Time for a change

Because 12:50 AM on a Sunday morning seems like a great time to start a new blog!

Due to the fact that my schedule is absolutely packed, I have decided to try out a new blogging platform.

I'm hoping that by using tumblr, I will be able to post shorter posts on a more consistent basis, as opposed to my current sporadic writings on my Blogger account.

This is not to say that I will not return to Blogger in the future, but at this time in my life, I just don't have the time or energy to maintain this blog. So, from now on, you can look for my awesome thoughts and Internet finds here!

Your patience is much appreciated as I learn my way around the new platform. ;)

Old English

Thanks to Dweebist for these. I think we should spend more time rewording pop culture songs and phrases into Old English. It would provide endless entertainment.


This next one only makes sense if you have seen this:

Takes me back

I absolutely love these rag rugs from Desire to Inspire. They remind my of my grandma's house.


This one, being white and all, just looks like a dirt magnet:

This one's kinda classy I think (I mean, for a rag rug):
http://bbbeckster.blogspot.com/2010/10/old-english.html

::Snippets:: I'm sensing a trend...

While sorting through my Facebook quotes (yeah, I have to sort through them, because I have way too many...that's an issue for another time), I realized I had some pretty angsty song lyrics and quotes goin' on up in there. I guess I had some rough teen years?

::Snippets:: I love it

Isn't it amazing how a song can instantly take you back to an extremely specific place and time? Or is that just me?

::Snippets:: But I'm really a generally happy person!

I've realized that my musical preferences over the years, though they've changed, have really just progressed from one angsty artist to another.

::Snippets:: Fighting internet addiction one skipped YouTube subscription at a time

Sometimes, I'm too obsessive compulsive to not read every blog post in my Google reader and watch every video in my YouTube subscriptions.

I'm working on that.

Ch-ch-changin'

I'll cut right to the chase:

For those of you who don't know, I've recently (as in, the last two weeks) made a relatively significant (no need to blow things out of proportion here!) life decision. And before you say it, no, I'm not running off to join the circus. I am, however, changing my major. Now, you're probably thinking one of the following things:
a) Could you have possibly done this any closer to the start of the semester?
My response: Yes, I probably could have. Those academic advisors are pretty magical, you know!
b) I didn't even know you were thinking about changing your major! I can't believe you didn't tell me!
My response: I didn't really feel the need to inform the masses the minute I decided. I'm not looking for tabloid coverage here.
c) Why wouldn't you run off and join the circus!?
My response: Well, I have always wanted to try the trapeze, but I'm not sure I could handle the clowns.

Ok, but in all seriousness, I didn't feel like me changing my major was breaking news, so I didn't really want to make some big deal about it. However, I do feel like I owe it to people to let them know, rather than just mysteriously falling off the face of the College-of-Music-earth (though I do like a bit of mystery, don't you?). So I wrote this little blog post, because I like to communicate through the Internet, and I felt that it was as good a platform as any.

So there you have it folks, I am no longer a Music major! I'm not going to go into all the gory details right now, but feel free to ask me next time you see me. I will say (because I know you're just dying to know) that I am now an Interior Design major with a Music minor. And you'll probably still see me around the College of Music. Just not 24 hours a day.

So there you have it! Big life change wrapped up into one small-ish, (semi) witty blog post!

Take it or leave it.


Note: After midnight, I cannot be held accountable for my inability to wrap-up my blog posts in an appropriate way.

Oh, sister!

via iChat:

Kimmy: my eyes look sweet in this pic
Me: If you do say so yourself
Kimmy: and I do
Kimmy: I have black eyes
Me: Black like the color of EVIL
Kimmy: like sweet evil
Me: sweet, sweet evil
Kimmy: indeed

::Snippets:: Pet peeve

It really bugs me when you ("you" being any one of the many members of society whom I'm sure are guilty of this offense, but especially the people who share my bathroom, a.k.a. my sisters):
1) Use up the conditioner before the shampoo.
and
2) Start using the new conditioner while still using up the last of the old shampoo - this will only compound the problem and make it worse.

