My YouTube account...

Hey,

So many people ask me what my YouTube account is.  Here's the link.  I post videos of me singing and such....Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/user/cgalwaysinging

Cari

San Diego

Last year, I visited San Diego for the first time I can really remember.  And I fell in love with the city.  Not only did I fall in love because it hosts one of the most epic, exciting, heart-racing and FUN events of the year {Comic Con}, but because of the history and beauty it contains.  I know, this will be a short post, but hey, whatev.  I didn't get to tour the city much, but from what I saw, I loved it.  I have always loved big cities, and this one just effected me in some way.  The ocean.  Oh, there are no words to describe it.  In Oceanside, the ocean was one of the most beautiful and fantastic oceans I had ever been to!  Blue water, perfect waves, peace all around you...amazing.  Yeh.  God must have just given me this crazy love for cities.  Someday I'll know why.

  I just wanted to express my extreme love for the city, and how I hope, no, I KNOW...I'll be coming back.

Downtown, the view from the convention center at night. GORGEOUS.

Wonderful. Beautiful. AMAZING CITY.

Disneyland, River Song's Journal....

Hello all,

Well, Disneyland trip went fantastic.  My mom has been having severe foot problems lately, so I pushed her all day in a wheelchair.  That alone destroyed the palms of my hands; they were bruised and burned.  To add to that, my knees have been acting up lately, so I could barley walk the day after Disneyland.  Strangely, my feet swelled up quite huge, for no apparent reason.  So, to sum it up, the day after Disneyland, I couldn't walk or hold anything with my hands.  Naturally, I was quite bored.  I had watched the first Doctor Who episode with River Song, and I highly admired her journal.  I decided, since I had nothing else special to do, to make one.  It took all day, but I did it, and am quite proud of it!  There are some pictures below:

START

The finished project!!!!

So, that's that!  I followed these online directions, if you wanted to try it!

http://snapguide.com/guides/make-river-songs-journal-doctor-who/

http://www.onecobble.com/2011/09/23/making-river-songs-journal/

http://katien22.deviantart.com/art/TARDIS-Journal-template-244104429?q=gallery%3Akatien22%20randomize%3A1&qo=2

Allons-Y!
Cari

Disneyland...what a great year.

Last year in October, our family was able to get Disneyland annual passports.  My Uncle had come down and wanted to see Disneyland, which he hadn't been to since he was 12 years old.  We figured, why not buy annual passes?  So we did, and little did we know, we'd be going to Disneyland over 10 times!  Throughout these amazing, fun experiences at Disneyland, I grew a deeper love for the wonderful worldwide attraction.

My sister Eliya, me, Katrin and my bestie, Hannah

 First of all, I have always loved Disneyland.  It is my favorite place (so far) to visit ON EARTH when you need somewhere to get away, somewhere where you KNOW you'll always have a fantastic time.  Ever since a young age, I have tried my hardest to figure out how the magic of Disneyland worked, and  I always wanted a job there.  We had passes when I was younger, but the last time I had been was around 2008.  So, I guess you could say I was ecstatic to find out we were going to Disneyland AND that we had gotten year passes.  I was also quite excited because we were able to buy my best friend Hannah a Disneyland pass as well, which thrilled me beyond compare.  So, the year of Disneyland began.  We went during all the holidays, with friends, with family and had a blast.  My best friend got to see the wonderful land of Disney, and enjoyed every minute.  It was an amazing year.  Well, sadly, our passes expire in a little under two weeks.  One last Disneyland trip before they expire.  We're headed out tomorrow, to enjoy the day and Disneyland.  I have to let it go, and say to myself that Disneyland will always be there, I just might not always have the money to go.


But, dear Disneyland, you've made my Junior year so enjoyable.  I WILL see you again...perhaps this time, for a job interview.

Best wishes,

Cari F.

Friendship

I had a chance to fellowship and pray with two of my best friends at youth group yesterday, and during that time, I thought about how wonderful my friends really are.  I used to think that friends were just people who you'd hang out with and talk, but it's become so much more than that for me.  I really realized how much I needed my friends to be able to cope with things.  For instance, when having family troubles, or I just need to get away, what do I do? I'll call my friends, it's a natural thing to do.  And I also realize how much trust I put in my friends' hands.  These two girls especially.  They know most everything about me, and I trust them to not tell anyone, and to keep my secrets safe.  I also know them well enough to know that they're there when I need prayer, a shoulder to hang on, or someone to talk to.  We're operating together in God, which makes things so much more fun and interesting.  I was able to talk to them, and we always have something to say such as "God did THIS in my life!" or "God is really showing me this!" and we're able to encourage each other.  This post is just to say how much I really do love these two dear friends of mine, and all my friends really :) Don't feel excluded!  You're included in this, too :)

Anyways, just food for thought.  Think about your friends and how you're impacting them.  Because you never know how it could change their lives, for the good or for the bad.

~=*Cari*=~

ME and my best friend,  Hannah G.

Me and my best friend, Kaila P

My Tops

Top 5 Movies:
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
The Lorax
Shrek 4: Shrek Forever After
The Avengers
Thor

Top 5 Musicals:
Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
The Little Mermaid
Peter Pan the Show
Beauty and the Beast

Top 5 TV Shows:
Doctor Who
Downton Abbey
Once Upon a Time
Psych
Monk

Top 5 Books:
The Bible
The Hunger Games
Catching Fire
The Alcott Legacy {it's a 3 part series, it counts :)}
Peter and the Starcatchers

Top 5 Music bands:
Hot Chelle Rae
Smash Mouth
Any form of movie soundtrack
Alex Goot
Maroon5

Top 10 Composers {yes, I need to have 10.  There are just too many great ones out there}:
Thomas Newman {A Series of Unfortunate Events}
James Newton Howard {The Water Horse Suite}
Danny Elfman {Alice in Wonderland}
Klaus Badelt {The Time Machine}
Harry Gregson-Williams {The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek}
John Williams {War Horse}
Bill Whelan {Riverdance}
Benjamin Wallfisch {Peter Pan the Show}
Mark Mothersbaugh {Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs}
John Powell {How to Train Your Dragon}

Top 5 Actors:
Tom Hiddleston
Rob James-Collier
Johnny Depp
Sebastian Stan
Robert Downey Jr.

Top 5 Songs:
Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye
In Her Eyes by Josh Groban
Daylight by Maroon5
Spiderman by Michael Buble
Feelin Good by Michael Buble

Top 5 Foods:
Cheese Bagel
Mediterranean Food {Falafels, Hummus...}
Peanut Buttery Things
Caesar Salad
Italian Food