Lazy Summer Days =)

I wish I had something interesting or amusing to post, but I really do not. Nothing has been that interesting around here.

I really should be doing algebra right now. But honestly, who can do schoolwork when it's almost summer?! I've been so lazy I haven't even been writing in my books.

This has really been more of an update to let you all know that I haven't forgotten you.

To see more interesting things, here are two other blogs that I post on: Traveling Tales and Anecdote. Go check them out!

Hugs & Blessings,

Izori

Happy Birthday!

I would like to wish a very happy birthday to my friend iGirl!

(and, of course, I need to sing her happy birthday)

Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday, dear iGirl,
Happy birthday to you!

(sorry for the extremely short post: I am really pressed for time today. But not pressed enough to wish iGirl a happy birthday. =)

Blessings,

Izori

Yeah, I know...again

I'm going to take another break. Not from blogging--from this blog. Not that I've been posting on here extremely often, but I've made some other commitments to post on other blogs, and I'm starting to neglect them. So for the next, oh, week or so I'll be concentrating on the other blogs.

On a lighter note, I'm beginning to recover from a recent bout of writer's block. Just in time for a fight with carpal tunnel syndrome and another cold. (I'm beginning to lose count of the amount of colds as I'm buried under a barrage of used tissues. Disgusting) Perfect timing, but whatever.
I shall return!

Hugs & Blessings,

Izori

P.S. Here are the other blogs! Check them out, comment, follow...the usual...be a lone ray of sunlight in my shadowy world of biology and algebra and X and Y and Gandhi and preterite tense verbs...I should make a song about that...

Traveling Tales

White Rose Valley

Anecdote

Attention, Por favor!

I have an announcement!

*trumpets and drum rolls*

Igirl and I have started another blog, called Traveling Tales. To put it basically, it's all about writing! You even have to opportunity to have your own stories appear on it. We're hoping to make it really awesome, and one of the keys to awesome blogs is...

...FOLLOWERS!

That's right! Please, check out Traveling Tales by clicking HERE! It's just getting started, but igirl and I are hoping to make it a great blog. =)

Thanks! (and sorry if this post was really akin to a sales pitch)

Pray for Emily

Please guys and gals, head over to Emily's Cancer Blog and pray for this sweet young Christian girl. She's fighting leukemia.



Just a brief reminder.

Coffee-Beef Soup

Yep. That was our dinner. Coffee and beef soup. Much compliments to the chef, my two year old brother Galdor. Mom was making the soup in our crock pot when he flung in her cup of coffee.

Well, I'm a big fan of coffee. We'll just see the effects of the caffeine on the younger kids later...at right around bedtime.

The main reason I posted was to draw your attention to a lovely blog called idream. It's by one of my BFFs in real live, igirl, and she's looking for some more followers for her blog's birthday! Go and follow her! I command it. Just kiddin'. I'd appreciate it though. =)

Many Things

I see from the poll that a lot of you want me to post more on my writing. That's good, because it's one of my favorite subjects! =) Another good thing is that those kinds of posts are schedule-able.

I'm EXTREMELY busy with school work...and I've only started history/literature/government (which is from Tapestry of Grace). That means that when I throw algebra, music, biology, vocabulary, Latin, Spanish, and speech, I'll be one busy person. You might not hear very often from me.

However, I'll make sure to schedule posts.

Right now, I would like to turn everyone's attention to Kendra's Hunt! Click HERE to visit her blog, Carpe Diem, and learn more about it. It looks so, so cool. It's an actual scavenger hunt, stretching across several blogs.

See you all soon!

100 Blessings

Here are mine for this week. I nearly forgot about them until igirl posted. =)

1. igirl
2. Breakfast
3. Sunrises
4. Alarm clocks
5. NaNoWriMo
6. My habit of talking to myself (yes, it's a blessing...)
7. The fair
8. Technology
9. History (or His story)
10. Communication with friends
11. Braces. Erestor just got them...
12. Galdor
13. Brownies
14. Coffee
15. Movies
16. Blue eyes
17. Turtles
18. Fairly clear skin
19. Mothers
20. Tissues
21. Colds (they make me realize how much I can do without them)
22. A good long term memory
23. Random-ness
24. Luthien
25. Well...because I said Galdor and Luthien are blessings, I might as well include Erestor.

Thank you, everyone who commented! I love comments, although I'm horrible at replying to them. Every comment makes me smile. =) Twenty comments on one post is one of my dreams...

Hugs & Blessings,

Izori

Operation You

Emma at Summer Girl had a super awesome idea...a fitness challenge! Go HERE to check it out (and her super-sweet new running shoes!)

Go and link up, because if she doesn't get five links she won't do it! =O

Hugs & Blessings,

Izori

Count Your Blessings! (100 Blessings)

Go check out Olive Tree's fantastic idea!

