it was brought to my attention lately that i should start a blog, so here it is. but don't expect any great words of wisdom, or advice about life;
instead expect to waste a few minutes of your time either being completely bored to death by my random rambles, or perhaps laughing at my ridiculous attempts to write...just don't say you weren't warned.
This week's word is brought to you by the letter "C"
cookie, cookie, cookie starts with c!
And yes, you read it correctly, the word of the week is ca-coo.
I'm not sure how to spell it, but i did my best to make it how it sounds. I'm sorry for lacking a more intellectual word this week, but I'm lazy and it's late.
Ca-coo is the sound hootie the owl makes according to a gay pirate. Here's Hootie:
And apparently, he's also very opinionated about everyone's lives and if you don't listen to him, he will stare at you and creep you out. Well, he creeps me out at least, but I guess some people like to be stared at.
Now, since you are all a little dumber for having read this post, I will end it now before it gets worse.
yes, you heard me correctly- tonight is the night! for what you might ask? well, on this day- tuesday, september 28, 2010 i will finally clean my room. it's shocking i know, but this day had to come sooner or later. plus, i'm pretty sure my dad wasn't kidding when he told me he was going to throw a lit match in here and just burn everything.... now i think that is a bit over-dramatic considering the only thing in my room is clothes and books and musical stuff. but anyway, before tomorrow morning, i will have a clean room, and after i finish this entry, nothing is going to stand in my way. so i will be m.i.a for the next little bit, but don't call urgent care- i didn't pass out today, i'm just cleaning my room.
Last night I had this crazy dream that I got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, and I got attacked by Zac Efron. This is when I realized I was in fact just sleepwalking and I ran into the giant bouquet of High School Musical balloons left from my late surprise birthday party my amazing friends threw for me. Needless to say, this disoriented me just a little, but as soon as I came to my senses and realized I wasn't being stalked by a former Disney channel star (anymore), I was able to get back to sleep with a smile on my face, and my machete by my side.
The point of this awesome anecdote is to simply say that even though it's Moody Monday, when everyone is allowed to be a little grumpy (although I've heard my grumpiness is actually quite enjoyable) I am the opposite of grumpy. Not only did I fall asleep with a smile on my face, but I awoke with one as well. And even though I have to cringe through an hour this morning with people attempting to play guitar, then spend 2 hours in the gym running around since I'm sure we won't be able to play tennis because of the rain, I will still have a smile on my face. Then, after spending the afternoon with my class of 13 (coincidence?!) 3 year-olds, I will still have that same smile on my face.
Now, I bet you are wondering- "Why is she so darn happy on a Monday?" Well, a good guess would be that there is a new episode of How I Met Your Mother on tonight, but then again, it could be something entirely different.
"I woke up this morning, and I just had to thank God for my life."
Now, I decided that I wasn't going to let my blog get too religious just because anyone who knows me knows that I am not the type of person to try to push my beliefs on anyone, and the last thing I would ever want to do is offend anyone. However, when I feel the love of God in my life this strongly, I can't help but share it.
I've been feeling extremely blessed lately, and I know that it's because I'm finally letting God have control of my life, and I'm trusting Him instead of doing what I want. This song was in my head when I woke up, so I hope that someone else can draw some inspiration from it too.
I think a few years back
On a road that headed to nowhere
Now that You found me
I can see that You were always there
So great a salvation
But to You my Jesus what am I worth?
It's quiet times like this
I feel I get a glimpse of Heaven right here on earth
Oh, hold me in your arms of love
Sometimes I swear I feel your heartbeat
I could never ever thank You enough
But here's my life for whatever it's worth "
since I'm not allowed to stay at home tonight, I don't have as much time as I would like to do today's entry, so I will give you a short and sweet quote for say what?! saturday.
“Everything happens for a reason. Every action has a reaction. Always remember that whats meant to be will always find a way to come about.”
for thankful thursday- i would like to say how thankful i am for my amazing mom. she gets on my nerves 99% of the time, but we love each other unconditionally. I mean, how awesome is it that I share all of my favorite youtube videos with her and she calls me to tell me she made pork chop sandwiches for dinner?! plus, she keeps up with Ladasha as well as Mary Francis and is understanding about both of them. Also, who has a mom who knows all of their deepest secrets and is open enough to have as a friend on facebook as well as sharing a link to their personal blog? well, this girl does, and it's a good feeling to know that i have nothing to hide from the person who gave me life. So Madre, this goes out to you. I love you more than I can tell in this blog, and I thank God for giving me such a loving mother. I know we have our differences, but just blame it on Ladasha. Love ya Momma.
Today's word of the week is brought to you by the letter "B" (I've also decided to start teaching you all sign language as well. Sorry I missed "A", but just look it up yourselves, lazy butts.)
Brobdingnagian: gigantic, enormous.
