I know, I know...

I haven't posted in ages. But I'm not deserting you! It's just things have been busy with a capitol B. Plus, I have no clue what in the world to post about. Summer's just around the corner (My school ends on Wednesday!!!) and things are starting to heat up here. Except for the fact that it's already hot. So here I am, eating strawberry yogurt, staring into the puffy, overexistant (I don't think that's a word... well, if it were one, it would mean that there is way too much of something. Kinda like nonexistent, but the opposite.) clouds, wondering what to blog about. I could just end the post here, but that would be boring for you...  I'm not that good at multitasking, which is what I'm trying to do. I need to make a list of things to bring over the summer, because Jasper and I will be living out of a suitcase for three months this summer. Any suggestions on what to bring?
Other than that, there are just a few tidbits of news. The absolute most exciting of which is that I'm going to the American Girl Doll store!!!! Estella said she was missing me too much, so she's having me come and visit her. And Emily and Trixie, too :)
And the next thing is that I'd really like to get my own computer. I have to share a computer with everyone, but I'd really love to have my own. There's one that I'd love to get, but *sigh* I'm not sure if Ella will get if for me...
Can you tell that I've got a lot on my mind?

Do You Feel like you know me?

Because I sure don't! Well, I mean, besides the fact that I am me.
My name is Siarra Dakota Jade, but Siarra is pronounced just like Sierra, but Ella likes unique names. Most people call me Dakota. My favourite colour is iris, the Greek word for rainbow. I love bananas, especially banana cookies. I love apple cider, and I'd like to learn French. Hermione has sort of spurred that interest in me, what with her being half French. I love the smell and look of lavender, and I'd really love to have a vase of lavender in my bedroom. I'd love to have an actually nice bed, and a large bedroom. I'm going to be unschooled next year, and I just found out that Hermione is as well. Jasper is my best friend, and I couldn't imagine life without her. I love wishing, and hoping. I'm a definite dreamer, and I like reading. My dream bedside table would have a bottle of lotion, pictures of my friends and family, a hairbrush, the current book I'm reading through, a box of tissues, and my journal and pen.
I hoped you learned more about me!

Yup, I'm back!

I know, I know. You though I deserted you. But I haven't!! Really. It's just that Ella has been really stressed out lately, and that since she's a main part of this blog, I said I'd take a week break. Plus, I've been really low on inspiration. But now I'm back, and I've got a bucket load! Ella has been looking at stuff to get for us, and I really want a new skateboard. So, to pay for five (soon to be six) dolls, Ella has to earn some money. So while Ella has been earning money, all of us dolls have been sitting around eating truffles looking for things that we need, emailing Hermione, and looking for the American girl doll travel set, pictured below.

We've all wanted it for ages... but never have gotten it. And now that American Girl isn't selling it, we've all been really alert for it on Ebay, Amazon, Etsy, and anywhere else that we can think of. However, for the first few days since we started looking, we haven't found it. Until a couple of days ago, when, on Ebay, Ella saw an auction for it. There were only three things:

1. Ella doesn't do auctions. She's only been in one before, and that time, she lost by three seconds... which has really put her off.
2. The seller only ships to America.
3. It ended at midnight here.

So we all thought and prayed about it, and finally, last night, Ella said she'd enter. She read over the auction thing, and it says that it will automatically raise your bid until your top payment. Then, Ella found someone in America that she could send it to, then entered. Well, it took an hour to enter, because the ebay did not want to know that we did not want to ship it to Asia. Finely  around nine forty-five, the bid went through. We were ahead by fifty cense. And we couldn't get back in the lead if the other bidder raised it. Let's just say, I was really nervous to go to sleep that night. In the morning, I pestered Ella to check to see if we'd won, but she had to do a gazillion other things first. Finely. She looked. She gasped, and then.....

"WE WON!!!" She jumped up and down. "Yes!!!"
Unfortunately, we won't be able to get it for a while, till we go back to America. But still!!! I WON!!! Okay, okay. WE WON!!

Dakota!!! :)

Just one thing...

I'm going to take a one-day break from The Boring Thursday, because I have an announcement to make!
I've forgotten to tell you this, but I have a sister. I also have two best friends from when I was at the AG boarding school...
Without further ado, my sister! (Pictures are from American Girl. You know, school photos from last year.)

Her name is Estella Ellsemere Evermoon. Nice name, huh?

This is one of my other best friends, Emily.

And this is Trixie. Actually, she's Anthony Petunia, but she likes to be called Trixie.

Do you have any best friends from the AG boarding school? Or any relatives?
Dakota

A Day With Dakota

Hi! I'm going to walk you through an average day with me, Dakota!

I wake up to a cheerful Pepper, barking for me to get up.

"I'm coming, Pepper, no need to bark your head off..." I replied groggily.

