mes1036

2007-05-24T16:48:00.000-04:00

SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER...
SCHOOLS OUT FOR EVER!!!

Senior Relays

2007-05-17T09:04:00.000-04:00

I must say, Tyler and I dominated the euchre tournament. Oh Yeah! A shout out to my partner, Tyler Hays: Thanks for the focus... lol "I've never played this game before..." They never knew what was coming!

I wanted to learn to surf...

2007-05-17T08:49:00.000-04:00

Sorry Ken Fun, I saw this pic on your blog and I had to steal it from you.

american idol?!?

2007-05-17T08:40:00.000-04:00

Doolittle is gone... What America?

disappointment

2007-05-09T08:51:00.000-04:00

The blog has been deleted!?!?!?!?!? I am sad.

FOOD!

2007-05-09T08:35:00.000-04:00

Some of you know the Fisher family, others may not. If you're feeling hungry for Fazoli's this weekend, please help out this family. Jocy has been through so much besides the leukemia and her mom has been living in Ann Arbor to be with her. Her father goes up daily and the rest of the family goes up regularly. There is also an account at Monrore Bank & Trust in the Fisher name if you would like to contribute to their expenses. Please pass this on.
Thanks!

JOCELYNE FISHER
Jocelyne is the daughter of Mike & Lynette, sister of James and Julianna. She was diagnosed with Leukemia on April 3, 2007. But Jocy is a fighter and with your help, she is going to beat this!

You can show your support by eating at Fazolis at Lewis & Alexis on

May 12 & 13 from 4:00 8:00 pm!

All you can eat Spaghetti or Fettuccini dinner for only $4.99
All proceeds go to benefit the Fisher Family

wow...

2007-05-08T09:07:00.000-04:00

And those of you who made fun of me...

2007-05-08T09:05:00.000-04:00

Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark

One : Don't miss the boat.
Two : Remember that we are all in the same boat.
Three : Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
Four : Stay fit When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
Five : Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
Six : Build your future on high ground.
Seven : For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
Eight : Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were onboard with the cheetahs.
Nine : When you're stressed, float a while.
Ten : Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
Eleven : No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting...

May 19th & 20th

2007-04-26T09:09:00.000-04:00

I can't wait for this event! It has been one of my favorite days for the past two years. I encourage all of you to at least stop by during the day and once at night at the stadium.

There are always a lot of games and events going on during the day, then at night they light the memorial bags around the track... It is amazing to see!

If you would like to give a donation, I am collecting ether contact me by leaving a comment or when you see me in person.

say what?

2007-04-26T09:07:00.000-04:00

Earth-Like Planet Found Outside Solar System
By Guy GugliottaWashington Post Staff WriterThursday, January 26, 2006; Page A04

Scientists using a technique derived from Albert Einstein's theories said yesterday they have detected the most Earth-like planet ever discovered outside the solar system -- an icy, rocky world 5 1/2 times the size of Earth orbiting a star 28,000 light-years away.

The new planet, given the identifier OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb, was discovered last summer by teams of researchers using telescopes throughout the world. The scientists said the discovery suggested Earth-size planets are quite common in the universe.

Click here to read the rest of the article

My car...

2007-04-22T13:20:00.000-04:00

2007-04-19T08:48:00.000-04:00

This weekend!

2007-04-19T08:42:00.000-04:00

If you go don't be late!!! I'm in the first number in the first act of the show, you wont want to miss this one! The actual show starts at 8:00 on Friday and Saturday. Then 2:00 on Sunday.

Come out and see it!!!

voted off...finally

2007-04-19T08:41:00.000-04:00

Happy Easter

2007-04-08T10:13:00.000-04:00

"Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die."
John 11:25-26

NEW BLOGGER!

2007-04-08T10:07:00.000-04:00

KJ!!!

To get to her blog either click on the link below or on my links to the side.
www.katedj.blogspot.com

Emerson- Self Reliance

2007-04-03T08:59:00.001-04:00

It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.

This is why I don't drink pop...

