Last night on our drive home we stopped and I got Chinese food. My fortune cookie read "An unexpected visitor will bring you good blessings." So, I'm down for that.
I got back from the beach around 11:45-12 last night and I was pretty tired. The ride very uncomfortable seeing as we had more to take back than what we brought. For a majority of the time I was sitting crosslegged on top of pillows and covers and what not. My legs and butt were so thankful when I finally got out of the car at my house. Remind me to not do that again. Ouch! Also, Samuel wasn't very happy so he ended up disrupting my sleep.
I had an amazing time and I loved it all but I'm seriously happy to be home. I know my family missed me, as they keep telling me so. :) I bought some fudge for my parents and a cute little picture framed sand dollar for Mariah. (Mariah loved her gift but sadly, my dad is on a diet.)
Today I woke up around 11 and have been chilling and helping outside some. When I was out there I found a little visitor in our garden. Very pretty.
Well, get ready for less action packed blogs and more musings now that I'm back home. Love ya!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
The Crow That Wouldn't Let Go-A short story by Mikaella
Once upon a time our troop was heading out for putt-putt. As we exited the lobby doors we spotted a black as black crow on the road. The crow was flapping it's dark wings as the other crows watched from above.
"What happened?" asked Kortni.
"The thing just flew into the car garage." said the doorman.
We watched for a few seconds longer.
"We would help it but we're not supposed to touch them." said another worker.
"I can!" said Kortni as we walked towards the bird.
We told the others to go on as we ran to aid the injured crow.
"What if he bites?" said Kortni.
"I know," I said "that's what I'm worried about."
I carefully reached around his small black body and held onto his feet. He grabbed one pinkie in each clawed foot and held on as we walked over to the bushes.
"He's holding on." I said.
"Aw,that's sweet." Kortni said.
I set him down in the pine needles and tried to shake him off but he had a firm grip on me.
"Go on little buddy. Now you're safe,"I said. "Come on.....get...off..." I said as I tried to pull free.
"What is he doing?" Kortni asked.
I continued to shake and prod the little fellow but he just sat tight and resisted. Kortni started gently pulling on his feet but as she pulled he gripped tighter.
"Crap, oww.." I said as I stared down at him.
We kept struggling and prodding and pulling but Kortni couldn't get him to let go.
"We need to get like a big strong man or something." I said, yeling every now and then as the crow tightened his grip on my tiny fingers.
Finally we pulled my fingers free after much trying and loosening. We left him sitting where he was. He sat still, in shock we supposed, as we ran on to the parking garage.
We named him Jeffery. Or I did at least. Most of this morning was spent sleeping for me and Kortni because we didn't feel like getting up to eat breakfast. Then at around 1 we were heading out for the mini golfing. We had a good time and I made up for my lack of picture taking. It was dinosaur themed. :)
We also went to a shop called the Gay Dolphin where I bought things that I won't tell you about. Hehe. That place was a maze! I took a lot of pictures there as well.
Then we ate some spagetti and walked down the the pier since I had never been to the pier. I made Kortni jog there with me and she's not too happy about that this morning. Haha.
I meant to post this up yesterday but me and Kortni stayed out on the balcony talking for like 2 hours or something like that. Which was lovely but then around 1 I stopped being very coherent..so we went to bed.
"What happened?" asked Kortni.
"The thing just flew into the car garage." said the doorman.
We watched for a few seconds longer.
"We would help it but we're not supposed to touch them." said another worker.
"I can!" said Kortni as we walked towards the bird.
We told the others to go on as we ran to aid the injured crow.
"What if he bites?" said Kortni.
"I know," I said "that's what I'm worried about."
I carefully reached around his small black body and held onto his feet. He grabbed one pinkie in each clawed foot and held on as we walked over to the bushes.
"He's holding on." I said.
"Aw,that's sweet." Kortni said.
I set him down in the pine needles and tried to shake him off but he had a firm grip on me.
"Go on little buddy. Now you're safe,"I said. "Come on.....get...off..." I said as I tried to pull free.
"What is he doing?" Kortni asked.
