tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38480988941753885472024-02-18T21:02:49.662-08:00Right on TargetRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16934350535544882470noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848098894175388547.post-90178254730238960962012-11-12T15:39:00.003-08:002012-11-12T15:39:52.761-08:00Action Figure PhotographyAny fellow action figures photographers out there? I recently set up a quick photo shoot with a few of my favorite action figures on a white background. Here are the results.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ahsoka Tano (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peter Pevensie (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian)</td></tr>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16934350535544882470noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848098894175388547.post-69731253395359451512012-11-11T09:27:00.002-08:002012-11-11T09:29:05.818-08:00The Memphis Zoo One of my favorite places in the world is the Memphis Zoo. I've already been 11 times just this year.<br />
A week ago my family made a trip there with some friends of ours. We got there right when they opened. Although the zoo was a bit more crowded than I would have liked, it was a beautiful fall day and most all of the animals were active and playful. <br />
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First, a quick introduction to the Memphis Zoo. They have been around since 1906, when the zoo started by giving a home to Natch, a black bear who was a retired baseball mascot. Since then their collection of animals have grown, and now the Memphis Zoo is home to over 3,500 animals from more than 500 different species. In a national survey in 2009 by Morey Associates, the Memphis Zoo was ranked the #1 zoo in the country. I agree with that ranking wholeheartedly.<br />
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Now, if you know me, you can probably guess where we went first. Straight to the Teton Trek exhibit, home of the Memphis Zoo's gorgeous wolves, Rocki, Dakota, Meeka, and Shiloh.<br />
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The wolves have always been my favorite part of the zoo. I awaited their arrival for three years and when they finally came in the fall of 2009 I was beyond excited. My parents bought a zoo membership and took our family to see them the first day of the exclusive members' preview for the Teton Trek exhibit. The wolves were only five month old pups then and absolutely adorable. Since then, I've been visiting them as often as possible. It's been so amazing to watch them grow up over the past three years. <br />
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We all had a great time watching the wolves while at the zoo last week. I observed some interesting behaviors, took a lot of video footage, and mostly just enjoyed being around my favorite animals. It was really awesome, when we were about to leave, Dakota decided he wanted to play and got Meeka and Rocki to chase him all over the place. I had the time of my life watching them run and play.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dakota, the handsome alpha male. He is very sweet and just so happens to be my favorite wolf ever. </td></tr>
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Next, we went to the Cat Country exhibit, which houses many different cats in all shapes and sizes.<br />
First we saw the gorgeous cheetah brothers, Kasai and Kindu.<br />
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We also saw some adorable meercats.</div>
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Tigers! Although this guy was snoozing, one of his buddies was awake and active- he was going for a morning swim. It was really fun to watch.</div>
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Another of my favorite animals would have to be the lions. They're so magnificent and powerful. </div>
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We went to the sea lion show next. Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures or video because I was sketching Chloe, the graceful sea lion who performed for us. The Memphis Zoo's sea lion shows are outstanding. The animals are never forced to do anything, and if they don't want to perform they don't make them. The training, however, provides great enrichment for them, as well as opportunity for them to bond with their keepers. It's also really, really fun to watch. Be careful if you sit near the front, you're likely to get splashed!<br />
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After the show we made our way back to Teton Trek, where we had our lunch on the front porch of their beautiful lodge. It's a really nice area, especially in the fall. You really feel like you're in the Grand Tetons.<br />
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While everyone else was eating I went back to the wolf exhibit, where all the wolves were resting. Dakota laid down right beside the fence while I was watching him, so I just sat cross legged on the ground across from him and talked softly to him. It was such a sweet, peaceful moment, and I don't think I'll ever forget it.<br />
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Then some really annoying kids on a field trip came, and they were CONSTANTLY howling loudly at him. It was SO frustrating. I feel so bad for Dakota and his sisters, having to put up with these inconsiderate people. When the howling people walked up the the fence where I was still sitting, Dakota stood up and left. I was not happy with those people, but I didn't say anything. After they left I called Dakota's name softly and asked him to come back, and he did. It was so special. <3 When he left the fence area I went to finish my lunch.</div>
