Life. We plan, we scheme, we chart. We keep schedules, make appointments, create deadlines. But does it work out like that? No. It doesn't. Why? Why doesn't life work out the way we want it to? The way we plan for it to. Why don't things happen within the deadlines we set? Why doesn't life keep up with our charted out schedules?
I'm feeling a bit frustrated, and upset at life. Its not working out like I wanted.
As my plans keep unfurling, I'm starting to realize that it isn't supposed to work out the way we want. That's what makes it life. Our Plan A crumbles into a pile of nothing, and what are we left with? Well, a mess to sweep up. But also we are left with the realization that we aren't in control.
So, I'm not in control. Crap. Now what?
When I was thinking about plans, and life, and how it just doesn't seem to be working out at all, I thought about a verse I found when my parents were going through their divorce.
Matthew 6:31-34 "... do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat? or 'What shall we drink? or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly father knows that you need them. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
What an amazing verse. One of my favorite parts in when it gives the example of the lily. Take any flower. Even just a little grass weed flower. The delicate petals gracefully wrap themselves around the yellow heart of the masterpiece. A perfect combination. God dresses the flowers so excellently. Weeds suck, and we try to kill them. We are so much more important then weeds. If He cares so much about a little weed, to make it so beautiful, just think what He wants to do for us?
I'm starting my quest of letting to and letting the master planner take control of my schedule.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Only The Young
I think the best part about being young is making memories. Climbing old bridges, getting lost, forgetting matches at a bbq, laughing till we cry and snort, and just being awesome. I love being young.
There so much life ahead of me.
So many opportunities.
So many memories to be made.
There so much life ahead of me.
So many opportunities.
So many memories to be made.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
I left my heart in Yosemite
Well. After a week of hiking, fishing, dirt, sore muscles, flower hunting, late nights, and wildlife, I'm finally home. It was an amazing experience to trek through the beautiful park. I enjoyed myself completely. I found my favorite flower as well! Wild lupine is the more beautiful flower I have ever seen. It blankets meadows and dots river sides in Yosemite. It was spectacular to hike along the purple stalks spreading out into the distance.
Someday I will have Lupine along the fence in my backyard. Blue, yellow, red, pink and purple. Lupine comes in all the colors of the rainbow. Its beautiful.
My favorite part of the trip however was spending 24 hours a day with Chad. I love it. Hiking, fishing and sleeping next to him the whole trip was amazing. My boyfriend is the best.
One thing that did stink about the trip was that I got cold. Everynight I was shivering. BRR! I have found a solution to this problem however.
Someday I will have Lupine along the fence in my backyard. Blue, yellow, red, pink and purple. Lupine comes in all the colors of the rainbow. Its beautiful.
My favorite part of the trip however was spending 24 hours a day with Chad. I love it. Hiking, fishing and sleeping next to him the whole trip was amazing. My boyfriend is the best.
One thing that did stink about the trip was that I got cold. Everynight I was shivering. BRR! I have found a solution to this problem however.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
This little Pig....
If I were an animal, I would be a pig.
Cute, spunky, dirty, and delicious.
I want one. It would be so much fun to have a little pig running though the house, digging around in the laundry and making little pig noises. We would be a perfect pair. Eating our hearts out, taking mud baths and laying in the summer sun. I would name her Rosie or Tulip. Someday I will have a little piggy of my own.
Cute, spunky, dirty, and delicious.
I want one. It would be so much fun to have a little pig running though the house, digging around in the laundry and making little pig noises. We would be a perfect pair. Eating our hearts out, taking mud baths and laying in the summer sun. I would name her Rosie or Tulip. Someday I will have a little piggy of my own.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Sad Phone
Well. Chad is gone. For a whole week. Im dying. My phone is going to be textless for a whole week. Boo. This is sad.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Baby, I need you
“Hold Me Tight”
Psychology Today - January/February 2009
6/25/10
Sara Farrell
Summary -
What is love? Sue Johnson poses this intriguing question in her Psychology Today article “Hold Me Tight.” Love, the article states, is “the continual search for a basic, secure connection with someone else.” Through six sections, the article guides us in learning about the need for emotional connection, how we lose touch of the connection, warning signs of disconnect, the power of touch, the dimensions of sex, and keeping a healthy relationship,. “Love demands the reassurance of a touch. Most fights are really protests over emotional disconnection. Underneath the distress, partners are desperate to know: Are you there for me?”