2007-04-03T08:36:00.000-04:00

WATER
#1. 75% of people are chronically dehydrated.
#2. In 37% of people, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger.
#3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.
#4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of dieters
#5. Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
#6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
#7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
#8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day?

COKE
#1. In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.
#2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days.
#3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
#4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
#5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
#6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
#7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
#8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
#1. the active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.
#2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial trucks must use a hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.
#3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean engines of the trucks for about 20 years!

Now the question is, would you like a glass of water? or Coke?

2007-04-01T09:40:00.000-04:00

I GOT A CAR!!!
pics to come...

2007-03-29T09:10:00.000-04:00

i am bored.

update!

2007-03-20T09:00:00.000-04:00

Last night was the cheer banquet. It's officially over. I'm a coach!!! I am hyped to coach this next May! I can't wait...
24 last night was up to par as usual. "Rattle my saber!" I was saddened by the lack of Pierce this past show. But he'll be back again!
My birthday was this past Sunday. The big 1-8! woohoo! Thanks for making it a good one everybody.

Things I have learned since I turned 18:
1. Lottery tickets are your friend, especially Cash Word.
2. You can never have too many shoes. (This is nothing new to me, just want to emphasize it.)
3. You can never take too many pictures. Whether they are complete randomness or not.
4. It doesn't matter if you are truly good at pool or not, there is always the scratch on the 8-ball for the win.

Enjoy my randomness below...

Happy belated St. Patricks Day

2007-03-20T08:57:00.000-04:00

In honor of the day we had a toga party!!! Good times kids... Many games of pop pong were played. Apples to Apples. Crazy green jello.

First Day of Spring!

2007-03-20T08:55:00.000-04:00

National Taco Bell Day

2007-03-20T08:53:00.000-04:00

You like?...

2007-03-15T12:12:00.000-04:00

The new look?

update...

2007-03-15T11:37:00.000-04:00

Michigan weather = Blahness

4 days till Dancing with the Stars
3 days till my 18th bday
2 days till St. Patrick's Day
1 day till Friday

Bullet Proof Pierce!!!

2007-03-06T13:03:00.000-05:00

Was that you we saw draped upon Martha's arm during the upcoming scenes for next week?!?!?

2007-03-02T09:19:00.000-05:00

“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today." Matthew 6:34

Tomorrow is our cheer Regional! Wish us luck!

Below: Crazy stories... these are true.

Teacher cuts pupil's tongue with scissors

2007-03-02T09:18:00.000-05:00

Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:50AM EST

MILAN (Reuters) - A Milan teacher cut a unruly 7-year-old pupil's tongue with scissors to silence him, police and school officials said on Tuesday.
The child, of North African origin, needed to go to hospital for five stitches to close the wound.
The boy's family has filed suit against the teacher, who has been suspended after last week's incident.

Click here for article

Man tries to cash $50K check from God

2007-03-02T09:13:00.000-05:00

HOBART, Ind. -- Kevin Russell found out it's not easy trying to cash a check from God. The 21-year-old man was arrested Monday after he tried to cash a check for $50,000 at the Chase Bank in Hobart that was signed "King Savior, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Servant," Hobart police Detective Jeff White said.

For the rest of the article click!

guess what?!?!?

2007-03-01T20:48:00.000-05:00

18 days till the 18th

Which is my 18th bday!!!

school+practice+work=lack of updation

2007-02-28T09:11:00.000-05:00

Life has been busy!

*side note* Does anyone know why the list on the side of my blog, to the right, has moved to the bottom of my page? Weird...

Cheerleading Regional are this Saturday, I think we have a chance to make it to States as long as we don't let things get to our heads. Practices lately have been blah! ...Not hard just blah...

Don't watch Little Miss Sunshine! It got good reviews, but the movie was just strange. There was a ton of cursing and it was just bad... I must admit, it had a good overall storyline, but it was just portrayed poorly. The last ten minutes was the best part, one of the only good parts.

A good movie is Take the Lead! It's about dancing... but it is really good! It will make you want to dance afterwards trust me on this one!

