Just a tres quick side note: the video below will be up and running again very soon! :)
So, how are all of you guys? Is everyone out of school by now?
Canterwood is out for the summer and I'm a mix of emotions: sad because I'm missing my friends and room, excited because I get to ride Whisper non-stop at Briar Creek, happy to be home with Becca and Char . . . etc, etc!
School let out last Friday and it has been soooo nice to sleep in! Well, until 7:30. Grrr. My body is still used to waking up early for class. Anyone else have that problem? The other morning, I actually jolted awake and it was still dark out. I was like, OH MON DIEU! I'm gonna be late to class!
Then I was like, Ohhhhh...I'm home. LOL.
What a dork!
Oh! Kim's already got something for Brielle, Ana, and me to look forward to/work toward! We can sign up for a local summer show next week. The show is in 3 weeks and I really want to enroll in classes that will push Whisper and me. I've got a lot of thinking to do.
Okay! Yawning and need to sleep. Love you all and I'd love to hear your thoughts about what I should do about the show. Should I really push myself or make it a laid back show with easier classes?
Xoxo
~LT
Friday, June 28, 2013
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Canterwood Crest FAMOUS girl: Lexi Carson
REPOSTED FROM JESS'S BLOG: :)
The Cali Barn Mafia created this gorgeous and amazing video to spotlight FAMOUS.
Endless thank yous and hugs to Lexi Carson, Grace Carson, Contero (our star horse!), Heatherly Davis for the riding coaching, and Edelweiss Farms for hosting the shoot.
I am absolutely in love with this video and thank you, Lex, for being a FAMOUS girl.
Team Canterwood all the way!
Finally FAMOUS
FAMOUS is out today!
You've gotta grab it and catch up on my latest adventures. There's so much that I can't wait for you to read then we can FINALLY talk more!
xoxo
~LT
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
Oooh, la, la! FAMOUS chapter one!
AHHHH!! Tres exciting!! Jess posted the first chapter of FAMOUS on her blog! I reposted it below. EEEK! Soooo hope you like it!
xx,
~LT
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From Jess:
Hi, all!
Here's an exclusive first look at FAMOUS! I'm sharing chapter one tonight. YAY! But . . . I don't think *one* chapter is enough. Do you? If you want me to post chapter two this week, let me know in the comments section! :)
xoxo
~J
Brielle didn’t live in Union anymore.
She wasn’t a student at Yates.
She didn’t take riding lessons at Briar Creek.
As of today, Brielle Monaco was an official Canterwood Crest Academy student.
Blond Brielle, who’d just released me from a hug, put both hands on my upper arms and gently shook me.
“Laaaureeen? Hello?! Omigod, are you speechless or what?!” Brielle asked.
I nodded, furiously trying to form words. “I—oh my God—Bri—” I stopped and took a deep breath. Everything was finally starting to sink in. “Brielle Monaco, you go here now! This is the biggest surprise ever!”
Brielle laughed. “I can’t believe I pulled it off. There’s no way I would have without your parents and Becca.”
“So many things make sense now,” I said. “I couldn’t figure out how you’d really gotten on campus for a family-only weekend. Or why you seemed so off at times. I can’t believe two of my Union friends are here now.”
Brielle frowned a little at my last sentence. I remembered her earlier fight with Taylor, my ex-boyfriend who was also from Union, and felt bad for bringing him up.
“We’ve got a lot to talk about,” I said, slinging my arm over Bri’s shoulder. I wiggled my fingers into my fleece jacket—the late November air was cold, and I wondered if we’d see snow at the Connecticut boarding school soon.
“We’re going to leave you girls to catch up,” Mom said from the passenger seat in our SUV.
“Have fun, you two!” Becca, my older sister, called from the backseat.
Dad waved, backed up the SUV, and guided the vehicle out of the parking lot and down Canterwood’s driveway.
I hugged Bri, laughing. I tugged on her coat and pulled her in the direction of the dorms.
“Let’s go inside before we freeze, and you are going to tell me everything,” I said.
“Lead the way,” Bri said.
Giggling, we made our way through the mass of students and parents who were headed for the parking lot and walked back to Hawthorne—my dorm hall.
“Take it all in,” I said, breathing deeply. “Looking at this campus never gets any less exciting.”
