Omg! CHRISTMAS!!! :D

Okay. So this year, so far, we haven't done ANYTHING for Christmas yet. D: Wow. We fail. BUT, we ARE all invited to Willow's Christmas party, and she WILL have a tree up for the occasion, but other than that, we've done NOTHING.

You know, speaking of that, I think I'll go more "in depth" on the topic. All of us were invited(except for Kylie, Sonali, Kanani, and Hollie. Mostly because Willow thought they were all "too rowdy for a formal occassion". This IS Willow were're talking about, here!) but we need to wear "fancy" dresses, but NOT wear ballgowns. The last part excludes Felicity and Elizabeth, because they ALWAYS wear gowns for formal occassions. o_0

Well, it's on Christmas Eve, and it goes from 7 o'clock to midnight, and there will be a "Secret Santa" gift exchange at midnight. Then we go to bed. XD

Oh, and for those who are wondering, there WILL be a photostory on Picasa. :D

I'm SUPPOSED to get a present for Lanie, but even though I've known her for a year and a half, I don't really know WHAT to give her. Any suggestions? I'll probably just buy her a new iPod, because her blue nano broke. :( I think I'll buy her either another blue one pre-loaded with all the songs from her old one(and some new favourites of hers she never got around to buying. ;D) or a green one with the same add-ons. :D What do YOU think? I'll need to make sure that Hollie gets her present for Chrissa(yeah, even though some dolls weren't invited, they can DO the gift exchange if they send in a present to give with another guest. Holli's giving me her present to Chrissa.) but it SHOULD be easy to get; considering we already HAVE some new art supplies to give her.

Willow's getting a present from Chrissa, Chrissa's getting a present from Hollie, Hollie's getting a present from Lanie, Lanie's getting a present from me, I'm getting a present from Felicity, Felicity's getting a present from Kylie, Kylie's getting a present from Kanani, Kanani's getting a present from Kirsten, Kirsten's getting a present from Sonali, Sonali's getting a present from Lily, Lily's getting a present from Elizabeth, and Elizabeth is getting a present from Willow.

How do I know who's getting something for whom? Well, Miranda dropped her "master list" on the floor, and while I picked it up and put it back on her desk, I KIND OF looked at the names... ;)

I wonder what the party is going to be like... Willow MAY be a jerk sometimes(okay, REALLY more often than not) but she DOES know how to throw a party. :D

Personally, I want an iPod touch for Christmas, but what do YOU want?

~Gwen

Realization.

We MIGHT be getting some new dolls around here. For one thing, Miranda plans on making Kylie a best friend; Caitlin. You've heard me or her mention Caitlin before, right? Well, she's going to have GREEN hair with bangs(yeah, she decided...) and brown eyes. She's going to be like Hollie, but instead of violent, really happy, bubbly, and can weild a sword.

Oh, we forgot to mention that these next three custom dolls, they're all part japanese, and they're her "adventure.power" dolls. Kylie's TOTALLY ninja, and Caitlin is her BFF who helps her.

Xaos, the next doll she plans on making, is Kylie's boyfriend. He's a quarter Japanese(ah, teenage phases...(Miranda's obssesing over Japan right now)) and he actually has an ENTIRELY fictional story.

He has silver hair and eyes because when he was a child, he was stabbed with a magic dagger. :D YAY!!! XD No, it's actually really sad... his parents died... :( But, who cares?!?! When you learned sword skilld from your grandpa, who CARES about that?!!?! (Sorry, Miranda added in. >:( )

... So, uh... as you can tell, Miranda's loosing her mind more every day, and she's not intending on buying anymore AG dolls. D: Well, EXCEPT for Jesse, because my sister Hollie NEEDS her SOOOOO badly.

~Gwen~

Long time...

Sorry! The "hectic" days of standing around doing nothing have REALLY gotten to me! *yawn* I haven't slept in TWO MONTHS, so I'm REALLY tired. :( NONE of us have really slept, because all of our rooms are all screwed up, and Kylie STILL needs to get a bed(she'll probably have to share with Chrissa. :( I feel bad for her.) so we're all kind of out of whack.

And, because I have been sleep deprived, I'm NOW a coffee junkie. d: It's like this espresso stuff, and it's SOOO good, but that's probably because I'm so used to it by now. ;)

Lily and I haven't been really hanging out lately. :( I REALLY miss going shopping with her. I SHOULD go shopping with her, BUT THERE'S NOTHING NEW TO BUY!!! ... Stupid lack of doll clothes... But, I AM excited, because M's going to make some skinny jeans for us, so NEW CLOTHES!!! :D Of course, they're for little miss PLEASANT COMPANY over there... >:( I don't like Kylie. She's been ALL that everyone talks about, and I HATE it! Sure, I admit, it's better than everyone talking about Willow, but I HAVE to agree with Willow on the new doll thing. "Why can't we just welcome them coldly and get it over with?!" Of course, I would be NICE to the new doll, but still, she's got a point there...

So... What have YOU been up to?

~Lanie~

Yo waddup peeps ;)

BAD grammar aside, I have some NEWS for you! :D Okay, it's NOT really new anymore, but we have a TOTALLY ninja doll in the house now! And, she's SUPER nice. :) It's Kylie, if you haven't figured that out. And, BECAUSE Hollie's BFF is supposed to be here by the end of the year, Miranda was considering making ANOTHER custom doll to be Kylie's BFF! Hollie and Kylie are kind of "buddying up," and since M's a REAL stickler for this kind of stuff, Hollie will soon have Jesse, and Kylie will(in theory) have Cailin; eventually.

So, since I have NOTHING else to blab about, I'm just going to tell you what Cailin will look like.

So, as of right now, she WILL have brown eyes, and either long green hair with bangs or shory purple-y red-ish hair with bangs. She's going to be REALLY bubbly and happy. Like Hollie, but THIS time in a happy way, not in the, "I'M A SQUIRREL! WHEE!!!" way. XD

~Lily~

YAY. :)

You probably know by now that we HAVE Kylie! :D Now, the only reason why I'm HAPPY is because she's actually REALLY nice. :) Other than the fact that she's the only one of us dolls who has been trained in the art of fighting(and, I'm POSITIVE this says trouble will happen between her and Hollie), she's REALLY nice!

And, for those of you people who take this blog seriously, Miranda HAS re-wigged her, tightened her limb strings, and re-did her face makeup. The ONLY thing left before the final picture is the lip-paint. We don't have a small enough paintbrush, so we might just forget about that until we get a proper sized brush. :(

So, NOW we have TWELVE dolls!!! :D

~Gwen~

HOLY CARP!

OHMYGOSHIAMSOSCAREDRIGHTNOW!!! Miranda just ordered a doll to fix up. D: SCARED. THAT'S WHAT I AM.

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Why, you may ask???

BECAUSE SHE'S TRAINED IN THE ART OF THE SWORD!!! D: I'm not really sure why she is... Maybe, it's because a certain SOMEBODY who ORDERED the doll has PROBLEMS???

I don't really know... BUT! THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW CHANGES TO HER CHARACTER!!! First of all, she's NOT going to AS emo as originally planned. (idk. I just read Miranda's diary, okay???) SECOND of all, she's like, IN LOVE with Japan and Japanese stuff.

Again, idk, I'm just reporting stuff I read, okay? But, considering now we don't "have" our Jesse fund, Hollie will have to be deranged for a few more months. And, while I'm at it, we're NOT planning on getting #55 anymore. She's just too generic now, you know? :( BUT, this means that since Jesse is REALLY close to Miranda's personality, she decided that JESSE will be the "mini-doll-owner" in the family. ;) I'm actually looking forward to her. :D I CAN'T TAKE ANOTHER DAY OF HOLLIE!!! D:)

Other than that and the fact that now M's all about Japanese stuff(sense a connection... ? Miranda's mood changes, Kylie's personality changes... ?) Things are pretty normal here. :)

~Gwen~

I'm bored.