Seacrest vs. Cowell

2007-02-28T08:59:00.000-05:00

Tensions between American Idol stars Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell are coming to a head. Here is a timeline detailing their past friction:

1984: Cowell hangs up on a 10-year-old Seacrest following bitter dispute over whether Mocha Sugarcreek should have won Best Vocal Group on Star Search

2002: Producers tell Seacrest and Cowell that the show will be more entertaining if there is conflict between them

2003: In his book I Don't Mean To Be Rude, But…, Cowell refers to Seacrest throughout as "Bryan"

2004: Cowell quietly repeats everything Seacrest says for entire broadcast

2005: During a production meeting, Seacrest eats a cranberry Danish that Cowell had his eye on

2006: Names on the stars' dressing rooms are mysteriously changed to "Bowell" and "Peecrest"

2007: Paula Abdul says some inane stuff about singing, and Seacrest goes to commercial before Cowell can respond with some equally inane

CONGRATS!!!

2007-02-17T16:03:00.000-05:00

Educator of the Year: Scott Earl

cheerleading.

2007-02-14T11:17:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow night we have meet at Livonia Franklin @ 6:00. Then on Saturday we have another meet at Ida @10:00. These snow days are throwing of our practice schedules... wish us luck!!!

Happy Valentine's Day to...

2007-02-14T10:39:00.000-05:00

...My Family

...My Friends

...My Love

Just in...

2007-02-13T19:29:00.001-05:00

School is cancelled for Wednesday too!!!

more snow?!?!?

2007-02-12T11:36:00.000-05:00

I'm tired of the cold...

bring on Spring!!!

skating!

2007-02-12T11:22:00.000-05:00

I love kids... especially when they can skate circles around you. No joke, I was showed up by a five year old at Tamo on Saturday. I'm okay with that. Really.

Ice skating was a blast! Someday I will master skating backwards... I'm improving, it can happen.

Follow up ice skating with a little taco bell, jump on it, red robbin, and anchor man... it was a good day!

life, liberty, due process...

2007-02-06T15:30:00.000-05:00

These past two days with no school have been great! Sleeping in, relaxing... I love it! Tomorrow we already have a two hour delay because it is the first Wednesday of the month and we always have a delay. Muy Bien!
The Superbowl commercials were lacking this year. The only few that I really enjoyed we at the very beginning of the game. The Mouse clicking and Beard-Comb Over. Where were the Pepsi commercials? The Snicker commercial stirred up some controversy with gay rights that has been talking over the morning talk shows. (no school = morning talk show viewing) Hmmm, we'll have to wait and see how it plays itself out.

What was your favorite commercial?

2007-02-05T12:48:00.000-05:00

Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment community. The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71.
Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and Captain Crunch.
The grave site was piled high with flours. Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy and lovingly described Doughboy as a man who never knew how much he was kneaded. Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers. He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked schemes.
Despite being a little flaky at times he still was a crusty old man and was considered a positive roll model for millions. Doughboy is survived by his wife Play Dough, two children, John Dough and Jane Dough, plus they had one in the oven. He is also survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart.The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.

Happy February!

2007-02-02T08:58:00.000-05:00

I can't believe how fast this school year has gone by.
We are in second semester (...half way done! scary)
Cheerleading is only for one more month. (States?)
Pluto is not a planet. (who knew?)
And it's snowing outside. (just wanted to throw that out there)

Life has been good. Busy. But good. Lately I've been debating if I would like to play soccer this year. I've played since I was a freshman and it was always my relaxing sport that I would use to keep in shape for the next cheerleading season. Practice and games have always been fun to me, but a lot of drama has always followed the soccer team. We have a new coach this year that I have worked with before as an assistant coach in the past and I think the team has a great possibility of doing well. But do I want to be on the field or just watching in the stands? Taylor has mentioned letting me play on his team when he starts that up again, or maybe I could even play on an indoor team. I know it is my senior year and I won’t get the opportunity to play anymore unless I get on an intramural team and I think I may want to focus more on cheerleading with the possibility of trying out for a college team.
Ashley and I have been having this discussion lately. We both are cheerleaders and soccer players, with cheerleading is our dominate sport. If we didn't play soccer this upcoming season we were going to make out a workout schedule to do together that would include things to improve our tumbling and stunting for hopefully future tryouts. I'm not sure this all is a little new to me. But a break from practices and everything would be great in the beginning, but would I get bored with it?
Hmm...we'll see what happens...

