The Thirstiest Grounds Can't Take the Rain

Ughhh. Rain. All day. Lots of it. Greeaaattttt.

Aaanyway, it's Saturday, so that's good. Yesterday was the concert at church and then coffee house thing, then I went back to a friend's house for a sleepover. We hung out and ate and did stuff and then popped a movie in at 4:30 and all fell asleep withing the first 10 minutes. And my one friend had to wake me up at 11:30 because I was still asleep. It was weird. I'm usually the first person up. But I got like 6 hours of sleep! Incredible. Then I went home and today I did my final draft for english and a power point slide for my english presentation on Wednesday. Along with some Saturday chores, of course. Oh, and I had a riding lesson yesterday. It was pretty good. Still on Boaz. We haven't really clicked yet. It was cooolllddd yesterday, too. Brr.

As for the rest of the week it was good. I did pointe on Thursday for the first time in like 3 weeks because I had ingrown toenails. Those things completely suck. I tell you the truth. They hurt. XD I still need some decent toe pads though, I borrowed my friend's other pair because I HATE MINE. They do evil things to me. =[

Uhhhh other stuff, nothing too new I guess. Halloween next week. Yay? I'm not planning on doing anything. I don't like walking around in the cold that much. A party would be fun. Well, with the right people. Maybe I'm picky. Or maybe I don't feel like being festive this year. XD Oh and I ordered a new backpack. The one I just got broke like the first week of school, the zipper on the front stopped working and call me picky, but I don't like it when things continually fall out of my backpack. The other zippers were being stupid, too. Oh and it got a hole during the first week of school. So I ordered an L.L. Bean one. They are good and sturdy, I had one before. So yeah.

So...that's basically it. Riding's good, dance is good. The cold is just miserable in the morning, I tell you. Once we were waiting for the bus and I looked up and said to my sister, 'LOOK! There are stars out. This is not right. I should be in bed right now.' And it's true. There was the moon and some stars oh so beautifully lit in the dark sky. It's not healthy to be outside waiting for the bus that early. It's sick and wrong and should be illegal.

Well, You Can't Beat That With a Stick.

Ah, life. Let's see, today is Saturday, and frankly it now seems to me that a week passes with hardly any time or waiting involved at all. How interesting - though I definitely prefer it like this. That way the school year goes faster. I just wish it would slow down more on the weekends.

Yesterday I had a riding lesson - which went well, I will add. I think my instructor is keeping me on Boaz for a while, at least. We did a lot of cantering and cavaletti, it was fun. I was sure I was going to be sore today, but surprisingly my pain is minimal to none. =D Then we went to get sandwiches for dinner and I got stared at quite a bit; what with me being all clad in my lovely disgusting half chaps and boots.

Today I did a 3 1/3 page rough draft for a persuasive essay for english that's due Monday, and it only took me like 2 hours. I was so proud of myself. XD I still have a rather tedious history assignment but I'm not doing it today - it's due on Wednesday.

So yeah, my week is going fine. Normallll as ever I guess. Did a bunch of chores today and..stuff. But OHMYGRAVITY the Twilight saga box set is out!! YUSS! This is so perfect. And they're all hardcover. <33 I must inform my mother so she can get it for me for Christmas. So I guess that's all for now. ;]

*runs off to tell mother*

No Rubber Bullets Now

I suppose life has been going wonderfully, what with this four-day weekend and all. Yep, it's Monday and the last day of my weekend. It was wonderful. Really.

Friday I had my riding lesson, and it went well. Boaz has quite a lovely canter for a big scraggly horse. And then I went to a corn maze with some friends and we stayed out until roughly midnight. =] That was very fun. Sorta cold, but fun. Saturday was our youth group coffee house thinger, which was a great time. And it was all set up with couches and tables and chairs and we had a great time.

The rest of the weekend droned on in relaxed silence, little tasks being done here or there. I really appreciate weekends more when I don't have homework. It's quite lovely. So tomorrow it's back to school again...but at least it's only a four-day week. I can't think of much else to say at the moment.

Life is good. And I suppose I'll end this meaningless rant right there.

