TED Talk

The video I watched was about the impact nonviolence has on our world. Also, that nonviolent leaders are losing hope that they are not making enough of a difference because they get no attention from the media. It's proven that when someone or something gets attention they realize what they can get. This video great. I love hearing about nonviolent resistense because it is a lot better than hearing about all the violence and war. Julia Bacha is right, they aren't getting enough attention because I don't hear about too often. You can watch this video at this link.

Unlimited Money...

If I had a choice between living forever and having an endless amount of money I would probably choose an endless amount of money. There is a time for everybody to die and I don't think you should defy the laws of nature... it's just too weird. Also, it would be horrible seeing all your loved ones die. If you live a normal life people will die before you, but at least all your loved ones won't die and you just sit there and watch.

Sectionals & State

Tomorrow is sectionals! If we do well enough we make it to State. I want our team to do good, but I really just want to be done with cross country! So happy this is almost done. I kind of feel like a downer on the team, but oh well. Although, no one on our team wants to go to state. It's kind of sad, ha ha.

Tic Tac Toe

Photoshop.

Cross Country ending.

Only two more days till sectionals... kind of nervous. Hopefully all goes well. All I want to happen is 1. run my hardest 2. and give it my best effort. So excited for all this to be over.

Parental Schedule

Since I am (used to be) always late for school and never have a lunch packed by 7:20am my mom and dad are making me go to bed every single night at 9:00pm and wake up at 5:45am. Let me say, I don't mind! I love sleeping. Why I was staying up so late before was because I had homework and I would always get distracted and sooner or later, it was already 10:00! Although, I hate being under their rule! They have me on this freaking schedule now. I have to get ready with the clothes I'm wearing to school, so right at 7:20am I can leave no matter what I have done. I have to eat breakfast and make my lunch right when I wake up. It gets so annoying!! I've only been doing this since Monday and I hate hearing my mom tell me what to do. ha ha. I can say, I've had so much more energy and haven't been as grouchy lately. Although, it has been forcing me to do my homework right after school. It's nice, but I hate homework! Oh, my mom changed my Facebook password so I can't get on right after school, and my texting is off. YAY

Freshman Rep.

Today me and my friend ran for Freshman Represenative for choir. I really want to make it, but my world isn't going to end if I didn't win. All I really want is to get into Skyhawk Singers. I think my friend may have won because she is really into choir. That is her main thing. I love choir so much but I have other things too. Also, in middle school she was known as the best singer. She is a great singer! I just hate how no one thinks I'm capable of being good too. Everyone just thinks I'm her follow up. No, I have talent too! It really gets me mad and sad too. I'm never good enough for anybody 
One thing I learned today, I hate cocky people. They are so frustrating.

Ughhh

I hate Monday's. They are always the hardest mornings to wake up on, and are always so slow. I have a really bad head ache today and I just feel like my head is pounding. All I want to do is go home and sleep. All summed up as, do nothing. Which you can't do at school. Also, at cross country practice today we do long distance and everyone is so much faster than me so I have nobody to run with. Last Wednesday was JV's last practice and I miss all my JV guys! They were my running buddies and now I have no one to run with. I love varsity team but I never can keep up with them. I'm the only freshman girl and every girl has had at least one year of doing cross country so they are used to everything, and they are really good. Just a couple more days until cross country is over, I'm trying to make the best of it.

Three Muskeeters

Three Muskeeters comes out today! I am so excited! Me and my friend Grace absolutely love Logan Lerman and we have been waiting for this movie to come out ever since the summer after 7th grade year. He also stars in it, so we are super happy. How our obsession started is we watched this one movie called Percy Jackson and the Olympians and we loved it. He starred in that too so we looked up what other movies he was in. We now own every movie he is in. After school we are seeing the movie and then we are having a movie marathon. So I am happy today is half day because I am so pumped. 

Half Days

So my cross country meet yesterday didn't go super well. I stayed with Erin and Miranda for the first mile. The course is really hard. It has so many hills, so everybody is usually off- times wise. I am sick so that did not make it very fun either. Also, I did not hydrate enough. I never learn my lesson! I always get sick from not drinking enough water and then I never drink water. Not today though! I am going to drink a lot of water because we have a really hard workout today. Fun.
Today is a half day. YAYY! We have one tomorrow too. I love half days. I'm excited for this day to be over because I get to hang out with my best friends! I haven't hung out with them in forever and I miss them a lot. So, I'm a happy girl today.

Pre-Sectionals XC Meet

Today is our pre-sectionals meet at the landslide, old dump on Happy Valley. My dad said I'm capable of running with the two fastest girls on the team, and I am really going to try to run with them today. Cross country is almost over, I am almost positive my last meet is sectionals next Saturday. I'm not going to lie, I'm excited for cross country to be over. I really want to start soccer already. I wanna try something new.

Regionals

Today is a pretty chill day.. nothing is really going on. I am excited though, for choir there is a thing called regionals. You have to try out and sing a solo. Today I got my song, and I love it! I can't wait to actually start practing it. I also have piano and cross country. Blehhh

Doug Conley Invite

This weekend I had another cross country invite. It was the Doug Conley invitational, which is a pretty big deal. Let me tell you, the course was terrible! There were so many hills and I did not get a very good time. I feel like I work hard every practice and my times aren't getting any better. Although, I got a really cool shirt there.. It's pink, yellow, and orange tie dye. I love it. 

