10.21.2006
new music video
What do you guys think? The only reason I put it on here is that it has some of THE most aMAZing scene changes ever. Watch it once, comment, and then when pretty much everyone has seen it I'll take it off again. :-P
the PSAT
It's what we've all been waiting for. I've prepared for it for 2 weeks. I took an at-home practice one last year. I took a not-counting PSAT last year. I took another at-home practice one 2 weeks ago. I did a full SAT section by section for the last week and a half. I cut Geometry, Current Events and Creative Expression to prepare for it. All leading up to this morning at 8:00.
How did it go?
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW??? I WON'T GET MY SCORES FOR 2 MONTHS!!! ARRRGGG!!!
Ok, from what I do know, it went well. Thank you thank you to everyone who prayed for it! :-) Math was easier than I thought it would be, and critical reading was harder than I thought it'd be, and writing skills was fine. That's good, because I thought math was going to be horrible, critical reading was going to be EASY, and writing skills would be fine. So it all evened out in the end. I was getting tired by the time we got to writing skills; I actually changed two of my answers because I looked back over them and thought WHAT WAS I THINKING??
I can't believe the math was so easy. I think it must've been cuz I was taking a full SAT to prepare for it, which could be a little harder. I don't know. In case you all weren't aware of this, MATH IS NOT MY STRONG POINT. I'm much better with words. (hense I'm one of the only teenagers lfet in the world that pay lots of attenshun to grammer also spelling ;-)
How did it go?
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW??? I WON'T GET MY SCORES FOR 2 MONTHS!!! ARRRGGG!!!
Ok, from what I do know, it went well. Thank you thank you to everyone who prayed for it! :-) Math was easier than I thought it would be, and critical reading was harder than I thought it'd be, and writing skills was fine. That's good, because I thought math was going to be horrible, critical reading was going to be EASY, and writing skills would be fine. So it all evened out in the end. I was getting tired by the time we got to writing skills; I actually changed two of my answers because I looked back over them and thought WHAT WAS I THINKING??
I can't believe the math was so easy. I think it must've been cuz I was taking a full SAT to prepare for it, which could be a little harder. I don't know. In case you all weren't aware of this, MATH IS NOT MY STRONG POINT. I'm much better with words. (hense I'm one of the only teenagers lfet in the world that pay lots of attenshun to grammer also spelling ;-)
It was fun to have Hannah with me to hash over things when we got home. "Did you answer ___ on that one about ___?" "Yeah, I got so confused on that one!!" "Oh that one was easy, I did this that and the other thing." "Good, that means I guessed right!" We're not Ron: "Hermione!! We decided we won't go over tests afterwards! It's bad enough to take it once..."
So, overall, I'm happy with the way things turned out. Unless I made some amazingly stupid errors on the math, when I thought I was being all smart, I did better on the math section than I've ever done. I just wish I would've known what "moratorium" and "excoriate" meant, because I know I got two critical reading questions wrong because of them. (Apparently a moratorium isn't something put into place during an interim, and excoriate isn't the opposite of explicit.) But if that's all I got wrong, #12 on my life list could be in the bag...we shall see.
All I can say is, December can't come soon enough...
...except for the fact that life is speeding by fast enough as it is.
10.19.2006
Stop right there.
That's exactly where I lost it.
See that line.
Well I never should have crossed it.
Stop right there.
Well I never should have said that
it's the very moment that
I wish that I could take back.
I'm sorry for the person I became.
I'm sorry that it took so long for me to change.
I'm ready to try and never become that way again
'cause who I am hates who I've been.
Who I am hates who I've been.
I couldn't face my life tomorrow
Without Your hope in my heart I know
I can't live a day without You
Lord, there's no night and there's no morning
Without Your loving arms to hold me
You're the heartbeat of all I do
I can't live a day without You
No I'm not who I was
When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise
you're not through with me yet
So if all of these trials
Bring me closer to you
Then I will go through the fire
If you want me to
It may not be the way I would have chosen
When you lead me through a world
That's not my home
But you never said it would be easy
You only said I'll never go alone
That's exactly where I lost it.
