Painting, Walmart, and Longing. And Baby Alives.

Hello Everyones.
It's the weekend! How awesome is that? I am so very ready to chill. :-)
This week has been full of school, babysitting, and PAINTING. My Mom bought some watercolors last week and I've just now discovered that....I love to paint. It's so much fun! And I'm almost good at it. Here are some pictures of things I've painted this week. :-)

A Poppy. It gave me much trouble and stress and I don't like the way it turned out. :-P I'm way too much of a perfectionist, I suppose.

A MINION. Haven't named him yet...

Another one of said awesome minion....

This painting is really little-girl-ish, a fairy being released into the wild....it seems like it needs a story to go with it.

Stuff I doodled when I got bored...

A wedding bouquet that didn't turn out the way I'd hoped....

My favorite. :-) Bright yellow flowers, a zebra finch, and a veiw into the earth. 

 Oh. I have a story. So this week my Mom took Naomi and I to Walmart to go shopping, and Naomi led me around the store talking her head off and being her usual bubbly, colourful, and plain awesome self. So we we're passing the toy section, and something catches Naomi's eye.

An entire shelf of Baby Alives. Ya know, those freaky dolls that are almost ALIVE. *shudder*

This is WAY too hard to resist for my spontaneous twelve year old sister. Especially with ME there, her fifteen year old don't-embarrass-me big sister. So what does she do? She runs up to the shelf and screams at the top of her lungs, "BABY ALIIIIIIIIIIIVE!!!!!!!". And since the Baby Alives respond to voices, especially loud ones, they all start laughing their robotic heads of, screaming, laughing, and jumping up and down in their cardboard boxes.

It was positively hysterical!!!! And so of course Naomi had to do it again. And again. And, agaiiiiiin. And a ton of people in Walmart are staring at us, the crazy girls with the curly hair who are making an awful commotion of laughing, screaming, and "BABY ALIIIIIIIIIIIVE!!!!!!!". Oh, my word. It totally made my day. It made my WEEK. Even though I hid in in Bike section, I was laughing so hard and thoroughly embarrassed. That was the funny moment of the week. :-) I've been going up to Naomi randomly now and yelling 
"BABY ALIIIIIIIIIIIVE!!!!!!!" lol.

So yeah. Life's pretty much amazing, as usual. Though I haven't cooked anything in a very long time. So I have this longing inside of me to COOK. Like an insane urge to braise or fry or steam something, anything. I really wish I wasn't so busy with school. Ah, well. When I graduate I can cook all the livelong day. And indeed I shall. Anyways, that's all for now. :-) Adieu.

-Esther <3

Cause I feel like it. :-)

Have you....

1. danced in front of your mirror? No, actually, I haven't. But now that you mention it I want to. Gee. Why did you have to mention that? Okay one sec. *goes and dances in front of mirror* Okay NOW I have. And ya know, that was pretty fun. :-)

2. been in a fist fight? Nope. 

3. had feelings for someone who didn't have them back? Um. Do you think I just go around telling people what I think of them? O.o

4. left your house without telling your parents? Yes. *cower*

5. been on stage? YES. I love acting....though I positively stink at it, I'm afraid. :-P

6. seen someone die?  In movies...but not in real life.

7. been on a plane? No. *sniffle*

8. gone ice skating? Yes. I almost DIED!!!!! Okay so not really but I fell down a lot. :-P

9. laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by? Oh yes. Allll the time. Cause it's just awesome.

10. made a snow angel? No. I live in Texas, the land of humidity and heat.

11. played dress up? YES. Indeed. :-)

12. cheated while playing a game? Maybe...

13. been lonely? Whoever made this question up must not know much about people. :-P Yes, DUH!

14. been to a bar? Nope....

15. felt an earthquake? No. Thankfully.

16. touched a snake? Yes.

17. ran a red light? No, I can't drive...YET. Hehe.

18. hated the way you look? Yep...

19. witnessed a crime? Um. Nope.

20. been the person doing the crime? HEE. *guilt* LOL No, are you kidding me?!?

21. been lost? Yup. :(

22. been to the opposite side of the country? Yesh. :-)

23. felt so sick you thought you might die? Yes. But only once. And I was probably just being dramatic anyways. :-P You know me.....

24. cried yourself to sleep? Yes. I have. *no. other. comment*

25. sang karaoke? No, but I want to. Even though I'll probably scare the daylights outta people doing it, hahaha.:-P

26. done something you told yourself you wouldn't? Yes....

27. laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? Yep. OH! And once I laughed so hard my contact popped straight out of my eye. Life's pretty stinking amazing, no?

