Lately, I've been feeling the urge to actually read a good book that isn't mandatory for school or summer reading, just for fun. So, I borrowed a copy of The Shack from my friend in hopes that it will be all it's cracked up to be. I just started and I'm on chapter 4 and it seems decent, we will just have to wait and see.
Well, yesterday was the first official day the water-park in my city was opened and there was a glorious front page article about it in the Southeast Missourian. That should make my aquatics supervisor happy that all his work to make the new park be a blast was worth it.
I don't like the new park. Sorry to rain on your parade but if you are over the age of 14 I don't think you will like it. It's got 2 big slides...actually not too big if you've been to a decent water park, and 2 babyish slides, a splash pad, some fountains, and a lazy river. All for $6 you can have all this and even pay for overpriced concessions! WOO! Not.
After working at a public pool for 2 years now I've learned that I will never go to a public pool for fun...just don't. Too many people, too many accidents, terrible music, and lame water attractions all are what makes the fabulous Cape Splash a bore.
SO, to make up for the lame-ness I'm trying my hardest to switch people for the other crappy pool in my town because...you can sit. And there seems to be a lot less accidents and what not. Ya, I'm lazy. But that's why I'm a lifeguard. I get paid to sit, get tan [or burnt for that matter] and to save lives....well sometimes.
Speaking of getting burned my glorious sunburn continues to get worse and worse...my nose is peeling and I look like a lobster. Fun fun right??
Anyway, I have yet to read my summer reading books, my parents are getting them today after church...so I will keep you updated on how lame they are. Oh, and the summer reading packet my new high school requires you to fill out with the summer reading is basically the same thing as Cape. Only now, I have to read books double the size of Cape's.
Oh, the thing that is bothering me the most of all at the moment is my hair. If you know me then you know that I used to have long hair all the way down to my elbows for a few years; then I cut off 10 inches at the beginning of January so that I can have a change and have short hair. Well, it was alright for a while but it got super annoying after about a month. My hair is curly and frizzy so especially now I'm not able to wear my hair down for long because it poofs so much.
So the girl that used to never wear a ponytail now does, just about everyday. I'm trying to grow it out especially since I'm moving I want to have normal long hair again by the time I move. Now the annoying part about my hair is that its at that awkward length like right at my shoulders to where it curls whenever there is humidity right at a perfect little curl outwards at the end. It drives me insane, I just want my old hair back it was a lot easier to take care of and it sure looked better in a ponytail I think.
If you guys have any idea as to how I can grow my hair even faster please let me know ASAP because I would love to have long hair again.
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Ms.Tomato/Rudolf and Mario for Susanna
Well, I got my first sunburn ever in my life. I never get burnt, I was born lucky I guess.I'm not lucky now. I got water-park certified yesterday which was like 6 hours outside doing water park training in the water at the park, then my boss wanted me to work at a trial party for city employees and their kids @ the water park that evening....I didn't think I was too red so I came back and worked. I left work at 8.
The entire day I did NOT wear sunscreen. Big mistake. I have a watch tan, 1 piece swimsuit tan line, and sunglasses tan/red line all in a matter of one day. Well, my redness died down a lil over night but my back is still extremely red and painful. I hope it'll get better soon! Just give me a couple more days and I'll be back to my normal summer brown color.
Now for Susanna:
A couple days ago me, Susanna, Laura, and Megan, all went to Megan's house to play Wii. Much to my surprise she had the new Mario Galaxy 2 game. Now, let my brief you about me and Wii games....I never have played a Wii Mario game or anything, all that I've played is Wii Rockband and bowling or those free games with the Wii whenever I babysit kids that have a Wii.
Now, my friends were super super surprised at how well I was doing at the Mario game, I was like I know how to play Mario....I used to be a big gamer when I was in Middle/Junior High/Elementary School. I used to have all the Mario games and everything and I would go online and learn all the cheats and walkthroughs to all the levels so I could win every level and win the bonus levels you have to find too.
I have every classic Mario for my game boy that you can have. And I have beat them all multiple times and I have all the levels and the extra star levels...and I have the 5 star rating or whatever on most of them or whatever the highest rating is. What can I say? I love Mario. So, when I played the Wii game...Mario was Mario, and my skills all came back to me.
Now, give me a Nintendo 64 and play the classic Mario games and I am a beast too. Megan and I used to play Mario all the time at her house and we would always be yelling at each other because it's an intense game (although I mostly won :) ). So, when I started playing the other day at Megan's house Megan already knew how good I was at Mario....Sorry Susanna, you were the last to know.
Also, when I was in 7th and 8th grade my entire life was Guitar Hero. I lived that game. I have GH 1,2,3 and Aerosmith. I was living the dream. I made it up to the Hard levels which I could play well, then some expert levels that I could play decently-no pro at expert...But I could totally beat anyone at medium lol. I haven't play GH in a while....my PS2 has been collecting dust in my closet along with my 2 guitars...Maybe I will get it out and brush up on my skills.
Well Susanna and Laura, I hope you enjoyed this post about Mario that you wanted me to write. I'm just telling you the truth about my gamer past.
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day....where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
The entire day I did NOT wear sunscreen. Big mistake. I have a watch tan, 1 piece swimsuit tan line, and sunglasses tan/red line all in a matter of one day. Well, my redness died down a lil over night but my back is still extremely red and painful. I hope it'll get better soon! Just give me a couple more days and I'll be back to my normal summer brown color.
