Lilly'sday- (Grandest Adventure)

Hello again, my friends :D I hope you have had a wonderful past few weeks, and i am delighted to talk to your gorgeous faces once again :D This weeks topic is our grandest adventure. So take a seat, get cozy, and prepare yourself for a little story (dont worry its a picture book). I would say that i have gone on MANY adventures, ranging from making fairy houses in my back yard (always have always will) or little trips to the park to my biggest adventure yet, The one i am currently living (but more on that later). The adventure story I have decided to tell you on this muggy July night, actually happened exactly a year ago! 

Summers for me are usually extremely uneventful. I hang out with a friend or two, go to a summer camp [Where i am now a Volunteer (GO TR!)] for a few weeks, and basically try to find ways to entertain myself the other 72 days of summer. Last summer (and this one but sadly i wasnt able to go) I was invited to go with my friends the Snyders (Virginia, who comes up frequently on this blog including yesterdays post) on their annual trip to Idaho for three weeks. 

That Trip would not only be the longest time i had ever been away from my parents, but also be the farthest i had ever driven across the county. That trip was basically 21 days of exploring the mid-west (a part of the country i had never seen) and having new experiences. Without a doubt i would say those where the best three weeks of my life so far. Although there where rough times (everyone being so tired of being in the car we could hardly function, for example), every single day was an adventure, filled with new experiences and challenges. I made so many memories that i hope to never forget. ^.^ That adventure not only helped mold me into the person i am today, it also ignited the desire in my heart for adventure even more! (If it was even possible) 

I think I should add a few photos here because i honestly dont think words could do it proper justice. 

(Seeee Fairy house! I told you!)

I was wrong.... they didnt do it justice, those are just some my favorites out of hundreds. 

Adventure, to me at least, is just doing something (sometimes hard things)  and putting a spin on it that only you can! Even simple everyday tasks like going to the store, or going outside, they can be adventures if you make them! To some people, maybe what i mean... isn't the exact definition of adventure. But the feeling of adventure, to me, is being open minded and letting good things happen. 

In two days I leave for the biggest adventure of my life. I dont know what is going to happen or who i am going to meet. What i do know is where i am headed and how to get there. And after that i just have to keep an open mind and do my best to MAKE it an adventure! Its not like it isnt scary, the unknown is always scary, but that certainly shouldn't stop me from something that potentially could be the best thing that has ever happened to me. ^.^

Love you all see you in a week, where i will be writing from a new home, in a new state :D  

Also sorry for having so many speaks 0.0

-Lilly

  

Lilly'sday (Interesting Acquisitions)

        HELLO EVERYONE I MISSED YOU THIS PAST WEEK <3 <3 <3 I would like to apologize for for being sooo late to post, right now i am in the middle of packing up my home so that i can move. This involves many steps that are... basically taking up all my time. In between packing, saying goodbye to my friends,what feels like stalking my soon to be home, and trying to keep any fraction of my sanity, i am a little busy. in fact i am writing this post in the middle of a booth at Panera, with an iced chi tea latte, stopping to breath for the first time in two day.


So, trailing BACK to our topic, Something in our room that means a lot to us. I thought this would be really hard for me because basically everything in my life is packed up into boxes that currently reside in a storage unit. Then i realized that i hadn't packed the things that where really important to me yet.

-The stuffed elephant (Ellie) that I was given the day i was born by some family friends. That poor little dude has been through so much and i dont know how he hasnt lost any limbs.

-A Dream Catcher My friend Ellen had made for me for my 13th birthday, I had posted a DIY I really wanted to do on FB, but i never had anytime to do it. Then on my birthday she made me one that was 2,000 times better then one i could have EVER made!

-A GIANT (perfect size for hugging) stuffed hello kitty (She is my favorite) given to me by my best friend Virginia for Valentines Day. I almost cried when she gave it to me, i know thats stupid, but it meant the world to me.

-A Scarf she made me as a going away present (made of my favorite colors). It gets pretty cold up there (Burr)

- And There's A box full of little things (Ticket stubs, pieces of art from friends, little gifts) from the past 6 years. (THE BOX IS HUGE AND ITS JAMMED FULL OF STUFF!!!)


All of those things mean more to me then my record player, my tv, my type writer, and maybe even my beloved bed.

But OBVIOUSLY not as much as my computer ;P Just Kidding!!!!! (Kinda)

Lilly <3

Lilly'sday (Embarrassing Stories)

Disclaimer Before We Get Started-

I would like to say that, in all honestly, i do not remember Ranger’s embarrassing moment in the least. Infact, i don't remember much from that night at all. I remember my birthday, and i remember sitting on the floor and skyping them, all the details however are extremely blurry. I laughed so hard though at his story.

Ok, moving onto my embarrassing story. I spent the past three days searching my memory for an embarrassing story to share. Most of the stories i came up with where to short to turn into a blog post, but there was one that i felt like i might be able to share. I think the first thing you should know for this story is that i am the baby of my family. The youngest, with a sister and a half brother. This story takes place when I was six, and during that time i didnt have the pleasure of having my older half brother around to tease me and provoke me. So my sister must have subconsciously taken that as a challenge. My sister and i would bicker and fight to no end (and still do), and i praise the lord that in the past year we have grown up tons, and now have a relatively good relationship. However, when i was six..... things were different.

