I want to quickly talk about what happened today. It was my last official day of junior year (finals next week, but still... ) and some friends and I had the most amazing experience. It gave me chills. We had finished school for the day, were saying goodbyes, and then Elizabeth, Ana and I decided to walk to Starbucks. We had some time to kill since I had an hour and a half until I needed to pick up my brother. It was a nice day, a nice walk- nothing spectacular. Elizabeth asked all about Jr. year and Ana contemplated if she would return next year (she's an exchange student from China). We rounded the corner, and were just across the street from Starbucks when we walked by a woman, sitting, holding a cardboard sign. About five feet later something in me screamed "GO BACK"- so I did. Elizabeth and Ana caught on to what I was doing and didn't miss a beat.
Her Sign
Now, I'm very much of a people person. I have no issue starting conversations, but as we stood in front of this women I realized that I had no idea of what to say. I mumbled something about her sign and feeling like I needed to talk to her.
Elizabeth, on the other hand, has an unusual way with words and people. She walked right up to the woman and said "I feel like you need a hug". She was shocked, of course, but accepted the affection. The woman put down the sign and on the back was something so simple and heartbreaking: God please give me the strength and the trust that i need We talked for a bit. She told us her story and how she has been running into trouble with her abusive ex-husband, and is going to court tomorrow. As the conversation progressed, it was clear that she's a Christian. She explained how Francis Chan (who's one of my favorite, as well) has been a light in her life, how his sermons gave her the strength to get out of the relationships. The way she talked about God was so raw and open. She obviously isn't in the best part of her life, but she's managed to hold onto hope, even though she's felt bitter and angry. She knows that God's grace will cover her.
We offered to buy her lunch. She declined, but asked for a soda- diet pepsi to be exact. When we gave her the soda, she held up a pack of cigarettes. "I've got five left in here. It's the last five I'll ever smoke." Her voice was a voice of conviction and bravery and uncertainness and the brokenness. Before leaving, we prayed together. We went our separate ways, one to a support group and three to a cup of coffee.
Sometimes it's important to talk to people. It's hard, I know, and sometimes it's just not the right time, but sometimes it is. Sometimes someone needs reassurance that there's a light at the end of the tunnel or something like that. Sometimes you just need a diet soda and a prayer.
Dear Future Self, Don't re-read this until after you graduate high school/ are actually in college pls the rest of my followers: carry on I guess, since this is a public letter, I should write about what I hope to accomplish by the time I'm in my freshman year of college. (Also i hope you're doing well and that you enjoy life, wherever you're at :) ) Did you get into Stanford? Or are you going to Cal Poly? Were those still your top schools when you applied? Let's talk about clubs for a second- see what all you wanted to do. For the art club, you're currently hoping to place in the Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards with your poem "Who is your God?" and the drawing "Moonshadow". I hope you won! (Or I hope that I win... I'm not to good with this time-capsule thing lol) (Update: "Who is your God" got an honorable mention!) Drama club's been on a bit of a hiatus, though, because of the play, which was soooo much fun!! Did everything go smoothly with taking over the Drama club? I bet you, Muriel, and Caleb had a lot of fun running that in your senior year! Right now we're coming up with scripts for the show (it's the weekend that I was sick, after being told to write the "Paul McCartney Marriage" skit... I bet that one will be a hit!) Sooooo dating... are you still free or did you actually get past the whole "yes i would like to date but no, it's not actually going to do anything beneficial for me right now" mindset? Because it's still not totally beneficial for me right now... Careers? Do you know what you want to do? Are you still set on being an aeronautical engineer, or did you decide to pursue something else... maybe animation or fashion or another type of engineering. I hope you made it to your black belt by now (currently a blue). Are you still involved in the martial arts? Is it still so important to you? OH! Have you taken up kendo yet? I hope you found a good dojo near your university! Well, good luck in life, with whatever you're doing right now :)
Now that we've gone through a few fun lists of generic "getting to know your blogger", we have a more interesting topic to cover: memories! I guess this blog really is a compilation of memories, but here are a few of my favorites.
