Lacrosse

Okay so this week was Lacrosse try-outs for Liberty, Sarah and I both play. Any who, I knew I had no chance of making Varsity because I am goalie and Varsity already has a goalie. But Sarah did make Varsity, Boo Ya!!!! she will be great. I was going to say something else but I don't want to sound like a downer, so next time you see Sarah tell her congrats.

Sarah

A week or so ago I went to Rood Bridge Park with Sarah. I, like always, took my camera along. It was a sunny day and I had 5 minutes to take pictures of Sarah before we left. Before you see the pictures of Sarah I have a job for you. Call my parents and say "you know Lizzy is a darn-tootin good girl, and she really deserves a Nikon D60. She gets amazing grades and she has been a great friend to all, so you should really buy your daughter a Nikon D60 soon, she will grow as a daughter of god with it." Saying this to my parents would really help me out. (I am counting on YOU!)



Oh and by the way, if Jen Preece or Missy Cochran are reading this blog, I would just like you both to know that your photography is AMAZING and it inspires me.

Me and My Sis

I have come a long way with Sarah in the past year. We used to fight all the time, and we would hate to be around each other for more than an hour. Ya, it was bad, I mean we didn't hate each other we were just two VERY different people.
However, since I have started going to high school with her we hang out all the time. On the days that we have the same lunch period at school we eat together. At church we sit together and laugh about the most random things you could think of.
It was just very recently that I realized my relationship with my sister is the best it has ever been. I was talking to my English teacher, Ms. Mulvey, and she asked a question that I had never gotten before. She asked me how close I am to Sarah, and for the first time I could say "Very close!"
One thing that I have had a problem with is being able to put my trust in people. Many of my friends have lost my trust completely because of things that they have done. It is hard for me to call anyone my Best Friend, because best friends are the ones that you put all your trust in. I could go on and on about my trust issues, but what I mean by bringing this up is that I have realized just who my best friend is. I am happy to say that my sister, Sarah, is my best friend. and that feels good to say.


New Years Eve Party...Fun! 2008-09

I have no clue how old we are here, but we are dead cute.

My Poems

Okay, so my secret got out. By now you have all heard a little something about me and how I wrote poems for a while. Ya, it's true. It all started when my English teacher gave me the assignment of writing a poem for class. I didn't think I would like it, because I'm not the type of person to share what I feel, and we all know poems hold nothing back. But I got really into the words and a couple of my poems turned out okay.


Basically most of my poems have something to do with my mom's past cancer stage. I realized that I had some stuff that needed to be said, so I put it into a creative writing style. I just hope my words are encouraging and some what of a support for others going through challenging situations. Writing these poems helped me to process and accept the past experiences I faced. I am incredibly grateful for my teacher, Ms. Mulvey for helping, understanding, and encouraging me with my poems.


Here are a couple of the poems I've written. (Double click to read the framed ones.)

This first poem was the one I wrote for class. It is shaped in a pink ribbon, because we had to make our poems look like something.



This next poem is one I wrote about what the panic attack I had during school, after hearing about my mom's cancer.

Panic Attack
Like a flood
Fear rushed in
Drowning me with anxiety.
My dam of stress
Crumbled to pieces.
The wave of tears
Consumed me.
The rock in my throat
Made breathing impossible.
I couldn’t stop
My trembling hands.
Questioning faces stared
As I fought for ease.
My eyes searched
For any comfort,
Then it was found
A life line,
Instead of staring
He gave a helping hand.
In time
Tears secede.
But fears from then
Still seep in
Causing tears now.

I wrote this poem as a Christmas for my mom.

She is my hero
She is there
To give me care
Preparing me for the day
When challenges come my way.

She is my hero
Without hesitation
She is my inspiration
Cancer is what she fought
And she lost a lot.

She is my hero
Through thick n’ thin
She helps me win
I would love her to bide
Always by my side
Nothing keeps us apart
Cause we are connected at the heart.

I’ll like her always,
Love her forever,
As long as I’m living
My mom she will be.

This was my second poem.

No Title

Without warning
It starts attacking.
It is the kind
That degrades the mind.
This selfish disease
Puts you to your knees.
If you stand up n’ fight
You will be alright.
You might lose a lot
But give it all you got.
You will have to endure
Till we find the Cure.

I wrote this poem for my English teacher.

Ms. Mulvey
My stress was at its peak
Then you showed me how to speak,
Now I feel
I can heal.
When I need to share
You are there to care,
There is no expression
For my appreciation.
You’ve done a service
That had great purpose,
You help me in a way
I can only try to repay.
For all you do
I say Thank You.

I wrote this poem to show why I wrote poems.

Poetry Is My Providence
I remember the day
When the news came my way,
I didn’t speak breath or cry
I still don’t know why.
I just can’t contain
These feelings that remain
I tried to seek
A way to speak,
Now I’ve found
Something profound.
A way to confess
All of my stress
Now my voice
Has the choice
To speak
What I think.
Free is my mind
Never again confined
I say with confidence
“Poetry is my providence.”