In relationships, we slowly go from very connected to unconnected. There are inevitable times in our partnerships when we feel apart, disconnected, and alone. We forget that we need tell each other what we want or need in our relationship. According to the article, when we experience disconnect, “It sets off an alarm in the brains amygdala, our fear center. Once the amygdala sends out an alarm, we don’t think – we act.” It is for this reason we engage in brutal verbal arguments. It is the natural response to our feelings of being rejected, forgotten and abandoned. In essence we are shouting out that we need to be loved, cared for and comforted. Women are able to zero in on the first signs of detachment. They quickly react, trying desperately to hold on to the closeness of their relationship. Sadly, in doing this, they drive away the very thing they try so hard to hold on to. By putting their partners at fault for the lack of love in the relationship, they engage in a battle that will chase their emotional connection even farther away. Men on the other hand tend to pull away from their hurts. Men are taught to ignore their pains and emotional needs. In their own ways both men and women are hiding the real issue, “an underlying vulnerability and need for connection.” We try to hide that we have a fundamental need to feel loved.
The article argues that for years therapists have viewed verbal arguments as “power struggles.” By focusing on the effect, brutal verbal arguments, they ignore the cause, the emotional disconnect. We forget that, “we need someone to pay real attention to us, to hold us tight.” When we engage in a fight we attack the issue at hand. Whether it is money, sex or disciplining the kids, we blindly follow the ebb and flow of the argument. We don’t pay attention to weather we really want to be in the fight or if it really matters to us. From our own hurt we lash out painful comments. Instead, people must be able to identify that the argument is a desperate call for love. Being able to see this is crucial to breaking out of the merry-go-round of hurtful stings. We must ask ourselves, “Will you react defensively, out of fear, or in the spirit of understanding?” By reacting in a way that is loving and kind, we are able to start the journey to end emotional distance. We need to recognize that our fear and hurt come from our essential need to be loved. Only through this understanding can we feel unashamed, and ready to bridge the gap to closeness.
“Touch is the most basic way of connecting with another human being.” Sue Johnson states in her article that we have forgot the importance of touch. People in love are constantly touching one another. Men know how to soothe. They are very comforting with their children. They wipe their faces, brush their hair, and are there to take care of them. When men see their children, they see a need to be taken care of. They see the child’s weakness. However, they see their wives as someone who judges and ridicules them. Yet they are just as vulnerable as the child, and in need of a kind touch. The article goes on to encourage the reader to use touch to show comfort to ones partner. People, “literally reach for each other; it’s a tangible sign of their desire for connection.”
A secure emotional connect is key to great sex. Many people believe that passion has an expiration date, that at a certain point it will wither away and fade. However the article states, there is no “scientific or human reason why people can’t have happy long-term love relationships.” Without emotional connection, people can not engage in what Sue Johnson calls “secure sex.” Sex, like anything else will always be, “boring if it’s one dimensional, cut off from emotional connect. On the other hand, if you’re emotionally involved, sex has a hundred dimensions to it, and is as much play as passion.” Sexually, rekindling the old flame is not the recipe for greatness, but rather the openness and trust that comes from emotional connection.
Reconnecting with our partners is a continual endeavor. It is crucial to identify issues that jeopardize our emotional connect. Recognizing your partner’s hurtful actions and responding to them in a way that shows your need for love and connection is needed to keep the closeness. It is vital to celebrate your lives together. Johnson points out that we should, “Recognize special days, anniversaries, and birthdays in very personal ways. These rituals keep your relationship safe in a distracting and chaotic world.”
In her article “Hold Me Tight” by Sue Johnson gave us a definition of love, proved reasons we pull away, and showed us how and why we should reconnect. “It’s up to us to use that knowledge to nurture it(love) with our partners and families. And then, with the empathy and courage it teaches us, we can search for ways to take it out into the world and make a difference.”
Analyses -
I believe Sue is correct in saying we have a basic, innate need to be deeply loved. When we look at infants we can dramatically see this need. From the moment we are born, we exhibit our need for connection. Preterm babies who are touched, talked to and comforted are more likely to gain weight and be released from the hospital early. Biologically we are ingrained with the desire to be loved. So much so, that as infants we can die without it. Research by Harlow and Zimmerman on baby rhesus monkeys in 1959 showed us that the monkeys became more attached to a non feeding surrogate mother with a soft comforting cloth around it as apposed to the feeding surrogate mother made of hard wire. (What is Psychology? by Ellen Pastorino and Susann Doyle-Portillo) The study illustrated that we bond and connect better with loving warm touch.
