I feel like watching a scaryy movie.. but I can't do anything about itt. Cause I dont have a license, a phone, or a life pretty much..

jkk but i cant wait to get a phone. and until i can drive. aah so freaking excited!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfjZGoXhuzE

"The only thing a guy should want to change about a girl is her last name"

Love Like Woe by The Ready Set
Just a Dream by Nelly
Two is Better than One by Boys Like Girls

i love God.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqIbkhpPyX8
this songg makes me feel so calmed and peacefuled.
you should listen to it(:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=689SubyUw0g

1 John 2:15-17

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.

dear school, i hate you. just thought i'd let you know..

omgosh I hate school with all of myy heart. I spent two hours on math. Then another two hours (or more) on history/literature. Mostly read about monasteries and nunneries.. and how is that going to help me in my future? Haha I doubt it will. And then grammar took like thirty minutes which is average and science took like thirty minutes but i'm not done yet.. i think i did more than i was supposed to. ugh. and i'm not even going to think about doing french.. can't imagine what it'll be like with writing assignments and science assignments.. ohh myy..
I didn't thinkk that high school would be THIS much more work than 8th.. aaahhh i'm going insane. if you're in junior high or like middle school enjoy it while it lasts.
okay well bye. i hope you're not suffering as much as me.

Erica Rachel

"We only got 86,400 seconds in a day to Turn it all around or to throw it all away We gotta tell them that we love them While we got the chance to say Gotta live like we're dying"

Wait till they see my smile by Alicia Keys
Like you'll never see me again by Alicia Keys
Live like we're dying by Kris Allen
A year without rain by Selena Gomez
So I was kindof feeling really sickk last night. Like I had a really bad headache and I was so tired. But I'm feeling better todayy.
Umm yyeah, soo I just realized I haven't really done a long blog post in ages. So I'll write one now.
Yesterday I went out to lunch with some of mahh friends at cosi's. But my mom thought she only had to pick me up.. and she left with out us. So we had to walk to cosi's from the church. It was crazyy ahha. Like there is a path to target but it was kindof over grown and wet and muddy. Ugh it was horrible ahhaa.
Umm what else? I love myy life. So happy right now haha <3. Cannot wait for the first cross culture in a loong time.
Okay I can't make a long post. I have nothingg else interesting to say haha (:
byee for now.

Erica Rachel

"Hands up, suddenly we all have our hands up"

I love big, comfy sweatshirts.
Just sayingg..

"Yes, you can hold my hand, cause I want to hold yours too.."

Okayy so I'm back from my ten-thousand year vacation. It was fun, but wayy too longg. We went tubing in tennesse, we went to this giant water park in maryland, and to this giant mall in maryland.  And I got a camera, and $125 diamond earrings, and money, and a fish silly band for my birthdayy haha. Aand I cleaned a disgusting room for over an hour. and then it was clean. so i feel goos.
Soo yeah that's a short version of my vacation even though we did more stuff than thatt.
Umm what else? I'm officialy a freshmann. yay.
but i have a buttload of school. and way more drama.
but that's life.
Good Song: It's still rock n' roll to me by Billy Joel

Erica Rachel

"And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while.."

Good song: Samson by Regina Spektor

"So dance, dance like it's thee last, last night of you're life, life.."

Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
Such a cute songg.

Uuh, I can't believe I'm goingg away for almost three weeks. I'm goingg to miss everyonee.
My life is pretty much packing and listening to thee radio right now. Soo yyeah.. See you in like three weeks.

Erica Rachel

"I'm not gonna write you a love song, cause you asked for it, cause you need one.."

Song of Solomon 2:7.. Probably thee hardest verse to obey.
Read it and tell mee what you thinkk.

Erica Rachel

It's not like I think about you every minute of thee day or anythingg..

Really cute song: If That's Alright With You - Tom Felton

Soo, on Monday I'm leaving for Tennessee for like almost a week and then from Tennessee we'll go to Maryland and then after that we're going to New Jersey. Aaand then we're going home and it's school. Like legit thee day after my vacation ends i'll be doingg school. Ew, not cool.
I'm goingg to miss everyonee.
I'm excitedd for Cross Culture to start though..
Soo yyeah, that's my life right now, pretty much.
Byee.

Erica Rachel

"Got me like, oh myy gosh I'm so in love.."

This is thee camera i'm getting for mah birthdayy.

Kbye.

