summer's world

snow!

2010-02-05T21:21:00.002-05:00

So the entire Richmond area is snowed in. Of course, Powhatan has much more snow than the actual city of Richmond. Today, my dad decided to take me truckin' in the big old truck. In the snow. It was quite the experience. to start off, I drove.

Before I knew it, I was barreling down the hill in our back yard, straight for a tree. I thought my life was close to its end. While slowing down, I steered away from the tree, just to escape it by inches.

on my way back up the hill, I told my dad that I expected more fun than I was having. He said, "I'll have to show you how it's done then." before I finished comprehending this phrase, we went airborne, truck and all. "I think you've got the right idea." my dad muttered in his fright.

After this, I asked my dad to drive. If I hadn't put us through enough, he took off as quickly as possible, sending me flying through the truck. I hit my head on the roof. Ouch. I still have a headache.

the end.

random fact: Michael Jackson and Michael Flatley lived in the same house for awhile, in Ireland.

<3

2010-01-10T21:39:00.003-05:00

love is a funny thing. not that i know much about it, but i was thinking about this wonderful gift god has given us.

i find it interesting when someone says, "it's ok, he doesn't deserve you anyway".

to be frank, that's nice of you to say, but it's certainly not that simple.

why?

because when it all began, you thought, "he's the one".

because somewhere between the first "hi" and the last "goodbye", you fell in love.

because when he walked away, he took your heart with him.

because it's simply not that simple.

how do you fall in love?

is it like in the movies, when a couple meets on, say, an airplane or a train? or perhaps they see each other and know?

is it slowly, or an all-of-a-sudden shock?

is it a roller coaster ride like people sing about?

i personally find love an intriguing topic to talk about. :)

haircut soon!

2009-12-31T20:54:00.002-05:00

So it's that time again. I always feel such mixed emotions the week before my haircut. Excited to try a new 'do, I worry that it won't work. To add to the already whirled-about feelings, I dread the two weeks after my new haircut. While I can learn different ways to style my new hair, the sharp, blunt ends of my hair just feel... wrong?

So, with this all in mind, I have a new haircut in one week from today. We'll just see how this turns out. But for now, there are less than 3 hours left in this decade. With that said, Happy New Year! (And decade) :]

can't sleep:(

2009-11-26T01:25:00.002-05:00

this shouldn't come as a surprise, as i chugged down a starbucks latte in which i forgot to ask for decaf espresso. but i have to be at work in 5.5 hours and can't sleep.

on a happier note, tomorrow is thanksgiving day. a quick side story:

while tutoring last wednesday, one of my three students had an assignment to write a few things she shows thankfulness for having. Six years old, she looked to me to ask, "what am i thankful for?" I responded by quizzing her on what thankfulness actually is. "ummmm, i don't know..." was her answer, as usual. I proceeded to give her a few examples about what i am thankful for, and just as most first graders, her first choice was her family.

so in light of this, here are some things i am thankful for:

*a God and Savior who loves me, provides for me, and has a brilliant plan for me.

*a wonderful family, dysfunctional as it may be.

*a fabulous set of friends.

*politics and Fox News.

*the english language.

*a great education.

Perhaps this seems a bit like a first grade activity, but if i don't recognize these things, i'm certain to disregard them in all aspects of life. It's important to realize what you're thankful for.

in fact, i'm thankful for this time of unrest. without it, i wouldn't have an 11th blog post! :)

I'm back!

2009-11-17T12:45:00.002-05:00

So I know I've been a terrible underachiever and neglected my blog, but I think I'm back. I promise, I'll stay up until 3am if I have to, but I won't neglect my blog anymore.

A lot has gone on lately, with college applications, SATs, Dunkin' Donuts, classes, and my family.

To start, College Applications are a huge task. The applications themselves aren't too bad, but the essays cause a bit of stress atop my already busy schedule.

SATs should be over, but now, as a homeschooler, I'm required to take a minimum of 2 SAT2s at most schools. However, one of the school's I'm applying to requires 3 SAT2s. So, my next task? 3 SAT subject tests: chemistry, spanish, and math.

As for Dunkin' Donuts, things are going well. However, after receiving a phone call from an officer about a high school coworker who ran away from home, shock and worry rushed through me.

