Sometimes what you need more, even more than a day of just rest, is a day of spontaneous fun. Yesterday started out as a card night, ended up as a drinking fest, and really ended up as a night of "girl" talk. :)
I really needed it so much and it's so hard after winter break is over, because we don't realize how much we actually saw each other during those times. I kept saying last night that I was so happy because all I need is a night of spontaneous fun, even more than sleep, and then this morning I got to sleep in as well! That was a surprise though, and unfortunately it was because Jamie and Mike had the flu. :(
I have never felt more blessed in my life to have such amazing people and amazing energies surrounding me. I think I've found such a fantastic balance and I thank my lucky stars every time I get a chance.
We need to play Kings more often. We need to talk about deep and scary things. We need to laugh about things we accidentally splurt out. We need to giggle, fight over spoons, and drink bad combinations of liquor, and help each other get through the things that are in the way of greatness.
Right now it just feels like the best combination of the new and old ever.
It's kind of secretly been the song of the entire last week. On repeat. ALL the time. :)
ALANIS MORISSETTE "Head Over Feet"
I had no choice but to hear you You stated your case time and again I thought about it
You treat me like I'm a princess I'm not used to liking that You ask how my day was
You've already won me over in spite of me And don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet Don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are I couldn't help it It's all your fault
Your love is thick and it swallowed me whole You're so much braver than I gave you credit for That's not lip service
You've already won me over in spite of me And don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet Don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are I couldn't help it It's all your fault
You are the bearer of unconditional things You held your breath and the door for me Thanks for your patience
You're the best listener that I've ever met You're my best friend Best friend with benefits What took me so long
I've never felt this healthy before I've never wanted something rational I am aware now I am aware now
You've already won me over in spite of me And don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet Don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are I couldn't help it It's all your fault
So I have to write about this little baby who makes my days a whole lot brighter...
Her name is Harper Belle Clemons, and she is an absolute doll. I've never really experienced a moment like the one I did when I went to visit her in the hospital. You watch babies coming into the world through family members, and friends, whatever, but when it's finally a baby of one of your closest friends, you can't even really describe the feeling that overtakes you when you see that little face looking back at you.
Being a nanny is honestly one of the greatest jobs in the world. Babysitting is cool, but I don't consider myself much more than a babysitter to certain kids I watch. Getting to know Harper's needs and what comforts her and her schedule is so much more of a responsibility than some might think. When you really care for a baby you learn so much about their personality; what each of their different cries mean, how a certain look or movement can tell you so much about what's going on with them, a happy coo and an angry coo, etc. You learn that they need their bottle to be at a certain temperature to enjoy eating it, and you learn what songs make them laughing until they are pink. You are overjoyed when they learn new tricks, like rolling over or blowing raspberries, SO much that you don't even mind when they do it while they're eating their sweet potatoes and spit them all over your face and shirt. You cry when they laugh, because you know they love you and you cry when they cry, because you wish you could make it better.
Another one of the best parts of working for Jamie and Mike is seeing them excel at being parents and to feel like a part of such a warm and loving family. It is truly a joy to walk in the house and see this beautiful baby every morning, and I can't wait for the adventures we've yet to have, and the memories we've yet to me. :)
It honestly must seem like I have the most random thoughts ever, but I swear, there is always a purpose to my madness.
Today, like many days of recent time, I went to Subway. For whatever reason, I have become absolutely addicted to subway again. It's so good, oh my g. Anyway, I always have this thought when I am watching them make my food about how much of an art form cooking could be, and I know subway isn't like top of the line cuisine, but I cannot take my eyes off of it when the person is making it.
It seems like they are so gentle and like precise about placement of things, and I love that. It's funny, because it's a fuckin' sub, and they don't even know that they are doing it, but they are really putting their visual/spatial creativity to use and it's so awesome. Plus, the subway on fort street has the sweetest girls ever who work there, and I can't help but tip them alot more than I ever do most waitresses, haha.
So in short I love subway, but I think I love realizing how happy little things can make you. :)
I cannot believe it's been a year since Heath Ledger died. I know it sounds crazy, but I miss him. I didn't know him, obviously, but I really miss him and I am so sad that the world will not see what he was meant to bring to the screen. That man was a brilliant actor. His passing away really touched me and seeing the Dark Knight that summer was such a bittersweet experience.
