Remembering

Today is 9/11. I can't even put words to express how I feel. I made a video in honor of 9/11, the link is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWpmYbR4x0c

I can't say too much--just because it'd take too long to write and it's very personal. So please, just watch the video and REMEMBER.

With eternal love and blessings,

Officially Inspired

Prayers...

Wonderful readers, I ask a few things of you today. First I would like to ask that you keep my family and myself in your prayers. My great-aunt has just lost her husband, Howard. He's been sick for quite a while, and he's in a better place now. But it's still hard for all of us to go through. He's just one of those people you never imagine you'll lose. I hate to say that I didn't know him very well, but he was a very special man. So please, just keep us in your prayers. Please and thank you.

Secondly, I ask that you take a few minutes out of your day today and thank those who work for a living, making your day easier. Teachers, police men and women, firefighters, just to name a few. Besides, it's because of them that you have a day off from school. ;)

Thirdly, I want you to take a little bit of time today to realize what God has given you. I've realized a lot since reading The Shack and a lot of that is that I take so much for granted. I take things for granted that is not guaranteed to me. My family, my friends, my talents, each day, my life, everything. "Each day's a gift, not a given right"--Nickelback

I hope you have a wonderful and blessed Labor Day!

With eternal love and blessings,

Officially Inspired

School and Books!

Hey great people who read my blog--even if I haven't posted since the night before school started (almost TWO WEEKS ago!!). I'm sorry, but I've been really busy, but I won't get into all the personal info. Okay? Because I have a feeling the few people who actually read this blog don't really care and/or have already heard it. So let's move on to the 'important' stuff.

First, I have As You Wish by Jackson Pearce and Blood Promise by Richelle Mead in my possession. I finished The Shack for book club...I really do have a better relationship with God and understand a lot more what it means to believe after reading that book. I haven't been able to get Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (the sequel to The Hunger Games) yet. And Kaleb Nation's Bran Hambric: The Farfeild Curse comes out Wednesday 9/9/09. Can't wait to read them all!

Secondly, this weekend is Labor Day weekend, as you're all aware, so I would like for you all to thank those that work for a living. Plus, it's because of them we get out of school--another reason to thank them. ;)

Thirdly, today College Football starts! The Buckeyes are playing right now--they're my favorite. Go OSU! I hope they have a good season this year!!

So, I think that's pretty much it...I got a backpack that says "That's Mrs. Pattinson to you" lol. Mr. Brunk thinks I have serious issues.

Happy Stephenie Saturday Mr. Brunk! lol.

Have a wonderful and blessed day!

With eternal love and blessings,

Officially Inspired

School...

So we had Open House/ Orientation for school tonight. Which was a disaster. Katie and I have home room and writing together, but that's it. I like most of my teachers though. :) So I guess that's good.

BUT...I have to get up at 5. AM. Before the sun's up. Before my parent's are up. See something wrong with that? I sure do. Btw, I'm in the 8th grade. Yeah.

So, now I have to go to bed at 9 instead of 9:30. Ugh. This sucks.

But my math teacher told me he was 'digging my hair'. lol. ;)

I guess I'm going to go. Sorry this wasn't as long guys. I don't have much more time. :(

I'll let you guys know how my first day goes...

Have a wonderful and blessed night.

With eternal love and blessings,

Officially Inspired

P.S. Don't forget As You Wish by Jackson Pearce and Blood Promise by Richelle Mead comes out tomorrow!

Change is good...I think

Change is something that is inevitable. Inescapable. Something you must face. Right? So why do we detest change, and make it feel unwelcome?

Change is a word that has different weights to it. There're heavy changes, as well as light ones. Sometimes it's hard to determine which weight it is, because sometimes we're so blinded by the fact that something's changing. Change isn't always natural, sometimes it's awkward, and really uncomfortable--but inevitable it is.

Change has always been something I have a hard time coming to terms with. My mom died when I was three, and living in the last place she lived is sometimes hard. I know things need to be changed in the house-new carpets, floors, walls, furniture, ect.-but I hate to change the things that were here when she last was. Those are heavy changes to me, yet not the heaviest.

Changes aren't always so major for me. Like a haircut, that's an extremely light change. I got my hair cut today without a second thought. I don't mind that kind of change.

