Hey, blogettes! Since it is the day after Thanksgiving, I think that it isn't too late to say what I am thankful for since we should be thankful everyday, or so I think. Anyways here is all that I am thankful for in no order.
I am thankful for all of you blogettes who are loyal to my blog, and read it and take part in polls. I am thankful for my friends, and family. I am thankful for the people out there who believe in me and inspire me to keep pushing forward and moving on with the wonderful life that I have been blessed with even though their time here on earth is up their legacy lives through me or so I feel that way. I'm thankful for the opportunity to do everything that I have done, and the chances for more doors to be open to do more things.
I am thankful for safe keeping, good health, and all the minor injuries that I have escaped my serious mishaps with, as I know that they could have been much worse and in some cases should have been much worse. I am also thankful for my wonderful body that continues to get better as I put it through more things that although painful always gives off great rewards which says everything and makes it all worth it in the long run and end.
I am really thankful for the chance to start this blog for you ladies because you deserve a place where you can just come and get away and see my point of view on things as well as your own through posts that I do based on polls or comments from you. I think that it is nice especially in middle school to have a place just for girls because honestly guys right now, their just crazy, confusing, slow, and weird, no offense or anything.
Most of all I am thankful for my wonderful life that I have here on earth and I can't wait to continue seeing where it takes me. I am thankful for you people who have read this blog and especially these two girls that have been there for me and with me every step of these past rough five years, and supported me through everything. They have never left my side, and have never done anything to hurt me. They make me feel amazing. I like them for that, and I am thankful for my true friends. I have plenty of "friends" but there are two that are always there for me and haven't done anything that has hurt me or my feelings yet. They make my day instead of ruin it.
What are you thankful for? Comment down below to let me know or shoot me an email, or if you know me or go to my school, and are a viewer of this blog stop me in the halls in the morning, at lunch time, or after school. I'd love to hear what you ladies have to say because this is your blog too.
The teenage years are a whirlwind, with people trying to find who they really are, and hopefully our blog will help us all survive these odd years of our life.
Friday, November 29, 2013
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Accident Waiting To Happen
Hey, blogettes! Yep, that phrase best describes me right now as I am still recovering from my cross country injury in an ugly and outfit restricting knee brace, which is at least until Christmas break and it could be longer because I didn't rest and do easy runs. I went all out. You just don't tell a cross country runner to take it easy because they worked hard to get where they are at and asking them to rest means losing all of that progress. I wasn't going to let that happen. I wanted to have a good season next year so I didn't let this injury stop me. I did workouts until my knee and lower leg throbbed with pain causing me to walk with a limp the next few days. The doctor already said that I would need some support on that leg anytime I ran anymore, which stinks. I want to be free so badly, because these braces kind of restrict movement so I don't know how they want me to run with them. Most doctors aren't runners so they don't know what we are going through and what they say does to our goals and progress and workout plans.
I also have a serious concussion which I got on Wednesday night at church during a game. I fell earlier in the day during a game of knockout and also took a brutal hit to the head then, and I had a mild concussion so this blow didn't help. The limits that a serious concussion has lasts for at least a month but the symptoms can last anywhere from two months to six months. I hope that isn't the case because there is no way that I can take feeling like crap on top and mixed in with the other things that I have going on for six months. None. Oh well, the price you pay for being foolish sometimes gets you in a pickle that stinks. It gets you injured, and unable to do some things because you can't focus or you can't handle it. It also stinks because I have to put limits on things when I am supposed to be doing off season training for track and cross country. The doctor said that I should do sprints in track instead of distance because track is hard on the shins and I already have a shin issue on the one leg that is so painful somedays that I can barely walk and that is no joke. I walk with a limp sometimes that people laugh at or talk about. Sometimes they are just talking about me period and sometimes I am even in the same room as them. I must be invisible or they must have really good guts to pull something like that.
Anyways, that is just an update of what I am going through right now.
I also have a serious concussion which I got on Wednesday night at church during a game. I fell earlier in the day during a game of knockout and also took a brutal hit to the head then, and I had a mild concussion so this blow didn't help. The limits that a serious concussion has lasts for at least a month but the symptoms can last anywhere from two months to six months. I hope that isn't the case because there is no way that I can take feeling like crap on top and mixed in with the other things that I have going on for six months. None. Oh well, the price you pay for being foolish sometimes gets you in a pickle that stinks. It gets you injured, and unable to do some things because you can't focus or you can't handle it. It also stinks because I have to put limits on things when I am supposed to be doing off season training for track and cross country. The doctor said that I should do sprints in track instead of distance because track is hard on the shins and I already have a shin issue on the one leg that is so painful somedays that I can barely walk and that is no joke. I walk with a limp sometimes that people laugh at or talk about. Sometimes they are just talking about me period and sometimes I am even in the same room as them. I must be invisible or they must have really good guts to pull something like that.
Anyways, that is just an update of what I am going through right now.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Much Needed Face Lift Finally Done On Blog
Hey, blogettes! I finally found a facelift that works on my blog that I am proud of. This has been a struggle, and task of mine for the past two months, and now it has finally been completed. I think the blog looks more calming now, and like a better place to chill. I have to agree with some people. That background of the old blog was just way too much going on because I tried to read just one post on my blog just to if what they were saying was really true because I like that background and it was. I could barely focus on what I was reading because I was too distracted by all of those fun colors in the background. They made me want to get up and move around, I know that is something that sometimes comes with my ADHD but my ADHD is well controlled so it had to be the background. They made me feel all excited. I feel more soothed when I look at this blog, and not in a rush to get off of it because the color mix hurts my eyes.
I feel like the facelift makes my blog a place to come and relax after a rough or really busy day. I want to continue giving you ladies the finest of things on this blog. I want you to keep coming back because you like it so much. I want to create this to be like a place where girls can come and connect, and chill. I want this to be a place where people feel welcome and at home. I want this to be the home for girls who go online a lot and hang out. I want this to be a place where people can really get into and think about the text and hopefully see the world in a different way that still fits them. I am not going to make you ladies think like I think because I respect the fact that we are all different and take things different ways. I don't want to change that. I want us all to be different and see where the text leads us and the way that we view the world after reading and the way that we take action if we even take action as some of us decide to step back into the shadows which I respect because I am that way too sometimes.
