"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." ~Maya Angelou
I carry you with me into the world,
into the smell of rain
& the words that dance between people
& for me, it will always be this way,
walking in the light,
remembering being alive together
I held her close for only a short time, but after she was gone, I'd see her smile on the face of a perfect stranger & I knew she would be there with me all the rest of my days.
It is still so new & all we see is the empty space, but that is not how it is in the landscape of the heart. There, there is no empty space & she still laughs & grapples with ideas & plans & nods wisely with each of us in turn. We are proud to have known her. We are proud to have called her friend.
Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, "you owe me". Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky.
-Hafiz
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Life as of Lately
Let's see...
School is going well. Only taking four classes, the way I like it. I'm taking:
Social Welfare Policies and Services
Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Philosophies and Religions of India
Race Relations
My policy and philsophy classes are the most challenging. The Philosophy class is my first 400 level course and it's so much reading that I think I'll need glasses by the end of the semester.
I moved onto Market street at the beginning of August. I like being in town because if I'm bored I can walk out of my front door and there is always something to do. Yesterday was the restaurant festival where they shut down Gay street and the restaurants all set up stands and hand out free food. I missed it, though, because it was the Eagles first game, but they only disappointed me.
I've been searching everywhere for a job! The bad economy is affecting me in this aspect because it is really impossible to get hired right now. I know a few other people trying to find jobs who have not had luck for months like me. I've applied at restaurants, salons, rec centers, banks, you name it. I did find a job opportunity on Craigslist but it is in Malvern and thats about twenty-thirty minutes from here so I don't think it'd be worth minimum wage. Sigh..
Although times have been hard recently because of my lack of money/food, I've had a lot of help from friends. My mom has been struggling herself but manages to give me twenty dollars every now and then if I don't have any food left and she got me a meal plan (although its the lowest one) but it does help out to have a free meal every other day or so. Yesterday Kyle gave me a huge box full of canned foods, vegetables, pasta, etc. that will probably last me two to three weeks. I'm learning how to manage my money when it comes to food and only buying things that can be used for multiple meals. So...I can't complain, really.
More to come later, maybe.
School is going well. Only taking four classes, the way I like it. I'm taking:
Social Welfare Policies and Services
Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Philosophies and Religions of India
Race Relations
My policy and philsophy classes are the most challenging. The Philosophy class is my first 400 level course and it's so much reading that I think I'll need glasses by the end of the semester.
I moved onto Market street at the beginning of August. I like being in town because if I'm bored I can walk out of my front door and there is always something to do. Yesterday was the restaurant festival where they shut down Gay street and the restaurants all set up stands and hand out free food. I missed it, though, because it was the Eagles first game, but they only disappointed me.
I've been searching everywhere for a job! The bad economy is affecting me in this aspect because it is really impossible to get hired right now. I know a few other people trying to find jobs who have not had luck for months like me. I've applied at restaurants, salons, rec centers, banks, you name it. I did find a job opportunity on Craigslist but it is in Malvern and thats about twenty-thirty minutes from here so I don't think it'd be worth minimum wage. Sigh..
Although times have been hard recently because of my lack of money/food, I've had a lot of help from friends. My mom has been struggling herself but manages to give me twenty dollars every now and then if I don't have any food left and she got me a meal plan (although its the lowest one) but it does help out to have a free meal every other day or so. Yesterday Kyle gave me a huge box full of canned foods, vegetables, pasta, etc. that will probably last me two to three weeks. I'm learning how to manage my money when it comes to food and only buying things that can be used for multiple meals. So...I can't complain, really.
More to come later, maybe.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Its been awhile.
When I first met him, I knew in a moment I would have to spend the next few days re-arranging my mind so there'd be room for him to stay.
Its hard to update anymore because when your heart is broken, there is nothing else to write about.
Its hard to update anymore because when your heart is broken, there is nothing else to write about.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Thoughts
Thursday and Friday were horrible horrible days for me. How did everything seem to be under control then all of a sudden snowball into this? Friday morning around 3:30am, my friend from work's house caught on fire. She lost her eighteen month old baby boy in the fire. My heart is broken for her. Last week she was telling me how adorable he was at the bowling alley and how he would push the ball down the lane and then chase after it. I can't stop thinking about her and how she must be feeling. His funeral is on Tuesday and I'm going to go with Lex. This will be the third funeral for a child under the age of seven that I've been to in the past five years.
