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-no pictures, sorry!

-welcome home, Aimee! Missed you!

-one week 'til school's done for Christmas!

-eight days 'til Christmas!

-lots of shopping left to do . . . whoops.

-I love weekends.

-later gators.

the buzz around town . . .

so, apparently, people get antsy when i do not post for almost a month. i don't know what that's about. it's almsot like they want to be updated on my life or something. i don't get it. but, i guess i could give an update, just to impress those of you who are waiting, anxiously to get one.

I started filling out applications for scholarships today. whoa baby, it's making it so real - i'm actually going to graduate and go to university or college or what have you. plus, tonight, kara and allesha and i were talking about grad dress shopping. i knew i would have to do it sometime, but this seems too soon!! aaahhh!

i'm busy. beyond belief. this week seems to be a little more relaxed, but i still have some papers and assignments lingering over my head. they'll get done eventually . . . hopefully . . . plus, i don't know why, but work seems to be really stressful lately. i guess we've just had a lack of customers and it's boring, or something. but i'm getting through. lots of you will be getting handmade christmas cards this holiday season. maybe i'll make andrew one with head cheese on it. yes, yes that sounds like a good one. anyways, to make a long story short - i really want to hang out with all of you, i'm just really busy, so i've resorted to scheduling. sorry. :)

I've only bought one gift for Christmas . . . i really need to figure out my gift list. i for sure need to make a trip to micheals. i need to figure out what i'm getting my sisters. that's bad, hey? when you don't even know what to get your own siblings. honestly. anyways, it'll get figured out - don't fret!!

uuumm . . . yaaa . . . i think that's all . . . oh! i saw the caronport (is that how you spell it?) /Briercrest musical on Saturday. it was pretty good. saw lots of people that i knew there. camp friends rock.

ok - i'm out. soooo tired. love you all!!

ewww . . . 80's . . .

80's bowling night with Sr. High . . .

who's idea was this anyway??

Look at that sweater. that's true value.
the hair . . . the earrings.
again, those sweaters . . . agaha can't forget the spandex and leg warmers.

crucial. not optional. it's the 80's. come on now.

30 second life update.

to whom it may concern:

i am not - i repeat - am NOT going away this weekend. i'm not working,

so just so you know, i AM here - in case you decide that you want to hang

out with someone, or everyone's getting together. but just not tomorrow

during the day. it's "family time." mmkay? that is all.

plus - say hello to my Sunday afternoon, good times:

My Care Group will probably be embarrassed . . .

haha good times, ladies. don't worry, we all look like fools. :)
we missed you, Ashley, Lynnae and Caroline!

c'est l'halloween!

happy belated halloween, people!

thanks to all that came out

to the carnival and to

my beautiful models!

a little late.

so these were the pictures I was talking about - you know, my adventures from last weekend. I know it's old news now, but i still really like this pictures of two very good looking girls. Honestly. Wascana Park - the perfect picture taking venue!!

ps: I'll have more pictures from the last week when my computer decides to load them. Promise!
peace out!

being sick is quite inconvenient

honestly. the one week that I cannot afford to get sick in and boom, it hits me this morning. ew. I'm not impressed. even the fact that I'm missing school doesn't make it better. i had a lot planned for today and now i get to sit here surrounded by kleenex. but i'm not bitter - oh no. just slightly perturbed I guess. i can't even watch Full House because my mom has outlawed it. and i've seen all the episodes like three times each. but that's irrelevant.

anyways, i'm going to stop complaining now. how's everyone doing? how were your weekends? i had a great weekend. the friend business was boomin' - let me tell you. I even had some adventures - i'll probably post the two pictures that I did get because they're magnificent. but i got to hang out with loads of people and it was awesome. proably all that awesomeness is why i'm sick. payback. haha anyways, i'm going to rest up because i want to be at that carnival tomorrow. and by rest i mean turn on the telly. peace out, ya'll.

dilema of a small sort

guys, i have a dilema.

it's solve-able, but it's nevertheless a dilema.

i don't know what I'm going to be for Halloween.

I know, tragic, right? I've probably thought of a bout a hundred different ideas, but I
1)need money and
2)need time to go on an extensive search.

uuuhh!! i usually know in September what I'm going to be. I was going to wear Cinderella's dress from the Globe theatre production, but my friend decided that she was going to wear it. which is totally cool, but now i have to find something else and i'm stuck.

i asked my dad today what i should be and he said "what's wrong with the mask you have on?" jerk.