Anyways, leave a comment or vote in the quick poll that I will post soon regarding the new facelift and what I should try to make my blog have a better appearance for you. I deeply value the comments and personal suggestions as well as results from polls. It helps me make this blog better, and the best that it can be for you.
I feel like the facelift makes my blog a place to come and relax after a rough or really busy day. I want to continue giving you ladies the finest of things on this blog. I want you to keep coming back because you like it so much. I want to create this to be like a place where girls can come and connect, and chill. I want this to be a place where people feel welcome and at home. I want this to be the home for girls who go online a lot and hang out. I want this to be a place where people can really get into and think about the text and hopefully see the world in a different way that still fits them. I am not going to make you ladies think like I think because I respect the fact that we are all different and take things different ways. I don't want to change that. I want us all to be different and see where the text leads us and the way that we view the world after reading and the way that we take action if we even take action as some of us decide to step back into the shadows which I respect because I am that way too sometimes.
Anyways, leave a comment or vote in the quick poll that I will post soon regarding the new facelift and what I should try to make my blog have a better appearance for you. I deeply value the comments and personal suggestions as well as results from polls. It helps me make this blog better, and the best that it can be for you.
G.O. H.A.R.D. Was Awesome
Hey, blogettes! I would first like to say thanks to all of you who gave me hugs or sent me emails and gave me interweb hugs. That really meant a lot and made today awesome and special and something I will remember forever, that's for sure. Today was awesome, and I know that a lot of people gave out and got hugs. Even we runners were hugging each other and having a fun time making it somewhat awkward even though we know those people well from long bus rides, to times before a meet or at base camp. Everyone got to see everyone's creative side when it came to other runners hugging other runners and I enjoyed that a lot. I found it fun to go around giving and getting hugs all day today, and I wish that they had days like this going on more often.
The day started out with a glow run at six in the morning which was early yes, but I didn't mind because the memories that were made this morning were so worth the early wake up call, and everyone was shocked by how much I had improved just in that short amount of time. I guess hard work does pay off sooner than I thought it would. I notice the difference too, and the high school girls track coach didn't know that I ran until someone ran up to me and gave me a hug and said Happy Hug A Runner day. A lot of people were shocked to find out that I was a distance runner and did cross country, they were shocked to know that I even ran and liked it. I guess they don't tune in when I talk about running in cross country or how awesome some runs were for me, and how I was doing when it came to running, and the season. I just smiled, and she said that she wouldn't mind if I joined some of the track girls in a preseason workout after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. That sounded so awesome and I said yes meaning that I was interested in joining them sometime. I hope I am not the only middle schooler that is working out. If I am, I am going to be sure to find someone who can work out with me as well that is from middle school because I don't want to feel like the odd ball out.
Cross country rocks. Since I am going to be a sprinter and doing field events in track, I feel like I shouldn't really be hugged for just doing sprints. even though sprints are a very quick form of running, they aren't that demanding and they don't last but for short amounts of time. I consider a true runner someone who is enduring long periods of time where their body hurts and their arms and legs are pumping and moving as fast as they can, and they are breathing hard and everything. Sprints are demanding on your arms and legs and they get your heart pumping but a person who is in shape and well trained for sprints should not be breathing heavy. Cross country has helped me get into shape but cross country is unpredictable where you run wherever a course is deemed safe is set for you to use. Track is something that is always safe, and yes, every track is different, but they are the same shape, and your body is trained to do the same thing over and over again.
However, that does give you the chance to get better, and be amazing, and set personal records more often. It also may hurt your body over time because I got shin splints from running hills, and pushing myself too hard during cross country, which makes track work and any type of movement painful sometimes.
People asked me why I run today. Well, the answer to that is simple. I run because the feeling that I get is amazing. It is unlike any other, and it just makes me feel good, like nothing that I have gone through that day matters. It helps me to forget things, and focus on me. It gets me in touch with the real me that has to stay hidden. I can express myself. Running is one of my forms of art where the real me gets to shine, because no one can change how you run but yourself because running instincts is what your body gives you. No one else can give you things, and expect you to be able to run better because of those things. It is to what level of ability your body can take running before it hurts too much or you have to stop because you feel like you could get hurt yourself. Running is about pushing your limits, and seeing what your body can do which may surprise you at times because your body is powerful, and can do great things.
I also run because I learn what I can do and then challenge myself to push and break that goal and then raise the bar a little bit higher. I want to show people that I can be a threat, and that I do belong in the running field of sports. I want to show them not to mess with me or doubt me. I want to show them my thunder because it needs to be heard by people. I need to start living and make the world a better place where other people that have felt like me feel like they can do the same. That is why I run. If people question me again, which you should never question a runner because sometimes the reasons of why they run are hard to explain. Instead you should question why aren't you running because pretty much everyone who can walk can run. You just have to really push yourself into that first step because it is hard knowing what the body goes through and feels like when it is running those first few times it hurts, but then any time after that once your body is used to the physical challenges that distance running brings, it is like a walk in the park. It is the most amazing feeling when you finish something that you once thought was impossible or some other people were telling you that you couldn't do it. You need to have the faith to continue believing that what you are doing is possible even when your peers don't believe that it is because they aren't the one doing it. You are. Once they take that first step if they ever do they will see how hard it really is and really learn to believe that they can do it otherwise they won't go far.
I picture the future where running is well respected, and it is like an art. I picture a lot of people doing it, and the sports that involve running so cross country and track will be huge things in schools and colleges whereas now they come out on the short end of the deal in sports most of the time and the people that do them get looked past or over because no one cares about the sports that much. The only time that they would care is if the people ever made it to state which was when people started to pay attention to some of the members of our cross country team. It was a shock to see that many non runners giving hugs to people, and respecting runners more than they normally would. It was a nice shock though, and I thank you people for being so kind, and hugging me even if it were through emails. I want to thank you for recognizing and respecting runners today, and not just me overall as I hope that you ladies took me as the first step and then branched out to the other people that you knew who run, and respected them as well.