1. I have been saved by faith, through grace, and I am made in God's image!
2. I just took my last Vitamin D pill, and it appears to have fixed my health problems! Praise God! =)
3. Good doctors who spotted my ailments in time to put a screeching halt to them.
4. A super family.
5. Blessings to count!
6. Tolerable health
7. Protection from snakes
8. Never a broken bone!
9. Naturally thick hair
10. A great-grandmother
11. Edifying, uplifting friends
12. Music
13. Talents
14. A voice to praise God with
15. Good food
16. The use of my arm
17. My angel sibling (even though that's covered in 'A super family')
18. A good camera
19. That we are able to witness to a neighbor
20. That there's forgiveness
21. My dad's recovery from cancer
22. Prayer
23. An imagination
24. VBS (Vacation Bible School)
25. My job as a piano teacher.

Those were my first twenty five for this week. What a cool idea, Olive Tree!

By the way, would you guys please pray for VBS? There are several kids in particular you could pray about. Two or three have really bad food allergies, so if everyone could pray that none of them has a reaction, that would be great. Also, there are some kids who are not Christians, so praying that their classmates and teachers (and food staff!) can reach out and witness to them.

Oh, one more prayer request! Our movie is starting to slide downhill. We are all seriously stuck for ideas, and we're not entirely convinced it's the best use of our time. Please pray that we can make a final decision about it.

Thank you! Seriously, it would take such a load off my mind if you guys prayed.

Izori

Please Pray for Emily

There's someone you should meet. She's a fairly new blogger, and a Christian. Her name is Emily, and she has leukemia.

I thought I had reasons to complain. Month long headaches, CTS...but certainly not cancer. As I was reading Emily's blog, I was swept away by her uncomplaining, optimistic attitude. This sister in Christ has become one of my newest inspirations.

Everyone, please drop by Emily's blog. You can click on the 'Please Pray for Emily' button at the top of my sidebar to get there. Please take just a minute to encourage Emily in her battle with leukemia. I'm sure she'd really appreciate it.

Thank you!

Izori

Guess What!

Remember Cornet Crazie's really cool writing contest? Well...I WON! I'm absolutely thrilled! I thought for sure that everyone else would beat me.

I'll post my story later, but I'm very busy. We're doing a room switch, and I'm spray-painting an old chair, and preparing to transform my room from goldfish yellow to stone brown.

Izori

Contest over at 'Treble Clef'

Hi, everyone! Glad to say that my writer's block is miraculously over! No kidding, miraculously. I guess I must have had thinking block too, because guess what! I completely forgot to pray about it. Now I feel so inspired, I'm even working on my friend's script some! =) I'm sure she'll be glad to know that...

Anyway, the Cornet Crazie is having an awesome writing contest over at her blog, Treble Clef! Go and check it out! I'm planning on entering, and I'm actually very happy with my story.


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Thank you!

Izori

P.S. I just noticed I have 62 followers! Soooo cool!

Go Follow!

Just a lighting quick post (sorry, no daybook today--too busy!)

Olive Tree is having a contest at her blog, (of) HorseFeathers! Please go follow her and then also comment and tell her that I sent ya over! You can join the contest yourself, too! This is a goal for her to get 100 followers, and it would be sweet if she actually did.

Thanks!

Izori

P.S. Remember...vote on the poll!----->

Kindly Read This Post

Sigh...I've been kinda out of it lately.

Our printer is broken.

We have a big soccer game today.

What? Soccer game? SOCCER GAME!?!

I'm awake. Lol.

Anyway, the main purpose of this post was to draw you to a project I have just started on my other blog. That project is called...Operation Prayer! Please visit it; all you have to do is pray.

And an announcement...I think I will go half off. I've just had a sudden burst of things to do, and even though I'm still going to be on Blogger, you might not see much of me. Still, feel absolutely free to comment! I have some posts on writing/reading coming up!

Izori

Announcement (and a record!)

Alright...I've made a record. This is the THIRD time I've posted today! *gasp*. Anyway, I would like to bring an exciting offer to your attention...Anecdote is accepting authors! Go and check it out!

Izori

Awel's Blog Party!

Go HERE to get to Inspired Designs Studio for a really cool-lookin' blog party!

And here are the questions I am supposed to answer upon entering the contest.

1) What's your all time favourite blog/blogger?
I don't have any favorites.

2) How do you personally define forgiveness?
When someone has hurt you deeply and you love them anyways. After all, it's what Jesus did for us.

3) What object of your possession has the most sentimental value in your eyes?
My Bible, or a picture of my late cat.

4) What song do you consider your personal theme song?
I think it would be 'Brave' by Nichole Nordeman.

5) Do the opinions of others about you really matter to you?
It depends.

6) Do you ever make up words?
Yes.

