SNOW!

Sorry, I couldn't post this last night, we got back from our debate tournament at 1 AM. Still, enjoy :)

This is one of my favorite songs from the movie White Christmas. Im hoping for snow here my town so I thought this would be appropriate :)

"Snow"
by Bing Crosby

Snow
It won't be long before we'll all be there with snow
Snow
I want to wash my hands, my face and hair with snow

Snow
I long to clear a path and lift a spade of snow
Snow
Oh, to see a great big man entirely made of snow

Where it's snowing
All winter through
That's where I want to be
Snowball throwing
That's what I'll do
How I'm longing to ski
Through the snow-oh-oh-oh-oh

Those glist'ning houses that seem to be built of snow
Snow
Oh, to see a mountain covered with a quilt of snow

What is Christmas with no snow
No white Christmas with no snow
Snow

I'll soon be there with snow
I'll wash my hair with snow
And with a spade of snow
I'll build a man that's made of snow
I'd love to stay up with you but I recommend a little shuteye
Go to sleep
And dream
Of snow

Merry Christmas and God Bless!

Same Old Christmas

I don't have much time again this morning, but I didn't want to leave you hanging like I did last time I had to post before a debate tournament so figured I would post lyrics to one of my favorite Christmas songs, "Same Old Christmas" by Hilary Duff. Many people think its boring to do the same thing every year at Christmas but I love it and think its something wonderful, and this song is about celebrating the traditions of the same old Christmas :)

"Same Old Christmas"(feat. Haylie Duff)

[verse one]
rows of angels in the snow
hugs and kisses by the mistletoe
sugarplum fairies everywhere,must be that time of year
stars that shine on christmas trees
smoke that curls from chimineys
rednose reindeer taking flight and choir singing
O Holy Night

[chorus]
its the same old,same old christmas eve
its the same old christmas day
its the same old,same old christmas
but I like it, I like it that way

[verse two]
Another snowman with a button nose
presents all wrapped up in bows
friends and neighbors knockin at my door
like every christmas thats come before

[chorus]
its the same old,same old christmas eve
its the same old christmas day
its the same old, same old christmas
but I like it, I like it that way

[bridge]
seasons keep on changin, the snow will melt away
but everything will be the same again, next year on christmas day
and I like it, I like it that way

[last verse]
rows of angels in the snow
hugs and kisses by the mistletoe
friends and neighbors knockin at my door
like every christmas thats come before

[chorus until music fades and ends]

Merry Christmas and God Bless!

Cottonballs, Scuba Steve, and Trixie: Now Theres a Trio!

Well yet another night of preperation for a debate tournament! Ugh. The homework is brutal this time. Since the tournament this weekend is 5 hours away we are missing school tomorrow, which is always fun, but the make up works not. Im missing Algebra II, World History, Biology, and English. Oy! Well the weekend should still be fun! I love hanging out with my friends on these tournament weekends! On the team I have my friends Emily, Brenden, MoJo, Chandler, Mayo, and my boyfriend Drew. I also have a friend named Cheryl on the squad but shes not going this weekend. But me, Drew, and Brenden have aquired new names. Drew is now to be known as Cottonballs. Brenden is now to be called Trixie. And I am now to be called Scuba Steve. If your wondering there really is no story or meaning behind any of these names, their just fun! Plus Drew hates being called Cottonballs and Brenden hates being called Trixie so thats always fun :) Ive gotten tons of my friends to call Brenden Trixie. I even got my Biology teacher to call him Trixie today after school! haha. Well it should be a good tournament! Im doing HI as usual and Im going to try prose. Plus Drew and Brenden are going to be doing a duo! Im very excited for them, their nervous but I know they'll do just fine! :) Well I better get to bed, got a long weekend ahead of me.
Just fyi 17 days until Christmas! :)
Merry Christmas! and God Bless you all!

What Do Corn, A Ballarina, And A Ginger Bread Mickey And Minnie Mouse Have In Common? Christmas

     We decorated our tree! It looks so pretty! I love it! The ornaments are so cool! My favorites are corn on the cob, and glass ballarina, a red M&M, Beauty and the Beast, and a ginger bread Mickey and Minnie mouse. The ornaments are all kinda hodge podge but they all have a story :) Like the corn on the cob, my mom bought it for my dad because its his favorite vegtable. The glass ballarina was bought because I used to love dance, and I did it for nine years! the red M&M was bought at one of the huge like 3 story M&M stores. The Beauty and the Beast one, my mom bought the year we went to see the Broadway version of Beauty and the Beast. And the Mickey and Minnie mouse one was bought last time we went to Walt Disney World! I love this time of year! While decorating the tree me and my mom listened to Christmas music. First we listened to a CD called Rudolph and Friends. It has a bunch of songs from movies like Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and Santa Claus is Comin' to Town. The second CD we listened to was a Jim Reeves Christmas CD. He's my favorite Chrsitmas singer with songs like The Memory of an Old Christmas Card, Senor Santa Claus, and the Christmas Polka.
     Well Im off to church, as always I wish you a very merry Christmas and for God to bless all of you!

