Pages

Thursday, March 17, 2011

NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!!!

And the title says it all! I have finally entered the world of youtube and BOY am I excciiiiiiiited!!


That SHOULD be the first video...with more to come!! In the meantime--some photos..of a rather interesting subject :)

Yep...my prom shoes :)




Mannnn these should be in a catalogue :)




Annnnnd the second video!!




Hope they didn't turn out wierd!
Not much else to report, just doing school, swimming, havin a funnn time with life! :)
BTW..those shoes are my prom shoes, and they were $16 from The Shoe Station!!
Byyeeees :)
Ari

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Reflections

What can I see?

Well, in a few weeks I'm about to turn seventeen.
SEVENTEEN.
There is so much weight with that word.
One last year of being a teenager.
Only one year left!! I dont even know how I feel about that.
Next year I'm starting out college classes.
It's all so new.
And yet SO much has happened to me in my sixteenth year that I never expected to happen.
It's truly been a journey, and at times it's been really really hard.
I have sunk into depression at time, but at other times, really happy.
God has carried me through no matter what, and it's been one of the best years of my whole life.
And it's all about to end, and a new chapter is about to start.
Who knows what next year will bring?
If I'm lucky, a car, lots of new friends, and a deeper walk with God :)
But it still makes me think...
Every year of my life is different,
and every year I have new experiences and learn something new.
"Well, duh," you may be thinking, 'Of course every year is different."
But I think it's cool that God decides to teach us new things, and make each phase of our life unique and important.
Sixteen was, and is, awesome.
But...I'm ready for seventeen.
I'm ready to grow up, take more responsibility, and just be more serious about life in general.
Sometimes life is a joyride for me..but in the end, that's not life.
It's not reality.
I'm ready to become more independant, and be more responsible with that independence.
I'm ready for seventeen.
How about you guys? What major landmarks are you girls going through?
I'd love to hear :)
Love and kisses,
Ari

Sunday, March 13, 2011

O. M. G.

Wow, when I looked at the date of my loast post I nearly fainted. I'm sorry! Five whole days! *eep*
SORRY! Haha but I have been...SO busy. Really. Yesterday I had the SAT and then went to a movie with one of my guyfriends...saw Rango, and it was a good movie! A bit wierd, but very thought provoking and tongue-in-cheek funny.
AND AND AND AND...I am just so excited about so many things! One of the foremost things being...I may have found something that really helps my face.
And it's cheap.
And you can get it nearly anywhere.
Guess what it is?
......
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.

Yeah..it sounds wierd, but hear me out. So I was on http://www.acne.org/ and researching "home remedies" in their reviews section, and came across hydrogen peroxide, and was like, "What??"
So I checked it out, and ALOT of people have had success with it...plus check out this youtube video. It's astonishing.



Isn't it amazing how much that helped?? So after that I knew I had to try it, and I've been using it for....oh, around four days, and I have seen a difference! The redness and swelling has gone down, so that I'm even going out with make up! I can't wait to get keep using it!
It's really easy, I just use it in place of my old toner, put it on a cotton round and swab it on my face.
It doesn't sting, i've only got the 3% hydrogen peroxide, which is really what every one should be using so it doesn't irritate your skin.
Research it, you may be surprised! We already had it in the house, so I decided to try it, and boy have I not regretted it!
Soooo gonna keep a usin it and keep YOU GUYS updated :)
Well, not really a whole bunch of awesome stuff to report...
The SAT was okay, the only fun part was when this nice guy came up and talked to me during break :)
don't you just love that when people are like that? Just do random nice things and make someone's day a little brighter. All in all, I'm really relieved the SAT is over..gosh what a pain that is. But I really tried my best, and I know the math isn't going to be awesome...but i'm not gonna let that define me.
I'm good at alot of other things, like poetry and photography and writing and laughing uncontrollably :)
My future job is never going to be centered around math anyway, everybody has their weaknesses, and math is mine. I tried my very best, and that's all I can do.
Beyond that, not much going on except that I had a really good day today :)
Sunday school was awesome, we got really deep and the discussion was awesome, I really learned alot.
Then I got to be on the praise team in church, and I really love singing up there. I dunno, I've always been really comfortable on stage, and I love to sing and worship God so it's the perfect combination!
Then I went to this party after church and hung out with my friend Shannon and all these adorable little kids, swinging on the tire swing and jumping on the trampoline.
So all in all, an AMAZING tho incredibly busy weekend :)
What happened in y'all's weekend?
That was mine, fun, crazy, draining, emotional, and like a roller coaster






Yeah. Kinda like that :)
Have a great rest of Sunday girls!!
Love,
Ari

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Listilicious :P

What I love:
-This video. Nuff said.



-The neon-glow in the dark bands i get for my braces...almost reconciles me to have metal in my mouth.


-That I have a native German mother who can teach me :) I WILL someday get all that sentence structure right!!

-That I'm gonna see this:

movie on Friday :)

-braiding my hair at night, then sleeping with the braids in so the next morning it looks all cute and non-frizzy blahness.

-The way thunderstorms make everything so cozy inside the house..perfect for reading all curled up in bed.
(by the way...today was a doozy of the thunderstorm day..yowch)

-Researching acne stuff on youtube and http://www.acne.org/ --preparation for being an esthetician or just an obsession of mine?? Maybe both...

-Swimming laps...