See that line.
Well I never should have crossed it.
Stop right there.
Well I never should have said that
it's the very moment that
I wish that I could take back.
I'm sorry for the person I became.
I'm sorry that it took so long for me to change.
I'm ready to try and never become that way again
'cause who I am hates who I've been.
Who I am hates who I've been.
I couldn't face my life tomorrow
Without Your hope in my heart I know
I can't live a day without You
Lord, there's no night and there's no morning
Without Your loving arms to hold me
You're the heartbeat of all I do
I can't live a day without You
No I'm not who I was
When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise
you're not through with me yet
So if all of these trials
Bring me closer to you
Then I will go through the fire
If you want me to
It may not be the way I would have chosen
When you lead me through a world
That's not my home
But you never said it would be easy
You only said I'll never go alone
10.18.2006
triple post
hello this is abby impersonating katie don't be fooled by my lack of capital letters and misspellings and run on sentences.
and this is Katie, telling her how to spell this right and supervising her every keystroke. :-P
Y'all are so....weird...Tchyah...can't you guess who this is???lol. Tchyah...
we should really do something productive, guys.
like GET A MYSPACE we need to ask dad and then all three of us might share it and stuff
just so that we could get into all of YOUR myspaces.
We want to see how ...weird...you are... goofy goofy ppl... haha...
plus, apparently everyone spills their guts on their myspaces, so you can find out useful information like the fact that KEVIN is dating, which I just found out on Sunday and apparently it's been like, 2 months. :-P
Katie is sitting on my legs and needs to moooooooooooove OH NO THE EVIL COW HAS TAKEN OVER
help!!!!
Haha....FOOD IS ON THE WAY...aka muffins....
what are you talking about WE'RE THE FOOD THE EVIL COWS WILL DEVOUR US AND TURN US INTO LIFE MILK...
and this is Katie, telling her how to spell this right and supervising her every keystroke. :-P
Y'all are so....weird...Tchyah...can't you guess who this is???lol. Tchyah...
we should really do something productive, guys.
like GET A MYSPACE we need to ask dad and then all three of us might share it and stuff
just so that we could get into all of YOUR myspaces.
We want to see how ...weird...you are... goofy goofy ppl... haha...
plus, apparently everyone spills their guts on their myspaces, so you can find out useful information like the fact that KEVIN is dating, which I just found out on Sunday and apparently it's been like, 2 months. :-P
Katie is sitting on my legs and needs to moooooooooooove OH NO THE EVIL COW HAS TAKEN OVER
help!!!!
Haha....FOOD IS ON THE WAY...aka muffins....
what are you talking about WE'RE THE FOOD THE EVIL COWS WILL DEVOUR US AND TURN US INTO LIFE MILK...
10.17.2006
10.16.2006
Youth group last night
I think I've got that one covered.
Last night we played kick the can, always an amazing event. I was running away from IT. I can't even remember who IT was. I ran into the women's bathroom (because IT was a boy). Or tried to. The door got stuck (did I even turn the handle?) and I went crashing through it. Let's just say it's a good thing the fall work day is coming up. They're going to have to repair the doorframe. :-D I thought I was going to have a giant bruise on my face, cuz I kind of ran into the door with my cheek, but nothing yet! It looked all red so I fell asleep with ice on it, but today it's just a little sore. No fireworks yet.
That was #49a, do something crazy accidentally. This is #49b, I also climbed through the Impact room window. The guys put a chair down and a bunch of us girls climbed in. It was fun.
Now all I have to do is
52. Do something just plain weird, on purpose, in public. (besides scatting halfway around the neighborhood last week with Dad and Hannah.)
I could tell you more stories. And I will, someday, but right now I have some catching up to do with Meg. She hasn't heard all this. :-D
10.15.2006
10.13.2006
FIFTY...twenty-five THINGS TO DO...attempt to do BEFORE I DIE
Yeah, I have high goals. *sarcasm* Or, maybe I have such high goals that I can't assume I'll be able to do them. YOU KNOW WHAT this is just for fun who cares if they all get done HERE I GO AGAIN being all afraid of being wrong. WELL I'M JUST GONNA SHUT UP and write my list now. And you might think all these CAPS mean I'm MAD or something but I'm not I'm just sick of the usual ways of expressing ENTHUSIASM.