I think it’s interesting that our desire to be deeply loved doesn’t develop for reproductive reasons, but rather it’s a born trait, part of being human. It’s easy to see how one might believe hormones and neurotransmitters are the cause of love. Rushes of dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and vasopressin encourage us and tell our bodies to behave in a loving way to promote the chances of reproduction. Classical conditioning supports this theory by stating love is when we associate the unconditioned stimulus (a dopamine rush) with a neutral stimulus (person of interest) in getting the unconditioned response of that feeling we call love. We train ourselves that our partner is what makes us feel love, when really it’s a rush of hormones and neurotransmitters. I, however, disagree with this belief. It seems to me that emotional connection comes from more of a cognitive need. One quote from the article Hold Me Tight really stood out to me. “The most basic tenet of attachment theory is that isolation, not just physical isolation but emotional isolation, is traumatizing for human beings. The brain actually codes it as danger.” I would argue that humans are born with and continue to have a basic need to be taken care of and loved. We discussed how babies need connection. A baby needs to be held. A young child runs to its mother when he scrapes his knee. A teen seeks advice and comfort from her parents. In the same way, a lover is dependent on his or her partner. An article by R Chris Fraley and Phillip R Shaver on adult romantic attachment made comparisons between infant-parent relationships and romantic relationships. They said, “When an individual is feeling distressed, sick, or threatened, the partner is used as a source of safety, comfort, and protection. Hazan and Shaver summarized other noteworthy parallels between infant-mother relationships and adult romantic relationships. For example, both kinds of relationships involve periods of ventral-ventral contact, "baby talk," cooing, and sharing of interesting "discoveries" and experiences. Thus, the emotions and behaviors that characterize romantic relationships and infant-parent relationships share similar activating and terminating conditions and appear to exhibit the same latent dynamics (Shaver et al., 1988).” When I was younger I was puzzled by couples in love. On television they acted like needy children. They were anxious when their partner left, desperate for attention, and would even cry! I didn’t understand that at any age we need to be nurtured, taken care of, and protected. Now, in my own relationship, I see how important one touch or word can be. Just knowing that our partners are there for us gives us the strength to carry on in life.
In the 1980, divorce rates reached the all time high of 50%. (The Daily Beast.com) Thankfully that statistic is lower now. However, each year thousands of people get divorced. This June, my parents finalized their divorce. The whole process was hard, confusing and scary. It left me wondering what happened and how to protect myself from the same sad fate. As a seventeen year old, trying to figure out the reasons and causes, I had a lot of stress and anxiety through the divorce. Luckily, I have a strong emotional connection with my sister and my boyfriend. When worried, hurt or confused I had someone to turn to for council and comfort. This support is what got me though my parents divorce. One look, one touch or one word could make all the difference. This experience showed me the power of connection. I think unlike me, many people lack emotional connection. We are taught to be independent. We are taught that being dependent and needing someone else is weakness. This is wrong. We need emotional connection. People enter into relationships and when the going gets tough, they wonder what changed, what happened to their love? The answer is nothing! Love is right there as it always has been, ready and waiting to be let loose. The key to unlocking love is effort. It’s the little things that matter. Taking the time to talk, to repair the broken bonds, and to get close with our partners is what will and does keep the love alive.
A desire to be deeply loved is an inborn trait that sticks with us. From birth, till death we have a need to be loved. It is necessary. To become the best we can be, to achieve our goals, and accomplish our aspirations, we need love.
Psychology Today - January/February 2009
6/25/10
Sara Farrell
Summary -
What is love? Sue Johnson poses this intriguing question in her Psychology Today article “Hold Me Tight.” Love, the article states, is “the continual search for a basic, secure connection with someone else.” Through six sections, the article guides us in learning about the need for emotional connection, how we lose touch of the connection, warning signs of disconnect, the power of touch, the dimensions of sex, and keeping a healthy relationship,. “Love demands the reassurance of a touch. Most fights are really protests over emotional disconnection. Underneath the distress, partners are desperate to know: Are you there for me?”
In relationships, we slowly go from very connected to unconnected. There are inevitable times in our partnerships when we feel apart, disconnected, and alone. We forget that we need tell each other what we want or need in our relationship. According to the article, when we experience disconnect, “It sets off an alarm in the brains amygdala, our fear center. Once the amygdala sends out an alarm, we don’t think – we act.” It is for this reason we engage in brutal verbal arguments. It is the natural response to our feelings of being rejected, forgotten and abandoned. In essence we are shouting out that we need to be loved, cared for and comforted. Women are able to zero in on the first signs of detachment. They quickly react, trying desperately to hold on to the closeness of their relationship. Sadly, in doing this, they drive away the very thing they try so hard to hold on to. By putting their partners at fault for the lack of love in the relationship, they engage in a battle that will chase their emotional connection even farther away. Men on the other hand tend to pull away from their hurts. Men are taught to ignore their pains and emotional needs. In their own ways both men and women are hiding the real issue, “an underlying vulnerability and need for connection.” We try to hide that we have a fundamental need to feel loved.
