Little Miss

It's really funny, actually, that I was given an award called the Little Miss Blogger award.
When I was in eighth grade, I was obsessed with the Mr. Men Little Miss characters. I used to draw them all the time, look up pictures of them and print them out. Yeah, I was kinda obsessed with all the eighties things, like metal lunch boxes with characters like Animal on it, hair bands, and eighties punks with their hair spiked up and their jeans severely tapered and torn. So, this is one of my favorite awards I've gotten :) Thanks, Cassidy! (The saga of another American Tweenager) So now, I have to list five things that I love about blogging. Okay, then... 1. I love that I can say things here that can help me vent, the stuff that I could never tell someone face-to-face. Like, all the stories about the guy that just keeps driving me and and down and in circles, poetry, all the stuff that would make me blush and cringe in front of anyone else.
2. Getting to see all the other bloggers and their crazy (but oh-so true) lives, that make me feel a bit more normal, and less of an outsider. Blogging has also improved my writing, confidence around others reading my things, and getting inspired from other blogs. The bloggers here have shown me a more beautiful -and a lot less perfect- life that I can have. Thanks :)
3. I like the fact that all (or most) bloggers are people that think outside the box. Not many people see the world like I do, so this comforts me.
4. C'mon, sometimes pictures are even better than the blog posts itself. A picture can take me back, anywhere I want to go, my memories preserved and hidden where others can't see them. Pictures make me want to write more blog posts! Whenever I'm having a blogger's block (I made this phrase up), I go to weheartit.com and get some inspiration.
5. I like reading my comments, and seeing what people have to say about my posts. When people dissagree with me, kinda weird, but it makes me feel like a better person. I don't know.

Now I have to award three (I'm changing this for reasons) other people this award. Here you go...
Francesca (Pig's Flying), because she's intense and a lot older inside than she really is.
Joy (Life of Joy.), because she's just so happy all the time. I envy you.
Ruth (The Ruth Chronicles), because I'm jealous of your creativity.

Now that I'm thinking about the eighties, I need to tell you about one of my new obsessions: Rush. Yes, the band Rush, that most fifteen-year-old girls aren't really interested in listening to. But I have to be honest: For real, I look all short and innocent with my curls and shyness in front of people I don't know, but really, I love rock beyond belief. Classic, punk, pop-rock, alternative, you name it. I love it. But really, not kidding, you need to take some time to listen to Rush. The clearness of the lead singer's voice is incredible, and people that I know say that in concert it's amazing as well, not static and off like other bands can be. And not to mention, the drums are also crystal clear, too. The music is so... electric. Clear. I love it.
Now, I'll stop talking about my quirky music taste. But really. Listen to Rush.

Lists

Sometimes, putting things into lists always make me feel better, knowing that everything's organized and well thought out. Even while life's well, a beautiful mess, it sometimes makes me feel better to pretend that things are organized. What I want in a friend:

1. Someone I can cry my hearts out to, and not expect them to say anything, instead only nod and hug me back.

2. To laugh with her so hard I can't breathe.

3. Someone who is okay with silence sometimes.
4. Someone who's not a mean girl.

5. Somebody who doesn't judge by appearence.

6. A girl who I can spill everything to.

7. The kind of girl that'd rock their Converses with me at prom, even in our girly girl dresses.

8. Someone who considers sarcasm another language that they're fluent in (just like me :)).

9. Who's not a cookie-cutter type of girl- and is okay with that.

10. Someone who loves to take walks and talk on the trampoline.

11. The kind of girl that makes time fly.

12. A girl who's a girl-version of Ducky from Pretty in Pink.

What I want in a guy:

1. Someone who's also my friend.

2. The kind of guy that'll give me his sweatshirt to wear.

3. The kind of guy who knows that he's not my number one priority, and I have a life besides him (doesn't that sound harsh? Whoops...).

4. He's not going to be mean to my friends and other people.

5. A guy who doesn't care about my looks, and will offer me an Oatmeal Cream Pie, even while other guys won't feed it to their girlfriends cause it's "fatening". Yeah, see how that goes.

