Thanksgiving Break

It's finally Thanksgiving break! It's time for sleeping in late, staying up late and finally getting stuff done!

I've had this long list of things I've been meaning to do since summer ended and because of Thanksgiving break I'm planning to get a lot of it done.

Like for one thing, haven't you noticed that I've posted three blogs in the past three days? The last time I posted was forever ago! I've been able to post on all of my blogs more, including my Nancy Drew one. I've also posted three new walkthrough videos in the past three days completing my Nancy Drew walkthrough for The Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake! (Here's a link to the playlist if you want to see it:  Click this!)

I've also been able to get this many things done because it's my without technology week. (I know it seems like I'm on technology because I'm blogging, but it doesn't count because it's on the list). Every month I take a week without technology meaning computers and TV, so I can realize that I have better things to do with my life. Not sure if it's working, but at least I have that week to find new things to do.

Thanksgiving break for some people is a hectic time. Getting ready for family to come or getting ready to get on a big trip to visit them can be hard. Plus, you have to worry about getting all the food together for that big Thanksgiving meal.

But it's not hectic for my family. We typically don't have people coming for Thanksgiving except for this special Thanksgiving (my grandparents are coming). We normally get up, watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in our pajamas and eat cinnamon buns! Then we get dressed and go out to eat at some place like Cracker Barrels or Luby's. Preferably, Cracker Barrel (Sorry Luby's). It's a nice holiday.

Thanksgiving break for me is just a good time all around right now. I'm going to have to try really hard to stay focused on enjoying it and to spend every second of it wisely. I'm going to want to look back and saying that this was a good, worthwhile Thanksgiving break.

Two Plays

In my last post, one of the things I mentioned was that I had two plays coming up. It's one of the things that is very hard not to look forward to!

The first of these plays is "Pilgrim's Progress". It's a funny and entertaining version of it, not the long boring paragraphs version. I've been in it before and I'm super excited to be in it again! Auditions for it are in a week and I've been waiting for it since about October.

The second of these plays is yet to be announced, so I don't think I should say anything, but it is super exciting for me. For the first time in my acting life, I have been requested to be in this play. I was one of eight other actors requested. I have only been in one play there and a camp, and I was chosen with someone who has been there eleven years. It's so exciting!

The only problem that will probably come up is the stress of being in two plays... at the same time.

I want to be in both so bad, and it looks like I'm going to, but it's probably going to be stressful. With two plays and my schoolwork I might not have much time to myself, which means I'm probably going to be doing another month or so of catching up on new TV shows after these plays.

I am so willing to do both these plays, because I have been waiting since my last play to be in another. It will be slightly stressful, but at this point I'm willing to do it. Now I just have to patiently wait for my auditions. I hope it comes soon! (Stop looking forward to it, Eastin!!)

Looking Forward

I had a sudden rush of thoughts while I was trying to go to sleep last night. It's November. It's Thanksgiving break. We're halfway to summer. Where the heck has my life went?

Every once in a while I just get this feeling that my life is going by so fast. I mean, I'M in HIGH SCHOOL for crying out loud! Every once in a while that really makes me shocked. I get this feeling that I don't want to grow up so fast. I want to stay young and enjoy it!

But, time constantly goes by faster, because I'm looking forward to things. When I look back at the past three months, it seems like it went by so fast. But when I think ahead a week to my auditions for the school play, it seems like it's a long time to wait! My sister deals with this, too. In fact she recently said to me, "Three weeks until Zed comes seems like so long, but he's staying three weeks and it just seems so short!".

I've been looking forward to these two plays that are coming up in the winter that I'm going to be in and to various things about growing up like getting my learner's permit, a job, a driving's license, where I'm going to college and what career do I want to have. These things and little minor things that come up throughout the day have I been looking forward to. But every once in a while, all I want time to do is SLOW DOWN!

I think looking forward to things makes time go faster, whether we believe it or not, and sometimes we just have to try and not look forward to things. To enjoy what we're doing now, because it will be gone in an instant.

I think I'll remember this when I'm twenty something. I'll be saying something like, "Man, I wish I could be fourteen again. I would have no responsibilities and no stress about anything like jobs or college. That would be the best."

Mystical Creatures part 12

Art

You are very good at any kind of art. You can even make your art look like it is actually real!

Acting

You are very good at acting. It is very easy for you to trick people, because you are good at being a believable actor.

Dancing

You are very good at dancing! It's as simple as that really.

Helpless

You don't have a normal possibility or much of any extra talent really. If you lose your powers, you'll be pretty much helpless.

Singer

You are really good at singing! It's as simple as that really.

