All nighter-Upward Bound-Book.

Lately I have been lazying around the house and just breathing before school starts again. Wait! Don't you have like three months of break?;is probably what you are thinking right now, right? Haha. Yes my friends I have school coming up in like two days! It's Upward Bound and the best thing that has happened for me since my mother died. I've met lifetime friends and I've been able to make college a reality more so than ever! It's great. This program helps me with college and school and grades and such! I had a wonderful night the other night, though, before this year's upward bound happens again. Before I move into the dorms and I got to spend the night at my best friend's house for his birthday party. It was crazy wild! We stayed up all night! I won't forget that night. Naomi is one of my best friends and so is Coleman (: It was great! Now as Summer is here and all I got to talk to a close friend of mine from Blackfoot, Valentin. He's awesome! And he's part of Upward Bound. This Summer I'll try to blog about more of my fun with friends and school! It will be awesome now that I have a laptop to use! yay! (: I am glad I have met the friends I have and will cherrish their presence more so than ever this summer. Some friends leave and some stay. Some lose touch and some are always there. I'm glad anyways, good or bad, they've all taught me life lessons! Oh, & I'm writing a book. No exclusive yet, but I hope to get some stuff up later, maybe. Still debating. And I'd like people to read parts of it, if we are close just e-mail me at manthashray@yahoo.com If you've been with me every step of the way I'd love to hear your imput, because if you know who I am, I think you'll understand my book better (: Thanks Taylor (editor) and Julia (best friend) for the support. And Ryan (Uncle) for the interest. My book has a few titles in mind and I think I will post a plot later and ask for your opinon. More so on myspace, facebook and such but keep posted (:
Thanks friends.

-Sam.

ENJOY YOUR SUMMER
HAVE AT IT '09

Day Date/Prom 2009

Hey guys,
Haven't blogged with any good detail lately so I thought I'd talk to you today. It's getting warmer and I just finished taking my last Exam, A.P Biology to be exact. There are more finals but it feels good to get the hard stuff out of the way, even if I'm getting a B in that class! haha! So basically I went to prom this year. It was awesome and according to my friend Mason, I owned the floor :) It was tons of fun and I had a blast with my date and best friends all around me. I went with most of my AP Biology friends! It was super exciting! It was worth everything I had to do. I had a little bake sale and made 250 dollars to pay for my dress and the limo! So much fun! So here are some pictures to go along with all the fun! School is almost out so check out my phototgraphy blog, because i've been taking lots o' pics!

Fun with cousins

I don't often get to see my cousin but when I do,
I tend to have too much fun!
I love these guys and I know that when I get my license I will visit them time after time (=
I didn't get any pics with the boys, they were mostly running around.
But Rachel, Ashley and I got some cute ones (=
I had so much fun, enjoy!

In Loving Memory of Gus

Nephi Agustus Valjean
June 26th,2000 to March 27th, 2009

Dear Gus,
You may not know just how much you meant to me. You were my world, my everything. I never meant for us to part this way. A lonely night, me so very far away. You searched with your curious nose and determination to know just where we'd go. I wonder what you felt, the moment you heart began to melt. I'm sorry little friend, for I was gone. I wish I might have prevented such a tragedy if only I had not been so selfish just to think of me. I thought of you often, and always will. You brought me joy you brought me thrill. Tears I cried in front of you and words I spoke you only knew. Such a wonderful companion and the definition of a loyal best friend. I'll write your story out loud some day, and maybe then I will repay. All the things I would say, but never took the time of day. I'll honor every second you took to say hello with your big brown eyes and unconditional love that spread farther than most. All the times you saved my life and God has now reminded me of all those little things. The blessings have come clear and my life has become that much more important just looking at your past. Thank you Gus. Thank you. For you have saved my life and for that I will live for you now as you once did for me. You've showed me love like no one else can. Thank you. Thank you, my loyal friend.

I climbed a moutain;

And it was worth every struggling breath. I took a few breaks but really I just wanted to get to the top and enjoy the view. And boy was it so beautiful and breath taking, (although my breath was already taken away from the uphill climb) <---haha, I really have not seen such beauty in a long time and to think here in Pocatello, Idaho (= there it was, all that sky I was almost reaching and every detail I witnessed on the mountains. Far away they look so small but next to, they are huge and quite intimidating to believe God created something larger than life. It was litterally a massive experience. I won't forget it! (= I know I will partispate in something like that in the future. I think I've climbed my moutain for the year though (= <---haha. It was good to know that I was also being productive and not just climbing it for the pure good of my health. =D I helped save deer! For that I am proud. I will sleep at night knowing that I helped Fish & Game Accomplish there goals! Century really is the best school because we volunteer so much more than the others and excel to no limits. I enjoy where I am at right now and right now, I wouldn't ask for more (=

Spring Break is coming and I will write you all about it!
Keep posted for pictures and more!

I think you're just evil.

On a happy note
I'll admire your attempts to speak.
Although I won't listen, I'll still hear you
You believe one thing, I believe another
How can you say this and then do that
Hypocritical are we both
But let's look inside our tiny minds
& get rid of all this hatred!
I hate what you do, so take a step back and ask who?
Who are you? Nothing gets me like you do.
Emotions are meant to be expressed,
So quit bottling them up and tell the truth.
Let's take a trip to the Upper East Side
Maybe we'll learn something on the inside.

*not about anyone in particular.

VERSAEMERGE, MADISON LIGHTS, FATE IS THE HUNTER!

www.myspace.com/versaemerge

www.myspace.com/madisonlights

www.myspace.com/fateisthehunterband

I have a strong feeling you'll like at least one of these bands if not all of them (=

Playing Monday March 30th at The Icon in Pocatello, Idaho!

Tickets sold at the door $8

Go here-->1235 North Main Street Pocatello, ID 83204

Seriously! You'll have fun!

If you went to Pokapalooza you'll remember Madison Lights, that one the battle of the bands! Go to theedge921.com and vote for them!

Local band from Idaho Falls, Idaho!

Also talk to them about joining their Street team!

(= Add them as a friend.

All these bands are awesome in their own sweet and unique way!

Check them out and look on their myspace's to see what's coming up and all that jazz!

SUPPORTSUPPORTSUPPORT!

Any questions? ask me (=

Be awesome and listen to some pretty amazing music,

I mean... what else do you have to do?

<3sam