Thanks for visiting my blog! I'm Cassie, a teenage girl who has a heart for the Lord. I blog to entertain, encourage, or inform anyone who happens to read the stuff I write. Don't forget to check out my profile and the other links below. There is also a playlist of my favorite songs at the bottom of the page.
I am an... "Investigator"
gatherer of data; compelled to identify reality and bring order; stable, conservative, dependable, reserved, logical, fastidious, systematic, painstaking, thorough, dutiful; fine motor skilled.
My family just got back from a 10 day trip on the east coast. We went through D.C, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and all the way down to North Carolina, too. I had bunches of fun sightseeing and visiting with family and friends during our stay. I haven't been to that side of the states in a long time! I think since I was 6...anyway, I plan to tell you all about it later. I just don't feel like writing now, so you will just have to be patient and wait. Instead I will post a tag. It is from Arwen95's blog. Here it goes:
What is your salad dressing of choice? I like vinegarette dressings
What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? I can't remember the name, but it's a local Italian restaurant that I haven't been to in a long time
What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? Strawberries or potatoes
What are your pizza toppings of choice? Cheese, Canadian bacon, and pineapples
What do you like on your toast? I like apple butter, but I don't get it very often :-(
Chocolate or Vanilla? If it's straight, chocolate. If it's flavored, vanilla.
~~~~~~~~~~~~TECHNOLOGY~~~~~~~~~~~~
How many televisions are in your house? 2
What color cell phone do you have? I don't have a cell phone :-(
Do you have a laptop? No
~~~~~~~~~~~~BI-OLOGY~~~~~~~~~~~~
Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? An extra tooth on the roof of my mouth
What is the last heavy item you lifted? A bucket of weeds
Have you ever been knocked unconscious? Nope
~~~~~~~~~~~~DUMB-OLOGY~~~~~~~~~~~~
How many pairs of flip-flops do you own? Umm, I think 5
Last time you had a run-in with the cops? In D.C. they were everywhere!
Last person you talked to on the phone? Oma
Last person you hugged? Joy
~~~~~~~~~~~~FAVORITE-OLOGY~~~~~~~~~~~~
Season? Spring
Holiday? Valentine's Day
Day of the week? Saturday
Month? May
~~~~~~~~~~~~CURRENT-OLOGY~~~~~~~~~~~~
Missing someone? My dad
Mood? exasperated
What are you listening to? nothing in particular. all I can hear at the moment is the sound of the keyboard and my siblings making noise.
Watching? the computer screen
Worrying about? the memory my sisters will have of me
~~~~~~~~~~~~RANDOM-OLOGY~~~~~~~~~~~~
First place you went this morning? church
What's the last movie you saw? something about Williamsburg. I don't know the title.
Do you smile often? I guess
Do you always answer your phone? I would if I had one
It's four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it? this has never happened to me, but it would probably have been my sister
If you could change your eye color what would it be? Hazel
What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? I've never been to Sonic before
Do you own a digital camera? I just got one for my birthday, and it's pink!
Have you ever had a pet fish? Yes, a goldfish named Goldie. well, isn't that unique?
Favorite Christmas song(s)? Let's not talk about Christmas right now...
What's on your wish list for your birthday? I just had a birthday, but the one thing I still want is a CD player
Can you do push-ups? nope
Can you do a chin up? nope, I'm a weakling
Does the future make you more nervous or excited? both. nervous for the end times, excited about Jesus coming
Do you have any saved texts? no
Ever been in a car wreck? yes, it was a hit and run in my dad's car
Do you have an accent? Maybe to the people who DO have an accent
What was the last song to make you cry? I don't cry for songs or movies
Plans tonight? nothing!
Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? I'm not sure what that means...
Have you ever been given roses? I only got one last year from my dad along with my promise ring
Current hate right now? I hate evil.
Met someone who changed your life? Not yet.
