Sarah

Interums.

2008-09-18T17:31:00.002-04:00

We got our intrums (sp?) today. I have all A's and B's! I was pretty happy about that. Plus I had no homework! So pretty good day. Our church is going to the Carowinds Amusement park on October 4th. The school Key Club goes on October 5tgh. I LOVE roller coasters. Soo I decided I was gonna try to go to both... Still trying to convince dad to let me skip Sunday church. It would be pretty exspensive and they said I had to pay for both. Still deciding on that.
Matthew comes home today, which means i have to find somewhere else to sleep. Bummer :(

I better get going, I have to help with dinner.

-Sarah

Braids

2008-09-13T08:25:00.002-04:00

Dad wanted me to braid his hair last night... I agreed for some odd reason. I put tiny little braids all over his head. It was hilarious! I wish Emily could have seen it.
He slept in them and then took them out in the morning, and his hair was so poofy! We were all hysterical.
Nothing new going on here, its a slow morning. I am soooo glad its Friday!
Dads trying to rhythm everything possible to hurricane Ike... oh boy
Well I better go, just a quick update!

Wow... its been a long time

2008-09-11T17:35:00.002-04:00

SO I am trying to get into a routine. Wake up get ready for school... go to school, come home do homework get on the computer shower and bed.
In my routine, I am trying to get back into the swing of blogging. I have missed so many things and its hard to keep you updated.
I went to California over the summer. It was amazing! We saw the Golden Gate Bridge, and Hearst Castle... it was a trip I will never forget!
Also, with the joy came sadness. My sis Emily had another brain surgery. This time she came out blind... She cannot see and the doctors say her vision wont come back... just keep praying and believing that God will heal her completely. My friends and family have been SO supportive. Thanks :)

High school is awesome and I actually love it! Except tonight; I have tons of homework and studying to do. But I am putting it off :) I already did homework I just gotta study....
My phone was stolen at school yesterday. I am very angry about that. You know the feeling where life couldn't suck more, but then it does? Well I know that feeling. Its my best friend. It likes me more than I like it.

Well moms home and we are hopefully eating dinner soon. Keep Emily in your thoughts and prayers..
Much love
-Sarah

Starwars

2008-03-21T21:21:00.002-04:00

So I am sitting in my bonus room, watching Starwars VI: Return of the Jedi
Me and Andrew have watched 4, 5 and 6 then we will watch 1, 2 and 3 - the order they were made.
Luke just cut Vaders arm off. Wow....

Anyways. Easter is in 1 day. I am apart of the easter drama. I am an angel =)
Its been pretty busy lately. My 2 Aunts from California and Vermont are in town, on my dads side. When I see them all together, its funny how alike they are!

Oh my goodness! The top evil guy died! Luke is seeing his father's face. Its gross...

Emily is doing really really good. It seems as if shes turned a corner. She is hanging out with friends, going shopping and everything.
So thats it. I am going to finish my movie then I'm going to bed.

Sarah

Sunday snooze

2008-03-16T17:36:00.003-04:00

As usual I am tired. For some reason i think we all are extra tired on Sunday. Maybe thats just me. I dont know. Haha
Well there is me and dad right before we left. We had alot of fun! I got a purity ring! AHHHHHH
Its sooo beautiful. I love it! But we learned how to do the tango. Well the guy tried to teach us.
But anyways it was alot of fun.

I've got the lazies right now. Dad said I could stay home from church with Emily and mom. Yay!
I will post later. Bye!

Sarah

Purity ball!

2008-03-15T16:26:00.003-04:00

Emily and dad at the purity ball

Sorry for the long break in between posts. Its been pretty busy here. Plus I have been playing alot of video games =)
Anyways, I am still trying to convince my parents to let me get a dog. The 0% chance has now turned into 3%!! I have a found a breed of dog that doesn't shed, doesnt get too big, and is very cute! Its called a Cairn Terrier. Dad really likes the dog, but that doesn't mean we are getting one... mom still isnt sure. And the kids aren't really helping me either. They are anti-dog =( Its just me and Charlie

Right now mom is spiral curling my hair. I am going to the purity ball with dad tonight! Emily went last year so this year its my turn. I got a new dress, new shoes and a new sweater. The dress was even on sale! So were the shoes! I will get pictures up tomorrow or Monday... maybe
Dad is just beside himself because his tux shirt doesn't have cuff links. He is just funny like that

Have a wonderful weekend and I will talk to everybody later!

Sarah

Doggies

2008-03-05T08:41:00.003-05:00

This is my dog, Aunt Lori. Mom says this is the closest I will ever get to having a real dog! His name is Charlie =)

Nothing much as usual has been going on here. Emily has been doing really well. No visits to the ER or anything for about 1 week. Her sodium levels seem to be calming down a little.
Sense the surgery her personality has changed. They say it will get back to normal though. But she has more of an... edge! She used to be very sweet and shy, but if dad is being goofy, she will just look at him and go 'Dad, your weird...' It was really funny!
Thats all there is, there isnt-- anymore!!

Sarah

Nothing really

2008-02-20T10:12:00.003-05:00

Just a little update. Emily i s doing fine. Her sodium levels still arent correct. They go low then sky rocket back up, which isnt right. She went to have her blood taken this morning and we will have the results later today.
She seems to be doing better though. Even though her sodium levels are not correct, she acts more normal. She is still pretty tired and weak, but shes more interactive and happier, which is really good.
Yesterday all the kids wanted taco bell for dinner (instead of leftovers) so we sent Emily upstairs to talk to dad. We had a taco bell for dinner that night =)

So thats about it. Thanks for all your prayers

Sarah

Happy Hearts Day!

2008-02-14T09:51:00.001-05:00

Just a quick post to say
Happy valentines day!!

Hope its filled with lots of love

Sarah

New layout

2008-02-11T18:41:00.000-05:00

Hey everybody!
Like my new blog layout? I figured I'd get a "valentine's" layout. Tell me what you think!

Aunt Karen

2008-02-11T09:14:00.001-05:00

So church yesterday went really well. We had a guest speaker. I cannot remember his name though... haha!!
Then I went to puppet practice at night. Our church has a Living Fire team. Its where Youth perform for children at the church (and other events) with puppets, dances and clowning. Larry Morris, who heads it up, has been begging me to join since I was in 5th grade. Now alot of my friends are joining so I am thinking of joining. I am going to the practices to see if I want to join or not. Its alot of fun!

Then Aunt Karen and mom had been at the hospital with Emily! I got to see Aunt Karen when I came home. That was nice

So not much has been going on here... Emily's sodium is still too low. She hopefully will be able to come home tomorrow. Keep praying. Thanks

Sarah

Emily update

2008-02-08T12:13:00.000-05:00

Emily is home!!!
She came home yesterday around 5. She is doing really good! She did throw up early early this morning. But other than that she seems to be doing really well. The swelling by the incision has gone down...
Her memory seems to not have changed much. So I'm glad she hasnt lost any ground on that. She is really tired, and sleeping alot. So just continue to pray for her strength.

I had my piano lesson. Those are going really well. I love playing piano.
I have a youth service tonight at 7. I am in the youth band. I sing and/or play keyboard.

I better get going. Just though I'd update you

Sarah

Heya

2008-02-04T17:29:00.000-05:00

So Once again I havent posted in a while. What a shocker there!

Well I went to hobby lobby the other day. I love that store! Anyways, I bought some art supplies! I got some acrylic paint, canvases, a sketch book, and some brushes. Yay!
I'm excited. I've started picking up art, poetry and writing songs.

I had taken a break from piano lessons since October. But last Friday I got back into the swing of things and started them back up. I'm excited for that too! So now I gotta practice...

Emily had her surgery today. Everything went really good. The MRI will be tomorrow so we should have the results if he got the whole tumor on Wednesday. Of course he did though!

