Kennas Blog

Life.... and New Photography!

2009-12-02T21:52:00.000-08:00

Hey! I Haven't Updated in forever! This is just going to be quick cause im waiting for the shower.... but i wanted to post some new photography from thanks giving and say, im so thankful for thanksgiving!!!! I LOVE thanksgiving and I love Christmas Decor! I am thankful for so much, Friends, Family, Blessings, Gospel, Art (in all its forms) opportunity, there simply is no way to make a list! I love my real friends, especially now that im starting to realize who they are. Light shines through art.... like the musical I auditioned for today... the travel experiences in my near future.... the song i am writing and hope to post here soon... and this photography. so here we go.... :D

"take one wrong step and realise just how frigile the world is"

"verse"

"no Rain"

"un Ber Ella"

"Ride"

"Shakers"

"Painted"

"Freedom tied"

"Stepping Stones"

"Cry"

"I shoot People"

"kisses on the forehead"

"Smile"

"crazy Girl"

"Zoom"

well, hes out of the shower, so thats all for now.... a random few of many
Also
Look around here :http://www.flickr.com/photos/36126148@N05/

and ive added a ton of new albums on Facebook lately if your interested, i just havent published them to my page.... but they are they

Well, goodbye friends. love you all :)

Its a Sisters Thing.... you wouldn't understand

2009-10-11T23:06:00.000-07:00

Alright, lemmies just let it off my chest that i have, so far, had a NASTY Fall Break!!! But i dont want to go off on that now. if you really care, ask me. but one reason its been nasty is I got myself really sick being the stupid person I am and have been stuck in my house for a whole week now without any friends or fun.... just bordum.... let me tell you its been depressing and lonely....

So today (sunday) I about had enough with sulking and feeling alone. Im So blessed to have a sister.... I love Her Dearly.... I may not always be the best for her, But I Hope she can look up to me sometimes... and that she knows how much I care for her.

Ive been too busy lately to really bond with her... so we took this sunday to have alittle much needed fun.

Im turning 17 this week.... life is going to start changeing.... rapidly....

To be honest, Im scared silly... I guess my Biggest fear in life has always been that I dont have a future better than this (wow... i cant believe im actually posting this) or that i wont be adequt when the time comes that i need to be

If i could get one wish, I want my life to be filled with moments like these....

Not stress, or lonelyness, or growingup, or worries

Just Love, and Friendship, and Fun....

Dear Cami... I love you and the time we spend together.... Im going to get old soon.... but these moments will stay young in my heart and memorie.... and they will make being old ok..... for that i owe you so much.... your going to be old someday to.... please, learn from my mistakes so you dont have to make them... and love life.... and I only wish I will make some impact in your life.... -McKenna... P.S. thanks for not making me an only girl

So we got out the paint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

We painted a Halloween cat.... Cami called it lucky... she came up with the name all by herself! no joke... shes so creative. it made me laugh

and we painted ourselves

Sister to sister we will always be,
A couple of nuts off the family tree.
~Author Unknown

and took a ton of piceratures

Im really Glad I begged Dad for a SISTER! :D ♥

You can kid the world. But not your sister. ~Charlotte Gray

It's hard to be responsible, adult and sensible all the time. How good it is to have a sister whose heart is as young as your own. ~Pam Brown

Photography :D

2009-08-06T17:29:00.000-07:00

here aa slide show Ive been meaning to share, this is some of my phtography. some of it is pretty old, and some new. enjoy!

SuMMer!!!!

2009-07-31T18:45:00.000-07:00

So, because school started wednesday, and im extreamly depressed over it i want to tell you alittle about my summer and my new scedule this year.

This summer was hectic and amazing!!! The first few weeks were my chillaxing and preparing weeks. It was practically the only time i had to relax, and i enjoyed it very much. I went on an awesome date with Brandon <3 to see a show (Guys and Dolls) and the next day had to leave... which was bittersweet because i was on my way to HAWAII :)

My Brother Michael and I spent 9 days visiting our grandparents in Hawaii. we got an awesome oppertunity and saw some amazing things!!! I also got eatten alive by mosqitos which i am extreamly allergic too.... yeah. Hawaii is Beautiful,paradise, just as they say (minus mosquitos and noisy frogs that keep you up all night)

AFter I got home from Hawaii, I had one day to unpack, repack, and rest off some jet lag before, the next I left again for girls Camp! :) Girls Camp was a Blast, So Uplifting(as always). truely a great experiance!

Last but certainly not least, The day after i got back from girls camp I meet my awesome thespian friends bright and early for Leadership Camp!!!!! Wow! what fun! We had an amzing few days up in the nice weather @ camp Shadow Pines. we won the Sing For Your Supper Award and our troupe president was elected captin thespian for AZ! this was truly a FUN camp where i grew in my leadership skills and grew alot closer to my thespian troup which i am a part of this school year.

after that i got a few weeks of chillaxing. went on a few great dates, hung out with a few frinds. pretty much had an amazing time, dispite the vally heat!

