marky mark and the funky bunch.

i'm currently watching the movie fear...

a thriller.

with young mark wahlberg.

set in seattle.

and it's on instant netflix.

...this movie is made for me.

oh, and marky's character is going to uw.

just had to throw that out there.

and quotable moment:

(context - reese witherspoon runs away from a party being broken up by police with mark wahlberg, leaving her friend in the middle of it all...)

cece: i wouldn't leave you, marina.

marina: thanks, i wouldn't leave you either

...unless i saw that you were with mark wahlberg in which case i'd know you were okay.
 

too much fun.

get lost.

if i were a month, i'd be november.

 if i were a day of the week, i'd be friday.

 if i were a time of day, i'd be nighttime.

if i were a sea animal, i'd be a seahorse.

if i were a direction, i'd be west.

if i were a gemstone, i'd be a sapphire.

if i were a tree, i'd be cherry blossom.

if i were a tool, i'd be the facers' cheese cutter.

if i were a flower, i'd be a daisy.

if i were a kind of weather, i'd be nippy.

if i were a musical instrument, i'd be a voice.

if i were a color, i'd be red.

if i were a fruit, i'd be a pineapple.

if i were an element, i'd be wind.

if i were a food, i'd be apple crumb pie.

if i were a place, i'd be seattle.

if i were a material, i'd be breezy cotton.

if i were a scent, i'd be my christmas perfume (for now).

if i were an object, i'd be a jewelry box.

if i were a song, i'd be monster ballads.

 if i were a bird, i'd be the offspring of a toucan & a hummingbird. 

hype.

originality.

dictionary.com says it is the ability to think or express oneself in an independent and individual manner; creative ability.

a wikipedia user claims the concept of originality is culturally contigent.

tim hill reveals that ringo starr's "original" compositions often turned out to be subconscious copies of existing songs. (i still love you, ringo)

if you type in original on google, the first result (other than just plain original) that comes up is [original pancake house].

and the writer kahlil gibran believes that should we all confess our sins to one another we would laugh at one another for our lack of...

originality.

no matter where life goes, i never want to succumb to the temptation to create myself, when it's so much more beautiful to take the time to find myself.

on another note...

  (not the best but we tried. it's tradish after all.)

seattle is wonderful, but tacoma was even better this time.
[this] is for you, jac7k.

and los angeles is beautiful from above. seriously observe next time you fly over it.

ALSO, HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS TO PATRICK WARD.

and lastly,

GO LIONS.

reading to kids.

every tuesday and thursday at lmu, the school holds something called convo.

volunteer organizations, leadership opportunities, school events, etc., set up tables towards the center of the school, and it's kind of what you do here on tuesdays and thursdays between the hours of 12 & 2.

a couple of weeks ago, i put my name on the email list for an organization called

[reading to kids].

  i then signed up for the october club and on this past saturday, woke up at

8am

(if you know me, you know this is a big deal)

and read to cute little kids. it was such a lovely way to start my morning.

i included the link because anyone in the l.a. area who's over 18 is invited to volunteer. it wasn't a huge commitment - just a couple hours - and there are about a dozen schools that the clubs take place at so there are a lot of location options.
also, i love the rain.
you better rain for me, seattle!
sorry i haven't blogged in forever.
here's a little [happiness] for you.

p.s.

catch it.

[photo credz].

don't you evah.

it's about time for a new post.

sorry for the serious delay my lovely readers, but college is a busy place.

i have tried to start a blog post way too many times but i can tell this will be the one.

i wish i had some insightful ideas for you today, but it's 4:57am and i don't have the capacity for philosophy right now.
instead, i'll just give you a couple thoughts:

 1. two door cinema club. GO LOOK THEM UP. i am currently obsessed because they are nothing less than perfection. [something good can work].

2. i found a perfect wedding site for anyone who enjoys stalking other peoples' memories (aka most women, lbh): [greenweddingshoes.com]. who else is down to get married?

3. i am now in college classes, believe it or not, and i happen to be learning some things. the other day, my english professor was explaining the rhetorical situation and how you have to consider who an author's targeting as his/her main audience. i immediately thought of this blog and i realized why i have so much trouble knowing what to write in it sometimes. because i'm putting things out there that literally anyone in the world can read. my target audience is...the world? that's quite a bit of responsibility to take on.

4. i am visiting seattle next month. that is all.

 

yes please.

5. here are some pictures from my life here at lmu. i have a lovely roommate and some wonderful friends already:

first event = GLOW:

 

keepin it classy on top of the lmu sign:

 

AFTER SUNSET (best night):

 

roomies:

 

we love dem engineers:

 

 i managed to lose my onecard (aka my life) for a solid 2 hours at a dance with hundreds of people and then found it. it was a small miracle and basically made my night...possibly even the entire weekend:

 

then came the spontaneous ucla game:

 

note how wonderfully spirited i was (don't worry, i only went this far on the car ride over):

 

so those are the highlights of my college experience so far. more to come i'm sure.

in other news...I TURN 18 ON WEDNESDAY. it's about time.

and i get to see my love paige riley on thursday.

and my loves jacob, samuel & brenty on saturday.

you know it's your birthday when even panera gives you a present.

xoxo.

also, thank you to my dear mother & father for putting up with my many car struggles. oopsies.

 

[we live but for a moment]

-marcus aurelius

i'm in love...

hello seattle, i am an albatross

on the docks and your boats

i sail above your inlets and interstates

through the rain and open wind.

take me back. i really am in love.

p.s. the public school system is screwed up. save the prince.

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