Some Days You Gotta Dance

I'm not much of a dancer.
In fact there are few things I would not do to get out of going to a dance. I think the part I despise most about dances is the music. Today's 'popular music' irritates me to no end, and having to go to an event dedicated entirely to this is nothing but torture to me.

However, I have no problem with dancing in it self (if done in a tasteful manner) and I believe that it can be a superb way to express ones self, also, a great way to release extra energy and tension.

So here is a small quote from one of the more upbeat Dixie Chicks songs for all those who believe- due to my last post- that they are depressing.

'Some days you gotta dance
Live it up when you get the chance
'Cause when the world doesn't make no sense
And you're feeling just a little to tense
Gotta loosen up those chains and dance


~dance like no one is watching~
(if only I could live by those words myself)

Dixie Chicks y Chocolate

Miserable moods call for drastic measures.

Well, that's not entirely true. It is probably more that miserable moods call for extremities. (does that make sense . . . ?)
All day I've been listening to Dixie Chicks (yes the same 50 some songs over and over and over again- I have no problem with it) and eating chocolate (and it is not just because I'm obsessed).
Some of you may be puzzled as to why this is different than any other day for me . . . there is nothing else I wish to devote my time to but these two things.
Nothing can comfort one in a wallowing state better then these things.

Chocolate: Toblerone (an extra big one)

Song(s): Hole in my Head; Heartbreak Town; Don't Waste Your Heart; Everybody Knows

Lyrics:
'I need a boy like you like a hole in my head
Let's just say we will and then don't instead
. . . You're gonna take me boy on a wild goose chase
You better find somebody to take my place
You took my imagination and stomped it in the ground. . .'
(Hole in my Head)

'This ain't nothin' but a Heartbreak Town
Square people in a world that's round
And they watch you dancin' without a sound
. . . You take your number and you stand in line
And they watch to see how high you're gonna climb
Pat on the back 'n' better luck next time . . .'
(Heartbreak Town)

'And I'm here to apologize
My heart can't compromise
Don't waste your heart on me'
(Don't Waste your Heart)

'Looking through the crowd
I search for something else
But every time I turn around
I run into myself
Here I stand
Consumed with my surroundings
Just another day
Of everybody looking
I swore they'd never see me cry
You'll never see me cry'
(Everybody Knows)


If you are one of those pessimistic people who judge all country music to be depressing . . . don't base those opinions on these lyrics . . . there are plenty of happy and uplifting songs by country artists. There are also very depressing and whinny songs performed by none country artists.


A thought:
'I'd rather be alone
Like I am tonight
Than settle for the kind of love
That fades before the morning light'
(I Believe in Love)


~Praise God for Chocolate and Music in good and bad times . . . but mostly bad~

The Perfect Day

Every girl, beginning at the age she could talk, has dreamt of the day she would enter holy matrimony. Though, more than the actual wedlock, the fantasies are dominated by the dress, ring, music, cake, colours, wedding party and once in a while, the groom (a.k.a. Prince Charming, or Night in shining Armour).

I am one of those girls.
I have begun a list of "Wedding Songs" (which is dominated mostly by country songs) and I heard a song the other day I wish to be played during the traditional father-daughter dance.

For a number of years now, during extra time, or when I just wish for something to aid in my procrastination, I google wedding dresses, hoping to find a style which corresponds with the vision in my mind.

Lately, a friend and I (she who is much further along in her quest than I) have a habit of trying on rings in stores (usually stores like Walmart, and sometimes, make the mistake of trying on the wrong size and then are forced to take drastic measures in order to remove it from our fingers) and discussing our 'perfect' engagement ring. Today, after a brief discussion with a friend about proposals, I found myself googling engagement rings!

But I wonder . . . why is it that girls are so eager to be placed in a position of complete dependence on a mans commitment, completely vulnerable to another human being!


~to be in the spotlight without the fear of being left at the alter or left years later- that's the real dream girls should have~

Perhaps It's Just a Phase . . .

I have spent my entire student career as a slacker and a procrastinator. All through high school and elementary school I seldom studied (and if I did, it was moments before the test/exam), my papers were written last minute (often right before class) and I spent little to no time outside of class practicing my second language (which would no doubt explain why I dropped it due to my restricted comprehension I had after having studied it for 12 years).
Even my first year of university I did limited amounts of reading and studying, and my papers were- for the most part- done only hours before they were due!
And it all worked out! I passed and other then my most recent semester, I did well!

And now here you find me in my second year of university, and it seems my study habits have taken a turn for the better. In fact, I am worried that I may be becoming a NERD.
You may wonder what drastic changes I have made to give me such fears . . .
~ for one, I am all caught up on my reading assignments
~ for two, it was done before the day it was due
~ for three . . .

I JUST MADE FLASH CARDS

*SHIVER*

I'm not too sure what possessed me to do such a thing. But they are made, over 100 of them.
And this was all done during a time that I could be at the zoo for free! But instead I'm in my room, studying . . .

~what would my mother say?!~

Live, Suffer, Learn

I've been beaten, loved, knocked down, used, guarded, broken, betrayed, and insulted. I know that this is a reality for the majority of the world.
I've had few true friends and many 'friends'. We have been through a lot together, some of which has strengthened our relationships while in other cases, has torn us apart.
I have been in a few relationships, most of which I would not do again, but I don't regret. They each have taught me something about myself and priorities I should have for my life.
Sure there are components of my life that I'm not proud of, but I believe that every decision I've made and experience I've been through has brought me to this point in my life and created me as you see me today.
Unlike the movies, you can't go back to 'fix' your 'mistakes', all you can do is use these events to make better decisions than before.

-Nobodies life is perfect, some may appear superior to others, but it all depends on what you value most in life.-

Never Argue With a Woman

This is a forward I received from my sister, I'm not usually one for sending forwards, and so I decided instead to share it with all you! It's a great story! And for all you guys out there, be careful . . . it's all true!



One morning the husband returns after several hours of
fishing and decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, the
wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors,
and reads her book.
Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and
says, "Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?"

"Reading a book," she replies, (thinking, "Isn't that
obvious?")

"You're in a Restricted Fishing Area," he
informs her.

"I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading."

"Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you
could start at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up."

"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with sexual assault," says the
woman.

"But I haven't even touched you," says the game warden.

"That's true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start
at any moment."

"Have a nice day ma'am," and he left.


MORAL: Never argue with a woman who reads. It's likely she can also think.
Send this to four women/girls who are thinkers. If you
receive this, you know you're intelligent.

I've Purchased my very own Cell Phone

I have now been in the city for over a week, and it has succesfully changed me. Well, not completely, because as I have been informed by a dear friend- who wishes to be named but i have chosen to keep him anonymous due to the great amounts of emphasis that would be taken off me and put on him. Anyways, he told me that "You can take the girl out of the country, but not the country out of the girl" though, i do recognize that, i think he's stolen that quote from elsewhere!
Plagarism!
Cheating!
He will be reported to the dean . . . oh man am i ever sick of hearing that!
Like truly, how unintelligent can university students be that they must be told repeatedly that you cannot take information without giving the source . . . blah blah blah
We've been hearing it since 1st grade, if you don't know it by now, you have more issues then your rich parents can help you with!


So, Amanda and I got kind of bored this week, and with bordom and Amanda comes creativity and randomness! And so, we decided to decorate the Resident Director (of boys residence) foor!
There! we took a bland door and turned it into an inviting space! Perhaps the outside world will no longer be so intimidated by him! And I'm sure he will be quite thrilled about our actions! It is just too bad that he doesn't know who we are . . .

-ring ring, i can now be reached at all times, for it [the cell phone] has seized my soul-