My Brothers Gard (Personal Addition 10)

Going to my sisters fiance's(AKA MY BROTHER) Graduation today! Im so excited and I could not be more proud of him!!!! He's dpme good :)

Update on Hockey(Personal Addition# 9)

We lost our game last night :( The score was 6-4. So it wasnt too bad. There was a player on the other team who had might tricky stick handling. Im pretty sure he got 4 of their goals.  SO that means we are out and done. Kind of sad about it, Im going to miss it. I had a lot of fun. But Im very proud of all of us. We improved so much from start to finish. Started out with a completely new team. The boys had never played with girls before and the girls? Well we had never really played before. So it was awesome and Im hoping to play again next year.

Final Thoughts

Final Thoughts

 

  My favorite assignment that we did in this class is 6 Word Memoirs. I thought they were super cool and it was very interesting to put something big out there using only 6 words and a picture. I also liked placing the words with a picture. This assignment was fun and a great way to express ourselves.

I liked all the assignments we did in this class but, the one I enjoyed doing the least was Newspaper Blackout Poetry. I thought it was really cool. I could never come up with something like that, its interesting and looks sweet. But I struggled with this one a lot. It took me a while to get into it.

Friday reading is my favorite thing about this class. I have never been a reader. I just always found it hard to sit down and read because I am the sort of person who gets distracted fairly easily. Since this class, I love to read. Ive read a total of 4 books this semester. I know thats not really alot but for me thats pretty good! Its improved my reading skills so much and Im really excited about it.

Monday written reflection wasnt always my favorite. I dont really have a reason why. I mean, I dont mind them but they werent my favorite. 

The WRN is something I definitely could have put more effort into. The concept of it is really cool and would be great to look back on years from now. I wish I was more consistent with it.

Having a blog was extremely new to me. At first, I was a little hesitant of it but throughout the semester I began to become more comfortable with it. I actually like having a blog. Its sweet to get my feelings/ thoughts/homework out there and have people share their opinion or know that someone out there agrees. I plan on keeping my blog and hopefully keeping it fairly updated.

Tweeting was also something that I was pretty new to. I used to think that having a Twitter account was silly and that it was pretty much facebook without the pictures. This class opened me up to the idea and showed me I was wrong. I found out that I can learn a lot from Twitter and its pretty cool! I started to check my twitter more often and now I really like having it. One day I want to get to 100 Followers. 

Personally, Im really happy we used technology in this class. I learned that technology is not only for talking to people and things like that. I can use it to learn things and write things and everything like that. This class wouldve been way different without technology. It brought some fun into the class.

I learned A LOT about myself as a reader,writer thinker and creator this semester. This class was very good for me I think. As I was saying above, it brought the reading out of me. Im so thankful for that because I love to read and I'm excited to keep reading. As a writer, I learned that I didnt actually know that much about writing. There was lots of different styles and techniques I learned in this class that will come in handy for sure in the future.

Ms. McLauchlan, you are a really cool teacher. Also youve taught us a lot of things that are worth learning. Thank you so much for that!

Advice for future students: Dont forget to do your personal additions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Briitt (personal Addition 8)

This is one of my best friends Britt. She moved to Winnipeg 6 years ago and we just clicked. Now she is moving to BC in less than 2 weeks. I love this girl so much. Last night was her family's farewell at our church. There was very many people there and I was asked to say a few words about her. I got up there and talked and even cried a little which I wasn't expecting at all. Mostly because I feel like it hasnt clicked in yet that she's leaving. Also because Im not usually a HUGE cryer haha. But I think it hit me that she's leaving a little. Im gonna miss her.

Bridal Shower (Personal Addition 7)

So my sister is getting married this summer. So 2 weeks ago we had her bridal shower. My auntie planned the whole thing and I was in charge of decorating. So i got all the bridesmaids together and we had a blast setting up before hand. The shower was so much fun and my sister looked stunning! Im so happy for her :)

Ball Hockey(Personal Addition 6)

Sooo I joined a Ball Hockey Team this year.......Ive never played hockey on a team in my life. In fact I don't usually play it for fun either. But my brother was making a team and didnt have enough players so I decided to join. Im so happy that i did. It turns out that I LOVE hockey. Ive had soo much fun playing. Last week I got my first goal and I was sooooo excited! Tonight could possibly be our last game if we lose. If not we play tomorrow. Im definitely going to miss playing every week!

