Ever since I got my iPhone, I've been addicted to YouTube videos. When I get bored I look up videos about makeup, music, comedy, but mostly makeup lately lol. Sometimes I end up finding a totally random video and I have no idea how I got to it. Today I was looking up music videos while I was working out and I came across covers of songs by Taylor Swift (see previous blog post for how this girl somehow won me over, haha) and then that lead to covers of other artists, then I came across this video. It's not a cover of a song, but has a song in the background that is one of my favorite songs by Train, called "Marry Me". The song, however, is not why I'm posting this video. I didn't even make it a minute into this video without starting to cry, so take this as my warning. Maybe you won't even cry, but I did. A lot. I don't mean to be a Debbie Downer, but if anything, I feel like this video will just inspire people to appreciate everything, keep believing, and love hard.
I don't even know how to "introduce" this video, so here you go...
Monday, October 4, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Mine
I brought this on myself. A few years ago, when a new "it" girl was being talked about, a country singer turned pop star, I tried to fight liking her songs & succeeded in the beginning ("Teardrops On My Guitar", anyone? puke). A year or so ago, I lost my fight in wanting to roll my eyes at these songs and Taylor Swift won me over with "Love Story" and "White Horse", among other songs.
Her most recent song, "Mine", brings tears to my eyes. Tears of joy because it reminds me of the earlier years of when Ryan and I first met and fell in love. When I first heard this song it was like she reached into my memories and pulled the lyrics right out of my heart. Some of the likeliness is uncanny. This girl is a genius lol. So while I sit here downloading this song off iTunes, I thought I'd leave you with lyrics to a song that brings tears to my eyes and a smile on my face, because it reminds me of a time when I met a boy, and we fell in love by the water...
And of course, here's a picture of Ryan and I from almost 12 years ago, can you believe it?
Mine, by Taylor Swift
You were in college, working part-time, waiting tables
Left a small town and never looked back
I was a flight risk, afraid of fallin'
Wondering why we bother with love, if it never lasts
I say, "Can you believe it?"
As we're lyin' on the couch
The moment, I can see it
Yes, yes, I can see it now
Do you remember, we were sittin' there, by the water?
You put your arm around me for the fist time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine
Flash forward, and we're takin' on the world together
And there's a drawer of my things at your place
You learn my secrets and figure out why I'm guarded
You say we'll never make my parents' mistakes
But we got bills to pay
We got nothin' figured out
When it was hard to take
Yes, yes, This is what I thought about:
Do you remember, we were sittin' there, by the water?
You put your arm around me for the fist time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine
Do you remember all the city lights on the water?
You saw me start to believe for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine
And I remember that fight, two-thirty AM
You said everything was slipping right out of our hands
I ran out, crying, and you followed me out into the street
Braced myself for the goodbye, cause that's all I've ever known
Then, you took me by surprise
You said, "I'll never leave you alone."
You said, "I remember how we felt, sitting by the water.
And every time I look at you, it's like the first time.
I fell in love with a careless man's careful daughter.
She is the best thing that's ever been mine."
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine
Do you believe it?
We're gonna make it now
And I can see it
I can see it now
Her most recent song, "Mine", brings tears to my eyes. Tears of joy because it reminds me of the earlier years of when Ryan and I first met and fell in love. When I first heard this song it was like she reached into my memories and pulled the lyrics right out of my heart. Some of the likeliness is uncanny. This girl is a genius lol. So while I sit here downloading this song off iTunes, I thought I'd leave you with lyrics to a song that brings tears to my eyes and a smile on my face, because it reminds me of a time when I met a boy, and we fell in love by the water...
And of course, here's a picture of Ryan and I from almost 12 years ago, can you believe it?
Mine, by Taylor Swift
You were in college, working part-time, waiting tables
Left a small town and never looked back
I was a flight risk, afraid of fallin'
Wondering why we bother with love, if it never lasts
I say, "Can you believe it?"
As we're lyin' on the couch
The moment, I can see it
Yes, yes, I can see it now
Do you remember, we were sittin' there, by the water?
You put your arm around me for the fist time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine
Flash forward, and we're takin' on the world together
And there's a drawer of my things at your place
You learn my secrets and figure out why I'm guarded
You say we'll never make my parents' mistakes
But we got bills to pay
We got nothin' figured out
When it was hard to take
Yes, yes, This is what I thought about:
Do you remember, we were sittin' there, by the water?
