Photography Day Nine... Relaxation...

The best place to relax is the beach. This is the one California girl stereotype that I completely follow and will follow til the day I die. I love the beach. I prefer private beaches because I'm not into shit loads of people being around me and I like being able to read a book while listening to the surf without interruption.

Hawaii circa 1989

Hawaii circa 1999

Never iron a four-leaf clover... you don't want to press your luck... (March)

Shows watched in March 2011

• E.R.
• Law and Order SVU
• Boy Meets World

 Movies watched in March 2011

• No Escape
• Bullworth
• Ransom
• White Men Can't Jump
• Simply Irresistible
• Working Girl
• Patriot Games
• Cop Out
• Easy A

Playlist of March 2011

• Lonely and Gone - Montgomery Gentry
• What was I thinkin' - Dierks Bentley
• Trying to Survive - by Montgomery Gentry
• Clouds - Montgomery Gentry
• Country Boy - Aaron Lewis
• Deify - Disturbed
• Overburdened - Disturbed
• Bad for Good - Montgomery Gentry

Birthdays of March 2011

• Ashley - 21 March 5
• Kristen - 21 March 9
• Uncle Woody March 10
• Me - 24 March 13
• Papa March 15

Accomplishments of March 2011

• 97% on my Police Report Writing midterm
• Made a plan to eat healthy (or at least try to)
• Finally got my hair cut... to most this might seem like a minor thing, but for me it was an accomplishment since I hadn't had it cut in over a year and some of the money came out of my own pocket
• Didn't lose my temper a single time this month
• Gained more clarity about certain situations
• Have learned to live with what I got not what I want
• Turning 24

Grievances of March 2011

• Death of Grandma (March 3rd)
• The flushing of my cell phone
• No family reconciliation
• Found out I'm possibly diabetic (so pre-diabetic)
• Still haven't finished moving. Holy Hell.

Books

The Green Mile (All six volumes) - Stephen King
One for the money - Janet Evanovich
Running Man - Stephen King
Roadwork - Stephen King
Two for the dough - Janet Evanovich

Photo Memories of March 2011

R.I.P. Grandma

Amazing birthday card Aunt Dawn made for me...

The one surviving item of my poor flushed phone...

Margaritaville blender we used for my birthday to make pina coladas...

I'm no longer blonde... and it's really weird...

My birthday soda from my dad...

"Spring is natures way of saying...

...Let's party!"

Robin Williams

Day Twenty-Three... (Book)

There's no way I could pick just one. I love Stephen King. I love his books, his movies, him, his wife's books, everything. I haven't read a Stephen King book I didn't like, and I've read at least 35 of them. If I had to choose one of them to be my absolute most favorite I guess it would be a toss up between Insomnia and Cell. For scare factor I would say Cell because when I was reading it, I refused to be anywhere near a cellphone. And things just don't scare me that much anymore.

"We make up horrors...

...to help us cope with the real ones."

-Stephen King

February is merely as long as is needed to pass the time until March...

 

 

Alright, well the time has come to post the events of the past month. Don't want to forget those things that happened that continue to help me grow and make me who I am. Plus all the good music I find myself listening to these days...

 

Playlist of February 2011

 

• Be Yourself - By Audioslave
• Fray - By Staind
• Cold One Comin On' - By Montgomery Gentry
• Cumbersome - By Collective Soul
• Quicksand - By Bethany Joy Galeotti
• Moving On - By Rascal Flatts
• In the Ayer - By Flo Rida f. Will I Am
• Son's Gonna Rise - By Citizen Cope

 

Shows of February 2011

 

• Gilmore Girls
• E.R.
• One Tree Hill
• The Cosby Show
• Weeds

 

Movies of February 2011

 

• Red
• The Losers
• Killers
• Date Night
• The Expendables
• Conspiracy Theory
• Fatherhood
• Demolition Man

 

Accomplishments of February 2011

 

• Joined http://www.goodreads.com/ and joined a few book clubs on there...
• Set a goal of reading at least 2 books a month...
• Getting good grades so far...
• Keeping up with daily tasks...
• Still continuing my move...
• Moved on and passed things and people...
• Obtained better control of my temper...
   

 

Grievances of February 2011

• Family issues (still)
• Broken heart
• Drama that doesn't concern me
• Dealing with past deaths
• Still haven't finished moving

 

Birthdays of February 2011

• Camilla
• Max
• Josh C.

