How to be Miserable

So obviously the whole one post a month thing didn't really work out for me, I guess I don't really have much to say. In school, I've been working on my TPSP research and presentation, I have to turn it in the Thursday after Thanksgiving. In band I've been working hard on our new songs for our winter concert, the level has really upped from last year's songs as I upped to honors band. In Tech apps, I wrote a song about 'being the change' which is the big thing this year at Ford. I was considering posting the lyrics if anyone is interested(?) Last night I went babysitting for a new family in our ward. It went really well, and once the kids were asleep in their beds, I got to read How to be Miserable: a self-hinder book by John Bytheway. It's a great book, I really enjoyed it, it helps you to recognize habits you may or may not have (and whether you should or shouldn't have them.) I also got some great quotes from it.
We have the full week of Thanksgiving off, and I look forward to spending it wisely. I really love Thanksgiving, it's one of my favorite holidays of the year at my favorite time of the year. I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Just a Few Pictures

Group shot of the tie dyeing products


Hufflepuff crest up close, sorry, I don't know how to turn it, and yes, that is the first badger I've ever drawn


Ravenclaw crest, and yes, that's a bronze raven, though you can't really tell


Slytherin crest


Gryffindor crest, lion (and snake) thanks to mom


Of all the shirts together


My Pillow pet, SirJamus

So that's a bit of what I've been up to, tie dyeing, and painting shirts, and playing with my pillow pet.

Love You All!

So, I haven't posted in a very long time. I just never feel like I've done anything worth sharing, but, I have to start somewhere.

Each day, I try to do something worth while, though it's sometimes hard in the heat of Texas. On average it's been between 100 and 11o degrees Fahrenheit, which makes me super excited for my upcoming trip to Washington. As you all know, Harry Potter 7 part 2 came out Friday, I've already seen it, twice. I also made four shirts for the occasion, one for each house. I was really exited, and I think that the movie turned out a lot more like the book that the others. I'm quite proud of my shirts as well, I'm hoping to get pictures up soon.
I completed my 7th grade year June 3rd. Nothing out of the ordinary, I went, sat in some classes, learned some things, and forgot it all. I continue to walk my dog, Alpha, twice a day. He's a sweet boy, he loves people, and always grovels at their feet. He's just over a year old now.
Next week, we're heading down to Galveston for some deep sea fishing, which I surprised my self by being excited for, but I really am! I'll be sure to get pictures from that, It'll be lot's of fun, and I might even catch something.

That's about it in the exciting event's of my life. Let me know if there's anything in particular you'd like to hear about, and I'll be sure to post, my new goal is once a month, so we'll see how that turns out.

Make-up, and Milkshakes

my friends, Sarah, Brianna, and me


Sarah


Melissa, and Alpha in the back


Madison moved back from Idaho, where she moved when we were like, four


Me and Brianna



Before school started, we had a party. You could call it Make-up and Milkshakes, or Cookies and Cosmetics, but either way, this is what happened.
some of my friends, (Kt and Sara included) came over with Sister LeGate, who works for Mary Kay. she showed us how to take care of our skin in the best possible way, and how to put on make-up correctly, then she gave us make overs, and we ate our milkshakes.

Update

So, how's everybody doing?
I'm just great, Alpha is either a crazy pants, or a super sweet little guy. He is growing tremendously fast, and is getting better at general commands. (like sit, stay, lay down) I'm swell in my new glasses, i also got a recent hair cut, nothing big, i got it layered more. And i must admit it, I'm finally bored of summer, i don't really want school to start either, but it's one or the other, or so I'm told. Everything's pretty much as normal as it gets around here.

my puppy Alpha K9

for size comparison

he enjoys tearing up this monkey. he loves it!

we got a rag toy for him, we're trying to stop him from biting everything

Today's Wipe Out

Well, today, Nicki and i were bike riding, we'd gone all the way to Ford MS and were on our way back when i hit a tiny pebble, and went off the sidewalk onto more concrete, dirty concrete. Nicki then, unable to stop careened into me, landing her, her bike, and my bike on top of me, which is where most of the minor scrapes came from. I got a pretty bad one on my elbow, totally scraping all skin off in an area about two inches long, and one inch wide. it hurts. them my knee got some, not as bad, but still very painful, and dirty, my hand was even less, but we couldn't get the dirt out no matter what we tried. it stings a bit still. my thigh got a bruise on it, ans the skin wasn't scraped too bad though. moving back to my hand, i have a bruise from a bike handle bar about the width of a quarter,and about twice as high. it's slightly blue, but it's not really turning colors that much.
well, i hope i didn't sound to self pitiful there, but it really hurts... :(

Catching up

OK. well, i haven't posted in a while, so I'm catching up. I posted about the rough riders game, so that's taken care of. Next, last Thursday, the sixth grade farewell took place in the Vaughan Cafeteria. There was a musical put on by the choir, about pirates and a stowaway, it was AMAZING! after them, the orchestra played a song, but i missed it because I'm in band, and we were in the library rehearsing our son to go on next, then, after us, the choir sang two songs in different languages. Three students read their Vaughn Memories papers. i was disappointed to not be one of them, but, once i heard them, i loved them, they were way better than mine, truly terrific. There was then the signed painting like every year presented by the service council (which i'm on). and a slide show that i helped make.
pictures to come.