Anyway, for my bible study tonight she made mummy cupcakes: Check them out! ADORABLE!
Sunday, October 28, 2012
My Mom is Gifted!
So every once in a while Mom makes these adorable cakes (for birthdays) or cupcakes (for parties). She took a decorating class at Hobby Lobby and loves it. For example, on my birthday I had a glow-in-the-dark theme so my cake glowed under a black light! AMAZING! :D
Anyway, for my bible study tonight she made mummy cupcakes: Check them out! ADORABLE!
Anyway, for my bible study tonight she made mummy cupcakes: Check them out! ADORABLE!
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Polls
I am now adding weekly polls to my blog. For most you can click more than one answer, however not all.
You can find them in the top right-hand corner of my blog... well, right next to this post!! ;)
Monday, August 27, 2012
How to Look Approachable in School
Opening up to a new school year, I guess it just gets me thinking. I mean... What does it take to get someone totally new to come up to somebody they don't know (or even someone they recognize but just don't know know)and ask for directions? Like, Hey? Where is Mrs Wilson's room? Or do you know where locker 178 is, I can't seem to find it?
Maybe desperation? Anxiety? Total cluelessness? Helplessness? Fear? Or more importantly... How can I (we) seem (visually) like someone who is easy to ask those type of questions? Or seem trustworthy? And by 'seem' I don't mean that we seem nice but then are telling them wrong directions, but instead that when someone in the hallways see us they know that we can be trusted to help them, even if they don't know us? Oh! I know the word I've been looking for! How to make us seem approachable!!
Hmm.. just some thoughtful questions. Until Later, CMR
Maybe desperation? Anxiety? Total cluelessness? Helplessness? Fear? Or more importantly... How can I (we) seem (visually) like someone who is easy to ask those type of questions? Or seem trustworthy? And by 'seem' I don't mean that we seem nice but then are telling them wrong directions, but instead that when someone in the hallways see us they know that we can be trusted to help them, even if they don't know us? Oh! I know the word I've been looking for! How to make us seem approachable!!
Hmm.. just some thoughtful questions. Until Later, CMR
Monday, May 21, 2012
Mirror, Mirror
Hey! wow! I haven't posted anything for a LONG time! well, a week or so ago I converted from writing songs to writing a poem. This poem is about how I can find billions of things wrong with myself any given moment. But also how I need to look past that and find things that are important. I wrote this because I deal with this junk a lot. Its part of being human, I guess.
anyway.. here is the poem... yes... I wrote all of it!
anyway.. here is the poem... yes... I wrote all of it!
MIRROR, MIRROR
Mirror mirror on the wall
Let the image I see fall
Let me see what’s underneath
Hidden beside my insecurities
Let me be mended, restored, repaired
Rid me of despair
Even if it strips me bare.
Now whenever I pass by
You’ll see a twinkle in my eye
I’m not afraid to look at you
Or ashamed of what I’ve been through
So, mirror mirror set me free
Mirror mirror look at me
~CMR~
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Saving Juliet
This is a story I wrote about a week or so ago for a competition called "Power of the Pen" - a writing competition where you are given a prompt (basically a topic to write about) and you have 40 minutes (for local and regionals) and 35 minutes (for state) to write a story about that prompt. - The prompt for this story was "The Replacement". - Anyway, I really liked this one so I decided to post it! :)
“Mandessa! Stage right! NOT stage left!” Our director yelled at the star of the show, Mandessa, who was chosen to play the part of Juliet for her talent, not her experience. If you really need it spelled out, fine. She made it in purely on talent. But she doesn’t know what ‘stage directions’ are or what any of them mean.
Why do I care about all this Mandessa information? I’m looking for a Loop hole. If I can find more that I am better at then her, I could switch from the ‘replacement’, or the understudy, to the ‘star’ or (HELLO!) Juliet!
I mean, come on! I was made for this part, great talent, lots of experience, not to mention amazing looks. But who do they pick? Oh yeah, new, pretty, talented with no experience, Mandessa The Great. Ugh, I don’t know if I want to gag or to cry.
“Shannon!” Steve the camera and lights guy calls.
“Yeah? I yell back.
“Shannon!” He yells again. “Show Mandessa where to stand..” Yes!!! I will! I exaggerate my steps. This is my chance to make everyone see that I should be playing the part of Juliet.