Farmers Market: I love going to the farmers market, and I always walk away with great memories from there, but there are two occasions that really stand out to me. On was when a street performer (who was really talented!) caught my interest because he was playing some music that I liked. I went over and put a dollar in the guitar case, so he asked if I had any requests. I didn't, so I just said "what ever's your favorite to play". He played one of my favorite songs! It was really awesome! I ended up talking to his friend/wife/girlfriend, too, and she was really sweet! My next memory is when a lady and I got into a conversation about fashion (I was wearing my steampunk dress, and she had some fun clothes on, as well). The general concept of going to the market is something I value- every time I go I always have interesting conversations with interesting people, and it's fun to spend time with my grandparents :D
CVI: Then entire trip is one amazing memory! I had such a great time with the Lakehouse Girls, and I can't wait until the next time I see them! I remember when I finally met Grace and Autumn, the first two girls I saw in person. Mom and I were checking on a room, making sure it's where were supposed to be for the HU cupcake party, when we walked out and there was Ashley Eckstine. I was so star-struck that I walked into a sign xD I went over and I was so shocked that I couldn't really talk, so mom asked if we could get a picture together. Ashley was surprised that we came all the way from Cali, so when mom told her I was there with the Lakehousers, Ashley said "Oh my goodness! Well, if you're with the Lakehousers, then I have to give you a hug!" It was really awesome! After that, I was a little shocked about what had just happened, but on the way down the escalator, I heard someone at the bottom say "Amanda? Is that you?" I don't recommend running down an escalator. It's kind of hard. But off I went, running down the escalator, where I was greeted by Grace and Autumn. It was one of the best moments of my life!! Then they brought me over and introduced me to the other girls! My mom told me that as she watched us, it didn't seem like we were meeting for the first time, it was more like we were old friends meeting up for the first time in a few months :)
(I'm the one in the blue dress... even though you can't really tell by this pic lol)
Prom: At the end of 10th grade I was so done with my school. My main goal was to get out of there and finish up my high school career within one year at my local community college. Obviously, that didn't happen, but I did make it a goal to have the "high school experience", which included prom. So I talked to my best friend, Anna, and she was on-board. She invited her boyfriend (Anthony), I invited another one of my best friends (Jaymes), and we all went to prom together. My grandparents volunteered to make us dinner, and so we all ate at their house, took pictures (and took an obscene number of selfies on Anna's phone), then sang 70's/80's classics on the ride over (doing full harmony of Bohemian Rhapsody... even though Anna and I are the only ones with any formal voice training xD).
Europe Trip: Nothing in particular stands out- the entire month was an amazing experience that gave me a whole new view of the world. Venice was probably one of the most amazing places I've been- the whole city is literally built on water!! And I was talking to my Italian tutor, and the canals are put under the same titles as streets in Italian (road/street/boulevard and such). Meeting my family in Lucca/Ceva was really cool, and I can't wait to see them again- hopefully this summer :D Switzerland was the most beautiful place I've ever been... the alps are beautiful and the water is beautiful and the towns are beautiful and the sky is beautiful and... everything about it was beautiful!
Well, I'll stop the list there, but I have soooo many other awesome memories that I could share xD but i just posted the first that came to mind. Others would be Fall Kraken Con 2014, 8th grade graduation, "Into the Woods" (the first time I was in a real production), horseback riding, making lava cakes to eat while watching Legend of Korra... as you can see, I barely scratched the surface. So what are some of your favorite memories? I'd love to hear them!
Ok, so the most amazing thing happened and i am so excited and happy and omg i worked really hard for the entire first semester to get our art club to get involved with the Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards and so after months of waiting the list of winners was sent out and I GOT AN HONORABLE MENTION FOR MY POEM after putting in so much work with the school and submitting for the past 3 years to finally win an award is the most amazing feeling! The Scholastic awards has always been a big deal for me, and so to get an honorable mention was the most fantastic way to conclude my 16th year :D So now that i'm 17... i don't really know. I don't really know what to think of this- 16 went by so fast! And it's weird, having the most hyped-up teenage year end lol I did some pretty cool things, though, being 16: -My party was pretty rad -My first major stage performance -Kraken Con (twice :D ) -ATLA/LOK ended -Watched Stargate, which is now my favorite sci-fi show! -Prom -Mexico -Got my license/car -Started writing my book -The Dickens Fair -SCHOLASTIC AWARDS OMG so, yeah, 16 was a pretty good year :)
Watch people walk down the street, especially on Farmers Market days :D
Karate!!
