Lent

 Today was Ash Wednesday. This means it was the beginning of Lent. And just like every year, I had to find something good to give up, or sacrifice, for forty days. After much consideration, I decided to give up my phone. Am I crazy? I haven't gone more then a week without my phone! Much less forty days. 
 Well, since today was Lent, and I had given up my phone, I left to the bus stop today with my phone on my nightstand and not in it's usual place. My purse. Now, I know that this is going to sound a bit over dramatic, but I felt normal without my phone. That is, until the end of the day. The end of the day I wanted my phone. Didn't need my phone, but I wanted it pretty darn bad. I would look at it, a lot, and was tempted more then once to grab it and press the ON button to wake it up. I didn't realize how much I wanted my phone. How much I used my phone. I am fighting the urge here to say that I ''need'' my phone, can't you tell? 
 After doing my homework, I called my Mom in my room. And yes, this was about the cellular object positioned on my nightstand.
Me: "Mom?"
Mom: "Yeah?"
Me: "Can I change what I gave up for Lent?" 
 My Mom smiled, she knew what I gave up. She knew it would be hard, and so did I! I had a whole conversation with God last night over how I would be strong and not break down, keep going and not use the phone. But, for 39 more days? I must be out of my mind!
Mom: "Well, what were you thinking?" 
 So I explained to her how difficult it was without my phone, and she was fine with it, I just needed to find something to give up that is equally as important, or pretty darn hard.
 However, even though my Mom is cool with me swapping, I am not. Until I find something equally if not better to give up, then I wont use my phone. Right now it just sits there, taunting me. Mocking me. But, I must be strong. Did Jesus give up? No. And neither. will. I.
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 Today school was good. 
 Science class was interesting. We took a test today, and most of the students said they made higher than an 80%. Honest me said I got a 60%. Crappy, I know. However, after class this kid stayed behind to tell her that he heard kids cheating on their test. The teacher told him that for being honest she would bump mine and his grade up to an 80! I am glad, and when I told my Mom, she said, "Sometimes it pays to be honest." {Well, all the time!}
 In Math class a boy sprayed Windex on his face {all over it} and then tried to wipe it off with a wet wipe. After being told he could die from the Windex-skin contact, he freaked and got in trouble. Windex, really?
 In Language Arts my teacher told a kid she was going to have a stroke if he didn't stop reading while she was giving a lecture. What is a stroke?


 So for now, I must go, my bedtime is soon. Goodnight to all!
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God Bless,
Love,
Aislinn
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Just An Update...

 After much consideration over the past few days, I can honestly say: I think I am meant to move again. Not because I have been wanting to move for a while now, but because of everything that has happened over the last few months! Lets see, I went to PCB (Which stands for Panama City Beach in Florida) which I had been wanting to see for a while. This past summer I went to Cape Cod, and most of the east coast to get there! And before those two things, I have also went to the Georgia Aquarium. The point of telling you this wasnt to brag, but to show you that I have gone places that I would not be able to do (most likely) if I moved! Especially if its to Colorado!

 I know I left you off on a...sour note. I told you about the play, and how I was hoping I would be an ancestor (Were talking about Mulan here!) and then I told you how I made ensemble? Well, the other day I had my first practice. Unfortunately, my brother, Aidan, couldn't be in the play because his baseball schedule would interfere with Mulan practices. The teacher was fine with it when I told her, and thankfully she was in a good mood. (I was afraid she would get mad, not at that but at the next thing I had to tell her.) So, after practice was all over, I had to talk to the teacher. You see, earlier in the year I told her I couldn't be in the class play, Macbeth, anymore. I told her that my family and I were planning on moving around the middle of February. After many weeks, my parents told us that we would be staying until the end of the school year here. That meant that I could be back in the play, but I needed to let her know that. So, I went up to her and said:

Me: "Mrs. C, I needed to tell you something. You see, I know that I told you that I was moving, and I am! But, C.O. school is different than G.A school, and if I finish out in school here than I don't need to go till the end of school there. And I feel really bad because I am out of the Macbeth play, but I just wanted to come to you to let you know."

