Last Friday

Wow my last Friday as a senior. So much has happened this year..both good and bad. It's hard beloved this is it. I have made so many memories with so many people an i wouldn't change a thing. All except the stress. Haha I loved senior year! It's a bittersweet feeling but I will def miss it.

Senior Night....What?

Here it is...Senior Night for Apollo Softball. I can't believe that this season is already coming to an end. I have spent the last 5 years of my life dedicated to this team. and now...now we are about to play what is supposed to be our last home game. I love these girls. All I can say now is ..wow...What a ride it has been. We have had our ups and our downs. Even when we are down..jessica..alyssa..or emily always says something that lightens the mood. Heck even an awkard stare from coach phil could make us laugh. I will never forget these girls.

PROM

See the sunlight, we ain't stopping

Keep on dancing till the world ends

If you feel it let it happen

Keep on dancing till the world ends.

This night was deffinetly the best night of my life.



Random Words of Summer

Softball, Sunny, Heat, Tan, Sunglasses, Beach, Pool , Picnics, Sunshine, Bugs, Camping, Grill, BBQ,

Parades, Carnivals, Coolers, Boats, Tubing, Popsicles, Sand Castles, Rope Swings,

Fathers day, Fishing, Lakes, Fourth of July, Dry, Fans, Sand, Outdoors,

 Horseshoes, Gardens, Flowers, Bikes, Fip flops, Tank tops,

Short shorts, Summer dresses, Shade Trees, and Honey bees,

Ice cream, Cold drinks, Ice chips, Windows down,

Music Blasting, Drive ins, Water parks, and

Sunscreen.

Summer

The Smell of baby oil
The warmth sun against my skin
Never leaving the house without my sunglasses
Driving around with the windows down
Blasting music on my iPod
The smell of freshly cut grass
Spending nights under the stars
Picnics under my favorite shade tree
Enjoying life
yepp thats summer and only 19 more days until it begins for me!!

Being a Kid

I miss Being a Kid...

 Everything in life was interesting

 I could act silly without anyone making fun of me
 When it was my birthday i felt like a princess
 My best friend and I played barbies
 Boys still had cooties
 Everything was simple
There was no drama
 I believed in the tooth fairy, Santa Clause, and the Easter Bunny
 I was care free
 I was always happy
 My Imagination was my best friend
 there was so much innocence

Your Gaurdian Angle

when I see your smile
           tears run down my face
                                              I cant replace
and now that I am strong I have figured out
                how this world turns cold and it breaks through my soul

         and I know ill find deep inside me I can be the one

                                    I will never let you fall

       Ill stand up with you forever

Ill be there for you through it all

                                                  Even if saving you sends me to heaven!

Yourr my true love                            My whole heart

                      Please dont throw that away

cause I am here for you.                      Please dont walk away and please tell me youll stay.

        Use me as your will, pull my strings just for a thrill

I know ill be okay even though my skies are turning gray           Gray.

I will never let you fall          Ill stand up with you forever         Ill be there for you through it all

Even if ..saving you...sends me to heaven!

This is my Gaurdian Angle

        I miss him more and more every day

                   R.I.P grandaddy!

Music

The last CD I ever bought was Justin Bieber's "Never Say Never"
-I hate to admit it but....I have Bieber Fever!

Delete

I.Ms. Texts. Facebook Chat. E-mails. Blogs.

I recieve all kinds of wrtitings everyday. Most are filled with memories and jokes that I will want to keep forever...Others are of hateful words or those writen with no meaning behind them. They are almost always deleted.

I dont want to have to remember all the broken promises written so I semply hit the red "X" and it is like all my worries go away....For that short moment.

A Much Needed Break

a deep breath of fresh air.

A warm breeze.

the sound of birds chirping and beez buzzing

almost utter silence

a much needed break from this crazy world

is something we all need.

Rober Ewing Leach

The Love we have for you Grandad will never fade away,
We'll think of you our special friend through each passing day.
When we walk into the room and see your empty chair,
Although we know you are resting we still feel your presence there.
The memories of your laughter, your warm and loving smile,
Your eyes so full happiness, your heart that of a child.
Memories are forever be they laughter or of tears,
Memories we will treasure through all our passing years.
You should know they are ones ill keep forever. 


You left this world today grandad and  in your last breath..you looked straight up to the heavens and 
and never turned back! It is so touching to hear your last words were "wow" It gives me hope of a place better than here. I know now that you are up in heaven driving your truck and hangin with Jesus. I just want you to know that I will NEVER forget you and you hold a special place in my heart. I love you Pa and say hi to my other grandad for me. Rest in peace Robert Ewing Leach. 
- 3/13/11

Liking myself...

Ten things i like about myself....welll this is a challenge because it is alot easier to list the things I dont like.
I love to make people laugh so I always try to have a smile.
My goofiness tends to brighten peoples day...
I have good morals
I am a responsible person
I always strive to be the best I can
I am generally a nice and considerate person
welll...yea thats all i have.
Finding things to like about myself would be alot easier if I had more things to like....

Love Vs. Hate

Love and hate are sometimes described as the two most powerful forces in the world. .Love is not stronger than hate, neither is hate stronger than love. The strength of these emotions are as strong as the will of the person carrying them. It is God's law is to love thy neighbor. I don't really consider any of my emotions to go to the extreme as to say that I hate someone. And yet...it is so easy to say that you love someone. These two phrases are used so much, but how do we know if they are sincerer? 