My Bucket List (Video)

My Bucket List

The Bucket List

1. Go Skydiving
2. Live in Australia for a year
3. Get married
4. Have kids
5. Go on a missions trip
6. Become a teacher
7. Save someones life
8. Spend time with the One Tree Hill cast
9. See the eiffel Tower.
10. Ride on an Elephant
11. Read the whole bible
12. give a stranger 100$
13. learn how to surf
14. Go on a roadtrip
15. Pay for someones drive thru order
16. Write a good song
17. Take a homeless person to lunch
18. Run a marathon
19. Appear in a movie as an extra
20. Get a black eye
21. Ride a motorcycle
22. Tell Francessca Batistelli how inspiring she is
23. Learn to do a flip
24. Meet Zac Efron
25. Go on vacation to Hawaii
26. Go on a disney cruise
27. Learn to salsa dance
28. Ride a jetski
29. Learn how to play the piano
30. Do kareoke
31.  Cliff dive
32. Scuba dive
33. Ride in a hot air balloon
34. Go on the biggest roller coaster in the world
35. Go to the moon
36. Swim with Dolphins
37. Learn not to take what others do or say personally
38. Fly first class
39. Step foot in a mansion
40. Adopt a child
41. Make the front page of the newspaper
42. Watch a Cirque du Soleil show
43. Eat at a undersea restaurant
44. Get hypnotized
45. Be on Survivor
46. Get backstage at a concert
47. Go a day with saying yes to everything
48. Write something im grateful for, for a year
49. see a giraffe
50. Travel around Europe

Authors Note

My name is Kathleen Moulton. I am eighteen years old and I live in Winnipeg. In a nutshell, I love going to church, it is a huge part of who I am. My friends and family mean so much to me, they’ve each helped me through a lot. I love kids, I want to be an elementary school teacher. I love food and I love to make lists.  Speaking of lists, in class I was assigned a project. For this project, I was to create a list of things I would like to do before I do. The list is supposed to be from 50-100 things. I was then supposed to choose 25 of those things and make visual representations of each of them. I’m not going to lie, I’ve never made a bucket list before. When people ask me what I would like to do before I die, I always say Skydiving.  It’s the one thing I’ve known for as long as I can remember that I would like to do.  I thought it would be easy to sit down and create my bucket list but I was definitely mistaken. I mean there is lots of things I want to do in my life but, sitting down and trying to think of them all was difficult for me. I'm really glad I got the chance to make my bucket list though. I’m going to keep it and add to it as I go on.  The Buried Life boys are pretty inspiring. It’s crazy how they made their list and just started getting everything done. It makes me excited to accomplish the things on my list and possibly I could help others do something on theirs. :)

The Places I'd Love to Go (#2, #5, #25, #26, #50)

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Now What?

Now What?

Teaching in Australia for a year is something I would absolutely LOVE to do. It started as an idea and now it has become a big dream of mine. First of all Australia is pretty much my dream place. It seems like a wonderful place and I think I would like it there. Second of all, I love kids and I want to be an elementary school teacher. That is 2 things off my list I would be getting done.

For this to happen, I would have to do alot of planning ahead of time and I mean alot.Im going to start by going to University in the fall. Im going to do the 5 year program hopefully. Now Im the type of person who doesnt like to be away from home. So being away from home for a year in  a place where I dont know anybody and is rather far away could be hard for me. So I'm hoping that the 5 years that I will be in school will be enough to prepare me to be more independant to go off on my own and Im sure it will be! Also while I'm in school, I will need a part time job so that I can save up so Ill be able to live out there for a year. So when I hopefully graduate from University, right away I will start job hunting. I will search for jobs in Australia everywhere! I wont stop trying until I find a good place that will take me. If it takes a little while, that will be ok. Ill just work more and save more until it works out.

