I gotta say, I was disappointed in my hair. Not the way it was done. It was fine the way it was done. I just wish my hair would have cooperated with ME. Although, I didn't even start doing my hair from the beginning...which I should have.
No offense to those who did my hair, you did a wonderful job and I thank you! I just know how my hair is. And it has an attitude.
When all was said and done the wedding was beautiful, and the reception was fun.
Congratulations Adrian and Jacqueline!

Before Jacqueline and Adrian's wedding....this is how I felt.

(Sarcasm Mode)
Jacqueline is a great person. She's working all the way up to her wedding. Not coming home til after the day is almost gone and then just going to bed. She gets really tired.
Meanwhile...we're helping her out as much as possible. Moving her stuff into boxes, cleaning the house, neglecting our rooms, doing her laundry, depositing her checks, scanning her pictures, planning her parties, feeding her fish, paying her loan, buying extra flowers, creating her wedding video, etc.
It sounds like a lot, but actually...it's a lot more.
Jocelyn and I just got back from Florida on Saturday and just before that we had just moved our stuff back into our room from living in dorm rooms. So our room is a disaster area. But let's not focus on our room. We need to get Jacqueline's room packed up so, she has everything ready for after the wedding. I mean it's not like she can do it...she has her honeymoon to go on! Meanwhile..I'm living on the couch. But, it's cool as long as Jacqueline is fine...she works so hard, you know. I'm not frustrated at all...............................................................!

The picture of perfection.

No one is perfect. If they were, we'd live in a perfectly imperfect world. Reason? Yes, I have one. People have different views on what perfection actually is.
Now if we went by my definition of perfect, the guy for me would have blue eyes, a six pack, christian values, a tan, money, and a motorcycle. Plus, everyone would get what they want...and I hope we all know that's impossible.
Besides, isn't the world screwed up enough without people trying to add perfection to the picture.
If you think about every body's views on perfection and you try to think of ways to make perfection(according to everyone) happen..You might just get a headache. I did.
No one and nothing is perfect. But the worlds flaws sometimes makes it that way.

Similar Stories

You know when you're watching a new movie and you kinda get the feeling that you've seen it before? Well, odds are you probably have.

Characters, movie titles, endings, and scenarios get changed, but all in all the story is the same.
It's not a bad thing. Hollywood knows what we like. We know what we like. We can adapt to change, but we're not fond of it. That's why Napoleon Dynamite was such a risky movie to release. No one knew if anyone would like it or not. Turns out we like the everyday average Joe kind of stuff. Anyway, when it turned out that people liked it they made more movies like it, such as Juno, Superbad, Dan in Real Life, Arrested Development seasons 1-3, and so on.
The only movie I've seen out of those is Juno and Dan in Real Life...just to make note.
My point is that we like repetitiveness, and right now, Hollywood is making it obvious.

Immaturity...Good or Bad?

Definition:
Immature- emotionally undeveloped; juvenile; childish.
Mature- emotionally developed; adult; grown up.

On a scale of one to ten, how immature are you? Is that number necessarily a bad thing?
People view immaturity as being frivolous all the time, and maturity as being serious all the time. But, it's not whether you're mature or immature...you can't exactly be one or the other. There is an in between.
In my opinion, there are times to be serious and times to be frivolous. Adults can't always be mature, that gets boring. Who would want to be serious all the time? There are times that you have to let your hair down, get away from the seriousness of everything and mess around in a completely juvenile way.
And as for the "childish" adults...they can't just play all the time. It gets extremely annoying. Not just to the people around them, but to themselves as well.
Nope, people are in between. The in between may vary from three to eight, but that's normal.
There are times when people act a certain way in the wrong situation, but, my theory on that is, they don't really know what's going on, or they're just too nervous to know what to do so they do the first thing that comes to their head. It's not a bad thing, it's instinct. It just gets embarrassing.

My creation...

Not as good as this one...I'll probably change it up a little bit..but I created a blog that a couple of guys and I share. The design needs work, but I'm willing to fix it.
ANYway..if you wanna check it out the url is http://nativeblackmexican.blogspot.com/

Conversations with Mom.

I told my mom yesterday that when I graduate college and I'm ready to live on my own, that I was thinking about moving to Denver, Colorado.(Only because it's beautiful there.)
She then ask me if I was planning on being married by then. I told her that I'm not in a relationship right now and I don't know if I will be then.
She then laughed at me and implied that I was going to live with her for the rest of my life.
Don't you just love mothers? They're oh, so optimistic.
I love my mom, but I don't plan on living with her for the rest of my life. And that's what I told her.
She said she really doesn't think I'll live at home forever and she thinks that I will move off somewhere....Carthage. Then she proceeded to laugh.

