road block

We like doing things we are good at, right? There is the occasional challenge that appeals as well. But, overall who wants to continue doing something they feel that they are bad at it. Its no fun. Especially, if you are not forced to do it. Finding the personal motivation is most challenging! Self discipline! Doing it even though your head and body says "No, don't do it!" Can you imagine if we were robots and did everything by schedule. I don't think it would work. All those spontaneous acts that make life so special would be gone.

Ohhh, I really don't want to do homework! -Alice

Inspiration to make...

...food! This guy moved to Paris and makes different delicious ideas everyday.  I want to make everything. Especially Tiramisu in little glasses. Oh and the pickled carrots. There is even some Kimchi recipes.
 
white chocolate berry popcicles

a little reflecting

Yes, yes it has been a while since I posted.

So a lot has happened this year. It feels like it went by really quick, but when I think about all the things I did it seems like the longest year ever. For one, I started pioneering! That gotta be the best thing that's happened. I feel like pioneering is such a protection from making decisions that could be detrimental. As long as I keep my priority on full time service all those other decisions that you have to make while growing up will fall in place. I don't like making decisions so it feels great to have a building block like that towards future goals.

It is crazy to think that I didn't have a license at the beginning of the year! And that my mom was still dropping me off in the morning for that one silly class. And that Avril was in Costa Rica!

I started dual enrolling at Valencia this Fall.  Dual enrollment rocks! No cost school. I took a graphic design class and a photography class. I had a really awesome schedule. I went to school monday and wednesday from 2 to 10 and had the other days to work and go out in service. I was so determined to not get behind in my work in my high school work that I turned into such a study and always ahead of the work load, but seriously what is the point in that! I guess if I didn't do that I would have inevitably gotten behind so maybe it was a good thing. But for now on I love balanced schedules. Ones that give you time to breath... or nap, or to have afternoons to do nothing but take photos by yourself, or to hang around the house working on some crappy painting.... or to play with little kitties. 

Violette took her two cats back. I had them for like a year and got to watch them grow up. Me and Nina were quite attached. It was probably hardest knowing that they were going to leave soon but not knowing when. So I demanded Violette to just take them already! It just so happens that Jimmy M. had like 14 cats. Two of which are my new Kitties! Sadi and Rafi....Blacky and stripey!

We had so many good laughs out in service today telling cat and dog and pet stories. I really love animals. They bring me so much amusement. Especially recalling the adorable Bermie who jumped into the car window on the way home from bookstudy, gave him a bath, defleaded him, and he was good to stay. I still miss him but at least he moved up in the dog world, all the way to Heathrow.

I got a part in my school musical. I am in the chorus in Bye Bye Birdie. It's a pretty small part. I dont think I have any lines. hmm. The auditions took a long time. It was three afternoons, one for singing, ha, one for dancing, and one for callbacks. All three days took a really long time. I am glad I got some part or else it would have been a total waste of time.
Anyways I have been waiting around my schools media center for my rehersal to start. I have free time when I only have 3 classes. ZZZZ

Winter Break Sorta

I have been babysitting a family from the halls dog for the past 17 days. Whoa dogs are a lot higher maintanence than cats. I am so glad the 20 days are almost over. I have also been answering thir business phone while there away. It is just a cell phone that they lent to me which I am supposed to answer and make appointments.

I finished my Spanish class over winter break. I can't believe how much I leanred from it. When I first signed up for it I though oh I willl try to just get it finished so I can move on. I am really surprised how much the class makes you learn though.

So this new beta things pretty neat. I wish I could take all of my old posts and pictures and put them on this blog though. We had our Circuit Asssembly thid weekend. It was really great. So motivational. The whole assembly weekend seemed to go by so quickly. All of the talks were outstanding.

Cold Weather Finally!

Welll... I did my round-off backhandspring backtuck today. It was ver gratifying. I haven't been able to do that in over a year! I love cold weather! The other day Julia's mom was really late for picking us up from escuela! It was really cold outside while we were waiting. So we got to go to starbucks and I ordered a hot chocolate in the meadium size and we order lots of stuff for the rest of her family. Anyways they were out of the medium cups so we got 2 small cups for all the drinks that we bought!!! And then it got kind of confusing and i accidently took a drink off of a cup that wasn't ours. And so we got that one for free! We both walked out of there with tons of drinks and drink holders and in are arms. It was great!!!! superb!

School Work

I love easy schoolwork. It's soo boring, yet so effortless.

Signed up for Spanish online class. I always thought it would be amzaing to be one of those people who speak a ton of different languages.

Downside of Sleeping In

Sophie is playing her violin, "screch, screech."

I really hate sleeping in. It is such a waste of time. I'm kind of envious of those people that wake up (naturally) at 7am. I got sucked into making up loss time on internet, by fiddling with google page creator. It took me a long time to do absolutly nothing. I prefer blogs. So anyways I slept in today. It was a big waste of time... :( I did a major clean sweep of the upstairs, which is still in progress. Man this mouse on Avril's computer is so annoying it spazzes out like every 20 seconds. Whenever I press the space key it whoshes to one side of the screen and then back again. I'm going to go get ready to go to tennis.