Don't Wanna Be An American Idiot...

Before you read this blog entry, I ask that you go to the following page on YouTube and play the song that this blog follows as you read.

Click here to go to the link for the song :)

Once you're there & the song is ready, feel free to read on!

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Do you know what's worth fighting for?

When it's not worth dying for? 

Does it take your breath away?

And you feel yourself suffocating?

Does the pain weigh out the pride? 

And you look for a place to hide? 

Did someone break your heart inside? 

You're in ruins.

One, twenty-one guns. 

Lay down your arms.

Give up the fight.

One, twenty-one guns. 

Throw up your arms into the sky.

You and I.

When you're at the end of the road.

And you've lost all sense of control.

And your thoughts have taken their toll.

When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul.

Your faith walks on broken glass.

And the hangover doesn't pass.

Nothing's ever built to last.

You're in ruins.

One, twenty-one guns.

Lay down your arms.

Give up the fight.

One, twenty-one guns.

Throw up your arms.

Into the sky.

You and I.

Did you try to live on your own?

When you burned down the house and home?

Did you stand too close to the fire?

Like a liar looking for forgiveness.

From a stone.

When it's time to live and let die.

And you can't get another try.

Something inside this heart has died.

You're in ruins.

You're in ruins.

One, twenty-one guns.

Lay down your arms.

Give up the fight.

One, twenty-one guns.

Throw up your arms.

Into the sky.

One, twenty-one guns.

Lay down your arms.

Give up the fight.

One, twenty-one guns.

Throw up your arms.

Into the sky.

You and I.

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This blog took me a few hours to make...

You'd be surprised how long it takes to find the right picture to go along with the words in the song.

I really love this song though...

& considering the fact that it's definitely reflecting my emotion today...

I thought it was fitting.

Tomorrow is Friday! I'm actually looking forward to it...

I can't wait for this week to be over... it went from being the best week of my life to the worst week all within a few days.

Hopefully things will start looking up these next couple days though... I'm really, really, really trying to see the silver lining in all this...

Have a good night :)

Food for Thoughts :)

Laughter Is The Best Medicine...

I can't get though one episode of 'Friends' without laughing hysterically.
I don't know what it is, but no matter how many times I've seen an episode, it gets funnier :)
Chandler makes me laugh... So much...


Anyway, today wasn't the best day ever.
I couldn't get out of best because I had such a bad migraine.
We're not sure if my headaches are due to the fall.. but we think they are.


I missed Journalism today... we picked what sections we want to write for.
Not like Mr. DeVitis (our teacher) doesn't know.
I've been a part of the paper for four years now! This is my third year being in the class, and in 9th grade, my creative writing class got to work with the paper for one of the units.
I really want to be Editor-in-Chief :) That'd be the best day ever!




On to another issue...
My friends and I are all planning on going to homecoming together :)
This will be the first year we'd all be together.
Too bad I don't have a date... so, October 9th looks like a good opportunity for me to have a 'Friends' marathon with myself :) Woooo!


I have less than two weeks left.


Oh well...


Things could be worse...


Last night...
Was the Georgie Awards, which is an awards ceremony that the North Canton Playhouse puts on. It's similar to the Tony Awards.
I had so much fun :) I loved seeing all my friends again!
It had been way too long.
I love my theatre friends so much :)
If it weren't for them, I would be nothing close to the person I am today, and I don't think I could have had a better positive environment then there with all of them :)


Being surrounded by such amazing people encourages me to strive to be the best that I can be, and act like my true self without being afraid of who I am.
When you're with "Theatre Kids" you don't have to worry about being judged, because everyone's so accepting.
It's almost as though stepping into a room with them takes you to a new place.
It's one of the best experiences ever :)




Chandler: "If I'm gonna be an old, lonely man, I'm gonna need a thing, you know, a hook. Like that guy on the subway who eats his own face. So I figure I'll be 'Crazy Man with a Snake,' y'know? Crazy Snake Man. And I'll get more snakes, call them my babies, kids will walk past my place, they will run. 'Run away from Crazy Snake Man,' they'll shout!"


--- When Chandler says that, it makes my day :) Sooooo funny :D


I think I'm obsessed :)
But on another note, it's very late & I'm kind of exhausted.




Food for Thoughts! :)

Slow Down You Crazy Child...

Well, blogdom, it's been a while!


On Friday I had a party for my 18th birthday! :O There was a bonfire, some corn-hole, karaoke, Beatles Rock Band, and a cookie cake :P
I've got roughly twelve days left until I'm legally an adult though...
So many things have happened this year... I can't believe it.. but time flies...
Friday night after my party was over, I opened up an e-mail from BGSU that said, "It's time to celebrate!"


That's right friends! I have officially been accepted to college :)...and not just any college.. but the college that was number one on my list! :D
That same night I was able to log in an create my student e-mail address!


The next day I got the official letter and certificate of acceptance in the mail! They even gave me a BGSU cling-on sticker for my car...that is already on there :P


... in the letter it also stated that I have already been awarded $1,500 dollars from the school to attend!


