1. Fun, relaxing, and good.

2. "Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worthwhile." -Sir Wilfred Grenfell

3. Have you noticed that I haven't been on for the past few days? That's because I'm totally and officialy obsessed with my Nancy Drew game. I'm on every spare second of my time- night and day. I've been thinking about it all day long, I even dreamed about it! But that's not my question. Just a note. My real question is-ummmm... I don't want more questions! Just answers! How 'bout this- Who says you have to have a question the particular moment you're typing this? I'm making my own rules here. I'm bending the tradition.

One of my friends happens to have a blog, Christie. Her site is supa cool. You can visit it at http://ichristie.blogspot.com/ . I often use stuff from her blog as the basis of mine, when I can't find anything to write about. So I personalize it then show you peeps. One idea I'm now stealing from her is a daily writeup thing. I'm going to keep at it as best I can.

1. My day summed up in a few emotions (I can always elaborate if I want to, you can't stop me!)
2. A quote
3. And a question. (This question is important, and I'll answer it myself, truthfully.)

So for today, so far,

1. Joyful, mellow, fun, and kinda of hurtful- my throat really hurts!

2."Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Do it! I say. Whatever you want to do, do it now!"
-Michael Landon

3. If God made everything for a reson, why did God make McDonalds? To teach us an important lesson on obesity and personal health. And to give us a little treat to have evry once in a while. =) but the fries and fat... that's a whole 'nother question!

Stupid stereotypes

If you wanna take it, bold or highlight the ones you are.

Add more if you feel like you should. (I did.)

