rejoicing in the hands

Devendra Banhart - The Body Breaks

The body breaks and the body is fine
I'm open to yours and I'm open to mine
The body aches and that ache takes it time
But you'll get over yours and I'll get over mine
And the sun will shine
And the moon will rise
The body calls
Yeah the body it calls out
It whispers at first but it ends with a shout
The body burns
Yeah the body burns strong
Until mine is with yours
Then mine will burn on
My flesh sings out
It sings come put me out
The body sways like the wind on a swing
A bridge through a hoop
Or a lake through a ring
The body stays and then the body moves on
And I'd really rather not dwell on when yours will be gone
But within the dark
There is a shine
One tiny spark
That's yours and mine

I'm in kind of a wonky mood right now.  I'm stressing out about my exam tomorrow in Early Brit Lit. *sigh*  I feel like I am not going to get an A in this class...which I guess is OK but I am really a perfectionist; however, ironically, my downfall is I am an extreme procrastinator. And then I don't focus. I drive myself crazy and it's my fault.  

Every time I wait until the last minute to do a paper it is only "OK"  (Usually B+ average on those).  My thoughts are jumbled and my arguments lack focus.  bleehhhhhhh  

Rote memorization is not one of my strong suits. Maybe if it was multiple choice, or matching, or something where I can see all of my options...but just taking lines from poems that don't even have names [!] and trying to identify [!]

White whine...

Plus I am sick.  Plus the weather is gloomy.  Plus it is almost 1 in the morning...

I just [...]

2 month check!

whoopsie, 2 months since i've last blogged here.  well, i can thank the summer for that ;)  i had a wonderful month off of school...which, coincidentally, started again last monday.  and i just checked and i only have like...2 (3-ish) classes until it is time to transfer!  time flies by so fast!  i thought i was going to be here forever -_- but seriously if i had gone back full time to begin with i could have transferred about a semester and a half ago...but the most important part i suppose is that i went back in the first place

i digress

summer is almost over. nooo!!!  i didn't finish any full stories, but i have so many new ideas for stories that i am keeping under wraps until it is time for me to write.  it feels so good ^_^

all of my favorite shows are almost back in season!  i gave up on Secret Life but have replaced it with an even more AMAZING show called 'the lying game'

the story is so interesting and the writing is NOTCHES above Secret Life. I am in love with whoever the wardrobe person is for this show. on the last episode, "Emma" (who is pretending to be her twin sister "Sutton") was wearing the most ADORABLE lace/eyelet shorts  - (middle outfit)

just lovely!

well...i hope it won't be another 2 months before i update this blog again. i have been busy keeping up with 2brokeLAgirls and trying to squeeze as much fun into my life as possible. it is so lovely to be happy :)

xo

school daze

i've got exactly one week of spring semester left as of today.  i have an A in every course, which is pretty cool. i just hope i don't screw something up like forget to do a review or turn something in on my portfolio. that would really blow.  i almost forgot to do a test online last night for my health class and luckily the teacher gives a ten minute grace period, so by the skin of my teeth i was able to squeeze out a C.  since i've done a lot of the extra credit assignments the C won't impact my grade at all.

today i got some paint samples and a can of black lacquer spray paint.  i am going to get some nice fabric maybe from joanns or maybe i'll even brave wal*mart some day if i ever feel like giving up everything i believe in lol.  there are so many activities i wanna try.

i have a stool that i am going to sand and paint the legs & replace the fabric:

then i am going to repaint this box and put some compartments in it, idk for what, maybe turn it into a sewing kit.  the box underneath it is also fabric and it has legs so it is a stool/storage thingy.  im going to repaint the legs and replace the fabric. i'm not sure what i'll put in it, maybe my snuggies so they will be out of the way:

and we got this big dresser from craigslist. it was really inexpensive, but it is painted white with an oil based paint. apparently it's really hard to paint over oil??  anyone know how to fix that?  not sure what color i want to paint it, but i'll take any suggestions.  i am so tired of a house full of brown!

so these will be summer projects that will most likely turn into fall projects. i love to procrastinate.

xo

back to school!

yes, no summer break for me!!! i will be in summer school monday through thursday, and then will be in school in the fall monday through thursday too, full time. wahhh!!! oh well, if i can get my math placement test in then by this fall i should be ready for transfer. that being said, i can get in absolutely ZERO time with a counselor.  WHYYYY is it so hard to get a counseling appointment at my school?!

this summer though one of my classes will be literature & film. it looks like we'll be discussing Less Than Zero, Fight Club, Heart of Darkness, No Country for Old Men, The Kill Off, & The Commitments. Sounds awesome!  besides that i'll have the same professor for both classes. i'm sure he'll get tired of me soon if he's not already...i've already had him a couple times for other lit classes. he's pretty cool.

all that being said, i cannot wait for HAWAII!!! it's about 3 weeks away. i have lost zero weight lol which is fine by me. i have been having fun.

speaking of fun, i went to disneyland yesterday with my girlfrans<3  i won a drawing for annual passholders to preview the new STAR TOURS ride. i have to say it was beyond amazing.

i had such a blast!  but my feet hurt oh so much. (nts: google "vibram five fingers")

i'm really tired but i have to pack for vegas. we're going to celebrate my mom's birthday slash baby shower. weird, i know. but it's all good. it will be fun.  we're staying tonight at the stateline. i've never done that before. we should be getting there around 1 a.m. or so, and who knows...maybe i'll be their next million dollar baby!

my mantra is forever now HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes, with that many exclamation marks.

XO