Thanks for reading!

My love hate relationship

Ya, I love the weekends, yet I hate when they come. One second I am walking into school on a Monday and the next thing I know I am getting on the bus to go home for the weekend. It feels like just yesterday when I walked into Kindergarten, and met one of my best friends. Boy I hate how time flies. Well, I had a good Friday. Right after school I went to Lacrosse practice and ran two miles, ouch! Later that night I went to the Liberty boys varsity basketball game. I love going to the games, even if we lose.... all the time. During the game my friend Shayna won a raffle and got a Jordan hat. Then Shayna, Katie, and I sat up in the stands. Katie and I turned up my tunes and rocked out in the stands. I hope no one saw... just a little embarrassing. After the game I met up with an old teacher, Mrs. Davis.

Then I went home with Katie and Shayna. We went to Katie's house and TJ picked us up that night. It was Sarah, Shayna, Katie, and me in TJ's car. We went to 7-11 to get Slurpee's. I brought my big gulp, but the first 7-11 that we went to had no cherry flavor. So we went to the next 7-11. I walked in, got all excited to see that they had cherry, but then I saw it......the red flashing light. The cherry flavor was the only flavor that wasn't ready to be used. I was so mad. Everyone got a yummy Slurpee but me.

I wasn't going to let the Slurpee shortage stop me from having a good night. I said "TJ, drive me to the nearest place I can get a McFlurry or Strawberry shake at." Well you see, there was a little dilemma. If we turned right I could be at Burger King and get a yummy Strawberry shake. But If we turned left I could get a yummy McFlurry. Hmmmm, I thought to myself. Then I panicked, this was a very big decision, my whole night depended on what desert I would get. (Actually now that I think of it my whole life depended on what I chose to do.) I could not decide. TJ decided for me and we turned left. Ooooo yummy, McFlurry here I come.

We got to the McDonald's window and I had another problem. This one was even more serious. What flavor to get? Oreo...M&M...ButterFinger....????? All of my friends in the car were shouting out different flavors. "Oreo!" "No Butter Finger!" Hey you should get M&M!" Okay... I sat and contemplated what to do. Then Sarah had a brilliant idea. She said "Hey, how about you ask for a hurricane?" Oh boy was it a good idea, but TJ didn't want to have to ask for it. So after a while I decided on the M&M. It was a very good choice.

We drove around for a while, not knowing where to go or what to do. We ended up going to Katie's house to watch Lake House. I ate animal crackers, but you didn't really need to know that. Anyways...I fell asleep instantly. My dream was really weird. I woke up this morning, walked home, and made pancakes for breakfast. Then I went to Costco for lunch, I usually get a hot dog, but this time I got a slice of pepperoni pizza. Now I am sitting here typing this really boring blog entry that has nothing t do with the tittle I wrote for it. I get carried away with different ideas when I write, I guess that's why I don't get good grades on my essays. Well, I will keep the tittle how it is, cause if I change it than this whole last part of my entry wouldn't really mean anything and I would have to erase all of my pain staking work of typing. I should really just end this...The End!

I would just like to add...

As you all know Liberty high school isn't the greatest in sports yet. But... I would just like to add one thing. Even after all my Glencoe friends bugged me about how they were going to beat us in the Varsity game Friday night we creamed them. Here maybe you didn't hear me quite right... All of Liberty's basketball teams Freshman through Varsity creamed Glencoe. LHS DEFEATED Glencoe. That is just some info I thought you would all like to know.

Fun on Mt. Hood Meadows

On Saturday I went snowboarding up at Meadows. I drove with my dad and Sarah went in our other friend's car. I took my camera up with me, so I have pictures of my fun adventure.

One of my friends that also came to the Mountain was Heather. She had quite the experience. It was only her second time snowboarding so she didn't quite know how to stop without falling hard. We both went up the ski lift together and when we got to the slope we went cruising down. she was going crazy fast and I was far behind her. I then saw her fall VERY hard. I rushed down the slope to see if she was okay. She was sitting down and she said she felt like throwing up, and her head hurt. I told her to take her board off and sit on it. She sat on it and slid the rest of the way down the slope. But, she didn't make it down in the best way. She hit a tree. At this point she looked like she was going to pass out. I walked with her back to the lodge and she took a Tylenol.

I took a liter Sunkist soda and I almost drank it all by myself. It was a bad idea though because I got to the top of the slope and I had to go to the bathroom really bad, but I didn't want to stop snowboarding. I eventually forced myself back to the lodge. We left the mountain at closing time(10: 00pm) I drove back with my dad again, and there were three guys in the back, very interesting conversation topics. Anyways... I had a great time and I cant wait to hit the slopes again. I just hope it is powder and not ice next time.

In this last picture I might look awake and happy, but really I am ready to sleep forever.