"You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply because you are."
-Max Lucado
Do you ever wonder what the point is? Do you ever wonder if you'll ever be anything more than what you are?
When I was little, my mom used to tell me I was special. The same way, I suppose, that all mothers tell their children they're special. But I always believed her because of the story that went along with it. You see, before I came along, my mom was pregnant with her first child, Jamie. Jamie, unfortunately, never made it into the world. You can imagine the disappointment and heartbreak expectant parents feel when this happens, but God always has a plan, through the good times and the bad. Shortly afterward, my mom found out she was pregnant with me.
So she always used to tell me that there was a reason I was born instead. That although it was painful for her to lose Jamie, if she hadn't, I wouldn't be here. And that, she told me, made me special. It meant I was here for a particular reason. It meant that I would be important. And this made sense to me. It truly made me believe that I was destined for great things. That I would make a difference in the world. That I really would, someday, be special.
As I grew up I came to realize that there was nothing particularly interesting or different about me. I didn't feel special yet. I had big dreams, though, and I held on to those dreams, thinking they would be the difference. If I just followed my heart, kept my plans, chased my dreams, and didn't give up, I would become someone and I would find that meaning I was longing to find. The reason I was here.
Recently, I've been struggling with a similar feeling. The why-am-I-here feeling. Feeling like maybe there's no point to my life; after all, I've never done anything of worth, and who's to say I ever will? What if I never do anything of worth? What if I'm running out of time? During an emotional conversation with my mom last weekend, this feeling made a reappearance, and I mentioned it to her. She replied that it wasn't about me; whether or not I did something people would remember or did something that changed the world wasn't the important thing. It was about God and His plan, and He knows what he's doing. Every person on this Earth was put here for a reason, and each and every one one of us has a purpose. Just because you're not aware of what it is doesn't mean it doesn't exist. After all, you have no idea of the lives you've touched in your lifetime. You have no idea of who you've affected and how you've done so, or who may have had a better life, day, or even just couple of moments because of something you've done.
And I realize that she's right. I may never do anything that will change the course of history. I may never cure a disease, step onto a Broadway stage, paint a valuable painting, voice a Disney character, travel into space, write a book that makes people think differently about things. But somehow, sometime, to someone, I will make a difference. And isn't that reason enough to believe that I matter?
It's hard sometimes, to remember that your life isn't all about you and whether or not people will remember your name. It's about so many more things. You, of course, are an extremely important part of it. But it's also about every person you come in contact with, everything you do, and the One who gave you life. Sometimes it just takes remembering this to see how much you mean.
Currently reading: Survival in Auschwitz by Primo Levi (Ahh, History 1300)
Song of the Day: The More I Seek You- Kari Jobe
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
BEDA 4/5: If that's the way you love, you've got to learn so much.
Hey everyone.
Truthfully, I do not want to be writing this post right now. I'm in a terrible mood and I'm in a hurry and I just want to cry or scream or punch a pillow.
Do you ever get in those moods where you feel like the entire world has offended you, even though an argument with one person is all that caused it? I don't know why, but this happens to me fairly often.
I like to consider myself a generally happy person, but far more often that I'm proud of, I fall prey to ridiculous, pointless mood swings. I become irritable and grouchy and particularly sensitive. It's not a personality trait I've proud of, but not I've been able to shake so far. It rarely happens around my friends. For the most part, it happens with my family; the people I'm closest to. Not very loving behavior, I realize. I'm not sure if it's just because because they've seen me at my worst anyway, so I'm less worried about them seeing that side of me, or if it's because I'm just around them so much, or what. I wish I knew how to get rid of it, though.
Do you any of you have this problem? Do you have any suggestions on how to . . . keep it from happening, I guess?
I know a lot of people say that it's a choice. Choose to be happy. Choose not to be upset, annoyed, angry, sad, etc. But I guess that often feels impossible in the moment. Does this make me ridiculous? Juvenile? Immature? I don't know.
Sorry for the downer of a post, again. I really need to work on this blogging thing. I do feel better, though. So thanks.
Currently reading: Nothing. SO MUCH SCHOOLWORK.
Song of the Day: Disney Animazement Trio
Truthfully, I do not want to be writing this post right now. I'm in a terrible mood and I'm in a hurry and I just want to cry or scream or punch a pillow.
Do you ever get in those moods where you feel like the entire world has offended you, even though an argument with one person is all that caused it? I don't know why, but this happens to me fairly often.
