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Spring Banquet 2014

What a way to party out my last Hallstrom school year. Getting ready with my drama twins, pictures at Sinnissippi, dinner at Olive Garden and dance time! I have to say it was one of my favorite dances I’ve been too. Turn Down For What three times, I think yes. Glow sticks, heck yeah! So much happy. But the party didn’t end there. Sleepover and brunch with the gang (that included a nap time) and a graduation party the next day. One of my favorite weekends so far this year. Oh, summer will be so great.

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My Last Play

After eight plays with Hallstrom, I finally reached my last one. I ended with A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream, my favorite Shakespeare play. Yes, I’m only a Junior, but I’m going to community college full time next semester and most of my friends are graduating. Not to mention the directors that I have been with are also leaving. It’s time to be done. It was a pretty emotional last play for everyone because it was the last time we would all be onstage together, but it was good. And crazy. By the way, it was set in the eighties. With Eighties music.

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White Out Prom

Yep. Prom happened. Grand old time again. So much has happened since last year. Little things and big things. This year, for example, I actually know how to curl my own hair and pin it up fairly well.

Also, downtown Rockford is a pretty kicky place once you can get over the fear of being shot.

I had a great time hanging out with these people (some of them for the first time). Besides, who doesn’t like dressing up, taking pictures, eating fabulous chocolate and pizza, and dancing?

(Shout out to Joanna Kay for taking the photos and making my dress! I might have sewed a few seams too.)

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Oh, the Sweetness

I recently had my sweet sixteenth. Being the go get it, independent spirit that I am, I always loved turning another year older. But this year was different. Don’t get me wrong, I’m elated to get my license, and have all the other privileges that go along with sixteen, but this year I didn’t have the month long anticipation for my birthday. I wasn’t counting down the days, or guessing what my presents would be or anything. But there is one thing that I did do prior to my sixteenth. I wrote myself a letter. Just a short two page one. I wrote it about eight months ago and hid it in a draw to be opened on my birthday. Reading it again, I was actually amazed at how much I needed what I had written to myself.

You see, among other things, I set a goal for myself in the letter. Not a crazy resolution, but more like a simple thought: sweetness. For the sixteenth year of my life, I’m going to focus on being sweet. Right now (and prior to the letter), I wouldn’t think of myself as sweet. I try to be tough — as tough as an 105 lb girl can be. I try to be self-assured and I succeed most of the time, too. To me, those are both very very good things, and I’ve worked to attain them. But sweetness is also a necessity. With decisions to be made about my future (i.e. job, college, carrior, etc.) I need to keep a serving mind. I want to think of others. I want to care for them. I want to make someone’s day. I want to say nice things to people. I want to be appreciative and show I much I care. Because the truth is I care a lot. I just wish I could show it more.

So this year let it be

as you wish.

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