Once I get a job, I will say goodbye to my family and friends and move to Australia for the year and I will teach little kids out there and it will be great! :)

#30 Do Karaoke

#6 Become a Kindergarten Teacher

#20 Get a blackeye

#33 Ride in a Hot Air Balloon

#35 Go to the Moon

#45 Be on Survivor

#12 Give a Stranger 100$

#8 Meet the One Tree Hill Cast

#10 Ride an Elephant

#3 Get married

#47 Go a day with saying YES to everything

#29 Learn how to play the Piano

#37 Learn to not take what others say or do personally

#1 Go Skydiving

Writing Reflection #9

Tweeting is something very new to me. Honestly before I got a Twitter account for this class, I thought Tweeting was kind of stupid. I never even thought of getting an account. I just wasn't really interested. Obviously I never gave it a chance because ever since I got the account, I find myself checking my Twitter or wanting to tweet more often than I ever thought I would. Ive come to realize that Twitter is kind of cool. Maybe a little addicting. So I was a little surprised by that. My goal is to get 100 followers. so far I think I`m at 10!
Things to do before I die, I have absolutely loved doing. Mostly because I love making lists! I always have. Although, It was trickier than I thought. I mean there has been things Ive thought of before that I need to do before I die or I will not be complete. But, I don`t think Ive ever written them down. Making 50-100 things is tough. I`m still working on it but I think once I finish, Ill have a better expanded list of things that I can get started on! That makes me pretty excited! So I will keep working on that and see how it goes!

Reading Reflection #9

Finished The Help, it was great! Bought the movie and watched it yesterday! @cre8tivehavoc

Started Mokingjay! Last book of the series. Will Peeta make it or will he not? @cre8tivehavoc

I finished The Help! (Personal Addition 5)

Ok, so it may have taken me 3 months and I may have gotten distracted a few times but I finally finished The Help. I have to say, I found that the second half of the book was more interesting than the first. I really got into it to the point where I always wanted to read it. I was anxious, I wanted to know what was going to happen to Miss Skeeter and all the ladies from the help. Im so happy things worked out for Miss Skeeter in the end. No she didnt end up with her man but, she is pursuing her career. So from my first prediction, I was right. Things are still a little bumpy for Minny and Aibileen but they both ended up free in different ways in the end. Minny left her husband and became free of the violence in her life and Aibileen became free from Mrs Leefolt and Miss Hilly and is ready to start a new adventure. I was left with questions as I finished reading the book.Questions like, I wonder if the town will ever find out the book is about Jackson or that Miss Hilly was the one who ate the chocolate pie. I guess Miss Skeeter wont be making things right with Miss Hilly. I was wondering if they were going to or not.
Overall The Help was a really good book. Very inspiring and has a really good message. For me it was a little slow at first but the rest of the book made up for that! Now I can finally watch the movie!

Free to be me (Personal Addition 4)

Last Friday, my sister and I got matching tattoos. We got them for our birthdays. The meaning of this tattoo seems pretty straight forward, I'm free to be me. But thats not all, there is a song thats called Free to be me. The words to the chorus are :

 'Cause I got a couple dents in my Fender

Got a couple rips in my jeans

Try to fit the pieces together

But perfection is my enemy

And on my own, I'm so clumsy

 But on Your shoulders I can see

                                                            I'm free to be me

My sister and me sang this song at our church because we loved it so much. I guess you could kind of call it our song. My sister means the world to me and I love love love that we have matching tattoos!

Believe in Yourself

"Believe in you and you can be a hero"

SORRY THAT ITS SIDEWAYS!

Friends Believe

"Friends believe in the good. They are there from the problems to the answers"

Believe in Encouragement

 

"I believe in encouragement and you need to know"

I am Not the Same (Personal Addition 3 )

I am Not The Same

Verse 1:
You restore the wasted years
You build the broken walls
Your love replaces fear
Your mercy makes us whole

Pre 1:
Adopted, healed, & lifted

Chorus:
I am not the same I'm a new creation
I am not the same anymore
I am not ashamed I will not be shaken
I am not the same anymore

Verse 2:
I bow before Your cross
This broken life made new
Amazed at all You are
And who I am in You