The article argues that for years therapists have viewed verbal arguments as “power struggles.” By focusing on the effect, brutal verbal arguments, they ignore the cause, the emotional disconnect. We forget that, “we need someone to pay real attention to us, to hold us tight.” When we engage in a fight we attack the issue at hand. Whether it is money, sex or disciplining the kids, we blindly follow the ebb and flow of the argument. We don’t pay attention to weather we really want to be in the fight or if it really matters to us. From our own hurt we lash out painful comments. Instead, people must be able to identify that the argument is a desperate call for love. Being able to see this is crucial to breaking out of the merry-go-round of hurtful stings. We must ask ourselves, “Will you react defensively, out of fear, or in the spirit of understanding?” By reacting in a way that is loving and kind, we are able to start the journey to end emotional distance. We need to recognize that our fear and hurt come from our essential need to be loved. Only through this understanding can we feel unashamed, and ready to bridge the gap to closeness.
“Touch is the most basic way of connecting with another human being.” Sue Johnson states in her article that we have forgot the importance of touch. People in love are constantly touching one another. Men know how to soothe. They are very comforting with their children. They wipe their faces, brush their hair, and are there to take care of them. When men see their children, they see a need to be taken care of. They see the child’s weakness. However, they see their wives as someone who judges and ridicules them. Yet they are just as vulnerable as the child, and in need of a kind touch. The article goes on to encourage the reader to use touch to show comfort to ones partner. People, “literally reach for each other; it’s a tangible sign of their desire for connection.”
A secure emotional connect is key to great sex. Many people believe that passion has an expiration date, that at a certain point it will wither away and fade. However the article states, there is no “scientific or human reason why people can’t have happy long-term love relationships.” Without emotional connection, people can not engage in what Sue Johnson calls “secure sex.” Sex, like anything else will always be, “boring if it’s one dimensional, cut off from emotional connect. On the other hand, if you’re emotionally involved, sex has a hundred dimensions to it, and is as much play as passion.” Sexually, rekindling the old flame is not the recipe for greatness, but rather the openness and trust that comes from emotional connection.
Reconnecting with our partners is a continual endeavor. It is crucial to identify issues that jeopardize our emotional connect. Recognizing your partner’s hurtful actions and responding to them in a way that shows your need for love and connection is needed to keep the closeness. It is vital to celebrate your lives together. Johnson points out that we should, “Recognize special days, anniversaries, and birthdays in very personal ways. These rituals keep your relationship safe in a distracting and chaotic world.”
In her article “Hold Me Tight” by Sue Johnson gave us a definition of love, proved reasons we pull away, and showed us how and why we should reconnect. “It’s up to us to use that knowledge to nurture it(love) with our partners and families. And then, with the empathy and courage it teaches us, we can search for ways to take it out into the world and make a difference.”
Analyses -
I believe Sue is correct in saying we have a basic, innate need to be deeply loved. When we look at infants we can dramatically see this need. From the moment we are born, we exhibit our need for connection. Preterm babies who are touched, talked to and comforted are more likely to gain weight and be released from the hospital early. Biologically we are ingrained with the desire to be loved. So much so, that as infants we can die without it. Research by Harlow and Zimmerman on baby rhesus monkeys in 1959 showed us that the monkeys became more attached to a non feeding surrogate mother with a soft comforting cloth around it as apposed to the feeding surrogate mother made of hard wire. (What is Psychology? by Ellen Pastorino and Susann Doyle-Portillo) The study illustrated that we bond and connect better with loving warm touch.
