And Just Like That...It's Gone...

June 1, 2012

 And just like a released balloon into the sky, my Junior year of high school is done. It's over. It feels as though I just began the year and now it's over! This year has been one of my best and favourite years of school, I must say. I began this year with not wanting to go back to school. I ended this year with not wanting it to end, not wanting to go back to staying at home. My fear was irrational though. I knew there'd be more people than just who was there last year. And there was. With the new seventh graders and all the new kids that came and kids who've been there for a while, I made tons of new friends. With that being said, there's been a lot of funny moments that happened this year and moments I will never forget. Junior year...who would've thought it'd be one of my best years of school? :)

Junior year. A time for class rings. It was really fun to pick and choose which one I wanted. There were so many different styles and stones and colours and images. So many choices. Here's a picture of mine, cropped to hide my hand because it looked...weird. xD I chose an aquamarine stone, no it isn't my birthstone, but because I love light blue, it's my favourite colour. :)

On one side, there's my graduation year, 2013, and a beach scene with a bird flying away. I found it to be pretty. :) On the other side, there's my name and underneath that is a basketball point guard and my basketball number, #13. ^_^ 

 A time for these two lovely tests. I took the ACT back in the fall of last year and I received a round composite score of 23. Not too bad. Sadly, I must take it again this coming school year. >.>

The SAT I recently took the beginning of last month. It was quite difficult and, unlike the ACT, any wrong answers would actually be counted and deducted from your score. The English sections, I found to be easy enough and that was my strength in this test. The math, however, I got nearly half of it correct. Mainly because it was mostly trig questions and I haven't taken trig yet. o.O'' I ended the test with a feeling of underachievement and a melted brain. I recently received my scores back and to my surprise, I scored a 1670 out of the 2400. Thank you English! xD 

A time for my school's Varsity Girls' Basketball team to finally become Conference champs once more after 10 years or so. :) I'm the one holding the ball. 

And here's to going to the Quarter-Finals of our division. Hopefully we'll go even farther next year. :)

A time for Junior-Senior prom. Our theme this year was

a "Rave" theme, complete with hanging glowsticks, strobe lights, black lights, neon colours, pop rocks, and awesome fun! When this school year started, I told myself I would not go to prom. Dresses + Me = WTF, no way. But by the time it rolled around and a definite awesome theme was chosen, I decided 'what the heck, why not?' I asked one of my awesome amazing Freshmen friends to go with me. We had a blast! :)

A time to graduate from Junior Leadership. Another thing I had thought of not doing at first... I'm so very glad I did this though! It was fun and I met many new kids from around and it was a great learning experience! :)

Also notice something in that picture...I'm wearing a skirt. Yes a skirt. WTF, right? We had to dress nicely for graduation so I figured why the freak not. It's pretty and blue and matches well with my black lacy shirt. Why the freak not. xD

Junior year. And it's gone, just like that. Yesterday was my last day. My last day to see my friends until we hang out during the summer and for some til next school year rolls around. Yesterday was the first time I haven seen some of my friends for a week, since I exempted all of my final exams. This guy with me? ->

Yeah, he's like my older brother I never had and I'm his little sis. We call him Catfish, long story don't ask. xD He's awesome and someone you can never ever forget. :) 

And it's done. Over and done with. And we made it. Upcoming Seniors. Graduating in May of 2013. One last year to make memories of high school. Time to start visiting colleges. Applying to colleges. Filling out scholarships. Spring is a time for our last Junior-Senior prom. A time for our Senior trip. Times for pictures. And lastly, a time to graduate high school forever. 

And just like that, it'll be gone. 

*~Keep your lights shining!

~ KayKay 

PS: Since summer has *officially* started for me, I'll begin working on my summer bucket list...so keep watch! :D

A Blast From The Past? {New Challenges!!}

May 18, 2012

 With school winding down and summer vacation beginning on May 31st, I decided to bring back something I thoroughly enjoyed not only because I loved doing it, but also to celebrate my one year Blog-o-versary! :D 

 What am I bringing back from the past? Remember the 42 Day Challenge? ;D No, I'm not doing another challenge like that per say...but I found something equally interesting and awesome for me {and you?} to do this summer!

