Prayers Please!

Please send your love and joy our way! My poor birdie is SICK! And I'm so worried, because he is showing the same symptoms that my beautiful green parakeet showed before she...

He looks so weak and frail and fragile and painless! I feel like I can see him suffering! On top of all that, he's past his youth. Way past that. I'm so scared for him! He cannot go to the bathroom!

Send some prayers our way PLEASE!

edit: this is the most recent photo i have of him, taken the same day as this post. he looks tired, huh?

Love Always,

Paste... Yum?

You know kids always loved eating paste when they were little?

WHY IS THAT?!!

It just doesn't appeal to me. Why did it to so many others? Is it somehow appetizing? Can someone explain this to me? Better yet, somehow who was a paste eater, tell me what it tastes like. I'm curious.

Anyways, have a good day.
Love Always,

Don't You Hate It....

...when you want to act or look all cool by showing off your amazing skills for singing a song, and then this happens:

a) you get all excited and sing at the wrong part. ouch. awkward silence.

or

b) you sing the wrong lyrics and have to kind of mesh it into the real lyrics and be all like.. yeah, i meant to do that, or just stop quiet in your tracks. there's that awkward silence again.

don't you just hate that?

Love Always,

Happy Happy Joy Joy

RIGHT NOW, I FEEL SOOOO HAPPY AND ECSTATIC BECAUSE I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR BECAUSE I FINALLY FEEL LIKE I HAVE EVERYTHING MAPPED OUT FOR ME AND YAY!!!!! LIFE IS SWELL!

MAINLY BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN TO THE MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE. I AM SO LUCKY TO LIVE IN THE HOME I LIVE. I CAN'T EXPRESS THAT ENOUGH.

LIVE LAUGH LOVE.

THAT SOUNDS APPROPRIATE ABOUT NOW.

Love Always,

You Know The Feeling?

Do you know that feeling where you thinks someone is behind you? I think you do. You might not realize it. But when you get goosebumps on the beck of your head and then suddenly there's a draft. You hold your breath. And slowly turn around. And most of the time, nobody's there. Isn't that creepy?

Love Always,

My Little Quirks

You know how everybody has those little random skills that they can do? Not really talents... They aren't particularly difficult. It's just that not everybody can do it. Anyways, here are some of mine:

I am really good at painting my nails. I get detailed. Booyah.

I am capable of peeling(ha, the first time i typed this, i forgot the 'l'. HA! whoops) an orange without breaking off the skin at any point.

I can shake my eyes. My friends, HG and AJ, can also do this. :)

I have neat handwriting. I have a bad day sometimes, but the majority of the time, my writing is nice. nice nice nice.

I can put in my own earrings. I know a lot of people can do this, too, but some find it challenging to find the piercing up in the lobage(this a word?)

I can touch my eye without my contacts in and not feel squeamish.

I can come up with an interpretive dance at any given moment. Yeah. I really can.

The point of this post was so that I could focus more on things I am particularly good at, compared to things I'm not. Many spend too much time dwelling on the sour pickles of life. Shake it up a bit. Have a cucumber. Woah, that's my new official favorite quote.
Love Always,

Hump Day

Yes, today is Hump Day, as I always love to point out at every opportunity I get. Which is every Wednesday. Once a week. Mwah ha ha.

Anyways, I heard something called Fat Tuesday? Yesterday, I heard a girl talking about how her birthday is on Fat Tuesday. I thought it was some kind of inside joke. Then, my friend, H, and I were going through a super secret catalog of super secret items, and we came across a page with Fat Tuesday on it.

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS SO CALLED FAT TUESDAY?

Love Always,

Sickie

Sorry, I broke my every other day rule. But, I have a valid reason this time. No, it's not really valid, but it is a reason. Anyways, I am sick. And it feels less-than-wonderful. So, I'll keep this post really short. Wish me betterness. I'm off to take a warm bath and then tackle a boatload of homework! Have a fabulous Monday everybody!

