A Few Brilliant Ideas...

Hope is infectious,
You can't deny it,
it bubbles in your darkest hours of need.
It's unique for each person,
yet it holds that same quality of determination.
Persistance,
Developement,
Desire.
Hope tags along in the worst situation,
developing into an actual idea,
forcing us to put our desires into action.

Live. Pray. Love. In that order.

(You can't pray unless you are alive otherwise...)

Now.

Why do you cry?

Will you let me catch your tears?

Can I pick you up when you fall?

Is it time to show you the way?

Should I follow you when you run?
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These are questions that Jesus never has.

"If I died today, it would be no great loss to myself. If you died today, I would be forced to endure pain."


That has been my Gmail status since last night and this morning a couple of my friends responded to it.




Peter

I was really curious to see what the results of this online test would be.

"You Are 52% Lady"

"You're part lady, part modern woman.
Etiquette is important to you, but you brush aside rules that are outdated or silly."


http://www.blogthings.com/areyoualadyquiz/

I always wondered if I was lady. Apparently not only am I a woman but I am majority "Lady."

What about you?
(For the real ladies... http://www.blogthings.com/areyouagentlemanquiz/)

If you found this, you are slightly smarter than most. Congratulations. In honor of your success, I will post a little poem here for you.  






The word born flesh in spirit reunite, 
in trepidation recall with fright 
the night 
when he called you close 
and named you one of those 
he has chose.


Invisible is fun.

I wrote a song for Father's Day for my Daddy. :)

Yup, I failed to post yesterday... That basically means I should stop posting on my blog forever...
G-bye.


JUST KIDDING.
Wow if you actually took me seriously... Pshh.

The point of the competition was to get people writing everyday. It does not mean I will not continue to post daily for June and perhaps beyond that. Besides, Jenga might miss a day therefore I could tie or something. You never know.

I found a really funny series of Youtube videos called "Kids React to" they are really hilarious. I would check them out if I were you.

My Favorites:

Something that a lot of people struggle with is tuning their guitar. Most people can use guitar tuners, they aren't uber-complicated but I have a habit of losing mine for periods of time. This will divided into two sections: How to tune by ear and how to tune using a tuner.

How to tune using a tuner:
1. Turn on your tuner.
2. Play each string and try to match it up so that the green light bulb is on, you're guitar is either sharp or flat.
3. Make sure that you are tuning to the right key, the order from top(close to your face) to bottom is
E
A
D
G
B
E
(Standard tuning)




How to tune by ear:
1. First make sure you have the correct top E note. If you want to be in tune with other instruments it is vital. If not, it's not as big of a deal.
2. Hold down the first string on the fifth fret and match the two notes by tuning the second string. Continue doing this on the fifth fret until the 4th string where you hold the 4th fret instead of the 5th. Now continue on the 5th for the 5th string and make sure it's in tune. I would suggest playing and E chord to see if it is actually in tune. You will hear a sour note if it's not in tune.

If this doesn't make sense to you or you want more help just post a comment below. :)
Soli Deo Gloria
Your truly

I'm running. It's dark.

No matter how hard I try to see clearly, the world around is blurry. People throw up shields and blankets of lies to cover their flaws and personality traits. I can't see what's happening in the world around me. I am naive, like a lamb led to the slaughter. I try to conceive what is going on but end up becoming misinformed and lose track of life around.

It's moving fast, too fast. I am constantly going somewhere, some places look familiar and similar but they all have subtle differences. The stained walls, covered in blood, the dark hole that appears seemingly from nowhere. I feel like I've run this race a hundred times before. Yet, I continue driven by an unseen hand. Finally, after running for what appears to be five whole years, I begin to see a light, a point of reference in the distance. The darkness begins to become less important as I am filled with hope. The light is far away, a single beam travelling through years of darkness. There are many years of dark left to run through but the light fills me with joy and peace.
I have hope.

See if you can identify some of these songs...

Is it wrong to win a 10$ ITunes giftcard in a 5$ charity competition?

The other day I played in a ga-ga tournament (no relation to Lady Gaga) and I came in first place, with my prize as a 10$ ITunes giftcard. For some reason that just doesn't seem quite right to me. :P
Whacha all think?

(Here's a video showing people ga-ga)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO73MVAkhzw
I would like to note that this match is severely unfair as the one guy is really good and he is playing with all girls. (Not that girls aren't good at ga-ga, some are spectacular.)

