Life Of A Music Luver

Nov. 14, 2009

Hello All

We are painting and cleaning our house today! My party is tomorrow, and we're painting TWO rooms before that. We're done with one of them~ and the first coat of the second one. We're just about done with the painting.

You should see our living room. It officially turned into a living dining room! :P We have all the dining room stuff in the living room, while we paint~ and it looks SO funny! :P

In a week, Natalie is coming! it's getting closer and closer, and I can't wait to see her! Eep!

Tomorrow is my 16th birthday, and I"m excited for that as well! :P In 13 hours I'll officially be sixteen.

Anyway, that's all I've got for now! I'll be sure to post soon.

Love,
~Ashley

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Nov. 8, 2009

Another weekly post! :)

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I'm posting again. Aren't you proud? Even though I'm not getting very many comments, things might happen where people come back to blogging, and then, when they come back, I'm actually have posted! :)

This week, nothing really significant happened. We did a full week of school, putting us past the 50 days mark. That means there's only 130 more to go. :)

This week, we'll be doing a lot of cleaning, and cooking, for my birthday party on next Sunday. 7 days until I'm 16. :)

Natalie is coming in 13 days, less than a week. I'm really excited to see her again, and of course, I'll be sure to post pictures on my blog, of when she's here. Her younger sister is coming to hang out with Gracie for the weekend, so I'm sure that it will be fun for both Gracie and I.

Tonight, I'm headed to my church for youth group. Our church just started having youth, so right now, it's only a once-a-month thing. But it's still a lot of fun, and I get to see my friends again! :)

I'll post again sometime next week.

Love,
~Ashley

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Nov. 2, 2009

Start of a new week.

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Hey, I'm doing better! I haven't posted in a week, but that's better than two weeks, right? I feel like I need some routine, so that I actually post, and don't just spend my time, worrying about posting, since I don't have anything to post about. I'm going to try to make it routine that I post once a week, even if I don't have much to post about. If I seem to forget, leave me a comment, and tell me I'd better post! :)

My 16th birthday is in 13 days- I'm really excited about that. We're having a small party at my house, with family and some wonderful friends. I can't wait to see some people that I don't get to see that often.

Later on this month, Natalie is coming down to spend the weekend with me. Remember in June- how I went up to see her, and Sam- because Mom and I were going to the homeschool convention? Well, I was up there for her 16th birthday- and she'll be down here the weekend after mine. I'm so excited to see her again. Of course, I'll have plenty of pictures to post once she leaves! :)

This week, there isn't much going on at our house. Gracie is the only one who has anything to do, really. She takes both violin and piano lessons.
As for me, right now, I'm not taking any sort of lessons. For the month of October, I was taking some online guitar classes, but of course, now it's November, and they are no longer going on.

Anyway, I guess that's all I have for this week. I'll check in, and be sure to comment! I miss hearing from all my bloggin' buddies!

Love,
@sh!ey

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Oct. 26, 2009

I am middle-brain dominant

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I took this quiz, to see whether I was right-brain dominant, left-brain dominent, or middle-brain dominent.

I got middle-brain.
Here's my results:

You are a middle brain dominant student!

You are open minded but not gullible about things or people. You may run into trouble making decisions sometimes, while your logical brain plays tug-of-war with your gut instinct. You enjoy the arts, but you could also do well in science and math. You appreciate the beauty of all things in life, and are well-rounded. Middle brain students would do well on The Apprentice, since they can have a strong mix of gut instinct and an appreciation for numbers. You would have a strong career in business, but you may not go that route; you may be more interested in studying the arts and sciences in college. You would be wise to read over the characteristics of left and right brain students and consider whether you fall into the traps of either type. For instance, extreme right brain dominant students can get too bogged down in thought, while extreme left brain students can be rigid in their views.

The scary thing is, this is really true. LOL

Take the quiz, and let me know what you get!
~Ashley

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Oct. 24, 2009

Grr....

