Boys speak in rhythm and girls in code...

Good song.

Today I went scrapbooking with Marisa. It was pretty awesome. I did one page, another TFP one (this one is of our first show, the battle of the bands at Blinks. The other set is of Ames Christian's anti-prom thing.) and started a page for homecoming with Andy. The BOTB one is pretty awesome. It has a cool cream and red patterned paper (it's sort of hard to describe the pattern in words, so I'll have to try and take a picture of it or something) with blueish mats. I would scan it but it's 12x12, which is bigger than my scanner. The homecoming one is going to be adorable once I finish it. I'd like to try and put it together tonight, but we'll see if that actually happens or not. It's on a black and white flower paper and I made some cute little blue and red daisy things to embellish it with. Pretty cute. I also got a bunch of mats that come in a set (it's called a Mat Stack...hehe!) which are pretty awesome, too. So it was good stuff.

My family went to the pool without me. Losers. Just kidding.

It's funny when you see a person a lot, and then you all of a sudden see them a lot less, and then you have to transition into other ways of communication regularly. Like, emailing people you normally see every day. It's just sort of strange feeling, just because it's so different. It's not necessarily bad, just odd.

I am so pumped to get my baseball shirt. That's probably sort of pathetic. Hahaha.

Oh. Hey. Guess what? My hair... is all gone. Chopped off. I had Liz cut it short. Muahahahahaha. Sorry if you hate me. Ben (my little 8-year-old guitar pupil) hates it, but so far everyone else doesn't seem to mind too much. Here are a couple photos so you can understand the drastic change. I like it, but it won't stay like this forever. It's mostly just for a fun, spontaneous change. Not permanent. But I like it.

Sincerely,
Mara Tenille
The Butterfly Child

Can I even take a breath without God giving it to me...

Interesting couple of days.

 

So, yesterday I heard about this story.  That is so sad.  Any time something like this happens, it's sad, but there's just something about it happening to someone so well known... maybe it's just that people hear about it almost immediately and they identify with who it is.  I don't know.  Maybe I'm just making stuff up.

 

Baseball was good.  They won both games.  I aced my Algebra 2 semester test.  One more to go.

 

I have special music with Andrew this week.  I have no idea what I'm going to play.

 

Mara Tenille

The world still turns when you're not around...

This computer is full of old games and files. I'm getting stuff all uninstalled, because I'm clever like that. Actually, it's because the computer is generally one way that I am not so much of a packrat.

I bought Anberlin's first CD with the points I got from the end of my CCM subscription (they printed their last issue in April, so they gave me free music to make up for it), and downloading it has not gone well so far. Stupid online music. I would much rather just go buy the CD, but that wouldn't be free. So whatever. But my goodness, this is complicated and annoying. Our computers are junk.

Hallelujah! I think it just worked! (in order for that to sound like me, you have to say 'hallelujah' phonetically, just for the record)

Today, being mother's day, I got Mom some flowers. They're pretty ones, too. I like them. I hope she really likes them and isn't just saying she likes them because she's my mom.

Snap. I might have messed this download up. Ugh, I am going to shoot myself if this doesn't work soon. Dumb internet.

Mmkay. Well, I'm going to close this window now, and hopefully that will help make this work better. See y'all later.

Okay, now I'm back and I'm going to edit more blogness into this post. My guess is no one has seen it yet, so I don't feel bad or anything. My downloads are finally working, but something is wrong with the audio device, which is probably a result of me uninstalling random things. I'm not really worried, because I read somewhere that you can just restart the computer and it will fix itself, and if that doesn't work I'll just download a driver off somewhere and that will hopefully fix it. Or something. It'll all work out. There are enough computer nerds in the family to make it happen.

My fingernails are black with red glitter. In other words: Awesome.

These downloads are sllloooowwww.

I hope we play something inside at youth group tonight. I don't want to kickthrowrun anymore.

Three more to go.

IIIIII think I want some coffee, but it's too late. Tomorrow morning there will be coffee though. Yes there will. I will make some deliciousness and I will love it and cherish it as I sip it during Algebra.

I should change out of my Spongebob pants into some jeans or something now. We need to leave.

Lurve,
Mara

Don't be shocked that people die, be surprised you're still alive...

Best line from Cassie ever.  Loveloveloveloveit.

Today was interesting.  Here's why:

Website issues.  I am so irked.  That's all I'm going to say about it.

Work.  Did lots of stuff.  It was good.

Tennis.  Good.  I like watching it.  Andrew won both matches.  It was seriously awesome.

Came home.  Didn't miss any American Idol.  Definitely went at least 5 over the speed limit to make it.  Kept getting stuck behind slow people.  Missed the beginning of Jason Castro because I was "doing laundry" during the commercial break.

Someone *cough* hasn't called me back yet.