School!
Sing!
Shoot!
And lots and lots of other things :)
Well, that was really quick. I really enjoy a whole huge range of stuff, but I figured the first 15 that popped into my head were the ones that I should share.
Going into the second semester of Junior year, I can tell that I won't have a whole lot of time to blog, and I personally like to keep things on a regular(ish) schedule. So, here's the deal: I'm going to complete these 10 prompts and schedule them for every other Monday. Yep! So, qualities about myself... Not entirely sure what that means? So, yeah, here's 25 things about myself~ - I love quotes! I like to start stories and reports with quotes, it kind of helps me see the general theme of what I'm trying to write. - I like to make little random editey things:
- Regina Spektor is my favorite singer - I naturally have blonde hair, but currently it's copper/red - My eyes are usually blue, but they can also look green - My speech pattern is one of a true Californian: dude, rad, yo, hella, drag, heavy, like, and like literally the mixture of surfer-dude and valley girl and spanish in my area has influenced my speech a lot - Totally extroverted. I can do alright on my own, but I need to be where the people are. - ENTJ: Extraverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Judging. I don't have much patience for error, but have a good sense of how to organize things and make them work. - I am 5'5" - I cannot stand insufficiency/laziness, nor people who act as if it is a way of life. There is a difference between taking a break/relaxing or intentional idiocy. Get with the program. - And an extra one: I'm not sure if these are exactly the types of "qualities" that the prompt was looking for. Oh, well, now you know some good, bad, and unimportant things about me xD
Ah, yes, a new year, new opportunities, things learned in the past will effect the present...
you get the point, this is a new year's post.
Moving on.
Each year a do a HUGE purge of my room. I guess I keep a lot of stuff that I really don't need, that I won't get rid of because of nostalgic reasons, because this year I found a lot of things that I just... I have no reason to keep this junk! Why was it even in my room in the first place? So a lot of things got thrown out, things that used to be important but no longer mean anything to me.
Now I have so much more room for more random stuff I don't really need xD
Looking back - 2014 has been a great year. Here are some highlights:
-Finished FMA:B. That show was nothing short of amazing and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants an action/adventure/fantasy show!
-My sweet 16! I had a great party and it totally lived up to the childhood dream of an epic 16th :)
-Spring Kraken Con, which I wore my Azula cosplay to
-I was in my first major production, "Into the Woods"
-A few friends and I went to prom and had an awesome time!
-A very close friend of mine moved. This isn't so much a highlight as in a good thing, but it's something important that happened.
-Mexico trip!!! I had lots of fun and met a group of interesting people there :)
-Started Junior year. School reforms, honors courses, and my own ambition made school much more enjoyable.
-Made lots of new friends at school
-Fall Kraken Con with one of my best friends :D
-Dickens Fair/San Fran trip with my family
-Lots of rainstorms, which is something much needed where i live
-Legend of Korra beautifully concludes my favorite fandom.
Moving Forward - 2016 seems to have a lot of awesomeness in store!
Every year, I pick up something new, or focus on something I already do. Not really a new years resolution, but one goal to count my progress by the end of the year. In 2013 I made it a point to draw every day, even if what I did wasn't that great. Y'all saw my progress, and I really think I improved over that year. Unfortunately, that didn't give me much time to read. At all. And I love to read. So, in 2014, my yearly goal was to read 52 books. Now, let me explain a thing: 52 books would mean 1 book a week- and that doesn't take into account school insanity and not having a book available or being too sick to read.
So I read 25 books and figure that it's good enough. I'll try again some other time.
So now it's time to look forward to my next big undertaking: writing a book. I have been planning on writing this book for years- I started designing characters in the summer before 8th grade. I started writing it then, too, but it just wasn't that great, and I lost those files, so I can't use them as reference. Well, I was talking to Kaitlin, and she mentioned that she is doing a re-write of her book, so we decided to partner up and keep each other going in our writing! We also made some character designs (yes using fashion doll generators is a totally legit way to quickly design a character lol)!
So theres the villain's daughter and two of the main characters. I'm really excited to see how the story goes! I really like the new direction I'm going with it, and it's really started to flow better now that I'm a more experienced writer :)
Alright, well, that's all for now. How was your Christmas/New Years? Happy holidays!
Last night, the very last episode of the Avatar franchise aired. The very last episode of my absolute favorite series... ended. I was so excited and so sad and so not ready for it to be over. But all good things come to an end, I suppose.
I had always intended to do a post about ATLA and LOK, but I never had the time or motivation. Well, now I do, and it's time to say goodbye. Perfect timing.
Here's a little history of how I even got involved: back when I was younger I saw a promo for Avatar: The Last Airbender, which was showing for the first time that night. I thought it looked kind of cool, and a little while later I was watching it. I don't remember much, I don't think I even watched the whole thing. The point is, I saw it, and I remembered it enough so that when the movie came out it 2010 I wanted to go see it (also, judging by the preview, 12 year old me thought it would be awesome. I did think it was awesome).
Unfortunately, I liked the movie so much I had my dad buy the DVD. Whoops. Now that's sitting in a box somewhere and I will probably deny that I own it. I am kind of thankful for it though, because if I hadn't seen the movie, I probably wouldn't have watched the show.
Now, fast-forward a few months. My brother was sick, we were trying to find something to watch, and so we checked out Nick... and there it was: ATLA- The Southern Raiders. Sure, my first episode of it wasn't from the first season, and I didn't even see the first half of the episode! But it became a weekly event where my brother and I would watch ATLA re-runs (which were not shown in any specific order that I know of) on Saturday mornings.
I didn't watch it in order the first time I saw it. Or the second, or third. I started randomly picking them and eventually was able to piece together the whole show. Eventually Mom decided to watch it since Dante and I loved it so much, so we watched it as a family, in order.
Never had I seen a show with such amazing characters, plot, depth, animation, emotion, or music.
The characters felt like old friends once I finished the series. I loved them so, so much. If I was sad, I would watch it. If I was lonely, I would watch it. If I was happy, I would watch it. I would watch it and watch it and watch it, and these characters became real to me. Y'all know how much I love FMA, right? And how much I love the characters? Well, it's like that, but x10, or x20, or x100 (being in the fandom for 5 years probably has something to do with that haha).
The heroes were well rounded, the villains were well rounded, the random side characters got their share of development, too. It's rare to see such excellent characterization in any show, let alone an animated kids show!
My Azula costume... she's probably one of my most favorite characters ever!
There are so many layers in ATLA, and every time I watch it I get something new out of it. I'm not saying that kids shows can't be deep or have good meaning, but a lot of them don't, so it's refreshing to see something so amazing made so that kids can understand it and teens and adults can enjoy it, as well.
The music THE MUSIC is just beautiful and amazing and sooo perfect. So much effort went into ATLA and it's been a HUGE part of my childhood :')
When I found out that there was going to be another Avatar series, I flipped. I was sooooo happy that we would be having 12 more episodes of Avatar awesomeness! Ha. Ha. Ha. Little did I know that this so called "fun mini-series" would become a 3 year ordeal that would become one of my favorite shows.
remember when this was
all we had of Korra
You can imagine my excitement when Nick called for 3 more seasons! About half way through season two, I got a little disappointed with the writing and plot direction (which was something I could forgive for season 1, they only had 12 episodes to work with, after all), but I still loved it. Season three's writing proved to be a huge improvement from seasons 1 and 2. The writing was better, the villains were darker, the over-all plot was much more enjoyable and intense, and the characterization was fantastic. We got to see sides of character that we had never seen before, new and well developed characters entered the mix, and friendships developed between old characters. Something that I really enjoyed about seasons 3 and was the lack of romantic sub-plot between the Krew. I think that was a let-down for the fans during season 2.