Now for Susanna:
A couple days ago me, Susanna, Laura, and Megan, all went to Megan's house to play Wii. Much to my surprise she had the new Mario Galaxy 2 game. Now, let my brief you about me and Wii games....I never have played a Wii Mario game or anything, all that I've played is Wii Rockband and bowling or those free games with the Wii whenever I babysit kids that have a Wii.
Now, my friends were super super surprised at how well I was doing at the Mario game, I was like I know how to play Mario....I used to be a big gamer when I was in Middle/Junior High/Elementary School. I used to have all the Mario games and everything and I would go online and learn all the cheats and walkthroughs to all the levels so I could win every level and win the bonus levels you have to find too.
I have every classic Mario for my game boy that you can have. And I have beat them all multiple times and I have all the levels and the extra star levels...and I have the 5 star rating or whatever on most of them or whatever the highest rating is. What can I say? I love Mario. So, when I played the Wii game...Mario was Mario, and my skills all came back to me.
Now, give me a Nintendo 64 and play the classic Mario games and I am a beast too. Megan and I used to play Mario all the time at her house and we would always be yelling at each other because it's an intense game (although I mostly won :) ). So, when I started playing the other day at Megan's house Megan already knew how good I was at Mario....Sorry Susanna, you were the last to know.
Also, when I was in 7th and 8th grade my entire life was Guitar Hero. I lived that game. I have GH 1,2,3 and Aerosmith. I was living the dream. I made it up to the Hard levels which I could play well, then some expert levels that I could play decently-no pro at expert...But I could totally beat anyone at medium lol. I haven't play GH in a while....my PS2 has been collecting dust in my closet along with my 2 guitars...Maybe I will get it out and brush up on my skills.
Well Susanna and Laura, I hope you enjoyed this post about Mario that you wanted me to write. I'm just telling you the truth about my gamer past.
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day....where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
I love Charlie :) he is so cool like! annnnd summer reading
Well, I gave my blog a face lift! I hope that it is suitable for you guys! If you have any reccomendations for me to change colors around please tell me!
I would just like to share with you guys my best friend from the UK. His name is Charlie McDonnel. Only he's not my bff because he lives in Bath England....I live in Missouri across the "Pond." So watch him! :)You can find him on youtube at www.youtube.com/charlie....or look up charlieissocoollike.
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Today I found out that I have to do summer reading for my new school to be in AP English/Composition. My books are A Thousand Acres....and The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. A Thousand Acres is 367 pages...and the other is 560 pages....Ugh, I'd rather read the 467pg book and 116pg book at Cape. But, maybe my packet won't be as long as the packet I had to do last year for summer reading at Cape.
All I know for sure is that I am not procrastinating. I'm not gunna let the summer reading bite me in the butt the day before school starts and have to do all the packets and everything just as my friend *cough Susanna* did last year, although she got a 100 on both packets and I got an A- and a B+ on both packets in spite of doing them extra early in June, before anyone else had them. Maybe my luck will be better this year for summer reading...no one knows. I doubt any normal human would read these books anyway, why couldn't they have picked a more modern book that I could actually relate to? Why does everything have to be classical literature? I will never know the answer to that, but what I do know is that: I hate summer reading with a passion.
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
I would just like to share with you guys my best friend from the UK. His name is Charlie McDonnel. Only he's not my bff because he lives in Bath England....I live in Missouri across the "Pond." So watch him! :)You can find him on youtube at www.youtube.com/charlie....or look up charlieissocoollike.
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Today I found out that I have to do summer reading for my new school to be in AP English/Composition. My books are A Thousand Acres....and The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. A Thousand Acres is 367 pages...and the other is 560 pages....Ugh, I'd rather read the 467pg book and 116pg book at Cape. But, maybe my packet won't be as long as the packet I had to do last year for summer reading at Cape.
All I know for sure is that I am not procrastinating. I'm not gunna let the summer reading bite me in the butt the day before school starts and have to do all the packets and everything just as my friend *cough Susanna* did last year, although she got a 100 on both packets and I got an A- and a B+ on both packets in spite of doing them extra early in June, before anyone else had them. Maybe my luck will be better this year for summer reading...no one knows. I doubt any normal human would read these books anyway, why couldn't they have picked a more modern book that I could actually relate to? Why does everything have to be classical literature? I will never know the answer to that, but what I do know is that: I hate summer reading with a passion.
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Summer tans and plans.
I feel as if I've been posting a lot lately. If you're a first time reader feel free to scan though any of the posts that seem interesting to you.
Well, in the last few days I've been working and whatnot. It's super hot inside the pool, more humidity than hot, but it's not the best place to be working while the cover is still up over the bubble. I get water-park certified on Thursday.
I was skimming though the water-park lifeguard "manual" and they are seriously trying to enforce the rule that ALL lifeguards have to wear sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher. Sure, on my first day working outside for 8 hours I will, but then right after the critical sunburn stage I;m not wearing any.
If you know me and you saw me last summer you can attest to the fact that I was brown. Brown brown brown. I look really pale now, but give me a couple weeks and I promise I will be darker than most people. Last year everyone at school was like, "OMG Lindsey, why'd you go tanning in a tanning bed? Or is that a spray tan?" I was like..."No. Why would I pay to get tan from a light bulb when I'm out in the sun 6-12 hours a day? I'll take my chances of getting skin cancer from the real sun than rather a light bulb."
Speaking of summer....are you aware that Sonic has a HAPPY HOUR :) I think everyone who reads should go get a strawberry-limeade they are sooooooo good!Also~ Sonic has $1 little ice cream sundae thingy mo bobs....they're good too! Yay Sonic. Although, if you live in Cape you will know that there was a Meth lab in one of the old Sonic's so they had to completely tear it down. Seriously, if you want to do meth that's fine, I'm not going to come out and search for you, but keep it away from my food.
