Top 10 Memories - Ashley

Top 10 Memories From This School Year

1. Bus ride home from Broadwater after a volleyball game.

We were too tired to do anything and we all ended up sounding drunk.

2. Going to Busch Gardens with a few friends from school over spring break.

While we were there, one of my guy friends screamed at a higher pitch than most girls could ever hit.

3. Walking to a coffee shop and restaurant with Ana.

It was snowing and Ana ended up spilling her drink all over the place because she didn't want a lid on it.

4. Practicing for chapel at a friend's house.

We didn't actually practice for that long and it ended up just random  laughter followed by one of us falling out of a chair onto the floor.

5. Random dance party in the parking lot after school.

Basically, a bunch of us decided to blast music out of someone's car and dance and sing our lungs out for like 45 minutes.

6. Dress shopping and getting ready for homecoming with Ana.

It took us hours and most of it was just spent blasting music out of my room and our parents questioning us.

7. Birthday party

We had nerf gun wars and played dodge ball. One of my friends even showed up in a dinosaur costume.

8. Homecoming Dance

It was super fun to be able to hang out with everybody and dance for hours. Those are the memories we will bever forget. Hanging out after the dance was pretty sweet too

9. Senior Night Basketball Game

I honestly cannot twllbu how the game went but it was fun...for some of us. Justin ended up tearing some stuff in his knee but other than that, great times.

10. Mockingjay Part 2
1. For Abby's birthday, we went to see Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2. We were having alot of fun and we enjoyed almost crying together.

So there ya have it!! Top 10 memories from my Junior Year.

Written by Ashley Burnette

Former Miss America Contestant Passes Away

Former Miss America contestant, Cara McCollum, passed away this past week. The week before, she was driving down a wet highway when her car spun out and crashed into trees. McCollum was originally from Forrest City, Arkansas but was in the Miss America pageant representing New Jersey. She was an anchor on “SNJ Today”. Her co-worker and chief operating officer of the station, Frank DiMauro, had to confirm on air that McCollum had, in fact, passes away. Soon following her death, the family posted on Facebook, "We've prayed constantly for a miracle, and we believe God has answered our prayers. Although it's not the miracle that we first envisioned, it's a miracle nonetheless." By saying this, the family is acknowledging that though this was a horrible tragedy, God was ultimately in control and knew what was going on. He knew it was better for her to leave this Earth.

Written by Ashley Burnette

Profile: Zoe Jones

From her sassy attitude to her love of writing, there's no question that Zoe Jones is an amazing person with enough personality to go around.

Zoe Jones was born in 1998 in Okinawa, Japan. Both of her parents were in the military so she moved often. Though she has been living in Virginia since she was seven, she has moved multiple times throughout the state. Zoe attended Hampton Christian Academy from 3K to 5K and returned in Second grade.

According to Zoe, her life was pretty uneventful from second grade to senior year. Most of her time was spent with asthma attacks and just generally getting sick. She has always been smart, had good grades, and loved the friends she's made throughout the years.

Zoe is now a senior at Hampton Christian Academy and she is unsure of what college she will attend after graduation. Duke,William and Mary, and George Mason University are her top three choices at the moment. She has been accepted to George Mason but she hasn't heard from the other two. Her number one choice in colleges would be “wherever the money is” meaning she wants scholarships. Other than college, the main thing that brings her anxiety is not being able to re-do the past or control her future. After college, she is unsure about what she wants to do. All she knows is she doesn't want a meaningless job. She wants a fulfilling job where she is continuously challenged.

Some of Zoe’s favorite things to do are reading, writing, playing sports, and listening to music. She says, “I like words. Anything involving words sounds good to me.” Along with that, she says her favorite ways to relax include sitting silently in her room and listening to music. She is currently an intern at the publishing company, Morgan James Publishing. She has considered a career in writing since she has won many awards from her previous stories and essays.

Written by Ashley Burnette

Quote of the Day

"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope."

-Dr Seuss

Don't be serious all the time. A little nonsense never hurt anyone. People who are serious all the time are never any fun! Many people will tell you that you're acting "childish" but let's be real...being a kid is WAY more fun. Don't do anything too reckless but have fun with your life.

Written by Ashley Burnette

Like this post? Share it or follow us on social media!

Quote of the Day

"Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same."

-The Fray

Always try to do the right thing even if it's hard. The hardest things in life, most of the time, are the right things to do. Try to befriend that person who most people don't like. Let people see God shine through you. Are those things popular? Are those things easy? NO! But it's beyond worth it in the end.

Written by Ashley Burnette

Like this post? Share it or follow us on social media!

Quote of the Day

"Life is like a box of chocolates...you have to try everyone else's before you get your own."

-Justin Phillips

It's just what it sounds like. No elaboration necessary. Also, like life, chocolate is a really good thing to be grateful for. Just saying.

-Written by Ashley Burnette

Like this post? Share it or follow us on social media!

Quote of the Day - December 8th

Quote of the Day: December 8th

Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind, feelings, and emotions.

-Will Smith

No one should control you...especially people who only like you when you do something they want you to do. I've gone through that and it's hard to realize that the opinions of those people don't matter; however, when you do, you're so much happier. For your own sake, be you no matter what anyone else says.