Unfortunately, Pepper did see the need to bark until I got up. So, yawning and stretching, I slowly got out of bed. *Yawn*

Pepper finally stopped barking, but every time I yawned she emitted a short, loud bark, as though reminding me not to go back to sleep. Pepper is better than an alarm clock in that way. I slipped on my slippers, and started really getting up for good.

I started getting my tea and toast ready (I like homemade white bread with strawberry jam and butter or oatmeal for breakfast), and stretched and got a cool glass of water while my tea steeped. 

I grabbed my towel after breakfast, and headed off to take my shower. I like taking my shower in the morning to make sure I'm awake.

After getting dressed (My favorite Stand Tall shirt, jean skirt, rain boots (it rained last night) and a cardigan, as it's still a little cold), I went back to my room to get ready for school.

I grabbed my bag, put in my books, notebooks, pen, and, after I remembered that today was art, my scissors.

Feeling confident, I went out to conquer my day!

After school, I wasn't so sure. I couldn't believe I had so much work to do... I have an essay to write by the end of the week, 36 questions for my literature assignment, another essay to plan for my history, and yet ANOTHER essay for literature. Luckily, though, the last two essays don't need to be handed in soon...

I had to get started on my work after getting a quick snack. However, I was able to use my favorite blue pen!

After that was done, I went to Jasper's. I could see she had just finished her homework. 

"Hey!" Jasper said when she saw me. "How are ya?"

"Fine, but homework is a pain," I replied, "but how about you?"

"Same!" She said with a rueful grin.

"Hey, do you want to go on a walk?" I asked. "There are a few things that I'd like to talk about..."

"Sure!" Said Jasper. "I was about to suggest the same thing. Let me just get my shoes on."

After she got on her flats, we walked over to the park. Luckily, it isn't too far of a walk.

At the park, we found a nice bench on the covered area. 

"So," Jasper started, "you wanted to talk about something. Go ahead."

I bit my lip. How to say this without sounding possessive... "Well, you know how Hermione might come to stay?" 

"Yeah." Said Jasper.

"Well," I continued, "it's just, you're my best friend I've ever had. And I... It's just, I'm afraid when and if she comes, we might drift apart, and you might become better friends with her than me." I thought my lip was going to bleed, I was biting it so hard. This was the point where she might blow up at me... But being the friend she was, she understood perfectly.

"Don't worry." Said Jasper. "You will always be my Very Best Friend. However, I still have room for other Best Friends. But only one Very Best Friend."

I smiled. I love having a friend like Jasper...

"Really?" I asked, knowing the answer by heart. After all, it's in the Universal Book Of Friendship. (Er... if you're looking for it... each person has a different one, as right now it's self serve)

"Well, not to be bland, but duh!" Jasper grinned at me, her freckles crinkling into a giant blob with skin-colored holes.

Not quite the one in the UBOF... But it works!

"Anyway, I've got something for you..." I said. 

I opened my bag slowly, and pulled out...

"A REAL CHINESE COIN THAT'S JUST OUR SIZE!!!" Shrieked Jasper. "I'VE BEEN WANTING ONE OF THESE FOR FOREVER!!" Passerby's stared, but I didn't mind.

"Do you like it?" I asked, pretending to be worried.

"No. Not at all." Jasper said, looking glum. Oh, dear, I thought... "I love it!" She said smiling. She's such a great actress. 

"Guess what." I said. "I've got three of them! So you have one, I have one... and, well... I was thinking that I should give the other one to Hermione." 

Jasper looked at me with such joy, I knew I had said the right thing. "She'd love it." 

"It's an awesome coin," Jasper said, "but where did you get it?"

"Where else?" I replied, pausing for effect...

"But Chinatown!" I hugged Jasper. "How about we go over to that huge potted plant to have a picture?"

"Awesome!" Crowed Jasper.

Very. Best. Friends. Forever!

"Once we go back..." Jasper said, her face betraying no sign of emotion. "I've got a little something for you." I couldn't wait to see what it was!

When we got back, Jasper made me face the wall.

And then... 

"You can turn around!" She called. I spun as fast as I could and saw...

Two of the most adorable Koala stuffed animals!

"This one's Joseph," Jasper replied excitedly,

"And this is Mary! Isn't her bow cute?" Jasper was practically jumping up and down by now. "You can choose which one you want." I could tell Jasper liked Mary better, and I was glad, because...

I loved Joseph way better! He looks as though he's hugging you... 

"You sure?" Said Jasper, though grinning as though she had won the American Girl grand draw to go to every American Girl Doll store in the world for free. Okay, maybe not THAT much...

"Positive!" I said.

"YAY!!" Jasper and I said at the same time. It's awesome how we think like that.

"I'm so glad to be your friend," I told Jasper.

"The feeling is mutated!" Said Jasper. "Oops, I meant mu- muti- mutual! That's it!" We both burt out laughing.