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A few minutes later my friend and I came back, and she photographed the wolves while I sketched Dakota while he slept. When we had to leave to go see the rest of the animals, Dakota had lifted his head. I said goodbye to him and he looked right at me, out of all the people who were there watching. <3 He is so sweet and I miss him. </div>
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The last animals we went to see were the giant pandas, Ya-Ya and Le-Le! They were both busy enjoying a nice meal of Bamboo. The Memphis Zoo is one of the only four zoos in the United States of America that have giant pandas.</div>
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After viewing the Pandas we traveled through the rest of the China themed exhibit, watching white cheeked gibbons frolic and asian small clawed otters doze peacefully. </div>
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We went to the zoo's gift shot and bought some souvenirs, and then it was time to go home. I have to say it was definitely one of my favorite visits to the Memphis Zoo ever. I learned about new kinds of animals, spent time with ones I loved, developed my skill as an artist, and just enjoyed being in God's wonderful creation. </div>
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If you haven't been to the Memphis zoo and are ever in the area, I HIGHLY recommend it. You will have a great time and learn a lot in the process! </div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"> I thought the characters were very well developed in this movie. In the beginning, I didn't like Thor. He was prideful, somewhat rude, and rebellious. By the end of the movie he had changed greatly. He was humble, respectful, and selfless. He wasn't perfect, but he had learned much. I really like a character arc like that in a movie, especially when disobedience and rebellion seem often to be glorified in films, or at the very least not even punished.</span></span><br />
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Hi all!<br />
I know I haven't posted in a very long time, but I think I'm going to try to resurrect this blog. I'm going to try to make it more interesting, with movie reviews, top 15 posts, photography, and more. If you have any suggestions, please let me know! Here are a few potential posts:<br />
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Thor<br />
Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers<br />
Lord of the Rings, Return of the King<br />
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Top 15 soundtracks<br />
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Top 15 books<br />
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Top 15 movies<br />
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<a href="http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g469/wearcapelfy/Blog%20Stuff/rachelsiggy.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img align="right" border="0" height="80" src="http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g469/wearcapelfy/Blog%20Stuff/rachelsiggy.png" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" width="200" /></a>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16934350535544882470noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848098894175388547.post-15691665026596075342011-10-17T13:13:00.000-07:002011-10-17T13:13:30.636-07:00Memphis Zoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are a few pictures from my visit to the zoo. =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Yesterday I got back from visiting the Narnia Exhibition in Louisville Kentucky! :D It was so awesome, I really enjoyed it! Yesterday was the last day it was in Louisville, so it was cool to be able to go on the last day. :) <br />
When you walk in you are in a room decorated to look like C.S. Lewis' study. On a desk there was a letter that he had written and a pipe and mug he had owned. After we had looked that area over, we moved on to a wardrobe that was made to resemble the one on the movie. When we walked through I stepped close to the coats that hung up so I could feel them like Lucy did. =) On the other side of the wardrobe there was a lamp post, and after a quick glance around, I made a bee line to Peter's armor. It was very cool! After that I got to see Caspian's armor, Miraz's armor, The Pevensie kids' school clothes from Prince Caspian and play clothes from The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, and lots of other cool stuff! The only problem was that you weren't allowed to take pictures inside the exhibit. =( Oh well, some other people did, so I'll use one or two of their pictures in this post.<br />
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The costumes were my favorite part! There is so much detail on them that you never notice in the movies. There are little pictures on the edges of Miraz's shields that depict the Telmarines coming to Narnia and taking over, there is a picture of a lion on Caspian's shoulder armor, Peter's sheath has a lion face on it that you never see in the movie, his shoulder armor has this really pretty pattern of leaves etched on it... It was just so amazing! =D It was so neat to look at the armor and just think, "William Moseley wore this!" (He's the guy who acted Peter) =)<br />
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The boys' jackets were on the floor to look like in the movie when they had thrown them down in the sand. I glanced around, and I couldn't see any no touching sign on this part of the exhibit. When no one was looking I bent down and touched the sleeve of Peter's jacket. I waited to tell my brother and sister that I had done it until afterwards when we were getting in the van. They were surprised and wished they had done it. Ha ha ha. =) I can't wait to watch the movie with my friends and say, "Oh, by the way, I've touched the sleeve of Peter's jacket." xD Anyway, that was one of the highlights. </div>
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We also visited some family in KY, and it was really nice to see them. =) We also went Geo-caching! It was really fun, but we only found one cache, the other was gone. My brother got a Mace Windu lightsaber from McDonalds in one of the Caches. But yeah, we had a great time! =)</div>