I'll talk to you guys later,

Sarah

Hey

2008-01-12T18:47:00.000-05:00

Well Christmas is over. Emily's getting better. I hope that she'll be better and this will all be over with extremely soon.
I got a keyboard for Christmas (did I already say that?) and we re-arranged me and emilys room, so we could fit it in. Now I can plug headphones into it, and nobody can hear me =)
Emily is in the hospital currently... in the ICU. She might be able to leave tomorrow though.
Her MRI is on Tuesday, and then it will show if there is still a tumor left
I am actually at the hospital right now. Dad is playing a drink game with her. She has 3 different sups. One has water, one with watered down diet coke, then one has lemonade. He covered the front with a towel, then Emily would pock a cup. She would always know where the lemonade was for some reason, so we are convinced that her brain is just fine. Once she got the watered down coke, and she made a hilarious face! It was funny...
Anyways I have to go, I'll try to post again soon.

Sarah

Bloggin' from MCG

2007-12-19T17:12:00.000-05:00

Hey guys. I have to make this quick.
I am at the hospital right now. Emily is doing great. Shes alert, and can talk. She keeps wanting to get out of bed, but we tell her shes not allowed. I feel so bad for her!
Her short term memory is still pretty bad. Its slowly getting better though.
Her eye sight is also a little better! All together God has totally answered our prayers.
The only thing is that the doctor couldn't get the whole tumor. He got 90% of it, but he couldnt get a little part. The surgery to remove it will be i 3-4 weeks, so just keep praying and hopefully the surgery wont even be needed!

Emily is very grateful for all your prayers, and so am I (and the rest of the fam.) Please continue to pray for Emily, and her healing and tumor. Thanks!

Sarah

Partayy!!

2007-12-14T13:37:00.001-05:00

Nothing went on yesterday... Emily went to the doctor but nothing new there.
I had to babysit Jenna and Lily this morning. It went really good! I had Jenna up for about 45 minutes max, and Emily helped me. Then I put her down for a nap and put on a movie! Easy money! Lily was surprisingly calm. Usually when shes with Ellie they are wild banchito's! (as dad would put it)
Last night some people that used to come to our church stopped by to talk to Emily. (The Shults) Mr. Greg told Emily a story that in 1996 he was being stupid and basically lit himself on fire! I wont go into details as he did, but it was really bad and really gross. Anyways, the doctors told him he would be in the Hospital for 60-90 days. They just couldnt have that. He would lose his job, and Mrs. Jenny didnt work. So they prayed. Then the doctors came and said it would be 30-60 days. But... they still couldnt have that, so they prayed. He was out of there in 11 days!! And working on the 13th day! When he was in the ICU he was getting up and walking around, that the nurses had to remind him that this was the ICU and he was suppose to be sick! Haha... I thought that was funny. So he told Emily that no matter what the doctors say that she just needs to trust in God. She needs to recieve that.
SO tonight is the church youth lock-in! Its going to be soooooooo fun! Its my first one ever. We stay up all night, and chinese auction, and other stuff. So I wont be blogging tomorrow most likely. I'll try if I have some more news about Emily, but I dont think we will.
So I am going to go. I'll tak to you guys later!

Sarah

Surgery is Set!

2007-12-12T08:08:00.000-05:00

God answered all of our prayers, and we have the surgery set up for Monday morning! It was really important that we got her in ASAP and he moved around appointments so she could get in. Now please specifically pray that the surgery goes great and recovery is quick. We want her home for Christmas!

We were at the doctors office all day yesterday. We left at 10 in the morning, and didnt get back till around 4! But atleast everything got taken care of.

So tonight at church we have called the deacons and elders (and a few other selected people) to come and pray for Emily before service. We didnt want a bunch of people coming, then it just makes it more stressful, so we just called those people. I couldnt have my piano lesson yesterday so I am having it tonight before church also, so I wont be able to be there :(

Emily wants me to say she wont be blogging much these days. She says whenever she can she will. I am going to head off. I am helping her with homework today. Reading to her, and writing stuff down, etc..
Talk to you later!

Sarah

The update

2007-12-10T20:21:00.000-05:00

So.... again I havent posted in a while. Sorry!!

So you probably already know about Emily... I at first didn't know what to think. But then I was scared to death for her! Now I know that everything is going to be fine and that God will take care of everything. I just really hope they can do surgery on her soon! So please, please please keep her in your prayers!

Lately, I have been really focusing on piano and poetry. It keeps me sain! Both are things I love to do, so I think it helps me with everything going on. I write songs and poetry so its a way to kinda express everything out on paper. I hope I get a keyboard for Christmas though, so my family wont yell at me for playing the piano all the time :)

I was in our annual Christmas musical at church. I was "Mrs. Evans" the choir director! What fun! I didnt get the part I wanted, even though I did get the main part. We did 2 performances, one on Saturday night and one Sunday morning. I have been in so many plays since we've been in Aiken, that luckily I didnt even get nervous when it was show time. Haha

Meanwhile, I have been desperately begging mom and dad to let me get a dog!! Its not really working. They get mad when I send them pictures to their phone and via email.... :)

So theres my not-so-quick update. I'll really try harder to post more. Again, please pray for Emily. Thanks!

Sarah

In NC

2007-11-12T21:05:00.000-05:00

Well, I left this afternoon at 4:30 to go to North Carolina! I don't remember if I told you or not, but I got invited to go to NC with my friend Hannah and her older sister Gaby who lives there. Shes in bible college. We got here about.... 7-ish and got some pizza. She and 3 other girls live in an apartment. One of her roommates is from Switzerland! She speaks with an accent, and she plays piano! I think thats really cool...
Anyways, sorry to make this a short one but I am going to get things organized (thats for you Emily!) and maybe change into PJ's. Have a blessed day today and tomorrow!

Some of my favorite things =)

2007-11-06T21:44:00.001-05:00

Heres a list of 10 of my favorite things... if I can think of them!

1. Alone time with the BIG piano at church. =)
2. Having a family day playing games and hanging out.
3. Lounging on the couch watching TV
4. PUPPIES!!!!! (this should be number 1!)
5. Sister Day/Time
6. When Jenna smiles and laughs at me
7. Dad says he loves me
8. Andrew or Matthew complement me
9. My Mp3 player
10. Christmas and Thanksgiving!!

New cell!!

2007-11-06T21:10:00.000-05:00

Happy birthday Andrew!

I got a new cell phone today! Its really cool! Wow... know that I think of it, I have been buying alot of stuff lately! But luckily God has blessed me with a job at my age so that I can buy stuff! They aren't very good pictures though... It has a camera, and music player!!

I love it! Anyways; to my day...

I love daylight savings!!! I woke up 2nd time in a row at like 8 and was like "It has to be 9, I am not that tired" and it was only 8! I love it! It will ware out soon though.
Then at 9:45 I babysat Jenna. She laughs now! I was playing with her and I showed her some toys, and she laughed! It was so cute! And, she can sit up. Shes really really close to crawling! She gets up on all 4's, then doesn't know what to do. Haha!
After she left, nothing really went on till dad took me to T-Mobile to get my new phone.
Now I have just been playing with my phone =)

My friend called me a couple hours ago and proposed something. Her sister goes to college in Charlotte, and rents an apartment with some girls, and Hannah (my friend) is going up there for the week, and wants me to go along! I really want to, but I said I would babysit somebody on Tuesday, and we would leave on Monday. I have to wait for the answer from parents, but if its a yes, I gotta talk to the people about babysitting and see if they can get somebody else, and if they cant then I have to do it =( I'm really praying that I can go.

Well, have a blessed day!

Sick

2007-11-05T16:03:00.000-05:00

Finally I'm over being sick! I've been sick since last Monday, so a whole week. but luckily I'm totally better. I went to th doctors on Thursday, and they weren't sure what it was. Either Mono, or the flu. Pretty sure it was the flu. But I'm soo glad thats over with.

