My Dream Spring Break.

See the bright lights. Hear the laughing. Smell the freshly cooked food, coming out of the resturant. Oh, yes, you guessed it. I'm in Vegas.

One week, till I go to Las Vegas, I thought. I was busy in my apartment all week. Packing and cleaning, and making phone calls. My dog, Skydancer, stared at me with longing eyes. I looked back at him, smiled, and scratched behind his ears, his favourite spot to be scratched. He was being looked after by the lovely Zoe, herself.
My trip to Vegas was even more speacial, because I got to go on a date with a guy, who was very famous, in my world at least.

My friend Zoe, was a very famous actress, who knew a lot of people. If you know what I mean. She was very good friends with famous people, and lucky for me she was almost best friends with Criss Angel, my idol. I have met him, a couple of times, and now I have a chance to go on a date with him.

The next day as I get on the plane, I find my heart pounding very fast! I mean really, how many girls get a chance to go on a date with a celebrity. I take my seat next to a girl who looks about my age, maybe one year difference. She smiles at me when I sit down and says, "Hey, I'm Star", when she notices my strange expression, she says to me, "Ya, I know it's a weird name. I get that a lot." . "No its not that, it's just that my name is Skye!" I tell her. She thought that was pretty weird too. Skye and Star. It was like we were meant to be together. Friends forever.

That entire flight was spent laughing and exchanging stories about all of the people who have made weird comments about our names. I told her about once, in elementary school I fell down and people started yelling, "The Skye is falling. The Skye is falling!!". She thought that was hysterical. She told me how her favourite song was always Twinkle Twinkle Litle Star. I thought that was pretty funny too. I told her why I was going to Las Vegas, and what I was going to do when I got there. When I asked her the same question her reply was simply, "Why not." I liked her free spirt, it inspired me.

As soon as our plan landed, we were both surprised, yet again, that we were staying at the same hotel. We boarded our shuttel and drove off into the sunset.

When we got to our hotel we were super excited when we saw Criss Angel standing outside! My heart started to beat super fast. I mean, I was standing infront of a T.V. celebrity!!!
"Hello ladies, and you must be Skye." he said to me. Oh. My. God. He knows my name!

After Criss helped us carry our stuff up to our rooms, he reminded me that we had date in 3 hours. he told me that a limo would pick me up at 7 sharp.

As soon as he walked away, Star stared at me in awe, and then we both busted out in squeals. "Oh yeah, I think that I forgot to tell you something.... I'm a fashion designer!", said Star. I was so excited. I had a fashion designer helping me with my clothes, for the date i am going on with a celebrity. And even though I have only known Star for 4 hours, it feels like we've been friends forever.

We unlocked the door to my room and Star went right to work. She picked out the perfect outfit for me to wear. It was a lime green wrap dress that you could style in 15 different ways.

The limo picked me up at 7:00 sharp. I was so excited. When I got into the limo, the limo driver said to me, "This must be Criss Angel's date.", I nodded with a big smile on my face.

We pulled up to the Luxor, and the limo driver opened the door for me. I slowly stepped out and was amazed at what I saw. It was a beautiful hotel. It was shaped like a pyramid. I was so excited. When i walked through the front doors, I knew that this was where Criss always was. His car was parked outside. His motercycle was parked inside for people to see. Everywhere you looked, you would have seen his face. He was on the windows, doors and walls.

The limo driver escourted me into the resuarant. I saw Criss right away. He looked amazing! His tux looked lovely but not to formal on him. We sat down and made small talk. He asked me how I was. I responded. You get the picture. After we ordered we started to tell eachother about our selves. He was so interesting. I could have listened to him all night long.

I told him about myslf, where I lived (hint hint), and my dog. Compared to him I lived such a boring life. But he didn't seem to care. I started to feel bad for boring him so I said, "I am sorry. I must bore you to death with telling you about myself.". He shook his head in dissagreement. He told me I was the most interesting girl he had ever met. I didn't want the night to ever end.

The night did end, but it was wonderful. I would be thanking Zoe for the rest of my life.

On the plane ride home, I took out my camera and looked at all of the pictures we had taken after diner, outside. There were some goofy ones, but most of them were adorable. When looked so cute together. I didn't want to tell him goodbye. Even though I knew I would see him again.

