American Girl

Hey Everyone!

So lately I haven't felt that inspired, until about two days ago. I was inspired by an act of kindness performed by my own class unto me. Now I am a PROUD doll collector, I have 10 American Girl Dolls, 10 Tonners, 9 Madame Alexanders, 1 Barbie and a bunch of mini dolls. Before I jump into the Story, I will show you the American Girl Dolls I have (Before the story begins)

Katherine Margaret Kitteredge (a Kit Doll from 2003)

Mikayla Anne Hopkins (a Kailey doll from 2003)

Juliana Kai Blanchard (Julie, 2008)

Malina Ruthann Birch  (Ruthie, 2008)

Rebkah Mariah Bergman (Lindsey, 2001, Hand me down)

Delilah Rose Alverez (Kaya, 2002, Hand me down)

Eleanor Rose  "Elle" Woods (MyAG #27)

Bethany Mei'lani Hamilton (MyAG #22)

Samantha Marguerite Parkington (Samantha, 1986, Hand me Down)

Now the story. so my first period Creative Writing Class from the second semester had bought me a birthday present, an American Girl Doll. They had my aid ask me which dolls I wanted, she told me that she wanted to buy her niece an American Girl Doll for her birthday, but she didn't know which one to get her because she had so many, she wanted me to show her which ones I liked, so I did. She wrote them down and starred the ones I talked about the most. On a Wednesday, she gave the list to my classmates who pooled together the 105 - 110 dollars to buy her, my teacher put the doll on his credit card and the job to deliver her went to my friend Zoli. We both had joked around that we actually hated each other, but she came over my house 2 days ago and dropped her off, I could tell what it was by the size of the box (American Girl Doll boxes are easy to tell) 

Pretty easy to tell, right?

So the second I saw the box, I got really excited, I wondered which one they got me, and I was so very excited to open it and find this beauty. 

Saige! The Girl of the year, I renamed her to be Spencer Marie Edwards, I love her she is so unique.



Thank you SO MUCH CW Period 1!!!!!


Love you all,

Sarah! 

A bit serious Disclaimer: I am not trying to push my beliefs on others, I just want people to know that GID exists

Hey Everyone,

Today I wasn't going to write a blog post, but I discovered a blog that interested me ( www.raisingmyrainbow.com ) It is a good blog about a mom who has a gender creative son. Now I know most people don't even know this, but Transgendered people aren't just drag queens, and people who had sex changes, as the following are

Thomas Trace Beatie was born Tracy  Lehuanani LaGondino he is an author, activist and inspirational speaker about Transgender rights. he had his gender reassignment surgery in 2002, and chose to become pregnant because his wife Nancy was infertile.

Now, drag queens are men who dress  like girls (In  rather Lady Gaga-esque outfits) because they are transgender and never got to express them selves.

Now, people who are Trans aren't just adults, there is a condition called Gender Identity Disorder there is no way to diagnose it pre-natally. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_identity_disorder_in_children if you want to read more. ) and there are real kids with this disease, being transgendered doesn't mean you are a sick person, it means that you will be who you are if you are a boy and you want to be a girl GO AHEAD! If you are a girl and you want to be a boy that's okay too. The sex assigned at birth to a child isn't always their gender, recently I have discovered  news stories and blogs children who have gender identity disorders, and the subject interests me. Now that doesn't mean I want to be that, you can be interested in murder mysterious and not be a serial killer right? I like Harry Potter that doesn't mean I am a wizard! Its a medical diagnosis and I just needed to get word out because I HATE ignorant people, and there are people who aren't ignorant about somethings and are about others and I think those people shouldn't tell people to stop being ignorant about people who are different, I am a Catholic, I don't listen to the fact that we apparently are against many things, its a religion of love. I believe you should be who ever YOU want to be not what society wants to be, so here are some Transgendered children and their stories.  

This is the beautiful 12 year old Jazz Jennings, you would never know by her appearance, but Jazz is biologically a boy, when she was 1, instead of being interested in her boy toys, she would crawl to play with her sisters plastic shoes and Barbies, they took her to a pediatrician who diagnosed her with Gender Identity Disorder, her parents never forced her to be a boy or a girl, they waited until she was 6 and decided herself she wanted to be a girl, her parents listen to her and if she decides she wants to be a boy, her parents will let her, Jazz is a girl wholeheartedly she is very fashionable and she sews her own mermaid tales. I think Jazz is very inspiring, and many people should watch her story ( Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wh6NecfMiE ) It is so inspiring and very informative.

This is Jazz living as a boy (Note the plastic shoes)

One other girl that I recently learned about was on Katie Couric

This is Coy Mathis, she is biologically a boy, she has always been allowed to be a girl  in Elementary school, even using the girls bathroom up until December, her and her family are now raising awareness for discrimination of LGBT kids.

