All the Letters of Me.

A. A is for adventure because i love to travel and experiencee new things. I hope to go to all of the places on my long list within my lifetime and meet different people. I'm ready to learn and take part in different cultures and events of traditions I've never heard about.


B. B is for bees, because I hate them and have been getting stung since I turned three. At a picnic when I went to the zoo for the first time I swatted one away from my root beer and the yellow jacket stung me in between my fingers. It's not the fondest memory of my childhood.

C. C is for cookies. I've had several experiences with cookies; both good and bad. Just a few weeks ago I made cookies that weren't fully cooked by the time my friend and I took them out of the oven. I made the mistake of eating a few, and I ended up getting food Salmonella. Bad experience.. Cookies are also one of my favorite foods and every one of my friends' moms make them for me when I come over. It must be a Jill thing.


D. D is for my dad. He is one of the most heroic men that I know. Diagnosed with Esophageal cancer in July, biggest surgery of his life in September; he is still smiling and keeping his chin up. He's not only my hero, but he's the influence of bravery that I hope one day I can have. My dad is wonderful. Give him a cape, and he could be superman.



E. E is for Europe. I hope to go there one day. To see if the Eiffel Tower is really as beautiful in pictures, and if there is a hunchback of Notre Dame. I can finally go to Ireland and visit my dad's family. On the way back I can go see my unknown cousins in Poland and snap pictures of the gorgeous scenery. It will be on my tour of the world.


F. F is for Fab. Fab is my little sister, without my blood. She is the funniest, sweetest, most trusting person I will ever meet in my life, guaranteed. She sticks by my side no matter what and says the ultimate greatest things at the worst, yet best, times. She will always be family to me-whether we have the same parents or not-and I will always love her with all of my heart.


G. G is for my Grandma Barb. She is the tiniest, oddest, craziest little grandma a girl could have. She laughs at things nobody else thinks are funny until she explains them from her point of view and gives really good hugs. She is always proving her point and is convinced she will always be right, even if she's wrong. She's a clean freak, and wraps up plastic bags in knots that nobody can get out when they need to use one. I don't know why. She makes fun of people when you don't expect it, and then yells at you for letting her do it. She says she doesn't drink, but then has a glass of wine. To her the glass is half full rather than half empty. I plan to look at life the way she does.


H. H is for heaven, where my loved ones who have passed are. I hope one day that's where I end up. The plan is to die laughing. And to die with a free conscience.

I. I is for ice cream. It is my favorite midnight snack and saved my life when I was sick with strep. Chocolate's the best.

J. J is for Josie. She is the most insane, ditsy, sweet girl I've encountered since Kindergarten. We've always butted heads, but been best friends. It doesn't make sense, but it just works that way with us. We try to out-do each other and be the better one, but in all reality, we're pretty much the same. She will always be family to not only me, but my parents. (they love her more).

K. K is for Kristen, who is my best friend. She is quiet and timid, but her true goofy self comes out when it's needed the most. She calls my parents "mom" and "dad" and she's been here for me since day one. I've known her for a year, yet it feels like a million.


L. L is for life. Something I expect to live to the fullest. I don't know what's ahead, but I hope to be ready for it, and if I'm not I hope it's an adventure that I didn't see coming. I want to change, to be myself in front of people I'm not comfortable with, and to talk the way I do when I'm with my good friends. I want to stop worrying, and let life come to me the way it wants to.


M is for Mira. Who is one of my favorite people on the planet. She is funny and silly, and she makes me smile despite my moods. She is the best to bake cookies with and when All Time Low comes on, beware. She's in love with Jack Barakat which is funny,in my opinion. I love Mira to death.

N. N is for my mom, Nancy. She makes me mad and we disagree a lot. The only similarities I have with my mom are our looks. She's a worry-wort and doesn't like being in crowds. I'm her exact opposite; I'd rather be in a huge crowd than with a few people. I love being on the edge and not knowing what's going to come next. I never plan ahead, while my mother lives by planning. Though we are opposites, she's my best friend. She's always there, and I will always love her; no matter if I give her a hard time.


