My cross country team is going to Cali for the Footlocker Regionals. I'm very excited for them, but I don't think they really know how much I'm going to miss them. They're all such wonderful people.
I just wanted to give a shout out to all my team mates. I love you all so much. Thanks for talking to me and making me feel included. Best of luck; I'll be sending you happy thoughts! Make sure to tell me how it goes!
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Erm... Yeah.
Okay, so I know I haven't been doing very well on posting. Mostly I'm just crazily busy and I'm never sure what to write about. But I promise I'll do better. Say, once a week? More often if I can.
If anyone has suggestions as to what I should write about, please leave a comment. I'd love some ideas. :)
If anyone has suggestions as to what I should write about, please leave a comment. I'd love some ideas. :)
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Seattle Vacation- Day Six
Location- Seattle still!
Clothing Worn- Jeans, black performing arts tee, athletic shoes, green hoodie
Places Visited- Port Angeles, Olympic National Park (Hurricane Ridge, Crescent Lake, Hoh Rain Forest), First Beach, Forks, Kalaloch
Places We've Eaten At- Hotel room for breakfast, sandwich picnic for lunch, Kalaloch Lodge for dinner
Today was a busy day. We planned to leave the hotel room by 6:30, but didn't actually leave until 6:45. We went and picked up my aunt and uncle from their house, and then got to the ferry just in time. While on the ferry, we found this coffee machine, so we got some hot chocolate from that. It was nice and warm.
After getting off the ferry, we drove up to Port Angeles to find a Twilight sight. I'll have a big long blog post about those when I have time to do it, so keep reading. :)
After that, we drove up to Hurricane Ridge, and went on a short walk. By then it was about noon, so we were all starving. We got out our picnic and ate by the Visitor Center. While we were eating, we saw a deer come up really close, and some chipmunks playing around.
After lunch, we drove down to Crescent Lake for a short stop. Then we continued on to La Push to see First Beach. The beach was beautiful and pretty cold. We played with the waves for a bit before getting back on the road.
After a quick stop at Forks, we went to the Hoh Rain Forest. It wasn't like you would usually think of a rain forest, but it was very mossy with lots of trees. And mosquitos. So we didn't stay out long.
Then we drove to Kalaloch Lodge for dinner. It was getting late, and we still had several hours to drive before we got to home base. Mostly, we slept on the way home. We got in just after twelve, and immediately fell back asleep. Hopefully we won't have another crazy day like that.
Clothing Worn- Jeans, black performing arts tee, athletic shoes, green hoodie
Places Visited- Port Angeles, Olympic National Park (Hurricane Ridge, Crescent Lake, Hoh Rain Forest), First Beach, Forks, Kalaloch
Places We've Eaten At- Hotel room for breakfast, sandwich picnic for lunch, Kalaloch Lodge for dinner
Today was a busy day. We planned to leave the hotel room by 6:30, but didn't actually leave until 6:45. We went and picked up my aunt and uncle from their house, and then got to the ferry just in time. While on the ferry, we found this coffee machine, so we got some hot chocolate from that. It was nice and warm.
After getting off the ferry, we drove up to Port Angeles to find a Twilight sight. I'll have a big long blog post about those when I have time to do it, so keep reading. :)
After that, we drove up to Hurricane Ridge, and went on a short walk. By then it was about noon, so we were all starving. We got out our picnic and ate by the Visitor Center. While we were eating, we saw a deer come up really close, and some chipmunks playing around.
After lunch, we drove down to Crescent Lake for a short stop. Then we continued on to La Push to see First Beach. The beach was beautiful and pretty cold. We played with the waves for a bit before getting back on the road.
After a quick stop at Forks, we went to the Hoh Rain Forest. It wasn't like you would usually think of a rain forest, but it was very mossy with lots of trees. And mosquitos. So we didn't stay out long.
Then we drove to Kalaloch Lodge for dinner. It was getting late, and we still had several hours to drive before we got to home base. Mostly, we slept on the way home. We got in just after twelve, and immediately fell back asleep. Hopefully we won't have another crazy day like that.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Seattle Vacation- Day Five
Location- Still in Seattle
Clothing Worn- Cargo pants, blue cami, blue striped polo, athletic shoes
Places Visited- Pacific Science Center, Experience Music Project, Space Needle
Places We've Eaten At- Hotel room for breakfast/lunch, Space Needle for dinner
Today we slept in a lot, so we just ate what we had at the hotel, and left in the early afternoon. It was kind of fun just hanging out for a bit. We don't get to do that enough.
We drove to downtown Seattle to visit some museums and the Space Needle. First, we went to the Pacific Science Center. It's a science museum with many hands-on activities, so that was kind of fun. We got to go learn about the stars in a planetarium show.
When the Science Center was closing, we booked it over to the Science Fiction Museum/Experience Music Project, since that was what I really wanted to see. I went into the Music Project area and saw some displays before discovering the sound lab. That was the best part. They had little booths set up in which there were different instruments (guitar, keyboard, drums) that you could play and learn with tutorials on screens in front of them. There were even booths to learn about mixing and editing. I had way too much fun doing this. I didn't really learn anything new in the way of music, but it was fun actually being able to play instruments that I hadn't really gotten a chance to play before.