I think it’s interesting that our desire to be deeply loved doesn’t develop for reproductive reasons, but rather it’s a born trait, part of being human. It’s easy to see how one might believe hormones and neurotransmitters are the cause of love. Rushes of dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and vasopressin encourage us and tell our bodies to behave in a loving way to promote the chances of reproduction. Classical conditioning supports this theory by stating love is when we associate the unconditioned stimulus (a dopamine rush) with a neutral stimulus (person of interest) in getting the unconditioned response of that feeling we call love. We train ourselves that our partner is what makes us feel love, when really it’s a rush of hormones and neurotransmitters. I, however, disagree with this belief. It seems to me that emotional connection comes from more of a cognitive need. One quote from the article Hold Me Tight really stood out to me. “The most basic tenet of attachment theory is that isolation, not just physical isolation but emotional isolation, is traumatizing for human beings. The brain actually codes it as danger.” I would argue that humans are born with and continue to have a basic need to be taken care of and loved. We discussed how babies need connection. A baby needs to be held. A young child runs to its mother when he scrapes his knee. A teen seeks advice and comfort from her parents. In the same way, a lover is dependent on his or her partner. An article by R Chris Fraley and Phillip R Shaver on adult romantic attachment made comparisons between infant-parent relationships and romantic relationships. They said, “When an individual is feeling distressed, sick, or threatened, the partner is used as a source of safety, comfort, and protection. Hazan and Shaver summarized other noteworthy parallels between infant-mother relationships and adult romantic relationships. For example, both kinds of relationships involve periods of ventral-ventral contact, "baby talk," cooing, and sharing of interesting "discoveries" and experiences. Thus, the emotions and behaviors that characterize romantic relationships and infant-parent relationships share similar activating and terminating conditions and appear to exhibit the same latent dynamics (Shaver et al., 1988).” When I was younger I was puzzled by couples in love. On television they acted like needy children. They were anxious when their partner left, desperate for attention, and would even cry! I didn’t understand that at any age we need to be nurtured, taken care of, and protected. Now, in my own relationship, I see how important one touch or word can be. Just knowing that our partners are there for us gives us the strength to carry on in life.
In the 1980, divorce rates reached the all time high of 50%. (The Daily Beast.com) Thankfully that statistic is lower now. However, each year thousands of people get divorced. This June, my parents finalized their divorce. The whole process was hard, confusing and scary. It left me wondering what happened and how to protect myself from the same sad fate. As a seventeen year old, trying to figure out the reasons and causes, I had a lot of stress and anxiety through the divorce. Luckily, I have a strong emotional connection with my sister and my boyfriend. When worried, hurt or confused I had someone to turn to for council and comfort. This support is what got me though my parents divorce. One look, one touch or one word could make all the difference. This experience showed me the power of connection. I think unlike me, many people lack emotional connection. We are taught to be independent. We are taught that being dependent and needing someone else is weakness. This is wrong. We need emotional connection. People enter into relationships and when the going gets tough, they wonder what changed, what happened to their love? The answer is nothing! Love is right there as it always has been, ready and waiting to be let loose. The key to unlocking love is effort. It’s the little things that matter. Taking the time to talk, to repair the broken bonds, and to get close with our partners is what will and does keep the love alive.
A desire to be deeply loved is an inborn trait that sticks with us. From birth, till death we have a need to be loved. It is necessary. To become the best we can be, to achieve our goals, and accomplish our aspirations, we need love.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Sister Love
An older sister is a friend and defender - a listener, conspirator, a counsellor and a sharer of delights. - Pam Brown
Sisters. Life keeps trying to pull us apart. School, work, boyfriends, family, and everything else eats up sister time. Lately Ive been thinking about how little time I get to spend with my sister. I was in SF trying to explain how Risa was doing in School, what her plans were, her goals. And you know what? I didnt really know anymore. It made me very sad. I love my sister so so so so much. I would do anything for her. So, I have decided that I need to set aside sister time. Time away from school. Away from work. Away from family. Away from everything. Just us sisters hanging out.
My soul needs sister time.
Sisters. Life keeps trying to pull us apart. School, work, boyfriends, family, and everything else eats up sister time. Lately Ive been thinking about how little time I get to spend with my sister. I was in SF trying to explain how Risa was doing in School, what her plans were, her goals. And you know what? I didnt really know anymore. It made me very sad. I love my sister so so so so much. I would do anything for her. So, I have decided that I need to set aside sister time. Time away from school. Away from work. Away from family. Away from everything. Just us sisters hanging out.
My soul needs sister time.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Why me?
Proximity, Similarity and Physical Attractiveness. Or at least that's why my intro into psychology book tells me.
Proximity - "The more proximity, geographical closeness, we have to someone in our daily lives, there more exposure we have to them, and the more we tend to like them."
Similarity - "When choosing a partner, we tend to gravitate to people who are of similar age, socioeconomic status, education, intelligence, race, religion, attitudes, power, and physical attractiveness.We tend to like those who are similar to us, and liking leads to attraction."