I'm done now, I promise the next post won't be as serious, so I shall leave you with this: 

This Blog is LGBT Friendly

Alright, now I'm done. Thanks for reading about a cause I really care about.

Sarah

Disclaimer: I am not trying to push my beliefs on others, I just want people to know that GID exists and I have to use writing as my outlet, I am sorry if you disagree with me, but nobody's opinion is wrong :) 

Alright here we go

Dear readers,

So This morning I was talking to my friend Zoe, and I said I wish I could be on the Ellen show, so we came up with an idea, I am going to get a facebook page to 5,000 likes. https://www.facebook.com/GetSarahVanOrdenOnEllen (This one right here!) So I thought I'd share my actual story. I was born on June 6th 1997, and at age 2, I got diagnosed with mucopolysaccharidosis IV A or Morquio. My first surgery occurred when I was four years old I was almost paralyzed for life after that surgery. When I was six I had my second surgery, that straightened my knees. When I was seven I had surgery to give me hip sockets and ankles. At age 8 I had yet another knee surgery with ankles attached, then nine I had another knee surgery, eleven I had a surgery to repair my neck because I tripped over a pebble and that dislocated my cervical spine. I almost died during that surgery, my doctor accidentally screwed a screw in a major artery in my neck. When he unscrewed it, I internally bled, and I almost died. But I made a full recovery, then I had a minor knee surgery and my ankles and hips. Then at age 14, my miracle drug came along it was an infusion and it replaced the Enzyme that I am lacking. Since getting my Enzyme, I have gotten 92% percent better breathing, I also had a port placed. And ever since my second to most recent surgery, Ellen has helped me through everything. I want to go on the show to personally thank her. So if you are over 18, can you please fill out this form for me?http://www.ellentv.com/be-on-the-show/399/ or this one:http://www.ellentv.com/be-on-the-show/10/ Thank you, Love, Sarah Van Orden, 16

Birthdays!

First off Happy Memorial Day!!!

So today, I thought I would talk about something that is important to know to understand my family. Birthdays are a pretty big deal to us, for a good reason too. My family is very important to me, you guys NEED to know that about me, sure we argue and fight as all families do, but I wouldn't be myself without my family members.We do absolutely everything together, and aside from Graduations and Christmas, birthdays are the biggest deal. The reason why is because our family has seen devastation of all sorts. Upon my diagnosis, my parents were told I might only have 20 birthdays, now with my treatment, I will have as many as anyone else. I was very close to death when I was 11 years old, I hate talking about it. But I guess it would be useful for you guys to have a post. The year after that my mom got diagnosed with Breast Cancer, so ever since then, birthdays have been a big deal. Here are some pictures from many birthdays

My sister bought me this outfit for my 15th birthday

My cousin made me this cake for my 14th birthday

A few days after my 14th birthday, my brother and I made  butterbeer from Harry Potter and a Minecraft cake. 

I invited my aide over for dinner for my 14th birthday! 

My 12th birthday! 

Harry Freakin' Potter

Hello everyone!

So today I thought I would tackle a question asked of me by my creative writing teacher, one day we had a free working period, he walks over to me  and starts talking to me about what I was working on and out of seemingly nowhere he asks me "Sarah, why do you like Harry Potter so much?" I honestly didn't know why I did, I just kind of did. I told him the following story: I was 13 years old (I had absolutely hated the series at this point) when I got grounded for a bad grade in Math. I was sitting at home bored, when my 19 year old cousin came over. I was talking to her and I asked her what I should do, I didn't know what she was doing but she ran up to my brothers room, brought me the first Harry Potter book, and told me to read to at least Chapter 6 by the time she left, I got about halfway through the book. I was grounded for two weeks, but the books took me 3 weeks, so I grounded myself for an extra week. I didn't realize it then, but that was a rough time in my life. My best friend Ainsley, was diagnosed with depression, I didn't find that out until this year, but she started blocking everyone out, got a Twitter and spent more time with them, because her depression was getting worse. I was personally still recovering (Mentally) from a surgery I had 2 years prior to the reading. I had almost died, and I was appreciating life much more. I had hated the books for a long time without ever trying them. I thought reality was where I belonged, but the near death experience, made me realize, I need fantasy. I surprised myself, I was never a reader, but those three weeks had completely changed that. I was never bored after reading the first book, I was always wondering "What will the Dursley's do to Harry?" Now, I think back to fourth grade, I had this teacher, I hated his guts, and it was because his room was Harry Potter themed. Now that I read it, I think he'd be a pretty awesome teacher. I now have tons of Harry Potter things (A Poster book, A pair of HP Glasses plastic and an actual pair of glasses, two tee shirts, a stuffed animal and a Hogwarts acceptance letter) I made a bunch of amazing friends because of this series, this book series has taught me that friendship, and courage are two of the most important things a person could have. Before, I was sad and alone, but now I am always happy and know I'm never alone as long as there is a book nearby, I was incredibly inspired by the character of Luna Lovegood who taught me that its okay to be different than everyone else. Now Harry's everywhere in my life