Erica Rachel

"You give me a feeling that I never felt before and I deserve it, I think I deserve it it's becoming something that's impossible to ignore, and I can't take it.."

Good song, Unthinkable by Alica Keys.

"And anyone who calls upon his name, they will be saved, they will be saved.."

Oh myy gosh. Youth Camp was amazingg. I'd definitely sayy my favorite part was Friday night. Everyone who went there will know what I mean.
Pretty much all mah friends that weren't saved, got saved. And even more people on top of thatt. It really strengthened my faith..
Aand by the way, I love myy friends because they're there when you need a shoulder to cry on (iloveyouu).
God is so good.
I'm definitely not the same person anymoree.

Erica Rachel

"You wear designer shades, just to hide your face, and it's probably cause, you think you're cooler than me.."

Leaving in like thirty minutes. Driving up to mah cousins in New Jersey. Doing some last minute Youth Camp shopping and then tomorrow we drive to Youth Camp. So freakin excited!
Orange will win.
The End.


Erica Rachel

"My head and my heart are colliding, chaotic, pace of the world I just wish I could stop it, try to appear like I've got it together, I'm falling apart"

Good song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiLcw4juIMk&feature=av2e
I can't believe school is starting in like.. a month? Wow, that's horrible. There's kind of something fun about starting school but then afterwards it's just blehh.
I'm going to miss summer soo much. Ugg, I'm going to have soo much work to do this school year it's not even funny. Eww, I'm going to have to write a research paper. Not fun. I do not want to think about it.
Can't wait to bee a freshie though!
Haha, soo yeah. I haven't written a loong blog post in like ages. But there's nothing really to write about.
Youth Camp is in like less than a week. Can.not.wait. So excitedd!
Orange is going to beast.
Kbye.

Erica Rachel

"If only a heart could be as white as snow.."

New song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=744RXbyWal4

Erica Rachel

I Know I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight!

Soo I went to a wedding today.. they had a ferris wheel at their reception.. very fun. I'm still kind of dizzy though ehh.

Anyways I wrote this thing like a month ago when I was bored driving in the car.. It's kind of dark-ish and not really well written, but I thought I'd post it anyways just cause.. So let me know if you think it's horrible and all that ahha..

I was walking down the stairs the other day, when I must have missed a step or something because I started falling. But I kept on falling.. and falling.. and falling.. I closed my eyes willing the sick feeling in my stomach to go away.  When I opened my eyes I was in a corn field, the sun was beating down on me, scorching my shoulders and face.  It was when I was looking for shade that I saw them.  Two men, both very young, back to back.  They took five steps away from each other and turned around.  That was when I noticed what they were holding.. guns!  I suddenly knew that they were going to kill each other, I tried to move forward, do something.  But I couldn’t move, I was going to have to stand there and watch them die.  They were pointing the guns at each other, in seconds both would be lying on the ground dead, I didn’t want to see this. All of a sudden, they turned and pointed their weapons at me.  Now I was going to die.. Why had I wasted my life on school and wishing on airplanes?  There was a ‘BANG’ and I was flying away.  Is this what dying feels like?  I wondered.  Then, I was on top of a bridge, the wind was blowing so hard I had to hold on to the rails so I wouldn’t fly away.  I looked over the edge, the view swimming below me.  Suddenly, I felt cold, icy hands on my back.  I was about to turn and say, ‘careful you might push me over the edge!’ when the mysterious someone flung me over the rails.  As I was falling, I felt strangely calm.  I looked to my right and saw the rainbows flirting with the clouds.  I looked to the left and saw the moon serenading the sun.  Still, I was falling.  I looked down to see how long I had left and found myself face to teeth with a shark.  Dried blood and fish guts.  Ew?  And then a tsunami of fear crashed right on top of me.  I was going to die, I was really going to die.  I brought my arms instinctively up to shield my face, I clenched my teeth and waited.. and waited.. and waited.. But I didn’t feel any pain.  I took my arms away and opened my eyes.  I was standing in the middle of a dark, cold street in London.  I recognized the place, and realized I was close to home.  Looking down, I noticed I was holding an umbrella.  I looked up at the sky and that’s when I felt it, the rain.  I love the smell of rain, so I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.  But instead of the sweet, musty smell I was familiar to, a tangy, acrid smell hit my nose.  Blood?  It was raining blood.  I opened the umbrella and ran.  I ran past the cozy tea and cake shop.  I ran past Sally Benson eating dinner with her family.  And then I was home.  I threw down the umbrella, and ran up the steps, twisting the door knob frantically.  Somehow, I knew it was going to be locked before I got there.  I cried out and screamed and banged against the door.  But no one answered.  Blood was running down my face, now.  I didn’t want to be here.  Then I was screaming at no one in particular. ‘I hate you, I hate you!’ I did not want to be here.  I fell to the ground, sobbing.  Get me out of here.  And then I was sinking into the ground.  Sinking. Sinking. Blackness. Dark.

