One Medium Suitcase

1. My Journals!! I write in my journal every night. Just during high school I've filled up three notebooks and I would cry if I left them behind.
2. My favorite sweatshirt. I love this sweatshirt because it used to be my brothers. I miss having him around all the time so I wear his sweatshirt a lot(:
3. My giraffe. It's my favorite stuffed animal that I have and Sara was the one who gave it to me. His name is Teacup :)
4. The book "Matched". I love this book!!! It's really good and would be something to do during my spare time.
5. My mini keyboard. I cant leave my piano so I'll take my small old one to keep my occupied.
6. My soft purple blanket. I have a really soft blanket that I sleep with every night! I loooove iiiit :)
7. The keychain my grandmother gave me. My grandmother gave me her old golden keychain that was a globe. It's so pretty and it's all I have left of her<3
8. My guitar. Practice makes perfect! Sooo I need to take it with me(:
9. My photo album. I made this photo album when I was about ten and the things I said were so cute and I love looking at it.
10. My guardian angel necklace. It protects me and I don't want to go anywhere without it! Ever.
11. Sara if she'll fit. Well Sara is my best friend and I can't really live without her without being depressed so she'll have to come with me.. no questions asked.

Yellow Star

1. Getting my drivers license- I had never been so nervous for a test and when I passed with a 79, I was the happiest kid alive(:
2. Getting an A on one of Mr. French's tests- The whole year I got B's on his test and after getting my first one I celebrated :)
3. Being a Catholic- My religion is a big deal to me and to be Catholic means a lot<3
4. Playing Varsity- I love my team!!!!
5. NHS- My parents were way more excited than I was...
6. Student Counsel- Seems like a fun group of kids and I'm looking forward to it.
7. Taught myself piano- When I was 10 my parents gave me a little piano that only had like 20 keys on it, but I still managed to teach myself.
8. Helping my team get to sectionals- Sectionals was great and we did awesome and I was glad to be part of it(:
9. Confirmation- Confirmation is a big part of our church for older kids to promise to stay committed.
10. Greenhand and Chapter degree for FFA- They're just degrees that help you achieve even more.

Ranks:

1. Taught myself piano
2. Being Catholic
3. NHS
4. Varsity
5. Drivers license
6. Stucco
7. Sectionals
8. Confirmation
9. Sectionals
10. Greenhand and Chapter degree
11. Getting an A on Mr. French's test

Gone but never forgotten

1. I want to remember the pianist and dream of a guitarist(still practicing).
2. Grandpa's funeral and the way people helped me through it.
3. The love and joy of summer!!
4. I want to remember the ice storm and the family time that came with it.
5. I value the love I have for volleyball.
6. I enjoy how much Sara has ALWAYS been there for me and how nobody else is as close as we are.
7. I value the relationships I've had with my boyfriends and the lessons I've learned from them.
8. I value all my grandpa taught me.
9. I hope to find the right one<3
10. I want to remember my first volleyball season on varsity and how fun it was.
11. I value the love my parents have for me even though they're a little over protective at times.
12. I value the crazy weekends with friends(:
13. I will always remember the way my grandma puts everybody before herself.
14. The giant teddy bear I was given for Christmas one year that made me the happiest girl alive
15. Every Christmas just my family and I would drive around visiting Christmas lights.
16. Every summer my big family would haul straw, tiring but fun.
17. The snow that fell in May...... -.-
18. I value the lessons money has taught me... you run out fast.
19. I value art class and my teacher.
20. I value my talents and the way God has made me who I am<3

Personal Metaphors

1. If I were an animal, I would be a cheetah, because they're fast and ninja like!
2. If I were a car, I would be a convertible because inside you feel free :)
3. If I were an article of clothing, I would be a sweatshirt because I am cold constantly
4. If I were a day of the week, I would be Monday, just kidding, Sunday because it's relaxing
5. If I were a type of food, I would be mac n cheese because it's the best!!
6. If I were a color, I would be purple because it's my favorite.
7. If I were a movie, I would be a funny movie one because I love humor :D
8. If I were a fragrance, I would be country trick because the first time I tried it, it was surprising and smelled amazing
9. If I were a type of building, I'd be a monument because they stand out and don't mind being different.
10. If I were a plant, I would be a rose because it's my middle name!
11. If I were a musical instrument I would for sure be a piano because I play it and love it(:
12. If I were a geometric shape I would be a triangle because there's different types
13. If I were a piece of furniture I'd be a bed because, well, I love sleep
14. If I were a song, I would be a song from plain white T's.. because they're songs always make me smile
15. If I were an Appliance or Machinery I would be a computer because I'm full of information but I'm not going to show you everything unless you work for it.
16. If I were a television character, I would be one from a comedy because I come from a funny family
17. If I were a season of the year, I would be spring because it's full of colors and new things(:
18. If I were a natural phenomenon I would be the northern lights because they're fascinating and different
19. If I were a cartoon character, I would be Otis from Garfield. He's crazy and hyper and fun(:
20. If I were a word, I would be different. I am not like everyone else and I love it <3