You put your arm around me for the fist time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine
Do you remember all the city lights on the water?
You saw me start to believe for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine
And I remember that fight, two-thirty AM
You said everything was slipping right out of our hands
I ran out, crying, and you followed me out into the street
Braced myself for the goodbye, cause that's all I've ever known
Then, you took me by surprise
You said, "I'll never leave you alone."
You said, "I remember how we felt, sitting by the water.
And every time I look at you, it's like the first time.
I fell in love with a careless man's careful daughter.
She is the best thing that's ever been mine."
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine
Do you believe it?
We're gonna make it now
And I can see it
I can see it now
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
My current obsession
I've realized throughout the years that I tend to have an addictive personality...luckily I haven't taken up drugs or smoking and my drinking phase was satisfied in college. When I find something I want, I just constantly think about it in my head....and think about it, and think about it. And when I almost buy it, I think about it some more. And then when I do buy it, I sweat as I'm paying for it because I usually wait to buy the really expensive things. I am not kidding when I say I sweat...I literally am sweating at the cash register.
Anyways, my current obsession is the Paloma Picasso Bead Bracelet from Tiffany & Co.
It's a bead bracelet with multi-colored gemstones that is just so different from the usual Tiffany & Co. jewelry that I'm used to seeing (and also obsessing over). Don't get me wrong, I still love the other logo type jewelry and the signature keys and charms, but this piece just really sticks out for me and is something I would totally wear. It's something that can be worn with more casual outfits and is just so fun. I heart it.
I'm gonna go think about it some more as I look over the Tiffany & Co. website and my bank statement. Then I will probably email a link to my husband, hehe.
What is your current obsession?
Anyways, my current obsession is the Paloma Picasso Bead Bracelet from Tiffany & Co.
It's a bead bracelet with multi-colored gemstones that is just so different from the usual Tiffany & Co. jewelry that I'm used to seeing (and also obsessing over). Don't get me wrong, I still love the other logo type jewelry and the signature keys and charms, but this piece just really sticks out for me and is something I would totally wear. It's something that can be worn with more casual outfits and is just so fun. I heart it.
I'm gonna go think about it some more as I look over the Tiffany & Co. website and my bank statement. Then I will probably email a link to my husband, hehe.
What is your current obsession?
Thursday, July 8, 2010
QOTD (Quote of the Day)
OK, so I know that I don't have a quote every day (really, I've tried to post something as often as possible, but I keep forgetting or run out of time)...but I came across this one today and thought it was great.
"Live from your heart, it will never steer you wrong."
When I saw this quote, I thought about my life and realized that this is so true. The times in my life when I wavered and didn't follow my heart or my gut instinct were times when things did not turn out the best that they could have. As we get older, we so easily try and make sense out of things, try to reason with things instead of just letting things happen. We start to second guess, overthink, and distrust. It's so much easier to believe in everything when you're young because no one has told you otherwise yet and it's so easy to trust when you haven't been deceived. I try to remind myself of that feeling and every day, I try to follow my heart and believe in the unbelievable. Even if someone proves you wrong, at least you believed in something.
So my advice for today is follow your heart. Go with your gut. Believe in the unbelievable. That's when the unthinkable happens. It's when I followed my heart that I truly fell in love and it's when I believed in good that I saw miracles happen.
(image from weheartit.com)
"Live from your heart, it will never steer you wrong."
When I saw this quote, I thought about my life and realized that this is so true. The times in my life when I wavered and didn't follow my heart or my gut instinct were times when things did not turn out the best that they could have. As we get older, we so easily try and make sense out of things, try to reason with things instead of just letting things happen. We start to second guess, overthink, and distrust. It's so much easier to believe in everything when you're young because no one has told you otherwise yet and it's so easy to trust when you haven't been deceived. I try to remind myself of that feeling and every day, I try to follow my heart and believe in the unbelievable. Even if someone proves you wrong, at least you believed in something.
So my advice for today is follow your heart. Go with your gut. Believe in the unbelievable. That's when the unthinkable happens. It's when I followed my heart that I truly fell in love and it's when I believed in good that I saw miracles happen.
(image from weheartit.com)
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Eclipse
I usually try and think of an intriguing title for each blog entry, but the basic title of "Eclipse" just says it all.
