that girl ;; January 22, 2009

Before I tell her that I love her 
That I want her 
That my mind, soul and body needs her 
Tell her that I’d love to, that I want to 
That I need to do all that I have to 
To be in her love 

 

“That Girl” by Stevie Wonder

 

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Love that song — it’s a great beat, has amazing vocals — dur, it’s Stevie! — and is just so romantic I think. Nowadays, who really writes such a sexy song about a man feeling true passion for a woman? -swoons- Not often, let me tell you. The songs that male musicians try to kick out these days are just sad, sad, SAD wannabes.

 

Sorry guys, but ya gotta kick it up a notch… At least for my love. Not too sure about my female counterparts, bat as for myself… Well, it doesn’t take a lot to please me — I don’t want or need a ten-thousand dollar rock on my finger, or to be lavished with gifts every night and day.

 

All I — and I suspect many other women — really want is someone to listen, to care, and to really, truly be loved, from the bottom of a man’s heart. Along with the occasional — or often, what have you — macking session xD That may be just me, however.

 

Anyway… On to bigger and probably not any better things. Like, my quote of the day! 

 

YAAAAAY!!!! I can hear all of you rejoicing in mass amounts… Bwaha. Yes, I’m “only fooling myself”, as in the wise words of Kate Voegele — who I happen to be listening to at the moment…

 

So, with further ado, here it is:

 

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“If you’re going through hell… Keep going.”

 

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Winston Churchill is da MAN! For quotes at least ^-^

 

Now this one above has been drawn from memory, as it is one of my favorites. Sure, it speaks of that age-old message, “keep on persevering even when times get hard” blah blah blah… But it’s something even more, I think.

 

In a lot of quotes, they seem to say, “oh, well things will get better eventually… just wait it out!” -big fake patronizing smile- But in this one, Churchill doesn’t even bother acting as if things will just fix themselves if you sit tight and act like an upturned duck.

 

He takes it one step further, saying that if you’re laboring through some pretty shitty times… Then just keep on going — because, ultimately… It is all we can do. And if you’re an optimist (like moi), then just keep moving towards the light. If you’re a cynic… well, keep on being an ass and just trudging through life as though you’re struggling in quicksand.

 

No matter how you may view existence as a whole… You just have to keep on going. I hate to say this, but people who take their own lives are cowards. There is no excuse for it… Obviously, there are those who are mentally ill — and I suppose they’re the bulk of the suicidal loons — but people who use death as an escape hatch are just plain mousy. It’s sad… So, so sad, but I can’t even fathom how low and blue one would have to feel to reach — or plummet — to that level.

 

And, there you have it, people… My little philosophy moment for the day ^-^

 

Not much has been happening lately… We had another intersession day today — yuck! — and were basically doing nothing… A little cognitive skills here and there, along with the occasional lecture about our futures… But the high-point of the day was lunch.

 

Wanna know why? Because…

 

THERE WERE STARBURST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOWEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Mmm… And they were good too ^-^

 

Well, Idol starts in a few minutes, and then I’ll be watching the premiere of the new show Lie to Me … looks pretty kickass, so I’m stoked!

 

Out, y’all!

 

other side of the world ;; January 20, 2009

And the fire fades away 
Most of everyday 
Is full of tired excuses 
But it’s too hard to say 
I wish it were simple 
But we give up easily 
You’re close enough to see that 
You’re on the other side of the world to me…

 

“Other Side of the World” by KT Tunstall

 

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¡Bienvenidos a mi página de la tela!

 

Absolutely love that song… It’s just beautiful, depicting in such an expressive fashion the trials of love losing its passion, and two people who once felt a fire in their hearts for one another, slowly growing further and further apart…

 

So there’s my little musical lesson for the day… Hum. De. Dum.

 

Anyhow, school was a drag today… Ack. We had intersession days, which are basically the time in which we decide which academy to go into — I’m thinking Arts & Communication or Human Services. I don’t know. I can’t decide between the two… They only gave us twenty minutes to jot down our decision! That could affect a year of our lives, and they expect us to just spin a dial and go, “Oop! There’s my choice!”

 

Grrr!

 

Maybe it’s just me… But I like to take time to think things over, you know? Why rush it? Sure, “live in the moment” and all that jazz, but… why make a decision so quickly that I don’t realize it was the wrong one until AFTER I choose it?

 

Did that make any sense?

 

Well, it did to me.

 

Tomorrow is my Nana’s birthday, so we’re going out to eat tonight at Bravo, at 5:30…

 

 

Yummy… Who doesn’t love Italian?

 

Um… Lala… I don’t have much to say today…  But I have nothing else to do until I have to get ready to leave, so I guess I’ll find a topic.

 

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“Maybe coming clean is the ultimate selfish act. A way to absolve yourself by hurting someone who doesn’t deserve to be hurt.”

 

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The above quote was spoken by Cindy Chupack — in an episode of Sex & the City, believe it or not. I myself have not watched the show more than once, and stumbled upon it on a quote website, rather. I chose it, because: A.) I have nothing else to speak of, and B.) It is thought-provoking, don’t you think?

