International BFF's

Hey guys! SO, recently I read a book called The Fault In Our Stars. It was super sad and actually inspired me to write a short story for school. I read it to my classmates and they really liked it. So, I decided to post it here! Enjoy!! ~~~~~~ I can feel everything but pity for the dying boy. That was the main focus of my thoughts as I walked down the sidewalk, said dying boy trailing behind me. The dying boy was my brother, Zachiarus. I did not know what kind of cancer he had. All I knew was that it was a belligerent force intent on destroying my brother's already weak lungs. "We're here," Zachiarus said in the cracked, rattled tones that I had come to know as his. He stopped in front of the poetry café on the corner, the dullness of his eyes just barely lifting. When he reached out to open the door, I stopped him. "Let me," I murmured in a calm voice, though I knew deep down I should not feel calm. At least, not in this situation. I was dec...

Hello Wonderful World of the Internet!!! The second post of the Photo Fridays is here!!! I have a feeling I will really enjoy this... Anywho!!! Here is your photo. This is a photo of my own that I took at a sleepover I went to recently. This photo is of one of my friends. Being at a sleep over we decided to do makeup. Red lipstick being the choice for the lips. This photo is great because it keeps you guessing as to what is hiding behind the red lipstick and beautiful hair. The red lipstick really pops in the black and white photo, this makes the subject stand out in a different way, other than just being the person in the photo. That's all I have for this photo! If you think I'm missing anything, than please, comment down below!!! Stay awesome internet!!!

Hey hey! So last post I said this one was going to be a special post, and... I'm sorry to say....

I won't get into too much detail, but I have a weird obsession with interior design... Hi guys! How are you? Did you like the little thing above? Is it cool? I'm trying new ways to do intro's because sometimes they get a little boring. So, I love interior design, and color pallets are fun! So here are some of my favorite color pallets. I'm going to kind of try and put them in an organized form by room and maybe add miscellaneous. 1. Kitchen I like a pretty toned down neutral kitchen so I can add an accent color.

Hi!!! Recently I asked my fellow bloggers what they'd like to hear from me, and they requested a LIVE post!  However, sadly, Blogger doesn't allow videos to be uploaded (except for JJ, who always manages to please it somehow.   Tell us your secretssssss) So what I did is record myself, talking with you guys, while painting.  It's not exactly what I had in mind, and it turned out to be...well, REALLY long, so I'll have to post it over several posts (I had no idea I talked to myself so much!!!)  Anyway, it's kinda just me tangent-ing about, but it gives you guys a chance to 'hear' me completely unedited, you know?  I hope you enjoy part one and all the parts to come (seriously, this thing is so long.  Why the heck did I record for thirty minutes straight) Enjoy!

HEY GUYS!!! It’s Noelle and Jay, working on a post together!  (Gods help us) I’M HERE TOO, DUDES!! >:D Any who, we're doing a nice little writing tips post ...Like I said.  This is just a crazy post where two writers (also, character killers :D) will talk about writing and how to beat writer's block and...stuff like that.  Wow, I’m so articulate today. Very. But yeah, we’ll talk about the boring stuff. Then get to the cool stuff…..LIKE HOW TO KILL OF A CHARACTER AND MAKE IT COOL! (that’s her way of saying she likes killing characters)  Alright, I’m going to act like a lame talk show host and say, Jay, how do you beat writer's block? I mostly just do other writing styles for a bit, maybe work with other characters and such. Looking at comics, listening to music and drawing is also really helpful! (But sweet food is my real motivation, guys.) It’s about the same for me.  I’ve got a power playlist that I turn waaaay too high up and then ...

Hello Wonderful World of the Internet!!! I haven't really posted on this blog yet. I posted once and that was simply an introduction to me. Part of the reason I haven't posted is because, I didn't know what to post about. I just couldn't think of anything to post. I looked at ideas online, I asked friends, looked through other blog posts. Nothing. The other reason you may ask... Time. I had no time. My calendar was full and I didn't have any time to think and brain storm. Now, the reason I have finally found something to post about is because of my love for photography. I, very recently, got a really good camera I can use to take the photos I want to. I thought that I would post a photo every Friday. I will say that I might not be able to post EVERY SINGLE FRIDAY! There is life on the other side of the screen you're reading so things may come up. I will try to post as often as possible though. If I wasn't able to take and post photos of MY OWN I wil...