I really couldn't have had a better weekend!
[I'm getting ready to apply for my dorm room next!]


Saturday night was my friend DB's birthday party!
So, that was obv. fun too!


I've had a stellar weekend :)


BGSU, here I come!
I no longer have to be afraid of not getting into college :)


If you have to do all this college stuff, I recommend getting an early start on it.


I went to my first college fair at the beginning of my sophomore year.


Went on two visits and to another college fair during junior year.


& One more visit the summer before senior year (which was Bowling Green)


I already had my application filled out and sent before senior year even started... and had my transcripts sent!


I also took my ACT in December of my junior year, took an ACT prep course during the summer and then took it once more in early September of my senior year.


I think being ahead of the game has helped me an awful lot. Now, I can just apply for a million scholarships to help pay for the college that I already know I want to go to :)
Things are working out quite nicely for me :)... for a change! A year from now, I'll be a Falcon :) Hahahaa :P


Food for thoughts :)

The Value of Friends & Loved Ones...

I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime and some choices, we live not only once but a thousand times over, remembering them for the rest of our lives, so make the right choices, because your choices will forever have an effect on the lives of others.


I borrowed this from a friend's Facebook status...
This summer- and tonight- I've really experienced what it feels like to be loved.
As I lie here in my bed, I cry as I think of the family and friends who were there to support me this summer after my accident.
My younger brother stayed home with me every day to cook for me and make sure I was functioning okay.
I will never be able to thank him enough.
I've had friends lose people close to them and go through life-altering changes...


My best friends and I have a message thread through Facebook, and tonight, I felt a closeness to them that I never have felt before.
Instead of talking about what we each did tonight, or what we planned on doing the rest of the weekend, we talked about love.

Everyone in "The Thread" (Minus Caitlin & Mallory)

The emotions poured out as we just said how much we loved each other.
Our emotions were fueled by the fact that a few students at our school were in a car accident... that involved a drunk driver.
As if someone being injured in a car accident isn't enough...
The fact that there was alcohol involved made us that much more upset irate.
It's such an awful thing.. and it always seems as though the person to blame for the accident never has to deal with the physical pain like the others do. Although I'm not exactly sure of many exact details on the issue at the moment. 
I do know one thing though... if the driver of the vehicle that hit the young girls lives through this, they will have the mental pain of knowing the pain and suffering they caused for so many people & the lives they changed for the rest of their life.


You never realize how precious something or someone is until you go without. I don't know what I would do without my loving friends and family.
I just want to thank them all for everything they've ever done for me.


My Love List:
Nana, Papa, Grandma, Grandpa, Baba, Mom, Dad, Danny, (All My Aunts & Uncles), Amy, Katie, Michaela, Caitlin, Tierney, Mallory, Ashley, Veronica, Chandler, Jewels, Michelle, Krissy, Becky, Kaylee, Jasmine, Gea, Dan, Ranchel, Joe, Roman, Mike, Josh, Cassie, Megan, Chelsea, Emily, Stephen, Casey, Hannah, Sara, Tori, Hannah, Ashlee, Paul, Rachael, Cheryl, Joe, Josh, Val,  Tim, Seth, Thomas, Ricky, Michael, Kate, Julie, Zach, Andy, Jessica, Ben, Cody, Taylor, Brian, Janae, Randy, Erica, Casey, Alexa, Sarah, Autumn, Jenilee, Brenton, Tara, Curtis, Evan, George, Evelyn, Jared,  Tanner, Julianne, Emily, Erika, Jeremy, Sarah, Michelle, Tara, Anthony, Craig, Nick, Holly, Alyssa, Daniel, Eddie, Adam, Jon, Jeffrey, Jerry, Dan, Ben, Bijan, Eric, Bert, Dana, Shannon, Trisha, Brandon, Tyler, Kyle, Dylan, Bridget, Carly, Chris, Steven, Daniel, Luke, Claire, Cory, Liz, Courtney, Kate, Drew, James, Julia, Greg, Jacob, Kati, Tori, Selana, Liz, Lauren, Kati, Jayson, Jen, Taylor, Taylor, Jenna, Elizabeth, Megan, Jesska, Jenna, Jonathan, Sean, Josh, Julia, Kailey, Brandon, Ryan, Kendall, Stanley, Sam, Kyle, Eric, Kaley, Kara, Keli, Kelsey, Kevin, Kyle, Kyle, Lauren, Nick, Logan, Sydney, Erika, Jess, Becca, Jared, Meredith, Micah, Mikey, Naik, Natalie, Nathan, Nicole, Ryan, Matthew, Nina, Rachel, Ricky, Shawna, Amanda, Sonny, Teah, Ashley, Tim, Tyler, Tori, Wyatt, and EVERYONE ELSE OUT THERE IN THE WORLD! <3


Promise to love everyone... always & forever :)




Food for Thoughts :)