But the end snuck up all too soon... and now schools back in session. ((shudder))
Im excited to be seeing all my old friends again and im super excited and nervous for we are getting RIGHT back into shows and auditions for our spring show -> much ado about Nothing, is already less than a week away... yikes! this will be a fun show. its an extreamly witty and funny, and its shakephere... my first full shakephere show, i cant wait to have the experiance of doing his work on my shoulders (if i get in, of course)

my scedule this year is, fair... i guess.... i hate not having freedom and being forced to do things... but its not my worst scedule. it is as follows : 0hr, English 11 -1hr, French one :( -2hr, Chem -3hr seminary -4hr, pre calc -LUNCH!!!! -5th hour US/AZ history and -6hr (drum roll please) ThEaTuRe!!!

so,to summerize:

summer = Chilaxing + dates + Hawaii + Girls camp + Thespian Camp + STINKIN AMAZING

School = ((tears)) + oppression + scedule + depression... but on the bright side Friends and Theature :/

Thats my update... peace!

-Love Kenna

fun fun fun :)

2009-06-06T20:50:00.000-07:00

So, I haven't posted in a while... and im not going to try and fill you in on everything that has happened because im not sure if you even care and if you do... you can ask me and it will be easier LOL! <3 you all :P

Anyway.... for the highlights(i can @ least give you that)...
I am now a junior!!! scary huh? and um... im going on a trip to hawaii soon...and im super excited for thespians camp. summer is awesome!!!!!!!!!
Anyway, Me and some of my good friends;Keara Miller, Mason, and of course my boyfriend Brandon (who is AUH MAZE ING!!!!) made this video a week or so ago... its awesome... watch it! and enjoy!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7luJac6Ntk

Beauty and the Beast!!!

2009-04-22T18:12:00.000-07:00

Four months, 6 show, SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!!

Our production of Beauty and the Beast Was DA BOMB!!!! I had the funnest time during this show!!! Ive Learned SO much and have made/strengthend some wonderful friendships!!!!!

I played the part of a female villager(the bakers wife, Marie Backersom/ Calandars :P) It was a blast learning cheoragraphy, developing my character, helping with backstage (when needed) and watching everything tun into a spectacular show!!!

Ive defeniatly made some unique memories during this show... (including getting asked to LDS prom this weekend by a really great friend in the cast, I'll be sure to blog it afterwards, It will be SUPER fun!)

it may very well be my favorite show so far! Our Directors, Volenteers, actors were amazing!!! I hope most of you got to see it!!! It is horrible it had to end... :( A special thanks goes our to everyone who made this possible!!!!!! I wouldnt trade this experiance for the world!!!

Tale and old as Time, Song as old as rhyme, Beauty and the Beast!!! Ahhhh Ahhhh AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH :D

Tag, ur it!!!

2009-01-05T13:54:00.000-08:00

This is kinda fun....

The Rules:

1. Post the rules on your blog.

2. Write six random things about yourself that not everyone knows.

3. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them.

4. Let each person know they’ve been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.

5. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

Here are six random things about me (that you may not know) :

1. Mint upsets my stomach, bad. (which is odd because mint is often used to settle stomachs)

2. I was born missing a rib in my left side. There are 12 main ribs (6 on each side) and I have only 11.

3. I’ve had all four of the main hair colors. (I was born with black hair, it turned bright red, then it turned VERY blond, and finally became brown. It never fell out just changed. Proof? : http://www.slide.com/r/rWeE5RLA7T8PdE9sWIW0MkUWbh_Bwy_M?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original

4. I know who is walking through my house by the sound of their footsteps. (Including the cats)

5. My mom has an ultrasound of me clenching my toes together like a monkey, kinda creepy, huh?

6. The corneas on my eyes are flat instead of round, hence why, even though I’m nearsighted, I don’t wear contacts. (And glasses are icky on me)

It’s harder than it looks.
I will tag (this isnt hard because there are really only six people who read this)

Shelly
Sister Woods
Pieripper studios
Sister Spencer
Lola! &
Keara

You dont HAVE to do it if you really dont want to. But it's not that difficult. :P

Now it's your turn. Have fun.

♥ McKenna☺
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Old house, New House / Yellow house, Blue House

2009-01-04T14:51:00.000-08:00

Well, My dads in oregon again,lucky duck.
My seconed house was in oregon. I lived in that house longer than I've lived in any other house (ages 1 to 7). It was old and small, but fit our small family well. It was supossibly haunted by the decessed previous owners, there were three big climbing trees(one with star leafs), a small creek at the end of the neighborhood, bats galore, makinzie merchant lived behind us (close friend, i wonder if she still lives there)and a beach was about 30 minutes away. I was a great place to grow up.

Oregon was an amazing place, I wish I could be there with my dad reliving some of the memories.
He (my dad) texted me a picture of our old house and it blew me away!!!! I couldn't even belive that it was still there!!! the new owners painted it yellow, and it looks like they put a fence around the strawberry patch and lava rocks that used to be out front. But besides those small changes, not to much has changed!

Here are some picture of when we lived there. (my room was the window on the left)

Heres the picture of the house how it stands now (it looked better blue)

Seeing this old house again made my day. It will always be my first Home and hold a special place in my heart. Its crazy to think how far our family has come scince living there.
Apart from this, weve been organizing and scaning all our old photographs. It makes me feel very reminisant. Im proud of my past, It made my present!

