You'd Think...

that a writer (that would be me) would like to read. Actually, I do love to read-but they have to be exciting novels. You could say I'm just a tough critic. I have to write a 7-10 page research report (By the way, I hate research reports too) and read a bunch of material for my subject. I only hope the boredom won't kill me. Wish me luck! I'm going to need it. If there are no more posts from me, you'll know what happened.

I decided...

...to make a smoothie to try and be healthy, and my mom comes in the kitchen while I'm trying to make it. "That's not how you're supposed to make a smoothie in that blender. It's a special kind." So she takes over. How I think you should make a smoothie: Put the dang fruit in the blender and blend it. It sounds complicated, I know. Turns out my mother was right, though. Partially, at least. It wasn't blending according to plan, so she had to fix it up. This post is getting boring, but just wait. No, the smoothie didn't explode out of the blender. But when she turned on the "blend" switch, the noise was so loud it sounded like a tornado was coming, God-forbid. "Ma, a storm's a'brewin'!" For a moment I was scared for my life. Yeah, that's kind of sad...that I was scared of a blender...But huzzah! It turned out pretty tasty. We conquered the blender! This is the kind of material you would find in a horror blender movie probably. Hopefully there won't be a sequel: The Revenge of the Blender. Ooh...I almost got chills.

It's...

a horrible feeling disappointing yourself. When you do though, take it as a learning experience, so that you do better next time. If you keep disappointing yourself, it just means your not trying hard enough to get better. You have it in yourself to be the best person that you can be. Isn't it wonderful? To know that you have full potential of being amazing.

Writing

Ooh I just blew your mind. I'm writing about writing. Anyways, it's so much easier to explain things over writing instead of talking. When I try to explain something to someone in person, I get all tongue-tied. But with writing, you can collect all your thoughts together. So I figured if someone wanted me to explain something to them, I can just write it out for them, and there you go! That, or I just need to work on my public speaking skills...But I'd rather just write it out...

Poor Choices of Names

WILLIAM WILLIAMS- Really?? He was a famous poet. Well actually his full name was William Carlos Williams.  I would always say my middle name too if I had that name. 

DOYLE- Come on! It sounds like a doily!

HUGH HEWITT- wow.

JELLO- need I say more?

APPLE- oh my goodness.

I'm not trying to make fun of the people. I'm trying to understand the parent's lack of creativity for their children that have almost the same exact first and last name. I also feel sorry for the few people in this world that are named after food.

3.14

One of my brother's friends thought of something that blew our minds. Okay, write 3.14 backwards. IT SPELLS PIE. Mind just blown. Just thought I'd put that out there.

How Are You?

That's what everybody usually says when they greet each other. "How are you?" "I'm good, how are you?" It's like a habit. Sometimes you don't even think about it. You just say it to be polite. But do you really care? I'm not saying that you don't care about the person, but do you mean what you say? "How are you?" is a phrase that should be really meant. This sounds so cheesy, I know. But seriously, next time you greet someone, really mean it when you ask them how they are.

"Nobody

said it was going to be easy."

People...

are insecure. They are insecure because other people judge and gossip about them. Those people judge and gossip about the previous group because they are insecure about themselves, because they are afraid of being judged. Don't you see? It's a horrible, pointless circle. And it's not just pointless because it's a circle...Anyways, what I'm trying to say is that if you stop judging people, they won't worry about being judged, and they won't judge you.. are you confused yet? Probably. I'm not saying that I don't judge, because I do, sadly. Who am I to judge? Who is anybody to judge?

Noticing

I notice a lot of little things. For example, a girl at my church dyed her hair a shade darker and I realized it when some people didn't. My friend shaved his beard and people didn't notice. I'm like, "How did you not realize?!?" Haha But maybe it's because I analyze how they look constantly without realizing it and then when they change something about themselves, I notice. I'm not a creeper. I just notice things that you don't. For Pete's sake, I am Observant Girl.

Raed Tihs

You can raed tihs, cna't you? I fnid thsee barin oddteiis so cool! I fonud one tdoay and was lkie, "Hey! I can raed tihs!" Apearnptly, wehn you raed, you raed wrods, not ltetres, so taht's why we can raed tihs knid of wirtnig! Ins't it  asewmoe!? Froegt seplclhcek! I'm ginog to witre lkie tihs for all my psots!!

Christmas Drawing

I found this old Christmas drawing of mine and my sister's that was all crumpled up and wrinkly. I figured that since it doesn't even look nice anymore, it should be thrown away. I was at the garbage can for a minute trying to throw it away but couldn't. It was linked with a memory. It was like I was throwing away that memory. So instead, I put it on my dresser to get dusty. I'm not a horder, I'm a memory saver. And I will keep telling myself that.

"You've Finally Lost it."

That's what my sister told me today while I was practicing my piano. Apparently I talk to myself?? I only said something like, "Oh okay, hmm.." when I figured out how to play something! But what I realized is that writers do talk to themselves. I mean, they probably brainstorm about things in their head..and sometimes they end up saying it out loud? At least that's what I do, but it makes sense.

Smells

You know when you go somewhere familiar and the smell brings you back to a memory there? Well that's what happened to me. I had to go to the airport to pick someone up the other day and once I walked in, I breathed in the familiar smell of the airport and all of a sudden I got nervous and excited and memories started flooding in. Next time you go somewhere that you've been before, close your eyes, smell the place and see what memories come up.

Decisions

I'm horribe at making decisions. Hmmm..which cereal should I eat today?? Haha well actually I do have to answer that life-changing question sometimes, but I'm talking about more important stuff. Stuff that could alter situations if you want them to, but worrying that you'll look stupid if you pick the wrong decision. Aha! You see the source of the problem. WORRY. Yep, that's my hobby. "Hey Observant Girl! You wanna go to the mall?" "No thanks! I'm too busy worrying about my life. Ahhh...New Year's resolution?? TO STOP WORRYING. Wowy. That's a mighty big resolution..how about "stop biting lips." Like that one's any easier! I'm biting them right now! Oh goodness.. Let's all hope that this new year I will be a better person overall. Hey! That might be a good new year's resolution. We'll see...