Thursday, June 29, 2023

What I see myself as…

Sooooooo I was thinking about it the other day and I was liiiiiike WHAT DO I SEE MYSELF AS???
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Some girls are like I’m a cow girl and that is just, SOOOOOOOO NOT EVEN ME!!! I won’t even buy a had if it’s shaped like a cowboy hat 🤠!!!!
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Some girls say they’re a princess, and although I’m girly-girl, I’ve neverrrrrr been a prissy girl!!!
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Some girls say they’re the Queen 👸 buuuuuuuut once again not me!!!
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Some girls say they’re a diva buuuuuuut I’m not an overly empowered or in to fashion kinda girl… now don’t get me wrong, I have style, buuuuuuuut it’s MY STYLE, I don’t know much about the fashion world and could care less about name brands!!!
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Some girls say they’re a Girl-boss and weeeeeeeelllll you know that is soooooooooo NOT ME!!! I’m not looking to be a leader, take charge or organize a group!!! I’m not really a follower or a leader… I’m just free-spirited, enjoying life, wondering around on any path talking to everyone a long the way! ( this is not in a spiritual sense! Lol) 
Some girls say they’re a Nerd Girl, buuuuuuut once again, that’s not me!!! I graduated public high school a year early, buuuuuuut with straight Ds…. And well I’m probably a little too airhead to be a nerd, even if I am writer ✍️ 
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Soooooo what am I???
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The other day it hit me…
IM A BABE!!!! 
Ahahahahahaaaa!!! It’s what I see myself as!!!!
Anytime something says BABE, I have to have it!!!
I’ve bought stuff that said Mountain Babe, Beach Babe, Birthday Babe, Maui Babe, I even bought a specific hair krinper before because it was called BABE WAVES 🌊!!! No joke peeps!!!! I’m an Apostolic-Pentecostal Babe AND I’m God’s Babe!!!! Woot, woot!!! 🙌 
♥Mary Frances :)

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Apostolic Jr Camp 2023!!! (Part 1)

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllll it's TIME TO BLOG ABOUT JR CAMP!!! I was going to try and just fit it all into ONE REALLY LOOOOOOOOOOOONG POST like I did for AMA, buuuuuuuuuuuut that just wasn't going to be possible....soooooooooo it's looking like TWO REALLY LOOOOONG POSTS!!!!
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Soooooooooo I have to start off by saying that Jr. Camp was absolutely amaaaaaaaZing!!! Kid's just have the ability to bing down the presence of God!!! That must be WHY Jesus tells us, "Except ye become as little children, you will not enter the kingdom of God" Weeeeeeeelllllll let me tell you something, when the majority of a conference is children, the power of God is POURED OUT!!!! 
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And I was telling Denae Monday night, I ACTUALLY think that JR. Camp was better than AMA and thats really, really hard to say because that camp is POWERFUL!!! And she said I shouldn't compare conferences, it's not like I'm writing a yelp review...WHICH  IS TRUE...buuuuuuuuut God really touched me in some areas of my life that i needed to work on and maybe it was just that things are simplified for children...buuuuuut some of those object lessons made some things clear for me in a child-like way and weeeeeeeelllll we all know I'm just a BIG KID trapped as an adult!!! HAHA!!! 
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Buuuuuuuut don't worry Denae, I'm NOT going to yelp review Anitoch...I'm sure it will be JUST AS AMAAAAAZING in a completely different way!!! HEE, HE!!!
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ON OUR WAY!!!
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Oreos OR Chips Ahoy!!!