Horse-back

You are really good at horse-back riding, which means that you probably have a horse. You can do lots of tricks on it and it is a faster way of getting around than just walking.

Magician

You are really good at looking like you're doing magic even when you're not. You can do tricks without having the actual magical powers to do them, but keep these tricks within the realm of possibility!

Kids

You are really good with kids. Kids tend to like you and their parents tend to come to you when they want a babysitter. You'll be a great parent someday!

Socially Awkard!

When you read this title, some of you may be thinking "Oh, this post must be about someone Eastin knows.", but others may be thinking "So, she knows how socially awkward she acts around people." My close friends know me as the fun, crazy, dramatic Eastin Kandt. But when I first know people I'm the quiet, try to say something once in a while, introverted Eastin Kandt.

I've been feeling this so much lately with my move to San Antonio. Going to different churches, youth groups and theaters has really been difficult. It's a miracle that I got to bond so well with my schoolmates. Thank goodness, too! If it weren't for my schoolmates, I wouldn't have any good friends.

It's not like I haven't been able to warm up to people though. There was a group of people recently that I was a part of that I warmed up to them and started to be my crazy self. But this was a temporary event. After about a month, I didn't see them for about another two or three weeks. When I saw them again though, I went back to being socially awkward!

I think to be myself around people I have to see them nearly every day, or at least three days a week (that's how it is with my school pals). After a while, we grow on each other.

But this whole situation has shown me something else. I have a friend that deals with this everyday. I won't say their name to keep it private.

I'm not sure of the particulars, but they have some sort of social disorder where they can't socialize with people well. Everyone wants friends, but it is particularly hard for them. Like me, around people they know really well it's easier for them I think, but otherwise they have it pretty difficult.

If they are reading this, I want to let them know that I know how they feel. I'm dealing with the same thing. It's hard, but you're not alone. Every person feels that way at some point or another.

Mystical Creatures - part 11

Illnesses allowed in the game:
      Blindness
      Deafness
      Muteness
      Paralyzed
      Diabetes
      Asthma
      ADHD
      Migraines
      Seizures
      Dyslexia
      Autism
      Cancer

You can have up to eight illnesses if you really want to, and you can have none, which most people prefer.

The point of the illnesses is to add another level or complication to the game.

We will now begin with the Normal Possibilities, which is basically what a Mystical Creature can fall back on if they happen to lose their powers.

Fighting Styles

Anything that involves fighting, you are talented at! That is, if you have fighting styles!

Inventions

You are a genius! You can build anything, including things you make up. Most Mystical Creatures with Invention have their own secret passageway or secret room, but this is optional.

Gymnastics

You are good at gymnastics, plus you can dodge any punch, kick or anything someone uses to physically hurt you.

Mystical Creatures - part 10

Animal People

This was made up by Conor, Pierce, Grace and I, I believe.

You have to choose between one of these different animals: 

       Dog People can take the form of a dog. They are protective and hyper. They have a super bark (destroy everything in path of bark), super-hearing and they can dig through anything. If you harm a dog person behind their ear, they die (or get seriously injured if preferred)

       Cat people can take the form of a cat. They are lazy. They have a super jump (high jump) and good eyesight. They can make their eyes glow in the dark and they have claws they can make appear on their hands. Cat People also have the normal possibility of gymnastics, which will be explained more thoroughly in the Normal Possibilities section to come.

      Frog people can take the form of a frog. They can super jump, super croak and they have a really long tongue they can use to grab things if wanted. Frog people are really good swimmers.

      Panther people can take the form of a panther. They are good at climbing, spying and hiding. Their abilities include very good eyesight and claws they can make appear.

      Bird people can take the form of any bird of choice. They can fly (obviously!) and can make their beak and talons appear at any time to harm someone. They are good at hunting, diving and are stealthy.

      Bear people can take the form of a bear. They have super strength and a super roar. They can also make their claws appear. They are good at fishing and climbing.

Pop-fizz

This one was created by Conor but was greatly inspired by Skylanders Giants.

They can't help but hate everyone.

When they get too angry, they turn into a beast that destroys everything their path for an entire minute.

Their natural form is a small creature with claws.

Pop-fizzes specialize in potions. Choose one that they can use:

      Explosion: They can make explosions happen in a designated area. As a beast, this means they can breath fire and the potion lasts for three minutes.

      Acid: This makes their claws stronger for attacking. As a beast, it gives them super-speed. It lasts for three minutes.

      Minion: This allows Pop-fizz to mind control people. As a beast, it lets them become a pro at backflips. It lasts for three minutes.