Happy Groundhog Day!

2007-02-02T08:42:00.000-05:00

Phil Says Spring is Right Around the Corner!

Phil's official forecast as read 2/2/07 at 7:28 a.m. at Gobbler's Knob:
El Nino has caused high winds, heavy snow, ice and freezing temperatures in the west.Here in the East with much mild winter weather we have been blessed.
Global warming has caused a great debate.This mild winter makes it seem just great.
On this Groundhog Day we think of one thing.Will we have winter or will we have spring?
On Gobbler's Knob I see no shadow today.I predict that early spring is on the way.

Hmm... early Spring eh? As the forecast for this weekend is in the single digits and it's snowing outside at the moment.... BRING ON SPRING!!!

just a thought

2007-01-31T11:02:00.000-05:00

"Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. "
Romans 12:9-12

You know you are living in 2007 when...

2007-01-30T14:14:00.000-05:00

1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own drive way and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.

too cute...

2007-01-30T13:53:00.000-05:00

Puppy Sitting!!!

2007-01-28T20:35:00.000-05:00

Since this past Wednesday my family has been watching these two puppies! The white one on top, Chloe, is 6-weeks-old. Abby, the brown one, is eight-weeks-old. Cody wasn't too happy to start off with in the first few days, but he soon made friends with them and would chase them around the house playing. (Cody is my dog, see pictures in my other posts of him)

Last Saturday...

2007-01-28T20:18:00.000-05:00

We held our first home competition. Thanks for coming out everyone, it was a-w-e-s-o-m-e (Yes, I said it... lol) to have all the support from our friends! It was a little disappointing that we didn't do as well as we would have liked, but we did get second.

Happy Birthday Ryan!!!

2007-01-24T09:23:00.000-05:00

I would like to point out his shoes...pointy and green...

3 years ago today

2007-01-23T23:14:00.000-05:00

Ryan and Vanessa, You are still missed.

I can only imagine what it will be like
When I walk by your side
I can only imagine what my eyes will see
When your face is before me
I can only imagine
I can only imagine

Surrounded by your glory
What will my heart feel?
Will I dance for you Jesus,
Or in awe of you be still?
Will I stand in your presence,
Or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing Halelluja,
Will I be able to speak at all?

I can only imagine
I can only imagine
I can only imagine when that day comes
And I find myself standing in the Son
I can only imagine when all I will do
Is forever, forever worship you
I can only imagine
I can only imagine

Surrounded by your glory,
What will my heart feel?
Will I dance for you Jesus,
Or in awe of you be still?
Will I stand in your presence,
Or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing Halelluja,
Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine, yeah
I can only imagine
I can only imagine, yeah, yeah, yeah

Surrounded by your glory,
What will my heart feel?
Will I dance for you Jesus,
Or in awe of you be still?
Will I stand in your presence,
Or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing Halelluja,
Will I be able to speak at all?

I can only imagine, yeah
I can only imagine, yeah, yeah
I can only imagine,
Yeah I can only imagine
I can only imagine,
Ohh yeah I can only imagine
I can only imagine when all I will do is forever,
forever worship you I can only imagine

New Blogger!

2007-01-18T23:07:00.000-05:00

I would like to welcome Matt Miller into the blogging world. Click on the link below or on his name in my links to the right side of this window.

Matt's Blog!

f i r s t p l a c e . . . o h y e a h !

2007-01-18T20:36:00.000-05:00

...20-pound cat...