28. do you think you're a health freak? I like good quality food, but I'm not a health freak. :-P

29. sang in the shower? Yes, I do that almost every morning. :-)

30. had a dream where you were married? Yes, I've had several. :-P

31. glued your hand to something? Nope.

32. sat on a roof top? Yes. Even though I'm deathly scared of heights.

33. have a fear of an animal? Nope.

34. been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? Yes, lol. And then I pushed THEM into the pool. MUAHAHAHAHAHA. :-P

35. broken a bone? Yes. My toe. *tear*

36. laughed so hard you cried? Oh yes. All the time. I love laughing. :-D

37. mooned/flashed someone? Erm. NO!!! 

38. cheated on a test? Maybe.

39. get motion sickness? Occasionally.

40. gone skinny dipping? NO ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! O.o *is thoroughly disturbed*

41. gone to a late night movie? Yes. :-)

42. felt like running away? Ahem. Yes.

43. made a parent cry? I don't know...

44. get along with your parents? Yes. :-)

45. own an instrument? Yes, a piano. But I don't know how to play. :-(

46. been in band? Nope.

47. drank 25 sodas in a day? Dude. That could seriously KILL YOU! *Mommy instincts come out*

48. gotten more than two piercings? Nope.

49. are you a fast typer? When I do these long quiz things, it makes me feel slow. :-P.

50. thrown up in public? Nope. That's not at all nasty. O.o


THIS OR THAT

1. Rock or Rap? Rock...

2. TV or Movies?  Movies, probably.

3. Books or Magazines? Books.

4. Night or Morning? I'm not a morning person or a night person. I'm a LIFE person. :-)

5. Kisses or Hugs? Hugs, until marriage. Then yes, kisses please. :-)

6. Car or Motorcycle? Hmmm... *ponders question* Well. Oh gee. *can't decide*

7. Run or Walk? Walk. :)

8. Burger King or McDonald's? Burger King. McDonalds is plain disgusting.

9. Apples or Bananas? That's impossible to answer... :-P

10. Apples or Oranges? FRUIT. I love fruit. And I can't decide.

11. Strawberry or Blueberry? Can't decide. :-P

12. Mexican or Italian Food? Italian.

13. Chicken or Beef? Beef...chicken...beef. Gee I dunno.

14. Doritos or Cheetos? Doritos.

15.Veggies or Fruits? Both are awesome.

16. Meat or Fish? Both! GEE why are you making me answer all this ridiculous stuff? Is this actually IMPORTANT?

17. Hot Fudge or Caramel? Caramel.

18. Pepsi or Coke? ROOT BEER. Ohe mah wurd. Fo seriuss.

19. Pickles or Cucumbers? Cucumbers!!! I stinking love those things.

20. Pizza or Spaghetti? That's super hard. I refuse to decide. :-P

21. Potato Chips or Popcorn? Can't decide.

22. Cake or Ice Cream? Ice cream!! *dies from bliss*

23. Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla. Cause I'm boring like that. :-P

24. Tea or Coffee? Oh my. I LOVE both. Depends on my mood.

25. Baked or Mashed Potatoes? Mashed.

26. Nachos or French Fries? French fries. :-)

27. Mashed Potatoes or French Fries? French fries.

28. Skittles or Starburst? Starbust.

29. Snickers or Twix? Snickers. :-)

30. Sausage or Bacon? DUDE. This question is SO. OBVIOUS!!! Bacon>Sausage. It's THAT SIMPLE, people.

31. Pancake or Waffle? Pancakes.

32. Taco or Burrito? Burrito. :-) That's so much fun to say, especially in an accent. :-D BURRITO.

33. Long or Short Nails? Medium.

34. Halloween or Christmas? Christmas, doi.

35. Scream or Cry? Cry. I no likes to scream.

36. Sunrise or Sunset? That is positively impossible. Both are glorious. :-)

37. Sun or Moon? Both are pretty essential, dontcha think??

38. Beach or Pool? Beach. :-D

39. Dolphins or Whales? Dolphins! I wanna go swimming with dolphins someday.....

40. Snakes or Spiders? Spiders.

41. Basketball or Football? Er...... *blank stare*

42. Soccer or Baseball? Soccer, probably....

43. Snowboard or Ski? *dies laughing just THINKING about me doing either of those*

44. Skateboard or Rollerblades? Roller-blades.

45. Ferris Wheel or RollerCoaster? Ferris wheel, please.

46. Circus or Fair? Fair. :-)

47. Bath or Shower? Shower.

48. Ice or Fire? Can't decide....

49. Canned or Fresh? Ewwww! Fresh, duh!

50. Glass or Plastic? Glass. I LOVE GLASS. Oh my goodness gracious. It's plain gorgeous. And Lizzy says that plastic causes cancer. :P So there ya go. lol.

