Another week, another week closer to summer

So I'm pretty sure a lot has happened in the past week. Let's see:
Tuesday: I went to tennis practice (and was playing really good, by the way) and extremely sprained my ankle. I couldn't walk on it for two days! It is slowly getting better and now I can walk on it pretty well.
Saturday: We had a garage sale at my second-mom, Sue's, house (my sister and I call her our second mom because she is our mom's best friend and we see her all the time). It worked out pretty well. We brought Riley along and she was fairly well behaved. Sue has all these desert tortoises so we were playing with them as well! Below is a picture of one of the babies I named Jello :)

Right before I took the picture, s/he was sleeping when I was petting its head (you can't tell whether they are male or female until they are older). Sue also has two adult turtles, Myrtle (who's actually a girl) and Lefty (who is a male that's really mean).
Sunday: I had church in the morning, then a graduation party, and later that night, small group. For those of you that don't know, I help lead at a 6th-12th grade small group at church called Refuge. I co-lead with April and Brittany. My sister came for the first time and she really enjoyed it. We went to In-n-out afterwards with almost everybody from church (my church has this crazed obsession over In-n-out!). It was really fun and I was cracking jokes almost every minute!

So, as you can see, my week has been interesting and I'm sure it will be even more this next week. I start a class next week (June 6) on how to make iPhone apps. That should be interesting/hard.
I hope you have a great week and I'll keep you updated on my book!

Wizard of Oz and My Puppy

I saw Wizard of Oz on Saturday and that was really good for a local production. My friend Sue and I made the mistake of going to the wrong amphitheater, but we eventually found the right one. They did not make any set pieces (well, maybe a few) and used a big projection screen for the scenery. It was...interesting, to say the least. If you have ever seen a Tuacahn production (in St. George, UT), then this was a let-down.

Today, my dad and I were out and about and we decided to take my puppy Riley. She is 9 months old and a sweet, little lover.

She was chewing on a bully stick when I took this picture (FYI, a bull pizzle). Anyways, we took her around today and now her butt is all black from sitting on pavement. Then, we took her to the dog park with little, nasty, nippy dogs and I didn't like it. Now she's pooped.
That's all for now folks! Ciao!

Funny, Angry Day

Well, my day was fairly interesting today.
First, I saw a play at my sister's school. "Brigadoon" is what it was called. It was funny, except for the fact that the microphones weren't working properly. There were several funny accidents that happened during the play. The funniest of them all was a girl's microphone pack fell off, here shirt started coming unbuttoned, they were doing a dance routine, and then at the end of the scene, here skirt fell down! Good thing she had on tights!!

I don't know how many people out there like ANTM (America's Next Top Model), but I'm pretty much addicted. However, I always watch it a few days late because I have other shows recording on my DVR. This week was the finale and I was so disappointed when I found out who won! I really wanted the other girl to win (I won't say who is who because I don't want to spoil it). I'm not sure why I liked her more, but I did.

I'm off to bed now for another exciting Friday tomorrow. On Saturday, I am seeing Wizard of Oz and I am so excited! I'll let you know how it is! Ta ta for now!

65 Questions About Me

1. First thing you wash in the shower? my beautiful, beautiful hair

2. What color is your favorite hoodie? red...it's my UNLV hoodie

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? well i just kissed my mom good night, so that would be a yes

4. Do you plan outfits? eh, only if it's a special occasion

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? garlicky

6. Whats the closest thing to you that is red? the hair tie on my wrist

7. What was the last dream you remember having? oh oh, i was a shark on a pirate ship. then i had to kill the captain cause the ship was sinking. i had just watched Titanic for the first time.

8. Did you meet anybody new today? I don't think so.

9. What are you craving right now? Limon Lays

10. Do you floss? most of the time

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? Peanut Butter

12. Are you emotional? Depends on what's going on

13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? i think i did once when i was younger

14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? lick, then bite.

15. Do you like your hair? yeah, i wish it was longer though

16. Do you like yourself? as much as one can

17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? sick...i would totally do it

18. What are you listening to right now? American Idol from the other room and the clicking of the keyboard

19. Were your parents strict? not compared to other parents

20. Would you go sky diving? definitely not

21. Do you like cottage cheese? EWWWW....my boss eats a huge carton of cottage cheese with pepper and tomatoes in it...i feel like barfing...