After the Music Project closed at 7, we went and hung out outside to wait for our 8:15 reservation at the Space Needle. After a bit of sitting around, we walked over to the Needle and went up in an elevator. That was fun. We were quickly seated at the restaurant. The restaurant rotates around, so you get to see the whole city and harbor as you eat. We got there in time to see the sun set and the city lights come on. The food was really good, too, although crazy expensive.
After dinner and desert, we went up to the observation deck. The breeze blowing off of the water was freezing, so we didn't stay out long, but it was nice to see all of the city lights around us.
We then drove home and went to bed, knowing we'd have to get up early the next day for our excursion.
Clothing Worn- Cargo pants, blue cami, blue striped polo, athletic shoes
Places Visited- Pacific Science Center, Experience Music Project, Space Needle
Places We've Eaten At- Hotel room for breakfast/lunch, Space Needle for dinner
Today we slept in a lot, so we just ate what we had at the hotel, and left in the early afternoon. It was kind of fun just hanging out for a bit. We don't get to do that enough.
We drove to downtown Seattle to visit some museums and the Space Needle. First, we went to the Pacific Science Center. It's a science museum with many hands-on activities, so that was kind of fun. We got to go learn about the stars in a planetarium show.
When the Science Center was closing, we booked it over to the Science Fiction Museum/Experience Music Project, since that was what I really wanted to see. I went into the Music Project area and saw some displays before discovering the sound lab. That was the best part. They had little booths set up in which there were different instruments (guitar, keyboard, drums) that you could play and learn with tutorials on screens in front of them. There were even booths to learn about mixing and editing. I had way too much fun doing this. I didn't really learn anything new in the way of music, but it was fun actually being able to play instruments that I hadn't really gotten a chance to play before.
After the Music Project closed at 7, we went and hung out outside to wait for our 8:15 reservation at the Space Needle. After a bit of sitting around, we walked over to the Needle and went up in an elevator. That was fun. We were quickly seated at the restaurant. The restaurant rotates around, so you get to see the whole city and harbor as you eat. We got there in time to see the sun set and the city lights come on. The food was really good, too, although crazy expensive.
After dinner and desert, we went up to the observation deck. The breeze blowing off of the water was freezing, so we didn't stay out long, but it was nice to see all of the city lights around us.
We then drove home and went to bed, knowing we'd have to get up early the next day for our excursion.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Seattle Vacation- Day Four
Location- Seattle, WA
Clothing for the Day- Jeans, purple cami, purple shirt, athletic shoes
Places Visited- Bainbridge Island
Places We've Eaten At- Residence Inn for breakfast, Richie's Diner for lunch, The Cheesecake Factory for dinner
Today was a fun day. We rode a ferry over to Bainbridge Island, which I guess I did when I was four, last time we came up here, but I really don't remember that. I love being out on the water, so it was pretty exciting. The wind blowing off the water was kind of cold, though. But the water was beautiful.
While on Bainbridge Island, we walked around. We went to a bookshop and bought a couple books. Then we went to lunch. It was in a place shaped like a diner car, so that was fun, too. After lunch, we went to a candy store and got some candy to eat for the rest of our stay here. Then we went to a park, and played for a bit before catching a ferry back to the mainland.
We came back to the hotel and went swimming, and since I haven't been swimming for a long time, that was fun. I've forgotten how much I hate the damage chlorine does to my hair and skin, though.
After getting re-dressed, we went to The Cheesecake Factory for dinner. They have HUGE portions there, so we're going to eat the leftovers for another dinner. The cheesecake was so good. By the time we got back, it was after 11, so we all went to bed and collapsed immediately.
My friend asked what the best part of my day was. I have to pick three: the ferry ride was amazing, the cheesecake was delicious, and seeing the moon and stars coming out was beautiful. Pretty good day, overall.
Clothing for the Day- Jeans, purple cami, purple shirt, athletic shoes
Places Visited- Bainbridge Island
Places We've Eaten At- Residence Inn for breakfast, Richie's Diner for lunch, The Cheesecake Factory for dinner
Today was a fun day. We rode a ferry over to Bainbridge Island, which I guess I did when I was four, last time we came up here, but I really don't remember that. I love being out on the water, so it was pretty exciting. The wind blowing off the water was kind of cold, though. But the water was beautiful.
While on Bainbridge Island, we walked around. We went to a bookshop and bought a couple books. Then we went to lunch. It was in a place shaped like a diner car, so that was fun, too. After lunch, we went to a candy store and got some candy to eat for the rest of our stay here. Then we went to a park, and played for a bit before catching a ferry back to the mainland.
We came back to the hotel and went swimming, and since I haven't been swimming for a long time, that was fun. I've forgotten how much I hate the damage chlorine does to my hair and skin, though.