~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"

"And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet, knowing how way leads onto way
I doubted if I should ever come back

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages henceTwo roads diverged in a wood
And I took the one less traveled by
And that has made all the difference"

Robert Frost

Look at this photograph
Everytime I do it makes me laugh
How did our eyes get so red
And what the hell is on Joey's head
And this is where I grew up
I think the present owner fixed it up
I never knew we'd ever went without
The second floor is hard for sneaking outAnd this is where I went to school
Most of the time had better things to do
Criminal record says I broke in twice
I must have done it half a dozen times
I wonder if it's too late
Should i go back and try to graduate
Life's better now then it was back then
If I was them I wouldn't let me in
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, god, I
Every memory of looking out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
Every memory of walking out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was looking for
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
Remember the old arcade
Blew every dollar that we ever made
The cops hated us hangin' out
They say somebody went and burned it down
We used to listen to the radio
And sing along with every song we know
We said someday we'd find out how it feels
To sing to more than just the steering wheel
Kim's the first girl I kissed
I was so nervous that I nearly missed
She's had a couple of kids since then
I haven't seen her since god knows when
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, god, I
Every memory of looking out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
Every memory of walking out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was looking for
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
I miss that town
I miss the faces
You can't erase
You can't replace it
I miss it now
I can't believe it
So hard to stay
Too hard to leave it
If I could I relive those days
I know the one thing that would never change
Every memory of looking out the back door
I had the photo album spread out on my bedroom floor
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
Every memory of walking out the front door
I found the photo of the friend that I was looking for
It's hard to say it, time to say it
Goodbye, goodbye.
Look at this photograph
Everytime I do it makes me laugh
Everytime I do it makes me...

-photograph, Nickleback

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“I've learned that good-byes will always hurt, pictures will never replace having been there, memories good and bad will bring tears, and words can never replace feelings.”

2008 was great!!!

2009-01-01T13:43:00.000-08:00

last night was new years, as you all know.

I've always thought new years to be an over rated holiday, set up for drinkers, but with all my friends busy and my father and brother gone. I realised how much fun it can be, and I missed it. :(

The other day in the car, before my dad left to oregon, we were talking about last year and all thats happened. Now heres the funny part; this same time last year we were all saying "2008, it's going to be great". but was it really that great?
it wasn't Allies family.
economy downfall,
Obama was elected predient,
america needed fuel,
My dads dumb job,
war in iraq,
hinkleys death,
china seems to be having fun poisoning us,
no Harry Potter (this one for you kaden),
twilight blew us all away by raising the standards for worst movie ever,
Mary was taken by the indians (I MISS YOU)
and much more.

But desperate to get off these depressing topics, I suggested we think about Some of the good things that have happened; and you know what, despite all of its caous, 2008was great!!
Ive been in some pretty amesome plays,
Christopher loss some weight for the first time scence his surgery,
Truely Amazing friendships have been made,
President Hinkley and Allie are in a better place,
Thespians conference
Ive started using my youtube
Ive started using this blog
I got a new guitar
New talents have been discovered
I get to start skydiving on 09!!!!
Best year of EFY eva!!!!!
I finished most of last years Resolutions!!!
Got my patriarticle Blessing
Became a bulldog
and over all, we've all grown up succsessfully

I guess this past year has reminded me that its important to look inside yourself and to your friends and family to find peace and happiness. The world may try to bring you down, but Your friends and family always pick you up . Our nation may have a hard time seeing the great in 08, but I can find some pretty impressive reasons to look towards 09 with a smile.

MAY TWO THOUSAND NINE!! *thinks of word to ryme with nine* SHINE!!! :P

HaPpY nEw YeArS mY pEePs!!!!!!

"If looking back hurts u, & lookin forward scares u, then look besides u and ill always be here for u" (thanks to everyone who texted this to me. XP)

I dont want to lose any of you in 2009 and I dont want to forget all the memories we have created. Thanks.

FLAIR!!! yay!

2008-12-19T17:41:00.000-08:00

I needed something quick to post, so im sharing my flair. enjoy. :P

P.S. most of these are inside jokes, you may noy get some of them.

Update

2008-12-14T15:32:00.000-08:00

Hey peeps, i havent updated in a while. i promise to make this as short and pain free as possible. :)

Anyway, the reason I havent updated is ive been WAY busy. Finals are coming up, christmas is coming up. (yea!!!!) and my dad is leaving for oregon. :( He is leaving tommorrow and wont be back untell just before christmas. he works graveyards christmas eve and leaves again christmas day untell febuary. It stinks. I love my daddy, he does so much.

I cant wait for christmas!!! break for school is FAR to short in my opinion. this will be the first christmas break ive ever had that is shorter than 3 weeks!!! Michael is already off. lucky duck.

Ive put a couple of hillarios christmas songs on my playlist. hope you enjoy. they are just alittle silly. It's good to laugh.

Anyway. i dont know why anyone would want to read this, im sorry for wasting your time. This will just give me inspriation to post again soon so this isnt the most recent post. :P

Remind me, next time i see you to show you something called Peter answers. Ha Ha Ha ah.