Pre 2:
Adopted, healed, & lifted
Forgiven, found, & rescued

Bridge 1:
You have overcome
It is finished, it is done
Now my heart is finally free

Every chain undone
By the power of the Son
Risen Savior, Reigning King
Forevermore, Forevermore

Bridge 2 (outro):
Every chain undone
By the power of the Son
I am not the same anymore

I went to YC this weekend at Church of the Rock. It was truly amazing. There was bands and speakers and lot of fun. The weekend was really powerful and many youth surrendered to God including myself. This was a song that was introduced to me by Unhindered. Unhindered is a band Ive never heard before. By the end of the weekend, I absolutely loved them. They definitely put meaning into all their songs and they connected very well with all of us. This song is one of the songs that really stuck with me. Its been in my head none stop and I just love it so much. So i thought id share  :)

Writing Reflection#7

http://breanne94.blogspot.ca/2012/04/big-band-dance-tonight.html?showComment=1335815195376#c1353516466977521512

http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4404733077715733039&postID=1338568972632298267&page=1&token=1335815525357&isPopup=true

http://bacdcw.blogspot.ca/2012/04/personal-addtition-5.html?showComment=1335815784051#c8356120521047465888

I think that I should be checking other peoples blogs more often! I never do that but I really should be. Its interesting what people put on here! It cool when someone puts something on that you completely agree with! even when you dont, its fun to see what other people think! I like that this was an assignment because it made me try it out! Im very happy that I did!

Reading Refection # 8

Book: The Help

Author:Kathryn Stockett

pages:278-307

Miss Skeeter

Miss Skeeter is still working on her writing project. I love what she's doing but Im scared for her life and the ladies lives that she's using. Eleven more ladies agreed to help her which is really awesome for Miss Skeeter. Her dream is well on the way for sure. I just hope everything runs smoothly. Yule May was going to help but backed out because she stole from Hilly. Who knows what happened to her. As i read Yule May's letter to Miss Skeeter, I felt very nervous for her. Another lady who is helping named Gretchen didnt have a very good attitude. She yelled at Miss Skeeter and made a comment which was " The coloured women coming in here, theyre just playing a big trick on you. Theyll never tell you the truth lady" I felt like this was important. I really dont think that these ladies are playing a trick on her but, could they be? Would make for an interesting twist. There is so much going on in this certain situation and so much that could happen. I honestly have no idea whats going to happen and Im very excited to find out!

Reading Reflection 7

Book: The Help

Author:Kathryn Stockett

pages:214-279

Aibileen

So I read a little more about Aibileen. I have so much respect for her. She is helping Mrs. Skeeters so much and is putting her own self in danger while doing it. She is generally very caring towards people. While reading these pages, there was a scare that they could have been caught by Miss Hilly. Personally, I think she took that very well, she was so strong. Yes they were extremely lucky to not get caught this time but, what im wondering is, Are they going to get caught before the end of the book­! I think it could be quite possible. It would make for an intense plot. Then again, I could see them pulling through and getting everything they wanted and it being a happy ending. Although, both could happen! Also Aibileen had a chance to talk to Yule May(Hilly`s help). She might be interested in helping Mrs. Skeeter. So i wonder if she ends up helping and if she does, I wonder if that will be a good thing for Mrs Skeeter to be interviewing the help of her best friend. There are lots of thoughts going in my head towards this whole situation. Im just hoping that everything works out!

Minny

In these pages, Minny`s attitude comes in to play. She gets herself kind of fired. It was really intense not going to lie. I really didnt know who i sided with between Minny and Miss Celia. I knew something was going on and, I was right. Miss Celia has miss carriages. A lot of them. She had one in these very pages I read. So far this was probably the most intense part of the book. I felt very sad for Miss Celia. Im really happy that Minny went back and was able to be there during this time. I think Minny cares for Miss Celia a lot more then she leads on to. Im anxious to see what happens with them two and Mr. Johnny.