I burst through my door so happy to see Skydancer. My face was licked many, many times. I had miss her so much.

About one week later I got a very excited phone call from my super firend Zoe. She told me that Criss hadn't stopped calling her about me. I jumped up and down with excitement when she told me he was going to be in New York for a week next month. I almost dropped my phone.

I had cleaned the house, the dog, and everyplace inbetween. I was washing the floor for the 5th time when I heard a knock on the door.

I slowly opened the door and jumped into Criss's arms. We stayed like that for another 2 minutes.

I showed him around my house, then showe him where he would be sleeping. He went to go freshen up and stuff. This was the perfect end to my perfect spring break!

Don't Answer the Phone...

How could we be so stupid? I stare into the eyes of my best friend, and wonder how we even got here. That night was so blurry... Darkness surrounded us, like a bad power outage. Except it was different, because I could hear my best friend, Caitlin scream my name, "STAR! HELP ME!" and that was not normal at all. She was too tough or at least I thought she was

It all started when I got fired, from my on campess job at the popular smoothie bar, for "slacking off", when ever we had a customer. Great, I thought, now how am I going to get money? As I walk back to Caitlin's and mine dorm, I pass the office, not surprised to see Caitlin.

Caitlin is different then all my other friends, see would way rather fight someone then go to see the new romantic comedy out in our on-campess theater. Ya, of course she has had the stage when she wanted to be a normal grade 9, girlie, frilly, etc. But, oh no, she had to be her O-Natural self and get into trouble

Caitlin, Caitlin, Caitlin. What have you got yourself into now? I thought to myself. As I pass her and make eye contact, she gives me the "Star, come bail me out!" glare. So I walk over to the office and help her out of a sticky situation as usual.

On our walk back to the dorm (Oh, by the way, she only got 1 day of detention, for fighting some grade 12, who was the captain of the football team) we stopped when we saw a guy who we had never seen before on campess, which was strange because I spot all of the cute boys immediately.

As usual Caitlin just gives out a huge sigh, which I know always means "Oh man here she goes again." As I drag Caitlin over to this adorable face I say, "Hey, you must be new here. I'm Star, and this is Caitlin." I wait for his facial expression it will either be one which will make me feel like a total idiot, or one that will send us on our first date. Lucky for me, he just smiled and said, "Ya I am new here, and my name is Jackson. Nice to finally meet someone nice around here. Do you know where Benner Hall is?" As I point him in the right direction, I give him my number "just in case he gets lost again."

When he walks away Caitlin turns to me and says "Dang, Star you are so smooth!". And the funny thing about this is that I know.

As soon as we get back to our dorm it is dark outside. I try to get out my key, in the dark, fumbling around in my bag, Caitlin says "Um Star, why is the door open?" What? OK that girl has officially lost it! But as I look up I feel my heart stop because there is a note on the door writ en in blood.

"YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF, IT COULD GET MESSY!........1" read the note "Star we need to call campess police! And what the heck does "1" mean????" "I don't know Caitlin I am just as scared as you." Which in my heart I know isn't true, considering, she could totally beat me up.

As I run for the phone, and pick it up, I find that, all I can hear is a dial tone. And when I try to push a number all I get is an operator.

"Please call your service provider, for more information about getting a use able phone" "NO, NO, NO, NO!", I yelled "This can not be happening!" Of course the day I get fired the cut off our room phone! "I am so confused!" Screamed Caitlin. As I explained how I got fired from my smoothie bar job, the words came out in a rush to Caitlin's horrified face. "Wait! We can just use the pay phone across the hall from our room!" Of course, I thought, how could I not think of that. I Star Ray-Lynn Stanger, am super smart I couldn't think of doing that!

As we run to our front door, and open it, we find that our room, and the hallway lights are off. A power outage no less. "Great, so what do we do now?" said Caitlin, in a very panicked voice. " I guess we just have to wait until the power comes back on to call the police." "STAR, have you lost it, there is a crazy guy threatening us. And he is going to do who knows what to us soon!

The next morning when we woke up with all the lights on we ran as fast as we could out our front door, checking to make sure that there was no note left o the door. And there wasn't. When we ran to the pay phone, I found that I had no money in my pockets, so we had to go back to get some. As we ran back to our dorm, yet again we found the front door open. WE peaked our heads inside and looked around. All looked fine. But, of course as soon as we walk in the door slams behind us.