My classes at John Tyler and J. Sarge are going well, however, I'm not a huge fan of John Tyler. During the insane torrential downpour all over Virginia, John Tyler classes were cancelled due to a power outage. However, I drove all the way to campus, 45 minutes from my house to find that classes were in fact, cancelled. I did not receive an email until after my class time had begun :/ Of course, that set me in a terrible mood to complement my already cranky outlook on the week of nonstop rain. I proceeded to drive home and found that my 5pm class would occur. For a second time I drove to the college to attend a class that lasted 15 minutes. This of course, set me in an even worse mood.

On a sort of funny note, my dad, preparing for a bonfire this weekend, was mowing the lawn yesterday. I heard a loud bang. This couldn't possibly turn out well. I looked outside to make sure my dad was OK, and saw him chugging along on the lawn mower. I glanced at all of the windows to assure myself that nothing had broken. Everything appeared as normal, but i suddenly heard a crackling noise. Uh-oh. I looked at the front storm door to find the glass insert, shattered. My mom, at work, had no idea what happened, so my dad and I puled and Wally and Beaver Cleaver, and went to Lowe's to buy a new insert. My dad fixed the glass before my mom returned, and told her late last night. This morning as I was getting ready for my day at school, I heard my dad say, "oh noooo." Of course, I rushed into the dining room to see a gashed picture window (you know, the big, square windows that take up half the wall? one of those.). Needless to say, my dad most likely wants a new lawn mower. He'll do anything for a new yard toy.

So that's the latest for me. How's life in the rest of the world?

2009-05-05T19:19:00.003-04:00

so this week is really busy-i have my last two finals at jsrcc on thursday, one in the morning, and one at night. ugh! but then, i only have my adv. alg class with tps....

this weekend i have prom! i can't wait, and definitely expect to find pics here sometime next week!

and monday, i have my first day of work, at dunkin' donuts! :) i'm excited, but i'm not sure how waking up at 430 in the morning will go, especially after staying out until 130am after prom saturday, then waking up early for church on sunday... :/

well, i better go study for those finals! :) <3

2009-04-30T16:52:00.002-04:00

well, there's only one week of school left! I can't wait!!!! that weekend is prom! i'm excited about that too. then, i'll start my new job at dunkin' donuts! so pretty much, after this semester's crazy school schedule ends, i'll start a new crazy schedule working and having fun with friends noow that i have my lisence. well, sorry this was such a short post, but i've gotta run now! ttyl! :)

2009-04-28T20:10:00.002-04:00

do you ever just realize how much God loves you? Today, I understood that God has always been there for me, even when I think He's not. Through witnessing to a friend, this became extremely real to me. My friend thinks God cannot forgive certain sins, and that God is against people when bad things come their way. In all honesty, God is so much bigger than the worst sin anyone can think of, and has no problem forgiving them. That's how much God loves us.

Please pray for my friend, as they're really not sure of what to think about God right now. They need God more than anything, but only wants to believe what they can see.

:) <3

modgnik is over :(

2009-04-21T19:22:00.002-04:00

so...

i'm really disappointed modgnik doesn't last longer, but it was so much fun! click the link for pics:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=89127&id=541891365&l=440ed6bbe7

well, we didn't really take very many pics, and they were only on the car ride there, but at least it's something!

i'd have to say my favorite modgnik experience was definitely talking politics with a few other kids. or maybe it was running around between the dance party, the fire pit, and anywhere else we could find at midnight with wanangwa, peter, and evan. creek hopping with jeanne was also tons of fun! i really wish i had taken pictures of the whole weekend.

but, it's all back to reality now-i'm currently taking a break from a research essay in my western civ class about the everyday life of classical greeks. yep, nose back in the books. better get back to that!

if you went on modgnik, let me know what your favorite part of the weekend was-i'd love to hear all about it! :)

i love tutoring!

2009-03-19T22:41:00.004-04:00

Although I usually tutor K & K on Wednesdays, things at WEPC were a little shaken up this week, due to the churchwide dinner. Instead, I tutored the girls tonight! When I arrived to WEPC, I had a surprise waiting for me--the girls' cousins came along as well! K & K are actually double cousins with these girls, which means their moms are sisters and their dads are brothers! How cool is that? Needless to say, tonight was quite interesting while tutoring four girls at once, but I loved it! I think their cousins will continue coming. As soon as I came home, I started working on new worksheets and lesson plans for the girls!