Love Always,

Frolicking Friday

TOMORROW IS AB'S BIRTHDAY!!! A.B. IS A VERY CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE, AND I MIGHT NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO POST TOMORROW, OR MAYBE I WILL, SO... I'M POSTING NOW!!! WOOHOOO!!

I have a little story to tell. About a little bird. A little, white bird.

At first he was shy.

I didn't want to pressure him, so I let him take his time.

When he was ready, he came out to play. Check out those feet!
After a while, he got comfortable and started to pose!

He felt so happy that he started talking to a friend nearby who had just come back from paradise

Together, they met two new friends.

All four of them watched the clouds for the rest of the afternoon.

Then, they walked into the sunset.

THE END

Wasn't that a happy story?

Credits:

the white bird is a bird i saw on the road.

the bird of paradise is a random bird of paradise i saw outside the doctor's office.

the cockatiel and parakeet are my two birdies.

the clouds are clouds.

the sunset is a sunset.

Love Always,

A Non Rant

Unfortunately, i do not have oodles and doodles and noodles of time to rant about nothing like i normally do. But, i am trying to keep a schedule here by posting at least every other day. Even if i post one word, feel free to say hi or comment or rant about your own lives. but then again, that is the point of a blog. oh, well. I'm ranting again.

have a fabulous rest of hump day, or more likely, day after hump day.

I wonder why i all of the sudden stopped and started randomly capitalizing the first word in sentences. Wait, no i didn't. it is just the i's. hmmm. sorry, babbling again.


also, please check out this video against Prop 8. Stop the hate. No on 8. But I don't want to start a fuss.

http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/divorce


Love Always,

Time Flies

Today is February 16, 2009. As you probably know...

But, exactly two years ago, on this day, my father had a heart attack and had to be rushed to the hospital. He had a stint put in that day and stayed in the intensive care unit for a few days. of course, I was sad then, but I'm just glad that things are back to normal, two years later. Isn't it weird how time just flies like that? I remember the days when I was itty bitty and my idea of art was drawing stick figures. Hmm.... Kind of odd, don't you think? I know this post probably doesn't make much sense, so you don't have to really comment on my blubber here. Just say hi or aloha or hola or whatever you wish to say. I think I'll go now, for I have bored myself already. Time to go to do something else. Happy Monday. :)

Love Always,

Wowie! I've Been Tagged!

Okay! I have been tagged. So... here we go....

Rules:

1.You must post these rules.

2.You need to list 8 random things or habits that you do or have.

3.Bloggers that get tagged must write on their own blog about their 8 things.

4.At the end of the post you must list 8 people to get tagged.

5.Leave the people comments on their blogs saying you tagged them.

My spectacular 8 random things and habits:

1. I am trying to get better at running, because at the moment, I am less than superb.

2. When I am bored, I'll find myself scratching at my head. Really hard.. It's weird... yeah.

3. I like to tap my fingers on any hard surface to the rhythm of different songs.

4. When I am trying to write a good essay, I try to envision the words dancing around and singing on the page.

5. When I pick out a book at the store, I have to feel several different copies of the same thing and hold them up to my ears to see which one "talks to me".

6. When I eat goldfish, I still make them swim in the air before I eat them.

7. I am only capable of eating Cheerios four at a time(long story)

8. At the grocery store, sometimes I'll pretend I'm a celebrity and all the items on the shelves are the paparazzi. So, I'll start posing and smiling to cans of soup.

That was certainly fun. Now, time to tag eight other chums(do people still use this word?)!!!!!

The following friendliolas are tagged:

Dave

Kellan

Mari

Nasha

Papercuts

Mrs. F

Reylit

Sharky

Please enjoy this picture of a squirrel I quite a while ago...

Have a fabulous Sunday!

Love Always,

Love Is In The Air....

It only comes once a year. Why not give up one day out of the three hundred and sixty-five(forget that leap year rule, which still utterly confuses me...) to be mushy and gushy and in love with the world?! Why not!? Hug everyone around! Call all of your friends and wish them a Happy Valentine's Day! Don't you like getting phone calls when you aren't expecting them? It doesn't have to be a call a century long!

Just say, "Hello! I am just calling to wish you a very happy Valentine's Day! I hope you have a good one!"