After getting re-dressed, we went to The Cheesecake Factory for dinner. They have HUGE portions there, so we're going to eat the leftovers for another dinner. The cheesecake was so good. By the time we got back, it was after 11, so we all went to bed and collapsed immediately.
My friend asked what the best part of my day was. I have to pick three: the ferry ride was amazing, the cheesecake was delicious, and seeing the moon and stars coming out was beautiful. Pretty good day, overall.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Seattle Vacation- Day Three
Location: Portland, OR to Seattle, WA
Clothing for the day: White skirt, purple polo, white flats
Places visited: A church, International Rose Test Garden
Places we've eaten at: Embassy Suites for brunch, our aunt and uncle's house for dinner
Erin's not adjusting well to the time zone change. She woke up at 6 this morning, since it's 7 back home.
This is the shortest leg of our journey. That's good, because we're all dressed up for church. Riding around in the car in a skirt just isn't that fun. It actually took us a bit longer than we had originally thought, because Washington traffic is horrific. It's really pretty up here, though, as it's all green. I love it. :)
We went to the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, and that was pretty fun. It smelled so good, and the roses were in all different colors and sizes. Good walk for a Sunday. We got some good pictures, too.
My friend got back from camping today, so I got to talk to him a bit. I haven't heard from him in a while, so that was fun.
We went to my aunt and uncle's house for dinner, and we had a barbeque. It was some really tasty food. After dinner, they planned what we're going to do together on Wednesday, while I went and played the keyboard. They have a piano solo of Rhapsody in Blue, so I played the clarinet part a couple of times. I'd love to play that in real life sometime.
After dinner we came to "home base," as many in my family have taken to calling it, and went to bed. It was a good day.
Clothing for the day: White skirt, purple polo, white flats
Places visited: A church, International Rose Test Garden
Places we've eaten at: Embassy Suites for brunch, our aunt and uncle's house for dinner
Erin's not adjusting well to the time zone change. She woke up at 6 this morning, since it's 7 back home.
This is the shortest leg of our journey. That's good, because we're all dressed up for church. Riding around in the car in a skirt just isn't that fun. It actually took us a bit longer than we had originally thought, because Washington traffic is horrific. It's really pretty up here, though, as it's all green. I love it. :)
We went to the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, and that was pretty fun. It smelled so good, and the roses were in all different colors and sizes. Good walk for a Sunday. We got some good pictures, too.
My friend got back from camping today, so I got to talk to him a bit. I haven't heard from him in a while, so that was fun.
We went to my aunt and uncle's house for dinner, and we had a barbeque. It was some really tasty food. After dinner, they planned what we're going to do together on Wednesday, while I went and played the keyboard. They have a piano solo of Rhapsody in Blue, so I played the clarinet part a couple of times. I'd love to play that in real life sometime.
After dinner we came to "home base," as many in my family have taken to calling it, and went to bed. It was a good day.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Seattle Vacation- Day Two
Location: Boise, ID to Portland, OR
Clothing for the day: Jeans, SummerFest tee, athletic shoes
Places visited: Oregon Trail Interpretive Park at Blue Mountain Crossing, Multnomah Falls
Places we've eaten at: Holiday Inn Express for breakfast, Subway for lunch, Pizza Hut (delivered to our hotel room) for dinner
This morning, we ate breakfast at the hotel. My sister and I went down by ourselves, as everyone else wasn't ready yet. There were two boys at the table next to us; one about my age, and the other about my sister's age. They kept laughing at things we said, and we kept laughing at things they said, but we really never said a word to each other. Pretty funny.
Today was more driving, but at least this time it was a bit more eventful. Lots more sleep for me, and I decided to try to listen to almost every song on my iPod (I skip the ones that I really don't like, but there aren't very many of those. Now, some of you might say, "Why do you have songs on your iPod that you don't like?" Answer: Because sometimes CDs have really good songs mixed with really bad ones, so they just end up on there. That's all). I texted a friend for a little bit of the trip, but he had to go to work, so that didn't last long.
The best part of driving on the road we were on was that it was right next to the Columbia River. It's way pretty. Now I know what they mean about Utah rivers being mere trickles. I played some river watching music (Andare, which was a free song off iTunes) and watched as we drove by, catching glipses of the river through many green trees.
We walked around a bit at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Park, on a half mile trail. It was kind of fun to see what the pioneers saw.
The other stop we made was at Multnomah Falls. It was only one mile to hike, but it was pretty steep. Steeper than any of the trail runs we've done so far, anyways. But the view was totally worth it. I got some good pictures on my phone, but I can't really put them here.
We got to our Embassy Suites hotel fairly late, ordered pizza, and went to bed. Pretty tiring day.
For a different account of the trip (with pictures!) see mum's blog.
