Summer Bucket list: The end result

Summer is officially over and almost everyone is back to school. I'm sad that the warm weather has come to an end, but at the same time I'm excited to see what this year will bring.
Look at all the things I managed to accomplish! 

- Go camping (YEAH Stumpy) 
- Have lots of photo shoots

-Make a video (We tried, but it just refused to come together...)

- Have a dessert night (And it was gooooooood)
- Learn  how to use a film camera   (Every time I turn around someone has another film camera for me. I think I have ten now. I'm pleased to report, however that I've been using one :)

-Record some songs on the piano (Not yet! I did however make a cover of Beautiful Scandalous Night )

- Vlog/video diary (I didn't vlog per say but I'm crossing it off because I have lots of random clips that I'll make in to a video)

- Go to the Westerner 

- Go somewhere in costume (Johanna and I went garage saleing as a pirate and Princess Anna.)
- Get my drivers license (I have yet to take the test)
-Watch movies with Johanna (AAAGONYYYYYY also Big Hero 6 made me cry a little.)

- Get some library books/ hang out at the library (Guess where I am right now?)
- Make brownies  (I'm 90% sure I did...)

- Make nachos ( I did, a few times)

- Get completely soaked in a river  (Quinne and I washed our hair in the river on several occasions) 

- Get some bruises ( None so impressive as last year, though I did fall off a horse.)

- Make cupcakes

- Try hair chalk

- Sleep sometimes

- Ride a horse

- Take pictures of the stars   (I did, though I wish I knew the summer stars better.) 

All in all it's been a pretty darn great summer. I'm thankful for all the things I've done and all the laughs I've shared with people. In person. 

I can't tell you how good it is to look someone in the eye, and not at a screen. 

Summer Bucket List 2015

Monthly Report Cards: Summer Bucket List 2015

It’s that time of year again! The time where I completely slack off and post a list that I hope to accomplish in 3 (or 4) months. I honestly don’t know what my internet/computer access is going to look like this summer, so this is actually the best option.

- Go camping (YEAH Stumpy)

- Have lots of photoshoots

-Make a video (we made scripts!)

- Have a dessert night (people have been sending me recipes)
- Learn  how to use a film camera

-Record some songs on the piano (acoustic beats electric every time)

- Vlog/video diary (I like making and editing videos : ) )

- Go to the Westerner (I’ve missed the fair, like 3 years in a row. Well that ends NOW)

- Go somewhere in costume (I’ve spent all this time working on them, what good are they if I don’t wear them?)
- Get my drivers license (finally…)
-Watch movies with Johanna (Big Hero 6 here I come!)

- Get some library books/ hang out at the library (I don’t know why, but the RDPL has a special place in my heart)
- Make brownies (Good cocoa *sigh*)

- Make nachos ( in a microwave!!)

- Get completely soaked in a river

- Get some bruises (I haven’t bled in weeks WEEKS I TELL YOU)

- Make cupcakes

- Try hair chalk

- Sleep sometimes

- Ride a horse

- Take pictures of the stars (when I go to bed really late at Stumpy I walk past that gap in the trees that overlooks the river. The stars are always so bright, this year I want to try and capture them)

I think that’s about it… I’m looking forward to all the things we have planned for this summer, but at the same time I’m a bit scared.

Have a blessed, happy summer.

(Don’t ever pray for something exciting to happen, God heard me and the next day I got 16 stiches in my knee.) 

Goodbye 2014.... What?

2014 is drawing to a close, and I feel a little sad. All in all it was a crazy fun year. I made a list of some of the cool things I did this year. Because reasons. And I love lists :)

Things I did this year:

-Went to Norway (first time, gosh it was fun! Even in January)

-Went to Maker Faire (loved it!)

- Got bit by a dog 

- Had friends over (another first, Sarah, Quinne and Chantel came for a visit in April)

- Made a princess Anna costume 

- Bought a DSLR ( a Nikon D5100 *sigh of happiness*)

- Went home! 