Tutoring these students is such a blessing. I would love to be an English teacher, and tutoring four girls at once has already shown me how much fun I would have teaching.

2009-03-13T12:20:00.002-04:00

guess what?!?!? i finished drivers ed! finally! my mom said that maybe sometime next week, i can go to DMV and get my license!

i'm watching Dancing with the Stars right now-i love the it! After watching Steve, the Microsoft programmer, Bruno (one of the judges) said, "it was like watching a teletubby gone mad!" i thought that was funny! Shawn Johnson is competing on the show too! i thought she danced pretty well, but her movements were a little too mechanical...

i have spring break next week! well, at jsarge anyway...i can't wait!

hey, what's up with all of this snow? im tired of snow, and just want spring to come! :)

wow!

2009-03-03T17:10:00.003-05:00

a lot has happened lately! first, i came down with a really bad cold that didn't go away for about 1.5 weeks! :/ then, it snowed! almost a foot of snow fell in our area. this snowstorm was said to be the record for march snowfalls since 1980. the last time i remember having this much snow was christmas day, 1998: the huge icestorm.

we lost power sometime during the night sunday. all day monday was definitely a task for my mom and i! my dad is out of town on business, so my mom and i had to start the woodstove, keep it going, cook food on it, shovel paths for the dog outside (and paths for us of course!), and manage with no water or other electric appliances. we melted snow on the woodstove to keep the house from drying out. we found it takes 6 times as much snow to melt into water. that's a lot of snow! :)

yesterday, we also drove up the road-just to get out of the house! i drove the jeep, 4-wheeling in the snow! that was fun for the first time. of course, i didn't go over 30 mph! on our trip out, we saw a power line down right around the corner from our house.

well, we finally got our power back sometime today around noon. almost as son as it came on, i called the shower first:)

well, i have pictures from the snow, but i'll save those for another post. i'll also try to take a few more before i write that post.

:) <3

busy busy busy!

2009-02-23T16:49:00.009-05:00

today, i've had a lot of homework to catch up on! i finally finished studying, and was just sorting pictures on my computer (this is sort of a never-ending project for me). here are some i found
from random occasions:

muggivan school irish dancers
(summer, dorian, margeaux)

Sock hop 2008
(josiah, anderson, rebecca, kendall, caleb)

prom 2008
(hunter, summer, alayna)

spring ball 2008
(kendall & summer)

geocaching with youth group summer of 2008
(tate, erica, pete, melissa, summer, kendall)

me sitting in a big shell chair in atlanta, ga.
(oireachtas 2007)

father daughter dance february 2008

my dad's old hobby truck!
(1955 ford)

youth group pyramid! (christmas party 2008)
(top- peter, middle- kayla, summer, bottom-kali, melissa, ben)

this is my dog, pup-pup. accidentally, i dyed him
blue one time. this led to a whole new array of colors
displayed on the dog! :)

the amazing race with youth group. (summer of '06)
(kelsey, summer, kali, katherine)

well, that's all for now!
summer :) <3

my first post!

2009-02-21T19:24:00.000-05:00

hey there!

after finding a few of my friends' blogs, i decided to start a blog as well. i thought it might be fun for catching up with family and friends; to stay up-to-date with one another. not to mention, i love writing!

lately, things in my world have been pretty good with j. sarge--i love my teachers this semester! however, it seems as if every other week is a big test week for all of my classes! just today, my mom and i noticed how much the potter's school helped me with j. sarge...for instance, the english classes with TPS have very strict rules (no 'be' verbs allowed, no sentences may begin with an article, and many more...). on the other hand, the two english classes (111 and 112) i took at j. sarge last semester did not have any rules.

as far as my family goes, we're all doing well. last week, my great grandmother passed away. she was my last great grandparent, but she's definitely doing much better now, as she was a strong believer in Christ:)

well, other than that, everything in my world is pretty much average. as always, just going places all over richmond :)

well, that's all for now. i'll post more later!
summer:) <3