I like to consider myself a generally happy person, but far more often that I'm proud of, I fall prey to ridiculous, pointless mood swings. I become irritable and grouchy and particularly sensitive. It's not a personality trait I've proud of, but not I've been able to shake so far. It rarely happens around my friends. For the most part, it happens with my family; the people I'm closest to. Not very loving behavior, I realize. I'm not sure if it's just because because they've seen me at my worst anyway, so I'm less worried about them seeing that side of me, or if it's because I'm just around them so much, or what. I wish I knew how to get rid of it, though.
Do you any of you have this problem? Do you have any suggestions on how to . . . keep it from happening, I guess?
I know a lot of people say that it's a choice. Choose to be happy. Choose not to be upset, annoyed, angry, sad, etc. But I guess that often feels impossible in the moment. Does this make me ridiculous? Juvenile? Immature? I don't know.
Sorry for the downer of a post, again. I really need to work on this blogging thing. I do feel better, though. So thanks.
Currently reading: Nothing. SO MUCH SCHOOLWORK.
Song of the Day: Disney Animazement Trio
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
BEDA 4/4: Let's get down to business to defeat the calories.
Good evening everyone! I just got home from Zumba* for the first time in a while. I used to go four times a week, and I was thinking about getting certified to teach, but this semester I've just been busy and out of it and haven't been attending. Sometime during my absence, our cool-down songs at the end of class went from being popular songs played on the radio to Disney songs. I go to two different Zumba classes on Wednesdays, one hour-long class and one half hour-long class, both taught by the same sisters. During the first class we cooled down to Can You Feel the Love Tonight from Lion King (the movie version, which I love several times more than the Elton John one) and in the second class we cooled down to one of my favorite Disney songs from my favorite Disney movie: A Whole New World from Aladdin.
If you know me at all, you know I was geeking out like a child in a candy store about my instructors playing Disney music, and While A Whole New World was playing, I started thinking. If I got that excited about dancing/stretching to one Disney song, how cool would it be to work out to lots of them?
A plan began to formulate in my head, and after class I went up to Alysa, my instructor, and said "I need to start a Disney-themed fitness class where we work out to Disney music and use choreography from or inspired by the movies." I was mostly saying it casually, almost as a joke, but she looked at me and said "I would go to that."
A few girls behind me, stragglers from the class that had just ended, overheard what I was saying, and said they would definitely go to it as well. A few girls said their whole sorority would go to something like that. I was really surprised; it was just a silly, nerdy thing that I'd thought up and I didn't really think people would be interested in it. But they were, and it really excited me. Alysa told me to email the woman who runs the fitness center on campus (where my zumba classes are held) and let her know my idea. I could work on what I would do in the class over summer break and apply for a position in the fall, and if the people who run the center like it, I could actually do this. A Disney-themed fitness/dance class.
The idea is super exciting to me. I've never done any choreography and don't know how good I would be at it, but I've got a few months to work on the idea and find out if it's something I could actually do. But if it does work out, I would be teaching, getting into shape (which I desperately need), listening to Disney music, and getting paid to do it all. I can't imagine how awesome that would be.
Anyway, I just really wanted to share this with you guys. I don't know if it's going to happen or not, but I'm really excited about it and wanted to see what you all thought. If you have suggestions or ideas be sure to let me know in the comments!
Love you all and hope you have a wonderful night.
<3
*In case you haven't heard of Zumba, it's a type of dance/fitness class that combines different types of Latin dance and puts it to pop or hip hop music. It's a lot of fun and burns a lot of calories.
Currently reading: Everyone's BEDA posts!
Song of the Day: 21 Guns- American Idiot (Also Green Day but I was listening to the musical version)
Number of fitness classes attended today: 4 I'M A (not quite) LEAN, (not really) MEAN, CALORIE KICKIN' MACHINE
If you know me at all, you know I was geeking out like a child in a candy store about my instructors playing Disney music, and While A Whole New World was playing, I started thinking. If I got that excited about dancing/stretching to one Disney song, how cool would it be to work out to lots of them?
A plan began to formulate in my head, and after class I went up to Alysa, my instructor, and said "I need to start a Disney-themed fitness class where we work out to Disney music and use choreography from or inspired by the movies." I was mostly saying it casually, almost as a joke, but she looked at me and said "I would go to that."
