Camp

Well where to start! Our theme was Oh, the places you'll go. From the doctor Suess book. I have plenty of places I would like to go! BYU, be married in the temple, another country and many others, but that had me thinking a lot about where I would like to go. Plus we made envelopes for our patriarchal blessings. Which was ironic because I've been wanting to get mine. So.. when I do I will have a pretty envelope to put it in :D

Camp started on monday for me. We went to Kent State main and we were working on team work and cheering each other on. They had a rope to climb, a ladder, and a plank that had steps all around it. I did the last one and made it to the top. Then we also climbed a rock wall. I got to the middle and I couldn't reach the next one. I missed it, and wanted to quit, but everyone said I could do it. & sure enough when I started going up again I got to the top. I was pretty nervous about it, but it was still really fun!

Then everyone came on tuesday. I was over 1st years (12 year olds) They were all cute! It rained, but luckily the tent I was in didn't get too wet. I'm getting the days mixed up so I'll just not say the days. We had a lady come talk to us and she had a little slide show she was really amazing. Talking about her family and the trials they have been through and how temples have really come a long ways. Wish I could remember her name, but she was still soo good. We went paintballing which I didn't want to go. I didn't want hurt, or to hurt someone else.. We shot rifles and I did that ;) I got the bulls eye.

I think that thursday was by far the best day, and most spiritual. President Kirk came and talked to us. He read us a list he wrote for his daughter of things that would help her know him better. So he gave everyone a piece of paper to do the same with four categories. I didn't get much done, but this is what I put. Well I can't believe I can't find it.. I must have left it :( Well I guess I will do it again.

LOVE:

* The gospel and all its brought me.

* My family and friends.

* People that can always make me happy.

* Visiting new places.

* Visiting people I haven't seen in a long time.

* A nap after a long day.

* A good book on a slow day.

* Chocolate covered oreos.

TOLERATE:

* People that view things differently.

DETEST:

*People that eat with they're mouth open/ don't have manners.

* People that argue and don't listen to the other side.

* Laziness

* People that try to be something they're not.

AVOID:

* People that will bring me down.

* Places I know I shouldn't be.

* Some parties.

* Uncomfortable situations.

After he talked we had a testimony meeting. That was definitely emotional for a lot of people! I usually don't cry so I wasn't so happy that I did, but I totally couldn't help it. Crying in public is not my thing, but we were around a fire so a lot of people couldn't see me. Cassandra W. started talking about them moving and everything. I'm so sad about that :( Then when she was done and we were both crying she smiled at me and nudged me to go. Sandra D. already went so I was like I better. It was good. Everyone did a good job on their testimonies! I was nervous about being a leader (YCL) and meeting a bunch of new people, but it really wasn't bad. Everyone got along and people made new friendships. I just love any church activity like camp because you're just around with people that believe the same thing, and you don't get that often. All of the leaders did an amazing job and I love them all! I will totally miss a lot of people, but I got some numbers and finding people on facebook. All in all it was a good week and strengthened me to be able to step out of my comfort zone.

Okay, and now I'm gonna write our amazing song for this year written by Sister Allen.

The path we follow in this life, leads to the path that we will follow in the next. So listen to the voice that speaks to you, leadining you, giving you safe passage. This world's a frightening place at times, you may feel all alone walking down this road. Keep moving forward, don't despair, the Lord is always there, you'll know where to go.

Chorus: Oh, the places you will go! Oh, the things you will achieve, you will succeed! Oh, the mountains you will climb, there's no sky that is too high for you to reach.

These are the chapters of your life, they are filled with joy and strife, you just keep moving on. You are steadfast, immovable and strong, piercing the darkness like a Brilliant Dawn! Chorus... Today is your day! You are off and you're away, any way you choose! You know what you know, and you'll decide where to go and what's not for you! Chorus.. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way! Your mountain is waiting, today is your day! Girl, you will move Mountains!

I totally love that song and the person that wrote it! Its amazing!!!!

Good Weekend! :D

Well last Thursday started off with going to Ravenna and going to the Happy Day School to paint murals. It was cool everyone working together. There was A LOT to paint!! Here is a picture of the part I was working on, an alphabet train.

