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Monday, June 29, 2009

Economy

Normally, I hate politics. I still do. In fact, this post is based on the hatred I feel towards politics.

Okay, well. You may or may not have known, but my family ALMOST got this house that we all agreed on(this is rare...) as a potential home. We were given a 98% chance of it being ours. Sounds pretty good, eh? Knowing today's society in the real estate area... probablity doesn't really play into the deal too much. An investor or bank or whatever it was walked in and offered cash for the house, for LESS than what we offered. Why did they take the investors with less money? Because with them, they get the house as is, so they could fix it up and turn around and sell it. For us, we would have had all those closing costs and paperwork. So basically, the more convenient way is to just choose the bank over the family.

What. A. World.

xoxo,
e

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Friday, June 26, 2009

OH MY GOOOOOOODNESS

ANYONE WHO IS READING THIS LISTEN UP!!!! FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND PREPARE TO STARE BLANKLY AT YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN. DON'T WORRY, I DID IT MYSELF, SO IT'S NOTHING THAT WILL MESS WITH YOUR COMPUTER.

1. go to google.
2. type in "find chuck norris"
3. click "I'm feeling lucky"
4. read red words

HAHAHAHA.

xoxo,
e

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Rant Hour

Title: Rant Hour
Topic: Jon & Kate Plus 8

You've heard about this situation, haven't you? If you haven't, then basically...
Jon and Kate Gosselin are parents of eight children(two fraternal twins and six sextuplets). They were such a miracle birth that they gained fame through their TLC series 'Jon & Kate Plus 8'. It was a real life show of a camera crew following them around and observing their everyday life as a family of ten. Which was quite hectic, if you've never seen it. Woah, there, hectic. Anyways, the couple had been having marital issues, and there were many allegations such as Jon being at a bar with college age girls. After months of toil, their ten year marriage was legally collapsed(as in it never happened) this past Monday, June 22. They publicly announced it on a one hour special announcement on TLC. They have worked out a schedule where they will be at the house shooting episodes and spending time with their children, but at separate times. Which brings us to now. How will this affect their series and more importantly(by FAR), their children. One child is enough in a divorce situation, but eight? Ouch. What is really devastating is that they worked against the statistics to conquer the numbers that proved parents of multiples have a higher divorce rate. It's sad to say that they are just numbers in the legal world now.

Wow, that's all of the top of my head. I'm so pathetic. I'm not trying to be a lowly person whose seeking out every bit of their life and stalking them, but I've been a fan of their family since the little ones first appeared on the series. They were such an inspiration to me, and I must admit, I'm definitely broken to see where their situation has headed. But despite all, I refuse to let this go. I am a proud supporter of their family and I wish SO MUCH that things could have turned out differently. But they didn't. They won't. I would just like to say that for the sake of the children, Jon & Kate must not be given a negative reputation. The crucial thing in this situation is not to bash their parenting skills but to provide the eight children with an environment that will mold them into well-rounded human beings. Can you imagine being so young and just hardly being able to understand why their names are known nationally? Or why mommy and daddy don't live with each other anymore? It's just terrible.

Sorry, this didn't end up the way I expected. I meant to go on and on and on and on and on and on about which parent I like better(not saying it now...), but it occurred to me that I would be just like one of those paparazzi people, which I somewhat am. But it's really a topic that I have a lot of opinions about. And I would like to share them on my blog. No hating towards them, I think they're phenomenal people. Bottom line: despite all the sadness and anger that has been created from the situation, the children are the most important aspects to me. They cannot be broken because of what has happened.

P.S. I don't think the media is entirely the fault for this. If you watch the two of them, they don't exactly work in perfect synchronization. Not that they should, but they fight.. a lot. And it's been this way for a while. And they JUST renewed their vows in Hawaii in August(I believe). Okay, getting carried away. I'm going to stop abruptly now.





xoxo,
e

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

R.I.P. Michael Jackson


Michael Jackson is officially dead. At age 50. Cardiac arrest. It's such a shame. May his soul rest in peace. <3>


pic courtesy of google images.


xoxo,
e


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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

midnight bottle

1. Put your iPod on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY? under control

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY? rainbow veins

WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL? this love(duude....)

WHAT'S YOUR MOTTO? a sentimental man(should have been for above)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? detroit

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? unfaithful

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? won't go home without you(aww...)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERS​ON YOU LIKE? Gimme Gimme Gimme (HAHAHA)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? i'm yours(OMG OMG OMG)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? finale

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE? lay all your love on me(again.... HAHAHAHA)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? Mr. Brightside(mr?)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? Dancing through life (wow! perfect!!)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? island in the sun

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? dirty little secret

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET? something bad

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIEN​DS? wonderful(very very true)

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN? before the worst(what r the odds of that?)

HOW WILL YOU DIE? for good(ha.... i like this)

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET? I have a dream(regret?)

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH? bella's lullaby(not quite..)

