"Happy Birthday To Youuu!"

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY TONYAAAA! :D

I'm still having trouble believing that my little Tonya is 18 years old! It's hard to think that we've known each other for like 8 years. O_O

So, being the only underage girl who has publishing rights on this blog, I now feel like a child. *cries*

So anyways, today we had a little birthday party at Tonya's house where we ate JAPANESE FOOD! It. was. EPIC! For real, I never thought that I would love sushi, but the sushi they made was goooood! :D You could say that I loved it.

OH MY GOSH! WE FORGOT TO SING YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Okay, you know what? I gotz an idea to fix that. :) But i'm not gonna tell you! :D Muahahahaha!

Since it is Tonya's birthday, I feel the need to say a little something speciallll! :D

Tonya, you are like the little sister I never had (I only say little, because you are tiny, and you act younger......no offense). I don't think I could love you any more than I do now, I'm sure if I loved you more, then I would explode. You are the most adorable person I know, and you make me wanna pinch your cheeks like a grandma! :D Wait wait wait, what was it that I said that you said your grandma says? Uhhh...oh yeah! "You look like a little doll!" You do...you got big ole eyes, poifect skin, a tiny little nose and mouth, and you have the ability to look cute all the time. Fo realz, girl, fo realz.

I LOVE YOU TUNA BABOONAAAA! :D

-Kirstin<3

A Proposal

I....am in love.

I am in love with a toaster pastry from Heaven. Po P. Tart has won my heart over so many times, that I've finally decided to give in and just ask him to marry me.

Though his looks are quite attractive, it's really the inside that counts. I just can't live without his wonderfully sweet taste.That ooey gooey center that makes my taste buds dance the jive? Mm.

Even though our meetings are usually brief, I still love him to no end. Every time my mouth meets his pastry crust, I get chills of excitement. If I pass him in the store, my nerves go out of whack and I simply can't resist the urge to go see him.

I guess what I'm trying to say is...

Po P. Tart...will you marry me?

-Amanda

Convention 101 for Girls

So Convention is almost upon us. Me and Tonya are going, but not Amanda. :(

So with Convention coming, I would like to say some things to prepare Tonya (and other girls from UCA going) for Convention.

1) If you have many singing events, you are VERY rushed on the singing day. You are constantly either getting ready to sing or getting told what time you have to sing. Plus, with nervousness, it makes you seem even more rushed, so try to keep calm.

2) If you do not get the proper amount of sleep BEFORE Convention, then you will have a HARD week. I made that mistake last year.

3) Since all of our boys at school are totally adorable and sweet, the girls from other schools will gravitate towards them and follow some of them around all week. This, in turn, makes the girls from our school get irritated and want to PUNCH THOSE GIRLS IN THE FACE! But, keep calm and do NOT actually punch them, because you will get sent home.

4) If a random guy from another school comes up to you and talks to you, just casually talk back. If the guy is a creeper, then you find an excuse to leave the conversation as quickly as possible. (Again, from experience.)

5) I've learned from guys at our school that they get jealous when other guys talk to us girls, since our school has also got some of the prettiest and sweetest girls. If you do not want to make them jealous, then don't talk to any other guys. If you DO want to make them jealous, talk to as many boys as possible.

6) By the the middle to the end of the week, some of the girls get a tad moody, so try not to purposely annoy unless you want a cat fight.

7) Nobody really obeys the 6-inch rule between boys and girls. We high-five a lot, and sit by each other to watch games and stuff, we just don't hug. Last year, right after convention was actually OVER, everyone was hugging, so just look forward to the last day.

8) Try not to do a lot of screaming (as in, cheering for people or just screaming for the heck of it) the day before the singing day! Last year, Ellen was screaming for somebody to win, and she lost her voice on the singing day. So just don't do a lot of screaming, okay?

9) BRING SNACKS! For real, they are lifesavers!

10) And finally, bring a backpack or other big bag. You have to bring everything you need or have to change into to the campus every day. I always brought extra shoes, extra socks, extra pantyhose, SNACKS, an extra shirt, everything! I was always prepared. :)

You have read Convention 101 for Girls. Thank you and goodbye.