Writing Reflection #8

Newspaper Black Out Poetry

The first class that newspaper black out poetry was assigned, I had a really hard time with it. I just didnt get it, I didnt know where to start. I tried, I really did. I tried to get ideas in my head and start with that. I tried to read first then get an idea. I began to give up and I just sat there looking at the newspaper for the rest of the class. I was having a bit of a hard time. The next day I came to class really unsure of how it was going to go. I was kind of nervous that I still wasnt going to get it. But I cleared my head and somehow managed to just start. I found words that I liked and tried to work around them. As I worked on this, I realized that it wasnt as hard as I made it out to be the day before. I really just needed to have a free mind. I do admit that once I started to get the hang of things, it was still a little challenging for me. Thats a good thing. Challenge is good. By the end of the week, I decided I really enjoy doing newspaper black out poetry. Its really fun. Its  unique because you choose your words from words from another type of writing. It different and also you get to color which is fun too! As I did this type of poetry, I learned that I`m not very patient and that when i write things, my head isnt clear enough. So those are things I`m glad I learned because now I can work on improving. So all in all, newspaper blackout poetry was extremely helpful and unique. Im happy we did this in class because it was fun to try something new.

Writing Reflection#6

http://bethradons.blogspot.ca/2012/02/lucky-one-and-hunger-games-personal.html?showComment=1334602730673#c3794671426953356470

http://bacdcw.blogspot.ca/2012/03/six-word-memoir-1.html?showComment=1334603043203#c5731227898598679274

http://abrdy.blogspot.ca/2012/04/personal-additions-3.html?showComment=1334603454839#c9012908577816247418

Reading Reflection #6

Book: The Help

Author:Kathyrn Stockett

pages:164-213

Alright, I had a little break, I read the book Damaged but now its time to get back to The Help. Its taken me a little too long to get through this book. Its nothing against the book, so far I like the book. I just always get distracted. But Ive decided that I'm going to finish it. So as I read through these last pages, I was proven wrong. I thought Miss Skeeter was going to pursue her writing dream and yes she's been trying to do so but, I thought she was not going to find a man because it seemed like she didn't really want one.Stuart is back. I very really didn't seem this one coming. The question is though, by the end of the book, will she be with or without Stuart? That's what I would like to know. I honestly am not sure. I think it's possible that her and Stuart will work out. They are kind of cute. In regards to pursuing her writing, she has been trying to figure stuff out for that with the help of Aibileen and Minny. Its been taking a lot of effort but she is slowly getting there. Minny is helping yes but, she is not making it easy on her. I would like to know more about Minny. I would really like to know what she did to get herself fired. Im curious to find out. Also, just throwing this out there....I love Aibileen. From what I know of her so far. That's all for now though!

Robb Nash (Personal Addition 2)

         Today, our school was lucky enough to have Robb Nash and his band come to share with us Robb's life changing experience, stories of some other people and we even got to enjoy some of their music. At first when I heard we were going to a concert,I didnt know what to expect. The idea of getting out of class for an hour was nice, but when I got there and as i listened for a bit, I realized that it was so much more than just an hour out of class. Robb Nash was extremely inspiring. By the end of it, I really didnt want to leave. He is the type of person I can look up to. Whether the horrible accident he had with the semi truck had happened or even if it hadn't. Robb most certainly has a purpose. He has helped so many people and it inspires myself and many others to find out what our purpose is and find out WHY its our purpose. This guy is really cool and he has alot of insightful and important information. I hope that everyone listens to what he has to offer.

Writing Reflection #5

Last week in Creative Writing, we learned how to color coat our Moments. I found this very interesting and kind of fun. I've honestly never done it before. It opened my eyes a little bit. It really shows you what could be better or what you should add. It's really helpful and I'm glad we learned how to do so. Blogging has been pretty well the same for me. Something I still really Struggle with is Personal Additions.  I need to catch up on those. I googled Fanfiction, I'm still not really sure what it is. From what it sounds like, it sounds pretty cool though. I'm ok with trying something new!

