Adventures in Running: June 23 and Squirrel Watching

Today I went running on the track.

Never, I repeat, NEVER go running on the track...especially when you're out of shape. It is probably the most embarrassing thing ever! I'm thinking, "Ah...running on the track at 8 o'clock in the morning should be easy-peas. I'll be able to run a couple of laps with no difficulty at all."

Needless to say, this assumption was wrong. For a rather small person, I am three words that no person likes to hear.

Out. Of. Shape.

(N0 Rachel, I do not have an eating disorder.)

I couldn't even run a whole lap without being winded. And there are other people there to watch you overexert your out-of-shape body. It is a horrifying experience that I shall try to avoid until I can get into better shape.
I was also disappointed because I didn't get nearly the burn that I do running in the wooded areas around my house. A track is just flat, flat, flat, and more flat.
Oh, and to top it all off, it was sunny there. At my house it was foggy when I left and when I got home. One would think living seven minutes away (yes that is exact) from the high school that the weather would be the same. But no, it was sunny. Bright, yellow rays of beautiful, painful, torture beaming down their terrible beauty.

Everyday after I finish running I love to sit on my porch, drink my water, and watch the little squirrels jump from tree limbs, scurry around in the yard, and sneak to the bird feeder. As I am writing this I'm watching a squirrel out my window sit and feast on bird seed. They are quite interesting, hilarious creatures. I love watching them and I still want one for a pet!

I think that's all I have to say for right now!

Love,
Abishmell

I've got a lovely bunch of...

COCONUTS!!!

I drank a coconut for the first time in my life today! It was amazing! :D It was really hard trying to eat the inside though so I just gave up after a couple of bites.

I'm excited about tomorrow because after church, I'm going to Kelly's graduation shindig and then Lindsey's! It will be such a fun day!

I'm also excited because I've been cooking once a week! I've made really yummy food so far! Yay for learning how to cook! Making a fruit bowl tomorrow. That won't be hard. :D

Well, I think I've let out tons of random thoughts so I think I'm going to bed now! Goodnight loves!

XO,

Abishmell

Better

Well, things seem to be better now! Hopefully everything will be smoother from here on out. I'm happy and Abigail-ish again, so that's a good thing!
Went to FHS graduation tonight and I could not believe that I was sitting there last year. It seemed like my world was going to end, but actually that couldn't be farther from the truth. My world began and is spinning perfectly now. I wish this class the best of luck!

Now...change of subject!

Rehearsals are getting more and more fun! I loved that fact that we worked on one scene for an hour and a half. This is when things start getting REALLY fun and REALLY tiring! I love love love this show and I am so happy we're getting to perform in the new building! OH MY GOODNESS, it is SO amazing and enormous!

Excitement!!!! :D

Love,

Abishmell

Help..I Need somebody...Help

Hey guys...haven't blogged lately because I just haven't felt like it.
I'm hitting some rough spots in life and I need some prayers. If you guys would pray for me that'd be great. I love ya'll very much.

Love,

Abishmell

Aaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

I am absolutely horrified of turning 19 on Wednesday. Because before I turn around, 19 will be gone and 20 and 21 and so on. Getting older stinks. I already hate this, and I'm not even nearing 30 or 40 or...50.
I'm just going to try and enjoy the day. TJ is taking me on a surprise trip somewhere fun but he won't tell me where. I'm hoping that it is shopping, an aquariam, or a zoo, or a new city that we have yet to explore but who knows what he has planned.

People say that these are the best years of your life, but I honestly think that they are also the most horrifying.
I wish I could slow down time. *sigh*

Too bad I can't, but other than being terrified of getting older, I'm happy that I have my salvation, my health, my family, my friends, and all of my other blessings. God is so awesome and has blessed me so much over the last nineteen years and I know he has so much more in store.

Love,
Abishmell

So it's been forever

After some encouragement from Effie, I have decided to post a blog. I didn't realize that it had been over two months since I had posted. My life has just been too frenzied I guess. Anyway...a lot has happened in two months.

• I am finished with my freshman year of college and wow did it fly past!
• I went to the Knoxville Zoo and I saw RED PANDAS!!!! A whole colony of them!
• Seussical finished and Aida started.
• I am reading the Twilight saga. Heehee.

Now to elaborate:

My first year of college was okay...I made a few friends but not as many as I expected. I learned a lot but still, nothing that enriching. I made mostly A's but a couple of B's. I even made a B in piano this semester. I was pretty upset about that, but I guess its my fault for not being as prepared as I should have been. Ughh...I'm starting to worry if this is really what I'm supposed to be doing. Anyway, I don't really want to talk about that anymore. I fell down a flight of stairs the last day of exams but most of you have already heard about that too. I got a new phone after crushing it! I am SO happy that summer is here and I am practicing piano every morning...not the most fun, but necessary. Oh dear.

Next thing I want to talk about is the Zoo! I had not been since I was in the first grade so it was a really nice surprise when TJ said, "Hey, we are taking a trip to the zoo!" I was like YAY!!! They have Red Pandas, my new favorite adorable fluffy animal. I love love love them! I want to be a red panda rescuer because the cute little sweeties are becoming extinct. ANYWAY...I had a really great time at the zoo; I had forgotten how fun they were! I got some fun pictures which you can see here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2007307&id=1394490129&l=9e8311a9b3

Now I discuss play life. Seussical was a B-L-A-S-T! It was over too quickly though and Aida seemed to be waiting right around the corner. Rehearsals are taking off and I think it is going to be an AWESOME show with a stellar cast! I also got TJ to do the show which makes me happy because he is actually using his talents instead of letting them waste away, silly boy. I think he will enjoy it and I really hope that everyone enjoys this show. First time in a huge theatre...SO EXCITING!!!!

Lastly, I would like to say that after criticizing and laughing at the readers of Twilight, I myself am now a fan. Not quite as creepy as the obsessed 13-15 year old audience, but I do enjoy them very much! Rachel showed me the movie and I knew then that I had to read the books regardless of how much fun I had made of them. I will be starting the third book tomorrow after reading the second one in maybe four days. They fly by and its been awhile since I have found a book that truly captures my attention.

Anyway, that is pretty much my life right now. Goodnight!

Love,

Abishmell

We move as one...

So tonight was a rather interesting rehearsal. We Bird Girls are bonding more and more every day. While waiting to go on stage during a huge break, we decided that we should have a Bird Girl initiation. We thought about becoming blood sisters but decided that would be too messy. Finally decided on this:
We found some paper, rolled it up into a little ball, and ate it...all of us except for Kayleigh. She thinks we're ridiculous; don't ask me why, but she does. But we all know we are brilliant...you needn't tell us.
We also decided to go on a diet consisting of fruits, veggies, and tofu! Don't know how well this is going to go over. I have to have some protein. Does tofu have protein? Anyway, to kick this off Rachel and I went to old ingles after rehearsal and bought carrots and grapples!
Grapples are heaven-sent; it is an apple that tastes like a grape. They're grrrrrreat! My hands still smell like grapes...its the COOLEST thing ever!!!!!!! WOW!
Oh and PS, Kayleigh isn't participating in the diet either...I think we scare her. We still love her though!

Having a blast!

Lovems,
Abishmell