The day started out with a glow run at six in the morning which was early yes, but I didn't mind because the memories that were made this morning were so worth the early wake up call, and everyone was shocked by how much I had improved just in that short amount of time. I guess hard work does pay off sooner than I thought it would. I notice the difference too, and the high school girls track coach didn't know that I ran until someone ran up to me and gave me a hug and said Happy Hug A Runner day. A lot of people were shocked to find out that I was a distance runner and did cross country, they were shocked to know that I even ran and liked it. I guess they don't tune in when I talk about running in cross country or how awesome some runs were for me, and how I was doing when it came to running, and the season. I just smiled, and she said that she wouldn't mind if I joined some of the track girls in a preseason workout after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. That sounded so awesome and I said yes meaning that I was interested in joining them sometime. I hope I am not the only middle schooler that is working out. If I am, I am going to be sure to find someone who can work out with me as well that is from middle school because I don't want to feel like the odd ball out.
Cross country rocks. Since I am going to be a sprinter and doing field events in track, I feel like I shouldn't really be hugged for just doing sprints. even though sprints are a very quick form of running, they aren't that demanding and they don't last but for short amounts of time. I consider a true runner someone who is enduring long periods of time where their body hurts and their arms and legs are pumping and moving as fast as they can, and they are breathing hard and everything. Sprints are demanding on your arms and legs and they get your heart pumping but a person who is in shape and well trained for sprints should not be breathing heavy. Cross country has helped me get into shape but cross country is unpredictable where you run wherever a course is deemed safe is set for you to use. Track is something that is always safe, and yes, every track is different, but they are the same shape, and your body is trained to do the same thing over and over again.
However, that does give you the chance to get better, and be amazing, and set personal records more often. It also may hurt your body over time because I got shin splints from running hills, and pushing myself too hard during cross country, which makes track work and any type of movement painful sometimes.
People asked me why I run today. Well, the answer to that is simple. I run because the feeling that I get is amazing. It is unlike any other, and it just makes me feel good, like nothing that I have gone through that day matters. It helps me to forget things, and focus on me. It gets me in touch with the real me that has to stay hidden. I can express myself. Running is one of my forms of art where the real me gets to shine, because no one can change how you run but yourself because running instincts is what your body gives you. No one else can give you things, and expect you to be able to run better because of those things. It is to what level of ability your body can take running before it hurts too much or you have to stop because you feel like you could get hurt yourself. Running is about pushing your limits, and seeing what your body can do which may surprise you at times because your body is powerful, and can do great things.
I also run because I learn what I can do and then challenge myself to push and break that goal and then raise the bar a little bit higher. I want to show people that I can be a threat, and that I do belong in the running field of sports. I want to show them not to mess with me or doubt me. I want to show them my thunder because it needs to be heard by people. I need to start living and make the world a better place where other people that have felt like me feel like they can do the same. That is why I run. If people question me again, which you should never question a runner because sometimes the reasons of why they run are hard to explain. Instead you should question why aren't you running because pretty much everyone who can walk can run. You just have to really push yourself into that first step because it is hard knowing what the body goes through and feels like when it is running those first few times it hurts, but then any time after that once your body is used to the physical challenges that distance running brings, it is like a walk in the park. It is the most amazing feeling when you finish something that you once thought was impossible or some other people were telling you that you couldn't do it. You need to have the faith to continue believing that what you are doing is possible even when your peers don't believe that it is because they aren't the one doing it. You are. Once they take that first step if they ever do they will see how hard it really is and really learn to believe that they can do it otherwise they won't go far.
I picture the future where running is well respected, and it is like an art. I picture a lot of people doing it, and the sports that involve running so cross country and track will be huge things in schools and colleges whereas now they come out on the short end of the deal in sports most of the time and the people that do them get looked past or over because no one cares about the sports that much. The only time that they would care is if the people ever made it to state which was when people started to pay attention to some of the members of our cross country team. It was a shock to see that many non runners giving hugs to people, and respecting runners more than they normally would. It was a nice shock though, and I thank you people for being so kind, and hugging me even if it were through emails. I want to thank you for recognizing and respecting runners today, and not just me overall as I hope that you ladies took me as the first step and then branched out to the other people that you knew who run, and respected them as well.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
G.O. H.A.R.D(Globally Organized Hug A Runner Day) Tomorrow!
Hey, blogettes! A day that actually exists even though it sounds like I just made it up and really shocked me is going on tomorrow. I mean who knew that there was a day where people just randomly go up and hug runners. Their motto is that they want runners and those people who aren't runners to share the sweat or get involved with running because it is a day where they get a lot of attention and have fun. I'm planning on making memories with an amazing run after school. It is a legit day that some countries recognize as a holiday and they have footraces for it, and runners get all sorts of perks in those countries. It's actually shocking to see how some places really go all out. Here it is just another day. I want to change that though so that people that run do get hugs, and at least some form of attention because tomorrow is their day to shine. It is their moment to have attention that the other athletic people probably get year round for the most part.
Anyways, so tomorrow hug every member of the cross country team, and any other runners that you can thing of, even if you don't know them or like them, and tell them Happy G.O. H.A.R.D. (The D stands for day so you don't have to say day because it would sound weird when you would have to explain it if the person didn't get it)! Most runners will know what you are talking about. Others might be clueless and then tell them what was said above as the title of this post because I am sure that if you didn't read the title that some of you ladies would be completely clueless as well. It doesn't matter what gender of runner you hug tomorrow. Just let them know that you observe their day and will acknowledge them and try to tell others to do the same.
