Monday, July 5, 2010
Disney Pics
These are some of the CUTEST pictures from Disney, mostly of Ava. :) She is such a doll...... Mom got them uploaded faster than I thought. :) I'm quite impressed. Off to college classes in the morning, bright and early. FANtastic.
Grey's
To be honest, I have probably posted this on here before, but it's one of my most favorite quotes EVER.
"So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it'd be easy, they just promised it'd be worth it."
- Grey's Anatomy
- Grey's Anatomy
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Disney Channel
So I'm watching the Disney channel. Yes, I'm 20 years old. But Freaky Friday was on - which I love. The one with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis before Lindsay Lohan was crazy and Jamie Lee Curtis didn't have grey hair. I just love that movie - it seems like something my Mom and I should have done/should do. haha. It's amazing how eye opening it is for a Disney movie, lol.
I'm not entirely sure how that relates to anything, but I guess it does. That we should see other peoples' perspectives. HOWEVER. When the perspective of another is hurtful, disrespectful, and does not regard the other person, then it becomes in your better interest to cut them from your life. I had to do that. I haven't spoken to this *person* in over a year - and HONESTLY, I couldn't be happier! She was toxic! She made everyone else feel inadequate, she was narcissistic, she didn't take responsibility for her actions like a normal adult-aged person, and she was shallow. I know it sounds like I'm bashing - but I'm not. I'm not perfect. BUT, I take responsibility for myself and my actions and would never be able to act the way she did. If anything, I act older than my age rather than younger. I'm not narcissistic - my feelings get hurt for my siblings or my friends more than they do for myself. I'm emotional, but I try to be careful with how I deal with my own issues rather than blaming others. And I am far from shallow - I'm actually so emotionally deep that I haven't found the bottom yet and that is turning out to be more difficult than you can imagine.
Oh. This was brought on when my friend Hannah had a "friend" do something similar to her and it hurt me more for her than it probably did for me last year. I SO want to just spill out everything that I've experienced because of my ex-friend but I had to stop myself and realize that I can't push my feelings onto her and just be there for her and let her know how it went down without involving the emotions as much. If that makes sense. Which it probably doesn't. But here's the moral of the story? Friends are not always what they seem, and if they DON'T come off as genuine they probably aren't. If you do immediately have a connection with someone don't hold back - but be sure that you don't overlook their faults. We all have faults, but overlooking someone else's is probably clinically insane.
You don't overlook the faults of your family or your "boyfriend/spouse" so why do we try and do it with friends? It's kind of stupid on our parts, isn't it? We pick apart those that are closest to us, and yet our "friends" can get away with a lot.. I think we all have to have that experience with that one person that makes you mistrust. But you experience it differently depending on age. We have to learn how to deal with it through different stages of our lives and grow from it rather than let it hurt us. We have to let go of the negative feelings. I'm not saying forgive, because I'm not a hypocrite and it always takes me a while to forgive, but some things are unforgivable.... And other things need to be internalized and dealt with that way rather than extending forgiveness when it hasn't been earned.
I have no idea if I make sense.
Needless to say....Hannah, I'm sorry you had this experience too. Maybe we can help eachother figure it out. It's a process. lol.
I'm not entirely sure how that relates to anything, but I guess it does. That we should see other peoples' perspectives. HOWEVER. When the perspective of another is hurtful, disrespectful, and does not regard the other person, then it becomes in your better interest to cut them from your life. I had to do that. I haven't spoken to this *person* in over a year - and HONESTLY, I couldn't be happier! She was toxic! She made everyone else feel inadequate, she was narcissistic, she didn't take responsibility for her actions like a normal adult-aged person, and she was shallow. I know it sounds like I'm bashing - but I'm not. I'm not perfect. BUT, I take responsibility for myself and my actions and would never be able to act the way she did. If anything, I act older than my age rather than younger. I'm not narcissistic - my feelings get hurt for my siblings or my friends more than they do for myself. I'm emotional, but I try to be careful with how I deal with my own issues rather than blaming others. And I am far from shallow - I'm actually so emotionally deep that I haven't found the bottom yet and that is turning out to be more difficult than you can imagine.
Oh. This was brought on when my friend Hannah had a "friend" do something similar to her and it hurt me more for her than it probably did for me last year. I SO want to just spill out everything that I've experienced because of my ex-friend but I had to stop myself and realize that I can't push my feelings onto her and just be there for her and let her know how it went down without involving the emotions as much. If that makes sense. Which it probably doesn't. But here's the moral of the story? Friends are not always what they seem, and if they DON'T come off as genuine they probably aren't. If you do immediately have a connection with someone don't hold back - but be sure that you don't overlook their faults. We all have faults, but overlooking someone else's is probably clinically insane.