Clothing for the day: Jeans, SummerFest tee, athletic shoes
Places visited: Oregon Trail Interpretive Park at Blue Mountain Crossing, Multnomah Falls
Places we've eaten at: Holiday Inn Express for breakfast, Subway for lunch, Pizza Hut (delivered to our hotel room) for dinner
This morning, we ate breakfast at the hotel. My sister and I went down by ourselves, as everyone else wasn't ready yet. There were two boys at the table next to us; one about my age, and the other about my sister's age. They kept laughing at things we said, and we kept laughing at things they said, but we really never said a word to each other. Pretty funny.
Today was more driving, but at least this time it was a bit more eventful. Lots more sleep for me, and I decided to try to listen to almost every song on my iPod (I skip the ones that I really don't like, but there aren't very many of those. Now, some of you might say, "Why do you have songs on your iPod that you don't like?" Answer: Because sometimes CDs have really good songs mixed with really bad ones, so they just end up on there. That's all). I texted a friend for a little bit of the trip, but he had to go to work, so that didn't last long.
The best part of driving on the road we were on was that it was right next to the Columbia River. It's way pretty. Now I know what they mean about Utah rivers being mere trickles. I played some river watching music (Andare, which was a free song off iTunes) and watched as we drove by, catching glipses of the river through many green trees.
We walked around a bit at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Park, on a half mile trail. It was kind of fun to see what the pioneers saw.
The other stop we made was at Multnomah Falls. It was only one mile to hike, but it was pretty steep. Steeper than any of the trail runs we've done so far, anyways. But the view was totally worth it. I got some good pictures on my phone, but I can't really put them here.
We got to our Embassy Suites hotel fairly late, ordered pizza, and went to bed. Pretty tiring day.
For a different account of the trip (with pictures!) see mum's blog.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Seattle Vacation- Day One
Okay, so I know no one really reads this. So it's mostly for my own benefit. But if you are reading, welcome! Hopefully this will be a fairly interesting account of my trip.
Location: Salt Lake City, UT to Boise, ID
Clothing for the day: Jeans, blue tee, athletic shoes
Places visited: None, really
Places we've eaten at: McDonald's for lunch, Applebee's for dinner
Vacation has started! This morning was pretty stressful trying to get ready to go, but I'm here now, so I guess we did okay.
We mostly just drove today, so there's not much to say. It was pretty boring. More details after some things happen!
Location: Salt Lake City, UT to Boise, ID
Clothing for the day: Jeans, blue tee, athletic shoes
Places visited: None, really
Places we've eaten at: McDonald's for lunch, Applebee's for dinner
Vacation has started! This morning was pretty stressful trying to get ready to go, but I'm here now, so I guess we did okay.
We mostly just drove today, so there's not much to say. It was pretty boring. More details after some things happen!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Book Meme
Wow, can't believe I never finished this! This is a book meme mum did a while back. You go through and bold the ones that you've read, and italicize the ones that you want to read. I had started this back last summer, so this summer I went through and made a few changes. It's funny how many of these I read this year. :)
1. The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
2. Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
3. To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
4. Gone With The Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
5. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
7. The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
8. Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
9. Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
10. A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
12. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
13. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)
14. A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
15. Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
16. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (J.K. Rowling)
17. Fall on Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald)
18. The Stand (Stephen King)
19. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling)
20. Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
21. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
22. The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
23. Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
24. The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
25. Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
26. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
27. Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte)
28. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (C. S. Lewis)
29. East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
30. Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch Albom)
31. Dune (Frank Herbert)
32. The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
33. Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
34. 1984 (George Orwell)
35. The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
36. The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
37. The Power of One (Bryce Courtenay)
38. I Know This Much is True (Wally Lamb)
39. The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
40. The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
41. The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
42. The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
43. Confessions of a Shopaholic (Sophie Kinsella)
44. The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Mitch Albom)
45. Bible
46. Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
47. The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
48. Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt)
49. The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
50. She’s Come Undone (Wally Lamb)
51. The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
52. A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
53. Ender’s Game (Orson Scott Card)
54. Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)
55. The Great Gatsby (Scott Fitzgerald)
56. The Stone Angel (Margaret Laurence)
57. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling)
58. The Thorn Birds (Colleen McCullough)
59. The Handmaid’s Tale (Margaret Atwood)
60. The Time Traveller’s Wife (Audrew Niffenegger)
61. Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoyevsky)
62. The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
63. War and Peace (Tolsoy)
64. Interview With The Vampire (Anne Rice)[we talked about her when we read Dracula]
65. Fifth Business (Robertson Davies)
66. One Hundred Years Of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
67. The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (Ann Brashares)
68. Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
69. Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
70. The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
71. Bridget Jones’ Diary (Helen Fielding)
72. Love in the Time of Cholera (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
73. Shogun (James Clavell)
74. The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje)
75. The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
76. The Summer Tree (Guy Gavriel Kay)
77. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
78. The World According To Garp (John Irving)
79. The Diviners (Margaret Laurence)
80. Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White)
81. Not Wanted On The Voyage (Timothy Findley)
82. Of Mice And Men (John Steinbeck)
83. Rebecca (Daphne DuMaurier)
84. Wizard’s First Rule (Terry Goodkind)
85. Emma (Jane Austen)
86. Watership Down (Richard Adams)
87. Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
88. The Stone Diaries (Carol Shields)
89. Blindness (Jose Saramago)
90. Kane and Abel (Jeffrey Archer)
91. In the Skin of a Lion (Michael Ondaatje)
92. Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
93. The Good Earth (Pearl S. Buck)
94. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
95. The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
96. The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)9
7. White Oleander (Janet Fitch)
98. A Woman of Substance (Barbara Taylor Bradford)
99. The Celestine Prophecy (James Redfield)
100. Ulysses (James Joyce)
Okay, so I haven't read as many as mom. But just wait till I'm done with high school!