6. Not to care about physical looks, but I would love to have a dark-haired boyfriend with pale eyes.

7. Someone that will treat me like a friend, not just a girl. You know what I mean.

What I want on my bucket list:

1. Color my hair purple or anything else colorful.

2. Travel Europe. Didn't see that coming, huh?...

3. Publish a novel.
4. Create my own line of clothing.

5. Meet someone worth remembering.

6. Hug Billie Joe (slim chance of this one. Like, .00001%)

7. Own a house on the ocean with a cat as my companion.

8. Own a bunny.

9. Eat a whole pack of bubble tape in one sitting. I've wanted to do this since I was seven :D

10. Marry my best friend... when I find him.

11. Knit a bag.

12. Design my dream house.

13. and whatever else comes my way

Paper-thin Communication

Some say the walls between earth and the other side or elsewhere or whatever you call it become so thin that the two different worlds sometimes morph together into one. This is where the ghost stories come from. Its always sounded so amazingly chilling to me, and it always makes me excited. Forget Christmas. I absolutely love Halloween.I love all the rituals there is with it. Eating candycorn. Apple-picking. Carving jack-o-lanterns, your fingers squishing together in the goop while trying to pull out the flesh and slimy seeds (sorry for the morbid-sounding visual). Spraying your hair with strong-smelling temporary hair dye. But my favorite part is the fact that people say that during this time of year, communication between ghosts and humans is paper-thin. You can believe what you want about this (kinda controversial) subject. This is just what floats my boat.
To me, blood and gore is not what Halloween was intended for. It's about your relatives that have died, and about honorng them.
Anyway, I was tagged by the inspiring Francesca (Pigs Flying). I just need to fill in Cassie's Therapy Video. But you know what? I want to twist the tag around a bit, make it my own.
I've always seen her therapy video as, well, kinda depressing. Why state all the happy things that make you smile first, then the sad stuff? Soo, why not put the hateful stuff first (to get it over with), then the happy stuff. A lovely little happy ending. I know, I know, I'm not supposed to mess with a tag, but I cannot resist. So, on my own, here we go:
I hate this, wow...Sorry.
I hate girls who think they're better than everyone else.
I hate steak. Period.
I hate humidity.
I hate seeing people lie to my face.
I hate seeing someone with a good heart cry because someone hurt them in the end.
I hate the saying "Children should be seen, but not heard".
I hate M.C. but in a way I like her, because she teaches my how NOT to act.
I hate country music.
I hate getting so angry that I start sweating (this really happens to me).
In some ways, I hate everything. It's less, it's less of a thing to hate, it's less distinct, it's less particular. I hate things that I hate, but I like everything. There's more choice in like cos even the worst things have things you like in them, I don't know what you mean about things I like.
I like boys with a heart and girls who rock out to guy music and wear oversized hoodies.
I like art classes.
I like blasting music when nobody is home.
I like sniffing candles one after another in the store.
I like John Hughes movies.
I like eyeliner and teased hair.
I like yard sales.
I like the feeling of butterflies whenever I see him.
I like rainy days.
I like getting inspired so much that I start smiling uncontrollably.
I like the smell of leaves.
I like family get-togethers, even when I claim not to.
I love spiderwebs.
Today I did what I felt like doing.
Acabadabra, wow!
I just think ending on a happy note is always great. What can I say? I'm a sucker for happy endings :)
Those tagged are... Steph (1001 ways to be more lovely) because her posts are oh-so lovely!, Reina (the splendor she spills) because her pictures are so inspiring and amazing, and Taylor (Blank Memories) because she's an incredible writer.
You can choose to do the tag the regular way, or my way.
...You choose :)

Wicked Awesome Vacation Lists

Some things I loved about my vacation:
1. Trying blueberry soda (as well as strawberry). So good!
2. Having a private beach right near my hotel
3. I'm obsessed with organic stuff. You wouldn't believe how extreme I am about it (for example, I refuse to drink regular milk, because it isn't organic). Anyway, the bathroom in our room was stocked with ORGANIC soap and body gel. Yeeeee!
4. Eating lunch at a sandwich and coffee shop almost every day. Yum!
5. Being in a jewelry shop in town, where I made two necklaces for myself, and one for my grandma
6. Riding bikes around town to get to places
7. Trying clam strips for the first time (yes, I'm going to be a Sophomore, and I've never tried clam strips before this. See, I told you I'm hardcore about organic things)
8. I'm in love with the sandals I bought, I wish I could show you
9. Not having to straighten my hair! It wasn't as bad as I thought overall.
10. Appreciating how much I love my own room at home! My space is mine:)
Aaaannnd... that's it.