With summer beginning for some and just about to begin for others, to be honest I felt a little sad. My classmates at Scholars are super awesome, and I like to learn. However, something that wiped my mind clean of this was the reminder of books. Books, books, beautiful books.

During the school year my free time for reading approaches the scale of "Zip" to "2 AM reading".  I glanced down at my books and began to think a thought that had been thinking its thought while I had been thinking. It was this: "I have time to read a full book series now!" I began to feel the warmth creeping into my heart, free time to dive into a mystery in the Bahamas, or a fantasy in a whole different world. Better yet, I can start writing my book again! Oh the joy of reading. Books. The word is music to my ears.

If you say, "I don't really like reading." It's because you aren't reading the right books.

Yeah, you figured it out, BOOKLIST!!!
I love books, so here are a few that if you don't like, you simply have no taste. But really, find something you do like if you don't like these. :D

BOOKLIST:
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
-First of a trilogy. Incredible, it's about a living prison and is bound to captivate those who like fantasy at all.
The Hunger Games by Susan Collins
-I've heard mixed reviews on this due to a less then happiest ending. I personally thought it was pretty sick nasty. They send people into a natural gladiators ring. Awesome.
The 39 Clues by Various Authors
-Written by a collection of authors I am currently on the second book. Yes, I have far to go. xD They are based on a worldwide scavenger hunt for clues all over the world with teenagers as the main characters. Win.
The Red Pyramid and Percy Jackson and the Olympians (series) by Rick Riordan
-The reason why I clumped these two together is for two reasons,
1. They are both by the same, fun, very good at imitating children, author.
2. They both relate to mythology, the first being Egyptian, the latter Greek.
Fly by Night by Francis Hardinge
-An excellent story about a young girl who lives in a world where books are banned to most people.
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
-Elantris is fantastical tale centered around a once all powerful race that has become infected with some kind of plague. Incredibly written.

These are six amazing books/series that I think are worth reading. If you have already read all those, or have a book that really want to suggest, comment below! :)

Next two posts:
Charity Competitions
Who? When? Where? Why? How?

Hey Gmail/Blog pals. Stevie here.

Well the summer is nearly upon us and with it lots of free time. Seeing as that is, I am becoming increasingly aware of how much time could easily be spent wasted on Gmail...

And so, I return to my old pal Skype.
"Skype, say whaaat?"
Yup, Skype. Skype is basically an IM program with calling, similar to Gmail except minus the email and it has  conference calling so you can talk to multiple friends at once. It's basically my weapon of choice for contact.

So here is the deal. I am not going to be on Gmail nearly as much (hopefully) and so I will leave myself signed on Skype 24/7 (except when I'm sleeping). I know that many of you probably added me to your Gmail just because you felt you obligated to. Nuh-huh. That's not chill at all.

I'll post my Skype here, and if you want to chat with me, that's going to be the best way. If you really could care less, that's fine by me but for those of you who like to contact me regularly or semi-regularly, this will be the best way.
Here's my Skype: Shinntypennty

If I don't know you, don't send me a request, simply because I won't accept. xD

Later homez.

Weell... Maybe not that awesome but we did have a grand time creating it.

For my British Literature class I was required to create a visual aid. Now most of groups last year did posters and my group suggested a collage...

I was like, "WA-AY TOO EASY!" I then proposed a music video, which was promptly denied. I spent the rest of the class trying to convince them to no avail.

A couple days later, we are discussing what we need to do for British Literature. Once again I insisted on a music video and this time my idea was accepted. When I really want something, I push it until I either completely lose or get it. It's amazing how you can persuade people using chat... (some people, others are just straight up boring on chat)

Anyway, once plan Stevie #3 was in action we started writing, composing, and filming. Our chosen works/poets are Dracula, Sense and Sensibility, Canterbury Tales, and William Wordsworth.

CHECK IT OUUT!
A Moment in Time to the melody of Waiting for the End
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mptx5HW6aRo

I went to a homeschool class graduation today. It was pretty fab, had a great time with my fellow challengee ExtremeJengaChamp we had a great time in the back of the room and coming up with ways to liven up the graduation. Here we go, prepare to experience the list of a lifetime.

How to Rock a Graduation:
1. Clap during the prayer...
"God please give these graduates grace..."
(CLAP CLAP CLAP) "AMEN!"

2. Graduates-Dye your hair... BLUE!
Commencement speech, "I hope that God keeps you... GOSH THAT GUY'S HAIR IS DISTRACTING!"