Go ahead, make your inappropriate jokes, I'll give you a minute.
Okay, now that it's out of your system, I would like to talk about the brobdingnagian crowd on campus today. Apparently, today is the fall fling, and we all know that one mention of free food sends community college kids into a frenzy. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to wait in the line extending the length of campus just to get a free taco that I'm pretty sure is made of the same meat-like product we were forced to eat in elementary school. It is pretty conveniently located next to the tennis courts, however. So no worries of passing out today- if I feel faint, I can just walk past the creepy clown (which I still haven't figured out his purpose) and grab a taco.
Actually, come to think of it, the creepy clown might be a pleasant change of pace next to the nosy old woman next to me that is completely blown away by my netbook. Yes, it's small and pink and can work on battery and wireless internet! Amazing, I know!
Wouldn't life be much easier if we all got along? Well, since hell hasn't frozen over, pigs can't fly, and Nickelback is still trying to perform music, I doubt that it's going to happen anytime soon. What we can do, however, is dedicate a day to it. So go out, and give peace a chance....you might just like it!
well, it's moody monday, and i'm not in the mood to write, so i'm going to let my good friend LaDasha (La-A) take care of today's entry.
"Girrrl, I know you ain't too busy to write your own blog, so why don't you get off that lazy white butt of yours and do it yourself? What's wrong with you? You know I don't care about no blog."
Well, it was worth a try. She's pretty good at giving me "cultural" advice, so perhaps she'll be more helpful another day.
She did, however, ask me to share this. Happy Monday.
well shiver me timbers, it's international talk like a pirate day! make fast and grab your best mate and get yer scurvy selves off to the nearest grog house and get loaded to the Gunwales!
So for inspirational Sunday, my hope is that you are inspired to go out and be a pirate for a day. Fair winds to ye!
man, i love pirates. i don't know why jerry didn't want to be one.
man, i barely made it in time last night for yesterday's entry! i apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused...fortunately, my OCD prevented me from missing the entry altogether.
anyway, in honor of say what?! saturday, today's quote will be from last night- "Can I dip my bacon in your syrup?" as said by Mr.Pierce.
this was possibly one of the funniest things I've heard in a while, and will be used as a cheesy, yet creepy pick-up line for years to come. Before anyone gets ahead of themselves, it wasn't as bad as it sounds. It is however, an awesome story that I will enjoy telling many times...and everyone knows how much I love telling stories!
*****This quote of the day is brought to you by my awesome friends, because without them this quote wouldn't have been possible.*****
Also, I thought I might mention that there is bacon in my purse. Allll in my purse. Anyone who can guess the correct reason why will win a prize!!
oh, if you haven't checked it out already, i have an awesome new facebook album:bacon!
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some kidz bop videos to watch.
I'm thankful for many things in my life, but lately, I have been especially thankful for my friends. When asked what I was going to write about today, I replied "Ashley" but I got a little negativity from my other friends in the room for excluding them, so this is for all of you! (especially Ash <3) But seriously, you know who you are, and you have all been amazing to have in my life.
"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather is one of those things that give value to survival." - C. S. Lewis
I have definitely learned the value of a good friend, especially during the past few weeks. And I'm absolutely blessed to have you all in my life. I love you guys!
Wow, this has been a super-mushy entry, but I suppose that is bound to happen when talking about things I am thankful for. Anyhoo, I like to end things on a happy note I've noticed, so here it is:
does this baby creep anyone else out, or is it just me?
It's time for Word of the Day Wednesday, hooray! Now many of you are going to wonder how I decide which word I am going to use for the word of the day, and it's actually a pretty funny process. For those of you who wish to know the answer, I will be happy to provide it to you in person, because I think your response will be well worth the effort I will be putting into this :)
As you have already seen by the title- today's word is apprise. To apprise means to give notice to; to inform....often followed by "of". Example- On Monday, I apprised my blog followers of the daily topics I was going to begin writing about.
I recently had to apprise the family I was a nanny for of my recent job opportunity at Bethlehem. Taking the new job meant that I wouldn't be able to work for them anymore, so it was a hard thing for me to do. I'm not very good with confrontation, especially when it involves letting people down. Unfortunately, I've had to do it a lot lately... but don't worry- I think I'm almost near my disappointment quota for the year, so I should be good now. But to be on the safe side, if you are looking for a let-down, print this out and see me.
offer only valid with coupon. non applicable to non-accquaintences of LD.coupon must be presented at time of redemption. not valid with any other offers. one coupon per person, please! disappointment is not something I like to do, so please use wisely. once used, disappointment cannot be returned. thank you and have a blessed day.
I'm not gonna lie- as soon as I sat down to start this, I realized I'm already kinda regretting my decision to make this a daily occurrence. But as promised, I'm going to try my best to bring a daily dose of trouble to you 7 days a week.