Meh. School hasn't started for us dolls yet. I'm not really sure why... Are we awaiting somebody new? Has our teacher(*cough*Miranda*cough*) just gotten lazy?

I don't know. But it's AWESOME!!! After her fail of keeping class up last year, she KIND OF just gave up, and I'm SUPER happy she did! Considering MOST of us read during the day, we don't really "need" to go to school... I mean, we ALL live in one room(well, there's many doll rooms in one person-sized room) so we don't really have a need to socialize more than we normally do. d: ... EXCEPT for Hollie. She into this whole, "I'm cooler than you because I just am" kind of thing, where she keeps everybody at a distance because NOW she's a "loner".

I think it's stupid, but Sonali looks up to her for whatever reason. D:

... Oh, and since i'm just blogging about whatever pops into my head, Kylie's going to be all ninja. Don't ask what that means, or how I know this. (I just "HAPPEN" to know where Miranda's diary is. ;) )

Oh, and is there anything you would like us to do with our YouTube?

Would you like us to ACTUALLY post videos instead of just giving up on ideas after about a week?(of course, you probably DO think we should post videos...) Do you have any ideas for a series you would like to watch?

Please, just give us/me your opinions. About ANYTHING. It could be about us dolls, YouTube, why M. never does anything...

I'LL I MEAN WE WILL ANSWER IT!!!!

That's all.

If you just read all that, GOOD FOR YOU! ;)

~Gwen~

I like brownies. DO YOU?!?!!??!

I KNOW I DO!!! XD Sorry about the RANDOM title, but what ELSE would I put?!?

So, that aside, we've been...

Filming our YT series, and it doesn't suck NEARLY as bad as I thought it would! Maybe I only think that because I get the lead role...

Well, since I've already told you all we've REALLY been doing, why don't I give you the names of the major characters?

Me: Lauren.

Lanie: Amanda(Lauren's BFF)

Lily: Natalie(another good friend)

Kanani: Mikayla(the fourth friend)

Kirsten: my mom.

Hollie: plays herself(surprise surprise...)

Yes, I AM aware I left a few dolls out, but their characters are surprises. ;)

It's a good concept, in MY opinion(I'm biased, though.) and I'm not TOO sure about the camera-ness... It's kind of awkward, you know. WE can't move, and since Miranda doesn't have a tripod, she has to set the camera on some AG boxes, thus we can't angle it. :( Besides, It's KIND OF weird not knowing what you just filmed for the last two minutes, and not knowing if your hands were in the video or not. :(

But, I'm SURE someone will watch it! :D

~Gwen~

Dang it!

I've noticed that it got a LOTTT colder today! When I went outside to take some pictures, I ACTUALLY had to wear a sweater! D: IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!!

Yeah, right. But, as I couldn't find anything interesting to take photos of, I went back inside.

Now, mind you, this was at six thirty in the morning, and it takes QUITE a while for an eighteen inch doll to wander around half an acre of yard(yeah, it doesn't seem that big to people...) so it was sevn by the time I got back inside.

And do you know who was there?

... Miranda. Now, she SHOULD have been on her way to school by then, but "apparently", she was sick today. :( It WAS kind of nice, though. It wasn't NEARLY as boring as it usually is, considering all I hear during the school week is Hollie complaining about how, "My best friend PROMISED she'd be here by spring, but Miranda hasn't even THOUGHT of ordering her yet! I NEED JESSE!!!" Now, I AGREE with Hollie, because she's a lot calmer when Jesse's here, considering Jesse tones Hollie down. (somehow...) But, hearing her complain EVERY DAY!?!?!?

It drives me INSANE!!! And, I USUALLY have a high tollerance of this stuff, but she just goes on and ON for SEVEN HOURS!!!

... But on the bright side...

Wait. There ISN'T one!

... YES THERE IS!!! I FORGOT!!! We're not getting Kylie YET. :D I'm a happy doll. :D

DID I MENTION I'M HAPPY?!!??!?!

... Sorry... about, that... I'm just not looking forward to having a "downer" joining our "lovely" family. :( Don't get me wrong, dolls are AWESOME, and having a custom family member?!?! ALL THE BETTER. But, I just don't like this doll's personality very much... Oh, and she was going to be a YEAR older than most of us, so we'd have a total of: Kirsten(her age changes... ?), a fourteen year old, a twelve year old(me), and nine thirteen year olds.

Wow. SOOOO diverse.

Sorry about all the ranting guys, I just loose my head sometimes...

~Gwen~

The worst thing that has happened to us...

Yes. The WORST thing that has happened to us so far. EVEN ABOVE WILLOW MOVING IN!!!

W walks by: WHAT?!?! (back hands Gwen's head)

...Ouch. WHEN DID SHE GET SO DEFENSIVE?!?!?!?

ANYway... You know how Hollie's REALLY been wanting Jesse to come? Well, NOW my poor psycopath older sister of mine has to wait for her rebelious best friend to come. Until free shipping. DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH HOLLIE TALKS ABOUT JESSE?!?!?! AND, on top of that, The emo doll we're getting real soon is getting "special" attention. M plans on giving an ugly doll a makeover so she looks better. Basically, restroing a doll, AND buying some "personal" shoes for her, THAT WE AREN'T ALLOWED TO WEAR!!! D: Not, that I would want to wear converse or anything, but you know... (Oh, and BTW, her names going to be Kylie. No last name yet...)She ALSO get's a LAPTOP!!! Mostly because Lanie wants to email somebdy, and M has this little black tin that's PERFECT sized, but still...

It just makes me feel un-loved. :( Even HOLLIE got special attention! Like, the other day, when M gave her a fake gun! I never got a fake gun to hang above my bed! :( Not that I would need one... :)

I WAS promised a guitar in July, but did I get one?

N. O. NO.

:(

Oh, and I know why M has been addicted to her video games specifically lately!!! She "likes" one of the characters, if you know what I mean... XD It's funny, but I can see WHY she does! <3 I don't blame her ONE bit! :D

~Gwen~

Holy crap.

Yes. It is just SOOOO BOOOOOORING here! I think I'm going to die of boredom. Miranda has school and everything, but she at LEAST should do our hair once a week! All she does is play video games on her bed. I mean, it's not like she HASN'T done that a bajillion times before, but she hasn't REALLY played with us for a week. (What was it about this one? Is one of the characters awesome or something?!) WHAT THE FREAK?!?! (I think I heard her talking to herself, too. XD) Oh, and Miranda gave Hollie a fake gun she found in a box. It's plastic, but did Hollie REALLY have to hand it above her bed?! It's menacing! WHY WOULD SHE DO THAT?!?! ??????? Oh, and on the "good" side of things, Lily got a new dress. ;) It's a dress M's mom made from the LJC Salina pattern. I SHOULD put a picture, but... M hasn't taken any. :( SEE WHAT I MEAN?!?! EVERY time she gets new doll things, she at LEAST takes a picture of it!!! I really don't see her post any pics. :( Yeah. It's been really worrying for all of us. She NEEDS us for her sanity. Yeah. Scary, huh? And I looked on her bulleting board, and she drew a picture of the new doll she's considering creating! (Well, not EXACTLY creating, but you know, buying a used doll and re-wigging it!) Apparently, she's going to be KIND of(okay, REALLY) emo. WHY?!?!? WHY WOULD SHE DO THAT?!?! I guess you can't really "expect" things from people...

~Gwen~

Hey guys, bad news...

Yeah, I'm really worried now. I'm worried for all you people who are on the East coast,(and I hope you make it!) and I'm not sure when Miranda's going to at LEAST pick us up again. She recognized Kirsten's hairstyle from a TV show she watched when she was really little, so she stared at her for a while. But, other than that little moment, we're all alone.