O Christmas Tree!!!

     We got our christmas tree!!!! Yay! After my mom got off work today we headed to a grocery store parking lot where theres a Christmas tree lot set up. We always by our tree from there. We picked out a good fat one! Then we brought it home and set it up in our living room where everyone could see it. And you can also see it from the street! My mom hung lights, and ribbons, and bright red beads all around the tree, and we have plans to put ornaments on tomorrow!
     Tonight I got to go to an orchetra conert. It was my city's Junior Youth symphony and Youth symphony. Both orchestas did a great job! I very much enjoyed myself! I had quite a few friends in the Junior Youth symphony as well! My boyfriend Drew, one of my very best friends Michelle, and my friend Emily. Plus Drews little brother was in the Youth Symphony. Everyone did wonderfully! My friends are so so talented!
     My favorite part of the concert was at the end when they played a mash-up of the songs Have a Holly Jolly Christmas and Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. Very Christmasey! Well done guys!
     Merry Christmas to all and God Bless :)

Count Your Blessings, Instead Of Sheep

For my post tonight, im going to post the lyrics to the song Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep) by Bing Crosby. I was just wastching White Christmas and I thought posting the lyrics would be good becuase its such good advice.



Cout Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep) By Bing Crosby

When I'm worried and I can't sleep
I count my blessings instead of sheep
And I fall asleep counting my blessings
When my bankroll is getting small
I think of when I had none at all
And I fall asleep counting my blessings

I think about a nursery and I picture curly heads
And one by one I count them as they slumber in their beds
If you're worried and you can't sleep
Just count your blessings instead of sheep
And you'll fall asleep counting your blessings

I think about a nursery and I picture curly heads
And one by one I count them as they slumber in their beds
If you're worried and you can't sleep
Just count your blessings instead of sheep
And you'll fall asleep counting your blessings




Merry Christmas all and God bless!

Taco chinese

     I apologize about yesterday and Friday's posts, with all the debate crazyness I had going on thats all I could get. To finish my story from Fridays post. I saw this awesome set of Charlie Brown episodes! It had "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" and "Merry Christmas Charlie Brown". AWESOME! And after we bought them and I opened them up, I found they had free itunes songs you could get!!! Only problem was that after trying the codes like 3 times each I noticed they all expired April 30, 2009... Bummer :/
     Well My weekend was nuts. At 8 AM Friday morning, I got on a school bus and headed for a debate tournament. It wasn't the most comfortable bus but it was a fun ride. After about 2 or 3 hours we finally got to our destination. We stopped at the mall there to eat. It was huge!!! After eating (Taco Bell yum!) Me and my friends Brenden (Also known as Mr. Grinch McScrooge man and/ or Trixie) and Cheryl and my boyfriend Drew all rode this awesome two story merry-go-round!!! Me, Drew, and Brenden rodes hoarses and Cheryl sat in a swing! I named my hoarse Flippy, Drews was Horhae (and Drew was a mexican banditio), and Brendens was Jimmy John. It was awesome!
     Then we headed to our hotel to change and get ready for the tournament. Then we found out that our room (our meaning me Cheryl and 2 novice) was connected to my friend Emilys room! Awesomeness :)
    Then we headed to the tournament. I performed my HI and Storytelling twice and then hung out until everyone else was done. I ended breaking (which means moving up) to semi-finals with my storytelling! I was doing the story "I Hate My Brother Harry" by Crescent Dragonwagon. Yeah Dragonwagon haha.
     We got back to the hotel that night, after stopping at McDonalds, around 11. I fell asleep somewhere between 12 and 1 AM. The next morning we were up at 6:15. Oh the love of sleep deprevation! Although I did get more sleep than everyone else in my room, who went to be around 3 AM.
     Well we went back to the tournament. Around 11:30 I preformed in semi-finals. I wasn't really nervous until I saw the kids who were going to be my judges. For sems of storytelling you get some kid judges. Well I performed and according to Drew I did pretty good but in the end I ended up getting 6th in the room and not advanceing but still, I did pretty good :)
     Later at lunch me, Drew, and 4 other friends walked down the street to a chinese resturant. It was werid it was called Chinatown Buffet but as well as chinese food they had tacos, fried chicken, french fries, and ice cream. Plus the TV was in spanish! Weird. All in all it was a good tournament! :)
    Today I got to go see White Christmas done as a play! I was so excited. It was pretty good but I was a little disappointed. Then after I went Christmas caroling with Drew and my friends Rebecca, Chavis, and Denver (Drews little brother) and the rest of our youth group! So fun! Plus I blew powered sugar in Drews face at Cici's pizza and it was funny!
     Well time for bed! Merry Christmas and God Bless!