-Kirstin<3

The White Limousine In My Front Yard...And Asians

So! Tonight was a pretty cool night. Why? you ask. Well It all started with dad putting our fish tank up for sale on Cragslist. So he gets a call that people wanna come buy it. So they get here and pull up in a white limousine...ya, it was awesome. So I'm waiting for them to come inside. And just to tell you, I must have this awesome sense of intuition or something because before they even pulled up I was thinking to myself, "Wouldn't it be awesome if they were Asian people?.." So they come in the door, and who walks in? This really awesomely cute Chinese dude! I was like O.O Oh My Word!! Of course I didn't show it on my face, but I was totally freaking out. So he had two other older men with him. As we were getting everything ready they were speaking Chinese to each other. As you know, I am a super Asian freak. Preferably Japanese, but hey! Getting to hear people speak Chinese in my living room?!? Schea!! And the dude had the cutest accent when he talked English! I am such a sucker for Asian accents! So, I just wanted to share this experience at the top of my awesome list. Hope you enjoyed and didn't get too bored. Later Tater!

~ Tuna ~

My Thoughts As Of This Moment

I like knowing that SOME people don't think of me as a creeper, according to the poll on the right. Thank you, my good friends, for choosing Amanda over me. :)

Now onto other things...

Ummmm.........BACON! Oh wait, I already made a post about that...

Don't you just love cookie dough ice cream? If you don't love it, leave this blog (or go to the doctor), because you're just not right. Cookie dough ice cream is the closest thing to heaven on earth. It's just so...*screams*. Yeah, that.

TOMORROW NIGHT IS THE ALUMNI/PARENT NIGHT!!!! *screams louder* I am sooo freakin' excited! Us volleyball girls are going to kick some alumni booty! :D At least, I hope we will...O_O

So we started the "To Save A Life" bible study last night at church...it's so super good. Whoever reads this blog should come! For real, I've already gotten so much out of it after just ONE Wednesday night! :D

So basically, I love UCA. Going there always makes me feel better. The people there are awesome and amazing and loving, and it's just a good atmosphere. :D I WANNA GO BACK NOW! (Even though I just got home like 2 hours ago.)

That is all my good people! My audience (kitties and family) awaits!

-Kirstin<3>

A complaint

According to the current poll on this site, Kirstin and I are equally creepy.

ARE YOU FREAKIN' KIDDING ME?! I mean, c'mon! Kirstin is waaaay more creepy than I am! She has face spasms, she's jumpy, she makes weird faces, she recognizes EVERYONE from Facebook, and she likes squirrels just a wee bit too much.

Dear readers, I am disappointed in you. To think me creepy when Kirstin is clearly the creepiest one out of the three is just...psht. I can't even describe it.

There's only one day left in the poll, people. Vote and set the world right again.

-Amanda

Snails and Sleep

I must be tired to be acting so stupid. I was just looking through "like" pages on facebook when I found these three and died laughing...I still have tears in my eyes.

"Ask me if I'm a snail."
"No."
"Ask me if I'm a snail."
"No."
"Ask me if I'm a snail."
"NO!!!"
"Ask me if I'm a snail."
"ARE YOU A FREAKING SNAIL?!"
"Meow."

You: "I'm a turtle!"
Friend: "No you're not!"
You: "Yes I am."
Friend: "Come over here and prove it!"
You: *crawls really slowly over to them with a pillow on your back*

"When I'm bored, I shave my head, paint myself green, sit in the corner, and pretend to be a watermelon."

Woo-whee! I need sleep.

yu765676y76767676767667fvgfgvccfcffdghxstr *the previous was a result of Kirstin falling asleep on the computer*


-Kirstin<3

Random Thought...

I love the feeling I get whenever I use up all 2 gigs on my SD camera card.

It makes me feel like a real trigger happy photographer.

Maybe because I am?

Hmm....

-Amanda

The Bacon Creeper

I hope that I'll always love bacon as much as I do now. Bacon is the next best thing to Chuck Norris. I bet Chuck Norris eats bacon for breakfast, lunch, AND dinner! Because bacon is that good. Did I mention that I love bacon? Oh yeah, that's right, I did. >.> I LOVE BACOOOOON!

So yeah, I'm a little obsessed, but so what? Yeah, I'm also a creeper, but so what?

Do you think I'm a creeper? I'm not asking Amanda or Tonya though, because I know FOR A FACT that they will say yes. Comment your answer below!

-Kirstin<3

Old Cranberries?

So I went to Walmart today with my mom.

We went to get some granola bars, and while we were in that aisle, there were two older ladies who met up and started chatting.

