The 11 Tag

I've been tagged by a few of my friends to do this....Amaranthine tagged me, Jamie tagged me, Endor tagged me, and I think a few other friends too! xD
I'll do Jamie's tag, since she tagged me first. XD

The Rules:

1) Post these rules.

2) Post 11 random things about yourself

3) Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post

4) Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer

5) Go to their blog and tell them they’ve been tagged

6) No cop-outs in the tagging section like, “If you are reading this” or “if you follow me”. You have to legitimately tag people!

11 Random Things About Me:

1.  I love sushi.  Only me and my dad do in our family, and everyone else thinks I'm crazy. xD

2.  I live about twenty minutes from the beach, but rarely go...which makes me sad, I love the beach. :(

3.  I am in love with Steve Rogers.  Love love love love.  Captain America is my favorite Avenger, and I love him  like crazy. <3

4.  My favorite Disney movie is Meet the Robinsons.  It's one of the most underrated Disney films out there. Which is sad, because it's amazing. :D

5.  I love literature.  I just had to read the Odyssey for school, and as much as I thought it was boring, I really enjoyed it. And I had a 6 hour conversation with my mom about it for our Literature Interpretation course. xD

6.  I know what S.H.I.E.L.D. from the Avengers movies stands for.  Yes, I have it memorized.  Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division.  ;)

7.  My least favorite subject in school has become Science.  I have fallen in love with literature and writing, but science and math are on the end of my list.  I just don't find them as interesting. :P

my current course is the physical science one at the very end of the first row.

8.  I love homeschooling.  I think one of my favorite parts of homeschooling is the annual FPEA Homeschool convention.  I cannot WAIT to go to this year's convention...I love looking at all the curriculum, meeting people, and getting some time to hang at the EPIC hotel. ;D

This picture is from last year's convention,
 when Anakin came with me everywhere. ;)

9.  I have a horrible irrational fear of bugs.  I do not like them, and freak out easily when it comes to insects. xD  Once when I was little, I was playing outside, and a spider crawled on my face.  I screamed, sobbed and freaked out for the rest of that afternoon.  Me + Bugs = TOTAL FREAK OUT. XP

for the record, I absolutely do not like this movie. XDDD

10.  My guilty pleasure is watching Dance Moms.  I am addicted to this show...and I blame Amarantine for this obsession...;P  I plan on watching the latest episode tonight.  :D  Don't you judge me...I know it's stupid and demeaning, but I love it. XD LOL how hypocritical of me.....;P

11.  I'm sick right now.  XD  I have a stomach bug or food poisoning or something.  Yesterday/last night I felt TERRIBLE, and today I'm doing a bit better.  Last night I thought I was dying.....and now I feel much better. I can actually keep down food now, and hopefully I'll be alright.  Who needs comfort food? I have my laptop to help me feel better. ;)

And there you have 11 random things about me. Now to answer Jamie's questions...;)

1. What famous movies have you not seen yet but would like too?

Iron Man 2, Spider-Man 3, and the newest Batman movies.  As for famous /classic/ movies, I really want to see Out Of Africa, Casablanca and Sunset Boulevard. ;)

2. What is your opinion of Charlie Brown?

Classic.  Every single holiday we watch some Charlie Brown film without fail. ;) I'm looking forward to the Easter Beagle. :D

3. Which of your favorite books would you love to see made into a film and why?

Oooh.  Septimus Heap and Mysterious Benedict Society. Mysterious Benedict Society is just crying to be made into a movie, and Septimus Heap the same.  Too good of plots to NOT be made into Major Motion Pictures!!! :D

4. What is one of your favorite pass-times?

Swimming during the summer at my grandma's house.  Staying up and watching tons of movies with my cousin at the vacation house, and taking out annual "girls" trip to Disney. ;) 

5. What type of vehicle would you love to own, from any film, book or even from reality?

An X-Wing. Handsdown an X-Wing.  I'd also like a landspeeder and that cool car from Captain America...

