If I could I would just tell him thank you for everything. He showed me how a husband should treat his wife and to never settle for anything less than what you deserve. He taught me about technology and it has definitely come in handy since he's been gone because for some reason I keep getting stupid viruses. He taught be about loving yourself and believing in yourself. He taught me to "live like you were dying" and to never take anything for granted. He made me realize that even when things seem almost unbearable, that we can get through anything and it will be okay. We are our toughest critic and we need to be there for ourselves.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Memorial Day
If I could I would just tell him thank you for everything. He showed me how a husband should treat his wife and to never settle for anything less than what you deserve. He taught me about technology and it has definitely come in handy since he's been gone because for some reason I keep getting stupid viruses. He taught be about loving yourself and believing in yourself. He taught me to "live like you were dying" and to never take anything for granted. He made me realize that even when things seem almost unbearable, that we can get through anything and it will be okay. We are our toughest critic and we need to be there for ourselves.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Pirates

Besides talking about the lovely Pirates, I'm still facing a comment issue with Blogger. Don't get what's going on. It's like the embedded comment page won't work, but the pop-up comment page I can leave comments just fine. It's been going on for a week now, so I'm not sure if it's going to be fixed or not. I keep trying to write a comment, and then it loops to the main page saying "log in." I do so, and then it loops back to the same page once again. I can never leave a comment. If anyone knows how to fix this problem, PLEASE help! Thanks.
PS: I about died seeing the trailer for the next Harry Potter!!! I cannot wait to go opening night like I always do. I am sad however, that it will be all over after part 2. That's a decade right there of loving this series!! Anyone seen Hangover 2 yet? Is it worth seeing??
Have a great Memorial Weekend!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Tell All Thursday
How's every one's Thursday going so far? I have night class tonight and it's actually not that bad of a class for being 3 hours long! It's a Special Education class about having Inclusive classrooms. It's so important not to segregate everyone just because they are different! I read this statement in an article and I really liked it, “When inclusive education is fully embraced, we abandon the idea that children have to become ‘normal’ in order to contribute to the world. Instead, we search for and nourish the gifts that are inherent in all people. We begin to look beyond typical ways of becoming valued members of the community, and in doing so, begin to realize the achievable goal of providing all children with an authentic sense of belonging.” I believe that is so true. There doesn't have to be a certain "normal" - we are all special in our own ways and those differences should be celebrated not shunned upon. A feeling of self-worth is the most important part of belonging, and when you divide people, you are taking that away. Like I said, this class has really opened my eyes! On another note, operation get a kitten. Yea... my mom mostly likely won't let me. Keeps saying, "maybe in the future," or "when you move out you can get whatever you want." Which results in a definite eye rolling. Come on mom!! They are adorable and it's a cat. Cats really aren't that difficult to take care of; most of the time they manage their own needs, it's true!
So I've really gotten back into writing again. It makes me so happy. I was so into it and then stopped because of school and my step-dad doing so bad. But even though I am doing summer school, I still have a lot more free time and I am taking the advantage with that. I practice writing fan fictions, kind of dorky I know, but it's really good practice! My stories are doing really well and in one night after posting a chapter I got 40 reviews saying I should be an author and they love the way I write. It was a very high compliment that made me blush :) I needed it. I just love writing and I love being creative. I can still be a school teacher and be an author on the side. I would simply love to write both children and young adult fiction! The imagination can open you up to a whole other world and after living through so much pain for the past two years, I love that type of escape and I think others will as well. My mom was actually saying she wanted to write a book about being a caregiver and mainly focusing on ALS. I think it would be a huge inspiration to people who read that! Honestly. I think a lot of people don't know how hard it is until they've done it, but you can't just abandon someone you love when they need you the most; even if at times it seems almost unbearable! My creative side showed through also when I made a picture frame for my best friend's birthday. We went to the coast of Oregon and loved it, so I painted practically the beach on it and put little clip on pictures that are adorable! She's going to love it I hope. Don't have time right now, but eventually I'll take a picture and show you.
Let's see, anything else? Oh I love Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev and I hope they love each other too. There are reports that they have become quite chummy with one another and they make the hottest couple, so I hope it's true.