1. Figure out how to actually perform one of my songs. That would require, like, knowing chords, which is the trick.
2. Run a 5k in under 30 mins.
3. Get married to the man of my dreams.
4. Have lots of sweet, terrifying adventures with said man of dreams.
(THIS IS FUN. :-)
5. Have lots of sweet, terrifying munchkins with said man of dreams.
(LOL!)
6. Visit/live in a Spanish-speaking country.
7. Visit/live in a French-speaking country.
8. Lead someone to Christ.
9. Lead someone to Christ in Spanish.
10. Lead someone to Christ in French.
11. Have a job dealing with kids.
12. Score over 70 on two sections of the PSAT. (two guesses which two...)
13. And since this is just for fun: Score over 65 on the remaining section. (This one comes under the "attempt" category.)
14. Speak at a conference (in the FAR future :-)
15. Invite someone from dance to a youth group event.
16. Play a piano piece exactly as it should be played with no mistakes. (And, if a miracle occurs, it'll be during a recital).
17. Lead someone to Christ who's under the age of 13.
18. Make dinner.
19. Pass my driver's test.
20. Watch the sun come up with someone I love, for instance, said man of dreams. :-)
21. Stay up all night.
22. Make someone's day.
23. Have a big answer to prayer.
24. Take voice lessons.
25. Kiss said man of dreams for the first time on our wedding day. I dare you to say it's impossible.
26. I think I'll copy off of Gina and buy someone flowers. :-)
27. Do a really complicated Chem problem without messing up any significant figures.
28. Successfully graft two cacti.
29. Be a leader to LT.
30. Be a leader to the MSR.
31. Be a missionary's wife.
32. Listen to a song over and over for 30 mins straight.
33. Go to a RK (or switchfoot, or Matthew west) concert.
34. Make a difference in someone's life besides leading someone to Christ.
35. Keep this blog for 5 years.
36. Speak fluent Spanish without an accent.
37. Speak fluent French. (I'll always have an accent. lol)
38. Mentor someone.
39. Be mentored by someone.
40. Graduate from Danceworks.
41. Do a backwalkover.
42. Do a split. Ha. I think this goes under the "attempt" category too. :-P
43. Write a story. And finish it. Even if it's very short.
44. Get scholarships for college.
45. Eat ten cookies in one day.
46. Watch all three LOTR movies in one weekend (the same way I read the books! :-).
47. Predict something very significant about Harry Potter that comes true. Like, besides the fact that __________ comes back to life and _________ has one of the horcruxes. :-D
48. Look forward to something without any reservations or fears that I'll be disappointed. Besides LT.
49. Do something crazy. Like, not stupid crazy, like, "wait, did she just do that??" crazy.
50. Ooh! I know. Go to a Brown's game. :-D
And, since I thought of something else,
51. Learn the words to Be thou my vision.
:-D
What do you think? Do you have any AMAZING insights into my character? Are you SURPRISED by anything I wrote? It's all on the table now! :-)
I love you guys. yes, you. and you. and I'm glad you're reading this. And I thank you for reading this. And I hope you have a wonderful life, 50 things done or not. :-)
1. Figure out how to actually perform one of my songs. That would require, like, knowing chords, which is the trick.
2. Run a 5k in under 30 mins.
3. Get married to the man of my dreams.
4. Have lots of sweet, terrifying adventures with said man of dreams.
(THIS IS FUN. :-)
5. Have lots of sweet, terrifying munchkins with said man of dreams.
(LOL!)
6. Visit/live in a Spanish-speaking country.
7. Visit/live in a French-speaking country.
8. Lead someone to Christ.
9. Lead someone to Christ in Spanish.
10. Lead someone to Christ in French.
11. Have a job dealing with kids.
12. Score over 70 on two sections of the PSAT. (two guesses which two...)
13. And since this is just for fun: Score over 65 on the remaining section. (This one comes under the "attempt" category.)
