???"Child of the West"???

Hello fellow Googlie bears, today I will be interpreting ways I do and do not identify with "child of the west"!!!

First I would like to talk about what "child of the west" means to me. When hear that term I think of the west coast, the ocean, surfers/shred the gnar, laid back, and family. I also think of back when the people were conquering and establishing the missions.

I think I do fit the term "child of the west." I love the ocean and all the things it provides us like surfing and the beach. I am a major water sports person and I have to say I shred at boogie boarding. I also love the warm weather that the west coast gives us because I do not think I could live in the cold for very long. The west coast is also a very popular and interesting place that always has new things to offer you. I am always looking for new things, so I think the west provides well for me. Life is not very rushed here like say, New York. Life just seems very rushed and chaotic there and I feel like on the west coast it is pretty chill, you get me man?! Most of my family lives very close to me, so that is why the west coast feels very homey to me. I don't feel like I am classified as a "child of the west" when the people were establishing missions along California. Life was probably very hard and different back then. I just feel like I have adapted to all new ways of life and have moved on from the past. Well there you have it folks!! Are you a "child of the west?? Don't forget to leave a gnarly comment below!!!!
Best wishes, Julia

Nobody Can Drag Me Down!!!

Hello readers, I have recently made an identity mask and today I will be sharing with you what the items I put on it mean !!

My first item I put on the front of my mask was a soccer ball. Soccer is one of my favorite sports and that is what most people know me for. I put some small horses on the front as well because I love to horseback ride and that is a big part of my life. I put shells from the sea because I love the beach, but they also represent that I am very adventurous. I put a ribbon that says "champion" on it because I have won many ribbons from horse shows. It also represents how much I travel because the horse shows are not always local. I put a picture of Harry Styles on the front of my mask because he is my idol/god and I love his music and him very much!!! I put a feather because I believe it symbolizes the freedom to be whoever you want. I put multiple words such as smile, friends, lol, and clumsy. I put these because these are the things that not only people see me as but what I see myself as sometimes. I put a necklace because even though I love sports and to get dirty, I can still have a girly side. I also put sequences on the front because well I have major sass and your just gonna have to live with it! I put a heart and a star because I feel that with love comes a bright future.

The back of my mask is some things that people don't know about me. First of all, I have many pictures of my friends. My friends are really important to me and I don't know what I would do without them. I have a pendant from a state cup soccer tournament. This always reminds me how far I have already come and how much farther I have to accomplish. I have a penny on the back because I always feel lucky and that may be because I have little Irish in me. I have a bracelet that is from the hotel I went to in Hawaii. It symbolizes how much I like to travel and how much fun I had on that trip. I also have a ghost sticker with its tongue sticking out. This just shows how weird and goofy I am. I also put the words dance, funny, and sister. When I'm alone I may just have a little dance party in my room and some people might not know that I have a sister. I am always making myself laugh, so I think I am a very funny person lol! I put a bracelet with a horseshoe on it, this just shows the love I have for my horse, Gabbano. I have tape that is pink, black, and white. This just shows that life can be great and a little difficult at times. Finally, I have a purple shell because you always need some beauty in your life.
This is just some of my identity and I bet there is much more to go around. This is me!!!