Today I babysat all day (again), for somebody who lives in our neighborhood and goes to our church. Their about 1 and a half year old boy Landon. Hes good, and doesn't disobey much, but when he disobeys, he doesn't listen when you say no. The pay isn't that good either =( But oh well. I helped them out.

Andrew's birthday is tomorrow. With his new car, all he wants is money so he can get some part to put in it. So I'm getting him..... money! How creative of me! I think the whole family is getting him the same. Haha! The family is going out to eat in honor.

Meanwhile I'm just enjoying the beeeeautiful fall wather!

Sarah

Nintendo DS Lite

2007-10-21T17:56:00.000-04:00

Happy birthday to me! Since I have been babysitting I have earned alot of money. So I treated myself to something. I bought myself a Nintendo DS Lite. A portable gaming system! Its soo cool!
It has 2 screens too! Here a couple pics of it:

Its got to be the coolest thing ever!

Well we have no church tonight, and after the vikings football game (Vikings are currently winning. Woot Woot!!) the family is going out to eat for my birthday. Its early but this is the only day everybody is free. We are too busy. Haha.
My birthday party Friday and Saturday. We are doing a scavenger hunt at the Aiken Mall. It should be really fun!
Christmas play practice now goes on every Sat. morning. There goes sleeping in! Every year I say this is my last play, its too much. Then the next year I do it again. Now I know why I say I'm stopping. =) This truely is my last year though. Next year I will be in highschool and then I can't! How scary is that!!

Gotta run, Vikes are on!

Celebration

2007-10-12T22:22:00.000-04:00

Jenna left about one hour ago! Aunt Denise and Uncle Andy came and picked her up at 8:00. Aunt Denise gave her a bath here. Boy, were Ellie and Lily hyper! They had been cooped up in a car for 8 hours so I can see they were excited but they were wild. While Aunt Denise was giving Jenna a bath the girls were just running around in our room and bathroom. Lily drops some towels, I bend down to pick them up. Right as I come up Lily opens a drawer endI I hit my back on the corner of the drawer. That hurt!! But I'm okay now. Alls good. I'm glad that Jenna is gone. She was easy and fun but never-the-less I am glad shes back home.
Once she left we finished watching a movie on TV then we had some Apple Cider and had a little party =) To It being the weekend and surviving a long week of babysitting. It was good!
I'm very tired, so I'll be going now. Enjoy your weekend!!

More pictures

2007-10-11T22:28:00.001-04:00

I couldn't help myself. I am a camera fanatic! I just had to post some more cute pictures of her. Shes very photogenic!

I just love those blue eyes!
Anyways today went okay. AS little crabby but what baby isn't? I'm not complaining. Shes very very cute.
Tomorrow I hope to go over to my friend Julia's house. I haven't seen her in a while. I've seen her, but haven't actually gotten together with her. Who knows if it will happen.
Aunt Denise said that they all miss her and I'm suppose to give her a big hug and kiss from all of them. I said I'd gladly do it =)
I like this babysitting thing. Its nice!
I miss dad quite a bit. He said its 18 degrees there. Brrr. He went to a museum about Alaska earlier today. When it was 4:15 here, it was 12:15 there. Weird huh? Its like hes in a whole different country!
Well I have to go. I've got to get Jenna up at 8 again tomorrow. I have to have alot of energy! Sleep well everybody

Pictures

2007-10-11T22:00:00.001-04:00

Heres are some pictures of Jenna. She leaves on Saturday!!

She loves her food!
Me holding her
Shes a very happy baby!

Aunt Denise is on the phone so I'll blog later... Bye!

Nope, but close!

2007-10-10T21:48:00.000-04:00

I found out the cast of the Aiken Community playhouse. I didn't get the part I wanted, but I'm okay with that. I can now just do the church musical. I have the lead in that one, and they wanted me to do it so...

Jenna was a dream today! She was smiley, happy, cute, well behaved. Same as for Tuesday! She amazes me. One day shes crabby, fussy, kind of annoying, then the next shes soooo cute!
Anyways its going good. Andrew stayed home with her while me, mom, Emily and Matthew went to church. He put on football, and she fell asleep in his arms! When I got home I ran in the house, because I wanted to see her. I don't know what I'm going to do when she leaves! I've gotten so used to taking care of her!! I'll miss her, but then again I will be fine.

Grandma wants to go to Texas this November. She asked me to check flight prices. She mentioned me going with her... I dont know if I want to, but it would be a lot of fun. Right now its all up in the air. She might not even go. I want to try to get up to Minnesota sometime this year or early next. I miss snow... I need a real winter! It gets 40 here and people are flipping out saying its freezing. I was raised in the south, but I still have northern blood in me! I love the cold weather!

I am going to try to get some more schoolwork done before I go to sleep so, sweet dreams and have a blessed day tomorrow!

Babies and christmas plays

2007-10-09T09:51:00.000-04:00

Jenna has officially started teething. If only we weren't babysitting her when she started! She has been quite fussy these last couple days. Please pray for us!

I had my second audition last night. I went on Sunday and just did a cold read, but then I had to go again and sing. Luckily we got to practice in a back room before we went out there. I sang good I think. I was probably one of the top 5. Now I just have to wait for them to post the cast either online or actually at the theater. I'm pretty nervous. But if I don't get the part in this play, I will always have the church play...

Well fortunately it's nap time for Jenna, so I gotta go. I'm hoping to get some schoolwork done while she naps. I'm out

Where to begin!

2007-10-06T18:39:00.001-04:00

Oh so much has been going on. I haven't forgotten about my blog, but it's been pretty hard getting entries in. I don't even remember know where to start, and where I stopped blogging!
I have still been babysitting a lot. Mostly for my 6 month old baby cousin. Me and Emily used to be the great babysitting team, cause I would entertain the kids but Emily would take care of them. Now I have started to take both the roles! Its hard but I can handle it.
I FINALLY got a cellphone!! Whoohoo! Its not the coolest, newest, or in the best condition, but never-the-less, its a cellphone! Andrew got booted off from our family plan since he's in college =)
I turn 13 in 17 days! Then I will officially be a teenager. Yay!
I'm homeschooled and liking it. I don't go to church as much as I thought I would, but thats fine. Cause in place I babysit in the morning and make money! Like I said, I babysit A LOT. Haha
I am in the christmas musical at my church, again. Your suppose to stop being in it at grade 6, but I kinda broke that and joined even though I am in 8th grade. I got the lead part, Mrs. Evans, the choir director. I am actually auditioning for a play in our local theater. Its called "Dear Santa." I go tomorrow to audition, and if I would get a part in that play, I wouldnt be able to do the church musical. So I'm praying that if I'm suppose to do the church play, that I wouldnt get the ACP (aiken community playhouse) play. I'm really nervous...

For the next 7 days we will be taking care of Jenna, the 6 month old cousin I was talking about, while Aunt Denise and Uncle Andy and the girls go to Disney World. This is the first day and so far so good! She is a very happy and content baby. But its feeding time so I gotta go.
Just catching up. Sorry for the delay of posts. I will try to be more consistent

So not much

2007-08-14T21:50:00.000-04:00

Hello....
Just a quick note, gotta go to sleep soon.
I've been babysitting alot lately... and all day jobs too. Its ok, since the kids aren't that bad. But they are active. And that means you gotta be hyper and alert! But money will be nice!
Then school starts soon... :( Not really excited about that. I'll be homeschooling again. I'll probably go to church with dad some mornings, so then I dont have to be alone the whole day.
Lydia and Julia are moving out of the neighborhood on Friday. I dont want them too =( But luckily they aren't moving too far away from us. Just 5 minutes. So not a huge deal. just a big deal ;)
I'm babysitting (again) tomorrow morning, so I gotta go to sleep.
OH But before I go to sleep, I want you guys to know that on August 27th, Mars will be in sight. It will be as big as the moon. So it will seem like we have 2 moons. Cant miss that one! I want to take pictures of it...

Alright I'm out. Goodnight!