22. Have you ever met a celebrity? hmmm....i don't think so....i met lance burton and rick thomas

23. Do you rent movies often? hardly ever

24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? my beautiful eyes :P

25. How many countries have you visited? uhhh... canada and mexico (is mexico a country?), guatemala and belize

26. Have you made a prank phone call? omg we did all the time in middle school

27. Ever been on a train? yeah like one of those fake nobody trains in knott's berry farm

28. Brown or white eggs? Brown

29.Do you have a cell-phone? Who would ask a dumb question like that?

30. Do you use chap stick? yuuuuuup

31. Do you own a gun? that information can not be disclosed at this time

32. Can you use chop sticks? i wish! i'm not that talented

33. Who are you going to be with tonight? my blanket

34. Are you too forgiving? eeehhh...not so sure about that one

35. Ever been in love? with Jesus!

36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow? well, i'm pretty sure she's going to be studying for something

37. Ever have cream puffs? yeah i sample them all the time at sam's club

38. Last time you cried? oh goodness...ergh i can't remember

39. What was the last question you asked? Is the garlic bread good?

40. Favorite time of the year? My birthday. Cause it's all about ME!

41. Do you have any tattoos? no no no

42. Are you sarcastic? i try to be but it never works out well

43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? what the chiz is that?

44. Ever walked into a wall? more times than i wish i could remember

45. Favorite color? teal, purple and hot pink!

46. Have you ever slapped someone? not for serious

47. Is your hair curly? a little wavy after the shower

48. What was the last CD you bought? the last CD i put together was the Music Man soundtrack

49. Do looks matter? yeah i guess so....

50. Could you ever forgive a cheater? like on a test....maybe

51. Is your phone bill sky high? i don't pay it! ha!

52. Do you like your life right now? yeah sure

53. Do you sleep with the TV on? yeah but i don't turn the volume up...i always watch create tv

54. Can you handle the truth? Jesus is the truth!

55. Do you have good vision? i do wear glasses

56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? probably

57. How often do you talk on the phone? oh boy....uhhh idk...check my phone records

58. The last person you held hands with? a little kid at church

59. What are you wearing? My "Get Hooked on Jesus" shirt, some red sweat pants and hot pink socks

60.What is your favorite animal? doggies! then white tigers...i love those things

61. Where was your default picture taken? does that mean my profile picture? well on facebook, it's a picture of me with a sign saying "Future Author"

62. Can you hula hoop? pretty well, surprisingly

63. Do you have a job? does babysitting count?

64. What was the most recent thing you bought? Tropical Smoothie

65. Have you ever crawled through a window? What the heck? No


Hope that answered some random questions about me that you probably didn't even care to know. Good night!

Rainy day :(

It's an extremely strange day in las Vegas today. Middle of may and raining. I believe it's all my fault, however. See, I washed my car on Monday (which I hardly ever do) and BOOM! Nasty that night and the next two days.
One good thing about rainy days is all the time I get to write in my book! I typed up a little bit yesterday. I'm at 35 pages on Microsoft Word, if that's any indication of how long it is.
I also hung out with my friend Brittany today. We went to Tropical Smoothie and talked for 3 1/2 hours!

Preview of my book

Below is a preview of my book! Hope you like it!


Escaping is not an easy task. For one, I’m leaving thousands of people I love behind. Second, I have about a dozen high-powered killing machines aimed at my head. I thought I was being smart by fleeing into the dense woods of Kilgalon at night, but I guess my planning skills weren't the best.
"You are the worst plan-maker, Ellabee," my partner-in-crime, Nickoy, whispers as we run as if our lives depend on it (which they do).
"You didn't have to come. I’m a big girl, I can handle it," I pant as we sprint.
"I have no choice now. We're in this together." Nickoy grabs my hand. I feel warmth, hope. I soon realize I’m blushing, although he probably can't tell because my face is already red with exhaustion. I drop his hand.
He knows I never would've gone without him. The Kilgalonese woods are really dangerous. It's so nice to have a man around to protect you from--SMACK!!
I had hit a tree branch face-first, full-speed. I scramble around on all fours to find my glasses are missing. How could I be so stupid? I must've been too busy thinking about Nickoy. A guy I've known my entire life, whom I could have thought about at any time, and I choose now to do it?
"Looking for these?" Nickoy dangles my glasses in front of my face. I look into his eyes. His big, beautiful blue eyes. Time slows down. I regain my bearings and get up, my eyes never leaving his. We stand looking at each other.
"Ella, do you want these or not?" I snap back to reality.
"Th-thanks. We better get going," and we run off into darkness.

First Time!

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I'm going to start writing some entries about my book and corresponding events.
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I will try to post as much as I can.
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