sometimes i wish too

sometimes i wish too

sometimes i wish you would not blame me for stuff i didn't do,

and recognize what i did for you

sometimes i wish you would thank me,

instead of yell at me

sometimes i wish you would say "i love you",

rather than "why did you do that?"

sometimes i wish i was appreciated,

for all the work i do

sometimes i wish i was rewarded,

for what i deserve

sometimes i wish good grades in advanced classes,

weren't expected

sometimes i wish expectations weren't so high,

so you would be proud of me.

when i do my homework,

for six hours,

right after school,

on a friday night,

with a computer right beside me,

the power of integrity

makes me feel so proud of myself...

but my heart shatters when you barge into my room yelling,

the nonsense i dont understand,

it just breaks my heart...and my spirit...

thanks for ruining my night.

mom.

How creative we are...

Here is a story a girl in my english class finished after I started writing the beginning. It was an assignment during class that we did when we had a sub. I really like it so I thought I'd share it.

key: Anna; blue
       Elizabeth; yellow
           
        As I walked into the capacious room, I realized what happened today. Earlier that day I woke with consternation as I heard a formidable scream from downstairs. I thought it was a pantomine! I languidly dragged my tired body out of bed with animosity from lack of sleep. I started downstairs, and found my mom staring into the fridge. It was idiosyncratic of her to scream at the stupidest and smallest things. I acted venerable, and with effulgence, asked her what was wrong. The aphorism she made felt like an encroachment towards me. Enmity filled my soul. Even though we were quite opulent, she couldn't inviegle me to believe it but, someone ate the last pudding cup!

*Note to reader: If you don't know what the underlined words mean, I dont know either...they are my english vocab. words

College Church of the Nazarene VBS: Mission to M.A.R.S. (Meet A Risen Savior)

      I help out with VBS at my church every year. Now usually I'd blog something more interesting than this, but seriously, there's mostly non-christian visitors coming and we need them to see real worship. (It's something I'm concerned about.) Not loud music, outdoor uncontrollable games, and just coming for the dinner and snacks. I wish kids were more interested in learning about Jesus instead of which way to kick the ball.


      My mom is the snack director and she pulls together a few volunteers who wheel carts of Hy-Vee paper bags with snacks inside, fill water pitchers, and divvy out paper products. She may need some more volunteers but I'm not sure.* (Offer comes with unlimited number of snack samples. Hence me helping with snacks every year.)


BUT the real purpose of VBS is learnin' more about our Savior and when I was a kid, VBS to me was...

1. FREE FUN {snacks, fun, music, water rides etc.}
2. HAVING FUN {watching a short movie clip, watching a skit, eating snacks, spending time with friends, winning prizes, playing games singing and doing motions etc.}

Last but should be first,


   3. GOD {showing people the Jesus in you, learning more about Him, saving people you care about etc.}

    I know I might offend a few people but I'm just stating my point of view from when I was that age. If we want our generation (meaning teens and kids in elementary) and generations to come to be true christians, then we might want to think about what our focus during VBS is.


Hasta Luego,


                   ~Anna








P.S. Do you even know what VBS stands for??

      It stands for Vacation Bible School.
     
      Vacation~meaning summer break from school
      Bible~meaning we're going to do something with the Bible
      School~meaning learning is involved


Hence, we're learning in the Bible during the summer....So why don't we bring our Bibles??




*If you would like to volunteer for snacks, contact:


Mary Gibson
913-706-4622
byewaybooks@yahoo.com

67 Reasons how you know if you're from Johnson County...

This is a list for people that know about Johnson County and enjoy scrolling through the info provided below. Some of it may be an exaggeration, but most of it is true for many Johnson County natives. If you disagree with any one of them, comment, and I might alter or remove it. Please no haters! I came up with this list because I know what it's like to live in such a great county. :)

You know you're from Johnson County if...