 I found the idea from a random question on Yahoo Answers which led me to this: http://gonewiththesummer.wordpress.com . She had a summer bucket list and after reading through her whole blog and the two lists, I was fascinated and decided to make my own. :D 

So without further ado, I present my: 

Summer Bucket List 2012

1* Send a message in a bottle.
2* Paint finger nails each a different color.
3* Finger paint a picture on canvas and then frame it.
4* Put in >temporary< colored highlights.
5* Get a tan tattoo.
6* Buy and use and develop an underwater camera.
7* Silly string fight.
8* Warped Tour. {Not going to happen...but a girl can dream?}
9* Attempt the cinnamon challenge. 
10* Destroy a “Wreck This Journal”.
11* Go out with a really special guy. :)
12* Get my license.
13* Write something on a balloon and release it.
14* Catch and release fireflies.
15* Super glue a quarter to the ground and watch the madness.
16* Dance in the rain.
17* Play Chubby Bunny with someone. 
18* Blow Bubbles.
19* Decorate White Converses with fabric markers and paints.
20* Senior Pictures :D {done in July but not received the pics yet}
21* Draw a "masterpiece" with sidewalk chalk.
22* Go see the new Spiderman movie in theatres!
23* Pick an offical summer song!
24* Zorbing. Yes.
25* Get braces off...finally!
26* Make a crown of flowers.
27* Make a mentos/coke geyser.
28* Attach crayons to a canvas then use a blow-dryer to melt them.
29* Do Ellen’s dance dare {what even is this?? o.O'' }
30* Visit some colleges.
31* Pan for gold!
32* Mountains!
33* Myrtle Beach!
34* Go to the Ripley's entertainment places.
35* Volunteer at a Veterinarian's office / animal shelter.
36* Meet a professional sports' player  / coach.
37* Write inspirational sayings on post it notes and stick them in random places wherever I go. 
38* Tie-Dye a shirt! :D 
39* ...?
This list may end up growing some as more ideas come to mind. x) 
I will definitely NOT be going in order on these. As one is completed, it'll be crossed off and such. For each one I complete, the blog post will contain a picture that I took to prove I completed a task. :) 

Oh boy this will be fun! :D I hope most of these will be crossed off. :)

Feel free to copy and paste my list {some of mine were copied and pasted xD} and do your own challenge! ^w^

Let the games begin! n.n

*~ Keep your lights shining, infinitely. :) ~* 

~KayKay 

Life And Death

May 11, 2012

 Lo siento!!! D: I am so very sorry everyone for poofing like that. So many things have been going on and taking my blogging Fridays away from me D: With Athletic things, finals around the corner, SATs {which sucked and turned my brain to mush.}, and Junior Leadership, and all in between; my time has slipped away from me. D:

     I shall use this post to write  something you lovely people's eyeballs can read.                                        

A life can be taken at any given moment of any day. The life could be as early as pre-natal or as old as over 100 years of age and all that lies in-between. A life can be taken quick and painless or drawn-out and strenuous. 

On a personal account, I value life highly, more so now than ever. I've had many near-death accidents in my short lifetime of 16 and a half years.

When I was born, my heart rate dropped to near nothing. The doctors and my parents nearly lost me that day. The first of many times I 'cheated death' or God has laid His hands of protection over me {whichever you believe}. 

A short time later, when I was around 2 or 3 years of age, I fell ill. I was taken to the doctor who accidentally prescribed me medicine that was too much for my toddler body. It was medicine used for adults. My parents, thankfully, realized it and took me to a different doctor who confirmed that the wrong medicine was given. A couple doses of that and we would have been in trouble with an overdose. By again, something allowed me to 'cheat' it again.

When I was around nine years young, my mom and I were on the interstate heading towards the city and were nearly crushed by an 18 wheeled Mac truck. The truck believed he could get over into our lane, when in fact, there was no where near enough room. And that wasn't the last time we nearly got hit by a Mac truck. I've had that scare many, many times due to the same reason that they think that have enough room when there's no way in heck they'll squeeze in. x-x''

When I was about 13 years of age, the vehicle I was in was nearly crushed by a train. The train did not have it's whistle of warning blowing nor did the candy-cane striped blockers come down to block the tracks. {It also was no where near the time it was supposed to be coming, but that information is irrelevant.} If it wasn't for a kind civilian to get out of his car and motion like a crazy person at us, we would have been struck by that train and my life would have ended. By the time we got off the tracks, not even ten seconds later, the train went by. The blockers still never came down. Coincidence? I don't think so...again something saved me and I 'cheated' again.

Now I was issued another 'wake-up call' about two weeks ago. A double dose. Now, at 16 and a half, I nearly got into two car accidents, back to back, a day apart. Two Fridays ago, we were going to get a pizza for dinner that night when someone stops their car in the middle of the road. Waiting a good minute or so with nothing happening, we decided to go around the car. As we do this, they decided they were going to cut us off and turn into us. The driver of the vehicle I was in was forced to turn into a parking lot to avoid hitting the other car. Which caused us to attempt to avoid two nice, big, tough brick columns. If my window had been down, I could have easily touched the column on my side, without even reaching. We came so close to hitting it and the horrible thing was, it was MY side that would have been damaged and crushed, not the driver's side. Mine. Full impact. If we wouldn't have swerved to miss the car, it would have hit the passenger's side. My side, struck by a car. So close. Again.