3. Walk up the aisle before the graduates
"Hey, who's that?"
"Idk, I've never seen him before."

4. Scream "BE QUIET" during an address
"And this is the end of my speech..."
"BE QUIET! Oh wait..."

5. Run on stage with a collection of action-Quelf cards and begin to obey the commands.
(Warning, likely to cause harm to nearest admirers.)

6. Reserve all the seats in the whole auditorium for your "extended family"
Yeah, that'll serve them right for not coming to your graduation. (even if it hasn't happened yet)

7. Begin prophesying terrible prophecies about the graduates half-way through your speech.
The future no longer looks so bright.

8. Laugh at everything, even when things aren't funny
You'd be best to get a whole crew for this one.

9. Plant cellphones throughout the auditorium to start ringing (with really annoying tones) at random times throughout.
"I believe that you will go into..."
(cellphone) "IT'S FRIDAY, FRIDAY!"

10. Dance down the Aisle with the Graduates, making obnoxious squawks along the way.
"RAWWWWWKK!!"

11. "accidentally" mislabel the invitations to the graduates.
"Oh, my bad, was that the fourteenth?"

12. Hook yourself up to the speaker system and then come out on the electric guitar playing crazy solos.
-Watch out for the guy with the sledgehammer, he's a bit too ecstatic of a fan.

13. Start the wave.
Always a crowd pleaser, after you get a few going, I would even suggest body-surfing... Although I never got that far...

14. Turn on a fog machine.
When the fog fades, there you are straight from the 80's. Time to pull out those neon socks.

15. Send a baby as your replacement for the ceremony.
He'll give a great speech. No one will notice the difference and you'll get the props.
I love babies.

Anyway, that's my 5th post of June. I hope this will eventually turn into a video, because it would be amaaazing.
Peace out Girl-Scouts.

(Note: I've stopped typing "New blogpost" and just include the title these days in my Gmail status. That must be a good sign.)

Do you play an instrument?
If not, I'm not sure you'll understand this blog post, but I'll do my best.

Last night, I sat down on the piano and played peaceful melodies. It wasn't just the satisfaction of a piece well played, but rather just playing for the sake of calm and meditation. I didn't take any particular written piece and play it because I thought it sounded peaceful, but rather let my fingers work of their own accord and find the niches in the keyboard that made calm/quiet melodies. And it was beautiful to my ears, not because I was playing, or because of my playing ability, but because it was in and of itself peaceful. We don't create music, we just take a combination of God-given notes and string them into pre-existing melodies, just waiting to be played. There's some kind of satisfaction that just comes from being free without restriction while doing something you love.

What do you love to do that's creative?
I may be wrong, but I think this goes for other things as well. Art, writing, music, cooking, anything that is pleasing to our senses can be created with an expression of freedom while at rest. The experience of pouring my heart into a beautiful creation brings me joy and peace. It is a part of our relation to God, we are similar to him in that we love to create.

There are ways in which to express ourselves through these mediums that are not as joyful and free. We can write to an end, but what I am focusing on here is just expressing yourself to find a joyful/peaceful work. They are pre-existing in the atmosphere around us, we just have to pull them out and take pleasure in them. I thank God for this ability to listen and find peace. Ask me sometime and I'll play for you.

For me, it's a form of meditation that brings my heart closer to God.

You may or may not have guessed it from the title. If you guessed that I am going to post every day this month if humanly possible, you got it!

This is a challenge but it will help me become a better writer, just last month I have felt the ease with which I write grow incredibly. I also have a book to be working on as well and the script for Zombie Apocalypse 2.

I'm ready for this challenge. I'm goin' for the gold on this one. How about you?

Journal Entry #2
Roken Galaxy
Professor Krumpet

Found as fossils in the wrecked remains of Earth's surface, this animal is one that yields constant fascination to our scientists. Found in the northern region, formerly known to "humans" as "Antarctica", this animal has since been found randomly scattered in the midst of great cities throughout Earth. I am uploading a picture of an envisioned version of Specimen #7 for further reference.

This is the introduction from Grace for the Moment by Max Lucado.

"Each Day...
It's quiet. It's early. My coffee is hot. The sky is still black. The world is still asleep. The day is coming.
In a few moments the day will arrive. It will roar down the track with the rising sun. The stillness of the dawn will be exchanged for the noise of the day. The calm of solitude will be replaced by the pounding pace of the human race. The refuge of the early morning will be invaded by decisions to be made and deadlines to be met.
For the next twelve hours I will be exposed to the day's demands. It is now I must make a choice. Because of Calvary, I'm free to choose. And so I choose.