7) Off the top of your head, do you know what your middle name means? (You can look it up though! :)
*sigh*. Yes. It's a color. But my unofficial middle name means 'God's Promise'. (Elizabeth)

8) What's s something that never fails to make you smile?
Wind.

9) What person has touched your heart the most?
God.

10) Give a scene in a book where you really understood what the author was trying to convey.
There are a lot in 'The Shadow of the Bear'.

11) What do you think of HTML? Is it the ENEMY or your friend?
Grrrrrr. Me and html don't get along.

12) What person comments the most consistently on your blog?
I don't know.

13) Who is your personal hero/heroine (fiction or real, or both) ? Why?
Jesus, because he's the best role model in the world.

14) Are you curious or are you satisfied knowing that "that's just the way it is"?
I'm very curious

15) List the your top 5 favorite songs. Do they have anything in common? Why do you love them?
'Brave' by Nichole Nordeman, 'The Last Rose of Summer' by Celtic Woman, 'Nil Se'en La' by Celtic Woman, 'Concerning Hobbits' by Howard Shore, and 'City on Our Knees' by Toby Mac. I love them because they're so different!

16) Do you ever get into arguments with...your characters? (that's if you write a book :). And if you don't write, do you think you would?
Are you kidding me? *glares at Maethar, who smiles innocently*.

17) While reading a book or watching a movie, were you ever blown away by an unexpected plot twist? What was it and how did you react?
Ugh, yes. 'Gone With the Wind', I was so disappointed. 'Inkdeath', and I was absolutely horrified.

18) What's your personal opinion of i-designs? (orignal, I know, but I really want to know! :)
I like it! LOl.

19) What's your favourite color combinations?
I really like brown and blue, and also silver and blue, and gold and green, and a lot of stuff.

20) What's your favourite comic book series?
The Adventures of Tintin

21) What is the oldest book you've read? How old was it? (By old, I mean, like antique books...the manuscript doesn't have to be old, just the copy of it. :)
The Bible.

22) What character in any movie or book, would you say is the MOST like you?
Probably Bear from 'The Shadow of the Bear'.

23) If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
A lot of stuff.

24) As a child, what was one thing that always frightened you? This could be something real or imagined! :)
Uh...idk. I wasn't really frightened of much.

25) What's your life motto?
'Don't tread on me.'

26) As you're sitting in café, you're given a note: "It's in your best interests to meet me at 7 P.M. tonight, alone, at Pine and 4th." How would you react?
I'd go to Pine and 4th and bring a gun.

27) Name seven of your favourite books.
Torture! Torture!

28) Name your absolutle favourite font (you can have more than one though)!
Uh...?

29) Have you ever cried over...a book or a movie?
*sniff* Yes.

30) What's something that's brought you so much comfort?
The Bible

31) Describe what you would call a perfect moment.
Standing on the beach at sunset in summer after Jesus has come, with an ice cream cone.

32) What's the fastest you've ever read?
I haven't kept track.

33) What's your favorite book/movie genre?
Fantasy.

34) Do you say one word a lot just because of the way it sounds? If so, what's the word?
Not really.

35) What's something you thought you'd hate, but ended up loving?
Archery contests.

36)Do you prefer British or American spellings of words (ex: the British favourite to the American favorite)
Usually the American.

37) List a few of your favourite names.
Fiona, Ian, Rose, Sean, Colleen, and many more.

38) What is your favourite movie?
LotR.

39) Imagine you're writing a story, and one of your characters keeps something buried in a box where no one will find it. What's in the box and what's its significance?
A magic book, and it's significant because it's magic. Duh.

40) Was this boring? (be honest! :)
No, not really.

So...what are you waiting for? Join in the party!

Izori

P.S. Yes, I know this is the second time I've posted in one day. Sorry.

My Opinion on 'Avatar'

No, I haven't seen it, but I have formed my own opinion of it. I've seen pictures and ads for it, and I think I would have to agree the most with Doug Phillips. Go HERE to read a very interesting post by him on this movie.

Izori

Hehe, I'm in the advertizing buisness!

Introducing a new contest that I have gotten myself into...*drumroll*

You want to go to a really great blog? Then go HERE, to The Cornet Crazie's! When you go, and when you decide that you like it and follow it, leave a comment and tell her that I sent ya!

Thanks, y'all!

Izori

Photography Blog

I am SO sore...yesterday I ran a 5K (about 3 miles) race...without any training except for a tiny bit! I didn't make good timing, but I did see a lot of people I knew!

The main reason I'm posting on a Sunday is to tell you all (who are, for the most part, writers like myself) (hey, did you notice--myself? ;) that Andrea and I took several pictures on the subject of writing! Click HERE to see them!

Also, I might as well put my NaNo update in this post and accomplish two things...I'm doing pretty good! Much better than I thought I would, at least. I've managed to get somewhat ahead, which was good because today I hardly wrote much at all :) And today we have the week off...so writing, here I COME!!!