I feel everyone watching me walk over to Mandessa, finally the spot light is on me.
“Mandessa, Juliet is supposed to stand here.” I say loudly, finishing in a whisper “It’s not that difficult.” She blinks, embarrassed. I start my exit when the director yells something I’ll never forget. “Shannon! Come back! We need you!! Be our Juliet! Please!” He starts to Chant my name, everyone soon joins in, “Shannon! Shannon! SHANNON! WAKE UP!!!!”
“What?” my head spins as I open my eyes and see Mandessa and our director looking down at me fearfully. “Shannon! Are you OK?” Mandessa whispers, her face flushed white.
“Um, yeah?” I stammer,. The director’s color reappears.
“Sleeping are we? Well... Don’t let it happen again!!!” He yells in my face. His breath smells like onions. I gag.
Mandessa takes a step towards me. “So, um, we have a part for you.” I shoot up. “Really?” I say my voice airy. Knowing it’s too good to be true, but still hoping to save Juliet.
Mandessa smiles timidly. “So, um, do you want to know what your part is?” Did she even have to ask?
“YEAH!” I half scream.
She takes a step back. She looks scared. “You’ll be a tree.” The director says, steping in. “The girl who was playing that part is sick, so you will take her spot. Of course, I can give it to another girl...” I am too shocked for words so I make no reply.
“Are you OK?” Mandessa asks. I ignore her. A tree? They want me to be a tree??! I must have a horrified look on my face because Mandessa tries to reassure me or something. “It’s not just any tree, you’d be the Northern Tree!” She suggests, smiling nervously.
“So...” I try to understand what this flow of information really means. “No stage time for me then, right?” I ask the director, pointedly ignoring Mandessa.
“Nope, none, but you’ll get to raise the tree up from on top of the stage!” The director says. When I don’t respond he smirks. “Lost for words? I guess I’ll take that as a yes.”
So I raise up the Northern tree in the third scene. It was the that I realized that even with this much experience, I was NOT made for theater!
THE END
What would you have written about? Lots of kids wrote about baby brothers/sisters or step parents. It is always interesting to see what other kids' take on the prompt is.
Later!
Saving Juliet - CMR
“Mandessa! Stage right! NOT stage left!” Our director yelled at the star of the show, Mandessa, who was chosen to play the part of Juliet for her talent, not her experience. If you really need it spelled out, fine. She made it in purely on talent. But she doesn’t know what ‘stage directions’ are or what any of them mean.
Why do I care about all this Mandessa information? I’m looking for a Loop hole. If I can find more that I am better at then her, I could switch from the ‘replacement’, or the understudy, to the ‘star’ or (HELLO!) Juliet!
I mean, come on! I was made for this part, great talent, lots of experience, not to mention amazing looks. But who do they pick? Oh yeah, new, pretty, talented with no experience, Mandessa The Great. Ugh, I don’t know if I want to gag or to cry.
“Shannon!” Steve the camera and lights guy calls.
“Yeah? I yell back.
“Shannon!” He yells again. “Show Mandessa where to stand..” Yes!!! I will! I exaggerate my steps. This is my chance to make everyone see that I should be playing the part of Juliet.
I feel everyone watching me walk over to Mandessa, finally the spot light is on me.
“Mandessa, Juliet is supposed to stand here.” I say loudly, finishing in a whisper “It’s not that difficult.” She blinks, embarrassed. I start my exit when the director yells something I’ll never forget. “Shannon! Come back! We need you!! Be our Juliet! Please!” He starts to Chant my name, everyone soon joins in, “Shannon! Shannon! SHANNON! WAKE UP!!!!”
“What?” my head spins as I open my eyes and see Mandessa and our director looking down at me fearfully. “Shannon! Are you OK?” Mandessa whispers, her face flushed white.
“Um, yeah?” I stammer,. The director’s color reappears.
“Sleeping are we? Well... Don’t let it happen again!!!” He yells in my face. His breath smells like onions. I gag.
Mandessa takes a step towards me. “So, um, we have a part for you.” I shoot up. “Really?” I say my voice airy. Knowing it’s too good to be true, but still hoping to save Juliet.
Mandessa smiles timidly. “So, um, do you want to know what your part is?” Did she even have to ask?
