So McArdle showed us one of his facebook videos in class today, and I thought it was really touching. We got to see pictures of his friends and family and what he deeply cares about. I really enjoyed McArdle and his class this semester. He taught me that I can be a great writer if I choose to put effort into it, and he's an excellent teacher. : )

And here are pictures because I found them and I feel like sharing. : D

Numbers

So there's this number game on facebook, and it's driving me nuts. You send someone a number and and they post in their status what they think about you. So what's the appeal? That you're telling someone how you feel about them over the internet and not in person? I'm a kind of person that if you ask me a question, I'll answer it. I'll tell you the truth and I won't hide from you. So when people send me these numbers, I feel like I should wait until I'm in person to answer them. I dunno, that's just how I am , I guess. :)

This Is Me

I found this quote when I was reading through all of my favorite blogs today. I felt like it just completely described me, and I love it.

You take a while to fall in love with someone. Trust takes time. You tend to give more than you take in relationships. You need your space and privacy. You don't like to be smothered. You stay in love for a long time, even if you aren't loved back. When you fall, you fall hard.

The quote seems kind of depressing to me in a way, but it's also so completely me. So, maybe I'm a depressing person, haha.

lucas oil stadium

My dad's an engineer, and he's really good at what he does. He's always enjoyed playing with Legos, because it's a miniature version of what he does in his job. Plus, he can play with my brother and me also. Anyway, my dad built one of the closest replicas of the Lucas Oil Stadium, and it took him 4 years! He spent $6,000 on this thing! I always laugh when I talk about it because he's the nerdiest dad on Earth, but he's also the coolest. It's a strange thing. : D





This is a video my dad made of his stadium at one of his Lego shows. Watch for the little boy towards the end, he's adorable! : )

9 of 10

Day 1 - 10 people who have/had impacted your life and why
Day 2 - 9 memories you can’t leave behind
Day 3 - 8 things that are on your mind right now
Day 4 - 7 bad habits
Day 5 - 6 lies
Day 6 - Name 5 ex boyfriends/girlfriends and which one meant the most to you?
Day 7 - 4 phrases you say a lot
Day 8 - 3 confessions
Day 9 - 2 quotes/sayings/songs etc. that keep you motivated
Day 10 - Write about the 1 person you constantly think about. Who’s this person and why?

1. So you failed. You want to be really great? Have the courage to fail big and stick around. Make them wonder why you're still smiling.

2. Inside Out by Eve 6, don't ask me why, cause I don't know. : )

day 7 of 10

Day 1 - 10 people who have/had impacted your life and why
Day 2 - 9 memories you can’t leave behind
Day 3 - 8 things that are on your mind right now
Day 4 - 7 bad habits
Day 5 - 6 lies
Day 6 - Name 5 ex boyfriends/girlfriends and which one meant the most to you?
Day 7 - 4 phrases you say a lot
Day 8 - 3 confessions
Day 9 - 2 quotes/sayings/songs etc. that keep you motivated
Day 10 - Write about the 1 person you constantly think about. Who’s this person and why?

1. haha
2. excuse me?
3. say what?
4. sawy

More 10 Days

Day 1 - 10 people who have/had impacted your life and why
Day 2 - 9 memories you can’t leave behind
Day 3 - 8 things that are on your mind right now
Day 4 - 7 bad habits
Day 5 - 6 lies
Day 6 - Name 5 ex boyfriends/girlfriends and which one meant the most to you?
Day 7 - 4 phrases you say a lot
Day 8 - 3 confessions
Day 9 - 2 quotes/sayings/songs etc. that keep you motivated
Day 10 - Write about the 1 person you constantly think about. Who’s this person and why?

1. I hate tigers

2. I hate reading

3. I can play videogames.

4. Rain makes me sad.

5. I don't know anything about football.

6. I don't like chocolate.

the 10 days

Day 1 - 10 people who have/had impacted your life and why
Day 2 - 9 memories you can’t leave behind
Day 3 - 8 things that are on your mind right now
Day 4 - 7 bad habits
Day 5 - 6 lies
Day 6 - Name 5 ex boyfriends/girlfriends and which one meant the most to you?
Day 7 - 4 phrases you say a lot
Day 8 - 3 confessions
Day 9 - 2 quotes/sayings/songs etc. that keep you motivated
Day 10 - Write about the 1 person you constantly think about. Who’s this person and why?

1. procrastination
2. I can't focus on anything but the tv when it's on
3. I don't tell people when something is wrong
4. I forget a lot of things
5. I drink soda too much
6. I eat too much candy
7. I'm attached to my phone

days: 10 of them

Well...