2007-01-12T23:34:00.000-05:00

Tubby tabby who tried to plunder food reunited with his owner
(1/11/07 - PORTLAND, OR) -

Here, KITTY KITTY KITTY. Goliath, a 20-pound stray whose girth got him stuck in a pet door while trying to plunder some dog food, is back with his owner.
His name isn't really Goliath, but it's close. It's Hercules, says owner Geoff Ernest, who was reunited with his tubby tabby Thursday at the Oregon Humane Society.
Gresham resident Jadwiga Drozdek found the feline stuck in the dog door of her home a few days ago, helped free him and gave him a plate of food on her patio.
Ernest said he had a house-sitter when he went to Seattle for a lung transplant six months ago, and Hercules departed.
While at the Humane Society, Hercules was diagnosed with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, similar to HIV in humans.
The society says cats can live years with the virus and still make good pets, but owners should keep them indoors to keep it from spreading.
Veterinarians say about 40 percent of America's cats are obese, putting them at risk for a variety of diabetes-related disorders.
Hercules, meanwhile, has had his 15 minutes of fame, piling up stacks of hits on You Tube and other Web sites.

Varsity Cheer

2007-01-12T23:29:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow we have our first competition of the season, wish us luck!!!
New Boston at 1:00 if anyone is interested. Pictures will be coming in the next few days of it.

Cody hearts clothes

2007-01-11T13:31:00.000-05:00

No joke! We get his shirt out and he comes running over to it and shoves his head through the hole. He loves clothes! It must be because when he was a puppy we would put bows in his hair...hmmm could be. And yes he is a boy dog.

my new toy...

2007-01-11T13:24:00.000-05:00

snow?!?

2007-01-10T12:00:00.000-05:00

I was shocked to wake up to a snow delay this morning. Where was this sudden snowfall on Christmas morning? I'm not complaining... I'll take an extra 2 hours of sleep anyday!

cute story

2007-01-10T11:47:00.000-05:00

An Amish boy and his father were visiting a nearby mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny silver walls that moved apart and back together again by themselves.
The lad asked, "What is this, father?" The father (having never seen an elevator) responded, "I have no idea what it is." While the boy and his father were watching wide-eyed, an old lady in a wheelchair rolled up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room.
The walls closed and the boy and his father watched as small circles lit up above the walls. The walls opened up again and a beautiful twenty-four-year-old woman stepped out. The father looked at his son anxiously and said, "Go get your mother."

2007-01-10T11:34:00.000-05:00

2007-01-09T14:11:00.000-05:00

"Trust in the Lord, no matter what happens. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that he has promised."

Hebrews 10: 35 - 36

Next Sunday!!!

2007-01-08T14:56:00.000-05:00

2007-01-07T19:53:00.000-05:00

Miss Bedford

2007-01-07T19:03:00.000-05:00

Miss Bedford: Karie Carter!

Top 4: Stefanie Thomasma, Karie, Cassidy Gorr, and Me

I received the People's Choice Award. How it was selected, was that each contestant had decorated a coffee can where the audience was suppose to drop change/dollar bills into their favorite contestant's coffee can. And then contestant with the most money, won. The money collected went to the People's Choice Award Winner's charity, that they had selected prior to the competition. We ended up raising over $1,000! All of the money is going to Pastor Al's mission trip. (see: Mellinger Missions in my links)

Guest appearance by N*Sync & their new puffy vests!

Stefanie Thomasma

My Parents and Me

Oops

2007-01-05T08:55:00.000-05:00

Miss Bedford pictures to come! (sorry I forgot)

oh by the way...

2007-01-04T16:50:00.000-05:00

Did I mention that this weekend I'm going to go see Wicked ? ! ? ! ?

AH! I'm so hyped!

a year ago on monday

2007-01-04T16:27:00.000-05:00

mes1036 turned 1 year!!! whoohoo

At that time I sat down to my computer hoping to finish up a paper, so I started a blog! (I am a professional procrastinator.) My first post was a list of events that were extremely memorable to me of some of the things that happened during 05'. I think that I should continue on in the tradition and list a few things that made 06' awesome...