Sooooooooo I'm working on doing a JR. Camp post buuuuuuuuut in THE MEAN TIME...
OREOS OR CHIPS AHOY???
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We're on our way to camp when all of the sudden we're completely stopped in MOUNTAIN TRAFFIC!!! YEEEEEES, I said Mountain TRAFFIC...it's such a thing!!!! Well after about 20 minutes it was time to break out the snacks....My sister in law was like, I HAVE OREOS!!! 
I was liiiiiiiiike OMW 
YEEEEEEESSS!!!!
Truly God was at His finest when he anointed someone's mind to think up OREOS...I mean talk about CREATIVTY AT IT'S FIIIIIIIIINEST!!!!
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Weeeeeeeeeeeeelllllll then I was liiiiiiiiike HEY the traffic still NOT moving. I'm going to text EVERYONE in my phone book...
OREOS OR CHIPS AHOY???
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I looooooooove asking people questions- it's probably like one of my hobbies!!! I had GREAT INTERVIEWING skills when writing for the college paper! WEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLL Over 70 people ACTUALLY responded to this text...weeeeeeeeeeeellllll this was keeping me extremely entertained... AND IN CASE YOUR WONDERING...
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 oreos won by a loooooooooooooong shot!!! 
Well it was getting ready to FINALLY MOVE in the traffic and this bro comes to our window to tell us...
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And I was like, 
CHIPS AHOY OR OREOS????
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeelllll I promise you guys I heard him say, EITHER!!! Sooooooo I'm liiiiiiiiiike, WOULD YOU LIKE AN OREO THEN???? He's like, NO!!! I was liiiiiiiike, OH cuz of germs? My sister is like, whispering to me, he said...NEITHER!!! He says very offendedly, you know, I used to be a size 44 pants, but I lost weight...I was liiiiiiiiiiike, OH WOWWWWWW...thats really good...He just looked at me liiiiiiiiiike, YOU SHOULD NOT BE EATING OREOS!!!
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I was thinkin liiiiiiiiiike bro calm down, I used to be liiiiiiiike an extra, extra, extra, extra, extra large buuuuuuut now I'm just EXTRA, EXTRA...weeeeelllllll unless it's Dainty Jewell's, her 4x is JUUUUUST now fitting....I was just trying to brighten your day NOT make you gain your weight back!!! I generally stick to a LOW CARB lifestyle, buuuuuuuuuuuut we're going to camp annnnnnnd i'm BORED sitting here,
 and THERE WAS OREOS!!! 
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I personally choose oreos!!!
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 WHY???
Because, while I enjoy chips ahoy from time to time, at the end of the day, I CAN MAKE A REALLY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE!!! Chips Ahoy is still it's own thing, BUUUUUUT I still make a BOMB chocolate chip cookie...This is NOT BRAGGING...i'm only being HONEST...I'm being truthful... BUUUUUUUUUT I can NOT make an oreo...YOU JUST CAN'T MAKE YOUR OWN OREO!!! Wellll at least I can't, buuuuuuuuuuuut if someone can make me one, I will literally be soooooooooooo IMPRESSED!!! So I choose oreo buuuuuuuut cuz it is sometthing I could NEVERRRRR do myself!!!
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Sooooooo what about you...
CHIPS AHOY OR OREOS???

♥Mary Frances :)

Monday, June 26, 2023

What happens when…

QUESTION: What happens when…
you take O for a haircut and there is…
a LADY GETTING A HAIRCUT???
Answer: YOU GET A REALLY GOOOOOOOOD PRAYER 🙏 LIFE… THATS WHAT HAPPENS!!!🤣😂😅
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He’s like, uh that lady is getting her haircut… I’m like yes she is… he’s like, weeeeeeeellllll, she’s not supposed to be! The Bible says!!! I was like, yes, buuuuuuut we’re going to mind our own business and not say anything…RIGHT??? Looooooooong pause… then… riiiiiiiight! 🤣😂🤣🙃
♥Mary Frances :)
P.S. still praying!!!! Heard him ask his hair cutter how she got blue hair!!!!

Happy Monday!!!

I literally CAN NOT STOP LAUGHING!!! 😂😂😂
I’m THAT PERSON during church ⛪️ that loses it every time the preacher says Adam and Eve were naked…I know, I knoooooow, I’m almost 40… I should grow up… buuuuuuuuuut maybe when I’m 50… it’s just NOT TIME YET!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😇
♥Mary Frances :)

Sunday, June 25, 2023

Same!!!

I went to my nephew’s baptism tonight and my brother that I gave the stem cell transplant, just happened to be matching me perfectly!!!! I was liiiiiike WHOA!!! You REALLY ARE ME NOW!!! Bahahahahaaa 
Me and my 100% female DNA Bro FELT LIKE BLUE TODAY… don’t freak out… it’s female DNA not my hormones… bahahahahaaa 
 soooooo blue we wore!!!! 
I was like, watch out, you MIGHT START SHOPPING 🛍️ SOON!!! And my sister said maybe he”ll actually start using real butter 🧈 instead of margarine now!!!! I was liiiiiike, MAAAAAAAAYBE you’ll ACTUALLY start cooking as goooooood as ME SOON!!!! Ahahahahshaha!!! 
♥Mary Frances :)

Friday, June 23, 2023

Are you unpacked???

Everyone is asking me if I’m unpacked from Jr. Camp yet aaaaaand I’m liiiiiiiiike….
DEFINE UNPACKED!!!
If you mean is my suitcase emptied…THEN YES,
 I’m unpacked!!!
♥Mary Frances :)

Thursday, June 22, 2023

All I can say!!!!

I mean, I’m NOT ONE to really toot my own horn, you guys know how meek and humble of a person that I am…
BUUUUUUUT…
If the mirror is saying it…
THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY IS…
Thaaaaaaank you!!! 😘 

♥Mary Frances :)
P.S. aaaaand to God be THE GLORY!!!🙌

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

It could only be THE HOLY GHOST…

There’s ONE EXPLANATION FOR ME NOT FREAKING OUT WHEN A BUG FLEW IN MY MOUTH LAST NIGHT AT ALTAR CALL!!!
THE HOLY GHOST!!!
Holy Ghost POWER!!!
Holy Ghost blowout!!!
I just swiped that big out of my mouth and kept praying with kids without even freaking out!!! I’m telling you there’s nothing more exciting than praying kids through to the Holy Ghost!!! 

♥Mary Frances :)

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

You know you’re Pentecostal when…

You’re on vacation in your AirB&B and you see the big screen 📺 in your room and you think 🤔…
Now there’s a CONVENIENT place to hang my purse!!!  


♥Mary Frances :)

Monday, June 19, 2023

On our way to Jr. Camp!!!


I’m soooooooo EXCITED!!! We’re going THE WHOLE WEEK this year and staying in the coolest AirB&B!!! And there’s hiking 🥾 trails all around the house 🏡!!! We just stopped in Payson for the bathroom and when we got out of the car Kyle says, WOW! The weather is sooooooo much cooler here now that we’re OUT OF AMERICA 🇺🇸 !!! I was liiiiiiiike, BRO, we’re NOT EVEN OUT OF AZ!!!🤣🤣🤣
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Jr. Youth camp, Jr youth camp, what kind of kids like Junior youth camp??? (Stand up for yours!;)FAT KIDS, SKINNY KIDS, KIDS WHO EAT A LOT! CUTE KIDS, UGLY KIDS AND EVEN KIDS WHO SLEEP 💤 ON COTS LIKE JUNIOR YOUTH!!!! JUNIOR YOURH CAMP, it’s the camp, kids loooooooooove soooooooo much!!!!🎶
♥Mary Frances :)

Happy Juneteenth!!!

On my own, as early as four years old, I can remember taking and interest in African culture and the civil war times…I would imagine being one of the ones to help free slaves, I had a black baby doll, black barbies and I dreamed of one day having a black friend…
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While I don't support all the political propaganda that comes along with this holiday, I do believe that it is representative of one of the greatest days in American history that should be remembered and honored!!!

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THE END OF SLAVERY 
IN THE USA!!!
People ask me WHY I would celebrate today when I’m white, I’m liiiiiiiiike, UH, cuz I don’t believe in slavery… liiiiiike DUH 🙄 
It was a REPUBLICAN president that ended slavery!!!
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Growing up I loved reading the American Girl books! Annnnnnd you all know me, of course my favorite girl was ADDY!!! The story of Addy goes through her life as a child slave in the fields and then her life as her and her mom escape to freedom. 

I remember reading this series and there is a part where one of the slave drivers forces her to eat a worm for not picking fast enough in the field!I was sooooo horrified that they would do that to her... Buuuuuut the American girl series of slavery is really a very glamorized version of what actually happened!!!
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Always having an extra interest in the civil war era of American history, It wasn't until I read this book below, "To Be A Slave" that I realized just how dehumanized people in slavery truly were!!!


I really recommend that everyone read this book!!!
Annnnnnnd thank God for breaking our chains of enslavement to sin!!!! We are no longer in bondage, because JESUS set us FREE!!!! Let freedom ring today!!!l

♥Mary Frances :)

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Happy Sunday!!!!