-Figuring out that one can get a FREE texting app on the itouch...ummm hello, why pay a monthly fee if u can download a free app? Serrrriously. Texting has never been so awesome :)

-My parents for dealing with my stressed out hormonal mania


-The way warm french bread tastes with butter. Seriously? I LUUURVES IT.

-THIS BLOG. :) self explanatory.

What I hate:

-That I might have an allergy to milk. NOOOO!! Dairy is my life!!!

Don't leave me dear friend!! :'(

-That my face looks mildly horrible. Am about to rip hair out in frustration.



-That the SAT is on Friday and I am slightly petrified. Ugh. Four hours of grueling testing, with mere five minutes for a break, time to either eat or go to the bathroom but never both.
Urgh.

-That with the weather being so horrible, the possibility of taking pictures is nullified. D:

Welll...didn't feel like a long post today, but that's the brief and listilicious version of my life. Gotta run!
Love,
Ari :)

Sunday, March 6, 2011

I Keep My Promises...

Indeed I do..and a few weeks ago I promised to show the results of my prom shopping trip, and SO I SHALL :)
Okay...I now feel really silly saying this...but the dress is neither short, nor purple. What can I say? JC Penney's purple dresses were horrible, they really were. I shall show you the different ones I tried on, and then the one I finally bought and took home :)
Gosh...after showing you guys like five hundred purple dresses the one I bought isn't purple! Isn't thaat life for ya? Soo not going the way anyone plans it :)
Okay, take note this isn't my camera, so yes, there is some blurryness and wierdnes..sorry!
This was one of the choices..but I thought, ehhh not formal enough.

As you can see, it's cute...just not fancy and special enough i think. It doesn't say PROM to me.

Okay..I have to say this was one of my favorites before I bought the one I did. It's really, really cute.

This dress made me feel like a fairy tale princess...I think this would be how I would want my wedding dress to look, only white. But..it was too long. Our prom is FULL of swing dancing and I have to be able to move..but oh, isn't it pretty?
And the one I finally went with.....

A sleek and sparkly mermaid-type gown that was only $89...I LOVE it. It makes me feel beautiful and like this is PROM. it's really special.

If for some reason i get cold feet I can always take it back...but I really and truly love it. I can move and dance in it, and ohhh it's just so pretty :)
I'll probably get a pretty floaty shawl to wear over so there won't be any immodesty, and I am thinking of doing an up do, with just a few curls coming down..really embracing the whole mermaid thing :) I do live in Florida after all...a beach girl by nature :P
A little bit like this...but I don't like Vanessa Hudgens :O
A bit like this too :)

So what do you guys think? I know...it's not purple..but hey, I like it :)
And just for the record...I have the best prom date ever :) He is the best.
Well, it's a short post, but beyond shopping and church..nothing dramatic has happened since yesterday! Cheers, and enjoy what's left of Sunday night!
Love and kisses,
Ari

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Purity Unfolding

Okay. I know. Two posts in one day.
But seriously. I was out with my camera today, and saw this tree full of white blossoms, nearly fainted from delight. and began snapping away at a rapid pace.
My what a delight a wonderful camera is...and the coming of springtime!














I didn't even spot the little bee on this one until afterwards :)


And that's me, hoping you enjoy these pictures and have a happy rest of the weekend!
Ari <3

Mishity Mash :)

Hey girls, sorry no postage for about four days..what can I say, life has been busy. And yet, its been the typical kind of busy, where I really don't have any idea what to write about. *slaps forhead* IM SORRY!
My life just isn't that dramatically exciting.
But....this morning I saw a super funny movie. And guess what? It was animated. *gasp*
I know, I'm a bit old for it..but I promise...it was funny!!
-cue trailer for funny animated movie-


Yep...Will Ferrell..Tina Fey...it's funny!!



HAHA :) Will Ferrell is just awesome as megamind...you guys should really see the movie if you haven't already!
And while were doing this youtube thing...NEW favorite song :

Yeah I know, it's not exactly a new song, but colbie has amazing voice, and the song is so sweet :)
And so, so true...
Argh, I'm sorry I don't have anything grandly fascinating to say. I babysat last night, been working, trying to figure out German, just typical life. Karate has been super fun, I'm gonna be testing for my brown belt soon, then black belt! I'm so close, almost there!! It's been yeeeears, and man, do I ever love karate. I dunno, it was kind of a love at first sight thing. I tried it, and I loved it. Now I have awesome friends there, and I love my instructor so much. He is amazing. He demands respect, but he's really kind, and has this awesome dry sense of humor and he's a really good teacher.
At first I was really intimidated by the whole martial arts idea, but I tried it and really loved it :)
OH.
Might as well do a face update :)
Well, this week has been pretty good, just been doin the same routine, along with swimming, and am getting a bit better :) I have been avoiding dairy, kind of as an expirament..I've read that dairy, even nonfat, still has hormones in it naturally, from the cow, even if no hormones are added. And I drink and eat ALOT of dairy...so I'm thinking, maybe too much hormones in there? Anyways, I'm trying that out.
AND...another thing that has interested me is this...this online ebook called Acne No More that has a 98% success rate. At first I thought the website was lying, then I researched it, and literally saw nothing but postive reviews, which is SO different from all the other products, where some people like it and other people hated it. I really am considering downloading it, because it has such a high success rate..I mean, who knows, that could be me too! I mean, I'm not awful right now, but imagine, like TOTALLY clear and staying that way! For me, that would be totally worth the $39 bucks it costs...but I'll talk to my parents about it.
Well, that's my tidbit for today, sorry it's not enthralling. Have a great weekend girls!
Love,
Ari