Voyage of the Dawn Treader!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now I'm into photography...

2008-10-29T18:27:00.004-04:00

I'm on a photography phase. Unlike Tori, I'm into the really close up modern artsy stuff (tehehe).

Boom Box

The following are of a CD. I liked the way the flash worked on it

What do you guys think?

Rachel Joy Scott

2008-10-17T14:30:00.006-04:00

This Monday my school hosted "Rachel's Challenge", a program inspired by Rachel Joy Scott who was the first of thirteen people to be killed at the Columbine. She tried to love everyone she came in contact with. I have been thinking a lot about this. She was an amazing person, yes, but there was more to her that was ignored by the presentation. Maybe they were trying to be politically correct, even so that was no excuse. If she had seen the presentation she probably have been horrified.
She would have asked them why they didn't say that Christ was the reason for her actions. When she was put at the gun point, she began praying and was then shot
She would have wanted them to tell about the girl in the library who, when the killers asked everyone who believed in God, came out in the open to say "I do."
She would have wanted them to talk about the boy who was shot when holding the door open for his fellow students to escape before him
She would have wanted them to mention the teacher who was shot twice in the chest while directing the students to safety.
I found a few articles and such on the internet:

A Great Speech / Congressional Testimony Which Never Made It On The News

by Darrell Scott, Father of Rachel Scott, one of the Columbine Shooting Victims

On Thursday, May 27, 1999, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee’s sub-committee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful. They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert! His words are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. The following is a portion of the transcript, as circulated through electronic media.

Since the dawn of creation there has been both good and evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers.

The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain’s heart.

In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the NRA, because I don’t believe that they are responsible for my daughter’s death. Therefore, I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to do with Rachel’s murder, I would be their strongest opponent. I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy: it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves.

I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best. This was written way before I knew I would be speaking here today.

Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You’ve stripped away our heritage,
You’ve outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question ‘Why?’
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!

Men and women are three part beings. We all consist of body, soul, and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our makeup, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and reek havoc. Spiritual influences were present within our educational systems for most of our nation’s history. Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine’s tragedy occurs, politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to eroding away our personal and private liberties. We do not need more restrictive laws.

Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts. Political posturing and restrictive legislation are not the answers. The young people of our nation hold the key. There is a spiritual awakening taking place that will not be squelched! We do not need more religion. We do not need more gaudy television evangelists spewing out verbal religious garbage. We do not need more million dollar church buildings built while people with basic needs are being ignored. We do need a change of heart and a humble acknowledgment that this nation was founded on the principle of simple trust in God!

As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every young person in America, and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School, prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God- given right to communicate with Him. To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA, I give to you a sincere challenge. Dare to examine your own heart before casting the first stone! My daughter’s death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen!”

Scott believes that Rachel was a martyr, whose death was a pre-ordained wake-up call to the world.

"She wrote the words: 'He gave his life for me. I will give my life for Him,'" says Scott. Asked if he considers his daughter a mystic or a prophet, Scott replies, "I believe she had a prophetic element about her she wasn't aware of. On May 21, 1998, less than one year before she died, these were the words she wrote, the only words in her diary that day: 'This will be my last year, Lord, I have gotten what I can. Thank you.'"

Scott learned the depth of his daughter's spirituality shortly after her death, with a stranger's phone call.

"He had a dream about Rachel's eyes, that he had seen a stream of tears flowing from them and he asked if it meant anything to us," recalls Scott. "I told him it didn't mean anything."

That feeling changed several days later when he recovered Rachel's diaries from the police.

"I was absolutely stunned when I turned to the last page of the diary," he says. "There were 13 tears falling from her eyes, and she drew it 30 minutes before she died. Thirteen victims were killed from the guns of those two boys."

(Here is the rest of the article)
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/04/20/columbine/main186406.shtml

This video was made by her sister:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9tnlEASWS8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNzYPqVPYQg
And this is a video in honor of the Columbine victims:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YgAkBXw17c&feature=related

My sister's idea...