Im going to try and post some photography here eventually.

Check out my youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ONBQ4LMm_A

Anyone have any ideas for a name for my raindeer?

Ttfn
-Kenna

Amazing Christmas lights

2008-12-13T14:19:00.001-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNN01Wz48Ao this is right here in QC!!! its so amazing, my family went last year. the people who do this are SUPER nice. go watch it!!!

I really do miss the 90s

2008-12-02T17:50:00.000-08:00

So, I was born in 92. that really Isn't alot of growing up in the 90s, but I could still relate to this list ALOT! It's hillarios! enjoy! { (x) = what i can relate too }

You're a 90's kid if:

You can sing the rap to "The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air (x)

"You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey from "Blossom" and that "How Rude!" comes from Stephanie from "Full House" (x)

You remember when it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons. (X)

You remember reading "Goosebumps" (x)

You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, wax off" (x)

You took plastic cartoon lunch boxes to school. (x)

You danced to "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls, Females: had a new motto, Males: got a whole lot gay-er. (so tell me what you want, what you really really want.)

HELLO....HOT WHEELS!!!!!http://www.clutterme.com/cars (x)

You remember the craze, then the banning of slap bracelets and slam books. (x)

You still get the urge to say "NOT" after (almost) every sentence...Not... (x)

Where in the world is Carmen San Diego? was both a game and a TV game show.

You knew that Kimberly, the pink ranger, and Tommy, the green Ranger were meant to be together.

You remember when super nintendos became popular. (x)

You remember watching home alone 1, 2 , and 3........and tried to pull the pranks on "intruders""

I've fallen and I can't get up"

You remember boom boxes vs. cd players (x)

You remember New Kids on The Block when they were cool

You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell"http://www.clutterme.com/sbtb (x)

You played and/or collected "Pogs" (x)

You had at least one Tamagotchi, GigaPet or Nano and brought it everywhere (x)

You watched the original Care Bears, My Little Pony, and Ninja Turtles (x)

NANCY DREW AND THE HARDY BOYS WERE THE BEST MYSTERY BOOKS (x)

Yikes pencils and erasers were the stuff! (x)

All your school supplies were "Lisa Frank" brand.(pencils.notebooks.binders.etc.) (x)

You made paper scrunchies to see who you'd end up marryinghttp://www.facebook.com/add.php?api+key=c7427d30bb17fa5df85a4fc74752d00e

You remember when the new Beanie Babies were always sold out. (x)

You used to wear those stick on earrings, not only on your ears, but at the corners of your eyes. (x)

You've gotten creeped out by "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" (x)

You know the Macarena by heart. (x)

"Talk to the hand" ... enough said (x)

You thought Brain would finally take over the world (x)

You always said, "Then why don't you marry it!" (x)

You remember when everyone went slinky crazy. (x)

You remember when razor scooters were cool. (x)

When we were younger:Before the MySpace frenzy...Before the Internet & text messaging...Before Sidekicks & iPods...Before PlayStation2 or X-BOX......Back when you put off the 5 hours of homework you had every night. (x)

When light up sneakers were cool. (x)

When you rented VHS tapes, not DVDs.

When gas was $0.95 a gallon & Caller ID was a new thing. (x)

When we recorded stuff on VCRs & paid $3.50 for a movie. (x)

When we called the radio station to request songs to hear off our walkmans.

When the Chicago Bulls were the best team ever.

Tag. (x)

Get Over Here!!!! means something to you. (x)

Hide-n-Go Seek at dusk. (x)

Red Light, Green Light. (x)

Heads Up 7 Up. (x)

Playing Kickball & Dodgeball until your porch light came on. (x)

Hopskotch. (x)

Tree Houses. (x)

Hula Hoops. (x)

Captain Planet. (x)

Running through the sprinklers. (x)

That "Little Mermaid"

Crying when Mufasa died in the Lion King. (x)

Happy Meals where you chose a Barbie or a Hot Wheels car. (x)

Getting the privilege to sit in the front seat of the car. (x)

Drinking Sqeeze It "Squeeze The Fun Out Of It"

Or what about:

Hey Arnold. (x)

Rugrats. (x)

The Secret World of Alex Mac.

Rocco's Modern Life.

Are You Afraid of the Dark? (x)

Doug. (x)

Magic School Bus. (x)

Aladdin.http://www.clutterme.com/aladdin (x)

Pinky and the Brain (x)

Sailor Moon. (x)

Blossom.

Beavis & Butt-Head (x)

Wishbone. (x)

Bill Nye the Science Guy (x)

MR RODGERS!!!! (x)

Where everyone wanted to be in love after watching The Wonder Years.

Under the Umbrella Tree

PEE-WEE!!! (x)

The Big Comfy Couch (x)

Kool-Aid was the drink of choice. (x)

Class field trips. (x)

When Christmas was the most exciting time of year. (x)

When $5 seemed like a million, & another dollar a miracle. (x)

When you begged to go to McDonalds for dinner everyday. (x)

When Toys R Us overuled the mall. (x)

Go back to the time when:

Decisions were made by going 'eeny-meeny-miney-moe'. (x)

Money issues were handled by whoever was banker in 'Monopoly.'

