I have been asked repeatedly(sp) to write a new post so, heres one.
Last Saterday, was a festival called Rock of Ages. It was over in calistoga, so it didnt take very long to get there thankfully. Some of the bands that played there were MxPx, Phil Joel(who used to be with the News Boys) and Jars of Clay, who were probably the biggest attraction there. Phil Joel was the first of the three to play. He played lots of good songs and gave his testomony along with them. It was really cool how he told us about the songs he had written and how a certain event in his life had inspired him to write it. Next was MxPx. I cant say that i liked them, because really, i didn't. I didn't know any of the songs, and it really didn't seem like they were a Christian band. Jars of Clay was really good. Even though i only knew one of the songs that they played they were still alot of fun to watch. In between bands playing, I walked around with groups of friends, and looked at the stands that they had around the property. There was a place where skateboarders could go and do tricks, a shirt shop that had shirts with sayings like, I lost my mom in the mosh pit(to those of you who dont know what a mosh pit is, it is where people go way up front and all crowd around the stage.) I'm the Christian the Devil warned you about. And then my personal favorite, Jesus love you, but I'm his favorite. =) I thought that that one was funny. Another place was selling Christian books, clothes, cds and videos. And throughout the field there were food venders. So, it was a really fun time and I had lots of fun.
Princess Pink
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
babysitting....or, petsitting
Alright, alright, everyone has been asking for a new post so here you go. Now Catie, this is mostly about your rat and the beginning may sound bad, but everything turns out fine, so don't worry. =)
Thursday evening, I got a call from my friend, and neighbor, asking if i would be able to watch their pets for the weekend while their family went camping. Of course i was happy to oblige, but then, i got a tiny piece of news that didn't excite me quite as much. I was also to be taking care of lucy, Caties rat. Now I have an incredible dislike for all rodents and reptiles and this one was no different. I was having my doubts as i was walking down to the Rowlands, but when they pulled the critter out of the cage, i saw that it was quite harmless, and maybe, just maybe a tiny bit cute. So the next day...well, acually it was probably night by then, when i had to go down to feed the pets I took one of guests from dinner. Cassie, our high school pastors wife. When we got down to the house i walked into the living room where i had been told by Catie herself that the cage would be there. I was stopped in my tracks by a most destressing sight. The rat was not there, neither was its cage. Oh great. I thought, where in the world is lucy? "Umm, I can't find the rat Cassie." I told Cassie as i walked back to the front door. Now i wasn't worried at all because i knew that the rat couldn't have just vanished WITH it's cage. But Cassie did not share my confidence. She began to look nervously around on the floor which i thought was funny, but she obviously did not. "This is not cool Kayla" she told me. Thus began a VERY thorough search throughout the house, including the garage, with the exception of the parents room, for the missing pet. But she was no where to be found. By now i was getting frustrated, finally i picked up the phone and called my mom asking if she had any idea where it would be. She said she didn't but she sent down my dad and OJ to help us look. After a while i told them that they could leave, i would stay behind and look for the rat. Well, i finally found it after they had left. She was in Caties room, where i had already looked about 1000 times, sitting on a shelf. I was greatly releaved and after that had no further problems.
Princess Pink
Thursday evening, I got a call from my friend, and neighbor, asking if i would be able to watch their pets for the weekend while their family went camping. Of course i was happy to oblige, but then, i got a tiny piece of news that didn't excite me quite as much. I was also to be taking care of lucy, Caties rat. Now I have an incredible dislike for all rodents and reptiles and this one was no different. I was having my doubts as i was walking down to the Rowlands, but when they pulled the critter out of the cage, i saw that it was quite harmless, and maybe, just maybe a tiny bit cute. So the next day...well, acually it was probably night by then, when i had to go down to feed the pets I took one of guests from dinner. Cassie, our high school pastors wife. When we got down to the house i walked into the living room where i had been told by Catie herself that the cage would be there. I was stopped in my tracks by a most destressing sight. The rat was not there, neither was its cage. Oh great. I thought, where in the world is lucy? "Umm, I can't find the rat Cassie." I told Cassie as i walked back to the front door. Now i wasn't worried at all because i knew that the rat couldn't have just vanished WITH it's cage. But Cassie did not share my confidence. She began to look nervously around on the floor which i thought was funny, but she obviously did not. "This is not cool Kayla" she told me. Thus began a VERY thorough search throughout the house, including the garage, with the exception of the parents room, for the missing pet. But she was no where to be found. By now i was getting frustrated, finally i picked up the phone and called my mom asking if she had any idea where it would be. She said she didn't but she sent down my dad and OJ to help us look. After a while i told them that they could leave, i would stay behind and look for the rat. Well, i finally found it after they had left. She was in Caties room, where i had already looked about 1000 times, sitting on a shelf. I was greatly releaved and after that had no further problems.