Then Friday morning we left for Palmyra NY. The bus ride took forever to get there! I hate having to ride for a long time.. :( Then we stopped at a rest stop in Angola. They had a Mcdonalds and everything. Well they’re totally a rip of and Wayy more expensive then everywhere else. So heads up not to go there. It was funny I started talking about it and my manager knew right where I was talking about. Once we got there we went to the bookstore where they printed the book of mormon. It’s interesting that it took so long to do everything. They had to put little letters and put so many in and then put that on the paper and keep doing that. So hopefully they didn’t mess up because it looked really time consuming! Then they had to print all the copies after that, and then the binding and all that kind of stuff. We went to the Sacred Grove where Joseph received his first vision. So we walked around there for a while. I was with one other girl and we were trying to find how to get back out haha. I was smart and asked a lady and she had a map. Oh yeah :) I looked at it and was like well where are we? So she pretty much told us how to get out. It was pretty funny that the whole time my friend that I was walking with was like that’s where he received the vision and kept changing it ha. This is a picture of us on the way there. You can somewhat see how shirts they say, "stand as a witness"

We didn’t have enough time to see the cabins and everything. I don’t know when I’ll go back but I’ll definitely go see that stuff! Then later on that day we went to see the pageant at the Hill Cumorah. I didn’t know what to expect at all, but it was amazing! They had the set already set up so it was interesting to see how it would play out. The lighting made it look different all the time. I was almost falling asleep, but I still enjoyed it. Once it was over we went to the visitors center to have a testimony meeting. I felt bad because more adults talked than youth so I got up. I was debating about it, which I always do! Then the bus ride home actually went by kinda fast only 5 hours. Of course then I wasn’t that tired. I knew I wouldn’t really be able to sleep. I got a little bit of sleep when I got home Saturday morning. Saturday evening I went to Debby Baker’s and she was having a little party. That was fun we ended up going to see fire works. I was happy about that because it’s been forever since I’ve seen any.. Church was good and then work went good too! Talked to my manager for a while. I’m glad that she is so nice and everything. We get along good and if I need to change days she does all that she can. I told her I’m scared what if my next manager is mean. Haha well I’m good for now anyway. I’ve just been in a good mood and I definitely like that!! Usually it doesn’t last long, but I’m trying to be positive :D Girls camp is coming up, and that will be fun too! Any chance to somewhat get away from the real world ends up being good!

Long Time!

I've been thinking about writing a blog for a while, but I kept putting it off! I wrote a LONG one a while ago and then it got deleted so I got mad and didn't want to type another one. My summer has been going by really fast! I've been working a lot the past week. They hired two more people. I'm supposed to somewhat "train" them. I was thinking my manager was crazy I still mess everything up half the time. You live and you learn. Oh today for example I accidentially put alfredo sauce in the container for ranch. There wasn't a lot left so they just dumped it back out and didn't scrape it.. Yesterday I went on a three mile hike which wasn't bad at all.. I thought it would last forever. It didn't I had some people to entertain me :) Eww there were a bunch of dead mice though.. Oh and one that ran in front of us. Which by the way wasn't dead obviously ;) I hung out at my brothers before that. Just chilled. I really want to get a wii its fun! He doesn't have one but he has guitar hero and you can get that on wii too! I want to get my Wii sport age down. I think I'm still like 40. They always give me baseball which I suck at! I like bowling though :)

I'm now planning to try to have a positive attitude! It's actually not going half bad! Probably because no one has irritated me lately :D There was this quote that I Really Like! "Past problems are like a stream when you are standing on a bridge-the stream is rolling underneath you, and your problems have gone downstream. Regardless of how hard you try, you can;t change the past. What I want you to learn to do is look upstream. Watch for things that are coming down the river of life that you can change and control" Yeah I think that is amazing! I don't know whose talk that was and I don't feel like looking it up, but he had a lot of good things to say!! I also read some other ones. I'm coming to realize that I can't control everything or make everything go the way I want it to. I just need to learn to let things go. It is so hard though! I don't know why I obsess over things. A lot of the little things in life seem like big things to me I guess.. Like people lying about stuff or not doing what they say bothers me. How hard is it to tell the truth or do what you say you're going to? Some people take more than they recieve and I think it should at least be equal or give more than you recieve. I try to be a good person and I just don't understand how some people can be the way that they are.. I have the few people that I know I can trust, and then I have the people I'm not sure about but love anyway.