That wasn't so hard, right?

I'm thinking of that song that goes a little something like this:

Love is in the air....(duhn duhn duhn ..... duhn duhn duhn)
Love is in the ayyyyer.

In case you have no idea what I'm talking about, refer below:


Everyone spread a little love around! I know I will! You know what else I'll be doing today?
In about half an hour, I will be scooting my boot down to the dentist's office to get my regular teeth cleaning! Wooo!!!! I'm so excited! Not really, but it certainly is something.

Have a fabulous day everyone!


Love Always,

Remember Me?

I am so sorry everyone! Really, I am! I know that it seems like I have fallen off the face of the earth and glued myself to a barnacle! But this is not the case! I am back! And I will try to post on a regular basis! I hope I have not upset anyone with my frequent absenses! Not that I expect you to visit my humble bloggy abode every waking moment of your life. Though it would be nice. Actually, no it wouldn't. Maybe once a day, or so. Or really, whenever you have the chance. But I digress...It will probably take time to get my readers back, but that is okay. I deserve the struggle.

Anyways, here is a brief recap of my life since you last heard of it. All is well. The year has made a delightful turn for the better. I am no longer in a pit of despair, not that I ever really was. Well, I kind of was. Just for a little bit. I'm all better now. Don't you worry about me. :)

I have not seen any good movies recently. Nor have I read any mind blowing books. Of course, I reread Twilight. Speaking of Twilight, the sequel to the movie, New Moon, is in the makes(is this phrase used correctly?). If you are a rabid fan like myself, I would suggest you bookmark my favorite fansite http://www.hisgoldeneyes.com/ . Daily updates and awesome news on anything Twilight worldwide.

Here are a few of my current favorites to get everybody back up-to-date:

hobbies: reading, writing, singing, dancing, photography(YAY! I WILL BE UPDATING PICTURES OFTEN NOW...I PROMISE... NOT LIKE THE TIME I SAID I WOULD AND THEN I JUST DIDN'T...)

color: blue and green

music: Wicked album; Twilight album; Paramore; Jason Mraz

Well, actually, that was kind of pointless. You could have just gone and peeked at my profile. Oh, wow. At least my fingers are getting a nice exercise here. FINGERS OF STEEL!

"Sunny California"

Not exactly. At this very moment, it is raining rainbows and ponies. I hate strongly dislike it. I am staying cozy with about seven layers including a sleeping bag in bed. Starbucks signature hot chocolate. Staring absent-mindly at the flickering flames of the furnace. Snuggling with pillows and whatnot. This is my life during the winter. In case I haven't reminded you lately, or you just forgot, but I strongly dislike hate the cold weather.

There you have it. My so called "brief" recap.

FYI

Sometimes, I go through these phases where blogging just doesn't appeal to me. I think I'm going through one of those now. I just wanted to warn everyone in the blogosphere in case they thought that I had fled to Madagascar or something. Anyways, thank you for your time! Enjoy the rest of your day! :D

Hmmm....

Death is a strange concept. Your mind just shuts off. Your body goes limp. But your soul doesn't die, right? It lives on, right? I believe that there is a message that one must learn from life. Everyone must stumble across it somehow or another. It could take years to find it. One day, you just wake up with some epiphany. Some realization about life. My theory is that everyone is reincarnated over and over again until they find that special message that brought them to life in the first place. Butterfly for fifteen days, then a blade of grass for two, and then a human for 85 years.The possibilities are endless! And only when you meet the moment that keeps you going for eternities will your destiny be decided. Maybe everyone goes to heaven. There is no fiery place down there. Perhaps everyone goes through the burning flames of agony as a challenge of their endurance and strength, and they make it to heaven only after they have proved their worth. Really, I have no idea what I'm talking about. I'm kind of just going on and on and on and on without a single direct thought running through my mind. I simply had to get this off my chest. What do you think happens after death? There has to be more that just dirt and dust.

What A Day...