A few girls behind me, stragglers from the class that had just ended, overheard what I was saying, and said they would definitely go to it as well. A few girls said their whole sorority would go to something like that. I was really surprised; it was just a silly, nerdy thing that I'd thought up and I didn't really think people would be interested in it. But they were, and it really excited me. Alysa told me to email the woman who runs the fitness center on campus (where my zumba classes are held) and let her know my idea. I could work on what I would do in the class over summer break and apply for a position in the fall, and if the people who run the center like it, I could actually do this. A Disney-themed fitness/dance class.
The idea is super exciting to me. I've never done any choreography and don't know how good I would be at it, but I've got a few months to work on the idea and find out if it's something I could actually do. But if it does work out, I would be teaching, getting into shape (which I desperately need), listening to Disney music, and getting paid to do it all. I can't imagine how awesome that would be.
Anyway, I just really wanted to share this with you guys. I don't know if it's going to happen or not, but I'm really excited about it and wanted to see what you all thought. If you have suggestions or ideas be sure to let me know in the comments!
Love you all and hope you have a wonderful night.
<3
*In case you haven't heard of Zumba, it's a type of dance/fitness class that combines different types of Latin dance and puts it to pop or hip hop music. It's a lot of fun and burns a lot of calories.
Currently reading: Everyone's BEDA posts!
Song of the Day: 21 Guns- American Idiot (Also Green Day but I was listening to the musical version)
Number of fitness classes attended today: 4 I'M A (not quite) LEAN, (not really) MEAN, CALORIE KICKIN' MACHINE
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
BEDA 4/3: I don't even know what to title this.
Today was an interesting day. And when I say interesting, I mean terribly uninteresting. I overslept and didn't go to class. (I really need to stop doing that.) I sat around and finished watching every last BetOnTheShnooks video on Youtube. I (UNINTENTIONALLY) stumbled upon ANOTHER old Youtube channel belonging to a Youtuber I really enjoy, one of the aforementioned Shnooks. I baked some cookies. I recorded my first VLODA video. I spent lots of time playing guitar. And I was bored out of my mind.
My sister left at around 8 this morning to visit her boyfriend at his school, which is roughly ten hours away (!) in the upper peninsula. My dad, who I spend a fair amount of time with, despite living most of the time with my mom, left last night for work and will not be back until Friday. My mom works overtime and usually doesn't get home until around 7:30, and then goes on her computer for a bit and goes to bed. And all my friends live too far away for me to see.
This results in a lonely week for me. I get quite used to being on my own, because the only person I really ever hang out with is my sister. I have a lot of friends online, and a few close ones IRL, but every single one in both categories lives far enough away that I can't see them without planning a roadtrip to do so.
And on days like today make me wonder what I'm doing wrong. I'm a really friendly person, and I talk to many people, but I can never seem to make friends of the sort that you spend time with. Most of my friends IRL are more like acquaintances, not someone I would call up to go to a show with me or to hang out with or whatever. I'm a bit shy when meeting newer people, but I become comfortable with people fairly quickly. I'm just not sure how to make friends that I can actually spend time with outside of school or church or dance or work.
It's just weird, because back in high school, I had a TON of friends. I wasn't popular by any stretch of the imagination, but I had friends everywhere. I was always going to sleepovers or bonfires or parties (not the crazy ones, fear not), I always had friends to hang out with after school or during the summer or on spring break or the weekends. I always had someone to talk to during class or sit with at lunch. And I was really happy. I know people say high school shouldn't be the best time of your life, but for me, it really was. I was the happiest then and I had the most going on and some of the best memories of my life. But since I've graduated, I've lost touch with almost everyone from high school. I know this is normal for most people, but most people seem to make new friends during college, many times friends that they keep for a long time after graduating. I haven't been able to form any close friendships with people in my university. I've met and made friends with a lot of people I absolutely love, but they mostly end up being the kind of friend you say hi to when you run into them on campus and wish them a happy birthday on Facebook and that's it. I guess I just miss having fun, you know? I feel like I don't have a lot of fun anymore.
Is this a problem that other people have? Or is it just me? I wish I knew how to correct it. I'm not really sure I remember how to form close friendships with people IRL, because I'm so used to the kind of relationships you form online, and how they become close relationships (or as close as they can get without actually having met the person) so easily. If you have any advice on the matter, I'd love to hear it.
I'm sorry if this post was kind of a downer, it's just something that's been on my mind a lot lately and been bothering me.
