A thought gripped me today.
Because I'm tired of the same old blogging everyday, I should try something new.
Creativity has never been my strong suit, but I thought I'd give it a go!
During this post I will talk about my day, starting each sentence with a different letter of the alphabet.
Everyone still with me?
First, I was rudely woken up by my roommate knocking on U-turns door.
(Go see this post to learn who U-turn is.)
Her door is right next to mine unfortunately and I had kept my door open all night because it was so hot!
I'm really not that mad, it just wasn't pleasant to wake up to.
Just wait until they see what I do to them tomorrow morning...
Kidding!
Later in the day I got excited because I finally received some feedback from one of the many resume's I've sent out!
My hopes were crushed when I found out they weren't willing to work around my class schedule.
Nothing seems to be working out for anyone in the job department so I try not to take it personally.
On the other hand, I really need to pay my rent sooo....
Plasma donating it is!!!
Quick, easy money.
Reality is that I would never do that to myself.
Sticking needles in myself is not something I enjoy doing!
There you have it, I shut the idea down before I had a chance to regret it!
U-turn is back home...yay!!!!
Very ironic that would happen right when I got to the U's, right?
Why, I bet you don't even believe that really happened!
Xanadu is a good movie, don't you agree?
Yeah, I just did X without using Xylophone or something Xcellent.
Zoolander!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Embrace the Change
Readers. I apologize. My last two posts have just not been me. I've been in a funk. Depressed and moody. People go through these emotions, but they aren't ones I like to blog about. Because at one point in my life I'm going to look back on all these blogs. I don't want my impression of myself to be "Wow...what a bore." or "Couldn't I stop complaining for one moment and see the good in life?" So that's what I'm doing! My life really IS wonderful and I don't need to be focused on the bad. Yes, it's been a bad week for obvious reasons, but that doesn't have to define me as a person...that being said...onto happier thoughts!
So I don't know how many of you know this about me, but I love youtube! There's been a discussion on youtube lately about how much it's changed from when it first started to now. When youtube first took off it was acceptable to just sit in front of your camera and talk. The point was who could be the funniest without trying hard? Editing could be crappy. Nobody cared about that. Now it's shifted into...who can do the coolest effects and entertain you in under 3 minutes? It's constantly changing! Well I'm really bad at the new youtube and really good at the old youtube! Doesn't really help much does it?
That being said, I am still really proud of one particular video me and my best friend in high school made. It's my favorite by far! It's to the theme of Gilligan's Island. We were just being fun and silly. So today I've posted that video underneath for your enjoyment!
Aaaaaand then I switched to videos like this...which I'm not very proud of to say the least...but it's not completely terrible.
My point being that times and interests change quite often. Both videos are vastly different! They both have good qualities...and bad qualities. But the thing is...they are both me! I really can't say I like one version of me better because these are two stages in my life that are 2 years apart. Both have led me to who I am today. I change just like everything else in the world, whether I like it or not. I can either sulk and complain about how much I hate change and blah blah blah...or embrace them and become a better person because of it! I don't know about you, but I chose the latter.
P.S. Off topic. But I found this video of Esther. She was also very into Youtube. She recorded this a week and a half before she passed away. I want to remember this forever. She was silly, brave, inspiring...but she reminded us she also is emotional and human and makes mistakes. Please watch some of Esther's last words. They are touching.
So I don't know how many of you know this about me, but I love youtube! There's been a discussion on youtube lately about how much it's changed from when it first started to now. When youtube first took off it was acceptable to just sit in front of your camera and talk. The point was who could be the funniest without trying hard? Editing could be crappy. Nobody cared about that. Now it's shifted into...who can do the coolest effects and entertain you in under 3 minutes? It's constantly changing! Well I'm really bad at the new youtube and really good at the old youtube! Doesn't really help much does it?
That being said, I am still really proud of one particular video me and my best friend in high school made. It's my favorite by far! It's to the theme of Gilligan's Island. We were just being fun and silly. So today I've posted that video underneath for your enjoyment!
Aaaaaand then I switched to videos like this...which I'm not very proud of to say the least...but it's not completely terrible.
My point being that times and interests change quite often. Both videos are vastly different! They both have good qualities...and bad qualities. But the thing is...they are both me! I really can't say I like one version of me better because these are two stages in my life that are 2 years apart. Both have led me to who I am today. I change just like everything else in the world, whether I like it or not. I can either sulk and complain about how much I hate change and blah blah blah...or embrace them and become a better person because of it! I don't know about you, but I chose the latter.