I look EMO, so I MUST cut my wrists.
I'm BLACK, so I MUST carry a gun.
I'm HISPANIC, so I MUST be dirty.
I'm ASIAN, so I MUST be smart.
I'm NOT LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, so I MUST be a loser.
I'm JEWISH, so I MUST be greedy.
I'm GAY, so I MUST have AIDS.
I'm a LESBIAN, so I MUST have a sex-tape.
I'm ARAB, so I MUST be a terrorist.
I SPEAK MY MIND, so I MUST be a *itch.
I'm RELIGIOUS, so I MUST shove my beliefs down your throat. [I'm slightly religious]
I'm an ATHEIST, so I MUST hate the world.
I DON'T HAVE A RELIGION, so I MUST not have morals.
I'm REPUBLICAN, so I MUST not care about poor people.
I'm DEMOCRAT, so I MUST not believe in being responsible.
I'm JAMICAN so I must smoke weed.
I am LIBERAL, so I MUST be gay.
I'm SOUTHERN, so I MUST be white trash.
I TAKE ANTI-DEPRESSANTS, so I MUST be crazy.
I'm a GUY, so I MUST only want to get into your pants.
I'm IRISH, so I MUST have a bad drinking problem.
I'm INDIAN, so I MUST own a convenient store.
I'm NATIVE AMERICAN, so I MUST dance around a fire screaming like a savage.
I'm PREPPY, so I MUST shun those who don't wear Abercrombie & Hollister. (Sorta. NOT the shunning, about me being kinda preppy.)
I'm a CHEERLEADER, so I MUST be a stuck up *hore.
I'm on a DANCE team, so I must be stupid, stuck up, and a *hore.
I wear skirts a lot, so I MUST be a S*ut.
I'm a PUNK, so I MUST do drugs.
I'm YOUNG, so I MUST be naive.
I'm RICH, so I MUST be a conceited snob.
I WEAR BLACK, so I MUST be a goth.
I'm BLONDE, so I MUST be a stupid ditz.
I'm a WHITE GIRL, so I MUST be a nagging, steal-your-money kind of girlfriend.
I'm CUBAN, so I MUST spend my spare time rolling cigars.
I'm MEXICAN, so I MUST have hopped the border.
I'm NOT A VIRGIN, so I MUST be easy.
I FELL IN LOVE WITH A MARRIED MAN, so I MUST be a home-wrecking *hore.
I'm a TEENAGE MOM, so I MUST be an irresponsible s*ut.
I'm POLISH, so I MUST wear my socks with my sandals.
I'm ITALIAN, so I must have a big peter.
I GOT A CAR FOR MY BIRTHDAY, so I MUST be a spoiled brat.
I'm PRETTY, so I MUST not be a virgin.
I HAVE STRAIGHT A'S, so I MUST have no social life.
I'm SMART, so I MUST be an angel.
I HAVE LITTLE DATING EXPERIENCE so I MUST be ugly.
I DYE MY HAIR CRAZY COLORS, so I MUST be looking for attention.
I DRESS IN UNUSUAL WAYS so I MUST be looking for attention.
I'm INTO THEATER ART, so I MUST be a homosexual.
I'm a VEGETARIAN, so I MUST be a crazy political activist.
I HAVE A BUNCH OF GUY FRIENDS, so I MUST be f*ing them all.
I HAVE A BUNCH OF GIRLS WHO ARE FRIENDS, so I MUST be gay.
I HAVE BIG BOOBS, so I MUST be a *hore.
I'm COLOMBIAN, so I MUST be a drug dealer.
I WEAR WHAT I WANT, so I MUST be a poser.
I WEAR A THONG, so I MUST be looking for sex.
I'm RUSSIAN, so I MUST be cool.
I'm GERMAN, so I MUST be a Nazi.
I hang out with GAYS, so I MUST be GAY TOO.
I'm BRAZILIAN, so I MUST have a BIG BUTT.
I'm PUERTO RICAN, so I MUST look good and be conceited.
I'm MORMON so I must be some strict freak.
I'm SALVADORIAN, so I MUST be in MS 13.
I'm POLISH, so I MUST be greedy.
I'm HAWAIIAN, so I MUST be lazy.
I'm a STONER, so I MUST be going in the wrong direction.
I'm a VIRGIN, so I MUST be a prude.
I'm a FEMALE GAMER, so I MUST be ugly or crazy.
I'm BLACK, so I MUST love watermelon and fried chicken.
I'm BI, so I MUST think every person I see is hot.
I'm AN ASIAN GUY, so I MUST have a small part.
I'm a GUY CHEERLEADER, so I MUST be gay.
I'm SKINNY, so I MUST be anorexic.
I'm PREP, so I MUST be rich.
I don't like the SUN so I MUST be albino.
I have a lot of FRIENDS, so I MUST love to drink and party.
I wear tight PANTS and I'm a guy, so I MUST be emo.
I couldn't hurt a FLY, So I MUST be a pussy.
I support GAY RIGHTS, so I MUST fit in with everyone.
I hang out with teenaged drinkers and smokers, so I MUST smoke and drink too.
I'm CHRISTIAN, so I MUST hate gay people.
I have ARTISTIC TALENT, so I MUST think little of those who don't.
I don't like to be in a BIG GROUP, so I MUST be anti-social.
I have a DIFFERENT sense of HUMOR, so I MUST be crazy.
I tell people OFF, so I MUST be an overcontrolling *itch.
My hair gets GREASY alot, so I MUST have no hygiene skills.
I'm DEFENSIVE, so I MUST be overcontrolling and a *itch.
I'm a NUDIST, so I MUST want everyone to see my boobs.
I read Comics, so I MUST be a loser.
I hang out with a FORMER PROSTITUTE.. so I MUST be a *hore myself.
I'm TEXAN so I MUST ride a horse.
I’m a GOTH, so I MUST be a Satanist.
I’m a CROSSDRESSER, so I Must be homosexual.
I draw ANIME so I MUST be a freak.
I am a FANGIRL so I MUST be a crazy, obsessed stalker.
I WATCH PORN so I MUST be perverted.
I'm an ONLY CHILD so I MUST be spoiled.
I'm INTELLIGENT so I MUST be weak.
I am AMERICAN so I MUST be obese, loud-mouthed and arrogant.
I'm WELSH so I MUST love sheep.
I’m a YOUNG WRITER, so I MUST be emo.
I’m CANADIAN, so I MUST talk with a funny accent.
I'm a GUY WHO GOT A GIRL PREGNAT, so I MUST ditch my pregnant girlfriend.
I'm CANADIAN, so I MUST love hockey and beavers.
I'm DISABLED, so I MUST be on Welfare.
I'm a FEMINIST, so I MUST have a problem with sexuality and I want to castrate every man on the earth.
I'm a TEENAGER, so I MUST have a STEREOTYPE.
I WEAR A BIG SUNHAT when I go outside, so I MUST be stupid.
I like BLOOD, so I must be a VAMPIRE.
I'm ALBINO, so I MUST be an evil person with mental abilities and is A MURDERER!
I'm ENGLISH, so I MUST speak with either a cockney or a posh accent, love tea and cricket, and have bad teeth.
I’m WHITE, so I MUST be responsible for everything going wrong on the planet: past, present, and future.
I don't like YAOI or YURI, so I must be a HOMOPHOBE.
I’m not the most POPULAR person in school, so I MUST be a loser.
I care about the ENVIRONMENT...I MUST be a tree hugging hippie.
I have a FAN CHARACTER, so it MUST be an annoying Mary-sue.
I CHAT ONLINE WITH NEW PEOPLE, so I MUST be having cyber sex.
I'm PAGAN so I MUST sacrifice babies and drink the blood of virgins.
I'm PAGAN so I MUST worship Satan.
I'm CONSERVATIVE, so I MUST be against Abortion.
I'm SWEDISH so I MUST be a tall blonde blue-eyed lesbian.
I'm a LESBIAN so I MUST want to get with every single girl that I see.
I like CARTOONS, so I MUST be IRRESPONSIBLE.
I like READING, so I MUST be a LONER.
I have my OWN spiritual ideology; therefore I MUST be WRONG or MISGUIDED.
I am WICCAN, so I MUST be a SATANIST.
I DISAGREE with my government, so I MUST be a TERRORIST.
I am a WITCH, so I MUST be and OLD HAG and fly on a broomstick.
I love YAOI, so I MUST be GAY.
I'm a PERSON, so I MUST be LABELED.
I DON'T CURSE, so I MUST be an outcast.
I like GAMES, ANIME and COMICS, so I MUST be childish.
I'm SWEDISH, therefore I MUST be WHITE.
I SPOT GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, so I MUST be a pendantic bas*.
I'm GOTHIC, so I MUST be mean.
I’m STRONG so I MUST be stupid.
I'm Australian so I MUST hunt crocodiles and talk to kangaroos.
I go to RENFAIRES, so I MUST talk weird, be a loser, and not be up with the times.
I’m GAY so I’m after EVERY straight guy around.
I don’t want a BOYFRIEND so I MUST be Lesbian.
I'm NOT CHRISTIAN so I MUST just need converting.
I love marching bands, so I MUST be a friendless freak.
I HATE RAP music so I MUST not fit in.
I move around ALOT so I MUST not fit in anywhere.
I call my friends GOOD LOOKING so I MUST be Lesbian.
I've NEVER been kissed so I MUST not be good enough.
I'm a GUY so I MUST want sex ALL THE TIME.
I'm a CHRISTIAN so I MUST not listen to GOOD MUSIC.

