Golly I'm a rebel.

So today for the first since the beginning of time, I have no homework. Okay I lied. I have one page of Spanish, but I'll probably fall asleep if I do that. Soooo I'm in study with nothing to do (That's a first). Contemplating what to utulize my time with, suddenly it came to me... I HAVE A BLOG. I remembered I have that hilarious blog that no one reads except me a couple times a year when i remember I have it and then laugh at how funny I am. Wambamthankyouma'amhereIam writing this here post. Brian just walked in. Hi Brian. Gosh I'm creepy. Isn't it weird that ma'am is short for "madam" but everyone just says it like "mam." That didn't make sense. My tooth hurts. If I had a dollar for everything I didn't make sense, orange attatchment disorders. Dude I just rememebered I have to called my madre. Tianna out.

Guiz its summer and i remembered to blog.

Hello interweb. So I was on my Twittah just moments ago and looked at my profile and noticed a link leading here (to my blog). Well I forgot I had that blog and i clicked on it, bringing me here (to my blog). So I decided to read some of my previous posts and proceeded to laugh to myself. Man i'm funny. Then I decided to ya know write another post since my latest ones are all stories and such that I need to do for schoolzies, so here I am..... writing a post... wishing I was watching Pretty Little Liars... like a normal cliched teenaged celebrity crazed girl... which im not... unless it comes to PLL... and Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick).... <3 these dots are annoying even me. What if periods didn't exist? these kind---> .
EW! That would so suck! We'd have to replace them with ^'s. Every sentence would be like "I often tell people they smell of cheese^ I am trendy yet timeless^ I play soccer and no other sports^ I stole that from my cousins Twitter account bio, which he no longer has as his bio^
Yep, this post sucked^

T-Swizzle, my idol... not. but she's cool.

Celebration Essay

by Tianna Zondervan

There are few celebrities more influential that Taylor Swift. Several girls, including myself, look up to her as a musician and as a person with great morals.

The first time I heard of Taylor Swift, about four years ago, my sister was talking about a new CD she’d bought. After uploading it to iTunes, I gave one of the songs a listen. A very relaxed country song flowed out of the speakers. I knew immediately that I liked this girl’s music style, which was ironic, since I’m not a country fan. My sister gave me the CD eventually, and I continued to fall in love with Taylor Swift’s music.

As time went on, Taylor Swift gained popularity. I’d learned more about her attitude towards life as I listened to more of her CDs. Her beliefs were evident in the songs she wrote. One day last year, I watched a documentary of her life. I learned things I’d never known. As a young girl, Taylor was bullied because she had such big ambitions. Despite this, she continued to pursue her dreams of singing.

Taylor was refused by several record companies, but continued until she was finally signed. Taylor teaches me to never give up. Life will knock you down, but you just have to get up and keep going.

Taylor Swift makes such catchy songs. The best part of the songs is the fact that she writes them herself, with the guitar that she taught herself to play. I have such respect for songwriters because it takes a lot to express yourself in a song. She does just that, and her songs are always real. They’re about a range of topics, from love-songs, to sad-songs, to fun melodies. She can write write a song about someone she doesn’t like at all, but manage to keep the song classy and respectful. I admire that.

Taylor Swift expanded her fan-base until she became a household name. She has won several awards, but never expects anything. It’s evident that she’s a sweet girl. She reminds me that even the greatest amount of success does not give you the right to be cocky. Taylor is constantly thanking her fans and all the people that make her success possible.

Another one of my favorite things about Taylor is she has always encouraged girls to be happy with who they are. Confidence is something I think the majority of girls could work on. Taylor is always telling others to take risks, to be true to themselves. Her clothing is always stylish, but modest. Compromising her morals is just not an option for her. She is beautiful, from the inside out.

Taylor Swift is a fantastic person. She has never let the world change her. She knows who she is and sticks to herself. I look up her as a musician and as a creature of God. Her optimism inspires me to be a better musician and a better Christian.

Accents and such.

I have such respect for those who have accents. They're so... how du you say, intriguing  Lets playyyyy Can You Tell What Accents I'm Typing?!

1. Owh Dwallin'! Yo look sow ca-ute! Honey, yo's ado-able. 

2.  Ello, Govnah. Thes one's pre-y easy.

3. I's milkin' the caws the other dai. Them caws is spotted.

4. Ovar my dead boday! I'm sirteen. 

Answers. (read at your own risk.)

3. Dowwwn South

1. Jerseyyy or  Boston

2. British. The annoying kind.

4. That. That's Ra. That's Ra's "accent." from Etiopyah. 

Bet I mixed you up there, with those numbersss!!!!!!!! Woah guys. Sorry about all the excess excessities. sss!!!!!!!!yyy

bbbbbyyyyyyyeeeee!!!!!!! I hate when people type like that incessently.

Tianna out.

&this is my pet cat, Peeve

Pet Peevies. You know, the things that urk you (erk? irk?) deep in the belly. They make you cringe. They may be big, they may be small, but they bug the bugs outta you. I'm going to tell you all the pet peeves in my life, so you can see what a shallow, easily annoyed person I am. And then you'll realize that you agree with my peeves and you are just as shallow. You. You are shallower than the little ocean that couldn't. He. He was just a half-inch-deep flood. Not even big enough to call off school. What? oh. oh yeah. Pet peeves.........

