Fill in the blank Friday.

1) My go to outfit for a dress-up occasion like a wedding is a summery dress. Considering I'm only 16, I don't go to too many weddings on a regular basis.

2) This week has been both relaxing and stressful. It started out stressful. I had a friend over for two nights who is going through heck with three different guys. I'm telling ya - the single life is so much easier. Especially in high school.

3) When it's dinnertime and I'm feeling lazy I'll usually eat just pasta with Parmesan cheese.

4) My favorite pair of shoes is my Gola sneakers, or TOMS.

5) A random item that I own that is completely unneccesary, but I could never part with is my movie ticket stubs. I love looking through them every once in a while. Brings back memories.

6) My favorite person is my sister and brother-in-law. I know I talk about them a lot, but they really mean the world. You don't meet too many people like them!

7) If I were going to write my own blank it would say "What's your favorite place?"

Fill in the blank Friday.

1) My favorite color is gray. I don't really like flashy things. I like gray. It's nice. It's simple.

Don't judge. :)

2) My travel destination of choice is Paris, France! Ahhh.

3) My favorite food is oh gosh. Well, I Dream of Weenie in Nashville has some pretty fabulous hot dogs. Weird favorite food? Yeah, the other one is sweet potatoes. So...

4) My favorite place is in Nashville, with my sister and brother-in-law.

5) My favorite saying is ...check back later. :) I have to think this one out!

6) My dirty little secret is I am in love with Louis Tomlinson.

7) Something friends might say about me is that I try to be witty, whether I succeed or not.

Have a great Friday everyone!

Photo Friday and some Blanks!

Happy Friday, everyone!

I know I sure am glad it's finally Friday.

Today, I'm going to fill in some blanks from Lauren's blog. You can link up there. :)

1. The phrase or punctuation I overuse the most is probably ellipses... my friend got me hooked on them about a year ago. As far as a phrase though... I say a lot of things like, "you gotta do what you gotta do," and/or "stuff happens. We get through it". I'm trying to become more and more go-with-the-flowish. Why stress, folks.

2. Today I am thankful for having someone I can complain to, even though we aren't THAT close and some people might even surprised that we're somewhat-friends. I'm telling you, after a stressful week filled with drama, it's good to have that person that will bring you back down to earth.

3. My best friend is you know, I don't think I really have one. I don't have that ONE person that I tell everything to. My school isn't that big, and the friends that I do have just don't get me. Know what I mean? It's sad, yeah, but heck. You get through it. I know it won't last. I mean, just because I don't have a BEST friend doesn't mean I don't have friends in general. Those, I do have.

4. A quirky thing about me is I don't like to talk after school, and in the morning. I just need time to destress before I can talk to people (my parents) without biting their heads off and spitting them out. Ha...maybe it's a teenager thing.

5. This weekend I have no plans, other than youth group on Sunday. Gosh...i need to get a life!

6. Something that worries me is always being single. I know I've blogged about that before, and it's just something silly that I think about sometimes. I want to be married pretty bad (why? I have no clue) and the thought of being alone forever scares me quite a lot. Oh, and I also am a pretty bad hypochondriac.

7. On my night stand you would find water bottles, my iPod usually, a lamp, a magazine bowl I made at camp with price tags from clothing in it (weird. haha, that can be my quirky thing!), and some other random junk.

And now, my Photo Friday finds. :)

I hope everyone has a great weekend. What are you guys' plans?

Fill in the Blank Friday #11

Happy Friday, everyone!

This Friday is especially special. Because why? Today was our last day of school until January 3rd! And we had a half day. :) Let the Christmasing begin!

But first, some blanks.

1. Giving is a lot more fun as I get older. It's fun to think up things that you know someone will love. Something that takes a lot of thought.

2. Receiving is I'm not gonna lie... fun. ;)

3. The best gift I ever received was my computer.

4. The best gift I ever gave was ...call me back in a week.

5. Something intangible that I wish I could receive is

6. Something intangible that I wish I could give is self-respect. I hate when I see people get pushed around and stepped on over and over again by the same people.

7. The one gift I always wanted as I child, but never got was I think a Barbie Dream House - or something to that effect.

Link up at:

Fill in the Blank Friday.

Happy Friday!

(How cute is that picture?) :)

1. I wish I could take a year-long trip around the world. How amazing that would be. There's just so many places I want to see - and soon!

2. Yesterday I got through the day. Eh. I'm not so much for school. But, I got a couple hours of time alone at home; that was nice. I read a little, did some homework, and even cleaned up the house a bit.

3. Today I will be going out to eat with family, and then who knows what else. School's over for today, but I'm hoping to get a little reading in.

4. Tomorrow I will be at my cousin's house in Detroit for a family Christmas party! We do one every year, and I'm kind of excited for this one. Although, my mom's side of the family is a little high-strung, so... wish us luck. Dad can't go because he has to work overtime. Sad face. :(

5. Maybe I can get all A's by the end of the semester. It's not looking too hot right now. :( Wish me luck! :)

6. Someday I'll be married. (I hope! One of my fears is never marrying... and boy, I want to be married! ha!)

7. I love thinking about going to France someday. Twitter. Good friends. Christmas. Nashville. Dark wash jeans. The Eiffel Tower. My sisters, family.