It really gets my goat (whatever that even means)!

Rejoicing in our trials

Romans 4 & 5

^4:20 Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. ²¹ He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises. ²² And because of Abraham’s faith, God counted him as righteous. ²³ And when God counted him as righteous, it wasn’t just for Abraham’s benefit. It was recorded ²⁴ for our benefit, too, assuring us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. ²⁵ He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with God.

^5:1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. ² Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

³ We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. ⁴ And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. ⁵ And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

⁶ When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. ⁷ Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. ⁸ But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. ⁹ And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. ¹⁰ For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. ¹¹ So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.

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Romans is totally kicking my butt right now. There is so much going on in this short passage alone! Some parts sound really great, like the thought of "confidently and joyfully looking forward to sharing God's glory," but other parts, like "[running] into problems and trials," are not as much something I look forward to. It's verses like that that we (unfortunately) can't ignore.

We can't ignore the fact that right there, in plain English, the Bible tells us "life will not be easy." And not only that, it says we should rejoice in our trials! No wonder people think Christians are crazy. But, luckily for us, it also tells us why we should feel this way about hardships we are facing: because we develop endurance. As Kanye says: "tha-tha-tha-that that don't kill me, can only make me stronger." It doesn't stop at endurance, however. In chapter 5 verse 4 it goes on to say that endurance builds character and character gives us "confident hope of salvation."

Now, "character building" is usually a term parents use when they want you to clean the bathroom or pull weeds, or perform some other tedious, undesirable job, but this ain't your mother's character building. This is talking about Biblical, God-sized character building. Character-that-strengthens-your-belief-that-you're-going-to-heaven sized character building. I'm not sure I can even wrap my head around that concept.

A common reaction to hardships is to get angry at God and blame Him for your problems. However, these verses in Romans 5 suggest just the opposite. According to this passage, struggles in my life should actually strengthen my belief in salvation (ergo strengthening my faith in God to provide it), rather than the other way around.

This passage also mentions our ability to have a relationship with God, thanks to Christ's sacrifice on the cross. I'm not sure I ever noticed before the use of the word "friendship" in 5:10. This to me is such an awesome image, because who wouldn't want to be friends with God? It sounds like a pretty sweet hook-up if you ask me!


Any thoughts on the multitude of stuff I just wrote (if you even made it to the end)? Leave a comment! ;)

::Snippets:: It only makes you look foolish

Everyone seems to think they know exactly who everyone else is. I personally have given up living under such ridiculous illusions.

I STILL haven't seen the movie!

But these are hilarious (via Dweebist):

::Snippets:: I'm sorry

Sometimes I tell lies without meaning to or even really trying. I guess it's really not so much of a lie as it is speaking too quickly about something and then realizing I was wrong. Either way, I apologize.

::Snippets:: Seriously, though

Does anyone else find it disconcerting that, according to the fashion industry, people have to be either size 0-2 ("normal" (?)) or size 12+ (plus-size)? What about sizes 4-10? Are designers just bad at math?

::Snippets:: Pardon my French...

Why does society have to make it so damn hard to follow our dreams?

::Snippets:: But I always wish there was

I hate to break it to you, but there is no magic word.

This is the kind of thing YouTube recommends for me

Based on my previously viewed videos:



But really, how awesome is that?

::Snippets:: Sometimes, I wish I was young again...

...then I remember I'm much cooler now.

::Snippets:: I mean, why did you THINK I was so attractive?

“Behind every beautiful thing there’s been some kind of pain.”
— Bob Dylan


*DISCLAIMER: This post may or may not contain sarcasm.

Surprise!

This kid does not look nearly old enough to have a voice like this:



(via Tyler Knott)

For the record (a rant)

"Wavy hair" does not mean taking some girl with straight hair and adding some kinky, curling-iron "waves."