You don't overlook the faults of your family or your "boyfriend/spouse" so why do we try and do it with friends? It's kind of stupid on our parts, isn't it? We pick apart those that are closest to us, and yet our "friends" can get away with a lot.. I think we all have to have that experience with that one person that makes you mistrust. But you experience it differently depending on age. We have to learn how to deal with it through different stages of our lives and grow from it rather than let it hurt us. We have to let go of the negative feelings. I'm not saying forgive, because I'm not a hypocrite and it always takes me a while to forgive, but some things are unforgivable.... And other things need to be internalized and dealt with that way rather than extending forgiveness when it hasn't been earned.
I have no idea if I make sense.
Needless to say....Hannah, I'm sorry you had this experience too. Maybe we can help eachother figure it out. It's a process. lol.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Just 'cause
"God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way."
Just because I needed it and maybe you do too?Uno Mas (One More, right?)
Sorry if I spelled the title wrong - I probably did! Did I Hannah?
So here's a "real-time" update. We are back from Orlando, Fl. We had a good time, but I've got to admit it was a bit tiring at times. I would like to mention that I bought the new Chelsea Handler book (Chelsea, Chelsea, Bang, Bang) and it's hilarious. FYI. :) IF you like her humor. Which I do.
Anyways, right now we are sitting in the bed. Seth is watching the race at Daytona, Chevy is asleep on my feet, Lucy is asleep under the bed, and people are driving cars on TV. :) I had a good time this week but I've come to realize this: I like my family individually, but together, we can be a disastrous combo. Together, it's like everyone's personalities clash in so many small ways that it escalates. I don't mean all the time, but it's more than when it's just some of us. I realized this pretty early on in the trip, but didn't feel it was appropriate to say during my recap of the days. Families are weird entities. Each individual has faults and redeeming qualities. But put anyone into a group and you'll have some issues, right?
ALSO... today is July 3rd. Saturday. Tomorrow is July 4th, SO...
Monday marks the last day of my summer vacation. On Tuesday my hellish, shitty, no-good, very-bad schedule starts. Yay. Monday thru Friday, 10 to 5:15. Hello Hell, my name is Amelia. Please let me make it through. Thanks.
I'm not excited, nor happy. I'm not even energized. Normally I'm like "yay, that much closer to graduation at least" but... it isn't happening yet. Maybe I'm just tired. But more than likely, I'm burnt out on school...since that has been the case for like a year. Oh Lord, just let me make it through this one final year with a good GPA, a good GRE score, my sanity, my loved ones (and their sanity) and nothing too terribly bad. Maybe a job too. :) I think part of this is that I miss my friends from school. I miss Hannah and Elea, lol. School without my bff's is silly. Where is my motivation??? haha. I know, I know. I'm supposed to be a big girl and motivate myself. BUT. Too bad. I'm not. I need outside motivators. haha. Oh I'm a mess you guys. :) But you love me. :) I love me at least and I'm pretty sure Seth does too. ;)
Night y'all!
So here's a "real-time" update. We are back from Orlando, Fl. We had a good time, but I've got to admit it was a bit tiring at times. I would like to mention that I bought the new Chelsea Handler book (Chelsea, Chelsea, Bang, Bang) and it's hilarious. FYI. :) IF you like her humor. Which I do.
Anyways, right now we are sitting in the bed. Seth is watching the race at Daytona, Chevy is asleep on my feet, Lucy is asleep under the bed, and people are driving cars on TV. :) I had a good time this week but I've come to realize this: I like my family individually, but together, we can be a disastrous combo. Together, it's like everyone's personalities clash in so many small ways that it escalates. I don't mean all the time, but it's more than when it's just some of us. I realized this pretty early on in the trip, but didn't feel it was appropriate to say during my recap of the days. Families are weird entities. Each individual has faults and redeeming qualities. But put anyone into a group and you'll have some issues, right?
ALSO... today is July 3rd. Saturday. Tomorrow is July 4th, SO...
Monday marks the last day of my summer vacation. On Tuesday my hellish, shitty, no-good, very-bad schedule starts. Yay. Monday thru Friday, 10 to 5:15. Hello Hell, my name is Amelia. Please let me make it through. Thanks.
