corner view "me"

Well, what can I say. I am a girl who loves music, art, and nature. I am a tomboy at heart.

I love to pretend that I'm an orphan or an animal, or from a different country. That way I can appreciate my life more. I like to sit alone and imagine, write, create, listen.

I love my brother and sister more than anyone could ever know. They are two of the few people I can always count on to be there for me no matter what.

I like to appreciate the little things that go as quickly as they come.

And I like to aim high and set particularly high goals for myself. Even though it often leaves me disappointed, I always end up learning the most.

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 How's everyone else's summer going?

Old Friends and Family

Sorry I haven't been blogging! We went on a long road trip and I've been busy.

Lately, we've been hanging out with some old friends. Hayden, Josh and Jordan and their mom, Dawny. Dawny has been my mom's best friend since they were eleven. I've know Hayden his whole life. He's almost twelve. Josh is the middle child, he's really funny. And little Jordan. In fact, they're all funny! We have a similar since of humor.

Little Hayden and Me

 And here's all of the Menge and Marks kids now. We call ourselves the M&Ms!
From left to right: Jordan, 5 1/2, Annabel, 11, Me, 13, Josh, 9, Hayden, 11 1/2, Shawn, 7

And here's what happens when they have to go:

And then there's the cousins, Emma, seven and a half, Elijah, five, and Henry, two.

And we're staying at an awesome house with an electric dirt bike!
 I got a little wild ;)

And all of the kids have gotten into acting. Annabel's kinda the actress in the family. Can you tell?

Happy Summer everyone!

Remembering Michael

Exactly one year ago today, Michael Jackson was here and a second later he was gone. And now that he is gone, billions of people, including me, are now realizing how amazing he really was.

I admire him for his genius, intelligence and talent. For his integrity, perseverance and will. But I mostly admire Michael for his heart. For the love he had for his family, children, fans and for the world. Michael donated millions of dollars to charity. His second world tour, The Dangerous Tour, raised about $125 million. All of the profits were donated to various charities.

But Michael's reputation was destroyed over the years. Reasons? Tabloids, lies, jealous and greedy people. But look at the picture above. That's the kind of person Michael was. But this Michael wasn't known as well as the Michael seen in the magazines and looked at in a different way than I see him. There were in fact, many things, good things, that Michael did but the press didn't cover. He visited children's hospitals. He brought toys and music, games, puzzles, and he'd stay for hours. Michael was extremely busy, but these children mattered to him. Many were dying.

Then came the charges. They were all lies. Everyone who bothers to research the truth now knows this.

And if you watch something like Michael Jackson's "This is It," you'll see the real side of Michael. And as Kenny Ortega said, Michael Jackson was like an angel walking the planet.

So today is a day of remembering Michael and all of the good he did for the world. Join me, or not. But I'll always love him.

We will always miss you and love you Michael. May God bless you forever, for he truly knows your heart.

corner view "noticing"

I've been noticing the little things God gives us every day that we don't notice.

Like, how many blessings I have. That I'm able to walk and talk and see and hear. And how there's too many blessings and not enough appreciation in this world.

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