Journal Entry 5/26/08

This weekend... I met this guy named...Patrick...he is from Maryland. He called me on Friday night cause he saw my picture at his soon to be grandparents house. He was like who is she and they told him that it was me. He called me and left a voicemail for me to call him back cause he thought I was cute and he wanted to hang out. On Saturday we met up for lunch. He is a very very sweet guy. We went to Sports Page and talked a lot. We almost forgot to order our food cause we talked so much. Later on we went back to my house cause I told him that I wanted to get my jet ski out and go riding. When we were on the jet ski all of a sudden it shut down on us. Yes...we were stranded. I have never been stranded on the lake before with a complete stranger. After we got rescued I had to go home and babysit. So all that night we texted and everything. Sunday I woke up and texted him to see what he was doing and so we hung out all day Sunday. We went out on the lake again and had a blast. Sunday night we went over to Lydias house for a bonfire and everyone there loved him. They all thought he was the coolest guy they had ever met and he even like them too. It was so amazing how he just bonded with them and talked to them like he had known them his whole life. So anyways its now Monday and that will have to be a different journal entry!

Journal Entry #1 5/26/08

Last week was a very tramatic week for me. My best friend....which Im not going to name any names, she decided to have some major anxiety attacks. She threw up for like 4 days straight and she wouldnt eat, sleep or talk to anyone. It really depressed me. She even had thoughts of suicide too. I asked her what was making her panic so much and she said it was stress from Graduation and going off to college soon. Finally I just said that we have to go somewhere. Every night last week we wend either to the movies or out to dinner or shopping. Last Friday night we went to see "Made of Honor". Getting her out of the house was the best thing I could do for her. She is now back to normal and I just hope that she continues to be strong about everything and stick through Graduation and our trip thats coming up soon. I know she is going to freak out when we go to college, but it will do her good.

Journal Entry #3 5/14/08

MAY 31st....

On May 31st, I will be celebrating my graduation, even though I dont graduate until June 7th. The reason why we always have our graduation parties a week before is because on the actual graduation day I have too many people to visit. I dont want to miss out on visiting my friends' parties because Im too busy having mine. We are getting ready to send out the invintations this week. We printed them out yesterday, stuffing my pics in them today and then mailing them out tomorrow. Mom printed out 75 invites. Thats a lot of people. I know that not everyone will come but I hope they do because it would mean a lot to me.

After, well actually during my grad party, Im going to have my 18th Birthday party. That day Im going to just party party party. But the cool thing is that Im going to have my closest friends and the clostest parents friends there with me! I cant wait for that day to come. Its going to be awesome. I mean just being able to swim in the lake with my friends that Im graduating with and also spending time with the people who have seen me grow up all my life is going to be amazing. My friend from Arizona was supposed to fly out and see me but he is not going to be able to come because he has to work in order for him to be able to come to California! But anyways thats what Im going to be doing in 2 weekends from now...well actually like 3 weeks. I dont really know nor do I care!!! ITS GOING TO BE A BLAST!

Journal Entry #2 5/13/08

This subject that Im getting ready to talk about makes me sad to the point where I just want to scream and cry my eyes out. Ok here goes. My brother just finished up his Fresman year at UNC Chapel Hill. He has fallen in with the wrong crowd. He is into smoking weird substances and partying into the wee hours of the night....sometimes the wee hours of the morning as well! He has stopped believing in the way he was brought up....through Christ. He doesnt know where he stand on his religious basis anymore. Personally I believe its his girlfriend who has changed him completely. She is Palistinian and I dont know the religious beliefs they have but I dont think she has the same ones we do. He very seldomly goes to church when hes home form college because Saturday nights get a little to crazy for him and he cant wake up in time. He is getting ready to go off to Mexico and study abroad for school. I just hope he doesnt get kicked out because of him being a rebel! Although I drealy love my brother and would do anything for him, I think about him constantly and I pray that he will be ok. Last night I was talking to my dad at dinner, just the two of us, and I told him how worried I am of Garrett. He said well he may have made some bad decisions but nothing will ever change about him. I was just thinking to myself....God I hope I dont get in with te wrong crowd at East Carolina because I love the life I have now and I dont want to change it. I love the relationship I have with christ and I dont want anyone to change that for me. I just hope that Garrett gets to Mexico and see's how bad his life could be if he continues to live like he is living. Maybe him and his girlfriend being apart will help him discover his old self. I can only hope and pray.

