Validation

New Happily Ever After Plan

I will live my life as a lobsterman's wife on an island in the blue bay.

He will take care of me, he will smell like the sea,
And close to my heart he'll always stay.

I will bear three girls all with strawberry curls, little Ella and
Nelly and Faye.
While I'm combing their hair, I will catch his warm stare
On our island in the blue bay.

Far away far away, I want to go far away.
To a new life on a new shore line.
Where the water is blue and the people are new.
To another island, in another life.

I want to go far away.
Away away, I want to go far away, away, away
I want to go far away, far away.

Thanks to Ingrid Michaelson, I have a new life plan: Move to Maine, find a lobsterman, and live happily ever after. Possibly in a lighthouse.

via Jo

Word of the Day

Alas:
An interjection of sorrow, grief or apprehension of evil.

Please do not use it in place of "therefore" (meaning "as a result..."). It bothers me. That is all.

Desperation

How desperate are you for some action?

Waking Up Laughing

This morning I woke up to someone saying, "S***!!!" Why? Because they were late for work. Is this a nice thing to wake up to? Probably not. But is it better than the "crescent moon" ring tone that has been waking me up? Yes. Much better. So keep on waking up late little roomie. Keep on waking up late.


via Daily Painters

All is well

Spring is coming and there is magic in the world. All is well.


via Abbey

Good, Better, Bests

Good: Not having to go in to work

Better: Taking a two hour nap

Best: Having a wonderful friend who fixed my car for me!

Thank You Thank You Thank You Ben!

You are my hero of the day/week/month/possibly year and I will miss you in the summer.
Pinkerton is back on his feet! Whoo hoo!

Crazy moment:

Making pizza and washing the hot pads at the same time
=
Me looking around and, realizing that Heather is too high from her root canal to care, whipping off my shirt and using it to remove the pizza from the oven.

New Addictions

Peonies! What have you done to me? Created a monster, that's for sure.

Reiss

So good! One day, I will not be a poor college student, but a successful young woman that can spend glorious amounts on clothing like this. I can't wait.

This is the last time. Promise!

Okay maybe promise is too strong a word. But anyways, I think I have decided on a major. (Remember how I don't like Humanities anymore? Thanks a lot, Dr. Call.)

(insert drum roll)

Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations and a minor in English.

Honestly, I am the most indecisive person I know.

Dreaming again

I want this bedroom.


And this couch.
English Muse

Word of the Week

Exsanguinate:

To drain a body of blood. Vampires do this. And I am looking for an opportunity to use it this week. Wish me luck!

And while I'm dreaming...

I want a cat. A black one.
Thank you Tina

Ballerinas

Lately (meaning the last week or so) I have been lamenting the fact that I am not a ballerina. There is something haunting and mesmerizing about them. I want to be one of them. How am I to accomplish this?

1. Conquer my clumsiness. i.e. Stop tripping over air and falling off bikes.
2. Drop out of school and practice all day every day.
3. Lose at least 40 pounds, because we all know that a ballerina can't weigh over 100 pounds.
4. Buy a tutu.
5. Move to New York.
Thanks Tina and Peony

This is how I feel...

Bored. Depressed, maybe? Like I'm waiting for the rest of my life to start. Like someone dressed me up against my will.

P.S. Thanks Kenzie!

This Too Shall Pass

Even Superman has kryptonite. And if he has something that brings him to his knees and makes him cry out, then I feel like it is okay that I hurt. It is okay that I cry. It is okay that there are some things that are too big for me to deal with on my own. It's okay. And best of all, it will be okay. This too shall pass.

Thanks Ryan Shrupe and the Rubber Band

Favorite Quote of the Day

"This is like Shakespeare meets Twilight!"

~Leigh referring to the paper that Dr. Call wrote where he made us believe that the Mel Gibson Hamlet is about vampires. It worked.

Dreaming

As the weather warms up and we begin to enjoy floaty dresses and picnics, I find myself dreaming of the ocean and counting down the days until I see it again. This summer, there is nothing stopping me from going each week. No outrageous gas prices, no vindictive schedulers, no angry rain. Just me. And I am going. You are welcome to come along, but only if you understand the enchantment. Only if you find solace in the sunshine, sand, and swirling waters. Only if you value the solitary. Only if you allow me my calm moments before pestering me with the frisbee or the kite, because I simply cannot resist the childlike feeling that those things give me. And if we get a sailboat, well, I just might be in heaven.

Thanks Jo!

Famous People

If you could star with any old time actor in a movie, who would it be?

John Wayne?

Cary Grant?

James Dean?

Gregory Peck?Who?

1. John
2.Cary
3.James
4. Gregory

And what about actresses?

Audrey Hepburn?

Katherine Hepburn?

Grace Kelly?
I'm curious here. Who would it be?
1. Audrey
2. Katherine
3. Grace

Bests and Worsts Today

Best: Macy told me all about a "cowboy" song today that she loves and wanted me to hear. Jody finally figured out what the heck this little four year old was talking about and we soon had Boot Scoot Boogie blasting while Macy sang along to every word. I tell ya, that girl has great taste.

Worst: Realizing that I need to learn to forgive. No, that I need to want to learn to forgive, but still refusing to.

Sorry

Yes, I realize that Roman Romances does not belong on the Lovely Things list, but I'm sorry. I am not creating a list for blogs that I am guiltily reading. So there is will stay. I apologize for any inconvenience or discomfort that this may cause you. No, I am not a sucker for gossip. And yes, I secretly dream of having enough romance in my life to make it onto that blog. I have a feeling that Elfie might make it there before me. Maybe.