 

Goals/Plans for March 2011

 

• Celebrate my own birthday (24)
• Remember the loss of a loved one loved ones
• Continue getting good grades
• Read whenever I can
• Keep working so I can fix my car by summer
• Don't sweat the small stuff

 

Photo Memories from February 2011

The card I made for Max when I was bored at the store and was given Sharpies...

My "half" of the money that Max won in Vegas when I told him to bet on Black 13 for me...

After having washed my hand three times from helping my dad snake the drainage pipes...

Amazing Lava Flow...

My "house" with almost everything moved out; The infamous hole from where I threw Jonny at the wall; and
Chelsea's part of the wall where she wrote down all of her favorite sayings...

 



My Uncle Larry. May you Rest In Peace...



 

"Winter is natures way of saying...

 

..."up yours" " -Robert Byrne

It's difficult to know where you're going, if you don't know where you came from...



Took this picture from National Geo's website. Absolutely amazing.









I've decided to make a blog based on the months occurrences. This way I won't ever forget the big things that happened nor will I forget the little things that made me smile.

Playlist of January 2011

• Gone by Montgomery Gentry
• What do you think about that by Montgomery Gentry
• Roll with me by Montgomery Gentry
• Fray by Staind
• Need you now (remix) by Lady Antebellum
• My kinda party by Jason Aldean
• Quicksand by Bethany Joy Galeotti
• The more I drink by Blake Shelton
• I shall believe by Sheryl Crow

Accomplishments of  January 2011

• Letting go
• Moving
• Starting a new semester with high hopes and good intentions
• Started an exercise routine that I plan on keeping
• Finally received closure

Grievances of January 2011 to forever be let go

• Family troubles
• People talking in circles without any truth
• Bad Karma
• All the petty things
• My home that I have lived in for 7yrs (but will start a new with better memories)

Plans for February 2011

• Make new memories everywhere I go
• Cleanse my soul
• Continue taking daily pictures to capture those important moments in life
• Make money
• Get good grades
• Celebrate some friends birthdays
• Get a new tattoo
• Celebrate Valentines Day with those I love most
• Remember the loss of a loved one (R.I.P. Uncle Larry 2/13)
• Keep my head held high
• Continue living life

To read a poem in January...

...is as lovely as to go for a walk in June

The Road to Hell is paved with Adverbs...



"Read sometimes for the story, Bobby. Don't be like the book snobs who won't do that. Read sometimes for the words - the language. Don't be like the play-it-safers that won't do that. But when you find a book that has both a good story and good words, treasure that book."
(Stephen King, Hearts in Atlantis)




I have loved reading ever since I picked up my first book. I find it very important for people to read not only because it makes you smarter and builds up your vocabulary, but it's a great way to expand your imagination and lets you get lost in a whole other world...

When I don't want to be in my reality I grab a book and get lost in its reality. I love Stephen King more than life itself not just for the genre but what he writes makes me think. It's deep. And meaningful. And words can't explain the way I feel when I'm done reading one of his books. Plus they are usually insanely creepy which is a definite bonus. I have always loved writing stories, essays, and even personal things such as blogs... Stephen King in my opinion is an amazing writer and I admire his talent...

I have decided to make a list of books that I must read before the year ends. Just like my taste in music, my taste in books is eclectic and strange. So here goes...

1. The Tommyknockers (Stephen King)
2. The Stand - Unedited version (Stephen King)
3. Insomnia (Stephen King. My favorite)
4. Harry Potter 1-7 (J.K. Rowling)
5. Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
6. Scarlett (Margaret Mitchell)
7. The World According to Mr. Rogers (Fred Rogers)
8. Mein Kampf (Adolf Hitler)
9. The Story of My Life (Helen Keller)
10. Dead Souls (Nikolai Gogol)
11. A Farewell to Arms (Ernest Hemingway)
12. Night (Elie Weisel. I read this at least once a year.)

I know that the year is almost over and this seems like a huge amount of books to read, but like i said, reading is important and I want to read as much as I can. If anyone is looking for a great list of books to read the best website I've found is http://www.listology.com/ . Well off I go. Have a lot of reading to do...

Alone. Yes, that's the key word, the most awful word in the English tongue. Murder doesn't hold a candle to it and hell is only a poor synonym...
 (Stephen King)

...Now tell me that didn't make you think