6. What movie poster would you LOVE to own if you could have your pick?

Empire Strikes Back poster.   Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom poster.  Captain America poster. ;)

Yes, all three.  And when The Avengers comes out I DEFINITELY want that poster. ;)

7. What is a minor thing you’d like to see in your future spouse?

Blue eyes.  Not necessary, but I'd LOVE to have a husband with blue eyes. <333 ;)

8. What is your opinion of snakes?

"Snakes...why'd it have to be snakes..." ~Indiana Jones. ;)  I have a thing against snakes since having a terrible dream about them when I was little. I also hate them because my mom does. XD

9. What is a pet peeve you've discovered from being on the blogosphere?

When certain bloggers think they're above others because they have a billion followers.  Most of my favorite blogs only have about 15-50 followers. ;)

10. If you could dress up–without any difficulty or thought of cost–as any character, who would it be?

OOHH.  Real Jedi Robes so I could Cosplay Jedi Mara Jade-Skywalker.  I'd also like to do a totally SA (screen accurate...Savanna's brother Chase taught me that term), Rogue Squadron X-Wing Pilot costume, with a personally designed helmet that would be Fanfic Canon.  ;)  

11. Where would you like to go on vacation this year?

Disney World, Williamsburg Virginia, Orlando/where-i-was-last-weekend, and maybe Illinois, to visit family.  Also anywhere my internet besties live. ;D

Now I write my own questions!!!!

1. What is your favorite time of day?
2. How many (if any) pets do you have?
3. What is your favorite subject in school?
4. Do you have a favorite vegetable?
5. Star Wars: Original Trilogy or Prequel Trilogy?
6. Fanfiction: Yes or No?
7. Do you have multiple blogs, or can you only handle one? ;)
8. If you had three wishes, what would they be?  (no wishing for more wishes!)
9. Do you have a favorite song?  Why do you like it so much?
10. What is your favorite genre to read/write/watch?
11. What is one thing you want to do more than anything else in the world? 

Have fun!!!!!! :D  I tag.....

Autumn 

Tara

JediGirl1990

Ashley

And anyone else who hasn't been tagged who wants to try this...have at it! ;)

Hello There!

Hey friends!!! I've been sorta missing in action for a few days....I better explain why.

Well, last weekend was the highlight of my life thus far.  You're welcome to learn all about that awesome fun on mine and the amazing Savanna's blog:  Fangirls on Felucia.  Here's what you'll find out about......THE BEST WEEKEND OF MY LIFE.  :D

Here's a hint.

Now.  I'm working on some more deep and thought provoking posts that have seemingly taken over my blog and I'm okay with that. ;)  I enjoy writing my thoughts and ponderings and ideas.  That's what Blogging is all about.  I hope my latest post (published probably by the weekend if I get a chance to finish writing it) won't disappoint. ;)

Love you all, thank you for everything!!!  Here are a few more links to check out before you go! ;)

White Lace Cottage - This is my aunt's blog!! I helped design it and she writes FANTASTIC posts!! ;)  Love you Auntie A! ;)

Like Daughter, Like Mother - My mom's blog!!!! Her latest post is very, very thought provoking.  She's where I get it from. ;)

Through Two Blue Eyes - My amazing friend Jamie's blog!!!!!  Jamie, I love your blog and everything you write about!!!! You rock! :D

Jedi With A Purpose - My Tumblr. Check it out, I rock hard. ;)

Fangirl Swag - Savanna's Tumblr.  She's even cooler, and a newbie at Tumblring. ;)

Okay, more to come SOON!!! :D

Happy Birthday Daddy!!!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Dear Daddy…

I love you so much!!!  You mean everything to me, you’re such an incredible person and I am lucky to call you my father. ;)  Happy birthday to the most amazing man I know!

Things I love about you:

Everything!!

Specifics:

Your advice.  You help me reason with my sometimes hormonal teenage emotions.

Your understanding.  You really care about how I feel, and help me to feel better.