Fan-made trailer for the finale
So I guess what I'm trying to say is, thank you Avatar, thank you Bryke, and most importantly, thank you Fandom for such an amazing 5 years. ATLA was a real treasure of my childhood, and LOK was a wonderful part of my high school experience. I'm sure our fandom will last for quite a while, it was still going strong between ATLA and LOK, so I don't doubt that there will be plenty of fanworks for the years to come, but it's still sad to see such an awesome series end, Good bye, Avatar, goodbye. *and then I sob for about 10,000 years*
As you may or may not know, for the past year or so my taste in fashion has actually become more than "mens size nerd tee + jeans + makeup that is just to fab for the outfit" (though that's still my staple look lol). Heck, I joined the new fashion club at school and will be writing a section in the newsletter about fashion subcultures!
So, my own quick personal history in fashion:
I loved it as a kid. I drew all sorts of amazing outfits and my parents were pretty sure that I'd grow up to be a designer. I loved to play dress-up (what little girl doesn't?), thoroughly enjoyed theater, would have little "fashion shows" with my friends... oh what joyous memories! I even made dresses for my dolls!
Here's a drawing from when I was about 6.
You can see my 14yr old re-do here
Then I went through the tom-boy phase. You know the one... reject everything feminine to appear "cool" and unlike other girls... i have only one thing to say to that...
But, me being me, and artist and a lover of fashion at heart, it didn't last long... unfortunately the ending of my tom-boy phase led straight into my "when I was 12" era... oh what dark times those were :p I listened to a strange mix of Christian pop and Christian metal... I cut my hair short (super, super short), wore a heck of a lot of purple (it is my favorite color so it made up 90% of my closet back then), but, again, had no sense of style. It was pretty sad. Fortunately, I survived that first half 8th grade with horrible taste, but when I turned 14, I realized that I needed to get my act together. I got some new clothes, let my hair grow out long (i had been keeping it shoulder length most of the year) and learned how to properly style hair and use mascara. It was that summer after 8th grade, though, when things got oh so much better. I went to Europe, and had no time or need for makeup or fashion. When we returned, I went shopping with some cousins and got my first eyeliner (can you believe that I learned how to do eyeliner with black liquid?) and some lipgloss. I also bought a dress that was nice/casual, because I didn't own any casual dresses.
600 steps my dad and i walked down in Greece
Next came two months of me working on my CVI cosplay, Ahsoka.Through the cosplay process I learned about makeup and fashion in general. (Fun fact: 80% of my makeup skills are modified from what I learned in cosplay. That's why a)my makeup skills are hella rad and b)my eye makeup is always pretty heavy). That all led into my 9th grade year, when I owned a good supply of Star Wars shirts, leather boots, eyeshadow pallets, and eyeliner. I also started painting my nails every week (school didn't allow it in 8th grade) and wore my leather jacket almost every day. I cut my hair short again and had a "fashion revival". I still wear my leather jacket every day tbh... Part 2 Coming soon!
(hi sorry i disappeared. School's crazy + i got sick and didn't post this when I meant to... like a week ago. Sorry.)
Thank you Voronda at A Believer's Journey for the tag! It's great to see you back in the blogging world :)
thank and link back to the person who nominated you list 11 facts about yourself answer the 11 questions asked by the blogger who nominated you nominate 11 bloggers who have fewer than 200 followers (you can’t nominate the blogger who nominated you) ask them 11 questions let them know about the nomination
Ok! 11 facts! I have blonde hair I am ENTJ I've had 7 cats total throughout my life Working out is awesome (and that is a statement that you would have never heard me mutter under my breath until about 9th grade) I want to go into a STEM career (aerospace engineer) I LOVE CATS SO MUCH OMG CATS CATS CATS I love cooking and baking In the summer between 7th and 8th grade, I dyed my hair purple I have strep throat right now :( I love to sing/act Did i mention that cats are my life?
they are cute but evil when they yawn cats yay
Voronda's Questions:
1. What was your favorite moment of summer so far? Hmm... I went swimming with whale-sharks, and that was pretty rad. I also hung out with some friends right before school started and we had lots of fun then :)
2. Since this was fun with Anna. First word or phase that comes to mind when you hear:
a) Pineapple yuck!!