Oh, on another note I made a decision about going to National Fine Arts with my church. My church takes the youth group-or anyone who wants to compete from the youth group-to Springfield to a District Fine Arts competition in March. The categories you can compete it can be....songwriting, singing, group ensemble, short sermon, puppets, dance, instrumental, story telling, spoken word, rapping, unconventional percussion....and the list goes on and on.
So, this year I went for my 2nd year in a row and I did another short sermon hoping to get to nationals. Well, I made it to nationals and I was extremely excited! But, now that my family is moving mid-July it'd be super hard to have to move everything then drive back with just me and my dad so he can drop me off and I can go to Detroit for a week...come back to Cape...dad come down and pick me up, then drive back to where I'm moving a week before school starts, finish unpacking and get everything ready for school. As much as I'd love to go to NFA I'd rather be comfortable in my new home and new town, rather than being stressed and rushed about getting ready for NFA or moving etc.
So, this summer I really don't have any vacation plans or anything...I'm just working almost everyday...and hanging out with my friends etc. oh, and going to church on Wednesdays and Sundays:)
Well....I think that's about it. I hope this blog interested you.
That was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
(P.S. if you don't get why I say that at the end of each post...go pick up a DVD copy of Veggie Tales and watch Silly Songs with Larry....they say "Now, it's that part of the show for Silly Songs with Larry, where Larry sings a silly song.")
Well, in the last few days I've been working and whatnot. It's super hot inside the pool, more humidity than hot, but it's not the best place to be working while the cover is still up over the bubble. I get water-park certified on Thursday.
I was skimming though the water-park lifeguard "manual" and they are seriously trying to enforce the rule that ALL lifeguards have to wear sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher. Sure, on my first day working outside for 8 hours I will, but then right after the critical sunburn stage I;m not wearing any.
If you know me and you saw me last summer you can attest to the fact that I was brown. Brown brown brown. I look really pale now, but give me a couple weeks and I promise I will be darker than most people. Last year everyone at school was like, "OMG Lindsey, why'd you go tanning in a tanning bed? Or is that a spray tan?" I was like..."No. Why would I pay to get tan from a light bulb when I'm out in the sun 6-12 hours a day? I'll take my chances of getting skin cancer from the real sun than rather a light bulb."
Speaking of summer....are you aware that Sonic has a HAPPY HOUR :) I think everyone who reads should go get a strawberry-limeade they are sooooooo good!Also~ Sonic has $1 little ice cream sundae thingy mo bobs....they're good too! Yay Sonic. Although, if you live in Cape you will know that there was a Meth lab in one of the old Sonic's so they had to completely tear it down. Seriously, if you want to do meth that's fine, I'm not going to come out and search for you, but keep it away from my food.
Oh, on another note I made a decision about going to National Fine Arts with my church. My church takes the youth group-or anyone who wants to compete from the youth group-to Springfield to a District Fine Arts competition in March. The categories you can compete it can be....songwriting, singing, group ensemble, short sermon, puppets, dance, instrumental, story telling, spoken word, rapping, unconventional percussion....and the list goes on and on.
So, this year I went for my 2nd year in a row and I did another short sermon hoping to get to nationals. Well, I made it to nationals and I was extremely excited! But, now that my family is moving mid-July it'd be super hard to have to move everything then drive back with just me and my dad so he can drop me off and I can go to Detroit for a week...come back to Cape...dad come down and pick me up, then drive back to where I'm moving a week before school starts, finish unpacking and get everything ready for school. As much as I'd love to go to NFA I'd rather be comfortable in my new home and new town, rather than being stressed and rushed about getting ready for NFA or moving etc.
So, this summer I really don't have any vacation plans or anything...I'm just working almost everyday...and hanging out with my friends etc. oh, and going to church on Wednesdays and Sundays:)
Well....I think that's about it. I hope this blog interested you.
That was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
(P.S. if you don't get why I say that at the end of each post...go pick up a DVD copy of Veggie Tales and watch Silly Songs with Larry....they say "Now, it's that part of the show for Silly Songs with Larry, where Larry sings a silly song.")
Monday, May 24, 2010
Home is where the heart is
You know how when you are walking down the stairs in the dark, and you are expecting that last step...then it's not there and for a brief moment you have that scared out of your mind-floating-feeling that you totally weren't expecting. Like you were totally prepared to take one more step....but it wasn't there.
Well, I've been thinking a lot about this whole moving thing...and I think it's like the step. Like maybe I thought that the "step" that I was expecting...like staying in Cape...was gunna be there, and the likelihood of moving was slim to none...just like the falling feeling.
So, it hit me. I'm moving. I'm totally going to have to take everything out of my room, bathroom, everything, pack it into boxes and unpack it somewhere else that isn't the home I've lived in for the past 9 years
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Home is where family is, home is where people love you, home is where you feel safe. From the time I was little I was tossed around from home to home...foster family to birth family to adopted family. But, for the first time in my life I feel prepared to move. Even though I wasn't expected for it....I was prepared. My family loves me so much, my God loves me so much, and I know that wherever I am...I will be safe and at home.
So, since I will be moving....my self-diagnosed ocd started kicking in. In the last week/weekend I have litereally gone through all these folders and binders that I've had since 8th grade...threw out un-needed papers....(2 garbage bags full). Then today I had the sudden urge to go through everything in my bathroom and makeup and hair products/ hair clips etc. and organise them into neat containers like the rest of my room.