I'm so sick of never being able to find a decent picture of a person with my hair type (a.k.a. truly, genetically-created wavy hair).

Any time I try to look up wavy hair, I get something like this:
(via Marie Claire, the first search engine result this time around)

This girl does NOT have wavy hair. She has kinky hair. She has almost-straight hair that someone scrunched with some product to make it look "wavy."

THIS is wavy hair:
(it's also a highly edited picture of me, but try to ignore that part).

Real wavy hair is wild, crazy, and unruly. It's a blessing (if that's what you call everyone fawning over your hair because, "it's natural!?") and a curse (wave hair is not cool in middle school, and it takes a long time to straighten).

So, I've pretty much lost my train of thought now, and I have no idea what my point was going to be. What started out as a short post about the injustice of the lack of photo-resources for wavy-maned folks like me turned into a full on rant.

Any way, I guess my point is, I'm pretty much on my own when it comes to how to cut and style my hair, because the fashion/hair world has left me high and dry.

On a hair-related note, have you ever noticed how all hairstyles in "hairstyle" magazines look like they're from the late 90's or early 2000s? Seriously, next time you're near a magazine section, pick up one about hairstyles, and I guarantee, 90% will be some variation of the Kate Gosselin reverse mullet. No lie.

Animal Music!

I was never much of a fan of America's Funniest Home videos. However, I think I might have enjoyed it more if people had written songs to go with the videos. Enjoy:



Seriously, how freaked out must that little girl be when all those raccoons are chasing her?

::Snippets:: Oh, I didn't know we were talking about you

It bugs me when people say "well I wouldn't do it that way." Apparently, this other person would, so in the future, you should probably try to remember that the entire world is not made up of your clones.

::Snippets:: Maybe it's just me

But, sometimes I could seriously explode from being so annoyed with people. Maybe this goes back to the whole hostility thing. I can't even explain it, but if you've experienced it, you understand what I'm saying here.

::Snippets:: I guess that's a good thing

In my developmental psych class, we learned about the difference between hostility (wanting to hurt someone) and aggression (actually hurting someone). I realized I'm pretty high on the hostility-o-meter, but relatively low on the aggression-o-meter (based on my own analysis). Basically, a lot of times, I wish I could just punch people. But I don't.

::Snippets:: Perspective

I learned today that Japanese people are "less unrealistically optimistic" than Americans. This means they are optimistic, but within reason. I have always considered myself quite realistically optimistic. That may make me part Japanese. Or it may just mean that I have a little bit of what I like to call (un)common sense.

More Dweeby wonderfulness

I probably shouldn't be surprised that these exist. But I am, a little. I also kind of want them:




I have also found my new life moto:


(via Dweebist)

Also, my readership is up! My parents may just be stalking me more than normal, but if you're reading this and you didn't contribute to my genetic make-up, THANKS! You're awesome!

::Snippets:: Discretion

Some people have it, some people wish they did, and some people are completely clueless as to what the word even means.

::Snippets:: I understand that you "care"

but sometimes, I just don't really feel like being interrogated about my life.

::Snippets:: I'm not ashamed

So stop trying to make me feel like there's something wrong with who I am.

No fricken way!

These are awesome!


Oh, and this one also made me very happy:


And this one's funny too:



(via Dweebist)

::Snippets:: You're only the victim if you let yourself be...

...to be quite honest, blaming the boys gets a little old after a while. We can't deny that, as girls, we are capable of the same thing, of not worse.

::Snippets:: Just remember...

...nobody's perfect.
Not you, not me.
So stop expecting anyone to be.

::Snippets:: The internet is a double edged sword...

I love the internet as much as anyone. The ability to look up any information at a moment's notice is amazing. But sometimes, I feel like I encounter so much fascinating information that there is no way I will remember it all, and even if I bookmark it/write it down/type it up, I will never put it all to use.