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I'm now a Lord of the Rings fan! =D I've read all the LOTR books as well as the Hobbit, and I'm hooked! I'm begging to see the movies and also looking forward to the release of the Hobbit movie in 2012! =D Return of the King was my favorite of the books. My favorite characters are the four hobbits. If I had to pick one favorite I'd have to say Sam. I REALLY want to see the movies. xD I'm going to try to make my own LOTR cloak sometime soon. </div>
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Anyway, that's all the time I have for now. Thanks to anyone who read this, if you comment I'll try my best to come and comment on your blog! :)</div>
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I'm starting the 10th grade tomorrow. I just can't believe it. Yikes! <br />
I'm also getting a Macbook Pro soon. It's going to be for school. I'm pretty excited, but it's rather confusing for me because I'm not sure which size I need, if I should add extra ram, etc.... But I'll just be praying for wisdom. :) <br />
That leads to a dilemma... I'm crazy about Narnia right now, and I really want to get a Narnia action figure. They're pretty rare now though, especially the one I want. Peter! :D<br />
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I found one online for a decent price (if 28.00 is decent. xD). I'd really like to get it, but I'm saving for a mac... but I want to wait until they release the updated mac... I'm just really confused about this. I think I'll probably end up buying the action figure, before the prices go up any more. But then again... I'm no good at making decisions, if you haven't guessed by now. xD</div>
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Ok, I'm going to go ahead and post some pictures of our vacation at Charleston, South Carolina. :)</div>
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The above picture is from the back deck of our hotel. It was really cloudy when we first got to Charleston. The second morning we were there it rained. It wasn't that bad though, because we didn't have to brave the legendary heat of the South Carolina coast that day. xD Oh yeah, the inlet in this picture, in front of our hotel- we could see dolphins swimming in the water! :D<br />
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We were on the upper third room, left to right. The palm tree that's on the right of our room was so close that we could touch it! :) We also fed seagulls the crusts from our sandwiches up there after lunch. :)<br />
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This is Rainbow Row, some brightly colored houses in Charleston. :) It was so much fun to see! :)<br />
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This is a really pretty fountain at a waterfront park in Charleston! :) We got to play in it! :)<br />
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For any Steelers fans out there... we saw this car in Myrtle Beach! xD Isn't it cool!<br />
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We went to the aquaraium at Myrtle Beach! :D This is a shark! I don't remember what kind, though.<br />
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This is a jellyfish at the aquarium! :)<br />
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This is Pooder, a little stray cat that lives outside my Paw Paw's house. :)<br />
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My favorite Narnia characters are Peter and Lucy. =) My favorite of the movies might be Prince Caspian, I haven't decided yet. Anyway, I feel like posting some Narnia pictures. Enjoy! =)</div>
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Hello followers! =) It's been so long since I posted, I'm really sorry. This is a post about my visit to the Memphis Zoo last week, and why I prefer to go during the winter. So, that morning I woke up at 7:00 am, excited to go to the zoo as soon as we could get ready... and found out that we couldn't leave for a while yet. I almost exploded, but we finally got to go! =) When we arrived, the parking lot had filled up and they were parking people in a field in the park that the Zoo is beside. We decided to eat out packed lunch in the Teton Trek Lodge. It wasn't <i>terribly </i>crowded, but there were lots of little kids field trips. This is what the lodge looks like:<br />
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This is the area of the Zoo where they have Wolves, Grizzly Bears, Elk, Swans, and animals of that nature. We sat up on the balcony on the other side of the building. We could see the wolves from where we sat! These pictures let you see how the exhibit is situated. The wolves live in the left part and the bears live in the right in this picture:<br />
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Anyway, see that rail across from the wolf exhibit. There was a guy leading some little kids on a field trip and the kids were starting to climb on the fence. The guy was like: "Hey, don't do that, the wolves will eat you!!!" <br />
<i>Yeah right... </i>These wolves have been around people since they were 14 days old. When they were puppies they were bottle-fed by over 300 children. They would most certainly NOT eat anyone.<br />
This is why wolves have such a bad rap, misinformed people like that tell people to be scared of them. It was sad, after the guy said that one of the kids told another kid that the wolf wanted to bite them. =( I was up on the balcony in the lodge when he said that and I almost yelled, "WOLVES DON'T EAT PEOPLE!!!" I decided against it though. <br />
After we finished eating we walked around the Teton Trek exhibit some. The bears weren't on exhibit that day because their pond was being cleaned. We got to stay with the wolves for 30 minutes, even though most of the time they were sleeping.<br />
