It's Like a Poll Booth!

Well, now, the poll has been created.

You now have until 11:59 on October the second to cast your official vote. I'd give you longer, but I can't afford to get TOO far behind.

I appreciate your loving support. :)

An Election of Sorts.

Hello, dear ones. :)

Fiddlesticks, here I am again.

Basically, this is my official apology for getting so behind. My Facebook has stayed better updated than this poor, failing blog, much to my dismay. It's just so much more time consuming to post on here. Ugh. I swore to myself last time that I wasn't going to get behind! But I have... and it's going to take a while to catch up.

So I'd like your opinion : what should I do?

Should I...

a) Post each day that I haven't done, separately, like I have been doing all along,

b) Post all the days that I've missed together in one GIGANTIC long post, or

c) Not catch up at all?

Tell me, tell me! I need your votes... Sort of like an election. :)

It's very important! VOTE, VOTE, VOTE! :)

P.S. I think I shall make a poll for my sidebar. Check it out, and make sure to cast your vote. :)

Day 26.

Day 26. 9/11/10. Patriot Day.

 

"If I could rewind, watch all my life just pass me by, I could see you. If I could rewind, I'd take back the lies and all of those times I hurt you..."

Nine years ago, terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, killing thousands of innocent Americans. I remember that morning. I remember wondering why my mom was so upset. I was only seven... It makes me wonder what would drive someone to do something like that. Then again... I am so proud of all of the people who gave their lives, fighting for what is theirs, and ours. Fighting for the lives of so many people. Their service to our country is... I can't even imagine doing what they have done. I respect those people so much.

Day 25.

Day 25. 9/10/10. National Suicide Prevention Day.

"Waking up to another dark morning. People are mourning, the weather in life outside is storming. But what would it take for the clouds to break, for us to realize this day is a gift somehow, someway? And get our heads up out of this darkness, and spark this new mindset and start to live life cause it ain't gone yet. And tragedy's a reminder to take off the blinders and wake up and live the life we're supposed to take up. Moving forward with all our heads up, 'cause life is worth living."

TWLOHA - represent. Such an amazing cause to me. It's crazy... suicide affects so many. Really. It reaches far beyond the people who actually knew the person. I willingly support organizations who strive to prevent that. It's mind-blowing to me.

Team56 was great tonight. :) Such a blessing...

"We live, we love, we forgive and never give up. 'Cause the days we are given are gifts from above, and today we remember to live and to love."

Day 24.

Day 24. 9/9/10.

"I could be your sunshine girl..."

Today I got to wear my new t-shirt - all day long. I didn't take it off all day. I even wore it to sign language class and the grocery store. I was so proud of it. I was basically beaming all day. People probably looked at me like, 'What the HECK is that girl smiling about?!" because I was so happy. Just kidding, it probably wasn't quite THAT obvious. But today was pretty dang peachy, nevertheless.

Day 23.

Day 23. 9/8/10.

"I will sing of Your mercy that leads me through valleys of sorrow to rivers of joy."

Today was very... mixed.

On one hand, I got my kit and my t-shirt, and I was completely ecstatic about that. :D

On the other hand, warfare was insane today. I was in and out of wierdly lame moods and was arguing with everyone.

On the other other hand, Bible study was amazing, although it began rather depressing, it ended with an amazingly hopeful message and it was SUPER powerful. Plus Team56 went great. Love the kids and our group is huge this year!

So yes... an odd day. We shall see, we shall see...

Day 22.

Day 22.

"Fully alive, more than most. Ready to smile and love life. Fully alive, and she knows how to believe in futures."

Today, I finished my testing, and... hip-hip-hooray! I passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am unbelievably excited. That is, I've passed the practical section. I find out about the written hopefully tomorrow, but I have good faith. The teacher read us nearly all the answers today after we finished, and I only missed 3 or 4. Out of like 30 I could miss and still pass. So I'm not really worried. And I AM dang excited!!! :D Seriously... I was jumping up and down, I was so ridiculously stoked. People probably thought I was crazy or something.

Plus Fish and I were pretty excited about our matching Converse today. :) Cool, huh? We know. :)

My camera's much too slow to get a good jumping picture, but oh well. This is about as good as it gets when I have to work as primitively as I do. Camera balanced on top of my guitar case, me running over to set the timer, pressing the button, dashing back over to where I *think* the camera's pointed, and then jumping up and down like crazy, and hoping that in at least one out of the five pictures it'll take at a time, my feet will be off the ground. Let me tell you, it took some time. Ha! The things I have to do to take a picture... and it doesn't even turn out good. :P

"O happiness!!!!"

Day 21.

Day 21.

"All you have to do is breathe."

I love this picture. His baby hand reaching for my phone. :) Adorable.

Labor day picnic at church today. A million people were baptized - the sweetest thing in the world. :) I love that; so many people stepping out and making their public profession of faith and love for Christ. As Caydin so profoundly stated last night, "It's happy!"

Edward missed Martin today, as he was home, tucked in the closet. But, I must say, I enjoyed my time with Martin, and his lovely owner as well, of course.