Synetics

Which is easier to forgive? a street or a sidewalk? A sidewalk because lots of wrecks and injuries happen on the road.
Which is smarter?  A clock or a calendar? A clock because it's a machine
Which is more fearful? new or old? New because kids are scared of more things than old people
Which is like a promise? Mathematics or science? Math because it's straight forward, not changing all the time
Which is more difficult?  a dream or a nightmare? A nightmare because it's less stressful.
Which is easier to close? a road or a map? A map because you can fold it!((:
Which is more suspenseful? rain or snow? Snow because it snowed in MAAAYY!
Which has less charm? a signature or an autograph? A signature because it's not as important as and autograph.
Which is more useful? a friend or an enemy? A friend. I avoid my enemies.
Which is happier? music or art? Music because it always makes people happy.
 Which is like a valentine? the truth or a lie? The truth because you can't have a good relationship without honesty

Creating a list & checking it twice

People who have influenced me:

1. My mother
2. All of my coaches
3. My daddy
4. Father Peter, the priest at my church
5. Some of the upper classman
6. My best friend(:
7. My grandpa who passed away last summer

Places that make me happy:

1. My bed<3
2. Sadly, laying on the living room floor
3. Everybody loves grandma's house!
4. A special spot by our creek
5. The volleyball court
6. Sara's house!

Places I would like to go:

1. Paris, France.
2. Si, Mexico
3. Hopefully college
4. Back to Vegas
5. Italy
6. Madagascar

Things in people I like:

1. Joyful people, but not too joyful
2. Confidence
3. Inspirational
4. Athletic and intelligent
5. Believers
6. Humor :D
7. People who NEVER break their promises!!<3

Things in people that I don't like:

1. Rudeness
2. Immatureness
3. Bullies!!
4. Selfishness
5. Liars
6. Bossiness
7. Smell

Things that worry me:

1. SPIDERS!
2. Being called to the principal's office
3. College, my future life and job
4. Report cards
5. Seeing my mom cry :(
6. Becoming forever alone
7. Sport injuries

Things I would like to know how to do:

1. How to fly a plane
2. How to french braid my own hair 
3. How to cook.... sad I know.
4. How to play chess
5. How to play softball :o
6. How to play the violin

Things that have moved me:

1. My grandpa's death
2. Playing varsity
3. Anytime I play piano or guitar
4. Church
5. St. Mary's school years(:
6. My team<3
7. God

Ideas that intrigue me:

1. That you could play volleyball with no experience
2. That people have actually been to the moon
3. That your parents will give you whatever you want all the time, yeah right.
4. That old people are always so sweet(:
5. That animals can make me happy again when I'm upset
6. That teachers think it's okay to give us homework during the LAST week of school

My personal favorites:

1. The color purple
2. Puppies
3. Volleyball obviously
4. Music <3
5. Internet/Facebook
6. The prayer "Hail Mary"

Valuable Lessons

1. Don't say "forever" in a relationship until you're completely positive. With two guys I said forever and I was only a freshman or a sophomore and it obviously didn't last.
2. Well you get an ankle injury, always wrap it no matter what you're doing. I tried to do basketball without wrapping my ankle and I just got injured again, but worse.
3. Watch what you say. I've cussed in front of my mother.... Didn't end well
4. When your sibling threatens to punch you if you don't stop, you should probably stop. My brothers punched one of my front teeth out when I was seven because I wouldn't stop laughing at him.
5. Don't base yourself off of others opinions. One guy decided to call me stupid and ugly and said nobody loved me or ever will. I took it to heart, ruined everything in my life.
6. Avoid as much drama as possible. I am not the crying type and drama likes to come in and ruin everything.
7. Stand up for others. My friend gets talked about behind her back and one time she found out that I didn't stand up for her at all.
8. Don't try to drive a four wheeler through a swamp. My friend and I got stuck like literally a foot deep in mud with the four wheeler. Good times<3
9. Work your hardest and never give up. Sometimes during practice we run a lot and when you start to jog you have to run even more.
10. Don't show weakness, stay strong. My brother always told me to shut up when I cried so now I hate crying. Staying strong makes you feel so much better about yourself anyways(: