How I've changed this year.

Looking back on this school year is pretty great. Of course there have been some extremely embarrassing moments and but some pretty great ones too. Every school year is a balancing act of school, friends, and fun, this year more than most. Even though I have failed the balancing act this year, its been a pretty good one.

Pic credit to me

    This year started with a close group of friends and feeling extremely self conscious. Slowly this year has moved and progressed, so have I along with it. I went from a self conscious social outcast, to someone is still a total outcast but I can socialize with others now and I feel quite good about myself, even self confident. Even 180 days of school days and about 9 months of school year seems like it would go slowly, it hasn't. This year has gone by so fast that it's simply crazy.

     In terms of academic changes, I have lost some of my momentum to reach my goals. But I also have improved in areas as well. Such as English. This year I have gone from barely being able to articulate my thoughts in writing to being able to write four blog posts in a single night. All though that might not sound like much, it is to me.  My whole life english has been my worst subject and a major struggle for me. So my english teacher must be doing something right. Thanks Mr. Parker! As for as my other subjects they have stayed the same. Math and Science are still my two best subjects and History is
getting harder every year. But you know what they say, "hard work, pays off". Band is getting better and better every year and is now more fun than ever. I can't stop looking forward to marching band this summer!

    This year has been a year that has allowed me to feel better about myself. I owe so much to my friends because they have supported me the whole way! I feel like i'm about to be free. (I hope that didn't sound like a hippie). Well anyways I hope you all had an awesome school year so far!

Spring Time Flowers

It is spring time, the time of year that represents, new growth and regeneration. Spring time is a beautiful time of year with many blooming flowers and budding trees. Some of my favorite flowers are:

3) Boat orchids- Boat orchids are stunning and subtle flowers. Everyone knows what a orchid looks like, but boat orchids are different. They are not quite the same as their popular cousins. Much like people normal orchids are like stereotypes. Boat orchids are different like real people. They grow in different ways and are differnt colors naturally.

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2) Sakura trees- Sakura trees (a.k.a cherry blossom trees) are beautiful trees. Every year in spring they explode in thousands of little pink blossoms. When the petals of these flowers end up falling down to ground, they fall slowly, like snow. The petals fall together and slowly separate and go their own separate ways. Falling cherry blossoms are a beautiful metaphor for people and the journey of life.

1) Lilies - Lilies are my all time favorite flowers. They are be bigish  and come in many different colors and patterns.  The lily can be found all over the world and are a relatively hardy plant.  To me the lily represents beauty and strength.  

Flowers can be used to represent many different things and people. Just like flowers ever person is beautiful in there own way.  Comment your favorite flower and why it's your favorite.

BBQ time of year

Its nearly that time of year again. The time of year where there is no school, and the only worry you have is teenage drama and what you're going to do this week. I'm talking about summer. The warm time of year when you don't have to worry about multiple feet of snow and below freezing temperatures. During the summer there are so many fun things to do, but I'm only going to mention a few of my favorites. Not in any particular order.

Journey and Steve Miller Band Concert 2014
Pic credited to me

1) Cliff Jumping/Diving - Summer the only time of the year where you can go to any cliff lined lake or reservoir such as, Lake Powell or Flaming Gorge, and go Cliff Jumping. This is one of my absolute favorite things to do ever. There is such a thrill of a dropping 70ft in to a body of water or diving off a 30ft cliff. Words just can not explain the thrill.
2) Marching Band - This is an activity that only appeals to a smaller group of people. Not everyone finds enjoyment and fun from marching for long period of time in hot weather. Though for the people who do, this is one of the best things to ever happen to us. Music combined with being outside and exercise is truly wonderful. But probably for most of you readers band isn't your thing.

3) BBQs - BBQs are a fun social event where you can see friends that are both old and new. These summer parties are always fun, especially when you throw fireworks into the mix. Plus there is always great food and fun.


    These are just some of my favorite summer activities. There is so much to do in summer and so much fun to be had. Summer is for fun and fun is always. My only wish is that I could ski during the summer. I look forward to seeing some of you guys out in the summer weather this year!

Mother's Day

    Happy Mothers Day!! Normally for Mother's Day I'd just make breakfast and clean the house. But because of the 'rocky road' of a year my mom and I have had. I decided to do something a little more special. We have had this old rusty milk can just sitting in our garage for years. My mom has been talking about turning it into some kind of planter, for as long as I can remember. So this year I made that idea come true.

Picture credited to me!

 This project took me about 12 hours to make but it was worth it. I sanded down the milk can for about 5-6 hours. There was so much rust that I actually had to weld to new piece metal to the can when I was sanding. After this whole sanding process it was time to decorate. After 3 cans of spray paint and some stencils, I was finished. I had a lot of fun working on this project and the reaction on my mother's face this morning was priceless. Now the only thing left to do is have her pick out a plant or two and plant them in the top.

