Merry Christmas!!



“There is a big difference in what we long for, what

we settle for, and what we are meant for.” 

- unknown.

Today is a...

..kind of day

"Because that’s what life is about. It’s about the time when you lay in the grass next to those you love. It’s about the color of the sky. It’s about a roaring fire on a winters evening. You’ve got to realize that everybody bleeds, and that everybody hurts. Everybody laughs, and everybody smiles. That’s what it’s all about. That’s all it is. There is no set meaning of life, there is nothing that can be defined, or written. It’s a matter of sculpting your very own definition."

- unknown.

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How Do You Know 2010 - Trailer

CANT WAIT!!!!

Jason Aldean Days Like These

Instead of studying for exams and doing work, Ive been on the search for new music. I think this find was a success. 

This reminds me of the drive from Chapel Hill to Southern Pines. Theres something about small town North Carolina towns that I love. Moving to Pennsylvania was a complete shock and big change from what I was used to. But going to school down here allows me to make the drive down US 1 towards Moore County and the big pine trees and open fields and the "bumps" downtown and Wedgies and Vitos whenever I want and need to feel home again. Growing up in this place has made me so happy, even though there isnt much to do and it can be boring at times, its still what I consider home-- and I get that feeling everytime I cross the county line.

Tomorrow is the big day. The day we find out what happens next. The day that we find out if all of her hard work paid off.

She has surgery tomorrow to hopefully, God willing, remove the cancer in her left breast. And to be on the safe side, so she doesnt have to go through all of this for a third time five or ten years down the road, shes removing her right breast also. I would give anything to be with her right now and not be stuck at school studying for exams, but I cant. These past few months have been difficult for all of us but its definitely brought us closer as a family and me and her like friends. Mom, I am so proud of you and I know you will get through this and make a fast recovery. I cant wait to see you oh so soon with a big smile on your face.

On a day when my immune system is failing me, these just make me feel better

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Love is...

Love is the scars on your knees, the leftover food in the refrigerator, the song the birds sing, the pain you inflict, the sweet nothingness which flutters from your lover's mouth, a half complete cigarette, diet coke which fizzles on your tongue, the rainbow sprinkles on your cupcake, the battered package you received in the mail the other day, the sound of the wind escaping through a small gap in your window, the dampness in your hair, the chipped red varnish on your fingernails, your grandmother's musical box, the ballet shoes you've had since you were five, the music playing on your car stereo, the flaky paint on your walls, the bubblegum stuck under desks, the tooth-fairy, your hands and the things you can make with them, the kisses you blow, the clothes you wear, 5am morning breath, your sensitive teeth, the tingly feeling you get when you get touched at certain parts of your body, the tangles in your lover's hair, sleepless nights, overdosing on painkillers, underservd success and recognition, telling lies and not getting caught, blacking out from consuming too much alcohol, being desired by multiple parties, solving a mathematical problem, watching the people around you, watching the people fucking up around you, screaming out of your window in the middle of the night, flaming your lover's ex, make-up sex, smudged mascara, dishevelled hair and smeared lipstick, the coffee and bagel you digest on a daily basis, little children, silence, recyclable materials, trees, photosynthesis, growth, development

No. Love is
You, I and a careless mixture of everything else we worry about.

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"The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered...we know that. And yes, there are certainly times when we aren't able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like. It's called being human. But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that, I am grateful."- Elizabeth Edwards

It is 25 degrees outside today and I should be bundled up in layers like these but instead, im avoiding leaving my apartment and lounging around in sweats. I love when its cold but not this cold.

Sometimes I'm pretty content with my life and the way its going and what I've decided to do with it. But then other moments, I want to do more and experience more and push myself to experience different things. I've never really been good at one specific thing and I want to be. The only thing I can think of is that I like old people. I worked at a retirement home in high school and loved being surrounded by all of those elderly people and hearing their stories and how they lived their life. I guess I like them so much and taking care of people that I decided to major in something like that. But I wonder if thats really what I want to be doing for the rest of my life.

Last week I was restless laying on the couch and wanted to be crafty and do something creative. I got up and drove to Michaels to buy paint and a canvas to try to come up with something half way decent to hang on my wall and be proud of. But before I could get home to try to be artsy, I was rear-ended and put my plan on hold. It kind of felt like I was being punished for wanting to branch out and do something more. But that makes me want to try new things even more. I want to study abroad in Italy this summer and take a photography class and take journalism classes and art classes and maybe even work in retail since its the only thing my dad thinks ill be good it haha. So with a new bumper coming soon, Im still trying to make more of myself and push myself harder to become more me.

"And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it." Roald Dahl

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Looking forward to my weekend...

I WILL get my hair to look like this this weekend for semi-formal. I have two papers and take home final exams to work on before this weekend, but mastering this hairstyle is much higher on my list of priorities.