They have just got to be plain runners, like all you do is run and there is nothing that you have to run and get or go after, or train so that you have strong legs to support positions that you have to be in, so if you are in any other sport besides cross country, track, or recreational running, then this day tomorrow doesn't apply to you, sorry. Then again, you have super fans and what not that raise awareness for you on game days. The only time that we got awareness was on the morning announcements and when we made it to state those runners had special locker decorations, and yeah yet no one bothered to pay attention or acknowledge the fact that eight middle school runners and three high school runners made it to state this year. That is pretty good coming from a school as small as ours and teaming up with a larger school where everything is go big and go hard or go home because you aren't going to make it very far if you even make it at all. Next year that is going to me having one of those special locker decorations that I think I would be so good to be forced to go to state even when there were no other girls from my team that were my age that would be going which was the case for one seventh grade girl this past season. She was trying to find a team to go with her, but I was injured and besides not even close to being good enough to go, and everyone else was too busy or was too nervous to compete on such a high level as that.
Anyways, tomorrow I am hoping that it would be awesome for me since tomorrow is my day, and no one is going to ruin it, or I will try not to let people change me and stop me from shining my light brightly tomorrow. I am going to rule it and really show running pride. We are the future of this world as runners because we are able to stand strong through anything especially distance runners because we go through pain on a regular basis and we are always fighting to get better. We are never happy with our performances because every time we train we can always give more and do more. We can always get better and learn. That is what I have seen looking from where I am now to the season that I had. I want to show them how we do it, and how we party. I want to show them what being a runner also does to your overall life besides making you fit and healthy, and gives you the ability to do more and see more. I want to show them how better people run. We stay sane that way, and we are nice and grateful for what we have been so blessed with and by.
Anyways, so tomorrow hug every member of the cross country team, and any other runners that you can thing of, even if you don't know them or like them, and tell them Happy G.O. H.A.R.D. (The D stands for day so you don't have to say day because it would sound weird when you would have to explain it if the person didn't get it)! Most runners will know what you are talking about. Others might be clueless and then tell them what was said above as the title of this post because I am sure that if you didn't read the title that some of you ladies would be completely clueless as well. It doesn't matter what gender of runner you hug tomorrow. Just let them know that you observe their day and will acknowledge them and try to tell others to do the same.
They have just got to be plain runners, like all you do is run and there is nothing that you have to run and get or go after, or train so that you have strong legs to support positions that you have to be in, so if you are in any other sport besides cross country, track, or recreational running, then this day tomorrow doesn't apply to you, sorry. Then again, you have super fans and what not that raise awareness for you on game days. The only time that we got awareness was on the morning announcements and when we made it to state those runners had special locker decorations, and yeah yet no one bothered to pay attention or acknowledge the fact that eight middle school runners and three high school runners made it to state this year. That is pretty good coming from a school as small as ours and teaming up with a larger school where everything is go big and go hard or go home because you aren't going to make it very far if you even make it at all. Next year that is going to me having one of those special locker decorations that I think I would be so good to be forced to go to state even when there were no other girls from my team that were my age that would be going which was the case for one seventh grade girl this past season. She was trying to find a team to go with her, but I was injured and besides not even close to being good enough to go, and everyone else was too busy or was too nervous to compete on such a high level as that.
Anyways, tomorrow I am hoping that it would be awesome for me since tomorrow is my day, and no one is going to ruin it, or I will try not to let people change me and stop me from shining my light brightly tomorrow. I am going to rule it and really show running pride. We are the future of this world as runners because we are able to stand strong through anything especially distance runners because we go through pain on a regular basis and we are always fighting to get better. We are never happy with our performances because every time we train we can always give more and do more. We can always get better and learn. That is what I have seen looking from where I am now to the season that I had. I want to show them how we do it, and how we party. I want to show them what being a runner also does to your overall life besides making you fit and healthy, and gives you the ability to do more and see more. I want to show them how better people run. We stay sane that way, and we are nice and grateful for what we have been so blessed with and by.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Doors Are Opened
Hey, blogettes! We got a card as a family that can get us into the local college's gym to work out and stay fit. I am going to do a lot of running on their track and use their hill simulator to get ready for next cross country season because I stunk big time when it came to hills. Distance was fine but the hills killed me. Distance also killed me when I didn't have a set pace, so I went out too fast, and didn't have enough energy to kick it in and have an amazing close to the race. I like that my last meet was so amazing. I like how I had that thrill that I got during every race that was special. I want to go into this next cross country season as a threat just like my whole team was this year, placing as high as we did during meets. We were always in the top eight and every team knew that when our bus pulled up that they were going to have to really fight and go out there and give it their all if they didn't want us to get first.
You could totally tell that the mood changed and the races became serious when we got off the bus, and set up our base camp. You could tell that people were spending extra time getting warmed up and walking the course and really talking over their plans of attack when we walked by because it became more real like one of the top dog teams were actually here at the meet because at that time we were the state champs. Now we are just runner's up but a threat just the same since we lost the first place title by a point. It was close. I'm hoping that I don't get injured this year so that I can go to state too. I was going to go this year but I got injured in the last normal meet of the season. I want to go to state this year and leave my legacy and put it all out there, and end middle school with a bang, because I don't know if I will ever get the chance to go to state again. I want to bring home that title and make it ours again. I want to make it something to be proud of.
Watch out people because our team is going to be a threat next year because we have our mind set on going all the way and getting that title again because we know what top dogs feels like and we want that feeling again. It looks too good on us to be on anyone else. It is our trait and not theirs. I'm going to do a lot of training on my own, to make sure that I kick some butt in track as well and show people that you can go from not being that much of a runner to a running star who has the best thoughts and feels the best when she is running. The world is yours so shape it and try new things. Don't be afraid to just step out of your box and try. I am happy that I did because it showed me something that I never really thought I would care for or like. It also taught me a lot of things about myself and how much I could really take. It was a challenge, but it was nice to go and run and just act like the course was a journal and I was putting all my feelings out into it, or the course was a bully and I was beating the crap out of it even though it was the wrong thing to do if it was a real person.
