How I love to waste time!

So, yeah, I get on the laptop thinking I am going to do something productive.. ha! I get on YouTube and watch Life With Derek (my favorite show) music videos. There are so many good ones. I was going to visit Experience Project and post on my favorite message board. I miss everyone on there. I still might do that after I am down with this post. I wanted to update you all on my life, my interesting yet boring life..

School- I am almost done with English this quarter. I have untill Midnight tonight to make and turn in a family tree. I am probally going to wait until the last second because that is what I like to do. I have a few assignments in Economics tommmorow. I feel like I am actually more in controll now. I am caught up and things are going good. I got a 93% on my quarter test in Economics. There were 60 questions and I only missed 4! That was an awesome feeling.

Driving- I am done with the classroom part of driving. It was OK. It was not like the best time I had ever, but I was not bored to death. The teacher was nice and I really did learn alot. My favorite part of the class was the worksheets or the videos. Most of the videos were from the 90's and so they all looked funny. Ya know, 90's style.. One of the videos had a message from the president.. George Bush, Sr. My least favorite part of the class was the reading and the notes. She wrote things on the board and we wrote them in notebooks. Then there was a video of real car crashes and the impacts on the victims. There was this accident where they were going 85 miles per hour and they all got tossed out of the car. They showed each one of them.. the bloody gory mess that they were. It was aweful, but it really showed me the damage something like that could do.

Well, I got to do other things now.. Like maybe some posting.. Ohh, that sounds funnnn...

ttyl

Too Long but Not Enough TIme

Hahaha, like the blog title? It does make some sense if you think about it? Have you ever done something that seemed to take forever, but when it came to a end you realized that it was not enough. It seemed like it should have been longer. I feel like that about two things; driving school and high school. Driving school is two weeks. I am supposed to be prepared for driving in the "real world" in two weeks. The classes are really long and it is very hard to remember everything. I don't know if I will even pass the test at the end of the two weeks (this Wednesday). Well, I don't know.. I don't know if I will be prepared to drive. The other thing is high school. When I first started off in 9th grade, I wish I could have skipped foward a couple grades, and now, while I don't feel like going back, I feel like things are comming to a end. I am almost done with the first quarter of school. This will be the end of my last first quarter. I know it does not sound like a big deal, but it kinda is. I don't really like things to end. I cried when 9th grade was over. By 10th grade, I did not cry but I got really sad. I get sad at the end of every semester when I have to change classes. I say goodbye to my teachers and I never talk to them again (something I kind of regret but I just don't feel the need to email my old teachers. They probally forgot about me anyway.) What will I do when I am done with high school? What will I do that summer? I don't have another year of high school to look forward to.. I have college to look forward too. That is something totally new.

Well, I should probally stop thinking myself to death. OK, so I like doing it.. but I think I should be more lighthearted sometimes and not think so much about how I might mess things up or what I could do differently. It's not really my life to live anyway. It's God's.. sorta. My life is according to what he wants.

I can't really think of anything else to write about that does not require some emo self-examining. Ohh, I feel a little better today. I still can't breath through my nose all the way, but I am living and doing alright. I guess it is OK having a cold. There is worse. Now, I must go to bed. I am trying to sleep earlier and wake up earlier. So far, it has not been working, but I am always trying.

God bless you all..
Brenna

I'm so sick!

This is always the song that comes into my head when I have a cold. I always the "I'm so sick" part. I don't think I could scream it though. But, yes, I am very sick today. I had to stay home from church and everything. I don't like having a cold. I think it is one of the worst things I could have. My nose is all stuffed up. I feel so yucky. My eyes are all watery and it is hard to swallow.

Here is a funny story...

So, when I am sick, it must increase my ADDness because I have done about three different things in the time I was writing this blog. Well, they all involve YouTube. First, I got that "I'm So Sick" video. Then I found "My Immortal". I love that song. So I watch a little bit of the video and others singing it. Then someone who sang that song also sang "Who Knew" by Pink, which is one of my favorite songs right now. So, I watched that and some other REALLY good singers sing that song. Here is my favorite version.