Bri’s eyes were wide as she nodded. “I had a feeling that was true. Even though I was here all day, I don’t really think I saw the campus for what it is.”
We went up a winding sidewalk away from the stable. As we walked, we passed a pasture with turned-out horses. Two horses, blanketed, lay down next to each other.
“Aw, nap time,” I said, smiling.
Bri asked me to point out buildings to her—even ones I’d told her about this morning when I’d given her the tour with my family.
“Of course,” I said. “It would be insane to think you’d remember where everything is after an afternoon. It took me days of getting turned around to finally be able to stop sending SOS texts to Khloe that I was lost.”
We passed the media center, administration, tennis courts, and finally reached Hawthorne Hall. The three-story building was home to dozens of seventh-grade girls. Bri’s eyes were wide as she stared up at the building. I could tell the realization was hitting her that this was her home now.
“As if this dorm isn’t awesome enough, it also happens to be adjacent to Orchard Hall,” I said. Goose bumps ran up and down my arms, but they weren’t from the cold.
“What’s the big deal about Orchard?” Bri asked.
“Sasha Silver lives there.”
Bri’s mouth formed an O.
Inside my dorm hall, I shook off shivers and stopped when we reached Christina’s door.
“This is Christina’s office,” I explained. “She’s our dorm monitor. Looks like she’s gone right now, but I know you’ll like Christina once you get to meet her.”
“She sent me a few welcome e-mails,” Brielle said. “It’s so weird to be living without my parents. That part hasn’t hit me yet.”
“Oh, it will,” I said as we made our way down Hawthorne’s hall. “You’ll miss them a lot, but being on your own is pretty cool. Except the stuff like laundry!”
Brielle and I walked into the common room, kicked off our shoes, and plunked down on the couch, facing each other.
“I almost texted all my friends, but I want some alone time with you first,” I said. “Then we’ll tell Khloe, and Clare, and everyone.”
Brielle’s brown eyes were wide. “Hopefully, they’ll be as happy as you are that I’m staying.”
“Of course they will be,” I said. “They barely had five seconds with you, but I could tell they loved you.”
Today had been the definition of insanity. Parents who had decided to go out on their own had wandered around with lost looks on their faces. Some had reminded me of what my mom and dad had taught me to do when I was little. The parents had sat on a bench, not moving, just waiting for their kid to find them. It was like I’d been taught—stay where you are and Mom and Dad will find you.
I’d barely seen any of my friends today, and we’d all had a lot less time together than we’d planned. It seemed like parents took over as priority, and everyone had a different way of handling their family.
I stood, unzipped my coat, and tossed it onto a nearby recliner. I was happy that the common room was empty. Brielle and I could openly talk in private.
“Before we start talking,” I said, “want a cup of tea?”
“There’s my LT!” Brielle said. “I’d love a cup of whatever you’re having.”
With a smile, I made us both one of my fall favorites—apple spice.
“Okay,” I said. I pulled an orange throw blanket over my legs and raised my mug to my lips. “Start at the beginning and tell me everything.”
xx,
~LT
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From Jess:
Hi, all!
Here's an exclusive first look at FAMOUS! I'm sharing chapter one tonight. YAY! But . . . I don't think *one* chapter is enough. Do you? If you want me to post chapter two this week, let me know in the comments section! :)
xoxo
~J
FAMOUS
1
TELL ME EVERYTHING
Everyone—Mom, Dad, Becca, and Brielle—grinned at me. They all
stared at me, waiting for my reaction to Brielle’s sudden proclamation. But I
stood frozen in the Canterwood Crest parking lot. Brielle’s words from seconds
earlier rang through my head: Now your bestie from home is
here!
Brielle didn’t live in Union anymore.
She wasn’t a student at Yates.
She didn’t take riding lessons at Briar Creek.
As of today, Brielle Monaco was an official Canterwood Crest Academy student.
Blond Brielle, who’d just released me from a hug, put both hands on my upper arms and gently shook me.
“Laaaureeen? Hello?! Omigod, are you speechless or what?!” Brielle asked.
I nodded, furiously trying to form words. “I—oh my God—Bri—” I stopped and took a deep breath. Everything was finally starting to sink in. “Brielle Monaco, you go here now! This is the biggest surprise ever!”
