I’m definitely the crazy one (Day 27 – 11.17.09)

A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?
-Albert Einstein

 

Yup. I'm definitely the crazy one :)

Well I thought this was a rather appropriate quote. I often think this at times. And then other times I’m thinking “What are these people on?”. :) But most of the time people have such opposite of the spectrum thoughts that it’s amazing we live in the same vicinity of each other.

 

Or…

Have you ever been somewhere to witness another person doing something so weird or out of the ordinary you pause to think “what are they possibly doing?” or “What could they possibly be thinking?” and then the situation could go one of two ways.

1) It turns out that the person was doing something completely sane, very well thought out, and completely logical and you feel like an idiot for second-guessing them

or

2) They actually are crazy and then you probably feel bad about making snide comments in your head.

Yeah, that’s the kind of luck I have :) So it turns out that I’m probably the crazy one in most situations. Imagine that!

OMG only 3 days left!!!

Question: Do you think that your mind thinks inside or outside of the box?

Just for myself (Day 26 – 11.16.09)

Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.
–Cyril Connolly

Here’s another good quote from Janice Semmel. I’ve heard this quote before, but Janice brought it to my attention once again :)

Loving this quote because once again it reinforces my belief in being yourself and knowing yourself and not being influenced to a great degree by anyone else. When you start doing things for other people instead of yourself, you start to lose who you are in those action. When you’re making choices based on another person, how do you know what you truly want?

This is something I did one day just for myself. I love it and I'm designing another one to get hopefully soon :)

I don’t write this blog for anyone but myself. I don’t care how many views I get and I don’t care what you think of my opinions. I’m challenging myself to blog regularly to see if I can, and I like it – for the most part. Maybe not doing it everyday, but it gives me a goal to achieve. I think after I’m done with the 30 day quote one, I might start up one about pictures. Probably not 30 consecutive days, but 30 days total. :) Sound like a good idea? I think so! haha.

Anyway, have a good night… or morning, or afternoon :)

Questioooon: What’s something you like to do just for yourself?

Reflection and nose rings (Day 25 – 11.15.09)

Nothing helps a bad mood like spreading it around
-Bill Waterson

 

From a very interesting time of my life

So I’ve been a little bit lazy in posting. I missed yesterday and probably another day but I’m not sure. lol.

 

I’ve been kind of not myself the past week. I’ve been in a weird mood. Not a bad one, just a weird one. I’ve been reflecting a lot on myself and where my life is right now. I’ve been thinking about what I’m doing next year and the choices I’m making right now. My mood has made me a little reclusive and a bit reckless – kind of… :) but mostly reclusive. I haven’t been in the mood to hang out with some people and just sitting at home doing nothing. It’s probably half depression or something. I have a habit of having these moods once in a while. I don’t like them and like them at the same time. They make me think but at the same time I don’t like pushing people away, usually.

Anyway, this quote reminded me of my bad mood and about a certain someone I’ve especially been pushing away. When I get into bad moods, I usually try not to hang out with people because it spreads, so I push people away instead until I’m out of my mood. I usually apologize when I’m ok, but I’m sorry anyway.

So here’s my question: What do you do to help your bad mood?

Coincidence is the word (Day 24 – 11.13.09)

Coincidence is the word we use when we can’t see the lever and pulleys.

-Emma Bull

Does anyone believe in coincidence? I’m split on the subject leaning more toward the no part, but sometimes things happen that make you have to look at it in a different perspective.

Then that leads me to a question of does coincidence coincide with fate and destiny – and to go further, do those connect with religion?

Coincidence is a messy thing. But usually a lot of fun when it happens. Unexpected things, the little things, are what put high points in your day :)

So my question is any of the above. lol Opinions anyone?

Bad Luck, Baby (Day 23 – 11.12.09)

“I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five.”
-Stephen Wright

Haha, so I missed yesterday’s post because my internet was out. Count one.
I woke up this morning to a call from my mom asking where my license plate was. Uh, stolen? Count two.

My poor car gets tortured all the time. Broken into, saran wrapped, sticky noted, written on, crashed. My car: its a trooper.

OK, so I only have two examples, but so far: bad luck. Kind of. I dunno, I just kind of liked that quote, and the whole license plate thing kind of sucks, cuz I had to call the Police and wait for a call back and then go to the DMV to get a new license plate. Wooohooo! :)

Oh, the cop just called. Yay. So now I’m going to go eat (left over KFC :) and go down to the MVD (or DMV whatever they’re calling it now).

On a different note, I’ve stopped jogging for a week or two because my knees start to hurt whenever I do. So, I’m going to take a break and pick it back up soon to see if resting helped. Anyone have any idea what it could be?

Question! :) What’s your most recent string of bad luck?