How did you bring in the new year? I stayed up until midnight, but other than that I can't remember. probably banged pots and pans and set off fireworks
What song represents you? I have no idea
Would you go back in time if you were given a chance? I think so. I'd go back 50 years or so, when times were better.
Have you ever dated someone longer than a year? No way! I am still too young for that.
Do you have any tattoos/piercings? I have my ears pierced, but I'm not getting piercings or tattoos anywhere else, thank you very much!!
What songs do you sing in the shower? I don't sing in the shower... I must not be normal. =D
Ever had someone sing to you? Yeah
Do you like to cuddle? Yes
Have you held hands with anyone today? my little brother
Who was the last person you took a picture of? I can't remember. Maybe Jill.
What kind of music did you listen to in elementary? I didn't listen to music then
Do you believe in staying close with your ex's? I hope I don't have any ex's
Are most of the friends in your life new or old? new
Do you like pulpy orange juice? not really
What is something your friends make fun of you for? making lists
Have you ever ridden a elephant? I would if I had the chance!
Do you like to play Scrabble? Yes, but I need more practice
What are you saving your money up for right now? currently, nothing huge. I will probably go buy that CD player, though.
When is the last time you ate peanut butter & jelly? last week
What were you doing at 12am last night? Sleeping
What was the first thing you thought when you woke up? "Oh good, I woke up at a decent time."
Tag, you're IT--- If you read it, you have to do it.
Two names you go by:
1. Cassie
2. Cas
Two things you are wearing right now:
1. Soundview sweatshirt 2008
2. my promise ring
Two of your favorite things to do:
1. make things
2. read
Two things you want very badly at the moment:
1. to get a good grade on my test tomorrow
2. a CD player
Two favorite pets you have had:
1. Sox, the family tabby cat who died too young
2. Ginger, my bunny, who I didn't appreciate enough before she ran away
Two people who will fill this out
1. I'm counting on you guys!!! ...Ellenator
2. ...and jillybean
Two things you did last night:
1. watch LOST
2. watch American Idol
Two things you ate today:
1. bean soup
2. hashbrowns...nothing exciting for today
Two people you've talked to today:
1. (I guess emailing doesn't count) ...Jill
2. my mom
Two things you're doing tomorrow:
2. go to biology class at Mrs. B's
3. have weekly discussion *blech*
Two longest car rides you've been on:
1. cross-country move from Maine to Washington
2. cross-country move from Washington to Nova Scotia
Your two favorite holidays:
1. Christmas
2. Valentines Day
Two favorite beverages:
1. Lemonade
2.Ginger Ale
All bloggers must repost this!!! (With their own answers, of course).
Have a good one,
Cassie
I have some really cute pictures of Grant on Easter that I will post soon, but I just wanted this tag to go up as soon as possible....because I felt like doing one. =D It's been a while.
1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
sure she was big enough to learn to ride. She finally
(Clara Barton by Janet and Geoff Benge)
2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you reach?
The pantry door
3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
This is embarrassing...a weird car show called "Auto-B-Good". One of Grant's favorites, as you can tell. But tonight I get to watch LOST!!!!
4. Without looking, guess what time it is:
5:15 PM
5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
5:30 PM....close!!
6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
The radio...currently playing is "Shackles" by Mary Mary. I like Mandisa's version better. Oh, and I can also hear the dryer and other misc. noises.
7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
A couple hours ago before I got on the computer. I was enjoying the beautiful sunny day and checking on our ever-growing chicks. (Yes, they're all moved into the coop) =D
8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
Um, the computer? I was browsing other people's blogs...I got this tag off of MaidenCapitolaBallot's blog.
9. What are you wearing?
A cute pink sweater top over a cami and some jeans. Oh, and some striped socks...included are the colors brown, pink, orange, blue, and gray.
10. Did you dream last night?
Yes. I dream every night, but I won't remember the dream unless I wake up a certain way.
11. When did you last laugh?
When I read an email my friend sent me. (If you are reading this, Joy, I want to say that was your email!)
