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[28 Dec 2008|01:25pm] |
i just thought it would be fun to post an entry, considering the last entry i posted was about my brother graduating high school... yikes. it's okay though, i have a blog i update frequently and some journals i scribble down thoughts in from time to time. i've always been terrible at keeping up a journal.
to make a long story short, my life is in constant forward motion; one week is 120% different then the last.
i like it that way, it's interesting. my plans and goals keep changing, but lately i've been closing in on what i'm going to be doing. i say going to be doing, because i'm not going to be suckered in by the world telling me what i should be doing. how much money i should be making. i've never really been that kind of person at heart, and i don't ever intend to be. i want to do what makes me happy, what i'm passionate about. so i'm going to do it. i don't know where it will take me, but i know that i will be happy. i don't care about money, houses, cars, or clothes... none of that stuff really phases me. i'm not impressed. all i know is i want to do what i love with the person [&people] i love. i can't live without either. my passions are driven by my inspirations. i am very fortunate to have such wonderful and supportive people in my life. people who keep me on my toes, and keep me in line when i get side tracked or lazy. i'm growing up. it's weird but it's exciting. it's a crazy thing to realize that this is the real world now. jobs, homes, relationships, marriages... dang, how cool!
i haven't had a decent nights sleep in a week, but it's been the absolute best of insomnias.
i'd sacrifice an eternity's worth of sleep.
this time of year is so magical.
this weather is absolutely nuts.
these are albums i'm drooling over as of lately...
ryan adams & the cardinals - cardinology
forgive durden - razia's shadow
fall out boy - folie a deaux
the killers - day & age
taking back sunday - where you want to be
i'm going to go snuggle up in my zac efron blanket and take a nap now!
goodnight, little livejournal!
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Sometimes you just want to put other people's happiness before yours... because you love them, because they deserve it. Sometimes you want to go out of your way for other people just because you know that it's important that they get a chance to smile once in a while.
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[12 Mar 2007|04:37pm] |
LET'S PLAY LIKE OLD TIMES :]
1. Reply to this post because I would like to say a couple words about
you.
2. I will also tell you what song(s) remind me of you when I hear
it.
3. I will also tell you what celebrity/public person you remind me of,
either personality-wise or looks-wise.
4. I will also give ONE WORD that I
associate with you when I think of you.
5. We all could use a boost now and
then, so steal this for your journal and make someone's day.
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[21 Feb 2007|03:47pm] |
MEET MY NEW FRIEND THE SKELETON!
I love him!
He need a name!
HELLLLLLLLLLLLP
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[30 Dec 2006|03:29pm] |
R E L A T I O N S H I P S
1. Do you like anyone?: Of course.
2. Do they know it? It doesn't matter.
3. Simple or complicated? Are relationships ever simple?
IN - T H E - L A S T - M O N T H - H A V E - Y O U
4. kissed someone of the opposite sex: Nope.
5. Bought something: I just went to Target!
6. Gotten sick?: Yes.
7. Been hugged?: Of course! Hugs are the best!
8. Felt stupid?: Every second of my life
9. Talked to an ex: Nope.
10. Missed someone: All the time.
11. Failed a test: Nope.
13. Danced: YES!
14. Gotten your hair cut?: No, I need it though!
15. Lied: I don't think so.
U N I Q U E
16. Nervous habits?: Biting my nails/Thinking too much
17. Are you double jointed?: No.
18. Can you roll your tongue?: Yes!
19. Can you raise one eyebrow?: I wish!
20. Can you cross your eyes?: Give me time.
21. Do you make your bed daily?: Nope.
22. Do you think you are unique?: Sure.
H A V E - Y O U - E V E R'S
23. Said "I Love you": in my life? Of course.
24. Given money to a homeless person: I have.
25. Smoked?: Ewwww.
26. Waited all night for a phone call?: Sure have.
27. Snuck out?: I never had to.
28. Sat and looked at the stars?: My favorite.
M A N N E R S
29. Do you swear/curse?: I try not to.
30. Do you ever spit?: Not if I don't have to.
31. You cook your own food?: Yes.
32. You do your own chores?: Yes.
33. You like beef jerky? MMM
35. You're happy with your life?: Definitely :]
36. You own a dog?: No :[
37. You spend your money wisely?: Nope.
38. Do you like to swim?: YESSSS!
39. When you get bored do you call a friend: Oh for sure. I mean business.
D O - Y O U - P R E F E R'S
41. Flowers or angels?: What? How can you make me choose?
42. Gray or black?: Gray.
43. Colour or black and white photos?: Depends.
44. Lust or love? Love.
45. Sunrise or sunset?: Sunrises!!!
46. M&Ms or Skittles?: SKITTLES!
48. Staying up late or waking up early?: Both.
49. Being hot or cold?: Cold.
50. Winter or Fall?: Now I love the fall.
51. Left or right?: Right!
52. Having 10 acquaintances or 2 best friends?: 2 best friends. Fo sho.
53. Sunshine or rain?: Both!
M O R E H A V E Y O U E V E R S ; ;
Sleep in a bed of the opposite sex?: Yep.