"Hello ladies." said a familiar voice. We turn to find Jackson, the new kid, standing behind our door holding a knife.

"YOU! I can't believe it. I thought you were all sweet and stuff! So that note was from you?!?" He started walking towards us explaining as he does so. "Well as soon as I so you and your pretty friend I knew who my next victim was. So I decided to let you know in advance, because I am Sweet and Stuff that I was coming for you and your friend. He turned the lights off.

How could we be so stupid? I stare into the eyes of my best friend, and wonder how we even got here. Darkness surrounded us, like a bad power outage. Except it was different this time because I could hear my best friend Caitlin scream my name, "STAR HELP ME!", which was not normal at all. She was to tough, or at least I thought she was.

As he slowly walked towards us he held the knife high and proud. Luckily for me Caitlin knows how to fight. And well. So she got up, ran up behind him and kicked his legs out, watching him fall to the ground. And even more lucky, he was huge, so his falling of the ground got everyone curious what happened, which cause everyone to come to our dorm.

When I heard Caitlin scream, she wasn't scared, she wanted my help to take him down.

Once the campess police, heard they were over there in a flash. They walked in, saw him holding the knife, and took out handcuffs. They put him away.


Although he does have my number!

If I Were Invisible

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? You could live practically anywhere if you were invisible, and be safe!
Well I can tell you that I would live in a mall! Because if you live in a mall you would have everything you need to survive. If I lived in a mall, I would probably just sit in Shopper's Drug Mart, and eat all the food, that they have in the food section. If I ever felt like I just needed to relax I could go into Chapters and wait for someones star bucks to appear on the "Pick Up Food Here" counter, and quickly sprinkle some "Invisible Dust" on it. I would have a free drink, to enjoy while, the person whose drink it was, freaks out!

And at night I would sneak into the security guards office and get their keys that open all of the stores.While they are stunned as they are watching the doors to the store unlock, and running to them, I would go and get whichever clothes I wanted, and sprinkle some of my "Invisible Dust" on them.
The best part is that I will never get caught because the security cameras couldn't pick up any signals. I would keep the guards on their toes! I would have them running to practically every store in the mall, every night!
And when the mall is open I would wash off the invisible dust, in a very unoccupied ladies rooms. I could walk around the mall just like a normal person, until night time strikes again! Wouldn't it be bad if I forgot to put "Invisible Dust" on some random part of my body? Then I would look like just a pair of random hands or feet, floating around the mall! One of the best parts is that I could pull pranks on people! I could walk up behind someone and yell, "BOO!"

Oh the fun I would have, if I were invisible living in the mall.

Powerfull or Powerless?

Today we were asked to answer a simple question: "When do you feel powerful?" and "When do you feel powerless?" To answer the first question I think we all need to understand the question a little bit more. What is power? Is it the feeling of triumph? Could it be when your dog won't listen to anyone else but you? Or maybe it is when we accomplish that hour and a half homework in just an hour. But, no these are simple things in your day that make you feel happy (and yes power is different from being happy)and possibly even exhilarated. Power is the feeling that you have rised above everyone else, and you got to that place a fair way. Now does anyone ever even feel that? Some people are lucky enough to be able to get to that "place" all the time, but other have more of a difficult time and feel powerless. Now I guess that once and a while we all feel happy, when we think its power. Nobody really ever has FULL power over anything. And some people may say "I DO have power over everything", Now that may be so, but did you get to it in a fair way?

Now for the second question I am sure that we are all thinking the same thing, "Of course I feel power less. Sometimes I even feel like that everyday!" We all may think that we are powerless when we really are not. All of us have power, and we can choose to use it in our own way. So when we were asked this question today all I could think about was saying "Power is a type of thing that you can make as much of it as you want, as long as you use it in the right way". What is someone who abuses power? They are the people who think that as soon as they reach that "place" of power it is theirs to keep. But this is the worst thing someone can do, in my opinion.

So yes, right about now you may be thinking to yourself, "Gosh you could of just answered the question simply like "When my brother sits on me I feel powerless and when I get an "A" on my spelling test I feel powerfull!" or something along those lines!" But NO I thought we could use some more perspective on this very complicated question, that is painted simple. So thank-you for listening to me, and I hope that you are now think about everything that I've said. Remember everything is not what it seems.....