Reading Reflection #5

Reading Reflection #5

Book:Damaged

Author:Cathy Glass

pages:1-163

I have to say, reading is my favorite thing about this class. Which if you know me is strange because I've never been much of a reader. At first, i was hesitant to the idea of reading every Friday but now I love it. I look forward to Fridays in English class because I know that means we get to read. Since this class started, I have noticed myself reading more at home. Lately, whenever I get the chance, I like to sit down and pick up a book. At the moment I'm in the middle Im still working on The Help. Over spring break, I read The Hunger Games and now I'm reading Catching Fire. The third book I'm reading is Damaged. This is the book I want to talk about today. I forgot my books at home last Thursday, so I picked this one up and started reading it. I ended up taking it home and continued to read there. It's about an 8 year old foster child. Its a true story and I think because of that, it's made the book more intriguing for me. It's heartbreaking to read some of the stuff that goes on in this book and to think about how it actually happens in real life. In my opinion its important for all of us to be aware. One big question i have is, What is going to happen to the little girls biological parents? Are they going to get what they deserve? I hope that the little girl fully places her trust in Cathy and ends up being truly apart of her family. She needs a loving home where she can grow up and learn what the difference is between right and wrong. I predict that this will happen in time but it wont be easy just like it hasn't been easy all along.

Favorite quote (Personal Addition 1)

"Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile." - unknown

       This is my favorite quote. Life is about making mistakes and learning from them, it's about having so much fun with the people you love.If life were the opposite, we'd all be a bunch of robots.  Every time i come across this quote, it reminds me of the good things. It reminds me to never look back and regret past mistakes or experiences, especially the ones that made me smile because in some way or another that mistake has helped form who i am today. It reminds me to have fun, no matter what. Whats the point if were not going to have fun? You could say that this quote is extremely inspiring to me and I'm thankful to whomever came up with it.

Things i would save if my house was on fire.. ( Listography)

Writing Reflection #4

So in the past week or so we have worked a little bit on our moment. The Moment in our lives that changes our lives. When I first heard we were going to be writing our moments, i panicked because i had no idea what i could write about. As i began to think about it, I realized that it really could be anything. There are so many moments in my life that have impacted me and all i had to do was choose one. I wrote about the moment i found out someone really close to me passed away randomly with no warning and in that moment I decided i would never take any of the time with loved ones for granted. Id make sure they all knew how much i loved them because life is too short. Writing about this kind of re opened my mind to the situation and i think it was really good for me to think about it again. Blogging has been a little tough for me lately. Mostly Special additions. Im just not really sure where to start. Im going to need to take some time for those additions and figure them out.

Reading Reflection#4

Book:The Help
Author:Kathryn Stockett
Pages:105-120
AIBILEEN
I've come to really like Aibileen. She is loyal and caring and strong in her values. I truly hope something really good happens for her by the end of this novel. She is well deserving. It breaks my heart to see how Miss Leefolt treats her baby girl and I think she's very lucky to have Aibileen. One thing i cant wrap my head around, I question it every time I pick up this book is why the blacks and the whites used to be so seperated.Why is there a need for a seperate bathroom for the blacks?The second Aibileen brought Mae to her bathroom in the garage i knew Mae was going to end up going there when her mother got home.  Its crazy what it used to be like in this world and sometimes still can be. Whenever i think about it, I question it. I think that Little Mae Mobley will grow up to love Aibileen and her mother will not be happy. Im also going to predict that Aibileen is going to help Miss Skeeter with her book. She is very unsure about it at the moment because she knows what the consequences could be but i think she will end up helping her. A question I have is WHY did Miss Skeeters mother fire Constantine. Im just waiting to find out and hoping Aibileen will tell Miss Skeeter is the very near future! Thats about all the questions comments and predictions I have for today!

Reading Reflection #3

Book:The Help
Author:Kathryn Stockett
Pages Read:82-104
MISS SKEETER
One thing that I love about Miss Skeeter is how different she is from the other white ladies. She wants more in life than a huge house a working husband and loads of money which is more or less how her friends are. She is set on the idea of wanting to be a writer. No matter how much her mother tells her not to try, she does anyways. She knows what she wants and she goes out there and tries to reach that goal. My question is, Is she going to make it as a writer? I think she has the determination and skills to do so but will Elaine Stein(senior editor, adult book division) ever agree? Miss Skeeters family and friends really want her to find a man in her life. That's her mothers dream and her friends are finding men to set her up with. From what ive read up to date, its pretty clear to me that Miss Skeeter isn't really looking for a man right now. Im wondering is she going to end up with one or not? I predict that she will not find a man by the end of the book. I think she will go far in her goal to be a writer and thats all it will take to make her happy at this point in her life.