Hope you're all doing well and enjoying your week.
Currently reading: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Song of the Day: Lupin's Tale- Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls
My sister left at around 8 this morning to visit her boyfriend at his school, which is roughly ten hours away (!) in the upper peninsula. My dad, who I spend a fair amount of time with, despite living most of the time with my mom, left last night for work and will not be back until Friday. My mom works overtime and usually doesn't get home until around 7:30, and then goes on her computer for a bit and goes to bed. And all my friends live too far away for me to see.
This results in a lonely week for me. I get quite used to being on my own, because the only person I really ever hang out with is my sister. I have a lot of friends online, and a few close ones IRL, but every single one in both categories lives far enough away that I can't see them without planning a roadtrip to do so.
And on days like today make me wonder what I'm doing wrong. I'm a really friendly person, and I talk to many people, but I can never seem to make friends of the sort that you spend time with. Most of my friends IRL are more like acquaintances, not someone I would call up to go to a show with me or to hang out with or whatever. I'm a bit shy when meeting newer people, but I become comfortable with people fairly quickly. I'm just not sure how to make friends that I can actually spend time with outside of school or church or dance or work.
It's just weird, because back in high school, I had a TON of friends. I wasn't popular by any stretch of the imagination, but I had friends everywhere. I was always going to sleepovers or bonfires or parties (not the crazy ones, fear not), I always had friends to hang out with after school or during the summer or on spring break or the weekends. I always had someone to talk to during class or sit with at lunch. And I was really happy. I know people say high school shouldn't be the best time of your life, but for me, it really was. I was the happiest then and I had the most going on and some of the best memories of my life. But since I've graduated, I've lost touch with almost everyone from high school. I know this is normal for most people, but most people seem to make new friends during college, many times friends that they keep for a long time after graduating. I haven't been able to form any close friendships with people in my university. I've met and made friends with a lot of people I absolutely love, but they mostly end up being the kind of friend you say hi to when you run into them on campus and wish them a happy birthday on Facebook and that's it. I guess I just miss having fun, you know? I feel like I don't have a lot of fun anymore.
Is this a problem that other people have? Or is it just me? I wish I knew how to correct it. I'm not really sure I remember how to form close friendships with people IRL, because I'm so used to the kind of relationships you form online, and how they become close relationships (or as close as they can get without actually having met the person) so easily. If you have any advice on the matter, I'd love to hear it.
I'm sorry if this post was kind of a downer, it's just something that's been on my mind a lot lately and been bothering me.
Hope you're all doing well and enjoying your week.
Currently reading: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Song of the Day: Lupin's Tale- Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls
BEDA 4/2: You here to finish me off, sweetheart?
Today, I went to see The Hunger Games in theatres for the second time. The first time I saw it was, of course, at midnight the day it came out. (Remember how I'm a nerd and everything?) But my dad hadn't yet seen it and wanted to, so I went again to see it with him this morning. I never did get around to vlogging or blogging about it the first time, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to share my opinions on how I felt about the movie.
This review WILL contain spoilers, so if you haven't read the books (all three books, probably), you might want to skip this one.
First of all, I need to say that it was the best book-to-movie adaptation I've ever seen. I heard this before I even saw it, but it was absolutely true. I have never seen a movie stay so close to the book it was adapted from. It's not possible for them to include everything, but even after seeing it a second time, I can't think of anything they left out that was super important or will have a big effect on the next two movies.
There were a few things I would have liked them to keep in, like Peeta finding out at the end that Katniss's affection was all just part of the Games, and the mutts having dead tribute's eyes, the fact that Katniss's mother is a sort of doctor and that Prim helps her tend to the sick and wounded (it just seems like this comes up a lot in all three books, and I feel that it would have made us see Prim as a stronger character), the rest of Peeta's story about the first day he met Katniss and how the birds fell silent when she sang, as well as a few other things. But although I would have loved to see these things in the movie, none of them were truly big enough to make much of a difference to the plot or the furthering of the story.
For the most part, the important things were there, and the most important thing- the emotional chaos you go through while reading- translated fabulously to the screen. I sat in shock and tears for most of my first viewing of this movie, laughing rarely. Not because there were no funny parts, because there were quite a few, but because the movie did such a fantastic job of sucking me in and making me feel exactly what it was meant to make me feel. Horror. Disgust. Sadness. Shock. I felt the same way I imagine any citizen of Panem, besides the citizens of the Capitol, would feel watching their very own people go off to fight to their almost certain death. It was amazing the way it affected me just as strongly as the book had. And Jennifer Lawrence's performance as Katniss was absolutely brilliant. I believed 100% that she was our Girl on Fire.