1. The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
2. Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
3. To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
4. Gone With The Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
5. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
7. The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
8. Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
9. Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
10. A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
12. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
13. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)
14. A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
15. Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
16. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (J.K. Rowling)
17. Fall on Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald)
18. The Stand (Stephen King)
19. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling)
20. Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
21. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
22. The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
23. Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
24. The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
25. Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
26. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
27. Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte)
28. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (C. S. Lewis)
29. East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
30. Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch Albom)
31. Dune (Frank Herbert)
32. The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
33. Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
34. 1984 (George Orwell)
35. The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
36. The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
37. The Power of One (Bryce Courtenay)
38. I Know This Much is True (Wally Lamb)
39. The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
40. The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
41. The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
42. The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
43. Confessions of a Shopaholic (Sophie Kinsella)
44. The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Mitch Albom)
45. Bible
46. Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
47. The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
48. Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt)
49. The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
50. She’s Come Undone (Wally Lamb)
51. The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
52. A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
53. Ender’s Game (Orson Scott Card)
54. Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)
55. The Great Gatsby (Scott Fitzgerald)
56. The Stone Angel (Margaret Laurence)
57. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling)
58. The Thorn Birds (Colleen McCullough)
59. The Handmaid’s Tale (Margaret Atwood)
60. The Time Traveller’s Wife (Audrew Niffenegger)
61. Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoyevsky)
62. The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
63. War and Peace (Tolsoy)
64. Interview With The Vampire (Anne Rice)[we talked about her when we read Dracula]
65. Fifth Business (Robertson Davies)
66. One Hundred Years Of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
67. The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (Ann Brashares)
68. Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
69. Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
70. The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
71. Bridget Jones’ Diary (Helen Fielding)
72. Love in the Time of Cholera (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
73. Shogun (James Clavell)
74. The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje)
75. The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
76. The Summer Tree (Guy Gavriel Kay)
77. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith)
78. The World According To Garp (John Irving)
79. The Diviners (Margaret Laurence)
80. Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White)
81. Not Wanted On The Voyage (Timothy Findley)
82. Of Mice And Men (John Steinbeck)
83. Rebecca (Daphne DuMaurier)
84. Wizard’s First Rule (Terry Goodkind)
85. Emma (Jane Austen)
86. Watership Down (Richard Adams)
87. Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
88. The Stone Diaries (Carol Shields)
89. Blindness (Jose Saramago)
90. Kane and Abel (Jeffrey Archer)
91. In the Skin of a Lion (Michael Ondaatje)
92. Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
93. The Good Earth (Pearl S. Buck)
94. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
95. The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
96. The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)9
7. White Oleander (Janet Fitch)
98. A Woman of Substance (Barbara Taylor Bradford)
99. The Celestine Prophecy (James Redfield)
100. Ulysses (James Joyce)
Okay, so I haven't read as many as mom. But just wait till I'm done with high school!
I'm Going To Do Better. Really!
Yeah, I know it's been forever since I last posted. But it's summer now! I should have more time, right?
Well, not really. I'm crazy busy with cross country, online classes, clarinet, being a driver (who would've guessed kids needed to go so many places?!), getting CAS hours, and everything else. But with a work load that big, why not add one more thing?
So, official goal: I'm going to update my blog at least once every week for the rest of the summer. This does not include the week I'm on vacation (although if mum will let me use her laptop, I might anyway) or the week I'm at camp. So we'll see how that goes. :)
Well, not really. I'm crazy busy with cross country, online classes, clarinet, being a driver (who would've guessed kids needed to go so many places?!), getting CAS hours, and everything else. But with a work load that big, why not add one more thing?
So, official goal: I'm going to update my blog at least once every week for the rest of the summer. This does not include the week I'm on vacation (although if mum will let me use her laptop, I might anyway) or the week I'm at camp. So we'll see how that goes. :)
Friday, December 07, 2007
Friday Fill-In
Hosted by Janet at Friday Fill-Ins
I see this everyweek on alisonwonderland's blog, and I thought it looked like fun. So I'm doing it this week, hopefully the first in a long series.