-Karaoke nights at the Bay
-Pop pong
-Disney's Cars
-Slime-o-thon
-The unforgettable Splashbash ending up with me coming down with food poisoning... ah burritos!
-Senior prank
-Fort Wilderness
-Camp champ
-Bigball
-Newspaper (Music Wars of 06')
-Pumpkin carving
-Drivers license
-First job...
-Pirates of the Caribbean II
-Catchphrase
-Mock Rock

Things to look forward to in 07' :
-Wicked this weekend
-24 starts in just over a week
-Graduation

mi familia

2007-01-03T11:34:00.000-05:00

2007-01-01T20:18:00.000-05:00

H a p p y N e w Y e a r ! ! !

I will be posting soon, I promise! I've been extremely busy during winter break but my next free chance I'll be posting pictures from Christmas and all that jazz...

a few days late...

2006-12-28T16:51:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas!!!

7 pm TONIGHT!

2006-12-21T08:56:00.000-05:00

Don't miss it! Tonight is Bedford's first ever Miss Bedford Competition, and guess who is in it... ME! I'm a little nervous, but that's good, I think that to do well and keep you on your toes a little nerves is good nerves. (I'm just worried about a few of the girls that have never been on stage infront of a large group of people...) The competition consists of formal wear, a dance, business attire, a talent, and for those who make it past the first elimination, a question and answer. Wish me luck! ...And pray that the show runs smoothly and everyone can do their best, thanks!

Christmas!!!

2006-12-21T08:53:00.000-05:00

Christmas is coming!!!!

Are you done with your shopping?!?

Grinch v. Scrooge

2006-12-12T09:18:00.000-05:00

I need your help... For a newspaper article I am doing the Grinch against Scrooge. If you could leave a comment saying a few characteristic of each, their strengths and weakness. it would be very helpful. Thanks! ~Morgan

Grinch
Characteristics:
A Who
Tag Team Partner: Max
Secret layer: Grinch Cave
Heart seven-times too small

Strengths:
Eats glass
Super strength
Green
Razor-sharp nails
Learned to shave at a young age

Ebenezer Scrooge
Characteristics:
Human
Tag Team Partner: Bob Cratchit
Secret layer: Scrooge's Mansion
"Humbug"

Strengths:
Wealthy beyond imagination
Unlimited income, can buy out his enemies
The Ghost Trio:
Ghost of Christmas Past
Ghost of Christmas Present
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

pictures!

2006-12-11T11:32:00.000-05:00

Here are a few pictures from the event. What you can't see from the photos is the lighting effects, which were awesome! Alex you did a great job putting it all on!

N*SYNC, It's Gonna Be Me

Our Mock Rock Champions!

Aly & AJ, Rush

Runner Up

N*SYNC

Our special guest, Aretha Franklin

Martha and the Vendellas, Dancing in the Street

MC for the event... Me!

Ok Go's A Million Ways

...mock rock...

2006-12-10T10:51:00.000-05:00

Wow... It went a lot better then I was expecting! I'll post pictures in the next day or so (When I post sometime at my house, I'm at church at the moment).
N*SNYC-I'm so proud of you guys! You all did AWESOME

First service Kids' Street went well. The kids were a little inattentive, but we got them going after a few minutes. I miss Kids' Street, I haven't been as involved with it as I have been in the past because of particular reasons, but I still love all those kids! Caleb is hyped to have the angel Gabriel making a reappearance in the Kids' Street Christmas Program. I've been informed that his tux will be back too. It should be a good show!

Christmas is in 15 days! AH.......

~Mock Rock Tomorrow~

2006-12-07T21:36:00.000-05:00

For the first time in Bedford's history we are having a giant lip-syncing contest, aka: Mock Rock! There are 4 groups in it: Ok Go, Martha and the Vendettas (i think), NSYNC, and Ali & AJ. I saw all of the numbers today during rehearsal and I was surprised on how entertaining they really are! I'm excited for our four mini shows tomorrow, don't worry I will post pictures of it! I am the MC of the event, basically the Ryan Seacrest of American Idol. Wish me luck!... Better yet, just pray that the event goes smoothly and the nerves aren't too high.
Thanks!!!

ps. Happy December! Christmas is only 18 days away!!!!

update on life:

2006-11-29T16:42:00.000-05:00

It's been pretty busy around here lately. My college classes will be coming to an end in the next few weeks. I'll be taking non-verbal communication and sociology next semester. Should be interesting. High school is still high school... drama filled, not much you can do about that. But next Friday we are having our fist ever Mock Rock. It is one giant lip-syncing contest and I am MCing it. It should be good for a few laughs. A group of boys from Crossroads have entered it. I've seen their act, they're good! Eventhough they do do those N*SYNC move a little too well... jk, you all look awesome!
Competitive cheer season started a few weeks ago. I'll be posting pics and competition dates. This year we're hosting a competition at the high school on Jan 27, EVERYONE should come out! Don't worry, I'll keep reminding you.
Christmas is less than a month away... I can't believe it, time flies. I'm off to practice! Have a good evening everyone!

isn't he cute...

2006-11-29T16:40:00.000-05:00

pumpkins!

2006-11-28T14:14:00.000-05:00

Pictures from awhile ago, I just didn't get to posting them...

Mine and Matt's pumpkin is on the far right... Yes, it is the pumpkin eating a pumpkin...

2006-11-24T09:43:00.000-05:00

Eventhough we lost, we still got Earl...

2006-11-20T09:30:00.000-05:00

it'll be here before you know it

2006-11-14T14:21:00.000-05:00

I can't wait for Chirstmas time! The music, the lights, the smell of Christmas... I love it all!

Who will win? I can't wait!

2006-11-14T14:15:00.000-05:00

ironic

2006-11-09T08:48:00.000-05:00

Taken from Earl's blog...

2006-11-08T08:45:00.000-05:00

So if there are 0 people with my name in the US with my name, does that include me or not?

HowManyOfMe.com

There are:
0
people with my name
in the U.S.A.

How many have your name?

There are 59,994 people in the U.S. with the first name Morgan.
Statistically the 697th most popular first name. (tied with 12 other first names)
55 percent of people with the first name Morgan are female.

There are 870 people in the U.S. with the last name Sopko.
Statistically the 30847th most popular last name. (tied with 1665 other last names)

new game...

2006-11-07T16:44:00.000-05:00

http://ic3.deviantart.com/fs12/f/2006/292/a/1/Linerider.swf

Released today!

2006-11-07T16:43:00.000-05:00

Football season is over...

2006-11-02T20:28:00.000-05:00

Last night we had our football season cheer banquet. Good people, good food, good times... Our senior cake was the best one yet! And yes that is a picture of me eating my face. Competitive tryouts are Monday, I can't wait for this season! Hopefully we can make it this year to States! This year we are hosting a meet at the high school, in late January I think. I am excited for it! We haven't had one at our school since I've been in the high school. I'll post about when it comes up so you all can come out to support!

Yep, I'm related to them...

2006-10-31T17:46:00.000-05:00

You'll never guess what these dresses were made out of...

2006-10-30T14:16:00.000-05:00

The first picture won a $500 prize for the best dress made out of toilet paper. The next two pictures are of the second place winner. She received a $200 prize, (I think her dress should of won!) The rest of the dresses shown came in honorable mention, but they are still amazing! Toilet paper?!? Who would of ever thought?
click here for the website

'because we already don't have enough fried foods...'

2006-10-27T15:53:00.000-04:00

NEW YORK, Oct 26 (Reuters Life!) - A new fast food is making its debut at U.S. fairs this fall -- fried Coke.
Abel Gonzales, 36, a computer analyst from Dallas, tried about 15 different varieties before coming up with his perfect recipe -- a batter mix made with Coca-Cola syrup, a drizzle of strawberry syrup, and some strawberries.
Balls of the batter are then deep-fried, ending up like ping-pong ball sized doughnuts which are then served in a cup, topped with Coca-Cola syrup, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar and a cherry on the top.
"It tastes great," said Sue Gooding, a spokeswoman for the State Fair of Texas where Gonzales' fried Coke made its debut this fall. "It was a huge success."

click for the rest

It's that time already?!?

2006-10-26T09:23:00.000-04:00

Snowflakes? Frost?? Ice on my windshield?!? Fall is my favorite season and I think it got chipped this year. The only good thing about it getting cold outside is that it means Christmas is coming. We still have 60 days until Christmas, so I think that the cold weather should hold off for at least another 40 days...

