life happens

This is the first time I have ever really taken time off of my blog before.  Ever!  I don't think I have gone away from my blog for three whole weeks;]  It's kind of sad.  I had to post you guys a little something because if I didn't, I'd probably forget about 'it's my life' and if one of my friends was like, "Oh, how's that blog of yours going?"  I'd be all like, "Me?  I have a blog?" 

So you see, I'm just teenager.  I'm trying to figure out what I have time for and what I don't have time for in life with all of the homework I've got in my overstretched backpack.  Homework is great when I get it all done, but it seems to creep up on me again the week after that.  If you're wondering why I'm blogging in my life instead of doing my homework, it's because it's an uninterrupted morning.  My family and I just got back from a weekend with our great grandparents, and it wasn't even an exciting weekend so I won't even go into that.  But Mom and Dad decided we would take this Monday morning and turn into the Saturday morning we missed from our little weekend get-away.  Now we're all just taking it easy, watching cartoons, etc.

Until now, I've noticed that.... life happens.  It happens fast!  A few weeks ago my mom and I found ourselves talking about drivers ed courses.  Next June, I'll be going to Europe!  And even as the school year goes by, I can't stop thinking about how all of this is forming me into me before I go to college.  The way my school is giving us homework is preparing me for college homework (in a way), I find myself being more confident around older kids at school, and even budgeting my money(sort of).  Overall, I'm doing this so I can work real hard to get to my dream job, being a Disney or Pixar animator.

I am reminded of the song "Almost  There"  from the Disney movie "The Princess and the Frog".  You know the song, right? 

I am almost there!  I have four more years until I'm in college, and then four more years after that for college.  A year isn't really that long, guys!  This year felt like it was shorter than ever and it's almost over.
I'm done;)  I need some breakfast and cartoons or video games.  This is my morning off, then I have to smack my nose into those big old books again.

*Allie*

i just realized

When I posted the Rebbecca Black music video, my stats all of a sudden went down *hahahaha*  People must really not like her music *heheh*

You know what I also realized... that I'm a complete dork! (you: you just realized that,now?)  Really I am.  Don't start pulling any sympathy from nowhere (you: uh... what sympathy???).  Yesterday at biology, my teacher decided we would play a biology based off of bingo.  After about ten to fifteen minutes of game instructions and saying "Don't say the answers out loud!" I blurt out "Lysosomes!" I knew the answer for sure.  I had studied super hard on Lysosomes, and I was willing to show off to someone in particular.  But when my teacher grinned at me, it was not a "good for you" kind of grin.  Oh no, this kind of grin was a "you just gave away the answer even though I told you NOT to!".  "Y-you're not supposed to say the answer." My teacher told me.  And the classroom filled with laughter and "nice going!" and "now we all know" and "bravo!".  And you wanna know the worst part?  They were all guys that said that (practically the whole classroom!).  Yep!  In my defence, I haven't played Bingo since the first grade and even then I've never understood the rules.  All I wanted to do was crawl under my desk as if it were a portal to Mars and stay on Mars until my Senior year (or you know. for the rest of my life!).  And the only way to communicate to the world would be through blogging. 

It's time for dinner.  Gotta go;P

*Allie*

i love me some rice cakes and tootsie pops

Remember that one post that I said I had a hankering for some healthy foods.  Well this post is the complete opposite!  When I got home from school, I scarfed down to rice cakes (my all time favorite snack) and I am currently sucking crunching on my second tootsie pop (orange, yum!).  I guess rice cakes are pretty healthy for the most part but still (they taste so good, they should be unhealthy... but they're not.  maybe that's why i love them so much!!!  stay healthy rice cakes!)  I feel like another tootsie pop (cause ya know, i finished my second in less than 3.5 seconds)  Maybe I'll go cherry.  Or chocolate, cause I love chocolate.  But then again my first tootsie pop was chocolate.  Oh well!  Maybe I'll have another rice cake instead (that not a bad idea at all!).*looking at orange wrapper*  Ooh!!!!  I got  the Indian star dude!!!!  Treat yourself to a tootsie pop or a rice cake;]  On me!  (well not really, you have to provide those for yourself *oops*)

*Allie*

all is well here/ blogger book review!

Hello all;)  I needed to say that to you guys instead of just ignore you all for a few weeks *heheheh*  School is going well, I'm getting adjusted to my schedule but the homework is still driving me mad.  So a lot (only a few really) have asked me what it's like now to have contacts.  At first they were a pain to get in, they used to take a half an hour to get them in.  But now it's a matter of minutes to get them in.  And they sometimes get globby so I have to take 'em out and put some solution in them.  Getting them out is the coolest thing ever!!! I know it sound gross but it looks like I'm peeling a layer of my eye off (tmi, i know!)  But the fact that I'm able to pinch my eye with out feeling anything is the coolest thing eva!!!  Anyway;]

So you might be wondering, what's this review thing about?  As most of you know I started a book blogging thing where people send me books (that i personally chose from their selection) and I have to review them!  I know, right?  So this one book that I've been meaning to post a review on for who knows how long, that's the book I'll be reviewing today!  The book is called "The Dragons of Chiril" by Donita K. Paul.

