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Hellooooooo~

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I know, I know. The very last thing you guys need is for your notification count to bump up from 2,945 to 2,946, but here I am writing yet another thing you may or may not feel obligated to read. :b

I'm sooo behind in notifications. And homework, which I should probably be working on...

But just wanted to stop by and let everyone know that I am still alive and okay. :3 How are things going for you guys? I'm having a pretty great week. I just made my tuition deposit at a university, so that's kind of exciting! I'm a little nervous about the idea of going off and starting my own life away from my family, but I'm getting a bad case of senioritis (kinda) and I love the school I picked.

Okay, sorry to bother you guys! Continue doing whatever it is you do!
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Happy New Year! I hope you all had a blessed 2014, and may 2015 hold even more wonderful experiences.

I do apologize for the real lack of, well, anything lately. And I apologize for filling your message box with one more journal entry you probably don't have time to read. :b Please, as always, don't feel too bad if you don't have the time to read or reply. I've neglected replying to so many of your drawings and posts and that's my fault for not checking up on everyone more often.

2014 was an interesting year for me, but certainly not among my favorites. Yes, there were some amazing moments. I traveled to Germany this summer, which was incredible! I got to spend my last marching season with some fantastic friends and really established myself as the new and more confident person I'd started to become. I spent one last year having Bible study with some of the coolest girls I've had the privilege to know and made some great memories teaching Sunday School. I learned C++, became first chair in the band, and gained a whole new understanding of the universe through physics.

That being said, it's been difficult. Even now, I have several essays to finish before school starts again Monday. Life's just a bit too overwhelming right now. I guess I need to just keep praying and hoping.

Well, anyway, enough about me. How was everyone's 2014? Was it all that you hoped for?
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Well, it's finally come. The last home football game ended last night, and with it, our marching season. It's been such an incredible four years, and it's really hard to let go.

I don't think there are enough words to do marching band justice. I've made so many incredible friendships, and I've grown so much as a person. It hasn't been easy, but all the hard work has been so worth it. I poured my soul into the music, and I gained everything in return. Marching band taught me what it means to lead. I discovered the importance of firmness when paired with compassion. Decisions don't phase me like they used to, and I'm not afraid to do what's right even when it's hard. I have a better sense of self and others. I've loved and been loved. I wouldn't trade marching band for the world.

To my fellow band nerds - we've shared so many laughs and so many tears. Watching these past two years fly by has been bittersweet. I will never be able to describe how much your support means to me. I can only hope I've been the compassionate and dedicated leader you all deserve.

Pfft, this sounds so cheesy. I'm sorry! Just a bit emotional over here... ^^'

To anyone facing the end of an amazing experience, I leave you with this quote by the wise Dr. Seuss: "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."
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Oh boy, another journal entry from your absolutely favorite Dormouse in the world! :b (I mean, sorry that I write so many of these. Whoops)

Well, I survived band camp, and I think it went really well. :3 I can already tell that I the experience I gained from leading the band last year will give me a huge advantage this year. I'm more confident in my position and much better at getting everything taken care of. Sometimes, it's still so surreal to me that I'm even a drum major. I never considered myself a real candidate for the position, and only tried out at the last minute because my friends kept bugging me about it. But here I am, and I'm so glad I listened to my friends. It's been a life-changing experience, and I know I've grown so much as a person. (Here I go, rambling on again. Anyone else in marching band?)

In other news, I was tagged by :iconsapphyrerarity: ! So I'll go ahead and fill that out here.

Rules: 
1. You must post the rules.
2. Each person must post 5 things about themselves in their journal.
3. Answer the tagger set for you in their post and create five new questions for the people you tag.
4. You have to choose 10 people and tell them you have tagged them. (Nah)
5. No tag backs. 
6. No "You're tagged if you're reading this." (I'm so sorry for breaking the rules... Kind of...)

Five facts about me.
1. My absolute dream job would be working as a game developer for Nintendo, creating the next Pokemon game. :D
2. I enjoy puns, but I can never seem to come up with any. Ever.
3. I love flying on airplanes because I love looking out the window. (Germany is absolutely gorgeous from above)
4. Problem solving is so much fun for me (except when I have to make decisions. Blah).
5. I am awful at spelling. However, I have a pretty firm grip on grammar! :3

Five questions:
1. How do you think I look like?
    - Well, I always associate people with their icons, so I guess I picture you with long black hair and brown/hazel eyes.

2. If I suddenly popped at your doorstep, what would you do?
    - First I would freak out. Then, after confirming who you were (because I don't know what you look like!), I would suggest we find somewhere to chat and draw together! That could be lots of fun. I know some great frozen yogurt places... :3

3. Say you have a secret organization for some pointless reason. What would you call it?
    - Dormouse's Army! (Wait, whoops. That was supposed to remain a secret!)

4. Are you a cat person?
    - Yup yup yup yup yup yup

5. Hello, how have you been? Do you want to talk?
    - I've been great, thank you for asking! :3

My questions:
1. If you could perfect any skill instantly, which skill would you master?
2. What's your favorite board game?
3. Would you rather be rich or famous?
4. What's your least favorite color?
5. What did you have for breakfast this morning?

Fill it out if you'd like (I'd love it if at least someone would! I love hearing from you guys!), but please don't feel obligated to do so. :3

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I'm Back~!

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Hello everyone! *waves* Now, I know you have all been on the edges of your seats, eagerly awaiting my return. You've been refreshing your dA pages like mad, hoping that a journal would pop up signaling my return.

Pfft, just kidding. But I am back, though I probably won't be super active. Band camp is tomorrow! (Argh and yay). I've noticed that a lot of you have been busy this summer, so I hope you don't mind my absence.

Well, to say Germany was great would be probably the biggest understatement of the year. Wow, I just want to go back. Right now. Please. Bitte. I spent a short week in the country staying with family friends. I got to eat the most amazing hard rolls and pretzels for breakfast (bathed in real German Nutella) and tour buildings much older than America. I got to fly through gorgeous cities on my bike and enjoy the night life with German friends. I practiced my German and worked to improve my understanding of the beautiful language. I watched cheesy German TV shows and ran around German grocery stores looking for chocolate.

Unfortunately, I didn't get to visit southern Germany, which is where most of the culture, castles, and medieval cities are. I didn't eat much German food (a lot of Italian, though. Which was awesome since Germany is fairly close to Italy), and I really didn't go to a lot of historical sites. But what I did and saw was still so much fun.

Okay, sorry to bore you with my happiness about Germany. *sigh* But you know when you read a fantastic book and just can't stop talking about it? It's like that! It's like my dream place to live is real and actual and there is a possibility I could dwell there. Because a lot of my dreams are just fantasy (building a complete virtual reality world, for instance), but this one is real and concrete and I can go there and I just did. :b 

Yeah, I know I'm weird. You should probably start backing away very slooowly.
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