2008-10-12T21:56:00.003-04:00

Today I commented that not many people post on my blog. Let's see, Anneloes, Ashlee, Tori, Naomi, Sophie, Meaghan, Nina and my sister Leah. Not a very large list. And so my sister suggested having a specialty blog. Her friend has a burrito blog which is very successful. So, I would like your input. What kind of specialty blog should I have? I could also put adds up and make money with every hit. That's a nice little perk...

I've become obsessed with this graphics thing...

2008-10-08T21:41:00.003-04:00

These are some graphics I've made lately (I'm in a frenzy right now).
These three are of Hayley Westenra:

These are of an musician Vienna Teng, she's really great:

And here is a link to a wallpaper of Vienna Teng click here
Hope you like them!

I made a graphic

2008-10-05T20:19:00.003-04:00

School

2008-09-23T15:31:00.003-04:00

A look into what is going on in Emma's mind:

School is boring.
School is aggravating.
School is stressful.
School is annoying.
School is a waste of time.

Yes. That is my opinion on school at this moment, and I've only been in school for about three weeks. Very impressive.

Narnia............ again

2008-09-01T16:15:00.004-04:00

Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Last Battle

Yes, here I am again, obsessing as usual.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-08-27T10:35:00.003-04:00

School is almost here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm scared

Ashlee's request

2008-08-14T13:14:00.004-04:00

While volunteering at Berea I got a request from Ashlee for some more pictures from England. So here they are.

This is a picture of the Kilns, C.S. Lewis' house in Oxford.

This is the room that inspired the attic in the Magician's Nephew.

Here are a few pictures of the view from Pilsley in Derbyshire.

This is a wooden carving I saw at Chatsworth (where they filmed part of Pride and Prejudice)

Here is the entrance to an old coal mine on the property. I love how the flash worked on this shot.

Here is the a waterfall in the rock garden at Chatsworth. The gardens there were amazing.

This is "The Hundred Steps". There really are a hundred steps. I counted.

This is the garden maze. You had to find your way to the middle, but we never found it.

This fountain is completely powered by gravity. It was built around 1650isharea I think?

Here is the way the carriage came up to the house in Pride and Prejudice.

answers...

2008-08-09T16:10:00.004-04:00

how long can you hold your breath?

45 seconds

do you own a rocking horse?

no

have you ever been in a toboggan?

Yes, I have. I went sledding with my friend in second grade and she had a toboggan!

have you ever attempted to eat a worm or any other crepusculent creature of ill-intent?

I never have and never will.

have you ever jumped off of a ladder, and if so, why?

I've probably jumped off a step ladder, but those are so short I don't think that counts.

if you had to describe yourself in only one word, what would it be (make up one if you need to)?

Varied

have you ever ridden an ostrich?

No.

do you want to?

YES!!!!!!

have you ever eaten mint-chocolate-chip icecream in a waffle cone while commenting on a blog?

No. That would be very nice though.

do you plan on learning how to knit in the distant future when you are a grandmother with naught else to do but while away meaningful hours knitting striped stockings for rambunctious grandchildren?

no, I will be a hip grandma listening to hard rock and other fun stuff. imagine that music while knitting

or will you be a grandmother at all?

Yes, I will.

Just another one of my crazy ideas.....

2008-07-25T11:48:00.002-04:00

OK, a little entertainment. Ask me a question about myself or my family or the meaning of life or anything and I will answer it to the best of my ability.
Ask me anything! (If I know you that is)

Hey I'm back!!

2008-07-21T19:49:00.004-04:00

And I'm still obsessing over VotDT.
To clarify, here's the latest casting announcement: Will Poulter will be playing Eustace.
Here's a picture:

Now, Ramandu's daughter has not been cast yet, but I'm on team Rachel Hurd Wood (who is the one in the icon)
Here are a couple pics:

I'm on team Rachel

Red Lake

2008-07-12T13:09:00.003-04:00

I'm going on a mission trip to Red Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota and we're leaving the church at 3:30 am.
Snore
snore
snore
snore.
Pray for the trip to go well!

