Ice Skating

We went Ice Skating today with Michael's Boy Scout Troupe. I didn't fall!! That makes me happy because last time I went to that rink I fell and broke my wrist, but I didn't this time!

Express Church

Since it's snowing, there were only like 20 people there at church, no cantor, and no organist. So we sang 2 songs with the cd player, and church only lasted 30 minutes.......the funny part was that Father Sam talks really fast, and he could probably beat me in a talk off.......

For Last Night......

I went to mime last night......it was fun.......

*Bonus Post*

I babysat this evening! The kids are fun!

and so is the money :)

Science Class

I went to science today....had bunches of fun.....

(Actual conversation...)

"Ha! We beat you, and we had one less person that you!" ~ Me

"Yeah, well, thats cuz your team had you!" ~ Another person in the class

Doesn't it make you feel great when someone compliments you like that?

This shows how well we pay attention....

"I want you to memorize 42 of the elements on the periodic table." ~ Teacher

"Do we have to memorize the whole periodic table?" ~ Student (not me)

"What did I just say?" ~ Teacher

"Ummmm......." ~ Student

It was hilarious!

Also.....We had to list as many of the elements as we could without looking at the periodic table. We were in groups. One in my group put down Tin. One guy disagreed.......I thought that Tin was an element.....So we asked the teacher....of course, the girls were right!

YAY

I went to the Shakespeare workshop today.....lots of fun!!! Also, my shoulder is doing much better, and I got the results back from the MRI and nothing is out of place!!!!! YAY!!! Thanks to all of you who have been praying.....yeah, it still hurts....but there is nothing seriously wrong with it!

Sweet Potatoes

We had sweet potato fries for dinner!! yay! I like them a lot. Thats what made me smile today.......

Sorry

I've become really really bad at this. . . .its just hard when there isn't anything to make you smile. . . . PPA (PlayPlace America) was fun. .. .nothing spectacular. . . ..

I know, I know. . .

I know I did not post yesterday. . . .sorry 'bout that. My happy news was, as of yesterday, I was healthy and could go to the Lock in and March for Life, the Youth Rally at the Verizon Center in D.C., and all that kind of fun stuff!! So that was my happy news for yesterday.

Today's happy news is that Steve Angrisano is really cool, and has a good knack for mixing up songs and making them good! And that the Youth Rally is amazing!! But, I got sick again, and had to come home from the March for Life early. . . :(

Little Something

A call from a friend made me happy. It was just the fact that the person cared, and I've (otherwise) had and awful day. So the call just cheered me up a little, which is what a person needs when they are sick. . . .

Ummmm. . . .

I'm trying to think what made me smile today. But I can't think of anything. Oh, wait. . . I have remembered something! Science class today. I know, science class? But it was fun, and I have a bunch of friends in the class. Anyway. .. . yeah. Just science class in general.

Typical. . .

This is kinda weird, but it made me smile today. A little background. I volunteer at PlayPlace America, a daycare center. Today I was there from 1-6. They close at 6, so by the time 5:30 rolled around, all the kids that I was working with had left. So I went over to another room, and a worker was there, but she was in her teens. We got talking and I asked her how old she was. She then asked me how old I was. I proceeded to tell her I was 14. I got the expected response of "Really? I though you were older than that!" I just find it amusing that people always think I'm older than I am. I take it as a compliment.

Chauffeur

Today was hilarious!!!!! We went to Mt. Zion this morning, and had a blast. It was pouring rain. After church, we were getting ready to leave and a friend was getting ready to walk, in the pouring rain, to a friends house. We offered a ride, but he refused. Then my mom just basically told him to get in the car. At this point, we were all laughing. But don't worry, it gets better. So we drive him where he needs to go, he gets out and starts walking into the house. He then pulls out his cell phone. I put down the window, and ask whats wrong. He says he forgot something at the church, and he was going to call a friend to have her bring it. So he hops in the car to call her, and my mom says that she can go back to the church to get it. But by that time, he is already connected to his friend, but he just basically says never mind. Ok, so while the phone conversation is going on, my mom drives back to the tent. He hangs up, and tells her that what he needs is in the Sanctuary. So we drive back up there. Then, we drive him back to where he needs to go. It was HILARIOUS!!!

My dog

I know I should wait till the end of the day to post, that way I will have the whole day to find something that will make me smile. .. .but I might not be able to post later because my mom, sis and I are going to be watching a creepy movie call 1408, and I'm thinking that I won't want to go into the basement after that. . .

So, the thing that made my smile today was my dog, and my friends dog, but it was mostly my dog. You see, my dog is a people dog, not a dog dog. (if that makes any sense) Basically she likes humans better than dogs. As my mom puts it 'I don't know if anyone ever told her she was a dog'. So we were picking up Christine today from a friends, and the friend has a dog. Our dog was basically, being a royal snob. It was quite amusing to watch. I know you people who are reading it are probably thinking 'Is that the only thing that makes her smile?', but on a day when you're not feeling up to snuff, and your stuck at home all day while everybody else is out, yes, a dog will make you smile, and make it onto your optimism initiative blog.

Launching of 'An Optimism Initiative'

This is my optimism initiative blog, where, everyday, (theoretically) I will post something that happened that day that made me smile. My friend Katie and my sister Christine both have their own optimism initiative blogs, and apparently, they are a lot of fun. I will be changing the layout later, with help from said Katie! Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I am sure I will enjoy writing it!