I couldn't stop smiling. Joseph and Emily would have such fun adventures... and Joseph and Mary too. I've got such an awesome friend.

Dakota

Birthdays!

Okay, while I was looking back over my posts, I just realized a fatal flaw.
I forgot to write my birthday!
It's October 13th.
For the past while, we haven't done much for our birthdays. But that changed this year. For instance, for Jasper's birthday (February 21), we actually have a nice party. For the first half an hour, Jasper and I had our traditional "best friends tea" with tea and cupcakes. They were Jasper's favorite flavor (pineapple XL cupcakes with lemon glaze), and it was awesome. Then, as a surprise for Jasper, all the others came over later and we had a huge party! It was awesome.
Then Felicity's birthday party will be on April 21. It's going to be a ball, and I get to plan it!!!! I'm super hyper about all of this. :)
Dakota

Some more things about me

Okay, so I really like doing these things about me, especially because you hardly know me.

• I really love writing on this blog, because it really is good exercise for my creative mind.
• Sunrise is my favorite part of the day.
• I really love helping other people, and saving the earth.
• I admit, before I sat down to figure out my school with Ella (who, by the way is sort of like all of us doll's mother, but more like a friend.), I had no idea what being unschooled meant, and, furthermore, that I was actually going to go it next year.
• Next year, I'm going to (at least, I think I will) be taking gymnastics.
• I'd really like to change the world. 
• I think bulletin boards are the best thing since trash cans, as they are a way to organize your photos and such.
• I love reading, even though I don't have much time for it.
• I hate the philosophy of being too old for dolls. Honestly! It's like saying that children can't make a difference! 
• Some people say I've got a way too active imagination, which really bugs me. 
• I love reading blogs written by or about other American Girl Dolls. 
• I'd really, really, really like to learn how to skateboard.
• I'd like to travel a lot, like Jasper, who's been to three different continents.

Thanks so much for letting my keyboard run away with my imagination! Or whatever you want to call it.
Dakota :)

P.S.
Does anyone know how to make signatures on Blogger? Thanks!

11 Things About Me

Hi, guys! I'm going to do an eleven things about me post.

1. My favorite color is iris.
2. My favorite food is bananas.
3. I love knitting.
4. Even though I love moving around a lot and experiencing new places, I've always wanted to see what's it's like to be in one place.
5. Though I may not seem like it, but I'd really like to learn French. I mean, I do know some stuff, but I'd like to know enough to really speak it. 
6. I don't like having tons of things. You see, I'm really bad at making decisions, so I only like to have like, two or three friends, or I usually only wear one or two outfits in my closet, because it confuses me too have too many decisions. 
7. My favorite drink is apple cider. This might surprise you, as most people think that a bright and cheery gal like myself would choose a bright and warm drink like hot chocolate, and not the brooding, spicy apple cider, but I like it.
8. I can actually be very serious sometimes. And I'm not kidding! 
9. My favorite art medium is soft pastels. 
10. My favorite book is the Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan.
11. My favorite flower is lavender. 

Thanks so much for listening to 11 things about me!
Dakota

Hey, and Welcome to my (Hopefully!!) Awesome Blog!

Introducing... me! I'm Siarra Dakota Jade, but people usually call me Dakota. On this blog, I'll share about myself, my totally crazy life, and also about my friends.
Firstly, me!
Here are some of my favorite pictures of me.

Me wearing an awesome outfit, perfect for camp, or anytime, really. 

Me in my art outfit, with my dog, Pepper, my doll, Emily (who is from England and skateboards, and has mysteriously lost her shoes. :P), and a painting I did for this fundraiser that I helped with.

I love animals, my doll, doing art, helping out at the causes that I help out at (hmm... that sounded strange....), hanging out with my friends, rainbows, horseback riding, and skateboarding.

Next: My totally crazy life. I was gotten at the Kansas City American Girl Doll store. First thing? Road trip! All over America I journeyed (luckily I was with my best friend, Jasper, the entire time!), until going back to Arkansas. Next? We went to California, and then (if you thought we were going to stay there, sorry, I'm letting you down!) back to Asia. You see, I live overseas. 

So much for a normal life!

But I do have tons of friends. 

Such as my best friend, Jasper!

She loves wearing vintage, and just being herself. As well as her acting self, Emma Brown. :)

Then there is Kirstin, who loves studying. And reading, too...

And Kit, who loves playing the violin, and plays in our school's orchestra, while Kirstin sings in the choir. 

Then, lastly, there's Felicity, who does ice skating, and

 sports.

I accidentally took this while she wasn't looking... :P

Anyway, here's my room! I've got pics on my walls, as well as posters, and I've got these quotes on my "laundry line"

I hope you enjoy reading my blog! Thanks!

Ta ta, 

Dakota