Like a pig

Today I sweated like a pig.  And I know you REALLY wanted to know that!

I had volleyball practice today, and for whatever reason, I was really tired afterward. We only did a few (horrible) suicides, and I didn't even get to play in the game (well, not a REAL game - it's too hard to explain) much at all. I was about to fall asleep in band...well, not quite, but I was really tired. Plus I was kinda bored because the stuff we were learning was really easy.....

Tonight my dad and I went out and practiced some. This basically involved me flopping and falling and hitting the volleyball onto our neighbor's roof. Good times. My feet have not been this dirty in awhile. Neither have my legs. Even with all the dirt, it was fun. I went for the vb a lot more because we played in the grass (obviously), not on a court, so it was much....softer. Duh. You knew that.

Right now I'm listening to tobyMac's new album....on YouTube. =) Not sure whether or not I will buy it.
The other day I was buying a song on iTunes, and I bought the wrong one and started screaming. I'm sorta weird. I kept saying (and am still saying), "I can't believe I just wasted ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-NINE CENTS on a song I don't like!" Yeah...I'm freaking out about a dollar and twenty-nine cents. (I say that the songs that cost more than ninety-nine cents are expensive....yeah, I know. Very weird.) Hey, I could have bought a different song with that money, ok? I could have bought one of the new tobyMac songs! Every penny counts, right? Right. Considering that there are about a gazillion songs that I want (ok, not nearly that much =), that was like pouring money down the drain. Except it's maybe more like dumping money into cyberspace.....just never mind.

Goodnight. I better go to bed (OR NOT!) before I start making even less sense. Is that possible?! DO NOT ANSWER THAT.

I Feel Honored

Hello Everyone!

I just wanted to say that yesterday I certainly felt honored - I received a blogging award AND an email from a sweet girl named Alyssa.

First, the blogging award. Emma-lee from In Real Life awarded me the Liebster Award...according to Autumn, that is a German word that basically means "sweetheart". Thanks so much, Emma-lee!

I have to write 11 Things about me....

I listen to music a lot - and usually only on shuffle.
I like rain.
I squeal and talk to myself when reading books that have romantic things in them.
I could have cried in UP and really hate that movie. Sorry.
I am impatient.
I used to think that I could fly - when I was like five.
I get sunburned easily.
I love getting emails from followers (ok, who doesn't?!)
Would you laugh if you said I want to learn guitar? 
I am a perfectionist.
I haven't practiced piano today...or flute....oops. (update: i practiced piano!)


I have to answer some questions...here they are!

1. // What's your favourite colour? Purple!
2. // If you could go anywhere right now, where would it be? Hmm....I have no idea!
3. // What time is it right now? 8:05 pm
4. // How tall are you? Not sure exactly.
5. // Do you prefer a thrift store or a retail store? Retail store (usually). 
6. // What is your favourite movie? National Treasure, Star Wars, Soul Surfer...I can't pick one. =)
7. // Board games or card games? Like, neither?! I don't know; I like spoons, I guess (I've only played it once, though).
8. // What's your favourite scripture verse? Well, I have lots of favorites. Um....here are a few: Matthew 25:21, John 16:33, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Psalm 138:8....I can't pick.
9. // Who is your favourite artist/band? I LOVE Britt Nicole, and really like Jonny Diaz, Matthew West, and Tobymac.
10. // Coffee or tea? Coffee probably - unless it's iced tea.
11. // How old were you when you went on your first roller coaster ride? I was nine. I acted like I was going to die on it - and it was only Thunder Mountain at Disney. Last time I rode a roller coaster (years later) was back in February at Legoland...those were funny. We rode them so many times we basically got bored of them.

Here's some people I tagged:
(I would tag Emma-lee, but she said no tag-backs)

Kryn 
Alyssa
Brooke
Cindi

Ok, I think I'm supposed to make up 11 questions for ya'll to answer.

1. Do you play an instrument?
2. Do you play a sport?
3. Have you ever been ice skating?
4. Can you blow bubbles with bubble gum?
5. What's your favorite Bible verse?
6. Do you sing?
7. Hot ice cream or cold apple pie?
8. Dogs or cats?
9. Converse or flip flops?
10. Dresses or skirts?
11. Computer or cell phone?

Now on to the email. Thank you SOOOOOOOOO much, Alyssa, for that wondeful, sweet email! It means so much to me. (And thanks for the blog button help). I love hearing from my followers. Thanks again.

Gotta go!

XOXOXOXOXO,
 ~emily~

Bright Socks

Hello Everyone!

I hope your weekend is going WONDERFULLY! Tomorrow I have volleyball practice....OH! We got the bright orange socks that our team chose (it was not my first choice). They're....bright. And we have to wear them to our games. I am going to try to push them down as far as possible so the my leg won't be totally enveloped in neon. At least they're crew socks and not knee socks....

Read this post on this blog and pray for this girl's family.

TTYL!

<3 Emily

Bird Silhouettes

Pig in a Painting

Today was the first day of my classes. Can't really say the first day of school since we do school on and off during the summer, so this really isn't the first day of school, but it's sorta like that. It felt like fall today. (Not the weather.)

My favorite class was watercolor. The teacher is a little unusual. He lives on a pirate ship. He has a parrot named Morgan that he brings to class. His mustache is very pointy on the ends and sticks out from his face. But his class is fun. I some paintings from years past and they looked very hard to paint. Now, obviously this is only the first day, but the painting was fairly easy. I mean, it's not super duper faboo, but it wasn't exactly rocket science. This is mine....

 

My family noticed something weird in the clouds. 

 

 

Do you see the pig?! My friend loves pigs. I didn't mean to put that in, but it's kinda cool. =)

Now I am listening to Justin Bieber. I have no clue why I'm doing such a thing. I only listen to the chipmunk versions of his songs because they are hilarious. I was howling the first time I heard one. I also listened to I can see clearly now the rain is gone. Don't know if that's the actual title, but you get it. The first time I heard this was on a children's allergy medicine commercial. Kryn and I thought it was hilarious and it never occurred to us that it was a real song. Until the other day when one of my parents was singing it in the car. I was somewhat shocked. We made sure to sing it to another friend in the car - it's kinda a tradition, singing to her in the car and all. I'm sure she loves it. Or not. AND THEN! In watercolor class, my teacher (aka "The Pirate Teacher") had the radio on an oldies station. I heard it and several other songs Kryn and I laugh at (Jeremiah Was a Bullfrog - just because we've met a boy named Jeremiah and his friend sang that song once, Build Me Up Buttercup, and some others). The four other people in class were probably wondering why I was trying not to laugh.

Now Andy's listening to Chipmunk Christmas music...hmm. A little early, I'd say. I can't understand a word they're saying.

How was everyone's first day of school? Do you go to school or are you homeschooled? Do you take any classes?