Then I opened my eyes.  I was lying on my bed.  It had all been a dream.  But I knew it had been more than that.

The End

I call it More Than a Dream.

don't really know what inspired it, but yyeah..


Erica Rachel

"Every beauty needs to go out with an idiot.."

New song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT6KngHmrbg
Ahh, I love U2.
Ok, so I haven't found orange sunglasses or orange hair dye, but I actually found an orange shirt today! And it was at American Eagle, so it was a cute as well as orange.
Aaand I got my Adidas sandals, so I'm happy.
The End.

Erica Rachel

102.1 is thee best radio station ever, just sayin..

I love scary movies. They are so much fun.
Just thought I'd let you know ahha..
If you want to watch some good ones, I'd recommend The Sixth Sense (which is my favorite) and The Others.. But only if you like scary movies, otherwise don't even go near them.. soo scarryy..

Gerard Butler is 41 and he looks like he's 23. WOW.

Soo today I'm probably doing some more youth camp shopping.. and then I'm pretty sure I'm playing nightgames with mah friends. Soo that should be fun.. If you want sporty shorts definitely go to target. They have thee best sport shorts.. Good song: Magic
Ook, I have nothing to say really.. My title kind of explains my day today haha..

I kind of really want these shoes.. kbye..

Erica Rachel

I painted my toes orange.

Three new songs..
Bust Your Windows
I Will Be
Already Gone

Haha, I own a rasberry scented razor.. Soo strange, it was a complete accident, didn't see the little label, but I laughed..
Just thought I'd let ya'll know that.

Erica Rachel

Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?

I'm on the orange team for youth camp! Yay, this should be fun.. orange isn't my favorite color at all, but it's gonna be fun.
I'm already going youth camp shopping, soo excited.. if you guys know where I can get orange knee high socks, orange sunglasses, orange hair spray, or orange face paint let me know. Probably the dollar store?
Yeah so that's it.
I really can not wait.
kbye.

Erica Rachel

I can now count to 100 in French. Yay.

I did a photo shoot with my sister.
It was supposed to be on the darker side.
PC Ariana.

It was lots of fun.

Erica Rachel

Wishing on airplanes and other fun stuff..

Hey everyone!
Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while.. I've been sort of busy.
Summer is going by way too fast. I don't even want to think about it. But while it lasts I've decided to do French every day.. My goal is to speak it fluently eventually.. But I don't know if that's ever going to happen ahha.. Aaand, I'm jogging a mile almost every day cause I found out I can actually do long distance running and sort of enjoy it.
Soo the past few days I've been making youth camp banners with mah friends.. for youth camp haha.. And walking up to starbucks. And playing sardines. And laughing. And listening to music. Soo much fun.
AND I am soo excitedd for youth camp. But I do not want to be on the pink team. Like, I really really really do not want to be on the pink team ahha..
Anyways, I just found out my drama camp got canceled cause they got like five people and needed twenty. Which stinks. Cause that would have been fun.
And that's pretty much it.
Well, I've been wishing on airplanes too.
Music is so inspiring.
Aaauuuggghhh.
I have to go.
G'bye.

Ohh, and hershey chocolate chips are a good snack. Nice and healthy. Haha. A little chocolate a day keeps heart burn away.

I'm so tired ahha..

Erica Rachel

"These streets will make you feel brand new.. Big lights will inspire you.."

New song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEBvFaGN8I0


Erica Rachel

I woke up at 11:00. Now that's summer.