Hooked up in the woods?: Ew no.
Drank a bottle of alcohol by yourself? Nope.
Hooked up in the shower?: EW EW NO.
Been Dumped?: Dumped? No. Rejected? Yes.
Stolen money from a friend?: No.
Slept naked?: I have.
Had a crush on a teacher?: No.
Seen someone die?: No.
Missed someone so much it hurt?: All the time.
Been to the ER?: A few times.
Been in a car accident?: Oh yes.
Missed your first love?: Sure.
Regretted hurting someone?: I don't regret. I do feel bad sometimes though.
Regretted loving someone?: No way.
Been SUPER happy?: I am :]
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| Thievery! |
[27 Dec 2006|11:42pm] |
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What's up you cool cats?
This is Stevo posting on Em's LJ.
She's a pretty cool girl.
If you love her you should totally leave lots o' comments about your favorite memory with her.
Mine would have to be the time that we... well... you know...
Anywho.
Do it. Do it.
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| UPDATE |
[15 Nov 2006|12:44am] |
I laugh hysterically when I look at my next semester's schedule.
Monica and I sob during any movie we watch together.
Yep. You got it.
We sobbed.
AGAIN.
Tuck Everlasting is fantastic. I had almost forgotten.
khfaskjdfklajsdfkljasldfkja;sdfkjasdkjfsadbcasd.
I have 4 more massages to complete by the 21st.
I leave for Cincinnati soon.
Bridgette's jewelry party is tomorrow!
I can't wait to see my family.
I can't wait to make cards and blankets tomorrow :]
THEEEEEEE END.
♥
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[30 Oct 2006|01:38pm] |
Ahava.
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[20 Aug 2006|01:26am] |
jamie left.
i left.
lesley left.
priya left.
steve left.
it's that time of the year again.
i was really bummed about it this year for some reason.
but i'm really working on feeling better about this, and it's working.
i love you all so incredibly much.
you are my family, and i've never been so happy as when i'm with you.
i know i was gone a lot this summer, i was on my own personal journey that took me to some amazing places and made me feel such amazing things. i know that this took a lot out of our time together, and for that i apologize, but i do not regret it. i'm happy. i'm 100% happy and i've never felt this before ever.
i wish you all could feel what i'm feeling. and i wish you all could see what i see when i look at every single one of you, or reminisce on our times together. amazing. joy. peace. let's face it, we're just awesome. whether we're just loafin' watching a movie, having a bonfire, playing at luna pier, getting coffee, swinging on swings, stealing balls, bike riding... it doesn't matter. i remember and treasure every single moment i spend/have spent with every single one of you. you've all helped me through so many situations in my life which would have seemed unbearable if i didn't have the feeling of your friendship and support with me for 100% of the ride.
as for leaving eachother once again, it's sad yes, but it's inevitable. time apart just makes the time together so much sweeter, that's what i've come to realize. we'll have thanksgiving, and christmas, and random weekends, and our sweet sweet summer once again. i know this coming up summer will be different, as some of you aren't coming home as usual, but still, our summers are amazing and distance cannot put a damper on that. we have the rest of our lives if we want. i know i do.
so i'm crying now, but it's not because i'm sad. i'm so happy. i'm so incredibly blessed to be surrounded by such amazing people who love me and support me in everything we do. sure we have our slip ups and our arguments, but we always find ways to settle them and come even closer.
you're all amazing people and will do such great things.
i've said it a million times, but i cannot express enough how incredibly blessed i am to call you my best friends.
lovelovelovelovelove.
here's to another wonderful year :]
and let's close this with some cheesy, meaningful lyrics, shall we?
"you'll be with me like a handprint on my heart."
"we'll be miles apart
i'll keep you deep inside
you're always in my heart..."
[this applies to EVERYONE.]
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| yay msn headliners :] |
[14 Aug 2006|09:17am] |
The 7 Things You Should Never Regret
Breaking out of your comfort zone-asking out the cute guy in sculpting class or saying the "L" word first-can pave the way for more meaningful relationships.
By Stacy Baker
1. Devouring dessert. Rather than obsess over a few (hundred) empty calories-and possibly throw in the diet towel for the day-focus on the positive. Indulging in sweets when the urge hits can short-circuit a binge later, says Lisa Dorfman, R.D., a Miami-based nutritionist. "Plus, it's mentally soothing to treat yourself," she says, explaining that carbohydrates produce serotonin, a relaxation-inducing hormone. Sure, scarfing a pint of ice cream may be overkill, but having just a scoop or two? That's just good (and cheap!) therapy.