Love
You Rishi/Sarah

50th

2007-08-07T21:54:00.002-04:00

This is my 50th post. Cool!
So today me and Emily went out to breakfast with Grandma. It was very nice! We went to I-HOP.(Now I'm hungry!)
I'm sorta, a little bit getting used to my glasses. May take a while longer though to really actually get used to them fully.
Today was good. We went to Sploosh youth service. Went well.
Nothing more really went on... Tomorrows babysitting again. 8-5.
Carowinds was canceled. =( I'm so sad. I was really excited. He said we might go in September. Oh well...
I'm tired so I'll be going now. Have a wonderful day tomorrow!

Love
Your Rishi/Sarah

Quickie

2007-08-06T21:57:00.000-04:00

Just a quick post.
Today I babysat... all day. Well from 8-5. So a full work day! Yes, but this morning I got my glasses. I forgot if I had mentioned that before... but I need/needed glasses. 2 weeks ago I went with dad, mom, and Emily to the place and picked some out. I got them this morning. They are pretty cool. But kinda annoying.... Where they sit on your nose it gets sweaty. But Its okay.
So I'm trying to convince mom and dad to let me get a dog. I've wanted a dog my whole life, and I've always asked for one, but never have they even thought about it. Now they actually are "thinking" about it. I know I probably won't get one just because of all the reasons NOT to... but I can dream? Emily doesn't want one. But who cares!

Well I'm going to bed now... going to breakfast with my grandma tomorrow morning.
Have a blessed day!

Love
Your Rishi/Sarah

Once again

2007-08-04T09:40:00.000-04:00

Once again another long stretch without posting. Sorry guys! I'll try to get some posts out.
Its been very very busy here. We've had My cousins and Aunt and Uncle here from Vermont. (Paula, John, Mia, Luke) We went to Wilmington, me and Emily re-did our room! And I sang in church!
Also, the bridge collapsed in MN. That was scary! I know a lot of people there, but thankfully none were near the bridge. Which is a very good thing! I will still pray for the people who were in the accident, or had loved ones in it.
So then Wilmington went GREAT! It was so much fun! We went to the beach, and body surfed (we all forgot our boogie boards, or whatever they are called!) We stayed at a Hilton, which was very much so luxurious! We left on a Sunday and got back on Wednesday.
Then, at our church the youth group started something called "Songwriters Workshop" which I participate in. I've begun to write songs on my piano, and the songwriters thing is just to help you with it if your stuck in a song, need a bridge. etc.... Then me and my 2 friends wrote a song, and showed our youth pastor it. I wrote the music and me and Julia wrote the lyrics then Lydia wrote a bridge. Somehow they all connected! But then Keith (youth pastor) wanted us to sing it in church! (On Tuesdays we have a special service. He wanted us to do it then) So.... we did! And everybody liked it! It was really really scary, because I had to sing the 1st verse alone. But it went good!
I'm going to Carowinds Amusement park on the 9th. I've always been a big wild ride person so I'm really excited!
I went to the eye doctor a couple weeks ago and they say I'm needing glasses, so I ordered a pair, and I'm getting them Monday. It will probably take a while to get used to putting them on, and having them on.

I think thats it. And if not, I cant think of anything right now. I may post the song we wrote later... maybe!
God bless
Love,
Your Rishi/Sarah

Busy Busy Busy!

2007-07-16T21:11:00.000-04:00

Well today was fun... me and Emily had 2 of our friends spend the night. We didn't go to sleep till 2, so not too too late. (:
We swam today... it got up to 95 degrees! It was so humid.... I don't know what I would do without a pool!
It's been and will continue to be a busy rest of summer. We only have about 3 more weeks till school starts up again. I'm really not looking forward to that. I feel like summer just began! Well... not totally, I just don't want it to end so soon!! (Even though we have had 2 months)
Next Sunday me and Emily will be off For Wilmington, NC. That was kinda a confusing thing...
All the dates kept changing, and price was rising... I was and am excited but not as excited as before... if that makes sense?
Well all in all God is still AMAZING! He's really been impacting my church and me, and everybody. Sunday night church went on till midnight yesterday! My friend Julia got Baptized, which was pretty cool. Then we did a song called "I am free" and we just couldn't stop dancing! It was great! Something big is going to come to this nation. I'm so glad that I'm apart of it!

Sorry this wasn't a very exciting blog, (except the last part!) but nothing really has been going on!
Well God bless you, good night, and bye!

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

P.S. God is so great isn't He? =)

2007-07-09T10:05:00.000-04:00

Wow. So sorry I haven't updated or posted in.... a long while. Its been so busy!!
So Ramp, went AMAZING! 2 people in our youth group got saved, and we were all freed from things, and it was awesome! You could feel God's presence there. We all came back refreshed and ready to bring in back to Aiken!!

I've been babysitting more.... I'm happy to get the money, but all the babysitting jobs come at the same time, so thats kind of annoying. Well at least I'm getting them!!

My cousin Tessa is still here. We've been having alot of fun! We (Emily, Me, Mom, and Tessa) drove to Savannah on Friday. We went to an art gallery, and we walked down river street. It was alot of fun. But it was very humid and hot! Tessa goes back home on Thursday

Wilmington trip is finally all put together! We are going the 22nd - 25th, I think. I'm very excited! Basically we are going, to shop, go to the beach, and have fun!!

So I'm off now..... going to run some errands with dad. Bye!

Sarah

Plans have been made

2007-06-25T21:43:00.000-04:00

Well how are you today? I'm rather tired... But thats quite alright! (I feel like being English today)
So all last week (except for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) I babysat my cousins Ellie and Lily! 7-5 every day. It was okay since they can swim now. So now that thats over with, I have to babysit all this week too! Oh wait heres my plans (in case you wanted to know =D )
Monday thru Wednesday: Babysit a 4-year old named Gavin
Thursday thru Sunday: |RAMP| in Hamilton, Alabama. (Youth Conference)

I'm excited for Ramp but I don't know what to, or when to pack. Oh well...
Also, plans to go to Wilmington, North Carolina have been made!! We are going with some girls on July 22nd - July 25th. Reason? To have fun and shop! Haha.
Well sorry to make this one a short one, but I'm wiped out and gotta get up early again tomorrow.
Good night and God bless

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

P.S. Remember the poetry thing? Where my poem was going to be published? Well got another letter today, that said I won some award! Whoohoo! I don't think its real... oh well

Pooped out

2007-06-23T10:07:00.000-04:00

I'm very very tired at this point
I've been babysitting all week from 7 AM to 5:30-ish. Then next week we are babysitting again for 7-5....but we are also leaving on Thursday for RAMP, a youth conference in Alabama. So I gotta find time to pack and everything.
Cousin Tessa is here! Yay! We are going to play tennis today. I'm very very bad but oh well.
I just put some cinnamon rolls in the oven. I can smell them.... Mmm!!
Yesterday Me, Matthew, And Tessa all went to the mall while Grandma and Andrew babysat the girls. GAP outlet was having HUGE Sales! Extra 30% off clearance items and practically or maybe even the whole store! Tessa got a pair of shoes fore 2 bucks! It was great. I got a very pretty blue sweater!
That was a fun stop...
Oh yeah almost forgot. Last night Dad wasn't here, and boys were working for Me mom Emily and Tessa all went out to eat at Ruby Tuesdays! Web had a little girls night out. Haha. Then we went to Target, and blockbuster to get a movie. We ended up not getting anything, but we came home, had a fruit smoothie (Oh my gosh it was good! and healthy!) and watched "A Walk to Remember". Tessa had never seen it. Can you believe it! Thats a movie you have to see! So we saw that and brought a box of tissues that laid beside us. Haha!!
Thats all.
There isn't anymore!