Princess Pink
Sunday, September 2, 2007
High School Retreat
Hello to all my readers.
From wed afternoon to friday afternoon, i was up at mt. giliad(sp?) with my high school. It was alot more fun then i thought it was going to be. So, the first night we got there, we were expected to play these unbelievably dirty games. We were split up into teams and then moved from one game to the next. The games included, capture the flag, tug of war on a slip and slide with someone spraying you with a hose (not very fun) and trying (notice the imphisis on trying) to shave a balloon without popping it, the balloon had shaving cream all over it, along with other games that i decided against participating in. The food there was, surprisingly, very good and i learned a fun game that is sometimes played at debate tournys. Probably the best part of camp for me was the bucket of ice that they had on a counter in the cafeteria. (sp?) Now, some of you might be wondering right about now, whats so great about ice, well i'll tell you. This ice was not your normal break your teeth ice cubes, but small ices cubes the size of eracers that u could just pop in your mouth any time. So on to the speaker. He had very impressive credentials, i must admit, and he made very good points. But.....he didn't seem like he was basing his talks on the Bible, which disappointed me greatly. The first night he had those of us who had our Bibles open up to a certain passage and he said to those who didn't have their bibles, 'to contemplate why they didn't have their bibles.' But after the first night he didn't again mention our bibles, except for an occasional verse on the over head. So that was a bit discouraging, but other then that i had a very fun week of camp and made lots of new friends. =)
Princess Pink
From wed afternoon to friday afternoon, i was up at mt. giliad(sp?) with my high school. It was alot more fun then i thought it was going to be. So, the first night we got there, we were expected to play these unbelievably dirty games. We were split up into teams and then moved from one game to the next. The games included, capture the flag, tug of war on a slip and slide with someone spraying you with a hose (not very fun) and trying (notice the imphisis on trying) to shave a balloon without popping it, the balloon had shaving cream all over it, along with other games that i decided against participating in. The food there was, surprisingly, very good and i learned a fun game that is sometimes played at debate tournys. Probably the best part of camp for me was the bucket of ice that they had on a counter in the cafeteria. (sp?) Now, some of you might be wondering right about now, whats so great about ice, well i'll tell you. This ice was not your normal break your teeth ice cubes, but small ices cubes the size of eracers that u could just pop in your mouth any time. So on to the speaker. He had very impressive credentials, i must admit, and he made very good points. But.....he didn't seem like he was basing his talks on the Bible, which disappointed me greatly. The first night he had those of us who had our Bibles open up to a certain passage and he said to those who didn't have their bibles, 'to contemplate why they didn't have their bibles.' But after the first night he didn't again mention our bibles, except for an occasional verse on the over head. So that was a bit discouraging, but other then that i had a very fun week of camp and made lots of new friends. =)
Princess Pink
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
First Day of School
Greetings to all my readers. I apologize for not posting in a long time, been busy with home work and all ;) Anyways.....onto my post.