If you know me, then you know I am organized. My entire closet space has tons of little tubs and rubbermaid containers so everything is in its place and everything has its place. I like organization...only sometimes things get dis-organized and I get a little overwhelmed. People I have their weaknesses and this just so happens to be mine.
So, maybe how I'm coping with the whole moving thing is that I can start organizing things to make myself feel more secure and prepared? I don't know. I'm not a psychologist. But, if I was...that would probably be a good "diagnosis." Well... its 3am and I'm sleepy. This is what I get for taking a nap on Sunday.
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
I don't know if I make much sense to you, but I make sense to myself.
Well, I've been thinking a lot about this whole moving thing...and I think it's like the step. Like maybe I thought that the "step" that I was expecting...like staying in Cape...was gunna be there, and the likelihood of moving was slim to none...just like the falling feeling.
So, it hit me. I'm moving. I'm totally going to have to take everything out of my room, bathroom, everything, pack it into boxes and unpack it somewhere else that isn't the home I've lived in for the past 9 years
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Home is where family is, home is where people love you, home is where you feel safe. From the time I was little I was tossed around from home to home...foster family to birth family to adopted family. But, for the first time in my life I feel prepared to move. Even though I wasn't expected for it....I was prepared. My family loves me so much, my God loves me so much, and I know that wherever I am...I will be safe and at home.
So, since I will be moving....my self-diagnosed ocd started kicking in. In the last week/weekend I have litereally gone through all these folders and binders that I've had since 8th grade...threw out un-needed papers....(2 garbage bags full). Then today I had the sudden urge to go through everything in my bathroom and makeup and hair products/ hair clips etc. and organise them into neat containers like the rest of my room.
If you know me, then you know I am organized. My entire closet space has tons of little tubs and rubbermaid containers so everything is in its place and everything has its place. I like organization...only sometimes things get dis-organized and I get a little overwhelmed. People I have their weaknesses and this just so happens to be mine.
So, maybe how I'm coping with the whole moving thing is that I can start organizing things to make myself feel more secure and prepared? I don't know. I'm not a psychologist. But, if I was...that would probably be a good "diagnosis." Well... its 3am and I'm sleepy. This is what I get for taking a nap on Sunday.
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
I don't know if I make much sense to you, but I make sense to myself.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
AHHHHH!!!!!! AND THE WINNER IS!!!!!
EARLIER TONIGHT @ 8:30 So, as we speak I am watching the SEASON FINALE OF CELEBRITY APPRENTICE. I'm oober excited. Brett Michaels is going to win. Hands down. He did amazing. He has an amazing personality, he's passionate about his charity, he's creative and much more. If he doesn't win I will be upset.
I'm actually pretty amazed that Brett can even make it to the finale since he's been in the hospital for a serious illness for a few weeks now.
10:00 right after they announced....
BRETT MICHAELS WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!! HE IS AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGG :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Right now I would really like to watch Finding Nemo. I love that movie so much. His theology of "Fish are friends, not food" really reasonates with me. I mean seriously fish is probably the grossest food ever. If you know me, then you know that I had sea-food or any type of foo,plant, or animal from the water-I will not put it in my mouth and eat it....that is unless you want me to barf.
Well, the driving is getting better. I haven't gotten lost in the last week. I love being able to go to the mall and whatnot...It's quite the fun experience.
I had my pictures at Cheekwood for dance pictures for the recital coming up in June....Here's my checklist: 100000000 bobby pins...check, big tutu....check, Hair spray and hair Gel...Check....bright red lipstick...check. Well, I swear that stupid gel was plastered to my head. Oh well, it's out now.
Well, that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
~~~~~~~~Tell you friends to come visit my blog :) love ya!~~~~~~
I'm actually pretty amazed that Brett can even make it to the finale since he's been in the hospital for a serious illness for a few weeks now.
10:00 right after they announced....
BRETT MICHAELS WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!! HE IS AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGG :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Right now I would really like to watch Finding Nemo. I love that movie so much. His theology of "Fish are friends, not food" really reasonates with me. I mean seriously fish is probably the grossest food ever. If you know me, then you know that I had sea-food or any type of foo,plant, or animal from the water-I will not put it in my mouth and eat it....that is unless you want me to barf.
Well, the driving is getting better. I haven't gotten lost in the last week. I love being able to go to the mall and whatnot...It's quite the fun experience.
I had my pictures at Cheekwood for dance pictures for the recital coming up in June....Here's my checklist: 100000000 bobby pins...check, big tutu....check, Hair spray and hair Gel...Check....bright red lipstick...check. Well, I swear that stupid gel was plastered to my head. Oh well, it's out now.
Well, that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
~~~~~~~~Tell you friends to come visit my blog :) love ya!~~~~~~
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Venting
Ok....I have done a lot of movie and tv reviews lately, but not much about MY life. So, if you are really bored and would like to hear me (or read about my life) then sit back relax and turn on Microsoft Sam to read this to you.
Well, school got out on Tuesday. YAY. I passed sophomore year, at least I made it out of school alive being an underclassman. Woopieeee....The saddest thing happened though, since it was my last day at Central my spanish teacher (Profe) knitted me a hat. It was so sweet. Now, I will explain. She always knits her students who have her in their senior years home-ade hats when they graduate.....and since I won't be at Central anymore....she made me a hat. It's so sweet, I love Profe so much. I will probably miss her the most at Central.
Well, I guess pretty soon I will have to start packing my stuff into boxes so our house can be "ready" to sell. In some ways I think it's fun moving to a new place, I mean you go through all your stuff, finally get rid of all that junk that's been hiding under your bed, and you get to start fresh.
