SORRY about my life getting in the way!!

Hey everybody, I am so sorry I haven't written in so long I have been very busy! I passed my math on October 24 with a 52% in my overall course mark. No I am currently working on rewriting my Chemistry 30 diploma exam. My overall course mark in Chem. was a 55% but the college I hope to apply for demands a 65% in the course, as long as I focus and work hard though I am positive I can do way better than a 65% :) I am in one of those moods where I am very content and I have this great attitude where I can do anything I need or want to! I have started reading again (I haven't read like I have been in a couple years) and I have kept up with my homework easily :D My friends and I have worked out a song we can sing together for graduation :) It is called Walk on the Water by Britt Nicole. It is a Christian song, and I am not Christian but I love this song! Also, today we had our 4-H weigh in. This is an event where everyone takes there steers and heifers to be weighed. My steer was a bottle baby, the man we got him from told us we wouldn't get him anywhere near 500 lbs. Well, his weight as of right now is 586 lbs!! :D Things have been kinda weird with people at school though lately, it seems the only people who actually want to talk to me are Jessica and Brittany. A couple weeks ago I went on a sort of date with the guy I dated before, and I had a lot of fun. We had supper with his family, I already knew his family so it was all good. After that I really missed hanging out with him, because by the end of last year we didn't hang out much anymore. So I made a point of sitting at his table with him and his friends and say hey when I see him but it has been weird because he suddenly stopped talking to me and looking at me. I don't know if I did something wrong but I have been sort of giving him some space. Last year the guy I really, really liked did this same thing to me, I don't know if he just didn't like me or what. Anyways, for Halloween I was a cat :) I really liked my costume because it was cute and it literally took me half an hour to find the right outfit :) Only because I really wanted to wear this one skirt that I didn't have the right shirt for.  Also, I haven't been to cadets in a month! I feel really bad because being a senior member I should be there for my cadets, but my parents refuse to drive in the horrid road conditions. However, next weekend is Remembrance Day, and it is a huge deal for the cadets. They put me on cenotaph again :) which I like. Basically, four of us cadets all stand on the corners of this big stone that was placed in honour of our fallen soldiers and we look down with a rifle, barrel-down, on one boot standing perfectly still. I am not gonna lie I love being paid attention to. I don't have to be the center of attention but I love to be a part of it. Also, I feel that Remembrance Day wouldn't be complete without cenotaph guards, they have been there every year as long as I can remember, and I am proud to be a part of that. Anyways, that is all my news for now, I decided to do a normal post because I had a bit to say. So long, til tomorrow!

Disney Rocks!

I just realized it has been almost a week since I last wrote to you guys!! D: So its Tuesday and normally I would have cadets but I can't go tonight. It is 1 1/2 hours each way for us and the roads are really bad so my parents won't drive, besides I really should have been doing my math. I got half way through my unit final today. Everything from radicals, to extraneous roots to absolute value functions!  I am pleased to say though that I feel good about this test. :)  Today I feel a new sense of "I am going to be the best I can be". I had a Biology test, an essay (one of those ones where you can write down a few ideas, but no more than that before you write the essay) and started my math unit test. I just blared through the essay like there was no tomorrow. I spent almost exactly 2 hours on it. I better get a fairly decent mark. I usually get in the 60% range for essays.

So, my topic of the day is The Lion King! In my opinion, one of The Best Disney movies ever! If you don't know what it is about, then here is a synopsis: Simba, a lion prince, is told that when Mufasa, his father, dies that he will become king. Mufasa's brother was supposed to be king before Mufasa had a child. Out of rage, Scar (Mufasa's brother) sets out to kill Simba and Mufasa in order to become king.  I love this movie because no matter how old you are it is still both touching and entertaining :) What are some of your favourite scenes from this classic? If you haven't seen it, definitely rent or download or something 'cause it's great!

Math Cram+Leonardo DiCaprio=Distraction

Hey, Guys! Sorry I haven't updated in a few days >.< I just got kinda busy with life lol :P So the last couple of days have been sort of weird. I am super stressed about my math. Last year I failed Math 20-1 (Math 11, the more difficult stream) So, this year I am taking credit class which allows me to pass the course without re-taking the whole thing. All I have to do is two units. The problem is the term ends in 2 weeks and I have a unit and a half yet (10 sections) x( I am so dumb for not trying hard. Anyways, so now I am having a math cram for the next two weeks!

In Film Studies, we watched the movie called "The Aviator". It is the story of Howard Hughes, a movie director and aviator from the late 1920's. It outlines how he became famous and the risks he took as well as his downfalls and a how determined he was to do everything he said he ever would. Howard Hughes is played by Leonardo DiCaprio. At the moment I really love this movie, I love that it is a real story. There is a disorder that Howard Hughes had and I find every scene in this movie that shows it is somewhat fascinating. I love watching people and seeing how they react when we watch something. Especially if I know what is happening next. If my family watches a movie that I have seen I find that I am more focused on their facial expressions than I am on the movie. :P It must be awkward for them!

Cattle Processing

So yesterday was a busy day. My family and I went to our neighbours to process calves. This involves sorting, giving vaccines, castrating if necessary, tagging and dehorning. We were also picking out cattle for ourselves to buy from our neighbour. We are finally starting our own herd! While we were sorting out our cattle from our neighbours some of the cattle got past the guys. I started pushing them back and all was going well until this heifer decided that she didn't want to go that way. She turned around and tried to jump over me. She half landed on my arm knocking me over. Now I have this killer bruise! After we were done sorting we had to run them into the chute, one-by-one. When we got to the bull calves we had to castrate them. The first one went fine except he rolled onto m step-dad's boot and pulled it off his foot lol. The next two bulls, not so easy. The second one was going fine until he suddenly tensed up and kicked! My neighbour got it right into the jaw and it clipped his glasses, breaking the frame.  We figured the other one was smaller so we ran it into the chute too. This one was crazy! When we got him onto the ground it was a mad rush to castrate him! Every 5 seconds or so he would tense up and try to roll over. When we finally let him up, he went to run off and was accidentally redirected right at my step-dad! He ran right into my step-dads gut and knocked him over! My step-dad is 6ft and strong! (and remember, these are calves, not full grown). We decided that the last bull wasn't worth it lol It was quite a day!