12. What are on the walls of the room you are in?
A calendar, a clock, a bulletin board, and some decorations. Things you would find on kitchen walls.
13. Seen anything weird lately?
Today I was in Bremerton and saw some pro-life signs with aborted babies on them. They was really graphic and disgusting. Although I myself am pro-life, I don't think something like that is necessary to show in public.
14. What do you think of this quiz?
I like it! Why else would I steal it?
15. What is the last film you saw?
Kit Kitteredge (I probably spelled that wrong)
16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
Things from my wish list: a purse, a cell phone, a keyboard, some clothes, make-up, and other girly things. Oh, and an electronic dictionary. (No, I am not a nerd, I just happen to be bright). The rest I would probably give to someone who needed the money more.
17. Tell me something about you that few know about.
I like roasted brussel sprouts.
18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
One thing? That is hard. I know...I would exterminate all pesky bugs and any disease-causing germs and viruses. Not that it is possible...
19. Do you like to dance?
I would if I knew how.
20. George Bush:
Used to be president. (What else can I say? I don't really find politics to be interesting.)
21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
That is hard to decide! But I do know that I would want my first two girls' middle names to be Elaine and Margaret.
22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
I have no idea. I'll have to think about that...
23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
Not unless I was called by God. I am a real homebody.
24. What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
"Well done good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of your Lord."
1. Put your music player of choice on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. Write the song name down.
4. Tag 5 friends.
5. Voila! Enjoy.
IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
Every Man
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Strong Tower
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
He Reigns
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Rhapsody in Blue
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Entertaining Angles
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Breakfast
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIENDS?
Never Gonna Steal My Joy
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Voice of Truth
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Big House
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Joy
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Made To Worship
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
If We Are The Body
WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Love Liberty Disco
HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Dead Man (Carry Me)
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Gone
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Fingerprints
WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
My Savior My God
WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Go And Sin No More
WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Everlasting
DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Amazing Grace
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
The Entertainer
1. Look in you refrigerater. What do you see? I'm not going to list everything, but the first things I set my eyes on were a carton of soy milk and a jug of apple juice.
2. Who was the last person you saw? I can see three people right now. They are Jill, Paige, and Grant.
3. Spell your whole name backwards. As long as you aren't going to steal my identity... remmosffoh eniale eissac
4. How old will you be 158 years from now? 173...I wish!!
5. What's the name of the person you like? Gosh, I like lots of people! Unless this means a crush, there is none.
6. What's your favorite color of socks? White with pink, lime green, orange, and blue polka dots.
7. Have you ever caught yourself randomly singing a song? I guess.
8. What's your favorite fruit? Nectarines and cuties! Yum!
9. What does your name mean? Pure.
10. What do you think about this tag? What I think about every tag. It's a list of a bunch of questions you answer and post on your blog so people get to know about you! (This is exactly what I have to tell my parents...their not into blog lingo).
I'm tagging new people again.
Tinuviel
doglvr
and PoeticMaiden
A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, "Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like." The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the roomwas a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the ho ly man's mouth water. The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths. The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering. The Lord said, "You have seen Hell." They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, "I don't understand." It is simple," said the Lord. It requires but one skill. You see.they have learned to feed each other,while the greedy think only of themselves." When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of you. Its estimated 93% won't repost this. If you are one of the 7% who will, repost this with the title "7%".
I forgot to announce that it was Paige's birthday on Friday! *Ahem*...HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAIGE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, weird icon I know. Here's a better one.
We had a "special delivery" for her...Grammee and Pa brought Sarah over for the party. Boy was that a busy day..but I think Paige had a really good time. She got 9 presents...the same number as her age...and her cookie pizza was really tasty.
I picked it out, because she was very undecided about everything. It went sort of like this: cassie- What do you want to do for your birthday?
paige- I don't know.
cassie- What kind of presents do you want for your birthday?
paige- I don't know.
cassie- What kind of cake do you want?
paige- I don't know...etc.
