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The Time Has Come
We’re moving. I know I’ve said this several times before, but this time I mean it. We’re moving. In 16 days. The movers will be here next Tuesday. It’s happening. It’s no longer something we know is coming but are shoving aside so we can thuroughly enjoy our time here, it’s now. It’s next week.
The time has come.
In 8 days my parents are going to find us a house in Jacksonville. A friend is going to come stay with us for the day while they’re over there. The next day the movers come and pack our stuff. They finish and pull out Thursday. We leave Monday, the 9th.
My farewell party was last night. My very sweet friend, Lizzy, planned it and held it at her house. It was so much fun, dictionary.com couldn’t find a word to describe it. Most of the people there I knew I’d see again, but others I knew this would be the last time before the move. It was bittersweet, but we all had smiles on the whole time and were having tons of fun.
We’ve been campaigning this month a lot. Twice a week, in fact, more than 10 hours a week. I’ve learned so much about my closest friends through campaigning. Because you are walking the whole time, you must come up with conversation. You learn so much about your partner/s. There have been so many laughs and jokes, though some are embarrassing, like the ones at Dairy Queen, others are just plain memories that will never be forgotten, like missed houses and our protectors. And whoever knew that Aaron’s truck was really a traveling perfume department? Campaigning has probably been one of the best experiences of my life. Not only am I learning tons about politics and Governors of Florida and the countys therein(long goofy story), but I also get to spend much time with my most amazing friends. After the stress of the days; getting lost in the seemingly endless rows of houses, having to backtrack after missing houses, dealing with not-so-nice people; and on top of all that doing it under the blistering hot Florida sun in 100 degree weather really shows both sides of your companions, and it makes one feel lucky to still have you’re friends afterward(hahaha) and love your friends even more for how well they handle disquieting situations. 
I love my campaigning group. Plain and simple.
From Left: John, Victoria, Aaron, Katy, Spencer, Danny, Jeffery,me
Well that’s what’s happening. My last campaigning day is Monday. It’s a LONG day too, so it will be one to remember. God has been good! It has been so much fun living here, and I am not eager to leave. But I know that Jacksonville will be just another chapter in my life, and I’m glad that Jacksonville is only like 5-6 hours away from here! I am blessed.
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My New Blog
Hey y’all! Just letting you know I recently made a blog explicitly for putting my non-professional photos on – With Faces Unveiled. I will soon be having monthly, perhaps eventually weekly, photo contests, so check it out, leave a comment, and let me know what you think!
WithFacesUnveiled.blogspot.com
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Welcome To The New Dream Romance
“Once upon a dark and stormy year, tens of millions of women and girls, of all ages, all nations, all religions, fell under the spell of one 17-year-old boy…
who was not even human…
and was not even real.”
Welcome to today.
How Twilight Is Re-Vamping Romance
Eclipse – An Ideal Romance?
Caution: These articles are written by well-known Christians, but some content may not be suitable for all ages.
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You Know Your Nation’s Crazy When…
1. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.
2. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.
3. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.
4. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.
Found on In Not Of.
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Victoria/Little Star/Toriiia + Kait/Jane = Something really cool
So I have this really cool friend…and we’re kindred spirits 100%. Our obsessive love of Doritos, skirts, late-night movies, Coke, bowling, Biscuiting, dramaticness, and the Swan Princess draws us together. Victoria was the first person I met here. Her family just happened to be visiting from Kentucky the week we first visited. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was the really pretty, long-haired girl that reminded me of a friend I used to have back in Washington. After the service, I remember her walking up to me and introducing herself. But, for the life of me I couldn’t remember her name afterwards. “That Valerie girl…” was all I could remember.
Time went by, and the Valerie girl family who didn’t look anything alike eachother went back up to Kentucky. Unknown to me, they were down here house-hunting, as they were to move down here in December(it was August when we first met). I recognized her when they moved here and I saw her at church again, but didn’t know if she remembered me and I still couldn’t remember her name, so I kinda was just polite and said hi.
Over the Sundays, was became great friends, and after we started going to the same home-school co-op we became even better friends…but we never started out as “the best of friends”…until some revelation that I never noticed happen. I don’t know what happened, but all the sudden we were sharing every humiliating experience. I don’t know where or when our friendship sparked, but I can say I am very glad it happened! We’ve had so many goodtimes, and numerous inside jokes are now made! Keep breathing(Tori, Danny, and I), You too!(me, Tori, and possibly Danny and Aaron, but I don’t think they were paying attention; which is good.), La Heim!, and others that I am sure I’m forgetting. Oh well.