Physical Attractiveness - "When choosing a potential partner, physical attractiveness seems to be important to both men and women, but men seem to place particular emphasis on how attractive their potential partners are. Women on the other hand, place more importance on the psychological traits of their potential partners. So it seems that although physical attractiveness is important to women, it is not the most important aspect of a partner. Female or male, we tend to be romantically involved with people whose level of physical attractiveness is comparable to our own. This is a tendency called the matching hypothesis."
The last one is incredible to me. We like people who are just about as attractive as we are. Now stop. Think about your friends... That is about how good looking you are. (take this with a grain of salt, these aren't hard facts)Interesting no? Made me think about my own relationship.
I must be pretty darn cute if this matching hypothesis is true.
Proximity - "The more proximity, geographical closeness, we have to someone in our daily lives, there more exposure we have to them, and the more we tend to like them."
Similarity - "When choosing a partner, we tend to gravitate to people who are of similar age, socioeconomic status, education, intelligence, race, religion, attitudes, power, and physical attractiveness.We tend to like those who are similar to us, and liking leads to attraction."
Physical Attractiveness - "When choosing a potential partner, physical attractiveness seems to be important to both men and women, but men seem to place particular emphasis on how attractive their potential partners are. Women on the other hand, place more importance on the psychological traits of their potential partners. So it seems that although physical attractiveness is important to women, it is not the most important aspect of a partner. Female or male, we tend to be romantically involved with people whose level of physical attractiveness is comparable to our own. This is a tendency called the matching hypothesis."
The last one is incredible to me. We like people who are just about as attractive as we are. Now stop. Think about your friends... That is about how good looking you are. (take this with a grain of salt, these aren't hard facts)Interesting no? Made me think about my own relationship.
I must be pretty darn cute if this matching hypothesis is true.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
So Weird
Robert Fulghum - "When we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness -- and call it love -- true love."
May we be weird forever then. For it brings me great joy.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Friday Fun
* Graduation - Finally graduated from high school. I was so eady to be done. Now I can jump into the real world of college and work. Woo Whoo! I got the David Gadd Scholarship for $500. That was happy. Now I'll have money to spend on books.
* Met Chad's family - I was so scared to meet all the cousins and aunts and uncles and everyone! What if they didn't like me? What if I said something dumb again? What if? What if? However it turned out fine. It was still a bit awkward, but by far not as bad as I thought it was going to be. And now Ive met the fam! It can only go up hill from here.
* After Party - I had an awesome after party at my house My amazing mother was the best host ever. Everyone loved her. We sat around drinking apple cider and playing Apples to Apples. We also watched the movie 21, and some of the Office. Then almost everyone went to sleep. It was a wonderful night.
So that was my Friday fun!
* Met Chad's family - I was so scared to meet all the cousins and aunts and uncles and everyone! What if they didn't like me? What if I said something dumb again? What if? What if? However it turned out fine. It was still a bit awkward, but by far not as bad as I thought it was going to be. And now Ive met the fam! It can only go up hill from here.
* After Party - I had an awesome after party at my house My amazing mother was the best host ever. Everyone loved her. We sat around drinking apple cider and playing Apples to Apples. We also watched the movie 21, and some of the Office. Then almost everyone went to sleep. It was a wonderful night.
So that was my Friday fun!
Friday, May 14, 2010
Right and Wrong
Jeffrey Goines once said,
“There is no such thing as right and wrong, there's just popular opinion.”
I disagree. We all know some things are very black and white. Right and wrong. To kill another person is wrong. To feed a starving child is right. But what about the things that are in the gray area? The classic example used: Is it wrong for a man to steal to feed his dying family? In a hypothetical world I would say, yes it would be wrong. But when in the real world you see his skeleton wife beast feeding a tiny sick baby. His other hungry children wallowing in the dirt. What then?
Why do some people see things as wrong, which others would see as right? How do we know who is correct? I think the only way to know is to be in touch with your heart. And as long as your heat is in touch with God, you will know.
Where this breaks down is for those of us who aren't in touch with our hearts. I struggle with feelings. I have to work hard to know what I'm feeling and why. Emotions are weird things. Emotions of hurt, happiness, love, anger, confusion, distress, neediness, joy, anticipation, and sadness. I think I let my emotions get the best of me without even knowing I'm having said emotions. I love using the example of Newtons law of motion. For every action, there is a reaction. Many times I react without being able to identify and analyze the original action (or emotion). Lately I've been feeling ugly. I just don't feel beautiful, or pretty. Unnamed persons have told me I need to do such and such if I want to be beautiful. That I need to be skinnier, and more fit. Without recognizing my hurt from these comments I set out to prove to myself I was good enough. I chose a reaction without knowing the reason for it. I devised a way in which I would be seen as beautiful. However, even this backfired on me. And now I see even more then ever, how important it is to be in touch with your heart. If I had been able to identify my feelings of hurt and rejection I might have been able to chose a more appropriate reaction. I hope with time I will be able to get in touch with my heart so I can see an action before making a rash reaction.