“YEAH!” I half scream.
She takes a step back. She looks scared. “You’ll be a tree.” The director says, steping in. “The girl who was playing that part is sick, so you will take her spot. Of course, I can give it to another girl...” I am too shocked for words so I make no reply.
“Are you OK?” Mandessa asks. I ignore her. A tree? They want me to be a tree??! I must have a horrified look on my face because Mandessa tries to reassure me or something. “It’s not just any tree, you’d be the Northern Tree!” She suggests, smiling nervously.
“So...” I try to understand what this flow of information really means. “No stage time for me then, right?” I ask the director, pointedly ignoring Mandessa.
“Nope, none, but you’ll get to raise the tree up from on top of the stage!” The director says. When I don’t respond he smirks. “Lost for words? I guess I’ll take that as a yes.”
So I raise up the Northern tree in the third scene. It was the that I realized that even with this much experience, I was NOT made for theater!
THE END
What would you have written about? Lots of kids wrote about baby brothers/sisters or step parents. It is always interesting to see what other kids' take on the prompt is.
Later!
Awesome Pics and Sayings!! :)
Found these or hod them emailed to me and I LOVED them so I (of course) had to share with everybody! :P
A day in the life of a storm trooper: (zoom in)
Whoah...
ha.. this made me laugh
I sure liked kindergarden!
the story of my life... LOL
Just Flyin' over Africa
Things that are invisible..... with cats! (zoom in)
Jealous anyone? (they actually sell these.. My sister has one!)
hehee... gives you something to think about every time you throw away your trash at Wendys :)
Again, the story of my life!
can anyone say "AWWWWW!!!"
Why you should never say meow to your cat:
I'm missing my son.. Look at the second pole that is farther away.... up HIGH!
My personal favorite is #4, #7, and the last one.. my dad likes the second to last.. but whatever! (zoom in)
hahaa...
not really funny.. but its thought-provoking!
Be sure not to scroll down till you do as each step says.. it will ruin the fun if you do! ;) (zoom WAY in)
PILLOW FIGHT!!!!!!!!!
Happy birthday Jupiter!
Problems with the 21st century... maybe just America.
Has anyone else read "The Tortoise and the Hare"?
How did they do this? Sooo cool!
Who would wear these??? (zoom in)
Seriously.. SOOOO ANNOYING!
Amazing pics.. Thanks God! (zoom in)
Serously... I am sooooo doing this!!!!!
Who let the dogs out???
BEWARE OF DOG!!!!
I love this.. I sent it to a friend... she opens up the email, looks at it... looks at me for an explanation... I start laughing so she does, and about 5 minutes later I hear someone CRACKING UP behind me... guess who it was!!! :D
This is a quote from the book 'The Cupcake Queen'
Um... talk about Doggie Heaven!
These are two super cute cats... can I say AWWW????
I hope that these pics brightened your day just a bit! They never fail to crack me up.
Later!
A day in the life of a storm trooper: (zoom in)
Whoah...
ha.. this made me laugh
I sure liked kindergarden!
the story of my life... LOL
Just Flyin' over Africa
Things that are invisible..... with cats! (zoom in)
Jealous anyone? (they actually sell these.. My sister has one!)
hehee... gives you something to think about every time you throw away your trash at Wendys :)
Again, the story of my life!
can anyone say "AWWWWW!!!"
Why you should never say meow to your cat:
I'm missing my son.. Look at the second pole that is farther away.... up HIGH!
My personal favorite is #4, #7, and the last one.. my dad likes the second to last.. but whatever! (zoom in)
hahaa...
not really funny.. but its thought-provoking!
Be sure not to scroll down till you do as each step says.. it will ruin the fun if you do! ;) (zoom WAY in)
PILLOW FIGHT!!!!!!!!!
Happy birthday Jupiter!
Problems with the 21st century... maybe just America.
Has anyone else read "The Tortoise and the Hare"?
How did they do this? Sooo cool!
Who would wear these??? (zoom in)
Seriously.. SOOOO ANNOYING!
Amazing pics.. Thanks God! (zoom in)
Serously... I am sooooo doing this!!!!!
Who let the dogs out???
BEWARE OF DOG!!!!
