Whoa, tomorrow is March!

Actually, I absolutely hate March... It's probably my least favourite month. The snow starts melting and gets all slushy and gross, the roads are really bad, it's cold, cloudy, and windy... I just don't like March.

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Today was an amazing day! I didn't wake up until 10:30... We don't have to leave for church until 11... My friend Andy got confirmed! Yay for her!
After that I went to a violin recital. I played La Folia... again... Haha, I've played that song for almost two years, now. Anyways, I also have three students, who all played - Parker played the Monkey Song, Morgan played Lightly Row, and Carolyn played Humeresque by Dvorak, or however he spelled his name. They all did quite well. Parker and Morgan's mom treated me to Coldstone Ice Cream afterwards!! Yes!!! That was really fun.
I love hanging out with Luke and Jalen. Whenever we do, we have awesome moments, weird moments, extremely awkward moments, and just... moments. We're pretty much never bored, unless we're waiting for our sisters to finish their basketball games... No matter what we're doing, just hanging, eating ice cream, playing video games, or watching a movie, it's always fun. I hate leaving... the only good thing about leaving is hugs, which I can always get any other time... so there's really nothing good about leaving...
I have a ton of awesome friends - my friends from Youth Group, my friends from Lifeteen, my friends from Explorers, my friends from ballet, and my friends from... well, forever. I might do separate posts on each of these groups... but don't count on it. I'll probably forget... hahaha.

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My phone cracked in half. Darn it... But my sister got hers taken away, so my dad is letting me use it... I'll hopefully get a new one soon... it's all nice and fancy and plays music! Huzzah!

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I love getting letters. The only person who really gives me them, though, is my best friend, Jalen. I got one for Valentine's Day AND for my birthday! Two in two weeks! I feel so special.... Haha. The one for my birthday was cool - it had 17 different things we'd done together the past year and why they were so awesome.

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There's only time to live our lives, and you'll be the one who's by my side, and I can promise you that. You'll always be my best friend.
~ Relient K


Here I go! Scream my lungs out and try to get to you! You are my only one! I let go, but there's just no one who gets me like you do! You are my only, my only one!
~ Yellowcard

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Love, Sarah
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I posted this morning...

... but if I don't, I'll forget to!

So, today it was my birthday. THE BEST BIRTHDAY I'VE EVER HAD!!! Oh my goodness, my friends are the greatest friends any girl could ever ask for.
So, all morning/afternoon I was cleaning, cooking, whatever you do in preparation for a party. My friend Ian got there first, about ten minutes early, so he helped me clean a little bit. Unfortunately, due to snow, not everybody could make it... *sadface* Anyways, for the first little while people just kinda talked and ate... It was kinda awkward, there were two groups: the ballet group and everybody else.... but we played Kung Fu (best game ever) and everybody did that. Uhm... let's see, we went outside and had the most epic snowball fight ever! Then we played Zombies (also a fun game) and everybody froze their butts off... Hahaha, it was great. We went back inside to do cake and presents... I got the best presents EVER: my first Nerf gun! Hahahahaha, I'm a n00b. FIRECRACKERS! Yessss..... I got ginormous glasses. My best friend gave me two necklaces. One says, "My love for you will always remain," and has a little heart... thingymajigger... on it. Haha. The other is just the fancy little design and the packaging thingy said something about dance. I got the greatest CD ever: Unbreakable, some Linkin Park, some Paramore, Sadie Hawkin's Dance, some Shinedown, and Break. AMAZING. I got a WHOLE ton of candy... hehehe... I'll share it, don't worry! I got a really pretty calendar. I got really yummy smelly foot wash stuff, perfect for a dancer, haha. I got a bunch of cards, some giftcards for Panera, iTunes, and Target. I'll put up some of the better photos... my sister is a photographer, and therefore hates flash... which makes for blurry photos. Gr. Haha, anyways, yeah. After that we just kinda played different things. It was awesome.
I love my friends, sooooo much!

Love, Sarah
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Here are my favourite photos of the night...

It's my birthday!

Yeah, I'm posting at like. 12:30 in the morning... but that's okay.
I'm 17 now. Well, not officially. Not until about 4pm... but whatever.