I wouldn't Be Me Without Family
picture done by:Carson Samson


  I feel so lucky to have been born into the family I was born into. I have a close relationship with each and everyone of them that I wouldn't trade for anything.  Each of them have a special place in my life. They have helped me through the hard times and smiled with me through the good times. They're the funniest people i know. They can always make me laugh. My family has taught me soo many things. Growing up with them has shaped me to be who i am today. Were a solid family and I love them all to pieces. The picture I chose is a picture of my family jumping. We all look like were having a blast and it makes me happy.

Jesus Saved Me I Will Follow
picture done by:Tribal Cross Geocoin - Antique Gold


  I love Jesus. He is a HUGE part of who i am. Ive gone to church all my life learning more and more about him and what he did for me and everyone and i feel like every time  I learn more or talk about it more, I feel more of a deep understanding of what he's done. He died for me. He saved me. He saved all of us. I don't think i can explain in words how amazing Gods love for us is. Its indescribable but its never ending and that seems incredible to me. I want to follow him, he does great things. I will always make mistakes because I'm not perfect, not even close. But I do want to try and be more like him. I chose this picture because it represents how he saved me and i thought there wouldn't be a better way to describe my memoir through a picture.

Happy for sister, sad she's leaving. 

   My sister is my best friend. She's been there for me my whole life and helped me through so much. She is engaged and will be getting married in August. I love her and i love her fiance. He is an amazing guy who makes her happy which makes me happy. He is like a brother to me. I"m so excited for them. Wedding planning is so much fun and it makes me excited just thinking about all the events of the wedding. One of the reasons why am I am so happy for her is because she's an incredible girl who deserves nothing less then THE BEST! She is beautiful inside and out and I'm so happy that she is getting that once in a lifetime chance. Even though i could not be more happy for her, honestly I'm really sad shes leaving. Its going to be strange not having her around the house and I'll definitely have to get used to it. I found this picture of a bride and groom on their wedding day and it reminded me of my sister and her fiance. It will definitely be an adjustment when she leaves but when it comes to the day and it will be the best day of her life and will be so happy like the couple in the picture, i will be too happy for words for the two of them.

Excited to graduate, scared for afterwards...

       I haven't really thought about graduating until this year. Before, I used to just go on with my everyday life. It felt like school was going to last forever.Its normal going to school everyday. It makes sense that this year has started to hit me that school isn't forever because its my last year, its just hit me really hard. Im always thinking about it. Ive realized that that there are two main points that im constantly thinking about. First, im extremely excited for grad!  Its fun getting prepared for it, looking for dresses and shoes, planning everything out. Over all, its going to be an amazing day for all of us. Second, I've noticed how nervous i am for after graduation. Im the kind of girl who gets used to how the way things are and when they change, it forces me to step out of my comfort zone. For university and for everything else, I just wonder where life will take me and frankly, that scares me. The reason I chose this picture is kind of obvious. They look so happy on their graduation day. Im so excited to feel the way them in the picture look. It makes me think about how happy that day will be and when it gets to that point, im hoping Ill be ready to go into the next chapter of my life with no fear but, tons of happiness and excitement!

Writing Reflection 2

So I think blogging has really been challenging me. I'm not used to this sort of writing. I like to tell you about things and such. I'm not used to adding my personal touches and making it flow. I do say that I'm liking it. It feels good to write about things I've read or written. In the past week we have learned to write 6 word memoirs. Honestly at the beginning, i thought those were gonna be way too hard to write.  I didn't think i could write something really good in only 6 words. As i started to think and write down ideas, my juices started flowing and it ended up being easier then i thought. I really enjoyed it and i think its a really good way to express yourself.