Value Village, anyone?

the never ending week - that sounded emo.

i was trying to find a picture to post, but i've got nothing. i haven't had any adventures lately. it's sad, really. i mean all i've been doing is school work and work work and household work and cleaning up after my dog . . . eeeew. i posted last tuesday? let me see, what have i been up to since then? well. let me tell you. wednesday was care groups . . . thursday i thought that i was going to be teaching a beginners class at work, but it got cancelled (sorry Katie!). on the same day we got about a bajillion boxes of new inventory in which had to be priced an on the shelves by Tuesday of this week. There was so much paper i thought that my fingers were going to fall off. but luckily, don't worry, they didn't. they're still here. so i priced paper on Thursday night. I came in right after school on Friday because Lana was leaving for Edmonton and put up two boxes of stuff. really cool stuf that i'm probably going to nab off the shelves tomorrow. but that's a side note. saturday was more pricing. if you want a label, come talk to me - i definitely can make up one of those babies for you in a VERY short amount of time. and my wonderful boyfriend helped me price paper all day. it was quite the day because 1) my stress levels were through the roof and b) Jordan was pricing patterned frilly paper. haha sunday, church, and i went to the Christian college and university tour /fair thing. and now, i'm thinking about a whole bunch of different places. some further that PRBI, some closer. we'll see, i guess. it's exciting to think about being a college student, when i hear Aimee and Alayna's adventures from Bible college, it makes me antsy to just get this high school thing done so i can go to college already! but there's a lot of work there too. ew. monday, my dog got THE surgery. ya, not good. all of her systems are weird now and i know you all want to know about this!! ;) last night, our sewer backed up . .. lovely. i couldn't even sleep downstairs, it was gross. and my sister's bed is so hard! i feel awesome today! :s anyways, care groups tongiht. that's excitng. and there you have it. my boring week because i have nothing better to post.

phew. glad i got that off my chest.

Holy Is the Lord

We stand and lift up our hands

For the joy of the Lord is our strength

We bow down and worship Him now

How great, how awesome is He

And together we sing

Everyone sing

Holy is the Lord God Almighty

The earth is filled with His glory

Holy is the Lord God Almighty

The earth is filled with His glory

The earth is filled with His glory

It's rising up all around

It's the anthem of the Lord's renown

all day this song has been stuck in my head.

i was going through my pictures from this weekend at the lake and just realized how thankful i am for how holy God is. I mean, it's easy to say ya, he created all this. but to experience his holiness through his beautiful creation . . . it's awe-inspiring and it literally makes me want to sing out loud.

and i did.

i totally just found this picture of Beauty and the Beast that I saw at MGM Studios in DisneyWorld. Whoa Baby, i forgot all about this! I love that movie - and the musical too. But WOW! the characters are huge! I don't think that's realistic to the movie . . . honestly.

10 Things That Make Me Feel Happy Inside

1. Finishing a huge project at school and being proud of my work
2. Notes that are on loose leaf and have a cool colour pen with my name in big letters and little doodles along the sides.
3. Walking away from my devotional time feeling a little smarter than I was before
4. Hugs from my best friends
5. Long e-mails that are just for fun
6. Laughing so hard that my sides hurt
7. When my call display says unknown name - but I know exactly who it is. (cuz I'm just that good!)
8. High fives
9. Phone calls just to talk
10. French vanilla ice capps and everything bagels with plain cream cheese, for lunch and supper. :)


the end.

ready for a break

why is life sooooo incredibly busy?

I haven't even had a chance to update since whenever that was. LIfe's been busy. and as I hear and read from other people and their blogs, life has been pretty hectic for them, too. It seems like i don't even have time to hang with my best buds anymore . . . we're all too busy and it's really sad. I have to make plans a week in advance so that I can just have some chillaxin time with my friends. HONESTLY. too much is happening and I need to slow down. just take a breath and do nothing. i'm always on the go, maybe i'm moving too fast, I'm missing all of life's tiny pleasures. Like having a night out with my friends. I was told last week when i blurted out that I need to keep busy - that infact, I don't. It's quite the opposite. Not that being busy is a bad thing, but an excess can tire a person out. I'm already burnt out and it's only the third week of school. I went to bed at 9:00 last night and that made all the difference. I was really cheerful today. I haven't been like that for a good week. Rest is a really really good thing. maybe a break would be nice. That's why this weekend is looking so good already. and i don'thave school friday. that'll be the cherry on top of a great big blizzard . . . but i don't really like cherries. how about whipped cream? yes - delectible!! haha

Psalm 117

1 Praise the LORD, all you nations;

extol him, all you peoples.
2 For great is his love toward us,

and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever.

Praise the LORD.

Long Weekend @ the Cabin

Sunset from the main beach. It was so pretty to just watch it go down. We agreed that if there'd been clouds, it would've been better, but hey, can't always get everything you want, right??
Me and Jordan.

ya, pretty much awesome.

Man in a fishing boat against the painted sky.

I made a dragon in the sand . . can you see his backbone??

Jordan says it looks like a turtle. WhatEVER.

Senior Shirts - heck ya.

a random grouping of girls with our shirts.
Me and Maddy . . . and Allie in the background.

Me having too much fun with my seniors shirt.

Being in Grade 12

grade 12 is a mix of emotions.