Being old referred to anyone over 20. (x)

A chance to skate as a couple at the local roller rink was like winning the lottery. (x)

When Ninja Turtles ruled the world. (x)

When Aladdin was new, before the trilogy was complete. (x)

Before we realized all this would eventually disappear (x)

Who would have thought you'd miss the 90's so much!!!!! (X)

Bad Luck

2008-11-30T07:40:00.000-08:00

Hey peeps,

Im really frusterated right now because church started half an hour ago, and our washing machine broke down half way through the cycle with my sunday clothes in it. >:( Really bad luck. Im tring to decide if i should go wake my parents about it or not, I guess they should be up anyway but what a way to wake up; "mom dad the washing machine is broken and I cant get my clothes" I wouldnt want to wake up that way.

Anywho, im gonna use this time to update I guess... not that there is an aweful lot to say.

I went and saw twilight, it wasn't that great, they tottally screwed up my favorite parts and there really was no audience connection (if you know what I mean) Book is SO much better. But The Dark Knight is at the two dollar theature, finally, so im excited to go see that.

Our school Christmas play is this week, I play the part of "Mrs. Tinsle" (and part time elf) Its going to be super fun!!!!! we get to preform for a bunch of elementary schools. I love how unlike most of the states I've lived in that AZ schools can actually celebrate holidays without parents complaining!!!

Thespians confrence was amazing, nuff said. I hope utah does the same thing.

I got put in charge of our christmas lights this year and i think i did a pretty good job. dad keeps complaining about "getting electricity to everything" but he is smart, im sure he can figure it out. and I only shocked myself once!!!!!!! lol

i dont know, im sure there is plenty I could type but nothing comes to mind at the moment. im dissappointed schools starting again tommorrow, but o well. Thanks giving was fun. I was going to post a list of things im thankful for, but there really is to much, heres a few i guess

-My family and friends
-the gosple
-The earth
-blessings
-The seven wonders of the world: to taste, to touch, to smell, to hear,to see, to love, to laugh
-the unique folding process which allows kleenex toemerge from a box one at a time
-Home
-Holidays
-Food
-working washing machines
-Parents (who i will never be able to thank enough {same as below})
-Siblings (who I love to death{and life afterdeath})
-YW leaders
-any church leaders
-Books
-music
-talents
-memories
-norishment
-education (yes, i typed it)
-laughter
-525600 minutes
-oppertunity(sp?)
-love
-children
-The Wonderful AZ Heat
-AZ
-Birds singing
-the humminbird and the buterflys that live in the tree outside my window
-wind
-weather
-smiles
-sunrises and sunsets
-crayola blue skies
-My cats
-Good movies
-Good conversation
-Quotes
-Flowers
-Ceiline fans (so fun to watch)
-MUSIC
-Guitar
-health
-Compliments(especially the ones that surprize you)
-freedom
-Fingers
-Toes
-brains
-hearts
-the flip flop sound that flip flops make
-finding a penney with your birth year on it
-Inside jokes
-Nicknames
-spell Checkers :P
-stars
-a great idea
-smiley faced stress balls
-the safe place in tag
-Writing a song

well, now that Ive started rambling, im gonna go wake my parents up, I guess. :(
Type to you all L8er
-Kenna

All the great stuff I love about Arizona!!!

2008-11-29T11:39:00.000-08:00

You know your from AZ when...