I continued to shake and prod the little fellow but he just sat tight and resisted. Kortni started gently pulling on his feet but as she pulled he gripped tighter.
"Crap, oww.." I said as I stared down at him.
We kept struggling and prodding and pulling but Kortni couldn't get him to let go.
"We need to get like a big strong man or something." I said, yeling every now and then as the crow tightened his grip on my tiny fingers.
Finally we pulled my fingers free after much trying and loosening. We left him sitting where he was. He sat still, in shock we supposed, as we ran on to the parking garage.
We named him Jeffery. Or I did at least. Most of this morning was spent sleeping for me and Kortni because we didn't feel like getting up to eat breakfast. Then at around 1 we were heading out for the mini golfing. We had a good time and I made up for my lack of picture taking. It was dinosaur themed. :)
We also went to a shop called the Gay Dolphin where I bought things that I won't tell you about. Hehe. That place was a maze! I took a lot of pictures there as well.
Then we ate some spagetti and walked down the the pier since I had never been to the pier. I made Kortni jog there with me and she's not too happy about that this morning. Haha.
I meant to post this up yesterday but me and Kortni stayed out on the balcony talking for like 2 hours or something like that. Which was lovely but then around 1 I stopped being very coherent..so we went to bed.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Breathe In, Breathe Out
We've* noticed that a lot of girls at the beach are very snobby and all about themselves all the time. We also noticed that that's the type of girls who attract all the attention from guys. Why is that? I think maybe it's confidence. Even if it's fake confidence;fake confidence worn by unnatractive girls. Something about how they act. I could never do that though. It's kind of like breathing in a huge breath and holding it there. For a second it feels nice and good, but then it just gets uncomfortable and makes you want to let it all out. Then you breathe out and feel relieved and better. That's how it should be just an equal balance of in and out so you can be yourself and not look so unnatural, not make your face turn purple with the trying so hard.
That's just a mini-rant.
We may be going places later but for now it's raining so we're stuck in the room. love ya!
* I say we because most of the tme me and Kortni talk about things together/do things together/you get the point.
That's just a mini-rant.
We may be going places later but for now it's raining so we're stuck in the room. love ya!
* I say we because most of the tme me and Kortni talk about things together/do things together/you get the point.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
No! No! No! AAHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I WILL HURT YOU!!
This morning me and Kortni were woken to go to paint on sand dollars around 10:30. There was a lady who was coordinating activities and there were things like water balloon tossing and water games and tye dye what not. I ended up painting a little wooden snake and taking forever to paint it. (It's purple and black and white.)
After some other games where we chaperoned the girls, Alexandra and Adrianna, we decided to go up to the room and get dressed and put on makeup to go out to eat later while everyone else was at the beach. We got all dressed up in our matching "Vegetarian Vampire" shirts and supervised while the girls did the balloon toss and then in chairs by the indoor pool.
It just happened that we met this boy Blake at the beach and then he followed us to the pool. Then of course we had to tell him not to splash because "We preffered to not get wet in our clothes." So, obviously, of course, almost as the necessary and completely natural reaction, Blake started splashing us. A lot. So, then, I threw his towel in the pool. Then, he took said towel and chased me and then got my whole entire front soaked. So, I was pretty unhappy. Then he chased Kortni around while I sat in my chair pouting. In the end Kortni jumped into the pool in all her clothes to tackle Blake. Then when I walked over to laugh at her Shane pulled me in.... So that's the story of how me and Kortni both ended up in the pool completely clothed. After that we were just getting thrown in and getting back out over and over. Fun stuff.
Later on we went out to eat and to get groceries. We went like an hour and a half to get to this place called Tony's. I had some cheese bread stick things and then some fetticini alfredo noodles. It was good. =] The grocery store was fun and we ran around and picked stuff up and talked about stuff and tried to avoid all the beguiling beef jerky. (xD) But we got waffles, and hot chocolate, and gushers, and fruit roll ups, and yoohoo. Funfunfunfunfun. (Gosh, I would get excited about food.)