Weeeeeeeeeelllll that’ll…
PREEEEEEEEAAAAAACH!!!
Have gooooooooood church ⛪️ today everyone!!!
♥Mary Frances :)

Saturday, June 17, 2023

AMA 2023!!!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllll I was a LIIIIIIITTTTTTLE nerveous about camp this year BECAUSE 9 of THE GINTY FAMILY were staying in a room together...I was liiiiiiiiiike, OH NOOOOOOO!!!! Buuuuuuuuuuuut since we literally were hardly in our rooms at all, EVERYTHING TURNED OUT GREAT and I'm pretty sure we're gonna do it again next year and every year till Jesus comes!!! 
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Sooooooo we get to the border of Tucson and Chelsea see's his mountain and says, 
"WE'RE THERE!!!" 
I'm liiiiike, uh, no we're NOT!!! She's like no we are! I'm liiiiiiike no Chellie we still have a LOOOOOOOOOONG WAYS to go!!! She's like, No look, A MOUNTAIN!!! We're going to A MOUNTAIN APART!!!
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Friday, June 16, 2023

Good News 🗞️ Not so good news!!!

Soooooooooo I got this skirt I’ve been eyeing online for months from ….WEEEEEEELLLL… I hesitate to say THE STORE cuz ya know they’re NOT the most affordable clothing sight, buuuuuuut Sister Everleen from my church said I neverrrrrr need to hesitate to say where I got something from sooooooo I’m just gonna SAY IT…. MY FAVORITE STORE EVERRRRRRRRR…
ANTHROPOLOGIE!🙌
My sister can’t fathom WHYYY anyone would want a skirt this color, buuuuuuuuuut I believe way, way, waaaaaaaaaayyy deep down inside she’s happy for me!!!  ;)
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So I’ve been eyeing this skirt and debating if I should get it!!! Well by the time I decided I HAD TO HAVE IT, the plus sizes were all sold out!!! Well I was heartbroken 💔 
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Buuuuuuut I was look at the regular sizes and I was thinking, I actually think the xl in regular sizing will fit me!!! I’ve lost 25 pounds and am working on more so either way I could see that the goal was NOT unachievable!!!! 
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Weeeeeeeeeeellll I got it I. The mail today and GUESS WHAT??? There’s GOOD NEWS  and NOT AS GOOD NEWS!!!
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1. The NOT AS GOOD NEWS is that although it fits me, I wouldn’t have minded if it was a more looser fit, buuuuuuuut it’s totally modest 💯 it’s just supposed to be a baggier look, and it’s a little more of a fitted look on me, soooooo it fits but not as good as I would’ve liked it too!!! 
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2. The GOOD NEWS is that it ain’t gonna be falling off of me any TIME SOON!!!! 🙌 Bahahahahaaa I can lose another 25 pounds and it’s STILL GONNA FIT ME JUST FIIIIIIINE!!!! I’m definitely gonna get my money’s 💰worth with this skirt!!! 😂🤣😅🤣🙃
♥Mary Frances :)
PS. Isn’t this the cuuuuuutest skirt everrrrr????

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Large or Extra Large???

The other day I was at a clothing store and the lady there was one of those waaaaaaaaaaay TOO HELPFUL people!!!! She was determined to make a sale, which she didn’t buuuuuut I was trying to be a Christian so I was polite and I was just browsing! 
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Weeeeeeeeeeellll after telling her that I wasn’t into black or torn clothing, she is like, oh so bright colors and lace, now…
ARE YOU A LARGE ORslight pause and hesitation, then… AN EXTRA LARGE???
I was liiiiiiiiike…
EXTRA…
LIIIIIIIIIIKE DUH!!! 
I’m thinking lady look at me…I’m extra EVERYTHING…right down to the sprinkles!!!
♥Mary Frances :)

Monday, June 12, 2023

Happy Monday!!!


Soooooooooo mean, buuuuuuut I can’t stop laughing 😂 
♥Mary Frances :)

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Happy Sunday!!!

It’s always a gooooooood day when you have absolutely, AMAZING, powerful CHURCH ⛪️ and THEN… 
A handsome boy KISSES YOU!! 😘 
That’s all it takes to make me happy!!! 
♥Mary Frances :)

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

A few of my favorite things #2

Okaaaaaaaaaaay who's ready for my latest faves????
HERE WE GO!!!
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1.My swim dress from Nuggles


Okaaaaaaaaay you guys, if your TRYING TO BE HEALTHY, this tastes soooooooooo good dipping fresh veggies in it!!! Sooooooo yuuuuummmmmmmm!!! If your NOT trying to be healthy, it tastes good on ANYTHING!!!! Toast, chips, WHATEVERRRR!!!! Get it HERE!!!
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Get it HERE!!!