I'm glad that I found a job that all the people there are nice! A lot of the people are funny too! Its reassuring to not have someone get mad when you mess up because I definitely do! Everyone has their battles. Just have to conquer them and do what you think is right. Youth conference is next week I'm looking for an escape! Last year was fun and I'm sure this year will be too! I never really knew much about Palmyra and I just looked it up and read about some of the importances of it. So it should be a cool place to go and a learning experience. I still want to plan a road trip for the end of August I just have to think of a place to go! I've never stayed in a hotel before and I really want to! Plus one with a pool and hot tub or it wouldn't really be fun.. :D

Begininning of Summer

Well.. nothing excited has happened since summer has begun. I hung out with my friend Rose after school thurs and got some A&W (I love that stuff) Now the rest of the summer will be mainly McDonalds cause its closer. Or of course pizza.. Yesterday and today sucked for working it was slow and I got sent home.. I hate that :( Unless I actually want to go home or have something to do.. So yesterday I went home and watched a movie all by my lonesome cause my dad was at a work party. Today I went to graduation because the choir was singing a song. It was pretty pointless to go, but I liked the song. Tomorrow I'm going to cash my check and see my aunt mitzi. It's been a while since I've seen her. I want to see my aunt that lives in Westlake too but that's a drive! Plus I would probably get lost hah. Who knows my dad might be working out there soon ;) He hates it, but I would like it!! That's what sucks about me having my license now I have to drive everywhere. Too much driving isn't fun..

I'm trying to think of what I want to go to college for.. A guy I work with was asking me if I knew what I wanted to do and I said no. He said I should be a pharmacist because they make good money. Doesn't sound to bad to me. Then I think I should've taken a science this year.. It doesn't ever count in college anyway so it doesn't really matter that much anyway. The guy at work is cool he's really smart and always has a bunch of stories. Seems like the kind of person that could do amazing at Jeopardy or something haha. I just want something that'll make good money that I won't have to get my doctorate for. I can't remember where the school was but he said there was a school for it by Akron I think and that I could do the first 2 years anywhere really. Hm, well not thinking too much now I'm sure I'll change my mind before then. I like to have options though!!

Oooh I started reading Twilight. I'm totally behind the bandwagon but whatever. Kindof hard to read two books at the same time when I was always reading one for english. I'm not very far yet to know if I like it or now. Kindof confused actually that Edward totally hates Bella and isn't coming to school anymore. I'll wait til it makes sense.. I also heard Angels and Demons was a good book. My chemistry teacher was reading it so I bought that too.

Work & School

Hm so I thought it was time for another blog!! I just got home a while ago. I ended up working til 9:30 instead of 8. Which I don't really mind give me more hours :D I was going to go to this campsite with my brother but the pool closed at 9 so I'm just going there tomorrow before work. Ugh, work is annoying standing outside and having stupid people saying stupid things. This one guy though he had this black mustache thing and I was like why are you wearing a fake mustache? He was like oh you noticed? It was like duh you have blonde hair?! Didn't say that of course ;) He asked me how old I was I said 16(obviously he'd be buying haaha just kidding!!), he asked me if I wanted to go drink with him and his friends after work. I said no thanks, he said "you don't drink" I said no. Then as he was leaving he was like well were gonna be at I don't remember it'll be a good time. What a loser ha!! When he said you don't drink? I should've just been like no you're wearing a fake mustache freak! People are soo strange. Then inside I was asking how to get to the campsite thing my brother was at because I didn't have clue. Then someone I worked with what you going to drink? I was like I'm going to be with my brother. I don't remember what I said, but I was like I think I'm gonna pass. So then everyone basically got all in my business. Asking me this and that. It gets kindof annoying as if its their business. Whatever though all the people I work with are still cool. I'm learning new things every time about the food and stuff. Pretty much have it down besides the computer and phones. Well that's my interesting work life!!!

