In Which Cameron Shares Sarcasm and Pictures

So, I've been up to quite a bit the past few weeks. I just haven't really had time to post because of school. Without further ado, the past few weeks in the life of Yours Truly.
(There're kinda a lot of pictures. You have been warned.)
 
My friend and I had a mini photshoot thingy-majig. I like how this one turned out.

 

This was a while ago, but I made these two things.

Soccer season started back up, and that means watching sister's play.

 

 Watchin' a game with this darling. 

We specialize in funny faces.

I saw this typewriter in a bank, and I had to get a picture.

 

 As I was taking it this really official looking lady walked out of a room near me, and she kinda just stared at me. I could feel the judgement she was judging me with shooting out of her eyeballs and glaring into my soul. I guess most teenaged girls don't kneel down on the bank floor to get a picture of a typewriter.

But hey, in my defense, it made for a cool picture. 

I got another cool picture of our lovely piano and some sheet music. 

 

Nobody judged me for taking this one, except maybe my cat.

 Me and da big sistah. She's so pertyful.

My older sister had to go back to college. It was a devastating day in our household. Many a child flocked to big sister and wept into her skirt, pleading with her to stay.

No, not really. She wasn't wearing a skirt, and there wasn't flocking or sobbing. This isn't Elsie Dinsmore.

I think she's gonna have a great Sophomore year. 

Also, another noteworthy thing. Jackson gave me a piggyback ride. I felt really tall and cool and probably looked like a dork. But eh, who really cares? Besides, I'm already a dork. :)

Then we argued about who got shotgun, because he always gets it, and it isn't fair. So I though that maybe once he could look into his heart and find there the kindness to let me sit in shotgun.

... I didn't get shotgun. 

 I've got the best bro.

School is going as well as one can expect it to. Though I rather hate math tests. I kinda hate all the tests I've had to take.

On that cheerful note, I hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Joy

On Wednesday night at church we had a great lesson about women in the New Testement. They were in there too, even if there's not a whole lot about them. And we didn't just talk about Mary. We talked about Lydia, Joanna, and Priscilla. They're awesome.
Then, near the end of the lesson, our Youth Minister's wife went up and answered some questions about being a woman of strong faith when your in high school and stuff. And she said something about Joy, how she loves it when people are joyful, and gave us an acronym for it. 

 

Put Jesus first, others second, and yourself last. I love this so much, because it's a really good thing to think about and try to practice. I believe Jesus should be first in our lives, no matter what we're doing. Then think of others, and lastly, yourself. 

I've had this on my mind ever since then, and I can't stop thinking about it. So now I really want to try and do it. To have joy, both ways. Because being joyful is lovely. I love finding things that make me happy, and I rather like being joyful in general.

So. Today I'm going to try to choose joy. To be happy and enjoy things, and also try to use the acronym. Which I think is great to apply for every day life.

Today I chose Joy. What are you gonna chose?

An Update Because of School and Happiness

So, I've been rather busy the last two weeks. I started school again. Read the last sentence again and weep. Not really. It hasn't actually been all that awful. My first two weeks of official high school-ness have gone pretty well.

Our co-op has gotten a little larger, and the classes are more organized. Also, it's on Thursday now too, instead of just Tuesday. Which is a little more hectic. Wednesday has been donned my stress out day, because I have homework to finish and then another pile of it to look forward to.

I've had a love/hate relationship with science for the last few years, except there's been no love. Just hate. I hate science. Until this year. I've started Biology, and I thought it would be awful, but I've actually really rather enjoyed everything so far. I understand it a lot better than I thought I would, and I got a good grade on my first test today. Which is cause for celebration. I'd eat chocolate. If I had any.

My math and I, however, are already beginning that downward spiral in our relationship that leads to me having daydreams of burning Algebra. I kinda hate anything to do with it now, but at least I'm getting it done.

History is going pretty good. I had to do an essay on Religious Freedom, but it didn't have to be long. And I had rather a good time writing it.

My piano lessons are lovely. I've always love piano, and I'm super glad I get to take it again this year. I've moved up quite a bit from my playing level of last year. 
I am, as of yesterday, working once again on the soundtrack music "One Day" from Pirates of the Caribbean. I love it so much, and I can't wait to get the whole thing down. 

Okay, I've been thinking a bit about making a list every day of ten things I'm thankful for. Because thinking of those things tends to make me happy, and it's rather fun and refreshing to do. And then I got to thinking I could put something like that on my blog. Every time I post I can do happiness of the day thing. Or something. Or maybe posts for happiness. They shall be donned Happiness Posts.
... I like this idea. Happiness is fun.
But for now I'm just gonna do five things that have made me happy.

So, things that have made me happy today:
Good test scores. :)
New piano songs.
Hugs from little sisters.
The fact that it should be cooling of soon, which means autumn isn't too far away.
Understanding Algebra. At least for today.

Now, I challenge you, my probably-somewhere-around-five readers, to think of five things that made you happy this fine day. You don't have to do anything with it, just think about them. It makes for a good day. :)

Have a lovely rest of the day.