Get them HERE!!!

Get them at any grocery store!!!




Get my neon pink HERE

Get it HERE!!!

Get them HERE!!!


♥Mary Frances :)

God your my...

So the other day I was praying, and I was trying to think something really awesome to tell God he was, that was also REALLY accurate in my life. Liiiiiiiiiike, you know you can say stuff like, your the lily of the valley, or my bright and morning star, buuuuuuuuut how often, if ever, have we even seen a lily in the valley or a bright and morning star???
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I was thinking about how David would pray, the things he would say, his rock, his shelter, his mighty strong tower, his hiding place, his deliverer, his shelter, I'm like Hmmmm...Of course God IS all those things to me, buuuuuuuuuuuut I wanted to think of something he was to me that wasn't just something David said, so I'm thinking, and I'm thinking...OKAAAAAAY what really is just something that I just need and am sooooooo thankful for that God can be to me???
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Then it hit, me I'm like, "God your my, my, my, my"...AM I REALLY GONNA SAY THIS??? Yes, I will...
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"God your my, my, my...
MY AC!!!
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!
Yes, I REALLY said that, and I meant it too!!!And God knows just how high of a compliment that is coming from an AZ girl!!! 
"As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God..." 
(Psalm 42:1-2)
♥Mary Frances :)
P.S. Sooooooooo what is God to YOU??? maryfranceswriting@gmail.com

Monday, June 5, 2023

On our way to camp!!!!

ALMOST ASLEEP 💤 WHEN…
A voice next to me says,
“ WOOOOOOWWW, Aunt Mary. you’re REALLY THIIIIIIICK!!! Bahahahahaaa 


♥Mary Frances :)

Friday, June 2, 2023

If I could be a model…

What do you think I would want to be a model for???
This is a test for HOW WELL you know me!!! ;)
1. Shoes
2. Purses
3. Hair accessories
4 Eating Delicious food
5. Modest clothing for fluffy woman
6. World Traveler 
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WHAT IS YOUR GUESS???
Think about it, THINK ABOUT IT???
 THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINK ABOUT ME!!!!
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THE ANSWER IS....
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Drum roll puleeeeeeeeeeze...
ba-da-duh-dunt. 🥁
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The answer is...

Thursday, June 1, 2023

WHY I couldn’t take a selfie!!!

Sooooooooo a few weeks ago, I really, really, REALLY wanted to take a picture of my FULL OUTFIT sooooooo i could see how I looked!!! (We don't have a full length mirror at our house...see you all think i'm full of myself cuz I take soooooo many selfies buuuuuuuuuuut I don't EVEN HAVE A FULL LENGHTH MIRROR...total spirit of humility right there!!!;) 
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Well I got a selfie in the car, buuuuuuuuut no matter how I angled the camera, I could NOT see my FULL OUTFIT!!! Sigh...such travesty!!!
WEEEEELLLLL I was going into Turnstyle to consign some stuff when i saw a furniture piece with a big mirror attached to it...PERFECT...SELFIE TIME!!!! Buuuuuuuuut when I stood in front of the mirror to take my picture, I COULD NOT SEE MY SELF IN THE MIRROR!!!! I was liiiiiiike, WHAAAAAAAAAAT???
Soooooooooo i got CLOSER...buuuuuuuuuuut still I could NOT see myself in the mirror!!!
SOOOOOOOO I got even MORE CLOSER TO THE MIRROR...buuuuuuuuuuut STILL I COULD NOT SEE MYSELF IN THE MIRROR!!! I was liiiiiiiiike Okaaaaaaaay this is sooooooooo WEIRD!!! 
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Liiiiiiiiiiiiiike who'd gonna buy a mirror they can't see themselves in???? 
WHY COULD I NOT SEE
 MYSELF IN THE MIRROR????
I reached my hand out to touch the mirror and to my shock...it went through the other side!!!!
What in the world??? 
Then it hit me..OMW!!! That's why I couldn't see myself in the mirror...LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKE... 
It wasn't a MIRROR!!!
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!
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GOOOOOOOOD NEWS though...
I FOUND AN ACTUAL REAL MIRROR!!!
I didn't even have to try and touch it to see if it was real either...
liiiiiiiiiike my reflection was just THERE!!!
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!!!

♥Mary Frances :)