So here come the rambles- it was suggested to me by a few of my dearest friends that I should start singing with the praise team at church. Now, many of you have a hard time believing that I am shy and get nervous when it comes to these kinds of things given that I will sing karaoke at the drop of the hat- not to mention walk up to random strangers and ask them to sing with me. But, I really am shy! and it's taken me quite some time to get to where I am now. However, in my attempt to overcome it, I am going to give it a try. So wish me luck and pray that I don't embarrass myself too much.
Hmm, it seems my rambler has been turned off because I can't think of anything left to ramble about.... I guess that's my cue to get back to work and finish some homework.
Oh, one more thing- when I get my teaching degree, I know which school my first application is going to be submitted to:
As much as I like doing this on even days, I thought I might step it up a notch, and bring you entertainment on a daily basis! and the best part is that it's free!! Usually, I charge at least $10 an hour for this kind of thing, depending on what it is, but that's another story for another day.
Well, I know you are all super anxious to hear the line up, so without further ado, here it is:
Moody Monday- Just as the title suggests, Monday will be about whatever I'm in the mood to talk about.
Thoughtful Tuesday- this is when I can get my random rambles out, because everyone knows I’m full of them!
Word of the week Wednesday- I really like learning new words, so I might as well share them .
Thankful Thursday- I have tons to be thankful for, so why not dedicate a day to sharing?
Funny Friday- We all need a good laugh, and what better day than Friday? It’s really because of the alliteration…
Say What?! Saturday- a day for random quotes!
Inspirational Sunday- we all need inspiration in life, and doing it on Sunday is a perfect way to end the weekend and begin the next week.
So there it is, folks. I know you are so excited that you can barely contain yourselves from the weeks to come, but don't get your hopes too high- we all know how I like to procrastinate, so go ahead, start betting on how long I will actually keep this going.
Starting off Moody Monday, I have to be quite honest and admit that I may have a case of the Mondays. Because of that, I don't feel like doing anything other than laying around all day, and doing absolutely nothing. Unfortunately, I've already been to class today, and now have to get ready for tennis. Then, after spending 2 hours sweating in the sun, I will start my first day at Bethlehem Baptist working with the kiddos. :)
In honor of my case of the Mondays, here is a little motivation to help you get through your Monday:
Well, it's an even day, so that means it's time for another entry. However, my mind is abnormally blank. But it's not typical writers block...It almost feels as if I've had so much on my mind lately that my brain said "that's enough!" and completely shut down on me. However, I am going to attempt to write, and hopefully my brain will forgive me and start working again.
I'm a pretty impulsive person, and it has gotten me into a lot of trouble over the years (hence my blog name). Countless times I have found myself in situations where I wish I had a rewind button, or better yet, a Delorean time machine. Not everything that I am impulsive about turns out bad, but most of the time I find myself questioning my actions and wishing I would have thought things through more. Right now, I'm just in a big state of confusion about things that I want in life, which is probably why it's easier for me to act upon impulse. Don't get me wrong- I believe that everything happens for a reason, so I don't necessarily regret any of my impulsive decisions, I just think things would be easier had I made different choices sometimes.
Annnnd, it seems as if my brain has yet to forgive me, so I'm going to have to end this one here. But I will leave you with a funny picture that pretty much sums up my decision making process:
I realized that this thing had absolutely no rhyme or reason, and I was basically using it as an outlet for all of my random rambles when no one was around to talk to. So to make it more interesting and to give it a little more structure, I've decided to start doing the "Word of the Week" segment.
This week's word is palin...wait for it....drome!
a palindrome is a word, phrase, or number that can be read the same way in either direction.
I have always loved palindromes, as my birthday is one- 7/8/87. I also realized that my best friends is one when she gave her birth date to the pharmacist yesterday- 5/8/85. I got really excited and it sparked my passion for them once again.
Here are a few of my favorites, I hope you enjoy them as much as I do:
Do geese see God?
Murder for a jar of red rum
Tulsa nightlife:filth, gin, a slut.
Won't lovers revolt now?
Yo, Banana Boy!
and the greatest of all, a poem by Demetri Martin:
Dammit I’m mad.
Evil is a deed as I live.
God, am I reviled? I rise, my bed on a sun, I melt.
To be not one man emanating is sad. I piss.
Alas, it is so late. Who stops to help?
Man, it is hot. I’m in it. I tell.
I am not a devil. I level “Mad Dog”.
Ah, say burning is, as a deified gulp,
In my halo of a mired rum tin.
I erase many men. Oh, to be man, a sin.
Is evil in a clam? In a trap?
No. It is open. On it I was stuck.
Rats peed on hope. Elsewhere dips a web.
Be still if I fill its ebb.
Ew, a spider… eh?
We sleep. Oh no!
Deep, stark cuts saw it in one position.
Part animal, can I live? Sin is a name.
Both, one… my names are in it.
