Well, this is my first journal entry. Normally, I would be on Myspace, doing this sort of thing, but dA seems... to be a better place for day-to-day entries.

My name is Brooke, and I live in the United States. I'm in 9th grade, 15 years old.

Well, let's see. What to talk about? One of my passions is volleyball. I have played now for three years, two in junior high. Now I'm planning on trying out for my local Club volleyball. Tryouts are on the 2nd and 3rd, I believe. I'm going to try out for the 16u team, and 18u, but my most realistic expectation is to simply make 16u.

Another passion of mine is snowboarding. This January I will have boarded for two years. This Sunday the local ski resort (an hour and a half away) will open, and hopefully I'll be able to go. My board is pretty much my inanimate best friend; it's covered in stickers. The art on the board is three flying pigs over a background of dark rainbow swirls. I have named the three pigs Bartholomew, Spartikus, and Jimmy.

The most prominent and important passion of mine, however, is my faith. I go to Sunday School and youth group at my church regularly. If for some reason I can't go, expect me to throw a fit or just get depressed. Jesus is the best, no doubt about it.