Fresh, fresh at a place where no one knows you. No one knows your past, and they don't know where you are headed towards the future. I think it's kinda cool. It'd be nice to be around people who haven't seen me grow up through all the awakward stages of life, ya know?
Lately it seems that everywhere I go or look there is always a fantastic quote I hear or read. When I log onto the computer @ home there is an "inspirational quotes of the day" thingy on my homepage of iGoogle. It's so tacky but the quotes are so true. If you are friends with me on facebook then lately you will notice my status or stati whatever...have been very "quotey" lately. HA. I've just been in a quotey mood. I hope I inspire you.
Speaking of inspiring I have the sudden urge to tell you of my favorite freshman ever. His name is Josh and he is a total brain (which is good because he helped me in spanish class). Well, everyday he wears some inspirational shirt from a youth convention or something. I'm always like "Josh you inspire me today!!!!!" Then, on the last day of school he came up to me in the hallway and with the sweetest demeanor he said "I hope you have fun in _______ (town im moving but i won't tell you) and I hope my shirt inspires you! " Awwwww! Shoutout to Josh: you rock and totally made my day :)
I'm happy to leave some people at school and in this town, ya know? I wish I could just give some people a piece of my mind before I leave, since I would never do that in real life. But, how you leave one season determines how you will enter another, so I will not be doing that. Oh well. I hope I left a good impact on the people of my town, city, church or whatever. I hope someone remembers me when I'm gone, someone will miss me. And to those people, I will miss you too. I love this town, but God's moving my family in a new beggining, new direction. That is all. Goodnight.
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
Well, school got out on Tuesday. YAY. I passed sophomore year, at least I made it out of school alive being an underclassman. Woopieeee....The saddest thing happened though, since it was my last day at Central my spanish teacher (Profe) knitted me a hat. It was so sweet. Now, I will explain. She always knits her students who have her in their senior years home-ade hats when they graduate.....and since I won't be at Central anymore....she made me a hat. It's so sweet, I love Profe so much. I will probably miss her the most at Central.
Well, I guess pretty soon I will have to start packing my stuff into boxes so our house can be "ready" to sell. In some ways I think it's fun moving to a new place, I mean you go through all your stuff, finally get rid of all that junk that's been hiding under your bed, and you get to start fresh.
Fresh, fresh at a place where no one knows you. No one knows your past, and they don't know where you are headed towards the future. I think it's kinda cool. It'd be nice to be around people who haven't seen me grow up through all the awakward stages of life, ya know?
Lately it seems that everywhere I go or look there is always a fantastic quote I hear or read. When I log onto the computer @ home there is an "inspirational quotes of the day" thingy on my homepage of iGoogle. It's so tacky but the quotes are so true. If you are friends with me on facebook then lately you will notice my status or stati whatever...have been very "quotey" lately. HA. I've just been in a quotey mood. I hope I inspire you.
Speaking of inspiring I have the sudden urge to tell you of my favorite freshman ever. His name is Josh and he is a total brain (which is good because he helped me in spanish class). Well, everyday he wears some inspirational shirt from a youth convention or something. I'm always like "Josh you inspire me today!!!!!" Then, on the last day of school he came up to me in the hallway and with the sweetest demeanor he said "I hope you have fun in _______ (town im moving but i won't tell you) and I hope my shirt inspires you! " Awwwww! Shoutout to Josh: you rock and totally made my day :)
I'm happy to leave some people at school and in this town, ya know? I wish I could just give some people a piece of my mind before I leave, since I would never do that in real life. But, how you leave one season determines how you will enter another, so I will not be doing that. Oh well. I hope I left a good impact on the people of my town, city, church or whatever. I hope someone remembers me when I'm gone, someone will miss me. And to those people, I will miss you too. I love this town, but God's moving my family in a new beggining, new direction. That is all. Goodnight.
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Letters to Juliet *SPOILER WARNING*
Soooooo, I just got home 10 minutes ago from the movies with Susanna and Megan and we just saw the movie "Letters to Juliet."
Basically, the synopsis is that a woman who is engaged goes to Verona to have a "pre-honeymoon" ting with her fiance and she see's this wall where allegedly "Juliet Capulet" is at, Juliet goes to the balcony everyday and says lines(i think) and all these women come and tape letters to the wall about their love lives and all their problems. Then this girl, Sophie, sees this woman collecting letters and she followers her back to her house and she discovers that this woman and her friends all respond to all of the hundreds of letters back to these girls everyday, and they are signed with "Juliet."
It's a sweet movie and basically Sophie writes a letter that was left in a hole in the wall from 50 years ago, back to this lady the lady gets it, she comes and looks for Sophie, then Sophie, Granny, and her hot grandson (THAT IS BRITISH) go on a quest to find her one true love (Lorenzo). They find him after a week of searching...granny and him fall in love again and they get married.
Sophie went back to New York with her fiance who are both going in different directions, Sophie breaks off the engagement and breaks up with him then leaves for Italy for Granny and Lorenzo's wedding and she falls in love with the hot British guy, Charlie. (might I add that all British boys whose names are Charlie are cute,,,aka. charlieissocoollike...look him up on YouTube!)
Taylor Swift's song "Love Story" plays and Charlie climbs up a balcony to see Sophie (his Juliet...this is the part of the movie when the theater goes AWWWWWWWWWW!!! :)
Then, they all live happily ever after. The end.
Well, I hope that spoiler for this movie did it for you. Now go and see it. K bye.
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
OHHHHHHHHH! I forgot this is my favorite line from the movie(the hot British guy says it) ,"Now that we've found Nemo, can we go back home now?" Go to the movies and watch this movie and listen for this line!!!