Last Monday was my first day of school at RVC (rincon valley christian). I was dropped off early so that i could have time to figure out my locker combintion before i had to go to class. After i had finally figured it out(took me a couple tries to get it right) it was off to spanish. All my teachers were very nice and made sure that every one felt comfortable. My other classes included, in order, English, Bible, Science, History, Math and PE. All of the people in my class where kind to me as they realized that i was new and had no idea how the school worked. So basically, i'm having a great time at school, and am learning alot. Oh yes, a funny story. It happened yesterday. I was sitting in my class and listening to the teacher talk about the home work that i had already finnished. I looked around the room a little bit before i descovered a red pen on my desk. I started to draw a flower on my palm and as i was drawing i thought, why not keep expanding it, see how big i can make it? And so, throughout two more periods and lunch, i expanded my flower so that it completely covered my whole hand. I was just getting to my wrist and heading out to PE at the same time when i ran into a teacher who looked at me dissapprovingly and told me that the pen was now hers. I got lots of complements on my flower, even one of my teachers liked it. So anyways, not really a funny story....but i had fun drawing it. =)
Princess Pink
Last Monday was my first day of school at RVC (rincon valley christian). I was dropped off early so that i could have time to figure out my locker combintion before i had to go to class. After i had finally figured it out(took me a couple tries to get it right) it was off to spanish. All my teachers were very nice and made sure that every one felt comfortable. My other classes included, in order, English, Bible, Science, History, Math and PE. All of the people in my class where kind to me as they realized that i was new and had no idea how the school worked. So basically, i'm having a great time at school, and am learning alot. Oh yes, a funny story. It happened yesterday. I was sitting in my class and listening to the teacher talk about the home work that i had already finnished. I looked around the room a little bit before i descovered a red pen on my desk. I started to draw a flower on my palm and as i was drawing i thought, why not keep expanding it, see how big i can make it? And so, throughout two more periods and lunch, i expanded my flower so that it completely covered my whole hand. I was just getting to my wrist and heading out to PE at the same time when i ran into a teacher who looked at me dissapprovingly and told me that the pen was now hers. I got lots of complements on my flower, even one of my teachers liked it. So anyways, not really a funny story....but i had fun drawing it. =)
Princess Pink
Sunday, July 29, 2007
The last Day of my Utah adventure
(extract from journal)
This morning Catie didn't even have to hit me. All she and Elise had to do was count to five and threaten me with their pillows./ Now we are on our way to the plane, i'm very sad to be leaving but pretty excited to get back home./ Mom picked me up, I was so happy to see her. =) Chelsea, Emma and Jeremy are ion the car with us. WE had a good trip. I really didn't want to leave.../ Catie just got finnished singing 'White Christmas' in a really weird voice, and now, we are on our way home!
Princess Pink
This morning Catie didn't even have to hit me. All she and Elise had to do was count to five and threaten me with their pillows./ Now we are on our way to the plane, i'm very sad to be leaving but pretty excited to get back home./ Mom picked me up, I was so happy to see her. =) Chelsea, Emma and Jeremy are ion the car with us. WE had a good trip. I really didn't want to leave.../ Catie just got finnished singing 'White Christmas' in a really weird voice, and now, we are on our way home!
Princess Pink
Sunday, July 22, 2007
camp
Hello all.
As some of you know i just got back from hartstone bible camp. I worked there for a week (volunteer work) and had a great time. My mom drove me and a friend up sunday afternoon. Monday morning came and with it a wake up call at 6:00am. ( we were supposed to be in the kitchen by 6:30. =P) After making breakfast for about over 80 people there was dishes. Lots and lots of them with no one that had time to wash them except for me. After i finnished dishes we were given a plate of breakfast and then pushed outside for devos. Right after devotions it was back to work preparing lunch. When my friend and i had finally finnished dishes we got an hour, maybe 2 before we had to go do snack shack. By the end of the day, i was exausted but happy. I wasn't asked to do breakfast again until the last day. The second day, i think it was, i was on break and was utterly bored. Now some of you might be thinking, what in the world is wrong with this girl?? She has been working all morning and afternoon and now that she has a break she's bored! Well i just have this problem that i have to be doing something. So i called my mom and asked her to pray for me that i would have a good attitude and that i would be able to find something to do with myself. The next day, we went rafting down the river and the day after that we descovered bikes. After that second day i wasn't bored again. =) God answers prayers. The last day i was there we had to clean the whole camp which included all the cabins that had been used, the kitchen, and the gym. No small task. But we got it done and everything looked great.
