awkward and awesome [no.9]

-agatha christine. via pintrest

well, it's been a little while since I've done one of these... so let's get the party going!

awkward:

            

                                             

-getting emotionally frustrated because my favorite pen ran out of ink (my friend said I should have a funeral for it. you are all invited. "dearly beloved....")
-lying in bed at 11:00 at  night and simply not being able to go to sleep. I am positive my brain is backwards, it comes alive at night!
-so, I found out Napoleon was addicted to chocolate. We have something in common! Although, having something in common with Napoleon might not be something to brag about. 
-arguing with someone and then realizing you were wrong. (don't worry, it was a playful argument!) 
 - looking through my junk mail in my email and figuring out that I have inherited a million dollars from a millionaire in England. I am being offered a "huge" business proposition from some dude in China. Somebody found my dream guy. And I get 80% off of my next online purchase. and I can get endless tacos for only $8.99. How can I turn that down!?! ((yes, I find humor in odd things))
-when people post statuses on facebook/g+ that are lacking almost everything in the English language, and it takes everything in you not to be a really obnoxious grammar nazi. 
-trying to say a word and getting tongue twisted. then I lost all ability to say the word. 
-drinking more hot herbal tea than water in a day. #notashamed.

awesome:

- getting to see my dearest friend on Sunday. It was so much fun, we talked non-stop and laughed the entire time. 
- february 14, aka. Valentines Day and the day before my birthday which also happened to land on a Thursday which means my coop. and it was one of the best days of my life. 
- meeting someone for the first time and getting a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup from him. SCORE.
- hugs. nuff' said.
-my Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's mug, that Amy got me. I have already drank way to much tea from it.  and she gave me a necklace from Clairs, and it is London themed. ((I told you, she was the best!))
-spending the evening alone designing some flyers for my Papa and jamming to music, and drinking coffee and tea. 
-finding out that I share a birthday with Caleb Grimm from Anthem Lights from a comment on my last post. #life=made
- grits and eggs for breakfast. it brings out the Southern girl in me. 
-constantly quoting the line from October Baby "I can feel you judging me." with my friends. 
-‎"Would you just stop taking pictures!? You hand is like a reflex to that shutter." #BESTCOMPLIMENTEVER
-Esteban saying that he couldn't sing in church because "I had the bless you's!!" [aka. sneezes]
-sending a package off to my blogging buddy.
 -finding out that Teddy Roosevelt rode a moose. yes, LITERALLY. here is photo proof.

- Blimey Cow.  and go look at this. your day will improve drastically, I promise! 

What was AWESOME or AWKWARD about your week?

have a lovely day, but remember you will never be as cool as Teddy Roosevelt riding a moose. 
sorry, not sorry. 

xxx

marcia

p.s. thank you all SO much for the birthday comments on my last post. you guys are really the best!

my life in pictures

last friday we went to a friends house for the day. and i got to take papa's camera, so logically... I took pictures. :)

Meet Veggie!

B&W (yes, I actually did it..for those of you who don't know, I don't really like B&W. at all!)

They had a scrabble game, so I delighted myself in spelling random words and taking pictures of them.

Genius right? 

And for my personal favorite....

 well, not much has been happening around here.. it snowed yesterday! and I do have some pictures from the His Little Feet concert..well you will probably see them later. :)

::thankfulness::

Samantha over at Simple Delights is holding a Thankful Challenge.. (go to her blog to read more about it)
so, naturally, I'm gonna join. :)  prepare for a wild random list...
I'm thankful for....

1. Jesus
2. school work (yes, I am going to be a freshman at the end of this month!!)
3. my bible-verse-a-day-challenge 
4. cameras 
5. Greek yogurt (ahh-mazing)
6. my family
7. Christmas music
8. my friends
9. journals
10. socks
11. random compliments
12. bird nests
13. being home schooled (ya, it totally rocks)
14. pencils
15. paint 
16. clocks
17. the new Set Apart Girl magazine
18. smiles
19. the Anne books (aka Anne of Green Gables series)
20. Jeremiah 29:13 "And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me wiht all your heart"
21. telephones
22. kindred spirits
23. Thursdays
24. Options
25. the awesome people at options
26. emails
27. notebooks
28. music ♫♪
29. the color teal
30. cups of tea 
31. Grace's whimsy post here
32. laughter
33. Ellerslie
34. turkey
35. pumpkin pie
36. drawing in Art class
37. final exams (yes, they mean I'm done...)
38. listening to Audrey Assad's music (she is ahh-mazing)
39. baby cousins on the way (♥)
40. blog comments (hint.hint.hint :) )

There are my thankful(s), you are welcome to join the party. ♥

Marcia

random post =)

^^ YES!!!^^

that's my verse of the day. 

• I was interviewed over at Beautiful Blank Pages. so hop on over and read it. :)
• I just downloaded this song for free, and it's amazing! I ♥ Christmas music!
• I am really excited because I only 10 more lessons of school left in 8th grade!! WooHoo!!
• 23 followers. WOW!! Thanks so much!
• I finished Pride and Prejudice for the first time, the other day. It's totally my type of book
• I can't stop listening to this song track 

I know, I know,  a real post is going to be coming around soon...sorry for all the randomness.

There is a ton of ton of giveaways (really awesome giveaways too) going on: Umbrella Girl; God's Daughter; Giveaways of Blessings; one at Discover Life, and 2 going on over at Bramblewood Fashion.  *whew*
P.S.  would you say a prayer for Mary? she is having some major eye problems, and could really use the prayers. ♥ (she is one of my favorite bloggers too.) ♥

random musings

You know, I have so many blessings..... I can't even count them.

The reason you are getting this blog post is because..at Options...I sprained my ankle. Like really badly..at lunch. I had to hobble everywhere afterwards, but my lovely friends did help me. That defiantly made it easier. :) Anyways..back to the post, this is that's happening in my life..and some blessings along in there. Okay, blessings first..this is just a condensed version :)

• fall
• my creative writing class at Options...it's awesome, even though I have to write 3 pages of assigned writing every week.
• cameras are awesome..just sayin'
• hola, cómo estás, I'm taking Spanish!!!
• lesson 105 in school...I'll be ready for 9th gr. hopefully by Thanksgiving!
• sunrises...I saw the sun rise yesterday morning..and it was only 6:00

Happenings:

• Loren & Meg are here
• Meg painted us a amazing personalized painting for our kitchen. (photos later)
• babysitting a 4 yr. old curly headed girl every Wednesday. =)
• school, school, and...more school

Oh..and I'm like obsessed with the song "Beloved" by Tenth Avenue North!!

And I usually don't like covers, but...this one is beautiful..I love the piano version!!

   

Sticky Buns Anyone? ☺

Howdy~ I made sticky buns on Saturday and thought I'd make you hungry. :D

And I made Banana Oatmeal Cookies! And we got about 5 zucchini from our tiny garden, and 1 squash! I love baked and fried zucchini, so I was happy! :D

Yesterday, was graduation Sunday at Ellerslie, so we sent off another batch of students. :( I'll miss them.

And we had a surprise too. Some friends from Idaho, came back to Ellerslie, to become advanced students. It was awesome to see them!

Well, I need to go finish some laundry. :( For the record, I don't exactly love laundry. lol

-M