Teacher: "Well, do you want to be in the play?"
Me: "Well, I don't know because I don't know the blocking, and I missed out on all of the fighting."
Her: "That's OK, I will find a spot for you."

 And after all that, I am back in the Macbeth play as a soldier. I even had to pay 15 dollars

for her to order me a costume! Crazy, right? But, oh well. At least I can add points to my record to say how many plays I have been in. Make that...three.

So, I hope you are having a GREAT winter break, or weekend! Talk soon?

God Bless,

Love,

Aislinn

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Ticket to Fame

 Alright, so remember when I said I was auditioning? For Mulan? Yeah, well this is how it went.

 Okay, so lately I had been telling my brother that he should try out. However, I didn't realize how much it could...hurt. His chances of making it are so much bigger then mine, and I actually didn't think he would try out.
 I told him that if he was to try out, to wait for me by my locker. When I get there, I asked him if he was going to stay. "I dont know." was his answer. "Well," I said a bit to rudely, "You need to make up your mind." I dont know why I was so worked up. When I was done, I asked if he was staying. He nodded his head.
 Now, I understand that with 3 siblings, chances are your interests will be the same, but no one else in my family really acts. So, when I found out he was coming, I was telling him stuff that would, in my mind, make him decide to not audition. I realize now that that was mean, and I shouldnt stand in the way of him, like he shouldnt stand in the way of me. Except, when we got in the car, and mom asked about how auditions went, he seemed thrilled! Mom seemed to be happy for him, also. Whereas I, was still disapointed that I was accompanied. (I know that this was rude and mean of me to be, since he is my brother.) I just couldnt help it! I felt like acting is my thing, and that others shouldnt try out (not in my family, anyway.) And it is very hard, when your sibling and mom are talking about how cool he is and how they hope
OH MY GOSH.
The cast list is up.
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I got ensemble.




 God Bless,
Love
Aislinn
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Mysterious As the Dark Side of the Moon

 After finding out that I did not make the last play my school did, Captain Louie, I have realized that I should try out for the next play: Mulan.
 Now, I know what your probably thinking, Aislinn, why are you trying out? You know that the teacher is un-fair! Well, yes, I do know that, but do you know what else I know? That I wont let anything, not even an unfair, biased teacher, get in my way. I know that I will have to sing (It is a musical!) and the song is: Reflection. Have you ever heard that song? Talk about HIGH NOTES! Crazy. However, I think I have a good chance of making it because there is no person at my school with the same last name as me, so we wont have that same problem again.(: The other day, my friend texted me, and this is how it went:
K: " Your auditioning? "
Me: "Yes."
K: "But, your moving?"
Me: "I know, but I wont let the move hold me back. Even if I am an understudy or extra, I want to be in the play."
 Shouldn't those words be the words we live by? Never hold yourself back, ever.

 Anyways, no news yet. I know, I loathe not knowing when we will be moving. It is terrible, I do not want to finish the year out here, I hate it here, and I feel like we are so close, yet are clueless! Uggggh!
 School is alright. Midterms this week. Talk about crazy, I mean didn't the year just start? Wow. Anyway, today was science and language arts. Both were OK, but the language one was SUPERB! I knew everything, and I am very confident I made a 100 (Okay, maybe not a 100) Science was alright, I think I made in the 84-range. Hmm, got to work harder on that. Tomorrow is math. I am feeling pretty good about that, and the rest of my midterms. I just want them over with! And on top of this all, I have 3 projects: GA studies power point, and 2 LA projects. One due in March (Hello? What if I'm not here?!) and one due on Friday. It is Wednesday and we have yet to get the requirements for that report. Goodness.

Alright, well I must go, since I am getting awfully tired. Talk later..

God Bless,
Love,
Happy Feb 1!
Aislinn
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