Chain Game

So I made this list of "Western Wisdoms", wrote them on colorful paper, and made them a countdown chain. I have taped all of them on my wall, and plan on leaving them there. So, I thought I would but them on here so everyone else could enjoy what I've been using as my countdown.

Try new things
Be confident
Hard? Yes. Can you do it? Duh.
Laugh! Giggle! Chortle!
Dub Dub You!
Don't kid yourself in computers
Be A-DORK-able
Don't forget to text mom
Be Free
Red Square found friendships
Maroon 5 forever
Boys will be boys, always be you.
Love and be loved
Dance in the Rain
PicturesPicturesPictures
Be creative in storage
Skype the non-vikings
Take chances
Don't forget to sleep
2 AM convos are always good
Yoga, Zumba, Everything Good
Cuddle Puddles
Downtown, Bellingham
Pizza at 11:30? Yes.
Real life tinychat
Blanket Forts
Art Major
Beta has wonderful people in it.
Glee Club. Nuff said
Stranded? Call the Men :)
Roomie bonding time = MUST
Soul Sisters Forever.
Resist urge to purchase lots of coffee
Have you packed everything?
BREATHE.

Due to my henna, I feel like a vanilla cupcake with chocolate sprinkles.

WEEEEEE. Emotionally taxing week. I leave in FIVE DAYS. 

It's the most surreal feeling when your days in a place you've known for eighteen years are numbered. Whoa, the amount of tears I've cried in random spots, over random things is quite incredible. It's bizarre how change affects people.

So you take things little by little. And you stay up too late, and you get henna, and you dance in the sunshine, and dream of eternal cuddles. I just don't know what to do with myself. Packing is so hard. I need someone to sit in my room and point at things and just yell "Pack this! Throw this away! Why are you sitting! No fetal position for you! Breathe!" 

The man who created 'Cupid Shuffle' is on 'The Voice', huh. You'd think the serious success of that song would be epic. I'd be so happy with it. 

Oh! I got a.... TUMBLR. 

And I have no idea how it works, or what I'm doing. 

But, if you want to see the stuff that I'm 'reblogging' go... 

HERE: Love, The Hopeless Romantic

It'll be really exciting. Shout out the the lovely boy who set it up for me and is dealing with the relentless questions of not understand the site. I'm so used to this solid piece of blog. GO BLOGGER. 

Have a lovely week! I'm blogging wednesday on my countdown chain, because there is a wonderful girl who wants to see all the chains, and I've been failing her on an epic level. 

I LOVE YOU. 

Also: 

These are from my family photoshoot. Basically, I'm a mess. 

On the internet. Now I can't be haunted by how awkward I can make my ace look ;)

I go blonde, and things get better.

There are weeks that don't go your way. There are nights where late night phone calls are a must. But we pull through. Things don't look so hazy, and suddenly you come out from the foam and feel like freaking APHRODITE. 

There are weeks that remind you that better things are on the horizon. Like... College. And friends that won't have to exist on printed words on a telephone screen. Things to remind you that it's a bad day, not a bad life. It's a good mantra to have. Bad day, not bad life.

Because there are so many beautiful things to just live for. 

This week, while I hit a low, I also hit a high. I did some break through thinking. Found the flaws in my vision and corrected the sight. I've also talked to more people that I think I have ever talked to. I gots my hurr did. I forget the floaty feeling that a change gives me. But on top of the floaty feeling, I get a little more confident. I little more set and secure. I had the girls night to top all girls night. We ate food while people did karaoke around us. I'm more the proud to say that, while I didn't sing this time, next time I will find a song, and a duet partner and we're singing. And we'll be applauded and I may dance a little bit. 

I've been keeping a countdown chain for college, and it now dangles freely, with no fear of my cat attacking it. 

Single digits. 

While my stomach may reel a smidge at that; I am happy.

This week may have started with a cannon shot from hurt, but I was shot into the stars. I love when weeks tie down with happiness. It's fantastic. 

Stay silly. Stay happy. Look to the future. Life moves forward, so why look back? 

"Imma let you finish...."

I have been on semi-bed rest for the last two days. In turn, I have watched WAY too much television and scoured over stumbleupon for more hours than I'd like to admit. I'm finally feeling better, and the VMA's come on. Thanks life.

Originally, I wanted to make it this huge fitness blog where I go from my happy weight of one forty to a one twenty range. On top of that I'd talk about my art and the little things in life. But really, this is my blog about finding myself, and I love that college starts in two weeks, and this blog is so young.

It just makes sense.

Now don't get me wrong - I would love to lose the twenty pounds. But I'd rather not make an entire blog around exercise when I'm not all that passionate about it. I LOVE Zumba, and I spend a lot of extra time creating choreography for zumba numbers. I've taking a slight interest in running, and I'm hoping to expand on that up at Western.

Anywho, point of this post.

I have the tendency to over think, and then put myself in panic mode. Which isn't a quality to treasure forever, put it on a silver platter, but it's livable. That's something beautiful about being human. Living isn't always easy, but it's worth it. It really is.

So I've composed a list of things that make me smile without a doubt.

Seriously, do me a favor and check all these out when you're not feeling up to par. :]

Arctic Turn Clip (From Who's Line)  
The Bad Lip Reading of Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, or Hermain Cain
Par core clip (From The Office)
Naked Man (How I Met Your Mother)
Puppy/Cat/Babies pictures
Darren Criss Video from Tyler Oakley
Basically anything Michael Buckley

Please, please, please have a happy friday! I know I'll be struggling to find something to do in the evening while I'll my lovelies go to a football game and then a mixer. I die inside, I want to go so badly.

Also, BIG SIDE NOTE :

For the first time in what feels like ... a zillion years ... and two CD's ago, Katy Perry looks STUNNING. I can't even put into words how pretty I think she looks at the VMAs. You go, Katy :)

Hooray weekend!

"I wanted to look naked, with some lace on my bits" - Ke$ha