My sister Hannah and I sad some wolf fur on the fence here: (once again, this picture isn't mine)<br />
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And we wished we had some. Unfortunately, there was a rail/fence thing about five feet back from the fence. Well, we looked down, and between the chainlink and the rail there were little clumps of wolf fur! We found a long stick, and whenever there weren't any people looking at us, we'd use the stick to get some wolf fur. We managed to get a sizable clump. After waiting at the fence to see if a wolf would come up to see us(My favorite wolves have come to see me twice!), we decided they weren't coming and went to take some pictures of the wolves, who were sleeping in the other side of the exhibit. I will introduce them to you first.<br />
The wolves are all siblings, one male and three females.<br />
Dakota - Alpha Male(1st in rank and my favorite) - dark markings down his back(see picture above)<br />
Rocki - Beta Female(2nd in rank) - light markings and white face<br />
Meeka - Alpha Female(1st in rank) - blonde in color and pronounced underbite<br />
Shiloh - Omega female(lowest rank) - has similar markings as Dakota, but a bit lighter. She's also the smallest.<br />
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Those are the wolves. =) Here are the pictures I took of them:<br />
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These are some pictures I took of the wolves on previous visits. =)<br />
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Dakota and Rocki. Rocki is the one on the ground, Dakota is on the stump. =)<br />
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This is a picture I took of Meeka on the wolves first day on exhibit in Oct. 2009. Can you believe this girl is only 5 months old here?<br />
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This is Shiloh with a stick. Aren't her eyes pretty! =)<br />
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This picture is of Meeka displaying dominance over Rocki. Note Meeka's high tail and how her ears are up. Rocki is laying her ears back and lowering her tail in submission.<br />
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Meeka displaying her underbite. Isn't it soo cute! =)<br />
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Anyway, that's it for today! I'm going to the Zoo again twice next month so I'm going to post about it then too! Also, I mentioned that I like going to the Zoo in the off season better. It's because the wolves are more active, I usually have them to myself, and there's not any little field trip kids screaming or howling at the wolves. Thus ends my wolf crazy post. Have a great day!<br />
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This is the poster they have all over the library advertising that Daniel Wallace is coming I had to black out the name of our town, that's why it's colored over at the bottom.<br />
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The prizes! =D There's a Her Universe Daddy's Little Girl shirt, a Her Universe SW Burnout shirt, 2 flash drives shaped like Star Wars characters, a lot of Mr. Wallace's books, and a 501st Legion drawstring bag! =D I'm going with one of my friends who likes Star Wars, so I'm hoping she wins the burnout and my sister wins the Daddy's Girl shirt. I wouldn't mind getting a book. =) <br />
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A close up of the Daddy's Girl shirt. My sister says she's dying to win it. =)<br />
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One of the flash drives. It's oooooold Obi-Wan. Hehehe.<br />
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This is one of the books they're giving away. Awesome, right? =D<br />
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Now, these are a few of the Star Wars decorations that the library put up.<br />
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I think this is some kind of vintage Star Wars shirt. =) Pretty cool if you ask me.<br />
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This is one of the pictures that didn't turn out so well. It's an Obi-Wan sticker that they had on the side of a book cart. =)<br />
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The sign is epic win. It says: Parking for Star Wars fans only. All others will be destroyed. =D<br />
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Padme! =) And Force Unleashed!<br />
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ANAKIN! =D =D =D I wish I had the little Anakin figure! =) I always wanted one when I was younger.<br />
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I took this picture for Jedi~Chick. =) It's a Luke and Mara Jade action figure set! =) <br />
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AHHHH!!! It's Darth Potato-Head!!! Oh, I have an Anakin Pez Candy dispenser thing like the one in the back! =)<br />
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Some awesome Original Trilogy collectibles...<br />
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The album in the background is What Can You Get a Wookie for Christmas (when he already owns a comb). I'm listenting to it now, here's the video, it's cute! =)<br />
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Well, that's all I have for today. I hope you enjoyed the pictures! Tomorrow I'll be going to the Zoo and the Star Wars celebration at the library, so I'll be posting again soon. =) Have a great day!<br />
