Can't Get Enough

This is my new favorite song. Apparently. I can't get enough of it :) Amber and I heard it last night on Drop Dead Diva, which is apparently my new favorite show which I also can't get enough of.
I'm supposed to be writing a 4 page paper right now....sigh.

Dragons

I. Love. Dragons.
LOVE.

Jump Then Fall/Love Story

I absolutely love this medley! And my cousin, Erica, and I are most likely gonna sing it for a talent show in her ward. Which will be exciting..and new. I haven't sung in front of people for a long time, especially just singing with one other person. But I think it is gonna be really fun!

Helping

Today in English we were supposed to get into pairs and interview each other about our wholly successful careers (pretending like they had already happened). We were to present ourselves as accomplished....whatevers. Then your partner wrote an article explaining the obvious wonder you became and how you changed the world.

This didn't specifically apply to me.

I mean, I don't really plan on changing the world. I don't want to be named after a method, I don't want to solve world or local problems. I don't want to be....famous.

I want to help.

I want to teach. I want to be where I am needed, and to help there to the best of my ability. I want to help children realize their full potential, and I want to help them reach that potential. I want them to know that they are special children of our Heavenly Father and that He loves them and has a mission for them.

This is what I want to do.

And it is enough for me.

My Obituary I had to write for health class

Amanda (insert full name here), age 88, passed away peacefully in her home on August 21, 2081. She was married with 5 kids. She loved being a mother and wife. Amanda was a teacher to special needs children. She loved spending time with God's special angels. She was very passionate about photography and music. She loved to sing and music made a strong impact in her everyday life. She was a member of the LDS Church.

Amanda was survived by her 5 children and 8 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

The Funeral Arrangements will be held on August 23 at Berg Mortuary.

Dragons 2

Dear Dollar Theater,
Thank you very very much for getting How to Train your Dragon at your theater. It was AWESOME!! The music was amazing, the dragons were amazing....I loved it. My friends and I had a great time :) I'm sure I'll be back to see it again!
~Amanda :D

Dragons

Dear Dollar Theater,
I would like it very much if you got How To Train Your Dragon. In fact, I would like it VERY, VERY, VERY much. I would even PAY you to come see it. You see, my friends and I have been waiting quite a while to view this particular film. So please get on that as soon as possible.

Besides, this adorable blue-ish, black-ish dragon and I need to get acquainted. (I LOVE dragons)



Your friend,
Amanda :D

Sock Love!

Music Makes the Heart Happy

Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

"Thank you for the Music" ABBA

You know those songs?

The ones that make you sing and dance at the store, even though people are watching?

The ones that you blast on the radio?

The ones that you have memorized, word for word?

The ones that you play while you clean?

The ones that make your heart pump?

The ones that make your whole body happy?

The ones that make your heart sing?

I call them "beltin' out songs". And here are some of my favorite ones. :D

Don't Stop Believing-Journey
Somebody to Love-Queen
My Girl-The Temptations
It's Ain't Me, Babe-Johny Cash
Accidentally in Love-Counting Crows
Ever Ever After-Carrie Underwood
Bleeding Love-Leona Lewis
Won't Say I'm in Love-Disney's Hercules
Walk like a Man-Four Seasons
Fallin' for You-Colbie Caillat
Help!-The Beatles
You Belong with Me-Taylor Swift
I Can't Help Myself-The Four Tops
Life is a Highway-Rascal Flatts
That Thing You Do-The Wonders

Music makes the heart happy :) <3

"It is a good birthday after all"

(I was looking at my past posts and I realized that I haven't actually written a post longer than about two sentences since November 14th. So here are some words for ya.)

Yesterday was my birthday! It was really fun. This is what I wore: my "full of Snoopy" shirt, new Snoopy and Woodstock peace jacket, jeans and striped socks :)



I got a card, a homemade notebook and some "sweet pea" lotion from Channie.

I got an Eeyore stuffed toy (that the tail comes off!), a Belle ornament and a card from Erica (my cousin).

I got balloons from my mom during Seminary.



Princess Buttercup liked them a lot :)



I had to take a test in psychology, but I got a B (which is my usual grade on psyc tests) so that wasn't too bad.

Ruby gave me a "Best of EFY" cd! Yay :D

I finished my assignment in photo and thought I did a good job :) (it looks a little off balance because I took my last name off)



I had a yummy rice bowl for lunch.

Lunch was....awesome :) I love my friends!

Math wasn't too fun (the learning part, he he). But it was fun to talk with Ruby and I like all of the people in my class; it is fun to be around them :)

My mom and I had a nice, mostly uninterrupted talk :)

I got some cute pajama pants from my next door neighbors.

I had some icecream and a train cake with my family. (my mom got a train pan and a kitchen aid for Christmas so she decided to try it out; it just happened to be on my birthday)



I went to Bajio with Amber, Routine Rena and Drell. YUM!! Routine Rena gave me this book. I'm excited to read it! :)



I got a figurine from my aunt (it was her birthday too). It is a young girl with brown hair in a white dress. It has an inscription on the pedestal that says: "Patience is a Virtue". We are having my family party on Sunday :)

It was a good birthday after all! :D

My Peanuts Collection

I LOVE THE PEANUTS GANG!!!!

They are my favorite comic.
And I love the characters.
And the music.
And the musical: "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown".
And Charles M. Schulz.
And the Peanuts stuff........

well, as you can see, I love it too. A lot.

Show and Tell: My Peanuts Collection

Full of Snoopy t-shirt

Music Snoopy t-shirt

Snoopy and Woodstock doing the happy dance of joy on my hoodie



3 Peanuts comic books, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" book and cd, & "Christmas is Together-Time" book

Charlie Brown on a sled, 2 Joe Cool (Snoopy) pens, Snoopy Strawberry Chapstick (and container) and bookmark (aka tag for shirt)

Snoopy Sticky Notes




Snoopy Note pad


Snoopy pocket tissues and pocket tissue holder(that Amber made for me)

Snoopy mismatched-on-purpose socks (red and purple pairs), Snoopy and Woodstock blue winter socks and black Snoopy Christmas socks




Top: "What's a little pride where your stomach is concerned?"
Middle: Snoopy Lunch box
Bottom: "I think I hear a chocolate chip cookie calling me..."




Charlie Brown "GOOD GRIEF!" mug and Charlie Brown Christmas mug with Snoopy toy

Snoopy plate and bowl

All of these things were donated to my collection by others. Thanks others!

Isn't it neat?

Look at this stuff Isn't it neat?

Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl
The girl who has everything?
Look at this trove Treasures untold
How many wonders can one cavern hold?
Looking around here you think Sure, she's got everything
I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty
I've got whozits and whatzits galore
You want thingamabobs? I've got twenty!

Why do we have things? Is it because they mean something to us? Maybe, deep down inside, the objects that we consider gadgets, gizmos, whozits, whatzits, thingamabobs, really represent something.....

What do you collect?

Things I love

Things I love:
1. my family
2. the Peanuts Gang
3. music
4. my flute
5. my piano
6. The Lord
7. Seminary
8. singing
9. photography
10. my friends
11. birthday parties(I went to an awesome one just barely at classic skating, it was so fun!!)
12. hambergurs and fries
13. horses
14. dalmations
15. crazy socks
16. Mustangs
17. dragons
18. books
19. babies
20. my room
21. gum
22. reading
23. ASL
24. babysitting

More later, because I love lots of stuff
Also, these are not in order of importance, or most loved.

Coming soon:Things I love

I want to post a post about the things I love, but I really shouldn't do it now. But be looking forward to it!!