Reading Refelction# 2

Book:The Help
Author:Kathryn Stockett
Pages:36-54

This novel is starting to get more interesting as i go on. Ive never read this book, seen the movie or heard of the story so, there are so many things I'm curious about. Why does Miss Celia Foote want to keep from her husband that she hired Minny from the help. She says its because she wants her husband to think she can cook and clean but Minny knows she is keeping something inside. I'm getting excited as i read on to discover what Celia's secret is. She is a very mysterious lady so far and i have no clue whats lying ahead in Miss Celia Foote's story. Moving on to Miss Skeeter. The author decided to share with me some stuff about her life. She's made it clear that Miss Skeeter wants to be a writer and focus more on that right now. She isn't really looking for love. Miss Skeeter's mother and friends would prefer her to be looking for love. Her mother wanted her to be married right out of high school. Her friends are trying to set her up with men. What i would like to know is why the author decided to make such a big deal about this. I wonder if Miss Skeeter will find a man before the end of the novel. Or maybe she wont, maybe shell be successful in her writing and prove to her friends and family that she doesn't need love right now. Also, the novel talked about Constantine. She was from the help and used to work for Miss Skeeter when she was a little girl. Constantine was pretty much her best friend and was there whenever Miss Skeeter needed her. She kept secrets for her and gave her love as if she was her own. Miss Skeeter went away for school. She sent letters back and forth with Constantine. When she got home from school, Constantine was gone. Im really curious as to where she went. I think the parents got rid of her but im not sure where she went off to. Thats it for now, thankyou for reading!

Writing Reflection

        In creative writing , we have been introduced to blog writing. Honestly at first, the idea of blog writing was scary for me. It was taking me out of my comfort zone but, the idea of it is starting to grow on me. Its beginning to feel like it flows more than i thought it would. I think it is something ill be able to get use to. Also we have done a little bit of doodling.  I loved it. Sometimes it can be hard depending on what you're doodling about. My digital footprint was more difficult than doodling about listography. When i did that assignment, the ideas just came to me as i drew on my paper. It was fun. Personal additions id say have been the most challenging for me. I just feel like there's such a huge variety to write about i don't know where to start. Ive tried a few new things in this class and im excited to see what else will be thrown my way.

Reading Reflection

Book:The Help
Author:Kathryn Stockett
Pages:1-35         

  I have recently started reading the novel The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I have yet to see the movie created from this novel. From what ive heard, the movie was amazing. I decided i wanted to read the book before i watched the movie, which is not normally the way I do it. To the point ive read to in this novel, ive learned that the black people are called The help, they work for the rich white people.The white people arent very nice. They want to have seperate bathrooms made so they dont need to use the same ones as the help.  So far in this novel, ive been introduced to several characters.Aibileen was first. This lady is part of the help. She works for Miss Leefolt.  Aibileen's own boy passed away when he was 24 years old. She cares for Miss Leefolt's baby like it was her own. She cooks and cleans and does whatever Miss Leefolt tells her to do. She is very loyal. She has a friend named Minny. Minny is also from the help.She works for Miss Walter. She is more stubborn and talks back to her boss. Miss Walter has a daughter named Miss Hilly. Miss Hilly has been telling lies about Minny and convinced Miss Walter to fire her. For a while after that, Minny couldnt find work anywhere. Miss Hilly already had the chance to get the word around. There was also a lady named Celia Rae Foote. She married Miss Hilly's ex boyfriend therefore the other white ladies didnt like her very much. They talked about her behind her back. She ended up hiring Minny. So now Minny is working for Celia. So far thats what ive read in The help. Something that really stood out to me in this novel is the language. Mostly the way the help speak. They dont have very good english and i think that really adds to the novel itself because you can kind of feel like you are hearing them talk that way. A prediction i have is i think Celia is going to help Minny maybe a little more then expected. I think Minny is going into this thinking shes going to be helping her but might get something more out of it. A question i have is, Why was the white and black ever seperated like this? It doesnt make sense to me. This book started a little bit slow but its starting to pick up and i think its going to be a really good novel.

About Me

So my name is Kathleen. I am a Christian. Family and friends mean the world to me. Some of the many things that I love to do are eating, sleeping, cheer leading, leading kids, and watching tv shows. My favorite animal are pigs and eggs make me sick.I have never had a blog in my life. So I'm kind of nervous but I'm interested at the same time. Im hoping it goes well!