Princess Pink
As some of you know i just got back from hartstone bible camp. I worked there for a week (volunteer work) and had a great time. My mom drove me and a friend up sunday afternoon. Monday morning came and with it a wake up call at 6:00am. ( we were supposed to be in the kitchen by 6:30. =P) After making breakfast for about over 80 people there was dishes. Lots and lots of them with no one that had time to wash them except for me. After i finnished dishes we were given a plate of breakfast and then pushed outside for devos. Right after devotions it was back to work preparing lunch. When my friend and i had finally finnished dishes we got an hour, maybe 2 before we had to go do snack shack. By the end of the day, i was exausted but happy. I wasn't asked to do breakfast again until the last day. The second day, i think it was, i was on break and was utterly bored. Now some of you might be thinking, what in the world is wrong with this girl?? She has been working all morning and afternoon and now that she has a break she's bored! Well i just have this problem that i have to be doing something. So i called my mom and asked her to pray for me that i would have a good attitude and that i would be able to find something to do with myself. The next day, we went rafting down the river and the day after that we descovered bikes. After that second day i wasn't bored again. =) God answers prayers. The last day i was there we had to clean the whole camp which included all the cabins that had been used, the kitchen, and the gym. No small task. But we got it done and everything looked great.
Princess Pink
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Hawaii
Hello Everyone!!
As you all probably know, last week I went to Maui(sp?). When we got on the plane to go to hawaii i was between my brother, and a little asian kid that was playing a video game. Now normally i really could have cared less who i was sitting by, but this kid......he was different. Not different in a bad way, it's just that his game that he was playing was so loud that my aunt who was 3 rows ahead of me and on the other side of the plane turned around and asked me to tell the kid to turn the volume down. Anyhoo....i didn't end up sitting to him for the whole plane ride, so that was kindof nice. The second day of my Hawaii adventure i was washing the sand from my legs and feet when my family decided to leave my all by myself and go up to our room without me. Luckily i had a key so when i got to the 10th floor of our hotel i turned to the right and headed down to the end of the hall. I was about to slip my key into the slot when i noticed that the door was left slightly open. " How nice of my family to leave the door open for me" i thought as i pushed open the door and walked into the room. I stopped mid way in the hall when i saw 2 colorful rafts. " I didn't know that we had rafts" I thought before continuing down the hall. Suddenly I froze as i heard a womans voice that did not belong to my mom, sister, aunt or grandmother call out from the kitchen. "Ryan? Is that you?" Properly horrified i realized my mistake. This wasn't my room!! Whirling around I yanked open the heavy wooden door and flew out into the hall. Sprinting down to the other end of the 10th floor i came across the house cleaner. Timidly i asked if she knew who was staying in the room that by now i was pretty sure was mine. "Your last name please?" I told her and she smiled before telling me that yes, this one was my room. After that whole episode was over, i very much enjoyed my trip, and except for cutting my foot on the coral nothing dramatic really happened.
Princess Pink
As you all probably know, last week I went to Maui(sp?). When we got on the plane to go to hawaii i was between my brother, and a little asian kid that was playing a video game. Now normally i really could have cared less who i was sitting by, but this kid......he was different. Not different in a bad way, it's just that his game that he was playing was so loud that my aunt who was 3 rows ahead of me and on the other side of the plane turned around and asked me to tell the kid to turn the volume down. Anyhoo....i didn't end up sitting to him for the whole plane ride, so that was kindof nice. The second day of my Hawaii adventure i was washing the sand from my legs and feet when my family decided to leave my all by myself and go up to our room without me. Luckily i had a key so when i got to the 10th floor of our hotel i turned to the right and headed down to the end of the hall. I was about to slip my key into the slot when i noticed that the door was left slightly open. " How nice of my family to leave the door open for me" i thought as i pushed open the door and walked into the room. I stopped mid way in the hall when i saw 2 colorful rafts. " I didn't know that we had rafts" I thought before continuing down the hall. Suddenly I froze as i heard a womans voice that did not belong to my mom, sister, aunt or grandmother call out from the kitchen. "Ryan? Is that you?" Properly horrified i realized my mistake. This wasn't my room!! Whirling around I yanked open the heavy wooden door and flew out into the hall. Sprinting down to the other end of the 10th floor i came across the house cleaner. Timidly i asked if she knew who was staying in the room that by now i was pretty sure was mine. "Your last name please?" I told her and she smiled before telling me that yes, this one was my room. After that whole episode was over, i very much enjoyed my trip, and except for cutting my foot on the coral nothing dramatic really happened.
Princess Pink
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