Fill in the Blank Friday #10

1. Black Friday is 'controlled chaos'. Can be fun, but things can get out of hand as well.

2. Christmas shopping this year will include going to different bigger towns in our area with my parents. This year we decided to buy our family actual gifts, not gift cards like we've done the past few years. It's loads of fun, plus I get to go shopping! :)

3. Holiday shopping makes me happy. Shopping is fun. I am a fan. Sometimes it's hard for me to buy for other people, and not myself, so I think it's good for me.

4. This year my Christmas list will include gray Converse, a camera, pajama pants (haha), and Navy TOMS.

5. Bargain hunter, or full price shopper? Bargain hunter. I will occasionally buy something full price, but most of the time I just can't see buying something that is not on clearance, because things there are just as good and cost a whole lot less.

6. The best and worse things about shopping is getting the 'fix' of being in the mall (does anyone else get this? My dad thinks I'm weird. Ha.), and the downside is getting tired after only so many hours.

7. Online shopper or in-person shopper? Both! Michigan is definitely not Paris as far as clothes go, so we get soo much more selection just shopping online.

Hope everyone finds lots of great deals this Black Friday!

Fill in the Blank Friday #9

Fill in the Blank Friday.

1. The most spontaneous thing I've ever done is wow, wish I had an answer for this one. I really am not too spontaneous. :(

2. The best gift I've ever received was laughter. :) Sounds silly, but I can't imagine what my life would be like without it.

3. A time that I was truly and genuinely surprised was when my sister, Ashley got engaged. She had told my mom and dad, but they for some reason hadn't told me yet. I found out on Twitter!

4. I can't leave the house without my cell phone, and usually iPod.

5. My favorite day of the week is Saturday because I love how open it is. You can do whatever you want. I wish there were more days just like it!

6. Something that can always make me laugh is my friend Dylan. No joke, he is seriously one of the most funny people I have EVER met.

7. My perfect day would include hanging out with my friends. We'd go watch movies at someone's house, eat good food, and just chill. It's the little things. ;)

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Fill in the Blank Friday #8

Fill in the Blank Friday.

1. I am chill (usually :). Happy. Lover of all things French. Simple. A Christian. Excited for this weekend. :)

2. I wish I could go to Europe oh, so bad. I sometimes feel like I annoy people for talking about it all the time, but I guess it IS my blog. ;) Haha. But really, that is my ultimate dream.

3. I like France. Europe. The color gray. My sisters. Twitter. Creativity. Blog friends.

4. I can eat a lot of food. Haha. No joke, really. One of these days it's going to seriously catch up to me.

5. I hope one day I'll get married, have a lot of kids (or just a few, I'm a little undecided on that one), be able to travel all over the world a lot, and also live closer to my sisters.

6. I think people should consider the way they treat others. Especially high schoolers. I mean, um, hello? Do you hear how you talk to people? How rude you are? Seriously, treat others as you want to be treated. (I'm not saying I'm perfect but sheesh. You should hear some poeple.)

7. I was thinking that today was a pink-out at our school. It's a day wear everyone is supposed to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness. So I wore my only pink clothing, a sweater, and find out that it's next Friday.

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Fill in the Blank Friday #7

1. Blogging is something fun I have recently discovered. I love meeting new people, and letting some of this hot air out.

2. A current fashion trend that I was brave enough to wear is hah, yeah right. I stick with basics. Jeans, plain t-shirts, hoddies.

3. My greatest accomplishment in life thus far is completing the 9th grade? Haha. But by June I know it will be completing the 10th grade, because this year really ain't the greatest.

4. If I had to choose between a mountain vacation and a beach vacation I'd choose beach. I love the weather, the sand, the water... I'd probably even take up surfing. ;)

5. A talent I wish I had is sports. I'm really unathletic, and in my high school those are basically the only extracurricular activities.

6. A talent I do have is Take me in to any home I've never been to before, and 9 times out of 10 I can tell you where the silverware drawer is.

7. This week was Homecoming week. I'm not a fan really. (I'm a sophomore, but I'm already SO over high school.)

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Fill in the Blank Friday #6

Fill in the blank Friday.

1. The first thing I do in the morning to start my day is hit snooze. Haha. Really though... take a shower.

2. Today I wish I was skipping school to go to Kalamazoo or Grand Rapids. Or even sleep. Oh well.

3. If I had an extra $100 dollars in my bank account today I'd go shopping. Go see a movie. Go pick apples.

4. Tomorrow I'm going to see The Social Network with a few friends. Fun!

5. Two things that don't go together are me and stress. Doesn't happen to often, but I hate when it does. Although it does make me more productive.

6. Something I can never pass up at the grocery store is junk food. I like a lot of vegetables and fruits, but I always try to convince my parents to let me get that candy. ;)

7. The last time I tried something new was evidently, too long ago since I can't remember when it was!

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Fill in the Blank Friday #5

Fill in the blank Friday.

1) In the story of my life the actor that would play me would be Emma Roberts? Dakota Fanning? Just trying to think of young actors. That's about all I got.