Journal Entry #1 5/12/08

As you know this past Sunday was Mother's Day. My mothers day was very good. We got up and went to church on Sunday and then after that we came home and ate Steak, Sweet Potato stuff, green beans, roll and cake! My moms friends came over to join us and my brothers girlfriend because he mom and dad live in Rome! We all ate together and had a good time then we headed for Lake Wylie to deliver some furniture to my parents friends new house. We loaded up the trailor and truck and headed down there. Once we got there we unloaded the furniture and then just relaxed and enjoyed each others company. I havent seen these people since I was about 5 years old...and I got to see their daughter for the first time since we were 5. She andd my brother are the same age and they both just finished their Freshman year at college. SHe goes to Clemson and Garrett goes to UNC CHapel Hill, although Alex wants to transfer into Chapel Hill. While we were there, a news bullitin came over the T.V. It said that a tornado was headed directly towards Westport....yes thats where I live too! It was the first time Denver had ever been on the T.V. It was exciting! SO we watched that and then we just went on talking and eating and laughing. We didnt end up leaving there until around 8 or so and so once we got home I went upstairs and practically was so tired I just dropped right there and slept! But anyways, my moms mothers day was awesome and she really like the gifts I got her. We had a good time with just friends and family. It was very laid back!

Journal Entry #3 5/9/08

What my weekend is going to consist of....um well not a lot. Some how I dont have to work at all this weekend which is great! Im going to go to Relay for Life tonight and walk around the track in memory of my Aunt who died of cancer when I was in the 6 th grade. I will be there a while tonight with most of my friends from different schools. Saturday morning I will wake up and not do anything...maybe read my book for this class! Then later on in the afternoon Im going to work on a project for church with my friend Abby. Later on that night I think Im going to meet up with Evan and go to the movies and get my mom and mothers day gift! I really want to see a lot of movies so its going to be hard to decide which movie Im going to see. On Sunday...its mothers day so I guess I have to be nice to my mom for a change....Just Kidding! We are going to be in Charlotte with my parents friends and I guess we are going to catch up on old times! So there is my weekend in a nutshell! Hope everyone enjoys theirs!

Journal Entry #2 5/8/08

So I really dont know what to talk about because I have already talked about my life. I have talked about a childhood memory, where I work, where I live, what I want to be when I grow up, graduation, prom. You name it I have talked about it. I guess I could talk about my year and how it has gone! My senior year didnt turn out too bad. It flew by and if I could I would probably try to slow it down some....NOT! I know once I get to college Im going to miss high school and the small amount of work but Im not going to miss the lack of freedom or drama! Drama has been actually pretty good so far this year! Surprise surprise! Ok so I just wen to post my entry and it failed and so all that I had is gone now. I was a lot longer than this. Im mad! So pretty much what I said was mothers day is this Sunday and I got my mom a lot of stuff cause Im a senior and Im going off to college so I need to rack up in the brownie points while Im still here. Wow my previous message was a lot better than this one!

Journal Entry #1 5/8/08

Im going to be a PIRATE....yes it is final. I am going to attend East Carolina in the fall. On Tuesday I went to tour the college. From the moment we pulled in at the football stadium I fell in love with the place. It was so pretty. The flowers bloomed and the birds were chirping and it was only about 70 degrees when we arrived at 10:00 for our tour of the campus. Our tour guide was so nice and educated. We went to every building and site on campus. I think one of the reasons why I liked it so much was because it wasnt so crazy with tourist and public people. The campus was surrounded with college kids only and to be surprised, it wasnt that big. Everything was in a circle. The campus was just so peaceful so I know Im going to love it! All the rooms have just been renovated so thats a plus! I cant wait to go and get out of Denver but I know Im going to miss home though! It will be a life changing experience!