So, anyways, Blake is nice and he hung out with us for a while tonight then him and Shane ditched us for a walk on the beach in the moonlight...together.... (Naw, they have some girl who lookes 9 but is actually 14.) He's 14 and Shane is 16. Shane thinks we are stalkers. I think we might be. Also, I have an inkling that Shane might be real, seeing as I can touch him and my finger doesn't go all the way through or dissappear or anything funky like that. Also he tried to tickle me and pulled me in and all that. So my imagination doesn't do that. Unless I have a weird realistic Fight Clubesque thing going on. But maybe Kortni would tell me? Or is she...also...? Well, now I'm questioning reality and coming up with conspiracy theories so....enough.
After we got back we put up the groceries then hung out at the pool for a while and now I'm back in the room trying to use a bathing-suit coverup as a nightie because I didn't feel like wearing pants. Yay. So we're watching The Nanny and eating and general stuck-in-the-room-for-the-night stuff. Nothing else of interest! Love ya!
P.S-Kortni says hi. ANDDD! Chris might/is/uhm..I think will be starting a blog so he can write about me and embarass me. Naw,I kid. I dunno. He's a fantastic writer and some day that's how he will make all dat cash.
After some other games where we chaperoned the girls, Alexandra and Adrianna, we decided to go up to the room and get dressed and put on makeup to go out to eat later while everyone else was at the beach. We got all dressed up in our matching "Vegetarian Vampire" shirts and supervised while the girls did the balloon toss and then in chairs by the indoor pool.
It just happened that we met this boy Blake at the beach and then he followed us to the pool. Then of course we had to tell him not to splash because "We preffered to not get wet in our clothes." So, obviously, of course, almost as the necessary and completely natural reaction, Blake started splashing us. A lot. So, then, I threw his towel in the pool. Then, he took said towel and chased me and then got my whole entire front soaked. So, I was pretty unhappy. Then he chased Kortni around while I sat in my chair pouting. In the end Kortni jumped into the pool in all her clothes to tackle Blake. Then when I walked over to laugh at her Shane pulled me in.... So that's the story of how me and Kortni both ended up in the pool completely clothed. After that we were just getting thrown in and getting back out over and over. Fun stuff.
Later on we went out to eat and to get groceries. We went like an hour and a half to get to this place called Tony's. I had some cheese bread stick things and then some fetticini alfredo noodles. It was good. =] The grocery store was fun and we ran around and picked stuff up and talked about stuff and tried to avoid all the beguiling beef jerky. (xD) But we got waffles, and hot chocolate, and gushers, and fruit roll ups, and yoohoo. Funfunfunfunfun. (Gosh, I would get excited about food.)
So, anyways, Blake is nice and he hung out with us for a while tonight then him and Shane ditched us for a walk on the beach in the moonlight...together.... (Naw, they have some girl who lookes 9 but is actually 14.) He's 14 and Shane is 16. Shane thinks we are stalkers. I think we might be. Also, I have an inkling that Shane might be real, seeing as I can touch him and my finger doesn't go all the way through or dissappear or anything funky like that. Also he tried to tickle me and pulled me in and all that. So my imagination doesn't do that. Unless I have a weird realistic Fight Clubesque thing going on. But maybe Kortni would tell me? Or is she...also...? Well, now I'm questioning reality and coming up with conspiracy theories so....enough.
After we got back we put up the groceries then hung out at the pool for a while and now I'm back in the room trying to use a bathing-suit coverup as a nightie because I didn't feel like wearing pants. Yay. So we're watching The Nanny and eating and general stuck-in-the-room-for-the-night stuff. Nothing else of interest! Love ya!
P.S-Kortni says hi. ANDDD! Chris might/is/uhm..I think will be starting a blog so he can write about me and embarass me. Naw,I kid. I dunno. He's a fantastic writer and some day that's how he will make all dat cash.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Honey in the Sun
At the moment I am standing down in a room by the lobby at a computer. These computers don't have seats. I believe it's so people don't hog them, but it makes me angry. D=
So, I did have innienet connection yesterday but I also completely forgot as I had places to do and people to see.
