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.