Time is Measured in Cups of Coffee

Wow. It has been long, if I do say so myself. Frankly, a lot has happened in the last month. Sort of. School has been...school. The stress comes and goes with the tedious assignments. Dance has gone on, nothing unusual or out of the ordinary. Riding has gone on, though once a week is hardly enough to satisfy me. The most significant thing that happened in the past month is that I am now in love with a certain Twilight saga. I didn't even know I liked romances, and well, maybe I don't - except the ones with vampires in them.

Ah yes, I love vampires. I found myself reading the book in every spare moment I could find - on the bus, in the car, everything. It's a rare occasion that I become so obsessed with a book (or series). I guess in a way I'm picky about what I like. Sure I'll read something for school and possibly like it, but that's different. That's me trying to pick out something I like about the book in order to get through the whole thing. With this, I wasn't expecting to like it so much. I just sort of read, and it just sort of happened. You can ask my family, I was glued to these books. I kept getting copies from a friend as I needed them, and you could not pry me from them with the jaws of life. I've always had a thing for fantasy. I don't know what it is, but something about it is just...well, magical. Okay, obvious, right? But it's true, it's magical to me. It thrills me and captures my emotions and makes me believe, at least while I am reading it, that anything is possible.

Sappy? Yes, but hey, this is my life. It can be sappy and magical if I very well want it to be.

Needless to say, I finished the series. Actually, just yesterday. And you'll never guess what I want for Christmas. That's right, the whole set - hardcover. I frequently destroy paperbacks, and these have to last forever, or at least until I can afford to replace them. Did I mention I love Twilight?

As for everything...sane, well, it's cold. I've been wearing a lot of long sleeves. This morning at the bus stop I about froze my butt off. But it's fall - fall is somewhat nice. Our house is all decorated and the best thing in the whole world is walking in to a nice warm house from the cold with a fire burning in the stove. It's delicious, I tell you. Delicious.

So I've been doing homework, dancing, riding, and reading in my spare time. Life is hectic. Life is stressful. Life is fun. Life is thrilling. Life is boring. Time passes. And life goes on.

Laborious Day, the Day of Labor.

Well, it's Labor Day today. Which means NO SCHOOL!! =O Yay!!! So, we're actually doing stuff today. Well sort of. My parents are doing work outside, later we're going to my grandparents' house for dinner, like we always do at this time every year. We may be going on a bike ride but I'm not sure, it might be too hot.

As for Saturday and Sunday, not much. On Saturday we stayed home, did chores and Saturday type things. Yesterday we went to church, and then to my grandparents' house (other grandparents) to visit and then ended up staying for dinner. It was nice, I had a nice time. =]

So not too much has gone on. Tomorrow I go back to school and to the painfully normal, grueling schedule of waking up before six and catching the bus at ten of seven. Where before returning home I am required to attend seven periods of teachers and schoolwork. Oh well, that's life. Life goes on, we grin and bear it, grin and bear it.

As for September...I guess you could say I am anxious. I'm looking forward to fall, it's a wonderful time of year. Fall smells nice, like dead leaves, which, apart from the unappealingness of the title, actually has a wonderful smell. Fall is beautiful, because all of those sweet-smelling leaves change colors into shades of yellow, orange and red before they fall to the ground, caught in the cool breeze. Fall is chilly and crisp, the season where I will have to wear long sleeve shirts and jackets to school; and a coat even, as the season nears winter and the wind nips at your nose and ears, turning them a pinkish color. I look forward to these things. First the nice decorations around my house and the warmth of the fire from the woodstove, knowing how chilly it is outside yet staying in the warm where maybe a pie could be baking in the oven. Then the fun of halloween, even if I don't do much myself, but putting up the fun lights and decorations and getting in the spirit. Fall is truly a wonderful time of year, one of those "in-between" seasons, preparing us for winter. Of course, there are things I love about winter, too, but the time will come to talk about that. ;]

Oh and I almost forgot! Today's banner:

Ahh, I just love it. Love it, I tell you. The lyrics are from This is Home, the song they wrote for the Prince Caspian movie, so this song is on the soundtrack for it. Amazing song. <33

As for one last tidbit, the blog may be recieving somewhat of a makeover soon, but hey, you didn't hear it from me. :X