Brielle laughed. “I can’t believe I pulled it off. There’s no way I would have without your parents and Becca.”
“So many things make sense now,” I said. “I couldn’t figure out how you’d really gotten on campus for a family-only weekend. Or why you seemed so off at times. I can’t believe two of my Union friends are here now.”
Brielle frowned a little at my last sentence. I remembered her earlier fight with Taylor, my ex-boyfriend who was also from Union, and felt bad for bringing him up.
“We’ve got a lot to talk about,” I said, slinging my arm over Bri’s shoulder. I wiggled my fingers into my fleece jacket—the late November air was cold, and I wondered if we’d see snow at the Connecticut boarding school soon.
“We’re going to leave you girls to catch up,” Mom said from the passenger seat in our SUV.
“Have fun, you two!” Becca, my older sister, called from the backseat.
Dad waved, backed up the SUV, and guided the vehicle out of the parking lot and down Canterwood’s driveway.
I hugged Bri, laughing. I tugged on her coat and pulled her in the direction of the dorms.
“Let’s go inside before we freeze, and you are going to tell me everything,” I said.
“Lead the way,” Bri said.
Giggling, we made our way through the mass of students and parents who were headed for the parking lot and walked back to Hawthorne—my dorm hall.
“Take it all in,” I said, breathing deeply. “Looking at this campus never gets any less exciting.”
Bri’s eyes were wide as she nodded. “I had a feeling that was true. Even though I was here all day, I don’t really think I saw the campus for what it is.”
We went up a winding sidewalk away from the stable. As we walked, we passed a pasture with turned-out horses. Two horses, blanketed, lay down next to each other.
“Aw, nap time,” I said, smiling.
Bri asked me to point out buildings to her—even ones I’d told her about this morning when I’d given her the tour with my family.
“Of course,” I said. “It would be insane to think you’d remember where everything is after an afternoon. It took me days of getting turned around to finally be able to stop sending SOS texts to Khloe that I was lost.”
We passed the media center, administration, tennis courts, and finally reached Hawthorne Hall. The three-story building was home to dozens of seventh-grade girls. Bri’s eyes were wide as she stared up at the building. I could tell the realization was hitting her that this was her home now.
“As if this dorm isn’t awesome enough, it also happens to be adjacent to Orchard Hall,” I said. Goose bumps ran up and down my arms, but they weren’t from the cold.
“What’s the big deal about Orchard?” Bri asked.
“Sasha Silver lives there.”
Bri’s mouth formed an O.
Inside my dorm hall, I shook off shivers and stopped when we reached Christina’s door.
“This is Christina’s office,” I explained. “She’s our dorm monitor. Looks like she’s gone right now, but I know you’ll like Christina once you get to meet her.”
“She sent me a few welcome e-mails,” Brielle said. “It’s so weird to be living without my parents. That part hasn’t hit me yet.”
“Oh, it will,” I said as we made our way down Hawthorne’s hall. “You’ll miss them a lot, but being on your own is pretty cool. Except the stuff like laundry!”
Brielle and I walked into the common room, kicked off our shoes, and plunked down on the couch, facing each other.
“I almost texted all my friends, but I want some alone time with you first,” I said. “Then we’ll tell Khloe, and Clare, and everyone.”
Brielle’s brown eyes were wide. “Hopefully, they’ll be as happy as you are that I’m staying.”
“Of course they will be,” I said. “They barely had five seconds with you, but I could tell they loved you.”
Today had been the definition of insanity. Parents who had decided to go out on their own had wandered around with lost looks on their faces. Some had reminded me of what my mom and dad had taught me to do when I was little. The parents had sat on a bench, not moving, just waiting for their kid to find them. It was like I’d been taught—stay where you are and Mom and Dad will find you.
I’d barely seen any of my friends today, and we’d all had a lot less time together than we’d planned. It seemed like parents took over as priority, and everyone had a different way of handling their family.
I stood, unzipped my coat, and tossed it onto a nearby recliner. I was happy that the common room was empty. Brielle and I could openly talk in private.
“Before we start talking,” I said, “want a cup of tea?”
“There’s my LT!” Brielle said. “I’d love a cup of whatever you’re having.”
With a smile, I made us both one of my fall favorites—apple spice.