Time for some humor :) (Day 22 – 11.10.09)

Live life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders & says “Oh Shit she’s awake!”
-Jean Levi

So I believe it’s time for some humor. Thanks to Janice Semmel for sharing this quote! I love it :)

I really don’t have much to say about this quote. I just enjoy it! All I have to say is that I wish I was as bad ass as this chick who frightens Satan ;) lol Gives a whole new meaning to live like it’s your last day! haha …

Question: What do you alway try to follow throughout your life? rules, a philosophy, anything :)

P.S. I have just realized that I’ve been putting the wrong month for all of my November posts! haha time to change them :)

“Love is so blind” – Rihanna (Day 21 – 11.9.09)

“Love is so blind”
-Rihanna

Alright, so I may be a little late with this, but I just watched Rihanna’s interview on 20/20. First of all, wow. I admire her strength, getting on national TV and telling the world about probably her most vulnerable moments. Second, I admire her for realizing that her actions affect a lot of young girls and women and the fact that she didn’t just ignore it, but how that helped her make her final decision. Just the way she talks about it, you can tell that the entire situation is very emotional for her, obviously, and that she is sincerely worried about how her actions effect others. She is being extremely responsible about the entire situation. She wants to turn this into a positive thing even though it’s nowhere close to one.

But her quote is what hit me the most through the entire interview, that love is blind. I’m sure many people have experienced this thought or emotion. I’m sure that this could spark something within everyone who has been in a relationship. Not just love, but emotions are blind. Rage, love, all of it blinds you from an objective point of view. Reason and rationality are out the window when emotion walks in the door. I’ve made some pretty stupid decisions when I was mad – just in a rage about something. But I’ve also done some stupid things because I was in love. I’ve crashed my car out of both rage and lets say lust. The good thing about little situations like that is the learning experience. You learn what happened and how to avoid those situations. Since my accident I’ve tried so hard not to let anger get the best of me in any situation because I am an emotional person and I’m angered pretty easily. I make stupid decisions in the heat of the moment. I try to take a step back, take a minute, and think about what I’m doing, what I’m thinking, and what is actually happening.

So yes, love can be so blind to everything going on. It’s easy to get caught up in something so good when the bad times seem so fleeting.

My support and my faith is with Rihanna.

Question: Have you ever had one of those moment where you knew you were doing something stupid, but went ahead and did it anyway?

JDY (Day 20 – 11.8.09)

A friend knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails.

~Donna Roberts

I know I talk a lot about realizations and kind of corny meaningful things, but I’m at a really big crossroads in my life right now where I’m discovering or rather rediscovering everything that means a lot to me as well as new things and new experiences. Friends especially are a predominant pattern in which my faith rarely falters, especially with one.

Me and Jonny on a road trip to Prescott stopping at a park to play in snow :)

Jonny has been my best friend for years. I love him to death and I would do pretty much anything for him. In one of my posts I asked who your oldest friend was but I’m not sure that I answered it for myself – or maybe I did. Ha! My memory is sort of lacking at one in the morning. Anyway, I would like to go in depth a little bit. I’ve known Jonny for about ten years, we kind of dated a little in middle school, but afterwards we found our true places at each other’s sides as friends. He knows me better than most people and he’s seen me at a lot of bad points in my life. He knows about every major thing that has ever happened to me and every thought that I have about anything. I never have to censor myself with him and he knows not to take most of the things that I say personally.

We’ve had our rough patches and our fair share of fights, but even though I can completely hate him at times, I’ll always love him and I’ll always be there for him and vice versa. At the risk of sounding cheesier than I already am, he can quite literally sometimes be my other half – the brother I never had. So here’s to true friendship that will never leave and while it may falter, will always come back strong. Cheers.

Question: What is true friendship made of?

Who would rather be Polygamous? (Day 19 – 11.7.09)

To hear many religious people talk, one would think God created the torso, head, legs and arms, but the devil slapped on the genitals.

~Don Schrader

Oh man did this quote make me laugh. This has to be one of the best ones I’ve found in a while. It touches on two sometimes taboo topics to discuss and debate. Religion and Sex. :) I don’t have much to say about this quote – it kind of speaks for itself, its very blunt. But it does make you think about why certain religions, Catholicism for example, makes such a big deal about sex. Everywhere around the world, a good 90-95% of the world’s population has no problem with sex – and in fact has no problem with polygamy.

It makes me thing about why people are so afraid of sex. Makes you think. Or at least, makes me think.

Question: What age do you think is appropriate to start having sex?

I Know When to Stop (Day 18 – 11.6.09)

Man seeks to escape himself in myth, and does so by any means at his disposal. Drugs, alcohol, or lies. Unable to withdraw into himself, he disguises himself. Lies and inaccuracy give him a few moments of comfort.

- Jean Cocteau

I’ve known a couple of people to get sucked into this world. Two people I loved greatly. For a period of time, they were able to come out of it, to be sober, to find themselves happy, but as far as I’m aware, they both got dragged back in. The sad thing is that one of them was one of the smartest and funniest people I’ve ever met. He was caring and he was beyond rational – which gives no explanation of why. The other was a kind, caring, passionate soul. He cared too much for others rather than himself and he could be a hard ass when he needed to be, but he was a softy at heart.

I’ve since lost contact with both. One I can’t get ahold of, the other I choose to let him live his life. If he needs me for any reason, I hope he knows that I’m here for him. But wherever they are, I hope that they’re ok. I hope they’re safe and happy.

This is a major reason why I don’t like addicting things. I have a rational fear of becoming addicted to anything – cigarettes, a person, anything. But I guess the main difference is that I know when to stop. I just hope that they’re figured that out.