I love this.. I sent it to a friend... she opens up the email, looks at it... looks at me for an explanation... I start laughing so she does, and about 5 minutes later I hear someone CRACKING UP behind me... guess who it was!!! :D
This is a quote from the book 'The Cupcake Queen'
Um... talk about Doggie Heaven!
I hope that these pics brightened your day just a bit! They never fail to crack me up.
Later!
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Fun Math Problem
HA! FUN MATH problems!!! Yeah right!!!
Bet that's what you thought... Maybe I am a nerd.. I don't know... actually, I do... I am... but anyway... ;)
Oh yeah! If you want the answer scroll WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY WAYYYYYYYYY (WAY!) down!!!!!!
THERE ARE 18 CUPCAKES.... EACH PERSON EATS 3.
Bet that's what you thought... Maybe I am a nerd.. I don't know... actually, I do... I am... but anyway... ;)
Oh yeah! If you want the answer scroll WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY WAYYYYYYYYY (WAY!) down!!!!!!
THERE ARE 18 CUPCAKES.... EACH PERSON EATS 3.
In the End/No Turning Back Now
Yet another tune made wayyyyy before now... but hey! I've been busy! :P It was made on the 4th of January too. (just like WHY?)
In the end i'll be
The judge and executer
and in the end i'll be
The rewarder
For those who followed me
who followed me
And in the end i'll be
The one and only champion
In the end
The earth will sing!
In the end I'll be
Your one desire
In the the end there'll be
No room to change your mind
And in the end
when you see
what you missed out on
There'll be no time, no chance,
of coming back
The time is ripe
The time is now
Gotta make your decision somehow…
I made you
so you could choose
what you believe
I made you
To be my follower
But if you don’t believe
No turning back
In the end
Your choice
Ta stick with you forever…
In the end there will be
A champion
In the end you will see
The Prince of peace
And in the end
There will be
no laughter
No turning back
No turning back…
In the end I will rein
O’r all
In the end there will be
Happiness for those who believed!
In the end
I will win!
In the end
Everyone will bow
In the end
The earth will sing!!!
In the end you'll see
The earth divide!!!!
In the end
Nothing will matter anymore
You’ll have made your choice
No turning back now!
No turning back now...
nooooo...
No turning back now...
ohhhhh...
no turning back now...
Song by CMR 1-4-12
In the end i'll be
The judge and executer
and in the end i'll be
The rewarder
For those who followed me
who followed me
And in the end i'll be
The one and only champion
In the end
The earth will sing!
In the end I'll be
Your one desire
In the the end there'll be
No room to change your mind
And in the end
when you see
what you missed out on
There'll be no time, no chance,
of coming back
The time is ripe
The time is now
Gotta make your decision somehow…
I made you
so you could choose
what you believe
I made you
To be my follower
But if you don’t believe
No turning back
In the end
Your choice
Ta stick with you forever…
In the end there will be
A champion
In the end you will see
The Prince of peace
And in the end
There will be
no laughter
No turning back
No turning back…
In the end I will rein
O’r all
In the end there will be
Happiness for those who believed!
In the end
I will win!
In the end
Everyone will bow
In the end
The earth will sing!!!
In the end you'll see
The earth divide!!!!
In the end
Nothing will matter anymore
You’ll have made your choice
No turning back now!
No turning back now...
nooooo...
No turning back now...
ohhhhh...
no turning back now...
Song by CMR 1-4-12
Why?
well... here is another one of my little ditties... Hehehe. Even though I am posting it today, it was made January 4th. (this year) but I never got to posting it! :O
Why try
Only to fail
Why wish
Only to bail
Why oh why
When I won't prevail
Why try only to fail?
My mom says I don't try
My dad says I'm a fool
That I should work harder in school!
But I say
My boyfriend says were through
Said I took an ego trip
Now I'm fallin through
But all I'm saying is
My BFF an I are done forever
Aparently I don't try to help her
Never ever
No
But all I am sayin is
Yeah yeah
I know what they say
Go to church
Listen up
Follow God
You'll find out
Some day!
But they don't get it
No way!
But then
Could it be worth it??
No way
Could it be perfect??
No way
Just what I'm lookin for?
NO WAY
Ya know what I say...
But could it be worth it?
Should I try it..
Lifes about desisions...