Call me weird but whenever I run distance, I feel like I could do it forever really because I feel so free. I feel like I have found myself and my calling to be a better person. I feel so happy when I run even though it hurts. I feel like all my problems just slip away and that everything is perfect when I run even though my life is like this huge mess. I feel like I am on top of the world and a superstar when I run, but when I finish, it is also the best feeling ever because I have finished something that people have told me that I may never be able to do or can't do because I would never be good enough nor have the guts to at least step out and try it because I was too shy. Well, ha ha to you people, because I just did it. I not only tried it but I stuck with it and I loved it. It was the best feeling that could have ever happened. I can't even start to describe to you how amazing running feels.
When you are running at a meet, you don't know what place you are in even though the place never matters, or the time that you are running. All you know is that you are going fast, and you are lapping the people still sitting on the couch, or doing another sport. All you know is that you have this free feeling inside of you, and you run a little bit faster because you sense someone either gaining on you or the pain is kind of killing you. Distance running is not a sport for sissies because you will get hurt, and running distance and hills and doing the stuff that we do does get painful at times, and it is not a very glamourous thing either. You are a sweaty hot mess after a meet or workout and you want food. You can have a lot of healthy food too because you have earned it thanks to the big hard workout that you had just put in, and in high school this is even more true according to my sister because it really gets more intense as time goes on.
You could totally tell that the mood changed and the races became serious when we got off the bus, and set up our base camp. You could tell that people were spending extra time getting warmed up and walking the course and really talking over their plans of attack when we walked by because it became more real like one of the top dog teams were actually here at the meet because at that time we were the state champs. Now we are just runner's up but a threat just the same since we lost the first place title by a point. It was close. I'm hoping that I don't get injured this year so that I can go to state too. I was going to go this year but I got injured in the last normal meet of the season. I want to go to state this year and leave my legacy and put it all out there, and end middle school with a bang, because I don't know if I will ever get the chance to go to state again. I want to bring home that title and make it ours again. I want to make it something to be proud of.
Watch out people because our team is going to be a threat next year because we have our mind set on going all the way and getting that title again because we know what top dogs feels like and we want that feeling again. It looks too good on us to be on anyone else. It is our trait and not theirs. I'm going to do a lot of training on my own, to make sure that I kick some butt in track as well and show people that you can go from not being that much of a runner to a running star who has the best thoughts and feels the best when she is running. The world is yours so shape it and try new things. Don't be afraid to just step out of your box and try. I am happy that I did because it showed me something that I never really thought I would care for or like. It also taught me a lot of things about myself and how much I could really take. It was a challenge, but it was nice to go and run and just act like the course was a journal and I was putting all my feelings out into it, or the course was a bully and I was beating the crap out of it even though it was the wrong thing to do if it was a real person.
Call me weird but whenever I run distance, I feel like I could do it forever really because I feel so free. I feel like I have found myself and my calling to be a better person. I feel so happy when I run even though it hurts. I feel like all my problems just slip away and that everything is perfect when I run even though my life is like this huge mess. I feel like I am on top of the world and a superstar when I run, but when I finish, it is also the best feeling ever because I have finished something that people have told me that I may never be able to do or can't do because I would never be good enough nor have the guts to at least step out and try it because I was too shy. Well, ha ha to you people, because I just did it. I not only tried it but I stuck with it and I loved it. It was the best feeling that could have ever happened. I can't even start to describe to you how amazing running feels.
When you are running at a meet, you don't know what place you are in even though the place never matters, or the time that you are running. All you know is that you are going fast, and you are lapping the people still sitting on the couch, or doing another sport. All you know is that you have this free feeling inside of you, and you run a little bit faster because you sense someone either gaining on you or the pain is kind of killing you. Distance running is not a sport for sissies because you will get hurt, and running distance and hills and doing the stuff that we do does get painful at times, and it is not a very glamourous thing either. You are a sweaty hot mess after a meet or workout and you want food. You can have a lot of healthy food too because you have earned it thanks to the big hard workout that you had just put in, and in high school this is even more true according to my sister because it really gets more intense as time goes on.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
My Favorite Organizing Tools
Hey, blogettes! Here is your top post from the poll that I posted like a couple of weeks back. You wanted to know what my favorite organizing tools were. I am going to tell you those now, and I just wanted you to know that here pretty soon there will be another poll posted on this blog so be sure to view often and vote if you want to see something that you helped to pick out on my blog. Leave comments too as I have unblocked anonymous commenting again. I hope that you people will use the comments section right and don't abuse it, but I think that you ladies know the proper way to act while online. Anyways, now to what you wanted to know.
My favorite organizing tools for school is fun bags. I have a neon gym bag, a backpack which I always have with me because it carries all of my tools and homework around until that class and then I switch it to the appropriate bag when I don't have any homework. I also have this really awesome fringe bag, but it is a hassle because it get stuck on things so I recommend that if you are going to use this tip that you keep having three bags at the top and without fringe so that they are mess and hassle free and you can easily fit them in your lockers and go around school with them.
I'm also a person who likes to organize my locker once a month and ask if I really need things to be in there because if I haven't used them in a while they should probably go and be gone because they are taking up space and the lockers in my school are small. I mean being organized and on top of everything is what it takes if you are going to get by at my school. That, and our teachers aren't the type of teachers who find missing or late assignments okay. You can get a pass and take a zero for the assignment if you really can't find it like I have had to do once so far this middle school career. I'm pretty organized at school so our four minute switching times are best used and I get to class on time all the time. I also make sure my locker is organized because there is no room in between lockers when everyone is going to theirs and has them open.
I try to go to my locker three times a day and leave it at that because I am organized and that gives my neighbors more room and less time or the excuse that I was in the way. In high school you have three minute passing times and your classes are all over the place so being organized and on top of things is key, as well as sometimes having a planned out schedule with the passing times that you are going to visit your locker or get a drink in and what classes are when and what colors they are. I have found out that color coding things has really made my locker visits faster. I have also been more organized, and focused on what things need to be where and what needs to work out when and wherever they are. I am focused on making things better and easier for me and that means making sure that my locker is in tip top shape all the time.
