April 27, 2007
· Filed under Music, silly stuff · Tagged beatles, quizzes
Brittany’s blog is totally rubbing off on me- I’m even including these cute little quizzes now! This one I just oculdn’t overlook- because as you may have guessed, I’m a pretty big beatles fan! I absolutely LOVE the song I got, I think it fits pretty well!
| Which Beatles song are you?Your Result: Twist and Shout
Copying other people doesn’t bother you, especially when you know you can be better than the original. Life is fun for you, and seriousness is unwelcome. You’re life is filled with rambunctious friends and risky behavior. |
| The Space Between |
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| Here Comes the Sun |
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| All You Need is Love |
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| Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite |
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| Eleanor Rigby |
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| Yellow Submarine |
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| Hey Jude |
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Which Beatles song are you?
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Anyone remember that scene in Ferris Bueller’s Day off?? Well, I do!- and when he sings Twist and Shout in that parade- it’s fabulous! I love Twist and shout just because it’s in that movie- that movie is maybe my favorite of all time. 
April 26, 2007
· Filed under Life, priorities, reflection · Tagged inventory
I’m Taking inventory of where our real priorities lie- there’s a big difference between where they ARE and where they should be. I think I’m maybe the best example of this- I was up until 2am the other day finishing an assignment, and I was banking on have a STRONG cup of coffee in the morning. Long story short, there was no time for coffee- and I was a cranky little brat all morning because of it. I let my daily dose of caffiene, or lack there of, ruin my morning. How insignificant it turned out to be in the long run- but I still managed to let it start my morning off on the wrong foot. I’ve got to get over the little things, and learn to take these little details in stride. However, when I need to get over being a brat, so does the rest of the world. Just yesterday, I got called to the dean of students for not turning a library book in on time. The dean of students at prep is not someone you want to get called to by any means- she either expels you, gives you JUG, or just repremands you for your petty crime. When I think of going to see the dean of students- it’s usually for no weak offense. The typicial offenders at that office are usually the heavy partiers, the cheaters and the more serious offenders. NOT people who keep a library book past it’s due date. maybe I’m making a big deal out of nothing, but I think it was a little over the top.
I’m sorry to complain so much- I’m on a rant again, I know. I think I’ve just been very restless lately, I cant’ really say why, I just wish i could stop stressing.
There just has to be more than all of these things that seem so insignificant and lame. What’s stressing me out?- stuff that doesn’t matter!- My dance teacher is not so happy with me, and I’m stressing over our show coming up. She expects dance to be my life and the only thing that I care about. There was a time when this was the case in my life and whenever I had a free afteroon it would be spent in the studio working because I loved what I did and couldn’t get enough of it. Now, there is so much more to love. Over time and as you grow the things that once fulilled you no longer fill the void, you must broaden your horizons and move on. It is fact, that these days there are bigger fish to fry than dance and the studio. I must readjust my stressors according to my priorities. Hopefully then I can relax a bit, and actually do what I want to.
April 19, 2007
· Filed under Life, Moods, fear
Okay, so I have a tiny little fear about developing “the baby” syndrome. Of the 8 girls entering this August- I’m the youngest.. but not by much! I’m hoping that if I play my cards right I should be fine and rise above my age- that’s the plan. I think that I’m close in age to about 2 of the other girls, but I have a funny feeling that I’ve got the least life experience. That doens’t bother me much at all, in fact there are many positive sides to being the youngest, and entering young in general. I’m like clay in the potters hands, so what could be the downside?? At 19, I’m not all that young- and we’ve all got to grow up sometime! Well, in every situation there’s bound to be a catch 22. Here’s mine- frankly- I’m a spaz. I’ve realized that no matter how old I get or how much a mature, I’ll always be a doof, I’ll never have any amount of hand eye coordination- and I’ll always be a natural blonde. Oh well we can’t have it all- but those darn brunettes who are good at sports, smart and NOT flakey- they might have a slight upper hand
So… If I’m going to get through anything and grow I’ll have to accept the things that i cannot change, but it is not easy to know the difference. All in good time.