So, it happened. IT finally happened....Eclipse finally came out in movie theaters last night at midnight (12:01 a.m. to be exact) and I was able to watch it with one of my best friends and fellow Twilight addict, Ann.
I honestly don't really even know where to start...there is so much to say, but at the same time I'm speechless. It was definitely my favorite of the three movies so far, they just seem to get better and better! I will admit there were some moments that were disappointing, but they were few and far between. And really, the only reason they were disappointing to me was because they weren't done exactly like the book (meaning same conversations, but different setting) or the scene/moment didn't last long enough for me. If it were up to me, each movie would be 6 hours long lol. I don't want to spoil anything, but I will say that pretty much every favorite moment of mine from the book made it into the movie, which was so satisfying! My favorite song from the soundtrack was even in the part of the book that I pictured it in (I have a strange obsession with matching songs to events/moments, don't ask me why). Kudos to David Slade! THAT is how you turn a book into a movie! I can't imagine that any of the fans of the books will be disappointed by this one. And of course, Edward (Rob Pattinson) looks HOT in it. And ok, ok, Jacob (Taylor Lautner) doesn't look so bad himself lol.
So now that I've finally seen Eclipse, it's time for me to see it again...and again...lol. AND now I have to wait for Breaking Dawn...ugh...the wait is going to be so long and excruciating. But at least I'll have the books to tie me over for now.
Here are some pictures of me getting ready for Eclipse night, hehehe. Sorry for the poor quality of my camera phone, but they were taken right before I left and luckily my husband humored me and took the pictures. I also added on a couple more from the past week that were Eclipse-crazed related.
Stopping at BK for the Eclipse cups, which I will say was disappointing lol. They didn't even have any crowns like they did for New Moon. And yes, I asked the lady if they had crowns lol.
Look! I sparkle in the sunlight! Ok, I don't. It's what was left over from swatches of lipgloss that I wiped off, but still....
Eclipse Premiere Night!!! Me in my Eclipse gear...
My t-shirt...
my bracelet....
and don't forget the tickets!
Here's a pic of my Eclipse countown...I was 2 seconds too late after midnight, lol
Since I love great quotes, I'll end this entry with one of my favorite quotes from the Eclipse book. Surprisingly, it was said by Jacob. Don't get me wrong though, I'm still Team Edward ;)
"It's not like love at first sight, really. It's more like...gravity moves. When you see her; suddenly it's not the earth holding you here anymore. She does. And nothing matters more than her. And you would do anything for her, be anything for her..."
GO SEE ECLIPSE!
So, it happened. IT finally happened....Eclipse finally came out in movie theaters last night at midnight (12:01 a.m. to be exact) and I was able to watch it with one of my best friends and fellow Twilight addict, Ann.
I honestly don't really even know where to start...there is so much to say, but at the same time I'm speechless. It was definitely my favorite of the three movies so far, they just seem to get better and better! I will admit there were some moments that were disappointing, but they were few and far between. And really, the only reason they were disappointing to me was because they weren't done exactly like the book (meaning same conversations, but different setting) or the scene/moment didn't last long enough for me. If it were up to me, each movie would be 6 hours long lol. I don't want to spoil anything, but I will say that pretty much every favorite moment of mine from the book made it into the movie, which was so satisfying! My favorite song from the soundtrack was even in the part of the book that I pictured it in (I have a strange obsession with matching songs to events/moments, don't ask me why). Kudos to David Slade! THAT is how you turn a book into a movie! I can't imagine that any of the fans of the books will be disappointed by this one. And of course, Edward (Rob Pattinson) looks HOT in it. And ok, ok, Jacob (Taylor Lautner) doesn't look so bad himself lol.
So now that I've finally seen Eclipse, it's time for me to see it again...and again...lol. AND now I have to wait for Breaking Dawn...ugh...the wait is going to be so long and excruciating. But at least I'll have the books to tie me over for now.
Here are some pictures of me getting ready for Eclipse night, hehehe. Sorry for the poor quality of my camera phone, but they were taken right before I left and luckily my husband humored me and took the pictures. I also added on a couple more from the past week that were Eclipse-crazed related.
Stopping at BK for the Eclipse cups, which I will say was disappointing lol. They didn't even have any crowns like they did for New Moon. And yes, I asked the lady if they had crowns lol.
