iPad 2 Radio Contest

Disappointing...

If you have listened to the radio at all here in Lynchburg, you would know that K92 has been giving away iPad 2s every day for the past week. And all you have to do is listen for two songs by the same artist being played back to back. Then you have to call in and be the 92nd caller and you win! Easy enough right? Well that's what I thought.

So all day Tuesday it was my goal to win this iPad2. I was convinced I could do it. I was listening to the radio so hard all day long. I was listening for two Katie Perry songs to be played back to back. It was torture. This radio station is a top 40 station. So basically I was listening to the same songs being played over and over again. The same dumb songs that I usually try so hard to avoid in the first place. But I had to win! I was going to win! I had already tested the number out and everything, I was all set.

Hour after hour goes by and nothing. Those songs make me want to strangle myself. Now I was at work, so that's why I was able to listen to the songs all day long, but usually someone changes the station every once in a while. It's usually a fight between Spirit FM and K92, silliness. But today all K92. I was listening until about 4 when I was off of work. So I had to listen to it in the car and on the computer in my house. Then I had to leave again and I was listening in the car. Well 5 o'clock rolls around which is when everyone in the whole world is listening. Especially now that there's a prize on the line. Darn it. I thought I had a change till now. Of course they chose to do it then. It was about 5:10 when the two Katie Perry songs are played back to back. I called and I called. I could not get through! Busy signal after busy signal. I called 40 times. I really wanted to win!

I didn't win. I was disappointed, but what're you gunna do? I don't think I'll try again, listening to that station isn't worth it anymore to me:)

Psalm 17:8
Keep me as the apple of your eye;hide me in the shadow of your wings

Gimme a Mango!

I can't believe my "new" for Monday. I can't believe I've gone my whole life without doing this. It's obsurd.

I went to Walmart to go grocery shopping, for the first time in forever, and I got a lot of fruit! Well among that fruit, I got a mango. I have never in my whole life eaten a real mango. I didn't even know what it looked like, I had to read the sigms. I have had the flavor in a lot of things and I have had them dried, but never the real thing. And I honestly don't know why. I guess if there was anyone to blame, it'd be my parents. They never got mangos, just your normal apples and oranges and bananas. I only knew what they gave me, I didn't know there were a lot more exotic things in the world. So realistically speaking, my parents are all to blame for this misfortune in my life.

I had always wanted to try a mango ever since I saw the movie, Paulie. It's the one with the talking bird and at the beginning he won't talk to the janitor guy, so the guy gets a mango and starts eating it in front of him to get him to talk. He just makes that mango look so good!

So today, I made some changes in my life. I went to Walmart, I saw the mango, and I took it! I did pay for it, but I took it! When I got home, I was more then ready to eat it, but I wasn't sure how to at first. At first I cut a little piece off and took a bite with the skin and all. Well I'm pretty sure Im not supposed to eat the skin. It was gross. So I cut another little piece off and ate the fruit part. It was so good. So so so good. Why have I been deprived of this for so long? So I peeled the rest of it and then I went to cut it in half and the pit in the middle really surprised me, I don't know why if I would've had to guess, I probably would have said there was a pit in the middle, but it just still surprised me. It was my first mago what can I say?

After I peeled it, I sat down, turned on "Friends" and ate my mango. It was the best mango I have ever had. Literally. The only thing I didn't like was how it got stuck in my teeth. I had to work on that thing for a while. But it was all worht it!

Genesis 1:11
And God said, "Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth." And it was so.

Bike Weekend

Two exciting "news" this past weekend!

On Saturday, I finally, actually got my bike! It was so exciting. I couldn't get it right away because my dad was going out of town and he was buying it through the business and I was paying him back, so I had to wait. But today it finally came! The couple brought it over to our house, which was nice, but then they had to go back to their house because they forgotten the title. When they got back, my dad went to write him a check, but he didn't have any left. Of course. So they had to go all the way to the business to get some checks.

When my dad finally got back, we got to test it out! He rode it up and down the street and I was really surprised by him! He hadn't ridden in years, but I guess once you learn you never forget! I got on and rode with him for a while and he was showing me a little bit. Then I wanted to try a little something, but he wouldn't let me, he said I wasn't ready yet. Psht! I was born ready!

Well Sunday's new proved that I was in fact not quite ready. I didn't crash or anything but I realized I need to practice.