As if that wasn't still fresh in  my mind, the next day, Saturday, wasn't much better. My mom and I were on the way to my grandmother's house when all of a sudden, out of nowhere, around a curve over a bridge overlooking a crick, a large tractor (which took up both lanes of traffic) comes about. Blind-spot + bridge + giant tractor + car = not looking good. Again, I could've touched the bridge (which I still have no idea how the car didn't get scraped by it) as we squeezed by. I'm still not sure at all how we even managed to squeeze by without a scratch by the tractor nor the bridge. It amazes me but still terrifies me. 

I find these two re-occurrences to be more than a ''mere coincidence''. I believe it was a sign. A sign that made me reconsider my faith and in turn strengthened my faith in God. I struggle a LOT in my walk and I slip a LOT too, but it's something I need to work on and am working on. 

Reflecting on my past experiences, I realize just how easily, and early, I could have been kicked off of this earth. I also know that I am terrified of 18 wheeled trucks and trains...but that's beside the point. 

Life is much too short to not know where you stand. That goes for any religion. Whatever you believe, you believe something, even those who believe in nothing.  Even atheists believe something, the believe in nothing they cannot see and prove. Hindus believe in reincarnation. Christians believe in God, who they cannot physically see person-wise but can see through all aspects of nature and all around. Buddhists believe in nirvana. Everyone in any religion believes in something. Whether it is right or wrong, I cannot say and I don't judge. But everyone believes in something and has faith in something and stand for something.

We all know the saying "You either stand for something or fall for anything." That saying is true. Easily influenced people can be easily swayed in their views by family, friends, and others. Whatever you believe in, stand strong. Don't be rude, but stand strong. Hear others out, but if you have faith that what you believe in is true, then stand strong.

And that's all I really have to say today. :) Long post is long but I owe you all something to keep y'all reading. xD

Welcome new followers! And thanks everyone for sticking with me! I promise once school is out by June 1st, you'll see more posts. :)

Keep your lights shining~ 

*~KayKay

How Does Your Story End?

March 16, 2012

 We all have our stories. Chapters beginning and chapters closing. But when does your story end? How does it end? Will it be a happy ending or a tragedy? We never know for certain when our stories are going to end, whether it will be a complete closing or a cliff-hanging book. But what we can predict and edit is the feeling at the end. We can predict whether it will end in a happy, fairy-tale ending or whether it ends in flames and ruin. 

{Before I go on, I would like to make clear yet again that I realize not all my readers have the same religion preference as I and I am not going to force it on you, and well I'm not perfect. This post is not to be offensive to anyone, but I just felt I haven't had a good, meaningful post with a message in a while so please don't be offended. That's not what I am going for. Thanks everyone for understanding and I hope you enjoy it! :) }

Despite beliefs, we will not live forever. Maybe in spirit? But physically, our bodies will die one day. It could be tomorrow or it could be twenty+ years from now. We never know. Doctors can predict a life span all they want to, but if actuality it's just that; a prediction. Miracles do happen. People with a malignant tumor that was spreading rapidly and didn't have but a short amount of time left to live have left hospitals CANCER FREE. Coincidence? I think not. 'Miracle' is the proper term. 

So how does your story end? I don't know how your story ends, but you do. It's your life so it all depends on how you live it. 

How to make the ending a fairy tale ending? It's not easy. Trust me. While following the yellow brick road, there are some 'short cuts' that are planted along the way. Short cuts that will lead you to destruction. Remember how Hansel and Gretel's story ended? They took a short cut and look where it brought them; a mean old woman's house where they were going to be cooked for dinner. Sometimes, short cuts are anything but. Most of the time, you end up going many miles out of your way to get to your destination. But it happens to all of us. I for one have slipped off the yellow brick road plenty of times, but I try not to get distracted...but it happens. There are many, many influences out there in the surrounding forests that will try to lead you astray and sometimes it's really hard to ignore them. Sometimes these influences are your friends or family. Sometimes it's music or something. But it's up to you to steer clear of these temptations. It's difficult but you have to do what you have to do to have that fairy tale ending. But if you do happen to slip off the road to a worn path in the woods, remember your way back to the right path. Don't get lost. 

This picture above it true. At any moment, you have the power to say 'this is not how the story is going to end'. You have the ability to change your ways and turn your life around. It's not always easy, I know I have said that multiple times before, but it's true. Life isn't easy. But it's about persistence. It's all about never giving up. Never going back to your old ways. Again, it isn't easy and people and things are going to try to change you back and get you off that yellow brick road...but it's up to you to stay with it. It's up to you to ignore the things of the world. 