Yes, I am back. But only because I feel that I have abandoned my blog for far too long. Things have not necessarily gotten better. When I woke up earlier than I intended to, I had to get blood drawn at some lab place. They said it wouldn't hurt. Yeah. Right. Now I have this pink band around my arm to keep the pressure there. Then we went out to breakfast where things got better. I was starving, and I ended up eating to much and feeling dizzy to the point where one more bite would have caused a major upchuck. I asked for water, which they kindly gave to me in a to-go cup. I was so thirsty in the car, but I had to buckle my seat. We were at a stoplight to I set the drink between my knees, holding it securely. Of course, the car took off right when I let my knees unbuckle because I was just about to grab my cup, so my water overflowed onto my pretty dress that I hardly ever wear. Ugh. When I got home, I put my half-empty cup of water on the counter, next to my bag. Then, my bag illustrated the art of magic voodoo(as in, I have no clue how this happened) and then fell off the counter, bringing my cup of water with it. Down went everything, including the water and the contents of my bag onto the tiled floor. Ugh ugh ugh. I was about to get mentally violent with that cup of water. Of course, it happened when I was standing next to it, so my dress got soaked again, after it had finally dried off from the first time. I set the almost empty cup on the kitchen counter(not the one I set it on earlier) and wiped off all my damp belongings. When I checked on my cup on the counter, it must have had some invisible hole because it was leaking all over. I tossed it away, and wiped the counter off with a look of death carved into my face. I haven't smiled all day. Then, I headed to the mall, where things were supposed to get better. After getting out of the car and walked about ten seconds across the street, a tickle swept across my right leg. OF COURSE.... there was a HUGE black scary bug beetle looking thing hiking up my skin. It looked kind of like this: I rapidly shook it off and watched it dive into the concrete and blend in. I had had it at that point. I broke down. Right there in the parking lot. I didn't care. But I was fed up with fate. Everything is against me... I swear....

And ever since last night, I have had a KILLER toothache. It has its own pulse!!!!!!!! I even choked down a pill to get rid of the seething pain, and yet, it never kicked in. And, did you notice the random space in this post? Yeah, the window closed because my finger must have "slipped" or something. Thank goodness for the autosave or else I probably would have tossed this laptop out the window and watch it burn with some bizarre amusement.

I still have so much to do this weekend. Essay revising. Not fun. The only good thing to come would be one of my best friend's birthday get together tomorrow. AMS, YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HOPE YOU READ THIS PART! YOU CAN SKIP THE REST TO AVOID DEPRESSION!

Some say that since things are so down, there is no where else but up. Like that Shania Twain song. But, whatever. Things have been way down for quite a while now. Over two weeks, and they don't appear to be getting better. When was the last time I wrote so much?

Welcome Welcome

Greetings, friends, for I have returned. I hope you haven't forgotten about me....

Hello 2009

I WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGIZE, FOR I WILL NOT BE ON MY BLOG FOR QUITE A WHILE. PERHAPS TWO WEEKS OR SO.



AT THE MOMENT, I'M ABOUT DROWNING IN YUCK. I AM SORRY THAT I WILL NOT BE A VERY GOOD BLOGGY FRIEND. I WILL OCCASIONALLY DROP BY AND LEAVE COMMENTS AND MAYBE SAY A QUICK 'HOLA BLOGOSPHERE', BUT DON'T EXPECT MUCH MORE THAN THAT. PLEASE REMEMBER TO STOP BY AND SAY HI EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE! I'D GREATLY APPRECIATE IT!

THANKS SO MUCH.

AND SO THE NEW YEAR BEGINS.

Learn To Appreciate

Warning: The following image is heart breaking. At least it was to me. So.. if you are in a good mood and you don't want to ruin it, you should probably leave. Now. But I am teaching a little lesson here today through the animal kingdom.

Here we go.... Again...... if you are happy, you should leave.

The mother has lost most of her ducklings down the sewer. Sad, isn't it?

My little lesson was that whenever you think that things are just down in the dumps for you, think of those who probably have it worse. Stop feeling sorry for yourself. When you ask for courage, you are not simply given it. You are given a situation where you must find courage to overcome it. Stop thinking so hard.