I just got back from a Kutless/Casting Crowns/Caleb concert. It was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Soooooooooo much God. So much awesome. Haha, it was really funny, though, the first or second song Kutless sang the guy behind us got mad at us for standing up... oops... They played two of my favourite Kutless songs though! Huzzah!
Then Casting Crowns played. Okay, I really do not like them. At all... or so I thought. They're SO much better live. They played a couple of songs that I hadn't heard... They also played Voice of Truth, and Praise You In The Storm... They also played Who Am I. During Who Am I, I looked over at my best friend, who's sitting there... crying... I've never seen him cry before. Well... sorta, I saw him after he cried once... Anyways, there was just so much God-awesomeness it was amazing. It was sooooo great. I was greatly surprised that I didn't cry at all... but hey, if both you and your best friend are crying, who's going to comfort the other? Hahaha.
Yeah, it was insane. And awesome. And super cool... and just... Yeah, I was pretty much blown away. God is so awesome. So so so so so so awesome. Go God!
Oh, the Casting Crowns guy is from Georgia, so he was like, "There's so much snow! How do y'all deal with it??" Or something like that. "Am I allowed to say y'all?" Hahaha.
On the way home, we were really tired, so I put my head on Jalen's shoulder and said, "Payback!" (He'd used my shoulder for a crying pillow, haha), "But... that's not the right word..." So for almost twenty minutes we were trying to figure out the right word. Finally, I said, "It's not repaid, is it?" And he said, "Uh... yeah, actually it is." ... Then we burst into laughter. Haha, I love my friends. Especially when it gets to be later at night.... after an awesome concert... and a bit of caffeine. <3

Okay, it's late... so... goodnight, y'all!

Love, Sarah
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Bloop!

It's like a fish sound...
Okay, so I tried to make this vlog thing, but it really failed... I have absopositutely no idea how to put it on here without putting it on Youtube, which I don't really feel like doing.
Hm... what have I been up to? Not much, actually. Being a little too lazy for my own good... Too much sleeping in, too little getting homework done... I've been pretty bad this week.
My sister showed me this hilarious site, though. It's called Simon's Cat and it's this cartoon about a cat. It's pretty awesome. We own three cats, so it's really amusing to see how much they're alike. Of course, the cartoon is... a cartoon, so it's like an exaggerated version of our cats... but that makes it funnier!
I also saw the most adorable movie preview!!! It's called Letters to Juliet. Okay, I never EVER cry during movies, books, anything... but this made me tear up. Yeah... either I'm in an extremely weird mood, or this is gonna be one heck of a movie. Anyways, I REALLY want to see this... May 7, I think it said...

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This week has been pretty bad, like I said... On Sunday I was sick during church, and couldn't even get up to play the last songs... I'm on the worship team and play violin. It's pretty fun, and mostly improv, so pretty easy. Anyways, my best friend was really sick, so he couldn't come to the Lifeteen meeting that night... *sad face* Then on Monday, I had a ton of homework to catch up on... a result of doing very little school during the rest of the week. Tuesday was just kind of really bad. I went to Explorers, and on the way there, I remember that I still had some homework due. Shoot. I get there and find out that my friend is STILL sick and won't be coming. That put a damper on my day, to say the least. Two of my friends commented on it saying I was really depressed looking and should smile. After resting the whole day, he felt better and came to the Prayer Meeting. Huzzah! For some reason, I was still really depressed feeling, though... Well, at least for the first hour or so. After that we started talking about why I was down and he really cheered me up. So, if you're reading this, thank you! Today is Wednesday. Went down about the same as any Wednesday. Well, I didn't go to ballet. My mom made me go to this church thing... it was kind of really lame... I don't like saying church is lame... but the DVD we were watching broke in the middle... soooooo... it was lame.

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I was listening to Avril Lavigne all day Monday. Made my day a little better.
"Keep holding on, 'cause you know we'll make it through. We'll make it through. Just stay strong, 'cause you know I'm here for you. I'm here for you."