-Written by Ashley Burnette

Quote of the Day: December 7th

"If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew."

-Pocahontas

Don't judge someone based on their lifestyle. You don't know what people are going through until you take a walk in their shoes. Get to know people rather than judging them immediately. Doing this can help you really get to know people, instead of being immediately judgmental and fake toward them.

-Written by Ashley Burnette

Quote of the Day: December 4th

"Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!"

-Dr. Seuss

Use your creativity! You were given it for a reason! Don't just stick to writing or listening to boring things. Use what you’re great at to come up with something new! Get out there and change the world.

Written by Ashley Burnette

Like this post? Share it or follow us on social media!

Quote of the Day: December 3rd

"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."

-Tim Notke

Even if you have a natural talent, you still need to work to improve it. Natural talent and ability can only get you so far. Hard work is the best way to get even better at something, and definitely will always trump laziness. Life lesson right there…

Written by Ashley Burnette

Like this post? Share it or follow us on social media!

Quote of the Day- December 3rd

"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."

Tim Notke

Even if you have a natural talent, you still need to work to improve it. Natural talent and ability can only get you so far. Hard work is the best way to get even better at something, and definitely will always trump laziness. Life lesson right there…

Like this post? Share it or follow us on social media!

Quote of the Day: December 2nd

 

"Smelling chairs is not a good way to wake up in the morning"

Kenny Quinn

Like this post? Share it or Follow us on social media!

Quote of the Day: DEC 1

Written by Ashley Burnette

 

 

"We were born to be real...not to be perfect."

Anonymous 

Don't strive for perfection. Of course you should always try your best, but no one will ever be perfect. Please, please, please, don't let people push to for perfection. Be real to people. Reality is always better than being fake.

Like this post? Share it or follow us on social media!

Quote of the Day - November 24th

" It takes real skill to choke on air, fall up stairs, and trip over completely nothing...I have that skill."

-Every Tumblr Post Ever

I'm pretty sure everyone has said or felt this at least once in their life. Everyone has those days when they just can't. Can't what? I don't know...just can't anything. That's pretty much me today. People say I look like I have it all together but things aren't always what they look like. I'm definitely accident prone and I'm not ashamed to say it.

-Written by Ashley Burnette

Quote of the Day - November 23rd

"The human world...it's a mess."

-Sebastian

There are no other words to describe this. This quote simply says it how it is. The world is truly a mess right now. Things may not change right away but we need to try. It’s clearly up to us to try to help fix it.

-Written by Ashley Burnette

November 20th: Quote of the Day

"I've heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead, some come from behind. But I've brought a bat. I'm all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me."

-Dr. Seuss

Be prepared for what life throws at you. Don't let small things beat on you...beat them instead. Dr. Seuss always had many words of wisdom disguised in children's books. You may look funny, but I recommend picking up a Dr. Seuss book and looking for possible life lessons.

-Written by Ashley Burnette

Quote of the Day: November 19th

"Everyone wants happiness and no pain, but there's no rainbow without rain"

-Unknown

If life has you down, keep looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. If you're life is always perfect...you're lying. Everyone has ups and downs but don't think if you're in your "down" that you won't have ups. Life is crazy, and you never know what's going to happen but just keep looking up. There will be better days.

Written by Ashley Burnette

Quote of the Day: November 18th

"I like pie. Apple pie to be exact"

-Alexis Goode

This quote was courtesy of the amazing little Lexi, one of my favorite classmates. There's no true meaning behind this other than she really likes apple pie. A little comic relief never hurt anyone and I was tired of doing "inspirational quotes." Hope this made you smile!

-Written by Ashley Burnette

Quote of the Day: November 17th

"Life begins at the end of your comfort zone."

-Unknown

Sometimes, in order to see what God has planned for you, you need to step out of what feels "comfortable" to you. For me, that happened recently. In Performing Arts (my Bible class) we are working on a Christmas play. Now I don't know what you know about me, but I do NOT act in front of people...or so I thought. I was “voluntold” to act during the play and I definitely wasn’t comfortable with it at first. Through several lessons and exercises, I’ve learned so much more about perfoming arts and have become much less nervous. However, I've also learned we all are nervous outside of our comfort zones. it’s not about how nervous you are, but rather how you work in spite of your nerves to accomplish something amazing.

Written by Ashley Burnette

Like this post? Follow us on social media!

Quote of the Day: November 19th

"Who says we have to grow up?"

-Walt Disney

People are going to try to rush us to start acting more  mature and responsible. While there’s nothing wrong with being these things, that doesn’t mean we have to give up everything interesting about ourselves in order to get there. Nothing says fun to some people like dragging kids back to earth. Sometimes we even do it to ourselves by worrying and stressing about things way ahead in the future. But we can’t forget, the time we have as kids is very limited.  We should enjoy our childhood while we have it. You have plenty of time to be "an adult" but only so much time as a kid. But also remember, all we have to do is get older. We don’t have to lose our kid like spirit on the way there.

Written by Ashley Burnette

Like this post? Follow us on social media!!