My friend Chris came over to help me with my bike a little. I wanted help right away, because that class I have to take is so far away and I want to learn now! When he finally got to my house, I was more than ready. He pulled it out for me and started it up. He was telling me a few things they say in the class and then he wanted me to sit on it and practice with the clutch and going into first. It needed to be a nice and smooth transition, and so I would rock back and forth. I did alright, not perfect but not bad. I think I was making him really nervous because he didn't want me to do anything wrong and hurt myself. But I was good:) I pretty much fell over at one point though! I'm not used to the weight of the bike, so when it started leaning, it was hard to get it back up.

After that I was done because I could tell there wasn't much more he could tell me because I just needed to practice. I made him ride me around for a little while, just because it's so fun, I love it so much! (he was nowhere near as good a rider as Jacob Russell Perdew though;) When we got back I got on my bike and just tried my best to get used to the weight. I was sitting on it and leaning it to the sides and pulling it back up. Well let me tell you, that was quite the workout! I think I pulled something in my back, it hurts so bad. It's hard to stretch out your back too.

Anyways, wish me luck and send me prayers on my venture to learn how to ride!

Proverbs 1:5
Let the wise hear and increase in learning,and the one who understands obtain guidance

Just Dance

So my "new" Friday was hoppin! Literally.

I went over my friend’s house after work to hang out. It was my friend Julie's house, who I haven't seen in forever! And Megan was there too, my friend who is getting married and I'm in her wedding! I'm excited about that:)

Anyways, when I got there, we played Apples to Apples for a little while, which is always fun, I pretty much won too! Not really, but you weren't there. And then after we played "Just Dance"! I had never played before, but I have always wanted to try! Megan is always a bundle of fun to play these kinda games with.

I was first up! I'm not really used to Wii or anything, but it's really not that hard to figure out. I don't remember the first song I danced to, but I know I won! HAHA! In your face! I beat a pro! That's right. I'm a dancing queen. But I guess it was beginners luck because then I was losing everything. I danced to this weird Russian thing, and then a fat girl song or something.

Then it was time to redeem myself. And I found the song. Eye of the Tiger baby. That's right, I took on the fighting! I did so well! I'm so good at punching the air, it's not even funny. I even filled up the whole tube thing on the TV with my awesome skills.

A couple of the times, I had forgotten to put the little wrist thing on so it just kept flying everywhere and hitting me in the face. But I didn't want to take the time to fix it and lose track of things. I wouldn't label myself as a very competitive person, but when I'm in the heat of things I really am! But who isn't? I mean who really wants to be called a loser. Not this winner here!

But I am so going to look into getting a Wii now! They have the coolest games! I'd be occupied for hours, maybe even days!

So if you would like to contribute to my Wii fund, just contact me immediately. Thank you!

2 Samuel 6:14
And David danced before the LORD with all his might. And David was wearing a linen ephod.

Clean Room and Exhaustion

Well this post is going to be short. I'm sorry but it just has to be. I've never felt so tired in me life! (Yes I did mean to say "me" instead of "my") Work, work, work all day and then work out at night and now I'm writing to the world. Talk about staying busy! Anyways, I am going to cover the past two days of "news", short sweet and to the point!

Yesterday, Wednesday, my "new" I had technically done before, but now I am declaring a vow. My room is usually always a mess. I know what you're thinking, there's no way my room its a mess, I'm too cool for that! Well, I'm sorry to disappoint, but yes it is a complete mess usually always. Today that is going to change! I am going to become a neat person! I cleaned my room today and it looks amazing! From this point forward, I am going to become neat and clean! My room is going to stay neat until the day it gets demolished. May all of you who read this be of witness. Thank you.

On to my new for today! So, as I said at the beginning, I am completely without a doubt one of the most tired people in the world right now. What could I do new today even though I was so tired?

It came to me while I was walking Jack Jack. I looked at the road and I immediately thought of the movie The Notebook, and how they just laid in the middle of the road. Ever since watching it, I had been tempted to do it. Well, I finally did. I just laid down in the middle of the road. It wasn't a busy road, just a back one into the neighborhood. It felt good. I could've fallen asleep. The road was so warm and there was a nice breeze, and even though Jack Jack was biting my nose, it was still pure bliss. There were clouds in the sky so I couldn't see the stars, but it was still all so pretty. I was laying there for a good five minutes. No car ever came, so I was glad about that.

The lesson to be learn for these "news" is to always be neat so it will carry over to the other parts of your life, and lay in a road once in a while, and don't forget to sleep:) Not in the road, just in general.

Psalm 51:10
Create in me a clean heart, O God,and renew a right spirit within me.