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Tomorrow (or today, I should say...) I'm going to a Kutless/Casting Crowns concert! YESSS!!!! My sister isn't going, 'cause she's lame like that. Haha, just kidding! She isn't feeling good... But yeah, that should be fun. Then on Friday, it's my birthday! What in the world, I'm going to be seventeen......... There's just something wrong with that. I'm supposed to be sixteen for the rest of forever, hahaha.

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I should wrap this up. Like a burrito. Haha, woooooow, it's getting too late for me to think straight... hahahahahaha... bad mind things happening. I'll stop now. *laugh*

Love, Sarah
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My house is cold...

Hi y'all!!!

Alright, let's see, today I'm in a really bad mood. But I'm pretending I'm not. It isn't working out so well... Hrm... Oh well, I don't really care.
When I get in a bad mood, I'm really apathetic and don't care about anything. I get really selfish... oops. Today I have a pretty legitimate reason - I was in a lot of pain. I don't know what it was, but my entire abdomen was hurting like crazy... I was at church, and ended up having to lie down. :(

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I need to write a three page paper, and a one page paper... that oughtn't take too much effort. That's really all I have to do for school...

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My friend Rachael's parents went to France and got her some clothes there. One dress was too small, so she gave it to me for my birthday. It's really cute, and I think I'll wear it on Tuesday. It's kind of short, it goes almost to my knees, so I'll have to wear jeans or leggings under it.

Girl Question: How do you compensate for too short shorts/skirts, or too short/low shirts?
My Answer: If my shorts are too short, I'll wear black leggings under them. Still looks cute, but it doesn't show as much skin. The leggings go down to right below my knees or lower if I stretch them out a bit more... If it's a skirt, I'll wear the leggings, and a pair of shorts. I run around a lot during the summer, so if I don't wear shorts under my skirts or dresses, it tends to pose a problem.
For shirts, I'll usually wear a leotard under it. I dance almost everyday, so I wear a leotard anyways, but it makes an awesome camisole, especially since I don't have any long camisoles, and it can't come untucked! If the shirt's too low, I'll wear another shirt under it, or flip a tank top around. I tend to find the front of tank tops too low, but if you wear it backwards, as silly as that seems, it works better.

Guys: I think I've said this before, but if one of your girl friends (you know what I mean) is wearing something that is... well, something you don't think she should wear, tell her. If something she does, says, etc. causes problems for you, tell her. Unless she's a real jerk, I don't think she'll mind. As Christian girls, we (usually) try pretty hard not to be distracting or immodest... but it happens. Sometimes things don't work out as well as they seem to in the mirror.

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That's about all I have to say... that was a pretty serious post. Tell me what you think!

Love, Sarah
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I post a lot...

...so tell me if it gets annoying. :)

Last night was terrible. I got home from dance and talked on the phone for a little bit... I *tried* to go to bed at 12, but I couldn't sleep, so I got up and got something to eat. I went back to bed, and drifted in and out of dreamworld for about 4 hours... I never actually fell asleep until 4:30ish. I woke up around 9 to my sister yelling at me, telling me breakfast was getting cold. I did the drifting thing again, never falling asleep, for another hour when my mom came in my room telling me to get a move on... Ugh... So all in all, I'm working on 5ish hours of sleep. I called my friend this morning to tell him about Youth Group tonight, and he could tell how tired I was over the phone... I was trying to sound perfectly fine... I failed...... I'm so tired............


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GAH! What in the world, my facebook isn't working........ Hm... oh well, I probably should get on in the first place. It's 'down for maintenance' or so they say. I desperately hope they fix my chat....

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I'm gonna write a letter now! Yay! So, byebye!

Love, Sarah
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Valentine's Day?

Yay or nay? I tend to think it's kinda stupid, 'cause I just end up babysitting my little sister all day while my parents go out... But this year was different and special!
The Sparrows invited me to go see the Princess and the Frog at the dollar theater. Neither of my sisters would come with me, so I ended up going alone. It was cool, though. Luke, Jalen, and I went to a Chinese restaurant for lunch before the movie. It was really funny, Jalen spilled ice all over the table, then when he went to pick it up, he dumped broccoli all over the floor! The owner gave us mean looks... so we cleaned it up and ran away, haha. We watched the movie, then just kind of wandered around the mall for a while. We tried to get Luke to go into the flower shop, but he wouldn't.... mleah! Then we went to their house and played Super Smash Bros. on the Wii! I kicked butt. Haha, not really, I only won like, three times. Uhm... let's see... oh yeah, I went to mass with them... and there was a talk after mass... and I got a letter! Yay! Uhm.... that's it, I think.