O. O is for opportunities that will come at me soon enough. I want to experience everything I possibly can in the longest amount of time given to me. I want to be daring and bold, and show a side of me that only those close to me know. I want to sky dive, and learn to ride a motorcycle. I want to bungee jump and sing at the top of my lungs with the invisible children. I will take all the opportunities offered to me.


P. P is for Pocahontas, a Disney movie that makes me cry every time I watch it. I don't know why I do, but I do. I get made fun of every time someone finds out, but everyone has their little tendencies.

Q. Q is for quiet. Which is definitely something I can be. When I'm around friends and people I'm comfortable with, I don't feel any need to be quiet or shy. When I'm put in a big room with people I don't know well, it takes me a while to open up.


R. R is for Rob Lowe. Who I will meet one day. I got introduced to 80's movies towards the beginning of the summer and Rob is now my favorite actor. Old as he may be, I love him. Make fun of me if you want; i think he's amazing.

S. S is for Shirley, my grandmother. She has my exact personality--or should I say I have hers? Either way, her and I can sit at the kitchen table around 8:00 and end up talking and joking until midnight. I have her eyes, her smile, her everything. I'm the spitting image of her when she was my age. She is hilarious, and she knows exactly how to look at things the right way. I hope the good attitude in her came down to me.


T. T is for time. I wish the best moments lasted the longest, and the worst were over with the second they started. It's usually the opposite, but I think if I look at things differently, time could feel that way. I hope to make the best out of my time here, and that I make those important to me proud.


U. U is for understanding. People who are kind and compassionate, and try to understand touch my heart in life. I hope to meet more people who are like this.


V. V is for vanilla. Vanilla has always confused me. It smells so good, but tastes so bad. But once it's baked into something, it tastes delicious. I don't get it. It frustrates me.


W. W is for writing. Writing is something I started doing seriously when my grandfather died three years ago. It makes me happy no matter what. I love getting into a world that I can control; that I want it to be. It's one of the only places that I feel I can be who I want, when I want.

X. X... I have no idea what to write for the letter 'x'. It must be a lonely letter; considering not many words start with x.


Y. Y is for yellow, my favorite color. It's bright and happy. I enjoy it a lot.


Z. Z is for Zombeck, my last name. It's an odd one.. And I get called Zombie a lot. I don't understand why. It's sort of annoying, but it's me.

High School Now

High school is a step that has to be taken in life, no matter how much I wish I could be a little kid with no worries again. So far it's been a new experience and an interesting start. It's a whole new 'package'. New people, new school, new classes. Everything is different than when I was five and took naps in Kindergarden. No more cookies and crayons; at least, I don't think there are. There are a lot of new pressures and concepts. I realized from day one that it's time to grow up and plan ahead for my future... how fun. The classes-more or less-are go big or don't go at all.

Elementary and Middle school was definately a lot different then Stevenson. You could simply "forget" to do your homework one night, and usually the teacher would give you another day to do it, or cut you some slack and give half credit. Now most of my teachers don't accept late work. It's straight-forward; plain and simple: Do your work. That would be easy if so much wasn't going on. After school it's just as hectic and crowded as school itself. Sometimes it's really hard to get all of the work and extra things done. Some people have sports, clubs, and extra events that keeps them from being home long enough to do their homework. Others are lazy and decide to wait until last minute to finish it, then by the time they look at the clock it's, "Whoops, too bad." That nolonger applies to my life.

People are everywhere, all the time. I feel crowded and due to my amazing short-ness, I feel like I'm gonna get stepped on-sometimes that's the case. I've had to adjust myself to the billion kids stomping around and yelling. It can be hard; feeling alone, or on the outside looking into the "way it should be". My confidence can tend to be a problem when I compare myself to others who I feel are better than me. But I'm learning to make the best of what I have. Now I come to school with a little more confidence every day. I try my best to keep moving forward, and do my ultimate best.