So now to the bomb threat that was made yesterday. Last year there was a person who made one which probably didn't think they would find out it was him! Our school has cameras and they figured out it was him. He got a felony on his record and a suspended from our school for a year. (which it wasn't a year) Then this 6th grader thinks that she is going to do it again?? Seriously how messed up is this you seriously need that day off? We have to make it up anyway. We just went in an hour late this morning. I just hate how stupid people are, and how little they think about things. School is just totally dragging on though its horrible! We don't do anything in half the classes which makes it worse because then the days feels twice as long. Just til June 4th!! I totally suck at Alg 2 and Chemistry I was so glad to hear that I have a middle C in both of them so I don't have to stress over that! I'm reading my last book for English that'll give me an A for the nine weeks & should be a B for the year or I'll have to hurry up and read another one before Friday. So my schedule for next year is as followed:

1. Personal Development/ Resource Management

2. Trig (not good ha)

3. Psychology/ Sociology

4. Study Hall

5. American Govt/ Economics

6. French II

7. Choir

8. English Lit Com

Yeah nothing is bad besides the Trig part. Its not required to take a Science so I wasn't going to :D I probably should have but I don't really care..

boring weekend.. :(

So.. I haven't done much this weekend, and I can't believe it's already 9!! Yesterday I went from school to work. Worked 5 hours. Then I went to my moms, and took her to the e.r. this morning for bloodwork. Then I went home, and slept and not much of anything til I left for work today. I worked for 4 hours today, and sold 53 pizzas. OOO and the best part $4 tip haah. I just went to the gas station, and spent two of it on chips :D I got home at quarter after 8. Now I'm doing laundry, and have 3 loads cause I'm a procrastinator! I cleaned up my room cause everything is cluttered so it looks good now :) I'm gonna have a lot of clothes to put away though.. I didn't even put all the clothes away last time, so I had to fold and put those away. I always leave the stuff I hang up for last because that's the worst part!! I work 5 hours again tomorrow. Ughh this really sucks. I can't wait til the summer, and I won't have to work every weekend. I hope they don't fire the other girl so they'll have someone else to do it too.
Oh, but it kindof annoyed me today.. This middle aged lady drives by, and looks at me and says "Domino's Sucks" Seriously?? She fricken sounds like she's my age screaming something stupid out the window. People don't know how to just grow up it is so aggrivating. Ha well my first thought was you suck, but I'll do my job and not be immature like she was :)
haha and the guy that does the tickets for the drive-in came three times! The second time I didn't realize he came before, and he said I'll have the same thing as last time. I was selling medium pepperoni, and x-large brooklnn's. So i was like.. which one did you have? Then the 3rd time he said his buddies saw his pizza, and wanted some so he bought 2 more. I always feel bad when someones talking to you, but you can't quite understand them. The best part is when little kids go by and they wave at you! They're so cute :)

first job!!

Soo.. I officially have a job :D Mhm at Domino's in Andover. Today was my first day, and it went pretty good. So you know how they have those $5 pizzas ready to sell outside? Yep that was me today. She thinks it looks lazy if you sit, so I stood there ha and smiled and waved at everybody. Plus I got a tan how nice is that? I worked 5 hours, and must have sold like 100 pizzas. They said I picked a good night cause it was busy. Oh, and they better be happy I contributed 9 of those pizzas cause I told people to come ha. I wanted to make sure I'd have some customers :) That wasn't a problem though. They ran out twice so people had to wait, but it was nice because that was my break. It was so funny though it wasn't an ambulance, but looked like it it was this medical thing and the guy was like they don't even give you a chair? I was like nope.. He was like dang!! I guess people aren't as evil as I thought most of the people that saw me waved, or smiled back. Then when they didn't I mumbled under my breath jerkk :) The manager was nice, and everyone seemed cool. I'm a little sad that I have to take off my nails though.. She said Idk what she called him, but a big important guy (ha) when he came to inspect they wouldn't get 5 stars if I have them. She said she could give me a heads up, but they would need filled soon anyway.. So hopefully I can get somewhere for them to take them off. It's so horrible doing it yourself!! Yet I continue to put myself through it. Not for a while if I'm lucky though :) I have a lot to learn though. I still have to learn all the stuff inside. Too bad I'm not a quick learner, but I guess not too bad.. It'll be alright I think. Tomorrow is the best of efy so I can't work then. I probably have to work Sunday afternoon though.

I took another book test & got a 90% on it so now I have two 90's and a 92. When I finish the book I have I'll have a B. I'd like to read at least another one after that though. Hopefully I'll still have some time left in my life ha. I told her I needed Wednesdays off, and Sunday for church, but it seems like I'll have to work some Sundays. Hopefully I can get days where I can actually do stuff. Only time will tell. I went to Wal-Mart not to long ago, and got some pants for work, and 2 tanks they were only $5 so why not? Mhm that was my eventful day :)