51. Time or Money? Time, derrr.

52. Offense or Defense? Defence.

53. Fact or Fiction? Fiction, if I HAD to choose.

54. Board Game or Video Game? Board games.

55. Harry Potter or The Chronicles of Narnia? The Chronicles of Narnia!!!! Cause they just plain ooze with awesomeness.

56. Star Wars or The Lord of the Rings? Lord of the Rings!!!!! *is a total nerd*

57. Darth Vader or Darth Maul? Darth Vader! *makes Darth Vader noises*

58. Comedy or Drama? Both.

59. Batman or Superman? Batman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

60. Jack Sparrow or Will Turner? Jack Sparrow!

61. Aragorn or Legolas? Aragorn. In the movies, anyway.

62. Ferrari or Lamborghini? Jaguar. I know just the kinda car I want. :-)

63. Snow Globe or Music Box? Music box.

64. Fantasy or Reality? I love both. :-)

65. Apartment or Dorm? Apartment, probably....

66. Scuba Diving or Bungee Jumping? Scuba Diving. *is deathly afraid of heights*

67. Aquarium or Zoo? Hmmm. That's hard.

68. Hot Topic or Pac Sun? No idea.

69. Herbivore or Carnivore? I'm an Omnivore. Beat THAT. :-P

70. Pizza Hut or Dominoes? Dominoes!!!!!!!! We just got Dominoes. :-)

71. Guitar Hero 3 or Rockband? Blech. I hate videogames.

72. Die being Alone or Die being Lonely? Well GEE what kinda question is THAT?!? How depressing....

73. Desert or Arctic? Neither. :P

74. Tetris or PacMan? Tetris.

75. 3D or HD? HD.

76. Thanksgiving or Christmas Dinner? Christmas. :-D

77. Tom or Huck? Tom.

78. Lake or Ocean? Ocean. :-)

79. Comb or Brush? Alas, I cannot brush this mass of curls that I call hair, for if I dar'st to do such a deed they'll frizz up and I shall look like something out of a 70's disco party....

80. Perfume or Cologne? Perfume on girls, Cologne on guys. As long as they smell nice. :-P

81. Computer or Laptop? Laptop.

82. Zune or Ipod? Ipod.

83. Doctor or Dentist? Dentist. At least he only inspects your MOUTH. I don't like to be inspected, see.

84. Contacts or Glasses? Contacts. *points to eye*

85. Speed or Strategy? Strategy.

86. Swimming or Hiking? Both. :-)

87. Hot Tub or Cold River? Hot tub. I LURV warmth.

88. Mascara or Eyeliner? Mascara, probably.

89. Lipstick or Chapstick? Lipstick.

90. Shoes or Barefeet? Barefeet. *happy sigh* But I DO love cute shoes. :-)

91. Looks or Money? Personality, please!!! :-P

92. Hot Air Balloon or Submarine? Oh my. Neither. I'm afraid of heights and drowning. o.O

93. Surviving the Titanic or a 9.5 Earthquake? OH. my goodness. NO idea.

94. Sand or Water? Water. :-)

95. Shot or Stabbed? Stabbed. Ouch. Cause I might actually survive. :-P

96. Singer or Dancer? I love singing AND dancing. :-)

97. Runner or Swimmer? Swimmer.

98. Surfing or Scuba Diving? Both! I must do both these things before I die...

99. Having 99 cats or having 99 dogs? EW. Neither..... O.o

100. Kittens or Puppies? Both. :-)


WOW. That took me long enough. :-P Hope y'all are having an awesome week!
-Esther

My gorgeous friend named Lizzy...

So I've got this friend. And she's pretty stinking amazing. She hates spiders and her eyebrows, loves Lucius Hunt, Arthur, and Sugarland, has an amazing sense of humor, and a knack for making things that normally aren't funny quite hilarious. (You know what I'm talking about, Liz.) And she's got this gorgeous sparkly smile that changes color cause of her braces, and she's an amazing hugger. She's quite essential to my sanity and I LOVE HER TO DEATH! We have all these inside jokes and most of the time when we're together we just LAUGH. About the most ridiculous stuff ever. It's a blast. There's absolutely no way I could fit everything about her in one blog post. It would take the rest of my LIFE. So, this indescribably gorgeous woman that I'm trying to describe to you is graduating soon, so her brother and I decided to do a photoshoot of her. <3

                                                     Is this girl not positively gorgeous???

                                                                                 <3

                                        I love this one..the shadows are so cool.

                                                                       "Birds!!!!"