Journal Entry #3 5/4

My Grandma....was a woman of serenity. She was the sweetest, most kind-hearted person I knew. When my grandpa died at the age of 32, he left her to raise three children on his own. My mom was the youngest of the three kids and he died 2 weeks before she was born, she never had a father figure in her life at all. My grandmother owned her own Beauty Salon and she worked all day and a lot of times into the late evening so she could provide for her children. She was the best grandmother anyone could as for. She died 2 years ago when I was in the 10th grade. She had developed Alzheimer's Disease 3 years prior to her death. She was my favorite Grandma. My mom has always said from the day I was born we were inseperable. We would visit her every Sunday in Hickory and she would cook for the whole family. Every Wednesday she would drive down to Denver to spend a couple days with us. She cooked and cleaned for us and I would always sleep with her. When she passed away I felt like a huge portion of my life was taken away from me. I felt as if I didnt have my guardian angel with me by my side guiding me through my life. I wish she was still her today, because there was never a moment that I didnt enjoy her presence. She was truly my best friend and I will always love and miss her.

Journal Entry #1 4/24/08

Today I really have nothing to talk about. I have run out of thigs to discuss because Im getting to the point where Im ready to graduate from high school and move on to bigger and better things....COLLEGE!!!! I feel like its has taken me so long to get to this point that I just want it to be over with. My best friend Brad might come out for my graduation, but I have a feeling he wont. Having him come out would make everything wonderful. It would probably be the best day of my life. I love him dearly and cant wait to see him. If he doesnt come out for my graduation then I'll see him June 22nd in California. He cant wait to see me and I cant wait to see him. We share the same birthday and every year on our birthday we celebrate it at this one little mexican restaurant on Coronado Island about 40 mins south of San Diego. Im so excited becasuse it will be our 10 year anniversary from the time we met to the exact day of our birthday. I met him when I tured 8 and he was 10. Meeting him has been one of the highlights in my life. I dont know what I would do without him. Whenever Im depressed or something its like he has ESP and he knows that something is wrond so he will text me to see if everything is ok. I love it when we talk because we can talk about anything to each other. I told him about what happended to me and my ex. He wanted to fly out and kick his butt for hurting me like that! I have a feeling that me and Brad will end up together one day...hopefully!

Journal Entry # 3 4/17/08

This summer we are going to experience the best vacation ever. I think I have already done a jounral entry on this topic but Im running out of things to do, so here is another one. According to Dictionary. com a cruise is defined as:
1.to sail about on a pleasure trip.
2.to sail about, as a warship patrolling a body of water.
3.to travel about without a particular purpose or destination

Well I must admit that this definition is true but something they forgot to put in there was....FUN!!!!!! Yes we are sailing as a warship patrolling a body of water, but technically we are not a warship since we are not going to war or looking for trouble. Yes we are to sail about on a pleasure trip to relax and have a blast and hoperfully meet new friends and yes we are traveling about without a particular purpose, but we do have a destination... MEXICO!!! Our purpose is to have fun and enjoy the friendship of 5 women going to celebrate the graduation from high school for atleast 2 of the women!!! I know this trip I will remember for ever. Its going to be the highlite of my summer besides going to college. I just cant believe that Im a senior and Im graduating!!!!! So exciting!

Journal Entry 4/10

This girl in India was born with 2 faces. It has created a lot of controversy amongst the civilians there. They think she is considered a goddess. The parents don't want to prolong into any surgery because they say she was born like that so she should stay like that. Researchers want to do more research and send her through CT Scans and have MRI's done to see if she has 2 brains or not. The parents refuse to do that. The little "gifted" child has 4 eyes, 2 mouths and 2 noses. She only has 1 set of ears. She has one huge cheek in the middle with a very cute dimple. The doctors don't give the "gifted" child long to live. Her skull is formed together into one huge skull. Obviously she was supposed to be a twin but the mothers other egg never formed. The mother and father are very very poor immigrant workers who don't make much money. The mother is 19 years old and the father is 24. They hope their little girl will pull through and make it. Tourist from all over India have come to visit the goddess.

The twins I kept at the Beach!!!