Everyone, please make sure you put smoke alarms in your house, and if you already have them- test the batteries. And please keep my friend in your thoughts. I can't imagine what she is dealing with right this second.
Everyone, please make sure you put smoke alarms in your house, and if you already have them- test the batteries. And please keep my friend in your thoughts. I can't imagine what she is dealing with right this second.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
kfc
KFC mashed potatoes and gravy have saved my day. It was really horrible, actually. Probably the worst day I've had this school year, definitely in 2009. BUT comfort food and roommates know how to make me happy. And once again, I'm so lucky to have friends in times like this.
This post is pretty pointless. Sorry.I always X them out but I think I'll just post this one.
This post is pretty pointless. Sorry.I always X them out but I think I'll just post this one.
Monday, March 9, 2009
OBX, coincidences and John Lennon
Spring break is officially over. I went to the Outer banks with my roommates Erin and Kristina and our two friends Kyle and Rodney. We had a good time.
I've been noticing a lot of coincidences/deja vu type events. For example, while driving back from North Carolina on Saturday, I kept realizing that I was always the last one. There were never cars behind me but always cars in front of me. Whenever I stopped at a light, I would be fourth or fifth in line but ALWAYS last. I focused on being the last car a little obsessively, as I kept checking my mirrors at every light or stop to see if anyone was going to come up behind me. I didn't say anything to Rodney or Kristina, though. Then yesterday, I was riding in the passenger's seat of my friend Kyle's truck and he pointed out that he is always the last car to be waiting at lights...that he always thinks about how weird it is that cars are always in front of him and never behind him. I was so shocked to hear him say that that I basically screamed ME TOO!
One of the days I was in OBX, I was relaxing and "getting profound". I found myself thinking about what are the biggest effects our environment has on people which lead me to think about exposure. I thought about censorship and what types of things I was/was not exposed to as a child. I remembered watching the Columbine shooting live at Miss. Jean's (my babysitter) house. I thought about how seeing that at nine years old may or may not have been right. Then, about an hour later, we turned on the tv to find a special on E about the most brutal public shoot-outs in our country's past. Columbine was ranked second while Virginia Tech came in first. It was really uncanny, though, because I rarely ever think about Columbine anymore.
This isn't coincidental or anything, but driving back from OBX I saw a man walking on an overpass. I was looking at him from far away because he was walking pretty slow looking up at the sky. He stopped in the middle and looked down right as I was about to drive under him and he looked exactly like John Lennon! He had the round glasses, the long hair, facial hair..but too bad he died in 1980 and even if he hadn't, he wouldn't look like he did in his thirties! But, some part of me likes to think that maybe it was him.
Even though most of you don't know why, please send me some luck today!
I've been noticing a lot of coincidences/deja vu type events. For example, while driving back from North Carolina on Saturday, I kept realizing that I was always the last one. There were never cars behind me but always cars in front of me. Whenever I stopped at a light, I would be fourth or fifth in line but ALWAYS last. I focused on being the last car a little obsessively, as I kept checking my mirrors at every light or stop to see if anyone was going to come up behind me. I didn't say anything to Rodney or Kristina, though. Then yesterday, I was riding in the passenger's seat of my friend Kyle's truck and he pointed out that he is always the last car to be waiting at lights...that he always thinks about how weird it is that cars are always in front of him and never behind him. I was so shocked to hear him say that that I basically screamed ME TOO!
One of the days I was in OBX, I was relaxing and "getting profound". I found myself thinking about what are the biggest effects our environment has on people which lead me to think about exposure. I thought about censorship and what types of things I was/was not exposed to as a child. I remembered watching the Columbine shooting live at Miss. Jean's (my babysitter) house. I thought about how seeing that at nine years old may or may not have been right. Then, about an hour later, we turned on the tv to find a special on E about the most brutal public shoot-outs in our country's past. Columbine was ranked second while Virginia Tech came in first. It was really uncanny, though, because I rarely ever think about Columbine anymore.