                                                 Lizzy is looking ahead to a bright future. ;-)

                                       Hahaha pretending to be The Statue Of Liberty...

                                                 *points* I love that woman to death. True story.  

 

My gorgeous and quite goofy friend. :-D

                                                     This picture cracks me up. :-D
            

                                                                                   <3

          Lizzy's siblings decided to pop in the picture. LOL they're all pointing at the awesome one. ;-)

 And then everybody cracked... 

 I TOLD you she was indescribably gorgeous...

I love you, Lizzy. :-) 

-Esther

Visit to Lizzy's and my week

Oh my goodness. Last week I had oodles of fun with Lizzy. :-D I stayed with the Stavinohas from Friday morning to Sunday morning. Lizzy and I talked, did our nails, fed her horse and goats, watched Inception twice (AWESOME movie btw.) and The Village twice...and cried each time. Hahaha yep, we're pretty pathetic. :-P We also did two photoshoots, one with the two of us and one of just her, as a graduation thingey. Cause my dear sweet friend is all grown up now. *tear* Here are a few of my favorites. Enjoy. :-)

-Esther

My week, the New Year, and other such things.

Hello Peoples!!! It's 2011 now. I haven't posted on my blog since LAST YEAR. :P
I haven't done much cooking lately, on account of Grandparents coming over on Tuesday! I had a VERY full week. But not full as in rushed, stressful, and frantic, but happy nd blessed. THAT kind of full. :) Sunday we went to church where we hung out with friends, and I had an awesome time being silly in the cold with Lizzy. Sweet gorgeous person. :) Monday held much hurried cleaning and loads of laundry. Tuesday held last minute cleaning, Grandparents arriving, dining at Sweet Tomatoes, and returning home and staying up late chatting with Gramma and Grandpa. Wednesday was for donuts, bowling, card games, pot roast, and napping. I actually didn't stink as bad at bowling as I thought I would. :) Thursday was for The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader, (liked it much better than the previous Narnia movie.) Brothers pizza, and more card games. Friday was for walking around Market Street window shopping. :) We went in Borders, Ser La Table, ZGallerie, and then ate delicious burritos at Chipotle. YUM. We went home and played more cards until the grown ups turned into pumpkins and then I brought in the New Year by text messaging my beautimous friends till wee hours of the night. No fireworks, however, because they're prohibited in our neighborhood. :'( And now it's today. January 1st, 2011. *sigh* The year seems to have flown by. A LOT has changed in my life. I'VE changed a lot, too. In several different areas of my life. I'd like to think I've become a little more patient this year. That might be true. I've also stopped being self conscious about my hair, and let it go curly. I started doing that in October. I let it go curly and stopped worrying about what people would say, and people loved it. Just goes to show how ridiculous it is to worry about one's appearance all the time. (Note: I'm not saying that you should disregard personal hygiene. Just be a little less self conscious. :P) God gave me crazy hair for a reason. Might as well wear it proudly. That's another thing. I've learned to accept things in my life better this year. (Or shall I say last year) Things around us people happen for a reason, and sometimes we lose track of that and refuse to look at the big picture. In 2010 I really tried hard to look at the big picture. And it helped a lot. In fact, that's an understatement. I basically learned the secret to being content. And I suppose all of you would like to know what that is. I'll tell you what it is. It's waking up every morning determined to MAKE the day good. Pausing in the midst of the whirlwind that makes up your life and thanking God for what he's given you. Skipping instead of walking, singing instead of being silent. Taking comfort in the fact that there is someone oh-so-very Infinite watching over oh-so-very finite you. Recognizing that YOU are a miracle. You could have been somebody completely different. But no, you're YOU, and there's only one of you in the entire Universe. And there only ever will be one. You are a very tiny but also very important part of God's plan. Like the molecules in a chair. They're terribly tiny, but you need all of them to make a chair. In my
opinion, real true contentment means being at peace. Being okay with God's massive plan that will ultimately restore the world to Him. I haven't achieved contentment or peace this year. But I think that the struggles and stress I've been put through have kind of helped me to see what contentment is, isn't, and how it can be gotten. This next year, I plan on doing just that. I'm going to make 2011 a year that I can look back at and go "Wow. That was one of the best years of my life!". This year, I am going to live every single day like it's my last. I'm going to enjoy each second of my life. No more discontentment, bitterness, laziness, rebellion, or indifference. And basically what amounts to wasting my life. That's basically my New Year's resolution, if you want to call it that. Basically make this year ROCK. Oh, and I'm also planning on blogging more. :)
Anyways. That's what's been swirling around in this crazy head of mine this week.
-Esther Noelle Habegger