B) Force Use the force, Luke
C)Mountain Climbing
D) Skydiving Pandas I don't really know... but i pictured Po from Kung-Fu Panda skydiving lol
E) Crossbow Sports
3. What was the last book you read? That I finished would be "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" (absolutely amazing btw)
4. Look up from the computer, whats the first thing you see? My great-grandfather's portrait.
5. If you could have a mansion. What would you put in there? Ooh so much. I hope to have a large house one day, and have a whole floor dedicated to guest housing. I want to alway be able to have friends and family over. I want a large kitchen connected with the dining room, so that on holidays, the whole family can come over and celebrate (much like we do now). I love Steampunk (like that wasn't obvious lol) and would have a bunch of steampunk inspiration around the house. I'd have a life size Darth Vader, because why not.
6) Ultimate Crush. Real or Fictional? Um... idk how to answer this. I had a huge crush on someone in my elective last year, though.
7. Would you rather:
a) be a tiger for a day
or
b) an eagle? Tiger! They're soooo cool! (and cat)
8. Do you have a weird, obscure but somewhat useless talent? I can eat really fast? Honestly, I don't have any unusual talents. Actually, I can speak in a number of accents - Russian, Alabama, Deep US south, British (it's awful- still working on it), Italian, and Scottish (only if I'm reading out loud).
9. Your house if burning. What 4 things do you save? Computer, The Lightning Thief, phone, art notebook (and if i can get my cat i would sacrifice my phone and grab her)
10. If you could break any rules, what would be the first one you break? Well, at school I would dye my hair purple again, or blue :) i want to tip-dye it!
11. Do you like the new layout?(Yes, I went there!). Yes! I think it looks great!
Alright, 11 questions for y'all: 1. What are looking forward to most this school year? (even if you're not in school) 2. If you were given the chance to go ANYWHERE in the world for one week, and it was completely payed for and everything, where would you go? 3. On the topic of travel- what is the best trip you've ever been on? 4. Would you rather live in the mountains or by the sea? 5. Alternative or Pop music? 6. What would you do if you could spend the day with one of your favorite characters? 7. Can you name all 50 American states (and if you're not American- can you name all the regions/states of you're country?) 8. Favorite girls name beginning with "T" + its meaning 9. Favorite boys name beginning with "L" +it's meaning 10. What type of atmosphere do you like when you go out to eat? 11. What sport do you enjoy most? (And you can either participate in it, or just like to watch it. Whatever floats your boat :) ) And I Tag: Ashley at Just Another Crazy Fangirl Covert Knight at Knights Underground Grace at Say Something, Grace Annika at Pen and Camera Shena at Pens, Thespians, and Words Faith at Princess Faith Gollum at Riddles in the Dark (this would be hilarious!) Misty at Actor, Writer, Dreamer And that's literally everyone who I follow who is currently active (and two of those are run by the same person!) Haha maybe I should start following more blogs... Ciao!
Well, now I bring you, a little over two years later, pictures from the trip. Idk why I didn't post these sooner, but whatever. Have fun! (and these arent' in chronological order)
Croatia
Venice, Italy
Ceva, Italy
Dubrovnik, Croatia
story behind this: if you could balance on that brick, it would bring you good luck. The tradition started back in the late 90s or so when a guy asked a girl if she would go out with him if he could stand on the brick. He could so she did. Ever since, locals and tourists alike have found it as a symbol of good luck (I think theres a few other versions of the meaning/story, but that's the one I heard)
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Same as above
Sistine Chapel, Rome, Italy
Idk where this was, but there were 598 stairs that my Dad and I walked down to get to the port
We could have just taken the gondola
Ephesus, Turkey
Lake Como, Italy
Fun Fact: This is the Lake House that Anakin and Padme got married at
(heyyyy peeps I'm back from Mexico :) Had a great trip and will have a post on it soon!) Thank you Arda for the tag!!
