the revolution starts now

blink

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:25:28 -0500

clouds will rage and
storms will race in
but you will be
safe in my arms

rains will pour down
waves will crash around
but you will be
safe in my arms

i want to play, too.

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:20:25 -0500

i want to play, too.:

cause it’s not like i have a presentation to give in less than 9 hours… a presentation that i have not even started on.

Anna Nalick | Breathe (2am) - Acoustic Version There’s a...

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:21:35 -0500

Anna Nalick | Breathe (2am) - Acoustic Version

There’s a light at each end of this tunnel,
You shout ‘cause you’re just as far in as you’ll ever be out
And these mistakes you’ve made, you’ll just make them again
If you only try turning around.

the kind of girl i am

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:26:00 -0500

SJ made a post about the kind of girl she is not.

as i was reading it, i thought a large proportion of them applied to me, so i decided to list them out.

this is what i ended up with…

i am a:

domestic goddess
whiskey drinker

i’d like to think these are the only ones that really matter, anyway.

40 Things That Were Popular At the Beginning of the Decade That Aren't Popular Anymore

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:20:22 -0500

40 Things That Were Popular At the Beginning of the Decade That Aren't Popular Anymore:

andeventhis:(via mykicks)

no words.

Mayday Parade | Three Cheers for Five Years I swear that you...

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:16:43 -0500

Mayday Parade | Three Cheers for Five Years

I swear that you don’t have to go
I thought we could wait for the fireworks
I thought we could wait for the snow
To wash over Georgia and kill the hurt
I thought I could live in your arms
And spend every moment I had with you
Stay up all night with the stars
Confess all the faith that I had in you
To late, I’m sure and lonely
Another night, another dream wasted on you
Just be here now against me
You know the words so sing along for me baby

For heaven’s sake I know you’re sorry
But you won’t stop crying
This anniversary may never be the same
Inside I hope you know I’m dying
With my heart beside me
In shattered pieces that may never be replaced
And if I died right now you’d never be the same

I thought with a month of apart
Together would find us an opening
And moonlight would provide the spark
And that I would stumble across the key
Or break down the door to your heart
Forever could see us not you and me
And you’d help me out of the dark
And I’d give my heart as an offering

And I will always remember you as you are right now to me
And I will always remember now
Sleep alone tonight with no one here just by your side
How does he feel, how does he kiss
How does he taste while he’s on your lips
I can’t forget you
I know you want me to want you
I want to
But I can’t forgive you
So when this is over don’t blow your composure baby
I can’t forgive you
I know you want me to want you I want to

rockettothesun:scienceofjessica:

Dear LA, If rain is all it takes, then the answer to your...

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:23:00 -0500

Dear LA,

If rain is all it takes, then the answer to your wishes, hopes, and dreams can be found in Washington: Spokane in the fall and spring or Seattle, year round.

Trust me on this one… rain loses it’s charm when it’s a daily occurance.

Love,
The girl who’s waiting for a rainbow*

*picture taken on 11/28/09, the last time it rained

Kendall Payne | Scratch Do you ever get weary?Do you ever get...

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:47:25 -0500

Kendall Payne | Scratch

Do you ever get weary?
Do you ever get weak?
How do you dream
When you can’t fall asleep?

This song holds so many memories

rockettothesun: hello. this song is called great ghost. i...

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:06:29 -0500

rockettothesun:

hello. this song is called great ghost.

i wrote it. please listen.

some times i post things without caring. this is one of those times.

sometimes (okay, all the time) i love it when boys can play guitar and sing.

formspring friday

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:36:45 -0500

formspring friday:

i got a completely unexpected formspring response in my inbox last night. it was very sweet… especially considering i had forgotten i even had one.

so - now that i’ve remembered - let’s make it formspring friday.

what’s on your mind?

delbertshoopman: Blossom Theme Song Don’t know about the...

