well its been a while since ive written in my live journal. partly because of some instances that occured with some people i dont feel like mentioning and partly because of sheer laziness. i find myself studying, attempting to preparing for finals, and letting the fact that the semester is winding up soak in. its been an interesting semester to put ( Read more... )

Its interesting how much a persons mindset changes in a years time. When I look back at where I was 12 months ago, it gives me chills. I have grown so very much and somehow managed to crawl out of a sea of darkness I never thought I would. I was so depressed back then. There seemed to be no hope. It seems like a lifetime away. I was so wrapped ( Read more... )

"i lay my head onto the sand; the sky resembles a backlit canopy with holes punched in it; i'm counting ufo's; i signal them with my lighter and in this moment i am happy, happy." - incubus ( Read more... )

Sometimes people enter our lives showing us life isn’t as crazy as we may make it out to be…showing us its ok if it is…and most of all, that were not the only ones who do. I just took a stroll on the quad with my friend Ashley and we started talking about what we wanted to do with our lives and where we were headed. We both shared a base interest ( Read more... )

what do you do when it becomes impossible to get along with someone you love with all your heart? someone who loves you unconditionally? someone who would give you the world and practically has? someone who you feel puts you down for everything you do? someone who makes you feel like you will never measure up? someone who just doesnt understand ( Read more... )

well i just got in from a blind date that turned out to be much better than i expected. its been so long since ive been on a date and it ended up being an enjoyable experience. it was the perfect ending to what shaped up to be a great day. after the week ive had, i cant believe anything turned out remotely positive ( Read more... )

so i just got in from dinner with tennis dan. we had the best time and had some great conversation. fall was in the air and we just sat outside and chatted about everything from relationships, to our life experiences, to our philosophies and the way we view the world. it was very refreshing and it just made me realize how happy i was to be living ( Read more... )

A week ago today i got a call from my best friend damaris. She has always been a strong and independent individual so when I heard her crying voice on the other end i knew something was wrong. Shes lived in a pretty unstable family life for as longs as i can remember and last week she hit rock bottom. She couldnt take it anymore. She needed out. ( Read more... )

one of my best friends lydia once told me that if the world simply tried to understand one another that we would all get along better. interesting assumption and in some optomistic, possibly naive viewpoint i guess she has an argument. ive really had a hard time believing that lately however. sometimes its not enough to try to understand someone or ( Read more... )