Day 13: Concerts I've Attended

Maroon 5

Adele

Civil Wars

Brandi Carlile

Sara Bareilles

New Kids on the Block

ZZ Ward

Matt Nathanson

Avett Brothers

Jingle ball- whenever Justin Bieber was there 

Madonna

That's all I can think of off the top of my head. My dad takes me to a lot of concerts, and it's caused music to be a big part of my life. I think that events create better presents than trinkets, because the memories will last longer than most trinkets(:

Day 12: My Views on Drugs and Alcohol

Well, at my age it's illegal, so I'm gonna go with that it's a bad thing. I understand that people like to get drunk, but the law is there because its bad for a developing brain to have that poision in it. 

I don't judge people who drink, but it's just not a choice that I choose to make at this point in my life. 

People that do dangerous drugs confuse me, like coke and meth. Those things are so easily addictive, and you hear so many stories of people who need rehab because it messes up their lives. 

In my mind, medical marijuana is okay because it's easing pain. 

In summary, I don't drink or do drugs because it's terrible for your health, and I prefer to remember my high school experience. (:

Day 11: Discuss The Single Life

Since I'm not in a relationship, I have the pleasure of discussing the pros and cons of the single life in high school

Pros

-You can spend more time hanging out with your friends and/or studying

-It's one less thing to be a possible cause of stress in your life

- It might make you happier in the end

-Most relationships in high school have an expiration date that could keep you from enjoying yourself fully 

Cons

-You get zero relationship experience for college

-You might be missing a chance to date someone who would be perfect for you and make you happy 

So the pros and cons weigh in about equally in my book, meaning that there are good and bad things in every relationship. 

Day 10: Top 5 TV shows that you like

There are a lot of TV shows that I've gotten into lately, and most of them are on netflix, so if you have time, definitely go check them out!

1. Grey's Anatomy

2. Doctor Who

3. The Office

4. Arrested Development

5. Saturday Night Live

Day 8: Something I'm Worrying About and Day 9: My Opinion on Cheating

I know I mixed up days 6 and 7, actually not quite sure how that happened.

Day 8: Something I'm currently worrying about

Going into my senior year in high school, something that's been on my mind lately is college and my future, and to be honest, it is something that I worry about almost constantly.

Although the idea of going off somewhere completely unfamiliar and meeting a lot of new people scares me senseless, it also makes me feel very excited, and I've made a "summer college checklist" to make sure that I don't get too overwhelmed. 

[ ] Find 2 colleges to visit in Colorado next week

[ ] Visit one local small school, local medium, and local large school

[ ] Find an area of study 

[ ] Look up scholarships and see what you have to do to apply for it

[ ] Write a common app essay draft or two

[ ] Make a "short list" of schools to visit/apply to

So that list is what's keeping me from going totally insane as a rush of information and letters from colleges comes my way at this time of year. I've literally sifted through a hundred college letters, all stating that "I would fit in spectacularly in their school" and urging me to "find my future" because "the college admissions process can be overwhelming".

Day 9: My opinion on cheating in a relationship

Cheating, to me, is completely unacceptable, and I don't understand what goes through people's minds to make them think that's okay. If you like someone else, go be with them, but at least have the decency to tell the person you're currently with. I've had a few friends who have been cheated on, and there's nothing worse  for someone's self esteem, because it makes them think that they just weren't good enough.

In short, cheating is dastardly.

Day 6: 5 Things that Irritate Me about the Opposite/Same Sex

Girls:
1. Girls that wear way too much makeup for their face so that, when you see them without makeup, you don't know who you're looking at.

2. Girls that are overly obsessed with fitting in, and will do anything to get a laugh, especially those that do so at the expense of other people's feelings.

3. Fun girls who act dumb around guys, even though they're actually very smart. Smart can be sexy, just look at Emma Watson.

4. Girls who try to manipulate people to get what they want. Whether that's guys, or getting to do things the way they want.

