A week.....

I can't believe its only a week till my 19th birthday . Just. A. Week. And I am sooooo not prepared to turn 19!!!!! I mean seriously , didn't I just turn 18? Huh?        

 Okay, so I am not really panicking like the above example.  But, I guess the thing that's worrying me is that 19 is just a step from the big Two-oh and that's kinda scary when you think about it. Isn't it? But, at the same time it also very exciting. :]       Another thing about turning 19 I have no heroine for the year. Yeah each year since I was 16  I have had  a heroine of the same age to look up to and feel a kind of kinship with..

This years being 18  and all it was Rapunzel.

17 was Nancy Drew.

16 Lizel von Trapp

And now I am stuck!!!! I have no book/ movie  girl character who is 19!!!!!


Anyhooo, this week I will spend pondering this past year which has been huge  and being thankful for it all the good and the bad because  in every situation I learn something and I grow. In mind, body  and spirit . And each day I know I am treading my very own path God has made for me  and becoming the woman he want sme to be.

Ta Ta Darlings!!!

I didn't want to leave....

This! This is what I didn't want to leave this morning. :[ Yes  that right my lovely, delicious, toasty warm bed.  Its one of the most beautiful places in the world I  believe. You dream in it (literally and figuratively) ,read in it, lounge in it, sleep in it, chat to  sisters in their beds from the comfort of your own, and pray.  

Not my bed. But, I can dream right?!

I love my bed and I hate leaving it on a cold , frosty morning. :[  At least I'll see it tonight!!!


Ta Ta Darlings!!!

The Men I love Part one : Orry Main

Like most girls have I imagine, I too have a list of guys real or imaginary  that I am shall we say "in love" with . I like them for various reasons character traits, circumstances I can relate too etc.  We'll begin with:

 Orry Main.

Isn't he handsome?!!?!?!?!?

Orry is from the books and TV series "North and South."  He is the son of a wealthy plantation owner in  South Carolina. He goes to  West Point. During the journey, he meets and falls in love with beautiful New Orleans French-Creole Madeline Fabray.  At the Academy he becomes great friends with George Hazard.  While at the Academy the meet Bent and evil ,twisted man  who instantly hates Orry and  constantly harasses him and punishes him for no reason.  Orry keeps writing letters to Madeline even though she haws not responded. After being gone 2 years Orry returns home on leave.  While home Orry learns that Madeline is to marry Justin  La Motte, who is known to be a cruel man .  After Madeline's wedding Orry and she discover her father hid Orry's letters to her so that she would marry a powerful and wealthy man.     She and he are both devastated  and  now that she  is married they can't even be  a couple or anything like that!!!  Orry returns to the Academy and Madeline begins her life as Mrs. Justin La Motte.

I'm not going to say anything more about the story as it'll spoil it for those who might watch or read  it. :D ( the TV series is better. Just saying)
Orry's character is amazing! He's a real gentlemen,  a hero, and he is just awesome!!! Plus he and Madeline are just so great together.  There is some adult content in it so I would definitely only watch it if you have parental permission, are a very mature person, or over the age of 14 or there abouts.

Now some pictures of the dear guy shall we?!!! ( or should we say couple as Madeline is in all of them but one? )

Aren't they sweet?!?!?!?

That dress is to die for!!!!!

Secrets, secrets, where would the world be without them?

Basically he is awesome, his story is awesome and I am in love with it all and him!!!!!  And I never tire of it! I love his determination and the strength with which he overcomes things. And well, EVERYTHING!!!!!! Do you have a character or story you never tire of?
  Ta Ta darlings!!!!
Autumn xo

Places I wanna Go: London!

London is one of the places I dream of visiting./ IT is full of sooooo much history and my I am descended from Londoners on one side of family. I am just sooooo much in love with it!!!!!  So many of my favourite authors passed through at some stage or lived in London.  I dream of going to every single place below , and seeing and visiting and doing tons of amazing stuff in London!!!! To quote Eliza Doolittle ( love that movie!) "Wouldn't it be loverly?!" Enjoy the pics! I don't own any of them but ain't they gorgeous?!?!?!?!