I may write another post on a different day about the different things they added to the movie that were not in the books. Mostly little things, but a lot of little things that I really loved. But this is it for now, and I need to get to bed.
Happy April, and may the odds be ever in your favor.
Currently reading: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Song of the Day: Over You- Miranda Lambert
This review WILL contain spoilers, so if you haven't read the books (all three books, probably), you might want to skip this one.
First of all, I need to say that it was the best book-to-movie adaptation I've ever seen. I heard this before I even saw it, but it was absolutely true. I have never seen a movie stay so close to the book it was adapted from. It's not possible for them to include everything, but even after seeing it a second time, I can't think of anything they left out that was super important or will have a big effect on the next two movies.
There were a few things I would have liked them to keep in, like Peeta finding out at the end that Katniss's affection was all just part of the Games, and the mutts having dead tribute's eyes, the fact that Katniss's mother is a sort of doctor and that Prim helps her tend to the sick and wounded (it just seems like this comes up a lot in all three books, and I feel that it would have made us see Prim as a stronger character), the rest of Peeta's story about the first day he met Katniss and how the birds fell silent when she sang, as well as a few other things. But although I would have loved to see these things in the movie, none of them were truly big enough to make much of a difference to the plot or the furthering of the story.
For the most part, the important things were there, and the most important thing- the emotional chaos you go through while reading- translated fabulously to the screen. I sat in shock and tears for most of my first viewing of this movie, laughing rarely. Not because there were no funny parts, because there were quite a few, but because the movie did such a fantastic job of sucking me in and making me feel exactly what it was meant to make me feel. Horror. Disgust. Sadness. Shock. I felt the same way I imagine any citizen of Panem, besides the citizens of the Capitol, would feel watching their very own people go off to fight to their almost certain death. It was amazing the way it affected me just as strongly as the book had. And Jennifer Lawrence's performance as Katniss was absolutely brilliant. I believed 100% that she was our Girl on Fire.
I may write another post on a different day about the different things they added to the movie that were not in the books. Mostly little things, but a lot of little things that I really loved. But this is it for now, and I need to get to bed.
Happy April, and may the odds be ever in your favor.
Currently reading: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Song of the Day: Over You- Miranda Lambert
Monday, April 2, 2012
BEDA 4/1 (Sorta)
Well, well. It's been quite a while, hasn't it, everyone? Quite a while. I have been slacking largely on my blogging duties, but I am BACK for at least thirty days in a row!* Yeah!
Anyway, since it's been so long (and also because I really want to go to sleep) I thought I would do another sort of introduction blog post. So here are (some of) the things you should know about me! In an quick and easy list, true to slacker form!
-I am a Christian
-I am a nerdfighter
-I am OBSESSED with Disney. I mean it. Obsessed.
-I am in my third year of college, majoring in English
-I write a lot and read way more
-I sing about as much as I speak
-I love Harry Potter
-I also love television. Mostly the British kind, but also the American kind.
-I make videos on Youtube
-Sometimes I make songs and then I put those songs in my videos on Youtube
-I've been working at McDonalds for seven years. I don't want to talk about it.
-I have three cats and am well on my way to becoming the crazy cat lady
-My ultimate, most unrealistic dream is to voice a Disney princess
-I really like speaking in accents that are not my own, however, nobody likes hearing someone speak in horribly done foreign accents.
-I am really tired and seeing The Hunger Games again with my dad in six hours and should probably get some sleep
These are some big things you should know about me. Now we're friends!** Tomorrow I will write a proper blog post, I promise. Although it is 4:11... look, it's tomorrow!*** Also, although I am not doing VEDA this month, I'm doing VLODA, which stands for both "Vlog Lots of Days in April" and "I Am a Slacker Who Has Already Failed VEDA on the First Day." My youtube channel is youtube.com/myxgiftxisxmyxsong if you're interested in keeping up with me there.
Anyway, until tomorrow!
*Not a guarantee
**That's how it works, right? Or do I still have to ask if you want to play?****
***That one's for you, Jordan and Justine.
****That sounds creepier than it is. I promise it's a reference. Ask Maureen Johnson.
Currently reading: The Chronicles of Narnia- The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Song of the Day: The Disney Dreams show at Disneyland Paris (IT COUNTS.)
Number of times I have called myself a slacker in this post: 3. It's the magic number, my friends.
Anyway, since it's been so long (and also because I really want to go to sleep) I thought I would do another sort of introduction blog post. So here are (some of) the things you should know about me! In an quick and easy list, true to slacker form!
-I am a Christian
-I am a nerdfighter
-I am OBSESSED with Disney. I mean it. Obsessed.
-I am in my third year of college, majoring in English
-I write a lot and read way more
-I sing about as much as I speak
-I love Harry Potter
-I also love television. Mostly the British kind, but also the American kind.
-I make videos on Youtube
-Sometimes I make songs and then I put those songs in my videos on Youtube
-I've been working at McDonalds for seven years. I don't want to talk about it.
-I have three cats and am well on my way to becoming the crazy cat lady
-My ultimate, most unrealistic dream is to voice a Disney princess
-I really like speaking in accents that are not my own, however, nobody likes hearing someone speak in horribly done foreign accents.
-I am really tired and seeing The Hunger Games again with my dad in six hours and should probably get some sleep
These are some big things you should know about me. Now we're friends!** Tomorrow I will write a proper blog post, I promise. Although it is 4:11... look, it's tomorrow!*** Also, although I am not doing VEDA this month, I'm doing VLODA, which stands for both "Vlog Lots of Days in April" and "I Am a Slacker Who Has Already Failed VEDA on the First Day." My youtube channel is youtube.com/myxgiftxisxmyxsong if you're interested in keeping up with me there.
Anyway, until tomorrow!
*Not a guarantee
**That's how it works, right? Or do I still have to ask if you want to play?****
***That one's for you, Jordan and Justine.
****That sounds creepier than it is. I promise it's a reference. Ask Maureen Johnson.
Currently reading: The Chronicles of Narnia- The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Song of the Day: The Disney Dreams show at Disneyland Paris (IT COUNTS.)
Number of times I have called myself a slacker in this post: 3. It's the magic number, my friends.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Eleven.
I know it's been a while (a LONG while) since I've even attempted to write a blog post. I have a few partially-written posts saved in my drafts, long forgotten and neglected, but I've been EXTREMELY lazy when it comes to blogging. One of my New Year's resolutions, actually, is to get my act together where blogging and vlogging are concerned. But anyway, seeing as I am leaving for my ringing-in-the-new-year festivities soon, I should probably get to the point. Resolutions will come in the next post.
So. It's New Year's Eve. I'm off work, sitting in my pajamas watching CommunityChannel videos back to back, which pretty much sums up the past month or two of the year, and I remember that I need to write my annual end-of-the-year blog.
This year's list is a bit... nuts. There's a lot. Bear with me.
In 2011, I:
-reached the 2 decade mark in my life
-began my junior year in college
-changed my major again (art with a concentration in photography)
-went to LeakyCon and had one of the most amazing times of my life
-met several of the marauders and tons more of my online friends at LeakyCon
-went to Wizarding World of Harry Potter and cried with happiness (hush, you.)
-went back to Disney World
-met some of my favorite authors
-literally just (just at this moment) finished watching every single CommunityChannel video. An amazing accomplishment, I'm sure.
-finally saw Hank Green live!
-saw the last Harry Potter movie the day before its release, in the theatre full of huge Harry Potter fans, and cried my eyes out
-danced on stage at LeakyCon, making me feel more BA than I ever have
-Visited the largest McDonalds in the world
-saw Harry and the Potters live and had my first ever marauder meeting when I locked eyes with the Ali during "The Weapon"
-went on my first date (shut it.)
-got my first boyfriend (again, shut it.)
-got my first kiss
-went through my first breakup
-had, not my first, but my hardest heartbreak
-got through it, got over it, came out stronger
-finished my first ever song (lyrics and music)
-got into the Pottermore beta
-got sorted OFFICIALLY as a Ravenclaw!
-bought myself a legit camera
-finished NaNoWriMo for the second year in a row
-maintained my passion for writing
-hit 100 subscribers on Youtube (well, I'M proud of it.)
-saw my favorite musical, In the Heights, again and got to meet some of the cast
-met two more of the FiveAwesomeGirls (INCLUDING Hayley G. Hoover, and we all know how I feel about her), bringing my total to having met four of the five. Next up, Liane Graham!
-learned zumba
-decided I wanted to teach zumba and helped teach the class I was in
-got my first traffic ticket
-got my Jeep, whom I named Amy Pond and love to death
-moved into a new home
-gained several more family members and one soon-to-be stepmom
-finally watched all the Lord of the Rings movies during a one-day marathon with my best friend
-learned how to play Magic: the Gathering and got my own deck
-made countless memories that will stay with me forever
This is honestly all that I can think of right now, although I know there is so much more. This year has had more ups and downs than a roller coaster, and I can't definitively say whether or not I hope for another year like this. What I do know is that I learned so much this year, and that even the things that I lost and the low points I hit taught me things and made me stronger. And the good things, well, they were more than good. They were amazing. I can't wait for another year full of them.
My goal for 2012 is to make huge changes in my life. By the end of 2012, I want to be able to say that I did everything I could to get to where I wanted to go. No more sitting around waiting, which I did a lot of this year.
I hope you all achieved everything you wanted to in 2011 and that you do the same this coming year. I love you all and I can't imagine what my life would have been like without my family, my friends, and the good Lord watching over me.
God bless all of you and your new years. =)
<3
Currently reading: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Song of the Day: Set Fire to the Rain- Adele
So. It's New Year's Eve. I'm off work, sitting in my pajamas watching CommunityChannel videos back to back, which pretty much sums up the past month or two of the year, and I remember that I need to write my annual end-of-the-year blog.
This year's list is a bit... nuts. There's a lot. Bear with me.
In 2011, I:
-reached the 2 decade mark in my life
-began my junior year in college
-changed my major again (art with a concentration in photography)
-went to LeakyCon and had one of the most amazing times of my life
-met several of the marauders and tons more of my online friends at LeakyCon
-went to Wizarding World of Harry Potter and cried with happiness (hush, you.)
-went back to Disney World
-met some of my favorite authors
-literally just (just at this moment) finished watching every single CommunityChannel video. An amazing accomplishment, I'm sure.
-finally saw Hank Green live!
-saw the last Harry Potter movie the day before its release, in the theatre full of huge Harry Potter fans, and cried my eyes out
-danced on stage at LeakyCon, making me feel more BA than I ever have
-Visited the largest McDonalds in the world
-saw Harry and the Potters live and had my first ever marauder meeting when I locked eyes with the Ali during "The Weapon"
-went on my first date (shut it.)
-got my first boyfriend (again, shut it.)
-got my first kiss
-went through my first breakup
-had, not my first, but my hardest heartbreak
-got through it, got over it, came out stronger
-finished my first ever song (lyrics and music)
-got into the Pottermore beta
-got sorted OFFICIALLY as a Ravenclaw!
-bought myself a legit camera
-finished NaNoWriMo for the second year in a row
-maintained my passion for writing
-hit 100 subscribers on Youtube (well, I'M proud of it.)
-saw my favorite musical, In the Heights, again and got to meet some of the cast
-met two more of the FiveAwesomeGirls (INCLUDING Hayley G. Hoover, and we all know how I feel about her), bringing my total to having met four of the five. Next up, Liane Graham!
-learned zumba
-decided I wanted to teach zumba and helped teach the class I was in
-got my first traffic ticket
-got my Jeep, whom I named Amy Pond and love to death
-moved into a new home
-gained several more family members and one soon-to-be stepmom
-finally watched all the Lord of the Rings movies during a one-day marathon with my best friend
-learned how to play Magic: the Gathering and got my own deck
-made countless memories that will stay with me forever
This is honestly all that I can think of right now, although I know there is so much more. This year has had more ups and downs than a roller coaster, and I can't definitively say whether or not I hope for another year like this. What I do know is that I learned so much this year, and that even the things that I lost and the low points I hit taught me things and made me stronger. And the good things, well, they were more than good. They were amazing. I can't wait for another year full of them.
My goal for 2012 is to make huge changes in my life. By the end of 2012, I want to be able to say that I did everything I could to get to where I wanted to go. No more sitting around waiting, which I did a lot of this year.
I hope you all achieved everything you wanted to in 2011 and that you do the same this coming year. I love you all and I can't imagine what my life would have been like without my family, my friends, and the good Lord watching over me.
God bless all of you and your new years. =)
<3
Currently reading: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Song of the Day: Set Fire to the Rain- Adele
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