Day 1 - 10 people who have/had impacted your life and why
Day 2 - 9 memories you can’t leave behind
Day 3 - 8 things that are on your mind right now
Day 4 - 7 bad habits
Day 5 - 6 lies
Day 6 - Name 5 ex boyfriends/girlfriends and which one meant the most to you?
Day 7 - 4 phrases you say a lot
Day 8 - 3 confessions
Day 9 - 2 quotes/sayings/songs etc. that keep you motivated
Day 10 - Write about the 1 person you constantly think about. Who’s this person and why?

1. I'm expecting a phone call. : )

   








2. I'm going homeeee this weekend!

3. I need to read for psych class. and extra for this english website thing.
4. Music! I need it.

5. My feet hurt. Because I was dumb enough to wear heels for no reason.

6. I finished my to do list today... that almost never happens.

7. I wanna swim SO bad.

8. I always get a lil scared driving through Indy.

10 days

Day 1 - 10 people who have/had impacted your life and why
Day 2 - 9 memories you can’t leave behind
Day 3 - 8 things that are on your mind right now
Day 4 - 7 bad habits
Day 5 - 6 lies
Day 6 - Name 5 ex boyfriends/girlfriends and which one meant the most to you?
Day 7 - 4 phrases you say a lot
Day 8 - 3 confessions
Day 9 - 2 quotes/sayings/songs etc. that keep you motivated
Day 10 - Write about the 1 person you constantly think about. Who’s this person and why?

1. Gramma's pool.         

2. Christmas at home.


3. Christmas on dad's side.


4. Christmas on mom's side.


5. Thanksgiving/Nathan's birthday.


6. 8th grade science with Hannah. And Mr. Hudson, of course.


7. Getting my job at the theater.


8. Graduation!!


9. Moving from home to go to BSU.

the 10 day thing

so there's this 10 day thing that one of my favorite quote sites is doing, and I thought I'd do it on here, just to see what it's like. And... here goes. : D
Day 1 - 10 people who have/had impacted your life and why
Day 2 - 9 memories you can’t leave behind
Day 3 - 8 things that are on your mind right now
Day 4 - 7 bad habits
Day 5 - 6 lies
Day 6 - Name 5 ex boyfriends/girlfriends and which one meant the most to you?
Day 7 - 4 phrases you say a lot
Day 8 - 3 confessions
Day 9 - 2 quotes/sayings/songs etc. that keep you motivated
Day 10 - Write about the 1 person you constantly think about. Who’s this person and why?

1. Mom. She's always been there, and she's always put up with my laid back attitude about EVERYTHING. My mom and brother are very uptight and perfectionists whereas my dad is semi-uptight and I'm completely uptight-free. I hardly ever stress about anything, and it drives my mother insane. She'll ask if I have any homework and I'll tell her I have five papers and a website to bulid, thanks McArdle -_-, and she'll ask me what the heck I'm doing online talking to her. I love my momma. : D

2. Dad. My dad's really smart and really nerdy. I've grown up playing with Legos and making stops at ToyRUs so that dad can look at the Lego sets on road trips. He's hilarious and he has all these silly habits and hobbies. For example, right now he's really into those gold dollar coins, and he gives them out to everyone all the time. My church knows that when he does the children's moment, there are going to be Legos or gold coins involved somehow. He's been the humor and the rock in my family. My father never gives up.

3. Nathan. My brother and I have had an up and down relationship. We were really close when we were little. And by that I mean I treated him like a puppy. I carried him around and played with him and "taught" him things I thought he should know, like that red car he got for his 4th birthday? Yeah, that's mine. As we grew older and I became a cool teenager, my brother was now lame and annoying. We fought all the time, and honestly hardly even spoke to each other. I really don't know what went on in my own brother's life for about 4 years. How sad is that? But when I became a senior in high school, I became mature and found that my brother was actually pretty fun to hang with at home. We'd play games, and he'd try to teach me how to play video games. Now we text, rarely, and talk a lot, when we're around each other.

4. Michael. I've known this dude since kindergarten, and he's only ever deserted me once. We didn't really talk in middle school, but that's about the only time. We chat a few times a month, but we're not as close as we used to be. We used to be attached at the hip, and hang out all the time. He's always been like a big brother to me, and proven that if someone tries to hurt me, he'd defend me 100%. He lives back in my hometown in between jobs in Pennsylvania. and I do miss him a lot of the time. He's really warm, hahha.

