Meeting Eoin Colfer and Ellen Hopkins

 This guy was acting as Artemis Fowl (The main character of Eoin Colfer's books Artemis Fowl - what he's most famous for) He was pretty clever! The kids would ask him questions and he answered them really fast, and they were all things Artemis would say - so AMAZING IMPROV :D And he was suppose to keep a straight face the whole time, and little kids were asking hysterical things.. but he didn't even smile! So awesome<3 (I look disgusting in the picture - ignore that)

 And the AMAZING EOIN COLFER :D I love him, so much. He gave a huge speech before hand and I was crying I was laughing so hard, he's HILARIOUS. Aghh, even if you don't like his books go watch a YouTube video of him talking or something - You will laugh. I guarantee it. He told me I was stylish! (Then he said "Well, if I think it looks good it's probably uncool - that's what my son says anyways) BUT he was so nice and signed my book and AHH so many run on sentences but THIS IS EXCITINGGG. :D

Ellen Hopkins - To be honest i've only read one of her books (Burned) but I loved it very much, even though it was very depressing and I cried a bunch. The way she writes and the details - Extraordinary! I want to read the rest of her books ASAP (My to-read list is two pages long though - i'll get there eventually!) Her speech was wonderful. I almost cried (She really hits your emotions). Her first book, Crank, is about her own daughters addiction to Meth, and although I haven't read it it sounds like it's been a horribly tough road, and it's still not over. And yet, she was happy! She smiled and laughed! I admire how strong and brave she has to be for that to be possible. And her Twilight imitation made me laugh :P She does not seem to like Bella very much. Her point was valid - just because your boyfriend leaves you, you shouldn't  jump off a cliff!

Soooo I love books. And the people who write them. I want to write my own, and I want it to be so great that people quote lines from it. The kind that make you think and make your own.

Japanese Festival

Saturday, Corey, Jay, Kristen and I went to the Japanese Festival. We went really late, so we missed all of the events basically, but we saw the Taiko Drums :)
We ran into Cianah (from RSS) also, so that was awesome :D
It was a fun day..we got lost in a "ghetto" neighborhood, got Ramune, and sang the HIDE YO KIDS, HIDE YO WIFE song through the whole thing. I'm going back to the festival later today (it's 6:30 AM don't ask why i'm up) so i'm pretty excited to go see ice sculptures and stuff :)

Also, go read Perks of Being A Wallflower - I could write about it for hours...and i'll put up a blog about it later - but just READ IT. <3

Fake

I don't know why I can't say no to you.
You take advantage of me. You make me feel horrible about myself. You lie to me.
Why do I let you? Why can't I call you out on it?
You think i'm stupid, and maybe I am, but I know what you're doing. And I let you.
I stand up for you, even when you wont stand by me.

Lately,

I have no idea what to write. So I will write a short thing that happened the other day, that made me smile for an entire day.

My mom was walking Wisey, and I was off to the side and slightly behind, because I wasn't feeling well so I couldn't keep up. And Wisey is kept on a loose line, because he walks very nicely. So he slowed down and side-stepped until he was walking next to me. And he walked next to me the entire time. And he walks VERY fast, and I walk VERY slowly. It just made me extremely happy.

Sickness/Dressage

I have been incredibly sick lately, so sorry for not updating! Made my RSS video:



Anyways, it's getting pretty close to my first dressage show! I still have yet to find a helmet, dress coat, and boots that fit :/ Those are kind of important. Nothing fits me, ever. I'm in between kids and adults. Meh!

I have Intro Test A memorized, but I think I might go ahead and enter Intro Test B as well, but I don't know it, so I had better learn it soon ;) They are super easy, just working walk, trot, and halt. A little bit of free walk, but Wisey ALMOST has it down.
Once i'm in shape I think we can fly through training level...because to be honest I could ride those tests years ago, I was just in jumpers xD Wisey needs to balance himself out though, so he can get his left lead canter without struggling so much. His right lead is flawless, and he can counter-canter on it like nobodies business xD He already can extend his trot flawlessly as well! He is a very fast learner, and he LIKES to learn. Once he learns something, he does it to show off :P So cute.

Anyways, I have decided that the actual show is going to be a million times easier than buying the attire for it LOL. I'm going to look like a clown in all the fancy clothes, because let's be honest... i'm NOT fancy. Hopefully everyone will watch Wisey because he is FABULOUS. :)

Hmm.. don't really know what else to say...OH. I went to my sisters Bachelorette party today! She is getting married this weekend and moving out the weekend after that. I'm the wedding photographer and i'm so nervous that i'll screw up or lose the pictures or something O_o I'm going to miss my little boo when he is gone<333

Blank.

I have nothing to say. My mind is as blank as my stare.
Thoughts whirling like a tornado, and yet, none of which I want to speak.
Someone tell my mind to shut up.

Funeral

Drew's funeral was today. Chelsea drove me, and I realized that this has brought so many people together. People who love Drew. I also realized that I need to keep in touch with people, to keep friends close. At the Church, through the tears, there was also laughter. Because you can't hear a story about Drew and not laugh. One of the best?

He was in a foreign country at a wedding, did not know the language or anyone there, and what did he do? He danced. He literally went and did the soldier boy, moon walked, you name it. And according to his cousin, his moves were so awesome that the everyone stopped and formed a circle, watching him. But his cousin had an allergic reaction and was upset, wanting to dance. What did he do then? He went over and made sure she was okay, and said, "This is the opportunity of a lifetime, being here. So if you want to dance, we shall dance."

He was much too good for this world.

I met his mom at the Wake, and saw her again today, and I can tell where he gets his awesome-ness from. I wish her all the best, and I hope she knows that her son was one of the greatest kids I ever met, and ever will meet.

RIP Drew, i'm pretty sure heaven was boring before you arrived. I expect you to liven it up<3 :)