I remember our first sleepover…that’s where we realized that we had a lot in common…a LOT in common. We stayed up until like 1 a.m watching movies, eating popcorn(this was my pre-braces party) and drank lots of Coke!
We had a blast, and learned SO much about each other that night! That was the first of many late nights and fun days.
Though there is a two year difference in our ages, Victoria is the best friend I have ever had. Not only does she set a great example, but she is silly, sweet, sensible, and in every way the sister I’d always wished I’d had.
We’ve had many sleepovers together and enjoyed everyone of them(at least I did). We’ve become great friends this last year, and I am very certain that our friendship will last for life.
We’ll always have each other’s backs…especially when calling customer services or buying something with a debit card.
We’ll always be there to make each other laugh and be silly…for it is a great medicine.
We will always be there to smile with one another, to lift each other’s spirits, and to strengthen our faith. Cause that’s what sisters do.
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That Be A Might Big Gator
This Alligator was found in Winter Haven, Florida, which is right below Orlando.
The thing’s ginormous!
(by the way, thats a large buck he’s carrying)
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Photography-versery
Today it was brought to my attention by a special friend of mine that this day, June 25th, a year ago was my first photography shoot. Besides the fact that it was a momentous occasion because it sparked a friendship between the teenagers and their siblings I was taking pictures of and myself, it was the first photography shoot I had ever done.
I have learned so much since that first shoot! The two pictures above were my favorite from that day. The pictures below are some from two of my latest shoots.
Is it just me or is that a big difference?
Over the months, with every shoot, I have focused on learning something.
1) Catching a natural sparkle in the the people’s eyes.
2) Catch the bright and natural colors.
3) Blur background to create a unique photo that speaks.
4) Capture a lens flare.
5) Make a crystal-clear black and white.
I am always working on something, or multiple things, on every shoot I do. Maybe one day I will be satisfied…but I doubt it. There’s always more to learn.
So, I hereby present my Top 1o favorite photos I’ve taken.
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The Orthodontic Terror
The orthodontist is a place that you will never forget. Though several of you know what I mean, yes that would be my brace-buddies Katy, Danny, and Spencer, I’m going to give ya’ll a rundown of what goes on inside the nicely painted, apparently welcoming building.
You walk in and are met by the very sweet receptionists that tell you to sign in and go sit down. Your nervousness starts to go away with so many warm smiles from the assistants around you. When your name is called, you walk over to a seat where a nice lady asks you how you are doing. You smile and reply you’re doing well. She aks if you’re having any problems with your braces or anything and you say no. She lowers you down, and while doing so says “Oh you’re getting new wires today…top and bottom”. She walks over to the counter and puts on some gloves and grabs your new wires. She returns and sits down to take off your color bands. Forcefully pushing on your semi-sore teeth, she says “We’ll get these wires in…if I can get these doors open. haha.” You wince as she press even harder on your teeth. She eventually gets it, to your relief…but your relief is short lived. As she clips your new wires she says “These wires are bigger, so it’s probably going to be pretty painful.”
Gee thanks.
After that procedure, your orthodontist comes over and looks at your mouth. “Hmm, her overbites getting worse. Guess we’ll have to insert a very painful appliance on her molars that will dig into her cheeks and make it hard for her to move her mouth.” (ok, he didn’t say the second sentence, but that’s what my friends tell me of this device)
The joy is overflowing by now. The anticipation of your next appointment growing.
At least it wasn’t as bad as your first appointment. The one where you were told they were going to drive a nail through your gum and attach it to your jawbone and connect that to your laying-down molars. “That’ll probably make your mouth sore. And it’s not a surgery or anything, so she’ll be awake the whole time.”
That was very painful, by the way.
Yupp…you gotta love the orthodontist. Every visit is filled with joy and excitment. Yeah, I highly recommend it.
The new ad for the orthodontist should say something like this: Come to our Orthodontics! You’ll receive excellent care, and lots of pain! Our staff is always pleased to serve you and ready to hurt your mouth. Come by today for free information about what you’ll go through with our services.
Ok ok, I am happy to get straight teeth…and I love the niceness of my othodontist and his staff…but really…must it hurt this bad???
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