Also, I'm a LITTLE sad, because M. doesn't feel like getting Jesse anymore. And, she was REALLY looking forward to her!

As if THAT were enough, she wants to make an emo doll. Not like when Chrissa went emo for a while, but an ACTUAL emo doll. She mentioned buying a doll on ebay for a low price and rewigging it. I wonder how THAT story's going to end...

~Gwen~

New series idea!

Hey, it's me again! So, I figure I don't need to tell you that it's GWEN posting today, because I usually post here.

I'll cut to the chase. I just thought of the most BRILLIANT YouTube series EVER! Well, that's probably a stretch, but it's going to be cool. :) It's a thing that I like to call, "The Saturday Show." It comes on every Saturday, and two of us(Miranda's dolls) will host the show for less than fifteen minutes. During that time, we show you stupid skits that we make up, have "guests" so that you can get to know us dolls(and maybe a few of Phoebe's... ?)better. It's going to be pretty cool, but we need some starter ideas. I want to write movies when I grow up, but I can only THIN of the ideas, not really into detail. :( So, that's why I'm glad that "I" have a blog! What would you like to be the feature in our first show?

Stupid skits that make you groan?

Interviews?

ACTUAL news?

A special preview of the show's best moments that haven't been filmed YET?

I don't know, you tell me! Comment!!

~Gwen~

Do you think I should do something?

Well, I've been typing this blog for a while now, and I've come to think of it as my own. I mean, I told you when it was my birthday, and Willow doesn't like computers(I don't know why she blogged in the first placed!) so It's really only me doing stuff on this blog. Do you think that makes it boring? And, if you do,(I won't blame you for thinking that!) what could I do to make it LESS boring? Or, at the very least, make our google related stuff less boring? Like our YouTube and Picasa? Miranda's been re-aranging the doll rooms, so the bunkbeds are gone(which means I get the closet! :D) So, we don't really have anything that big going on...

I have an idea for a photostory, and it involves all of us. The only problem is, it kind of goes on, so it COULD be a YouTube series, but Miranda doesn't want to edit anything because of the LAST time she used W.M.M.(Windows movie maker)

This time, we won't have an intro(so we won't need tons of little clips to put together, thus giving us about an extra minute per video) and we won't have any different personalities.

It's where there is an real estate buisiness, and the owner(Willow) owns every building in town, and there's a twist(that I won't tell you about because it's a surprise so maybe Miranda will feel more compelled to keep her word so nobody will feel cheated out?)

What do you think so far? TELL ME!!!

~Gwen

Just to confirm!

Hi! This is our new account, and our "owner"(Miranda) is now no longer a part of this blog, other than she helps us type. She won't be the author of ANY of our blogs now, so the stuff WILL still be the same, and she WILL post from her view sometimes, but other than that, nothing's different. SHE'S NOT GETTING RID OF HER BLOGS! JUST MOVING HER DOLL BLOGS TO THIS ACCOUNT, WHICH IS ALSO HER ACCOUNT!!!

Are we clear? If you have questions about the "big blog owner switch", please, PLEASE comment!

~The dolls

Erm, as a fortieth post...

I am giving THIS blog, and ALL MY OTHER DOLL BLOGS to my other google account, so it WILL STILL BE ME POSTING, but instead of it saying, "Posted by Miranda" at the bottom, it'll say, "Posted by Miranda's(many) dolls", because that IS MY ACCOUNT SPECIALLY FOR MY DOLLS!!! Okay? Other than that, the blog will be the same. I'LL STILL BE MENTIONED IN A FEW POSTS, NOTHING WILL CHANGED IN THE BLOGS FOR MY DOLLS!!! I just don't want to see six blogs on my homepage...

~Miranda

No more pics. :(

They "migrated", and they're gone now. :( Sad, but we're going to be starring in a new photo story! Well, actually a FEW new ones, because now that there is space on Picasa, AND we have a second google account(yes, we do! :) )

So, our FIRST new one that will be started soon is a a mystery, so there will be a few parts put up at different times, much like Willow's birthday story.

Our SECOND new photostory is based in Kirtsen's times, but the wagon base is still waiting in the garage. So, yes, we ARE having Miranda's dad build a REAL wagon, except the wagon bed(the rectangle thing that carries stuff) is an old drawer, and it's PERFECT size for us! :D We need to have custom wheel cut out for the wagon, because it's H E A V Y, and it's going to carry "10 lb. sacks of food", and "barrels of gunpowder"(Hollie wants a clay gun, okay? It's not real, and not deadly.)and other needs like that. It'll be a while before we even start MAKING the story, but Miranda IS going to make this story happen, because she's trying to revive Kirsten's world.

As you can see, we are really busy, and she(Miranda) takes a photo story almost EVERY DAY, but she won't take any on the weekends. :( Hrey, it's hard to think of good photostories! ALL we need to do for our next story(the mystery) is find a tweed fabric and buy a coat pattern. Hey, it has Willow in it, and she's old fashioned, and it IS about her, so we DO need old-styled doll clothes, okay?

OH! I FOROGT TO TELL YOU! I FOUND MINI-BECCA! Miranda put her in a box so she could have her friend come over one day, and we JUST found her! :D AND, on top of THAT, we found our spritzer! :D It was under the nightstand in our dorm. He he...

Oh, and as an ending note, JESSIE is going to be our newest family member, because Miranda created her character last August, and A L M O S T ordered her in December, but got Hollie instead(something I wish she hadn't done, but every family needs a nut job, right?!) So, we're going to order her in a few months(probably in January or so, but MAYBE during the next free-shipping) You see, it's NOT just the doll, we're also going to get six outfits, for sets of shoes, and Pepper, so shipping would be thirty dollars, which is NOT good!

I almost forgot! We(Well, technically MIRANDA) might get the rest of Kanani's stuff for Christmas, but we don't know yet.

I just realized, I've opened up a LOT since I moved here! Well, bye then...

~Gwen

OMG OMG OMG!!!

Actually, this isn't as "cool" as I thought it would be but most of you know that I play the doll-sized flute, right? RIGHT?!?! WELL, anyway, That's no more! As of a while from now... But, I'm still playing an instrument, well, i PLAN to! I'm going to play the cello, because you know, It's classy, and I just think my idea is so... Original! Besides, I like bass instruments. ;) I'm SUPER excited! Besides, then when Charlotte comes, I can just give her my old flute(because Miranda plays flute in band, and Charlotte is a mini-version of Miranda, so it's just logic!) That way, there's no "hard-feelings" about me having to "sell" my flute(in reality, put it on a shelf in the room next door to Miranda's; the library.) I'm not sure where Charlotte will sleep, though... I DO know she "needs" her own room, and HOW did I start typing this?! I have a problem... BUT I'M SO FLIPPIN' EXCITED!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D I think it's cool, and THEN I can get a fancy dress for when I perform instead of just wearing a really ugly(in my opinion) plaid skirt and pink sweater! D: I know, TORTURE!!! Well, I'm rambling now, so... bye, I guess...(I'm terrible at ending anything, ESPECIALLY videos! D: )

~Lily

Post by Gwen!

As usual, I'm posting(I get the feeling that Willow and I are the only ones who care about this blog!) But, I have some, I suppose, important news, and for suspense building, I will put a TON of dots to make you wait!!! My big news is that I am going to................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... learn to play guitar! :D I'm super excited, and Miranda is going to order it with a bunch of other AG stuff in a while(basically, with Charlotte. ;) ) Oh, and just as an FYI, Lily has some news, too. She has her own blog, so look on it in a few minutes!!! :D

Don't you think me playing guitar just suits my character as that nice, shy girl that everybody wants to be friends with, even though they forget my name when I'm brought up in conversations, not like I would anyway? Oh, and it's not electric guitar, just saying. ;) Do YOU think it's cool?!

~Gwen

Yup, I need to catch up on a lot of things...

Alright. Just face it. You're probably looking at the blog title on your blogger dashboard and wondering, "Who the heck is this!?! Did I follow this blog?!?" Well, if that's the case, then apparently, yes, you did. A s all of you know, we have our eleventh family member, Willow Pine, Lanie's twin, and the ceremonial doing of work to save money has commenced for the next doll already! Also, we have a YouTube, it really sucks, so try NOT to laugh at our videos, if you can. :) I kind of don't know where I left off, but I'll just say THIS: I'm not sure if I'm still Miranda's favourite. It may be Willow now. D:

Shocking. But, Willow's nice, when she's not being stuck up... Well, I'm going... Goodbye, but not forever. Just for this post.

~Lily

Just as an FYI... (Gwen)

Well, the news probably has spread from Miranda's post today about her getting a YouTube, and, well, the only video she has up is an introductory one. BUT, She's going to make a mini-movie, with ME as the star! It's going to be about a preteen doll who's trying to make it as an actress in Hollywood. We WERE going to shoot some of part one today, but... Miranda had.. chores, to do, so it didn't happen. The cast includes me, playing Lauren Strong, Hollie, playing my older sister(real life came into play) Meagan, Lily as Natalie(which is her full, official name in real life! XD) my best best friend, and many other dolls! I didn't list them all so there would be a few surprises along the way. But, with my info. so far, what do you think? We aren't really sure about editing the movie yet(do ANY of you know how to merge to scenes together to make a clip? For example, Miranda has to move the dolls from one "set" to another after a scene, but wants to merge the two scenes.) If you have made a doll video before, please tell us how to do it! We're just working out the story-line, for tonight, so advice would be appreciated by... oh, let's say, tomorrow afternoon? If you have editing advice for us, PLEASE share it!!! Also, to know how to make music play in the background would be awesome. ;)

~Gwen

New home.

I JUST moved in to my new home, and on Miranda's blog, she has a link(you have to use the link to view the photostory) to view the photostory about me moving in! :) Oh, and remember when I used to be so stuck up and everything? Well, I guess making a few friends has really made me happier and my new personality allows me to open up to people. Other than that, I don't really know what else to say... Well, i FINALLY got to know about my sister, and I feel like I JUST met her, but we're best friends.

~Willow Pine

Yayness.

As probably two-thirds to most of you know, in less than a WEEK, my twin will be here!!! :D I know, right??? She's been having a really tough time, but she has made some... I guess, good changes. One: she bought a cell phone and a laptop. Two: she has made two friends in two weeks, both who Miranda will buy one day. Three: She has been WAAAY more independent. Four: She e-mailed me and said she like-liked someone. :o

Willow is a nice doll deep down, but she seems really mean and prejuice. She's not. She's just a doll who doesn't know how to connect with people and was unsure about what in the world was going on. She didn't know how to cope with our dad's death, so she just became angry, with a hollow feeling inside like something stole half of her life. She's opening up to people now, and she's trying to be less prejudice. She's really trying! I know some people think she's just a stuck up snob, but she's just scared. She's my twin sister, and I know her better than anyone else in the world.

She was just a sweet person in the wrong place at the wrong time. She'll be here in four days or less, so you'll be able to see her.

~Lanie Pine.

Willow's update

Well, my journey is about half over, and it has been going, pretty well. I've been to Asia, and I've been to places most people only dream of! For instance, the Taj Mahal, and the Great Wall of China. I left my camera with Lanie, because I didn't think I would want to remember anything! But, I was being quite idiotic. Right now we are obviously in the middle of an ocean, but our next place to arrive at is South America. I haven't had the nerve to ask which country it is, though. I did meet another new friend, aside from Pippa. Her name is Kasey, and she was visiting Asia with her family. She is very adventurous and outgoing, and she likes to bake. She is very nice, and she's also from the U.S., so I "might" see her again. That chance is extremely low, but I can dream, can't I?

Also, here is a little bit more of a background story of what happened when I met my mom and Lanie was helping me pack...

"WHAT!?!? But HOW could my dad lie SO MUCH about his life?!?! I'M IN ABSOLUTE DISBELIEF!!!" I yelled.
"Well, Willow, just because your dad told you that he was a famous author, even though he really just worked in an office as the CEO of a company, doesn't mean you should get all worked up about it!" My mom said.
"Yeah, I mean, he's MY dad too, you know! I don't really care!" Lanie explained.
"But YOU don't need to wonder about the many OTHER things he may have lied about, because YOU hardly knew him!!!" I shrieked at Lanie. I threw my fork on the table and stormed off to my favourite tree. I sat under the tree(which was ironically a Weeping Willow) and cried.
"How much of my life is a lie?" I whispered to myself.

~Willow.

Our first debate in months!!! :o

Should the dolls in our family be allowed to be older than thirteen?
Kanani: I think that's a very legit argument, and we should be allowed to be at LEAST fourteen.
Kirtsen: I'm seventeen...
Gwen: I do NOT want to see Hollie at fourteen!!! D:
Hollie: I wanna drive!!!
Gwen: ...
Sonali: Well, I want a boyfriend, and to be a teenager...
Kirtsen: Sonali, you're turning thirteen this summer! Wait, don't you already HAVE a boyfriend?
Sonali: Oh yeah...
Chrissa: ANYway, I think we should be allowed to be as old as we like, with a maximum age being seventeen.
Elizabeth: Wouldn't Lissie and I be over 170 years old?
Felicity: I don't think we're going by that...
Lily: WHY didn't you tell me we were debating again earlier?!?!?
Lanie: YEAH! We were playing with Miranda's ipod!
Miranda: WHAT?!?!?
Lanie: Yeah, it died... :(
Miranda: :( / >:(
Lily: --_--
Kirsten: So...
Gwen: What?
Kirsten: Seventeen's the limit?
(Everybody but Sonali): Sure! Why not?!
Sonali: But I want to move out!
(Glares)
Sonali: FINE!!!


~(argument documented by Miranda)

Wow, talk about LAZY!!!

I think I'm officially the laziness QUEEN!! XD Yeah, you see, I had to study for finals, and do projects, and other school crap like that... I was busy all right! School ended on Thursday, our school dance was cancelled, :( Willow's going to be HERE in two weeks, and Miranda has declared that now that she has her favorite book EVER all to herself(the Wind in the Willows), she will read it continuously all summer long. :)

I went shopping with Chrissa and Sonali yesterday because they wanted fashion help(Sonali?!?! HELP?!!??!) and I took them EVERYWHERE. I got ice cream with Lanie afterwards. :) I started summer off amazingly. :D

Oh, and remember back in March when Gwen said we were going to have a super late birthday party for her when we plant flowers? Well, that party was MONDAY!! :D Sonali was so terrible at it, it was laughable! XD

Actually, that's about it.

~Lily

Woah.

Excitement is brewing amongst the whispers and giggles of us dolls. We saw a sign in our room that said there was a PROM coming up soon! :D Sonali and Chrissa absolutely FLIPPED OUT, and I(Gwen) didn't really care. In fact, I dreaded it. You see, Hollie and Felicity persuaded me to go make fun of all the "stupid" boys at the prom! I don't really know what I'm going to wear, but I know Chrissa and Sonali will probably get some dresses made by Miranda. Lily was asked by Caleb(her BF) to go, and she freaked out, too. Lily decided she'll wear one of her old dresses, so she doesn't really care about whether or not she impresses Caleb. I mean hey, we're all dolls here! There's nothing different really! We're all made of cloth, vinyl, stuffing, and plastic! Nothing special! Well... except for our personalities. But you already knew that, didn't you?

Basically, we're all prepping for Friday night. Willow's still on her cruise, and she'll miss the prom(but obviously won't care) She attempted an email about where she went(Thailand, Indonesia, and Australia, (where she met a girl our age named Pippa Goodfellow.)), but she typed it like a formal letter... I think she needs to open up a little more...

~Gwen(with maybe a perspective from the other dolls.)

Willow update

There I was, at the dock. I watched in disbelief as all my stuff was loaded onto a cruise ship. I had my carry-on bag in my hand, and I was waiting to board. I was going on a tour of the world, before I actually moved. It was really handy, because the cruise boarded in England, and ended up in America. The countries I will visit are(in no particular order): Iceland, Finland, Norway, Ireland, Mexico, Denmark, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Italy, New Zealand, Germany, Australia, Spain, France, Sweden, and, of course, America and England.

Now normally, I would be ecstatic, but I wasn't supposed to be going all alone. I didn't have any friends to invite, so I just decided to go alone.

The sign in the dock then blinked the words, "Now Boarding", so I wheeled my suitcase up the ramp with all the other passengers. One last time I checked on my ticket, and it said, "Pine, Willow Clarice First Class Cabin three" I put the paper away and boarded the ship.

It was so magnificent. There were marble floors, an elegant staircase, and people everywhere. There were really bright lights inside, but I could easily find the way to the correct corridor.

"Corridor one, cabin three..." I mumbled to myself. It was so easy to find my cabin.

I was truly shocked when I went inside my room. It was like living in a palace! It had a new velvet covered couch, elegantly paired with a granite topped coffee table. There was a porcelain lamp on a mahogany side table, and in the middle of the room was a giant (flat screen?) T.V. I stood there with my mouth agape.

My bed had down feather pillows, and egyptian cotton sheet set. It was spectacular. And to think, I get to live here for a month?! Outrageous!

~Willow Clarice Pine

Updates on our doll-ish lives...

Okay. For my FIRST update, I will mention that in less than a MONTH, Willow will be in our family of un-related dolls. :D Yay. Second of all, Sonali had her hair straightened using the hot water method. Miranda says she likes it both ways, but Kanani(her cousin) says she prefers which ever one is natural. Sonali scoffed and told her to get with the times. Kanani was offended by that...

Kirsten had her hair SLIGHTLY trimmed, you know, to get rid of the frazzled ends.

Chrissa has come back to 'normal' after her incidenta month ago.

Miranda has planned her WHOLE life out already, and she's even figured out which house style she'll buy.

Gwen has done nothing new.

Kanani got a sweet bedroom with storage.

Lily is going to be an actor when she grows up.

Lanie is kind of sad that her sister is coming to stay with us.

Felicity has done nothing new.

Elizabeth has done nothing new.

Hollie has decided that she will begin dating along with the rest of her un-related family consisting of dolls.

Yeah, that's about it...

~Miranda and her dolls

Much has happened...

The relatiely recent arrival of Kanani has put our schedule ALLLL out of wack! For one thing, we've had to show her around, and our Glee club performed for her today, and Lily may do a photo shoot. You see, Lily is kind of 'out of business' for her photo shoot business thingy, so she rarely has pictures taken. :( I've mainly just stood around on a shelf lately, reading my book.

OOH! I forgot to metion; because Willow arrived when Kanani did, her dog Henry(a.k.a. Chocolate Chip) is staying with us! :D Lanie has to take care of him because her twin is in the person's parent's closet...

Kanani said she would like to be a back-up dancer for the Glee club, so we're happy. Lily and I sang a duet for her with the Chrissa coming in for chorus.

We haven't been getting too much attention lately, except for when Kanani, Lily, and Lanie visited Phoebe's dolls a week ago. I was bored, so I decided that I want to play guitar. It seems fun, and many singers play it too, and I thought, "why not?"

Well, Kanani and Sonali share a room(poor Kanani...) because Miranda made a new room for us. :D Other than that, we 've done NOTHING.

~Gwen

Packing. :(

Almost as soon as I came home from the funeral, I had to pack my things. :'( Lanie was standing there, looking around my bedroom to see what to pack first. I pointed to my nightstand, and she nodded in consent. She walked over there and started packing away the pictures of father :'( and I on the table. I was carrying a cardboard box full of my top fifty favourite books that I have to have when I move to America. My mom(read Lanie's post to understand what I mean) thought it was 'personal items', so she took it to the moving van. I began packing up the extra pillows on my bed, and my mom put them in a vacuum sealed bag so they wouldn't be so bulky during shipping. I walked into the library, that had books from floor to ceiling. I said goodbye to my books, and I closed the door and locked it. A tear was streaming down my cheek. :'( I looked at the floor and walked sullenly over to my personal study(room to study in, like an observatory, but different) to begin packing my studies I've found out about life. There were science project worksheets I had created, world maps, books I was forced to write about the Apocalypse, and my trigonometry books. With one clean swipe of my hand, I pushed everything off the desk and into the box I was holding. I then organized everything so I could fit more items in there. I looked at the one thing I had missed in my clean sweep: a photo. It was of father and I during my first trip to Paris when I was four. I set the box on the floor, and I shakily grabbed the photo. I noticed a few of my tears were falling on the picture, and I wiped them off with my sleeve. I remembered when I picked out the Eiffel tower shaped picture frame at the airport gift shop with my father. I remembered how the escargot I was eating in the picture had tasted, and how my father laughed as I spit it out; disgusted with the taste. The tears were stinging my eyes, my body filled with sad memories that I couldn't stop thinking about. I grabbed a sheet of special packing paper, and I wrapped it carefully around the picture frame. I wouldn't have any more memories like that in my life; considering I just met my mom, and we don't really have the connection Lanie thinks we do. Lanie came in to my study, and she saw me curled up in a corner of the room. She realized this wasn't a good time to ask about what is good to eat. When I came to my senses, I walked into my father's bedroom. I hadn't been in there before, and it was painful to go in there. I ran out and closed the door behind me. I couldn't handle it. It was too much f his memory in one place. Lanie saw that I wasn't in my fetal position anymore, so she asked me what she was going to ask previously. "What's good for lunch? I'm STARVING!" "First off, if you were starving, you wouldn't be talking that easily. Second of all, ask one of the servants in the kitchen. The one named Marissa is the BEST chef we have!" Lanie thanked me, and she bounded out of the room. I noticed I was hungry, so I stepped down two flights of stairs into the kitchen. The smell of sweet pasta sauce(spaghetti, I believe) lingered through the air as I stepped into the room. Lanie had already left the room, but I heard her downstairs, playing with Henry. I ran downstairs to play, too. Lanie was on the floor, scratching Henry's stomach. Henry had his tongue lolling out the side of his mouth with contentment. Lanie was speaking "animal language," where you talk nonsense in a sweet and endearing voice, and the animal loves you afterwards. I came over and beckoned her upstairs for lunch. Her face lit up, and I whistled for Henry to follow us. Henry trotted upstairs behind Lanie and me. The table was set, and we each took a spot next to each other. There was a bowl of spaghetti, a small chicken(roasted), and a salad bowl. Not the most lavish of lunches, but I'm pretty sure it was because the servants didn't know what Lanie liked. I took my share of everything, and I passed the bowls to Lanie. Once she took her serving of everything, she passed the bowls to mom. Mom passed the bowls to the servants, and they eventually set it in the table center. Lanie told me ALL about her garden, her pet bunny, her little sister, her 'sisters' of whom I semi-met, and about how she knew someone out there was related to her. I nodded in agreement to everything she said, and I shared my thoughts on the topic. I was actually starting to enjoy being around my sister! It was a pleasant lunch, until Lanie asked me where I was born. My answer was England, but then my mom piped up. "Sweetie, you were really born in Boston." That was all it took to make me upset. Father had told me that I was born in London! So... is my whole life a lie? Who WAS that person in the picture I recently packed away? The father I knew didn't lie. Unless... Was lying when he told me that! ~Willow Clarice Pine

Funeral. :'(

Yes. Willow and I went to our dad's funeral today. It was terrible, because we were the only two people there other than the funeral guy. :( It seems as though our dad didn't have any real friends. :( But, I'll just say what happened from where Willow left off at her estate! :D ... Willow was standing there, twirling around with glee. I stared at her thoughtfully, because I know how much she loved her house. She fell on her back with a soft thud, and she stared at the ceiling. "I'm so joyous to be home! It feels amazing after being crammed in that unkempt library for two days!" Willow sighed as she stared at the ceiling. I walked over to her and pulled her up. "Ooh! I must show you my bedroom!" Willow yelled as she grabbed my hand and dragged me up three flights of stairs to a set of French Doors. I gasped. Her room had classical maroon walls - which were lined with bookshelves - and a HUGE circular bed with maroon sheets and a sky blue silk comforter. There was a magnificent maroon pillow with ruffles on it, where a dog was laying on. "HENRY!" Willow gasped, and she ran over to the Labrador and hugged him. He licked her all over, and she giggled. I've never heard Willow giggle before. "I haven't seen you since we came inside! I knew you went in behind us!" Willow said as she nuzzled Henry's nose. Henry turned towards me and growled. "Henry, this is my twin sister Lanie. She's visiting us, okay?" Henry apparently knew what a visitor was, and his face lit up. He jumped on me, and I fell over. He tongue was licking me all over. Willow looked really happy, too. "Oh! You see those books all over my wall? Well, I have WAY more in my library! Come on!" Willow beamed, and she grabbed my hand and I ran with her to this mahogany door in the shape of an arch. It had amazing carvings on it, and they looked all scrolly and cool. :) She opened the door, and my breath was taken away. There were SO many books in there, it was much like his library in the movie Beauty and the Beast! :O It was easy to tell that she LOVED books! The best part is, they were all hers! D: Wow... ~LATER~ I was just laying on Willow's bed, listening to my ipod, while Willow was happily reading Pride and Prejudice on her window seat. She was WAY more lively here than when she visited us! I just hope it was because she was happy to be home. One of the servants called us downstairs because it was time to go to the funeral. :'( Wilow and I trudged downstairs, and we walked over to the limo awaiting us. It had a black leather interior, and tinted windows. Much like any other limo! I glanced at Willow, who was weeping silently. She seemed to be very upset. I, too, was disturbed, because I am half of the person that died. :( ~FUNERAL~ We pulled up to this empty looking cemetery with only three chairs set up. One chair had my name, the other had Willow's name, and the third one said, "My dearest wife". Tears came to my eyes, and I realized that my mom was supposed to come, too. I wonder why she didn't come? The preachy guy started talking, and I almost fell asleep. It was B. O. R. I. N. G. Willow sharply nudged my elbow, and I woke up. She walked up there, and when she was just about to start her prepared speech, a few people came in. One of them I recognized. She had hazel eyes and curly blond hair. I knew who she was. "Mom? You CAME?!" I said, bewildered. She took one look at me, and her face lit up. Her teary eyes met with mine, and I stood up and ran to her. I gave her a big hug, because I hadn't sen her since last March. Her gaze fell upon Willow, and she smiled weakly. Willow didn't know this person. At all. My mom walked over to her, and she opened her mouth to speak. "Willow?" Willow was very shocked. "Mom?" Willow's eyes were welling with tears, and so were mom's. They embraced. "Why are you here?" I asked. "I JUST got this letter in the mail saying my husband has died, and I came over here to be at the funeral. I wanted to meet my daughter, and to see my sweet Lanie again!" She said in between breaths. It seems as if she ran over here. The other person came forward, and he said that he worked with my dad before Willow and I were born. The final person said that she was his boss thirteen years ago. The preachy dude got out two more chairs, and my mom sat down in between Willow and I in her reserved seat. The other two people pulled out chairs and sat behind us. ~AFTERWARDS~ Willow, mom, and I went back to the estate, and Willow began packing her things. For real this time. My mom had got out some cardboard boxes, and Willow began packing her things. When she tried to pack her books, mom grabbed them out of her hands. "Willow, you can't take any books with you. There won't be room, and I have a surprise for you!" Mom said. Willow looked pissed off every time. Willow DID sneak in her Jane Austen books, and dad's favourite books. I packed up most of Willow's bedroom, and she continued packing up her clothes, chucking the ones she hadn't worn in a long time(from when she was younger, and anything that didn't fit) into a garbage bag. Willow was really sad when she packed up. When mom got out a pet carrier, Willow wouldn't let Henry go in it. "NO! Henry is a live animal, and I will NOT to let him be put into that not box!" She would always say. So, Willow is VERY bust right now, and so are mom and I. We probably won't post for another week or three... :( ~Lanie Pine

Leaving.

As you read yesterday, my father has died. :'( So, in order to leave/go to his funeral, Lanie and I have packed up our things again. I heard Lanie sobbing in her room today, and I asked her what it was about. She told me that she was just trying to be optimistic around me so I would feel welcome here. That's why she bounded away so quickly after I told her dad died. She ran to her room and sobbed. So, Lanie and I have packed up the things we will need for the next few months. I, however, am only taking one extra outfit, because I will be home soon. My dear Labrador will be waiting for me at home, and I can OFFICIALLY pack up ALL my things! :( I am quite upset, though, because I was so sure that my father what get better, and I would stay at home in England. I have no friends here, because I didn't talk to anyone at school yesterday. I persuaded Kirsten to let me home school myself, because I have already learned all the stuff in seventh grade through high school(except for math, but it's high school level) She DID tell me that I would have to join a club, though. :( Lanie and I formed a botany club(because I LOVE science, almost as much as reading!), but I haven't invited anyone yet. These other girls at my house want to join, but I strongly dislike half of them, so I didn't let them in. :) Well, I'll tell you of how things went today... I threw my favorite outfit into my lavender suitcase. Tears were streaming down my cheeks. I stormed outside, and I stared at the sky. I cursed out the 'holy one' in the heavens, and I ran back inside. I curled up into my fetal position on my bed, and I laid my head on my knees. I sobbed until my face was warm and damp. Lanie walked into my room, her face was also red and damp, like mine was. She sat on my bed next to me. "So, have you finished packing yet?" "Yes. Have you?" I managed. "Yep. Are you ready to leave... for England?" She choked out in between breaths. "Yes..." I trailed off. Kirsten drove us to the airport, and So... Na.. Li ? told me good bye. I gave her a really mean glare that said, "shut up. If you don't, I'll hit you, you freak." Lanie and I stepped out of the van, with the rest of the girl's faces sticking out the window and waving us farewell. Lanie ran over to the car again and gave her(I think,) best friend Lily one last hug and good bye. I, however, did not care about the sad fate of the rest of the girls, them wishing they could have said one last good bye to me. I didn't know most of them, so I didn't care. Lanie and I walked hurriedly over to terminal nine, after our bags were checked. Our plane left in half an hour, and I could NOT afford the guilt if I missed father's funeral! "First class now boarding, first class now boarding." The lady at the desk in terminal nine spoke. Lanie and I ran over to the line. We bumped into each other and fell over, but we got back up. Our tickets were scanned, when It hit me. I had left ALL my books with those creeps that I just left! D: I nudged Lanie, and I whispered to her my huge mistake. She looked worried, then she told me to shrug it off. I was coming back in a few months, and I could always buy more books. I gave her an evil glare, but she just looked away. We boarded the plane, and I was relieved for once that I was sitting next to a stranger! Lanie was on the other side of her, though, so she begged her to switch seats with her. The women agreed. I grunted in disgust. I decided to gaze out my window. The wonderful forest that was within my view without my glasses(barely withing my view!) was magnificent! I soon fell asleep, but I awoke with a start when Lanie nudged me. "We're in England!" She beamed. I rubbed my eyes and put on my brown glasses, and I saw it was true. There was the rest of London, a silhouette in the distance. My face lit up. I was home! We walked out of the terminal, and I raced to the man holding the sign with our names on it. I grabbed Lanie's hand, but I dragged her over there. We walked with the man, until we reached a limousine. We steppe in, and he took our luggage in the back. We had just gotten almost sick of gazing at the English countryside, when we pulled up to my estate. My Labrador, Henry, was waiting there for me. He bounded over to the limousine, scratching at the doors. I stepped out, and he licked me all over. When Lanie stepped out, he growled at her, and then he began to sniff her. We stepped inside, and I twirled around with my luggge in the entry way. I was home. ~Willow Clarice Pine

