A family friend, David, is over right now and is watching stupid videos with my brothers in the living room so I decided to take the opportunity to come and write some more.
I've been going to both the high school and college groups at my church as I'm in that "in between stage" and so I'm going to High School "Retreat" in Big Bear tomorrow! I am super psyched. Like 25 kids and young adults are going to be squishing into one cabin so it should be interesting! Ahem.
I've been hanging out with friends, going to church a lot, crushing on a certain someone like mad, and just having a lazy but good summer.
The same day we go off to Big Bear my mom is being flown out to NYC to visit her sisters and celebrate her birthday. I am very happy for her but also insanely jealous. Although I'm sure camp will be just as fun... right?
We get back from Big Bear on the first of August and my mom gets back the next day and then my family and I go up to Northern CA for a sort of family vacation on the 6th to the 16th. (Also to celebrate my mom's bday which is the 15th) We'll be going to Redding but stopping in San Fransisco (woot-woot) and once in Redding we'll be see some of the Redwoods and my parents are going to be going to this school of ministry up at this major church called Bethel. My brothers and I will be able to see the campus and all but as we're not going to the conference/school we can just chill at the hotel or go sight seeing on our own. Apparently there's a water park near by. That should be fun... I've never been to a water park.
Okay... now they are watching weird as heck Japanese game shows. I am blasting music so I don't have to hear it. So freaking weird.
Well I guess that's all I really have to say for now. David's going with me to check out my college group tonight which should be interesting. I love college group. A lot. *cough*
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Nicknames and Guinea Pigs
Aloha!
That's hawaiian for hello. I know. You are now astounded at my foreign language expertise.
No, I am not in nor am I going to Hawaii in the distant future (as far as I know). So why would I start off my entry like that?
Here's why: I've never really had a nickname.. my brothers have and stuff but I just never did. I was just Lauren or insert-sweetie-or-some-other-nicety-here. But recently my mom has taken to calling me Lo-lo. I don't know where she got the idea or even why. But I've started responding to it so now my dad calls me it too. Where am I going with this? Well, I used to watch Lilo and Stitch the series on ABC Saturday Mornings. And I distinctly remember Lilo's older sister Nani calling her lo-lo pretty often. But it was used like this, "Are you lo-lo? That's such a bad idea!" or "Lilo! No! What are you, lo-lo?" That's right. My parents have been calling me the Hawaiian word for crazy. How lovely. I have actually told them this but they have either a) ignored it or b) that may have been why they've been calling me that all along. Even lovelier.
Anyways.
It's been a pretty lo-lo month.
My little brother Daniel went off to Jr High camp and while he was gone both of our guinea pigs, Penelope (mine) and Ginger (his) died from being left outside (in their cage) and suffering from heatstroke. It didn't seem like such a hot day or anything, and there was a breeze, but the dumb little things stayed in their little plastic igloos and basically baked.... Needless to say that was a pretty miserable day in The West family home. I got a new guinea pig, a little brownish red baby we named Nutella or Ella for short a few days later. And when Daniel got home and after we told him the news of our old pig's deaths and of their burial in the backyard he got a new baby too. (Btw, he was sad but he took it pretty well, unlike me. I most def. cried.) His baby looks like it could be related to Nutella but is gray instead with goldish yellow streaks. Her name is Ashley. (Get it? Ash-ley? Cause she's the color of...oh nevermind.) Our guinea pigs are pretty cute together. They love our bunny Roxanne and act like she's their mom which is pretty freaking adorable. She, however, tolerates them.
More later...
That's hawaiian for hello. I know. You are now astounded at my foreign language expertise.
No, I am not in nor am I going to Hawaii in the distant future (as far as I know). So why would I start off my entry like that?
Here's why: I've never really had a nickname.. my brothers have and stuff but I just never did. I was just Lauren or insert-sweetie-or-some-other-nicety-here. But recently my mom has taken to calling me Lo-lo. I don't know where she got the idea or even why. But I've started responding to it so now my dad calls me it too. Where am I going with this? Well, I used to watch Lilo and Stitch the series on ABC Saturday Mornings. And I distinctly remember Lilo's older sister Nani calling her lo-lo pretty often. But it was used like this, "Are you lo-lo? That's such a bad idea!" or "Lilo! No! What are you, lo-lo?" That's right. My parents have been calling me the Hawaiian word for crazy. How lovely. I have actually told them this but they have either a) ignored it or b) that may have been why they've been calling me that all along. Even lovelier.