Look! I sparkle in the sunlight! Ok, I don't. It's what was left over from swatches of lipgloss that I wiped off, but still....
Eclipse Premiere Night!!! Me in my Eclipse gear...
My t-shirt...
my bracelet....
and don't forget the tickets!
Here's a pic of my Eclipse countown...I was 2 seconds too late after midnight, lol
Since I love great quotes, I'll end this entry with one of my favorite quotes from the Eclipse book. Surprisingly, it was said by Jacob. Don't get me wrong though, I'm still Team Edward ;)
"It's not like love at first sight, really. It's more like...gravity moves. When you see her; suddenly it's not the earth holding you here anymore. She does. And nothing matters more than her. And you would do anything for her, be anything for her..."
GO SEE ECLIPSE!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Juniors?
So...I know that I've already established that I am a crazed Twilight fan. I've really restrained a lot of my excitement, not because of embarrassment, but mostly because I would not get anything else accomplished and people would be even more sick of me talking about Twilight related things than they already are, particularly my poor husband, who, bless his heart, humors me every day.
Today I'm going to make an exception because EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! I already received a package in the mail that I just ordered a few days ago. Over the past few weeks, I've been on a hunt for a t-shirt to wear to the Eclipse premiere on 6/30 (to the movie, not just out in public on a random day lol...not that I haven't done that with some past Twilight related shirts...). I was very disappointed in the selections online and with what was at the mall. The one shirt I had seen online that I thought would've been at the mall wasn't even there when I checked, so I ended up ordering it online a few days ago (along with something else that I'm very excited about).
So here they are...drum roll please...
A very bad picture of my official Eclipse t-shirt that I will be wearing on 6/30/2010. I got it from hottopic.com and it says "Marry Me"/"Change Me" on it. I will say I wasn't ecstatic about it, but it was slim pickings lol. I also was worried about the sizes because apparently the sizes only came in Juniors (Juniors??). I mean, I know most fans are probably younger, but still..lol. I ordered a size bigger than usual, but when I got the package it was so small I cringed at the thought of the juniors baby T that was inside. I prayed when I opened the package that the t-shirt would fit me and luckily it does...barely...but it does lol. AND the other item I was so excited about and randomly saw when I was ordering the t-shirt is the charm bracelet from Eclipse (breathe, breathe...). For those of you who don't know, Bella wears a charm bracelet with a heart shaped diamond and a wooden wolf in Eclipse. I won't say anything more on how or why, but I've wanted a bracelet like this ever since I saw one when I went to Forks. I didn't buy it there because it was more money than I wanted to spend, but now I regret it because it was great quality. The one I ordered obviously is just mass produced and not the best quality, but it will do for now :)
Ok, NOW here is the picture, lol. Sorry about the rambling. I am just SO excited. I would even have taken a picture of myself wearing both, but honestly I am not looking the best right now lol. The charm bracelet is on top of the t-shirt on the right side. The picture on the t-shirt is of Edward putting a ring on Bella's finger from the movie. I'm not a fan of movie t-shirts, but like I said, slim pickings, lol.
Today I'm going to make an exception because EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! I already received a package in the mail that I just ordered a few days ago. Over the past few weeks, I've been on a hunt for a t-shirt to wear to the Eclipse premiere on 6/30 (to the movie, not just out in public on a random day lol...not that I haven't done that with some past Twilight related shirts...). I was very disappointed in the selections online and with what was at the mall. The one shirt I had seen online that I thought would've been at the mall wasn't even there when I checked, so I ended up ordering it online a few days ago (along with something else that I'm very excited about).
So here they are...drum roll please...
