HARRY POTTER!!!!

OH MY GOODNESS!!! OH MY GOODNESS! OH MY GOOD. NESS.

It is the last—it is over.

I feel as though my whole childhood has lead up to this point. I spent many of my adolescent years reading and rereading the Harry Potter books. I spent hours watching the movies. I attended the late-night releases for the books and the midnight premiers of the movies. I made Harry Potter art, and even tried to make a Harry Potter encyclopedia once (I was about 14 at the time).

And when I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, I yearned for more. Years later the last installments of the movies arrived.

Then they were over.

 

:(

Edit: This is from right after the mignight release of HPatDH P2 came out. I thought I should put it on instead of letting it rot inside my draft bin.

Mariah’s Summer

This summer has been a great one (not like it’s ending anytime soon… one month, you say? WHAT!) (Wait a minute, one month is a long time…. … Okay I am freaking out now. Let’s go back to the main topic). This summer has been a great one. I have been able to do so many fun things, and I have grown tremendously.

I have been able to relax a lot. I used to use the term ‘relax’ when I had nothing else to do. “What are you going to do today?” “Oh, I think I’ll just sit and relax.” But I feel like I really have been able to relax this summer. I get to just sit and read. I go to the library 2-4 times a week.

I love the library. I love it so much. I love the calm and peaceful feeling inside the building. It’s almost spiritual for me. I like walking in the heat to get there and feeling the cold relief of the air gust as I open the door. I like to traverse the aisles, fingers lightly caressing the spines of many great books. I love the smell of books, I love the feel of books; I love the covers, the spines, the pages, the text. I casually wander. I am in no hurry when I am there. I pick out books I would like to have the fortune of knowing and then I go home. Or I will linger, picking a nice chair and just sit. Read. Breathe. Or I may go to this wonderful place outside I won’t tell you about, because then you’d go there too. I’m sorry, reader, but I can’t just give my pearls out to anyone. ;)

This summer I have been able to have some structure found in tutoring. I tutor two little kids, ages 8 and 10, two times a week. It’s very nice to have structure. That way I feel able to relax, knowing I have work to do the next day. I have also been able to reflect on if I would like to teach younger kids or not. I think it would be great fun, but I am just not sure.

I have been able to be on Seminary Council, which has helped me a lot. I am learning to do things the Lord’s way and not mine. I am learning how to work as a team and not be the Leader. I am learning to love everyone, and to include the Lord in our meetings. I have learned and am learning He is on Seminary Council, too. I am learning about the Individual Worth each of our students have. It’s great.

I hope your summer turns out greater than or equal to my summer. I hope you get some quiet time, and just have fun doing what you love. Live life with passion! (But also have reason, and don’t get too carried away. I love the library but I am not going to live there.)

     

Thanks for reading,

Mariah

The Month of July

I am frightened of the mail in July for a good reason. :O
got the anticipated letter today.
Too nervous to open it.
I am shaking.
I DON'T WANT TO OPEN IT..
Scared little me.
:S
Spelling: 0 but I am too nervous to care.

Emma Repents

I am sorry for being so pathetic and not writing for awhile!

Yet no fear! I am back! WOOT!

So I was practicing piano, then I gave up. Haha. BUT I sticked to it much longer than I usually do. So yay for me. In about 10 minutes I will be back, trying again.

I GOT A KITTY!
She makes practicing so much more fun! :) Except she makes it hard when she sits on all the keys I am playing or when she attacks my hands during the fast songs.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmerxddddddddddddddddddds(<------ written by my kitty)
I cannot comprehend that it is already July! ./(<----- Also written by my kitty!)

Well... um... You should go to summer seminary! OH YES YOU SHOULD!

Keep working on your senior walk! ;)

Farewell,
Emma

Spelling: 1ish.... But I think it is right so 0

Hello!

I just got back from Girls Camp. It was amazing!

I am so sad one of my very best friends is leaving YW! :( She will have a fantastic time at College. She’ll make new friends (but stay friends with me forever), and learn new things. I know she’ll have challenges, but I know she’ll get through them.

Here’s to you, Big Head!

Love,

Mariah