School starts Tuesday, and, although, we go back to school every year, it still feels like a big change. A new grade, new teachers, new classmates, and new schedules. And sometimes, a new school. My cousin, Katie, is coming to my school this year because she's moving in with her dad, my Uncle Kenny. This is a huge change for her. At her school she knew everybody, it was a very small school. But coming to my school, she won't know anyone-save for me, my brother, and my friends from book club. And to top it off, there are 400 kids in my grade, 800 in the school for 7th and 8th graders. But she seems excited about this change, and I'm happy for her. She seems really happy to be moving in with her dad and coming to my school. So Katie, I wish you luck--and I'm here if you need me.

Change is inevitable...so why do I detest it?

With eternal love and blessings,

Officially Inspired

Whirlwind....

What? It's August 20th? When...what...how...did that happen? (Do I sound like Kristen Stewart yet? ;) )

But seriously, how did it get to be already August 20th? It was just yesterday that it was my dad's birthday...This month has been a whirlwind! This whole summer has been a whirlwind!

I mean, it doesn't seem like I've been out of school long enough. This summer has flown by, and we've had wacky weather so it hasn't been like a real summer. My brother was telling me "You haven't really had much of a summer. You spent most of it in your room." I just looked at him and thought What is he talking about? I finished draft one of my novel. I have somewhat of a plan to try to publish whenever I'm ready. He's saying that's not much of a summer? He's taking that lightly? Brothers. Ugh.

So school starts in five days--WOW! I don't want to go back, but I want some sort of routine you know? I found out who my teachers are--I didn't get the ones I wanted, but God gave me these teachers for a reason I guess. But don't get me wrong--I can't wait until I can be a full time writer. Or hopefully can be. I know making in to be financially stable enough to be a full time writer is hard enough in itself. But keep the faith and push on.

So I was gone this week, hence the no new posts. We went to the lake (my grandparents, my brother, and I) and we had a blast. I got more of a tan those three days than I have all summer. lol. But we did have a blast. I did a little writing, but I just couldn't get into it for some reason or another. And it didn't help that I didn't look at my outline at all so I totally messed up chapter three. Chapter three is turning out to be pretty long--but it's a lot to get through. But I think I know how to finish it and hopefully be able to move on to chapter four! Yay!

Well, I'm getting my hair cut tomorrow to make it look "Alice-like" again. Saturday my friend Ben gets home so I can finally talk to him again. He's been taking a lot of 'vacations'. Also, I get those new text books Saturday and John is going to show us how to use them. So that's cool. Saturday is also my mom's friend's party/bonfire...which is kinda exciting. Sunday...I have no clue what I'm doing. Monday is open house at school. Then Tuesday, I get up at 5AM and go to school. BUT As You Wish by Jackson Pearce and Blood Promise by Richelle Mead come out on Tuesday as well! Yay! I can't wait.

Is this long enough for you? lol.

Have a wonderful and blessed day.

With eternal love and blessings,

Officially Inspired.

P.S. I may have came up with a new title for No Title....Acceptance. What do you think? Comment below!

Revisions...good or bad?

As I've said, I started revisions last Monday. But suddenly I'm just not feeling like it's the same feel for the novel. I have no clue why. The characters are the same, the character personalities, for the most part, are the same, but for some reason, it's just not "flowing". Which bugs the crap out of me.

I guess the real reason that it's not flowing as easily as it did the first draft is because I've grown a lot as a writer, but I've also changed the whole story line--so that could very well be it. Also, I'm only on chapter three, so I'm still trying to get everything set up. But when I'm re-reading the chapters I've re-written it doesn't sound like my writing--it sounds more amateur...and so I start wondering if I'm wasting my time and then I get all mad at myself. So I'd much rather tell you about happy stuff--Okay?

So first off, my adorable little sister just gave me a Cinderella sticker! Why is this so awesome for me? Because Cinderella is her favorite princess and she just offered it to me! How sweet!

Secondly, Jackson Pearce (one of my many role models and inspirations) has a book coming out on August 25th called As You Wish. She currently lives in Georgia, so on Saturday August 29th, she's having a celebration party at a local Barnes & Nobles. For more info visit her Website http://www.jacksonpearce.com/, subscribe to her on YouTube at www.youtube.com/JacksonAPearce, follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/JacksonPearce. She's a really funny person, and I can't wait for her novels. But if you're going to be in Georgia that weekend, you should definitely stop by. You can meet her and snag a copy of her book. And I think she might be signing them...I'm not sure about that though. (Above is the invitation Miss Pearce posted on her Website. (which I do not own).

Have a wonderful and blessed day!

With eternal love and blessings,

Officially Inspired