Luke

Drew

Drew and Luke

Journal Entry 3...4/3

Over spring break I went to the beach unexpectiantly! I was called on Monday afternoon and was asked if I wanted to go to the beach Tuesday morning. I said sure why not. A free beach trip for a teenager! Perfect. I was a lady and her 3 kids from my church and her friend with her 2 kids. We all piled into the mini van and headed down to the beach. I sat on a cooler in the middle of the van because I didnt have a seat...but it was actually pretty comfortable. Once we got to the beach we did a little grocery shopping and then we all were very tired from the ride so we went to bed early. The next couple of days were full of fun and laughter. It was probably the best spring break ever! I greatly apprecitated everything that family did for me at the beach!

Journal Entry 2....4/3

Ok so this year Im kindof in charge of senior shirts and lets just put it this way....I didnt want to be but no one else was jumping to gun to do it! I called this place that was referred by a teacher at school and they were reasonable...their tee shirts were only between 6 and 8 dollars! So that means that we can make a pretty good profit for the Student Government Association. Wow how exciting. The shirts are going to be 1) Tye Dye in blue and white 2) black with royal blue and white writing! I think they will look good and hopefully everyone else will! Im excited about them.

Journal Entry 1.... 4/3

Well its about that time of year again where the girls get all fancied up and the guys look sharp for a change....PROM!!!! Yes the time where girls go tanning, get their nails done, their hair did, and find that perfect dress. Guys all they have to do is go rent a tux...what cheapos! Girsl spend so much money on one day! Atleast the guys usually pay for dinner! Anywho...the prom bus is going to be awesome thanks to me and then the after party at my house is going to be even more fun...NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED! Im not into the party scene and thank god my friends arent either! I dont know how prom itself will be because I really dont like to dance! My prom date, Evan, will be very entertaining. He is very funny and likes to have a good time! I think that we will get along just fine!

Worst babysitting experience EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was just a normal night of babysitting when I got attacked. It was the first time babysitting for this couple who had two daughters. One was around 10 and the other around 7. They were the DEMONS!!! I fixed then dinner and afterwards their mom said they could have one HoHo for dessert. Well the 7 year old tried to tell me that they usually got more than one. I just simply replied "well not tonight. I'm just going by your moms orders." She threw a fit. Crying and pounding her feet on the floor. I just walked away because she was too old to be acting like that. So I went to play with the older sister. We were watching a movie on Disney channel. An hour later the 7 year old came over to the couch and sat down. She finally stopped crying! She kindly asked me if we could play ping pong. I told her what her parents said, "No, because the table is put up into the attic so you would have more room to play in the garage." Once again she threw a fit. Minutes later I notice that she was gone from the famous crying spot on the hardwood floor. She came in through the garage door holding a ping pong paddle. She began to swing it back in forth while walking towards me! She hit me I don't know how many times!!!! I couldn't really stop her because I didn't want her to tell her mom that I was being mean. Just at that point her mom called to check in on things. She asked how everything was going and while I was giving her the update, the 10 year old daughter got on the other phone and said "sis is beating up Haley." Silence was on the phone and before I could defend myself the mom said we will be home right away. I was terrified that the mom would think it would be my fault for the abuse. They came home and I left. She asked if I would ever babysit for her again and I said, probably not! Needless to say... I had about 10 bruises on my legs!

SPRING BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok over srping break my life will consist of eating, sleeping, and relaxing!!! I will however be babysitting and making money for my annual trip to the mountains with my BFF's!!!!! Last year me and Sam and Amber went to the outlet mall to do some spring shopping. It turned out to be one of the best road trips I have ever taken! We went all over Boone and took lots of crazy pictures! We even threw gummie bears on the hood of my car to see how long they would last on the way down the mountain!!!! They actually lasted a while cause they melted to the car!!! Haha. Well its time to go so Ill continue this blog tomorrow!!!!!!!!

3/19 Before I kick the bucket!