1. I absolutely and completely love Christmas.
2. Purple and blue (especially at Temple Square) are my favorite colors for the Christmas tree lights.
3. The candles in the window have electric bulbs.
4. The Year Without A Santa Claus is one of my most favorite Christmas movies (But I really haven't seen very many).
5. My favorite Christmas lyrics are probably the ones from "Grown-Up Christmas List".
6. I'm dreaming of a...honestly, I don't know. The first thing that pops into my head is "White Christmas," but honestly, I don't really care too much about the weather.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to going to bed early (hopefully), tomorrow my plans include going to lunch and to see The Nutcracker ballet with a friend, and Sunday, I want to have gotten some sleep!
I see this everyweek on alisonwonderland's blog, and I thought it looked like fun. So I'm doing it this week, hopefully the first in a long series.
1. I absolutely and completely love Christmas.
2. Purple and blue (especially at Temple Square) are my favorite colors for the Christmas tree lights.
3. The candles in the window have electric bulbs.
4. The Year Without A Santa Claus is one of my most favorite Christmas movies (But I really haven't seen very many).
5. My favorite Christmas lyrics are probably the ones from "Grown-Up Christmas List".
6. I'm dreaming of a...honestly, I don't know. The first thing that pops into my head is "White Christmas," but honestly, I don't really care too much about the weather.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to going to bed early (hopefully), tomorrow my plans include going to lunch and to see The Nutcracker ballet with a friend, and Sunday, I want to have gotten some sleep!
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Random Thoughts #3
Here we go again!
Random thought of the day: I can't think of one right now. Maybe just the fact that derivitives are fun. I'm really enjoying learning them. But that might just be because I'm a math geek. 8) (That's a face with glasses, in case you're wondering. Not that all geeks wear glasses.)
Random face of the day: ^_^ It's a happy face with eyes closed, and I use it a lot. So there it is. ^_^
Random song of the day: "Grown-Up Christmas List." I actually sound quite good when I sing this one, if I do say so myself.
Random quote of the day: Might add one later. Don't have one right now. :(
This one's short; sorry. Thanks for reading!
Random thought of the day: I can't think of one right now. Maybe just the fact that derivitives are fun. I'm really enjoying learning them. But that might just be because I'm a math geek. 8) (That's a face with glasses, in case you're wondering. Not that all geeks wear glasses.)
Random face of the day: ^_^ It's a happy face with eyes closed, and I use it a lot. So there it is. ^_^
Random song of the day: "Grown-Up Christmas List." I actually sound quite good when I sing this one, if I do say so myself.
Random quote of the day: Might add one later. Don't have one right now. :(
This one's short; sorry. Thanks for reading!
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Random Thoughts #2
So we're in english right now. Except our teacher gave us a free day. So I'm actually in the library. Since I really have nothing to do, I thought I'd blog. So here's random thoughts again!
Random thought of the day: I feel kind of lonely. Like no one really wants me. *sigh* I guess I should probably just snap out of it and get on with my life. Ugh.
Random song of the day: "Our Song" by Taylor Swift. Because it's cute, and it's stuck in my head. Do I need more reason than that?
Random book of the day: I guess it should actually be "Random books of the day," but whatever. The Midnighters series by Scott Westerfeld. Actually, anything by him is pretty good.
This is one of my shorter random thoughts posts, but that's okay. At least I got one in today. :)
Random thought of the day: I feel kind of lonely. Like no one really wants me. *sigh* I guess I should probably just snap out of it and get on with my life. Ugh.
Random song of the day: "Our Song" by Taylor Swift. Because it's cute, and it's stuck in my head. Do I need more reason than that?
Random book of the day: I guess it should actually be "Random books of the day," but whatever. The Midnighters series by Scott Westerfeld. Actually, anything by him is pretty good.
This is one of my shorter random thoughts posts, but that's okay. At least I got one in today. :)
Monday, December 03, 2007
Random Thoughts #1
Actually, this is Random Thoughts #4 or 5. It used to be on a forum-type thing on the chemistry website, but it's down right now. Since I was having such fun with it, I decided to continue posting on here. Especially since I need to blog here more. So here we go.
Random thought of the day: Um...I really can't think of one right now. Today in history, we found out that one of the only advantages the South had in the Civil War was cotton. So our teacher said, "And everyone knows cotton balls don't do much damage when shot out of guns." So I drew a comic. It was funny. But I don't have it with me, and I can't scan it, either. So you'll just have to imagine it. Have fun!
Random song of the day: Pines of Rome: First movement. Brownie points to whoever can figure out what it's called! Or maybe I'll give you a present. Or REAL brownies. XD
Random quote of the day: "I can't wait to see them so I can tell them what such scuzzes they are. Like, 'Mom and Dad, you are such scum!'"-Gazzy, Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
Random battery of the day: AA. Because it's sitting next to me.
That's all for today! I still think this is really fun.
Random thought of the day: Um...I really can't think of one right now. Today in history, we found out that one of the only advantages the South had in the Civil War was cotton. So our teacher said, "And everyone knows cotton balls don't do much damage when shot out of guns." So I drew a comic. It was funny. But I don't have it with me, and I can't scan it, either. So you'll just have to imagine it. Have fun!