Your sense of style.  Most men/boys/guys don’t like to shop, but you know my style and what I like better than anybody!! ;)

Your sense of humor.  Albeit slightly inappropriate, you’re hilarious, and our Friday nights are NEVER dull. :D

Your skills in the kitchen.  I don’t trust Mommy in there.  I’m glad you are such a fantastic cook/baker, because we’d starve without you. ;) (just kidding mom, I know cooking isn’t your thing. ;D)

Being shopping buddies with you.  I love to go to the store with you.  You are easily my best friend (not counting people my age…lol).  I love to spend time with you, just having some quality daddy-daughter time. 

Talking the talk we never talk.  Every Monday, you and me, orchestra time.  I treasure those times when we get to go out to dinner and sometimes shop and just talk.  I tell you all kinds of things, and you listen and care about them!!

The Three S’s. Slurpees, Sushi, and Stupidity.  After dance class, this is the sure-fire way to make me feel better.  Buy me sushi, a slurpee, and help me get over their stupidity. ;)  The Three S’s.  Get it?

Your stories.  Even though your childhood makes me want to cry……/depressing/…….I love to hear your stories, especially the more hilarious ones. ;D

You and Mommy.  You both make me laugh…Han and Leia…and I love everything about you too.  Daddy, you and mommy are amazing together, you make a great team. ;)  BTW, Bob at Riverside still scares me, but I’m glad you two connected with him.  XD

Trips and Outings with you.  Disney, the Keys, Sanibel, Sarasota, wherever we go, the fun follows.  Thank you for driving all those hours and always making the trips awesome.  I can’t wait for one this weekend!!!!

In conclusion, Daddy, you rock my world.  J  I love you, and don’t know what I’d do without you.  Thank you for EVERYTHING.  You’re appreciated, you’re loved, and it’s your birthday, so enjoy some cake.  <3

Happy 45^th Daddy,

Love,

Your Pumpkin Seed. <3

Happy Valentine's Day!

“"I’m looking for qualities beyond the physical" ~Dr. Erskine in Captain America

A common misconception in my generation and especially among girls is that if you see a boy, who is physically attractive, and you look at him, even for a moment, you are automatically in love. 

Well guess what?  I am firmly against this.  It annoys me to no end when people do this.  First of all, I am only fifteen, way too young to be dating or even looking at boys that way.  Second, if it’s for fun and just joking…so be it, that’s cool, just don’t make it serious. 

It seems like I am constantly picking at my IRL (in “real life”) friends…but this gets me often.  Okay, so allow me to set the scene. 

I am at P.E. group, where there are about five or six other girls (including me) and about twelve to fifteen other guys.  A few of those guys happen to be fairly attractive.  They’re athletic and are honestly pretty cute.  Just because I look at them, or notice that they exist, or remember their name does NOT mean that I am in love with them, or have a crush on them or am planning my wedding to him.  Because the physical attractiveness (though a bonus) is not what matters to me.  I am not looking for a hot guy to date or marry….that’s not what‘s important.  I want a good man as my boyfriend/husband. 

I think this is why I am attracted to the fictional character of Steve Rogers.  He is a GOOD MAN.  Yes, he’s incredibly physically attractive, but that’s a bonus.  I liked “skinny” Steve….before he became Captain America.  I like his heart.  He has a good heart; he cares for others and thinks of them before himself. He respects women and his friends, and himself.  He is humble.  He is kind. 

I want my husband to be like Steve Rogers.  I want a man who has a strong heart for God, and a firm foundation in his faith.  I want a man who will tell me the truth, and also what I want to hear.  I want a man who will love me for me, not because I am a super skinny lingerie model, or have a big butt or large chest or anything like that.  I want a guy who will geek out with me, get excited over Star Wars and Super Heroes, and who speaks my language.  I want someone who knows my heart and is my best friend.  I want someone who agrees with me politically and morally, and holds the same values I do.  Someone who will want to homeschool.  Someone who will stand by me when the going gets tough.  Someone to laugh with, and who won’t be ashamed if we’re a tad bit insane.  Someone who is humble, and sweet, and loving and smart and loyal and faithful and strong.  Someone who has a good heart.

