ABC Family Original Movie "Teen Spirit"

 

Teen Spirit set to air August 7th on ABC Family.  Be sure to tune in you may just see me along with some of the posse!  Starring Lindsey Shaw from "Pretty Little Liars" and Cassie Scerbo from "Make It or Break It".  I went back to highschool and boy what a fun time we all had from re-living highschool prom, hanging out  with the posse, and going back to school, it was a fun and memorable adventure!  The friendships that we made over those few weeks will last a lifetime, its kind of hard when you spend 10-12 hours a day with people, that you don't end up becoming good friends with them!! 

You can check out ABC Family's website to learn more about the movie! http://abcfamily.go.com/movies/teen-spirit

We are part of the "A-Team" in the movie so when you hear talk about the "A-Team" be sure to look for us!  It will be so much fun watching the movie and seeing so many familiar faces :)

You may also spot this flyer throughout the movie.



(My name is Heather lol)



“It’s beauty that captures your attention;personality which captures your heart.”

 I've always dreamed of competing on that Miss America stage.  I can remember watching it as a little girl and dreaming of one day being on that stage with family and friends all over the nation watching me as I competed for the title of Miss America.  Although that is a very BIG dream, I know that this past weekend got me one step closer to that dream. 

Although my ultimate goal this weekend was to win Miss Greater Wilmington, I think I accomplished way more than that.  Sometimes its not always about winning that crown but taking every ounce of the experience and somehow applying it to your life.  I was able by the glory of God to win talent with my upbeat clogging routine last night.  God has blessed with me with the ability to clog and I would have to give my mom credit for it too!!  It meant so much to win talent, I have worked so hard and spent numerous hours in the studio practicing my dance.  As 1st runner up I was thrilled to have accomplished so much and to have done so good for my first Miss Preliminary!  God obviously has a different plan for me and although it is hard to see that right now I know he show me the way.

A lot of girls don't know exactly what the Miss America Program is all about and I think its important that people know the community involvement, the platforms, the commitment and time that these young ladies put into their titles.  Being a beauty queen is not exactly what you might think it is.  Being a beauty queen goes beyond whats on the outside, its about having a beautiful inner beauty that shines through.  Its about being passionate about something you want to make others aware about, its about committing yourself to your job, and being a role model for little girls once like me, who watch you on tv, and want to grow up to be just like you!

"Beauty is what you feel about yourself not what you see in the mirror"  Let your true inner beauty shine! 

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Where do I even begin??  Can't believe the last time I was here was before Christmas.  I'll start with a New Year in a different country, Europe :)  What an AMAZING experience...I want to travel more!!  This was just a taste of what the world has to offer.  I met some wonderful travel friends, who I hope to meet up and travel with again; I got to experience bringing in the New Year in London, what a memorable night and one I will never be able to forget!! London was by far my favorite part of  the trip, we were there for a week and in that one week we did every possible thing you could imagine!  My highlights were: Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, the amazing Pubs, eating Fish and Chips, and just the fun city life!!!!  Also being able to sit in on a Church Service at St. Paul's Cathedral where Princess Diana got married was a moment that really touched my heart and gave me a feeling that words can't even begin to express.   Also while we were there we visited Businesses everyday as well.  Lloyd's of London was a very unique Business.  The structure and the way it was built showed how creative of a business it was.  Everywhere we went as a group, it must have been the clothes we wore or the way we walked but it was obvious that we were Americans!  Which at first was scary but everyone in London seemed to love Americans!!! I met an Italian, who was amazed and very jealous because we lived in the states and he wanted to move to New York so bad.  We told him we would trade places and  move to Italy.  They say the food there is just breathtaking :)  I will have to say that when you travel you really do learn more about yourself and really learn to appreciate what you have at home, your family, friends, etc. much more.  One thing I had trouble with was not being able to order tap water, which here I do on a regular basis.  I know there are many things I left out from London but there is just not enough room to put everything. 

Our next adventure was off to Belgium, where the waffles are absolutely the BEST waffles you will ever taste in your life.  I would have to say Belgium had about the best food, the restaurants there were so unique but they had such a variety of food.  I ate Mussels and Fries at a cute restaurant with some friends and we absolutely loved it!  In Belgium the buildings were built in such a distinctive but elegant way that you couldn't take your eyes off of them.  Prior to our trip I did research on the Bank of Belgium which we visited the few days that we were there. 

After our time in Belgium we visited our last destination the BEAUTIFUL Paris!  What a magnificent City :)  Of course one of my favorite foods in Paris was a Crepe with Nutella, ahh that was absolutely GREAT!!! Probably the highlight of our entire trip was being able to go up the Eiffel Tower!  That has always been on my bucketlist of things to do and I am so thankful that I was able to check it off.  If there is one thing that everyone needs to do in there lifetime I think its seeing the Eiffel Tower, what a remarkable creation and being able to look out and see what a beautiful city Paris is!!!  I was sad when I left Europe but was also very excited to get home, seeing my parents at the airport to pick me up was definitely a great feeling!  I really did miss being home and with family.  This was the first chapter to my traveling experiences and I hope to have many more. If I'm able to travel again I would without a doubt travel to Italy and Greece next.  They are two beautiful places and I would just love to experience being there!!!

"The Best of Times is Now"

WOW!! This week has flown by, or should I say December has flown by.  This time of the year is just so busy that it seems to get here and then its gone by the snap of a finger. 

I've really learned a lot about myself and who I am these last few weeks that I've been home and had some time to myself.  Sometimes you get so caught up everything thats going on with everyone else's lives that you forget what it is you want.  I know I do that a lot and its so easy to do but its important that we as human beings remember to ask ourselves "well what is it we really want out of life?"  Life comes and goes way to quickly to not focus on what you want out of life. 