Okay, now for some MORE tags...(yea, I think I'm addicted)
Sorry, I can't remember where I got these...probably shootingstar or twizzlergirl's blogs.
How City Are You?
[X] I've drunk at Starbucks more than once in life.
[X] Sometimes I link arms when I walk with someone
[O] I shop an AE, A&F, or HCO
[X] I own 4 or more dress shirts/dresses
[O] I will never be caught without my cell phone
[X] I blow dry/straighten my hair on a daily basis
[O] I will wear flip flops no matter the weather
[O] I own an over-sized pair of sunglasses
[O] I own one or more pairs of ripped jeans
[X] I layer my shirts
[O] I have/had a "Myspace mirror pic"
[O] When I'm not drinking Starbucks I prefer water
[O] I get annoyed with tom-boys
[X] I own and over-sized bag or purse
[O] I have seen every episode of Laguna Beach
[X] I say "lol" in online chat
[O] I own straight-legged jeans
[O] I walk across the street when cars are there or not
[X] I wear neckaces
[O] I own an iPod/mp3 player
[X] I have the internet (duh, or I wouldn't be here!)
[O] I have more then one screen name
[O] I own/have owned a small teacup dog
[X] I have said "lol" or "OMG!" accidentally in a real conversation
[X] I love shopping
[O] I shop whenever I have a chance
[O] I have watched The Simple Life
Count the Xs and multiply them by 3. That's how much % city is in you!
I'm 33% City!
How Country are you?
Have you...
[X] ...ridden a horse
[O] ...owned a horse
[X] ...owned land
[O] ...been 4 wheeling
[X] ...said "ain't"
[O] ...been cow-tipping
[O] ...been deer hunting
[X] ...been swimming in a lake
[X] ...caught a fish
[O] ...seen a deer get cleaned
You...
[O] ...have worked on a ranch or on land (I wish)
[O] ...have lived in a house in the middle of nowhere
[O] ...have been duck hunting
[X] ...have been swimming in a river
[X] ...driven a truck
[O] ...own or owned a rebel flag
[O] ...have said I don't like it... I love it (huh?)
[O] ...have a funny accent (or at least people have told you that)
[X] ...own or owned a pair of cowboy boots
[X] ...own or owned a cowboy hat
[X] ...own or have owned a big dog
[O] ...say "ya'll"
You also...
[O] ...swear when you're mad
[X] ...go/have gone to church on Sunday
[O] ...have riddin a horse to somewhere in town
[X] ...have gone on a field trip to a farm/ ranch
[O] ...made deer jerky
[O] ...have eaten deer meat
[X] ...have shot a gun before
I am 39% Country! I wonder what the other 28% is?
1. Have you ever grown fruits or vegetables? Of course. I am in the process of growing an orange tree from seed at the moment.
2. Do you like alligators? Not really.
3. How many states have you been in? Around 29, I think, but I was a baby when I went through most of those.
4. What color is your house? Regular tan or cream, I guess.
5. What do you hear? Classical music and the keyboard.
6. Who is your favorite author? J. R. R. Tolkien
7. Have you ever ridden a roller-coaster? Yeah, but I don't plan to do that again anytime soon.
8. Have you ever left the country you live in? Only to Canada.
9. If you could visit anywhere where would it be? Hawaii.
10. Who is your favorite music group? Newsboys and ZOEgirl.
11. How many windows are in your bedroom? Only one.
12. Are you wearing any nail polish? Dark red on my toes.
13. Have you ever ridden in an airplane? More times then I can count. (After all my dad's a pilot, lol!)
14. Have you ever ridden on a ferry-boat? If you live near the Puget Sound you have to!
15. Do you know your birthstone? Yeah, it's emerald. I have lots of jewelry featuring it.
16. What is your favorite foreign food? Anything Italian, as long as it doesn't have pine nuts.
17.Have you ever seen the Atlantic Ocean? How about the Pacific? I live right practically right next to the Pacific Ocean, but it has been awhile since I saw the Atlantic.
