Thoughts of an Average Alaskan
I live in Alaska and am 18 years old... If you want to know about an average Alaskans thoughts, hopes, fears, feelings, and what Im doing... Then Read my blog. :)
Thursday, October 21, 2010
214...
Okay, I guess that was my little venting paragraph. :)
Over this past month I carved my very 1st pumpkin and it was pretty impressive! Other than the pumpkin I cant think of anything else at the moment...
I will post again soon. To all my readers out there, I hope you are enjoying the "vents of an average alaskan"......
Sunday, September 12, 2010
*Homecoming*
Changed…
Friday Night, I went to the Covey’s house for a youth Group Activity. All the teens from church were there, we played games and just had fun together. The Covey’s live on a lake and we went canoeing and kayaking and swimming. It was a lot of fun! I got to know everyone there better. Ever since I have gotten back from California, I see everyone differently than I did before. It is really hard to explain but its like I am a completely different person and I am finally seeing everyone for who they really are. I don't like saying this but I used to judge and “preach” to people. I’m pretty sure that everyone used to hate me because I was always the “serious” one that got mad at people for doing the “unchristian” thing. WHO AM I TO JUDGE?!?! I’m no one. I have finally realized that I HATE it when people judge me and preach to me, so now I am a completely different person. I guess I just don’t care anymore. I have finally decided that I am a new person. COMPLETELY different!!! :D I like being who I am. And I also realized that before, that was never really me… I have never actually been able to be myself, I have always tried to be the “good kid, the perfect one”. I am now able to be myself!!! :) It feels GREAT to be able to be myself and not feel like I have to try anymore.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Can't Wait...
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Help. . .
I have no idea what else to do… I have been acting like a complete jerk! I have been rude, upset, and ungrateful. I dont know what to do anymore… I cant stand hurting people that I love… BUT I guess I just dont care anymore about being nice… I just want to be me and to not worry about always trying to uphold the Pastor kids standards…
Living in Alaska is quite hard and its something that not every one likes. I am one of those people. I don't not like Alaska because of the people or my family. I want to leave Alaska because it is cold, small, and everyone knows everyone else. Since I am a Pastors Kid(Now Alaska Nazarene District Superintendent’s kid) EVERYONE feels like its their civil duty to spy on me and keep tabs on me and then report everything back to my parents. I am sick and tired of being “worried” about from people that aren't even my family!?! I wish that people would just mind their own business and stop trying to be in mine! Don’t get me wrong I love everyone in our church, I have grown up with them loving me and teaching me and guiding me… But now that I am almost 18 years old, its getting kind of old… I’m tired of being watched. AND IM NOT EVEN A BAD KID!!! I don’t go out there and do drugs or drink alcohol. The worst that I have ever done in my life is skip school!!! And I have only skipped school while my parents have known about it… THAT DOESNT mean that Im a bad kid… So why do I have to have people “watching” out for me all the time!?! THAT is the VERY main reason that I cant wait to get out of Alaska! In California, no one except my family knows me and some parents of kids that I taught to swim this last summer. I can have a fresh start! I am not know as the D.S.’s kid or the Pastors Kid anymore! I cant wait to be known as Elizabeth, not Stephen’s sister, or Becki’s sister, or Pastor Paul’s daughter!! I just cant wait to be ME!! And not have to worry about people keeping tabs on anymore! Im tired of trying to be the perfect kid!!! I cant do it anymore!!! I just want to be me! And not have to try and be the one that knows everything about the bible or has all the right answers or is the perfect kid… There isnt anyone perfect and I sure enough cant be the 1st! I have so many things that I am going through and no one even has the slightest clue because I put on my “happy face” and act like everything is okay and that nothings bothering me…
And just to let all you readers know…. I KNOW THAT EVERYTHINGS NOT ABOUT ME!!!!! You dont have to tell me that because I know.. I know that there are alot of people out there with a heck a lot more problems then me. I have had a good life. A roof over my head, food on the table for every meal, clean clothes, running water, a toilet, a loving family, and kind friends… I KNOW that I am not the center of attention.. Frankly I hate it when Its all about me. I would much rather be in the back of the crowd and not be noticed…
Help… I dont know what to do… I feel extremely bad about hurting my family with my words and actions… Im at the point where I dont know where to turn anymore…. Help. . .
Thursday, August 12, 2010
HOW?
Now that I am a Senior in High School, I have been secretly freaking out about all this money issue!! And freaking out about what I am going to do in 284 days when I am graduated and about to start my life and TRY to go to college. All I know is that I DONT want to be TOO much into debt! Plus, how in the world would I even get a student loan when I have like NO credit because I haven't had to pay for anything big... I REALLY REALLY want to get on with my life and jump out there and go to college and GROW up!!! But then all of this stuff pops into my head and I start FREAKING out!!!
HOW? HOW? HOW? HOW? HOW? HOW? HOW? HOW? HOW? HOW? HOW? HOW? HOW? This is what keeps popping into my head... HOW?!?!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Graduate!
I am pretty nervous about taking my SAT's! I really need to do that. I have asked my friends if they studied for it or not and half or them have and the other half didn't. I am so lost. I don't know if I need to study or not. And if I need to study then what do I study... AGH! I hate growing up... It really sucks!!!!! :(
I need to start taking action and getting everything ready for my future. Im really scared and nervous about it! I need to start saving my money for college, that I am VERY worried about. How on earth am I going to pay for college?!?! I definitely don't want to take out a student loan!!! YIKES! :( I have been thinking about this for a while now and a lot!! Makes me nervous!
To all those kids out there, you all think that you want to hurry and grow up... Let me tell you a little secret... YOU DON'T! Don't tell the adults but they are right, when you grow up you will regret it and you will want to go back to the childhood years. ;) Just try and remember that. Trust me, I wish that I could be that little girl in the photo above again!!!