“There is no such thing as right and wrong, there's just popular opinion.”
I disagree. We all know some things are very black and white. Right and wrong. To kill another person is wrong. To feed a starving child is right. But what about the things that are in the gray area? The classic example used: Is it wrong for a man to steal to feed his dying family? In a hypothetical world I would say, yes it would be wrong. But when in the real world you see his skeleton wife beast feeding a tiny sick baby. His other hungry children wallowing in the dirt. What then?
Why do some people see things as wrong, which others would see as right? How do we know who is correct? I think the only way to know is to be in touch with your heart. And as long as your heat is in touch with God, you will know.
Where this breaks down is for those of us who aren't in touch with our hearts. I struggle with feelings. I have to work hard to know what I'm feeling and why. Emotions are weird things. Emotions of hurt, happiness, love, anger, confusion, distress, neediness, joy, anticipation, and sadness. I think I let my emotions get the best of me without even knowing I'm having said emotions. I love using the example of Newtons law of motion. For every action, there is a reaction. Many times I react without being able to identify and analyze the original action (or emotion). Lately I've been feeling ugly. I just don't feel beautiful, or pretty. Unnamed persons have told me I need to do such and such if I want to be beautiful. That I need to be skinnier, and more fit. Without recognizing my hurt from these comments I set out to prove to myself I was good enough. I chose a reaction without knowing the reason for it. I devised a way in which I would be seen as beautiful. However, even this backfired on me. And now I see even more then ever, how important it is to be in touch with your heart. If I had been able to identify my feelings of hurt and rejection I might have been able to chose a more appropriate reaction. I hope with time I will be able to get in touch with my heart so I can see an action before making a rash reaction.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
El Fin
The End.
School is coming to an end. Only ten days of High School remain. Im ready to move on. To start life, to start an adventure. Im ready.
Today was the last class before finals. On Tuesday I have my Geology Final, and on Wednesday I have my Spanish Final.
The dizzy spin of High School is coming to an end. The whirlwind of college is about to begin.
School is coming to an end. Only ten days of High School remain. Im ready to move on. To start life, to start an adventure. Im ready.
Today was the last class before finals. On Tuesday I have my Geology Final, and on Wednesday I have my Spanish Final.
The dizzy spin of High School is coming to an end. The whirlwind of college is about to begin.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Dance
We just finished watching the 1987 film Dirty Dancing. I loved it. There's something magical about dance. I sat there on the couch longing to dance. I don't know what it is about it. The movements, the flow, the smoothness, its just so amazing. I would love to learn to dance. Who knows maybe I'll take some classes... My favorite part of the movie was when Baby and Jimmy were dancing to Loverboy. Ha! Amazing.
"Sylvia?
Yes Micky?
How do you call your loverboy?
Come here loverboy!
And if he doesn't answer?
Oh loverboy...
And if he still doesn't answer?
I simply say baby, oh baby. My sweet baby, you're the one."
"Sylvia?
Yes Micky?
How do you call your loverboy?
Come here loverboy!
And if he doesn't answer?
Oh loverboy...
And if he still doesn't answer?
I simply say baby, oh baby. My sweet baby, you're the one."
Thursday, April 29, 2010
White Winged Dove
"Just like the white winged dove, sings a song, sounds like shes singing. The clouds never expect it when it rains. But the sea changes colors, but the sea never changes. And so with the slow graceful flow of age, I went forth...."
Today I got an amazing email. It said that I got the Board of Governor's Fee Waiver!! Im so happy! I cant wait to get out there. Get started with life. Move on to bigger and better tings. This is one of the first steps towards growing up.
Im ready to sing my own song.
Today I got an amazing email. It said that I got the Board of Governor's Fee Waiver!! Im so happy! I cant wait to get out there. Get started with life. Move on to bigger and better tings. This is one of the first steps towards growing up.
Im ready to sing my own song.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Cutie
Today marks six months of being in a relationship with my amazing boyfriend. He is my happiness. He is kind. He is thoughtful. He is warm. He is ridiculous. He is my favorite. He is cute. He is smart. He is loving. He is sensitive. He is mine.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
On the Green
Today we went out on the green. It was hot. The grass was cut clean. And I had blast.