14. Speak at a conference (in the FAR future :-)
15. Invite someone from dance to a youth group event.
16. Play a piano piece exactly as it should be played with no mistakes. (And, if a miracle occurs, it'll be during a recital).
17. Lead someone to Christ who's under the age of 13.
18. Make dinner.
19. Pass my driver's test.
20. Watch the sun come up with someone I love, for instance, said man of dreams. :-)
21. Stay up all night.
22. Make someone's day.
23. Have a big answer to prayer.
24. Take voice lessons.
25. Kiss said man of dreams for the first time on our wedding day. I dare you to say it's impossible.
26. I think I'll copy off of Gina and buy someone flowers. :-)
27. Do a really complicated Chem problem without messing up any significant figures.
28. Successfully graft two cacti.
29. Be a leader to LT.
30. Be a leader to the MSR.
31. Be a missionary's wife.
32. Listen to a song over and over for 30 mins straight.
33. Go to a RK (or switchfoot, or Matthew west) concert.
34. Make a difference in someone's life besides leading someone to Christ.
35. Keep this blog for 5 years.
36. Speak fluent Spanish without an accent.
37. Speak fluent French. (I'll always have an accent. lol)
38. Mentor someone.
39. Be mentored by someone.
40. Graduate from Danceworks.
41. Do a backwalkover.
42. Do a split. Ha. I think this goes under the "attempt" category too. :-P
43. Write a story. And finish it. Even if it's very short.
44. Get scholarships for college.
45. Eat ten cookies in one day.
46. Watch all three LOTR movies in one weekend (the same way I read the books! :-).
47. Predict something very significant about Harry Potter that comes true. Like, besides the fact that __________ comes back to life and _________ has one of the horcruxes. :-D
48. Look forward to something without any reservations or fears that I'll be disappointed. Besides LT.
49. Do something crazy. Like, not stupid crazy, like, "wait, did she just do that??" crazy.
50. Ooh! I know. Go to a Brown's game. :-D
And, since I thought of something else,
51. Learn the words to Be thou my vision.
:-D
What do you think? Do you have any AMAZING insights into my character? Are you SURPRISED by anything I wrote? It's all on the table now! :-)
I love you guys. yes, you. and you. and I'm glad you're reading this. And I thank you for reading this. And I hope you have a wonderful life, 50 things done or not. :-)
10.04.2006
new profile description
How do you like my new profile thingy? :-) Here's the whole thing, apparently you can only do 1200 characters.
I'm a part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I'm a disciple of His and I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still.
My past is redeemed. My present makes sense. My future is secure. I'm done and finished with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, cheap living, and dwarfed goals.
I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, or first, or tops, or recognized, or praised, or rewarded. I live by faith, lean on His presence, walk by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by Holy Spirit power.
My face is set. My gait is fast. My goal is heaven. My road may be narrow, my way rough, my companions few, but my guide is reliable and my mission is clear.
I will not be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed.
I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice or hesitate in the presence of the adversary. I will not negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.
I won't give up, shut up, or let up until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of Christ.
I am a disciple of Jesus. I must give until I drop, preach until all know, and work until He comes. And when He does come for His own, He'll have no problems recognizing me. My colors will be clear!
~Martyred African Pastor.
I'm a part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I'm a disciple of His and I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still.
My past is redeemed. My present makes sense. My future is secure. I'm done and finished with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, cheap living, and dwarfed goals.
I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, or first, or tops, or recognized, or praised, or rewarded. I live by faith, lean on His presence, walk by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by Holy Spirit power.
My face is set. My gait is fast. My goal is heaven. My road may be narrow, my way rough, my companions few, but my guide is reliable and my mission is clear.
I will not be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed.
I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice or hesitate in the presence of the adversary. I will not negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.
I won't give up, shut up, or let up until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of Christ.
I am a disciple of Jesus. I must give until I drop, preach until all know, and work until He comes. And when He does come for His own, He'll have no problems recognizing me. My colors will be clear!
~Martyred African Pastor.