Kawasaki Ninja

OH YEAH! Finally! After months and months of looking and looking and saving and saving and convincing, I finally did it. I found a bike! Ever since I was little, I have always wanted a motorcycle, well now I've got it! I never thought this day would come so please excuse me being dramatic, but it's a big deal!

There were two bikes I went to look at today. One was a 2006 lime green Kawasaki Ninja 500 and they were asking 2800 for it. The other was a 2009 black Kawasaki Ninja 250 and he wanted 3500. Now they were both overpriced and I'm guessing they knew that, but still it's kinda obnoxious. So today me and my dad went and saw both of them. The green one belonged to this really nice couple and the bike was his wife's but she just doesn't ride it anymore so they decided to get rid of it. It looked brand new! It was in really great condition, I was not expecting it to look that nice at all. Plus she pointed out the fact that because it was lime green people would be able to see you better and it would be safer, and that’s always a good thing. The only thing really wrong with it was that it had 14,000 on it, while the black one only had 1,200 on it. Miles are a bigger deal on bikes then cars too.

Now on to the black one! The guy that owned this bike was a younger guy and he was super nice too. It was in a weird location and there were bugs flying everywhere and I swallowed one and there was a dog barking at us the whole time, but whatever. This bike was nice too, it was all black but he said it had been scratched so he got it repainted and the paint matched, but it was all bumpy looking. He didn't have any of the decals on it either, which I was a little disappointed about. And he said there was something funky with the tail light, but he got it fixed somehow or something, I don't know, I wasn't really listening to him talk about that. This bike did have a smaller engine then the green one, which was good because I am a beginner. Plus this one did have fewer miles. But he did want a lot more for it. Oh I just can't decide!

I told them both I would let them know either tonight or tomorrow at the latest. I talked to my dad a while about it and we both concluded we like the green one a little better, plus it was cheaper, by about a good 600 dollars. YAY! I'm so excited! Now all I need to do is get my license! I have my permit because I have had a sporty scooter for a while, but that's been nothing but problems for me. Now I just need to get into the class ASAP! It looks like there's only one spot left so I hope I can get it!

Anyways, I hope everyone is excited for me and all my new adventures I'll have on my new Ninja 500! Look out for me on the road and don't crash into me please!

Genesis 5:32
After Noah was 500 years old, Noah fathered Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Zebra Stripes

I had planned on doing this "new" a while ago, but for some reason just never got around to it. I don't know why I waited! It turned out so good!

As most of you are all well aware, my house that I currently reside in, is in fact being demolished. This has been mostly a negative situation for me, but I have found some perks. Basically I'm allowed to do whatever I want to the house since it's being torn down anyways:) What an opportunity!

So I decided to take advantage of the bathroom! Give me some zebra stripes on those dull white walls! BAM! It was done.

The bathroom really did need some spicing up! So, I added the stripes:) I started out using just interior black paint, but it was really runny so I switched to acrylic and it worked perfectly. I was just doing the outlines of all the stripes and I was going to go back and finish filling them in, but it was already taking a long time. For such a small bathroom it was becoming a lot of work! I had to call for reinforcements.

"Hey! What ru doing???!!!"
"I just ate dinner and now I'm doing my calc homework."
"Come over and help me paint!"
"Okay! I'll be there in about an hour."

What would I do without you Audrey! She came over and started filling in the stripes and we were rollin! Then we decided it was best to take a break and go get some ice cream. That's usually always the best thing to do in all situations. Well, ice cream was closed so the next best thing was frozen yogurt. I got cookies and cream with the mellow sauce and oreo crumbs and brownie bits and sprinkles. It was amazing. And Jack Jack enjoyed a little sugar free vanilla yogurt himself:)

When we got back, we realized that we were running low on paint. Oh crap. We were right next to Wal-Mart too so I could've just picked some up real quick. Now we had to be smart about it. We didn't have much to go, so I was pretty sure I'd be able to make it. Audrey got tired and decided to quit, but I stuck it out and finished! I could've stood in there forever just fixing little things, but I had to stop.

When I went back and looked at it with a fresh pair of eyes it looked really good! I'm really happy with it. Now because I did such a great job, maybe my dad won't tear the house down! Wishful thinking...

The lesson to be taken away from this new, is that even though your house might not be being demolished, don't be afraid to paint some zebra stripes on the wall! It would thrill you! And there's always more paint in the world to cover it up if you change your mind later on down the road.

Progress!

Finished!!



Psalm 89:32
then I will punish their transgression with the rodand their iniquity with stripes