2. Cutting someone loose. Breaking up with commitment-phobic boyfriends, narcissistic pals or got-their-degree-by-mail shrinks is about self-protection, not selfishness. "Acknowledging that you deserve better opens your mind to new experiences and opportunities," says Helene Brenner, Ph.D., author of I Know I'm in There Somewhere (Gotham, 2003). Worried you'll hurt your hairstylist's feelings? Simply recall that mullet she gave you last spring....
3. Regifting. Rule #1 when giving away the ceramic figurine Grandma made for your last birthday: Don't get caught! Your no-remorse rationale? You have the perfect gift for someone who loves tchotchkes, and Grandma's loving efforts won't go to waste.
4. Going out on an emotional limb. "Nine times out of 10, people don't regret what they've done, they regret what they didn't do," says Brenner. Breaking out of your comfort zone-asking out the cute guy in sculpting class or saying the "L" word first-can pave the way for more meaningful relationships. Plus, vulnerability is sexy. Think Kristin Davis's character in Sex and the City.
5. Using the "good china." Yeah, it makes cleanup more of a hassle, but this ritual can enhance your outlook and your life, says Susyn Reeve, author of Choose Peace & Happiness (Red Wheel/Weiser, 2003). "Using your best dinnerware lets you celebrate the simple joy of being alive." Pizza night? Light some candles, turn on the soft jazz, and spring the Lenox from the sideboard.
6. Embarrassing yourself. If you've ever dreamed of belting out "Borderline" at a karaoke bar, don't let the fear of looking foolish deter you. "Not only do people feel closer to you when you let your hair down," says Brenner, "but giving yourself permission to be silly will keep you feeling young."
7. Blowing off a bash. It's Friday night and you're home with your cat and a crossword puzzle. So what? Embracing your homebody habit-say, your preference for tea over martinis or Bach over Tupac-is a recipe for self-acceptance, says Brenner. Besides, who's going to look (and feel) more rested come Saturday morning-you or those party animals?
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[25 Jul 2006|11:18am] |
i like it when bands play in my backyard...
like clearview
and kiros♥
and i also love when my backyard turns into warped tour...
but more importantly, i love what happened AFTER the show most of all :)
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[05 Jul 2006|06:26pm] |
i just applied for the ann arbor institute of massage therapy :)
pray for me/cross your fingers!
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[31 May 2006|08:08pm] |
You Are Special
by Max Lucado
The Wemmicks were small wooden people. Each of the wooden people was carved by a woodworker named Eli. His workshop sat on a hill overlooking their village. Every Wemmick was different. Some had big noses, others had large eyes. Some were tall and others were short. Some wore hats, others wore coats. But all were made by the same carver and all lived in the village. And all day, every day, the Wemmicks did the same thing: They gave each other stickers. Each Wemmick had a box of golden star stickers and a box of gray dot stickers. Up and down the streets all over the city, people could be seen sticking stars or dots on one another.
The pretty ones, those with smooth wood and fine paint, always got stars. But if the wood was rough or the paint chipped, the Wemmicks gave dots. The talented ones got stars, too. Some could lift big sticks high above their heads or jump over tall boxes. Still others knew big words or could sing very pretty songs. Everyone gave them stars.
Some Wemmicks had stars all over them! Every time they got a star it made them feel so good that they did something else and got another star. Others, though, could do little. They got dots.
Punchinello was one of these. He tried to jump high like the others, but he always fell. And when he fell, the others would gather around and give him dots.
Sometimes when he fell, it would scar his wood, so the people would give him more dots. He would try to explain why he fell and say something silly, and the Wemmicks would give him more dots. After a while he had so many dots that he didn't want to go outside. He was afraid he would do something dumb such as forget his hat or step in the water, and then people would give him another dot. In fact, he had so many gray dots that some people would come up and give him one without reason. "He deserves lots of dots," the wooden people would agree with one another. "He's not a good wooden person."
After a while Punchinello believed them. "I'm not a good Wemmick," he would say. The few times he went outside, he hung around other Wemmicks who had a lot of dots. He felt better around them.
One day he met a Wemmick who was unlike any he'd ever met. She had no dots or stars. She was just wooden. Her name was Lucia. It wasn't that people didn't try to give her stickers; it's just that the stickers didn't stick. Some admired Lucia for having no dots, so they would run up and give her a star. But it would fall off. Some would look down on her for having no stars, so they would give her a dot. But it wouldn't stay either. 'That's the way I want to be,'thought Punchinello. 'I don't want anyone's marks.' So he asked the stickerless Wemmick how she did it. "It's easy," Lucia replied. "every day I go see Eli."