As for overcoming my slight disadvantage by being the youngest- I’ll share with you one of my favorite bible passages, it basically sustains my life!
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.”
-Timothy 4:12
All we can do is our best- at any age.
April 18, 2007
· Filed under Music, experiences, stepping stones, theater · Tagged bittersweet, opportunity, Sound of Music
As some of you may know my schools spring production is The Sound of Music. Here’s a bit of irony for you all- I was cast as a little novice! Yes, that means I’ll be sporting a full novice habit, little white veil and all! You can count on me posting tons of pics when we start full rehearsals! Maybe this will ease the process of telling the rest of my friends that I’m actually becoming a nun, I mean at least we’ll already be dressed for the occasion! Yesterday a friend of mine ( who has no idea abotu August) came up to me and said- “hey, ya knwo that’s a great look for you you should totally become a nun!” Gotta love the IRONY there!
As of April 18th there are officially only 24 more school days until I graduate from high school! With the ending of high school, is the ending of whatever remnance of childhood that I have left. Such a bittersweet realization, to leave all that you have known behind and move on. Sometimes we can become comfortable in out current situations, and becuase of this we resist change. Though we resist it, change in inevitable and something that we all have to face. Everyone gows up, whether they like it or not, and so I face a turning point which is slightly more intense than the one that many of my classmates are facing.
In discussing the end of high school with a good friend she gave me some good advice… this time of high school only comes once and you must live it to the fullest, love it and relish every moment! I think I’m doing a pretty decent job of this- high school is fun, and there are lots of things I’m going to miss. God knows I keep myself busy enough, but sometimes we are TOO busy. Too busy to savor the moment and take inventory of what’s really going on in our lives.
This leads me to a new problem- I’m on the verge of quitting dance for good. This spring I’m scheduled to be in two shows, Sound of Music and my dance Studio’s- Lion King. Rehearsals for two shows are just too much to handle at the same time right now. It’s been causing alot of unneeded stress. I just can’t do it all, something’s gotta give. I’ve been dancing for abotu 6 years now, and I’ve loved every minute of it- but when push comes to shove I prefer to have time to sleep over dancing for 3 hours a day and then another 4 hours of play rehearsal every day. In years past I’ve been able to juggle with little trouble- but this year is different. Too many schedule conflicts and too many missed Lion King rehearsals to fully commit myself to the show. Just as there are two sides to every story there are two sides to this one as well. I made a commitment to both shows, and I HATE to quit something after I’ve made a commitment. I feel like I will have let some one down, and there’s almost nothing more that I hate then that. Yes, there is yet another dilemma and another choice to be made. After all, that is what life is right?- choices.
April 16, 2007
· Filed under God, Life, Music, Prayer, Religion, reflection · Tagged beatles, george harrison, ipod
So…I was listening to my iPod on the way home from Jersey today and there was one song and one set of lyrics that just seemed so in sync with my thoughts! I often identify well with music, for me it conveys every emotion very well. The song that stuck was George Harrison’s “What is Life” and the key lyrics for me were-
“Tell me, what is my life without Your love?
Tell me, who am I without You, by my side?”
I interpret things on my own terms from time to time, and this is a prime example. If you’ve got a fine tuned eye for details, you may have noticed that I capitalized the “You’s” In my mind- You stands for God in this particular quotation. Who are we without God with us? Who are we without his love? The answer is NO ONE!- and NOTHING! Strength comes from “the man upstairs” plain and simple, and so much relies on that. Me with my many imperefections- I’m learning this by living it- you can only rely on God to give you the love that you must give to others, and only in God can we find true strength and trust. For me personally… life falls apart without a strong relationship with God. I dont’ mince words when I say “falls apart”… I mean it! Over break – I got some GREAT advice from one of the Sisters- she said you must always have a strong relationship with Mary and an even stronger one with Christ in the Eucharist- without that, there is nothing. Definately the best advice I’ve heard in a LONG time! It just goes to show, that all things, even george harrison songs take on new meaning for what ever situation you are given. What can I say- I was taught by jesuits- I can’t help but find God in all things!