5. Hannah. She is my bestest friend in the world and I miss her tons and tons here at BSU. She's back home at IU. I met her in 8th grade, and we've been attached at the hip ever since. We've been through so much together, and pulled each other out of really dark times in our lives. I couldn't picture a week without talking to her, and a month without hanging out with her. She and I get along perfectly because neither of us put up with any crap and we're always truthful. She's a girly girl, and she's the only girly girl I know that I can stand to hang out with. I hate the color pink, can NOT walk in heels to save my life, and hate hate hate to wear skirts or dresses. I usually put shorts on underneath. Anyways.

6. Aunt Danise. My aunt has always been the coolest aunt ever. She's so young and full of life. I've always wanted to be like her, and we look SO much alike. She's been through some really long and hard relationships in the time that I've been alive, and she totally can relate to me when I have issues with guys. It's always awesome to hang out with her, and she's got the coolest style. She works for the mayor and tends to be a bit of a workaholic.

7. Grandma Mitchell. She's the bestest cookie maker ever. And she quilts and makes clothes, which I love. My gramma has always made me dresses, and it's so much fun to go fabric shopping, and pick out what kind of dress I want. She makes wonderful clothes and blankets to keep us warm. She's always stood by me and my decisions even when she doesn't like what I've chosen. I love ya, gramma.

8. Zach. Zach was the first guy I really loved. We spent a little over 2 wonderful years together, and then things kind of fell apart for us. He has always been one of my best friends, and still remains one of my best friends. He's always cared about me and never intentionally hurt me. I will always be around for him whenever he needs me, just like he's always there for me.

I can't really think of anyone else REALLY significant, but I suppose 9 and 10 would be my teachers that helped me through tough classes and helped me learn life lessons.

*edit*

So I'm pretty sure I excluded the last two people I want to put in here because the first one, David, I was kinda upset with, and the second, Ian, wasn't really being that great of a person. So I'll add them now.

9. David. David's special. Our friendship was kind of arranged by our fathers, haha. As weird as that sounds, it's true. When my church was getting a new pastor, my dad said that the guy had a son that was my age and that at the blowout thing that we were going to, I should say hi to him. And he'd be going to my school, so I should step up and show him around. And my response to this was, "Dad, I'm sure a guy my age is fully capable of handling a new school. He's prolly changed schools about 3 times by now. I'm sure he really doesn't need a short chick following him around making sure he's okay. He's got a mother already, hasn't he?" and to this, my dad just looked at me. So I sighed and promised I'd say hey to the "new kid". A semester later, my life was in shambles. I was extremely happy to discover that the "new kid", David, was in my new english class. I'd have someone to sit with at lunch and chill with in class. And turns out, he's one of the best friends I've ever had. He's amazing, and always there for me, as I am for him. And then, last semester, things got weird. He confessed he had romantic feelings for me, and everything went downhill from there. BUT, everything's very close to normal again, and it's really good.

10. Ian. Ian has been something of a lightening strike in my life. The moment I met him, really met him, I fell. He took my breath away, and I've been trying to get it back ever since. He and I are messed up people when it comes to love, but somehow it works for us. He's swept me off my feet, and I never want to be put down. He and I teach each other something new almost every day. We're always in some kind of tug of war, and it's prolly how we thrive. Basically, I've never felt this way in my life and I never want it to stop.

class canceled

When you get up in the morning for class, it's difficult to make yourself get dressed and get ready for the day, right? So if you're like me, you set your alarm an hour early and snooze until you can't snooze no more. So this morning I get dressed and go to the bathroom to do my beauty thing, and then realize I have 20 minutes until I leave for class. Normally, this isn't a big shock, but I still hadn't eaten breakfast. And I'm a really slow eater. It takes me 20 minutes to eat a bowl of cereal.
Anyways, I turn on my computer to check the notes for class really quick, and the first thing I see is that class is canceled today. My first reaction is, "hooray!" And then I scroll through the page, checking everything else. And then I think, "well...now what?" So here I am, doing the little homework I have to do and my class hasn't even started yet. What am I going to do for the next hour?!