Kim Kardashian getting married? Well there you go Kim, you can stop complaining on the series now!! I love her don't get me wrong, but she just hated being single so I am glad she found her happiness finally.
Well that's enough ranting and raving. Love xo.
Monday, May 23, 2011
A Case of the "I Wants"





Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
Phantom of the Opera
You were once my one companion
You were all that mattered
You were once a friend and father
Then my world was shattered
Wishing you were somehow here again
Wishing you were somehow near
Sometimes it seemed if I just dreamed
Somehow you would be here
Wishing I could hear your voice again
Knowing that I never would
Dreaming of you won't help me to do
All that you dreamed I could
Passing bells and sculpted angels
Cold and monumental
Seem for you the wrong companions
You were warm and gentle
Too many years fighting back tears
Why can't the past just die?
Wishing you were somehow here again
Knowing we must say, "Goodbye"
Try to forgive, teach me to live
Give me the strength to try
No more memories, no more silent tears
No more gazing across the wasted years
Help me say, "Goodbye"
Help me say, "Goodbye"
Lately I've been having a really hard time with the death of my father. I think it's been so hard because it's finally setting in that he's never coming home. I try to act brave, but it does hit me. It really resurfaced because of Glee this week. Sue's sister died and she wrote something so beautiful to her sister but was so broken she couldn't read it. The Glee club did the whole funeral and it was beautiful. I don't know, I think I realized I haven't let myself feel all the way. I don't know if I want to though. It can be a crippling feeling; it was that night. I sat on my iTunes and made a playlist in memory of Greg and I was like sobbing like a baby. This song came on - Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again and it really hit hard. Weird actually because Phantom of the Opera was one of the plays my mom and Greg went and saw the most. They used to love it! They gave me this music box that played Angel of Music and so I've always known it. So when this song came on, I was like whoa... It pretty much defined how I felt in that moment because I would do anything to hear his voice again. I realized I hadn't heard his real voice in so long because the disease was taking that away from us as well. I can still call his answering machine, his work one, and hear his normal voice. It's like hearing a memory - and it reminded me of PS: I love you when she keeps calling her husbands voicemail. I hate to admit it, but I kept calling it... I just don't want to forget. I don't want to forget him and I feel like part of me is already forgetting things. I'm deserperately trying to grab on to anything I can, but it's harder than I thought it would be. It's been three weeks since Greg's death and it still feels like it happened yesterday. It's weird how the world just goes on after and people keep living their life. My mom is having such a hard time and I wish I could help her. She keeps buying all these books like "Finding Happiness Again," written by other widowers and things, but I feel like it's just depressing her more. I guess time heals wounds, but I'm afraid time will never fill this missing void in our hearts.
Miss you Greg.
I wish I could hear your voice again.
I am going to keep trying and hopefully make you proud.
Give me the strength to try.
I need it.
xo.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Birthday Recap
Attempt to look sexy at 24 - did it work? Naaa, ha I'll always be a dork and proud of it! I must say though, I'm loving the fact my hair is getting longer again. Like this length.
My 24th birthday was fantastic - it was sad because I really was thinking of my step-daddy a lot, but I know he was with me, just as he was with me at my graduation. I wouldn't be where I'm at today without him, so I really need to recognize that fact. I didn't go out to the bar or anything, but instead hung with those who are dear to me! My birthday I went out shopping all day with my mommy and lunch and then that night went with my dad, step-mom and brothers to Log Haven; it's so beautiful up there!!
The cake was practically the best part: oreo-better-batter ice-cream cake from Maggie Moo's, people, this cake is to die for. I don't even like cake, but I do love ice-cream cake and this was a little bite of heaven every time. I seriously would go down stairs at midnight and start eating it, oh boy... pants getting tight, but well worth it!! I found my kryptonite.
Then my mom, my Aunt, Uncle, Grandmother (Yiayia) and cousins went to Texas Roadhouse. Simply amazing!! They have the greatest steaks and the sweet potato which is loaded with cinnamon, butter and marsh mellows is to die for!! My cute cousin burned every soundtrack from Glee for me and they gave me the first season. My other cousin bought me the Justin Bieber movie because we saw it and thought he was adorable - it's funny I'm getting more weird with age. Oh well!! Then the cousins went to go see Thor, not sure if I loved it or not. But the guy was sexy and I love Natalie Portman so there you go. Actually, he reminded me of a character from my favorite book series, Rhage from Black Dagger Brotherhood. Mmmhmm. Finally!! It also made me excited to start writing more, which I have been doing lately!
Great birthday and weekend - I'm a happy camper. I'm not however, excited to go back to school starting tomorrow! I know it's deceiving, yes I graduated... sort of. I'm technically graduating in the summer but I walked in the spring because they only do two ceremonies! I'm pretty much done, just a special education class and then math... blah... but I think I'll do better in the summer. They are ten times easier and the teacher is way cooler than my last one -yuck.
xo.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Epic

I also hung out with a bunch of girls last night and we went and saw Bridesmaids. Holy crap it was hilarious. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time... I needed it!! Definitely a birthday celebration woot woot. Definitely get your girls together and go see it.

PS: What happened to blogger? My birthday post kept disappearing and now all the comments that everyone left are gone as well :( Boo. Thanks for the birthday wishes though.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
TV Obsession








Sunday, May 8, 2011
A Time To Remember

Also wanted to send a shout out to my mom: "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MOMMY, you deserve a wonderful day more than anyone I know. You are my rock and my hero. You are an angel in my eyes. I love you."