The rules are as follows... 1. Follow the blog that tagged you (optional). 2. Include two or more pictures that include your favorite characters, books, movies, or lyrics from songs (they can also be your own edits or pictures). 3. Tag five or more bloggers and tell them. 4. Answer the blogger’s ten questions related to characters, books, movies, or lyrics. 5. Create your own questions having to do with the same thing.
Ok, so two pics to start us out:
A Stargate quote
And some absolutely perfect Pacific Rim fan art
1. Do you listen to any podcasts? Yep! I listen to Jonathan Park (it's good. listen to it. now.) and WTNV! 2. At what point did you know you were into your main fandom(s)? Well, I didn't really know what a "fandom" was until I was in 7th grade, but from the first time I saw Star Wars I was a die-hard fan :). Three episodes into FMA I knew I was in deep, and I sold my soul to Stargate: SG-1 in the TV movie cut of the first two episodes! 3. What are you currently reading and/or watching? Reading: I just finished The Joy Luck Club, and am currently reading Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde and O! Pioneers. Watching: Clannad After Story and Stargate: SG-1 :) 4. Writing in books - yes or no? Yes! Unless it's not your book to write in. 5. Who is the funniest character you like? Sokka from ATLA 6. What is your favorite soundtrack? How to Train Your Dragon :D 7. Do you like to reread/rewatch things? Only if I love it enough (but usually I won't finish reading/watching something that I don't love) 8. What character inspires you the most? WHAT??? THERE ARE SO MANY YOU CAN'T EXPECT ME TO CHOOSE ONE!! (and forgive me for not choosing Ahsoka, but I'm still not over her ending) So here's a list of just a few: Winry Rockbell for her healing hands Sam Carter for her brilliant mind Riza Hawkeye for her loyal hart Edward Elric for his fierce determination Luke Skywalker for his willingness to grow Percy Jackson simply because he was my favorite character for many years 9. What is a smaller or lesser-known fandom you think is great? Hmmm.... I don't really know? Probably the Primeval fandom. 10. What movies are you still looking forward to this year? Mockingjay Transformers Gaurdians of the Galaxy Lucy (though I doubt that I will be able to see it.) Questions! 1. What was your favorite childhood TV show? 2. What song makes you think of that character who's death you'll never get over? 3. What is your current favorite fandom? 4. Is there a character that you have many similarities, though you may not like them as a character? 5. What book have you read that you really liked, even though you expected to not like it so much? 6. What song makes you think of 2012? 7. Is there a character that you grew up with? (such as how some people grew up with Harry Potter) 8. Which book is more loved- the one that is years old but in almost perfect condition, or the one that looks like it's traveled the world and just barely holding together? 9. Which of your favorite characters has the most tragic back story? 10. What books are you looking forward to reading? Alright, I tag: Faith of Princess Faith Covert Knight of Knights Underground Shena of Pens, Thespians, and Words Aalya Rain of Fangirl & Farmgirl And Arda, if you want to do this tag again :)
So, now that I'm out of school, and summer is here, and life is good.
My last few weeks of school consisted of Prom (which was awesome!), Town Hall (my performing arts final, we all dressed as a character and had to spend an hour and a half being that character), scrificing my BFF in a rain dance (oh, the things you do on the last day of school ;p) and playing lots (and lots and lots and lots) of mafia!
Finals week was insane, and I'm not entirely sure what happened. I do know that on Thursday, after finishing our last exam, a bunch of friends and I went to the mall and hung out for a while. It was really fun and somewhat sad, since we won't be going to school together next year.
Oh, yeah, I'm going back next year! After a lot of indecision and weighing options, I decided to stay. I'm praying that I made the right choice... I'll be taking honers Chem and English, so that should be good. Yep.
On Friday my family packed up and went to my second house, where we stayed the weekend. My mom's side of the family came up on Sunday, it was so much fun! The tops of my hands got burned, though :p