Crticism

"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. that way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes."

-I have to learn to take the good with the bad. I learned that today at practice. Having an off day at practice is not something I am used to. As a senior I shouldn't be making the mistakes I am. Its hard to set an example, but i guess that is what good leadership is all about. Learning to take criticism as a good thing is really difficult. It is all about optimism. I know I am in no place to criticize others.

Just breathe...

Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen." Leonardo Da Vinci

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.

No!

Negatory...
Thats a big negative...
Not gonna happen...
Lets not and say we did...
How about never...
Not in a million years...
Yea when pigs fly ...
I just can't...
Nows not a good time...
id love to but..
yea...ill get back to you...
umm not now...
ill keep that in mind...
yea....ill just say NO!

Love reamains

I shut the world away from here
drift to you, you're all I hear
Everything we know fades to black
Half the time the world is ending, truth is I am done pretending

I never thought that I
Had any more to give. Pushing me so far and yet here I am with out you.
Drink to all that we have lost, mistakes we have made. Everything will change
But love remains the same.

So much more to say...So much to be done.
Dont you trick me out we shall overcome. Cause' our love stays ablaze.
But we should have had the sun
Could've been inside
Instead we're over here.

Half the time the world is ending
Truth is I am done pretending. Too much time, too long defending.
You and I are done pretending.

Everything will change...I wish this could last forever
as if we could last forever...Love remains the same.

No one is perfect

Mistakes come naturally to me.
If Im not doing too well
Why be so hard on myself?
Nobody's perfect
You live and you learn it
And if I mess it up sometimes its okay
because nobody's perfect

My intentions are usually good
but, they are usually just misunderstood.

Hillcrest

I'm so lucky to have the life I do. I never realized how privileged I was to even walk.
Every blue day during fourth period I leave school and I intern at Hillcrest Nursing Home. So far I have spent 5 days there and I have already fallen in love with some of the people that are current residence there. All of the physical therapists and assistance are so nice and welcoming. I feel like I learn alot about this career when I go there. I get hands in experience with the patience. You would be amazed at some of the stories these people can tell you. I can always tell they have lived a full life. I belive that old people are some of the funnest people to hang around. I think they like telling stories just because they have so many. I would love to be able to work with people like this.. If not to get them better but to atleast have someone to care about them.

Different Perspective

It's not what happens to you but how you perceive it that determines how you will deal with the situation.

We change ourself and the world changes around ua. Or better still; change our focus about life and life changes. We can take any bad situation and turn it around. Living life is all about haveing a positive outlook on life. Happiness is key. I have found that being happy is one of the things I stive for the most. This is an easy task as long as I look at situations from every perspective.

A Simple prayer

Take my body Jesus

Eyes, ears and tongue.

Never let them Jesus

Help to do thee wrong.

Take my heart and

Fill it full of love for thee.

All I have I give thee.

I give myself to thee.

My Great Aunt would recite this prayer everytime she recieved communion. She was a simple woman who loved live and all that it offered. I strive to be more like her. She left this world on January 20, 2011 to be reunited with her husband Henry, and her Brother Frank, along with many other family members that have passed. Barbara Ann Thompson will forever hold a special place in my heart.

R.I.P

Compliments

If I could step out of my shoes for a day,

and look on myself in a different way,

I might have a totally new point of view,

discovering things I don’t know about me.

 

If I could step out of my shoes for a while,

and witness the way that I make people smile,

I'd be quite amazed at what we all see.

I'd let those inadequate feelings go free.

 

If I could step out of those shoes to relax,

I'd see in myself how an angel reacts.

I might understand how I make people feel.

I'd no longer harbor those fears I conceal.

If I could step out of those shoes and reflect,

it would bring such a wondrous healing effect.

The magic I carry would finally show,

the incredible person I don’t seem to know.

Senior Sweet 16

At the beginning of each school year, a Senior Sweet 16 committee is formed to recognize seniors for their dedication to leadership and achievement. The members of this committee are formed from faculty here at Apollo High School. All AHS teachers are asked to nominate senior students whom they have witnessed outstanding leadership skills, dedication to achievements in academics, clubs, organizations, or athletics. Approximately 40 students are nominated for Senior Sweet Sixteen. Getting called out of class was intense and yet I felt bad for those whose name did not get called. Is it wrong for me to be happy? I hid my feelings the best I could. On the outside I was calm and casual, but on the inside I was jumping and screaming. I could of almost burst I was so excited. On January 21, 2011 during half time of the DC boy's basketball game my name and 15 others will be called. At the end of the year we also get to go to a luncheon. Im not sure why this means so much to me but, I am so over joyed I cant even explain!

YAYY!

Time for New Beginnings

2010 was and eventful one and so many memories spent with friends ill never forget.

• Got my License in January
• Played in my first varsity game
• We came in second in a tournament in BG
• I went to Prom with Kerrick Price
• Got All A's one semester
• Became really close with the seniors (Stephen, Sam, Lauren, Kerrick, Jared, Paige, Elizabeth, and Zach.)
• Turned 17
• I got a new car
• Heidi and Faith were born
• Beat DC in district
• Softball team made it to Reigon
• That One time in room 314
• Spent the whole summer with Haley
• Introduced Haley and AK
• I met new people like Joseph, Kyle, Mark, Slater, Joe, Daniel, and Austin
• Started my Senior year
• ordered my graduation cap and gown
• best year ever (: