DAY FOUR-

Mary Peay Jacobs.

My great grandma, I live in her house.



SHE IS MY INFLUENCE OF A CLASSY WOMAN.

DAY THREE-

The Kokol family. 
1: Kris- She lets me be at her house until all hours of the night. (This has saved me many of times.)
She teaches me so much on a daily basis, because she is really the smartest adult I have encountered. And smart about EVERYTHING, not just a few subjects. She makes me want to learn, and want to be smart. She is also a great example of a mom. Sometimes I feel like she is my second mom. I feel like if I ever need anything, I can call her. She is really fantastic. Kris, Thank you for everything, You have no idea how much I look up to you. I hope when I grow up I am even half as cool as you. 
2: Ari- Ari has had one of the biggest influences on who I am. She taught me to appreciate little things, she is fantastic. She has such a great sense of humor. She is a friend to everyone. She is just a good person and easy to talk to. She had such a good influence on my sister Shelbie, too. She is an astounding person.  Ari, Thank you. 
3: Natalie- a.k.a my best friend. Lets just say in the past year-ish i've been through a lot with the divorce and moving. Lots of emotions. Natalie helped me get through it all. And has helped me know how to get through it all. 
But not even just in the past year, ever since we became friends on that random bus ride home. (thank you school of rock) She is my example of,
being a peacemaker
being independent
being strong
doing whats right, simply because its right
working hard in school
someone who honestly cares
and to stand up for myself. 
Natalie, thank you. Thank you for being yourself. Thank you for being an exuberant influence on my life. 
4: Katie- I feel like katie understands more than most 13 year olds do. She is one of those people that you are just happy to see. She is my example of really being nice, sincerely nice. My little sister Brielle is sometimes immature, just because she likes to be. It can be obnoxious or cute. However, Katie is so nice to her, and has been one of Brielle's biggest influences. Katie, Thank you. 
Also, and on a more lighter note, they have taught me that sometimes its good to just forget and have fun. Even if it is just for a night. 


Kokols?


Thank you-

DAY TWO-

HOLLY BROADHEAD-
a teacher, "the therapist for MRJH teachers", a wonderful mom, soon to be a grandma, the copy center advisor, rodeo royalty
I was Holly's TA in the copy center my eighth grade year.
She intimidated me, I couldn't work the machines, and little did I know she (and the copy center itself) would become one of my best friends.
Now to my ninth grade year,

one of the hardest years of my life.

I feel like this was the year that I figured out who I was, and unfortunately I found myself the hard way. Through everything like 48 absences in one term, my first boyfriend, and figuring out who are the right friends to hang around Holly was always there to listen to me "talk it out".

Through many discussions on literally everything, we became friends.

For me to stand back and look at our relationship makes me so grateful to her influence on my life-

She never treated me as if she was superior because she is older, because she was a teacher, or any other reason for which adults talk to teens like they're superior. Because of this it was her example of someone older than me, that I followed.

I would talk, and she would listen.
She would talk, and I would listen.
We laughed so hard our stomach muscles hurt.
We had more "serious" talks.
We had angry talks.
She told me about when she was growing up.
she told me about her family. (She has a very attractive son.)
I told her about my family.


Understanding, strong, smart, an astounding friend, gorgeous, easy going, welcoming, and one of my greatest friends and influences.

A week for influences- DAY ONE.

My Mom and Shelbie.
The whole family has influences on eachother, but there are those few that help you be the best you can be.
These two go together, because in a way their influlence is the same.
Also, they are both FAMILY.

Mom:
I've written about her before. She has been through more than anyone I know, and acts as if she has never been hurt.
She is happy,
 She cares,
 She sacrifices,
 She buys my clothes for me,
 She loves family,
 She loves music,
 She is talented,
 She is classy
 And she loves me, and my three sisters.

She has taught me to love, and to simply be nice.

Shelbie:
Two years older than me.
She is influential on more people than just me,
She dresses well,
She knows art,
She can have fun whenever,
She is good at writing,
She is smart,
She is the peacemaker,
And she is a teacher.

She has taught me to not be dramatic, to laugh, to be the better person, to have patience, and really this list could go on forever.

She is my older sister.

YES. Valentines.

February fourteenth.

My very favorite holiday.

and no, not because of some boy. I don't have a valentine this year, again. 

I am actually happy to say that. Not happy, but not sad.

It'd be nice. But I am only 16, There will be other valentines. 

I don't need a valentine to have a good valentines day. 

I love valentines because of all of the love in February,

oh.. and all the pink and red. 

weird?

sure. 

Maybe i love the day, because I love to watch all of the couples, young and old, 

that spoil each other

and just LOVE.

English.

For English, we got put into groups of four or five, mostly four. However our group is cool, and has five... Because I was tardy to class (figures) after they had already been put into groups.

Sorry guys.

When I got put into my group, I’ll admit, I was worried. I didn’t know any of these people really well, besides Kylie.

We are going to have to take a picture of us all.  

But thank you to the long cardstock survey; we got to know each other.

Some of the COOLEST people our age, yes, I look up to them. A lot.

Lemme tell you about them.

SARA ROOKSTOOL-

Her favorite film is inception, and she loves cheesecake. She is fantastic. Always. She is fashionable, and thinks good teachers should specify their lessons.

She is one of those people, that you’re around for five minutes, and can tell she is a rockin friend and person.

I don’t think she would ever even hurt a fly-

So Sara? I am so thrilled we are in the same group. Lets drink sprite sometime.

TIANA READING-

Hello cool. Her favorite band is Tokyo hotel, she hates squash and she wishes she could fly. She sits by the door, and is kind of quiet.

But so so dang fun to talk to and be around.

She, like the rest of my group, I am so excited to get to know.

Tiana.. the name alone. GORGEOUS!

And she thinks good teachers shouldn’t stream, and they should be young. Now now, lets not fall asleep, because of an…

Old teacher.

And that is Tiana. She is too cool for school!

CODY RASMUSSEN-

The only boy.

I have respect for him, because he isn’t obnoxious, being the only guy in the group.

He too, is pretty quiet, and then when I got to know him and BAM! He is one of my new favorite person.  

He likes pumpkin pie, but hates snakes. He is an early bird, the only one in the group? Yes.

He hates pride and prejudice… sinner.

And he admires respectful people. AMEN TO THAT CODY!

Anyway. He is a cool cat.

KYLIE RIGGS-

Kylie, kylie, kylie. 

She likes brownies. And is scared of kids.. that are throwing up. Or anyone that is throwing up. She loves English, and loves her English teacher, mr. beeson.

She is one of greatest friends, because she literally is ALWAYS there for me. It can be bad, but mostly it is awesome. 

She has got spunk.

And lots of it.

Firework- katy perry.

Katy Perry wrote one of my very favorite songs.

suprised? As am I.

I mean let's be honest. We have all felt this way.
I just love the lyrics and the energy.

Music has a way of fixing everything, ya know?
FIREWORK:
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?

Do you ever feel already buried deep?
Six feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you know that there's still a chance for you
'Cause there's a spark in you?

You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July

'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down

You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane comes a rainbow

Maybe you're reason why all the doors are closed
[- From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/k/katy-perry-lyrics/firework-lyrics.html -]
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will blow
And when it's time, you'll know

You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine
Just own the night like the 4th of July

'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down

Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time to let it through

'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go, oh
As you shoot across the sky

Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go, oh
You're gonna leave 'em falling down

Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon

HUZZAH!