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Hi my dear followers! Unfortunately I don't really have anything to post about now, so I'm going to tell you what I'm going to post about later this week/weekend! On Thursday I'm going to the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee! I'm really excited, I love taking pictures of all the animals, especially the wolves! You can expect a lot of wolf pictures in my next post! =) Also, most of you probably know this already, but our local library is doing something awesome on Thursday... Daniel Wallace, author of the Jedi Path and lots of other great Star Wars books is coming to our library! There's going to be a big Star Wars celebration, Mr. Wallace will be signing autographs, the 501st Legion will be there for photo-ops, the library is all decorated with Star Wars collectables, there's great giveaways like books by Mr. Wallace and Her Universe shirts, and it's going to be awesome!!! =D I can't wait to post about both of those things. =) If I can go to the library tomorrow, I'll take some pictures of the collectible displays(Jedi~Chick, I thought of you when I saw a Luke/Mara action figure set, I'll post pics!), prizes, and generally all the cool stuff!<br />
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Also, my mom is on the phone with my aunt now and it seems like there's still something wrong with my uncle. Please pray for him, he doesn't know the Lord, he almost died a few days ago, and I don't know how he's doing right now. Thanks!<br />
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I'm very excited/nervous now! Tonight a Teenage Republican Club in my area is having their first meeting! I'm going to go, and I can't wait! There's going to be free pizza, some prizes, and we're going to be planning for the future of the group! I'm a bit nervous, because I don't think I'll see anyone else I know, besides my younger sister, who doesn't quite count. <br />
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Also, I had a bit of trouble with my blog button, so JediKnightGrl changed the code for me, and it should link back to my blog now. =) Sorry if anyone had any trouble because of that.<br />
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Have a great day everyone, I'll make a longer post tomorrow!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">1. Casting Crowns</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">2. Brandon Heath</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">3. Emily Elizabeth Black</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">4. Disney Soundtracks</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">5. John Williams</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">6. Twila Paris</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">7. Tim Hawkins</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">8. Alvin and the Chipmunks</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">9. My pastor</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">10. Ruthie (She's a friend of our family. Her CDs are soooo good! =D I don't want to post her last name for safety reasons.)</span></span></span><br />
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<b style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">I can't remember, maybe Its the Thought That Counts.</b><br />
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<b style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The Chipmunk Christmas song</b><br />
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<b style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Casting Crowns songs always challenge me to think about how I'm living and how I can better serve God.</b><br />
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<b style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">None of the Star Wars songs have lyrics. =(</b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><b>Never. Disney Soundtracks don't really perform. =)</b></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
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<b style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The Government Can! =D</b><br />
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<b style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Moriah. It's the theme song for a character who dies tragically. =(</b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><b>I honestly can't say. I really liked his song, Once Upon a River.</b></span> <br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">9. How did you first get into 2?</span><br />
<b style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">One morning at church someone played the piano and sang Brandon Heath's song, Give Me Your Eyes</b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">We bought the music book for the Kingdom Series when we met Chuck Black at a convention. After listening to the CD that came with it, me and my siblings were hooked! =D</span></b><br />
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<b style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">I See the Light, from Tangled.</b><br />
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<b style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Sometimes our pastor sings for us at church, I think he's done it 3 times. </b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><b>Last time we went on vacation we got to sing Ruthie's song, I'm That Type of Girl with her. It was the first time I had seen her since I was a baby, so it was really great to her her sing a song I'd been hearing all my life. =)</b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><b>Um, nope. Alvin and the Chipmunks is usually pretty happy and upbeat. =D</b></span> <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><b>Who Am I, Voice of Truth, East to West, and Somewhere in the Middle. =) I love Casting Crowns!</b></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">My aunt and Ruthie were roommates in college and whenever she does a new CD Ruthie usually sends it to us. :) I've been listening to her music pretty-much all my life. </span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">I LOVE Bible Drill! It's a really fun way to hide God's word in our hearts. =) This is my 3rd year drilling.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Some of you might wonder how Bible Drill works. I will do my best to explain, and show an example of what we have to learn. At Bible Drill we have a pamphlet of verses and question and answers that we have to learn. An example of a question would be <b>Who Knows My Heart? </b>The answer is Psalms 139:23-24. That's all we have to know for the questions. =) We have to be able to look up the reference within 8 seconds. It's not as hard as it sounds. This is what we have to learn on the pamphlet.</span></span><br />