Hey everyone, I is back from the beach. It was amazing. I got really tan, had cider donuts for breakfast, went on a bunch of rides, carried messages from one life gaurd to another (long story), saw a sort of famous person on the boardwalk, hanged with mah cousins, got even more tan, had reallllyy good water ice, went on go karts, did a beach photo shoot, watched august rush, listened to music, swam in freeezng cold water, aand a lot of other stuffs. Yeah, it was fun. And yes, you should be jealous.
Quick question, do any of you peoples go to the part of the OCNJ boardwalk with Cora's Readings? Just wondering haha..
Anywayss, I went to a party last night. Which was cool. And today is the 4th of July. Yay. Some people in my neighborhood usually have a fire works competition thing so that should be fun to watch.
Then on Wednesday we're going up to New Jersey (or is it down?) and staying there for a few days with mah other cousins. I can't wait.
I love Summer.
So right now I'm missing youth camp, like a lot. And that's about it ahha.. I have nothing to say.
I'm going to go listen to music.
Bye.
Erica Rachel

I honestly don't know what I would do without music..

Ok, new favorite song: Impossible by Shontelle.
Music is amazing.
Like seriously.
Soo, what's new? Yesterday I hung with some friends (haha that sounds horrible).. and we played ninja and laughed and stuffs. Aaand, I jogged a mile with mah friend. It felt good. Sort of.
Buuut anyways, I'm just trying to find stuff to do before the beach, because everything seems so dull compared to it. I can't find anything to do.
Soo, I went shopping today. And we're having French Toast for dinner. Aand I might play night games with some friends on friday.. maybe.
Oh by the way, if you've read the Percy Jackson series then you have to read The Red Pyramid. And if you haven't read either of those then you neeeed tooooo. Seriously, they are really good.
Guess what?!? Did you know that you can dye your hair with Kool Aide?? I didn't. Until like yesterday..
This is prolly going to be my last post for a little while until July 3rd or something.. Cause I'm going to the beach until July 2nd. YAY. You seriously can't understand how excited I am. Because I usually never ever ever ever get to go to the beach for a week.. it's usually only for one day.. which can be depressing sometimes..
But anywayss. That's it for now I think. Ohh, this is going to be really random, but if you like to read/write you should consider doing this.

Erica Rachel

Could we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars? Cause I could really use a wish right now..

"What is the difference between a raven and a writing desk?"
Ahah, just watched Alice in Wonderland last night.. Perty good movie I guess?
And before that I played Ultimate Frisbee in a burning hot field for two hours. And then I jumped in a pool and ate pizza and popsicles. Fun.
Soo, I have one more week before the beach.. And mah friend asked me to go on a day trip to Ocean City tomorrow, but I can't go because I have a dentist appointment. Umm, not cool ahha? Soo disappointed.
Aaand today was father's day (woowoot, i love you dad). We had a partay with some relatives haha (:
...
The sun is so hot. Almost 90 today.. arrgghh...
I have nothing left to say.. I'm going to go dream of Antartica, popsicles, and the ice age..

"The moral of Snow White is never eat apples."

Dear mosquitoes,
What exactly is your point in life?
Let me know.
And stop biting me, seriously what is your problem?
Thanks.


Soo. I'm going swimming for only the second time this summer today. Fun. And then tomorrow I have an Ultimate Frisbee game and then swimming afterwards that too. So that's cool.
Aaand last night we finished this British TV series called Foyle's War. It's basically about this guy who solves murder mysteries. And almost all of the people have english accents, so that makes it like that much better ahha. I know it's wrong, but I really like murder mysteries. What is this world coming to?
Aaand you really need to read this book: Horseradish, Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid by Lemony Snicket. Or if you never go to the library or the book store you should at least google 'Lemony Snicket quotes'. 
Soo, yeah. That's pretty much it. 

Ok, so I really want ice cream right now.. specifically mint... So I had to post a picture.. I love how it's perfectly scooped and stuff. My ice cream is like every where when I scoop it ahha..

Adieu amis! Merci pour la lecture.. Je devrais probablement arrêter parce que vous n'avez aucune idée de quoi je parle...

Isn't french a beautiful language?

I think so ahha.

Bonjour!

Erica Rachel

Summer is beyond amazing..

I just found out that I'm going to Ocean City NJ beach for a week. I'm more than excited. There's just something special about the beach. It's probably cause it smells good haha.

That's my towel haha. I think it's cute.. Green isn't my favorite color, but whatever..

Anyways, the past few days have been either babysitting or playing night games with friends.. Fun, yes. But I lost so much sleep I'm like never gonna find it again.. 

That's pretty much it. I just had to tell ya'll that I'm going to the beach for more than one day ahah. 

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Sorry, this was a really boring post.

Good bye for now.