Graphic Design Principles

proximity- related items that should grouped together.

alignment- things shouldn't be abruptly placed. Anything on the page should somehow be connected.

repetition- repeating alike fonts, icons, color, etc.

contrast- if two items are not the same make them extremely
different, this will give interest to your page.

balance- evenly balanced items on your page. Nothing overpowering another.

white space- use white space to prevent from cramping and clutter.

the golden rectangle- the perfect rectangle. 3x5 or 5x3

elements of design- the building blocks of all designs; lines | shapes | mass | texture | color.

line- a form with width and length but no depth. give certain suggesting motion qualities.

emphasis- giving something dominance to draw attention to that -certain item.

rhythm- repetition of visual movement of the elements (color, shape line, value, form, shape, space, and texture). Movement and rhythm work together to keep things exciting.

variety- contrast to harmony and unity. Uses differences in object to show CONTRAST.

unity- where the whole composition works together. Consistent theme to the piece.

shape- space inside lines creating a shape or object.

forms- describe volume and mass.

texture- surface quality given by the paintbrush.

proportion- the relationship between the relative size of objects on the picture.

perspective- arrangement of objects that are two dimensional making them look real.

pattern- random repetition to enhance surfaces.

harmony- pulls the pieces of a visual image together. It can be achieved through repetition and rhythm.

gestalt- the entire piece is more important than any of it's elements.

Success

The defintion of success is accomplishing something you've worked hard for. Also, being proud of yourself. You haven't accomplished anything if you've done it grudgingly. You can't win at everything so you have to remember that, even coming in dead last at a race is still finishing something!

Language Arts

My favorite school subject is Language Arts. I absolutely love to read and go into deep thought about messages behind the story. I'm not a huge fan of the writing and essays but I can work with them. All of the teachers I've had for Language Arts were and are really awesome so that makes the subject more fun and easier to like. The teacher I have right now is legit, and I love her and her class!

Home Meet

Today is our cross country home meet! I really don't want to run today. Yesterday's work out was so hard. We did a 5 mile tempo. Also, I was up till 11:40pm doing my Language Arts project. I woke up so tired this morning, I did not want to come to school today, but I had to come because my project is due and my cross country meet is today! Yeah, and my mom would never let me skip because I am tired... In my dreams!   

Winter Time

It is finally Friday! This morning was terrible, I went to bed at 11 last night and I had to get up at 5:45. I am so tired. I have another cross country meet tomorrow morning... UGH! haha, I don't think there will be on weekend where I will get to sleep in. Well at least until this season is over. Not going to lie, I kind of want it to end soon! I am so excited for soccer to start and I just want to get going! My friend Kendyl might do it so it will be really fun with all my friends doing it. Also, if there is soccer, there is winter! I am so excited for winter because that means Thanksgiving and Christmas. My sisters come home from China on the 19th of December. I miss them so much and I am anxious for them to come home.

Death.

Death. Most commonly feared word. I don't know what I think of death. It's bittersweet. You're off this Earth to better places, but you don't get to see your loved ones still here on Earth till they pass too. It's devasting while exciting. If I were to die tomorrow I would want people to remember me just as another girl in this world. That I tried to postively impact people's lives, I loved my family with all my heart, and my friends. And that I can't wait to be lifted up into better places, that I wouldn't want people to be too upset. That I knew I was meant to die at that time for a reason.

Apollo Cross Country Meet

Today we have a cross country meet.. eh. I don't particularly like cross country meets.I enjoy the bus rides, and hanging out with my team but I can say I don't really like to race! I mean, it feels good when I finish. I can say I accomplished something but I hate the feeling of being nervous. I don't get too nervous but it usually happens right before the race so at least it isn't too bad. It used to be really bad last year  but I've learned that I practice hard and if I work hard during the race I can do my best. And that is really all I can do. Is to give it my best effort. Today is a good day! Very nice weather.. It would be AWESOME if it started raining during our race. It would be a change of experience (for once... it is usually so hot)! Kinda wishing I would've worn some jeans instead of shorts though because it is kind of chilly! I looked at the weather and it said it was going to be sunny... Whatever!

Ted Talk #3

This video was about spreading the "I Can" bug throughout India. Kiran Bir Sethi discussed how teaching children is much more successful and life changing if it involves the real world. Also, that children should take charge! I completely agree! I thought this video was great. It was really cool seeing kids doing great humane things for their country. You learn more when you realize what you really can do, not just the teacher telling you what to write down in your notes. Great video! 

I love RAIN

It is a beautiful day today! It is overcast and windy, I think it might rain! I absolutely love the rain. I love sitting in my hammock and reading on my porch. We don't get it a lot, so it is always a huge celebration when it rains! YAYAY! Even if it doesn't rain, I am enjoying the nice weather while it lasts. Today has been pretty good, my final draft on date rape is due today in language arts. I hope I get a good grade on it, it has been stressing me out like none other! I am just happy it is finally out of the way.

DV Cross Country Yearbook Page

Made this is on photoshop in media productions... DV cross country page!

Christmas Time!

My favorite holiday would be Christmas! I love the nice weather, the Christmas decorations, and giving gifts. Christmas music is the best, and I just love everything about it! I actually just love all the holidays from Halloween on to New Years. I love Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and having a long weekend with the family. I just love the fall and winter!