- Went to my sister's graduation 

- Went Camping ( I love going to stumpy, by the end I was rather epic with a sword ;)

- Made cinnamon buns in a pie iron over the fire ( yummmmmmmm) 

- Got the biggest bruise in the history of my life (it covered a good portion of my thigh, and looked like the galaxy, purple, pink and blue all swirled together. )

- Had a great conversation about injuries 

- Got baptised :)

- Went to Artlife 

- Participated in a flash mob 

- Made a movie! (Er short film thing, adapted from a scene from a book. Link)

- Went to Saskatchewan (saw the tunnels of Moosejaw :)) one post another post

- Went to Drama Camp

- Threw an early birthday party (the first one since I turned 13) 

- Had a photo shoot in the library with my best friend (only one stranger stared, but I think she felt left out ) 

- Made an Elsa costume: lame pictures, cool pictures

- Turned 16 ---interview---

- Made an international music video with Quinne

- Met Johanna in Germany ---video---

- Climbed 280 stairs in a TINY church tower (THAT was fun)

- Made a Robin Young Justice costume 

- Started volunteering with the preschool class at an English school

- Visited the Mall of Istanbul and made a vlog 

I can't wait to see what 2015 brings :) 

Summer Bucket List

I've already written this out, but before I could post it/save it. The computer was like


and shut off on me.

Ahem, with out further ado, my 2014 Summer Bucket List

1. Blow bubbles
2. Photo shoot (at least 4)
3. Go camping
4. Make a smore (or three or eight)
5. Go to Drama Camp
6. Go on a photo walk
7. Finish my Anna costume
8. Go through the stuff in my room (needs to be done)
9. Play piano (if I can dig it out)
10. Mow the lawn (funny how I'm actually looking forward to this)
11. Go to the movies
12. Go bowling
13. Go out for ice cream
14. Run around bare foot
15. Make a music video
16.  Make brownies
17. Make a dessert I've never made before
18. Draw someone I know
19. Pet a cat
20. Do some sewing
21. Keep blogging
22. Make a new friend (or two, or dare I hope for three?)
23. But hair chalk/coloured chalk and have green highlights for a day
24. Run around with glow sticks
25. 'Kill' Johanna with a foam sword

Drama Camp 2013 Video

Yeah, so I told some people that I was gonna make this awesome video of DC.....And then I totally forgot. Hehehehe
Soooo here it is.... three months later:

Summer Bucket List✔✔✔

1. Make a Root beer float ✔

This was the first thing I accomplished! It was really tasty :)

2. Make a music video with my friends✔

Yes! I may post a link when Quinne's done editing it ;)

3. Go camping✔
Yes I'm so thankful that it worked out, we spent 10 days at Stumpy. 

4. Go to Drama Camp✔
It was so much fun! We did a play called Friday Knight Fever that was set in the 70s. Amazing what you can do in one week :D

5. See the movie Epic with friends✔
Didn't do this but we saw Despicable Me 2 (which was fun)

6. Take lots of pictures with my camera✔
Um, how does 1,600 sound?

7. Make brownies✔
And they were goooooood.

8. Run through the sprinkler✔✔
Yes! Fun fun fun!  

9. Stay up all night
Nope, And I'm glad I didn't!!

10. Have a bubble bath
Nope, don't think so.
11. Continue to blog✔
Yes! (Weren't you here for that?)

12. Go to the library✔
Yes! It was awesome, I love the library :D

13. Have a picnic
No :(

14. Have a meal where everything starts with the letter C
No.

15. Make a vlog or two

No. 

16. Dance party!✔
Yeah, I think so. Maybe? I can't remember. 

17. Make a new friend✔✔✔
I made 3, Reef, Sarah, and Janelle :)

18. Talk like Yoda for 20 minuets straight
I keep on forgetting that I wanted to do this :P

19. Horseback riding✔✔
Yes! So awesome, I love riding :D

20. Sleep overs✔
Yes! They were fun :)

21. Write a song about Jello with Quinne
No, we made cupcakes, and watched High School Musical and made a music video instead.
 
22. Swing dance!✔✔
Yes!!!!!!!!! That was awesome, best evening :D

23. Draw with chalk✔✔
Yup:)

24. Make a collage
لا
25. Sing along 'round the camp fire✔✔

Yes! And I started my own dance troop!