Hey guys! I am back! YAAAAAAAY!!!! I am also late...heheheh.... But I had an awesome time at the beach! I went swimming in the beautifully warm ocean, got an nice tan, even got a new little friend! His name is Squeakers! Ain't he adorable?! Now that I have Squeakers by my side, I can do anything! Well, that I feel like doing...which isn't a lot.... Anywho, more about Squeakers will come later, but apparently I have life to do! Expect to see him more frequently.... MWAHAHAHAHA!!!! Buh-bye!

Hey hey! So this Tuesday post is a little late... BUT.... it's because next week's  post is going to be special! For now I have a short story that was a school assignment. Yay! Onto the post!

OK, here we are, super late... normally I would have had this scheduled like, Friday night... Great job Kathleen. Anyways! Fall is here! Almost officially! Officially on Thursday! Yay!!!!!!! So now that we have all gotten excited, I just wanted to announce something: Fall is NEVER what we excepted it to be! This fact drives me nuts. So I thought I would bring some humor to it. Welcome to Fall Expectation vs. Reality. :D Crunchy Leaves.  Always look forward to it... But then it rains. And this happens.          Great.

Hi y'all! So I've been up to a lot recently (mostly skimming Pinterest, but hey!  I have hobbies!) and writing is one of those things - RMS fans will be happy to hear that yes, yes I am working on The Betrayers, really and truly.  I'm also working on creating the edited version of The Warriors, where I'll fix a few small mistakes that slipped through the cracks when I was originally editing.  When I finished book one I wasn't even sure where I was going to go from there, so there's foreshadowing for things that never happen and it's incredibly frustrating for me as an author and I'm sure even more frustrating for you as a reade- Wow this intro got way off track. Ahem. ANYWAY, I've been doing a lot of writing recently, and struggling with something all writers claim to be familiar with: writers block. And I have something to claim.  WRITER'S BLOCK IS NOT REAL.

Heyyyyyyy, guys! Another late post from yours truly!! I haven't given much of an update on my life, so why not? Right? Well, anyway I'm going out for a character in the play at my new school. :) The play they're doing is The Wizard Of Oz and you can all guess who I'm auditioning as....>:D THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST, OF COURSE!!!! ....I just gotta work on my accent.....hehehehehe......  But do not fret, my pretties, that's not all I'm doing at school. *Cue maniacal laughter* I'M GONNA STALK PEOPLE!!! Well, not really. But I am doing Photography for the Yearbook. 8) I'm such a nerd, guys. Last bit of news, I might be getting my hair dyed!! My mom says I can get a temporary thing, and I have to choose a color. I'm thinking of blue red, but I'm not sure if they would look good with my hair type... Whelp, there's my update! Have a good night, guys!

Hey guys! So Anna asked me to take over for her today.  And I, of course, accepted, without thinking of the consequences like...you know...how I don't have a post idea for Saturday (my day) much less an extra day. So haha, I'm going to do what I do best: ramble and hope that nobody notices that I am not  the man with the plan.  Or gal with da plan.  Whatever. Um. Most of you know that Mom had her surgery recently, but she's home and doing well, so nobody panic, all is great.  Nothing to see here.  She's been walking and eating and all that, and so far there's been no major complications. I know I've mentioned this before, but the prayer support Mom has gotten is A+ amazhang.  Thank you, everybody!!! So beyond that...my life has been one tangent to the next recently.  Mostly, working on some pieces of chalk art on our driveway and snickering as people walk/drive past with faces frozen like this : O  (seriously, it's worth it. ...

Hey hey! I have a question... Why is everyone apologizing for their post? I mean, you're taking time out of your busy day to make/write/create something entertaining for other people. It doesn't matter if it's short, or you think its boring, or isn't what everyone else is posting. You post whatever and however much you can. If someone doesn't like what you post that's why there are 5 other days they can check the blog. Post something you're proud of. Anyway, on to the post!

Hi! So I'm just gonna keep the fall post thing rolling because I love it! So before we start, I'm sure lots of you are aware that 9/11 was yesterday. So I just want you to take a moment (2 minutes) and think about it all. Think about how lucky we are to be alive in this world right now. If you see a police officer or a fire fighter or a doctor today, say thank you. They do a  lot for us. I was going to do How I Decorate for Fall today, but then I realized that I just light fall candles and get cozy. So I'm gonna do a list of Cool Fall Décor. Y'all seemed to really like all the photos last week so, that's that! Lets get to it! When I have my Pinterest farm house, this will be on my front porch. I pinned a Christmas one too. Super cute! If anybody cuts down a tree in our neighborhood, somehow I will get a piece of it. This one is super easy and do-able! Fake pumpkin and gold necklace from parades! I LOVE THIS! I would do it, but my walls are paint...

