November 27th DISCOVERY!

I just found something out!!  If you're typing the word prepared and you miss the "p" and type the "o" instead, and you only type the first four letters, look what it spells!!!

Oreo

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!  That's AWESOME!!!!

Oh, yeah, and if I told you to look at my most recent post, I actually meant the one below this one...  Yeah...  Because that makes perfect sense...

Okay, I'm done.

A. J. McKay

November 26th You Don't Know

I wrote this poem because I was inspired by the song "Princess," and because I want every girl to know that they are something of worth.

You Don't Know
By:  3a


A maiden sat upon a chair
Combing her sweet, angel-like hair
She stopped mid-stroke and looked in the mirror
Listening to a voice that in her head she could hear
It told her of people so worldly and vain
She could not measure up, even with her most effortful strain
She burst into tears and leaned over her lap
Sobbing and shaking in her dress of burlap
Before she could finish she heard the horse neigh
And forced herself up to feed it its hay
When she sidled back into her rickety dwelling
She found her father lugging in potatoes for selling
When he saw her he smiled, and greeted her with the name Princess
She frowned and said, “I am no princess.”
Her father likewise frowned and inquired the reason
Why she would say something of the sort in that day and season
The tears began to flow once more
And she leaned against the frame of the door
She related how the voice in her head
Had told her that she had been mis-led
She was not beautiful or even pretty
She was merely a farmer’s daughter, all gritty
She could never please a man
The may ever want to ask her hand
She could never be a wife
Nurturing and ending strife
She could never keep a house
Driving out even the smallest mouse
She could never be the one
Whose beauty a man’s heart ever won
She would never be alike
To a girl whose worldly looks can strike
Her father solemnly replied
With a dullness of sorrow in his eye
That the voice in her head had lied
There was no reason she should have cried
She was a daughter of God, a king
King of all, his angels would sing
He loved her with all of his heart
She was beautiful to Him from the start
She was a princess, and always would be
And someday she would even be a queen
She would wear a crown, shining with the Light of Christ
She would reign as a daughter of God, whose Son is Christ
A man would take her home with love
And they would praise their Father above
They would take sacred vows, becoming husband and wife
And together they would end strife
“You see, my sweet, wonderful girl,” her father said
As I sat by him and he stroked my head
“You are indeed a princess
And you should be a happy girl, twirling in your dress.”
At this he stood, and with a bow
Took her hand and taught her how
Twirl after twirl, he swung his hand
Until she was almost too dizzy to stand
And he caught her in his arms with a laugh
“Just remember my dear, to always take the right path,”
Her father said, and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear
“You are a treasure, and one to keep, my dear.”

November 24th Twelve Days of Christmas

My favorite Christmas song besides any hymns is probably The Twelve Days of Christmas.  I don't know what it is, I just love that song!  What are all of the things that this true love gave to his wife?

A partridge in a pear tree

Two turtle doves

Three french hens

Four cally birds

Five gold rings

Six geese a-laying

Seven swans a-swimming

Eight maids a-milking

Nine ladies dancing

Ten lords a-leaping

Eleven pipers piping

Twelve drummers drumming

Wow.  That's impressive.  And then you put it all into song!

On the first day of Christmas, my true love have to me a partridge in a pear tree

On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me three french hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me four cally birds, three french hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me five gold rings, four cally birds, three french hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me six geese a-laying, five gold rings, four cally birds, three french hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings, four cally birds, three french hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree

On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings, four cally birds, three french hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings, four cally birds, three french hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings, four cally birds, three french hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five gold rings, four cally birds, three french hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree

Of course, on the last verse, I just have to add the embellishments!

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying...  FIIIIIIIIVE GOOO-OOOOOOLD RIIIIIIIIIINGS!!!!!... four cally birds, three french hens, two turtle doves, AND A PAAAAARTRIIIIII-IIIIIDGE IN A PEEEAAAR TREEEE!!!!!!

WHOO!!!  That made me happy!  And that took so long...  If you read that whole thing through, twenty brownie points!  Wow!  Whew!  That was a lot on my fingers...  Oh dear...  But my point was...  Isn't that some amazing poetry?  It makes me want to laugh and sing and shout with joy!  Oh...  It's just so... I don't know what it is, but it fills me with a feeling of love and happiness.  I love this song...  One day, when I'm married, if my husband does something like that for me, I think I might cry.  It's so cool!

I hope you enjoyed my "singing," if it can be called such.  It made me happy to think of the song.

I love you all!  Happy Thanksgiving!  And (soon to be) Merry Christmas!

A. J. McKay

November 23rd

Wow...  I just went back and read "Today I Felt Like it," my post from September 16th.  I sort of surprised myself.  Guys...  I didn't write that.  The Holy Ghost told me what to say and I typed it onto the computer.  I barely remember even doing that.  When I wrote it, I was so close to the Spirit.  I read it and thought, "Wow.  I need to be in tune like that all the time."  It woke me up.  The comments made me smile.  Guys, if you read my blog, please comment!  If you see something you like, or even a mistake, comment, because it makes me so happy, even just to know that someone read it.  I love you guys!  I want to hear from you more often!