26. Herd cattle✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Yes! One of my favourite things to do. (It's especially awesome on horseback)

27. Laugh REALLY hard✔✔✔

I did this too many times to count :P

28. Photo shoot!✔
Yes! After baking cupcakes with Quinne :)

29. Make a short film
I wrote a script, but we didn't get around to it. Too busy. 

30. Blow bubbles✔✔✔
yup yup yup!

31. Movie night!✔✔
Yes! (Complete with peanut butter cheesecake!!)

32. Get my learner's license!✔✔✔
The first week we were home, got it first try :)

33. Get fabric and a pattern for a Hobbit dress ✔

Got a pattern, no fabric. We can get some in Turkey

34. Wake up early and watch the sunrise
No, I slept in when I could :P

35. Phone people
Nope.

36. Paint a self portrait✔✔
Yes. Well, drew a self portrait. 

37. No heat curls
No, didn't have time.
48. Go to KnightHeaven✔✔✔✔✔✔✔
Yes pretty much every Wednesday, I fight as a Norman and they are awesome-er for it!

49. Get fabric for my KnightHeaven dress✔
Yes!!


PS
I have no idea what's going on with the sizes in this post. I can't seem to fix it. Sorry guys : /

Bird Picture!

Isn't it pretty? I took it myself :) I'm very pleased how it turned out. A big thumbs up to the bird who sat there long enough for me to zoom in and hit the shutter :)

Kittens!

We have a bit of a mouse problem at our place so Mom and Dad decided that cats would be the solution.
Yesterday Mom brought home two kittens! Meet Miss Pippin Cotten-Socks and Miss Molly Mittens.

 Pippin

 Molly

They seem to be settling in rather well. Pippin is curious and likes exploring; Molly's favourite pastime is trying to get Pip to wrestle with her. :P

Drama Camp

Drama camp was as much fun as I'd hoped :) It was awesome!! It felt really very short, but we worked hard and put on 3 awesome performances (the second one was the best though). I can't believe it's over...

 We tried on other people's glasses

 I got people to sign my arm :P

Cast photo!!

Stumpy and other things

I've been steadily ticking things off my summer bucket list. Considering how disorganized I've become, this this exciting!

Camping was awesome!!! I can't put enough exclamation marks after that statement to make it true, I just can't. Three will have to do (but they really don't). We went swimming in the river,

 we made bottle rockets, 

we built bird houses, 

we ate more than was good for us,

 we fought with swords,

 we chased cows, 

(and got soaked 'cause it poured out of the heavens one time)

I got to ride about 3 times, I lost my hat 3 times in one cattle drive,

 I slept in a tent, 

the Stumpy Eagles club was formed,

us girls painted the new outhouse,

and we clothed the Freaky Tiki Men,

we also sang at the top of our lungs in the pouring rain.

 Yup, it was good. =)

Since we came back from our 10 day camping trip we've had a steady stream of visitors at our house, which has been glorious! I've been extremely happy (with minor exceptions) the past few weeks. I really am a people person :)

Last night I got some friends together and we went and saw Despicable Me 2, which is oh, so funny. I giggled through most of it :P It was a fun way to spend an evening, I had so much fun :)

I'm heading off to Drama Camp on Sunday which I'm excited for; I'm also a little terrified, but I'm sure that will wear off in like, the first 2 minutes I'm at camp. 

Summer to do list

This is another idea from my blogging hero, Kelli. This isn't a complete list, this is all off the top of my head :) I don't know how much of this stuff I'll do, but I'd like to to it :P

1. Make a Root beer float
2. Make a What Makes You Beautiful music video with my friends
3. Go camping
4. Go to Drama Camp
5. See the movie Epic with friends
6. Take lots of pictures with my camera
7. Make brownies
8. Run through the sprinkler
9. Stay up all night
10. Have a bubble bath
11. Continue to blog
12. Go to the library
13. Have a picnic
14. Have a meal where everything starts with the letter C
15. Make a vlog or two
16. Dance party!
17. Make a new friend
18. Talk like Yoda for 20 minuets straight
19. Horseback riding
20. Sleep overs
21. Write a song about Jello with Quinne

22. Swing dance!
23. Draw with chalk
24. Make a collage
25. Sing along 'round the camp fire
26. Herd cattle
27. Laugh REALLY hard
28. Photo shoot!
29. Make a short film
30. Blow bubbles
31. Movie night!
32. Get my learner's license!
33. Get fabric and a pattern for a Hobbit dress :D
34. Wake up early and watch the sunrise
35. Phone people
36. Paint a self portrait
37. No heat curls