One thing that I've really focused on lately is making God the center of my life.  I know that I can come to God for anything and he can get me through anything but I have to follow his plan and do the work that he has set out for me. 


Another thing I've learned while on my break is I have some AMAZING friendships that I have built over the years.  I hate that there are not enough hours in the day or enough days in the week to see everyone and hangout with everyone but as long as I can keep in contact with my friends and see them as much as I possibly can, I know that I will have these friends forever because thats just the kind of people they are!!!!

Here is a picture of my best friends at our Christmas Gift Exchange/ Dinner/Movie Night!!!

We are a crazy bunch when we are together, but we're always happy when we all get together!!

FAMILY

Well what can I say besides the fact that I love my family so much and they are always here for me through thick and thin!!  Family is about being there for one another and loving one another!  I am blessed beyond words. 

Can't belive tomorrow night is Christmas Eve!!  Excited to have the family over for a special Christmas get-together! 

Christmas is in 2 days and I leave 4 days from today for my Trip!! 

Have a blessed and Merry Christmas!!!

Liz

LOL

I always LOVE Christmas break!  There are always so many exciting events and things going on everywhere.  I really enjoy the part where I can sleep in, this doesn't happen in Wilmington since I decided to take 8 AM classes... Yesterday I started my day off with a trip to the gym early in the morning.  My day doesn't feel right or complete if I haven't ran.  There is just something about running that gives me this AMAZING feeling.  I am very passionate about running and staying in shape, I hope to still be running at an old age! 

After the workout and spending some time at home my family and I went to my twin cousin's 2nd birthday party, YES they are two twin girls and they are absolutely precious!!  Morgan reminds me of my cousin Megan when I use to babysit her as a baby.  Megan and I have a lot of precious memories together!  I love her so much and enjoy the little time that we are able to spend together.  My cousin Jessica was at the party yesterday too, we do love taking us some pictures hahaha!!!  I love all of my cousins so much and enjoy every minute I spend with them!  It was so nice spending time with my family! I have learned one thing through my lifetime that no matter what, your family is always going to be there for you and love you!  What a great feeling knowing that you are blessed with wonderful people to surround your life.  They all mean so much to me. 

I also had a lot of fun last night with some great friends!!  Olivia, Daniel, and Matt (some of my great friends from high school) and myself all went out to a comedy club last night and hung out.  We had the best time and the comedy club I will have to admit was pretty funny!  I did laught out loud, p.s. the name of the club was LOL!!! hehe I thought that was funny!  We all had such a great time though and enjoyed catching up with each other.  Its always a good time when your in Johnston County.  Olivia stayed with me last night and we had such a good time catching up and laughing about our funny, crazy, and wonderful memories from our cruise we took last summer!  Olivia is one of my closest friends from high school, I am so blessed to have great friends! 

Tonight my mom and me went to our Church Christmas Program, I always enjoy going to this each year.  Its so nice to think about the true reason for the season and the birth of baby Jesus!  I loved the play and catching up with some great Church friends! 

What a great weekend!!!

Eliz

Home for the Holidays!!

Well what can I say, it has been one AMAZING Winter break already.  I've spent so much time with my family, they mean so much to me.  Although Thanksgiving is my favorite Holiday, I do enjoy Christmas very much.  Although you can't forget the reason for the season. 

Right after Thanksgiving my mom and I put the Christmas Tree up.  Its so beautiful and sparkles with red and gold bulbs and decorations that we've had for ages.  I absolutely LOVE decorating the Christmas tree, in fact I do it every year, so everyone else knows not to put the tree up until I'm home!  ONce the Christmas tree is decorated, then we move on to decorating the rest of the house.  Since I've been home for break me and my dad have added a little Christmas touch to the Fireplace.  I hung the stockings, put out the Manger Scene, and we decorated our stairs and hallway upstairs with with pretty greenery and lights.  And of course you can't forget the outside lights and decorations, my dad did these.

One of my favorite traditions during the Holiday season is going to Church and enjoying being with friends and the loving people of our Church.  Last Sunday all the ladies enjoyed a Christmas Tea, I love going to this every year, it is so much fun.  Laura a friend from high school went with me and of course my mom was there and we listened to our Sunday School teacher talk about Baby Jesus and how we need to surround our lives around Jesus and ask what we can do to change ourselves to do better for Jesus.

Over break I have also met with some of my friends from high school and enjoyed spending time with them.  Tuesday I had lunch with Heather a friend I've had since elementary school, we've been through a lot together.  After we ate, we shopped around and enjoyed window shopping LOL!!  I'm also excited to be spending time with my friends: Brittany, Sam, Jessica, and Allison next week.  We always have the best time when we are together, but thats what happens when you've been best friends forever!

Now that there are 9 days to Christmas, it also means that there are 11 days before I leave for Europe, crazy I know!!!  I am having a hard time figuring out how to pack everything that I need to fit into one suitcase.  With as many clothes, scarves, and shoes as I have this could most definitely be a big problem.  I will fit it all in there somehow.  Ahh I am so EXCITED to be going on this trip, it will be a life-changing experience for me and I CANNOT wait!

There are just so many things I want to do before I graduate from UNCW, and time is running out.  I will graduate next December with my degree in Accounting!  As exciting as it is, it is also so very scary.  I don't know where my road will take me after that.  Hopefully to come back and receive my Masters at UNCW!!  I couldn't have chosen a better school for myself, it completes me.

I am so BLESSED!! 
I thank God every day for all that he has provided me with and given me.


Until next time!
~Liz

Sometimes its HARD to understand the way our lives work,

but if you work hard enough for something and are passionate about something just follow your dream and you'll reach it!! 

Be patient and don't ever lose sight of

your dream, some things just take time 

Life is about your journey and what you do to get there!