Yesterday it hit me. I was blending up a smoothie for breakfast, rushing to leave for work. I was smiling and singing along to Stronger by Britney Spears ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJWtLf4-WWs ) and then I realized I LOVE my life. Like really love it. I said the words ( Read more... )

 All I've ever wanted was to receive a secret Valentine. Or even an unexpected one. That happened today! I came home to find an unsealed envelope in my mail box with a card inside. There was no name to indicate the sender or receiver. It's a really cute card and it has a nice albeit confusing message on the inside. The cruel reality is that it is ( Read more... )

 "It'll be ok, Mom. Don't worry". 
'I know babe, because you'll be there'. 

 Alright, I really dropped the ball when I tried to keep track of what books I read last year. Unfortunately 2011 has started out with Eclipse followed by Breaking Dawn. I don't even really want to talk about it. I'm almost done and that will be that ( Read more... )

 While I was in St. John's I bought a chin-up bar from the store I was working at. It was seventy-two cents by the way, but that's another story. So I brought it with me back to the mainland and I was kind of excited to use it. I have very little upper-body strength and cannot do a chin up to save my life. I got a few skeptical looks when I ( Read more... )

 My aunt went shopping in Toronto. She went to Victoria's Secret and brought back items for my step cousins and I. She bought me really nice long-sleeved shirt. 'It's meant for running,' she says. "oh," I say "it's too nice to wear running!". It's actually one of the nicer articles of clothing that I own at the moment  (though all the lint that is ( Read more... )

 I write about my weight all the time. It's been a struggle for me since I was about 9 so I think it's understandable. It stinks that I've wasted so much time feeling terrible about myself, I should have taken the Sunscreen Song advice to heart long ago ("But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can' ( Read more... )

 Holy cow I've been talking to my mom for almost an hour on Skype. And we've actually laughed. This is a remarkable day. 

I'm not a huggy person. I don't hug people hello and I don't often hug people good bye. I like hugs but only under certain conditions. I feel like a monster living with huggy/affectionate people. I prefer having a bubble around me and I don't know how I can say 'don't touch me' without being a complete jackass.


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… as you looked you learned

… … as you dared you grew

… … … and as you jumped you flew.

I really love this.
http://1000awesomethings.com/2009/12/31/601-getting-through-it/
It makes me want to listen to the Sunscreen Song.