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

Back home and Up again

2007-06-20T15:34:00.000-04:00

So I am back... Mountains were awesome! I had alot of fun. I climbed a 14er! (14,000 feet high) And Emily most likely said she did too, but she didn't She got to the top of the hill to get TO the mountain, and she turned around and went back! (Sorry Emily. Can't hide the truth!) But I almost climbed to the top. It was so, so, so, so hard! At times, I was literally climbing rock. No ropes attached! It was very scary. But fun! So then I was very sore.... but I came home and Played football with the guys, and a girl! Haha! I scored 3 of th 8 touchdowns our team got. Go me!
I'll post some pictures in a different post, because right now I'm on dads computer. But plane trip back went good. When we got back we unloaded our laundry and slept. Unfortunately, me and Emily had and have to babysit this whole week, from 7 AM to 6 PM. Which very much stinks because we just get back, then right away have to babysit. But Oh well....
Tuesday, my cousin from L.A. is here! Tessa is her name... shes 15. She staying for I think about 3 weeks. That should be fun! Today It started to rain, so we put our swimsuits on and swam in the rain. Mom said we could as long as it didn't thunder or lightning, and luckily it didn't. But the rain didn't last too long.
Well thats about it. Right now Lily and Ellie our here, (cousins who we are babysitting) but Lily is taking a nap, and Ellie is doing a puzzle and playing with Matthew. Tonight is church so I'll go there.
I just heard a crash, so I must go

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

Happy Fathers Day

2007-06-17T23:07:00.000-04:00

Just a quick hello and
Happy Fathers Day!!
To any fathers out there
Be blessed and have a great day!

Beautiful

2007-06-16T10:55:00.000-04:00

I am in love. With Dillon, Colorado. Its beautiful. Its amazing! We drove here yesterday from Kansas. We rented a condo with some people from the EMF convention, and so here we are. The View is literally.... wow. Haha. Here's some pics

This is the view from our porch. You can see a lake, then mountains, and then further away, snow covered mountains!! Its really really cool
Theres a /half/ picture of the backyard, and hills/mountains.
When we got there ALL of these sail boats were on Lake Dillon, and it looked like a lot of fun! There is a path right by the water, and so I plan on going for a walk numerous times. I wanna soak up as much of the mountains and outdoors as I can!!

Those pictures cant even give you half of an idea of how beautiful it is here. (if that sentence makes sense....)

So last night, I took a blanket, and I laid out on the grass, and just looked at the stars. (Bethy, my friend did it with me) I encourage everybody to do it. Its so beautiful how everything is... there! How God created it to be like that. It was awesome... I could have fallen asleep there!
But.... I did sleep out on the porch with my friend! The low was was 40 and so we had to get a bunch of blankets. We had 5 blankets on us. We got hot!! But later in the night we were fine. So that was my little "adventure" It was a lot of fun.... I'm going to do it tonight again.

Well thats yesterday. Today I have no plans, other than playing outside. So everybody have a great week!

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

Hum ho

2007-06-14T11:59:00.000-04:00

So its been raining.....
Thats about it
Nothing really has happened. We went to a youth thing last night. We played volleyball, "Go Pee" (Played spoons? that but whoever looses that round, has to drink a glass of water. Last one to go pee wins!!) then had a church service...
So this is not a very interesting post...
I'm really excited for the mountains! Since were in Kansas now, after we are going to Colorado mountains. I want to skip Kansas and go straight there!
Ok, well I'm going to go. I am going to go check the cappuccino machine. So good!

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

Hey hey!

2007-06-12T09:56:00.000-04:00

I'm in Oakley Kansas. Theres nothing. OH wait, theres a pizza hut down the street!
It smells horrible. Our hotel is by a farm. Outside stinks of cow poop.
Anyways... I had been up for 21 hours yesterday. I wanted to go another 3 so I could say I had been up for 24 hours, but I crashed. Our hotel room is okay. I saw my friends last night. At least thats one thing to keep me busy!
Well Nothing much has happened.
Airplane ride was fine... long but it was fine. All our lotions, chap stick, lipstick, and everything was almost taken away when we went through security. We didn't put it in a bag. But mom ran back to a store and got one. So she saved our make-up! Yay!!
plane ride was.... long. I didn't really sleep...but thats ok
When we got in we rented a car then met some friends at "Noodles & Company" for lunch. Of course, Emily was loving it. Then we went shopping. Bath and Body Works was having a huge sale. I got 2 lotions ($12.50 value!) For 5. One for me, one for Grandma (She's taking care of velvet for me while I'm gone) oh yes. Then (Aunt Lori you know what this is) I got a dress for the Purity Ball! It was on clearance for 15 DOLLARS!! Its not broken or anything! Its really really really really really pretty! Its cream with a flower print "embossed" I guess you could say. Its strapless too, so I'd have to get/wear a sweater or something.. Its hard to explain. But anyways Thats my most exciting purchase.
Thats it... I'll be going now
Bye!

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

Seriously, at 5 AM

2007-06-09T20:05:00.000-04:00

I'm going out of town for a week, so I wont be blogging much, or at all.
We leave Monday, at 5 AM!!!!!!!!!!!! That means I have to get up at 4 or maybe even earlier.
Oh well....
Ok I have to go, so this is short. I am going to finish packing, because we have church tomorrow, and tomorrow night, so I won't have much time.
I might even pack my laptop tonight. Yes I am bringing it, but who knows if I will have time on it or not. Its mostly for airplane ride.
Ok Well I'll be going now. Have a fantastic week, and talk to all ya bloggers later!

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

Short n' Sweet

2007-06-07T23:06:00.000-04:00

This is going to be a short blog, because I gotta get up /early/ tomorrow.
But,I spent the night at Hannah's house (my friend) We woke up at 8 and we played games, and things. Then every Tuesday and Thursday, I guess there is free movies, so we went to see Ice Age 2. It was so fun! Even though I had seen it before it was till good. So after that I went back to her house, played computer, and video games and watched the movie "The Perfect Man"
I love that movie. Then I went home and got ready for church. I got some new shoes! The our brown... and very cute! Haha....
So we went to church... and it was good. Not going into details because I can only stay up.... 5 more minutes. So afterwards Me, Emily, Mom and dad. Blain and Stacie Shelton, Keith and Kerri Solomon, and Brian Zahn and his wife, all went to Ruby Tuesdays. Pastor Blain is hilarious! I was at the far end where everything wasn't happening, but he kept me entertained =)
So now we just got home. And the reason I have to get up early, at 7, (you were probably expecting it to be 6 or something) is because I'm going to get my hair cut! To my.... mid to lower neck. Its going to be short....'
Thats how I like it! Haha! So I must go... I'll try and post pictures of my hair... if you want! =D
So I'm going to try and sleep now. Good night!

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

Eeek!

2007-06-06T11:08:00.000-04:00

Sorry for not posting for almost a week
Grandparents were her, friends, and everything. Plus I wasn't in the mood! Imagine that!

Well by now I've forgotten everything that went on, so I'll just say what happened yesterday!
Well my 2 friends, Lydia and Julia spent the night. Me and Lydia made up a hand shake. It goes on forever. Its cool
So they left and I had a piano lesson. Went very good...
I ate lunch
And I cant remember....Oops! Oh well.
I'm spending the night at a friends house tonight. Sorta last minute. I want to pack for Kansas and Colorado but we aren't leaving for 5 days. So I need to wear some things I will pack.
I bought a pair of pants on sale at Aeropostale, and I wore the yesterday for the first time and the button broke off! So I will have to return them and get my money back!
OOH yeah, last night I treated to Marble Slab. It was so good. I got Chocolate Swiss with oreo's. It was amazing!
Well I better go. I'll be posting more often now
Bye

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

Water fight!!!

2007-06-01T21:30:00.000-04:00

Today was the infamous, water fight with grandpa. Me and Emily totally won!!!