What did you think of it:  I love, love, loved the authors words!  She has a great voice to her story, but sometimes she rambles on on some things that really don't need to be rambled about (you: so what have you been doing for the last year, allie??)  One thing I'd have you guys note is that it's hard to get into the book.

Who would you recommend it to:  I'd recommend it kids in Junior or Senior high.  But most importantly, people who have time on their hands to read it.  I love the book but a lot of the times I didn't have time to read it cause it was really detailed stuff that I would have to know later on.

How many stars would you rate this: *** stars

Thank you guys so much for stopping by!  I read and love all of your comments;]  Keep spreading the word about my goal (below followers gadget)!  To those of you who have, thank you so much (you are quite a blessing to me!)  Until a few days (or something)

*Allie*

I was not payed at all to review "Dragons of Chiril".  I am part of the Blogging for Books Co.  that lets me review books in my own opinion.  Thank you!

here i am

With time aside from school, I thought I'd tell you about yesterday.  I got my first pair of monthly contacts!  I know;)  I am still flabbergasted that I can see with out my glasses *heehee*  It took over a half an hour to get one contact in and the same for the other contact.  I feel really grown up... in some weird way.  I mean grown ups are supposed to have responsibilities, right?  I've started high school which has made me spend more time on studies than anything else.  And contacts are a big thing that a lot of grown ups wear.  I don't know, maybe I'm just tired and rambling is the only thing I can do;)  Plus on top of everything I have a cold  ;[  Not fun!  Have a splendid Friday.  I'll be here. at my house. in my pj's. watching Veggie Tales... what, don't grow ups watch that?  *sipping oj*......

*Allie*

can i take a nap, eat, and do my homework at the same time?

If that were only possible, I'd do all of those in an instant!  School has been eating me alive, lately.  I love my teachers and two girls from my youth group are in a few of my classes, but the homework has trampled over me like a herd of teddy bears.... mean.  teddy bears.  Like Lotso from Toy Story 3.

I wouldn't hurt a itty bitty little butterfly <=D ....... >=D *heheheh*

The homework looks so innocent until you come home and then BAM!  The homework turns into a little monster that takes everything away from you (and i mean everything!)!  Late night tv shows or movies, GONE.  Snacks, GONE (i'm so hungry, haven't had time to eat lunch yet!).  Sleeping, GONE!  One, two, three, GONE!!!!  (okay, so the insanity has actually gone to my brain, too!  you: oh really?  i hadn't noticed.... sarcasm....)  The little monster took everything from me (though i managed to save my computer, i can't believe it's been a week since my last post!?)

So here, a post from me; I'm still alive but swamped with even more homework than last week.  Prayers would still be helpful, just if you happen to think of me;)  If you don't think of me that's fine, too!  

The thing I do like about high school is that you have a fresh new ego.  When I was in elementary and in middle school, I had braces and a retainer before any of my other class mates.  And to be down right honest, I was a complete dork!  I won't mention any of the stupid/silly things I did because then you would never eva' want to visit my life anymore.  But now that I have grown up (in some way) I don't feel like I'm at the bottom of the food chain.  Maybe it because I'm doing high school through a co-op... I don't know!  But I had some person ask me what my name was today at co-op as I helped the teacher pass some papers.  Hey!  At least it's a start:]  I hope to survive by next week to tell you guys all that's happening!  I will be wearing the armor of God!  Triumphantly=D

*Allie*  

i have to go back again?!

When it was my little brother's (nick) first day of Kindergarten, I don't think he was that thrilled about going to school.  He had, after all, an older sister (me!) who always complained about "how much home work" she had (but it was just two easy-peasy pieces of paper), what kid wouldn't want to get "loads" of homework?  I didn't think so.  After his first day, the family was just anxious to hear how Nick's first day had been.  "Great!"  He said.  "Are you ready to go back tomorrow and see your new friends?" We had asked.  "What?!?!  You mean I have to go back again?!?!  I think I change my brain...!"

Today was my fist day of high school at my home school co-op!  I'm am surprised I am even awake enough to type this out:]  Still a little groggy from algebra at eight thirty this morning.  After my third class (english) I was done for the day (I have another class at our local high school, and we do a few more at home)!  "I did it." I told myself as I walked out of Mrs. J's class room, "I finished high school!"  I just barley stopped in my tracks as I walked back to homeroom to meet Mom, "Today was the first day of school!?" I managed to scream in my expanded brain, "I...... have....... homework?????  Oh my goodness!  I have homework!  It's my first day of school!!!  I have to finish this homework by..... next Wednesday (okay so that part isn't that bad)????.....