I'm reeeeeally excited for being on top - finally!! Grade 8 was like that, except then you just went down to the bottom again. Not this time, after grad, then there will be no more of this bottom of the pile stuff. Sure, I'll be a fresh(wo)man in college, but that's different. That sounds cool. College freshman. anyways, all the senior girls got shirts that boldly announce that YES we are seniors. and we have our nicknames on the back and stuff. hopefully i'll get some pictures tomorrow when we all wear them to school to intimidate grade 9's. (sorry all you high school freshmen, but it has to be done!)

I'm worried. that I won't make the most of this year. everyone I talk to says that grade 12 was the best year of their life....what if I can't look back and say, "Heck yes, grade 12 was amazing!!" then what will i do? shopping can't cure EVERYTHING. honestly.

I'm nervous. Being a senior comes with a lot of responsibility. Will I be able to handle that?? There's also a lot of homework and 30 level classes involved here. What's with that??

I'm happy. This year I feel like I could make a difference within my group of friends. I could invite them out to youth and stuff cuz I'm closer with them then I was last year. It's a good thing. All of my friends are non-Christians, but even me being there as a Christian has sparked a lot of really good conversations. Crossed fingers for this year being better in that aspect!!

I GET TO GO TO NEW YORK!! How fetch is that?? (heck yes, i said fetch. It will happen, you just wait.) I will bring back pictures and stories for all of you!! ( so generous, i know.)

I'm ready and willing to jump right in to this year. Kind of don't want to go to school tomorrow, but once I get back into the swing of things, I"m sure it'll be all right.

I should go to bed, I've been ordered to by a certain individual. (You know who you are. Look! It's not even 10 yet!! I"m such a good listener!)

peace love and all that jazz.

taking some time to smell the flowers and enjoy nature's beauty!

love you Aimee.

Parkin' It!

my . . . adorable . . . family.
my little cutie pie - Christa
Merry-go-round. yay for playing with little kids!!
Jordan playing with my puppy, Pandi

So basically, this is how me, my cousins and Jordan

celebrated my great-grandma's 96th birthday party.

Plus cake.

getting out of town isn't always a bad thing . . .

Me and Allesha, out of town.

Understand - Jeremy Camp

Every time I fall down on my face
I see the one who bore all my shame
To know that you are everything I need you to be
You're my ever present help in time of need

I know you understand it all
So why don't I get back on my feet again
Every pain I feel inside my heart
It takes a faith I know I can't depart

To know that you hear every cry I raise to you
Bringing thoughts of hope the words I bring I know are few

I know you understand it all
So why don't I get back on my feet again
You hear me when I call
You're there when I fall
You hear me when I call

I know you understand it all
So why don't I get back on my feet again

Dare you...

to be different.
to be a leader.

to stand out.

2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Romans 12:2)

A year ago, something started . . .

Aim! Look! The flower that you gave me finally bloomed!

And it IS pink! How awesome is that??

God's creation and imagination are so incredible!!

A Stroll In the Park

*RING RING*

"What?"

"Ohh."

"What do you want?"

"Can we hang out? I'm sitting on my couch in my pj's at 2:30 in the afternoon and I'm lonely."

"Well, OK. Maybe we could go for a walk around the lake. Would you like that?"

"OH! Very much so!"

"Then get your butt over here!"

*Click*

That's basically how it all began. It's all kind of a blur, so I might have left out a few details here and there, or added a few, but you know, you get the jist of it.

(And for thsoe of you who didn't, Alayna and I went for a walk around Wascana Lake, approx. 15 mintues from my house and 1 hour around. But it took us and hour a half. Reasons to come..)

Exercise makes you hungry, and what better picnic to have than fresh sailboat?
hangin on for dear life. there are scary things in these waters!
I loved the Reimer's shadow pics, so here's me and Alayna melding our shadows together.
Alayna finds peace and tranquility where I find death threats. how odd.
Hot chicks. seriously.

I feel like I should post something

It HAS been a while.

but I can't post any pictures because my computer is being dumb.

I'm totally not tired. I should be though. my eyes look really scary. I don't know. I really have nothing extraordinary to say. I was going to post pictures of the beach, but well, I already told that story. I like this summer thing. seriously, not having school is an amazing feeling. I'm kind of excited to go back in the fall, though. Grade 12, whoa. that's so old. I'll be the oldest person in youth group. does that scare anyone?? It scares me. tons. But ya, I'm excited to go back to school in a way. I get to start fresh, new school supplies, new clothes, summer is a time for change and I've really been trying to develop some solid goals and foundations for my life. I really want this to be the year that I make a huge influence on my school. I don't know how I'll do it, but God can do some amazing stuff through some mediocre people. I'm a tad bit excited for it!

I think I'm going to pick up Kara on Wedneday with Allesha. man, I miss you, other half. I'm sorry that I left you for so long in July. now I know what it feels like, so you can come home now! ok? ok!

I also think that I should stop ranting, because no one wants to read this babbling. let's be honest here.

that's all for now.


Kiersten . . .

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