I've never been golfing before. It was really fun to walk around in the heat waves, drive far, and laugh at ourselves when we failed.
I really liked just taking our sweet time. Sipping our poweraid and putting in the puddles of shade.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Baby Skin
I need to go shopping. And I need it to be summer. I love summer. Its my favorite. One thing I love about summer is all the cute clothes I can wear. Although most people can wear these clothes in fall and spring as well as summer, I cant. I would freeze to death and die.
The rough touch of bleached denim.
The lose brush of a thin T.
Or maybe the silent rustle of a summer skirt.
The rough touch of bleached denim.
The lose brush of a thin T.
Or maybe the silent rustle of a summer skirt.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
I wish..
I have a confession.
I wish I were a badass chick. I wish I had that badassness that makes people say, "damn, that chicks bad."
I wish I were a business woman. I wish I had that sophisticated hotness that just makes drops jaws.
I wish I were a beach babe. I wish I could be that chick that all the guys look at on the beach.
However. I’m happy with who I am too. Cause I’m a badass-business-beach babe. Take that world.
I wish I were a badass chick. I wish I had that badassness that makes people say, "damn, that chicks bad."
I wish I were a business woman. I wish I had that sophisticated hotness that just makes drops jaws.
I wish I were a beach babe. I wish I could be that chick that all the guys look at on the beach.
However. I’m happy with who I am too. Cause I’m a badass-business-beach babe. Take that world.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Bros
Well.
Ryan popped in my room to chat and hang for a while just now. And we had a quite interesting conversation about boners. Strange much? I guess I'm glad we can literally talk about "anything." Ryan is such an interesting guy, One moment he's Mr. Tough Guy with no problems, and the next he's gentile and wants to talk. I'm glad I can be the one he can talk to.
He's a funny little guy, and I love him.
Ryan popped in my room to chat and hang for a while just now. And we had a quite interesting conversation about boners. Strange much? I guess I'm glad we can literally talk about "anything." Ryan is such an interesting guy, One moment he's Mr. Tough Guy with no problems, and the next he's gentile and wants to talk. I'm glad I can be the one he can talk to.
He's a funny little guy, and I love him.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Couch Time
Couch time. My favorite thing. I don't want raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens. Bright copper kettles, warm woolen mittens and brown paper packages tied up with strings sound dull and lame. Couch time on the other hand is great. Doesn't matter whats on TV. Anything would do. Just so long as I have my man at my side.
The worst part is when he leaves. However, it shows how much I loved couch time. Cause I hate, hate, hate it when it ends. One hug, and he's gone. But! I get to smell like him for hours. He smells amazing. Falling asleep, smelling like my guy. Amazingness.
The worst part is when he leaves. However, it shows how much I loved couch time. Cause I hate, hate, hate it when it ends. One hug, and he's gone. But! I get to smell like him for hours. He smells amazing. Falling asleep, smelling like my guy. Amazingness.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Sunshine
My skin is aching to feel the light touch of a summer dress. I guess I'm just ready for summer in general. I feel like running in wildflower fields, sipping at ice cold Coca-Cola, and getting freckles. I should go thrift shopping
Monday, February 15, 2010
Time and Love
Time has a way of dying. It slips by. Quietly slithering away. Slowly sucking the breath out of life.
Lately however, time has been my friend. Skipping by happily. Singing its sweet melody about memory lane.
Why? Why is time such a companion? What could change the monotonousness drone into a lively brook?
Love.
Love makes everything better. Time in love has a way of soaring, flying. Like a kite free of cumbersome strings.
I am in love. With whom you might say? Only the best. For I will settle for nothing less. Like a picky four year old nibbling at her dinner plate. I only choose the best. Only the worthy. And out of the yucky vegetables, I have found my yummy prize.
Caring, truthful, humorous, gentile, loyal, intellectual, macho, sweet, handsome, and all my own.
What other girl has that? No one.
Time is happy, and love is sweet.
Lately however, time has been my friend. Skipping by happily. Singing its sweet melody about memory lane.
Why? Why is time such a companion? What could change the monotonousness drone into a lively brook?
Love.
Love makes everything better. Time in love has a way of soaring, flying. Like a kite free of cumbersome strings.
I am in love. With whom you might say? Only the best. For I will settle for nothing less. Like a picky four year old nibbling at her dinner plate. I only choose the best. Only the worthy. And out of the yucky vegetables, I have found my yummy prize.
Caring, truthful, humorous, gentile, loyal, intellectual, macho, sweet, handsome, and all my own.
What other girl has that? No one.
Time is happy, and love is sweet.
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