Still can't find my pink tank top and my awesome hoodie.  I did find my hobo hoodie though, which is good, but it doesn't make up for the stuff that's missing.  Grrrrrr.  So irritating.

Supergroup practice potentially Friday.  6th hour.  Fun times, but if I do something with Sawyer and the gang it means no solo effort, which is sort of a bummer since I was contemplating doing Flyleaf.  I'm into the acoustic version of Cassie right now, as you may have guessed, and I thought it would be a nifty song to play in front of the school.  Albeit gutsy, but who every said that was a bad thing?

So, that's all that I can think of. T here was probably more, but I'm not going to try and remember, because it was probably not a big deal.  Not that the things I said already are a big deal or anything, they're just in the front of my mind.

I am uberfantasticallycrazily excited for Saturday. KNOW WHY? 'Cause I'm singin' in a wedding!  W00t!  I tell you the truth (heh), I am crazy pumped for it.  And!  I get to scratch it off of my list of things to do before I die.  Which rocks you in the face with a bowstaff.  Yessssss.  So. Excited.  For realz0rz.

My fingernails look like tomato soup.

Sincerely,
Mara Tenille
The Butterfly Child

You said you would never leave me, I believe you, I believe...

Favorite line from that song, probably.  Today I'm going to pick up four copies of the Flyleaf album.  One for me, one for Andrew, one for Patrick, and one for Bridgewater.  Bridgewater is off the hook for paying me back though, because tomorrow is his salvation birthday.  One whole year of being a Christian!  Woo Hoo!

I have to go clean Grammy's house now, so this is just a short blog.  But since I haven't blogged in forever, I owed it to you.

Mara

I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo...

Andy's surprise party was a success!  There were 23ish of us not counting adults, and we played Rock Band, MarioKart, and ping-pong all night long.  Lots of food.  Lots of friends.  Lots of fun.  Good times.

I am currently wearing an old worn out white t-shirt with "I'm A Ding-A-Ling!" scrawled across it in Sharpie and some pink and orange plaid shorts, and my hair is thrown up in a clippy thing.  I tell you the truth, I am uber comfy.

The Olson's are in town, so we've been chilling with them the last couple days.  Right now Zach is watching some comedian on YouTube, and I don't even know where Sophie and Tanner are at, and the little boys are in bed.  Today we went to see the Spiderwick Chronicles at the dollar theatre.  I thought it was pretty okay, and Zach and Tanner hated it.  Go figure *laugh*  It wasn't as bad as I expected though.  I also got some shorts at Aeropostale.  They're super cute.  I like 'em.

Rock Band is a cool game.

I think going to sleep sounds like a fantastic idea.  Goodnight!

Mara Tenille
The Butterfly

Fwd: never tried this... i wonder how well it will work??

This counts as a blog, right?

 WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR?

Hot pink and black.  I've had a thing for blue lately, too.

 
ARE YOU IN A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP?

Depends on who you ask.
 
TO WHOM?
Again, it depends on who you ask.

WHERE DO YOU SEE IT GOING?

If I could see the future, I'd tell you, but for now I only have hopes and dreams and God.

WHAT IS THE GREATEST THING GOD HAS DONE FOR YOU?

He's showed me that I'm worth it.  I wish I could express the magnitude of that.

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT?
Singing in crazy places full of people... I think that's pretty huge.  I love it.

HOW IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR PARENTS?

Good.  We like each other usually. *laugh*

FRIENDS?
Good.  I wish I could spend more time with them.

SIBLINGS?
Well, I haven't killed any of them yet.  Nah, we get along pretty well.

HOW COULD THEY BE IMPROVED?

Spending more time talking and listening would be fantastic.  It's hard to find time to invest in people.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO BY YOURSELF?

Write.  I love to write.  Or sing.  I sing when I know no one can hear me.

WITH A GROUP?
I really like to just chill and do whatever.  Watching movies or TV at someone's house is one of my favorite things to do with people.  Watching Ninja Warrior at Bass's house is one of my favorites.

WHAT IS THE LAST MOVIE YOU SAW?

Hmmm... I don't remember.  I Am Legend maybe?  No, there have been more since then... I'm not sure.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST GOAL IN LIFE?

To glorify Christ with my life, and to love the people around me in a way that magnifies Him.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BAND/SINGER/GENRE?

I listen to Rock, mostly.  I really like Anberlin and Skillet right now.  I like tons of bands though.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST BEEF WITH SOCIETY?

This question is fantastic.  In general that's a hard one to answer, but right now at this moment probably the way society judges people in the same breath that they tell you not to be judgmental.

WHO IS YOUR GREATEST ROLE MODEL

Hmmmmm.  C.S. Lewis.  I wish I was like him.  He's one of the people that I'm going to look for first when I get to heaven.  As far as people I know, I'm not a very role-modely person, so there isn't much of an answer for me.

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