P.S. Off topic. But I found this video of Esther. She was also very into Youtube. She recorded this a week and a half before she passed away. I want to remember this forever. She was silly, brave, inspiring...but she reminded us she also is emotional and human and makes mistakes. Please watch some of Esther's last words. They are touching.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
The annoying roommate.
INCONSIDERATE!
There is no other way to describe one of my roommates. For the purposes of her anonymity, lets call her "u-turn". To understand how inconsiderate I believe she is, let me preface this with saying that I lost a friend yesterday. Not a super close friend, but one none the less who inspired me and touched a lot of people. She was 16. I was devastated for her and her family. That's not an understatement. Maybe I'm just too emotional? Regardless, I was a wreck yesterday. I just needed a day to grieve.
My roommates and I all planned on going to a Zumba class and I told them I didn't want to go because I was really upset about something. I said I didn't want to talk about it, which was true. How am I supposed to explain to my friends about the online community when they don't understand it? That's how I knew her. Maybe some of you can relate. But my roommates certainly can't. So I didn't say anything. It was on my status. I find it a lot easier to express my hurt emotions in writing rather than face to face because I knew I'd probably end up in tears. I was locked in my room most of the day, emotionally drained by this blow. One of my other roommates, let's call her Mickey, finally dragged me out of my room to socialize around 9 or 10. I was annoyed at the time but slightly grateful that she cared enough about me to get me back on track. U-turn was doing laundry while me and Mickey were eating ice-cream cake and pretzels in the kitchen. She walked on by, asked Mickey something, avoided eye contact with me and kept on her business. This wouldn't bother me any other day. We're not as close of friends as we used to be, but if one of my friends was going through a hard time I'd at least acknowledge them! Say hi or give them a hug! Being ignored usually doesn't help a day that's already bad. Anyway, she said nothing to me, the entire day. And that's just not how a friend should be.
I think it's time I dropped that friend. And that's not JUST because of this situation. If I wrote about how disrespectful and rude this person is I would be writing for the next 3 hours. Sometimes you just grow apart. And yesterday it was made perfectly clear that I didn't matter to her anymore and I should just let it go. It hurts. I'm sad to see her go. But I'm hoping for bigger and better friendships to come.
/rant I'll update later when I have more uplifting things to say. Sorry these past 2 days have been in the dumps. I'm getting back to my normal self though so expect happier blogs from here on out!
There is no other way to describe one of my roommates. For the purposes of her anonymity, lets call her "u-turn". To understand how inconsiderate I believe she is, let me preface this with saying that I lost a friend yesterday. Not a super close friend, but one none the less who inspired me and touched a lot of people. She was 16. I was devastated for her and her family. That's not an understatement. Maybe I'm just too emotional? Regardless, I was a wreck yesterday. I just needed a day to grieve.
My roommates and I all planned on going to a Zumba class and I told them I didn't want to go because I was really upset about something. I said I didn't want to talk about it, which was true. How am I supposed to explain to my friends about the online community when they don't understand it? That's how I knew her. Maybe some of you can relate. But my roommates certainly can't. So I didn't say anything. It was on my status. I find it a lot easier to express my hurt emotions in writing rather than face to face because I knew I'd probably end up in tears. I was locked in my room most of the day, emotionally drained by this blow. One of my other roommates, let's call her Mickey, finally dragged me out of my room to socialize around 9 or 10. I was annoyed at the time but slightly grateful that she cared enough about me to get me back on track. U-turn was doing laundry while me and Mickey were eating ice-cream cake and pretzels in the kitchen. She walked on by, asked Mickey something, avoided eye contact with me and kept on her business. This wouldn't bother me any other day. We're not as close of friends as we used to be, but if one of my friends was going through a hard time I'd at least acknowledge them! Say hi or give them a hug! Being ignored usually doesn't help a day that's already bad. Anyway, she said nothing to me, the entire day. And that's just not how a friend should be.
I think it's time I dropped that friend. And that's not JUST because of this situation. If I wrote about how disrespectful and rude this person is I would be writing for the next 3 hours. Sometimes you just grow apart. And yesterday it was made perfectly clear that I didn't matter to her anymore and I should just let it go. It hurts. I'm sad to see her go. But I'm hoping for bigger and better friendships to come.
/rant I'll update later when I have more uplifting things to say. Sorry these past 2 days have been in the dumps. I'm getting back to my normal self though so expect happier blogs from here on out!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
R.I.A. Esther
I began the day like any other day. Got up early to catch the public bus to the university. On the bus I was catching up with Twitter. I'm terrible at keeping up with it but I feel like that's the only way I keep up with my Nerdfightery friends...that and blogger. I teared up when I read katiefabs tweet about how Esther was in the ICU and needed prayers. I was 6 or so hours late...but I prayed for her...only to read on that she didn't make it.