I had such a weird trip to see that movie, and I left that night enraged at the insensitivity of my friends; maybe I was more angry that they just (at that point, anyway) really didn't understand me as a person. I was so distraught after watching that film that I could hardly sleep. I remember talking to Eric about it like it was yesterday. Someone who is in my close group of friends scoffed at me when I said that the world missed out on alot by losing him as such an early age. I was actually made fun of for trying to express a little bit of beauty and what I thought.
That was another huge turning point in my life. It's silly, I know, but for some reason it clicked that night that I might actually be worth defending. My thoughts and feelings might actually be worthy. Just because I was friends with guys, that didn't mean I should be so easily brushed aside, and I the fact that I thought a little deeper about some things that others didn't didn't warrant the hurt feelings that I was constantly feeling.
I know that even alot of the people who know me the best know that I get pissed at things, but they might not understand why. I think the biggest pet peeve that I have is when people try to make you feel stupid. ESPECIALLY because of being a girl. I can't stand it. I think that it roots alot in my childhood and my past lives. I also think that as much as we joke around about things, sometimes there is a line that gets crossed, and that's when I freaked the frick out. I can't help it. I've got an Irish temper and although I should get a better hold of it, I'm really sensitive.
Going to therapy has made an enormous difference in my life, and I cannot even begin to imagine where I would be right now without it. I have made such positive choices regarding who I've kept in my life, how I act/react in situations, etc. and I have to say that looking back on Heath Ledger's death and seeing the Dark Knight, I think I may have been able to handle that situation alot better this year than I did last.
I've become much more confident in the fact that enough though I may be a little different I am still worthy. People still like me. Some love me. It might sound a little bold, but I feel so much better realizing a bit more now that even if I freak out and over react, people are going to still love me. I don't mean to do it, I just do. Honestly, though, the things that I "overreact' to are just my way to trying to spread the message to be "right." I just wanna to live to be "right" by myself. Dave Bechard once said something to me, and I will never forget it. He told me that he tries to live his life in a way that no one would have a reason to say anything bad about him. I look at that in a different way now. I now know that that means you have to live right by yourself so that even if other's don't like it, or talk about you, or WHATEVER, you don't even have to care about it because you know it's what is right to you. That's a huge realization.
So yay therapy. Yay self discovery. Dare I say it? Yay ME.
What started as a blog entry about an amazing actor that we lost has ended up, as therapy usually does for me, something compeltely different that what I meant to write about. That's good though. People should try it more often, it does wonders. :)
A major Bush rule gets scrapped by Obama Posted: 03:36 PM ET
What’s missing in this picture? (CNN) — It's the same Oval Office. The same desk. Even the same curtains. But President Obama has already made one major change: Go through eight years of White House photos, and you won't find one of former President Bush in the Oval Office without his jacket on.
It wasn't just a personal preference. In the Bush administration, it was a rule: Jackets in the Oval Office — and now, it seems, one of the first Bush-era regulations to get scrapped in the Obama White House.
– CNN's John King contributed to this report
This is awesome to me. Especially if you go to the actual article and read the responses people have given. My personal favorite? Lance, TX January 21st, 2009 3:34 pm ET Did you happen to notice that he hasn't taken time to put up pictures of his family yet? Jacket or no jacket, this guy is here to work!
or maybe this one: Anonymous January 21st, 2009 3:32 pm ET how can you roll up your sleeves and do work wearing a fancy jacket? I hope Obama breaks Bushes other rule…"the oval office is a bad news free zone"
I think that's actually a "bummer free zone," Anonymous. :)
Went to the corner Walked in the store Bought me some candy Ain't got it no more Ain't got it no more
Went to the beach Played on the shore Built me a sandhouse Ain't got it no more Ain't got it no more
Went to the kitchen Lay down on the floor Made me a poem Still got it Still got it
Today in my 8am (booo early) we had a wonderful lesson on incorperating poetry into the classroom. I love poetry, but don't spend alot of time reading it...after this lesson, I think I'm ready for a trip to borders to buy a couple of poetry books. I was so moved by this lesson and that class keeps reinspiring my passion for teaching. This class really came at the right time.
The poem about by Eloise Greenfield really speaks so much about the joys of writing and even just expressing yourself; it's really meaningful to me and fits my life style/ideals really well. It just felt right. :)
I know that I am meant to inspire others, and I think my love for literature is something that this world needs right now.
I have another poem that I want to share, but I've gotta find a copy of it first. The other poem made me cry in class, and it's called "The Book that made Danny Cry." It's written by Kalli Dakos and gave me chills and put tears in my eyes. Just gorgeous, and what teaching is all about.
I figured I wanted to blog tonight, but not about Obama. That'll come tomorrow, it seems like he's all I'm writing around. Plus I've got lots of pictures to upload of Meagan, Manny and myself. :)
PRINCETON: Why does everything have to be so hard?
GARY COLEMAN: Maybe you'll never find your purpose.
CHRISTMAS EVE: Lots of people don't.
PRINCETON: But then- I don't know why I'm even alive!
KATE MONSTER: Well, who does, really? Everyone's a little bit unsatisfied.
BRIAN: Everyone goes 'round a little empty inside.
GARY COLEMAN: Take a breath, Look around,
BRIAN: Swallow your pride,
KATE MONSTER: FOr now...
BRIAN, KATE, GARY, CHRISTMAS EVE: For now...
NICKY: Nothing lasts,
ROD: Life goes on,
NICKY: Full of surprises.
ROD: You'll be faced with problems of all shapes and sizes.
CHRISTMAS EVE: You're going to have to make a few compromises... For now...
TREKKIE MONSTER: For now...
ALL: But only for now! (For now) Only for now! (For now) Only for now! (For now) Only for now!
LUCY: For now we're healthy.
BRIAN: For now we're employed.
BAD IDEA BEARS: For now we're happy...
KATE MONSTER:
If not overjoyed.
PRINCETON: And we'll accept the things we cannot avoid, for now...
GARY COLEMAN: For now...
TREKKIE MONSTER: For now...
KATE MONSTER: For now...
ALL: But only for now! (For now) Only for now! (For now) Only for now! (For now) Only for now!
Only for now! (For now there's life!) Only for now! (For now there's love!) Only for now! (For now there's work!) For now there's happiness! But only for now! (For now discomfort!) Only for now! (For now there's friendship!) Only for now (For now!) Only for now!
Only for now! (Sex!) Is only for now! (Your hair!) Is only for now! (George Bush!) Is only for now!
Don't stress, Relax, Let life roll off your backs Except for death and paying taxes, Everything in life is only for now!
NICKY: Each time you smile...
ALL: ...Only for now
KATE MONSTER: It'll only last a while.
ALL: ...Only for now
PRINCETON: Life may be scary...
ALL: ...Only for now But it's only temporary
Ba-dum ba-dum Ba-dum ba-dum Ba dum ba-dum Ba-da da da da ba-da da-da da da-da Ba-dum ba-da, ba-dum ba-da ohhhh-
PRINCETON: Everything in life is only for now.
I had the extreme pleasure of getting to go see Avenue Q with one of my favorite people in the world this year. (I'm talking about Brian!) I think I was mostly excited that I would be one of the last audiences that got to hear the line..."GEORGE BUSH! is only for now" screamed out. I screamed and yelled and cried and was very happy. :) Now let me just say, I come from a group of very conservative minded friends, and although most of them would tell you that they don't really care for Mr. Bush either, they don't seem to fathom how much this means to me and how hurtful it feels sometimes when people make fun of liberals and basically my way of life. Now, I know we are all different, and I really try my hardest not to go crazy either way, but it's kind of a bohemian thing, you know? Freedom, Beauty, Truth and Love? I just find it sad that I try my absolute hardest not to make fun of things that I find to be absolutely horrifying, (the NRA, trying to take women's rights away, and taking the civil right of marriage away from human beings) but I don't flash it around and believe me, it would be really easy to. How easy would it be to scream about what an IDIOT George Bush is? The rest of the world does. They have the proof to back it up, is the sad thing. I could rant and rave about the "No Child Left Behind" piece of SHIT that has basically ruined so much of my future as an educator and the educations of many students who are currently going through the pubic school system....
But do I? No. I honestly don't feel that's the right way to act. George Bush is a human being. He makes mistakes, like the rest of us. He was man that wasn't qualified for the job, and that was proven, but it doesn't make him a bad person. What would you do if you were in those shoes?
