These lights will inspire you

First of all, let me say that I am so beyond proud of myself for my hard work in support of the GP GRADS. 'Cause straaaaight up, I was shamelessly selling my chocolates, hustlin' them Grade 8s and making promises I most likely won't keep :P (yeah, don't expect me to come to any of your weddings just 'cause you bought chocolate from me, I made that promise on a whim! Hahaha.)

This was the first full week of school and it went by quite smooooothly if I do say so myself. I may strongly dislike my Eng Honours class and only be bored of Lit once in a while, but I love everything (mostly my spare) and what I'm learning right now. But I HAVE to pray all the time and everyday that I get straight As this year. So let me take this moment to talk to God for reals and pray that he gives me the strength and perseverance to get the best grades I've ever had, to find the will inside of me to be the best I can be in every aspect, athletically, academically, spiritually, physically, whatever. I'll do His will in everything I attempt, work hard for Him, do good for Him, all I ask is for is the strength to work as hard as I can, more than ever before. In God's name, I pray <3.

The all-grades assembly this week, admittedly, I almost missed. It was a CDAB block order, meaning my first block = spare, so, mistakenly, I slept in, and almost missed the standing ovation the 12th graders get when entering the gym during the all-grades assembly. It was NOT my fault, honestly, it was the buses fault, as I waited for almost an hour just to get to school, and that has never been the case whenever I've bused to school - it's like 30mins max sometimes, but almost an hour? Those buses were effing late and I'm never sleeping again for a spare, EVER again.

Luckily I was in time for the assembly and the standing ovation, and I'm pretty sure that's when it hit me that - holy crap, I'm gonna graduate this year. Like, that was just the first stroke. Now I'm back to thinking I've got plenty of time before commencement in June, but next thing you know, my Grad photo in November will be the next hit, and I'll be blown away at how fast things are going. I can remember myself thinking during the summer "I've got so much time, just two weeks left until school starts, Grade 12 is far away." I've already started the school year, and that I can feel that still as if it were yesterday :( This is so sad.

HEADS UP FOR EVERYONE WHO NEEDS TO BUY CHOCOLATES FROM GP GRADS:

If you buy our stuff, we promise we'll give you the best dances, the best fundraisers, the best products that we can. You're supporting US, and by supporting us, you encourage others before you to do the same, and when it's YOUR turn to graduate and you're in OUR positions, then you'll know just how important it is for your participation in our futures, straight up. You supporting us means everything to me and it makes me love GP more, and I know full well that lots of people don't appreciate it, but this is the year things can change, people can be hype, people won't be half-hearted. Time for this stuff to change kids, for reals!!!

All right, no homework for me except for an essay outline in English, and to continue my Literary Terms. Woot wooot! Homework! Pffft.

And I know it's early, but Kim, Amanjyot, Genina and I are going HALLOWEEN COSTUME SHOPPING starting SUNDAY MORNING, starting off with a MCDONALD'S BIG BREAKFAST! :D I'm so excited. NO I will not say what our costumes are, it's a surprise! But I swear it's gonna be awesomeeeee.

I think I'm getting sick, my throat hurts, my head's been hurting, urgh. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna be, this is the calm before thte storm, next thing you know it I'm gonna be sniffling, coughing and groaning galore!

Please pray that GP gets established this year guys, and soon, btw. Just had an HSB meeting at SFU and we have so much plans, and we need your prayers. Thanks so much :)

Anyways, gonna go, I want to eat my chocolate!

Bye-bye,
Gelina.