Monday

Please don't be offended by what I'm about to say. Since the attacks in Paris on innocent civilians happened on Saturday, when many lives were claimed by the hostility and brutality of the attacks, there were those of you who thought maybe it would be a good idea to keep the Muslims out of our country. If we did, we wouldn't just be turning away possible terrorists, we would be turning away the women and the children. We'd be taking away their chance of redemption. Did you know that a large number of Muslims, jihadists, and others have been visited by Jesus in the night and have been converted because of that? Did you know that Muslims can get second chances, too?? We can say "poo, poo" like Madeline does to the tiger in the zoo to the Muslim radical it's who have harmed innocent people in Paris, but what about the people being harmed here? What about the possible people we are taking away the chance of life from in abortions? Why is it that we care so much about the people of Paris? They can definitely hold their own. 

Of course we should stand with them while they grieve the many losses of loved ones, but what about the people who are hurt and killed here, and they don't even have a voice. When we have abortions, the baby has no voice, isn't able to say, " I am here, I am here, I am here!" The baby has no voice to tell us anything! So why stand with a nation who can defend itself, when we can't seem to understand who really needs our help: the ones who can't defend themselves, who don't have a voice, who has no power to retaliate. 

And it's not just the babies who need our help, too. Foster children in the system with an abusive past who just need someone to love them for who they are. They have no say in what happens to them. And there's the millions of children in the sex slave trade. They have no voice on what happens to them. They have no right to tell their parents about what they think. Why are we so focused on Paris when we're not focused on what matters right here in America? Please forgive me if I'm coming across as rude, but I feel like we need to look at ourselves before we talk about kicking anybody out of America. At least that's where I am on the issue. 

Happy Monday, everyone!!

Saturday

I've read this book twice already, but John Green did a REALLY good job with it. It's a beautiful story, about love and life and death, and you really get the point that we're put on earth for a not so long time so we've got to make our short existences as much like an infinity as possible. One of my favorite quotes from the book that's said a lot throughout the novel is something Hazel Lancaster declares quite often: "Some infinities are bigger than other infinities." This quote is my very favorite cause although it's incredibly simple, it's incredibly simple: even though Hazel and Augustus only had a short time together, it was still a little infinity. 

That's the thing about time: it may seem short but to some people it can last forever. That's why we need to make the most out of what we're given while we're here. It's also helped me understand cancer a bit more. It's a dreadful disease that can touch anyone it wants, but through it, people realize things about themselves and everything around them. The world doesn't stop when you do. It just carries on, not stopping to acknowledge anything lost or taken or even given. Another favorite quote of mine is from Doctor Who: "Some people live more in twenty years than others do in eighty. It's not the time that matters, it's the person." 

So the question for everyone including me is this: what are you going to do with your time while you still have it? Will you spend it with kindness, or cruelty? Confidence or shame? Bravery, or cowardice? The choice is yours and mine to make. All we gotta do is choose the path, shoulder our packs and start moving. But the ultimate decision is yours to make as to which path it is you choose.

Happy Saturday, everyone, and thanks for keeping me writing!!!

10/18/15

Yesterday was the day I had to do the most hardest thing I have ever done. Yesterday we tried to summit Mount Lamborn, and it was NOT easy. by the end of it, I was in a lot of pain and just wanting to get off the mountain as soon as possible. But being on that mountain also had me learning some good things. I was able to come a bit of a breakthrough with mom, and I was able to clear things up with my family. I also realized that relationships that are just for how I want to feel aren't really that good to have. But I know I did what I could to get up that trail. Granted, there were A LOT of tears, but that's what going to happen in life: You'll come across something that you'll have to climb or figure out how to solve that's going to be difficult.

