BRAD PITT WALKING WITH A CANE?!?!

At the Palm Spring's International Film Festival Brad Pitt revealed why he is walking with a cane. "I was carrying my daughter down the hill and slipped," Pitt, 48 explained, "it was either her or me." He was on a ski slope when this unfortunate tragedy occurred. Pitt twisted his knee and suffered from ACL damage because of this fall.

Angelina Jolie says she doesn't mind the cane. "I like the cane," she told reporters adding that Pitt hasn't slowed down. "He's not that kind of a guy. He does everything still." Thanks to Brad Pitt's valiant actions, three year old Vivienne did not suffer from any injury! I hope that he gets better soon! :)

My Strategies for Passing My Exams

First of all I'm gonna study, study, study! Mostly for English though. We have the EOC, a grammer exam, AND a literary exam!!! In Band, we have a do have test but it's sooo easy! We also have to play excerpts of music for Doc, so I'll be practicing that every chance I get. In health, I'm not sure what we are doing. In Study Skills, I will be reviewing in class and writing EVERYTHING down on that paper. I mean come on, when am I ever getting another chance like this?!?! The night before I plan to go to bed early and get a great night's sleep! And in the morning I plan to eat a good breakfast so that I can concentrate. I also plan to wear comfy clothes! And of course, DO MY BEST!

My New Year's Resolutions

My first New Year Resolution is to keep my room clean. The past few months it's been a total wreck-like black hole bad. It's no good when I put something down and can't find it again. And now that it's getting cold, my kitty cat Kali comes and sleeps on my bed. I feel bad that she has to maneuver through my junk. I started cleaning it before New Year's so now it's time to finish!
Another one of my New Year's Resolutions is to exercise more. Now that I don't have P.E. anymore and Marching Band is over, I'm not getting the exercise my body was used to. I might even be interested in trying out for Soft Ball? I don't know, but my mom and I are gonna start walking soon, hopefully!

Why am I so EXCITED?!

Well, first of all tonight is the band concert featuring all three of Athen's finest bands! I am in the younest group, being a freshman and all. We are playing four wonderful pieces, but my favorite is "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"! We will get to show the older members just what we're made of :).
Tomorrow is the last day before BREAK!!! Tomorrow is gonna be sooo great. We are having a party in Band and Study Skills. Tomorrow is also when I am delivering a load of gifts to my friends! And after tomorrow it's freedom! HAHAHA! I am sooooooooooo ecstatic to see my four year old cousin. She came up two weekends ago to see me in the Cary Christmas Parade and after we went to see Disney on Ice. Two weeks ago seems like FOOOOREVER ago and I can't wait to see her again! :) I also get to see most of my family and I haven't seen them since like... I can't even remember.
So my mom was trying to be sneaky... but I think I saw some of my gifts in her trunk and I saw a Hollister bag! Yaaayyy! I also really want a profession Canon Rebel T3 camera. Tomorrow just can't get here fast enough.

My Holiday Traditions

During the holiday season, my mom and I travel down to see the rest of my family who live in Wilmington. We usually stay at my aunt's for Christmas Eve and Christimas day and stay at my Grandpa's (in Holden Beach) through New Year's.
Used to on Christmas Eve all the kids (well now whats left of the kids) get to open one small gift. Of course the rest are saved for Christmas! Also on Christmas Eve, we leave out cookies and milk for Santa Clause and ofcourse carrots for the reindeer xD. When I was yonger we used to spread a mix of oatmeal, sparkles, and something else in the yard so the Reindeers could find their way my house.
I was supposed to be born on Christmas, but I came four days late on the 29th. So over Winter Break I get to celebrate Christmas, My Birthday, My two cousin's, and New Year's :). When I was younger I had small parties with my cousins. I would get a cool cake from Apple Annie's and we would go to Chuck E. Cheeses, Jelly Bean's, or Jungle Rapids. Now that I'm older, my mom takes me out to a movie and then to my favorite restraunt (OUTBACK).