(yes, that is a steve rogers valentine, made for me by my awesome friend chris!! thanks chris!! :D) 

And I know he is out there.  God has designed that perfect someone for me.  I will wait until he arrives, patiently and mooning over fictional men in the meantime.  But I will wait.  I know that everything happens in God’s perfect time, and that when it is HIS time, things will go according to HIS plan.  ;)

So who else hates it that people of the opposite gender can’t just be friends?!  Who thinks that it’s as annoying as heck when people make a big deal about the stupidest, smallest things that have to do with a boy? 

I do.  I don’t mind if we’re just playing around, but sometimes it just is really annoying, ya know?  I mean….just because I think someone is cute, or is nice, or I remember their name, or I say hi to them doesn’t mean that I automatically “Like-like” that person.  It’s a common misconception among teenage girls…..which is something I really don’t get. 

My mom has pointed out to me that I have no problem being social with people who have common interests as me.  It’s true.  I can talk to a total stranger about Star Wars or Avengers or The Clone Wars, but if there is no common interest, I get pretty awkward.  :P  So if I am awkward around a guy my age, it’s not because I’m madly in love with him and shy to say anything, it’s because I have no clue how to act in front of him or what to say without sounding like a total idiot because there is no common interest. 

One more thing that I need to get off my chest is that this fact about girls and guys not being able to be friends over the age of ten without it being romantic is true even for internet friendships.  I am friends with a few awesome guys, all really nice and cool, who I talk to often.  We’ll tweet back and forth, email sometimes, and even chat over Skype.  But as soon as my IRL friends (and even my family before I threatened them with my lightsaber) found out about that, I was suddenly in love. Guess what?  I’m not.  I have friends, and there is no crime in that.  Even internet people do that, which is just rude.  I mean, come on, why is it so wrong for two people to be friends?  Just friends?  Why is that so hard for people to wrap their minds around?  Is it that difficult to understand? 

Now I’ll lead into a second part of this post….Valentine’s Day.  Valentine’s Day is today.  Happy V-Day!!!  This is the day we celebrate love….though I think love should be celebrated every day.  The whole “guys and girls can’t be friend” thing is almost put in neon lights during this time of the year.  Friends dare friends to do stupid things, and to say stupid things, and to make moves and all that.  It’s not right.  If you’ve got a boyfriend or a girlfriend, good for you!!!  Celebrate with them!  Show them how much you care!! But if you don’t, don’t moan and whine about how you’re “Forever Alone” because it’s just lame.  I joke around saying I’m “Forever Alone” all the time, just because it’s a funny Tumblr thing.  But in reality, if you say that, and project that attitude, you WILL be alone.  God meant for man and woman to be partners.  He created women to be a companion to men.  Lifelong companions.  He created that person for you.  Don’t do foolish things just because you /think/ you’re in love.  Because guess what?  Your Heavenly Father loves you more than Johnny from Math Class ever will, and He will send that right person into your life when He is good and ready to. 

So don’t rush into things friends, wait upon the Lord, and He’ll show you the path to true love.  I’m letting God write my love story, while I fantasize about it in movies and books.  And that’s cool; it’s fun to think about it now.  Just wait and let HIM do His job, and you’ll get the fairytale ending more amazing than you ever could have dreamed. 

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone… I love you.  :)

Time For Some Music

I'm in a sing-songy mood right now.....so I'm going to share a few of my favorite songs with you all!!! :D Hope you don't mind! ;)

One of my favorite bands....The Band Perry, is awesome!!!  This was the first song I heard from them, several summers ago!  I love this song so much....I know all the words!!  It's just a cute, feel-good song. ;)

This is my current favorite song (as far as Country Music goes).  Lady Antebellum (my all time favorite band)'s new album Own The Night has me totally hooked.  I got it for Christmas. ;)  This is the single from that album, and I LOOOOOOVE IT.  I just can't stop listening to this song!!!!