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Okay, so I have a friend. He's a super awesome friend. However, he gets kind of depressed sometimes... so if you could pray for him that'd be cool. Thanks!
Oh, and I have another friend who's depressed, too... so prayer for her too! Yay!

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Roses are red, violets are blue. I feel so alone, when I'm not with you...

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Recently I've been starting my day with the Lord's Prayer, or the Our Father, or whatever you want to call it. I've found that it really calms me down... I don't freak out about homework as much... So! Start your day with a prayer, and it's a lot easier to get through.

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One of my friends wrote me a song. It's cool. I don't really want to type up the lyrics, though... too much effort, haha. It's also kind of a personal song. I like it... but... I don't think said friend would like it if I wrote out the lyrics. So, I won't. Sorry....

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I should go to bed. I'm dead tired... So, good night!

Love, Sarah
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Badadada! Huzzah!!

Heyyy!!! Haha, wasn't that middle schoolerish of me?

Andywho, I'm in a good mood! Today we had a fundraiser for a piano for our church! We made $6700!!!! 2/3 as much as we need! That's sooooo awesome!!!! I played my violin. I didn't dance, though... but that's okay, I'll dance on some Sunday... Anyways, I played La Folia, by Corelli, I had a link to it in an ealier post... but it was AMAZING! Probably the best I've ever played it! There was one teensy slip up... but that was it! It was super cool!!!!

Something else........ Oh yeah! Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, right? I'm helping my friend, Luke, who also happens to be my 'husband' (that happened during a Mario Kart game, I think, haha) give a girl a Valentine. Hehe I feel so... schemish and conniving... And....... *looks around* shhhhh don't tell, but I have a Valentine this year! Yay! Hahaha. Not that I'm telling you to go get a girlfriend/boyfriend... this is a simple best friendship. It's cool. And Valentine's Day happens to be fun! You give people candy and flowers, and get candy and flowers... It's like a party all day! Yay! I like candy and flowers... I'm such a girl sometimes... *laugh*

I should get to bed. Guten Nacht! Good night!
Love, Sarah
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Whoa..... I got sidetracked for a little bit and watched this video... I've seen things like it before, but it was pretty cool. Er... let's see if I embedded it right...

150!!!!

... I think? Yeah, pretty sure this is my one hundred and fiftieth post! Huzzah!
Gah, this'll be hard... I've been playing guitar for about two hours, and my fingertips are on fire... hard to type... gwah.......

Anyways......... what to post about, what to post about. How about... why I post in the first place! Actually, it's usually because I'm bored, or I don't really want to do homework... Am I not a bad child? Teehee. Sometimes I write because I actually have an idea.... sometimes. Not usually.

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I'm in a world literature class (it's so much fun, our teacher has a mega short attention span) and we were talking about character development. I have all these characters swimming around in my brain, and every so often they'll poke me and say, "Sarah! Write!!!" and I'm like, "NoOoooOoOOOoooo!!!!" (with big O's and little o's) because whenever I start writing, I'll write a page or so and just... stop... Like that story about Morgan Snow. Or the story about the Time Traveler. Or the story about the girl named Acacia, which I don't actually think is up here.... hm... it's not very good, I don't think I'll put it up... hehe, sorry. I'll write a chapter... maybe two... and just kind of forget about it. Anyways, I got one of those pokes today, and I really wanted to write! But... I didn't. And the poke passed. Soooo... now I don't want to write anymore! Haha.

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Today we had Explorers... but afternoon classes were all canceled due to snow. It was sad... No ballet either... or Lifeteen... The no Lifeteen part makes me very unhappy... It's the thing I look forward to on Tuesdays! An hour of just hanging out and having fun, and an hour and a half or so of AWESOME worship! Buuut... it's canceled. I hate snowdays. Hahaha, you'll hardly hear anyone say that...