Thirsty?

2008-07-09T15:15:00.000-04:00

Happy Fourth!

2008-07-04T18:30:00.002-04:00

Happy 4th of July!!!!! Oh, say can you see!

Now does anyone find this as funny as I do?

If you don't get it, this should help.

Oh, the humanity!

VBS Blues

2008-06-24T12:51:00.003-04:00

mmMy church is having their VBS this week and I'm helping with crafts. I don't know who comes up with these crafts, but they are not thinking straight. On Monday they put stickers on a cup and fill it with dirt and grass seed. Today we made slime, yes, slime! It was soooooooooooooo disgusting! EW!! I will never touch that stuff again!

Hehehe!

2008-06-20T14:03:00.006-04:00

Now that Prince Caspian is over you all are probably thinking "Yay! We don't have to deal with Emmaline talking about the Chronicles of Narnia anymore!"
Well do any of you know what's happening two years from now? Voyage of the Dawn Treader! So you have not escaped my obsession! MWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!
And I will keep posting about NarniaWeb, too! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!
You will hear spoilers and casting announcements. Speaking of which, click here.
Oh and here are some graphics (tehehe).

Hahaha, you will never escape the growing obsession.....

I'M A UNICORN!!!!!!!

2008-06-19T16:08:00.003-04:00

I just took a quiz about what Narnian creature I am:

Unicorn
You are gentle but strong. You are graceful and beautiful, but deadly in battle. You are loyal to the last and a firm friend.
Cool!

The Book Club Blog!

2008-06-13T18:08:00.001-04:00

Here's the link to the blog:

http://booksarethebomb.blogspot.com/

I hope you want to participate!

All right...

2008-06-13T14:19:00.002-04:00

OK so I have no idea whether or not to make this book club blog! PLEASE TELL ME!!!!!!!!!!
I'm going to make it anyway, but you'd have to email me to get the password and stuff.

I made my own quiz, this will be interesting

click here

Revolution- Grey Holiday

2008-06-10T19:55:00.003-04:00

Come now, come now
Things aren't that bad
Or so we try to convince ourselves
We're doing fine
Come now, come now
This is just temporary
The madness will one day end
And we'll be fine
There's still time
Don't buy the lie

We keep waiting on the world to stop
But it won't slow down
And we'll never catch up
We keep waiting on the world to stop
But the time is now
And we've got to get off
This revolution, our revolution

What now, what now?
Get off the carousel
That's trying to steal our lives
It's just not right
Hold out, hold out
And let the moment count
For more than we realize
This is our time

We're the break away
From the masquerade
And we will not join in the world race
Cause we're not afraid
To make a change
We'll stand up tall
And together say...

Alright, this is your last warning! This Friday I will make the book club blog. Ask Ashlee for my e-mail if you have any question 'cause I won't risk putting it up on here!

the book club idea again

2008-06-09T21:26:00.001-04:00

alright, since none of you seem interested in voting in my survey i will just ask you what books you suggest and if no one has anything to say i'll just call it quits.
THIS IS MY LAST WARNING!!!!!!!!!
people seem to be neglectful lately

IT'S TOO HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-06-08T13:58:00.004-04:00

OH
MY
GOSH
IT
IS
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

postiphobia

2008-06-05T15:34:00.001-04:00

has everyone developed postiphobia or something? no one posts anymore. and i'm the only one who's voted on my survey so far.........
i'm not expecting anyone to say no, but i don't want the book club to be like 2 people!

OK guys...

2008-06-03T20:17:00.002-04:00

Alright guys, it's been long enough and I've only had one response about this whole book club idea.
Here's how the voting stands at this point:
2 Yes
0 No
AND THIS IS BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE HAS TOLD ME WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT IT!!!
Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please tell me what you think of having a book club blog! I need your thoughts!