Erica Rachel 

Blue is my favorite color.

Dear eyes,
What is wrong with you? Stay open for like a couple more hours, ok?
I'm kind of really tired right now.. It's probably from jumping on a wet moon bounce at 10:00 at night. I just want to curl up in a hole and fall asleep, but of course, I have to babysit today. Oh joy.
I need caffeine like majorly. But who wants to drink a cup of coffee when it's like eighty degrees and humid outside?
AAAHH.
Good bye. I'm going to eat some Hint of Lime Tortilla Chips for lunch. You should be jealous.

Erica Rachel
P.S. Martian child is a cute movie. Just thought I'd let you know...

"It's a beautiful day, beautiful day, don't let it get away.."

Ok, so I'm going to this drama camp thing in July. And I'm kind of really excited. It's like Monday-Friday from nine in the morning to four in the evening. I cannot wait. 

Except I won't really know anyone... Ahh well... It's going to be so much fun. 

Aaaand, the Reilly concert last night was soo much fun. We mosh pitted the whole thing (Ok, don't look that up, it means everyone's standing near the stage with no seats... there were all these stories on google about people who died in the mosh pit cause it got violent...) That's not depressing at all. 

Haha anyways, I was going to do this thing where I told ya'll people 100 interesting facts about me, but I failed and only got to 25... So there you go:

1. I hate the word botch.

2. My most irrational fear is that we'll get atomic bombed...

3. I love the show Foyle's War. Gotta love those murder mysteries ahha.

4. I always order a Shirley Temple when I go out for dinner. 

5. I feel like crying when I see obese children.

6. I can't read the Lord of the Rings books, they're soo boring. 

7. Cooked carrots are disgusting. 

8. I want to go to Europe sometime in my life.

9. French isn't that hard to learn.

10. I'm kind of in love with this old guy.

11. That was really awkward.

12. I don't wear yellow.

13. I listen to REALLY loud music when no one's there to tell me to turn it down.

14. I can't wait to get a job.

15. I absolutely love lemon water.

16. I LOVE PLAYING ULTIMATE FRISBEE!

17. I eat pretzels for lunch frequently.
18. When ever I go to the mall I get a bunch of scent samples and stick them in my purse so it will smell good.
19. Music is amazing.
20. I love to shop.
21. I like having a summer birthday.
22. I get mad pretty easily.
23. Ahhh! Love much?
24. Burt's Bees chapstick with pomegranate oil.
25. Starbucks ice cream.

So, I have an ultimate frisbee game thing later. I seriously can't wait. Ultimate frisbee should be an official sport... It's not fair... Anyways it's a beastly game.

This stuff is so good. It should be a goal in your life to have some haha.

Thanks for reading everyone.

Erica Rachel

Birds fly over the rainbow, why then, oh why can't I?

Dear Wednesday,
Get a life. No one likes rain.
Thanks.
So since I couldn't tan today I had to think of something else to do.. So I made cookies which tasted pretty good, but were like square-ish and all the chocolate chips were bunched in the middle and the cookie was so flat it wasn't even funny... Haha, and then I did a photo shoot with mah sisters which was fun.  I was sort of going for a 1940's look... here's a picture: (picture credit goes to Ariana)

Soo yeah, rainy days make me want to watch movies like all day long... Like murder mysteries and loooong Jane Austin movies. Ahh, my life is dull right now... So dull that I'm reduced to talking with some computer cyberspace robot thing... You should try it, it's quite entertaining... We've had some deep conversations. Haha.

Well, enjoy the rest of your dark, dreary, rainy evening.

Erica Rachel

P.S. "It is always cruel to laugh at people, of course, although sometimes if they are wearing an ugly hat it is hard to control yourself."

It's finally summer...

Hello people, this is muah blog. I figured that since I have a lot more time in the summer, I could prolly keep up with one.. I'm most likely wrong, but we'll see what happens.
So the past few months I have been eating pretzels, drinking lemon water, and tanning.  So creepin fun ahha.  There is like nothing to do in the summer which is half the fun of it... I've also been reading the Percy Jackson books (which are amazing), tying strings together (fun huh?), and making iced coffee.
I is very excited for when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows comes out so I seriously can't resist posting the trailer.  Haha, I'm not obsessed at all.
That's pretty much my life recently.. Ahh yes, I got my ears second pierced (wootwoot) (I posted a picture ahha).
Good bye for now my friends.

Erica Rachel