I guess what I'm getting at, is that it just makes me sad to hear people making fun of Obama's positive campaign. Obviously at 12:01 tomorrow, I'm not going to have 3 million dollars in my hands. Obviously, world peace isn't going to happen, and the economy won't be instantly fixed. Why not give the man a chance to do what he says he wants to do before you criticize him?
I guess this is just a note to let myself remember how touched I've been by this election, and if you are really one of my friends, you know how involved I've been since the beginning. Barack Obama didn't swindle me or seduce me with his charm and big promises, I believed in him from the beginning, and you'd know that if you really knew me. If you really knew me, you'd know that I am very involved and active in my beliefs, and my biggest pet peeve is when people try to make me feel like I'm ignorant. Also, being a sane adult, I know that there will always be differing opinions. I know this, and I respect those of the people that I love, it would just be nice to get that a little bit in return.
So, in short. GEORGE BUSH! is only for now.THEN. I still believe in Barack Obama, and I know that he will make mistakes just like President Bush. I am super stoked to be a part of the positive movement in this nation.
I leave you with this. I love the part when Obama says he was abducted by aliens, and the parts when John McCain is just walking around. :)
As I've been sitting here trying to get to sleep, but dying because of dry sinuses..(ewww, I need a frickin' humidifier sooo badly!) I started to reflect on Martin Luther King, and this day that's dedicated to his memory. In one of my first classes at EMU, I had to write a reflection on Dr. King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." This piece really touched me greatly, and while I think it's wonderful that so many people spend alot of time studying the "I have a dream" speech, I think people would be so inspired by this piece right now.
In this letter, Dr. King was rebutting an idea that many members of the clergy had; they thought that the fight for civil rights should be left in the courts and taken out of the streets. Dr. King eloquently informed him that he would never call for any violent movement, but there was no way anything was going to change without work from EVERYONE.
Dr. King did not ask us to use violence in any way, he just told us that it was our responsibility to get things done, and basically if you stand and let injustices happen, you're just as guilty as those who commit the crimes. Dr. King told us that civil disobedience justified in the face of unjust laws, but that one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. One of my favorite quotes ever comes from "Letter from Birmingham Jail," and that is this one: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,"
Mr. Obama says it the best:
"it was a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land.
Yes we can to justice and equality.
Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity.
Yes we can heal this nation.
Yes we can repair this world.
Yes we can."
[ps. can we talk about the fact that this is also the last day of GWB and one day until OOOOOOOBAAAAAAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!?!?! I'm feeling really proud and optimistic about this. :)]
My new Mantra: BEAUTIFUL, like a poem that doesn't rhyme.
It's a little something I thought of today when trying to describe how I, as my own entity, am a work of beauty. I am beautiful, because I'm not the 'expected.' I'm the puzzle piece that's hard to fit. I'm the dissonance. I'm the dandelion. I'm freckles on a stargazer. I'm that song you can't get out of your head that makes you laugh. I'm hiccups and leaves in fall and the poem that doesn't rhyme.
Phenomenal Woman
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size But when I start to tell them, They think I'm telling lies. I say, It's in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.
I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fellows stand or Fall down on their knees. Then they swarm around me, A hive of honey bees. I say, It's the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.
Men themselves have wondered What they see in me. They try so much But they can't touch My inner mystery. When I try to show them They say they still can't see. I say, It's in the arch of my back, The sun of my smile, The ride of my breasts, The grace of my style. I'm a woman
Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.
Now you understand Just why my head's not bowed. I don't shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud. When you see me passing It ought to make you proud. I say, It's in the click of my heels, The bend of my hair, the palm of my hand, The need of my care, 'Cause I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.
I realized today that I never wrote down any of my new years resolutions!
I like to make at least two, just so that I constantly have ideas and reminders of ways to better myself. I have a couple, and I'll explain them.
Resolution #1: This year, I will drink more water because it's good for my body, and I want to be healthier. I drink wayyyyyyyyyyy too much soda. I really do. I can't help it. Instead of making a goal like, "I'm going to quit drinking soda" which is pretty unreachable for me, I am making smarter goals like adding more water! With the help of Courtney, who reminds me every time we're out, I'm doing great. Also, it gave me a reason to buy a cute pink water bottle! :)
Resolution #2: I resolve to go dancing at least once a month. There is nothing to produce amazing memories like a night out dancing at the pub or the club! :) I love dancing so much and I love the way I feel about myself when I dance. We definitely need to spend more nights doing fun things for ourselves, and dancing is gonna be my stress relief this year. Rhianna said it best, "Gotta get my body movin', shake the stress away!"