I guess, if I never think about it again, maybe it's not as important as I think it is.

Too true

“Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.”
— Samuel Butler

At least, in my experience anyway.

::Snippets:: Sometimes I stop...

...and realize how incredibly blessed I am. And this realization moves me close to tears.

::Snippets:: If my 12-year-old self could see me now...

...what would she think? Would she be proud, impressed. . .disappointed, confused? I wonder...

Update

A blogger I follow has been doing this thing the past few weeks where she just writes very short, one or two sentence posts on a single subject.

I like the idea of having (extremely) short, concise posts that get the point across quickly. This is especially good for me considering I tend to ramble on here. It's sort of like Twitter, only the updates will be less frequent, therefore they won't disappear as quickly (I feel like it's so easy to miss things on Twitter).

Anyway, so that's what I'm going to be trying for a while on here. Short and sweet (or maybe not so sweet). I haven't really felt up to/had time to spend writing full posts lately anyway, so this will be a good way to keep updating without having to expend the energy to write longer posts.

I'm also gonna try a new way to end my longer posts (also from Lyndsights), since I always feel like I suck at conclusions.


Listening to: the sound of the TV and the dryer coming from the laundry room

On my mind: Summer classes start tomorrow and I still don't have a job! Yikes.

Five TV Shows I've Seen Every Episode Of

Saw this on a friend's tumblr, and I figured, why not? It's short enough, it's easy enough. So here goes:

1. Ugly Betty
2. Friday Night Lights
3. The OC
4. 90210
5. Gossip Girl

Wow, I didn't think I would come up with five, but there are even a few more:

Glee (just started this year, so it barely counts)
The Deep End and Conviction (both lasted less than a full season, so sad)

Ok, I think that's it.

Home Sweet Home

This is my future home.





Just sayin'.

Happy Mothers Day!

I love you mom! :D

Mouse Trap Never Works?

Check out this hilarious parody of OK Go's music video for "This Too Shall Pass" (there is some "language" but it's bleeped out):



I would just like to say that, for the record I did actually play the game and put it together piece by piece (although, I was usually the only one who liked to play that way, everyone else just wanted to set up the machine). What can I say? I was a rule-follower.

Minute to Win It

My favorite awkward celebrity on my favorite new game show? You bet I'll be watching this!

Powerful Stuff

In case you weren't aware (and if you know me at all, you are most certainly aware), I am a huge fan of Donald Miller. This video is from a DVD series for small groups called Convergence that he is the host of. The DVDs cover many different topics, but in this particular clip, Don and his guests Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. Tremper Longman talk about suffering, and the misconception that once we accept Christ as our Savior our lives will become perfect and problem-free. I know I often fall into the trap of believing that my life should be easy because of my relationship with Jesus, and it's always helpful to be reminded that that just is not the case!

Frustration and False Gods from All Things Converge on Vimeo.

OH. EM. GEE.

So, I pretty much went into shock the minute this tiny girl opened her mouth and produced a sound that sounded like it should be coming out of someone at least twice her age. And as if that's not enough, she wrote the song herself! Watch and be amazed (and perhaps slightly depressed about your own lack of talent, I know I was)!

(via Andrew's Blog)

She & Him

I have a confession to make: despite being a fan of Zooey Deschanel and her musical style, I have never really looked into or tried to listen to any of the music by her band She & Him. However, I came across this music video, and, of course, I loved it!
Not only is Zooey looking as cute as ever, this is probably one of the best music videos I have seen in a while. I can't remember if I have discussed my feelings on music videos on this blog before, but I'll keep it short and sweet: I think most music videos these days are terrible. Either they don't have any sort of plot or theme, or the story they do have has nothing to do with the song.

This music video for "In The Sun" by She and Him, does not suffer from either of these qualities. It is simple, fun, and has some great choreography. In the description it says that Zooey describes Volume 2 as a "feel good album," and this video definitely captures that essence!