Random song of the day: Pines of Rome: First movement. Brownie points to whoever can figure out what it's called! Or maybe I'll give you a present. Or REAL brownies. XD
Random quote of the day: "I can't wait to see them so I can tell them what such scuzzes they are. Like, 'Mom and Dad, you are such scum!'"-Gazzy, Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
Random battery of the day: AA. Because it's sitting next to me.
That's all for today! I still think this is really fun.
Monday, November 12, 2007
A Fang-style Poem
The other day in English, we had to write poems about fog. Because I had just read Maximum Ride, and was thinking about how Fang had a blog, I decided to write a poem from his point of view and then put it on my blog. So here it is!
Tired eyes open,
Stiff limbs stretch.
A glance reveals the others still asleep.
All is silent.
Outside: fog.
Thick like a blanket;
Impossible to see through.
Wings spread.
I take flight.
Wet and cold,
It hits me like a wall.
Fog is airborne water,
And I am an airborne person.
The only sound
Is the air
Displaced by my wing strokes
As I fly.
Climbing quickly.
Cool, crisp air fills my lungs.
Looking down,
Nothing but white.
Looking up,
Clear blue sky.
Free.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
It's been a long time...
It's been a long time since I've posted here, either. I commented on that fact at my book blog, too.
I guess the fact that I've been so busy also says that I have a lot to blog about. In many ways, that's true. I have a couple of cross-country things I'd love to share, and I also have a pass-along game that I need to get posted. So I'll be back soon! I'll try to blog for a little bit each day, or maybe every other day. I guess we'll see what happens!
Sunday, June 24, 2007
E-mail type meme
I saw this meme on alisonwonderland's blog (that's where I get most of them), and it reminded me of those "get to know you" type e-mails. I find those fun to fill out, so I decided to do this one.
1. Are you taller than your mom?
Nope, but hopefully it'll happen soon.
2. What color is your car?
I don't have one yet, but I wouldn't mind silver or blue.
3. What is the closest thing to you that is red?
My brother's backpack.
4. What is your ringtone?
"Catch You Catch Me", the Cardcaptor Sakura season 1 theme song (which I programmed in my phone all by myself!).
5. Are you sick?
No.
6. What color is your favorite pillow?
Well, it's orange right now, but it usually has a blue pillow case.
7.What is your favorite video game?
I don't really play video games, but from what I've played I'd have to say Mario Party, or, if I felt like being active, DDR.
8. Had a nap today?
Yup.
9. Gold or silver?
Silver.
10. Is there an animal that creeps you out?
Most animals I don't mind, but actually meeting them is a whole other matter.
11. Who was the last person you rode an elevator with?
(This is my mom's answer, so I'll just leave it here) My family - as we were leaving the hotel at the end of our recent vacation.
12. Did you go ice skating as a kid?
Yes, but I'm not very good at it.
13. Ever have stitches?
Nah.
14. Favorite non-alcoholic drink?
Water!
15. How long ago did you kiss someone?
Nevah.
16. What's something you want to do before you die?
I'm not entirely sure...solo with an orchestra, I guess.
17. Have you ever caught something on fire?
Besides a candle once, when my science teacher found out I'd never lit a candle and had me do it? No.
18. Have you ever seen a ghost?
Not really...
19.Have you ever seen the northern lights?
That'd be great, but not yet.
20. Do you know how to use chop sticks?
Quite competently.
21. Name something good that happened today.
I got to eat french toast, bacon, and eggs for dinner.
22. What room are you in?
The family room where the kid's computer is.
23. Are you worried about something you can't control?
I do it occasionaly (like the weather), but I don't usually.
24. Do you take daily medications?
Nope.
25. Ever been in a fight?
Not a fight where you punch each other or anything, but I have given the cold shoulder to people.
26. Are you wearing nail polish?
No, but I like the clear one.
27. Favorite color?
Blue and green.
28. Innie or outie?
Innie.
29. Ever used a Ouija board?
No...what is that anywho?
30. Sweet or sour?
Sweeter is better!
31. Sun or Moon?
Moon (and stars). I kinda like the dark.
32. What shoes did you wear today?
Black skecher sandal sort of things.
33. Favorite eye color of the opposite sex?
Blue.
34. Most important quality in any relationship?
Respect. I think that covers most other things...
35. Favorite zombie movie?
The one that Bella goes to with Jessica (unfortunately, I don't remember what it's called).
36. Time of day you were born?
7:20ish.
37. Do you know your blood type?
A positive, I do believe.
38. What would you spend $5000 on right now if you were handed it?
A wood clarinet, and if I had any left, it'd go into savings.
39. Name something annoying in public transit.
Random people coming up and talking to you like they've known you all your life.
40. Did you grow up in the city or country?
Um...well, it's a city, but it's not huge or anything. No tall buildings...
41. Would you ever consider going on a reality TV show if offered a large sum of money?
It depends on what it made me do.
42. Have you flown in your dreams?
Well, it was more like swimming in the air, but I guess that counts.
43. Hugs or kisses?
Chocolate kisses, person hugs.