This isn't coincidental or anything, but driving back from OBX I saw a man walking on an overpass. I was looking at him from far away because he was walking pretty slow looking up at the sky. He stopped in the middle and looked down right as I was about to drive under him and he looked exactly like John Lennon! He had the round glasses, the long hair, facial hair..but too bad he died in 1980 and even if he hadn't, he wouldn't look like he did in his thirties! But, some part of me likes to think that maybe it was him.
Even though most of you don't know why, please send me some luck today!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
101 Things About Me
Everyone else is doing it!
1. I only like even numbers, although the number 21 has always been appealing to me (not because of the age)
2. I drive a two-door toyota echo- it looks like a spaceship on the inside but everyone tells me the outside resembles me. i didnt use to agree but i'm starting to.
3. My favorite classes always tend to be the ones I get the most work in- guess thats a good thing though!
4. I got fired from my last job at saladworks but i like my new job a lot more.
5. I used to love winter/snow/everything else it entails but after this winter i HATE it and realize I might have Seasonal Affective Disorder.
6. I started eating bacon- I like turkey bacon more though.
7. A lot of people think I have a weird "diet" but its really that I'm just a picky eater.
8. I absolutely hate the texture of cooked mushrooms in my mouth.
9. This Valentines Day was the first time I've ever received anything from a guy. I got a dozen of roses and a really soft puppet that sings "Love Will Keep Us Together" its adorable
10. I never was interested in motorcycles until more recently and now i'm sure that i want to own one. the high i get from riding on a motorcycle doesnt compare to any other.
11. I have never truly worked my HARDEST until this year of school. Last semester I got great grades and this semester I think they'll be just as good if not better.
12. I never knew that improving my grades would make me have a better self-image.
13. I can see the football stadium from my living room window (i'm looking at it now) but i've only been to ONE football game since ive been here at west chester.
14. I do not download music illegally. *this was gills but true for me too!
15. I learned Plato's Theory of Forms in my philosophy class this semester. I think about what he stated in his theory ALL THE TIME before I knew it was his.
16. I keep 42 cents in each pocket of my coat. You have no idea how many times that 84 cents has saved me!
17. I'm dating someone 5 years older than me.
18. I love McDonalds breakfast!
19. Money is my biggest stress.
20. I hope to be as good of a mom as mine is and unintentionally think at least once a day about how to be a good mom.
21. A girl that lives in my apartment building, whose name I don't even know, has been heard saying bad things about me multiple times. I dont know why she doesn't like me, we've never talked past hellos and I always try to be friendly, but last night I confronted her for the first time. The whole situation is strange. I didnt know college had bullies? haha
22. Right now there is no where legal for me to park my car at school so I move it close to three times a day to avoid towing or a ticket. its becoming a little ridiculous.
23. i should be doing school work right now, but i feel like this is a good way to release some stress so i'm not worrying about it.
24. I loved my public speaking class but hate publicly speaking.
25. Grottos pizza is my favorite kind.
26. I eat subs (hoagies) like its my job. I love turkey BLTs and just cheese subs the most.
27. Two of my favorite places to be in the world are located in my small, home state of Delaware.
28. They are valley gardens (wait, i'm just realizing, this may be in PA, oops!) and on the dock behind the Bay Resort in Rehobeth beach, DE.
29. I feel most at home when on the Chesapeake Bay.
30. I've had my breath taken away more times by nature than by people. Sunsets tend to do it.
31. I LOVE chicken salad, gill!
32. I often worry about where my next meal will come from- no lie...which relates back to my number one stress of money.
33. I love Law and Order SVU...the guy i'm seeing is the only other person i know who has seen every episode!
34. Clarification: he isn't my boyfriend, we are best friends who are very attracted to one another but i'm totes okay with that :)
35. I really like General Tso's chicken with vegetable fried rice.
36. My shower curtain has bamboo on it
37. I started this three days ago and just now got back to it.
38. When I was really young, probably 7 or 8, I always wanted to be Ginger from Gilligan's Island.
39. I never liked drinking milk much until recently.
40. I like listening to talk shows on the radio in the morning.
41. I keep a stereo in my bathroom and almost always listen to music while I'm showering (and sing along!)
42. I can't imagine what I'd do without my mom...she keeps me grounded and is my best friend.
43. I would much rather stay in with a cup of tea and snuggle while watching a movie then go out or drink on any given night.
