My Last Match!

                        September 24, 2013

          On the 24th I had my last tennis match of my freshman year. It was against a private school called Walsh Jesuit. They are an amazing team and it was cool to play against them. I was positioned to play fourth singles, the girl I played was really good. I ended up losing but the team did okay overall. We had two wins: one at third singles by Jennifer and one at second doubles by Priyanka and Hailey. Sadly, overall we lost the match but it was a lot of fun and i got to see all of my junior varsity tennis friends. That Friday, we all went out to eat at Olive Garden. Most of the team showed up including the following: Priyanka, Megan, Abigail, Jennifer, Sarah, Hailey, Perrine, and Lauren was there for a little while. When we first arrived, we realized there were a lot of people there and they don't take reservations so we waited for about forty-five minutes. When we finally got to our table we took up a good amount of the room. The food and service was great and we shared a lot of laughs. After the check was payed and everyone was about to leave, we all exchanged hugs and said goodbye to each other. Tennis was a lot of fun and I am glad I got to start off freshman year playing it and meeting so many awesome girls. I love you guys!

Signed,

Devinano a.k.a. Devin B.

The Apple Orchard

Simon is Ready to Go!

An Apple Tree

The Inside of the Apple Orchard

A Beautiful View

September 22, 2013

          Today, I went to an apple orchard with my parents, sister, and puppy, Simon. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed everything they had to offer. The drive there was pretty long. It is out in the country so we saw some farms and a lot of big, open fields where animals were grazing. As soon as we got there, you could tell it was packed. There were cars everywhere and it was easy to tell this was a very popular place to be. The inside was really big and there were carts of apples everywhere! It was really pretty with the exposed beams and stone fireplace. After a little while of looking around we got some apple cider and ice cream, mine was chocolate-chip cookie dough. (Yummy.) After our delicious ice cream, we got a big bag and went behind the building to some of the apple trees. The weird thing about the "trees" was they were actually more like bushes even though the ones in the front were trees. We picked about fifteen apples in the back. It was nice just walking around and smelling the late September air. It's weird in Ohio, right now it's sunny but it wasn't that nice in July, what the heck Ohio? We eventually made our way to the front and picked about ten more apples. Like this one:

        I love the fall with all its scents and scenery. The new trends this fall are: leather jackets, letterman jackets, fur, stripes, and high-ankle boots. Some colors for fall are: navy blue, gold, and earthy tones. I had an awesome time at the orchard and cannot wait to go back soon.

Signed,

Devinano a.k.a. Devin B.

Homecoming 2013

Homecoming 2013

September 21, 2013

    I went to my first homecoming dance. I went to Southpark Mall to get my dress. I went with my mom, and we first went to Dillard's and Macy's but couldn't find the right one. Finally we settled on a store called Deb's. The store was nice and was recommended by a lot of my friends. I found a couple that I really liked. One of my favorites was royal blue and had a lot of jewel detailing on it. The one I choose is all lace. There is a light blue-green fabric underneath the black lace pattern. It has some pick-ups at the bottom with a faux sweetheart neckline that has a mesh-like fabric on the top. I went to Versona Accessories to get my shoes, they are crushed, black velvet and have cute little bows on the end. My accessories are from Claire's, I am wearing 4 rings: a bow, a pearl, a black one, and a black heart. I choose not to wear a necklace because of the high neckline of the mesh. All of my jewelry was silver, my earrings are long, dangling silver chains that have beads on them. I used a black purse that belonged to my grandmother, it even had a little bow to match the ones on the shoes. I got my nails done at a salon called Nolas. 

My Lovely Nails :)

My neighbor is a hairstylist and she offered to do my hair. The inspiration for my hair was a picture of Diana Agron. I bought a really cute little black, lace bow to pin it in the back. I decided to go to Ulta for my make-up. Most of the make-up was made with Urban Decay brand products. The woman who did my make-up used metallic tones to bring out the blue in my eyes and dress. I went to my friend Lily's house. Tori was also there. We waited until her sister's friends left and we ate really good food, took some pictures, and finished getting ready for the dance. We were all dropped off at the doors and went in to get our tickets. When we entered the main area for the dance it was packed. Later, our friends showed up and we had a pretty good time. I left early because the fun died down and we were kind of just standing there. The worst part about the dance was trying to get all the make-up off my face. I had a pretty good night and was happy to finally get some quiet time to just relax. 

Signed,

Devinano a.k.a. Devin B.