Red Double Decker bus!!!!

Telephone box! Telephone box!!!!

Hyde Park love  this!!!!

Buckingham Palace!!!!!

Houses of Parliament.

Saint Paul's Cathedral

Saint Paul's Cathedral Dome

London Bridge and the River Thames

Big Ben

Tower of London

Well, I hope you enjoyed that!  Stay tuned for part 2 coming soon!!!!!

Ta Ta Darlings!!!
 

Reading Speed Test!!!

I just did this test and discovered how fast I read 615 words a minute which is 45% faster than average!!! I am most impressed and would encourage you to go check it out!!!!!!!

Source: Staples eReader Department

Ta Ta Darlings!!!
 

Fun little tag. :)

I found this on Autumn's blog and had to do it!!!!

My tom-boy side
[] I love hoodies.
[x] I love jeans.   ( I adore my jeans!!!)

[] Dogs are better than cats.
[] It’s hilarious when people get hurt.
[] Shopping is torture
[] Sad movies suck
[x] You own a car racing game.
[x] You played with hot wheels cars as a kid.
[x] At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter.
[] You owned a ds, ps2, ps3, n64, or sega.
[] You used to be obsessed with power rangers.
[x] You have watched sports on tv.
[x] Gory movies are cool. (Rambo!!!!)
[x] You go to your dad for advice.
[x] You hate drama.
[] You own like a trillion baseball caps.
[] You used to collect hockey cards.
[] Baggy sweats are cool to wear.
[] It’s kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people.
[x] Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors.
[x] You love to go crazy and not care what people think.
[] Sports are fun.
[x] You talk with food in your mouth . (Queen Clarisse , I do apologise I know "Manners matter.")
[x] You sleep with your socks on at night.   (Only in winter darling! Only in winter!)

My girl side
[x] You love to shop.
[] You wear eyeliner.
[] You wear the color pink.
[x] You go to your mom to talk.
[] You consider cheerleading a sport.
[] You hate wearing the color black.
[x] You like going to the mall.
[] You like getting manicures and/or pedicures.
[x] You like wearing jewelry. ( Yes, I do. bracelets mostly. )
[] You cried watching the notebook.( No! And I hate that movie! Its like : Lets kiss here ! Lets kiss there  Lets just kiss everywhere!!!!!  Anyway, moving on. :D)
[] Dresses are a big part of your wardrobe.
[] Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies.
[] You don’t like the movie star wars . (Are you kidding? You're kidding right?  Star Wars rocks!!!!)
[x] You are/were in gymnastics.
[x] It takes you around one hour to shower, get dressed, and make-up .  ( I have been known to spend *cough cough an hour cough cough* In the shower .But personally I don't think I'm EVER in that long!!!!)

Isn't it great!?!  Love my showers.

[x] You smile a lot more than you should.
[x] You have more than 10 pairs of shoes.
[x] You care about what you look like.
[] You like wearing dresses when you can.
[] You like wearing high heel shoes. ( No! I love wearing high heeled boots! :D) 
[] You used to play with dolls as little kid. ( Yes they were alive and called siblings :D)
[] You like putting make-up on others.
[] You like being the star of everything.

Appearance
[] I am shorter than 5′5″.
[x] I have many scars. (On my hands, Cooking is dangerous!!!)
[] I tan easily . ( No my Irish heritage is very obvious)
[] I have green eyes
[x] My eyes change color
[] I have blue eyes
[] I wish my hair was a different color. ( I could always buy a wig )

[] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
[] I have a tattoo.
[x] I am self-conscious about my appearance.
[x] I’ve had/have braces.
[x] I’ve been told I’m attractive/pretty/beautiful by a complete stranger.  ( Does being waved at and whistled count  as well. :D) 
[] I have more than two piercings.
[] I have/had piercings in places besides my ears.

Experiences
[] I’ve gotten lost in my city .
[x] I’ve seen a shooting star.
[x] I’ve wished on a shooting star.
[x] I’ve seen a meteor shower.
[] I’ve gone out in public in my pyjamas.

