The End, The Beginning... And Stuff Like That

So, as you know, I have most sadly let this blog die. *sheds tear*

And, it will remain dead after this post *another tear*

However, I am working on a new and improved blog that I'm hoping to launch when I start college in a few months! I'm planning on this one being more of journaling and thoughts as opposed to the "events of my life" stuff that I did a lot of on here.

That's what we have to look forward to, friends! My new site is http://www.theunmasking10.blogspot.com/. No posts for a couple of months yet, if I can control myself, but keep an eye on it come August! Gosh, I can't wait!

See you there!

*closes curtain on Live, Love, Read, Dream, Act, Laugh*

Enjoying Boredom

*Pause*

It feels good to pause. I've been running too much lately. So I'm taking a moment to appreciate the simple boredom of today. Staying in my PJs, chilling at home, updating blog - it's good. I don't want it to be like this always, but I needed it today. No one to babysit, no projects to write, no lines to run, nowhere to go.

Enjoy it.

Tomorrow it ends.

Paper Hearts

The last week has been one of those roller coaster weeks. You know the kind, full of those emotional ups and downs...

My Mammie died last week. My last living great-grandma. Low.

I got to spend time with my grandparents and cousins. High.

Some of my favorite people in the world came down this weekend. We had a blast. High.

It seems like my week would have ended on a happy tone, doesn't it? It should have. But it's now Sunday. It's the beginning and the end of the week. It's day zero, if you will. And now my friends are hurting, and I don't know how to help them. They're going through things I don't understand, and I'm stuck sitting here, wishing that somehow my fumbling, inadequate words could somehow heal the hurt, all the while knowing that they can't.

I can't fix paper hearts.

Pretty Much Nothing

But yeah, maybe a little something to get some people *coughmomcough* off my back about updating my blog :P. ANYWAYS. Let's see how many words I need to sum up my life presently... babysitting, school. End of story. (Well, I could add one more... Facebook, but that would make me sound like a lazy slob that spends all of her free time on there, which, we all know simply isn't true! I mean look what I'm doing now, constructively writing a blog post *Jedi mind tricks you into forgetting that you also saw she was on FB simultaneously* So, yeah, with that being said... if you haven't friended me... do it!) Well, that's all, folks. I'll try to randomly pop in more often so there won't be such a painfully long hiatus again. I know how much you need this to get through your daily lives :). Later, friends!

Yippee!

Check out what I got in the mail today (click to enlarge)...




'Nuff said. I'm happy. HA! So NOT enough said!! There are absolutely no words to express my exuberance at this momentous occasion in my life!! Look out North Greenville University! Next fall, Elizabeth Pirkle will be joining your ranks!!

She of the Blue Hand Writeths...

My dearest friends, brethren, acquaintances, and whomever else happens to read this:

Greetings!

'Tis too true that I have failed to inform you of the goings on of my daily life :(. My deepest regrets are yours. But, I shall take these few moments to bring you somewhat up-to-date. Well, I am truly and officially a senior now. We resumed our schooling two weeks ago, and fortunately I have yet to run into any serious problems... aside from math. I tried to pick right back up where I left off before Christmas break, but, alas, it seems that all my knowledge fled my mind between then and now. Thankfully, though, this has given me the opportunity to make a much wanted and needed switch back to Saxon math (this is truly shocking! who would have thought that I would want to do Saxon ever again!). It arrives tomorrow... we shall see how long my thankfulness lasts :D.

Along with school, another big part of my life of late has been my involvement with iWalk. We are halfway done with it. It has been fun, but quite time-consuming, and also the reason I have a blue hand - I acquired it whilst painting a set for part 4 of the drama we've written and are preforming each week. So far, for iWalk, we've been to the zoo, Monkey Joe's (an indoor bouncy-inflatable-playground), and to the lake. This Monday, we'll be going skating... that ought to be entertaining.

Ah, last week I acquired a majorish milestone in my life! I sent off my first (and hopefully my only!) college application! *Excitement*

This weekend we shall be gone to my grandparents'. I'm unsure as to what we'll be doing, but perhaps I shall get some good "Kodiak moments" to share with you while we are there.

The following weekend marks Rebekah's 15th birthday party, an occasion I am most excited about! Where there's friends and cake, you can safely assume to find me!

My eyelids are turning heavy, and my hand wants to be rid of this Smurf blue, so I shall bid you all adieu!

*blows kisses*

A Few SummerSalt Pics

OK. I give. Here are some of my SS pics. I wanted to wait for the billions David (our youth intern/leader) was supposed to give me, but since he's off honeymooning I'm not betting on getting those real soon. So, here are a few of mine, and when/if I get David's I'll post some of them too!




Me and "Holland" <--- Doncha love nicknames?



Me and Holland butting heads :D



Me and Lauren hanging in one of the awesomest chairs ever!



Lauren, Daniel, and Me at the class of '09 and '10 ice cream party.



My roomies: Me, Holly, Alex (the bestest college leader!), Marissa, and Lauren.



My Cell Group


Good times, good times.