One was looking for a certain type of snack called "Breakfast On the Go", but it had to be in the green box and it HAD to be the ones with the cranberries.

It was pretty much the funniest and cutest thing ever when we overheard them talking behind us...

"I like the one with the cranberries and the nuts and the oats...does that one have cranberries? I like the cranberries."

I want to be like that when I'm a curly headed old woman. I want to have an old friend who will help me to find the cranberries, too.

-Amanda

Just a thought...

Want to hear something silly?

Sometimes I feel bad for NOT having any problems in my life. Isn't that dumb?

I see my friends and hear about their problems or issues in life, and I feel bad for them. But then I start feeling guilty because my life just isn't like that.

For some reason, God has blessed me with an insanely easy life. I hardly ever have any drama, I have amazing people around me that keep me sane, and I have a roof over my head. He has given me so much to be thankful for, and hardly anything to resent.

Maybe I actually DO have problems and I just haven't noticed them. I'm not going to lie; Some days I'll be able to compose a small list of complaints, but even then, those complaints are just silly things compared to what all is going right for me.

Of course, I'm not trying to sound any more special or any more blessed than anyone else. That's not my intention at all, and that's also SO not the case. It's just something that I notice quite often, so I thought I would share it.

This isn't a place to keep secrets, right?

My dear friends, if you are feeling down or overly stressed, just remember that you have friends here and Above that will always help you out as best they can, if you just give them the chance.

-Amanda

Well, Since Tonya Did It....

It's venting time for me too.

For the past few weeks, all I have wanted to do is cry. I'm one of those overly tearful people who get teary-eyed over small things. I would probably cry more often if my eyes didn't get so red and puffy. I'm starting to scare myself though, because I'm getting too good at covering up what I'm really feeling.

I've been feeling like I'm not good enough for anybody. I mean, I know it doesn't matter what other people think because I know that God loves me more than anything, but it's hard to remember that sometimes. I feel so selfish, because I really have no legit reason to feel that crappy. Nothing drastic has happened to make me start feeling that way. One good thing though, is that I usually forget that feeling once I'm around a lot of people, which is why I like going to see my friends so much.

So yeah...just don't feel bad for me, because it will make me feel worse knowing that I made other people sad or something.

-Kirstin<3

Venting (don't feel obligated to read)

Okay, so I need to let some stuff out or else I'll keep it in so long that I'll burst into tears sometime when I don't expect it...

Sometimes I feel like I'm a failure. Especially at work. I have low self-esteem and I need to change that. I hate the feeling I have when I think that everyone thinks that I'm not good enough or don't do a good job. I do my best and it still doesn't seem like it's good enough sometimes. I hate that feeling. And I hate it when someone in my family is upset because it makes me upset too. They get stressed and don't mean to take it out on me but it happens sometimes. And it makes me feel sucky...I hate it. I am so glad I have God and awesome friends in my life, because without them I would be lost. I would probably be an introverted, depressed person. Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like without God in it. It's scary to think about....

So pretty much the point of this entry has become how grateful I am for my friends, and for God. You guys help me forget all my troubles and stress. They always make me smile when I feel like I'm about to cry. I honestly don't know what I'd do without them. I didn't tell anyone but I really felt like I wanted to cry tonight. But they made it all disappear. I love them more than they could know. I just wanted them to know that. =) I love you guys!

Signed,

Tuna

"'Cause You've Gotta Have Friiiiends!"

I majorly love how people have the ability to change for the better(and worse, but let's not talk about that). We change personally, mentally, spiritually, physically...it's pretty amazing.

I could make this a super serious blog post about how I've changed into what I hope is a better person who knows more about God, is more outgoing to others, and likes to talk to random strangers, but I'm not going to. What I want to talk about is the gals.

Tonya, Kirstin, and myself have changed SO much since we first met. It's really something else looking back to the then and seeing the now. Just take a look at the photo to the left.

Yikes! We were nothing but mere children, ones who didn't realize how much fun we would have in the coming years.

What's weird is how our personalities have changed. Back then, me and Kirstin were the shy ones, and Tonya was more outgoing. She was loud, and we were quiet. Of course, we also changed physically. I got used to letting my hair down more, Tonya clipped, layered, and highlighted her hair, and Kirstin got taller and more gorgeous.

It's funny, but we've always loved taking stupid pictures together. Maybe that doesn't seem funny to others, but to me, it just makes me glad that I could find a posse that can have fun taking pictures without doing those stupid, "I'm a nasty girl who sticks my butt and lips out and thinks it looks hawt" pictures. Gosh, I hate those...