    I love my mother so much. Even though her and I don't have the best of relationships. We try and that's what matters. To never stop trying is what keeps us from fighting 24-7. So no matter the relationship you have with your mother wish her a Happy Mother's Day. Happy Mother's Day!

Symphony Club.

    Tonight I went with the Symphony Club to Abravanel Hall to see Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Orchestral Suite from The Ring. The Ring is a series of 4 operas usually performed over 4 consecutive nights. The total length of the 4 operas is about 15hrs. Tonight we saw and Orchestral Suite which was only 45min. The Orchestral Suite contained music from all 4 operas. The names of these opera are: Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerrung. Wagner wrote these plays over of about 26 years. Wagner is one for my absolute favorite composers.

Pic credited to SLCCFA

     A typical night at Symphony club consists of eating, listening and bus riding. First of all we normally ride a school bus down to city creek mall. At city creek we eat at the food court. The food court has many different types of food, everything from pizza to mexican food, and Asian cuisine to great american classics. Afterwards we walk to Abravanel Hall and listen to whatever performance we happen to be seeing, which usually starts around 8 o'clock. about halfway though the performance there is an intermission. The symphony useally ends about 10 o'clock. We get home about 10:30 - 11. That is our typical night at Symphony club.

Where in the World?!

For many traveling the world is a on their bucket list. This is also one my my wishes. I would like to share with you my top five places in the world where I would like to travel.

5. Paris, France

     Number five on my list is Paris, France I have been there once before, and had an amazing time.  I was in France for a week and half last spring. We spent most of our time in southern france, I saw the ocean for the first time during that trip which was very exciting!
    The three days that we spent in Paris was amazing. I don't really enjoy museums so the Louvre wasn't very fun. But the rest of the time was grand! The main reason I want to go back is because of the food. Also the city was extremely beautiful. I would love to explore the city.

Pic credited to Parisetoile

4. New York City, USA

Pic Credited to WGirls

 
  Next is the big apple. NYC is definitely a place I would love visit when I'm a little older. The reason that I want to wait is so that I can fully enjoy the night life! The other reason is the music! NYC is full of different types of music and I would love to hear all kinds of bands that I have yet to hear.

Pic credited to Batter Sea Buttons

3. London, UK

     Third is London. London is a place that I would love to visit just to explore the city. Also to be able to learn more about our sister country. Lastly I am a huge fan of multiple British TV shows. To see where in London these shows were filmed and the slight chance to possibly meet some of these actors is a very exciting prospect.




2. Les 3 Vallées, France
     For those of you who have read some of my previous posts know that I love to ski. Les 3 Vallées is the largest ski area in the world and is renowned for their skiing. Les 3 Vallées is french for 3 Valleys. Les 3 Vallées consists of 8 resorts. 3 Valleys has some of the best terrain in the world for skiing and is beautiful.

Pic credited to Les 3 Vallées

1. Tokyo, Japan

Pic credited to Buffalo Sa

    The number one place in the world that I would like to visit is Japan. Japan is my absolute favorite  country, Although I have never been there. Tokyo is a huge metropolitan area near the ocean, and about 90 min by public transit from the nearest ski resort. I love Japanese culture and would love to learn more about it since their culture is so much different than ours. It is also a very beautiful place no matter where you go. Japan is a place where I hope live for at least a year of my life.


 

      The world is a beautiful place full of many exciting adventures and fun to be had. Who knows what amazing things could happen out there!! So Where in the World will you go?

My Only Siblings Are Dogs...

     I am only child with two awesome non-human siblings. Reyna is a 12 year old black lab whose 12th birthday, we celebrated on monday. My brother is Radar, he is 8 years old, his birthday is April ----. My siblings mean the world to me and are totally awesome.

Reyna (Left) and Radar ( Right) My own Pic

    Most people that I know have some kind of pet, though most tend to have a dog or cat. If you have a pet then you know what I mean when I say that I love my dogs.

    To celebrate Reyna's birthday we made a doggie birthday cake with a peanut butter and honey frosting. Aswell they each got their own burger. Now we don't normally feed our dogs such unhealthy foods but since it was a special occasion, we decided to treat them to a great meal. Afterward though they fell asleep and didn't move for about an hour.

    My Reyna is getting older, and with age comes issues. She is having many joint issues and can't even get into the car or onto the couch without help anymore.  I don't like seeing the people/dogs I love in pain. So we try our best to help her have the best time we can. During the summer we go to the lake, while Radar runs up and down the beach, Reyna does a little swimming. We go for short walks and play ball. We still have a lot of fun as a family. But I hope that she will make it through the year and hopefully even though my highschool years.

    My other dog, Radar, is a sweetheart but he would love to eat a pug and despises most dogs. He is my alarm clock. When he hears my alarm in the morning he comes running downstairs and jumps on top of me to get me out of bed. I tell that getting tackled by a  80 lbs dog first thing in the morning gets you up.

     So that is a little bit about my awesome dogs. Please leave some comments about what I should blog about!!