Project in 8th grade, magazine ad for Ollivanders

Again Eight grade project, Billboard for Honeydukes

Project for 8th grade, CD Cover

Me after the Midnight premiere of the last Harry Potter  movie
"Harry Potter Hangover" as my older sister calls it.

I has tie!!

My friend went to Wizarding World of Harry Potter, despite her hatred for the series,  she brought me back my Pygmy Puff, which I named Fleur after Fleur De la Cour

My friend bought me the movies I didn't have for Christmas.
*Thank you Kenzie, I will never stop thanking you*

I love this picture!

My Harry Potter prescription glasses.

I guess all I can say now is that I strongly recommend this series, it seriously will change your life!!!

"Because I knew you, I have been Changed for good!" 

That's it I guess! Oh wait, I think I will leave you lovely people with... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y57sYHIDP_Y


Alright! Bye Guys


Sarah Anne

Countdown!!!

Birthday: 15 days!

Party: 1 month 7 days!!

Milestones :)

Hey everyone!
                        It is I Sarah, I thought today I would talk about milestones! Now, for me, there have been more milestones and different milestones that people may not even think about. What inspired me to write this post is that my friend Sam just passed a milestone yesterday! She is 16! My friend Emily is passing a milestone on Monday, her 15th birthday. And in 16 days, I will also be crossing yet another milestone in my life. Now for me, I don't take life for granted, every year will bring a new milestone for me, here are a few that I am proud of!

Born on June 6th 1997!

Age 2: Diagnosed with Morquio Syndrome

Age 4: First Surgery

Age 5: I got my first two American Girl Dolls for Christmas, I am a collector even now, but thats a whole different post.

Age 6: Second Surgery

Age 7: Third Surgery, I've had 8, but these ones are the most crucial in my opinion.

Age 8: Second Trip across the company

Age 12: I visited the Grand Canyon! (Back L-R) Tommy, my dad, Amanda, (Middle) My mommy (Bottom)  Me!!!

Age 14: The Enzyme Replacement Therapy finally came! My family and I thought we'd never live to see the day!!!!!

Age 15: I got to play model for a day!

Age 15: My older sister got engaged to a wonderful guy!

Age 15: I took my first ever Creative Writing Class!!

Here's to more! Here's what I am hoping to accomplish this year and in the next couple

June 6th 2013: Turn 16!!

Age 16: Throw a huge party!!

Age 16: Get my first job

Age 16/17: Publish First book

Age 18: Graduate High School, get accepted to Millersville for Fashion,

Age 22+: Do Fashion Designing as my main career, writing on the side (If not widely successful)

Countdowns!!!

Birthday: 16 days!!!
Party: 1 month 8 days!!

Elle and Blair Fowler!!

Hey guys, so yesterday I posted about my dream tattoo and mentioned Elle Fowler, I thought it would be good to talk about them, I admire them and wish I could be like them.

On the Left, is Blair Fowler and on the right is Elle 

These two are the people behind Juicystar07 (Blair ) and  AllThatGlitters21 (Elle)


So I thought  you guys would be rather interested to know about these two fierce and fabulous ladies. 

This is Elle Fowler

Elle Fowler was born Lisa Sylvia Fowler, on May 25th 1988. She is the oldest of three siblings, Blair and a younger sister they refer to as "Jellybean" Elle started filming make-up videos in 2008 at age 20, and convinced Blair to join in soon there after. Elle had interned at 17, but loves YouTube, a lot. Elle loves reading, makeup, fashion, candles, her cat named Pinecone who is deaf, she loves Christmas and Halloween, and she loves to drink tea. I love her beautiful hair and her amazing personality!!

Blair Fowler

Blair was born Laura Elizabeth Fowler on April 1st 1993. She is the middle child, her older sister is Elle, and her little sister is Jellybean. She was 15 years old when she started filming makeup videos. She became home schooled once she got famous for them. She and Elle moved from Georgia, all the way out to LA when Blair turned 18. Elle and Blair have been to many award shows, and were nominated for TCA's Web Star award in 2011 and 2012, but lost both times. Blair's personality is quirky, fun and very funny. I love her personality and how she doesn't let fame get to her head.