44. You have $10 to spend in the dollar store ... what do you get?
Notebooks and pencils, and maybe some candy.
45. Slurpee flavor?
I've only had a slurpee once, and it was strawberry lemonade, which was pretty good, so I guess we'll go with that one.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
MP3 meme again
I've done this meme already, but I thought it'd be fun to do it again. So what you do is you put your mp3 player on shuffle, and the song that comes up is the answer. So here it goes!
How am I feeling today? "I Believe" by Jericho RoadI must be feeling very believing today. :D
What do my friends really think of me? "What is This Feeling?" from Wicked
They...loathe me? Or maybe I loathe them.
How can I be happy? "See the Light" by Jericho Road
I can be happy by seeing the light...literally and spiritually. (Not having any sun gives you vitamin D deficiency)
What is some good advice for me? "Think of Me" by Jerico Road
I'm supposed to think of someone. Huh. (btw, this is Syaoran and Sakura's (from Cardcaptor Sakura, not Tsubasa) theme song, proclamed by me)
What is the story of my life? "The Other Side of Me" by Hannah Montana
I guess this means I wish people would see the other side of me, although they don't really.
How will I be remembered? "Typical Girl" by Cheri Magill
I refuse to be your typical girl,I guess this means I'll be remembered as not being the same as everyone else, and doing things my own way.
There's plenty of her in this world
What do I think my current theme song is? "Reluctant Hero" by Cheri Magill
What is it you want me to do?I can see where this one applies. Lately everyone's been dumping their problems on me, which completely drains me, leaving me a mess. I've thought of this as my theme song before, too.
You fill up and leave me here at zero
Now it's time that I resign as your reluctant hero.
What does everyone else think my current theme song is? "Just Like You" by Hannah Montana
This is a lot like "The Other Side of Me", saying that although I may seem different, I'm actually a lot the same.
What should I do with my life? "I Could Get Used to This" by Everlife
I'm not entirely sure what this one means...I just realized it was a great Edward and Bella song, though. :)
What is my best feature? "Praise the Man" from EFY 2005
Once again, not sure what this means...maybe my spirituallity?
What describes my secrets? "Green Into Gold" by David Lanz
Does that mean my secrets are just sort of there, like green, but really are gold? Who knows?!
How do I treat others? "Dancing Through Life" from Wicked
I treat others lightly, just kinda going with it? Or that I try to convince people to just treat things lightly?(Some of these are confusing...)
What's in store for this weekend? "Conviction Of the Heart" by Jericho Road
Well, I will be going to church...
That one made a whole lot more sense than the last one, so I'm glad it worked out. It is kind of funny that I would get 4 of the 7 Jericho Road songs on here, but no High School Musical, Ella Enchanted, or more of Everlife, Wicked, or Classical. Who knows?
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Scattergories Meme
I saw alisonwonderland doing this meme, and I thought it looked like fun, so I decided to do it as well. You take the first letter of your first name and think of things that start with that letter for each category. My name is Elisabeth, so I'll be using the letter "E."
Famous singer: Ella Fitzgerald (a woman jazz singer) or Elvis PresleyFour-letter word: egad (the first four letter word I saw in the dictionary when looking for a word)
Street name: Eastridge Road (does that count as a street name?)
Color: Emerald
Gifts/presents: Earrings
Vehicle: Explorer (Ford)
,br> Something in a souvenir shop: Enormous prices (it's true!)
Boy name: Edward <3
Girl name: Esme (as we are continuing with the Twilight theme XD)
Movie title: Ella Enchanted
Drink: Eventyrbrus carbonated red-colored drink Norway (wow, this one was hard!)
Occupation: Engineer (I've had some people tell me I should do this)
Flower: Epiphyllum (orchid cactus) (I was having a hard time finding actual flowers, my favorite other one that I found was Elodea, sounds pretty, right? Well, it's actually the plant floating in the bottom of ponds...)
Celebrity: Emma Watson (Wow, I didn't realize this one was so easy! There are 3 celebrities with my same name (spelled the same and everything) and lots others, including Ellen DeGeneres and Emma Roberts, both of which I like)
Magazine: The Edge (for fiction stuff)
U.S. city: El Paso
Pro sports team: Enforcers (this is actually a pro football team in LA...of women!)
Something found in a kitchen: Egg Separator
Reason for being late for work: Extra-curricular activities
Something you throw away: Eggplants (although not everyone would agree with me on this one!)
Something you shout: "eeeeeek!"
Cartoon character: Eeyore
Happy Birthday, Edward!
Today is the birthday of one of my favorite book characters, Edward Cullen from Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. So, I wrote a small song in celebration of his 106th...I mean, 17th birthday today.
Happy birthday to you,Hope you all liked it! And just FYI, the picture is of Henry Cavill, who is Stephenie Meyer's pick for the actor portraying Edward (not that she really has any say in the whole movie thing, but if she did, this is who she'd cast).
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday dear, smart, sexy, funny, sweet, gorgeous, and anything-else-I-forgot Edward;
Happy birthday to you!
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