December 2011
6 posts
“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but...”
– G.K. Chesterton (via julie911)
Just reread my resolutions from January. And apparently, I am not a very resolute person.
There’s always next year, right?
November 2011
7 posts
messy stories. →
I just paid off my first student loan!!!
Thrilled :)
My Opinion: American Idol →
inmyopinion:
When I woke up this morning to the photos of Penn State students protesting, I initially thought “college students are stupid” and went to make my coffee. But there’s something bigger here that’s been bothering me for awhile. This week, football fans and Penn State alums are in an uproar because…
October 2011
1 post
September 2011
5 posts
This weekend:
Moving.
Ew.
I haven’t lived in one place for more than 12 months since high school. I’ve stopped completely unpacking, actually. Time to do it all over again!
1 tag
I'm Remembering!: Mr. Rogers →
leeshiebean:
imremembering:
“He went onstage to accept Emmy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and there, in front of all the soap-opera stars and talk-show sinceratrons, in front of all the jutting man-tanned jaws and jutting saltwater bosoms, he made his small bow and said into the microphone, ‘All of us have special ones who…
I remember watching this with my mom. We both cried like babies.
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My Opinion: Last night I watched Crazy, Stupid,... →
inmyopinion:
Last night I watched Crazy, Stupid, Love. Mostly to see what all this Ryan Gosling fuss was about. I liked the movie alright, but I have some thoughts. Enough with the guy who is a womanizing player being the romantic comedy protagonist, Hollywood. Seriously. I was annoyed with it in Love and…
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“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known...”
– Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (via justbesplendid)
July 2011
13 posts
“In the silence of the heart God speaks. If you face God in prayer and silence,...”
– Mother Teresa (In the Heart of the World: Thoughts, Stories and Prayers)
Random people: Completely on purpose →
random-people:
Across from me on the bus, a little kid is having a deep conversation with his aunt. I think he is about five years old. He’s dressed, however, like he is fifteen. She must be in her late forties, early fifties. They are talking about her big life decisions, why she did everything the way she did…
Events of a Year
In the past year, I…
-Have been roommates with several amazing friends
-Impulsively bought tickets to a second Mumford & Sons show and had a wonderful time
-Discovered the joy of thrift shopping
-Re-discovered how much I love Greek food
-Got in a car wreck – and drove a sweet red rental car for a week
-Needlessly hurt and offended several people whom I dearly love, and experienced the...
“Calories don’t count if they’re connected to a celebration. Everyone knows this.”
– Janet Evanovich (Hard Eight)
“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same...”
– Mignon McLaughlin (via justbesplendid)
“That ain’t no Etch-A-Sketch. This is one doodle that can’t be undid, home skillet.”
love this movie.
I’m tired of making major life decisions for myself.
I want to make decisions for an “us.” Not “me.” I want someone that I can confide in, respect, laugh everyday with, and develop a life with.
I’m not lonely. I have an amazing family and more close friends than I deserve. But I may not always live close to my family, and friendships often change with...
“If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter, for there...”
– Max Ehrmann (via quote-book)
June 2011
10 posts
May 2011
13 posts
This week:
I’m going back to Texas!!!!!!!!!!
My dear friend Jennifer, who was my first friend in college, is getting married & I’m a bridesmaid. I’m so excited for her and to be part of her wedding :) All of my closest friends from college will also be in town for the wedding; this is the first time we’ve all been together since graduation. These are the girls that I lived...
http://2photo.ru/en/post/23283 →
vanessatellez:
These series of photos are both haunting and beautiful