Besides which, it has been decided that the only way to go through a dessert line is with a friend. That way, you can split everything in half and therefore try as many things as you want and still have only half the chocolate on your plate as you would have had otherwise. :)

And, hacking Sister's Facebook is fun, especially when silly people believe you and then attempt to deny afterwards. :)

What a lovely three day weekend this has been. I dread going back to school tomorrow. But the weekend has been splendid, and I shan't spoil it by being upset or frustrated with the fact that school seems so neverending, and it's always there to go back to.

Nevertheless, tomorrow shall be a day of its own, not included in the "lovely weekend" category, that's certain.

Holiday Informer. :)

Today is Labor Day.

I like to inform everyone of current holidays, in case anyone might have forgotten. And then, they might get on this blog, and they might look at the newest post, and suddenly a lightbulb might pop on in their head, and they might say, "Oh my word, today might be Labor Day!" And then one more person would be informed. About today being Labor Day. Of course, it could apply to any holiday; you know, Christmas, or New Year's. Halloween, even.

When I die, they'll remember me as the one who kept the world informed of all it's holidays.

Day 20.

Day 20.

"Rock what you got, rock what you got, don't ever let them make you stop. Rock what you got, light up the lot. No one can rock the way you rock."

First service today for once in forever. :)

Eliot's party... fun fun fun. Plus chocolate cake. :)

Another Sunday night with the most adorable children whom I love. More "don't got it," and a discussion on the most disgusting things we'd ever eaten. I think the worst was dog poo. I'm not really sure why any normal kid would eat that, but uhhh...to each his own, I suppose. Caydin and Shane are my most favorite 3rd grade boys ever. But don't tell, because teachers aren't supposed to have favorites. ;)

"A baby whale-shark can open its mouth so wide, it could swallow a kid. Or maybe even an adult, but... prob'ly not the fattest priest in the world." Oh Shane... I'd love to know where you come up with this stuff.

Plus Robin Hood at home after church... :) Mhmmm.

Sisters, Sisters.

Sisters, sisters, there were never such devoted sisters.
Never had to have a chaperone, no sir;
I'm here to keep my eye on her.

Caring, sharing, every little thing that we are wearing.
When a certain gentleman arrived from Rome, she wore the dress and I stayed home.

All kinds of weather, we stick together; the same in the rain or sun.
Two different faces, but in tight places, we think and we act as one.

Those who seen us know that not a thing could come between us.
Many men have tried to split us up, but no one can.

Lord help the mister who comes between me and my sister,
And Lord help the sister who comes between me and my man! :)

Day 18.

Day 18.

"What will people think when they hear that I'm a Jesus freak? What will people do when they find out it's true? I don't really care if they label me a Jesus freak. There ain't no disguising the truth."

Amazing people + amazing music + amazing food = ROCK BAND PARTY! :D

It was SO much fun! Oh my goodness. I had to stick David in this picture, because it was so great, and he needed to be in it. Besides which, we hadn't got a picture with all of us in it. So here it is, and I know it doesn't look real but I don't care. :)

We are ALL awesome anyways.

Day 17.

Day 17.

"O happiness, there's grace enough for us and the whole human race...!" :D I love that song, even if everyone hates it now because it's played too much. I still love it.

This picture makes me understand why everyone thinks I'm the little sister. Which is depressing, to say the least, but whatever... I don't really care. It's only because I'm short and I have a fat face. Haha:)

I have to just state my favorite part of being smaller, though. I LOVE how people always shamefacedly apologize when they ask if Paige is older, and I'm the one who quickly stands up to my full 60 inches, puts my hands on my hips and says, "No, I am." Then they look down, clear their throat and say, "Oh, uh... sorry." And I glare at them and say, "Why? I like being short, okay? Gosh!" and then sit back down again.

Just kidding... I've never actually had that *exact* exchange with anyone before. It was rather amusing, envisioning it, though. Ha! And I have had exchanges ten times as awkward and nearly as amusing as that one, if you can believe it. It's true. It's amazing the things people think up to say to me because I'm short, haha.

ANYWHO. Yeah...so that's that. Nothing very interesting happened today. So... um... yeah. Okay. Yeahhhhhh.

Day 16.

Day 16.

"Like a song rising up, in your heart filling up. Like a heart's not enough for this love, for this love. To sing of love, to sing of love, to sing of love, love, love. Alleluia, majesty. Alleluia, risen King. Alleluia, angels sing. Alleluia, sing."

Happy first day of September! What the heck, it's crazy that September is here already - my year has gone by so fast in some ways... but then again, so agonizingly slow in others. Ah, well, such is the way of life, I suppose.

In case anybody wondered, Finnian is officially the cutest infant in existence. No question. Yes, my brother IS cuter than your brother, I don't care who he is. :)

Testing's still going well.

First night of small groups; amazing! So excited for this year! :D

The Lord is good! That's all I have to say about that. He just is. I know.

"O taste and see that the Lord is good to me!"

Lalalalalalalalala... ♥