Murder? I’m a fool.
A hymn I plug, deified as a sign in ruby ash.
A Goddam level I lived at.
On mail let it in. I’m it.
Oh, sit in ample hot spots. Oh wet!
A loss it is alas (sip). I’d assign it a name.
Name not one bottle minus an ode by me:
“Sir, I deliver. I’m a dog”
Evil is a deed as I live.
Dammit I’m mad.
Yesterday, I received possibly one of the coolest gifts ever:
Peanut Sniffletrunk, aka "Hard Luck"
Yes, it's an elephant pet rock, and he is going to help with the demonic cat problem. He is also the best pet I've ever had. I am having a hard time teaching him tricks, however.
I've decided that I need to work on my procrastinating. And I'm off to a great start by wasting my time writing something that I'm sure the 3 of you reading this could care less about. But as I've said before, perhaps writing about it will help.
Since my parents haven't been home, my procrastinating has gotten worse. Turns out, mom's nagging is actually good for something.
Online classes aren't good for those with procrastination problems. Too bad 4 of my classes are online. Also, this week has totally thrown me off. Not having school or work Monday was awesome, but I woke up this morning (at 2:30 on Ashley's couch with someone staring at my feet) and thought that it was Tuesday. So after sleepily driving home and taking care of Lola (while trying to avoid the demonic cats that were once again waiting for me on the front porch) I got inside and forgot to set my alarm. So it looks like no guitar for me today. Which is actually ok with me- the class is terrible. I would rather not spend an hour covering my ears from the screeching noises caused by their failed attempts to play "twinkle twinkle little star". I mean seriously, if you are that bad, take your guitar and slam it over your head to put the poor thing out of its misery and just admit that you fail at life. I know that sounds harsh, but they are reallllly bad.
But, enough rambling, back to procrastination. I'm going to try my best to get all of my homework done for the week by the end of the day so I won't have to rush and do it last minute like always. So, I should stop writing this and get to it. I will let you know how it goes, because I know you won't be able to contain yourself from the anticipation of whether or not I will actually get it all done! <3 LD
it's past 2 am and I can't sleep. I'm not sure if it has something to do with the demon-possessed cats outside and that I'm home alone, or the fact that I haven't slept at all this past week (or the past few weeks for that matter). But basically, I either need to purchase a crossbow (to take care of the cats), or get some ambien. Come to think of it, I might do both just to be on the safe side. (don't worry, if I do combine the two, I will be sure to post a youtube link of the outcome).
Since my last post was about getting better at making decisions, I must admit that I did pretty bad over the weekend. I did, however, have to make an extremely important decision earlier today. I feel like that big decision canceled out my indecisiveness from the weekend... especially since it was one of the hardest choices I've ever had to make. (I've never been too good at reading in between the lines)
On a brighter note, I was asked a question today that got me pondering... Can an awesome person (such as myself) increase the amount of awesomeness that one acquires? or do you just reach a certain point of awesomeness and that's it? I feel like I'm always striving to be a better person (increasing my awesomeness), so I would like to think that it just grows over time. Or, I'm just completely full of myself and others feed it by telling me how awesome I am all of the time.
Welp, "Enter Sandman" just started playing on my shuffle, so I'm going to take it as a sign that I will get some sleep tonight... but seriously, I should get some sleep though, or else i might fall asleep while working tomorrow and awake to sharpie art on my face. and I think I'm all out of hand sanitizer.
As my first entry, I would like to say something that is extremely intelligent, or at least completely awesome, but as forewarned, that's not going to happen.
I did, however, wish to share my horoscope from today-
"It's perfectly normal to be pulled in two directions today, and it's okay if you cannot choose which feelings to act on."
I always find it interesting when my horoscope is actually right. I know that it's just coincidence, but the 4% that it says something that is relevant to my life gives me some encouragement that there are certain signs in life that can't be simply ignored. At first, I thought it was referring to my indecision of what I wanted to dress up as for Halloween, but that was a lot easier once I tried on my first choice and it was too skanky even for my standards.
Anyone who knows me knows how much I loathe making decisions, so when faced with a dilemma that actually effects my everyday life, it makes me want to run in my room and hide under my covers until it passes. I love when life just makes decisions for me. It makes it so much easier. As Dr.Seuss once said: "Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple." This is by far one of my favorite quotes. I find myself repeating this one often when I'm trying to figure out answers to life's questions.
"I don't get many things right the first time. In fact, I am told that a lot." Another of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite musicians, Ben Folds. Which brings me to why I hate making decisions so much. I screw up a lot- plain and simple. I am actively working on getting better at making decisions, as well as other things in life, which is an inspiration behind this blog. Perhaps writing about it will help me follow through with these things. If nothing else, it will at least give the 3 people that actually read this the information they need to hold me accountable for doing what I say I'm going to do.