-You notice your car overheating before you drive it.
-You no longer associate bridges or rivers with water.
-You can hear the weather forecast of 115 degrees without flinching.
-You can be in the snow, then drive for an hour...and it will be over 100 degrees.
-You discover, in July it only takes two fingers to drive your car, because your steering wheel is so hot.
-You run your air conditioner in the middle of winter so you can use your fireplace.
-The best parking is determined by shade.....not distance.
-You realize that "Valley Fever" isn't a disco dance.
-You can make sun tea instantly.
-Hotter water comes from the cold water tap than the hot one.
-It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation and yet all the streets are totally empty of both cars and people.
-You actually burn your hand opening the car door.
-Sunscreen is sold year round and kept right at the checkout counter.
-You put on fresh sunscreen just to go check the mail box.
-Some fools will market mini-misters for joggers and some other fools will actually buy them.
-Worse.....some fools actually try to jog.
-You can pronounce Saguaro, Tempe, San Xavier, Canyon de Chelly, Mogollon Rim, Cholla, Gila and Tucson.
-You can understand the reason for a town named "Why"
-You can fry an egg on the hood of a car in the morning.
-You know hot air balloons can't rise because the air temperature is hotter than the air inside the balloon.
-You see two trees fighting over a dog.
-You can say "Hohokam" and people don't think you're laughing funny.
-You see more irrigation water on the street than there is in the Salt River
-You have to go to a fake beach for some fake waves
-You hear people say "but it's a dry heat!"
-You buy salsa by the gallon.
-Your Christmas decorations include sand and l00 paper bags.
-You think a red light is merely a suggestion.
-All of your out-of-state friends start to visit after October but clear out come the end of April.
-You think someone driving wearing oven mitts is clever.
-Most of the restaurants in town have the first name "El" or "Los."
-You think 60 tons of crushed red rock makes a beautiful yard.
-Your house is made of stucco.
-Vehicles with open windows have the right-of-way in the summer.
-Most homes have more firearms than people.
-People who have black cars or black upholstery in their car are automatically assumed to be from out of-state or nuts.
-You know better than to get into a car with leather seats if you're wearing shorts.
-You can finish a Big Gulp in 10 minutes and go back for seconds.
-You take rain dances seriously.
-When a rainy day puts you in a good mood.
-When you drive two miles around a parking lot looking for a shady place - even in the dead of winter.
-You feed your chickens ice cubes to keep them from laying hard-boiled eggs.
-You "hug" a cactus only once in your lifetime.
-When you have to look up "mass transit" in the dictionary.
-A hundred ten in the shade is sorta hot, but you don't have to shovel it off your driveway.
-Petrified doesn't mean scared.
-The temperature drops below 95, you feel a bit chilly.
-You've lived in AZ your whole life and have never been to the Grand Canyon
-You would give anything to be able to splash cold water on your face.
-You can attend any function wearing shorts and a tank top.
-You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.
-you realize that snowbirds aren't really birds at all, but just really bad out of state drivers that you learn to hate
-there are only two temperatures, hot and hotter
-even thinking about not having air conditioning makes you sweat
-you travel out of state and any sort of humidity nearly kills you
-you have no idea why 48 other states (Hawaii doesn't do it either) insist on changing their clocks twice a year for this thing called "daylight savings time"
-*At the mall during Christmas time, you freak out when small bubbles fall from the celine pretending to be snow. When it stops everyone lets out a collective "Awww"

[¬º-°]¬ I LOVE THESPIANS CONFERENCE!!!!!!!! f(O_o)f

2008-11-25T16:15:00.000-08:00

I IS a ZOMBIE

Everything

2008-11-12T11:42:00.000-08:00

In case you didnt notice, my blogs finally cute!!!! Yay!!!

I was Exploring you tube the otherday, came across this video and thought it was amazing. I wanted to share it, so here it is...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nig4Rbeoqwk

Getting ready for Christmas

2008-11-11T12:01:00.000-08:00

I know we still have to get through Thanksgiving, but christmas seems to be coming very early this year!!!!! Im in both chior and a christmas play at school, so the chistmas spirt has been awoken early, it seems. To celebrate i've put some holiday music on my blog. Relient K and Trans siberian Orcrastra are a couple of my Fav christmas artists. I've yet to find the perfect version of my Favorite christmas song: Carol of the bells. when I do it will go straight to the playlist. Happy holidays!!!!

-McKenna

Vampires are better

2008-10-27T21:13:00.000-07:00

So, everytime my Friend Emily comes over we mess with the stop sign in front of my house. This time it says "STOP the werewolves, vampires are better".

Before it has said "STOP voldemort"

and

"STOP and stare" hahaha.

Its a quriky little thing that the neighbors find hilarious (which makes it all worth while) hopefully we wont ever get fined. next im thinking either putting

"don't STOP beliving" or

"STOP in the name of love" what do you guys think? I'd love to hear your ideas!

Hope this made you laugh, will post again soon, byz -kENNA

Random true facts

2008-10-24T22:41:00.000-07:00

These are really weird and interesting...

Real Facts
Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma.
No piece of paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.
Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older.
The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache.
American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class.
Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets.
Marilyn Monroe had six toes.
All US Presidents have worn glasses. Some just didn't like being seen wearing them in public.
Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
Pearls melt in vinegar.
It is possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.
A duck's quack doesn't echo and no one knows why.
Turtles can breathe through their backsides.
Butterflies taste with their feet.
In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all of the world's nuclear weapons combined.
On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
On average people fear spiders more than they do death.
Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.
Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.
Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
A snail can sleep for three years.
No word in the English language rhymes with "MONTH."
Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. SCARY!!!
The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
All polar bears are left-handed.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.
"Go," is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
If Barbie were life-size, her measurements would be 39-23-33. She would stand seven feet, two inches tall. Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
Americans on average eat 18 acres of pizza every day.

Knowing this makes your life complete, doesn't it. lol, jk. Hope you enjoyed

What I've been doing these past months

2008-10-24T21:54:00.000-07:00

Hi peeps!!!! So, I haven't updated in forever, sorry, lives been crazy you know how it is. I'm gonna do my best to fil you in on whats been going on, we'll see how well I'll do... :P

So, to begin with, I've look at several other peoples blogs and decided mine is boring, LOL.I'm going to try and fix this... but not untell after halloween, i'm rather found if the ghosts and bat. In seen a couple great sights for fixing up blogs:http://www.widgetbox.com/ http://view.playlist.com/get_code/tagworld?t=1224911637 http://www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/ http://www.pyzam.com/

Another important note, IM 16 NOW!!!!! Yay!!!! its crazy how time flys, this birthday snuck up on me. :) buts its good to be 16 and driving soon (beware) lol.

