domination nation!!! tomorrow night.

thats right. tomorrow night. DOMINATION NATION!!! i created this for my facebook status:
DOMINATION NATION!!! TO ANYONE WHO KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT: team domination (aka: the pink team, team tharp, etc) is going to DOMINATE during our game tomorrow night at 8:10.( even though we have been undefeated at losing all season) show your support by wearing PINK of some sort to the edge tomorrow night and TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!!

so i hope we'll get a pink wipe out!! lol we are so gonna lose..

reasons to smile

i saw this post on one of the blogs i follow. although i did not actually read the post, the title made me think for a second. reasons to smile. there are so many things that make me smile. random and not so random. speaking of random...
i love seeing random acts of kindness. i personally do them on a daily basis. for example- on sunday we were walking in to walmart to look at bikes for sams birthday. we were just doing that, so we didn't need a cart or anything. as we were walking along the sidewalk and i saw this older lady loading her trunk with her groceries. she had just finished when i walked by her and i could see that she was about to hobble all the way back inside to take her cart in. i stopped and said "here, i'll take that in for you." she smiled, kind of surprised, happy, and appreciative. "thank you". which i then replied "you're welcome" as i took the cart from behind her car and pushed it inside. BAM! random act of kindness.
i wish people would do them more often.
it proves that people do have a heart and they do not just think about themselves all the time. the sad thing is that people are seeming more selfish these days. they want the best, the most, the greatest whatever for themselves. and the thing that makes me a little mad is when people label me as selfish, mean, not helpful, inconsiderate, etc.people (even my friends) seem to label me. my theory is my unique way of finding the fun in things... well kinda. lol. i use sarcasm. it's my sense of humor. but i have noticed that i really only have that magical sense of humor around my friends-the ones at school specifically.
it's so much easier with my family because i truly have such a colorful personality. this year i have discovered that my 'school personality' is completely different from my real one. its like my light is dulled and it is really hard to break through because if the way people treat me. i need to quit playing along with what i have been molded into during school hours because really, life's too short. thomas jefferson once said that honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
and i really don't know why i put that in there!! i just heard it on tv and i think it fits!!
anyway, i am a compassionate, kind, sharing, faithful, giving, loyal, (just a few qualities) REAL person. i am always working to keep life better for others, no matter the effects that come along on me. and THAT is why i revoked my transfer. i need to start thinking about what's best for me (high school wise) and stop trying to base my decisions on other people's needs and wants. and farragut is the choice that fits ME. and that is why.
let my light shine!!!

High School

THE BELOW POST WAS WRITTEN 5 DAYS AGO*:
high school is really already turning out to be something stressful. i am on the fence about my high school choice.
heres the thing-
hardin valley vs. farragut
hva
*new school
*nice course choices
*structured
*some of my good friends are going there
*diversity
*not very developed
*parent would have to drive me to and from school

fhs
*has character
*has traditions
*i can just ride the bus there (so, it is cheaper)
*developed
*lots of people i know
*easiest choice
*my brother goes there

*TODAY'S POST:
ok, i have chosen my high school. i have only revealed the choice to one person outside my family, and it is not who you think it is so please, do not talk about this around other people openly. I do not want to hurt anyone badly (which is sadly unaviodable) YET. thank you for understanding and if you would like to know, you can ask, but i promise that i WILL tell when i am ready...

back to school... noooo!!!

aaahhhh... spring break is over!! no more being lazy all day and doing nothing. no more mostly care free days. no more going on pefectly paced 5 mile bike rides. no more texting people all day while still doing nothing... well whatever... spring break always goes by too fast!

anyway, now i have to worry about the c-span research paper. i mean, come on ms. rehder. we devoted a lot of time to work on the video- editing into the hours of the early morning, turning away our social lives to take b-roll, spending lots of money on batteries just to keep our cameras running, working our fingers to the bone...
ok, JUST KIDDING!!! it wasn't that bad!!!
well..... maybe it was...but really, it did take up a lot of my time, especially because i'm the one who did most of the work...
anyway...
ms rehder- we did the video. let's leave it at that.
we should not have to write a research paper about our topic. isn't that why we did the video??
and the thing that sucks is that we did not place in the national contest. 3 groups out of the class placed. (congratulations to gloria and her group. i knew they would win!!)
but it seems like i worked too long, too much, and devoted so much of my precious time to the project (during which i could be shooting basketball, biking a few miles, even working on my... yeah whatever) so i feel pretty shortchanged that all i got was a "great job" and an A. oh boy...i am seriously considering just turning in a transcript of my final documentary, because i am so over/ sick of/ annoyed at/ frustrated with/UGH c-span!!
hope you had a good break!

soon to be popular band- gloriana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv3PJ1YSHFs&feature=related

my brother discovered this band- gloriana- through his itunes thing. it is made up of 2 girls and 2 guys, and they have a very unique voice combination. they are currently touring with taylor swift and kelli pickler. i think they are working on an album, but they have only released the single 'wild at heart'. it is a country song (which i can stand and enjoy) mixed with some pop (mostly in the beat). but it is different & the free single on itunes this week. enjoy!

a tribute to st. patrick...

happy st. patrick's day!! are you wearing your green? most people do not have any idea who st. patrick was, but i know a lot about him!

patrick was born into a roman- britain christian family in AD 387. first of all, he wasn't irish. he was stolen from wales when he was 16 by irish raiders and forced into slavery in ireland, where he was a shepherd. after 6 years there, he escaped and returned to his family.
while tending to the sheep for 6 years, patrick became closer and closer to god. he heard him talking to him day and night. after he escaped, he entered the church. he then later returned to ireland as a missionary. patrick traveled the northern/ western parts of ireland with a caravan of about 100 people, also missionaries. they went from settlement to settlement, setting up churches and religion systems throughout ireland.


patrick used the shamrock (or 3 leaf clover) to explain the trinity (father, son, holy spirit) because it was easy for the irish people to understand as well as a great teaching tool. most people do not know that this is the shamrock's symbolism.