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:29:50 -0500

delbertshoopman:

Blossom Theme Song

Don’t know about the future, that’s anybody’s guess.
Ain’t no good reason for getting all depressed.
Buy up your pad and pencil, I’ll give you a piece of my mind,
In my opinionation, the sun is gonna surely shine.

Stop all your fussin’,
Slap on a smile
Come out and walk in the sun for awhile.

Don’t fight the felling, you know you want to have a good time.
And in my opinionation, the sun is gonna surely shine.

*This is my ringtone

i wish this was my ringtone.

Cinnamon Boosts Brain Activity

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:55:39 -0500

Cinnamon Boosts Brain Activity :

Cinnamon Boosts Brain Activity March 6, 2004 The commonly used spice cinnamon could see new applications in functional foods as findings from the US suggest that chewing cinnamon-flavoured gum could help the memory, reports Lindsey Partos.

Participants at the annual meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences later this month will learn that cinnamon — as a flavour or fragrance — could boost the brain as scientists at Wheeling Jesuit University in the US, led by Dr P. Zoladz, report on their findings. “Cinnamon, administered retronasally or orthonasally, improved participants’ scores on tasks related to attentional processes, virtual recognition memory, working memory, and visual-motor response speed,” report the researchers.

They examined the different effects that odourants administered through the nose or mouth had on cognitive performance in adults.

During phase one, participants completed cognitive tasks on a computer-based programme under five ‘chewing gum’ conditions — no gum, flavourless gum, peppermint gum, cinnamon gum, and cherry gum. For phase two they completed cognitive tasks under four odorant conditions - no odour, peppermint odour, jasmine odour, and cinnamon odour.

“Results revealed a task-dependent relationship between odours and the enhancement of cognitive processing,” said the researchers, with cinnamon boasting the strongest link for both fragrance and flavour.

Although further research is required, the findings have implications for the food industry through the eventual development of functional food products for memory development. Research reported last week also noted the properties of an ingredient used in chewing gum and this application area has strong potential for development as a format for functional foods.

”Findings from the present study are most promising in providing a non-pharmacological adjunct to enhancing cognition in the elderly, individuals with test-anxiety, and perhaps even patients with diseases that lead to cognitive decline,” concluded the US researchers who will present their study in Sarasota, Florida at the Association for Chemoreception Sciences meeting that runs from 21-25 April.

Cinnamon has previously been shown to significantly reduce the risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes.

so… my mom and dad are on twitter now.

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:29:02 -0500

so… my mom and dad are on twitter now.

Hawk Nelson | Things We Go Through Wake up everyone around...

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:19:34 -0500

Hawk Nelson | Things We Go Through

Wake up everyone around you
Let’s rock until the clock strikes two
Stand up for what you believe and shout to
Here’s another song from the youth that surround you

Photo

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:37:47 -0500

Run Kid Run | Freedom Still You patiently await,Yet I...

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:48:40 -0500

Run Kid Run | Freedom

Still You patiently await,
Yet I won’t just let go.
I see You and You alone, saying,
“Come follow Me,
Despair has come so you can see,
Release.”

this post made me think of the above picture i took at the...

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:45:00 -0500

this post made me think of the above picture i took at the beginning of this year. some things are worth being reminded of.

i just went to the store

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:48:00 -0500

and got

3 lbs of apples
2 lb bag of carrots
lettuce
celery
a yellow pepper
a cucumber

for $2.69.

yes, that’s right. the apples didn’t ring up right, so he gave them to me for free, but then i think he took the price of them off the total, as well. i tried to tell him that it couldn’t be correct, since the carrots alone were $1.99, but he insisted and there was a line behind me.

i win at shopping.

yes i know you're family,

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:34:17 -0500

and no matter when you call, i will always say, “no, it’s not too early,” but the truth is - i am in college, sir. that means on the weekends, any time before 10 is too early.

i spent the evening redoing my dock and icons… some of my...

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:55:23 -0500

i spent the evening redoing my dock and icons…

some of my favorite new things are: the looney tunes itunes icon, the “away” adium and the dictionary that says, “this is a dictionary icon.”