IM WALKING for a a cure, if you would like to sponseer, it would be so wonderful of you, im not doing so great now, here is some info : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNYb_xq-0ks Please visit my Walk Web page if you would like to donate online or see how close I am to reaching my personal goal:
http://walk.jdrf.org/walker.cfm?id=87216895

LITTLE ALLIE PEPE is my cousin. She is is tree years old and on september 2nd she was dignosed with lukemia, Duiring her surgery she got a bacteria infection and died on friday September 19th. I love and miss little allie and know shes with god watching over me. http://www.thespectrum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080923/OBITUARIES/809230335/1023

http://alexandrarosepepememorial.blogspot.com/

I've been WRITING ALOT OF LYRICS lately, so I think once they turn into songs I might start posting them on the tube... but im afraid someone might steal them, what do you think?

I was in the A THOUSEND CRANES preformance at Queen Creek High School!!! that was amazing fun!!! Im so blessed to have the oppertunities to participate in these shows, The stage is so beautiful and the people in theature are awesome!!! I love Acting!!!

JUNGLE BOOK at the qcpac is coming up!!!!!!!!!!!:http://www.qcpac.com/ct.htm

And im sure theres a ton of stuff I left out, but whatever, you get the jest of whats been going on. sorry this is such a boring post, im going to try and post a mmore interesting one very very soon to get rid of this ebarasinly boring one. Chow

Luff always

-Kenna

Zen- for people who take life to seriously

2008-08-31T09:56:00.000-07:00

This made my day. :)

~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:

1. SAVE THE WHALES. COLLECT THE WHOLE SET.

2. A DAY WITHOUT SUNSHINE IS LIKE, NIGHT.

3. ON THE OTHER HAND, YOU HAVE DIFFERENT FINGERS.

4. I JUST GOT LOST IN THOUGHT. IT WASN'T FAMILIAR TERRITORY.

5. 42.7 PERCENT OF ALL STATISTICS ARE MADE UP ON THE SPOT.

6. I FEEL LIKE I\'M DIAGONALLY PARKED IN A PARALLEL UNIVERSE.

7. HONK IF YOU LOVE PEACE AND QUIET.

8. REMEMBER, HALF THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW ARE BELOW AVERAGE.

9. HE WHO LAUGHS LAST, THINKS SLOWEST.

10. DEPRESSION IS MERELY ANGER WITHOUT ENTHUSIASM.

11. THE EARLY BIRD MAY GET THE WORM, BUT THE SECOND MOUSE GETS THE CHEESE.

12. I DRIVE WAY TOO FAST TO WORRY ABOUT CHOLESTEROL.

13. SUPPORT BACTERIA. THEY'RE THE ONLY CULTURE SOME PEOPLE HAVE.

14. MONDAY IS AN AWFUL WAY TO SPEND 1/7 OF YOUR WEEK.

15. A CLEAR CONSCIENCE IS USUALLY THE SIGN OF A BAD MEMORY.

16. CHANGE IS INEVITABLE, EXCEPT FROM VENDING MACHINES.

17. GET A NEW CAR FOR YOUR SPOUSE. IT'LL BE A GREAT TRADE!

18. PLAN TO BE SPONTANEOUS TOMORROW.

19. ALWAYS TRY TO BE MODEST, AND BE PROUD OF IT!

20. IF YOU THINK NOBODY CARES, TRY MISSING A COUPLE OF PAYMENTS.

21. HOW MANY OF YOU BELIEVE IN PSYCHO-KINESIS? RAISE MY HAND.

22. OK, SO WHAT'S THE SPEED OF DARK?

23. HOW DO YOU TELL WHEN YOU'RE OUT OF INVISIBLE INK?

24. IF EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE GOING WELL, YOU HAVE OBVIOUSLY OVERLOOKED SOMETHING.

25. WHEN EVERYTHING IS COMING YOUR WAY, YOU'RE IN THE WRONG LANE.

26. HARD WORK PAYS OFF IN THE FUTURE. LAZINESS PAYS OFF NOW.

27. EVERYONE HAS A PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY. SOME JUST DO NOT HAVE FILM.

28. IF BARBIE IS SO POPULAR, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BUY HER FRIENDS?

29. HOW MUCH DEEPER WOULD THE OCEAN BE WITHOUT SPONGES?

30. EAGLES MAY SOAR, BUT WEASELS DO NOT GET SUCKED INTO JET ENGINES.

31. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU GET SCARED HALF TO DEATH TWICE?

32. I USED TO HAVE AN OPEN MIND BUT MY BRAINS KEPT FALLING OUT.

33. I COULDN'T REPAIR YOUR BRAKES, SO I MADE YOUR HORN LOUDER.

34. WHY DO PSYCHICS HAVE TO ASK YOU FOR YOUR NAME?

35. INSIDE EVERY OLDER PERSON IS A YOUNGER PERSON WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED.

36. JUST REMEMBER, IF THE WORLD DID NOT SUCK, WE WOULD ALL FALL OFF.

37. LIGHT TRAVELS FASTER THAN SOUND, WHICH IS WHY SOME PEOPLE APPEAR BRIGHT...UNTIL YOU HEAR THEM SPEAK.

books, guitars, auditions, and head colds. Ahhhg!!