-Lie. You lie to me, you die to me. Not really... but honestly? What is the gain? STOP LYING.
-This one is kinda super shallow, but when girls with super thick hair have their hair at one length, blunt, with no layers.
-wen ppl typ lyk diz n thinc it luks kewl wen rly u luk lky an unedumacated foo. juz cut it owt. sreously.
- When people say redundant things like OVER-EXAGGERATE. No. You OVERreact OR EXAGGAGERATE. You don't over-exaggerate. Golly. Pick one or the other.
-Me: Lindsay got her braces off!
 Julie: Um duh! You didn't know that?
 My thoughts: OBVIOUSLY I KNEW THAT. I JUST TOLD YOU!!!!!!!!
-When pretty girls complain about being ugly. Pesses me off. Or skinny girls complain about being fat. That makes anyone bigger than them feel maaaaasive. So to all yall pretty skinnies, stop.
- When peolple say "to be pacific" instead of "specific" or salary instead of celery. Oh, i didn't know you were an ocean who eats your income.
- Black and brown. Golden rule of fashion. Unless it's tan and black, no no no no no.

Oh hey, I'm a persuasive essay.

Persuasive Essay

Tianna Zondervan

    The benefits of drinking beverages in the classroom far outweigh the downfalls. There are so few reasons to ban drinks from the classrooms that one may wonder why the staff felt it a necessity. What gains are there?
    At the very least, students should be allowed to drink water into the classroom. Soda and other beverages are on understandable ground for banishment. Where soda or juice may stain the carpet or create sticky messes, water evaporates, leaving not a speck of color or goop behind.
    Water is cool and refreshing. We have all had moments where we are sitting at our desks and feel ready to pass out from the warm temperature and frustrating circumstances. Water can help battle those uneasy feelings. On those especially stuffy days, I can guarantee everyone in the classroom (including teachers) wants nothing more than an ice-cold drink.
         Even just sipping water can help children remain calm and collected instead of losing their composure and being easily irritated and flustered. It’s a way for students to focus on their studies, rather than daydreaming about being back at home. Teachers argue that water bottles in class create a distraction when really, the contrary is true. Some kids have Attention Deficit Disorder, making it difficult to concentrate. Often they are fiddle around with things and chat with others. Perhaps the water bottle will substitute as not only a source of refreshment, but also something to quietly fiddle with. Some people turn to distracting ways of letting their energy out, such as zipping their zipper up and down a lot, creating lots of sound. The small task of twisting and untwisting the cap of a bottled water can hush a hyper child.
         If worst-case scenario should arise and the students go crazy, squirting water all over the school causing it to flood, there is still a solution. Even if the water seeps into the carpet and causes mold to grow, the school is going to be torn down in a year, anyway. Of course, the possibility of a student water-attack on the building isn’t even a near-likely event.
         With so many positive aspects of water in the class, it should definitely be accepted. Not only should it be allowed, but promoted! Since water is so healthy and refreshing, it ought to be a part of the classroom.      

Book review. ha. books.

Holes Book Review

Tianna Zondervan

Stanley Yelnats the Fourth is a teenage boy with good intentions and a big heart, and is also the main character in Louis Sachar’s fiction novel, Holes. But when he turns up with a pair of stolen, famous, and expensive shoes that were donated to a homeless shelter by a star athlete, Stanley goes to trial for a crime he didn’t commit. When the verdict ends up being that he is guilty, he gets to choose whether to go to jail, or spend 18 months at Camp Greenlake, a boys’ character building camp. Given the choice, he decides to head to camp.

When he arrives at Camp Greenlake, he meets several unexpected challenges. The “lake” is not a lake at all, but a dry sandy plain where a lake used to reside. Instead of swimming and canoeing like he anticipated, he spends his days digging holes in the blistering sun, alongside other troubled teenage boys. For the first few days, Stanley, along with another quiet boy called Zero, is mocked and does not fit in with the other bad boys. Stanley is the only one who can get Zero to talk, and eventually, the two become very close friends. When Stanley gets into a fight with another boy, the juveniles back Stanley up. His campmates soon become his friends, and give him the nickname Caveman, meaning he has officially become one of the boys, as all the others have unusual names in place of their birth names.

As the boys begin to uncover secrets about the desert camp, they discover the camp was once on a lake. The legends says that treasure is buried somewhere in the dried-up lake, and this leads Zero and Stanley to believe that that’s the reason the boys are digging: to find the buried treasure. The two then make it their duty to find out the truth about the camp and it’s supposed treasure, even if it means running away and risking their lives.

Personally, I absolutely loved this book.  It wasn’t hard to identify with Stanley’s emotions. The plot was simple, yet very interesting. It started out so basic, but as the story progressed, several factors contribute to the book. Eventually all of these small stories tie together, composing a phenomenal story of twists and turns. It’s the kind of book you could read a dozen times, because every time, you catch something you never quite understood before. I also liked that the book took place in an unusual setting. The book had such a good theme. Stanley befriends Zero, putting himself at risk of becoming an outcast. It shows that you should not care what anybody thinks. Being a good person is always better than being popular and rude. Stanley inspired me to be brave. He took chances. Zero did too. He didn’t tolerate unfair behavior from anyone, even his camp counselors. He was bullied, but he didn’t let the degrading comments bring him down. Holes was such an excellent read for me. I would recommend it for anyone, any day.