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I went to bed last night knowing I had to get up really early so we could get to my brother's 8:00 basketball game half an hour early. That, of course, made it impossible to get to sleep. <br />
After waking up somewhere around 6:00(waaaayyyy to early for me) I got out of bed at about 6:45, ate breakfast, helped my brother practice basketball, and left for the church where he has basketball. The game was great, even though the teams are extremely unfairly matched. <br />
My sister and I decided to yell(not loud enough for anyone but our parents to hear) random words when the other team shot the ball to make them miss. When 'hen house' and 'ARC trooper' failed, we decided on 'florescent pig'. Soooo... When the other team got the ball and ran down the court, my sister and I would yell: Florescent pig, drop the ball! Florescent pig, drop the ball! Florescent pig, drop the ball! When they tried to shoot: Florescent pig, florescent pig, florescent pig!!! We had too much fun. Anyway, the score was 16 to 24, we lost.<br />
After the game we went to Sears and bought a new microwave, then to Michaels to get my sister some craft supplies. <br />
Then we went to a nearby dam and played on the beach with our dad. <br />
After that we went to the Model Airplane flying field. My sister and I were sitting around watching some other guys fly, and all of a sudden we heard a crunch noise. The battery on a guy's remote failed and his nice model plane crashed into the ground. I felt so bad for him because it was totally ruined. =(<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16934350535544882470noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848098894175388547.post-91572703194976049992011-02-09T12:34:00.000-08:002012-09-11T12:41:58.590-07:00Snow!Hi my friends!<br />
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Sorry I haven't posted lately, highschool takes so much time. =P Anyway, on a happier note, it's snowing today! =D Lots of snow, and I think it's not stopping until mid-night. The roads are bad so please pray that my dad will stay at work overnight so he can be safe! My mom just went to the hardware store to get sleds for us! I love sledding, my favorite kind of hills to sled on really steep ones! I have a bad cold today though, so my mom isn't going to let me play in the snow much. Oh well, at least she's going to let me make cookies! I'll post pictures of the cookies and the snow later this evening or tomorrow. </div>
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Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.<br />
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How come I'm the one getting caught all the time? It doesn't look good!<br />
When you're the Jedi Master, you can make the plan.<br />
That's just it! How can I become a Jedi master if I'm always getting caught!<br />
At least you're a master... at getting caught!<br />
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Those are some of my favorite quotes, do any of you like them?<br />
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Day 6: A moment you wish you could relive<br />
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Actually this isn't a moment, but rather 2 months. I wish I could relieve the time I had with Sandy, the lab mix puppy that I rescued and fostered. I really loved her and I still miss her, even though she had an 'accident' on my puzzle that I worked hours on, chewed up everything she could get her mouth around, and never missed an opportunity to get in trouble. I trained her to walk on a leash, helped her get over her fear of people, and helped find her a forever home. In return, she gave me the best summer of my life. I love you Sandy!!! <3<br />
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Day 7: 5 things you couldn't possibly live without<br />
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These will probably be about the same as everyone else's. =)<br />
1. God - This year He has really been teaching me how to be more like Jesus and draw closer to Him! <3<br />
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2. My family, friends, and pets - I don't know what I'd do without them! I'm blessed to be able to know all of you!<br />
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3. My iPod and Laptop - My iPod is such an awesome little device, great for everything from a quick devotional to flashcards for testing to some serious gaming! I also don't know what I'd do without my laptop, but I might find out soon since its days appear to be numbered. xD Oh well, I'm getting a Macbook in a year or 2.<br />
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4. Books - I love reading! From classics like Little Women to mysteries to science fiction, books are one of my favorite ways to spend my time!<br />
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5. My hobbies - Basketball, Bible drill, archery, soccer, blogging, computer graphics, drawing, Star Wars, dogs, wolves, animal rescue... the list goes on and on! =D<br />
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Day 8: A thank you letter to someone who has changed your life<br />
So many people to thank! I don't really have time to write but one letter and I already promised it to my aunt, so first I'd like to thank my parents for homeschooling me all my life, teaching me about God, and always being there for me! I also want to thank my brother and sister, Zack and Hannah for being in my life. They always know how to make me laugh, and love to watch Clone Wars with me! Thanks to all my friends, those who I know in real life and those who I know online, you all inspire me and I love spending time with you! Most importantly, thank you God, for making me who I am and who I will be. Thank you for all the blessings I have!<br />