Anyways I woke up at 10, (I know. I normally never sleep in that late!) and skipped breakfast because... well it was 10. Then got dressed checked my email, and then we all ate lunch. I had Stouffer's mac and cheese with Emily. Then I got my swimsuit on, and while Grandpa took a nap, and grandma read, I went on the computer for a bit. And during that time Emily went to the mall. When grandpa got up, we started the water fight. I won the first half, then once Emily came home, we basically tied because Grandpa had to start dinner. We had steak YUM
First grandma cut some off for Matthew because he had to go to work at 4. So then grandpa grilled that, then we all just kind of hung out till dinner time at 6. Grandma Trudy came over too. It was sooooooooooooooooo good! Then Emily went to a church thing and Andrew, Me, Grandma and grandpa all played Bible Trivia I WON!! I beat grandpa!!!! And grandma! Then we played Phase 10 and I beat them too! I guess I'm just the game champ... Hehe
So now grandma is in bed, grandpa is watching TV with Andrew and dad, moms cleaning and laundry and all that stuff. And I'm blogging! Isn't that dandy!

Well I'll be going now, otherwise I'd just be rambling on and on and on! Hah, bye

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

No time

2007-05-31T23:29:00.000-04:00

I feel like grandma and grandpa are leaving too soon... well its only Thursday

Well I got up at 9 ate quick then went to "Blue Star Rentals" with grandpa to get a floor sander. We got that and we came home, and he started to sand our back porch, meanwhile grandma was inside cooking. So I went on the computer, and practiced piano, then we went to dogs. When I came home, I had my piano lesson. I am learning a cool song! After my piano lesson, played a couple games of Phase ten and Bible trivia with grandma, and then we all ate lunch. We had snacky foods. Yum!
So after we just kinda hanged around, then at 4 we all got ready to go to graduation!!
We left at 4:30 and it started at 6. We had to get there super early to get seats. Waiting was soo boring... but then it started. Da, dadada daaa da. Da dadada daaa DA!
I've been hearing dad sing that all the time...
I took some pictures but the lightning in there was HORRIBLE so they aren't very good. But I'll maybe try and post them...
So then we left. Andrew is now officially OUT OF HIGH SCHOOl!!!!!! woah... isn't that so weird?
We came home and Grandma and grandpa, and grandma Trudy all came over and we had homemade ice cream! That was so good
So then everybody went home... and we played bible trivia again with grandpa this time. Grandpa won. He did the hardest cards the whole time and got almost every single one right. Dad decided not to play grandpa on this game =)
So now I'm in bed... or a mattress on the floor since g-ma and g-pa have our room...
Well I must go to sleep. Bye

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

Clean up clean up....

2007-05-29T22:27:00.000-04:00

...everybody do your share!
Thats whats going on here. Everybody is cleaning the house and their rooms. Grandma and Grandpa are coming tomorrow and we want everything to look spiffy. Hehe
I went through my drawers and got rid of a ton of clothes. I was in a cleaning mood. That NEVER happens.

So today I woke up ate breakfast. I had MARSHMELLOW fruit loops. I LOVE those things!
Then I went on the computer... After that I went to dogs, and went to FireHouse subs to go get lunch. We (Emily, mom, and me) picked it up and brought it home. Andrew and Matthew got off early today, (they got off at noon) but Andrew went out to lunch with dad, and we just brought home a sub for Matthew. Then we got a call from Lydia and Julia, and they wanted us to go over to their house and swim, so me and Emily went over to do that. We played fun games in the pool. They were fun (Haha)
We came home at around... 4-sh and changed quick then left for Augusta. We went to Michaels, Kohl's, Marshall's, Ross, and Ruby Tuesday's for dinner. Emily treated =D
Well I have to finish cleaning. Bye

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

Today is a day

2007-05-28T23:14:00.000-04:00

Today was boring. I woke up, skipped breakfast, because it was already 9, and then played copmuter. At like.... 12 I ate some lunch, and more computer. I went outside for a bit, then my 2 friends came over. We watched half of "Ocean's 12" and then we played the game "Life". That was super fun.

Oh! Just a quick update, those birds, that I took a picture of, well they hatched, a long time ago. One of the eggs didn't hatch. I'm assuming it either fell out, or got eaten. Then after about 3 days, the 2 birds were getting bigger, and I came out one day, and 1 was gone. So I dont know what happened to that one. But then, today the last one flew off. Hes gone. Its so amazing how nature works isn't it?

So back on track here, My friends went home, and I just kinda played... Then we started dinner. We had brats and corn on the cob. While Andrew and Dad grilled the brats, I went outside and Andrew through the baseball with me. It was super fun. I'm not too bad =)
Then we all watched Sweet Home Alabama. (By the way Matthew was at work)
So, as usual I'm now here.
But I'll be going to bed soon, so goodbye!

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

Well hi there!

2007-05-27T22:21:00.000-04:00

Well hi!
I just finished watching a movie. It was good. And funny!
But Well... Saturday
I went to Frankies Fun Park with our youth group. I went go-karting twice, drop zone once, and laser tag twice. Laser tag was soooo much fun! I got a score of 4,013! Whoohoo!
So that was fun. I got home at around 5-ish, and then the rest of the day, computer, practiced piano, etc...
Today was church in the morning. We had to drive to Church with my grandma because everybody else had to go early. So then after church I came home and ate lunch. Then I went to a friends house to swim. We swam for about 2 hours then went inside and played pool. (like billiards, not swimming pool =D)
Then I went home and ate dinner, then I watched a movie with mom, dad, and Emily.
Now I'm here. So thats my day. Thats the day before today, and thats it!
So now I'm going to go play on the internet for a bit. Talk to you later
Bye

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

Hyper Hyper Hyper Hyper

2007-05-25T23:23:00.000-04:00

Ok I'm super hyper right now. I think I'm on a sugar high. Hi? Spelling on that one.
So today I got up... and played computer. Dad came home and we went to dogs and had lunch, frozen pizza. After that me and Emily played a game (I think?) and practiced our Books of the Bible. Then we went to my grandmas house for Bible study. After we played games and had malts.
Thats my kind of bible study! Yeah! Just kididng. We did actually study the bible
Once me and Emily got home I played more computer, while Emily got ready to go to Church. Once she left, mom got home from work and I decided to treat her out to dinner! We decided on Ruby Tuesdays. So we went there and split a Burger. The re-did the place. Not drastic, but it was different. It was cool!
So we ate, then went to Lowes. Mom got a bunch of plants. Once we got home, I helped her plant the flowers in our front and back yard. I love gardening I've decided!
So then we watered the lovely flowers I picked out =)
We went inside... and had ice cream and played a game called Hand and Foot
When the people got home (people are Andrew, Emily, and Dad) we talked about the night, and then I'm up here bloggin'! I'm talking to my friends on AIM... so I'll be going now. Bye!

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

New look

2007-05-25T13:04:00.000-04:00

Heh, like the new look? I wanted change... I like change and I hate it when something is the same for forever!

Well feel free to comment on it. I like th flower
=)

<3>
Your Rishi/Sarah

Ooh... Unfaithful

2007-05-25T01:02:00.000-04:00

Hey sorry for not posting Wednesday, or I guess Thursday. I'm up late tonight... or early! Haha
Well Wednesday... computer, church... American Idol! Jordin won. I knew should would I just liked Blake better. Oh well. Not that big of a deal
Today, or yesterday, I woke up ate, computer, ate lunch, went to dogs, cam home, computer...
Oh and I went to the mall! I didn't get anything. Wait yes I got these flat tennis shoes. Hard to explain but super cute. Only 7 bucks! Great deal and I love them
So after that, we cam ehome and ate, and I played some piano... blah blah
And grandma cam eover and Me, Mom, Emily, dad and grandma all played scrabble (boys were working). Me and mom were on a team. Dad won, of course... grandma came close!!
SO thats it... boring pretty much
Emily is sleeping, or trying to be asleep so I better hit the hay. Goodnight and sweet dreams!

