Random Inspirational Stuff from Our Town

        I was recently in a play called Our Town (as I'm sure you're all aware).
It was a great experience and I think we pulled it off fantastically! Bravo fellow cast members!
Anyways, it's a great play. It makes you question and value life, it makes you cry and laugh, go look it up on youtube if you've never seen it before.

        A couple of very memorable lines that I would like to discuss are: "Do people realize life while they live it?" "Oh earth you're too wonderful for anyone to realize you!" 
Those lines are great. They always inspired me. (I don't know why, they just did.)

         I mean, many people don't even realize what they're doing with their life. Most people don't even care. Some people don't even think that what they do in life matters, but it does. Humans are capable of so many things.

A simple person can change the world.
A human being has the ability to change other human beings. You could change someone, for the worse or better, it's your decision.
You decide how to live your life.
You decide how you want to affect people.
You decide to change the world.

         Think of this: At your funeral how do you want to be remembered? What legacy do you want to leave behind? Who do you want in your life and how do you want to affect them?
Live your life to the fullest. Don't waste it. Nobody knows how long they have to make a difference, so take your chance while you have it.
         
1 Timothy 4:12- Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity.

Just some of my random thoughts that I wanted to share with you.....

Poems and Such

Hello everyone! I would like to share some of my random poems with you, I wrote these in a creative writing class at my old school. I hope you enjoy!

(A poem using personification)

The house looked like it was crying
as the windowsills sagged
and raindrops ran down it's frame,
it's windows were broken,
the door was cracked,
its paint was shredded,
it's roof was no longer good,

The house could do nothing,
and the rain flooded in,
it was drowning in itself,
it was falling apart from the inside,
and all it could do was sit there,
and all it could do was cry


(A poem about my kitty)

I think my cat is evil,
I really truly do,
my cat tries to attack me,
and tries to kill me too,

I think my cat's an alien
sent from outer space,
she came here with a mission:
destroy the human race,

I think my cat wants to rule
every country on the earth,
so that cats will reign supreme
and own the planet's worth,

But maybe my cat's not all those things
maybe she's just a cat,
who likes to play and run around,
and maybe that's just that.

If You Never Try Then You'll Never Know

I got the inspiration for this post from a song (Fix You by Coldplay), somehow music gets me extremely inspired, but that is not the point. Focus Arielle!

     New years resolutions are a popular thing, well for about two days, then people seem to forget about them. I just always wonder what would happen if people didn't forget them and actually kept new years resolutions.
     What if people actually did what they dream of doing? (That sentence might've sounded completely confuzzled to you. Sorry.)

     Anyways, what if you decided to actually be bold and try new things? Go talk to that new kid, or the person you like ( Don't say bleh or stop reading, it's just an example) Go on an adventure, even if it's just in your backyard. Go read about something that interests you. Go try a new food. Go try playing football (it's really fun in the snow.) Go try a new hobby.
    
     Just GO. Just TRY. Just be BOLD and BRAVE.
     Who cares if you look weird, or if people judge you? As long as you have fun (and don't break the law, or do anything to get you in trouble), who cares what other people think? It's their problem if they choose to judge an awesome person like you.
 
     Also, have you heard anyone say "I regret deciding to learn that new instrument" or "It was a terrible idea to become friends with that person who looked lonely." (Yes, there are some people you shouldn't try to be friends with, but that's not what I'm talking about.)
  
      Basically, what I'm saying is that you should go fulfill your dreams. Because, you might never get another chance. Take these chances. Yes, you're probably young if you're reading this. You might not be able to do a lot of things (travel overseas, get married, or whatever your dream is.) But do what you can, work towards your goals, because you can't say "I'll do it tomorrow" forever.

      Well, that's all I got. I hope it inspired you.

Great question! I would love to know your answer! (because I'm weird like that *nervous laugh*)

Also, just to clarify I'm not telling you to go do something stupid. I'm also not saying that you shouldn't trust God. He knows the plans He has for you, but I believe sometimes he wants you to work for things to happen in your life.