Again, I think you peeps should take it. It's fun.

P.S "Challenge the gods." from Specials by Scott Westerfeld (Awesome! book)

Hey! I'm finally in my rightful place- HAWAII! The weather is great, and we have a really cool house here that we rented. Too bad my friends aren't here- that would be so cool! And Spring Break is finally here. All those projects we had to finish and then come Friday- all is good. And did you know here in Hawaii Spring Break is two-weeks! So much better than our one.

You know how your always taught not to brag. Well, when making a blog no one you knows is likely reading- it's okay to brag a little. Forget being modest. We went to the water park today- it rocked. Then we spent the rest of the night on the beach. And I'm happy- i got a new Nancy Drew game- Danger by Design. It's really cool so far. Plus I got my camcorder to work for the first time, I'm doing well in school, I'm having a lot of fun with the Sims 2 expansion packs I bought for myself.

One big thing- I realized how great my life actually is. My family- sure, they can get on my nerves- but really there not bad for a family! I have a nice house, nice stuff, and enough money of my own (that I've been saving up for awhile I might add). More importantly my school and social life rock! My achidemics are great. I'm smart and smoothing my way through school. No, my romance life is kinda... okay really sucky. But I've got loads of great friends who love and appreciate me. Days are fun. We have so many inside jokes and funny class/friend experiences. It's like nothing anyone else can experience. It's all part of what your offered. And then making the best of it. When life gives you lemons- make lemonade. I recently wrote this in a draft.

"How come know one sent me the memo saying life hides its lemons? I’m trying to make lemonade here, but I’ve haven’t got any lemons! Add some tea leaves and make lemon iced tea. Yet I never expected the recipe to life would be so hard."

"Sometimes I feel like my mind is the Sahara desert, a vast land of nothingness. Other times, my mind full like War and Peace, with a bunch of ideas I can’t yet begin to comprehend. It is these times where you wish there was a food saver for your thoughts- storing your ideas so you could pull them out nice and fresh when you’re ready for them. Emotions should run like that to. So on those days when you so overwhelmed you just can’t cope, you could forget your distress for a little and relax. Then, know that you’re in calm mood capable of making wise choices, you tackle those emotions. To bad things don’t work that way. Guess you’ll just have to get over it."