44. My favorite drink by FAR is a vanilla chai tea latte and always will be...nothing compares!
45. I got in a car accident two weeks ago in the snow. She hit me on 202, but I only told three people and didn't call the police because she was so apologetic and her car was much more damaged than mine. I have a lot of pity for strangers.
46. A man in his late seventies or eighties asked me for my number in the most non-creepy, cutest way while I was working on Sunday night. When I declined and said I couldn't give it out to customers, he handed me a five dollar tip instead. Adorable!
47. That's another thing- I have a huge soft spot for old men. Love em!
48. I cannot WAIT to travel after college and want to dedicate at least a year to it (if I have the money which is a slim chance!)
49. I hate thongs and don't care if you can see my underwear line...whats the big deal??
50. Today I'm getting my hair cut and debating either a trim or a major cut of 7 to 8 inches.
51. Right now I have a 97% in my hardest class, but B's or A-'s in my easier ones because I put most of my effort into the first!
52. I love candles. There is something I find so relaxing about the shadows they cast on walls. When I was a kid, I would burn little tea-light candles almost every night.
53. One time I caught my book shelf on fire by leaving a candle burning while I was out on the balcony of my mom's old apartment.
54. I moved a good bit as a kid, but the home I grew up the most in (on Knowles Road) we moved out of when my parents divorced...the new family moving in was of a girl in my class and I became extremely jealous of her and always held that against her throughout the rest of my school years.
55. Before we moved out, I signed my name in my bedroom closet with a Sharpie marker really small in the corner. I wonder if its still there.
56. This morning I did a little shopping at Rite-Aid..I put 75% off clearance stickers on half of the stuff I bought that I took off of other items..it worked but now I feel a little guilty! (I saved over 17 bucks!)
57. I have a really bad stereotype against cops that I need to work on.
58. I like to reminisce about the past a little too much.
59. I'm dying to get another tattoo, but forcing myself to wait until I'm sure of what I want.
60. My sister is coming home for spring break next wednesday and I'm really excited to hang out with her! (and Em of course!!)
61. I've never cracked my fingers but one of my friends always does it for me and I freak out.
62. I have been having a recurring dream about a guy wearing a red shirt/red baseball cap driving a red car and his name is Jason. I don't know any Jasons though!
63. M.A.S.H. was always a big show in my house..my dad and his dad both love the show. My grandfather even has a big M.A.S.H. poster framed in his bedroom!
64. I had a beta fish named Tupac who turned evil after I forgot to feed him a few times..or a week.. but anyways, our relationship was so bad that I had to give him to my roommate to keep.
65. I really like singing and wish I had a better voice.
66. I hate having cold feet and hands!
67. Last night I was at the Abington YMCA and tons of old memories rushed back to me of old winter rallies.
68. The other night at work I balanced my boss's check book. Strange? I think..
69. I LOVE boats but have a huge fear of the ocean. The fear has more to do with waves than the ocean itself.
70. When I was 13, I saw a girl run out of the ocean with a huge jelly-fish covering her whole face.
71. Weird things happen to me and my family on a regular basis. Really weird things.
72. I love sports and miss playing one.
73. I get really irritated when there isn't anything good to listen to in the car.
74. My bellybutton ring fell out a few weeks ago and I didn't buy a new one because I feel like I grew out of it.
75. I'm very picky about what I put on my set of keys. The only things other than keys that are on the rings are a leather keychain Nick Fortunatus bought for me in Capri, Italy, the keychain I gave out for my last vesper, and a silver whistle Nick Wood gave me my senior year.
76. I know a good bit about music thanks to my Dad.
77. I'm craving a bobby- for those of you who don't know its a thanksgiving hoagie with turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce!