Basically, the synopsis is that a woman who is engaged goes to Verona to have a "pre-honeymoon" ting with her fiance and she see's this wall where allegedly "Juliet Capulet" is at, Juliet goes to the balcony everyday and says lines(i think) and all these women come and tape letters to the wall about their love lives and all their problems. Then this girl, Sophie, sees this woman collecting letters and she followers her back to her house and she discovers that this woman and her friends all respond to all of the hundreds of letters back to these girls everyday, and they are signed with "Juliet."
It's a sweet movie and basically Sophie writes a letter that was left in a hole in the wall from 50 years ago, back to this lady the lady gets it, she comes and looks for Sophie, then Sophie, Granny, and her hot grandson (THAT IS BRITISH) go on a quest to find her one true love (Lorenzo). They find him after a week of searching...granny and him fall in love again and they get married.
Sophie went back to New York with her fiance who are both going in different directions, Sophie breaks off the engagement and breaks up with him then leaves for Italy for Granny and Lorenzo's wedding and she falls in love with the hot British guy, Charlie. (might I add that all British boys whose names are Charlie are cute,,,aka. charlieissocoollike...look him up on YouTube!)
Taylor Swift's song "Love Story" plays and Charlie climbs up a balcony to see Sophie (his Juliet...this is the part of the movie when the theater goes AWWWWWWWWWW!!! :)
Then, they all live happily ever after. The end.
Well, I hope that spoiler for this movie did it for you. Now go and see it. K bye.
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
OHHHHHHHHH! I forgot this is my favorite line from the movie(the hot British guy says it) ,"Now that we've found Nemo, can we go back home now?" Go to the movies and watch this movie and listen for this line!!!
Monday, May 17, 2010
FINALE
Well, my fellow readers...the Apprentice has narrowed down to 2 contestants: Brett Michaels and Holly....I was very upset when Curtis Stone got fired because I loved him...especially his accent :) Anyway the season finale is next sunday!!! WOOO!! :D I'm excited! Poor Maria and Sharon got fired too.....
So, I have been driving a lot lately-mostly getting lost. The many adventures of Lindsey..... On the weekend I got lost twice....aimlessly driving around for around 45 minutes combined....Oh well, I just killed some ozone with the gas I used. HA
Now I am in Newspaper class, wasting some of my time since my final has already been turned in (portfolio). So, I'm just sitting here on my dream computer (hugggge MAC) thinking about stuff to write.
So, I found out on Tuesday that my family is moving 5 hours away this summer in mid-July...So, this is my last full day at Central, and tomorrow is my official last day at Central ever. It's sad :(
I know I will miss my friends, but it'll be ok. Things can only get better. I think moving will be fun and will give me more opportunity to get out of my shell and do something new.
I'm a little sad that I can't work the entire summer at the pool, and the new water-park. I just like making money $$$$ :) Now, when I move I won't have a job. Hopefully my new town will have a pool so I can have a job.
Oh, and I had to get CPR re-certified on Thursday, which I passed. Woo. I hate CPR, if you ever start dying I can save you but I would rather not because I hate CPR. my advice to you is don't start dying. Just keep living, breathing, and having a pulse.
I am going to go find something else to do...There is a bag of Kit-Kats calling my name. Peace.
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shared an everyday thought.
So, I have been driving a lot lately-mostly getting lost. The many adventures of Lindsey..... On the weekend I got lost twice....aimlessly driving around for around 45 minutes combined....Oh well, I just killed some ozone with the gas I used. HA
Now I am in Newspaper class, wasting some of my time since my final has already been turned in (portfolio). So, I'm just sitting here on my dream computer (hugggge MAC) thinking about stuff to write.
So, I found out on Tuesday that my family is moving 5 hours away this summer in mid-July...So, this is my last full day at Central, and tomorrow is my official last day at Central ever. It's sad :(
I know I will miss my friends, but it'll be ok. Things can only get better. I think moving will be fun and will give me more opportunity to get out of my shell and do something new.
I'm a little sad that I can't work the entire summer at the pool, and the new water-park. I just like making money $$$$ :) Now, when I move I won't have a job. Hopefully my new town will have a pool so I can have a job.
Oh, and I had to get CPR re-certified on Thursday, which I passed. Woo. I hate CPR, if you ever start dying I can save you but I would rather not because I hate CPR. my advice to you is don't start dying. Just keep living, breathing, and having a pulse.
I am going to go find something else to do...There is a bag of Kit-Kats calling my name. Peace.
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shared an everyday thought.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Careers
In the past 10 years or so, I wonder how many times I have been asked the age-old question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I probably have written enough essays and answered enough of this same question that I could write a novel about it.
Why is it that family, friends, teachers, fellow employees, and other people constantly ask me this same question? Does it really matter? I mean seriously, since Kindergarten I have changed my mind on “what I want to do” from being a teacher ,president, politician, pastor, lawyer, journalist, and police officer so many times that it’s not even funny. The truth is, is that some people, especially us students, are indecisive and we can’t honestly give someone a real answer about what we want to do until we have experienced or looked into different career paths.
I don't understand why our society pushes for children to "grow up" and plan out their lives. Maybe adults want to ensure the next generation is prepared to face the world. I’m sure people in the people’s lives who are asking us the same question asked them this same question, so they are just returning the favor.
As kids we look up to the people who we admire most,and we want to be like them; which sometimes means that we want to have the same job as them. Our role models change as we grow up, so do our job interests. So, writing an essay about what I think I want to be, doesn’t really help me if my career interests are always changing, does it?