Me again. :)

Well It's moi, Willow. Again. Because a few of you have been somewhat interested in my life, I decided to post once more! It's mainly about how things are doing, and how I feel, and other touchy subjects like that. :) Okay. So, I went to school for the FIRST time in my WHOLE life today, and it was utterly disgusting. The students were, quite frankly, not intelligent, and all the girls were all gaga over these celebrity boys(of whom I thought were imbeciles.) I have to say, I was quite pleased to know that there was a book club, but the books were the genre 'chick flicks,' which I despise. Lily(the black hair girl) was very... confident in her work. I understand that she is above average, but... her attention span could use some more work. Honestly, that girl can't stay focused much longer than a squirrel! I did like the fact that she is willing to try. Well, that's mainly how I felt about school, but there's a few more areas I must cover, first... If you remember, my father was sick with cancer. Well, you see, he... um... he, "moved on," so to speak. I'm really upset. My life is in shambles. :'( My only 'true' family member is gone. I'll greatly miss him. :( He passed away at one thirty this morning, and I woke up feeling something was amiss. I used the 'family's telephone, and I called the hospital he was staying at. The lady there told me that he didn't pull through the night, and that he had died. :( Lanie, she didn't even CARE! That's what disgusted me! She was telling me, "Oh. Well, that's too bad. At least mom's okay!" and then she bounced away, entirely unaffected! How dare she disgrace our father in such a way! That girl is so odd... which is ironic, because she thinks I'M odd! If you have read my previous post, you'll have learned that creepy brunette(Chrissa, I believe,) is anorexic. AND, she ADMITTED it! I didn't care as much as her friends did, because I was too worried about my father. She just let pressure go to her head, in my opinion! I've already been to Barnes and Noble twice in these past few days, and I have added many new books to my collection! There is this magnificent book called Wind In the Willows, and it is quite spectacular so far! I couldn't BELIEVE that I let this classic slip through without being read until now! :) I have been to the woods numerous times to work on my sketching skills, and I have started photography lessons. :) I had to buy three new camera lenses for my mechanical camera, though. My teacher(the human girl in the house) has a digital camera, which I don't approve of. There is just no culture in this house, is there? Yes, I have run out of topics to ramble, rant, and rave about for today. :( ~Willow Clarice Pine

Meh.

Yes, I'm well aware that I'm being a pessimist and quite rude, but my life is in turmoil! My father has cancer, my "room mates" won't shut up, and my twin is trying to 'help' me! I know I may have judged a book by it's cover when I said I hate America, but my life had completely changed in twenty four hours! Of COURSE I was in a terrible mood! I was in a strange place, with strange books, and strange people, and two out of the three of those things were bad! But, on the bright side, there were some books that I assume were college books(my reading level,) so I've enjoyed those. So far, I know that it's about a guy who is rejected from society who is transported to another dimension! It's quite interesting, but it's a hard read. Even for ME! D: Well, I have kind of STARTED to open up a little, because Lanie FINALLY realized that I'm absorbed in books, so she took me to this AMAZING book store called Barnes and Noble! It even has a coffee shop called Starbucks in it! I LOVE it! I bought at least forty nine new books there, and they are quite fantastic so far! I don't really care that I spent a good six hundred pound- DOLLARS, for my dad is a millionaire, and I have a debit card with over two hundred thousand pounds. I must comment, though, it is quite difficult to convert pounds to dollars so suddenly. Well, Lanie and I also went to the woods together. She kept on trying to play on the trees and such, but I had to remind her that trees are living, and she could kill them. So, she then tried to collect leaves for a journal, but I just took out my mechanical camera and took lovely photographs of them. It was quite spectacular, but my rambunctious twin will take some serious getting used to... Although America is a LITTLE better than I thought it would be, I still greatly miss my estate in England. My maroon pillow, my window seat, my books, even my dog! Yes, I had a dog, but pets aren't allowed on airplanes, in the seats, that is! I couldn't bare to leave my dear Labrador with the other animals in the back! So, I left him at home to be cared for by my servants. I still enjoy being in the library and away from those culture-less misfits in the other room... Did you know that the one with short brown hair and blue eyes is Anorexic? I figured it out because she's been getting sick more and her weight is visually dropping... I'm worrying over her, but really! What IS it with this need to be thin? In the books I've read about England in modern day, the girls don't worry about being over weight! They worry about being TOO thin! Seriously, what IS it with these American fads? But, then again, I wouldn't know any real English girls my age, other than this Elizabeth girl here. But she's not a reliable source, because she's from 1774. Ah, overall, I still like England MUCH more than here! I mean, really! The air is much fresher in England, anyway! ~Willow

Not goin' to well...

Willow isn't doing too well. No, she's not sick, I mean socially. You see, she mainly came here to learn social skills and meet her possible new family(in case something happened to dad), but... Yeah, she's staying locked in her room! I thought she would've been HAPPY meeting people, but NO! She actually seems really po'd! Maybe, it wasn't the BEST idea to leave her in a room with a thousand books... and a few day's worth of food... dang. Now I'll NEVER meet my sister! :( Well, at the very least, she'll HAVE to come out in the next few days! She has to eat, you know! Oh, and for those of you who have been wondering what she meant by, "I'm smart," she meant creepily smart. I mean, EXCESSIVELY smart. So smart, it's creepy and she seriously lacks social skills. So, it makes NO sense for someone to say,"hey, I'm just like her!" because it's kind of insulting to yourself. She wanted me to clear that up for her... (although she didn't mention the insulting part of it...) So... awkward moment aside... MOVING ON! Yeah, I wonder if she'll be okay... I'm not so sure she'll be staying here much longer... no, I guess she HAS- no, she has a debit card.. dang. Well, I'm going to go see if she wants to see the woods with me, because we both LOVE trees! :) ... ... ... ... Okay, she didn't reply, so I had to use the key above the door... ... ... ... So, she was REALLY mad at me, and she told me she realized after all my(Lanie) creepy friends left, that she forgot there was a key! In fact, she DIDN'T know they had keys like that in this country! But, she said maybe in an eternity, she'll go with me. :( SHE'S SO DIFFICULT!!! Okay, I have officially decided that she's WORSE than my little sister in Boston! :( Oh, and also, our dad isn't doing well... at all. Just in case he, well... moves on, the hospital required that he write a will. THAT'S how terrible he's doing right now! D: I've decided that I'm just glad she spoke to me! :) ~Lanie