18. What is your favorite TV show? Lost!!! and then Spongebob after that.
19. Do you like frogs? Frogs are so cute I love them! Too bad we'll be dissecting one for biology this year...*sniff*
20. Who will you tag? This one and the others are up for grabs. I'm just to lazy to think about it anymore.
Today is another precious Saturday...and it was made even better after I skipped the soccer game on account of these reasons 1. It was raining and 2. I had to babysit. I'm going to read my book (finally) right after this tag...
btw the the book I'm reading is The Bark of the Bog Owl and it's part of the WilderKing trilogy. It's fantasy with an American twist and a King David theme...it's very interesting and I recommend it to anyone!
From www.wilderking.com:
"The Wilderking is about virtue. It’s a word we don’t use very much any more. But when it first entered our language, the word virtue was defined as “manliness” or “valor.” That is to say, the idea of moral excellence was closely tied to a soldierly sort of courage and initiative: the power to make good things happen. Today we equate virtue with chastity—an important facet of moral excellence, but one defined by what you won’t do, not by what you will do or can do. Modern dictionaries list “manly courage” as an obsolete definition of virtue. It’s my hope to help restore the old definition to its rightful place."
"I like to call The Wilderking a fantasy-adventure story told in an American accent. The great fantasy stories in our tradition tend to look and feel British or European. You read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and there’s no doubt an Englishman wrote it. Or think about Tolkien’s orcs with their Cockney accents. I thought it would be fun to write a knights-and-castles fantasy story set in an imaginary world that feels a little more like the world on this side of the ocean."
"In part it was a practical decision. From the start I knew that even though the setting of The Wilderking would be imaginary, the story would be very rooted in the natural world. And the natural environments I know best are the woods and rivers and swamps of the southern half of Georgia. About the time I first conceived of The Wilderking, I was reading the naturalist William Bartram’s account of his trip up the Altamaha River in south Georgia. This was in the eighteenth century, when the river was still in its primeval state. And the scene Bartram described couldn’t have been more wild or exotic if it had been the Congo itself. I knew then what the world of the Wilderking would look like." - Jonathan Rogers
I couldn't have said it better myself. *Anyway*, I got tagged again...this time by my sister jillybean.
Have you ever got anything stuck in your nose that you thought was going to be stuck there the rest of your life? I would be really dumb if that happened.
Have you ever broken a bone? No. I haven't even sprained anything.
Have you ever stubbed your toe 5 times in one day? Nope.
Have you ever been attacked by an animal? Sometimes when I'm bike riding these tiny little fluff ball dogs bark like mad and chase. They're really scary!
Have you ever been pushed/ pushed some one else fully dressed into a large body of water? I slipped fully dressed into a large body of water. Don't laugh, because it wasn't funny.
Have you ever wished you lived on an island all by yourself? That would be nice.
Have you ever forgotten to change your underwear for a whole week? Eeeeeewwww....no way!!!
Have you ever run away in fear because of a small noise that happened to be yourself? What? I don't think so...
Have you ever gone on a sleigh ride in the winter? Yeah, they're fun.
Have you ever screamed bloody murder over something silly? Many times.
Have you ever started a fire? I tried to...in the fireplace. But it didn't work.
Have you ever been so hungry that you ate dog food? Um, no. My stomach churns with the thought of it.
Have you ever eaten baking chocolate? Yeah, but it's not REAL chocolate. That explains the horrible taste.
Have you ever tried to stow away in your friend's car? Yeah, but only because I was under pressure.
Have you ever tripped over something so obvious? My dog, among other things.
Have you ever been tied to a tree and left for dead (or something of the sort)? I don't think so! Unless you count that time when my arch enemy tied me to a railroad track...
Not really.
and then Spongebob after that.