10.01.2006
awww, seven comments, you guys are too sweet...I feel loved. :-)
So, life is good, cuz it's the weekend, and we have TIEDOWN and Gina's going to call me and we'll have our own mini TIEDOWN and oh yes. Yes yes. I'm just in a good mood I guess. ;-)
That is, until I actually start thinking about my life in detail. So I won't. :-P One day at a time....!
So, I think I should lengthen this tiny post with some good song lyrics...hmmm...
The pathway is broken
And the signs are unclear
And I don't know the reason
Why you brought me here
But just because you love me
The way that you do
I'm gonna walk through the valley
If you want me to.
'Cause I'm not who I was
When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise
you're not through with me yet
So if all of these trials
Bring me closer to you
Then I will go through the fire
If you want me to
It may not be the way
I would have chosen
When you lead me through a world
That's not my home
But you never said it would be easy
You only said I'll never go alone
So when the whole world turns against me
And I'm all by myself
And I can't hear you answer
My cries for help
I'll remember the suffering
Your love put you through
And I will go through the valley
If you want me to
So, life is good, cuz it's the weekend, and we have TIEDOWN and Gina's going to call me and we'll have our own mini TIEDOWN and oh yes. Yes yes. I'm just in a good mood I guess. ;-)
That is, until I actually start thinking about my life in detail. So I won't. :-P One day at a time....!
So, I think I should lengthen this tiny post with some good song lyrics...hmmm...
The pathway is broken
And the signs are unclear
And I don't know the reason
Why you brought me here
But just because you love me
The way that you do
I'm gonna walk through the valley
If you want me to.
'Cause I'm not who I was
When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise
you're not through with me yet
So if all of these trials
Bring me closer to you
Then I will go through the fire
If you want me to
It may not be the way
I would have chosen
When you lead me through a world
That's not my home
But you never said it would be easy
You only said I'll never go alone
So when the whole world turns against me
And I'm all by myself
And I can't hear you answer
My cries for help
I'll remember the suffering
Your love put you through
And I will go through the valley
If you want me to
awww, seven comments, you guys are too sweet...I feel loved. :-)
So, life is good, cuz it's the weekend, and we have TIEDOWN and Gina's going to call me and we'll have our own mini TIEDOWN and oh yes. Yes yes. I'm just in a good mood I guess. ;-)
That is, until I actually start thinking about my life in detail. So I won't. :-P One day at a time....!
So, I think I should lengthen this tiny post with some good song lyrics...hmmm...
The pathway is broken
And the signs are unclear
And I don't know the reason
Why you brought me here
But just because you love me
The way that you do
I'm gonna walk through the valley
If you want me to.
'Cause I'm not who I was
When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise
you're not through with me yet
So if all of these trials
Bring me closer to you
Then I will go through the fire
If you want me to
It may not be the way
I would have chosen
When you lead me through a world
That's not my home
But you never said it would be easy
You only said I'll never go alone
So when the whole world turns against me
And I'm all by myself
And I can't hear you answer
My cries for help
I'll remember the suffering
Your love put you through
And I will go through the valley
If you want me to
So, life is good, cuz it's the weekend, and we have TIEDOWN and Gina's going to call me and we'll have our own mini TIEDOWN and oh yes. Yes yes. I'm just in a good mood I guess. ;-)
That is, until I actually start thinking about my life in detail. So I won't. :-P One day at a time....!
So, I think I should lengthen this tiny post with some good song lyrics...hmmm...
The pathway is broken
And the signs are unclear
And I don't know the reason
Why you brought me here
But just because you love me
The way that you do
I'm gonna walk through the valley
If you want me to.
'Cause I'm not who I was
When I took my first step
And I'm clinging to the promise
you're not through with me yet
So if all of these trials
Bring me closer to you
Then I will go through the fire
If you want me to
It may not be the way
I would have chosen
When you lead me through a world
That's not my home
But you never said it would be easy
You only said I'll never go alone
So when the whole world turns against me
And I'm all by myself
And I can't hear you answer
My cries for help
I'll remember the suffering
Your love put you through
And I will go through the valley
If you want me to
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