December 17, 2007
· Filed under Moods, Music
So I was listening to cat Stevens today… one of my classic favorites, of course. Have you ever heard a song about a million times but suddenly it takes on a completely new meaning? I beautiful gift I think, when something you’ve already known can help you to cope, identify, or just to better comprehend. It’s so necessary to have those little things to cling to when the waters are deep and the storm has gotten rough.
That’s all for tonight…. many more thoughts, but sleep begs reletlessly
Here it is: Cat Stevens, Wild World
Now that I’ve lost everything to you
You say you wanna start something new
And it’s breakin’ my heart you’re leavin’
Baby, I’m grievin’
But if you wanna leave, take good care
I hope you have a lot of nice things to wear
But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there
Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world
It’s hard to get by just upon a smile
Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world
I’ll always remember you like a child, girl
You know I’ve seen a lot of what the world can do
And it’s breakin’ my heart in two
Because I never wanna see you a sad girl
Don’t be a bad girl
But if you wanna leave, take good care
I hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
But just remember there’s a lot of bad and beware
Baby, I love you
But if you wanna leave, take good care
I hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
But just remember there’s a lot of bad and beware….
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?
Quizzes for MySpace |
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 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!
March 9, 2007
· Filed under Life, Moods, Music, Prayer, Religion, experiences, fear, reflection, stepping stones, turning points, youth
thanks to Buffalo Springfield for my title, it seems to fit my life right now- or at least my emotion of the day. Despite my constant rants, I’m happy most of the time- I just don’t need to write them down quite as much as i need to vent the stressful times. So that’s your forewarning.
The song was originally written to express the turmoil of the early 60’s but for me- it’s the struggle of my will, His will and how I’m going to get there in one piece. Let’s begin by saying, I’m the most indecisive person alive on the planet. Example draws- I go to visit shoes before I can decide if I want to buy them or not, seriously, same goes with large resurtaunt menu’s and outfit choices. Thank God I wear a uniform and have done so for the past 13 years, I think that has kept my morning routine just a little bit more sane. Who ever would’ve thought that over the course of one week in December I would have made the single most important decision of my life. How’d that happen?! I know GOd was highly involved, so I guess I should put my questioning to the side and just give in to it. You feel firm and confident in your decisions one day, but the next- you’re terrified that you’ll fail. That doesnt’ mean I’m going to let my fear impede my entrance, it just means I’m a wimp, and I need to be gently nudged. That’s the real world though, and oddly enough that’s just what the drama director had to say to me this morning- while I had the worst morning of my week, all she could say was “Welcome to the real world, little girl- don’t let the door hit you in the arse on the way out!” Obviously that’s what I WANTED to hear, c’mon- what else would have been more comforting on one of those mornings were even a new zit could bring you to tears?? Yes, that’s the kind of morning that I had- I cried about burnt coffee. Lame, I know. I’m an emotional wreck- there’s no easy way to put it.
I blame STRESS! School, insane family, APPLICATION!, friends, and jsut frustration with high school and all that it entails at this point. All these things are slowly causing my downfall.
Okay, end of rant- I’m going to go cry over something lame and prepare fr PARADE day tomorrow… because that’s the only good thing that ever happens in Scranton.