Its time to make mine!!!!
-
So I did it.
And it was worth it!
I am
I am
Going to Heaven...
—————————————————————
Why not try it?
So what if I fail?
Why not wish
Even if I bail
Why not?
I could prevail
Why not try
Even if i fail
———————————————
What have I got
To lose
Why not try it?
So what if I fail
Why not wish
Even if I bail
Why not?
I could prevail
Why not try
Even if I fail
Song by CMR 1-4-12
Why try
Only to fail
Why wish
Only to bail
Why oh why
When I won't prevail
Why try only to fail?
My mom says I don't try
My dad says I'm a fool
That I should work harder in school!
But I say
My boyfriend says were through
Said I took an ego trip
Now I'm fallin through
But all I'm saying is
My BFF an I are done forever
Aparently I don't try to help her
Never ever
No
But all I am sayin is
Yeah yeah
I know what they say
Go to church
Listen up
Follow God
You'll find out
Some day!
But they don't get it
No way!
But then
Could it be worth it??
No way
Could it be perfect??
No way
Just what I'm lookin for?
NO WAY
Ya know what I say...
But could it be worth it?
Should I try it..
Lifes about desisions...
Its time to make mine!!!!
-
So I did it.
And it was worth it!
I am
I am
Going to Heaven...
—————————————————————
Why not try it?
So what if I fail?
Why not wish
Even if I bail
Why not?
I could prevail
Why not try
Even if i fail
———————————————
What have I got
To lose
Why not try it?
So what if I fail
Why not wish
Even if I bail
Why not?
I could prevail
Why not try
Even if I fail
Song by CMR 1-4-12
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
CRAZY Google Tricks!
Here are some awesome boredom-busters!
My brother showed me these, so I can't really take the credit! :)
All you have to do is go to google.com and type in these phrases:
My brother showed me these, so I can't really take the credit! :)
All you have to do is go to google.com and type in these phrases:
- do a barrel roll
- tilt
- google gravity or in 'I'm feeling lucky' - Chuck Norris - google sphere - google loco - annoying google - epic google - google pacman - google pirate - google rainbow
With all those phrases it will do it automatically (yeah, makes no sense but just do it anyway!) except for the last one, in order to do 'google gravity' you have to click on the first link that comes up. Then type something in the search box and hit enter... This one has got to be my favorite! :) (tip for more fun: after clicking on the link, move search box alllllllll over! using your mouse click-and-hold motion!)
Try them out! (Seriously, this might be geeky, but these are soooooo much fuuuuuunnnn! I am sooo looking for more!)
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Needy
Here we go again... another song! ;^)
Needy
‘cause I’m neeeeeedy!
Yeah I’m neeeeeedy!
Needy for one thing
Needy for one thing
Yeah needy for one thing
I don’t need to be famous
No
I don’t need everyone
To love me
I don’t need to be popular
No
I don't need to try to be
Somebody I’m not!
I only need
One thing!
Whoah!
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I need a savoir
Yeah
I need a friend to be there
Everyday….
He’ll help me on my way
And he
Won’t
Go
Away
No he
Won’t
Go
Away
HEY!
I need a savior!
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So I don’t need to be perfect
No an’ I don’t need the ‘right clothes’
Whoah
I don’t need to blend in
I don’t need to try to be
Somebody, else
I only need ONE thing!
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I need a savoir
Yeah
I need a friend to be there
Everyday….
He’ll help me on my way
And he
Won’t
Go
Away
No he
Won’t
Go
Away
HEY!
I need a savior!
----------------------------------------
His love will help me througth
Anything
Whoah!
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I need a savoir
Yeah
I need a friend to be there
Everyday….
He’ll help me on my way
And he
Won’t
Go
Away
No he
Won’t
Go
Away
HEY!
I need a savior!
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I don’t need
To try to be
Anything
Else!
‘cause I only need one thing!
Whoah ah ohooh!
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I need a savior!
Yeah
I need a friend to be there
Everyday….
He’ll help me on my way
And he
Won’t
Go
Away
No he
Won’t
Go
Away
HEY!
I need a savior!
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‘cause I’m neeeeeedy!
Yeah I’m neeeeeedy!
Needy for one thing
Needy for one thing
Yeah needy for one thing
(fade out)
Song by CMR
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