I also like post it notes. I put them all over the place at home to keep me organized in the morning and remind me of things. I don't use them a lot of time at school because I feel like they are easy to lose if the sticky backing on them sucks, which trust me, they will start to be like that when they have been in your locker or bags long enough. Instead, at school, I use this app on our laptops called Stickies. They are just like post it notes that you can either stick on your dashboard if you computer is a macbook like ours are, or on your desktop. I use both, the ones on my desktop are serious notes, while the ones on my dashboard are more like fun things that are kind of random that you look at and can't help but smile because they make you feel so happy and good. I like to use those notes as a confidence booster, and a great wake up call every morning. When I look at them I feel refreshed and ready like nothing matters but what I do and what my actions are like because my actions lead my own future and I need to make them count for that now even though it is still early.
If you are talking about music, I like making playlists out of all the songs that I have for different moods after I have listened to the songs, and then getting rid of those songs that you aren't feeling the vibe of anymore or they don't fit in on a playlist, because if you know me, you know that when it comes to iTunes I have everything on a playlist that I listen to instead of having to search for those amazing songs that I really like a lot which takes up a lot of time, and is boring because you are supposed to be jamming out either focusing on work which is really hard with music going I think, but some people study like that anyways, or having a good time, or putting in a workout. Otherwise, I use Pandora, because everything that they play is through a simple search of the type of music that you like and they will most likely have a station for it. You can even search your favorite band or movie if it has a soundtrack, and add those to the mix, and if you are in a musical most of the time you can find the musical on Pandora as well to listen to some of the songs, and see how it sounds.
I found this to be really nice especially since the directors said that "Hello, Dolly!" was a really complex musical to learn the blocking and songs of because there was so much going on, and there were so many people singing in some cases and doing different things at times that it was so hard to learn. I got lost myself there at first, but Pandora made practicing at home easier for me because I was able to hear what it was supposed to sound like if we or I in that case was getting it done the right way.
Oh, and call me weird but I prefer reading books that have endings where you know what was going on when it ended and you could kind of duck tail off of it, or books in a series because I hate when things just drop you off, even though I sometimes drop off my thoughts, it just bugs me when it happens in books, especially if the book that you were reading was really good and dropped off just as things were getting intense. I know that the author usually gives a preview of the next story if it is in a series but it is only a preview and most of the time, those previews don't do much because the author wants you to read the full story in order to find out what happens.
Anyways, that was that for you and I hope that you enjoyed it because I honestly stink when it comes to making recommendations on things. I hope people don't take this post too serious because I honestly could have done a better job explaining things or so I think because there would be a lot of things that I would have questions on but as of right now, I am going through a minor brain problem because I have a migraine and I cannot seem to focus or think clearly.
My favorite organizing tools for school is fun bags. I have a neon gym bag, a backpack which I always have with me because it carries all of my tools and homework around until that class and then I switch it to the appropriate bag when I don't have any homework. I also have this really awesome fringe bag, but it is a hassle because it get stuck on things so I recommend that if you are going to use this tip that you keep having three bags at the top and without fringe so that they are mess and hassle free and you can easily fit them in your lockers and go around school with them.
I'm also a person who likes to organize my locker once a month and ask if I really need things to be in there because if I haven't used them in a while they should probably go and be gone because they are taking up space and the lockers in my school are small. I mean being organized and on top of everything is what it takes if you are going to get by at my school. That, and our teachers aren't the type of teachers who find missing or late assignments okay. You can get a pass and take a zero for the assignment if you really can't find it like I have had to do once so far this middle school career. I'm pretty organized at school so our four minute switching times are best used and I get to class on time all the time. I also make sure my locker is organized because there is no room in between lockers when everyone is going to theirs and has them open.
I try to go to my locker three times a day and leave it at that because I am organized and that gives my neighbors more room and less time or the excuse that I was in the way. In high school you have three minute passing times and your classes are all over the place so being organized and on top of things is key, as well as sometimes having a planned out schedule with the passing times that you are going to visit your locker or get a drink in and what classes are when and what colors they are. I have found out that color coding things has really made my locker visits faster. I have also been more organized, and focused on what things need to be where and what needs to work out when and wherever they are. I am focused on making things better and easier for me and that means making sure that my locker is in tip top shape all the time.
I also like post it notes. I put them all over the place at home to keep me organized in the morning and remind me of things. I don't use them a lot of time at school because I feel like they are easy to lose if the sticky backing on them sucks, which trust me, they will start to be like that when they have been in your locker or bags long enough. Instead, at school, I use this app on our laptops called Stickies. They are just like post it notes that you can either stick on your dashboard if you computer is a macbook like ours are, or on your desktop. I use both, the ones on my desktop are serious notes, while the ones on my dashboard are more like fun things that are kind of random that you look at and can't help but smile because they make you feel so happy and good. I like to use those notes as a confidence booster, and a great wake up call every morning. When I look at them I feel refreshed and ready like nothing matters but what I do and what my actions are like because my actions lead my own future and I need to make them count for that now even though it is still early.
If you are talking about music, I like making playlists out of all the songs that I have for different moods after I have listened to the songs, and then getting rid of those songs that you aren't feeling the vibe of anymore or they don't fit in on a playlist, because if you know me, you know that when it comes to iTunes I have everything on a playlist that I listen to instead of having to search for those amazing songs that I really like a lot which takes up a lot of time, and is boring because you are supposed to be jamming out either focusing on work which is really hard with music going I think, but some people study like that anyways, or having a good time, or putting in a workout. Otherwise, I use Pandora, because everything that they play is through a simple search of the type of music that you like and they will most likely have a station for it. You can even search your favorite band or movie if it has a soundtrack, and add those to the mix, and if you are in a musical most of the time you can find the musical on Pandora as well to listen to some of the songs, and see how it sounds.
I found this to be really nice especially since the directors said that "Hello, Dolly!" was a really complex musical to learn the blocking and songs of because there was so much going on, and there were so many people singing in some cases and doing different things at times that it was so hard to learn. I got lost myself there at first, but Pandora made practicing at home easier for me because I was able to hear what it was supposed to sound like if we or I in that case was getting it done the right way.