Don't you judge me....I know this is a song that was featured on a show on Disney Channel, but i love this song.  Some of the lyrics are wrong, but still, listen to the song itself.  It's EPIC. :D

My favorite song off of the How To Train Your Dragon soundtrack.  That movie has the most BEAUTIFUL music!!! ;D  I'm teaching myself to play this on the viola. ;D

Alright......warning time. This song is called "Party Rock Anthem".  It's my current not-country-or-soundtrack-song.  It is, however, got a few questionable lyrics in there.  If you don't want to see that, don't watch the video or listen too closely to the song.  I still absolutely love this song despite it's few lyric mishaps. xD  It's the ultimate dance song, and party anthem!  ;D

Keith Urban.....mmmhhhmmmm. :D  This is my favorite song by him.  My family and i LOVE it.  :D  It's just so sweet and cute and awesome!!!  I never fail to grin whenever this song plays. ;)

Meet the Robinsons....my favorite Disney Movie. :D It's the best one....really. ;)  And it's soundtrack is wonderful.  This is my favorite song. :D I sing this ALL DAY LONG.  ;D

We warm up the little girls by doing "adagio" to this song.  Essentially, it's do as I do, and we (the teachers) dance up front and the little girls copy us.  I've got it memorized to this song.  Plus, it's my all time favorite Disney classic song. ;D

My sister's ballet song is to this one this year, and I am JEALOUS!!!!!!!!!!  I LOVE THIS SONG.  Seriously, I've liked/loved it for a long time.  I'm gonna learn my sister's dance just so I can enjoy it.  XD

BEST. SONG. EVER.  Nuff Said.

One of my main life-theme-songs.  ;)  Change the lyrics to fit a girl and you've got me. ;D

LOVE. THIS. MOVIE. AND. SONG. SO. MUCH. MUST. HAVE. THE. SOUNDTRACK. NOW.

*bawls*  This is my latest obsession song.  It's gotten me through the past few weeks. ;)  Savanna.....look......it's our song!!!!!  *tackle hugs*

Ooohh....as much as I love the Wicked soundtrack, this might be my favorite song on their.  I didn't listen to it for a while, just the happy, everyone-knows-those-songs, songs....but once I heard it once, I needed to listen to it incessantly until I knew all the words. ;)  It ties with No Good Deed as my favorite. ;D

Thor has an incredible soundtrack.  The music often moves me to tears.  :')

I had to feature Lemonade Mouth.......I am a sucker for a good Disney Channel Original Movie, and this one hit it outta the park.  ;)  That's rare for me to say I actually liked one of the Disney movies, they all seem to be rather shallow, plot non-existent, and stupid.  ;P I love Lemonade Mouth though, and the songs are just great. ;) Tar-Tar, it's our song! :D

My second favorite song on the Thor soundtrack.  Flawless. ;D

IRON. MAN.  I love this song!!!!!! ;D

Owl City has been an obsession of mine for like, forever.  ;)  This song brings back so many good memories!!! ;D  *happy sigh*

I'm not sure on all of the lyrics in this song, just a warning....but it's my song for dance recital this year. :D

My sister's tap song this year.  I know the dance already, and I practice it with her often. ;D

In honor of the release of TPM in 3D that I'm going to see on Friday if it kills me.......;D *MAJOR HINT THERE MOM*

ASDFJKL;ASDFJKL;ADSJFK;LADJFK; ROGUES ASJDKF;LADJLF;KJADJKFL;AJDKL;FJADJL;FK

I absolutely love Vitamin String Quartet.  They are right up my alley! ;)  LOVE LOVE LOVE.

I play this song in Orchestra.....isn't it gorgeous?!  That part in the beginning, right before she starts singing, where the harp plays that series of notes over and over?  Yeah, I play that.  Loudly.  I get to rock it out on my viola because that's a SOLO, BABY! ;) Also, the part where she sings in the break before repeating the beginning, I play that too.  I play lots of this actually.....it's making me very excited. XDD

Too hilarious not to include. ;)

Another new favorite song........Adele.....ROLLING IN THE DEEEEEEEEEEP.  :)  I sing this song all the time.  ALL THE TIME.  With different lyrics too.

Dear Mom:
IONS IN THE CLOUDSSSSSS.......IONS IN THE CLOOUUUUUUUDDDSSSS.  :D

Dear everyone else:
Ignore that last statement.

Thanks for listening!  ;)  I own none of these songs or videos, just the words and stories I put after them. XD