Cats.

For those of you who were not already aware, I am a cat person. Dogs are nice, but sometimes they are just too friendly. While I'm all about catching Frisbees and having fun, anyone who knows me well knows that my inner-most personality is much more like that of a cat.

Anyway, enough comparing myself to animals, this is getting weird.

The point is, I really want a cat. I am also unable to get a cat, for many reasons, a few being: my dad is allergic, my family is generally not cat fans, and cats aren't allowed in dorm rooms.

Now, I know people have their issues with cats, but I mean, look at this adorable creature:Can you honestly tell me you wouldn't want a cute little fur ball like this one rolling around your room?

Another reason cats are better than dogs is that they are way more self-reliant. Dogs need so much attention! Not so with cats! They don't need to be taken for walks, they learn to go to the bathroom in a litter box, and they aren't trying to play with you ever minute of the day. The only pet easier to take care of than a cat is a goldfish (which really might actually be harder to take care of - have you ever tried to keep one of those things alive?).

I know most of the people reading this (if anyone reads it in the first place) will be dog people, and you know what, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with loving dogs! All I'm saying is that you've got to stop hating on the cats! What did they ever do to you?

And on a last note, when I do have a cat someday, it's going to be a genius like this one:

Breathe

Rob Bell is amazing.

As we are coming up to finals, I think we all need a reminder to breathe, and I don't think there could be a better one that this right here:

Wht didn't I think of this?

This is totally something I could have thought of. I could have been rich!

I think my favorite part is the attorney's argument in response to North Face's lawsuit: "the consuming public is well aware of the difference between a face and a butt ... "

LOVE IT!

Blondes have more fun...and make more money!

According to this article in The Daily Telegraph, blondes are more financially successful than women of other hair colors. Being a blonde myself, this could not be better news! Not only, according to researchers, do they get paid seven percent more, they also marry wealthier men. This is wonderful to hear, since I have always planned on marrying a millionaire! ;)

Apparently, there is also an organization known as the International Blondes Association, the president of which was interviewed for this article. While her explanations for this anomaly are, well, very stereotypical "blonde" answers, I can't help but wonder how much truth there is to them.

On another note (and another article), Gothamist.com reports that college-educated women drink more than women who don't pursue higher education. These women, the article reports, also tend to wait longer to settle down and have kids, and tend to work in fields dominated by men. Personally, I think these are all signs pointing to feminists who are trying to keep up with the boys - including, apparently, their ability to hold their liquor. But that's just me!

Woah!

Now THIS is cool! In the description it says it took them 7 hours to get a good take!




via JulianSmith.tv

Why children need naps

I had heard about the 3-year-old who cried over Justin Bieber, but I never felt the need to look up the video on YouTube. However, it popped up in my suggested videos this week, and I figured, "aw, why not?" Boy, was I in for a treat! The little girl is crying hysterically, and when her mom (holding the video camera) asks her why, she exclaims "Because I love Justin Bieber!" and continues to sob. When her mom asks why this makes her cry, she repeats: "because I love Justin Bieber," this time adding: "and I know he loves me too!" once again breaking down into sobs.

In the description, it explains that the little girl "loves everyone, and on this day it was all about Justin!" It also says that she had not had a nap on the day this outburst occurred. As an older sister, I can attest to the fact that a child who doesn't get a nap is basically an emotional ticking time-bomb waiting to explode. I must say though, my sister never had a breakdown quite as entertaining as this one.

Kate Moss's Fake Hands

According to NY Mag's fashion blog The Cut, not even Kate Moss is perfect enough to use her own hands in Rimmel commercials.

Instead, they use a hand model, who gets paid as much as $3,000 a day just for having nice cuticles!