Maybe the reason people ask about what we want to be is so that they can be nosy. They think if someone wants to be a lawyer or doctor, then they are good students and are automatically better than other people with “lesser” career interests. Personally, I find it annoying and aggravating. I used to be totally indecisive about what I wanted to be so I gave the “cute answer” : “Oh, well, i want to be a veterinarian because I love to work with puppy dogs and kitty cats.” Tell the nosy people what they want to know and maybe they will pipe down.
The fact-of-the-matter is this question is extremely annoying. Personally, I’d rather write one essay about what I want to be, then every time someone asks me about what I want to be, I can shove it in their face and say, “Here, read it.” However, this would be probably considered rude to most people. But, for now I am forced to experience the oh-so-redundant question “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
Why is it that family, friends, teachers, fellow employees, and other people constantly ask me this same question? Does it really matter? I mean seriously, since Kindergarten I have changed my mind on “what I want to do” from being a teacher ,president, politician, pastor, lawyer, journalist, and police officer so many times that it’s not even funny. The truth is, is that some people, especially us students, are indecisive and we can’t honestly give someone a real answer about what we want to do until we have experienced or looked into different career paths.
I don't understand why our society pushes for children to "grow up" and plan out their lives. Maybe adults want to ensure the next generation is prepared to face the world. I’m sure people in the people’s lives who are asking us the same question asked them this same question, so they are just returning the favor.
As kids we look up to the people who we admire most,and we want to be like them; which sometimes means that we want to have the same job as them. Our role models change as we grow up, so do our job interests. So, writing an essay about what I think I want to be, doesn’t really help me if my career interests are always changing, does it?
Maybe the reason people ask about what we want to be is so that they can be nosy. They think if someone wants to be a lawyer or doctor, then they are good students and are automatically better than other people with “lesser” career interests. Personally, I find it annoying and aggravating. I used to be totally indecisive about what I wanted to be so I gave the “cute answer” : “Oh, well, i want to be a veterinarian because I love to work with puppy dogs and kitty cats.” Tell the nosy people what they want to know and maybe they will pipe down.
The fact-of-the-matter is this question is extremely annoying. Personally, I’d rather write one essay about what I want to be, then every time someone asks me about what I want to be, I can shove it in their face and say, “Here, read it.” However, this would be probably considered rude to most people. But, for now I am forced to experience the oh-so-redundant question “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Mother's Day Eve
Today, is mother's day eve. And just like every other son or daughter I went ahead and bought the gift, card, and everything else just to make my mom's day something special.
My mom is pretty awesome. I love her
sooooooo much! She makes everything special and tries to bless me in everyway. I find myself striving to be like her-we both don't like to follow people, we are leaders...we like to read, we can both write well and enjoy literature and school, we both love animals and hate cats, and we both love the Lord with all our hearts. She's an amaing lady and I really hope to be as amazing as she is someday :)
When I grow up I hope I can be as good of a mom like her :) she's amazing!
So here's to you, mom, for making my life very special, for choosing me as your daughter, for showing me all the love a mother could ever show her child. I love you so so much and I really hole I can make your mothers day special tomorrow :)
I'm so excited to give u your gifts!!!!
On a different note my Nana is coming to visit today!! :) I love my Nana! I hope she enjoys herself and has tons of fun!
Also, my parents are currently trying out TODAY to be contestants for Wheel Of Fortune. Isn't that awesome!!!? My dad LOVESSSSS WOF and he always makes time to sit by the TV with my mom at night and play the game along with the contestants. He seriously knows his stuff! He always gets the puzzles right before the contestants do, and for YEARS my mom and I have been telling him he needs to get on the show so he can win us some $$$$ :).
They just made it to round 3, so I hope they do alright! I will keep you updated on how everything is going!
Also, I have a HUGE 3 page paper on the Mafia due on Wednesday.....snore. Ugh. Oh well. We are reading the book "Son of the Mob" which is pretty good...it's an easy read, I probably could have read it in 5th grade and enjoyed it. My teacher says it's a "treat" ugh. A treat to be has Rice and Krispy in front of it. Oh well, I think she is trying to make us feel better by reading an easy book since she made us endure Wuthering Heights, which is by far the stupedist book ever written.
Anyways, I'm enjoying this book and finals start THURSDAY! AH! I just want it to all be over!
All right well, I'm done ranting.
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
UPDATE
I'm adding to this post on Sunday to let u know that cindy got
kicked off the apprentice!!! Woooooo!! although I though holly deserved
to go...Cindy is gone! have a great day :D
My mom is pretty awesome. I love her
sooooooo much! She makes everything special and tries to bless me in everyway. I find myself striving to be like her-we both don't like to follow people, we are leaders...we like to read, we can both write well and enjoy literature and school, we both love animals and hate cats, and we both love the Lord with all our hearts. She's an amaing lady and I really hope to be as amazing as she is someday :)
When I grow up I hope I can be as good of a mom like her :) she's amazing!
So here's to you, mom, for making my life very special, for choosing me as your daughter, for showing me all the love a mother could ever show her child. I love you so so much and I really hole I can make your mothers day special tomorrow :)
I'm so excited to give u your gifts!!!!
On a different note my Nana is coming to visit today!! :) I love my Nana! I hope she enjoys herself and has tons of fun!
Also, my parents are currently trying out TODAY to be contestants for Wheel Of Fortune. Isn't that awesome!!!? My dad LOVESSSSS WOF and he always makes time to sit by the TV with my mom at night and play the game along with the contestants. He seriously knows his stuff! He always gets the puzzles right before the contestants do, and for YEARS my mom and I have been telling him he needs to get on the show so he can win us some $$$$ :).