 

All the times I’ve sat around and pondered the most miniscule of things, and as much as I think of myself as a philosopher of sorts… I’ve never actually thought of it that way. In light of my immense dorkiness, it thrills me to have something new to mull over, to toss back and forth, to savor… Kind of like how a little kid feels, when receiving a new shiny toy or lollipop.

 

In this quote, I don’t think that Miss Chupack is necessarily saying that honesty is a bad thing, and shouldn’t be practiced… But rather, that it sometimes does more harm than good, at least for the person one is coming clean to. It’s like saying, “Sorry to burst your bubble, but…” etc, etc. I never quite understood that sentiment anyway… It only brings forth a sense of dread to the listener, even before the dreadful part itself has been voiced.

 

But anyway… I was very intrigued by that particular quote, and just thought I’d share it with you all Yup yup.

 

Ooh! American Idol is on tonight… More auditions, hahaha. Funny. Probably won’t be home in time to watch it live, so I’ll just DVR it.

 

Right now, I think I’ll go watch Secret Life of the American Teenager. I only watched House and Kyle XY last night, so… Gotta catch up ^-^

only four years ;; January 20, 2009

They tore my high school to the ground 
Put a new wing in the east lot 
On my old parking spot 
It stands reminding me of how 
I wish that i could travel back in time 
Change my state of mind 

 

So if you’re still in your teens listen to me… 

 

It’s hard to see beyond these walls 
Of who and who not to be 
Socially 
Maybe you’re in you’re out 
But in the end when all your hats are in the air 
Nobody’s gonna care 

 

So fair the weight 
Freshmen hold on 
It’s only four years long 
Then it’s gone 
And the queen of the nerds and the king of the prom get a job 
Look at them now 
She’s living her dreams while he sleeps with his crown 
So be cool, be hot, be weird 
It’s just four years 

 

Next time you’re walking through your school 
Take at who’s surrounding you 
Or hounding you 
Cause it’s all just castles in the sand 
When your tassel’s on the left side of your head 
You’re never going back 

 

So hope 
It’s only four years long 
Then it’s gone 
And the king of the nerds and the queen of the prom get a job 
What did you know? 
He’s a CEO and she answers his phone 
So be cool, be hot, be weird 
It’s just four years 

 

And as for your grades, I know they’re important 
Everyone wants to be a wiz 
‘Cause all of it goes on permanent transcripts 
I just don’t know where mine is 

 

 

 

So fair the weight…

 

Freshmen hold on, ’cause every homecoming court moves on 

It’s only four years long 
Then it’s gone 
And the queen of the nerds and the king of the prom get a job 
Look at them now 
She’s living her dreams while he sleeps with his crown 

 

So be cool, be hot, be weird, oh 
So be hot, be wild, you’re here, oh 
Be cool, be hot, be weird 
It’s just four years…

 

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“Four Years”

Jon McLaughlin

 

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This song is just so inspirational to me, and I’m guessing all high schoolers and teens out there… I really love it.

when did your heart go missing ;; January 19, 2009

I’m waiting, waiting for nothing
You’re leaving, leaving me hanging
When did your heart go missing?
When did your heart go missing?
I treat you like a princess
But your life is just one big mess
When did your heart go missing?
When did your heart go missing, yeah?

“When Did Your Heart Go Missing?”

Rooney

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It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted… Not because I’ve been exceptionally busy, but more because I just haven’t gotten around to it. Not much has happened, though I suppose I could list a few highlights here and there:

+ I had my ears pierced in December.

+ We went on our trip to SC, and it was gorgeous there.

+ Hung out with friends a lot — saw some movies, did some sledding… that sort of thing.

+ Got in for my BBBS interview — I think it went pretty well, but we’ll see.

So, nothing too eventful… Just a few little things that were nice. Right now, today is the last day of our four-day weekend… It was nice, did some shopping and hung out with friends. Today, I watched The Dark Knight — Christian Bale is unbelievably sexy, and Heath Ledger (R.I.P.) is flawless in his portrayal of The Joker. I had boughten the DVD from Borders the day before… It was very reasonably priced.

Also, we went to Bob Evans to eat… Yummy. My parents did want to go originally, but they were glad they had listened to me once we got there and ate. I amiably suggested, “Maybe you two should not listen to yourselves more often…” xD

We also talked about my studying abroad… They said they wouldn’t even consider for sophomore year, and we’d talk about it for junior year. I told them that I wanted to go to a spanish-speaking country… Like Spain, or somewhere in South America. But the food came at that moment, so for now the subject has been dropped… But rest assured, I will bring it up again. Soon. Mwahaa!

Hm… Now I am bored. I’ll either read — “Deja Dead” by Kathy Reichs… It’s a Tempe Brennan novel, one of the books that the hit TV series “Bones” is based off of — or try to convince my mum and dad to go to a movie. I’d like to go catch “Valkyrie” with Tom Cruise, or “Doubt”, Meryl Streep’s new flick. I dunno if they’re still at the box office though… Meh.

Okay, well, just thought I’d check in… I just got a yahoo! messenger account, so you can message me at rentrocks212 — if you like. I need friends on there, and I am very friendly, so… send me a message and add me to your buddy list!