Sounds like a pretty good deal, until you hear about all the work that goes into having "perfect" hands. Gemma Howorth puts sunscreen and gloves over her prized phalanges when she lays out, not to mention the fact that she apparently moisturizes 30 times a day! I can barely remember to put a little lotion on my hands before I go to bed!

Clearly, a hand-modeling career is not in my future!

Respect

Today, my heart stopped beating for 6 seconds. This is possibly the most amazing win you will ever witness. Korie Lucious wrote a whole new definition to performing under pressure.



*If you look in the background, you can see Tom Izzo almost call a timeout. It's a good thing he didn't!

Why I love Moosejaw

Besides the fact that I have a strange obsession with Mountaineering/Camping/Outdoorsy stores despite the fact that I never do any of those things (I suppose it's wishful thinking), today when I was surfing the Moosejaw site, I found something that caused my love for that store to multiply by ten:


If you click on the image, you can see it full-size, but the little words at the bottom say: "This picture has nothing to do with these sandals but I think we should all be ok with that."

If I didn't know any better, I would say I had written it myself! I love people with a good sense of humor! Other captions on the site include: "Don't look at this! There's a boy in this picture (so sorry about it)." and "No girl this cool ever glanced at me until I got my first powdered wig. Now the ladies are draped all over me."

Chances are, no one else will appreciate this, but I just had to share!

Blog Featurette: I Wrote This For You

I have yet another blog to share with you! I seem to be on some sort of blog-promoting kick.

This one is called I Wrote This For You. Basically, what it is, is that every day a story is posted with a picture. The stories are short, many times only a couple sentences, and they are always very general, using the pronouns me and you. This allows readers to place themselves in the center of the story. Iain Thomas, co-creator and author of I Wrote This For You says that "There’s no story [he] can tell you that is as powerful as the story you can tell yourself." This means that, by making the stories vague, people are able to fill in their own experiences and make the story apply to them.
Iain also explains why the stories are so short: “The point of a story is, more often than not, a single sentence. I try to write that sentence.” In each entry for I Wrote This For You, Iain tries to explain a single human experience or emotion as concisely as possible. In doing so, he achieves everything from power, to truth, to poetry. What Tyler Knott did for love stories with his haiku, Iain Thomas has done for just about every other life situation with his words.

If you like poetry, profound quotes about life, or reading statements that really hit home, I suggest checking out I Wrote This For You. If you're not into that stuff...well, I still suggest checking it out. It's a pretty interesting concept, and the stories are short, so it wouldn't even take you a minute to read a couple. I'm really into this kind of stuff (and by "this kind of stuff," I guess I mean profound, "deep" stuff), but maybe I'm the only one. If you do check it out, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts! I love hearing other people's opinions on things.

Google Overload?

Thanks to the fact that I follow TIME on twitter,
I came across this video:




I admit, I was really excited about Google Wave when I first heard about it. I watched the demo video, and thought, "This is awesome! Wave looks so useful! Look at all the cool stuff you can do with it!" Upon finally receiving an invite and setting up my account, however, I quickly realized I had absolutely no idea what I was going to use it for. Now, my "super exclusive," invite only Wave account has gone unused for the past 3 or 4 months (however long it's been).

Now, don't get me wrong, Google has created some pretty useful tools. I love how easy it is to keep track of all my favorite blogs using Google Reader. I'm currently working on overhauling my current e-mail system and forwarding it all into my new Gmail account. But I have to agree with this video that, while I appreciate Google's attempt to be everything to everyone, they've gotten a little out of control.

What do you think? Have you tried/found use for any of Google's newest creations? Let me know! Because as much as I love being on the cutting-edge of these things, there comes a point when is enough. We can only handle so many ways to communicate/stay in contact with people before we totally go crazy. It just makes me think if that scene in He's Just Not That Into You when Drew Barrymore is talking about leaving a voicemail on a guys phone, which he responded to with a text, which she responded to with an e-mail, etc. (that's not the exact order of events, but you get the idea). Thanks to Google , there are now three or four more modes of communication we can use.

