My Mandala
The old willow’s loose limbs sway to the soft rain in the early morning. Tall grass fights furiously against the hard wind. A girl jumps into the early morning air, happy and confident. The daisy field beneath her lies there, simple and beautiful; as they grow, the daisies share that simplicity is the best kind of beauty. The orange in the sky represents warmth, purple is honor, pink speaks for love, yellow is hope, and blue symbolizes life.
My mandala shows my beliefs, my hopes, my interests, and what I love most in life. This drawing speaks for me. It is free form because my life is a puzzle, and it’s my job to solve that puzzle. Life is about surprises; I believe that if you’ve already solved the puzzle, there’s no point to life. In my drawing, the colorful sky shows the imperfect world that I live in; it can be a beautiful light, and in a split second, it can turn into a confined darkness. Drooping branches that dance around willow trees symbolize a magical protection. Clouds represent the beautiful rain; it shows that bad things can be beautiful. It shows that without bad things, we’d take everything for granted. It teaches a lesson in a beautiful way. Daisies represent my family and friends; they are loyal, loving, pure, and patient. A girl jumping into the air speaks for freedom and hope.
The sunrise shows that every day is a new one; it shows that life gives another chance every day. My mandala expresses who I am, and why I love what I love. I love sunrises, I love how nature speaks to me, I love how the rain teaches a lesson, I love how daisies dance, and I absolutely love how my life is so imperfect, that it is perfect.
My mandala shows my beliefs, my hopes, my interests, and what I love most in life. This drawing speaks for me. It is free form because my life is a puzzle, and it’s my job to solve that puzzle. Life is about surprises; I believe that if you’ve already solved the puzzle, there’s no point to life. In my drawing, the colorful sky shows the imperfect world that I live in; it can be a beautiful light, and in a split second, it can turn into a confined darkness. Drooping branches that dance around willow trees symbolize a magical protection. Clouds represent the beautiful rain; it shows that bad things can be beautiful. It shows that without bad things, we’d take everything for granted. It teaches a lesson in a beautiful way. Daisies represent my family and friends; they are loyal, loving, pure, and patient. A girl jumping into the air speaks for freedom and hope.
The sunrise shows that every day is a new one; it shows that life gives another chance every day. My mandala expresses who I am, and why I love what I love. I love sunrises, I love how nature speaks to me, I love how the rain teaches a lesson, I love how daisies dance, and I absolutely love how my life is so imperfect, that it is perfect.
Hi, I am Alyssa, and I am in the seventh grade at Stevenson School. I love to play tennis, ski, read, and listen to music. I have two great brothers. I also an amazing Boston Terrior dog, his name is Arrow. I appreciate and respect my friends and family. I would stand up for my family, my friends, any person, and my integrity. I would say that my strongest characteristic is that I am open-minded.
Quotes!
One of my favorite hobbies is to look up quotes
on the internet and in books. It is so much fun!
"Life isn't about waiting
for the storm to pass...
It's about learning
how to dance in the rain."
"Work like you don't need the money
Love like you've never been hurt
and Dance like nobody's watching"
"Love means giving someone
the chance to hurt you,
but trusting them not to."
"The only time you run out of chances
is when you stop taking them."
"Every day's a gift.
That's why they call it the present"
"When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry,
Show life a thousand reasons to smile"
"Laugh as much as you breathe
and Love as long as you live"
"HOMEWORK HURTS TREES"
"Friendship isn't about
who you have known the longest,
it's about who came
and never left your side."
on the internet and in books. It is so much fun!
"Life isn't about waiting
for the storm to pass...
It's about learning
how to dance in the rain."
"Work like you don't need the money
Love like you've never been hurt
and Dance like nobody's watching"
"Love means giving someone
the chance to hurt you,
but trusting them not to."
"The only time you run out of chances
is when you stop taking them."
"Every day's a gift.
That's why they call it the present"
"When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry,
Show life a thousand reasons to smile"
"Laugh as much as you breathe
and Love as long as you live"
"HOMEWORK HURTS TREES"
"Friendship isn't about
who you have known the longest,
it's about who came
and never left your side."
Sports
Tennis- I have been playing tennis for almost two years and I love it. It is one of my favorites things to do. When I hit a great ball, it feels fantastic.
Skiing- I love to ski, I have been skiing since I was two years old and love it like crazy. I'm a powder pig. I love the fresh powder after a major snow storm; I love skiing with my family. My dad has taught me so much and I love skiing with him. When I'm on ski's, it feels amazing!
Skiing- I love to ski, I have been skiing since I was two years old and love it like crazy. I'm a powder pig. I love the fresh powder after a major snow storm; I love skiing with my family. My dad has taught me so much and I love skiing with him. When I'm on ski's, it feels amazing!
BOOKS
I love to read historical fiction, fiction, and fantasy. Poison Study and its' series Magic Study and Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder is by far the best book I have ever read. My second favorite book is Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell, but Poison Study is the best! I also really love the book A Great and Terrible Beauty. My fourth favorite book is The Lovely Bones. My fifth is Nobody's Princess. My sixth is Wings. My seventh is The Goddess of the Night. They're all a very good books.... And here are my favorite books...
Movies
I love all kinds of movies... but these are definitely my favorites...
- The Blind Side
- Across the Universe
- Stand By Me
- Peter Pan
-Pursuit of Happyness
-Marley and Me
-Invictus
- A Knights Tale
- Dear John
- The Proposal
- The Blind Side
- Across the Universe
- Stand By Me
- Peter Pan
-Pursuit of Happyness
-Marley and Me
-Invictus
- A Knights Tale
- Dear John
- The Proposal
Plays
Songs
I love music. I would not be able to live without my ipod... It is my life, music is the one thing I can really rely on. These are some songs that I love by some artists that I love.