They just made it to round 3, so I hope they do alright! I will keep you updated on how everything is going!
Also, I have a HUGE 3 page paper on the Mafia due on Wednesday.....snore. Ugh. Oh well. We are reading the book "Son of the Mob" which is pretty good...it's an easy read, I probably could have read it in 5th grade and enjoyed it. My teacher says it's a "treat" ugh. A treat to be has Rice and Krispy in front of it. Oh well, I think she is trying to make us feel better by reading an easy book since she made us endure Wuthering Heights, which is by far the stupedist book ever written.
Anyways, I'm enjoying this book and finals start THURSDAY! AH! I just want it to all be over!
All right well, I'm done ranting.
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
UPDATE
I'm adding to this post on Sunday to let u know that cindy got
kicked off the apprentice!!! Woooooo!! although I though holly deserved
to go...Cindy is gone! have a great day :D
Monday, May 3, 2010
I PASSED!!!
Today, I passed my drivers test!!!! woo! I fail at parking tho..I parallel parked 1 1/2 feet from the curb. oh well. I got
the actual licence and I'm on the insurance plan so I can drive by myself! woo!
Just don't ask me to parallel park by you. For a while I'm parking
far far away from people. I'm avoiding a crash. Be thankful I warned you in advance.
I went to the mall today to spend some gift cards. I didn't really find
a whole lot I liked...so I bought necklace, cardigan, and some real cubic zirconium studs. after my adventure at the mall I wanted to go to good ole Wally world to buy some Justin Bieber posters because my walls look kinda bare with one Jonas brothers poster on it :/ on my way to walmart I got in the wrong lane and ended up on the interstate a mere 3 hours after getting my licence BY MYSELF!
I was extremely freaked out...having a panic attack and all, I just wanted to get home. *clicks heels 3 times*
So, like any good girl scout would do...I just kept driving straight. And, like any scared 16 year old would do...I
went 40mph in a 55mph...then i upped it to 45 when it was a 70mph zone. Call me slow but I'm safe from swerving and crashing.
Since it was an interstate I was afraid if I took any exits I would end up in
Illinois.. so I was about to pull over and call my daddy for help when I saw sight of my high school. I was
in the right lane and I couldn't cross so I had to find an exit...I found
one and somehow someway God made a way for me to get home. Trust me
when you are in time of trouble call on God and he will keep you safe in his arms :)
Let's just say I high-tailed it off the interstate and went straight
home...Sorry Justin Bieber, your posters will have to wait till another day, when I'm not getting lost on the interstate on the way to Walmart!!
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
the actual licence and I'm on the insurance plan so I can drive by myself! woo!
Just don't ask me to parallel park by you. For a while I'm parking
far far away from people. I'm avoiding a crash. Be thankful I warned you in advance.
I went to the mall today to spend some gift cards. I didn't really find
a whole lot I liked...so I bought necklace, cardigan, and some real cubic zirconium studs. after my adventure at the mall I wanted to go to good ole Wally world to buy some Justin Bieber posters because my walls look kinda bare with one Jonas brothers poster on it :/ on my way to walmart I got in the wrong lane and ended up on the interstate a mere 3 hours after getting my licence BY MYSELF!
I was extremely freaked out...having a panic attack and all, I just wanted to get home. *clicks heels 3 times*
So, like any good girl scout would do...I just kept driving straight. And, like any scared 16 year old would do...I
went 40mph in a 55mph...then i upped it to 45 when it was a 70mph zone. Call me slow but I'm safe from swerving and crashing.
Since it was an interstate I was afraid if I took any exits I would end up in
Illinois.. so I was about to pull over and call my daddy for help when I saw sight of my high school. I was
in the right lane and I couldn't cross so I had to find an exit...I found
one and somehow someway God made a way for me to get home. Trust me
when you are in time of trouble call on God and he will keep you safe in his arms :)
Let's just say I high-tailed it off the interstate and went straight
home...Sorry Justin Bieber, your posters will have to wait till another day, when I'm not getting lost on the interstate on the way to Walmart!!
And that was Lindsey's thought of the day, where Lindsey shares an everyday thought.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
EXCITEMENT
So...tomorrow is my 16th birthday :)Today, I learned to paralell park...Tomorrow I will attempt to be tested for my lisence! Although, I'm not updating my facebook about me taking the test, like last year when I was like "Lindsey is about to take her permit test!!" Then everyone and their mom sees that and then when I fail it is extremely embarrasing. Then I I go and straight up fail, twice. But I got a 100% on the third try if that's any consolidation.
Tomorrow, I will wake up and @ 5:35 I will officially be 16! woo!
Anyway, Celebrity Apprentice is on tonight...No one got voted off last week because they did amazing!
In the next week I plan (fingers crossed) to drive myself to see the local Jr. High's musical: The Sound of Music. I support anything the Jr. High chior does, as I was once in all the musicals and chior performances too. I left my singing carreer at the Jr. High though. Too bad.
Well, I think it's dinner-time in my house! So, I will post whether or not I epically fail at my test tomorrow!
And that was Lindsey's thoughts of the day.
Tomorrow, I will wake up and @ 5:35 I will officially be 16! woo!
Anyway, Celebrity Apprentice is on tonight...No one got voted off last week because they did amazing!
In the next week I plan (fingers crossed) to drive myself to see the local Jr. High's musical: The Sound of Music. I support anything the Jr. High chior does, as I was once in all the musicals and chior performances too. I left my singing carreer at the Jr. High though. Too bad.
Well, I think it's dinner-time in my house! So, I will post whether or not I epically fail at my test tomorrow!
And that was Lindsey's thoughts of the day.
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