Hi! So last week I ran out of ideas and asked my fellow authors what they wanted to read in my posts!  And the only one who responded was Anna Leah (*frowns at other authors*) so I'm doing her request: an art tutorial!!  I didn't do coloring in this tutorial, just the sketch.  Sorry.  Maybe I'll come back to this drawing and do a coloring tutorial, if somebody comments and asks me to! I shall now instruct you on how to successfully draw something that many artists agree to be the most difficult animal to draw (don't ask me why, it just is) after the human being: This originally was going to be a tutorial on how to draw a centaur...but I decided to save that until I do a few more practice sketches, simply because centaurs are hard.  And drawing torsos difficult.  And drawing has been hard for me for some reason.  :( (me writing this post: yes I'm blogging *checks messages, email, Facebook, blogger twice, and then scrolls through Pinterest ...

Hey guys! Sorry I missed last week......I kinda just skipped it...*shrugs*. But the main reason in that school started up recently. YAY, NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL!! And, sadly, I know no one there.....and I'm starting 8th Grade. Those two don't mix very well. At. All. So, if I miss an update or something, it's probably because I was busy.......though I will try very hard to keep making posts!! :) Anyway, back to something more interesting......ART DUMP! By the way, I'm making a comic...... :) And more book fanart.

Hey guys! So, my post today is gonna be a little different than my usuals, and more on the serious side. I just wanted to apologize to y'all for not putting much effort into my posts every Thursday. I've been posting late (like today), making them short, and just not really trying to make my posts great. I also wanted to tell you guys why , because it's not like I don't care. I love this blog! But also know, these aren't excuses! See, this is my senior year in high school, which means I am super busy. And soon my homeschool extracurricular stuff is going to start up, which will make me even more busy! I'm also writing up my transcript, applying for college, and searching and applying for scholarships. But mainly, I want to apologize for being lazy. Because while being busy doesn't help, it's not an excuse. I could always write lots of posts ahead of time and schedule them, but I don't. So I just ask that you guys would forgive me for that. I w...

Hey hey! So how have y'all liked the new music? Have any suggestions? Check out the "Tired of the Music?" tab and request something in the comments! (or you could just click here ) Onto the post! This is nail art I did on my mom for back to school. Now, prepare for a SUPER long list of nail polishes: Darker Orange - Wet n Wild's Club Havana Light Orange - Wet n Wild's Sunny Side Up Darker Green - Pure Ice (doesn't have a name?) Light Green - Claire's (doesn't have a name also) Darker Blue - Wet n Wild's I Need a Refresh-Mint Lighter Blue - NYC's Skyline Blue Darker Purple - Wet n Wild's On a Trip Lighter Purple - Sally Hansen's Lacey Lilac Darker Pink - NYC's Fuchsia Shock Lighter Pink - L.A. Colors' Wisteria Black - Kiss Nail Art Striper White - Kiss Nail Art Striper Top Coat - Sally Hansen's Super Shine Top Coat I hope you enjoyed! Be prepared for more nail art next...

Happy Labor Day! How is everybody?? My first week of school is over and I completely forgot about what it's like. Yeah. Most of you know how much I LOVE fall. So I decided that I would put together a list of my fall favorites/essentials. It's a bit long, but I love long blog posts so I figured you would too. Lets just jump right in! I love a cozy pair of boots. My bear claws are like slippers and they feel like I'm walking on clouds. These brown boots (I really should know who made them) are awesome too. They sound super cool on gravel. 2. Forgive my awful selfie skills, but I love sweaters. Especially my white fuzzy one, and my blue sweater/shirt thingy majigger. (Yes, I'm wearing a tank top under the white sweater. Come on guys, don't think like that) 3. Another one of my favorite things is plaid shirts. You can wear them so many different ways and they are so festive and cozy. I normally wear it with a gray scarf but I didn't now because I...

Hi guys! So haha, as the main blogger of IBFs, I'm usually on top of things.  Usually, I can schedule like eight posts ahead of time, get all my school work done, get a lot of art and writing done, and still be on top of things. Usually. Today is not one of those days, in case you haven't guessed.  I got to Thursday of this week and said, "Wait, do I have a post scheduled for Saturday?"  Nope.  So I got on the IBF Author's community, asking for suggestions.  Nope, no quick easy blog posts.  (by the way, did you know that there's an IBFs Author's community?  There is) However, I have a couple good excuses this week.  A, school just started.  I've been trying to juggle oh-so-much homework and my hobbies. Okay that's a really lame excuse.  I've been finishing my homework by noon every day. My actual excuse is that my mother has been diagnosed with cancer.  We are so, so blessed that we caught it early, and I have friends who...