Patrick is the patron saint of ireland, and that-along with everything else he did on irish soil- is why st. patrick's day is associated with ireland. st. patrick's day is celebrated on march 17, the day he died (yr: AD 461). st. patrick is regarded as one of the greatest christians of all time.

my spring break plans + some interesting stuff if you look hard enough

usually, my family doesn't 'go anywhere' for spring break. it is a great time to relax, shoot basketball and play other backyard sports, and find something to entertain yourself. i prefer laying out on my bed, on top of all my blankets, with the windows open. a cool breeze eases into my room and it feels... perfect.we will probably go up to the bowlings's house and ride atvs, their horses, and if it's warm enough, we'll go swimming =) if you don't know who the bowlings are by now, this is the last time i'm describing them,...my dad has been friends with jeff bowling since 3rd grade. he owns a lakehouse on norris (which we visit regularly with them during the summer) along with a few jet skis and a boat, his regular home- very nice farm right above the ky border in middlesboro (where the 4 wheelrs, pool, horses, etc. are), and he just bought another horse farm in lexington which i am yet to see. anyway, jeff married johanna and they had 4 kids-boone was their 1st. he is 14 & in 8th grade like yours truly. he and i are pretty close... we have a lot of fun together in the summer-fishing, 4 wheeling, shooting basketball, etc. and i see him a lot. i love teasing him about what a player he is... he has gone through 3 girls since last summer lol. i have to admit that i kind of like him.... but i think it would ruin our relationship... some stuff has happened between us lately that makes me wonder about anyway, he's cool!
blair is a few yrs younger than me and shes pretty awesome
ben is in 4th grade and he's cool too
bryce is the baby. he's 2 or 3 and he's cool too!!anyway, over spring break, i'm going to hang out with my friends etc

it don't mean a thing if you ain't got that swing!!!

trying to keep up with my blog has been a lot harder than usual. yes, my laptop is still broken. i do intend to get it fixed this weekend, but we'll see. (i'm not the one with the car....) anyway, i have had access to computers, but it feels a lot different when blogging on them vs. mine!! i miss my acer!! so i really can't make any excuses- i have not been that busy- with the exception of wed. and fri.- and computer access is not an issue. so why haven't i updated my blog?? i'm lazy!!

and people have been implying that lately... i really am not, i just like taking life as it comes. all of these people (and when i say that i mean it's not just one person. they're everywhere) are scrambling around and saying how they 'can't believe they got all honors classes!' and 'it's going to be so much work' and 'i'm going to fail!!'
here's an idea: STOP IT!!!
if these people would just stop and listen to themselves!!! these are supposedly the smart people. they have been doing this since school began. you people have been doing this for a while, and it's not going to be any different.
but the thing that irritates me is that when I say that i would just like to take it easy and if i have to manage an honors class, i'll just do english-because seriously, i don't need to take honors biology for my path-they're horrified!!! i can just see that look in their eyes- disapproval and 'wow, i thought she was smart...' when in truth, i'll be the one laughing when you're trying to make it by with almost a B because you'll be overloaded with homework and extra studying. don't get me wrong, if you want to be a doctor or whatever, then sure, go ahead and take honors algebra or geometry and honors biology. but hello??? start thinking people!! about your future- if you don't need it, drop the honors class. just because you like the 'smart class' label, it's ok to drop it!! no one cares whether you're in a smart class or not!! SO TO THOSE PEOPLE-STOP CALLING ME LAZY!! and maybe you should start following my example.
this week, i......
-found out that people have the tendency to run away from their problems
-received my base classes for high school next year- honors, honors, honors.....UGH!
-made 8 of 14 points in a basketball game
-lost that same game but learned more about teamwork
-decided that i am beautiful- inside and out- because this is the way god made me to be, so it is perfectly me
-next year is going to be very, very interesting.

back into my blogging ways

well guess what?? something's wrong with my laptop!! so i haven't been blogging b/c our 'family' computer is soooo slow and my dad's laptop is always occupied!!
basketball!!! ahh, one of these days i am going to make all of my friends watch me play in a game!! i need some more support and cheering in the bleachers people!!!
(no, seriously. jordan- start organizing!!)
we lost. suprised?? i'm not. i predicted after the 2nd game that we would never win one. so far, my predictions have proved to be correct!!
i did not leave this game in tears. well, i did cry-once. my nose was almost broken so give me a break!! colbie- one of the BEST players on our team was out sick and we only lost by 10 points! the final score was 14- 24. and guess what?? I SCORED 8 POINTS!! more than halg of the entire team's score!! this was why i was so happy!!
anyway, i was hardly dampened by the loss!! it was more like "I WON!!"- not 'we won' caise that'll never happen- but i finally broke through the 'well i cant complain because i certaibly didnt score any game altering points' title. because i DID make a difference. and maybe, just maybe, if everyone would do their part just as i did tonight, we could totallt BUTCHER the oposing team!!!! I CANT WAIT TO SEE THAT DAY!!