Today was sooo nice.  I had pie for breakfast; checked my email; watched Merlin, a TV series that's also on Netflix; went to the temple; sang songs with my friends; wrote a poem; and just completely RELAXED.  It was wonderful.  HA!  Now I see why everyone likes summertime so much.  I used to always think, "Summer is lame, there's never anything to do, and I never get to see my friends because they are all on vacation."  But I sort of get it now.  I'm never complaining of boredness again.  :)

I love you guys!  I hope you've liked my posts.  Happy (late) Thanksgiving!  :D

A. J. McKay

November 18th Crowned

At Etiquette Simulation, everyone was crowned.  We were told about the meanings of our crowns and tiaras.  For the men, they had crowns that were round.  This signified eternal life.  For the girls, they had tiaras with sparkling white jewels.  This was like the girls, the jewels reflecting the Light of Christ.  Now I wear my tiara all the time, from the minute I wake up to the minute I lay down in bed at night.  It helps me remember to reflect the Light of Christ in everything I do.  It even reminds me to sit up straighter, because it reminds me that I am a daughter of God, and daughters of God don't slouch.  :)  I got some pretty cool pictures of mostly young women being crowned.  There were hardly and pictures of the young men, I think because the young women would probably want pictures more than the young men would.

This one's me.

This is the daughter of the person who runs Etiquette Sim., queen Amy.  She is the one crowning her daughter.

This is Oreo.  :)

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I love and miss all of you people!  And just all of my friends in general!  I want to see everyone.  I love you all!

A. J. McKay

November 18th Thanksgiving (and One Other Thing...)

The week of Thanksgiving...  Ah...  I love it!  I love all of the beautiful smells; the colors; the people.  I love the purpose of it.  It makes me so happy and grateful to be alive!  I'm so grateful for so many things.  I'm glad to be able to realize that to a greater and greater extent each year.  I've started a gratitude journal.  It's so great!  I write in it every night.  I usually just do a long list.  But it's really cool because then I just keep thinking of more and more things to be grateful for every day.  I love it.  It's really cool.  I challenge all who dare to do the same.

To all of you people that are reading this - you are awesome.  Girls - you are beautiful.  Guys - you are handsome.  And if any of you forget it, tell me, and I will come shove it into your head.   You need to know and remember it!!!  Got that?  Good!  Now go give someone a hug.

A. J. McKay

November 11th Perfect

Etiquette Simulation was AMAZING - indescribable.  I'm not going to try to explain it.  It was just so amazing, all of you who are reading this should go.  But my favorite part, I have to say, was a song.  (Explanation in order, yes?)  While all of the attending girls got ready for the formal ball and banquet, all of the guys were across the building where we couldn't hear them, memorizing a song called princess.  Click on this link -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR2RhHLak60

That is such a cool song, right?  You feel so loved when you listen to it.  Now imagine 50 guys all gathered around a baby grand.  You know half of them.  One is your brother.  One of the guys is playing the baby grand and the rest of them are singing this song - to you.  The guys in the etiquette simulation all memorized that most of the way in 40 or 50 minutes.  All of them sang it to the girls at the simulation before the Royal Banquet and Ball.  I could tell by the way they sang it that they meant what the lyrics said.  Then the guys escorted the girls to the banquet.  How touching is that?  I wanted to cry.  They also sang it again to us after the ball and some of us were just... crying.  I mean...  It was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen and heard in my life.  The guys I know from there now all have a very special place in my heart, and so does the song.  It literally was a dream come true.  It was perfect.  I can't wait to see all of them again.

A. J. McKay

November 9th This will be fun!

Okay, so my friend (whose name I shall not utter (just because... well, I have no code name)) tagged me for this thing called Leibster Awards.  I don't get why they chose that name or if they did, that's just what it is.  When you are tagged, you just have to answer 11 questions that your tagged has set for you, and then make up 11 more and tag other bloggers that you're following to answer those.  So...  Yeah!  Here are the ones that I was supposed to answer.


Q1:  What is your favorite color?
A1:  Purple and anything closely related to it like red or blue and variations of those colors.

Q2:  If you could go to any fictional place where would you go?
A2:  Hmm...  NARNIA!

Q3:  If you were an ice cream flavor which one would you be?
A3:  Um...  Peppermint or cookie dough.

Q4:  What is the first thing you notice about people?
A4:  Usually whether they look nice or look like they want to be by themselves.

Q5:  What is your opinion on chocolate ice cream?
A5:  Love it!!  If I have to choose between chocolate and vanilla, it’s usually chocolate.  (And by the way, were you hungry when you wrote this (talking to my tagger here...)?)

Q6:  Dogs, Cats or neither?
A6:  DOGS!!!!  (If you know me, you know I’m ALWAYS AND FOREVER for dogs.)

Q7:  If you could ask someone a really random question right now, what would it be?
A7:  If you could ask someone a really random question right now, what would it be?

Q8:  Where did you live when you were 7?
A8:  Umm...  Mom?...  That’s half my life ago!!!  I lived in *BLAH!!!*  (That's not for the blog...)

Q9:  Do you have any weird talents?
A9:  Um...  I’m good at...  Well, losing my mind.  But where I’m from, that’s normal.

Q10:  If you had to dye your hair right now what color would you dye it?
A10:  Probably very light brown.

Q11:  Do you have any desire to do a back flip?
A11:  Um...  No.

Here are my questions for you!  (Anyone who wants to answer them in free to email me or do this on their own blog.  This is fun!)

Q1:  What did you do for your favorite birthday of your life so far?

Q2:  What do you look for in a friend?

Q3:  Dogs or cats or neither?  (*whispering*  Answer DOGS!)

Q4:  What is your favorite season?

Q5:  What is your favorite event of the year?

Q6:  Do you have an imaginary friend?  If you do, what is their name and/or what are they like?

Q7:  Do you want to go on a mission?  If you do, where would you like to go?  If you already have, where did you go?

Q8:  What is your favorite book?

Q9:  What is your favorite phrase?

Q10:  What is your favorite song?

Q11:  What do you do when you have absolutely nothing else to do?

Have fun!  I'm really tempted to answer these myself...  But maybe another day.  I can't wait to see if any of you want to answer!

A. J. McKay