Me again. :(

Yes. It is I, Willow Clarice Pine. Again. So, I JUST read my twin sister's post, and she is HIGHLY insulting! I am well aware that I am a hermit, but one shouldn't ANNOUNCE that to the world! Well, anyway, I will tell you about my plane ride, and how I 'like' things here in America. :( So, I was, as usual, reading my favorite book of ALL time, Pride and Prejudice, when I got a call from my father. "Willow, I won't be coming home for at least a few months, and I want you to visit the OTHER part of your family in America. You can come back in a few months when I call you again. There is a taxi waiting out front for when you're ready." He told me. He sounded seriously ill. "Yes, father." I hung up the phone, tears welling in my eyes. My only friend may not survive, and I can't even stay with him? He's my father, and he's ill. I don't want to go to America! Not to sound insulting, but yes. I DON'T want to visit America! Even for just a few months! I want to stay with my father... I don't want to see anyone else. I walked over to my bed and sobbed on my favourite maroon coloured pillow. I decided to pull out my suitcase, and pack in some things I thought I needed. I started with my books. I had only put in my favourite fifty, when I realized I wouldn't be able to fit in any clothes! I pulled out a carry on bag, and put twenty books in there. There was enough room for my toothbrush, toothpaste, two outfits, socks, and a pair of shoes now in my suitcase. I decided that I could probably just buy some more necessities in America, so I zipped the suitcase. I trudged down the spiral staircase, and I walked over to the front door. I can't believe I had never noticed the fancy woodwork and how tall the door was! It was magnificent! My gaze happened to go right at a man in a black suit and a taxi driver hat waiting for me. I walked over to the back door, and I climbed in. The man took my suitcases, and he threw it in the trunk. This was only my third time in an automobile! The drive was a long ways to the airport, but I managed. I walked in the front doors, where a lot of people stared at me. I am pretty sure it's because my father is an author, and people know me from his occupation. I went to the desk with the lady at it, and I got my bags checked. I'm SERIOUSLY glad I didn't put soup cans in my bag! I grabbed my carry-on bag, and I went over to terminal 18 to New York. I sat there happily, reading my book, when I heard that first class was boarding. I grabbed my travel wallet, carry on bag, and my book(which I put back into my bag,) and walked to this... mechanical device. The lady there took my ticket, and put it in this device, as I watched a blue light flash over my ticket. My ticket was returned, and I walked through this hall-way until I came across a plane. I've only heard of these flying mechanisms, but I had no idea they were real! I reluctantly stepped aboard the plane, and looked for seat A-1. It was next to a window, which wouldn't help my fear of heights. I sat into this carpet-lined seat, and I leaned back. Nothing had happened! This kind man pulled this lever, and he helped me lean back. He told me that he remembered his first time flying alone, too. I was nervous, because father had told me never to talk to strangers. I listened to the safety information report, and I saw the plane taxiing. When I had noticed the plane was increasing in speed, and on the runway, i began searching for my pack of gum to make sure my ears didn't pop. I found it just as we had began lifting off the ground. I popped a piece in my mouth, and began chewing. I had never chewed gum before! It was really nerve-racking for a while there, when I saw England float away, but I soon saw the wonderful sea. It was truly magnificent! A few tiny specks I recognized as Atlantic seagulls flew by hundreds, if not thousands of feet below, and some wonderful clouds meandered on by. I grabbed my book and began reading. It was hard to see at two in the morning! However, the same gentleman who helped me with my seat turned on the light for me. I thanked him for his troubles. He leaned back in his seat, and put on a fabric object that covers one's eyes. I was then absorbed by my book. When I had had enough of my gum, I spit it into the wrapper and threw it away. I had requested the fruit parfait off the breakfast menu, and I waited for it to come. I had found that reading made me feel sick so I put my book away. My stomach rumbled, and I realized I had forgotten about breakfast! After roughly fifteen minutes, my food was ready, and I daintily lifted the parfait mouth. It was one of the best parfaits I had ever consumed! I was expecting much from airline food, but It wasn't that bad at all! I grabbed my debit card with all my money on it, and I got a check. It wasn't that much. I mean, I still had hundreds of thousands of pounds on my debit card! The plane landed quite roughly, and when I had walked back into the terminal, I had found a girl, about my age, my height, with seven other girls around my age next to her. The girl I mainly looked at had curly blond hair with small side bangs, and hazel eyes. She looked sort of like me, but I had curly red hair and blue eyes. She looked up from this... device, she closed it up and placed it in her satchel. She looked directly at me, and she recognized me right away. Her face lit up, and she ran towards me. I braced for impact, and the seventeen year old told her to be polite. "Yes, Kirsten." The girl replied. She continued toward me, walking this time. She outstretched her hand, and I stared at it peculiarly. She noticed this wasn't helping, so she introduced herself. "My name is Lanie Pine, and I'm your twin sister. You're Willow Clarice Pine, correct?" The girl asked. I cleared my throat. This was my second conversation! "Yes, my name happens to be Willow Clarice Pine, thank you." "Cool! You have a British accent!" The girl told me. "Well, um... thanks?" "Oh, I am probably sounding very rude right now! Do you want to go get some ice cream with my room-mates?" "What's this... iced cream you speak of?" The girl looked stunned. "Come on. I'll show you!" She grabbed my hand and explained the problem to the seventeen year old. The middle school girls had grabbed my luggage from the spinner contraption with other luggage articles on it. "Alright! Come on, girls! Let's show our guest what ice cream is!" All the middle school aged girls followed the teenager to the parking lot. They climbed into another automobile. Lanie sat there, patting the seat next to herself, and looking in my direction. "What?" "Come on in!" I really reluctantly climbed into the automobile, and sat down. I saw this belt type object. "Well, buckle up your seat- oh. You don't have these in England, do you?" The teen asked me. I shrugged. "Well, In North America, we have seat belts to make sure we're safe in an accident. So... Lanie, help your twin with her seat belt!" Lanie made the seat belt click, and I sat there. I pulled out my book, and I began reading. Again. The girls stared at me, wondering how I could be reading! "HOW can you not be BORED out of your MIND reading that crap?!?" This girl with brown skin and black hair yelled. "SONALI! Willow reads all the time! She is very bored at home, so she reads, okay?" Kirsten yelled. Oh, from what happened earlier, I figured out that teenager was Kirsten. Nothing interesting happened after that. Well, except that we pulled up to this puny house, of a mere 1,000 meters! Ugh. I have to LIVE here for a few months?!? I grabbed my luggage, and I stepped into the grass. It was crunchy and yellow. It disgusted me. I walked back over to the concrete. The girls stepped out of the automobile. They grabbed my hand, and dragged me to my room. It was filed with books! BIG books at that! There was a bed, that had maybe twenty books on it, and... WOW! "This is the library. There are roughly one thousand books in here, and many record albums from previous times. You may go anywhere in the room, except for on top of the shelves. Our room is next door, if you need us." Kirsten explained. I unzipped my suitcase, and pulled out my camera, a flashlight, clothes, and tons of books. The girls stared. As I pulled out my father's i... Pad, this curly black haired girl with light skin came up to me. "WHOA! When did you get THAT?" She asked. "Um... this is my father's, and he gave it to me so I could home school myself..." I mumbled. "Well, you're not going to be home schooled anymore! You're going to be going to Shining Star school for Girls from now on!" The girl beamed. I was shocked. What's school? I thought. "Oh, HAVE you EVER been to a real school before?" the girl asked. "No, I've been home schooled for my whole life..." "Well, you'll be in seventh grade with the rest of us now! Isn't it great? You'll have to get caught up, though, because I don't know how smart you are-" "I have an I.Q. of 257, and I'm reading at a college level. I am learning trigonometry in math right now, and I've already passed high school social studies. And I'm not even 13 yet." I stated. The girl was stunned. So was I! I had NEVER spoken to ANYONE like that before! "Well, before this day gets increasingly awkward, I think we better get to bed. it's only 2 A.M. !" Kirsten said. "Actually, It would be 10 A.M. in England right now." "Well, WILLOW, I think you should get used to Eastern Standard time from now on! You have to go to school on Monday!" Kirsten said. "NO! It is breakfast time for me, and I will NOT go to this 'school' place with any of you!" I yelled. Kirsten turned out the lights, and locked my door. I pulled out my flashlight and book, and began reading. I hate America. ~Willow Clarice Pine.