An Awesome Thing: A Good Haircut

Inspired by the blog 1000 Awesome Things (which I have mentioned before), I just had to write an entry about something I am way too excited about: my new haircut. BEWARE: This entry was written after midnight, meaning that I cannot account for what late-night giddiness and/or half-asleep-ness may be fanning the flames of my already extremely vain feelings about my hair.

About a week ago, I got approximately 6.5 inches of hair cut off. For me, that is a pretty significant amount. Not only have I had relatively long hair for a good 4ish years, when I did get it trimmed, it was usually just that - a trim, an inch or two off, just to make the ends look nice again.


Now, I know how vain/shallow/conceited this will make me sound, but for a long time, I was very attached to my long hair. I'm not kidding you when I say it took about a week of mental preparation leading to what I like to call "The Big Chop." Yes, I realize that some people, usually participating in Locks of Love or a similar program, will get 10+ inches cut off at a time, but for me, over 6 was a pretty big deal.

All this to say, I could not be happier with the result of my hair cut! A week later, and I am still excited about it (that's how you know it's good). After having to manage that long, thick, wavy mane of mine for so long, it is so freeing to have half as much hair. Anyone out there who has had a good haircut knows what I'm talking about. It's easier to style, it looks good, it feels good – I know you know.

For those of you out there who have not yet experienced the pure bliss of the perfect haircut, have faith. One day, when you least expect it, you will walk out of the salon feeling like a changed person, and at that moment, you'll just know. Until then...well, I'm not really sure what to tell you to do, I just felt the need to say until then.

I apologize for this post. I'll try not to write blog posts at such late hours in the future. I can't make any promises though.

The beauty of language

I have always enjoyed reading, at writing poetry. To be honest, I never got that into the haiku thing, but I just came across this guy Tyler Knott, who writes some of the most beautiful haiku I have ever read. He is doing a series called "Daily Haiku on Love," and maybe it's just me, but I find the poems absolutely breathtaking (which is not a word I would usually associated with a written work). Here are a few examples:

You are sewn from the
fabric of my dreams and the
thread of my wishes.
-Daily Haiku on Love by Tyler Knott Gregson-

I watch the smile grow
across your lips, up your cheeks
and into your eyes.

-Daily Haiku on Love by Tyler Knott Gregson-

I will rest my ear
directly above your heart
and miss not a beat.
-Daily Haiku on Love by Tyler Knott Gregson-

They are so simple, yet so powerful. I suppose that is the point of a haiku. I highly suggest you check out his site and read some more of them, because they are absolutely wonderful!

Google it!

I often say I am addicted to the internet, but more specifically, I am addicted to Google. I use the handy Google search bar in Firefox probably hundreds of times a day (I should try and keep a tally sometime). I often try to remember what my life was like before I had a laptop/iPod touch/phone with texting capabilities at my disposal 24/7 allowing me to look up things at a moment's notice. Then I found this comic:(via twentythree)

I'm still alive!

So, I am fully aware that I have not updated in over a month. This is mostly due to the fact that I haven't had much to say (hard to believe, I know), but also due to the fact that I have been extremely lethargic lately. The seasonal depression has definitely set in hard-core and I find myself sitting around listening to music about summer and hoping that spring will come sooner rather than later.

That said, I realize that almost anyone else living in snow-country (which is actually most of the US right now, apparently there is snow on the ground in 49 states) is probably feeling the same way. Therefore, I would like to share a blog that has certainly been a ray of sunshine for me throughout this dreadful Michigan winter. It's called 1000 Awesome Things. Basically every weekday they post one "awesome thing." Some examples of previous posts include:

#572 Learning a new keyboard shortcut
#585 Figuring out the plot twist just before they reveal it
#916 The sound of scissors cutting construction paper
#921 Snow days
#937 The smell of rain on a hot sidewalk

As a person who tends to get really excited about little things like this, I find myself nodding in agreement every time I read the newest post. If you are like me and you enjoy trivial things, I highly suggest adding this blog to your Google Reader or RSS feed of choice. It's definitely a spirit-lifter.