78. My middle name is Amanda, but when I meet Amandas I never think of that.
79. I'm not worried about getting older...I think of all the fun things like cooking big Thanksgiving dinners for my extended family (see- cant get thanksgiving food off my mind!!)
80. I get irritated easily and am trying to work on that.
81. It scares my cat when i crack my back because its so loud.
82. Lavender is one of my favorite scents.
83. One of my biggest weaknesses has to do with E.L. Fudge cookies. And now they make them double-stuffed!
84. I'm a very observant person and usually notice when someone in my class got their hair cut, a new bag, etc.
85. Mr. Smith, my junior year English teacher, was one of the best teachers I've ever had even though I hated the class.
86. In the 80's, America was ranked 3rd for having the smartest population in the world. Since then, we've dropped all the way back to 18th. I know thats not a fact about me but I think a lot about why that is.
87. I'm about to dye my hair out of a box (which I got on sale thanks to those clearance stickers! ha)
88. I usually really like cafeteria or hospital food and lucky for me I'm meeting my mom at Riddle today to have lunch! haha
89. I'm still very very bitter about whoever stole my iPod..AT PACAA. If your out there- it is greatly missed and Karma will be after you.
90. My favorite colors to wear are navy, brown and black. I don't like wearing colors.
91. I think ivory is the most beautiful color for a dress. I can't imagine when I have to pick out my wedding dress..its going to take months.
92. I love Girl Scout cookies!
93. There is some kind of freedom I always feel while being in the air on a plane.
94. I don't like the way my voice sounds recorded or on the phone.
95. I really like my first name. I think it fits me well and I might use it as a middle name if I have a daughter someday.
96. My pinky/ring finger nails are stronger than the rest and always long while the other ones barely have any white.
97. Every day I find something in nature to appreciate. We live in a beautiful world.
98. I don't like to text unless I'm super bored...I'd much rather talk on the phone.
99. I have a huge obsession with Dunkin Donuts and cant wait to try the new waffle bacon egg and cheese sandwhich!!
100. One of my favorite quotes comes from a Styx song, "Just remember that it's a grand illusion and deep inside we're all the same." called The Grand Illusion. Its a classic but check it out if you don't know it!
101. I'm really proud of the fact that it only took me two tries to complete this because I get bored very easily!
1. I only like even numbers, although the number 21 has always been appealing to me (not because of the age)
2. I drive a two-door toyota echo- it looks like a spaceship on the inside but everyone tells me the outside resembles me. i didnt use to agree but i'm starting to.
3. My favorite classes always tend to be the ones I get the most work in- guess thats a good thing though!
4. I got fired from my last job at saladworks but i like my new job a lot more.
5. I used to love winter/snow/everything else it entails but after this winter i HATE it and realize I might have Seasonal Affective Disorder.
6. I started eating bacon- I like turkey bacon more though.
7. A lot of people think I have a weird "diet" but its really that I'm just a picky eater.
8. I absolutely hate the texture of cooked mushrooms in my mouth.
9. This Valentines Day was the first time I've ever received anything from a guy. I got a dozen of roses and a really soft puppet that sings "Love Will Keep Us Together" its adorable
10. I never was interested in motorcycles until more recently and now i'm sure that i want to own one. the high i get from riding on a motorcycle doesnt compare to any other.
11. I have never truly worked my HARDEST until this year of school. Last semester I got great grades and this semester I think they'll be just as good if not better.
12. I never knew that improving my grades would make me have a better self-image.
13. I can see the football stadium from my living room window (i'm looking at it now) but i've only been to ONE football game since ive been here at west chester.
14. I do not download music illegally. *this was gills but true for me too!
15. I learned Plato's Theory of Forms in my philosophy class this semester. I think about what he stated in his theory ALL THE TIME before I knew it was his.
16. I keep 42 cents in each pocket of my coat. You have no idea how many times that 84 cents has saved me!
17. I'm dating someone 5 years older than me.
18. I love McDonalds breakfast!
19. Money is my biggest stress.
20. I hope to be as good of a mom as mine is and unintentionally think at least once a day about how to be a good mom.
21. A girl that lives in my apartment building, whose name I don't even know, has been heard saying bad things about me multiple times. I dont know why she doesn't like me, we've never talked past hellos and I always try to be friendly, but last night I confronted her for the first time. The whole situation is strange. I didnt know college had bullies? haha
22. Right now there is no where legal for me to park my car at school so I move it close to three times a day to avoid towing or a ticket. its becoming a little ridiculous.
