BubbleTwins

Alright, so I have discovered that it is nearly impossible for me to wake up and be hilarious OR poetic. When I wake up, my eyes are nearly glued shut, my hair looks quite electrifying, and my face is... priceless. Needless to say, I defied all odds today, and was being hilarious AND poetic mere moments after I rolled out of bed at the un-thinkable hour of 6am (I really need to talk to my subconscious about its hours).
ANYWAY.

• Sorry about that little blurb there (YES! I BROUGHT THE WORD BACK!)
• I honestly have to say that NONE of Leah's dreams definitely did not compete with the dream I had last night. Because Leah's dreams don't involve the kids from my French class, ping-pong, my aunt and uncle, Lake Powell, blue Delorians', sharks and Selena Gomez (SELENA GOMEZ?!?!)
  
• I told you, my subconscious needs a pep-talk.
  
• So, for those of you who have ever heard of the one-man-band Owl City, you have probably heard the song Fireflies. I don't know why, but I like the music. It's totally pointless, but it makes me want to dance (and I CANNOT dance).
• While we're on the topic of music, I really love the song Finally Home by MercyMe. I don't cry in songs, heck, I don't cry almost ever. But there are those few moments when something strikes the right cord and I start bawling my eyes out.
• AND I love a lovely piano song called Comptine d'un aure ete l'apres midi (yes, I know it's a long name, and it's most definitely not English).
  
• For the longest time I have been asking Emma to learn it and play it for me because Sydney + Piano = not a good sound.
• And she did. She blindfolded me, and sat me on the couch and started playing. I seriously wanted to cry, and hug her at the same time. It was so, so beautiful. If I ever become more tech-savvy I'll post the video I took of her playing on this lovely blog.
  
• Which, I hope people still read. Because I write this stuff, and it would be great if it was being consumed.
• If it's not being read, then I feel like one of those schizophrenic people in New York who walk down the streets speaking to themselves.
• For those of you who are wondering, the photo for this blog is one my sister took of my cousin Rachael and I at the beach. It is my favorite picture in the world!!!
  
• I love the title of this blog post. I think that should be my life's slogan.
  
• Alas, I have run out of things to say...

So, I find it extremely disheartening to know that I haven't blogged in... nine days. That's a little disappointing. I really need to get on it! So, once again, I apologize.

• I'm writing this from school, and I know I should not but I have no homework. Seriously. I'm done. Totally. Completely. It's kind of odd, not having homework, considering that I have almost two hours of it every night.
  
• I have come to the horrible realization that iTunes has raised the price of its songs from 99cents to $1.29. That's a little ridiculous to me, if you would like me to be totally honest. So now, I can only buy... 19.4 songs (yes, I just plugged that into my calculator).
• The reading strike has held strong, until today. Yes, I will start reading again today. I have really been aching to read the two final books in The Mysterious Benedict Society series. That is, I will read it if I can find time to.
  
• Yeah... that's looking less and less likely by the minute.
  
• What has made me so busy lately, you ask. That's a great question, and I don't have a good answer for it. I just find myself so busy lately with the most random things. Ridiculous? I do believe so.
  
• I'm extremely excited for Friday night. The reason is simple: I'm hanging out with three of the most wonderful people I have known. I couldn't be happier. Litterally.
  
• Thank you once again, Faithful Readers for listening faithfully, and commenting often.
  

So... here it is.

• Church was beyond amazing.
  
• I've found that as I hunger for my calling and seek God's face, he comes through. Yeah it's rough quite often, but the reward is so much better.
• My iPod is adorable.
• The movie "It's A Wonderful Life" really keeps me up thinking late at night (not that I don't stay up thinking anyway)
  
• I miss my family in California, but I love my family here and all my great, great friends!!
  
• This post doesn't have much point to it...
  
• One more thing: let's all be a little more thankful. And not complain so much! My mom pointed out that when her kids complain it makes her not want to give them anything. And I TOTALLY don't blame her. I've put a ban on complaining.
• And books. The "No Books" strike is still up and running! (That is until I start reading the three books I got for Christmas... I'll keep you posted :))
• Have a fantastic week my Dear Readers!!!
  

Dude, this is insane. (Please excuse me if you aren't a dude and that offended you) Words cannot describe how I am feeling right now. My thoughts are running all around my head tripping over each other, and making me go berserk. Honestly, I want to just shout and let them know how I'm feeling.
Why the freak out?
It's almost a new year, and I just came home from my loooong trip to California, I miss my family, I don't think I'm ready for schooling to come back around. Did I mention I miss my family?

• So, I realized I never told you Faithful Readers about Winter Blast. For this, I am truly sorry. So much happened, it would be an insanely long post, and I'm not sure that would work out too great.
• Well, I had a wonderful time in California. I can't describe all of it but lets say it was tons of family, laughter, joy, and fun fun fun. I love my family, honestly and truly I really do!
• I have realized a series of things
  
  1. Pandora has a wonderful knack of playing the best songs in the world.
  2. BarlowGirl's most recent album (Love&War) is by far one of the best albums I have heard in my life.
     