Anyways.
It's been a pretty lo-lo month.
My little brother Daniel went off to Jr High camp and while he was gone both of our guinea pigs, Penelope (mine) and Ginger (his) died from being left outside (in their cage) and suffering from heatstroke. It didn't seem like such a hot day or anything, and there was a breeze, but the dumb little things stayed in their little plastic igloos and basically baked.... Needless to say that was a pretty miserable day in The West family home. I got a new guinea pig, a little brownish red baby we named Nutella or Ella for short a few days later. And when Daniel got home and after we told him the news of our old pig's deaths and of their burial in the backyard he got a new baby too. (Btw, he was sad but he took it pretty well, unlike me. I most def. cried.) His baby looks like it could be related to Nutella but is gray instead with goldish yellow streaks. Her name is Ashley. (Get it? Ash-ley? Cause she's the color of...oh nevermind.) Our guinea pigs are pretty cute together. They love our bunny Roxanne and act like she's their mom which is pretty freaking adorable. She, however, tolerates them.
More later...
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
July Update
My birthday has come and gone. Much sadness.
Okay not really. I wasn't really going to do anything big this year for my birthday, but it ended up being celebrated wherever I went. Which is pretty crazy. I had like 3 birthday cakes this year! The best one was def. the chocolate ice-cream cake. Mmmm....
I got my dad's "old" itouch now that he has an iphone. I chose this cool case that is black with colorful polkadots that has maximum protectiveness as I KNOW that I'll drop it. (already have in fact.)
I also got a $25 itunes card which went really fast (A bunch of Owl City songs including If My Heart was a House [cutest song ever!] and the Hello Seattle Remix [rocks my socks], some We The Kings, Lady Gaga, Meg & Dia and a hint of Josh Groban), body spray, flip-flops, a new bathing suit, and a couple pairs of earrings, and the first Princess Diaries book from a friend.
In other news I believe my non-celebrity crush has grown into Lauren-sized proportions. Should anything come of it? I doubt it, but don't want to give up "hope".
Well thats all for now, pretty fast blog as you can see. Oh, but I do have High School Camp coming up with my new church and I'm pretty psyched about that. *ahem*
Talk atcha later!
Okay not really. I wasn't really going to do anything big this year for my birthday, but it ended up being celebrated wherever I went. Which is pretty crazy. I had like 3 birthday cakes this year! The best one was def. the chocolate ice-cream cake. Mmmm....
I got my dad's "old" itouch now that he has an iphone. I chose this cool case that is black with colorful polkadots that has maximum protectiveness as I KNOW that I'll drop it. (already have in fact.)
I also got a $25 itunes card which went really fast (A bunch of Owl City songs including If My Heart was a House [cutest song ever!] and the Hello Seattle Remix [rocks my socks], some We The Kings, Lady Gaga, Meg & Dia and a hint of Josh Groban), body spray, flip-flops, a new bathing suit, and a couple pairs of earrings, and the first Princess Diaries book from a friend.
In other news I believe my non-celebrity crush has grown into Lauren-sized proportions. Should anything come of it? I doubt it, but don't want to give up "hope".
Well thats all for now, pretty fast blog as you can see. Oh, but I do have High School Camp coming up with my new church and I'm pretty psyched about that. *ahem*
Talk atcha later!
Monday, July 5, 2010
One of those "25 Things" notes all over Facebook
I did one, so I figured I might as well put it on here. So here are 25 random things about me.
1. I'm turning 19 in 2 days!
2. I love music. A lot. A lot a lot. I listen to all different types of genres and love singing and dancing along regardless as to whether or not I "can" sing/dance. :P
3. I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with my life as of now.
4. I love to read. I'm a total bookworm. As for writing I always get ideas for books but I never seem to get past the second chapter...
