Day 6: Picture!

Well I'm supposed to post a picture of something that makes me happy. I have four pictures. What can I say? I'm an overachiever.

Band and Flag are pretty much my life.

I'm going to miss high school marching band. :(

This picture is probably one of my favorites ever.
I was sooo happy.
Not to mention I looked really pretty.
That was a great night.

Being a little kid was great. :)
Everything was so easy and stress-free.

I miss that dog so much.
He was incredible.
I wish he was still around.

Day 5: My Siblings

I've got one brother who is 11, and his name is Bowen. We don't get along very often, but when we do, he's pretty awesome. He's a good little brother, and I love him. I am very proud of him, and I believe he is going to grow up to become a really great person. I feel very lucky to have such a great kid as a brother. I have to admit...once I go off to college I might actually miss him. Just a little. :P

Day 4: Parents

Ohhhh boy. My parents...

Well...my mom is amazing. I love her. We may fight sometimes, but she really is a great mother. She would do anything to make sure her kids are happy. She puts everyone else before herself, and she is very hard working. She honestly deserves so much than what she has. She is a beautiful person, inside and out, and I feel very blessed to have her as my mother.

My dad is pretty cool, too. I love him. I miss when I was a little girl and we would sit on the couch watching Hey Arnold and Rugrats. We don't get much time to spend together, anymore.

My Parents

Day 3: My First Love

Well this day is about my first love...which I don't know if I'm really comfortable talking about right now...for many reasons.

What I will say about him:

My first love, Jordan, is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. He is very handsome, and he has some of the most beautiful blue eyes ever (I love blue eyes). Honestly, at the time I met him, I wasn't even looking for a boyfriend or a relationship or anything like that. I met him at Flag Camp, where he was a drum major. This was the last place I would have expected to meet anyone I'd fall for. Oddly enough, we didn't even start talking at flag camp...it was afterwards that we started talking. Kinda weird how things play out, yeah? Well anyway, we started talking and then dating. Then...at my birthday party, while everyone else was inside, we slipped outside where he asked me to be his girlfriend. That was probably one of the most memorable nights ever.

We were together for a little over a year, and every day I fell a little bit harder for him. Unfortunately, things didn't quite go right, and some stuff happened, and we broke up. Now we're just really good friends. Although things didn't work out the way I was hoping they would, we did have a wonderful year together. I am so happy that God put this amazing guy in my life. He has taught me so much about life and love. And this is coming from someone who had convinced herself that she would never fall in love.

But anyway...that's enough of that.

Jordan and I at my birthday party last year.

Talking about this reminded me of something that I guess I'll share, though. On that night of my birthday party, when I was outside with Jordan and it was only us, we were standing in the dark and stuff, and then one of my friends, Samantha, bursts out of the back door, sees us, stops, then yells "HELLLOOOOOO CREATURES OF THE NIGHT!" then goes back inside. It was pretty funny. Haha. :P

Day 2: Meaning Behind Your Blog Name

Live.Dream.Hope.Laugh.Pray.Love

My blog name is just kind of a few standards that I live by.

• Live: I think it is important to live life as if there were no tomorrow.
• Dream: What is life without the ability to dream?
• Hope: Never give up hope. Even in a tough situation, it is important to continue to hope.
• Laugh: Life is more enjoyable when you're happy and able to laugh.
• Pray: God is the answer to everything. He does listen.
• Love: Love is one of the best things you can give to the people around you. There is always someone out there who needs somebody to love them.

I always try to live by these 6 standards. Lately, "laugh" has been the hardest for me, for several reasons. Regardless, I try to smile every once in a while.

30 Day Challenge. :)

So this is my first post. I figured I'd start with something that I stole from a friend. It gives me something to talk about for the next 30 days. Now I don't have to be creative for a whole month. :P

Day 1: Introduce, Recent Picture, 15 Interesting Facts

Soo...I'm Tessa. I'm a senior right now, although senior year isn't turning out to be that great. I'm in band and on the flag line. I absolutely love music. I'm going to go to UCA next year, where I will be in the Pre-Dentistry program.

This is one of the most recent pictures of me. Although it's not extremely recent.
Ignore the creeper in the back. :P

15 Random Facts:

1. Sometimes when I'm bored, I get out one of my old coloring books and I color.

2. I absolutely love rain.

3. I like to be grammatically correct.

4. I want to be remembered for being a good person.

5. I am deathly afraid of coyotes. I'm not even exaggerating.
6. I used to have one of the most amazing dogs ever. His name was Buddy. I also used to have an amazing cat named Clyde. I miss them.
7. I have two cats whom I love very much. Their names are Bonnie and Angel.
8. Sometimes I like talking on the phone more than I like texting.
9. I absolutely love band. I live for music. I never want to give it up.
10. I miss somebody. Sooo very much.
11. I like cold weather more than I like hot weather.
12. I love flowers.
13. I wish my family was happier.
14. I'm not perfect. Not even close.

15. I am a Christian. I absolutely love God.

Well I guess that's pretty much it for Day 1. I should probably get ready for bed, though. Goodnight, world.



For anybody that wants to participate in the 30 Day Challenge:
Day 1-Introduce, recent picture, 15 interesting facts

Day 2-Meaning behind your blog name
Day 3-Your first love
Day 4-Your parents
Day 5-Your siblings
Day 6-A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 7-Favorite movies
Day 8-A place you've traveled to
Day 9-A picture of your friends
Day 10-Something you're afraid of
Day 11-Favorite TV shows
Day 12-What you believe
Day 13-Goals
Day 14-A picture you love
Day 15-Bible verse
Day 16-Dream house
Day 17-Something you're looking forward to
Day 18-Something you regret
Day 19-Something you miss
Day 20-Nicknames
Day 21-Picture of yourself
Day 22-Favorite city
Day 23-Favorite vacation
Day 24-Something you've learned
Day 25-Put your iPod on shuffle, first 10 songs
Day 26-Picture of your family
Day 27-Pets
Day 28-Something that stresses you out
Day 29-3 Wishes
Day 30-A Picture