[x] I’ve pushed all the buttons on an elevator. (Isn't that what they are there for???)
[] I’ve been to a casino.
[x] I always get mistaken for much older than I actually am.  ( Up until I turned 16. Now at nearly 19 I'm mistaken for younger. But that's good right.)
[] I’ve been skydiving.
[] I’ve gone skinny-dipping.
[] I’ve drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.
[] I’ve crashed a car.
[] I’ve been skiing.
[] I’ve been in a musical.
[] I’ve caught a snowflake or snow on my tongue.
[] I’ve seen the northern lights. (I wish. Being in Australia how could I????)
[] I’ve sat on a rooftop at night.
[x] I’ve played a prank on someone.

[] I’ve ridden in a taxi.
[] I’ve seen the rocky horror picture show.
[x] I’ve eaten sushi. (And liked it. :D)
[] I’ve been snowboarding.

Honesty/Crime (LOL!)
[x] I’ve done something I promised someone else I wouldn’t.
[x] I’ve done something I promised myself I wouldn’t.
[] I’ve snuck out.
[] I’ve lied to my parents about where I am.
[x] I’ve cheated while playing a game.
[] I’ve run a red light.
[] I’ve witnessed a crime.
[x] I’ve been in a fist fight.
[] I’ve been arrested.
Random
[x] I can sing well .
[] I've stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant.
[] I open up to others easily.
[] I watch the news.
[] I don’t kill bugs.
[x] I sing in the shower . (yes. *hangs head in shame* I do.)
[] I am a morning person (No! I don't do mornings!) 
[] I've been abused.
[] I paid for a cell phone ring tone.
[] I am a sports fanatic.
[x] I twirl my hair. (Yes, who doesn't?)
[x] I care about grammar.  (Very much!) 
[] I have “?”s in my screen name.
[] I’ve copied more than 30 cd’s in a day.
[x] I bake well.
[x] My favorite color is either white, yellow, pink, red, blue, black, purple, or orange.
[] I would wear pajamas to school. ( Only when I was sick)
[] I like Martha Stewart.
[] I know how to shoot a gun. ( only from movies. :D )

[x] I laugh at my own jokes.
[] I eat fast food weekly.
[] I’ve not turned anything in and still gotten an A in a certain class
[x] I can’t sleep if there is a spider/cockroach in the room. (Mostly yes! Who knows what they could do or be doing!!!!!!Or they end up in your bed . True story!!!)
[x] I am ticklish. ( Yes, but don't try it. You could get hurt!)
[x] I love white chocolate.
[] I bite my nails
[x] I’m good at remembering faces.
[x] I’m good at remembering names.
[x] I’m good at remembering dates.
[] I honestly have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life


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The Unsinkable!

If you're like me you love a good story, I mean who honestly doesn't?!   The thrill of excitement as you get to a crucial bit in said story, the moment of sadness when a character is  dead or dying.   But , again  if you are like me  you love reading stories about real events. Biography's , novels , they are amazing!!!!    My absolute favourite real life incident to have stories based off is "The Titanic."

   Those stories are always amazing, they can be about people from any background but they always end in the climax of : the sinking on   April 15th 1912 "The Unsinkable Titanic" did what many people boasted she wouldn't: She sunk.    My favourite book about the Titanic is  "Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, RMS Titanic, 1912 by Ellen Emerson White"

Its awesome a young girl from London England sails as the companion of a rich lady , she is an orphan and is going to America to join her brother there. And this book has everything!    Desperation, distinction between classes and what that entails, friends  who will never see each other again and the sweetest most beautiful sad and gorgeous ending ever!!!! Which I'm not going to tell you as I command you to go and buy/beg/borrow or steal a copy.   Okay I'm not all that heartless here is  Wikipedia's review on it SPOILERS ALERT!

"The story begins in London, England, where a thirteen year old girl, Margaret Ann Brady, is keeping a diary. She explains that her parents died and her brother emigrated to America leaving her in the care of an orphanage. The orphanage receives a request for a travelling companion to accompany Mrs. Carstairs on the RMS Titanic.