"I'm in High School!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!"

I had a mini (okay massive) panic attack; right then and there as I walked to homeroom.  "I think I change my brain..." I thought to myself.  But I have to look outside the box.... some kids my age don't get education... as much or at all!  I should be really thankful... but it's almost hard to be.  I know that from now on, all my work that I do in school, is going to be recorded into a large binder, and it tells colleges what kind of a student I am.  I know for a fact, that I want to go to a great college!  And if I want to go to a great college, I'm gonna have to work for it!  Maybe that's why I had such a huge panic attack, because I'm stepping into the real world now.  If I want something done I need to work at it or for it. 

Thank you to all who prayed for my first day of high school!  Overall my first day was great!  It really was.  If you happen to think of me or my blog, please pray for me still;)  I think I'll need it for a while.  I'm off to take a nap and then hit the News... Mrs. J's orders:)  (the news part, not the snoozing!)

*Allie*

waking up is hard

After some what cleaning my room, I found the manual to my iHome, which I had been looking for for a long time (1 day seems like a lot when high school starts in less than a week).  I was looking for the manual cause I needed to know how to work the iHome alarm clock.  After the first day of trying to figure it out, I started waking up at 6:45 am (for two days) so I could get used to waking up around that time when school starts.  Sounds right, right?

I was telling my Boppa (grandpa) yesterday my new schedule for high school, and what time I'm going to get up.  He nodded his head and said to me, "But make sure you go to bed at least around nine.  If you go to bed around ten you won't go to bed right then so you may be only going to bed at eleven!"  I really didn't want to go to bed by nine, I was sure of that. 

When I went to bed last night (around ten to eleven), I had the hardest time waking up this morning.  Sure my alarm clock went off and I turned it off to let it know I was getting up... but you know what?  I slept in for another five hours (almost six)!!!  I just got up at eleven thirty, stumbled down the stairs, blindly pored some Lucky Charms and some milk into a bowl and decided to blog about it;]  I know kind of a lame post about sleeping, but hey!  It's my life, after all:)

So from here on out (even though it will be super hard to miss new episodes of the office) I will be going to bed by nine pm!  Thanks Boppa;]  I really know what you meant, now!  

*Allie*

i'm back

I am finally back from vacation;)  Yay!  I'm tired and.... well, that's just it, I guess.  Tired.  Nothing else, just plain old tired.  So I'm going to take a break from blogging until I regain my blogging strength (oh yeah!).  Plus I just got The Art of Tangled and the second to last book in the Left Behind the kids series... both from the library (squee!!!!)!!!  So I will be pretty occupied with both of those.  Plus my home school co-op starts on Wednesday (nooooo).  Plus plus it's my first year of high school.  Plus plus plus (okay i need to stop after this *haha*) I have three classes at my co-op and one class at our local high school (of course i'll have other classes at home) =O  How will I ever survive?!?!  For those of you who aren't homeschoolers, it's kinda hard to go back to 'school school' after being home schooled for so long.  But then again, it is my first year of high school, so other kids my age have to go through the exact same thing:]  Oh, well;]  Prayers would be helpful.  Your comments have been the sweetest and most comforting (they always have)!!!

*Allie* 

say what?!

It's been a little (okay maybe a lot) over a month since school let out and there are already 'back to school savings!' and 'get your back to school stuff NOW!' and of course 'get these amazing school supplies your teachers are sure to approve on!!!' (i made that last one up, but you know what i mean); signs, posters, billboards, even t-shirts have these shout outs on them.  It drives me crazy!  Sure getting school supplies is so much fun, but not just after school ended! Stores these days:I

Oh, guess what!  I got a new curling iron yesterday at Target!!!  It is so amazing, I can get Taylor Swift curls (and who doesn't love those curls?)!  Though I managed to get a three inch burn on my neck.... don't ask.  But it's an amazing curling iron (i just need to get used to it a little more)!

look at this bad boy!  ain't it purty?!

gorgeous hair!

Summer's going well.  Just kind hanging around and what not:)  Though I feel like I want a job.  Not a chore job, but a job where you drive (or walk) to at a certain time a couple days a week.  But you know what really stinks?  It's that I'm fourteen.  I'm to young to do anything but chores around the house:(  Next year though, Mom says I might be old enough for bagging groceries at Safeway or something:I  Ah!  You get what you get and you don't get upset.... at least it's something.  I thing I'd rather like to work at Starbucks, Kohl's, Target, something like that.  But I still have to be older for that:( 

I can not wait for my fifteenth year on this planet Earth!  I'll be able to do a lot  of things then.  Get a (minor) job, start driving (yikes!), stuff like that:)  Well, I'm done:)  I've said what I needed to say today!  Until next time, friends.  Au revoir:)

*Allie*