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

Whoo-ee

2007-05-22T22:41:00.000-04:00

I'm so tired but I'm not... anyways
Its like 11. I should be sleeping. But then again, I'm done with school so I dont have to get up tomorrow...
Today was my piano lesson. I finished my books!! The new ones aren't as hard as I though they would be. But Then Kelly (my piano teacher) she also brought her keyboard!!! Only thing is.... it doesn't work! Just the speakers, so I'll just have to use headphones. Thats not really a problem because it's in my/our room so I'd have to keep it low anyways.
So nothing else really happened today. But American Idol! I like Blake the best!!!!!
Jordin's cool too. But I loved her version of "With a broken wing" I sing it all the time, and Emily gets mad at me....

So thats it. I'm going to think of going to bed but in the mean time, I'll be going. Bye!

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

So sorry

2007-05-21T09:33:00.001-04:00

Sorry I haven't posted in... like 4 days. Unfortunately, I was grounded from computer. But I'm on now!

I wrote 4 songs on the piano. I can't believe it.... I'll try to get them up.
The Church picnic was on Saturday. I played tennis, and then after it I went to my friend Ashley's house. We played piano, and DDR (dance dance revolution) and then watched like, 30 minutes of "Aquamarine". I love that movie! I want to see it again, but this time the whole movie.

Then, just swimming, and friends!

Yup thats it. So I'll be going now. I need to catch up with everybody else's blog!

Like, Woah?!

2007-05-16T22:15:00.000-04:00

I cannot believe Melinda Doolittle left. I wasnted her to leave, but I thought she was going to win! I LOVE Blake and Jordin. Now I don't care who wins! I'd almost rather Jordin win though, because when your the "American Idol" Then you're stuck with that name. So yeah... and either way you get a record deal : )

On another note...
Day was fine
I"M DONE WITH SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES! All I have to do is a biography on a grandparent. I'm thinking of doing it on Grandpa John Deer(e?). Not sure though. So I finished my school (yay) and..... OH yes this morning I got up at 7 and I went to my Brother's awards day! Matthew got like 10 scholarship thing's, an a "Voice of Democracy" award for a speech he gave. He got 750 bucks for winning too! Andrew, got citizenship award, out of 200 people, he got it. It declares being a good citizen and leadership qualities. I'm so proud of them. (I sound like a mom...scary!) Then tonight was church. It was the "speech". Where they go over all the rules for appropriate clothing for church. And all that jazz.... nothing I don't already know. I've heard it 2 times already. Maybe 3 =)
So thats about it. No swimming.... I wish there was though. It's suppose to be hot this week (I think)
Thats all, there isn't anymore. Sorry, I felt like doing that. It's from the little TV show "Madeline"

Alright, I'm going to bed (soon) and I can't believe (STILL) that Melinda went home!
Well goodnight!

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

Keys

2007-05-14T21:59:00.000-04:00

Piano lessons were today. I did well. I'm at the end of my books. So I'm starting some new ones... they are blue this time :) I want a keyboard... Kelly (my teacher) said I could borrow hers, because she doesnt use it. So I get to have a keyboard for a while. Yay! I wrote a song! It's cool. She like, loved it! The rest of the day was boring. School and eating, and then I washed the car with Emily, dad and mom. I'm off right now. So sorry to make this one short.

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Your Rishi/Sarah

Par-T

2007-05-13T19:50:00.000-04:00

The party went fine. It was loads of fun. I can do a back flip on he diving board. Go me!!! We watched the movie Stick It (HILARIOUS) and played Taboo, went swimming, Truth or dare was a must, because it was a sleepover. :P

Anyways missed a couple days on the blog, sorry. But the world won't end. I know this because it's already tomorrow in Australia...

Ok, so school is almost out but I've been saying that for forever. I'm doing some school today and I'm hoping to get done late this week. HOPING!
Well nothing else really went exciting today. We swam, church, and everything. Oh!
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
To any mothers! So thats it. Mom LOVED her mother's day gift. I'm glad. I picked it out. Hehe

Well I'm going now. Going to do...something. Piano lesson tomorrow. And school... ugh

<3
Your Rishi/Sarah

Excited x3

2007-05-11T17:56:00.000-04:00

Today I slept in (sorta), because I did school late last night. At night is when I get in school moods, and cleaning moods. Odd, I know. So I slept in, got up around 9-ish, did some school, work, lunch...
Now I am so excited because Emily's birthday party is in 2 minutes. Nobody is here yet though... Oh well.

I cannot wait. I think I'm more excited about it then Emily! Thats sad...
I am almost done with all my school! I'm so ready summer. It's practically here though, and I can't wait! I also can't believe it is almost here...

Well I guess I'll go watch the window and wait for people again. Nothing better to do! I'll be bloggin' sometime tomorrow. Bye!

<3
Your Rishi/ Sarah

Hello

2007-05-10T15:15:00.000-04:00

Hi there. Today I boomed, or tried to boom, in school! I did 8 things in math (yuck) and I finished HISTORY!! Now all I have is Language and Math. Hopefully I'll finish by Friday next week.

So hows everybody? I tried to make a video of me playing piano, but i think I made 6 videos and didn't like any of them. So I don't think that worked out. I'll try maybe another day.

I keep checking on the birds nest, to see if the eggs hatched yet. but no...
Other than that, just work, church...

So I'm off now. Going to go play... something! Talk to everybody later and have a fantastic day! Tootles

<3
Your Rishi / Sarah

Fun day

2007-05-08T22:42:00.000-04:00

Hello all! Well today was, school. I got ahead and finished science. YES!!! Only 3 more subjects to go! So then this afternoon we went to grocery store, I practiced piano. At 4 I went to Odell Weeks and played tennis with Lydia. I am horribly bad. I used to be OK. I guess I should play more than once a year... but after we went to Sonic and I got a cherry limeade! Yum! I cleaned my room, surprisingly. I've already cleaned it twice this week. More like little pick-ups. Haha. Oh well! At least I'm doing it right?

Well American Idol was on tonight. I want Jordin or Blake to win. Blake didn't do very good, neither did Melinda, or Lakisha. Jordin is definitely staying after her performances tonight! Well I sound like a newscaster person!

Well I'm off to go to bed. I'll be bloggin' later. Good night to all, and to all , a good night! (Little off season, but whatever =] )

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Your Rishi

No comment

2007-05-08T08:49:00.000-04:00

Sorry about not posting for... 2 days. Totally forgot. Anyways, Emily's birthday party is on Friday. I can't wait.
I'm really really enjoying piano lessons. I am almost done with all my books (YES) then I shall move on! I'm really excited
Thats about it right now...
School is almost over Well in 2 weeks it is. I am hoping to get done by then.
So thats it!
Bye

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Your Rishi

Nothing to tell

2007-05-05T21:16:00.000-04:00

Today I spent most my day at the Troyers house. Emily was gone, and Matthew, Andrew and mom were working, and dad biked till 4. So Thats what happened today. It was a fun day, but nothing to tell.

I've been trying to write more songs lately.... its not going well.
I'm gonig to go watch...soemthing. A little bored, but its to early for bed. Talk to everybody later!

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Your Rishi

Inner Beauty - Poem

2007-05-04T22:50:00.000-04:00

From day to night
All is in sight
But nothing, so far to see

With every heart
Comes a price
To pay for each soul

To see through the mask
Of each and every one
Is to see inside a black hole

Nobody is perfect
But we are unique in every way
Embrace imperfection
And release inner beauty

Inner Beauty

Author-
Rishi (Sarah)

So there is the poem. I don't think its publishing material. But who knows, not me right?! Haha
So I'm off to watch "Monk" And go to bed... sometime
Comment honestly on it please =)

Thanks! Night!

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Your Rishi

Gimmick, or not?