23. i should be doing school work right now, but i feel like this is a good way to release some stress so i'm not worrying about it.
24. I loved my public speaking class but hate publicly speaking.
25. Grottos pizza is my favorite kind.
26. I eat subs (hoagies) like its my job. I love turkey BLTs and just cheese subs the most.
27. Two of my favorite places to be in the world are located in my small, home state of Delaware.
28. They are valley gardens (wait, i'm just realizing, this may be in PA, oops!) and on the dock behind the Bay Resort in Rehobeth beach, DE.
29. I feel most at home when on the Chesapeake Bay.
30. I've had my breath taken away more times by nature than by people. Sunsets tend to do it.
31. I LOVE chicken salad, gill!
32. I often worry about where my next meal will come from- no lie...which relates back to my number one stress of money.
33. I love Law and Order SVU...the guy i'm seeing is the only other person i know who has seen every episode!
34. Clarification: he isn't my boyfriend, we are best friends who are very attracted to one another but i'm totes okay with that :)
35. I really like General Tso's chicken with vegetable fried rice.
36. My shower curtain has bamboo on it
37. I started this three days ago and just now got back to it.
38. When I was really young, probably 7 or 8, I always wanted to be Ginger from Gilligan's Island.
39. I never liked drinking milk much until recently.
40. I like listening to talk shows on the radio in the morning.
41. I keep a stereo in my bathroom and almost always listen to music while I'm showering (and sing along!)
42. I can't imagine what I'd do without my mom...she keeps me grounded and is my best friend.
43. I would much rather stay in with a cup of tea and snuggle while watching a movie then go out or drink on any given night.
44. My favorite drink by FAR is a vanilla chai tea latte and always will be...nothing compares!
45. I got in a car accident two weeks ago in the snow. She hit me on 202, but I only told three people and didn't call the police because she was so apologetic and her car was much more damaged than mine. I have a lot of pity for strangers.
46. A man in his late seventies or eighties asked me for my number in the most non-creepy, cutest way while I was working on Sunday night. When I declined and said I couldn't give it out to customers, he handed me a five dollar tip instead. Adorable!
47. That's another thing- I have a huge soft spot for old men. Love em!
48. I cannot WAIT to travel after college and want to dedicate at least a year to it (if I have the money which is a slim chance!)
49. I hate thongs and don't care if you can see my underwear line...whats the big deal??
50. Today I'm getting my hair cut and debating either a trim or a major cut of 7 to 8 inches.
51. Right now I have a 97% in my hardest class, but B's or A-'s in my easier ones because I put most of my effort into the first!
52. I love candles. There is something I find so relaxing about the shadows they cast on walls. When I was a kid, I would burn little tea-light candles almost every night.
53. One time I caught my book shelf on fire by leaving a candle burning while I was out on the balcony of my mom's old apartment.
54. I moved a good bit as a kid, but the home I grew up the most in (on Knowles Road) we moved out of when my parents divorced...the new family moving in was of a girl in my class and I became extremely jealous of her and always held that against her throughout the rest of my school years.
55. Before we moved out, I signed my name in my bedroom closet with a Sharpie marker really small in the corner. I wonder if its still there.
56. This morning I did a little shopping at Rite-Aid..I put 75% off clearance stickers on half of the stuff I bought that I took off of other items..it worked but now I feel a little guilty! (I saved over 17 bucks!)
57. I have a really bad stereotype against cops that I need to work on.
58. I like to reminisce about the past a little too much.
59. I'm dying to get another tattoo, but forcing myself to wait until I'm sure of what I want.
60. My sister is coming home for spring break next wednesday and I'm really excited to hang out with her! (and Em of course!!)
