OMG! WHAT HAPPENED TO MY BLOG?

Before you all freak out, I should let you know that I made some changes to my blog.
The address/URL, name, and everything is still the same, but, as you can see, I changed the background and layout a bit.

Here's what was happening:
The background (remember how it was pink?) was really annoying me because I want ANYONE to be able to come to my blog and read it. But, of course, a guy is not gonna be very interested if my background is pink. So I changed it to a blue sky. I like the look of a blue sky with a bit of clouds in it. So yeah... there's the new background. Lol.
The layout was starting to annoy me because the home page was so long with all my posts and how long they are, so I was able to fix that so the page isn't so big. It's also because my computer (and my ipod touch) is really slow when loading my actual blog, so limiting the number of pages I had at a time helped a lot.

I also added some Reactions for each post. So if you liked my posts, thought they were boring, I wanna know what you think. So if you happen to read one of my posts, click on a reaction so I know what I can do to make my blog better.
Also, on the top right side, I added a list of different blogs I am following, and it would be awesome if you checked them out and give those people some love. They are great bloggers!

And I think that's it....
yeah....

A Late Night Post...

It's around midnight right now, and I'm enjoying Doritos and chili cheese dip. It's really good! LOL.

My birthday is on Monday (Oct. 25), and I'm so excited that I'm turning 17!!! I feel old.. nah, just kidding!

I have so much going on that I didn't get to write a post in a while. The Bushman World Ukulele Video Contest is coming up, and I have no idea what 3 songs I wanna do. LOL, it's driving me crazy!! And I want to win... SOOOOO BADLY!! =P

Another big thing that's going on... as some of you may know, I have a gap in my front teeth. Well.... on Tuesday I'm getting them FIXED!!! I've been waiting for this for a long time! I can't wait!

Getting ready for cheer is crazy! My friend Raine went over some stretches and jumps I gotta do for cheer, and my legs hurt already! But I'm excited to get going into the season, then it will be easier. =D

God is doing some incredible things in my life! With getting ready for a ukulele contest, my teeth getting fixed, my birthday, preparing for cheer, and getting straight A's in school, I honestly don't know how it can get any better! I have the best family in the world, the greatest friends ever, and a Savior who loves me and is guiding me to bigger and better things. I am even blessed with the best penpals ever who I write to.

I'm trying to get more posts done whenever I have time.

My new favorite poem: "How Doth the Little Crocodile" by Lewis Carroll.

Yeah, I had to add a little random fact there.

In AP Literature, we've been doing a lot of poetry, and I mean A LOT!!! We were learning about ballads and I thought of that poem. =D

God Bless everyone, and Have a great weekend!

Peace.Love.Happiness.Smiles.
SammyJane <3

Are You Feeling Blue?

Here's a question: Have you ever had one of those days when you did something completely stupid?

I'm sure everyone has. (if not, think again..)

Another question: Have you ever spent hours, or days, or even months thinking about that stupid thing you did? Thinking about what you could've done in the past, or beating yourself (not literally) about it and it makes you feel pretty down?

Being a teenager in modern society we live in today, I can definitely understand how that feels. I've been through my ups and downs in life.

Sometimes we do spend a lot of time thinking about that dumb mistake that should've never happened. But what can we do about it? We can't just go back in time in some time machine and fix it, or prevent it from happening. Because really; Stick to reality, that's impossible. Once it's over, it's over; you can't turn back.

But what can we do to move on?

During your lifetime (including mine), we are all gonna make mistakes. There is no way to prevent that; it is our human nature to make mistakes and learn from them. What would we be like if there were no mistakes made? We wouldn't learn anything... we would be living our lives the same exact way, every single day.. is that what we want? To live like robots our lives? I sure wouldn't!

A lot of people that I knew (and reading on the Internet), would say, "Why would God cause me to be so sad?" or "If God was real, he wouldn't let me be this depressed."

Now, if I remember right, God doesn't want us to be sad or depressed, but to live happily on this place He created for us. God would never cause us to be sad, depressed, or pessimistic in any way. So really, isn't it your own actions that cause you to be feeling down?

In Matthew 5:12, it says "Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."

So back to the question, What can we do to move on?

Whenever you contemplate on whatever is bothering you, remember this: God wants you to be happy and live joyously; why be so depressed? Whatever it is, it's all in the past, and every minute that you're worrying about it is one minute that you're losing to make your life better. You can't change the past, so take what you learned from it and use it as a tool to make your life, and maybe someone else's life, better.

God has so much in store for you and me. Continue to pray and follow God, and he will bring greatness into your life.

Peace.Love.Happiness.Smiles
SammyJane