There will probably be blood, sweat, and tears involved, but you'll need to tough it out till you get it done. Only then will you be able to relax and take it easy. My older sister and her husband was with us yesterday, and by the end of the day he admitted that the climb was something that was totally out of his comfort zone. Some people might think that their comfort zone is just fine, when they're really missing a whole lot that's happening outside of it. But sometimes people are too comfortable and don't want to do anything out of the ordinary, which is something called Routine. I have hiked before, and it's been fun, but something about that particular one yesterday was somehow very different from some of the hikes I've done before. It helped me realize something about life: there are times where you feel like you're not getting anywhere inline, and trail seems to go on and on, and you're hurting all over and you just want to get home, but if you just keep putting one foot in front of the other, slowly but surely you'll get down that mountain and on your way home. I thought I was NEVER going to get home, and my mom kept me motivated to keep putting one foot in front of the other, and before I knew it, I was on my way home, to a shower, and bed. If you have a difficult moment in life where you feel like you can't get something important done, you're going to need someone supporting you all the way like a parent, friend, spouse, etc., in order to summit and finish what you started.

So, I guess that's it, but I'd love to hear what your most difficult climb has been, whether in life or other ways!!!

Thanks for keeping me writing!!!

10/15/15

Guess what, guys, I was thinking that since I've been talking a lot about my sister getting married that you guys might want to see the wedding highlights. The full wedding video is good, too, but I liked this one a bit better. Enjoy!!!





Kristin + Tyler Wedding Highlights from West Slope Wedding Films on Vimeo.

About that band I was talking about, here's a video I got of them performing "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars at a local apple cider making/organic food market. They'd been practicing for a bit, and here is the finished product. Enjoy!!!!

Hey blogfans!!!!

sorry to keep you waiting so long, things have been CRAZY over the past few months. In case you haven't heard, My older sister got married 4 months ago (time sure does fly, huh) and she's doing really well married life wise. I am also the oldest sister in the house now, which is still something to get used to, and on top of that, I have 4 new siblings cause we're doing foster care. as if things couldn't get any crazier for me, right? I have my permit (YAY!!!) and I am slowly getting the hang of being the one who's driving, and I'm still working on not hyperventilating whenever I have to drive fast. I'm still working a babysitting job I was doing over the summer when I can, and I am on the lookout for something else, something that's a little bigger job-wise. Before the year is out, I would like to do a few things, like travel a bit, see friends, that sort of thing. Oh, and I probably forgot to tell you.... WE HAVE A GARAGE BAND!!!! they kinda moved in during the last couple months of summer, so that's been pretty awesome. A live band performing in our very own garage was something I dreamed about, and it's amazing that it's come to life. Well, that's what happens when you live in a place like Paonia. Wow, I can't believe I am running out of new changes to write about. Oh, I am working on a cosplay, and a friend of mine is making the last piece of it, so when it's done I can model it and maybe get some pictures up on here and a second blog that I just started working on today, which is all about the geeky stuff, which I love. There's also Mockingjay Pt. 2 that I'm excited about but also not excited, cause I have a feeling that I am going to have a MASSIVE feels attack by the time I walk out of the theater (yep, that's right, THIS girl is pre-buying her tickets!!). Also, there is the Sherlock christmas special to look forward to, which I am SO happy about, cause as a sherlockian, there's not really much to go on really since it only has 3 seasons, which happens to be very, and I mean VERY, painful. Also, I am going to my first comic con in denver with a cousin, which I am really excited about and can't wait for. But anyway, before the year is out, I would like to

- Be in a play

- do something huge

- sing duet with the lead signer of the garage band (something I NEVER imagined I could do)

-definitely travel.

these are a few things I would like to see come to existence. I find that I really miss being an actress, cause the last play I did was one that happened last winter, I think it was??? yeah, so a bit of a long time since I was last in a play. I also would like to just do more. I find myself at home a lot of the time being older sister and helping my parents out when I can, which is pretty much a lot of the time. I'm just itching to just get out there and do something with my life and figure out what my life is actually for, like finding a job that I like, meet new people, that sort of stuff. Well, hopefully this covers enough of an update for you guys to read. The great thing is that when I signed in to the blog main page, I found that views of my blog have gone to about 1,000 already!!! thank you guys for reading my many adventures in life!!!!!