When I was told I was going to die in just a few weeks of a rare disease that was untreatable, my mind went through the roof. I was told that because of my disease, I had a endless amount of money. There were many things in the world that I always wanted to achieve. So I created a Bucket List. My list contained many adventurous activities such as:

1. Go to Australia

2. Go skydiving

3. Get a tattoo

4. Race a horse

5. Play golf in Pebble Beach

6. Backpack through Europe

7. Drive across America visiting each state

8. Eat at the most expensive place ever

9. Buy every type of car (sports, luxury, family, etc.)

10. Kiss a movie star

11. Pay off all my friends debt

12. Build houses for the poor

My list could go on and on. Along on my journey I would figure out new and more exciting adventures to conquer before I kicked the bucket. My life was always full of excitement and never was there one day that went by that I wasn't happy with the way I lived my life!

Exercise 4.....

A million miles away I travel to the world of paradise. The palm trees bloom year round and the flowers smell sweet too. The ocean boulevard is packed full of happy people shopping up and down all the streets. I carry my one million dollars with me and I shop along too. I buy new bathing suits with matching board shorts and flip flops. Later I go out to the beach and walk civilians run and walk for miles and miles.

Thoughtshot....

So imagine just sitting on the beach catching some rays and then all of a sudden... BAM theres a plane that landed right beside you. I think I would honestly like pee myself. I think its funny how no one is even paying attention to it...at all.

Free Write 3/04/08

My wonderful experience in 1st period!

It was around 8:30 and in my English Class we had to do these book reports on a book we read. I was called up to go present my book and as I stood up and walked a little forward and as I was walking Kyle threw back his arms to stretch and punched me in the nose. At first I was in shock and I just put my head down on the edge of my desk and my eyes started to tear up. I heard the whole class get silent and I felt Kyle come over and hug me. I looked up and I cant tell whether I was crying or laughing. I just looked straight at Kyle and he was all red in the face and he really didn't know what to say. He made sure that I was OK and then I continued to walk up to the front of the room and the only person to not witness the attack was my teacher, Mr. Ruggiero. He asked me what was wrong and I just looked at him and started laughing. I could hear Kyle from his seat saying "it was just an accident, I didn't mean to!". I just looked at Mr. Ruggiero and said "Kyle punched me in the nose" and he just started laughing at me. Mr. Ruggiero jokingly asked if he wanted me to report him, and I said no, its OK!

My intense moment on favorite person...

My Father

A man of 5 foot 11 inches, fair skin, not too athletic looking, a man who has the parental name of father. I remember intently of the time my dad accidentally broke my collar bone. One day when I was in third grade we were playing outside just tossing around a tennis ball.l I be-bopped around the green prickly grass tickling my bare little feet with every step I take. It was me, my brother, my friend and my dad. My brother threw the neon yellow carpet feeling spherical ball. I went to chase the ball as it landed on the grassy platform of our yard. I looked back as I saw my non-athletic dad chasing after me. He picked up my frail little 8 year old body. He tickled my skin and set me back down on the green needles. Except for he sat me down wrong on my left shoulder and broke my collar bone. I stood up and watched him run down the hill at the front of our white house still carrying the tennis ball. I tried to take a step but then stopped because of the jolting pain going through my shoulder. As I walk in pain over to the sidewalk, I hear my dad and brother laughing. Then they heard me crying. As I continue to cry, I could taste my tears, all wet and salty. I will always remember that day, not only because of the pain I went through, but also the love my dad nourished me with while in my pain.

Who am I?

I am always smiling

I am "best smile"

I am independent

I am courageous

I am confident

I am a S.E.N.I.O.R.

I am 17

I am loved by my family

I am loved by my friends

I am fun

I am a leader

I am a role model

I am a Christian

I live for God day by day

I live for my family

I live for my friends

I live for everyday life

I want to be loved by everyone

I want to make a difference in someones life

I want to adopt kids someday

I want to be a Chiropractor

I want to marry someone who will give me unconditional love

I want to have a family

I want to raise my kids like I was raised

I love to explore

I love to travel

I love to eat food

I love to watch movies

I love to be with friends

I love to play golf

I love to swim in the lake

I love to ski and wakeboard

I love to babysit

I love EVERYTHING about life

I love who I am.