Me and my gals, though? We've taken some really funny pictures together. Tonya has a dramatic face, and Kirstin and I? Well...we have insane ugly face making skills. Kirstin is what I like to call a "Rubber Face". She makes some of the best faces EVER.

If that doesn't prove our mad skills, I don't know what does.

Another great thing about us is how we ALWAYS have fun together, no matter where we are. Check out these pictures from Walmart!

To me, those pictures just SCREAM, "We are awesome!"

I always look forward to any time I can see and spend time with both of these amazing girls, whether it be separate or together. They just have a way of always making a day brighter, no matter what's going on elsewhere.

Love you, Jean and Tuna! =D

-Amanda

Workin' Woman

So, my first day of actual labor is this coming Thursday. I'm working 12 to 4. I really wish I had been working 9 to 5 so I could sing along with Dolly Parton in my head...

That was a lie. I don't actually want to work at 9 in the morning. I just really like that song.

Anyways! I'm trying to stay focused on the subject at hand. Work. Work. Work. Work. Cheese! NO! FOCUS, AMANDA!

I'm sort of nervous, but mostly excited. I mean, it will FINALLY be some work! I'll be getting paid, I'll get to be around new people, and I'll have a snazzy new uniform. Can anyone say "awesome sauce"?!

Gosh, I seem to immature in this post. I feel really stupid tonight. I think it's sort of like my body's natural defense against maturity. If I start growing up at all, I instantly have some weird stupidity rebound.

I have issues.

-Amanda

STRESS STRESS STRESS!!!

You could say I'm feeling stressed out right now. You could say that I'm so stressed out that I could cry. There's way too much stuff to do!

1 - I have to draw a really good picture for convention.
2 - I need to perfect my choir songs for convention.
3 - Tomorrow alone I have volleyball practice, school, and church.
4 - Thursday I have yearbook. Yearbook class is majorly stressing me out because I feel like I never get anything good enough.
5 - I have to think about "my future" (college, that is) considering I'm a Senior. :P
6 - I'm stopping here because this list could continue for a long time, and don't want to bore you.

Now all this might sound like nothing compared to people who are REALLY busy, but I hate feeling rushed. I feel guilty right now for sitting down instead of drawing that picture, or practicing my songs.

Now off to draw. -_-

Signed, a very rushed individual,
-Kirstin<3

....Ow.

HI! I'm Amanda! My first post on this blog is not a happy one, unfortunately. It's one that causes me great pain to relive.

THE DAY I BROKE MY HIP(or so it feels)

So there I am, typing away on the computer, when Mom suddenly hollars for me. Me being a good daughter, I jump up right away and head for my bedroom door. As I'm running towards my door though, I somehow manage to run my hip right into this island table that's in my room. I lift the whole table off of the floor and move it a good 5 inches. Not seeing what's so painful about this? Read on.

When I say I ran my hip into that table, when I mean is that I basically rammed my hip bone into the corner of that deckin' table, and did what feels like a 180 on my back. It hurt so bad, that I couldn't even breathe. Now my back hurts like heck, my hip bone is red and bruised, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to need a cane.

Sad thing is, I've done the same thing before with a HUGE glass table a few years ago. It also hurt really bad, but not anywhere as bad as this time does. Ugh...

There's your first lesson about me, dear readers. I'm a huge klutz.

-Amanda

chicken.

right now i'm typing with my nose...i probably look like a chicken. bock...

That was weird. O_O

Hi, I'm Kirstin! *holds out hand*

Hola, mi amigos! :D

First off, I would like to thank Tonya and Amanda for deciding to do this blog with me. I got SO tired of having my own blog, because it just got boring.

So hi, I'm Kirstin. I'm the youngest out of us three gals. Tonya and I are a year and a half apart and Amanda and I are two years apart. You really can't tell by our looks, though. They look younger than their age, and I look older; not to toot my own horn or anything, but uh....TOOOOOOOT!

Most of the time, I feel like the boring one. I have my creative, witty, and funny moments, but most of the time I'm pretty chill. Unless I'm hyper, of course...then I'm all up in your grill and I make weird noises.

I feel weird just talking about myself so uhhhh......>.> hey, there's a squirrel outside my window! Aww it's a little cutieee!

Adios, amigos!

-Kirstin<3