The reason for the season

10 Reasons for the Season (Thanksgiving)

1. To thank the Lord for your good fortune throughout the year.
-Every year we start by waking up and gathering together as a family to pray in the morning, thanking God for blessing us the previous year. Every other chance we get to thank God, we take it. The day before Thanksgiving, we make a list of 20 things we are most greatful for.
2.Gather with family, and loved ones.
-My family and my close friends get together to enjoy eachother's company. We always have a great time not only eating the food, but also preparing it and cleaning up together.
3.Traditions.
-Traditions are a huge part in my family. We always decorate the house, have a Thanksgiving party, and cook for our guests.
4.Food
-Our food each year consists of a turkey, glazed ham, cranberry sauce, stufing, rolls, potatoes, and corn. Along with an amazing secret family recipe for gravy.
5.Friends.
-I make sure to thank my good friends for always being there for me in times of need.
6.Enemies
-I try and make peace with the people I have gotten into fights with.
7.Church
-Our church has an annual "Rake and Run", where we go and rake leaves for elderly people who cannot rake their own leaves, then we run away so that they never knew who did it.
8.Happiness
-Even if something is buggin me, I try and put a smile on my face and make the day as pleasent as possible.
9.Love
-I try and love as much as i can that day. I don't pick fights and I let little irritating things slide.
10.Sharing
-Anything that is mine, I will gladly share with someone in need. I am not stingy and I try my best to do what Jesus would have wanted me to do.

Songs about me and who I am.

While i was driving home one day, talking to my little sister, I had the radio as background noise. I heard a little tid-bit of the song, and realized it was one of my favorites. My sister and I got to talking about why songs are you favorites. We soon came to the conclusion that the particular song has something to do with you. Whether it is your culture, genre, personality, life experience, hobbies, or any other vague connection to yourself. So, i came up with my top 20 list of songs, (Not in Order), that I enjoy and the songs I feel pertain to me.

1. Do I - Luke Bryan
2. Loves Lives On - Mallary Hope
3. Tell Me Why - Taylor Swift
4. Cowgirls Don't Cry - Brooks and Dunn
5. Every Time I Hear Your Name - Keith Anderson
6. Single Ladies - Beyonce
7. Breathe - Taylor Swift
8. Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood

9. I'm Done - Joe De Messina

10. Cowboy Casanova - Carrie Underwood

11. Realize - Collbie Calliat

12. In Color - Jamey Johnson

13. Only You Can Love Me This Way - Keith Urban

14. I Wanna be Your Everything - Keith Urban

15. You'll Think of Me - Keith Urban

16. Look at What I've Done to Her - Chris Cagle

17. Wal-Mart Parking Lot - Chris Cagle

18. You're the Love I Wanna Be In - Jason Aldean

19. Small Town USA - Justin Moore

20. She's Everything - Brad Paisley

You most definitely have to check these out on YouTube.com. You will see what I'm talking about. (:

The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man helped me fall asleep each night. It is about a scientist who was using his invisibility powers for his own selfish use. The book was difficult to follow and bored me to tears.

The characters in the book were either bland or melodramatic. Griffin, also known as the invisible man is a scientist who has come up with a formula to make anything invisible. He robs from his own father and from the inn that he is staying. Griffin also meets a tramp who he makes become his lab assistant by threatening him with his life. It is hinted throughout the book that Griffin is a psychopath.

Also, the setting was extremely confusing. I could tell it was in the boondocks or some other country setting, because the vernacular was terribly hard to follow, and there were many slang words. The author made the setting seem either here nor there. The dialect used made me believe the country where the story took place was European. I could not tell whether the setting was further in the past or recent.

As you can see, i am not a fan of H.G. Wells' writings, and i recommend that you steer clear of this book.

Go Team?

I'm in need of some technological therapy:

What comes to your mind when i say cheerleader? Hardworking, peppy, happy, smiling, energetic? Now, have you ever asked a cheerleader the same question? Well if you asked the BHS Cheerleaders this question separately you would probably hear words like argumentative, complaining, opinionated, stubborn, closed minded, and so on. I don't really understand why we feel the need to express our agitation about our team members and coaches. They are doing their best and we shouldn't be so critical of them.

I must admit, I'm not a perfect little angel when i get aggravated with my team. I sometimes let it slip to my friends about certain girls on our squad, and how i feel like they aren't living up to my expectations.

Don't get me wrong, i love the girls on my team and they are like my sisters away form home, but when you get that much estrogen in one room, problems are created.