Just for Fun

I know a lot of people hate these things, but I love them. Not only do I love reading other people's responses and learning more about them, I love thinking about my own answers to the questions and learning a little bit more about myself (as cheesy and weird as that sounds). I'm in a talky mood, so I'm sorry if my answers get long-winded! (Note: I took some questions out, so that is why there are numbers missing!)

1. what is your current obsession?
Making lists and pondering my future. And being nerdy. I am actually really looking forward to the start of a new semester!

2. what are you wearing today?
Jeans and a long-sleeved t-shirt

3. what’s for dinner?
Um, I think I ate broccoli...oh yeah, and a PB&J!

4. what’s the last thing you bought?
Boots on Target.com

5. what are you listening to right now?
Nothing, and it's way too quiet. I will be starting up some music promptly. What it will be, I have no idea! Probably the (500) Days of Summer soundtrack. Or something on Pandora. Yeah, probably Pandora.

7. if you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?
That's tough. How about if I could have many houses? I would have to say Colorado, Washington (the state), South Carolina, NYC, and Boston. And Chicago. And California. I think that's it.

8. one thing you wanna change about yourself?
Be more outgoing.

9. if you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
California...the beach specifically.

10. which language do you want to learn?
French

11. what’s your favourite quote?
"I'm just what I am, that's all." - Death of a Salesman

14. what are you afraid of the most?
Settling.

15. who do you want to meet right now?
A (single) millionaire! (Missy, that one is for you!)

16. what is your favourite color?
Um, green, I think. I don't really have a favorite color. It may be pink, but I'm kind of in denial about that.

18. what is your dream job?
Performer.

19. what’s your favorite magazine?
TIME

20. if you had $100 now, what would you spend it on?
I would probably save it. But if I HAD to spend it, it would be on clothes.

22. who according to you is the most over-rated writer?
Stephenie Meyer. Twilight may be insanely successful, but I think we all know teenage girls are probably not the best judges of literary merit.

23. what brings a smile on your face instantly?
Hmmm. I'm not sure. Probably my friends.

24. a word that you say a lot?
Crap. Or some synonym of that.

25. what kind of haircut do you prefer?
One that is flattering on the person wearing it. I hate when people have bad hair.

26. what are you going to do after this?
Read or watch a movie. It is 12:21 PM after all.

27. what do you do when you are feeling low or terribly depressed?
Listen to music of the depressing, emo variety.

28. what makes you go wild?
Pretty much everything. Good things, bad things. I'm very excitable. haha.

29. what are your favourite movies?
The Notebook, The Family Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Lord of the Rings, Breakfast at Tiffany's...to name a few.

30. what inspires you?
Pictures, movies, books, music, watching behind-the-scenes featurettes.

31. what do your friends call you most commonly?
Becky, Becks, Beck.

32. would you prefer coffee or tea?
Coffee. Tea freaks me out, but I won't go into that now.

33. which other blogs do you love visiting?
A lot of them. My friends blogs of course, and various others.

34. favorite dessert/sweet?
Cheesecake. I don't think I've ever said no to cheesecake.

35. how many tabs are turned on in your browser right now?
I LOVE TABS! I only have 8 right now, which is pretty low for me.

36. when you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
"What's cookin', good lookin'?" Not really. I have no idea! Maybe "good morning."

37. favorite season?
Spring.

38. one wish that you really want to see it come true?
Hmmm. Um. Marrying a millionaire, DUH! But in all honesty, I want to have my own apartment/house at some point. I love the idea of having my own space to decorate all cute and such!

39. what breaks your heart?
Invisible Children

40. what's one thing you really want to do in life?
Make a lot of money then give it all away.