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY? the fear( that works )

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED? no one(wow, now that's depressing)

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST? me love(yes, love is scary)

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU? give me love

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?call me when your sober

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW? when all is said and done(you have no idea, well friends do, how true this is)

WHAT WILL YOU WRITE AS THE SUBJECT TO THIS POST? Midnight Bottle(funny, almost midnight)

some of these were funny and very true, particularly anything having to do with love. how ironic...

xoxo,
e


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PLEASE OH PLEASE

So you know how the family is house hunting? well, we found this awesome little house just right for my family, and we just might get it if no one else overbids us. apparently, there is a 98% chance of us getting it, which is obviously great, but i can't let myself get excited until i know for sure. please oh please let us get it!!!!!

and no, i don't feel like capitalizing today.

and yes, i am still sad for jon & kate plus 8. if u didn't catch it last night, tune into tlc tonight at 8:00. bring tissues. if u have a heart, that is...

and for some reason, i've taken a sudden liking to a new font. i think i'll change my blog to it.

feeling bloggy. nothing to say, though. just really nervous. really really nervous. listening to i'm yours by jason mraz. makes me feel better in every situation. jason mraz pride. love. we sing. we dance. we steal things.

ughh. i need distraction.

youtube, here i come.

xoxo,
e

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Monday, June 22, 2009

Jon... Then Kate...

I just watched the Big Announcement episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8. They have publicly announced their separation. Today, June 22, 2009, is the exact day that they had their marriage of ten years dissolved. As in annulled. As in their marriage never happened. Honestly, I am about this close to crying. I've watched their series for such a long time, and it breaks my heart to see their life come to a break like this. What hurts the most is that they strived to avoid becoming a statistic. They wanted to lower the rates of divorce between parents of multiples. And although the show will continue with a separate episode schedule for both Jon and Kate, it will never be the same. I truly wish there was something I could do for them. I have such strong feelings for this situation. The whole idea just hits home. And to think the legal action took place today. It's done. No turning back for them. No witty comments in this post.


xoxo,
e

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I promise....For Real

I promise you this time I'll keep it short. Really short. Not like my "short" post a few days ago. Anyways, still keeping the physical fitness stuff up. I seem to be stuck at 15 push ups. :( One day, I will reach 16.

And, I think we got the house. We've been househunting, and we just might maybe perhaps a tid bit..... have it. If we get it, we'll have a huge backyard with a swimming pool and nice size house itself near school and in the same city. Get this.... we'll get a dog if we get this house. I sure hope so.

POOL PARTY

P.S. four solid days of mouth soreness and pain. Yes, incredibly, it STILL hurts. Oh, gawd.

Talk to you later, the realtor is calling. :)

xoxo,
e

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Ouchie

I'm keeping this short, I promise.

I apologize for the inconsistency, but my laptop died(great, right in time for online summer courses starting Monday). The family computer is my only source of the internet in the house. So, it'll probably be difficult for me to update this.

Secondly, I just got back from the dentists about half an hour ago. They pulled out three of my teeth. THREE. AT THE SAME TIME. Not okay with me. But I didn't really have any say in the decision. Blame my braces. I'm mad at them now. Anyways, they started off by numbing me. Ever been numbed? They stick needles in your gum and then shake the needles to make sure everything gets into your mouth. They tell you it's only a "little pinch", but it is not a "little" pinch. It's definitely a bit more than "little". But, maybe I'm exaggerating. I hate needles. Then you wait for a bit to make sure the solution sets in. After twenty minutes, they come back and give you another "little pinch" above each tooth just to be sure that you won't feel anything while they tear your mouth apart. Since I had three teeth and two "little pinches" for each tooth, I received six "little pinches". Ouchie. That was Captain Ouchie to me. You don't feel too much pain, but you can feel the tools yanking your teeth out. It's an odd sensation. Took maybe five to ten minutes for the actual removal.

Now, I'm just relaxing and ignoring the constant throbbing. And to think I'm still apparently numb. I'll be in pain for a day or so after, and my mouth will be swollen for several days afterwards. Oooh joy. So, I'll be in my room watching DVD's. Did I mention no solid food and strenuous activity?

Was this a long post? I guess it depends on the person. Technically, I kept my promise. I'm off to change the cotton in my mouth!!!!

xoxo,
e


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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Teletuesday

get it? kind of like teletubby? HAHA

Anyways, this morning I ran one mile, and it felt awesome. This is my summer to get active and get healthy. Just so nobody worries, I'm not trying to lose weight. My weight doesn't concern me at all. However, I do see myself as weak. To get rid of this icky weak sensation, I'll be running on Tuesdays and Thursdays and hiking on the other days. I'm trying to tone my body as much as possible, without going extreme. Fortunately, my mumsie is training with me, so I'm not alone. And it is actually fun. Running was only hard for me when I was FORCED to at school. It's much better by myself because I have no one to compete with and feel self conscious around. Running definitely has it's ups. I know what you're thinking J. Running isn't horrible on your own. But maybe that's just me. :)

I also had a healthy breakfast of strawberry Special K cereal and a banana to top it off. And I have not neglected to do my nightly exercises, either. Yesterday was my first dance class, and it was so much fun! It doesn't matter that many of them are older and much better, but it adds on more things to practice at night.

Enough about my self training.