“Okay,” I said. I pulled an orange throw blanket over my legs and raised my mug to my lips. “Start at the beginning and tell me everything.”
First Aladdin M!X edition June 2013
Copyright © 2013 by Jessica Burkhart
All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole
or in part in any form.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Um, wanna attend a FAMOUS party LIVE with Jess?!
Hey, guys!!
It's LT and I'm reposting a VERY important post from Jess' blog. This TOTES has to happen!
Ugh, Mom's calling me for dinner! (But YAY because we're having Indian tonight!)
I'll blog soon!
xx
~LT
From Jess:
So . . . would ANY of you guys be interested in attending a live virtual party with me?
Like, I'll be LIVE on camera from my computer and *all* of you, Team Canterwood, can watch and type questions to me that I'll read and answer in real time!
Here's how it would work:
1. You can find me here. I'll have set up a note that says what day and time the party is.
2. BEFORE the live party, you have to sign up for a free account. (The don't spam, or use your real name--you can use a screenname for privacy.) You have to give a real email address, though, to confirm your account. Again, it's 100% FREE. Promise!
This is what the sign up page looks like. See the "your email account" button? That's what you want to click. :) Or, "Join with Facebook" if you like.
3. On the day and time of the party, login and click on my channel. (The link in #1. You'll see me on camera (I can't see you), but you'll see a chat window where you can start asking me questions. Those will be visible for everyone to see.
I'll be able to read the comments or questions from you and will answer as many ask I can! The party would last an hour and you can join in and leave whenever you like.
If this sounds like supersparkly fun (it does to me!) then I need Team Canterwood out in full force for FAMOUS.
If FAMOUS sells more copies in the first 7 days of its release (including any pre-orders and then from June 11-June 18) then we'll have a party!
I'll have to get the numbers of copies sold the first week from my publisher, so if the party does happen (I know you guys can do it!) it'll likely be the week after the 4th of July so that everyone's home from vacay.
I really want to party with Team Canterwood! So, fingers crossed, and I hope we make FAMOUS, well, famous. ;) If you have questions or want to trade tips on getting the word out about FAMOUS with other TC members, feel free to use the comments area to do so.
If you want to go ahead and set up your free account for my channel, please go ahead. I will definitely be doing live shows in the future.
Much love!
xoxo
It's LT and I'm reposting a VERY important post from Jess' blog. This TOTES has to happen!
Ugh, Mom's calling me for dinner! (But YAY because we're having Indian tonight!)
I'll blog soon!
xx
~LT
From Jess:
So . . . would ANY of you guys be interested in attending a live virtual party with me?
Like, I'll be LIVE on camera from my computer and *all* of you, Team Canterwood, can watch and type questions to me that I'll read and answer in real time!
Here's how it would work:
1. You can find me here. I'll have set up a note that says what day and time the party is.
2. BEFORE the live party, you have to sign up for a free account. (The don't spam, or use your real name--you can use a screenname for privacy.) You have to give a real email address, though, to confirm your account. Again, it's 100% FREE. Promise!
This is what the sign up page looks like. See the "your email account" button? That's what you want to click. :) Or, "Join with Facebook" if you like.
3. On the day and time of the party, login and click on my channel. (The link in #1. You'll see me on camera (I can't see you), but you'll see a chat window where you can start asking me questions. Those will be visible for everyone to see.
I'll be able to read the comments or questions from you and will answer as many ask I can! The party would last an hour and you can join in and leave whenever you like.
If this sounds like supersparkly fun (it does to me!) then I need Team Canterwood out in full force for FAMOUS.
If FAMOUS sells more copies in the first 7 days of its release (including any pre-orders and then from June 11-June 18) then we'll have a party!
I'll have to get the numbers of copies sold the first week from my publisher, so if the party does happen (I know you guys can do it!) it'll likely be the week after the 4th of July so that everyone's home from vacay.
I really want to party with Team Canterwood! So, fingers crossed, and I hope we make FAMOUS, well, famous. ;) If you have questions or want to trade tips on getting the word out about FAMOUS with other TC members, feel free to use the comments area to do so.
If you want to go ahead and set up your free account for my channel, please go ahead. I will definitely be doing live shows in the future.
Much love!
xoxo
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