A very bad picture of my official Eclipse t-shirt that I will be wearing on 6/30/2010. I got it from hottopic.com and it says "Marry Me"/"Change Me" on it. I will say I wasn't ecstatic about it, but it was slim pickings lol. I also was worried about the sizes because apparently the sizes only came in Juniors (Juniors??). I mean, I know most fans are probably younger, but still..lol. I ordered a size bigger than usual, but when I got the package it was so small I cringed at the thought of the juniors baby T that was inside. I prayed when I opened the package that the t-shirt would fit me and luckily it does...barely...but it does lol. AND the other item I was so excited about and randomly saw when I was ordering the t-shirt is the charm bracelet from Eclipse (breathe, breathe...). For those of you who don't know, Bella wears a charm bracelet with a heart shaped diamond and a wooden wolf in Eclipse. I won't say anything more on how or why, but I've wanted a bracelet like this ever since I saw one when I went to Forks. I didn't buy it there because it was more money than I wanted to spend, but now I regret it because it was great quality. The one I ordered obviously is just mass produced and not the best quality, but it will do for now :)
Ok, NOW here is the picture, lol. Sorry about the rambling. I am just SO excited. I would even have taken a picture of myself wearing both, but honestly I am not looking the best right now lol. The charm bracelet is on top of the t-shirt on the right side. The picture on the t-shirt is of Edward putting a ring on Bella's finger from the movie. I'm not a fan of movie t-shirts, but like I said, slim pickings, lol.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Fish Tales
I've really been slacking on my blog posts lately, so I decided to post something about my latest adventure -- Fishing!
Ok, for some people, fishing may not be such an "adventure", but being that I am not an outdoor girl, I think of it more as an adventure than a day at the spa.
Ryan and I headed up north a couple weekends ago to spend some time with his grandparents and go fishing. His mom, step-dad, brother, and future sister-in-law were also up there too, so it was a wonderful time!
I must say that I am actually very proud of myself. This wasn't my first time fishing, but I definitely don't consider myself an expert quite yet (due to Ryan's family, I was initiated into fishing long ago when I received my first fishing pole from his grandparents for Christmas...one of the best Christmas presents I've ever received to date). I'm so proud of myself because I caught lots of fish (largemouth bass particularly seemed to like me lol) and even helped out getting the boat ready, like cleaning off the anchor before we started the boat again, helping put out and bring in the buoys, etc. I even put my own bait on my hook (ok, only if it was a worm...no leeches for me!). I am really enjoying fishing and am in the making of becoming a fisherwoman! :) Now, don't get me wrong, I also asked Ryan if I had a tick on me most of the time too...some things will just never change.
The thing I loved most about the trip was spending time with Ryan's family. Words can't describe how much I love them. From chatting on the boat, going for walks, having fish fry's, getting ice cream, campfires, and lots of laughing, I can't help but think about how lucky I am to not only marry the man of my dreams, but to now also have another family that I love just as much. It's truly a wonderful thing.
Here are some pictures from the fishing trip...can't wait for the next one :)
My first catch!
Ryan's first catch, hehehe
One of the many largemouth bass I caught (ok, by "many", I mean 7...I don't really know that's "many", but it is to me lol). Ahh..my "delicious bass"...that was a reference to Napoleon Dynamite in case you missed it...
My favorite fisherman <3
Ok, for some people, fishing may not be such an "adventure", but being that I am not an outdoor girl, I think of it more as an adventure than a day at the spa.
Ryan and I headed up north a couple weekends ago to spend some time with his grandparents and go fishing. His mom, step-dad, brother, and future sister-in-law were also up there too, so it was a wonderful time!
I must say that I am actually very proud of myself. This wasn't my first time fishing, but I definitely don't consider myself an expert quite yet (due to Ryan's family, I was initiated into fishing long ago when I received my first fishing pole from his grandparents for Christmas...one of the best Christmas presents I've ever received to date). I'm so proud of myself because I caught lots of fish (largemouth bass particularly seemed to like me lol) and even helped out getting the boat ready, like cleaning off the anchor before we started the boat again, helping put out and bring in the buoys, etc. I even put my own bait on my hook (ok, only if it was a worm...no leeches for me!). I am really enjoying fishing and am in the making of becoming a fisherwoman! :) Now, don't get me wrong, I also asked Ryan if I had a tick on me most of the time too...some things will just never change.
The thing I loved most about the trip was spending time with Ryan's family. Words can't describe how much I love them. From chatting on the boat, going for walks, having fish fry's, getting ice cream, campfires, and lots of laughing, I can't help but think about how lucky I am to not only marry the man of my dreams, but to now also have another family that I love just as much. It's truly a wonderful thing.
Here are some pictures from the fishing trip...can't wait for the next one :)
My first catch!
Ryan's first catch, hehehe
One of the many largemouth bass I caught (ok, by "many", I mean 7...I don't really know that's "many", but it is to me lol). Ahh..my "delicious bass"...that was a reference to Napoleon Dynamite in case you missed it...
My favorite fisherman <3
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