This Odd Life

       No matter what we believe, I think we all have wondered, at least once, what exactly we we're here for. I have a lot! One show choir practice, my choir director kept saying "show the meaning of this ballad with your face." Well, no one entirely knew what to do, and so he had us all take a break, and he showed us a very touching video. It was about a school of juvenile delinquent boys, and those who got good grades had the privilege to play in their football team (the Tornadoes). Because they weren't in an actual school, they had to pratice with limited supplies and not on a real field. On their first game, the competing coach had planned to have all of the parents cheer for the Tornadoes and not their own team. He did this because he knew those boys didnt have parents to cheer for them. For that game, the parents showed that they didn't care about what those boys did in the past, they just wanted to show that people cared about those boys.
       As my choir director turned off the TV, he said, "Its not who you knew and its not what you did,  it's how you live." The link to that song is right here-----> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7HFk6flUOQ
       Now, when I sing this song, I will always think of those boys, and their faces when all of those parents cheered as they made that first touch down.

Friend or Foe?

It shocks me how little I can trust people. I was just thinking about that earlier today, and I realized, I don't tell hardly anyone hardly anything. I can't. Somehow, someone tells someone else who tells her who tells her boyfriend- the cycle goes on and on. It's not like I tell people my deepest darkest secrets, I tell them something like "the other day I did the most embarassing thing.." Someone usually finds a flaw in it, or they decide to twist the story just "just a teenie bit" and then the next person twists it.. I really could go on and on, but I'm sure you get why I don't trust people.
 So I was thinking, isn't that sad? Don't you think I should be able to tell someone a simple thing and not have it spread and twisted and who knows what else? I am easily trusting, but I've learned to bite my tongue and ask myself  "Does this person have any bad connections to rude people?" or better yet "is this person a bad person?" Those were my thoughts on this drama and gossip, any other thoughts?

The Situation...

When my dad leaves us to go to work he doesn't exactly drive to his office, sit around all day then come home at 6:00. We drive him to an airport where he flies down to Brazil for three weeks. That wouldn't be a huge problem, except for the fact that my mom is now working full time. That wouldn't be a huge problem except I have to watch my siblings. I don't mind but sometimes I'd like to just slap them in the face!... But I can't.:) Sorry this was a bit short! I'm heading off to a photoshoot for my showchoir! Too-de-loo!!

Reasons

     My Blogg title is cutting corners because I wish I could just skip Jr. High. I am LDS. In Jr. High, making better choices don't exactly fly. Of course, when I look at the possible good friends I could have that wouldn't pressure me into doing bad things, singling out the people who don't have similar interests (horses in particular), I go down to about one person, Micaiah. She has helped me go through some problems I have, but some I have to help myself because no one can really do anything about it.
     Also, I really wish I could skip my mom having to work. When she comes home, and she's flustered, I want to help her but I just don't know how to. I haven't been a mom of 4 kids, a husband in Brazil all of the time, and a full time job, so I can't say "well, when I was your age..." I just feel like I can't help her.
     But that's why my title is what it is, so I wish I could cut some of life's corners. But hey, they've shaped my personality and will continue to for the rest of my life. I'll approach these challenges head on.

Introduction

Hi all of you who are reading this, although this won't be very interesting. I'll try to make this as good as possible but I have to get this dull introduction over with.
         My name is Brittany Allen. I live in Bloomington Indiana, a good city where the rain and snow love to just take a dump on. I am a member of the LDS church and I'm in Jr. High. Those two things do not mix what so ever. I'll get to that later... so I have a family with 6 people. My mom, Liz who is an amazing momma(: And my dad Chad who is an amazing daddy(: My dad travels with his new job, and I don't entirely enjoy it. Especially when my mom works full time... again, whole different story.
         So My siblings are amazing, Their names are Courtney, Jason, and Tyler. I'm the oldest  (of course) so I have to babysit them. Its alright though because I like to help my mom out. So this was my short and sweet intro. Now enjoy my blogg!