I'm back, and I have a game!

Yes everyone, I am back! I'm sorry I was away so long, even though I basically just tell you all useless junk. I didn't post because of craziness with school and holidays and such, but I hope to start posting semi-frequently, like I used to.
Now that I've said that I have a game that is hosted by friend Dr. Elemis Pott, she is doing it purely for her own enjoyment and I am choosing to participate in it because it's snowing and I'm bored.

Rules/instructions:

 1. Find a character in a movie, TV show, or book that looks most like you.
2. Find a character that acts most like you, and you think other people see you as.  (Don't ask someone else.  Come up with it on your own).
3. Find a character that expresses you childhood best, or has a story similar to yours.
4. Find a character that expresses your *takes a deep breath and prepares to say a very corny sentence*  inner you.  (Not what people see you as outwardly).
5.  And finally, find a character that shares a habit or interest that you also have.

Numero uno:

This was the hardest of them all. I spent probably 45 minutes trying to find a character that looks like me. At first all I could come up with was Belle (from Beauty and the Beast) and Clara (from Doctor Who)

But they weren't quite like me, so I searched deep down in my brain and found my look-a-like:
Margo (from Despicable Me)

Update: I have recently been informed that I look like Osgood (the glasses and scarf fangirl from Doctor Who)

I would really like to know if you guys think that I look like any of these characters, or if I look like any movie character at all.  

Numero Dos:

I think I probably act most like Ana (from Frozen), I'm clumsy and awkward, but I'm friendly and smile a lot, so that makes up for it. (Also I might've slightly cheated because people have told me I act like her. Heeeheeeeeeheeee oops)

Numero Tres:

I think the character with the most similar childhood would be thumper (from Bambi)

Why? Good question. He is the oldest, he has a bunch of sisters (opposite of my situation, but still.)

He always has to watch out for all his siblings, and sometimes they really annoy him, but at the end of the day he still loves them.

Numeros four (I don't know how to say four in Spanish and I could just google it, but I'd rather not.):

The characters most like my "inner self" would be Amy and Rory (from Doctor Who). Yes I said Amy and Rory. I'm like Amy because I'm stubborn and sarcastic, but I'm like Rory because I'm loyal and would do anything for the people I love.

Numeros five (again, I don't know how to say it in Spanish):

I have a lot of common interests with Rapunzel (Art, music, dancing, baking, stars, travel, the list could go on and on and on)

That's all folks, hope you found this enlightening and entertaining!

Also, I noticed that I used almost entirely Doctor Who and Disney characters. Hahaha

Until next time,

Keep being random and brainy

Martin

Hello wonderful world!

First off I want to apologize to all of you out there for not posting in over two months. My summer has been crazy busy. Hopefully I'll be posting more once school starts. Now, since I am on a time crunch I'm going to get to the rest of this blog post:

You're probably wondering about the title of this post, I'll clear that up for you. You see, I recently went on a missions trip to South Dakota with my youth group. We went to a little town called Martin, the population is about 1100 people, half of whom are Native American. The town was very run down. It was in need of some help, which we came to give. 

The trip started with an eight hour van ride without air conditioning. It was hot! When we finally got there we pulled up in our old, discolored van and plywood trailer, blasting classic rock. The other youth groups, which were from Minnesota, and that we would be serving with stared at us with strange looks 

on their faces. We were that weird, crazy, diverse group from Colorado, and that was fine. 

The next day we were split up into groups, each group did different projects. My close friends were in other groups, which kind of scared me. I didn't want to have to meet new people on top of being in a new place and having new experiences, so the first couple of days I really didn't talk to anyone. I just did the work. Then, the day before we left, I started talking with one of the youth groups. They were awesome people. I made some best friends that day. Our youth group got really close as well, now my youth group is basically my second family. 

