Happy Birthday Hannah!!!

Well, as the title says.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANNAH!!!! =D

Hannah Hanson, one of my best friends in the world, had her 19th birthday today! Ever since "The Claire's Incident"... lol... we've clicked. Our mall has a big sale called Crazy days twice a year where everything is marked really low. Our favorite place to stop is Claire's and Icing. Hannah and I had gotten at least two or three shopping bags full of jewelry! We didn't really know what all we wanted to buy, as we had just stuffed things in our shopping bags so other people wouldn't take them. So we both decided to just to plop down on the floor, dump everything out, and rummage through it all. LoL! It was hilarious! I'm sure we had quite a few people looking at us strangely, but we were having a blast. After that... we found we had a lot in common. (besides jewery...) =P Although we've both been branded "The Jewelry Queens".

Hannah, I love you SOO much!! I'm so glad I can call you my friend. I can remember before we came to Grace Baptist, I always wanted to have a friend that understood me better and loved me for who I was. And also just clicked with my personality. (That's always the tough one) =S Ever since I moved to SD, I never really found anybody who I could call one of my best friends. Until I met you! I thank God the day we met. He obviously decided it was time to give me some real friends. Which is what I have with all you girls at church. I don't know if there is any girl as blessed as I am... Cuz I have all you guys!! (ahem... Ya'll)

Thank you so much, Hannah, for just loving me for who I am. You are a wonderful, caring, FUN, artistic, talented, musical, FUN!, sweet, sparkly, jewelry-oriented, FUN!!, loving, smart, godly, FUN!!!!!!!, Totally AWESOME girl!!!! I love you bunches!! Have a day filled with blessings AND thankfulness! Can't forget Thanksgiving!! Which btw.... HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL YA'LL!!!! May your turkey be moist, and your pumpkin pie.... uh.... pumpkin-y! And may you all be thankful for everything in your life the God has blessed you with. I sure am thankful for YOU!

Love ya!

Picture...

Well, for a while my computer screen was doing a lot better... not perfect, but enough where I hyperventilated and jumped onto Photoshop. LoL. Anyway... I started working on a design for my (future) website. As soon as I graduate I'd like to start a business, and I'd probably put up a website too. So I was working on the backdrop for it. I don't know if I'll keep it, but it's an idea. So, tell me what ya'll think! Sorry it took so long to post, but I try to refrain using the computer when it's so distorted... kinda depressing. =P

Thanks for the idea!

Well, since I just can't think of what to post about... Rachel's last blog gave me something to go on for now. I love photography, but most importantly PHOTOSHOP!!! (I think I'm addicted) =P So, until I can think of something to write about, I thought I'd post some of my pictures and see what ya'll think.

I think I did this about 2 months ago... so not totally recent... but I liked it. It seems like I haven't done anything recent because of our computer. The colors are all messed up, and the screen is choppy. And there are little pink lines everywhere. It's so annoying. I feel like I'm looking at a bit map. Grrr... =( So I haven't been on photoshop for... at least 2 and a 1/2 weeks! Seems like longer. ='(

Nway... I forget where I got the idea... but since I'm a big nike lover... I tried my hand at this. I made about 6 different variations but these two are my fave. I think it took around 5-6 hours for the orig. and 45 minutes to an hour extra for each new variation. The dark one is the last variation I came up with. The pink one was like third I think. There were like, 20 layers in the pink one, and 30+ in the dark picture! I don't usually get around to using THAT many layers... I usually combine things a lot to keep everything condensed. But this was crazy... I couldn't stop adding stuff! lol. Nway, hope ya'll like it! =)

[Oh... btw, since the picture isn't big enough on my blog... I put the pics on a folder in my picasa web albums.]

http://picasaweb.google.com/PixelPerfectPhotography.by.SS/GraphicDesign#



JUST DO IT!

(LoL... srry, i just had to say that)

God save our Nation...

God bless our native land!
Firm may she ever stand,
Through storm and night:
When the wild tempests race,
Ruler of wind and wave,
Do Thou our country save,
By Thy great might!

For her our prayer shall rise,
To God, above the skies;
On Him we wait:
Thou who art ever nigh,
Guarding with watchful eye,
To Thee aloud we cry,
God save the state!

Not for this land alone,
But be God's mercy shown,
From shore to shore;
And may the nations see,
That men should brothers be,
And form one family,
The wide world o'er.

Free at last!

Finally I can break free of my 'sick haze'. I finally can breath and move my eyes without passing out. LoL. So now... Wow... I gotta catch up on some stuff!

Let's see... when I left off I was going to write about the Haugaard's Party. But it's been a while since that. Hmm... Well for the sake of my non-SD readers I'll brief ya'll on it. =)

Well, as usual the Harvest Party was a blast! Pie contests, Volleyball, and hay rides. Unfortunately... once again I forgot to take pictures of the hay ride. =( Sorry. If any of you have pictures... you know what to do! Otherwise, the pie contest was a hit. There were so many yummy looking pies! I wish I was a guy for once so I could take a bite of each! lol! They surprised me though with 1st place for my Key Lime pie. Crazy, I tell you. 2nd place was Elise Haugaard (?I forgot?). And 3rd was Rachel Haugaard. Unfortunately I didn't get to try all of them (like those lucky judges!) but the ones I DID try were amazing! I don't know how they could choose.


Let'see... now what has transpired since then... hmm... (I'm kinda distracted at the moment, my Grandparents are visiting. SO if I sound... weird, you know why.) Um... Oh yes! It's official cold now! I tell ya! We went out to Sioux Falls yesterday and I almost wore my coat! The weather just came up all of a sudden. In a couple of days we went from T-shirts to long sleeves and hoodies. Now, I DO welcome the use of hoodies. (You all know that's my favorite article of clothing) =) But still, I can't believe we've finally taken leave of our warm summer days. It's sad, and yet exciting because the holidays are fast approaching! I can't believe I'm already looking for Christmas presents. Which begs the question... WHAT DO YO WANT FOR CHRISTMAS?

*Holiday music starts playing* *bells start ringing*

Stores are featuring Elmo Live this year! Hurry in before they're gone! In this truly life-like creation, for the first time ever, Elmo seems to actually be speaking as his mouth opens and closes just like the real muppet, Elmo, from Sesame Street! WOW! This dream doll can be yours for the LOW price of $79.99!

*Holiday music screeches to a stop*

Alright! Alright! Back you relentless marketing agents! Back I say! I don't care if Elmo can cross his legs while telling you a joke that only makes sense to a 2 year old! I'm not buying him! He comes from CHINA! AHH!

Ok, I have finally lost it. I shall write more posts later when I can think straight. (I'm a little overwhelmed by Emlo at the moment) *sigh* See you soon!

Blah...

Hey Guys!

Sorry I haven't posted recently! I've been sick for the past two weeks. I had a nasty cold back a week ago, and finally got over it. And then last saturday started getting a sinus related headache. *yuck* Now it's just gotten worse. So, no. I'm not trying to skip out on ya'll... I just haven't been up to using my brain lately. =/ LoL... I went to lay down on the couch at about 11 this morning and woke up wondering if it was Wednesday. It was almost 5! Yikes! I think my mom's gonna take me into the clinic tomorrow. SO hopefully they'll dose me up with some medicine so I can be back on my feet and write ya'll a new post! Staring at this computer screen for very long makes me feel light headed. *blink blink* So hold on! I shall return! =)


Luv ya'll always! (don't ask me why I put this picture with it... it seemed... appropriate?? Idk... my brain isn't working... remember?)

Let the Heavens declare His Majesty...

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

1 Chronicles 16:31