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Now, my letter. This is for my aunt who tutors me in my math over webchat on most every school day! It's great because I only get to see her about twice a year.<br />
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Dear Nene,<br />
Thank you so much for every hour you spend preparing for my math lesson, even when you have a bad cold! You don't know how much I appreciate it. I used to hate math, but now it's my favorite subject! I think the reason is because I get to see you every day! I really enjoy our time together! Thanks so much! <br />
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Rachel<br />
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Day 9: A picture you took<br />
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This is Sandy. I took this a few days after I found her. =) I promise I'll edit in a better picture really soon.<br />
I'm on my brother's account on my computer and I don't have time to switch computers.<br />
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That's it for now, whew, this post took about an hour. My mom got back with our sleds, they're really nice!<br />
God is so good, He protected her from having a wreck! She was at a 4 way stop and the brakes wouldn't work because the roads are so icy! She was either going to have to hit a truck in front of her or slide off the road and hit a stop sign. The truck moved just in time and she was able to get home safely! =) I'm off to play in the snow, have a great day!<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16934350535544882470noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848098894175388547.post-81567317851026289062011-02-04T09:22:00.000-08:002012-09-11T12:43:32.602-07:00Pets, Archery, Clone Wars, and days 3 and 4<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi everyone! First I'm going to say how much I appreciate every comment, every post about my blog, and every kind word! Thanks so much, I really appreciate it! When I have some spare time I'll try to get your blog buttons into my sidebar! =)</div>
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You should know that I absolutely love dogs! This is my sister's dog, Spunky. He's a Shetland Sheepdog. As you can tell, he's very tolerant and actually loves to play games like that. =) </div>
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I have my own dog, his name is Barkey. He's an 8 1/2 year old Yorkie, and I've had him for 7 years. I love him so much! </div>
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I also have a dwarf hamster named Phantom. He likes to keep me awake at night by running on his wheel, but he likes to pose as well. =)</div>
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Yay! Clone Wars is coming on tonight! I can't wait for this episode, but I'll have to since I don't get cable. =) At least I can watch it on my laptop tomorrow morning! I can't wait to see what happens to Ahsoka! I'm sure she won't be evil for more than this episode though, since I've seen the description of the next one. I think I'm going to like this next one a lot. Who else is excited about Clone Wars?</div>
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For day three I had to post a favorite book. Besides the Bible, Lady Carliss is my favorite book. This book is part of the Knights of Arrethtrae series. It's about a young female knight named Carliss. Here's part of the official description:<br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16934350535544882470noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848098894175388547.post-7487140702033381312011-02-02T15:20:00.000-08:002012-09-11T12:45:41.316-07:00First Post! =D<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 7: Five things you couldn't possibly live without.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 12: A song that you want played at your wedding(or was played).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 13: A guilty pleasure.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 14: A vacation you would like to take.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 15: A person you admire.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 16: A song that makes you cry.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 17: An art piece.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 18: A time when you felt passionate and alive.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 19: A talent of yours.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 20: A hobby of yours.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 21: Something you know you do differently than most people.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 22: A website.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 23: A way in which you want to be remembered.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 24: A movie no one would expect you to love.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 25: A recipe.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 26: A childhood memory.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 27: A physical feature you love.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Day 28: Hopes, Dreams and plans you have for the next 365 days</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">My favorite movie Series is Star Wars(obviously), but my favorite movie itself is Tangled:</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">I hope everyone will enjoy my blog, I know I am already! =)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">~Rachel</span></span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16934350535544882470noreply@blogger.com5