Ramen Noodle Recipe

Today was a good day. I didn't eat breakfast, and I didn't have a big lunch. Needless to say, I was hungry when I got home at almost 10 o'clock.
We don't have much to eat in the house when you don't want to cook.
I would've had a bowl of cereal, but I decided to look up some recipes for ramen noodles. (I was hungry for something tasteful.)
There were so many! A lot of them required a lot of ingredients I didn't have. So, I browsed quick recipes. There's not a lot of those. But I finally found one that sounded good,"Italian Noodles".
Recipe:
1 pack of ramen noodles(any kind)
2 tspn of garlic salt
1/2 can of tomato sauce
3 caps of milk
2 tspn of Italian seasoning
1 tspn of chopped onions

When boiling water for noodles add garlic salt and 1 tspn of Italian seasoning. When boiling add the noodles and let boil til noodles are done stirring occasionally. Drain the noodles and set aside. (Do not add seasoning packet.)
Mix tomato sauce, milk, ramen noodle seasoning packet, 1 tspn of Italian seasoning, and chopped onions in a sauce pan. Stir on stove top til simmering.
Finally, mix noodles and red sauce together, and enjoy!

Not gonna lie...it was good, not great, but good.

Lost story

I was looking through my blog settings and there was a random question button, so I clicked on it. It wasn't really a question, but it said,"The children are waiting! Quick, tell them the story about the bald frog and the wig!" So I told the story about a frog named Fernando who thought himself to be perfect in every way, when his best friend, Juan told him he was bald. When Fernando went out and got a wig, everyone made fun of him. But when he saw him, Juan laughed so hard, that he literally exploded. Then, Fernando had the awesome ending line which read,"I'm sorry, Juan. I thought this is what you wanted."
...I'll admit not the greatest ending, but I put a lot of detail into it and after I was done, I clicked save.
Little did I know, that every time you answer a random question and click save, it deletes your answer and gives you a different question.

Phone stuff

Yesterday my mom took me to sprint to talk to someone about switching to a different plan,because a lady at sprint told us that we were all due for an upgrade.
When we got there a guy was behind the counter and he said we were set for a plan upgrade, but since my phone was set as the primary phone, that I was the only one due for a device upgrade. So, my mom got my dad on the phone and told him what the guy said and my dad told my mom to switch my phone number with his so that he could have the upgrade.
That means I would have to tell everyone in my contacts that I got a new number, PLUS tell the business callers that my dad got a new number. I'll also have the same old phone I've had til' march of next year, while my dad gets a brand spankin' new HTC touchscreen.
Why does he get the exciting new phone? Because he has his own trucking business and he needs the Internet on it to connect with his laptop on the road.
That seems reasonable right? I mean he can't just stop at a gas station and use it's free wifi...he needs his own...
I know I'm being unreasonable. If he stops in the middle of nowhere ON the road where there is no Internet connection he'd need something to connect to. Plus, it would be cheaper to go with sprint because right now he has a Verizon Internet card, and sprint is supposedly faster and less expensive.
I'll admit...I'm jealous that I don't get a new phone and I don't want to give up my phone number.

EXERCISE

The idea of exercising and losing weight is ideal. But the process is gruesome.
My twin sister and I told each other that before the school semester starts we would get in shape to feel better about ourselves.
Well...here we are. We're exercising every night and I HATE it. She has to literally make me work out. I always come up with excuses just to get out of it and she doesn't buy into any of them.
Where in the world do people get that exercises is refreshing? I don't feel refreshed.
I feel sweaty, worn out, achy, and thirsty. That's not ideal at all. AND I'm not allowed to eat sweets! What kind of crap is that? I mean, I do it anyway...but that's because, I have a big box full of candy at work! I can't avoid it.

Blogs

I was looking at a bunch of blogs today, and I realized that people put a lot of effort into their blogs. I'm not talking about the posts either. I'm talking about the design.
There are a lot of unique blogs out there(Design wise). So I thought I would make mine a little unique too.
So, I went on paint, cropped a picture of myself, put tile behind it and some words on it...and presto! My own semi-unique blog!
If only I had some followers that cared to look at it.
Anyway...I think I'm going to create another blog that I'll share with one of my sisters(If one of them will agree to it). That way we can design it together and have days where we both blog, so that it's extra active. If neither one agrees...I guess I'll do a blog for my church or something.
I'm getting excited!! WOOHOO! UNIQUE BLOGS!