The beginning of the trip goes more than smoothly. Margaret meets a handsome young steward, Robert, and befriends him. She thoroughly enjoys the trip, describing how big the Titanic is, and the luxuries of living on it. She has grand meals, and even shares one with some of the most important crew of the Titanic. But the ship crashes into an iceberg and starts to sink slowly. Mrs. Carstairs escapes to safety on a lifeboat, and tells Margaret that they will meet up again soon.

Margaret rushes down the ship and looks for Robert. More and more lifeboats are leaving, but she figures there will be more. Finally, she finds Robert. They chat and share a tender moment. Then they kiss. Margaret pleads for Robert to come with her to safety, but Robert declines stating he cannot leave his fellow stewards.

Once back on top deck, Margaret leaves on the last lifeboat and is the last to board. She and her fellow passengers watch in horror as the grand ship sinks. They hear the cries of the dead as they move on, rescuing a few people from the cold waters. She says that she could not forget the screams of the dead going down with the ship. She also states that she will not forgive herself for letting Robert go, nor for surviving the Titanic.

In New York, Margaret says farewell to Mrs. Carstairs and finds William. They travel to his home in Boston and the story ends. "       

  And once again if you are like me you are extremely excited that next month is a hundred years since the sinking of "The Unsinkable Titanic"   Do you have a favourite event in history that you enjoy reading about?

Toodles!

 

Things I love : Swings!!!!!

 One of the things I love the most is swinging. :]  I've always loved them and I think I always will, my Mummy still goes on them. :D                               

                   There is no right words to describe the feeling you get when swinging.  Excited and Joyful don't quite cut it.  Its both those and more, its a Thrilling Adventure, and (most importantly) a Journey in Poetry and Song.           
                      Because very time I go on a swing I feel like singing, songs I've heard , songs that just pop into my head while swinging or I begin having poetry float about my head. Especially this old poem by Robert Louis Stevenson       "The Swing"

                                       How do you like to go up in a swing,
                                      Up in the air so blue?
                                       Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
                                      Ever a child can do!

                                     Up in the air and over the wall,
                                     Till I can see so wide,
                                     River and trees and cattle and all
                                         Over the countryside--

                                Till I look down on the garden green,
                                  Down on the roof so brown--
                                Up in the air I go flying again,
                                Up in the air and down!

Ta Ta Darlings!

I *heart* this Big time!!!!!

i love music! Ya know that right?! I adore Demi Lovato!!!!  Oh..... yeah , you knew that too. :[   I totally love this song right now and have been listening to it: A LOT.   Its awesome, Demi's vocals are amazing, the song it wonderful, the music is magical. Yes, I am in love with this song!!!!!! 

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True Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder? If Only It Always Was.

Whats the first thing you saw when you saw the above picture?      For me it was the magazine in the little girls lap.  Second that the girl was staring at herself in the mirror as if she was disappointed with what she saw and third that  she looks about 11-13 years of age. So young.

   How many magazines out there are left right in front of little children to see and think   "Gosh, that's how I should look when I'm older!"
They are left with the impression that they will look exactly like this or that. And you know what for me that's one of the worst things a little kid can think.  Each child, each person young or old is beautiful. Is unique is beautiful.                                         And looking at this picture makes me want to take that little girl in my arms and tell her that shes gorgeous, shes beautiful and that I want to her to always try to be herself and not think off what the media or critical, hurtful; people say to her. She is beautiful, but she doesn't see that. She sees that her lips aren't so, her eyes aren't such and such and that her face is shaped wrong etcetra, etcetra and the list goes on and what is she left feeling? That she beautiful? That she is  lovely? No! She is left feeling disappointed, self conscious and ugly.  
           In our modern society the above reaction to comparing oneself to a picture from a magazine is all to common.   Children are being taught and told to wear and do things at much younger ages. Girls ( and boys to )  wearing clothing that make them look like teenagers and they behave exactly as they think teenagers should.  What age am I talking about? Oh, if we're being generous I'd like to say eight but lets say the instruction starts when they are 5.  Horrible I know. 
                             When I was 8 I only cared about finishing my school as soon as possible so as to play outside on the trampoline or ride my bike or play Pirates or Indians. Or read a book.      Yet, how may kids do those things now days? Not many lots spend their lives in front of a screen. A screen which projects them with false senses to many things not just their looks, how to act in certain situations. Which lets face it on most screen things movies/TV shows/ computer games etc  gives a wrong take or view on most things.  
                                           In short I want (and wish) the magazines in shops were children are going to be where behind the counter away from their innocent eyes.  Which is how it should be, such things which are mostly filled with evil or unloving thoughts about people should be behind the counter with the cigarettes.             Children are only children for so long and then they spend the rest of their lives as adults. I'm going to do my best to try to make the world more child friendly. How about you?