"Sweet and Low"-Augustana
"Boston"-Augustana
"Fire"- Augustana
"Billy Liar"- The Decemberists
"There Is"- Box Car Racer
"Bruised and Broken"- New Found Glory
"Hey Man"- The Eels
"Blackbird"-The Beatles
"Letter to Me"-Brad Paisley
"Sunday Best"- Augustana
"Check Yes Juliet"- We the Kings
"Stolen"- Dashboard Confessional
"Colorblind"-Overtone
"Follow Me" - Uncle Kracker
"I Feel So"-Box Car Racer
"If You Only Knew"- Shinedown
"Courage is..."-The Strange Familiar
"Chances"-Five for Fighting
"She's Everything"- Brad Paisley
"Turn Me On"- Norah Jones
"Should've Said No"- Taylor Swift
"The Show" - Lenka
"Smile" - Uncle Kracker
"The Way I Loved You"- Taylor Swift
I Just Want to Love You"-The Strange Familiar
"Revolution"- Beatles
"Hey Soul Sister"- Train
"Haven't Met You Yet" - Michael Buble
"Something"- Beatles
"Superman"-Five for Fighting
"Need You Now"- Lady Antebellum
"If I were a Boy"- Beyonce
"Story of A Girl"-Nine Days
"21 Guns"- Green Day
"Welcome to the Future"- Brad Paisley
"Live Like We're Dying"-Kris Allen
"Glass Onion"-Beatles
"Hey Jude"-Beatles
"Come Together"-Beatles
"Mary's Song"- Taylor Swift
"Teardrops on my guitar"-Taylor Swift
"Paper Weight"- Joshua Radin & Schuyler Fisk
"Sweet and Low"-Augustana
"Boston"-Augustana
"Fire"- Augustana
"Billy Liar"- The Decemberists
"There Is"- Box Car Racer
"Bruised and Broken"- New Found Glory
"Hey Man"- The Eels
"Blackbird"-The Beatles
"Letter to Me"-Brad Paisley
"Sunday Best"- Augustana
"Check Yes Juliet"- We the Kings
"Stolen"- Dashboard Confessional
"Colorblind"-Overtone
"Follow Me" - Uncle Kracker
"I Feel So"-Box Car Racer
"If You Only Knew"- Shinedown
"Courage is..."-The Strange Familiar
"Chances"-Five for Fighting
"She's Everything"- Brad Paisley
"Turn Me On"- Norah Jones
"Should've Said No"- Taylor Swift
"The Show" - Lenka
"Smile" - Uncle Kracker
"The Way I Loved You"- Taylor Swift
I Just Want to Love You"-The Strange Familiar
"Revolution"- Beatles
"Hey Soul Sister"- Train
"Haven't Met You Yet" - Michael Buble
"Something"- Beatles
"Superman"-Five for Fighting
"Need You Now"- Lady Antebellum
"If I were a Boy"- Beyonce
"Story of A Girl"-Nine Days
"21 Guns"- Green Day
"Welcome to the Future"- Brad Paisley
"Live Like We're Dying"-Kris Allen
"Glass Onion"-Beatles
"Hey Jude"-Beatles
"Come Together"-Beatles
"Mary's Song"- Taylor Swift
"Teardrops on my guitar"-Taylor Swift
"Paper Weight"- Joshua Radin & Schuyler Fisk
TV Shows
-How I Met Your Mother
- What I like about You
-24
- What I like about You
-24
VACATION SPOTS!!
Yellowstone Club, Montana
I love Yellowstone club. It's a private ski resort that my family was allowed in. It's got great little candy shacks with lots of yummy candy, and great skiing! I've been to many ski places but this is my favorite! The ski picture you see to the left is a picture of one of my favorite runs to go on. The first time I went on it was a little scary but when I got to the bottom, I realized that it was easier than it looked
Kauai, Hawaii
I went to Kauai Hawaii for a couple Thanksgivings and I had a blast! There was warm water, pretty sites, and fun activites. I hope that we can go back soon.
Snowbird, Utah
Going skiing in Snowbird, Utah has been a traditional ski trip with our family since I was three years old. I have met so many great people there! Sometimes people come with us... Some people like to call it Skibird. The picture to the left is a tram. Lots of people ride it to the top of the mountain. There are many fun sites like the Underwear Tree, and the Mardi Gras Tree. I love Snowbird!
Hamptons, Long Island
I have been going to the Hamptons on Long Island for every year in my entire life. It is so beautiful! There is tennis, baseball (I used to play), swimming, and biking. Our cousins come to meet us every . It is a lot of fun! We ride our bikes almost everywhere. There are so many stories that took place in the Hamptons. One time it burning hot, and in a minute it was a huge thunderstorm. At the end of the strom, it went back to being hot but the dead end on our street was flooded so we played in there.
Robinhood Camp, Maine
I first went to Robinhood last year and it is the best camp ever!! There are all kinds of things to do like waterski, dance, tennis, horseback ride, zipline, rock climb, archery, thai kick boxing, soccer, rock climbing, fencing, kayaking, swimming, wind surfing, mountain biking, riflery, lacrosse, baseball, yoga, gymnastics, basketball, sailing. There are trips such as white water rafting, a Boston excursion, whale watching, and a yacht cruise. I LOVE ROBINHOOD CAMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!