I avoided eye contact with everyone. I got to class 20 minutes early and thanked God for my luck when I went to the bathroom to cry. I cried for at least 10 minutes straight with no interruption. How could a girl I've never known personally affect me so? Because I know the type of person she is. She is kind, caring, silly, young, and inspiring to ALL of nerdfighteria and then some. She was diagnosed with cancer which took her away from her friends, family, and online community in one night. She suffered so much and I can only rest in the peace that I know that she is pain free right now and able to breathe freely, knowing she won't have to fight for her life another moment. Also, she can rest in the fact that this awesome community is reaching out to her family and comforting them. They will never be alone, and the presence of Esther will live on.
She was 16.
She was beautiful.
She used her short-lived spunky life to touch as many people as she could.
She's my hero.
Our wands are raised to you, Esther Grace Earl.
Rest In Awesome
I avoided eye contact with everyone. I got to class 20 minutes early and thanked God for my luck when I went to the bathroom to cry. I cried for at least 10 minutes straight with no interruption. How could a girl I've never known personally affect me so? Because I know the type of person she is. She is kind, caring, silly, young, and inspiring to ALL of nerdfighteria and then some. She was diagnosed with cancer which took her away from her friends, family, and online community in one night. She suffered so much and I can only rest in the peace that I know that she is pain free right now and able to breathe freely, knowing she won't have to fight for her life another moment. Also, she can rest in the fact that this awesome community is reaching out to her family and comforting them. They will never be alone, and the presence of Esther will live on.
She was 16.
She was beautiful.
She used her short-lived spunky life to touch as many people as she could.
She's my hero.
Our wands are raised to you, Esther Grace Earl.
Rest In Awesome
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
NEW BLOG!!!
Well hello non existent readers. How are you all today? Fine you say? Great! I am doing well myself. This morning I am simplifying my life by making all of my emails line up on different sites so I don't have to remember which email goes with which site and so on. It gets very confusing and frustrating that gmail is GOD and that if you log out of one thing it logs you out of EVERYTHING!
So this is the result of gmail being on a power trip. I had to make a NEW blog to accommodate it. Might be for the better anyway. My old blog had whiny posts about high school life and my gush stories about my ex boyfriend. Who wants to read that? NOT I!! And I'm sure the rest of the world doesn't as well, so that's also why I've created a new blog. Starting anew!!
Dear self, start anew by not capitalizing everything. Okay, got it.
So there is this thing going on called BEDA (Blog every day in August) Well...August is almost over so there is no point of me saying I joined that group. However, I can make my own group called BEDS (Blog everyday in September) The name is awesome and reminds me of sleep, which is also fantastic.
Hayley G Hoover always ends her post in the senses and I thought I'd try it out. (Yeah I'm a follower, get over it!)
Today I touched: my bed head and decided it was good enough for right now to put off a shower until the very last minute.
Today I heard: people outside playing basketball. They are ALWAYS...I mean always playing basketball outside my window! I should just join them..
Today I saw: my dead, dark apartment. None of my roommates are up. It's almost 11 people, wake up!!!
Today I smelled: my automatic air freshener which gave a hint of vanilla. It also scares me every time it goes off because it's so loud!
Today I tasted: defeat as I gave in to the gmail gods. Curse you!
So this is the result of gmail being on a power trip. I had to make a NEW blog to accommodate it. Might be for the better anyway. My old blog had whiny posts about high school life and my gush stories about my ex boyfriend. Who wants to read that? NOT I!! And I'm sure the rest of the world doesn't as well, so that's also why I've created a new blog. Starting anew!!
Dear self, start anew by not capitalizing everything. Okay, got it.
So there is this thing going on called BEDA (Blog every day in August) Well...August is almost over so there is no point of me saying I joined that group. However, I can make my own group called BEDS (Blog everyday in September) The name is awesome and reminds me of sleep, which is also fantastic.
Hayley G Hoover always ends her post in the senses and I thought I'd try it out. (Yeah I'm a follower, get over it!)
Today I touched: my bed head and decided it was good enough for right now to put off a shower until the very last minute.
Today I heard: people outside playing basketball. They are ALWAYS...I mean always playing basketball outside my window! I should just join them..
Today I saw: my dead, dark apartment. None of my roommates are up. It's almost 11 people, wake up!!!
Today I smelled: my automatic air freshener which gave a hint of vanilla. It also scares me every time it goes off because it's so loud!
Today I tasted: defeat as I gave in to the gmail gods. Curse you!
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