Weekly Events, Diary Style :)

Hey, Everyone! So I meant for this blog to be like a public diary but so far I havent really been following that format xD So this week has been sort of fun and exciting for me! On Wednesday I was just super happy to be everywhere doing everything I was at school, which is kind of wierd 'cause usually I am somewhat nonchalant about the whole school thing lol. But I think it was because "The Ring Man" was coming the next day :) and I finally had a chance to make sure that the ring I wanted was the ring I wanted (if that makes any sense :P). Then Thursday came and I went and watched Jessica skate then went to her house. It was so cute. Jessica was teaching this little girl how to skate, and she got the girl skating by herself. Well, that little girl was soo excited she started yelling to her mom "Look Mommy! I'm walking!!!" (yes she did say walking xD) Then she lost her balance and fell on her butt and started crying :( but it was so adorable! Anyways, we had supper then it was time to go to the school. I saw the ring I chose and I ended up going with the one I designed initially. Jessica, however, couldn't decided which ring she wanted :P it took her 45 minutes. lol That's okay because it gave me something to do until my Dad got there. ( he was an hour late) lol.

       I had this crazy dream on Wednesday or Tuesday night! I was just smoking and stuff, and in my dream I had always smoked, for as long as I could remember. (I don't actually smoke)  I remember taking a drag and then realizing that I had been telling everyone that I was a non-smoker, when really I had been smoking all along. Then I started to worry "what if my parents found out!?". haha wierdest dream I have ever had.

 Anyways, so yesterday I had to go into the math class at my school for my fourth block because our teacher was away and instead of getting a sub she sent the 6 of us to math. I am actually working on math in that class. Being in that class yesterday gave me a new incentive to actually work harder on my math. It has been 6 weeks and I have only done a chapter and a half. Thats bad. Anyways I am going to find time this weekend and attempt to finish most of the chapter.

Also this weekend we are getting cattle from our neighbors. I am somewhat excited, I don't know how I should take it yet. At this point though it kind of seems like another chore (yeah, I'm kinda lazy :P). I don't know we will have to wait and see. This guy whom I have nicknamed "Auswegian" thinks cows are great, and so do my parents, so they can't be that bad :) I have my own 4-H steer right now, and he is a pain in the butt! haha   Well that's it for now, I gotta see if I can somehow change my layout for my blog. Do you think that it's boring??

Biology and Country Music

Good Evening, Everyone!! Yesterday, I learned some thing really cool! In biology, we watched this video. It was called "Why Sex?". It basically covers why it is important to have a man and a woman to conceive children. You need to share chromosomes with someone else to create a child because it is better for their health. Basically, if everyone has a different  composition of genes then it is less likely for disease and sicknesses to travel. Lets take H1N1 for example, some people caught H1N1 and got terribly sick while others caught it and didn't end up being very sick. This is because our immune systems are different due to the difference in genes in each individual. That is also the reason that if your children come home from school and become sick you are very likely to catch the sickness as well because your immune systems are alike.  The video also talked about the nature of men and women and how they look compared to the kind of relationship that is sought. The  scientists in the video took 7 different women and showed them pictures of men's faces. The studies came up that when the women were asked to find a man they would be most likely to have a short term relationship with, they picked a very masculine looking man. When asked to find someone they think would be suitable for a long-term relationship they most often picked men who had "softer" eyes and less defined jaw bones. So basically a gentler looking man as apposed to a more aggressive looking man. I thought that was pretty neat!

Lately I have become a little obsessed with a song called "Fishin' in the Dark" by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. I really like their music because it is the kind of country that almost anyone who likes country will like.  It also  makes a great line dance! ***A TIP FOR THE MAN**** Most women love a man who can dance very well :) To me, it just makes them that much more attractive. ;) haha Another song I have been listening to a lot lately is "Stay" by Sugarland. It is a song that I instantly fell in love with when it first came out 5 years ago last month. It is about a woman who is tired of being with a man who is married. Many people did not like this song because the lead singer in Sugarland has a somewhat nasal voice.

Grad Year!

Hey, Everyone!! I just really want to share my excitement with you about this being my last year of high school!!!! All year I have just been really pumped! Tonight, I actually went to my school and purchased a grad ring!!! I am so uber excited about it!! I went on jostens.com and designed my own ring about a week ago and I immediately loved it. I saw the price and new I was getting it! I asked my Dad though if he could pay for some of it. He agreed to pay for half. So we went to the meeting tonight and "The Ring Man" had a whole bunch of the ring models (samples) and the ring I wanted to get was there. It looks amazing!!! My Dad went to put the deposit down but instead of doing that, he payed for the ring in full!!! I didn't have to pay for any of it!!! XD I could scream I am so excited! So my ring will be here on my hand in about 6-8 weeks! Here is a picture, it is not as big as it seems.

I can't wait to go dress shopping! I am a little bit nervous about an escort though. I don't know who would ask me (if anyone) or even if I would want to go with them. Also, what do you do if a guy asks you to be his escort but you really do not want to be? Hmm, being a teenager is soooo hard :P  So far though this is my favourite dress that I have looked at online.