Writing my paper

So today, I sat down to really work on getting my paper done and to a point that I was at least satisfied with enough so that I could turn it in. I get to my room, and my roommate had the lights off, the door open, and the tv on. I think, "hey, no big deal." So I open my laptop, and pull up the song lyrics I'm analyzing for my paper. I'm reading them and trying to remember exactly the way the song sounds in my head. I can't hear it in my head well enough, so I click on the play button on the website. Only to realize that when I try to listen, I can't hear it because of the tv and the noise from outside. So I get up and close the door thinking that would solve the problem. Turns out, that wasn't enough. So I pull out my headphones and plug them in to my laptop to listen to the song a few times. Once it's successfully stuck in my head, I pull out the headphones and open Word to start on my paper. I'm typing the first sentence when a dormmate knocks on the door, then opens it without me answering first. My roommate's fallen asleep by now, and so my dormmate decides that I'm good enough to talk to about whatever issue she was having. I half-listen politely, and then gently push her on her way. I push through the first paragraph of my paper, and realize that it took me half an hour to write the paragraph. Which is unusual for me. Then I realize that I'm so distracted by the tv that my paragrapgh doesn't even make sense. Fed up, I moved to the study lounge on my floor, and just like that, my paper was done an hour later.

HOME

So I'm going home today, and I'm super excited. I haven't been home since I moved in! I miss my family and my dog SO much. This weekend is going to be really exciting, too. I'm getting red highlights in my hair and my cousin's having a birthday party. Geez...she's gonna be 12! In my mind she's still 7, but you know how that is. I'm the oldest of my cousins on both sides of my family, so my family was super excited to send me to college. Then on Sunday, I get to see all the people at my church that I miss so very much. I was really active in my church before I left, and now I feel useless. Well, it's time to pack up my stuff and figure out how the heck I'm going to carry it to my car. See you all Sunday evening! : D

Pinky promise

Have you ever made a pinky promise? I love pinky promises. Especially with my best friends and boyfriends. I feel like pinky promises are special, you know? Like, anyone can make a promise, say they're going to do something, and it's no big deal. Usually they're small promises. Like, a friend promises they'll be at a party. But if they don't show, it's normally not a big deal, right? People break promises all the time. In fact, I've come to expect that promises made by word of mouth are going to be broken. But pinky promises are different. They're more intimate, right? For a second, you're holding another person's pinky. You're locking eyes, and promising something. and both of you are going to remember that moment, that promise, because it was so intimate. So if I make a pinky promise to you, you'd better believe Imma keep it. : D

Tattoo

So yesterday a couple of my friends went to Indy to get a tattoo. They asked me to go with them, and since I've always wanted to get a tattoo, but didn't really know how to go about doing that, I decided it would be good experience to go and see how it's done. We left around 6, and after a few wrong exits, got to Indy around 7:30. The tattoo that my friend originally picked out was too small, and so he had to decide whether he wanted to make it bigger, or not get one at all. Fortunately, he decided to make his tattoo bigger. His girlfriend and I got to sit in while he was getting the tattoo, and watching was really cool. It was amusing to watch my friend be really macho about the pain in front of his girlfriend. He was digging his fingernails into the sides of his fingers the whole time, but he told her that it didn't really hurt. The tattoo looked pretty cool when it was finished. What I found hilarious was that the tattoo artist masking taped saran wrap to my friend's chest once they were done. "To stop the bleeding." he said. Turns out that wasn't very effective, though. On the way home, my friend started bleeding through his shirt. We had to stop at walmart to pick up some lotion for his chest, and a lot of people stared at him and his bloody shirt. And that's my exciting tattoo story.

My Health

For health class this week, I had to take an extremely long health assessment survey. As I already knew, I'm a very healthy person. I work out, I work hard on school work, I get along with people really well, and I take care of myself physically and mentally. Now, I already knew that my eating habits sucked. But what I didn't know was that I was setting myself up for disaster. If I keep eating the way I am, I could actually cause myself a lot of physical pain. Headaches, stomachaches, and even colds. Now I know this may seem obvious to a lot of you, but I never really thought about how eating sugary goodies before bed without a real dinner, or a real lunch for that matter, could make you so ill. That's my scary thought for the day...night. : )

Week Numbah Two

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Today in my health sciences class, we talked about stress. Something that I'm sure all of you are familiar with. I know I am. Anyway, my teacher was trying to relax us by doing one of those "close your eyes and picture yourself on a boat in the ocean" things. And let me tell you, when you're as unofficially ADD as I am, those things are hard to do. Especially when it goes on for ten minutes! I mean, geez, lady, I've got better things to do! So I'm sitting in the middle of class sighing and tapping my foot, when all of the sudden someone breaks some kind of glass bottle a couple rows behind me. Most exciting thing all day! So in the middle of this exercise, my side of the classroom is constantly looking down at their feet to make sure that the liquid streaming down the isles isn't going to go near them. There's all kinds of muttering and squealing, and so I stopped noticing the exercise and therefore was no longer annoyed. : D
     Oh yeah! And she showed us this video which completely redeemed her, by the way. Youo should all watch this, it's kinda long, but amusing nonetheless. Enjoy!