2) If I could change one thing about the world it would be that everyone could just get along, and act like a person. Some people are so ridiculous.

3) Yesterday was a good day. Better than average. Although I do have to say, TGIF!

4) My favorite comfort food is hmm... Normally I'll just reach for whatever's closest! I don't like to cook unless I'm in the 'mood' for it;

5) My new favorite blog find is Marisa Cherie. It's off one woman's journey on a trip to Europe.

6) If I could meet any blog friend (who I haven't met yet) in real life, I'd choose to meet Lauren from The Little Things We Do... We've talked a few times and that would be way cool. :)

7) My favorite breakfast food is I love everything. Pancakes, Waffles, the more the merrier!

Fill in the Blank Friday #4

1. If I didn't have to work anymore I'd... actually, I go to school. If I didn't have to go to school anymore, I'd still go to school, because I have to get an education. And if I didn't get an education I would go nowhere in this world; I wouldn't be able to get a job, no one would marry me because I didn't have a job or a life, and it'd be a mess.

2. My favorite thing about a vacation is experiencing new things. Visiting places I've never been; I love traveling. It's also fun to meet new people, and see what things are like over in their little nook of the world.

3. When packing for a trip I usually forget something. I've been doing better with that lately though. A lot of the times I wait until the last day to pack. Bad idea. :)

4. If I could go on a roadtrip with anyone (dead OR alive) I would choose besides Jesus, I would pick John Mayer, because he seems like he would be a great person to go on a roadtrip with. He's funny, a spur-of-the-moment sort of guy, and we would go... where wouldn't we go?

5. My top 3 absolute travel essentials are... 1) snacks, 2) a person who will let me go to the bathroom whenever I please, and 3) reading material. Books, magazines.

6. Vacations are great! Something my family doesn't do nearly enough.

7. On vacations you must always have fun. Make it a vacation worth remembering. After all, how often do you take them?

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Fill-in-the-blank Friday! #3

1. The most adventurous thing I've ever done is... does kayaking count? :) 'Cause that sure is fun. Other than that, I don't think I'm really what you'd call an 'adventurous person'. I think it would be fun to go hiking or something though.

2. If I were a pair of shoes I would be... TOMS! ;)

3. My preferred mode of digital communication is... probably texting. It's quick and easy. Tweeting is pretty good too, minus the 140-character limit.

4. I feel happiest when... I see my sisters that live in Tennessee. Other than that, it would probably just be little things. A lot of the simple things in life make me happy. A good day, good score on a test, new friends, good food....

5. A little dream I have for my life is... to live in a cottage by the ocean. Well, doesn't have to be a cottage. Those are just cute. I really do want to live by the ocean though. Oh, and to travel lots. There are so many places I want to see.

6. The one modern convenience I could NOT do without is... You know, I really like the internet. Although, I know that I could live without it if I had to. Maybe... hot showers? Haha.

7. Music, movies, TV or books: if I could only choose one to enjoy I would pick... Either movies or books. I really can't decide between them. Books are great, but so are movies!

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Fill-in-the-blank Friday! #2

1. My favorite current TV show is... Probably the Next Food Network Star. But that just ended... sad! But Aarti won - Hoorah!

2. The TV character I can relate to most is... hmm... that's a tough one!

3. My life is like (fill in with TV show and why).... Hannah Montana! ...Whoops, there goes my secret!

4. My all time favorite TV show is... As a kid (even now sometimes... shh...) Spongebob Squarepants. Now I really like shows like Next Food Network Star, The Office, and Everybody Loves Raymond.

5. A TV show that is ridiculously stupid, but I continue to watch is... Spongebob.

6. My favorite TV couple is... Jim and Pam. ;)

7. One TV episode I could watch over and over again is... Everybody Loves Raymond. My family loves that show - we own all 9 seasons! It's pretty ridiculous.

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Fill-in-the-blank Friday!

1. The last thing I do before going to sleep is usually Tweet. Rearrange the blankets… situate myself.
2. When I can’t sleep I definitely Tweet. Watch TV. Search the internet for fun things to do when you can’t sleep.
3. The first thing I do when I wake up is say “Ugh” in my head, and try to catch a few more winks. If I can’t, in the summer it’s watch TV or read. During the school year, shower.
4. When I’m tired I yawn. Weird, huh?
5. My dream bedroom would be all from IKEA. It would be gray and white. The duvet would be white with gray designs all over it. Like, paisley. I love that. All the furniture would be gray. There would be a really cool glass chandelier. And a white shag rug.
6. If I could wake up anywhere tomorrow morning it would be definitely, definitely, definitely Paris.
7. The longest sleep I ever had was I tend to sleep a lot lately. But I’d have to say it’s after lock-ins. Then it’s usually around 15 hours.
8. I sleep on my side. I start out on my left side, and switch to my right after about 5 or 10 minutes. I usually wake up on my left side though.
9. When I sleep, I like to wear pajama pants if it’s cold, shorts if it’s hotter.
10. My bedtime is usually Don’t get me started. It changes so much. During the school year, I like to be asleep by 10. During the summer… 12am or 1 is normal.

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