Oh, and call me weird but I prefer reading books that have endings where you know what was going on when it ended and you could kind of duck tail off of it, or books in a series because I hate when things just drop you off, even though I sometimes drop off my thoughts, it just bugs me when it happens in books, especially if the book that you were reading was really good and dropped off just as things were getting intense. I know that the author usually gives a preview of the next story if it is in a series but it is only a preview and most of the time, those previews don't do much because the author wants you to read the full story in order to find out what happens.
Anyways, that was that for you and I hope that you enjoyed it because I honestly stink when it comes to making recommendations on things. I hope people don't take this post too serious because I honestly could have done a better job explaining things or so I think because there would be a lot of things that I would have questions on but as of right now, I am going through a minor brain problem because I have a migraine and I cannot seem to focus or think clearly.
Friday, November 8, 2013
My Favorite After School Activities
Hey, blogettes! Here is the post that had the second most votes, on the poll about what posts you would like to see on my blog and get some use out of or get to know me better by reading them. Don't worry, if you missed out on this poll I will be posting other polls about other things that you can take part in. That is one of the perks of checking out this blog often, because there is a limit of how many days a poll can be active and I was at the max amount for days that it could be up, so I am sorry if you didn't get to vote. I promised you I would write posts about these whenever I had the chance to. I am going to save the other one which has been released until a later date because that one needs a little more thought. After all it was the one that you all wanted to know about, and yes, I know you are probably dying to figure out what my favorite organizing tools are so that you can use them too.
Anyways, I am pretty busy after school especially when I have a sport. Since I took this season off to focus on getting ready for track and doing the rest of training so that I can go into cross country next year and continue to kick butt on a team with a runner up title and two time state champs people which ended this year sadly, I want to go out there and still show those people that we have what it takes to be threats especially since we all want that state title badly and be on top at every one of our meets. Anyways, cross country was alway one of my favorite after school activities and yes, it was after school because our coach was a teacher over at the school that hosted us on their cross country team so we couldn't have practice until she was done teaching and the kids that were from that school got out because sports did not count as part of their school day.
I liked cross country because I learned a lot about myself, and it allowed me to challenge myself and get in shape. I felt amazing at the end of the season when I ran despite the painful shin splints. Every time I would finish something it would feel amazing, and our team was so tight with each other. We were family and we had fun together. We supported each other and it didn't matter your running abilities everyone still supported you and treated you like you belonged and were an important part of the team. There were a lot of injuries this season and that also made us stronger because we had something to fight for. We did have a few people that were able to rejoin the season once they were recovered and cleared by the doctor that treated them in the first place, and thank god it was in time for the meets where we were split into girls and boys and then what grade we were in because there would be no way that we could have ran and placed with the amount of seventh grade girls we had. We went out there and gave it our all for the people whose seasons were cut short.
I also liked cross country because it taught me skills that I could go out and use in real life as well as teaching me how to be a better runner. I also learned a lot about myself because most of the time, I was alone on the runs. It was just me and the course, and then the Lord of course, and if it was a meet the people watching. The meets I liked a lot too because you met people from all over.We raced at the class 2A, 3A, and 4A level and sometimes if there was a really good class 1A school they go to the meets at our level too. I made a lot of friends from different places. Another best part is that everyone supported everyone out there. It didn't matter what school you were from everyone cheered and clapped for you and shouted positive things. Sure you knew who were from your area because they called you by name and they did the cheering even louder.
Meets were always tough for me because the gun and then the mass of runners, and then the course and everything just made my head spin and I got lost in the moment a lot because it was a lot to take in and it was really amazing. Every time I finished I looked back and I thought did I really just do that, and then I see my time and that makes it even more shocking that I did something and I did finish. I said I would never do something that big, or do something that intense because I wouldn't be able to finish or I wouldn't be accepted on the team because I was no where near being in shape when I joined and got to see how the other people did. I guess that didn't matter and throughout the season I could see myself doing better and giving it my all. I could see the things really changing inside of me and me growing and getting better. I was the slowest girl on the team but I wasn't the slowest person anymore. I fought to get better, and I trained even outside of practice after we put in a run I would go home and go for another one sometimes. I felt like that is what I needed to do for the team and in order to get better if we were all going to the state meet which I found out now that was a choice thing because it was no longer related to a school even anymore. Now I know that anything is possible if you just train and believe that you can do it. You have to at least be willing to give it a try. You'll never know if you never try it.
My next favorite after school activity would have to be my youth group because my youth group is amazing. We meet every Wednesday night unless there is a break, or school gets canceled or there is something big going on at school. We have learned a lot about how we can use our faith to help the things going on in the world to stop. We even watched a movie that hit close to home for a lot of people because a lot of people in the group saw at least one thing in the movie actually happen. It hit close to home for me because I went through some of the things that were in the movie. I have become a better person through this youth group as well, and it has helped me grow deeper in my Christian faith and not be ashamed of it when I am out in public because I should shine my light brighter then because there are people who may not know about Christ, and then you have those that do know but are too afraid to show it because they fear that it might bring them down in school, or get them in trouble, or get them to be talked about or get unwanted attention.
I also enjoy acting in the school's show whenever they ask for middle schoolers to be there either to help out or really have a role even if it is a small one. Sure it is a lot of stress at times, but it is also great to have a show under your belt when you get into high school so you kind of know the drill and what to expect and what things are like. I have helped out with shows ever since fourth grade but I have just started being in shows in like sixth grade. I like it because the high schoolers, well most of them anyways are really funny and supportive. All the people in drama are just so amazing.
I also enjoy hanging out with my amazing friends even though we don't get to do it very often, and write posts for this blog. I enjoy writing on here, and I enjoy getting your feedback, so keep it coming because it is helping me make the blog what it is and keep it going so that it is amazing and fun for everyone and that there will be something for everyone on here at all times and always. That's it really for this post. I hope that it makes what you thought you people would be getting and if not I can write another post explaining better.