So far on this lovely trip I'm doing good-but burnt at the moment on my face and trying to sleep on a pull out bed with 9 and 7 year olds. Woohoo! I'm constantly hungry but when we go out to eat I eat far too much and make my stomach ache. I ahven't taken any real beachy pictures because I haven't felt like carrying around my camera.Kortni and I met a boy named Shane who we think might be a figment of our imagination, and I think he lives on floor 15. I also think he looks more like a James or a Keith. He's nice, but as I said-he doesn't exist in the real world.
I've been given the nickname "inchworm" by Kortni because of how I always inch into the water since it's either hot or cold. It's kind of nice having a nickname-but it's also extremely true that I'm slow to warm...or cold...or whatever.
Today we went-OUCH! My ankle jsut popped from standing here like I am, feeling the masterful hotel strategy at work-to look at some beach shops, the ones that are always going out of business and all sell the same little yellow and white sundress at 15 dollars. I've looked for presents for people and I almost bought a bracelet for Chris, but it looked like it would come unclasped really easily. But otherwise I would have, he needs something for his wrist. We saw little baby turtles and I always want them when I go but they smell and our little room doesn't need that.
I've been reading a book titled, "Feeling Sorry for Celia" by Jaclyn Moriarty (sp?)it's insanely good and exactly in her style. Read that, and her other books. They wrap you in their arms and hold onto you till the very last page. I'm almost done with it because I've spent some time out on the balcony reading and watching the birds.I like to watch the people come in and out. Some just sit and watch, some come out and tidy up and hang towels and look busy, others jsut talk or drink.
I really have nothing insightful or important to say! I miss my Bay, and my boy,my bed, and my family.
So, I did have innienet connection yesterday but I also completely forgot as I had places to do and people to see.
So far on this lovely trip I'm doing good-but burnt at the moment on my face and trying to sleep on a pull out bed with 9 and 7 year olds. Woohoo! I'm constantly hungry but when we go out to eat I eat far too much and make my stomach ache. I ahven't taken any real beachy pictures because I haven't felt like carrying around my camera.Kortni and I met a boy named Shane who we think might be a figment of our imagination, and I think he lives on floor 15. I also think he looks more like a James or a Keith. He's nice, but as I said-he doesn't exist in the real world.
I've been given the nickname "inchworm" by Kortni because of how I always inch into the water since it's either hot or cold. It's kind of nice having a nickname-but it's also extremely true that I'm slow to warm...or cold...or whatever.
Today we went-OUCH! My ankle jsut popped from standing here like I am, feeling the masterful hotel strategy at work-to look at some beach shops, the ones that are always going out of business and all sell the same little yellow and white sundress at 15 dollars. I've looked for presents for people and I almost bought a bracelet for Chris, but it looked like it would come unclasped really easily. But otherwise I would have, he needs something for his wrist. We saw little baby turtles and I always want them when I go but they smell and our little room doesn't need that.
I've been reading a book titled, "Feeling Sorry for Celia" by Jaclyn Moriarty (sp?)it's insanely good and exactly in her style. Read that, and her other books. They wrap you in their arms and hold onto you till the very last page. I'm almost done with it because I've spent some time out on the balcony reading and watching the birds.I like to watch the people come in and out. Some just sit and watch, some come out and tidy up and hang towels and look busy, others jsut talk or drink.
I really have nothing insightful or important to say! I miss my Bay, and my boy,my bed, and my family.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Driving, Headphones, and Wish List
Mariah got her license semi-recently and since then we've gone off every single day. It's kind of odd being in the car with just her, having my life in her steering-wheel glued hands. It's fun though, her the queen of the pedal and me the supreme changer of the tunes. We make a good team and I think we'll have some nice times in that little red car. =D
We drove up to Carolina Mall just to get out of the house. She bought a book (In the book store we saw this guy walking with his mom and as he passed he said, "Chick flicks. I ONLY WATCH chick flicks.)" I swear. It was golden., I bought headphones (they're skull candy brand and they block out sound well and make lovelyness), we tried on perfumes and what not at bath and body and saw a couple people we knew. (Including Savannah.) Then we rode on over to Starbucks where I treated us to drinks and little rice krispy marshmallow delightful dream things. We sat there and had our food and pretended to be cultured,mature, and the types who would hang out in a coffee shop. We also eaves-dropped on the people around us talking about the economy and Russia.