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Whooeee..I can't believe that I did it again. It just doesn't seem like it's been 14 days since I've written on my blog. I meant to do a post every week, and keep myself at it, so that I actually have a post up, every now and then, and you all don't get bored with me!
Well, I guess that that didn't work out for me as well as I would've liked. I'm a horrible blogger!
I guess since I can't find anything 'cool' to post about- being that I'm not one of the coolest people in the world- I'll just post about my life.

I've been doing a ton of writing lately. I get on these schedules, where I'll write for a month, and not read at all. And then I'll read like a fiend for a month, and not write. I'm not sure what it is, but right now, I'm doing a ton of writing.

Kylie, Sam, Natalie and I have started an inspirational blog, over at blogspot. If you want to check it out- and leave us a comment, or keep reading the blog, that would be wonderful! :)
The blog is where we post things for teenage girls, to get them inspired, and to read about how great God's love is for us.
And how we're beautiful through Christ.
Check it out:
Beautiful-in-Christ

Well, that's all I have for now, be sure to check out our new blog, and to comment on this blog as well! :)

Love,
Ashley

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Oct. 11, 2009

I feel horrible

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Wow, has it sure ever been a long time since I've posted on my blog. I hate to say it, but I don't think that there's anything interesting in my life to post about- so I just feel like I don't want to bore you all to death, when I post something totally random.

But I feel that I should post, because I don't want you all to think that I'm not around anymore, and that I don't want to blog. I really enjoy blogging, when there's something to post about.

But I hope that I'll have something to post about more often~ so it doesn't seem like I've dropped off the face of the earth.

If you have a facebook, add me as a friend, because I'm on there more than on HSB. :)

Well, at the end of last month, my family went to Williamsburg, Virginia for a long weekend. It was a lot of fun, but it did rain a little bit- but we got to do a lot of fun things, and I took lots of pictures.

Since that gives me something to post about- I'm going to post some pictures from our Williamsburg trip.

A picture of me, before we hit the road, toward VA:

Ian with my i-pod. Yeah~ he stole it from me. How rude!

When we got to Williamsburg- we went straight to the historical area. Here is a picture of a sign, welcoming Homeschoolers:

Me, waiting to go into the Historical Area;

The beloved Williamsburg sign:

Mom, Gracie and I, inside a museum:

Pretty water, at Jamestown:

Random water picture: (I LOVE random photos):

The glassblower:

A picture of Me, Gracie and Ian:

me, Gracie and Ian by Pocahontas:

Mom and Dad:

Mom and me (we look alike, I know! Don't bother telling me that!)

Ian and me, on the way home:

The day after we got home- we got a pug puppy. Here is a picture of our little pug, Sallie:

I'll post again soon!
Love,
~Ashley

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Sep. 21, 2009

Something to think on....

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It's been over a year, since I've decided to be unobsessed with the Jonas Brothers. That was a HUGE step in my life. No one really knows how bad my obsession was, and everyone's obsessions are a little different.

My friend, SeaChel, posted something that made me think, and I wanted to post about my obsession.

When I was first introduced to the Jonas Brothers, I didn't think they were anything too special. They were just guys who had good voices, and liked to sing. Big deal. I didn't even think they were cute.

It didn't take me long, before I decided that I was going to change my mind on them. Gracie, my younger sister, bought their self-titled CD, and soon, I began to love their music. That was it. Not their looks, just their music.

I was beginning to like them, more and more, and I was even beginning to make friends who also enjoyed listening to the Jonas Brothers, and thought they were cute.

I began to think that Nick was the most adorable guy in the world, and I didn't think about anything much, other than the Jonas Brothers. I began to hang posters on my walls, save pictures to my computer, and listen to their music, and only their music, ALL the time. I was obsessed.

At the time, I didn't think being obsessed was that bad. I told myself I had OJD (obsessive Jonas disorder), and there was nothing wrong with that.

And boy! Was I ever wrong. I was wronger than wrong. I was really just committing Idolatry. And that is wrong. I didn't think that I was doing anything wrong, because they weren't, like fake gods, but in my mind, they were the only thing I was thinking about. They were the first thing I thought about in the morning and the last thing I thought about at night.