I really want to give that poor little girl a hug, snatch that magazine away from her and tell her she beautiful . That poor little kid. :(  


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Auditions and joy.

 First off I want to say thank you to all the comments I got on my last post: THANK YOU!!!!!

I will be auditioning for the musical "Bad Girls" its a story of a women's prison, and well all the "Bad Girls" who are in it.  Here's a link from Wikipedia on it.  I have to find a song to sing and choose which parts to audition for and try to understand the characters a bit better.  A dear friend who has been involved in this kind of stuff before has offered to give me a training session on Skype. :D  I am very excited and even if I don't get a part its a good experience and its also fun!          I know theres going to be a lot of competition, its a musical about "Bad Girls" so I 'm betting there will be TONS of other girls auditioning, you know what I don't care.   I'm just gonna do my best and enjoy the adventure and just see where it goes. It may end after the audition or it could go on longer.   Either way, I'm going to be happy and enjoy it.     

A poster of said musical

Could all you charming people please pray for me that it all goes well?   Thank you I love you all, and I really mean that. When I say I love you it means I DO love you.


 Look for a post on My Deb. Ball very soon.  :D

Love

"Skyscraper"

I sooooo love this song!  "Skyscraper"  for me is a song about even when you feel broken , worn or just plain awful to stand tall ,be you and be proud of being you and what you have overcome. 
                                   In the past year Demi Lovato has overcome quite a few issues which have been challenging her for most of her life. She decided to do something about it and with help has become a much happier and more confident person.  For me she is inspirational, if a celebrity , who has millions of people watching their each move can accept and overcome their problems, and then tell those millions what they are , surely I one person can accept my problems and overcome them? No matter how small they are or seem to be. 

This song is one of 18 songs I have made a playlist of and put on my Mp4 player.   I called the playlist  the  "Happy playlist" and its a collection of songs which I find inspirational , and encouraging.  For me to listen to when I feel down.   And this one is like in the top 5 of that playlist that get played all the time. In fact its number 1. 

What do you think? Do you like this song? Do you have a song that you listen to to encourage you?

Ta Ta Darlings!!!!
Autumn 

TEN Things that irratate and annoy me

 1.People telling me what I should be doing and how to do it.

2.Background music on blogs, as I often try to go on blogger at night when little kids are in bed and the music spooks me out and make me jump out of my skin.  As its unexpected.

 3. When I'm listening to music and some one turns it down.

4. High pitched whistling.  It just grates against my nerves.

5. People messing up a room I've just tidied .

6. Crummy lyrics in songs. Like if its baout icecream its just like 'I love my icecream its so great , gonna eat it tonight on a date . With the girl of my life. Nanananana! Ohhhhhhh Yeah!"   Awful!!!!!!! And I just made that up.   

7.   Picture books that are supoosed to be read to little kids to teach them basic things which shouldn't be a book, like how to go to the toilet. Gosh! How dumb are some people! Its ina little room and when you need to go you go! Simple!!!  Kids aren't dumb!

8.Peopel wearing mismatched clothes, or clothes that just make them look frumpy. I just want to grab them and give them a free make over .  That would be nice wouldn't it?

9. When I wake up and Julia Gillard is Prime Minister. Gosh! Can't wait till shes kicked out in the next election. What a happy day that will be! :D    

10. People who dislike chips. I love chips! Must be my British heritage. But, who couldn't like these?

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