Hey, You in the Stripes!

Five little words can change everything, and for me, those were the five that changed things for me!

First, you have to know me to totally understand the story. I am quiet, super shy in certain situations, and definitely NOT a rule breaker! I'm easily embarrassed and blush every time I am put on the spot. These are not necessarily bad qualities, but they are just a huge part of me.

In August of 2012, my family had taken a trip to Knoxville, TN to visit my cousin and to go spend the next day in Pigeon Forge at MagiQuest among other places. My cousin and I went to her school's football game that Friday night. We were walking around and she was introducing me to her friends when all of a sudden, from the middle of the bleachers came this LOUD, BOOMING voice...."Hey, you in the stripes!". There was a guy waving his arms wildly in the air and we all started looking around. Looking down I noticed I was wearing a striped sweater. I was immediately embarrassed and waved back slightly and we walked away. I'm pretty sure my face was a deep shade of red. In that moment, looking back, I realize that I am finally coming into my own. I was at a football game without my parents - which I loved (it's easy to feel as if you never get any freedom when you're my age) and I was hanging out with a pretty great group of new friends. Although I am excited to see where the next few years take me, I am in no hurry. I am loving life and I figured having a blog would be a great way to share everything I am up to!

A little more about me...

I am a loyal friend, hilarious when you get to know me, smart, and preppy. I love Mexican food, 80s movies, and Tom Cruise! I am 13, a Christian, finishing the 7th Grade, and I think my handwriting rocks! I love different kinds of music, from Taylor Swift and Maroon 5 to All American Rejects and Shinedown. I am NOT a "Belieber" and never have been. I live in the South and love all things southern - including my crazy-fun grandmother (I call her Gammy)! I take golf lessons, am on the Swim Team, and am looking forward to attending a Women in Engineering Camp this summer at the college I plan on attending once I graduate high school. Math is easy for me, I have awesome friends I love dearly, and one that I have known my whole life (which is hard when you live in a military town - the kids around here change every year). I have a brother and sister, and I am the oldest. As parents go, mine are pretty great. We don't always see eye-to-eye, but it always works out somehow. I love to travel and my dream trip would be to go to Italy!

 I hope you follow along with me on my adventures and through all my likes, outfits, hairstyles, movie reviews, book reviews, and life in general!

Until next time - xoxo
Mackenzie