5. Art is fun to do, but it also can be frustrating. I am my hardest judge.
6. In continuation with 6, I judge myself pretty harshly a lot of the time. :)
7. They say eyes are the windows to the soul. I love eyes. I find it really interesting to look at people's irises and see the different colors and patterns.
8. I can get a bit bipolar. At the slightest thing I can get myself all depressed or happy. Music helps.
9. I love nature: animals, trees, flowers, and the sky. I really love stars. Laying back and looking up at a night sky full of stars is one of the most awesome feelings in the world.
10. I am kind of afraid of the ocean. Well not the ocean per-say, but drowning or being eaten by something. (It's like a fear of heights, it's not a fear of heights, its a fear of falling :P)
11. I don't like being afraid or being cowardly of doing anything. Especially when I find out it wasn't that big of a deal in the first place. I get really mad at myself afterward.
12. I really want to travel someday. Especially to Europe.
13. I love the new church/youth group(s) I'm going to now. :)
14. I'm not so good at making new friends or talking to new people, but I think I'm getting better at it.
15. I'd really love to be in a musical someday.
16. I used to be terrified of roller coasters. I still am, but at least I can go on CA Screamin' now. :P
17. I actually enjoy Shakespeare. Mainly the comedies, but I also find parts of Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet hilarious.
18. I love romantic comedies AND action adventure movies. Everyone needs a little of both in their life. :)
19. I'm excited about whatever is coming next in life..
20. I don't like being treated like I'm too young or too naive to understand things. I also hate being ignored.
21. I have a huge scar from my surgery on my back that really doesn't bug me anymore.
22. I find it so much safer to crush on fictional/famous people than friends, but I can't help it sometimes.
23. It'd be cool to actually finish learning an instrument as I only started violin and piano and never really got anywhere with it.
24. Falling in love sounds like an awfully scary and wonderful adventure. :)
25. I pace when I'm on the phone or deep in thought. It helps me somehow I guess :P
1. I'm turning 19 in 2 days!
2. I love music. A lot. A lot a lot. I listen to all different types of genres and love singing and dancing along regardless as to whether or not I "can" sing/dance. :P
3. I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with my life as of now.
4. I love to read. I'm a total bookworm. As for writing I always get ideas for books but I never seem to get past the second chapter...
5. Art is fun to do, but it also can be frustrating. I am my hardest judge.
6. In continuation with 6, I judge myself pretty harshly a lot of the time. :)
7. They say eyes are the windows to the soul. I love eyes. I find it really interesting to look at people's irises and see the different colors and patterns.
8. I can get a bit bipolar. At the slightest thing I can get myself all depressed or happy. Music helps.
9. I love nature: animals, trees, flowers, and the sky. I really love stars. Laying back and looking up at a night sky full of stars is one of the most awesome feelings in the world.
10. I am kind of afraid of the ocean. Well not the ocean per-say, but drowning or being eaten by something. (It's like a fear of heights, it's not a fear of heights, its a fear of falling :P)
11. I don't like being afraid or being cowardly of doing anything. Especially when I find out it wasn't that big of a deal in the first place. I get really mad at myself afterward.
12. I really want to travel someday. Especially to Europe.
13. I love the new church/youth group(s) I'm going to now. :)
14. I'm not so good at making new friends or talking to new people, but I think I'm getting better at it.
15. I'd really love to be in a musical someday.
16. I used to be terrified of roller coasters. I still am, but at least I can go on CA Screamin' now. :P
17. I actually enjoy Shakespeare. Mainly the comedies, but I also find parts of Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet hilarious.
18. I love romantic comedies AND action adventure movies. Everyone needs a little of both in their life. :)
19. I'm excited about whatever is coming next in life..
20. I don't like being treated like I'm too young or too naive to understand things. I also hate being ignored.
21. I have a huge scar from my surgery on my back that really doesn't bug me anymore.
22. I find it so much safer to crush on fictional/famous people than friends, but I can't help it sometimes.
23. It'd be cool to actually finish learning an instrument as I only started violin and piano and never really got anywhere with it.
24. Falling in love sounds like an awfully scary and wonderful adventure. :)
25. I pace when I'm on the phone or deep in thought. It helps me somehow I guess :P
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