so i haven't written in this thing in FOREVER. to be honest, i kind of forgot about it. oh well, life goes on.

the end of the summer seemed to have come way too fast. i honestly cannot believe it went by as fast as it did. i was freaking obsessed with this summer. so many amazing things happened this summer... so many memories, and friendships, and ( Read more... )

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[just a few things on my mind...]


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As usual, they will form a circle today, link arms, sway back and forth and sing a meditation verse.

May the longtime sun shine upon you, all love surround you, and the pure light within you guide your way on.

The words will rise in unison from a pool deck, as they have for years whenever the Ohio State synchronized swimming team joins together ( Read more... )

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"we do the best we can in a small town, act like big city kids when the sun goes down"
-copeland

"i take all the good times i can get, I'm too young  for growing up just yet"

"It was one of those times.  You go out and do something [ c o m p l e t e l y   s t u p i d ]  and every part of simple logic spits in your ( Read more... )

this is how i felt last night but didn't post it. so here it is now:

ive never been the kind to ever let my feelings show

and i thought that bein' strong meant never losin' your self-control

but i'm just drunk enough

to let go of my pain

to hell with this pride

let it
f
 a
  l
   l

like rain from my eyes

tonight i wanna cry...


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As I sit here in the living room of the house I grew up in, a lot of different thoughts cross my mind. I've been walking through the same front door for 20 years now. I've sat on the same sofa, in the same living room, in the same house, on the same street for my whole entire life, and as I sit here, I have no idea who I am. I see these walls that ( Read more... )

To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To know ( Read more... )