The Struggle of Mr. Birchwood, a short story by me.

World Literature assignment: Write a short story that has round, dynamic characters and accomplish characterization. Hooray for creative writing! So I decided to write about a non-dynamic character named Mr. Birchwood. Confused yet? It gets better. Take a look :)

Synopsis: Two college students encounter an old professor's journal, about an imaginary land and a man by the name of Mr. Birchwood, who died too early of cancer. Now two students, who have nothing in common and detest each other, have to work together to create the end of the story, fighting their own foes, with struggles on their side.

Still in the works -   - due Thursday, but I like it. 

Summer 2012; guess where I'm off to!

So, today, my mom made it 90% official! I'm a go for New York! I don't get to see this view every single day, but I get to stand on its floors again! Man, how I've missed NY, and I get to stay for a month, maybe more...snicker. :) How can you not fall in love with such a beautiful sight? And to think, it's better if you get to see this in lights at night, but we'll save that for when I actually get there. New York City, prepare to get a taste of Brittany!

Poultry show!

Yesterday, me and my brother and cousin were sitting in a room in my grandmother's house and decided to record some videos about a stuffed chicken animal named Rico Suevo and BAM! Thus came the poultry show, about different comedy sketches and just a family having fun. Check back for videos and other bloopers and things, it's definitely something worth checking! Eat Your Poultry;brittany.

Milestones!

Today I took my PSAT, which stands for Preliminary SAT. So, it's like the SAT, but colleges don't care about it too much that they will use it in my application portfolio. PSAT wasn't too bad. Stumbled on the Critical Reading section, which should be more than 25 minutes long to complete, because of all that reading! Alas, again it doesn't count! Now I'm taking a break from doing my homework. I feel mega worked from working since 8 in the morning. But, everything is fine with God on your side!

Other milestones:
-I'm getting my driving permit soon! 15 1/2 finally and in need of practicing on the road! Oh, that will be the day when my dad cries, that and college. Even I think I'm growing up too fast!
-Science bowl permission slips have been turned in! I'm an official participant, and ready to serve! I wouldn't be surprised if all the teachers think I'm super good, cause well, I like to think I am! 3 years serving in regionals in a row! And, I would love to make this my fourth.
-Hmm, let's see. Theatre things have been going well, haven't gotten time to work on my play unfortunately. Hopefully this weekend I will!

And, I suppose that's all for milestones. Good and bad things have happened, and I hope that later, everything will go according to God's plan, as much as I'll love it or hate. Auf Wiedersen!;Brittany.

Go back to High School!

Well, the long hiatus means Sophomore year has started! Waking up at 7:15 each morning to drive 3 minutes to school is okay, some days better than others. I'm doing particularly well in my studies, no Cs yet! I don't jinx nothing, for now haha. Crazy how I'm actually double digit grade now. I'm really old, haha. Well, I should get back to enjoying life, until tomorrow! Toodles; Brittany (:

Your own cover.

I guess all you gotta keep doing is praying.

When someone, who once used to be close to you, falls away like that, all it does is just breaks your heart. Realizing that...I never expected this, I guess I can't say that I saw it coming. I just wish, I could tell him that life without the Cross is life without faith, without love.

"Instead, immense us in mercy and with an incredible love. He embraced us. He took our sin-dead live and made us alive in Christ. He did all this on his own, with no help from us!" -Ephesians 2:4-5 (MSG)

Kind of funny, I believe from Book of Mormon too.

Shine, wherever you are.

So, I guess my best friend was right.
You can't complain about any part you take in a play. I know that this is only my second play, and I have less experience than everyone else, but I'm figuring that whatever part I'll take I'll have to take it. It's only going to make me grow stronger as an actress. The thing with Into the Woods is, is that it's one of my favorites. Funny how that all tied in together. I love the role of the Baker's Wife, because she goes on an adventure to find the things the witch commanded her to get so she can have a child. And she then gets lost in the woods and falls into the hands of the Prince, then gets crushed by a tree. Either her or the witch I guess. But just hearing the words if I get the role of a Stepsister hurts me, because that is the LAST role I want, well besides Giant's wife. Fine, second to last role! Oh and Cinderella's mother. Kay those are the roles I have no desire to take. Considerably cause they are the smallest, but I feel like I can do so much more. (Pride issue and pursue to be star here.) But, I still don't know what's right. School production vs. ACMT? Nothing wrong with school. Might be a better chance to get in touch with everyone. It never hurt to audition, except, what if auditioning equals doing?

Sore muscles!

Wednesday, I went to Bladium and did something called Alameda Cross-fit Kids thinking that, "Oh wow, yeah I can do this! Piece of cake." Must've been one big piece because after working out for half an hour doing more excruciating exercises than when I was in G's conditioning class, I am sore. *ow. But, I did have a positive come from it, that positive being the people there cheering me on. Shows how great friends you can make from only knowing them for ten minutes. :)

Countdown to Sophomore year #1.

SOPHOMORE YEAR! starts in 23 days. Wowee. Sophomore year is when everything starts. PSATs, grades count for college, and life is starting in a sense. You're not that young little fresh meat who doesn't know stuff now. You have a sort of idea of what high schools's like. I guess class wise I'm not trying myself too hard this year. I was really mad that I'm not taking Chem Honors, but that doesn't mean that I can still self study and work more rigorous than everyone else. My hardest class is Algebra 2 Honors though. I'm pretty good at Math, and I'm going to try and not give up so easily this year. Everything else is pretty self standard. World History, World Lit, and Spanish 2. Realizing that I'll be like that few percentile that's going to major in a Arts major in her future makes me feel different, but also learning I have to have something else to back up my career if it goes kaput. I like science, :) But I have 2 years to go, I might just go back to school...to learn more. Yay me. Yeah, school starts in 23 days. That means I have 23 days to get everything done. Get school supplies, decorate binders/notebooks and furthermore prepare myself for a hard year, but at the same time not as hard as everyone else. I'm not taking any AP classes thank goodness. But I am going to be facing something harder than last year. Also since I'm going to be doing Winter Production, Track and Field, Lion's Club Speech contest, Science Bowl, JSHS, maybe FIRST, but yeah, I have a lot of work ahead of me. And all I gotta do is persevere. And perspire.

Self-studying.

Summer = no school-work, but since I am more behind than everyone else for the regular school year, I have felt the obligated need to work on my studies. No biggie, its not like I hate math and science. Could be worse, I could be stuck having to write a 5-paragraph essay on something dull and drab like the analysis of why this and this happened in Great Expectations, and using author's perspectives. Ah, classics, you bore me. Hopefully next year I have some better writing prompt like "How to Deal with Disappointments," or some creative story. Well, technically its 3 weeks. Eeck. And not even 2 binders are decorated and 5 notebooks to go. But alas, I shall persevere. I got Jesus on my side. I hope he likes math.

Those summer nights!

Ahh, what a nice break from work. Practicing running for the school year and just sitting by my computer like I can just relax and have nothing to do tomorrow like everyday is an adventure. Three weeks 'til school starts, not ready at all. Cause I still have 4 binders and notebooks to decorate, and sew some junkies on my backpack. Then I will be ready. But for now, these summer nights are quite the relaxation anyway.