As we were shopping I thought about all the wonderful things I would like to have. Most of these you can't buy at the mall or don't make much sense. Enjoy!
Those in bold, I now have. 7.14.10
We drove up to Carolina Mall just to get out of the house. She bought a book (In the book store we saw this guy walking with his mom and as he passed he said, "Chick flicks. I ONLY WATCH chick flicks.)" I swear. It was golden., I bought headphones (they're skull candy brand and they block out sound well and make lovelyness), we tried on perfumes and what not at bath and body and saw a couple people we knew. (Including Savannah.) Then we rode on over to Starbucks where I treated us to drinks and little rice krispy marshmallow delightful dream things. We sat there and had our food and pretended to be cultured,mature, and the types who would hang out in a coffee shop. We also eaves-dropped on the people around us talking about the economy and Russia.
As we were shopping I thought about all the wonderful things I would like to have. Most of these you can't buy at the mall or don't make much sense. Enjoy!
- Laptop
- Web cam
- Jet
- Jeep
- Mustang
- VW Bug
- Queen bed
- Another cat, preferably brown, that I may name Moose
- An apartment
- Ikea furniture
- A tattoo
- New black skinny jeans
- Red hair dye
- An ipod cover case that will keep it from being scratched
- The ability to apparate
- The ability to read minds
- The ability to be in several places at once
- A school with only teachers with passion for their subjects who know how to make kids understand
- A full psychology education minus the years of schooling
- A 5 story house
- Starbucks. The franchise. All of it.
- Also, KFC. Minus the chicken. How about KFMP? Kentucky Fried Mashed Potatoes.
- A new purse
- Great abs,thighs and glutes in under 20 minutes
- To be 18
- Snickers ice cream
- A secret admirer
- A phone with a keyboard
- An inviting smile
- A wicked cool birth mark
- Hairless feet
- A new star ring
- Money
- An escalator
- A poison ivy-free boyfriend :)
- An art studio
- A mani/pedi
- Lazer hair removal for my legs
- A mo-ped
- The ability to do math in my head/without using my fingers
- A good sleep cycle
- A personal friendship with hayleyghoover :p
- A banana popsicle
- A windy walk on the beach
- A hot tub
- An indoor pool
- A massage
Those in bold, I now have. 7.14.10
Thursday, August 6, 2009
The Christian Base System
The other night Chris asked me if I knew what the base system was. I told him I had a pretty good idea but had heard it different ways. We ended up finding it ourselves but neither of us liked what we found and thought the whole thing was childish and kind of stupid.
But as that was on my mind, I was thinking of how in most Christian relationships the "base system" doesn't apply. So, I came up with the Christian base system, consisting of,
1st-Holding Hands
2nd-Kissing
3rd-Marriage
Really, it is that much of a jump, or should be, in a Christian relationship. Both parties should be getting to know each other personally and spiritually and should be committed to one another before they try to learn about each other physically.
On that note, here are some of my guy standards that I dug out of my future book. (The book in which I have written baby names and places I want to go and things I want to do, etc.) I wrote these a while back (around 12? 13?), but hey, a girl knows what she wants.
But as that was on my mind, I was thinking of how in most Christian relationships the "base system" doesn't apply. So, I came up with the Christian base system, consisting of,
1st-Holding Hands
2nd-Kissing
3rd-Marriage
Really, it is that much of a jump, or should be, in a Christian relationship. Both parties should be getting to know each other personally and spiritually and should be committed to one another before they try to learn about each other physically.
On that note, here are some of my guy standards that I dug out of my future book. (The book in which I have written baby names and places I want to go and things I want to do, etc.) I wrote these a while back (around 12? 13?), but hey, a girl knows what she wants.
- personality/beliefs
- Christian-strong conviction
- sensible
- funny
- witty
- smart but humble
- loving-passionate-faithful
- energetic
- morning person
- able to dance
- mysterious-interesting
- handy
- creative-artistic
- devoted
- pure
- mature
- compassionate-love for others
- taller than me
- pretty eyes
- strong but not overly so-abs
- nice hair-not perfect
- fullish lips
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