1. Your high school has a nickname referring to its reputation.
2. Your high school’s name consists of the district, then a direction.
3. Your high school's parking lot is bigger than Super Wal-Mart’s.
4. Your house is worth more than $300,000. (not true for me but for most)
5. You live in one of the countries’ “Best Places to Live”.
6. Your school's bathrooms are used for crying girls dealing with their "terrible, dramatic lives".
7. You have/had a cell phone since the 3rd grade.
8. You think Tech N9ne is the best rapper ever.
9. Your wardrobe is 95% Hollister, American Eagle, Abercrombie...
10. You receive $2000+ in Christmas/Birthday gifts.
11. You say you look horrible in 98% of your pictures, yet you still continue to add hundreds of pictures onto Facebook.
12. You rent a limo for all special occasions.
13. Your parents think a B in school is unacceptable.
14. You see girls wearing short-shorts/skirts and Uggs in the winter.
15. Your winter outfit is tight American Eagle jeans, a PINK shirt, and Uggs.
16. Most t-shirts you own are part of Victoria’s Secret “PINK” line.
17. For pants you wear short jean shorts, yoga pants, tight dark jeans, or sweatpants.
18. You own a lake house, beach condo, and timeshare.
19. You run out of minutes every month.
20. Your family takes yearly vacations to your lake/beach house.
21. Every few houses in your neighborhood have their own private pool.
22. Your looked down on if you don't have a “PLC” membership.
23. When things don't go your way, you text your ‘rents.
24. You have unlimited texting on your Android, Iphone, or Blackberry.
25. If you are in middle school and insist on having a facebook just because it's the "Cool Thing."
26. If you have an Xbox 360, PS3, and a Wii.
27. You get mad that school's aren't closed and complain about how half and inch of snow on the ground is enough for a snow day.
28. It's not uncommon to see a guy in his Ferrari or Mercedes every once and a while.
29. If there's a Walgreens/CVS every other block.
30. If there’s a Starbucks on every corner.
31. If you wear huge designer sunglasses just to go to Target.
32. You have nicer cell phones than your parents.
33. If a 2005 car model seems outdated.  
34. If you consider everything west of Topeka "Western Kansas".
35. If you think Taco Bell is real Mexican, Pizza Hut is real pizza, and Panda Express is real Chinese.
36. If you only watch reality shows and think a day in your life is honestly like an episode of “The Secret Life of an American Teeenager".
37. If your strongly offended when someone asks you if you own a farm.
38. If you constantly find yourselves explaining “No, I don’t own a farm, I’m from Johnson County”.
39. If your offended when someone honestly says "your from the same place as me!" when they are from Kansas City.
40. If you plan on attending JOCO/K-State/KU after you receive your diploma from the 3rd ranked school district in the nation.
41. If you call driving to someone's house 30 minutes away "Out of Town".
42. If you drive to a friend's house who lives in the same neighborhood as you.
43. If you own a house with a three-car garage but have so much stuff in there that you park the cars in the driveway anyway.
44. You go to AMC 30 every weekend to buy a drink and candy and sneak into the movie you just saw last week, then leave, and spend the rest of your night at Olive Garden or Red Robin.
45. You have at least 500 feet on each side of your house until your neighbor's yard starts but you still say your yard is small.
46. You lock your car doors and hide your valuables every time you cross State Line.
47. You don’t lock your front door or car doors when you’re at home.
48. Every time someone asks for your location/hometown (Facebook, Myspace...) you answer Johnson County.
49. If you see it at Pac-Sun, it’s "skater”.
50. If it’s from Hot Topic, it’s “emo”.
51. If you get presents for your birthday, New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Fourth of July, the birth of a sibling, Halloween, and Christmas,.
52. If you know the official picture poses of Johnson County. (Hand covering face, other hand on hip)
53. Seeing a hobo is the most unusual thing ever.
54. If you have a Xbox, PS3, Wii, a $2000 laptop, a $300 cell phone, a trampoline, pet, musical instrument, and four flat screen TVs and there is still "nothing to do".
55. If you think not going on a vacation over the summer is weird.
56. Gum works as money in your school.
57. You went to a junior high with a name ending in "Trail."
58. You give people directions to your house based on it's proximity to a school.
59. You ever walked from AMC 30 to Texas Roadhouse or Target as a kid.
60. Sonic is the hangout for cheapskates and sevies.
61. Everyone you know owns a car.
62. Walking around your school in the morning with a Starbucks cup is the usual.
63. You have a Jansport, Columbia, North Face, or Vera Bradley backpack.
64. You own at least one North Face jacket.
65. Everybody drives off in their cars before you’re dismissed to the pep assemblies at your school.
66. (Boys only) Your "Truck" is a Ford Escalade with chrome 22 inch rims.
67. (Girls only) You wake up three hours before school starts just to straighten your hair, do your make up just right, pick out what you’re going to wear with what accessories, and meet your friends at Starbucks.

Your my friend :)

Leave one memory that you and I had together.

It doesn't matter if you know me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

DON'T send a message, LEAVE A COMMENT on here.