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Badabababaaa, I'm lovin' it. That's the McDonald's theme song. I like McDonald's. I like Wendy's better, though. I eat fast food waaaaay too much than is good for me. I'm surprised I don't weigh 200 pounds... but no, I'm teeny tiny, thanks to ballet and my super fast metabolism! Yay! My dad's super skinny, too, and I inherited it! Huzzah!! I'm also really short. This is a fact that I like, but I also like to complain about it. I have a bunch of not super tall friends, but taller than me... which isn't hard, considering I'm only 5'3"... but I'm always too short to reach things, or jump up and touch the ceiling... or not jump up and touch the ceiling...... I also have really long arms... so I look somewhat like a CLAMP character. If you didn't know, CLAMP is a manga... group? I dunno what to call it. They're four people who write mangas. If you don't know what a manga is.... then you're deprived. Haha, sorry. It's pretty much Japanese cartoons - the style with the ginormous eyes... Actually, I'm not really CLAMP-y... All they're characters are tall and long... I'm short...... just short. With long arms. Haha, that was a long and random rant. If you read all the way through, CONGRATULATIONS! Here's your prize. It's an echidna. My friend made it. Huzzah for Iain! Yay! *applause* If you want to see it wave again, click refresh.



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I've had my fun. Thanks for reading!
Love, Sarah
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I'M SICK AGAIN! NOOOO!!! I have a sore throat/sniffly nose... mermermer...

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Okay, so I was at church today and was thinking about the word 'forgiven'... and I realized: There are two parts to the word. For and Given. For can be like fore, like in before. And given is... well, given. So, forgiven - given beforehand! I thought that was cool. Take from it what you will.

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I've come to realize that I'm rather nonchalant about what people think of me or my ideas. I'm not sure if this is good or not...

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I should be cleaning up right now, but I really don't want to... I guess I could use the sick excuse, but then I wouldn't be able to go to the Superbowl party tonight...
Oh, speaking of Superbowl, I'm going to Christ the King tonight for a partay! w00t w00t! Hahahaha, I'm such a weirdo.

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I should practice my violin. I have a concerty thingy to play at on Saturday, and I've hardly practiced at all. Oops. However, I figured out the song Enter In (which I can't find a link to...) on the guitar. Mostly on my own, too. I'm proud of myself... *smile*

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Love, Sarah
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I miss you...

Okay, I have a confession to make. I miss my friends 24/7. Or... at least 14/7... while I'm awake. Sometimes I wonder if I'm allowed to miss them... I mean, that sounds kind of silly, of course I'm 'allowed' to miss them... but I see most of them at least once a week...

... ahem, excuse me, my mother is calling me for lunch... I SHALL RETURN! ... Wow, way to get mega-epic, Sarah... haha.

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Okay, I'm back... and quite full... yummy.

Andywho, where was I? Okay, so I see most of my friends at least once a week, if not twice. The ones I see more are usually the ones I miss more. Make sense? Not to me!
So, I was thinking about God and awesome stuff like that, and I wondered, "Why don't I miss God? Is it even possible? I mean, He's there all the time..."
My explanation... you can miss God. Most people don't, but you can. You go to a retreat or whatever and there's SO MUCH Spirit. It's awesome! But then you go home, and you don't feel the same way... and it's kind of disappointing, I guess. I mean, that's missing a feeling, I suppose, but I don't know. It makes sense to me... kinda... Then again, the weirdest things makes sense to me. Like 747 pizza... 'cause it's 'plane'... hahaha, it made me laugh. Anyways, off the bunny trail...
Also, sometimes I'll get really depressed. Not for a long period of time or anything, but just for a night or so. Whenever that happens, I'll pray really hard, usually for a hug. Hugs always make me feel better. That's when I really miss God. Since He's not... "with me"... well, as in I can't touch Him, He can't really give me a physical hug. I miss the day when I'll be able to touch Jesus. When I'll be able to hug Him. When He'll be able to hug me. When I can just sit in His lap forever... I miss Jesus.

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I like those little squiggly lines.

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What do you use this character for? ``````````````````````` wheeee! It looks kinda like a pie crust.