I spent all of Monday with my darling Kiera waiting for baby Iris to arrive! She was great for me and we had a good time, as you can see from these pictures of us playing with the shaving cream... :)
We partied down, as you can see! :)
I just have to say that spending one whole day with a child who is suffers from SI and Asperger's really opened my already pretty wide eyes to the world of children with special needs. This family is absolutely incredible!
Openly gay bishop to deliver first inauguration event invocation Posted: 06:44 PM ET From CNN Associate Political Editor Rebecca Sinderbrand http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/12/openly-gay-bishop-to-deliver-first-inauguration-event-invocation/#more-35290
Robinson became the U.S. Episcopal church’s first openly gay bishop in 2003.
(CNN) — The first openly gay priest ordained by a major Christian denomination will deliver the invocation at the kickoff inauguration event Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial.
The Rev. Gene Robinson, Episcopal bishop in New Hampshire, has accepted an invitation issued by the Obama team prior to the announcement of the Rev. Rick Warren’s selection to deliver the invocation at the president-elect’s swearing-in, Politico reported Monday.
Robinson had been a critic of Warren’s role, calling his inclusion in the event “really, really unfortunate” because of the California minister's support for California's Prop. 8, which barred same-sex marriage.
“It's about this particular venue and the role that he has in praying for all of America, and I'm just not sure he'd pray to God the same way I would,” Robinson told Beliefnet last month.
“…This particular choice [of Warren] is not about having everyone at the table for a discussion or some sort of general forum. Every choice related to who does what at the inauguration is highly symbolic, and I think the transition team failed to ask the question of what, symbolically, this might say to some of our citizens.”
Robinson said at the time his disappointment would not affect his plans to attend President-elect Obama’s inauguration.
Although I'm sad he's not heading up the big deal, and I'm a little disgusted by these prop 8 people, I'm really happy that this is happening. The times, they are a changin. People need to listen to Bob Dylan a little more....
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One of the best things to do at the beginning of a new year is to look over the gorgeous results of the last. I guess not all of them are gorgeous to everyone, but I am a firm believer that what we go through happens for a reason and when you look over your journal from the past year you kind of realize that.
Some of the best parts of 2008:
SPICE GIRLS CONCERT New owners at Gymboree APO The Ann Arbor Folk Fest Realizing that when something is lost, it might not actually be lost forever Longing for spring, and loving it when I got it Kimya Dawson Spirituality The Foo Fighters Concert KICKBALL Katy visiting and Norman’s Graduation Sectionals at EMU The Lakehouse Band Camp (ba-dah-dah!) CHIIIIIICAGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Sobbing my eyes out in Shannon’s car, and starting therapy because of it Realizing what some friendships mean as an adult Laura's Wedding OBAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Living through something really hard this summer and it opening up new doors MOVING OUT Twilight Making it through really hard times at the end of the year Broomball
The Gymboree Holiday Party Having an AMAZING Christmas This awesome break Hopes for a New Year!
Some things that need a little elaboration: OBAMA : Feeling moved to tears, filled with hope, and PRIDE. It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation.
Yes we can.
It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom.
Yes we can.
It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness.
Yes we can.
It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the ballots; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land.
Yes we can to justice and equality.
Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity.
Yes we can heal this nation.
Yes we can repair this world.
Yes we can.
I'll never forget sitting on the basement floor at my parents on election night and crying tears of joy and hope.
FRIENDSHIPS:
Whether it be reconnecting with old friends
Making NEW friends
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person..
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support,to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrong doing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. (that is probably one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard) Thank you for being a part of my life, whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime.
MAKING THINGS HAPPEN: CUDA CUDA CUDA CUDA CUDA BRRRRRRRRR ROCKY HORROR! PLEDGE CLASS FALL 08!
MOVING OUT: This has made things amazing for me. I have an amazing room mate who is a joy to live with, an adorable kitty cat, and a new found/rejuvinated respect and love for my family and my home.
This year has been one hell of a ride. I think 2008 was 2000 GREAT, but I'm very excited for 2009. So cheers to a new year, and another chance to get it right!!!!
[side note: there are many things that should have probably been included in here. these are just the ones that jumped to my mind, and i've cherished every moment, ever.]