I'm not excited, nor happy. I'm not even energized. Normally I'm like "yay, that much closer to graduation at least" but... it isn't happening yet. Maybe I'm just tired. But more than likely, I'm burnt out on school...since that has been the case for like a year. Oh Lord, just let me make it through this one final year with a good GPA, a good GRE score, my sanity, my loved ones (and their sanity) and nothing too terribly bad. Maybe a job too. :) I think part of this is that I miss my friends from school. I miss Hannah and Elea, lol. School without my bff's is silly. Where is my motivation??? haha. I know, I know. I'm supposed to be a big girl and motivate myself. BUT. Too bad. I'm not. I need outside motivators. haha. Oh I'm a mess you guys. :) But you love me. :) I love me at least and I'm pretty sure Seth does too. ;)
Night y'all!
AFTER Sunday in Orlando
So after Sunday in Orlando well, here it goes! If you need to catch up, please scroll down. Monday (aka Day 3) was spent fairly lazily at first as we were exhausted from the day before. OH! On Sunday, Ava, Mom and Mark went to the Magic Kingdom! I can try and post pictures for that, but it will be a while. I believe I've mentioned that my mom does not enjoy loading and sending pictures? It's still true. SO we shall wait and see when I get those - needless to say, Ava had a BLAST! She had breakfast with the Princesses and got to meet them all, etc etc. The Snow White ride scared her.
So Day 3, Monday, we swam in the pool a lot and then around 3 o'clock me and mom and Ava went to the "Bibbity Bobbity Boo-tique." First off, WHAT a cute name. Secondly, she loved it and looked adorable before, during, and afterwards. :) Let me see - it was located in Downtown Disney. She got a "fairy godmother in training." They put her hair up, put make up on her, did her nails, put fairy dust (glitter) in her hair and ta-da! Mom bought some of the pics the professionals took, so they shall come later too. :) Here is an "after shot" that I got. Can you imagine her when it comes time for prom? Oh so cute.
After the "boutique" we met up with the boys at this place called T-Rex. It had a bunch of different themed rooms and we thought it would be cool. Okay. We were wrong. It FREAKED Ava out. By the time we were half-way through dinner she was so scared she was digging her nails into my arm whenever the T-Rex moved. We even asked for the least scary room.... I don't want to know what it would have been like in a scarier room! It was cool though, but way expensive. Isn't she cute? Here is a really good picture of ALL of us from the trip, taken that night. It's actually pretty good, huh?
So after Monday was over we went back and swam some more and got ready for Tuesday (Day 4) AKA Blizzard Beach! I love Blizzard Beach, minus the being in a bathing suit with skinny folks. Sorry, but I don't like you, and I don't like being half-naked around you, and I know this is too much of a blanket statement. But if you think it includes you, it might. We went on the tube rides, the boys did the summit plummit thing (I've done it once a few years ago - don't need to repeat the experience!) But they did, lol. We went to the lazy river a few times (I like it. lol.) We did the wave pool, some family tube rides, some individual tube rides. Overall, a good day. :) No pictures yet - Mom bought them from the Disney people. Again, we shall wait until they are safely delivered to my inbox. Love you Mom! :)
Wednesday was another "lazy day." We did the pool and whatnot and tried to recoup from the days before. Hard when your feet are blistered to hell, BUT, we didn't let that bother us. lol. We went and ate at Macaroni Grill, went to Downtown Disney (Seth saw some cool cars, we went into a funny store, saw the House of Blues, etc.) But the reason for going was to see Eclipse. Me and the boys and Seth went - Will and I are Team Edward, Seth and Zach are Team Jacob. lol. At least I've read the books and I know I win! ;)
This is Seth and I on Wednesday night (Day 5) waiting for Eclipse to start! The boys were there too, but no pictures.
After Wednesday night (we got back to the condo at like 2 am) we got up late on Thursday to do Universal Studios (the original one.) This is the one with E.T., MIB, Twister, Jaws, The Mummy, The Simpsons (new), and those rides. :) There was a cool rollercoaster the boys rode (I am a chicken. I admit it. It went STRAIGHT UP. No way, not when I was soaking wet from the rain!) Speaking of that part. Okay. So we did Twister and The Mummy. While waiting in line for Jaws it starts POURING RAIN. We wait for an hour. Then give up and just go out in the rain and get wet. Who cares. It rained from like 4 until after we left at 9. We did all of the rides except the Simpsons (it was kiddie) and we couldn't find the Back to the Future entrance because we're retards.
Overall, good days.
Friday was our last real day there. We swam a lot, Mom and Mark went to their movie while I babysat Ava at the "big pool" in the complex. We swam, we ate, we relaxed. Then today (Saturday) we left at 10 this morning and got to Carrollton at around 6. We got our babies!! :) :) I missed them so much! They got groomed and got their Fourth of July bandannas. Cute. More pictures to come surely - but these tell the story for now! We had a good time! And now I have my babies back!! :)
So Day 3, Monday, we swam in the pool a lot and then around 3 o'clock me and mom and Ava went to the "Bibbity Bobbity Boo-tique." First off, WHAT a cute name. Secondly, she loved it and looked adorable before, during, and afterwards. :) Let me see - it was located in Downtown Disney. She got a "fairy godmother in training." They put her hair up, put make up on her, did her nails, put fairy dust (glitter) in her hair and ta-da! Mom bought some of the pics the professionals took, so they shall come later too. :) Here is an "after shot" that I got. Can you imagine her when it comes time for prom? Oh so cute.