You would not want me to sing right now. That would probally be pretty bad.

So, I also wanted to watch TV Shows and the computer. Like that was my orignal plan but I got downstairs and on the computer and everything changed. I am not good at doing what I plan on doing. Well, at least I am updating my blog. I don't ever do that often, even though I PLAN on doing it almost everyday.

Well, I think I will get on ABC.com or NBC.com. OOO, maybe a episode of Carpoolers or Chuck will get me happy and lauging again. I will check back tommorow.. if I am still alive or able to post.

Over and Out,
Brenna

I promised!

See, I follow through sometimes. I actually got home and did the dishes first. Then I went to watch Life, which I did not like. I only watched 30 minutes and then erased it. I am trying to find new shows to watch this season. So far, I have only found two (that are not game or reality shows). They are Chuck and Kid Nation. There are other shows that have not premiered yet, so there is still hope that I will find more, but it is hard when the shows you are used to watching end. So, yep, I did not get to get on the computer right away.

I really do like blogging and writing about everything and nothing, but I kind of feel like I have to write about a certain thing or make it interesting in order for my readers to like it. I guess I am too worried about what others think so I wait until I have good news or exciting stories. I feel like if I write about the boring events of my everyday life, I am boring the few people that actually want to read this blog. Make sense? But you know what? I am going to write about what I feel like writing about. If I write about how I brushed my teeth today or how I fixed my hair, then I guess that is fine. Don't worry, I won't give you a play by play of my entire day. I don't know who is reading this, so I don't want to give too much information about what I do all the time.

So, let's start.

I am learning to swim. My parents tried to teach us when we were little but we never got passed the blowing bubbles in the water part. We would freak out when they actually taught how to float. But now we are learning, and I must admit it is kind of freaky. I know it is nice to learn so I don't drown but I don't like feeling like I have no control. The water could take me under and I would be a goner. OK, so maybe it does not happen that fast but it is still scary. I am getting really good at treading water. Last week, I could go ten seconds without touching the bottom of the pool. I was really proud of myself. I think I was being kind of show-offy though, cuz my sisters can't tread water yet, but they are learning.

Wow, I am getting tired. My eyes are actually drooping. You ever feel like you have weights on your eyes? Its like they really want to close, but I am trying to keep them open for as long as possible. That's OK. I should probably go to bed anyway. I have a big school day tomorrow. Ahhh, Fridays are always the toughest, because I struggle to get everything that is due in. Sometimes that means that I finish things at the last minute.

One more thing, tell me if you read the shared items thing on the side. I like looking for things to share from my RSS feeds and what to know if anyone likes it or not. Please tell me anything I can do to make this blog better or if you have ideas about what I could talk about. I must go to bed now. Oh, I might do some reading first though. Good Night.

Love Always,
Brenna

Ahhh, the life of a teenager..

I have been busy, so very busy, yet I still think I can fit more into my life. Lets see, I have school, friends, family, online friends, college search and application process, financial aid, keeping up with the news, chores and trying to accomplish my own goals like reading and exercise. Everytime I want to blog and plan to write here, I get sidetracked or end up doing something completely opposite. But I have the time now, and although there are other things I kind of want to do, I have to stop puting off writing more about my life. I feel like since others are reading and actually wanting to know more about my life it puts more pressure on me. I know it's not my readers' fault, and I will just write more often even if it is about less important things.

I am getting behind in English so if you are reading this, would you please pray? I am about a week behind. I had to read a 113 page poem. It is a epic poem from the 100's. It is very old and very difficult to understand, and I hope I have not mentioned this in the last blog... OH Man, I got to leave for practice now. My sister is yelling for at this exact moment. I promise to write more when I get back. PROMISE.

Insert witty title here..

It has come to my attention that my last blog was boring and too short. I will try to write more about what is going on in my life with more detail. I am sorry for the short posts. I guess I thought I should write to say something then nothing at all. Oh, well today will be a longer post. It will be “meatier” with more detail.