Next, re-post this and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty cool (and funny) to see the responses!*

*Even if you are not my BFF you can still comment.

Eskimo in shorts Part 1

That night I was truly happy.

                    I had my close girlfriends gathered around me and we were acting like normal teenage girls. We were a hyper gang of friends that had nothing else to do but fail at playing twister and talk about boys.

But we still wanted to act silly and have fun! While playing apples to apples, the convo turned to guys, of course; and I told my friends about an interesting texting chat where I was cold, the guy told me to put on a marshmallow coat (I was wearing shorts too) and I became an Eskimo in shorts!

I said “All you have to picture is some guy in a marshmallow coat and shorts!” which started a chorus of giggling around the room. Think about it for a minute; Eskimo in shorts.

Oh it makes me crack up every time someone says it! After my 15^th birthday party, I went back to normal life but something wasn’t right…

To be continued…



20 Things to Know About Me

1. Because Anna loves to read, she’ll read anything dramatic and action-packed.

2. She loves to swim, bike-ride, and shoot hoops to stay active during the summer.

3. Anna loves to travel so much, she’s visited 36 states so far!

4. When Anna decided to become a more devoted christian, she came to love Jesus even more.

5. Politically, she is a very dedicated conservative.

6. Her birthday cake is served on September 9^th.

7. Anna doesn’t talk unless spoken to; she is very timid.

8. Some of the fun things she likes to do are: riding roller coasters, hanging out with friends, and spending time with her dad.

9. She loves helping people, volunteering her time, and always tries to be kind to others.

10. Anna is excited that she has some of the best and well known teachers for her long-awaited freshman year! J

11. My full name is Anna Elizabeth Gibson. 12. I am a Christ follower. 13. conservative republican. 14. My favorite color is blue. 15. I LOVE doing anything to help the less fortuate. 16. I go to CCN. 17. I attend OSHS 18. I play the violin. 19. I enjoy sewing, swimming, and cityville. 20. Texting is my thing, not calling.

Crazy Friends in HD

     So I'm browsing through the files on my computer and came across powerpoints I made when I was younger...and one is of my life. I have a slide with my friends' name's on it here they are listed:

•  Abby Krieg
  
• Amanda Robison

  
• Ashley Gibson

  
• Audrey Hamm

  
• Camellia Carlson

  
• Christy Fulk

  
• Katie Jaeger
  

  
• 
  

  Katie Kasper

  
• 
  

  Katie Oldaker

  
• 
  

  Kristen Oldaker

  q
• 
  

  Megan Koval

  n
• 
  

  Laura Milburn

  n
• 
  

  Lauren Griffen

  n
• 
  

  Lynae Carlson

This is who I consider my friends now:

• Amanda Robison
• Ashley Gibson
• Alex Dodson
• Andie Beene
• Austin ("Canon") Lynn
• Breea Hendry
• Cassidy Ruf
• Christy Fulk
• Dillon Robertson
• Eunice Varona
• Gary Gibson
• Guy Hurst
• Hailey Krell
• Haylie Galvan
• Jami Jensen
• Jessica Danford
• Kaitlin Parrott
• Karah Oldaker
• Katie Jaeger
• Kim Hughes
• Lauren Griffin
• Maggie Hutchinson
• Nikki Pieri
• Rachel Mindrup
• Sarah Sluyter
• Sara Caldwell
• Skyler Dedrick
• Zoe Bunton

Yes! 28 friends and I can tell you all about them but I might save that for later... ;))

     
                                                  ~Anna Gibson

Listen to this playlist: imanna1995's Playlist

BUDDY

My dog/puppie's name is Buddy. I call him Budmaster out of habit.
When buddy was smaller, we called Budlite. That was not
a good idea after all. He was the cutest thing when we picked
him out-out of all the puppies. I remember when he was hand-
held and I described him to my friends as a teacup puppy on stilts.
He was described like that because he had the longest legs...
and the smallest body, but huge ears. Buddy's fur was/is golden
brown with a little black mixed in like other beagles.

I just found out today that at three months, most puppies aren't as
big as he was at that age. Too bad, we're glad we have him
now.Well there's not much else to say about him except that
he turned a year old about three weeks ago. Comment your
opinion on Buddy, which I'm posting pics of.

 couple days after we brought him home

 couple of weeks after we brought him home

fairly recent

God is Love

Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not envy. It does not boast. It is not rude. It is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered. It keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth. Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.~1 Corinthians 13:4-8