Anyways, I am pretty busy after school especially when I have a sport. Since I took this season off to focus on getting ready for track and doing the rest of training so that I can go into cross country next year and continue to kick butt on a team with a runner up title and two time state champs people which ended this year sadly, I want to go out there and still show those people that we have what it takes to be threats especially since we all want that state title badly and be on top at every one of our meets. Anyways, cross country was alway one of my favorite after school activities and yes, it was after school because our coach was a teacher over at the school that hosted us on their cross country team so we couldn't have practice until she was done teaching and the kids that were from that school got out because sports did not count as part of their school day.
I liked cross country because I learned a lot about myself, and it allowed me to challenge myself and get in shape. I felt amazing at the end of the season when I ran despite the painful shin splints. Every time I would finish something it would feel amazing, and our team was so tight with each other. We were family and we had fun together. We supported each other and it didn't matter your running abilities everyone still supported you and treated you like you belonged and were an important part of the team. There were a lot of injuries this season and that also made us stronger because we had something to fight for. We did have a few people that were able to rejoin the season once they were recovered and cleared by the doctor that treated them in the first place, and thank god it was in time for the meets where we were split into girls and boys and then what grade we were in because there would be no way that we could have ran and placed with the amount of seventh grade girls we had. We went out there and gave it our all for the people whose seasons were cut short.
I also liked cross country because it taught me skills that I could go out and use in real life as well as teaching me how to be a better runner. I also learned a lot about myself because most of the time, I was alone on the runs. It was just me and the course, and then the Lord of course, and if it was a meet the people watching. The meets I liked a lot too because you met people from all over.We raced at the class 2A, 3A, and 4A level and sometimes if there was a really good class 1A school they go to the meets at our level too. I made a lot of friends from different places. Another best part is that everyone supported everyone out there. It didn't matter what school you were from everyone cheered and clapped for you and shouted positive things. Sure you knew who were from your area because they called you by name and they did the cheering even louder.
Meets were always tough for me because the gun and then the mass of runners, and then the course and everything just made my head spin and I got lost in the moment a lot because it was a lot to take in and it was really amazing. Every time I finished I looked back and I thought did I really just do that, and then I see my time and that makes it even more shocking that I did something and I did finish. I said I would never do something that big, or do something that intense because I wouldn't be able to finish or I wouldn't be accepted on the team because I was no where near being in shape when I joined and got to see how the other people did. I guess that didn't matter and throughout the season I could see myself doing better and giving it my all. I could see the things really changing inside of me and me growing and getting better. I was the slowest girl on the team but I wasn't the slowest person anymore. I fought to get better, and I trained even outside of practice after we put in a run I would go home and go for another one sometimes. I felt like that is what I needed to do for the team and in order to get better if we were all going to the state meet which I found out now that was a choice thing because it was no longer related to a school even anymore. Now I know that anything is possible if you just train and believe that you can do it. You have to at least be willing to give it a try. You'll never know if you never try it.
My next favorite after school activity would have to be my youth group because my youth group is amazing. We meet every Wednesday night unless there is a break, or school gets canceled or there is something big going on at school. We have learned a lot about how we can use our faith to help the things going on in the world to stop. We even watched a movie that hit close to home for a lot of people because a lot of people in the group saw at least one thing in the movie actually happen. It hit close to home for me because I went through some of the things that were in the movie. I have become a better person through this youth group as well, and it has helped me grow deeper in my Christian faith and not be ashamed of it when I am out in public because I should shine my light brighter then because there are people who may not know about Christ, and then you have those that do know but are too afraid to show it because they fear that it might bring them down in school, or get them in trouble, or get them to be talked about or get unwanted attention.
I also enjoy acting in the school's show whenever they ask for middle schoolers to be there either to help out or really have a role even if it is a small one. Sure it is a lot of stress at times, but it is also great to have a show under your belt when you get into high school so you kind of know the drill and what to expect and what things are like. I have helped out with shows ever since fourth grade but I have just started being in shows in like sixth grade. I like it because the high schoolers, well most of them anyways are really funny and supportive. All the people in drama are just so amazing.
I also enjoy hanging out with my amazing friends even though we don't get to do it very often, and write posts for this blog. I enjoy writing on here, and I enjoy getting your feedback, so keep it coming because it is helping me make the blog what it is and keep it going so that it is amazing and fun for everyone and that there will be something for everyone on here at all times and always. That's it really for this post. I hope that it makes what you thought you people would be getting and if not I can write another post explaining better.
Friday, November 1, 2013
The Votes Are In!
Hey, blogettes! This post is going to be short, sweet, simple, and quick. The votes are in, and I just thought I would release the information in this post. I would like to thank the four people that voted in this poll, and played their part as blogettes for my blog. Now, it is completely optional if you vote or not, but voting allows you to have a say about what goes onto the blog for you to enjoy. Anyways, the results are about to be released, so drum roll please! I can't keep you waiting any longer than I have to right, because I know when I hear results that the suspense pretty much kills me.
You ladies wanted to know what my favorite after school activities and organizational tools were. Someone also left a comment since I unblocked anonymous commenting again that I should do my favorite hobbies, but I don't know about that one. I'll let you ladies leave a comment stating what you think I should do with that one or if you agree with that person. Anyways, be looking for these topics in posts that should be coming soon. I am far too busy with the musical things to be writing detailed posts as of right now. After the musical and when I get my room cleaned up is when the magic will happen and some of the first posts that you ladies have ever recommended will pop up. That means be viewing my blog often as I have no clue when that will be.
You ladies wanted to know what my favorite after school activities and organizational tools were. Someone also left a comment since I unblocked anonymous commenting again that I should do my favorite hobbies, but I don't know about that one. I'll let you ladies leave a comment stating what you think I should do with that one or if you agree with that person. Anyways, be looking for these topics in posts that should be coming soon. I am far too busy with the musical things to be writing detailed posts as of right now. After the musical and when I get my room cleaned up is when the magic will happen and some of the first posts that you ladies have ever recommended will pop up. That means be viewing my blog often as I have no clue when that will be.
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