My life revolved around the Jonas Brothers. And I put them in first place, before God. And that was wrong. I know, now, that it was one of the stupidest things that I've ever done, and I don't plan to put any celebrity before God anyone. Or anything before Him.

I could tell you how obsessed I was, like how I had over 600 pictures of them on my computer (taking up a lot of space), or how I had a lot of posters up (I still have one up), or how I looked them up on the internet all the time, to know new things about them. Or, how I could answer you any question about them (Not anymore.)

I haven't looked up the Jonas Brothers in a long time. I really haven't. I don't find it important to know everything about them, because I probably will never meet them. And I'm okay with that. I used to tell myself, someday I'll meet the Jonas Brothers. I've come to the reality that I'll probably never meet them. And, of course, I'm okay with that.

Like I said, it's been over a year since I've been unobsessed. And it's been a very good year! Let me just tell you, my life is better, that I put God ahead of everything else in my life.

I've been reading through the Bible in the year, and I'm really enjoying that. I'm in Hosea, and I should be in the New Testament by October. I can't wait to get to the New Testament- and I should be done with the Bible by December 26th. And I plan on doing it next year as well, because I'm enjoying reading through the Bible, and digging into God's word.

I'll post again soon~ but I thought that this was something very good to post about. I hadn't posted in a while, and at least this was something that I actually needed to write about.

Anyway- hopefully I'll have something to post about soon!

~Ashley

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Sep. 9, 2009

Review of Just Between You and Me

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This is not a book that I myself, got to review, but my mom got to review it, and I knew, because I love the author, that I had to read it myself. I thought, that since I liked it so much, and I didn't have much else to post about- that I would do a review of this wonderful book.

About the book:

Maggie lives life on the edge, seemingly unafraid of anything. But the image she so carefullyconstructed is coming undone.

Maggie's job as a videographer takes her around the world. She tells people's stories, especiallythose of impoverished children. That's when she feels most alive, like she's making the worldbetter.

But when a secret from her past resurfaces, Maggie gets a call that sends her home. Her daddesperately needs her help. Her estranged sister has run off, leaving 8-year-old Riley in his care.She returns reluctantly, hoping to help her neice. There she reconnects with Cooper--a onceawkward and shy, now handsome, veterinarian. Her feelings skyrocket when she's with him, butshe's afraid if she shows him her true self, he'll reject her.

An honest, hilarious journey that will transform Maggie--if she just learns to trust more and fearless.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

I write Christian fiction with a few giggles, quite a bit of sass, and lots of crazy. My novels include the Katie Parker Production series and So Not Happening. I would also like to take credit for Twilight , but somewhere I think I read you’re not supposed to lie.

When I’m not typing my heart out (or checking email), I teach at a super-sized high school in Arkansas.

My students are constantly telling me how my teaching changes their lives and turned them away from drugs, gangs, and C-SPAN.

Okay, that’s not exactly true.

Since my current job leaves me with very little free time, I believe in spending my spare hours in meaningful, intellectual pursuits such as:

-watching E!
-updating my status on Facebook
-catching Will Ferrell on YouTube and
-writing my name in the dust on my furniture

I’d love to hear about you, so drop me a note. Or check me out on Facebook.

MY THOUGHTS:
Like I said above, I didn't even get this book to review! My mom got this to review- and because it was by Jenny B. Jones- author of one of my all-time favorite series- The Katie Parker Productions- I knew that I would have to read it when she was done.

It didn't take her very long to finish it- and right when she had finished, I picked up the book, and started reading.

From the minute I picked up that book, I couldn't put it down. Between Maggie's humor, and Connor's wonderfulness (don't know if that's really a word, but he was so wonderful!), and Riley's quirkiness, I knew that this was a book that I was going to love.

Truth be told, I read this book in a day and a half- or maybe not even that much. It has great characters, and Jenny B. Jones' humor in her characters is great!

Pick up this book, I know for a fact that you won't be disappointed. :)

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I'm a fifteen year old girl who loves to sing, write songs, listen to music, write stories, hang out with friends and SING!