it's amazing...

What a little editing can do. :)

Before

After

These photographs are of my lovely friend Jana. Isn't she gorgeous? {And trust me, she's got that inner beauty thing going on as well.} It's been amazing getting to know her better during this past school year, and I greatly cherish her friendship. But I have to admit, it kind of scares me to think about the amount of frappes we consumed, and the amount of pictures we took together this year... It's quite terrifying, actually. :)

Anywho, I'm entering these photos in a photography contest Savannah Jean over at Fixed Focus Photography is hosting. It's a great contest, and any of you picture lovers should really go and check it out.

And Jana, it's been a joy getting to know you. I'm really glad that we started talking at photography judging two years ago.

Cameras make the world go 'round,

~ Abby



tag & 50th post

Guess what?!

It's my 50th post, that what.  

50 seems to be a pretty monumental number in our society. 50 years is half of a century, and 50 cents is half of a dollar.  Eating 50% of a banana split {in my opinion} is pretty impressive, but getting 50% on a test is not. Consequently, America is made up of 50 states, and now there are 50 posts on this blog.

So in honor of this {almost} historic occasion, I'm doing a tag that I saw on this awesome blog.

1.       My boy side [x]

I love hoodies. [x] I love jeans. [x] Dogs are better than cats. [x] It’s hilarious when people get hurt. [] Shopping is torture [] Sad movies suck [] You own a car racing game. [x] You played with hot wheels cars as a kid. [x] At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter. [] You owned a ds, ps2, ps3, n64, or sega. [x] You used to be obsessed with power rangers. [] You have watched sports on tv. [x] Gory movies are cool. [] You go to your dad for advice. [x] You hate drama. [x] You own like a trillion baseball caps. [] You used to collect hockey cards. [] Baggy sweats are cool to wear. [] It’s kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people. [] Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors. [x] You love to go crazy and not care what people think. [x] Sports are fun. [some :P] You talk with food in your mouth. [] You sleep with your socks on at night. []

2.       My girl side [x]

 You love to shop. [x] You wear eyeliner. [x] You wear the color pink. [] You go to your mom to talk. [] You consider cheerleading a sport. [] You hate wearing the color black. [] You like going to the mall. [x] You like getting manicures and/or pedicures. [] You like wearing jewelry. [x] You cried watching the notebook [] Dresses are a big part of your wardrobe. [] Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies. [] You don’t like the movie star wars. [] You are/were in gymnastics. [] It takes you around one hour to shower, get dressed, and make-up. [] You smile a lot more than you should. [x] You have more than 10 pairs of shoes. [] You care about what you look like. [x] You like wearing dresses when you can. [x] You like wearing high heel shoes. [] You used to play with dolls as little kid. [x] You like putting make-up on others. [] You like being the star of everything. []

3.       Appearance [x]

 I am shorter than 5′5″. [] I have many scars. [] I tan easily. [] I have green eyes [x] My eyes change color [] I have blue eyes [] I wish my hair was a different color. [] I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color. [] I have a tattoo. [] I am self-conscious about my appearance. [] I’ve had/have braces. [x] I’ve been told I’m attractive by a complete stranger. [] I have more than two piercings. [] I have/had piercings in places besides my ears. []

4.       Experiences [x]

 I’ve gotten lost in my city. [] I’ve seen a shooting star. [x] I’ve wished on a shooting star. [x] I’ve seen a meteor shower. [x] I’ve gone out in public in my pajamas. [x] I’ve pushed all the buttons on an elevator. [] I’ve been to a casino. [x] I always get mistaken for much older than I actually am. [x] I’ve been skydiving. [] I’ve gone skinny-dipping. [] I’ve drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour. [] I’ve crashed a car. [] I’ve been skiing. [] I’ve been in a musical. [x] I’ve caught a snowflake or snow on my tongue. [x] I’ve seen the northern lights. [] I’ve sat on a rooftop at night. [x] I’ve played a prank on someone. [x] I’ve ridden in a taxi. [] I’ve seen the rocky horror picture show. [] I’ve eaten sushi. [] I’ve been snowboarding. []

