Tearstains.

I feel terrible. As in sick terrible, scared terrible, tortured terrible. And a million times better at the same time. Today was immaculately horrible. (I think that's an oxymoron...)

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It was 6.30am. I was fifteen minutes late for my own teams basketball training. I felt guilty, but it wasn't my fault. I picked up Meg on the way to school to introduce her to the team. I hurried to the hall and saw that Ashlynn had organised the warm-ups. I hurried up to the front.

"Hey, thanks Ashlynn." I smiled warmly at her. "Would you like me to start the training? You've been coaching everyone really well, thanks."

"No, I'm fine thanks." she shrugged me away coldly, not looking at me.

"Ashlynn... Ashlynn..." I tried to talk to her, but she kept ignoring me.

"And 15 laps around the gym!" Ashlynn yelled. Lanie and Sienna bit her lips, and went to stand beside me.

"What is going on?" Meg whispered. "I thought you were the coach."

"So did I," I whispered back.

"Aren't you supposed to be doing 15 laps around the gym, Sienna. Lanie. And Julie." Ashlynn snapped.

"Ashlynn! You do realise who you're talking to! I'm the coach here, not you! You were the stand-in!"  I said exasperatingly.

"Well, I say I'm the coach," sneered Ashlynn.

"What is wrong with you, Ashlynn?" Lanie cried loudly. That was the first time she's done that. 

Ashlynn gave Lanie the most filthiest look right then. It was so mean, tears started rolling down Lanie's cheeks. Sienna and Meg comforted Lanie while I stepped forwards to confront Ashlynn myself.

"If you're so certain, we'll cast a vote," I smirked.

"Deal," she agreed.

"Everyone, listening up! Down to the middle," I yelled out. Everyone crowded around us. "We're going to cast a vote on your coach. Raise your hand to your favourite preference, out of Ashlynn or I."

There was a cold silence.

"Ashlynn?" Sienna asked. Rachel and Freya and Lola raised their hands. 

"Julie?" Sienna asked again. Everyone else. 

It was clear, I won. I smiled a sigh of relief. 

"Okay then." Ashlynn was almost in tears of disappointment. "I'm quitting this lousy team."

Lola, Freya and Rachel put a looks of question on their faces, than nodded. 

"Julie, we're done," Freya choked.

I nodded, angry inside. "Fair enough." When it wasn't at all. 

"Julie, we have five people left!" Mollie cried out.

I grinned. "Meet... Meg!" 

We all gave Meg a round of applause to welcome our newest member.

She has this grin that makes you smile as well, and was using it then.
Everyone was happy except for poor Lanie. She was sitting on a bench, sobbing. I slowly walked towards her.
"Lanie, what's the problem?" I asked.
"Oh, nothing..." she murmured.
I took a seat next to her. "You sure?"

She took a breath and spilled. "I used to be really close to Ashlynn. She was my best friend. Actually my only. I never liked Trisha and her group. I only hanged out with them because when I first came to the school, she was my best friend and Trisha's. When you were in hospital, she dumped me and after this I've lost her for good. But I'm kind of glad in a way as well. I have you, Meg and Sienna... you guys make me smile so much.
"Don't worry, we'll take good care of you."

To be continued...

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Lily here! I'd just like to say a few words.

First up, I'd like to say sorry for abandoning the blog with Jules... 

Second, I just watched Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I don't care what others say, but it's my least favourite book, but favourite movie. It makes me cry, it's so touching this one, especially when Sirius passes away, but Luna makes me laugh. 

Luna Lovegood....

Don't you love how Luna skips when she walks, with her hair flying everywhere?

Hermione and Ron... don't you find Hermione was mainly calling Ron Ronald for the duration of the movie? I did.  It's so obvious they're in loooooove... <3

In this movie, Ginny has a major crush on Harry... can't you see the way she looks at him, especially when Harry went up to meet Cho before the mistletoe incident... XD

How could we forget Harry? I think he had a bit of a temper in HP5. More in the movie, slightly less in the book.

The lot of them at the department of mysteries... sorry I didn't do a bit on Neville, but yes I  <3 him as much as the rest.

All photos courtesy from Harry Potter Wiki. They were not mine. 

Thanks guys for listening to Julie and I's rants. Sorry if you're asleep. Hope you enjoy the new renovations of the blog!

Peace Out,

Julie & Lily


P.S. Don't forget to enter the Spring Contest!


P.P.S. 30 posts, 41 followers and 3,000 hits? I love you guys!

Spring Competiton

If you want to know the story, of how I'm back and understand everything, please read the post below! Thank you!

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Hey guys! To celebrate my return and show my commitment for the blog, I'd like to announce:

The Spring Competition

A photography competition for girls and their dolls of all ages and abilities

Theme: Spring (quite obvious)

For: Anyone

You Need:

1. A Doll of some-sort (AG preferred)
2. A camera
3. Some inspiration
4. Spring!

More Information: All you need to do to enter my competition is select a photo with your doll in the photo. The photo must have something to do with spring, whether in a grass field, with some flowers, etc. Please, a limited amount of editing. Add a caption, let's say 25 words or less about the picture. Just to give me an idea.

Your entry: Send it to juliealbright.46@gmail.com or comment below with a link to your blog (blogs only for this choice of entry) and title the post: Peace Out Julie's Spring Comp. Entry. In your entry, please include your name/screename, email and entry.