2007-05-04T16:58:00.000-04:00

Here's my problem:

1 or 2 months ago I entered a poem ( I'll post soon! ) in a contest. I gave them my email. Worst thing ever. I was getting 8 emails from them telling me all this stuff about how I should come to Las Vegas for their awards ceremony, and blah blah blah. Well today I got a letter in the mail from the poetry place. They say they want to PUBLISH my poem!!!!! Meanwhile I'm thinking, no way. This can't be real. They want to put it in their book f poetry, thing. But I'm still confused wondering if it is a gimmick, or they really do like my poem so much they want to publish it. I'm confused.

So what should I do?

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Your Rishi

P.S. I'll post my poem in next post =)

Rockin' Robin... Tweet Tweet

2007-05-03T17:17:00.000-04:00

Rockin' Robin (Tweet Tweet-el-dee) Rockin' Robin (tweet tweet-el-dee)

I found a robins nest in our bush thats in front of our house! I probably shouldn't have, but I took a picture of it. No, I didn't touch the nest, or eggs, but I couldn't help myself to a picture.

They are the prettiest blue I've ever seen. They weren't even dirty! I was expecting them to be...different.
My memory of a Robins egg is when my grandma and grandpa moved to South Carolina, and Me, and my sibling were playing outside. We were playing hide and go seek and all of a sudden I hear Andrew saying 'Gross!' And he had stepped on a robin's egg. I remember it being blue, and all over Andrew. Thats it! Haha

So hows everybody? I went swimming today and played with my friends. Water got up t 81. Whoohoo! I'm off to eat. I'm starving! Have a great day!

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Your Rishi

Question answered

2007-05-02T21:00:00.000-04:00

Hello to all, how are we today?
There was a questions on my poem yesterday so I'm going to try to answer it in this blog! Here we go:

Emily said...
its pretty good but I do wonder.....who does it relate to because its sad if it truly is true

Some person named Mickey who lives in my neighborhood. Me and my friend (Julia) tried to 'witness' to him... Yes it's very sad but now he won't talk to us. So thats it. Yes it's true.

So anyhow, today was very busy. We went to Augusta and shopped! Yay!

I'm working on a new story... I do that often. I'll see if it happens to continue then I will decide if to post it or not.

So thats it. I'll be going now. American Idol is on.
GO BLAKE!

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Your Rishi

Poem

2007-05-01T19:43:00.000-04:00

I'm still perfecting it, but here's the latest poem.
Its about a past experience with a friend. (In a way)

I saw you today
You wouldnt look my way
We aren't strangers
We are friends
Before that day

Can't we just go back to that way?

Inside I screamed help
You screamed don't stay
You aren't the same
You changed

Can't we just go back to that way?

What happened to our friendship
You threw it away
Before the day
Where you went away

Lets go back to the way
Where we could stay
And talk for hours
About cities, and towers
Problems, the spring showers

Can't we just go back to that way?

Can't we just go back?
Author -
Rishi (Sarah)

I did write this, and you better believe it. Hope you enjoyed!!

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Your Rishi

Abstracts

2007-05-01T18:56:00.000-04:00

I finally got some abstracts up!!! These are older ones, but never-the-less, they are completely by me. Enjoy, and feel free to comment on them.

I like how I shaded the inside of this 3/4 of a square. Hm.... 7/10 :)
Hehe, very random. No name for this. Just it. It can be anything you want it to be!
This is called... well I dont have names for these. But if I had to name it, I'd say windmills. Have you ever seen those out in the country? So yes...
I like this one. It reminds me of the scene in Beauty and the Beast with the dancing mops/feather duster things. I call it dancing feet.

Yay!! So enjoy them, and remember I'm no pro, just an "amature"
Bye!

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Your Rishi

April showers bring May flowers

2007-05-01T08:52:00.000-04:00

Its May 1st! Whoohoo!

In April, it didnt rain much, and there were alot of flowers... maybe next year the saying will be true.

So hows everybody? I'm working on a new poem. It takes time you know. I had some, but lost them... My bad.
I've got a huge knot in both sides of my neck.It really stinks.

I've got some school to tend to. I'll be bloggin' later.

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Your Rishi

Driving me crazy

2007-04-30T21:03:00.000-04:00

Mood: annoyed
By: Nose

Its driving me crazy! Ugh...
Ok, moving along now.

Today I did some school... I had too. Then went to work. Then.... oh yes. I had a piano lesson. Very effective. I'm so excited to be learning so much. I now know how to transpose, and chords, and notes, and yes I'm loving it!! So this afternoon I went swimming. Very cool. Pool wasn't very cold. Still a bit, but not much. I had loads of fun. I went to the mall.... quite boring... nothing new there. I'm now blogging

Boring day, but very fun. Yes, that doesn't make sense.

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Your Rishi

What a day

2007-04-30T09:11:00.000-04:00

Wowzie! Today's high is 90. Currently, the weather is around 62. And the pool temperature, 74! I should go swimming...

I am going to go swimming for sure today. Maybe eat lunch with a couple of my girl friends!
Practiced piano. I made up a new song... not finished yet. For anybody who wants to know, its

A Bm G E <--repeat D/F# E/G# Fmaj# E Thats all so far. I have to think of a chorus. Or maybe it wont have a chorus...no it needs one! Okie doke, I'm outie. Bye

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Happy birthday to you!

2007-04-29T14:34:00.000-04:00

Happy birthday Emily!

It's my sisters birthday, on Wednesday. I let her open her present from me today. I couldnt wait. Haha. Today my Aunt and cousin are leaving. They leave in about 1 hour.... I'm going to miss them. :(
I've had an absolute blast with them here! I want them to move here! And Aunt Lori (if you read this) I'll even find a house for you if you want me too!

Anyways I'll especially miss Sonja's huge smile. Cheers, big ears!
Just kidding. I'm off to do some crafting. I'll be back!

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Your Rishi

Last day

2007-04-28T22:16:00.000-04:00

Today was fun! We had a late breakfast, (French toast. Yum!) Then we were off to go shopping! I had a really nice time. My Aunt and cousin are leaving tomorrow... I wish they had longer here :(
Oh well. I'm still glad they could come!
I've been trying to get some art up, but unfortunately it hasn't worked. I'll try again later.

For now, later.

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Your Rishi

Good morning

2007-04-28T11:54:00.000-04:00

Good morning!

Its going to be a fun day today... yes it is!
I'm going with my Aunt, cousin, mother, and sister to Old Navy.
Should be loads of fun. I'm working on some new lyrics for a new song, which I have not yet written. I'll get it to you once it exists. =)

I'm off. Be back soon!

Sleepy Head

2007-04-27T23:38:00.000-04:00

Mood Currently: Tired

Yes. I'm super tired. I should be sleeping, but of course I'm not. I was watching "We are Marshall" but I was too tired, and was falling asleep. Don't ask me "Well then if your too tired, why are you posting this?" because I don't quite know either...

Well I'm off.
Everybody have a great 'night'.

Which green are you?

2007-04-27T22:07:00.000-04:00

I was bored... I decided to take this /pointless/test. Turns out, its almost right! Enjoy

You Are Teal Green

You are a one of a kind, original person. There's no one even close to being like you.
Expressive and creative, you have a knack for making the impossible possible.
While you are a bit offbeat, you don't scare people away with your quirks.
Your warm personality nicely counteracts and strange habits you may have.

What Color Green Are You?

Brain wave

2007-04-27T21:20:00.000-04:00

I'm having a brain wave... :)
Here's a fun limerick I wrote:

There once was a King named Jack
Who accidentally broke his back!
He fell on the stairs
While going to his chair
So now everybody gives him slack!

Enjoy? I hope so!

New

2007-04-27T20:58:00.000-04:00

Here is a new "thing" (picture) I have created. Simple, but, different. And please mind the underline. Still getting used to this =)

First blog | post

2007-04-27T20:53:00.000-04:00

First blog, yes this is.
I have been wanting to get one, now I finally have got it! I will try to keep up with it, but with my busy schedule (yeah right) it might be hard to. Later, I will post some of my newest lyrics and/or poems. Limericks, may be in the future. For now, goodbye!