"Waking up to another dark morning

People are mourning
The weather in life outside is storming
But what would it take for the clouds to break
For us to realize each day
Is a gift somehow, someway
And get our heads up out of this darkness
And spark this new mindset and start on with life cuz it ain't gone yet
And tragedy's a reminder to take off the blinders and wake up
(to live the life)
We're supposed to take up
(moving forward)
With all our heads up
Cuz life is worth living" 

~We Live by Superchick

*~Here's the whole video to 'We Live' by Superchick~

Thanks for reading! And if this enlightened you in any way, then I encourage you to strengthen your faith and read tu Biblia. :)

*~Remember to keep those lights shining and like an eclipse there's always a glimmer of light~

*~KayKay

Or is it?

Huzzah!

March 14, 2012

So I'll begin this by saying that Google never fails to make me laugh. Never fails. I typed in 'soccer' and got some basketball pictures, baseball pictures, gymnastics, and a few soccer pictures. Google...I'm worried. xD

Anywho, read my 'Once Upon A Time' post to understand what I'm about to talk about. xD

This morning I was pissed. Why was I pissed? Because the school took me and my friend's name off of the soccer sign-up sheet. But get this...no, they did not cross our names off and let it slide. No, too easy. No soft-hearted. No, they actually made a new signup sheet putting only the BOYS who signed up's names on there. Oh and they made a nice little announcement stating 'no coed sports.' WTH. 

Let's just say I was steaming. I was super angry. But I held my composure. I wasn't about to give up though. 


So after school my friend and I took a stand and went to the principal's office. We were determined to find out the REAL reason of why we were denied the ability to play on the boy's team. 


The principal had no idea what was going on with this and after we told all, she agreed to talk to the athletics department and check with our school division about the situation. 


A silver lining to this storm cloud? Maybe just maybe. :)


I have a large rant about this whole soccer situation but I shall abstain from posting that just yet. xD 


But anywho, if this does not work, then we'll just have to go beyond. This situation is not dying without a good valid reason. :)


*~Keep those lights shining! Remember, there's always a silver lining to every storm cloud. :)

*~KayKay

Once Upon A Time...

March 13, 2012

Once upon a time, long ago, in a land far away lived a princess in a school filled with other princesses. This particular princess, named Mila, wanted to break free. She noticed the prince's school had greener grass and waterfalls and beautiful animals. Mila decided she would leave  Princess Academy and go over to Princeton to learn. 

Immediately after reaching the gates of Princeton, guards stopped her. They grabbed her by her sleeves and told her she could not get in, even for a visit.

"But why?", Mila asked. 

She found out it was because she was a girl. She could not enroll in the school because she was born a girl. Mila was sad. She had never heard of such a thing. 

She vowed she would find out a way so that she could be enrolled in the prince's school.

Since her father was the king, he made it a law against gender discrimination. 

The princess got what she wanted, to go to school at Princeton.

...But this isn't a fairy tale and this goes on daily. Gender discrimination is wrong. More on this next week? :|

*~Keep those lights shining!

*~KayKay

Strength!

February 3, 2012

Goodness me! I'm awfully sorry I haven't been posting as often as I said I would D:  With school, basketball, projects, and other things I just haven't found the time. 

This past month {and due Tuesday xD} I was assigned to do a writing project. One of my topics I chose was 'Strength'/ 'Strong' and once I finished writing it, it reminded me of my 'Breathing Is A Luxury' post in a way and I figured I might as well post it on here and let you guys have something new to read. :)

So without further ado, here's my dissection of the everyday word 'strong' *bows*

When one thinks of the word “strong” he immediately thinks of someone being physically strong with large muscles. One who can lift heavy things without a problem. But there are many more definitions to the word “strong” than just that one…

Webster’s defines the word “strong” as to be healthy, morally powerful, firm and durable, powerful in wealth or numbers, having a powerful effect, to be forceful, intense in degree, and lastly to be physically powerful.


To be morally strong is when a person has a good head on his shoulder and cannot be broken down or easily shaken. It is someone who stands firm for what he believes in. It is one who isn't easily influenced by others. That is what it takes to be morally strong. 

One who is said to have a strong effect has a great influence on others with his words or actions. Most of the time these people are also strong-willed or determined.


Strong, forceful people tend to be those who are persuasive and want to get their point across. 

Strong, healthy people are just that; healthy. They are well enough to take on the world, no matter what life throws at them. They aren’t weak or ill and are capable of doing what is needed. Simple as that. 


Ever heard of the saying “there’s strength in numbers” ? It means that when more than one person stands up for something that they believe in, people are more likely to notice and join in or make a change in themselves. 

The word “strong” is just one of those words with multiple definitions each meaning a different characteristic of someone or even something. Someone can be morally strong without being physically strong and vice versa. 
There are many definitions but yet many are focused mainly on one. 


What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger; in all ways not just one.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” 

~ Philippians 4:13

*~Keep those lights shining!

*~KayKay