2008-08-06T04:29:00.000-07:00

Alright, so here is an update on me...

First of all, still no school. It stinks but I guess I shouldnt complain. I AM getting an extra long summer out of this. Im just hoping that I will be accepted sooner or later, preferably sooner. Not that Im excited to go back, never loved school, But being home all day is getting on my nerves.

Didnt sleep at all friday night, reading breaking dawn (fourth book in the twilight saga) it amazed me to see light shine through the window about 5:00 am. it was a really good book! I finished all 700 and some odd pages within 12 hours. Very surprizeing little twist on the end! Of course I Loved it. :)

We got a new guitar!!!!! its a beautiful seagul cedar top!!!! im absolutly in love with its beathtaking sound!!!! makes the old black guitar (which is officially mine now) sound like its got a head cold.

Ive caugten the same flu that Michael had. My head is so stuffed, I can hardly walk without dizzy spells. My throught hurts, Ive got a headache, and I can hardly breath. Its no fun. Especially because auditions for jungle book @ the QCPAC are friday and saturday, and I auditioned for a play called "1000 cranes" at the queen creek high school and call backs are today. AHHg!!! Im tring to convince myself that im not that sick, call it what you will, mind over matter, Sycosymatic(sp)... whatever. I dont even have an audition planed for saturday. :( This could be an interesting week. anyone know of any soprano songs that are easy to sing with a head cold? didnt think so. o well, wish me luck, I'll need it.

your not sick, your not sick, your not sick, your not sick...

<3 always,
-McKenna

OMG!!!! Harry Potter ^ preveiw!!!!!

2008-07-29T21:22:00.000-07:00

~*~*~*~*~*~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc197bDVL3w~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

GO WATCH!!!! ITS AWESOME!!!!

First Post: Who I am

2008-07-29T07:06:00.000-07:00

Hi, So this is my first post on my new blog!!!! yea!!! I just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. Im not really sure what i am going to do with this blog yet. probably just a bunch of random stuff... talk about books and movies, photography sharing, staying connected w/ friends, that sorta thing... what eva. guess we will just have to wait and see.

In the mean time , here is a little bout me!!! (fun email fw survey!!!) :)

>Name: McKenna Lynn
>Sisters: 1, Camille
>Brothers : 2, Michael and Christopher
>Shoe size: 11
>Height: 5' 11''
> What are u wearing ? blue jeans, green shirt with a square neck
>Favorite Number : 525600
>Favorite Drink: Fanta Apple soda
>Favorite Breakfast: Monkee Bread

*********Have You Ever*************
>Broken a bone: no
>Been in a police car: Yes
>Been on a boat: yes
>Came close to dying: dont think so, caught ecoliy when i was little, thats the closest
>Swam in the ocean: yes
>Fallen asleep in school: Yes
>Broken someone's heart: I hope not
>Cried when someone died: yes
>Fell off your chair: yes
>Sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call: Yes
>Saved e-mails: yes
>What is your room like? Very pink and purple
>What makes you happy? music, guitar, books, people, jokes... etc.
> What is the last thing you ate? Spagetthi
>Had Chicken pox: yes, even with the shot
>Sore throat: of course
>Stitches: several (5sets)
>Broken nose: nope
>Do You Like picnics? Sure, especially when the scenrey and weather is nice
>Like School? Not normally

>-------------------------Who---------------------------------------------
>Who did you last yell at? My brother and sister who wouldnt go to bed!!!
>Do you like filling these out: Yeah, for the most part they are OK
>Do you like yourself? Yep!

--------------------Final Questions ---------------------------
>What are you listening to right now? music, swicthfoot
>Ever hated someone in your family? no
>What car do you wish to have?:dont know much about cars, dont like vans, prefer trucks.
>Good singer? I like to sing...
>Diamond or pearl? Diamond
>Are you oldest?: Yes
>Indoors or outdoors: Outdoors

--------------------------- -Today did you------------------------------
>1. Talk to someone you like?: lots
>3. Get sick? no
>4. Sing: yes, to the radio...
>5. Talked to an ex: no ex's to talk to
>6. Miss someone: Sure

------------------------Random-----------------------
>22. What books are you reading right now: can hardly wait for breaking dawn to come out saturday
>23. Best feeling in the world: theres lots! most are the kind that hard to explain
>25. Whats under your bed: some spare blankets and pillows
>30.Favorite location? idk... i can be happy almost anywhere
>31.Who do you really hate? no one
>33. Do you have a job: Yes, guitar teacher
>37. Are you lonely right now: I'm alone, butnot lonely
>38. What are your fav things to do: Theature, Guitar, music, Babysitting, reading, writing, photography... etc
>39. Fav books? Harry potter, Pendragon, Twilight, Inheritance, Ember, o so many!!!
>40. Fav Music? almost anything but rap/ hip hop and country
>41: Favmovies and or tv shows? dont watch much TV. I like movies though...
>42: One odd thing about you: i only have 11 ribs. most people have 12 but im missing one on one side of my body.
> 43: how many houses have you lived in? lets see... 8
>44. randomness: ME!!