"Eli?" "Yes, Eli. The woodcarver. I sit in the workshop with him." "Why?" "Why don't you find out for yourself? Go up the hill. He's there."
And with that the Wemmick with no marks turned and skipped away. "But he won't want to see me!" Punchinello cried out. Lucia didn't hear. So Punchinello went home. He sat near a window and watched the wooden people as they scurried around giving each other stars and dots. "It's not right," he muttered to himself. And he resolved to go see Eli. He walked up the narrow path to the top of the hill and stepped into the big shop. His wooden eyes widened at the size of everything. The stool was as tall as he was. He had to stretch on his tiptoes to see the top of the workbench. A hammer was as long as his arm. Punchinello swallowed hard. "I'm not staying here!" and he turned to leave. Then he heard his name.
"Punchinello?" The voice was deep and strong. Punchinello stopped. "Punchinello! How good to see you. Come and let me have a look at you." Punchinello turned slowly and looked at the large bearded craftsman. "You know my name?" the little Wemmick asked.
"Of course I do. I made you." Eli stooped down and picked him up and set him on the bench. "Hmm," the maker spoke thoughtfully as he inspected the gray circles. "Looks like you've been given some bad marks." "I didn't mean to, Eli. I really tried hard." "Oh, you don't have to defend yourself to me, child. I don't care what the other Wemmicks think." "You don't?"
No, and you shouldn't either. Who are they to give stars or dots?
They're Wemmicks just like you. What they think doesn't matter, Punchinello. All that matters is what I think. And I think you are pretty special."
Punchinello laughed. "Me, special? Why? I can't walk fast. I can't jump. My paint is peeling. Why do I matter to you?"
Eli looked at Punchinello, put his hands on those small wooden shoulders, and spoke very slowly. "Because you're mine. That's why you matter to me."
Punchinello had never had anyone look at him like this--much less his maker. He didn't know what to say.
"Every day I've been hoping you'd come," Eli explained.
"I came because I met someone who had no marks."
"I know. She told me about you."
"Why don't the stickers stay on her?"
"Because she has decided that what I think is more important than what they think. The stickers only stick if you let them."
"What?"
"The stickers only stick if they matter to you. The more you trust my love, the less you care about the stickers."
"I'm not sure I understand."
"You will, but it will take time. You've got a lot of marks. For now, just come to see me every day and let me remind you how much I care." Eli lifted Punchinello off the bench and set him on the ground. "Remember," Eli said as the Wemmick walked out the door. "You are special because I made you. And I don't make mistakes."
Punchinello didn't stop, but in his heart he thought, "I think he really means it."
And when he did, a dot fell to the ground.
May all your dots fall silently to the ground, for if given by man, they matter only to other men, if given by the Gods, no one questions, the scars that make up our lives. (when given the choice, pass out stars, drop the dots in the trash.)
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| operation big fast |
[30 Apr 2006|11:17am] |
operation big fast was a complete success:
nothing like getting pancakes with sal calo, lesley foster, daphne loves derby and transition :)
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[07 Apr 2006|03:54am] |
i miss all my friends so much.
please come home?
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[03 Apr 2006|01:07am] |
for some reason i'm extremely emo tonight, but in a good way.
i'm just reading pages and pages of frienship quotes and smiling about how much some apply to my life, and how many make me appreciate my friends more and more every day. however, despite my relation to all these quotes, i've realize that my friendships with people are indescribable. seriously, there is no possible way that i could put into words how i feel about my friends right now. i am seriously the luckiest girl in the world. i'm so incredibly blessed to have each and every one of you in my life and i just wanted every one of you to know this. you all have incredible effects on me and i don't know where i'd be in the world if one of you were taken out of it. there are some of you that i don't see for great periods at a time, and yet when we reunite it's as if we just saw eachother the day before. i love that. i love everything about everything. there is no way that a trillion hilary duffs could ever equal the amount of thanks i have for each and every one of you ;] [and if you know me at all, you know that a trillion hilary duffs is... well... amazing.]
illusionsafety: yea its crazy how close our friendships r
illusionsafety: we are almost like a family, i love it
again, i'm sorry for my sappiness.
i really don't know what came over me, but i like it :)
<3
have a great week everyone :)
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[01 Feb 2006|02:16pm] |
here's to you lesley friggin' foster
Rules: List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your LiveJournal along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they're listening to.
1. Northbridge Alliance - Here's Looking At You Kid
2. Blink 182 - Always
3. Tom Petty - American Girl
4. Alkaline Trio - Prevent This Tragedy
5. Cartel - Burn This City
6. Hellogoodbye - Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn
7. Plain White T's - Radios In Heaven
I tag:
1. Matt
2. Margo
3. Katie C
4. Bridgette
5. Ashley
6. Jamie
7. Christal
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