Prize: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will get a photo certificate and I'll follow your blog if I'm not already. Maybe something extra for first place.

Entries close by Sat. the 30th of April, 8p.m. CST, US and will be announced shortly.

Hope you can enter!

Peace Out,

Julie

P.S. Happy Good Friday <3

Guilt.

Hi. Believe it or not, I, Julie Marie Albright has touched down to the blogging world. I feel so guilty for abandoning my ever faithful followers. I'd like to thank you for your emails and comments, those are which pulled me back to this world of blogging. You see, shortly after my most unrecent post,  I was diagnosed with some disease and spent a month in hospital. I was extremely ill. When I got home from hospital, I started feeling better, but had a block to get back to blogging. It took me a while to get back here, but here I am. I should've let you guys know what was happening, but it just wasn't a top priority back than. Will you forgive me? Well, forget the past, I'm back here for good and STAYING. Some happy random thoughts:

1. Ashlynn took over basketball for me. We have been going great, haven't lost again and the premiership is next weekend, and that will be my first games since hospital!

2. Kit quit modelling. Wasn't for her. Sigh. of. relief.

3. Josefina got straight A's in her report card for first term. Go Josie!

4. A new girls is sitting next to me. Her name is Meg, and is a national basketball player! (that's awesome) She's a great friend and will definitely be joining the Magics.

5. New stuff is defintely your way! Posting shortly will be a competition... yay!

6. Reviews on things

7. More photography

8. Will post on my obsession of the Hunger Games. Lily's got it worse.

9. Is it true? Rumours of a new doll, coming soon (months soon)

10. I won't be in hospital again and I am completely well -- just monthly checkups.

Well, time to go!

Peace Out,


Julie

Secrets, a Portfolio and Letters.

Jules is here! Okay, before I go on with about title -- I'd like to tell you who got onto the team -- Ashlynn, Lanie, Sienna, Freya, Rachel, Millie and Mollie (twins) and Lola. And me, of course.

Anyway.

As I was walking home by myself yesterday (Kit was already at home and Josefina had two extra-sessions of gymnastics) I checked the mail--nothing out of the ordinary. There was a letter for Kit though, addressed to Margaret Kittredge. I thought that was odd because she never gets letters apart from Ruthie, her friend in the USA and Ruthie never addresses them to Margaret. I stomped up the stairs, to the front door, threw my bag on the ground and yelled: "Margaret, you have a letter!"

Kit then slowly emerged from the hallway and asked: "And why are you calling me Mar-- you know what I mean." (she hates loathes her first name)

"Because it is addressed to a Margaret."

Kit smirked at me. "Well, come on, pass it over."

"Tell me what it's about first."

"How would I know, if I haven't looked at it yet?"

"Because it looks like you know."

"JULIE!!!"

"Okay, okay..." I quickly passed it over. She was in a rare, scary, short tempered mood.

She skimmed through it, and immediately relaxed, and gave a little twitch of a smile.

"So?" I asked.

"So what?" 

"What is it about?"

"Nothing."

"Kit!" I groaned. She has to tell me. I was getting fed up.

"Julie, I said nothing!" she snapped. That told me the convo was done. She merrily skipped down the hall into her room.

Josefina suddenly burst through the door, and saw my expression. "Was up?" she asked.

"Kit got a letter and she won't tell me what it's about." I said, crossing my arms.

Josie shrugged. "She'll come through tomorrow morning. She always does."

"You think?"

Josie nodded. "Now come on, I'm starving."

"Obviously."

Anyway, skip past that, it's today, Saturday, during breakfast.

"Guys, I have to go to the city today, and Gracie is going to come with me.." Kit supplied us.

"Why?" I asked.

"Because..." she said quietly.

"Kit." Josie popped in, her mouth full of toast. "You aren't allowed to go anywhere without telling us. Lily's not here, she's at netball."

Kit bit her lip and played with her hair, took a deep breath and it all came out. "Igoamodjoanineeporfdone."

"What?" I asked, bewildered. "Sl-ow-do-o-wn." Josie added.

"I got a modelling job with B.T.A. and I have my portfolio done." she confessed.

I couldn't say anything. Josefina was astonished and I was... disgusted. She saw our expressions and said, "can't stop, gotta go, talk to you soon, will text you." and ran out the door.

I looked at Josie. "Is the beginning of a modelling nightmare?"

Josefina bit her lip. 

Peace Out,

Julie

P.S. When Kit got home, she didn't say much. Just said there was one really good girl called Kat who went to some sorta academy and it was all fine. I managed to get my hands on some photos, but blogger is being mean to me and won't let me upload them. And what is a portfolio??

I am horrible.

Lily here. I am horrible. In a way. This blog has not been posted on for ages, from anyone -- I guess we all get carried away with school. During the time we have been away, I have practically slipped away from the cyber-world. I guess we will all have todays like that. Second, you know how I said how I have been trying to saving up for Kanani. Turns out that won't be happening till October or December. Urgh. I have decided to spend it on -- a pair of converse, two Lorna Jane shirts and some new togs and for my b'day I might just get a surfboard instead. So no new dolls till Dec, probably.

But no use raving about the past. Today, I will post again, with new photos. A fresh start. How about it?

Lily