Web Characters

I don't know if any of you have heard of web characters. They're characters that you can make say what you type.
I was recently reminded of them. So I tried to find one online.
Every single link lead me to stuff you have to download or buy. I can't seem to find one where you can make them talk just for fun...no purchase or download required. I have no idea how my uncle found one.
I was excited too. Then, I just started getting frustrated and finally gave up. If anyone knows where I can go to just mess around with one...please tell me. It's driving me insane...
Okay, not literally. I just want to cut loose and maybe have some fun with it. Make fun of co-workers or family members. I could really get a kick out of it.

Twilight

Okay, you all know what I'm talking about when I say,"Twilight". If you don't you're secluded.
I don't know about anyone else, but I'm getting kind of tired of all the twilight stuff that's going on. Every time you turn around there's always something about werewolves and vampires lurking in the corners of the store.
You have to be careful not to wear anything to glittery, or you might get tackled by a bunch of die-hard-for-twilight teenage girls. Try to stay healthy too. If you start to run a temperature, you might get a bunch of girls running after you, yelling at you to,"TAKE OFF YOUR SHIRT!"...or something along those lines.
Believe it or not...but, Twilight porn exists. (Don't ask me how I know that.)
I personally like the old Vampire/Werewolf movies, where they're actual monsters. (:
Even the people who make fun of Twilight are getting annoying. They seem to be obsessed as well. Only because they hate it so much.(We get it. We don't care for it either.)
I actually feel weird posting this because it's about twilight.
Don't get me wrong. I've seen the movies and I've read all 4 books. I like them...but I'm not obsessed with them. I'm not going to say anything about the way it's written, because I'm not a professional writer. I don't want any comments on how Stephanie Meyers isn't a professional either...I've heard it all before. I didn't see anything wrong with it. It was easy to read...sure it was a bit long on some parts..but what ever. She probably meant to do that.
Again, I like the movies/books...but I'm not a huge fan.

Excercise? I say...NO!

Even though there's is nothing happening today, I've been blogging a lot. I think I'm just trying to fill in posts since this is my first blog. My sister wants me to exercise...I don't want to. She doesn't seem to care though. She's calling me fat and she's trying to get me to work off my "EXTRA POUNDS"! That is exactly what she said. And Twinzee if you're reading this...I'm not going to exercise!
It's a waste of time and I don't need to. You might...I don't. NO! NO! I won't GO! NO! NO! I won't GO!.....if you people are at all confused...I understand. I would be too. Just pay no attention to this post.
I don't even like it.

Relationship Status

I have two sisters. One of which is my twin (Not identical). And then my older sister. Yay, happy family.
Anyway, both my twin sister and my older sister are getting married. My older sister is getting married in about a month, and my twin is getting married next year around the first of July. What my older sister doesn't seem to realize is that marriage means spending the rest of your life with one person...she only met her fiance on the first of January. That's right...New Years Eve/Day.
Now, my twin is a little more ready she's been dating her "Fiance" for over 6 months.
Yay, relationships!
What about me? Well, I have yet to find that special someone...meaning, I haven't even had my first kiss yet. That's how smooth I am.
Yes...I am the single sister. The yet-to-be "cool-aunt". I assure you, it's not my looks, it's gotta be my personality. I can't find a guy that can actually handle it.
I'm also picky. That's another problem.
I have no job, I live with my parents, I'm single, I don't have a driver's license, and I have a unique personality. What now?!

Work Boredom.

Today, I realized that when you post something on fmylife.com it doesn't always get posted. I have 3 posts on there, and none of them have been made public. I guess my stories aren't as important. No worries though. I'm not extremely excited for my embarrassing moments to be put on the infamous world wide web.
In other news, I've been sitting at my desk at work for 3 hours and 20 minutes so far, and my butt hurts...I'm just waiting for it to go numb. Heh, I didn't know you could literally wear your butt out. That kind of cracks me up. YES, I'M IMMATURE!
Speaking of numbness, my sister's wisdom tooth is coming in on one side and she has some numbing medicine for the pain. I thought that was the coolest thing ever, and wanted to see if it really worked. So, I put it all over inside my mouth, and about 30 seconds later, I was drooling.
It took 5 minutes to wear off.