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I really like the band Fireflight.... but only their later albums. Her singing style in Glam-Rok is kind of strange... My favourite songs would be... So Help Me God and Wrapped in Your Arms. Both are from the album Unbreakable. That's a good song too... Unbreakable. And The Hunger. I like that song. I like pretty much the whole album of Unbreakable.

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I should get back to reading Malgudi Days, or whatever it's called.

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Oh, and if you didn't figure it out already, those little squiggly lines are where my wagon of thought (I lost the train forever) falls off a cliff.

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Love, Sarah
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Wrapped in Your Arms

Is this the whole picture
Or is it just the start?
Is this the way you love me?
You're capturing my heart
I used to try and walk alone
But I've begun to grow
And when you tell me just to rest
I'm finally letting go
I let go

And I'm here to stay
Nothing can separate us
And I know, I'm okay
You cradle me gently
Wrapped in your arms
I'm home

I'm seeing so much clearer
Looking through your eyes
I could never find a safer place
Even if I tried
All the times I've needed you
You've never left my side
I'm clinging to your every word
Don't ever let me go
Don't let go

And I'm here to stay
Nothing can separate us
And I know, I'm okay
You cradle me gently
Wrapped in your arms
I'm home
I'm home
I'm wrapped in your arms

And I'm here to stay
Nothing can separate us
And I know, I'm okay
You cradle me gently
Wrapped in your arms

And I'm here to stay
Nothing can separate us
And I know, I'm okay
You cradle me gently
Wrapped in your arms
I'm home

~ Wrapped in Your Arms ~ Fireflight


I can't believe I've never posted these lyrics... I could've sworn I had... hm...
Well, anyways. This is probably my favourite song ever. Right next to You'll Always Be My Best Friend by Relient K.


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Have you ever been asked to tell someone you love them? Well, it's an awesome feeling. Someone asked me to tell them that I loved them, and for some reason it made me feel really.... good. I know that's a really lame term, but that's really the only way I know how to say it. Just knowing that the person needed to hear 'I love you' and asked me. Me! It was really... I don't know, it was cool.


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Explorers started on Tuesday, so I was flooded with homework... which really isn't all that bad, I don't really mind... except for the fact that I've had a terrible time sleeping. I can go to bed at 10:30 and not be able to get up until 10... I don't know what's wrong... My mom says I probably have sleep apnea, and she wants me to go to the hospital so they can check it... I hate the hospital. I'll put up a fight just so I don't have to go to the doctor's office. Sleeping in the hospital would, pardon my French, suck. AAAAARRRRGGGGGGG!!! All I want is to be able to get up at 8! I don't need 12 hours of sleep! I just need to be able to get up so I have enough time to do my school before dance and work and stuff like that! Prayer would be greatly appreciated. If this sleeping problem would just leave it'd be a miracle... but that probably won't happen. So I'll probably end up having to go to the hospital... augh... Oh, and apparently my mom has genetic hearing problems... so I have a 50-50 chance of going deaf. Wow, my day just got a million times better! Not.

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Okay, enough complaining.  I should get back to doing anatomy... which I have... about... 50 pages before next Tuesday. *sigh* Don't procrastinate, kiddies. 'Tain't a good idear.

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Love, Sarah
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Sitting... Waiting... Procrastinating...

I'm sitting here waiting for my iPod to upload... (hey looky there, it's all done). Well, procrastinating is a terrible idea. Being unmotivated is really not a smart thing... So! Get motivated! Do your schoolwork! Your brain, and your body, will thank you for not pulling all nighters, cramming, and drinking a ton of caffeine. As a rule, I don't use caffeine to wake up or stay up, but occasionally I'll have a coffee or an energy drink... It really does boost brain power, but you get that terrible crash later on in the day... Also, using too much of it can make your brain think that it's something it will always get, and if you don't have caffeine, you won't function right. It's a drug, really...
Well, that went farther than I meant it to, and I should really get to bed... Explorers starts tomorrow! Huzzah! Or not... I have a ton of homework due... ugh........
Alright, good... morning now, actually. Good mornin', good mornin'... haha, my sister was in Singing in the Rain over the weekend and all the songs are stuck in my head.

Love, Sarah
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