5.       Relationships [x]

 I’m single. [x] I’m in a relationship. [] I’m engaged. [] I’m married. [] I miss someone right now. [] I've played with someone's emotions on purpose before. [] I’ve gotten divorced. [] I’ve told someone I loved them when I didn’t. [] I’ve told someone I didn’t love them when I did. []

6.       Honesty/Crime [x]

I’ve done something I promised someone else I wouldn’t. [x] I’ve done something I promised myself I wouldn’t. [] I’ve snuck out. [] I’ve lied to my parents about where I am. [] I’ve cheated while playing a game. [] I’ve run a red light. [] I’ve witnessed a crime. [] I’ve been in a fist fight. [] I’ve been arrested. []

7.       Random [x]

I can sing well [I’m ok :P] Stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant. [] I open up to others easily. [] My parents are divorced. [] I watch the news. [] I don’t kill bugs. [] I sing in the shower. [x] I am a morning person. [] I've been abused. [] I paid for a cell phone ring tone. [] I am a sports fanatic. [] I twirl my hair. [x] I care about grammar. [x] I have “?”s in my screen name. [] I’ve copied more than 30 cd’s in a day. [] I bake well. [x] My favorite color is either white, yellow, pink, red, blue, black, purple, or orange. [x] I would wear pajamas to school. [x] I like Martha Stewart. [] I know how to shoot a gun. [x] I laugh at my own jokes, 'cause they’re funny. [x] I eat fast food weekly. [] I’ve not turned anything in, and still gotten an A in a certain class. [] I can’t sleep if there is a spider/cockroach in the room. [] I am ticklish. [] I love white chocolate. [x] I bite my nails. [] I’m good at remembering faces. [x] I’m good at remembering names. [] I’m good at remembering dates. [x] I honestly have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life []

I tag all of you. :D

~ Abby

the hunger games tag

Ok, so Hannah from my {beautiful} nutty life tagged me in this awesomely awesome tag. I mean seriously, tags are already awesome, so to have a Hunger Games themed one is even more amazing. But anywho, I was tagged on Thursday, I do believe, and I was super excited to do this. However, I got swept up into the monstrous amount of schoolwork that haunts me everyday and was unable to devote enough time into writing a post. {At least one that sounded at least somewhat intelligent.} So this brings me to where I am now, sitting under the magnolia tree in my yard, listening to my happy playlist, and ignoring the chemistry test I should be taking.

So long winded and pointless excuses aside, lets begin!

Warning: Spoilers are throughout this tag!

1. Who were your favorite male and female characters and why?

Well my favorite male character is a no brainer, it's Peeta obviously. I loved his selflessness and his sweetness. He was most definitely my favorite male character, if not my favorite character in the entire book. As for my favorite female character, I'm really not sure... I honestly didn't like Katniss all that much in Catching Fire or Mockingjay, in fact, I kind of hated her. {Cue gasps and shocked exclamations!} But if I had to pick a favorite, It'd probably have to be Rue. The part were she dies will probably the one point in the movie where I may cry. But I digress.

2. If you were placed in the Games, would you be more likely to let yourself be killed rather than attacking other children, or would you try to win?

This is a hard one. I don't think I'd just roll over and die to avoiding hurting anyone, but I would under no circumstances kill someone who was defenseless, younger, or handicapped. In fact, my instinct would be to protect such people, not to eradicate them to ensure my own survival. {Especially with the younger kids.} Now it would be a completely different story if I saw a 150 pound guy coming at me with a spear.

3. What kind of strategy would you try to use if you were placed in the Games?

I'd probably just lay low and try to avoid being murdered. I'd avoid one on one confrontations and only fight when I was attacked first... I'm pretty strong, but lets just say it's a good thing I'm good at climbing trees and can run like the wind.

And without further ado, I tag Jana from Sunshine Songbirds & Blueskies and Paige from The 828 and Katie from Dramatic-Rants-Of-An-Intellectual-Teenager! {And anyone else who would like to do this of course.}So what are you waiting around here for? Tag, you're it! ;)

~ Abby

P.S. Be sure to link back up here... I'd love to see your answers! :)

P.P.S. You're supposed to come up with your own questions, but if your brain is fried like mine is, I won't judge if you use mine. :P

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