Night With My Girls

It was Thursday night when it happened. My sister and I had three of our best friends over just to hangout and watch movies with. Soon after they arrived, they decided that they wanted to make Chocolate Chip Oreo Cookies, a type of cookie that my sister and I did not even know was possible to be made. In any event, we looked up the recipe online, and set about to make the cookies. We laughed and goofed around the whole time that we were making the batter, taking at least a million pictures and videos along the way! Finally, we were done preparing the cookies, so we put them in the oven. As the minutes passed, the cookies seemed to not be baking. We all thought that these were just "weird" cookies and needed extra time to cook. No, that definitely was not it! I took them out of the oven only to find that the cookies were tripled in what their normal size should have been! Somewhere along the way, one of us must have added too much baking soda. Despite this mishap, the cookies were still amazingly delicious! We enjoyed them as we watched our movies, and as we continued to laugh and take pictures, we realized that our girls night could not have turned out better.

Not Even Enough Time to Panic!

Some people believe that studying for tests is useless, while others think that studying is what helps them to pass school. I would have to say that I'm the type of person that feels the need to study. If I don't, I feel as if I'm not prepared, almost like I'm missing something. However, there is not always time to study. Well, that day came for me about two weeks ago. All week, I had been planning to leave all of Thursday night open so that I could study for my Geometry test that was the following day. Now, I know what you're thinking: why do I need an entire night just to study for a math test? Actually, I probably should have saved MORE time because the tests, in my opinion, are tough. However, I only saved on night.

Thursday rolled around, and a mandatory Theatre rehearsal came up, so that wasted three hours of my night. By the time I arrived home, it was six o' clock, and I still had to finish other homework! So I immediately took a shower, ate dinner, and started working on the homework that was due tomorrow. The previous night, I stayed up late finishing other homeowork, and I guess I was so exhausted from that that I just completely crashed on Thursday night. When I woke up in the morning, I felt well-rested, but it hit me that I had not yet studied. It seemed that I didn't even have enough time to panic.

When I got to school, the day seemed to drag by. When it finally came time to take the test, I froze up. I could not seem to remember anything how I had hoped I would. All of the numbers of the page seemed to make a haze in my eyes, and soon enough, the whole page became a blur. I wracked my brain hoping for any sort of hints that would help me, and suddenly, it all came back to me. It was a miracle! I almost stood up and screamed to congratulate myself, but I remembered that I was still in the classroom. As a result of my memory, I completed the whole test, and even got an "A" on it. That day, I learned that sometimes the worst situations can turn into the best. Sometimes you just have to let your situations work their own way out, and it may be you who benefits in the end.

Second Sister

As a sort of continuation of my last blog, I would like to talk about another person that has influenced me. Her name is Cassidy Michau, and I honestly do not know how I would live without her.

First of all, we have know each other since about first grade, but we were never really friends. You know that feeling, right? Well, that is what happened to us. It was just this past year that we have become close. I have our last names to thank for that. You see, since our last names both ends with an "M", we were assigned to sit next to each other in English because the seating chart was alphabetical. From there, we have only grown closer. For example, we took the same summer school course, and the groups were also set in alphabetical order, so we again were with each other all day.

In today's world, it is hard to find true friends that you know that you can always depend on, and without her, I would not have that kind of friend. We are always there for each other, and most importantly, we can trust each other. I feel like I owe it to her because she is always there for me when I have a story to tell, want to laugh or talk, or just hangout. Yes, we both love to laugh and by crazy, so we have a lot of fun. I will never forget any of the memories that I have shared with her, and I know there will be more to come.

Some people think that you cannot possibly be best friends with somebody that you just "met" a year ago, but in our case, it could not be farther from the truth. I absolutely love her! She is my best friend, and she has brought the best out of me.

My One and Only

This week, I have been thinking.  For my first couple of blogs, I really want to give credit to some of the people that influence me.  The first one on my list is my sister, Victoria.

To start, Victoria, or as I call her, Toya, is two years older than I am, so we share many experiences.  Many siblings have innumerable fights a week, but my sister and I could not be closer.  Honestly, I do not know where I would be without her.  In fact, I'd probably wind up as a lazy, irresponsible person wandering through the woods without a clue of what I should be doing!  From the time I was born, she has taught me many life skills.  Some of these include to always laugh at the little things in life, never take anything for granted, and to always be yourself.  These are mottoes that I will never forget.

Nights that we stay up until three in the morning laughing because we're "slap-happy" are memories that I will always cherish.  Yes, we have lots of fun times goofing around together.  Everything from fashion to academics, you name it.  Toya is on top notch with it all.  She is a straight-A student, taking Honors and AP courses.  On top of it all, she is still extremely social and can balance out her activities well.  I look up to her as my role model, and she has never let me down.

I could go on and on about my sister for days, but this is basically my thank you to her in a nutshell.  Toya is one of those few people who I know will always be there for me, and I will always be there for her.  She is my one and only sister, and I love her with all of my heart.I know that we will continue to grow even closer, and I wouldn't have it any other way.