Hey guys.

Yes. I know. Long time, no update.

I'm sorry but sometimes life gets hectic and I just have to go away for a while....

Okay, here's some things I want to touch on:

1- My Reflections Winner Short Story (which didn't get far in the long run...)

2- My friends (long story)

3- And maaaaybe my art. (cuz I can)

I guess we'll start with number one.

So, long story short, my school (and the schools in our district and around the US) has this thing that they do called Reflections. It's for people to show off their talents and get recognized for it.

Since I consider my writing a talent, (and you guys can agree or disagree with that) I decided to send in a short story. Another thing about Reflections is the fact that they give you at topic that you have to include in your entry. This years was: The world would be a better place if...

How I decided I wanted to approach it was by talking about bullying and child abuse would be better off gone. So, that was how Golden was born. Golden Henry was a girl I created who's father was an alcoholic, and who abused her at home. She had no mother, because her mother just ran away from the horrid of a husband Golden's dad was. Poor Golden was also bullied at school for being really really skinny. (Yes, I said skinny. I know it may not be realistic, but whatever. I had fun with it.)

Golden had all kinds of hard things she had to go through, and one of those things was the fact that her English teacher had sent out an assignment to write an essay about child abuse. Yeah... a little sad for her to talk about.

Anyway, I wrote one scene that I, sadly, really really liked. It was the one scene where her father abused her. I, being an evil author, enjoyed torturing my little helpless character.

BUT DON'T GET TOO UPSET!!!

At school the next day, a cute guy saved her from getting bullied by the popular girls. NOW THAT was adorable to write too.

*sighs dreamily* Cute guys are amazing to write about...

ANYWAY!

I sent this story in (it was under 2,000 words) and then, after the judging, was invited to the party during lunch for the participants. They handed out awards to the people who won, and before I get into that, I have to explain this next part...

So, one teacher in the school had REQUIRED her classes to turn in an entry, and it had to be in the literature category. Out of HUNDREDS of entries, mine was just a small one in there.

BACK TO THE PARTY.

They were calling out people's names who had won, and I was thinking:

"Nah... I won't win. There were far better entries than mine."

Four people's names were called.

One went by....

Then two...

At the time, I was trying my hardest not to pay attention to what was going on, so I wouldn't be heartbroken in the end.

And then....

MY NAME WAS CALLED!!!!!

I had looked up, completely shocked, and went up to get my award. It was one of the best things of my life!!!

I got a certificate, TEN BUCKS, and the satisfaction that one of my enemies wasn't called in her category!!!

I'm sorry... but I didn't need the reminder that her art is better than mine...

Anyway, I got my picture with one of my friends, who also won an award, then celebrated afterward!!!!

Sadly, that day, I was fasting for my friend, so I couldn't eat anything, but hey. I got to talk with my friends and we had a blast!!

But... to end all of this... My entry was moved onto the next competition, but didn't get very far... I got a certificate that I had participated and a bag of skittles, so I was okay. :)

So yeah.... there's that story. The next one is my friends, which shouldn't take long.

My friends are some of the best people you could meet, but sometimes... they are a little short sighted. I know there isn't anything I can fix, but still... I have a hard choice to make right now....

Which do I choose?

A) Friends that care about me, but don't keep my same standards

B) Friends that ignore me, but uphold the standards I want to keep

C) Be a loner and just have myself.

Please answer... I don't really know what to do... Let's move on... This is making me depressed...

So, the last topic it seems to be, are my drawings.

DUUUUUUUDE!!!!!

I AM SO FREAKING PROUD OF MYSELF!!!

I GOT A deviantART AND NOW I CAN POST MY ART ON A WEBSITE THAT WAS MEANT FOR ART!!!!!

I'm so excited, but then a little nervous. I know that deviantART doesn't exactly have the best pictures on there, but it's about as dangerous as tumblr so.... I dunno... Keeping a pure mind and heart is hard... but worth it.

DO YOU WANNA CHECK OUT MY PROFILE ON deviantART????

Here's the link!!!

http://cloverbrooks.deviantart.com/

Anyway...

Yeah... There's my life.

OH!!!!

MY FAMILY GOT A BRAND NEW TRUCK AND IT'S SOOOOOO COOL!!! HIS NAME IS TESS AND IT IS THE COOLEST THING EVER!!!!

AND ITS ALMOST CHRISTMAAAAASSS!!!!!

But no singing annoying songs. Please just don't.

How was your thanksgiving? Good?

Good.... Food is good...

Well, I guess that's all I have to say... I can't really think of anything else to say. I bet I'll think of something, like, RIGHT after I post this. Whatever though. Haha! :D

I love you guys! Thanks for reading! Please make sure to answer my questions and such... I love getting your responses...

I hope you have a good next few weeks! Updates are on their way, I promise. It's just finishing my homework and the rest of my duties as a student, friend, and daughter of God.

LOOOVE YYYOOOUUU GGGGUUUUUUUUUYYYYYSSSSS!!!!!!

-Clover Brooks

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ADVICE: Try your best in all you do. It will pay off in the end!