How about I start with something exciting. I am going to Homecoming. My best friend at Clay is inviting me to go with her and her friends. I have never been to a dance before, so it will be an experience. I am planning on going to prom this year though. I have an idea about who I am going to take, but I will have to wait and see. I mean, how would I ask someone to the prom. Is that not something the guy is supposed to do? Ok, choo choo. Back to homecoming. I have also never been dress shopping. I have never worn a dress, besides a Easter dress. My two best friends and I went to Debs Thursday. Oh my gosh, there were so many dresses. Most of them were v-neck and I said that did not want a dress that showed lots of cleavage. We looked at the sale rack and there were so many different types. There were some that I would never wear in a million years and some that I thought were really “trashy”. We grabbed 5 dresses that caught our eye and went towards the dressing room. I think trying on the dresses was half the fun. The first one was blue with lots of sparkles. Sparkles got all over because they fell off the dress. My friends liked the dress, but I did not. It was short; it went to just above my knees. It also was to low-cut. I tried on another dress that was like it. It was pink. I liked it except for the fact that it was v-neck and showed lots of cleavage. I told them I would not feel comfortable and my dad would not let me wear it. It was kind of funny because every time I tried a dress on that showed to much skin, they would say to each other “yeah, you got to think about her dad.” I was ready to scream out “What about me. What if I don't want to show that much skin?” But I let them believe that the only reason I did not choose the flashy dress was because of my parents. I tried on the other dresses. One was blue and it went to the floor. I found it very difficult to put on. It was really nice looking and I liked it but it was too long. Then I tried a light green dress that was really long to. I loved it but I could not zip it up all the way and it did not come in a size bigger. They could not find any dress in that same style. So I put all the dresses back on the hangers and felt bad for not finding anything. Then they handed me a dress through the door and it looked interesting. It was strapless but it covered everything so there was no cleavage when I put it on. It went down below so that was good. The dress is black and white and it is a huge flower print. It is kind of like a Hawaiian print. It has a silk lace that ties in the front. It looks really cool but it is not something I would have picked out for myself. My friends loved it too and they were proud that they picked something out. So that was my dress adventure. It only took us 20 minutes to find a dress too.

You probably want to know how school is going now.. Actually I have to work on an assignment today. I was kind of laxed yesterday so I need to make up for it today. This semester I have English IV (4) and Business Economics. They are both pretty good classes, but there is lots of work involved. It is only the second week and I already have a 2 to 3 page narrative due on Wednesday. My teacher wants me to send in all the parts of the writing process too. I don't really use the writing process. I just write it out, check for errors and publish it or send it in. My teacher wants me to Pre-write, draft, edit, proofread and make a final copy. I am not even sure what I am writing about yet. Business Economics is about personal spending so far. This week was about how to make wise spending choices and knowing how much is too much. The class is pretty cool so far.

Ok, maybe I spent to much time on the dress thing but it was exciting. Oh, and the dress was only 7 dollars. I must get going and do my chores and that assignment. I also have some other things I would like to do today. I hope I made this long enough. If there is anything you want to know, don't be afraid to comment or send me an email. Ok, before I go, I must post something funny. Don't worry no more silly icons...

I hope you have a awesome day! Love you all,
Brenna

I could totally see something like that happening to me. I have been on this icon thing and there are some really good ones. Here, I'll put up some.






So, as I was searching through all these I lost my desire to write about how things are going lately. Life has been awesome and surprising. I will make this all very short, because I have to work on laundry.
I have a job at McDonalds and I am actually excited about it.
I now work on the slides at my church. So now I sing on the stage and do background work too. I really like being on both sides. Its like when you are an actor but you also like to be on the stage crew. I can't sing and run the computers at the same time though.
Hmm.. I really can't of much more that has been big news. I am trying to get into better habits. I am writing more instead of typing and I am trying to read my bible everyday. Habits are really hard to form though. But I know if I keep working on them, it will get easier.

Well, I am going to get going on laundry. I'll write more soon... hopefully. Oh, and you don't need an acount to comment, so all those who just read blogs, you can still send me a message. Love ya all,
Brenna