61. I've never cracked my fingers but one of my friends always does it for me and I freak out.
62. I have been having a recurring dream about a guy wearing a red shirt/red baseball cap driving a red car and his name is Jason. I don't know any Jasons though!
63. M.A.S.H. was always a big show in my house..my dad and his dad both love the show. My grandfather even has a big M.A.S.H. poster framed in his bedroom!
64. I had a beta fish named Tupac who turned evil after I forgot to feed him a few times..or a week.. but anyways, our relationship was so bad that I had to give him to my roommate to keep.
65. I really like singing and wish I had a better voice.
66. I hate having cold feet and hands!
67. Last night I was at the Abington YMCA and tons of old memories rushed back to me of old winter rallies.
68. The other night at work I balanced my boss's check book. Strange? I think..
69. I LOVE boats but have a huge fear of the ocean. The fear has more to do with waves than the ocean itself.
70. When I was 13, I saw a girl run out of the ocean with a huge jelly-fish covering her whole face.
71. Weird things happen to me and my family on a regular basis. Really weird things.
72. I love sports and miss playing one.
73. I get really irritated when there isn't anything good to listen to in the car.
74. My bellybutton ring fell out a few weeks ago and I didn't buy a new one because I feel like I grew out of it.
75. I'm very picky about what I put on my set of keys. The only things other than keys that are on the rings are a leather keychain Nick Fortunatus bought for me in Capri, Italy, the keychain I gave out for my last vesper, and a silver whistle Nick Wood gave me my senior year.
76. I know a good bit about music thanks to my Dad.
77. I'm craving a bobby- for those of you who don't know its a thanksgiving hoagie with turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce!
78. My middle name is Amanda, but when I meet Amandas I never think of that.
79. I'm not worried about getting older...I think of all the fun things like cooking big Thanksgiving dinners for my extended family (see- cant get thanksgiving food off my mind!!)
80. I get irritated easily and am trying to work on that.
81. It scares my cat when i crack my back because its so loud.
82. Lavender is one of my favorite scents.
83. One of my biggest weaknesses has to do with E.L. Fudge cookies. And now they make them double-stuffed!
84. I'm a very observant person and usually notice when someone in my class got their hair cut, a new bag, etc.
85. Mr. Smith, my junior year English teacher, was one of the best teachers I've ever had even though I hated the class.
86. In the 80's, America was ranked 3rd for having the smartest population in the world. Since then, we've dropped all the way back to 18th. I know thats not a fact about me but I think a lot about why that is.
87. I'm about to dye my hair out of a box (which I got on sale thanks to those clearance stickers! ha)
88. I usually really like cafeteria or hospital food and lucky for me I'm meeting my mom at Riddle today to have lunch! haha
89. I'm still very very bitter about whoever stole my iPod..AT PACAA. If your out there- it is greatly missed and Karma will be after you.
90. My favorite colors to wear are navy, brown and black. I don't like wearing colors.
91. I think ivory is the most beautiful color for a dress. I can't imagine when I have to pick out my wedding dress..its going to take months.
92. I love Girl Scout cookies!
93. There is some kind of freedom I always feel while being in the air on a plane.
94. I don't like the way my voice sounds recorded or on the phone.
95. I really like my first name. I think it fits me well and I might use it as a middle name if I have a daughter someday.
96. My pinky/ring finger nails are stronger than the rest and always long while the other ones barely have any white.
97. Every day I find something in nature to appreciate. We live in a beautiful world.
98. I don't like to text unless I'm super bored...I'd much rather talk on the phone.
99. I have a huge obsession with Dunkin Donuts and cant wait to try the new waffle bacon egg and cheese sandwhich!!
100. One of my favorite quotes comes from a Styx song, "Just remember that it's a grand illusion and deep inside we're all the same." called The Grand Illusion. Its a classic but check it out if you don't know it!
101. I'm really proud of the fact that it only took me two tries to complete this because I get bored very easily!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
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I know some people are really disappointed in me. I feel really ashamed. But at the same time, I've seen how many changes I've made in just the past two days and I'm really proud of myself. This is going to help me with self-improvement and to grow out of some old hobbies that had become more like habits. Crazy, crazy, thought. But maybe, I needed this?
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