In our groups we did projects. The first day I painted a house. It was a pretty small mobile house, but it took a lot of effort to get it done. My wrists were very sore at the end of the day, but I felt good that we helped someone out. The second day we visited a nursing home. We played bingo with the residents, who really enjoyed it. They told us stories and talked a lot with us. One of the men had lost both his legs in war. Another one laughed at everything you'd say and bragged about being the bowling champion. I enjoyed our time spent there. The third day I helped with their children's outreach. It was basically a disorganized VBS. The kids were so thirsty for the love and attention that they were deprived of at home. They loved sitting in your lap, and a piggy back ride was like a roller coaster for them. It was hard having to leave at the end of the day. 

The next morning I painted a house. It sounded like a simple project, but when we got there we discovered that the house was infested with cockroaches. There were a lot of people living in that house, a two year old  girl was walking around without clothes on. It was normal for her, but I felt like it wasn't safe to be in that house even for two minutes. It was a sad arrangement for those kids. That afternoon I went to visit the kids again. I gave so many piggy back rides that my back and hips hurt, but it was worth it for that look of pure joy on those children's faces. 

Having to say goodbye the next morning was harder than anything I had to do that week. It was harder than the cockroaches and the piggy back rides. I cried. A lot. I had fallen in love with Martin, South Dakota and all of it's inhabitants. It was such an amazing week, definitely one of the best weeks of my life and I wouldn't have rather done anything else. God used me to do wonderful, simple things in order to further his kingdom, and that is an amazing and beautiful thought.

Arielle

Mount Rushmore

The whole group that was serving in Martin

We were cleaning paint brushes

I am going on another trip with my youth group at the end of this month. We will be going to Waco, Texas to do a poverty simulation. Basically, we will be going three days without our luxuries of our everyday life. No phone, no showers, no shelter even. It will be very physically straining. We will learn what it's like to have nothing and know how much it means to people in poverty when we help them out. It will be a very exciting trip, and even though it will be hard I'm looking forward to it. I'll definitely be telling you all how it went. Your prayers would be very much appreciated. 

Puzzling and Deep Thoughts

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This is the sound of water meeting earth.

The cold wet melody of two elements colliding.  

The feeling it gives you. 

Surrounding you. 

It's cold.

Yet warm. 

It's comforting. 

There's a smell too. 

There's the fresh scent of something new. 

The smell of old and dirty things being cleansed. 

The smell of life. 

Oh the sight! 

It's beautiful. 

The beauty of an arch of color taking it's place in the sky. 

Seeing everything clearly yet murky. 

The small windows to the world underneath. 

Seeing your reflection waver. 

There's a kind of madness in it. 

Some unprivileged people can't seem to find the beauty in it. 

They only see grey. 

I can see it though. 

I can see the beauty. 

I can smell it. 

I can feel it. 

I can hear it. 

I know the promise. 

Do you?

Do you feel it?

See it?

Hear it?

Can you smell it?

Do you know the promise?

A minute in a dancers mind

One, two, three, four

Five, six, seven, eight

Breathe in. 

Next move.  

Oh no! I forgot to smile. 

I have to keep going. 

Here's the hard part. 

I'm off on my counts. 

I have to try to find someone counting out loud. 

There we go. 

One and two and three and four 

I'm back on track. 

Wait where are we in the combination? 

Remember to turn out. 

I wish my extension was like hers. 

Keep my core tight. 

And lift

Point 

Balance

Hold 

Smile

Oh no. 

The teacher is watching me. 

I can't keep my balance. 

Going down. 

Land in a plié. 

Now here's a pirouette. 

Remember not to tilt. 

Spot!

Hold your arms in first position. 

Keep your foot pointed. 

Smile. 

One and two and three and four. 

Now plié. 

Do another pirouette.

Plié again. 

Now a grande jeté. 

Wait! How do I get into it? 

I'll just run I guess. 

But I'll do it with my foot pointed. 

And smile. 

Keep going. 

Almost done. 

Foot pointed!

Legs straight! 

Core tight! 

Smile! 

And finish! 

Now most of you probably had no idea what that was about. 

That was a minute in the mind of a dancer. 

You're welcome. 

Most of you probably didn't find that very entertaining, but I have no blog post ideas so this is what you get for now. Please comment with posts you'd like to read!