Tomorrow, I am going to the mall with CK! WOOT!! Fun! :)

On the downside, I have some oral surgery to undergo on Thursday. They're pulling three of my teeth out in order to help the braces work properly. Oh, joy, right? They'll numb me, obviously, but they aren't going to put me out like originally thought. Do you think they'll let me listen to my ipod the whole time in order to keep my distracted? It's worth a shot asking. Man, I am not looking forward to this.

xoxo,
e

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Monday, June 15, 2009

Muh Muh Muh Monday

Today is the first Monday of summer vacation, and I can guarantee that I will be ready for school to start by the end of August. Every school year, I long for the June, July and August months where the most stressful activity is picking out an outfit for the day. However, during those months of actual relaxation, I'm beyond bored and lonely. This summer, I'm not going to let that happen. I'm going to get active and stay active.

My mum and I will be walking up and down this nearby hill(hopefully) a few times a week. Last night was our first go at the challenge. Easy enough, I've been up there before. I've neglected my nightly exercises this weekend, but I'm going to pick the pace back up this evening. I believe I'm up to 14 or 15 push ups.

Unlike last year, I am going to keep in touch with all of my friends by seeing them in person, rather than communicating through social networking. In other words, I'll be phoning up friends to see a movie or go to the mall. I already have a mall appointment for this Wednesday. RGC and AMS, the three of us need to go. And soon.

Something exciting happened to me on Saturday. I sort of don't want to share it because I can assure you that I'm the only one who is excited about this. You may or may not have known this, but my hair can be ridiculously stubborn and uncooperative. I've finally found the hero who can tame the devil within my hair. And that hero is package of 100 bobby pins. As pathetic and sad as I am, I did not own any more bobby pins. I find it exhilarating to have the capability to pin back my bangs and those unruly little strands.

Have a scrumptious rest of your Monday

xoxo,
e

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Sunday, June 14, 2009

Still Alive

I realize I haven't posted, but nothing very exciting besides summer vacation. I was actually sickie on promotion. haha. feeling much better. not much to say. just keeping this blog alive.

xoxo,
e

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Hump Day FOR REAL

Okay, I promise you that today is Hump Day. The REAL Hump Day. I've finally come to my senses. I'm not crazy............................................................................................................ dot.



I get to see my bestest buddy tomorrow!!! YAYAYAYYAY! So excited! And some other important heart breaking stuff will occur tomorrow. WOOT WOOT BRING IT ON.



This very interesting thing happened today. Say her name is Jenna. We were applauding for people who were receiving their little graduation certificates, but it was only a practice. The principal was reading names off, so we would perfectly understand the system. The people before Jenna got cheers and claps and woohoos, and then when Jenna's name was called, it was dead silent. I thought it was a pretty obvious contrast, too. Normally I would feel sorry for someone in her position, but Jenna is a major crocodile in training, and quite frankly, not worth it. I just found it comical how it was so totally CRICKET CRICKET for a moment.

Embaressing moment of the day: I went to have lunch with my dad. we walked up to the store. several people from my school saw me and said hi. and laughed. we went inside. i swear, ninety five percent of the people in there were from my class. there was a maximum of five(no joke, it was subway, pretty small in there) people not from my class. and of course, these are the "populars" might i say. the people i'm against in life. and yeah, it was just majorly awkward and mortifying and perhaps you would get it more if you were there. but, this is my time to vent and i'm gonna take it.

i'll talk to ya kitties tomorrow. meow.



xoxo,
e


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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Hump Day Wednesday

Oh, yes. Today is Hump Day. Feel the mighty power that is the hump. *keep it clean peeps*

In case you didn't know(which you most likely don't), I have created a new blog dedicated to just my photography. I strongly encourage you to check it out by scrolling to the bottom of my profile. Check that smutch out.

No more thinking for the school year yay!!!!! Today was the last full day at my school. Tomorrow is half day, Thursday is a field trip(not telling you where, you sneaky little stalkers, you), and Friday is graduation. Ohhhhhh, the memories of these past few years. Unfortunately, the majority of them make me all sad and numb. But what goes down must come out. *apologizes for cheesy cliche*

Yes, more drama. It's getting pretty bad. But I was thinking, what if the wrong person were to read this. Maybe I'll keep quiet for today. But I'll spill only if you make me.

Oh, Wow. I'm stupid. I just realized it's not Wednesday. Which means it's not Hump Day. I am too lazy to go back and change all that. What. A. Shame.

xoxo,
e

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Saturday, June 6, 2009

Saturday of Serendipity

Last night was the last dance of the school year. Sad to say it, but I did not find it all that thrilling. Of course I met with friends, and I even spoke to a few I haven't seen in a few months. However, the night's overall mood failed to really capture me.

On another note, only one more week remains of the school year. Friday will be filled with sadness and happiness and blah blah blah.

Because I have been inspired by my dear friend, Rachel, I will now write a haiku.

Haiku, oh, haiku
The loveliest of them all
Where art thou, haiku

xoxo,
e

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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Sometimes

Sometimes you just have this whole whirlwind of thoughts that need to be expressed before you implode in on yourself, and sometimes you just have nothing to say.

anyone else know what i'm talking about?!

xoxo,
e

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