"By the way, I guess I never properly introduced myself. My name is Amanda and this is the story of my life- unabridged. It starts today, with me in my bed thinking about everything in my life right now. There’s good news, and sucky news, and everything in between."

"Right now, I have a major migraine. So many things are running through my head. I have a tinge of jealousy for Erin, Miley Cyrus, and Anna Sophia Robb. I feel awful about it too but I just can’t shake the feeling. Erin is always visiting and helping my sick friend (cause her mom's a doc)- hey I wasn’t invited! Miley and Anna are superstars, they have fame and fortune, can afford all my favorite designer clothes, and are living my dream job, and acting in my dream roles! It should be me up there not them! Yeah, they are good, but so am I! Why can’t I be discovered! Oh right, I live in the suburbs where no one can possibly find me and it’s to expensive to fly to auditions!"

"As for my sick friend, I have mixed emotions. Hayley, the sick friend, is getting a liver transplant! I miss her so much and want to see her again. I wish her the best and am hoping with all my heart that she feels better! I also feel motivated- I really want to come up with some brilliant idea to help her feel better or raise money for her. While my head is full of emotions- it’s out of ideas."

"On a good note my room is cleaner, I had a lot of fun with my friend Arlene today at my house, and the day went fairly smoothly. But the best of all was, Sheri called. No, she’s not my teacher, but my best friend, Shannan’s, mom. Shannan and I were best friends ever since we were tots. Then a dreaded day in 5th grade came where she had to move far away, all the way to Tennessee! I sad my final goodbyes then ran to my room to cry. It’s been three years, and I still miss her so much! I also wish I could have kept in touch better. Can’t go back and change now though. So just a few hours ago her mom called with excellent news! There moving back in three weeks! I was so exited I cried again. I jumped up and down! She’s not moving back quite where I live, but only 15-20 minutes away, so I can still visit her a lot again! Now thinking about this I feel so much happier. Today really was a good day, much better than the rest of the week. I say I’m sleeping now; it’s time for bed anyway!" (c) of something I published in a book for school. So ha!- now it's against the law to use my words. So don't even think about it.

As you can see- I never did any more than that. Life kept me busy. I soon realized what I said back then was true- life hides it's lemons. But it's totally worth finding to make some killer lemonade. And no, I'm not speaking literally. It's called a metaphor. Go back to elementary school if you seriuosly thought I couldn't find some lemons so I went out and hunted for some so I could make a pitcher of lemonade.

Those sayings- the also relate to other sayings. Like - You can only fail, if you don't try. You can't soar high- if you never attempt to fly. It's all true. As a kid you hear them, in school your taught them, but you truly learn them when you experkience them. You have to life's lesons on your own. Everyone has thier own rate of discovery. sometimes all at once- sometimes not until your deathbed. And if you haven't really felt these- they won't be meaningful nor insighful. they will just be some stupid thing you hear over and over again. In some shape or form- they are true. Just find it on your own. Then you'll know- your entire destiny is up to you!

MMM... A strawberry banana smoothie sounds really good right now...Well ,my life is okay. I'm sick of Life of Pi, i need to go shopping, and I have to much homework. Plus, I finally developed a crush!!! On this guy my friend liked. We both decided at the same time though, but she called him first. Hmph. And she's like obsessed about him... a bit more than me. I don't mind her ranting on about him though... she makes some good points. =)

My friend today told me i wasn't a freak. I said, yes, I am. I'm a wierd, too-short, over-perfectionist spaz. And I'm damn proud of it! (OMG! My first blog cussing. See I don't normally ever cuss, hehe, no can get me in trouble now! The pure joys online freedom.) Some of the things that are wrong with me that make me cool anyway:

* I'm short

*Guys (and girls) all think I'm a wierd brainiac (which I am)

*I can NEVER read a guy's signal

*I'm confident around anyone... except cute guys

*I finally hang out with a guy, but am considered "just one them"

*I'm so orginized it's scary

*All the moles/beauty marks on my face are starting to bug me

*I'm unpopular with the "in" crowd

*I challenge the status quo

*I actually eat what I feel like eating (bleh anorexics!)

* I have a cluster of pimples currently on my nose

*Something else must be wrong with me too.... many more things make me freakier. Like my spaz moments, my creepy laugh, or my creepy actions i display occasionally.

*I'm just a smart, short, spaz, you wished you never knew.... But heck, I have a life! And I enjoy it. I also happen to be a hot, fun, nice, honest, smart, funny babe! So there.

Crap, I got more homework... o' well. BCN all of you blog postings again whenever I happen to feel like it. =) Hope your day rocks!