*sidenote* Bring on Christmas music!!!

a 7x9 inch opening

2006-10-25T09:08:00.000-04:00

A toddler gets stuck in a toy machine

When the 3-year-old Austin, Minn. boy crawled through the discharge chute of a Toy Chest claw machine at a Godfather's Pizza here, he ended up on the other side of the glass surrounded by stuffed animals. Rescuers had to pry the door open to get Devin out, though the boy was in no hurry to leave. "When we got it open, he didn't want to come out," Fire Chief Dan Wilson said Tuesday. "One of my firefighters had to reach inside and get him. He was happy in there."

click here for the rest of the article

It's finally here!!!!

2006-10-24T13:50:00.000-04:00

http://www.24trailer.com/

after 3 pm

Chef makes wedding gown with cream puffs

2006-10-15T09:55:00.000-04:00

Baker Valentyn Shtefano and his bride Viktoriya show off her wedding gown, which Shtefano made out of flour, eggs, sugar and caramel in the western Ukrainian city of Uzhhorod in Aug. 27, 2006. The edible dress, made of 1,500 cream puffs and weighing in at 20 pounds (9 kilograms), took the 28-year-old baker two months to make. (AP Photo)

UZHHOROD, Ukraine Oct 12, 2006 (AP)— Valentyn Shtefano's pastries were known for attracting stares and giggles as well as lip-smacking murmurs. But even his fiancee was surprised when Shtefano told her he was making her wedding dress out of flour, eggs, sugar and caramel.

The dress made of 1,500 cream puffs and weighing 20 pounds took the 28-year-old baker two months to make, and by the end of the wedding reception, bride Viktoriya said she didn't want to take it off.

Click here for the rest of the article

updates...

2006-10-15T09:42:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the slacking in posting. A setting on my computer has been changed and it wont let me get to my blog, and i'm not sure what I changed on it yet. Updates will be coming soon! (Either from my current location on the church computers or at school.)

Count Downs

2006-10-11T11:55:00.000-04:00

~95 Days until 24 premiers
~75 Days until Christmas
~63 Days until Kids' Street's Christmas Program
~43 Days until Thanksgiving
~20 Days until Halloween

Fall

2006-10-10T13:50:00.000-04:00

I love the Fall season. The leaves change colors, the crisp air, and the pumpkins... (Yes pumpkins, I want to carve one!) This picture is of my neighbors tree and my dog Cody. Yes, he is a DOG not a abnormally large rabbit.

unexpected generosity

2006-10-09T08:53:00.000-04:00

Sunday after church a group of us decided to head out to good-ol-Uncle John’s Pancake House. This was my first experience there (I had been told that I was missing out and haven’t lived till I went) and I must say that it exceeded my expectations of it.

After our table’s food had arrived, our waitress brought out three extra plates of Uncle John’s Potatoes. We were a little lost, none of us had ordered them, but the waitress said that her manager told her to bring these out to our table…free food... can’t complain! (If you go there get the potatoes, they are a heart attack on a plate…but SO good!) We finish up our meal, get the bills, and head up to the register to pay. The cashier told the first person in line, from our table, that were good our table has been covered. WHAT?!?

She went on to say that her head manager came up to her and said that he was going to pay for all of our meals. We asked her if she could get the manager so we could thank him but he had just stepped out to do a few errands. I thought it was just so cool that someone we do this for a group of high/college kids and we have no idea why he did pay for our meal. We stopped next door to get a Thank You card so it would be there when he came back.

i like it...

2006-10-09T08:47:00.000-04:00

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Philippians 4:6

Fellow bloggers

2006-10-06T13:52:00.000-04:00

due to their lack of updating a few people are at risk of being taking off of my link list. Beware those who don't update, the time is coming to a end soon.

On a happier note: Check out Ashley's or Andy's blog! They have lacked in updating lately, but they are trying to make up for it! Comments with a few encouraging words from fellow bloggers maybe all they need to keep updating. Keep on updating people!