On this particular day, my family and I had ventured out to the country to visit my old pastor’s house. I LOVED IT THERE, they had four wheelers and horses, not to mention a huge family of older kids who LOVED to play with me. I remember i was wearing jeans and my red sweater  that had a little black yorkie terrier on it. Anywho, we arrived at there house and i played and had a great time until, my sister decided to play a trick on me. In their house, out friends had a indoor sauna (dont ask i dont even know why) that was in their basement. I never played in their basement. I hated it. I mean, IT WAS A SCARY BASEMENT. So, My sister decided she was going to lock my in the sauna. She grabbed me by the arms, and one of our friend’s sons (who was about my sisters age) grabbed my feet, and they carried me........ into the basement. They put my in the sauna... and locked the door.

Many things were going through my mind, fear, anger, and embarrassment. I stood in that sauna and screamed, cried, and hammered at the door. As a six year old, I felt like i was in there for hours, but in all honesty it could have been 10 minutes, I have no idea. My face was covered in tears, when our friend’s oldest son found me in the sauna crying my eyes out. He unlocked the door, picked me up, and carried me to where our families where. I explained what happened, still teary. Honestly, I never realized until just now, writing this, that there is NOTHING in this story i should be embarrassed about. That being said, that is the only feeling i felt after the fact, more than angry, or afraid, i was ashamed that i had been so helpless, that a 17 year old boy had to come and save me from that scary corner of the basement.

I think there is something to be said for embarrassment. I mean, it does a lot of good, despite being embarrassing. It keeps your pride in check, and it gives you something to relate to other people about. Whereas emotions like, lets say fear, in my opinion have only one purpose. In fears case thats negative, but even some positive feelings dont do you that much good.

Idk.

Just My Feels.

See Everyone Next Wednesday!  ^.^

Lilly

Your Wednesdays Have A New Name (an introduction)

Hey everyone!

It's Wednesday! Which now means *drum roll please* ... IT'S LILLY'SDAY! I think that's what I will call it now. It may come across as a little narcissistic, or self obsessed, or something else bad, BUT since this is the day you will be hearing from me I guess it applies ^.^ 

Who is this "Lilly" you may be asking yourself. Well I guess I should introduce myself! I'm Lilly, I am a Libra, a Whovian, a Land Mermaid, and a Warrior Kitty! I started my personal blog (paper-doll-box) about a year ago, and it has opened up an entire new world for me. It has brought me new friends, and new opportunities (like a chance to co-write on this one). 

Many people on this blog (As you have already seen, Ranger and Elizabeth) very easily express themselves through writing. I guess they are the people blogging is supposed to be full of. But... then there are people like me. People who WANT to be good at writing, but sadly really have no place in the "blogging world".  I guess if I had to say  how I think I best express myself, I think I would say through communication. Sadly, i'm not even very good at that. 

If this stays Just between us, I guess it would be ok for me to share some of my obsessions. 

- Tumblr (thissiteismylifeitisterriblebutiamnotsirry) 

- Flowers ( I love flowers! All flowers! But my favorites are any flowers that are purple, and sunflowers.) 

- Bubble Tea (Just by typing it my mouth is watering. I almost alway order a Mango/Peach bubble tea with double bubbles, but I am trying to branch out) 

- Dresses/Skirts (Self Explanatory, but lets just say, I wore jeans the last day of school, and one of my teachers said "Wow, I don't think I have ever seen you in jeans". Yeah. It's that bad.)

- Scary Movies (I will watch almost any horror movie, it's a little weird.) 

- Old/Toy Cameras (My Collection Is growing fast!) 

-Blue M&Ms and Lemon Gummy Bears (Nomz) 

- Wes Anderson (Anything.) 

-The color Mustard. (Not yellow..... Mustard) 

- HTML and CSS (Teaching my self and its super fun) 

To be Honest, I am not 100% sure what our topics are going to be like, or if my posts will be ANY good. But. I promise to 1. Try my best 2. Post my real opinions and feelings on things 3. Try not to offend you 4. Keep it fresh. 

I love you and I can't wait to go on this adventure! 

My Blog-  http://paper-doll-box.blogspot.com/
My Tumblr- http://paper-doll-box.tumblr.com/

-Lilly <3

Bye Tumblrr :'(

It's 3:16 A.M.

Tumblr is officially down for a day of maintenance.

THERE IS NOTHING TO DO -.-
-Lilly

Jake And Finn

I What I have to do before Thursday:

A LOT A LOT A LOT A LOT Of School

I guess i should get started...

JK CUS RIGHT NOW IT'S!!!!!!!! ADVENTURE TIME!!!!!!!

                                     

Yumms

Fried Green Tomatoes....

They are so nomzzz....

And my Mom Loves me so she made me some :D

Be.

Jelly.

Slender

One of my "Friends" showed me the game SLENDER tonight

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If your point was to scare the crap out of me.... 

You Have Succeeded.