5. Girls who degrade themselves. Please, there are enough sexists in the world without girls bringing themselves down. BE STRONG LADIES!

Boys:
1. Guys that feel like they always have to be macho, because here's what I see. It really isn't that impressive.

2. Guys who are judgmental when girls eat in front of them. EVERYONE EATS, DEAL WITH IT.

3. Guys who don't respect the girls they're with, and don't treasure them. I just find that very disrespectful.

4. Not caring about the way they look. Well dressed guys are very impressive.

5. Any text that kills the conversation. I'm talking to you because I want to continue the conversation, not because I want to sit there and do nothing.

Day 7: iPod Shuffle Game

To those unfamiliar, the iPod shuffle game is kind of like a mad-lib, but to fill in the blanks, you shuffle your iPod, and the song title is your answer. 

1. What do people feel when they're around you?
Dancing Queen- ABBA
2. Describe your current relationship?
Much Better- Jonas Brothers

3. Where would you like to be now?
Why Georgia- John Mayer
4. How do you feel about love?

Bleeding Out- Imagine Dragons
5. What's your life like?
We Are Young- FUN
6. What would you wish for if you had only one wish?
Little Bird- Imogen Heap
7. If someone says "is this okay?", you say?
All You Need is Love- The Beatles
8. How would you describe yourself?
Radioactive- Imagine Dragons
9. What do you look for in a girl/guy?
Pretty Boy- Soulja Boy
10. How do you feel today?
Don't Stop the Music- Rihanna
11. What is life's purpose?
Earth- Imogen Heap
12. What is your motto?
Oxygen- Coblie Caillat
13. What do your friends think of you?
Free- Haley Reinhart

14. What do you think of your parents?
Home- Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
15. What do you think about very often?
Viva la Vida- Coldplay
16.  What do you think of your best friend?
Hey there Delilah- Plain White T's
17. What's your life story?
If We Were a Movie- Hannah Montana
18. What will you dance to at your wedding?
The Show- Lenka
19. What's your biggest secret?
The Sound of Drums- Chameleon Circuit
20. What describes your childhood?
My Mom- Eminem 

Day 5: What kind of person attracts you?

Well since obviously I can make a list and it's completely reasonable to expect every guy to have every single attribute, let's go crazy (:

WANTED: A GUY WITH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TRAITS
~ Honest
~ Smart
~ Witty and sarcastic
~ A good listener
~ Confident
~ Good singer or can play the guitar (or both)
~ Treats me with respect
~ Taller than my 5'5"
~ Able to laugh at himself
~ Strong (six pack preferred)

Oh, look, here he is now (:

Day 4: What do you wear to bed?

Well, usually I wear a little something like this, because I like how it fits my curves.

Kidding,  it's usually just shorts and an athletic tshirt, but sometimes my sock monkey pants when I feel like going crazy.

Days 2 and 3: Weird Things I do When I'm Alone & How I've Changed

Day 2: Weird things you do when you're alone

Well, when I'm alone, I don't typically do things I wouldn't do with other people there, but there are a few things I don't do in front of everyone. 

~ Listen to Disney music and sing quite loudly
~ Take selfies
~ Dance around the whole house (not being limited to my room)
~ Practice batting and pitching in front of a mirror to make sure i'm staying linear

Well that's just a few things I don't typically do around other people.

Day 3: How I've changed in the past 2 years

I think that over the course of 2 years, everyone changes substantially because of the people you meet. Two years ago, I was an innocent little 15 year old, and couldn't drive. Since then, I've made new friends, moved into our high school (we don't hold freshmen in the high school), learned a lot more about the world and about myself, and become more confident. 

The people I met in my high school have influenced me to be who I am, and not care who knows it. They've made me more confidant about who I am as a person, and i'll always be thankful to them for that. 

I've definitely been told more racy jokes since freshman year, and now I laugh at them instead of being uncomfortable, so I guess i've become more comfortable with myself, probably a side effect of finally finishing puberty (I hope).