  3. Sparkling Cider is indeed quite tasty.
  4. I was separated from my cousin at birth (i know it's true. There is no doubting this!)
  5. I really like the beach.
  6. High School Musical songs fit into any part of your life. Creepy? I believe so.
• Seriously though, my sister just turned 16 while we were in California, and I started singing. My parents asked me what time it was, I started singing. We're taking family pictures on the beach holding hands, I start singing. It's way too crazy.
• So, Christmas. An amazing holiday. I have never spent it away from home before and it was beautiful! I loved it.
• One thing I got was a cherry red iPod and I loved it. God is so wonderful. A lot of people don't get to celebrate Christmas in the privileged way I do, and he has blessed me beyond imagination.
• And now, onto the new year.
• Words cannot describe.
• Have a blessed new year, and drink all the tasty cider you can handle!

Have you ever had one of those moments where you feel something so... amazing that you can't even describe it. You can't put to words how you feel, or what your emotions are. They're just THERE and they make you feel amazing. But you can't share with anybody. That's how I feel right now.
I suppose it's the feeling of love, one I have not felt before. Sure, I feel love from my family ALL THE TIME (you don't even know!) but this is love at its best. True love. Pure love. Love from my Creator. And I cannot describe it. The words dance like crystals on my lips but I can't share them with people, or put the diamonds in their ears.
I was reading my Bible at Winter Blast up in Winter Park this weekend (best weekend of my life, you'll learn about it in another post) and I stumbled upon a verse made for me:

Well, the blogging craze, has somewhat slowed down. I’m really curious how one attracts followers? It is indeed a quite wondrous thing and one that I lay in bed wondering about at night (so I don’t really have that much to ponder about in that great brain of mine. Sue me.)

• The reading strike still on and well… man it is tough. But as it says in the Good Book “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will…” (Romans 12:2)
• Sadly, nobody said renewing of the mind would be exactly easy.
• Just like putting together a ship in a bottle!
• I have always wanted to do that, but have never been able because
  a) I have been unable to acquire one…
  b) If I did acquire one, it could be dangerous for my health because I might just blow a blood vessel in frustration.
• This is why I have to work on patience.
• Isn’t it ironic that when we pray for patience, or we say we want to be more patient (say for your New Years Resolution) we get thrown the annoying patience-testing scenarios and fail miserably?
• As I have said before, God has a sense of humor.
• (SIDE NOTE: I am sitting next to my sister while typing this blog! Woo! SIDE NOT OVER!)
• Anyway… so as I believe I have said before my not-so-new pen (cil)-pal, Lovely Leah has been a great encouragement in my life! Not only that but she makes me laugh extremely hard! I just wanted to thank her in cyber-space.
• My shift key is being rather annoying right now.
• And now, in closing of every blog, I have decided to write one thing about myself. Have a little blogger-Faithful Reader connection going. I might even start a bucket list… hmm…

Trip, Ace & Demo,

~A&A

Sometimes, when I can’t fall asleep I think of floating on clouds. La la la…
What do you do when you can’t find sleep?

Well there goes my whole blogging thing. I have been finding it increasingly harder to blog everyday now! Don't worry though, Faithful Readers, you were not forgotten and I try my hardest, I really do.

• Christmas time is here. I guess that makes a lot of people think of presents and family time and ham (oooh ham...) but it makes me think of crowded malls, snow boots, scarfs, snowflakes, and CALIFORNIA!
• I have not gone to California in the longest time and I can not wait to see my family again! They live so far away, and it's not exactly easy visiting!
• I have gone on a reading-strike. Mainly because I have found there is nothing good to read. As much as you read, especially by non-christian authors, pollutes your mind. Or it pollutes my mind. And I just need a break. A breather. I need to get back on track.
• I've also gone on a no-spending money-spree. Dear. Goodness.
• And yes, to many, many people amazement, I have quite drama. I am totally, completely and utterly through with it. It's going to be extremely hard to do. Because there is part of me that wants to hold on like a pit-bull and never let go. However, God has taken the liberty of changing my heart, and I asked him to have his way and he started.
• God has a sense of humor.
• You know what I also realized about Christmas time? Starbucks. They're taking over the world. There is one across the way from my school, there is yet another one near my house. There is one by my church. There is one in the mall. I bet you, that the first store that will open in space will be a Starbucks.
• Personally, its coffee isn't even that good...
• Burnt. It's burnt coffee. Charbucks anyone?
• Did you know, I have a dictionary in my bedroom?
• It might be an un-healthy thing because I look up thousands of words I don't know, then go around spouting my new-found knowledge.
• Like: A snail can sleep for three years (talk about catching some Z's)!
• A person over fifty has spent approximately five years of their life waiting in line (that, my friends, is a looong time!)
• The plastic thing on the end of your shoelace is called an 'aglet' (who knew?)
• Barbie's full name is Barbera Millicent Roberts (Millicent??)
• If you yelled for 8 years, 7months, and 6 days you would have produced enough energy to heat one cup of coffee (hardly seems worth it)
• Well, I have to say on my part: When am I to use that information? Maybe one day I can walk up to some guy in Hyde Park and tell him that a snail could sleep for three years.
• I am sure, beyond a shadow of a doubt, he would be overjoyed with his new-found information.
• Other than that, Dear Readers, I have not much to say.
• God is changing my heart at a slow pace, and it's amazing to see the results.
• As a wonderful person once told me: If it was easy, it wouldn't be.

Trip, Ace & Demo,

~A&A