After the "boutique" we met up with the boys at this place called T-Rex. It had a bunch of different themed rooms and we thought it would be cool. Okay. We were wrong. It FREAKED Ava out. By the time we were half-way through dinner she was so scared she was digging her nails into my arm whenever the T-Rex moved. We even asked for the least scary room.... I don't want to know what it would have been like in a scarier room! It was cool though, but way expensive. Isn't she cute? Here is a really good picture of ALL of us from the trip, taken that night. It's actually pretty good, huh?
So after Monday was over we went back and swam some more and got ready for Tuesday (Day 4) AKA Blizzard Beach! I love Blizzard Beach, minus the being in a bathing suit with skinny folks. Sorry, but I don't like you, and I don't like being half-naked around you, and I know this is too much of a blanket statement. But if you think it includes you, it might. We went on the tube rides, the boys did the summit plummit thing (I've done it once a few years ago - don't need to repeat the experience!) But they did, lol. We went to the lazy river a few times (I like it. lol.) We did the wave pool, some family tube rides, some individual tube rides. Overall, a good day. :) No pictures yet - Mom bought them from the Disney people. Again, we shall wait until they are safely delivered to my inbox. Love you Mom! :)
Wednesday was another "lazy day." We did the pool and whatnot and tried to recoup from the days before. Hard when your feet are blistered to hell, BUT, we didn't let that bother us. lol. We went and ate at Macaroni Grill, went to Downtown Disney (Seth saw some cool cars, we went into a funny store, saw the House of Blues, etc.) But the reason for going was to see Eclipse. Me and the boys and Seth went - Will and I are Team Edward, Seth and Zach are Team Jacob. lol. At least I've read the books and I know I win! ;)
This is Seth and I on Wednesday night (Day 5) waiting for Eclipse to start! The boys were there too, but no pictures.
After Wednesday night (we got back to the condo at like 2 am) we got up late on Thursday to do Universal Studios (the original one.) This is the one with E.T., MIB, Twister, Jaws, The Mummy, The Simpsons (new), and those rides. :) There was a cool rollercoaster the boys rode (I am a chicken. I admit it. It went STRAIGHT UP. No way, not when I was soaking wet from the rain!) Speaking of that part. Okay. So we did Twister and The Mummy. While waiting in line for Jaws it starts POURING RAIN. We wait for an hour. Then give up and just go out in the rain and get wet. Who cares. It rained from like 4 until after we left at 9. We did all of the rides except the Simpsons (it was kiddie) and we couldn't find the Back to the Future entrance because we're retards.Overall, good days.
Friday was our last real day there. We swam a lot, Mom and Mark went to their movie while I babysat Ava at the "big pool" in the complex. We swam, we ate, we relaxed. Then today (Saturday) we left at 10 this morning and got to Carrollton at around 6. We got our babies!! :) :) I missed them so much! They got groomed and got their Fourth of July bandannas. Cute. More pictures to come surely - but these tell the story for now! We had a good time! And now I have my babies back!! :)
Orlando - Harry Potter!
OH MY. I would say I'm exhausted, but really, sleeping a few hours in the car has sustained me for a while. :) Where do I even begin?! I told you it was going to be a blog of epic proportions when I got back from Orlando...and I suspect I will be right (as usual!) I'm kidding. My family would be sure I knew this. haha. Well here ya go. On Thursday, Seth and I dropped our babies off at their doggie vacation AKA Bark Avenue for the week. Sad day. :/ And then Friday we babysat Ava and took her swimming for several hours - too bad the "plan" to wear her out backfired. ha. Go figure. ;) WELL then the good stuff began the next day. Saturday we left at 8am for Orlando!! It took a while...but we figured it would. We ate at Bob Evans - which, btw, we need here. AND we need a Macaroni Grill around here. Please Georgia? Be nice?
So Sunday Seth, Will, Zach and I went to Universal Studios - Islands of Adventure for the Harry Potter attraction(s)! Oh my God. If you're jealous, you probably should be. It was VERY realistic and I was impressed with almost everything. :) The first picture below is Hogsmeade. It was funny because the snow glitters. :)
This next picture was taken by Seth while we waited in line for a ride - obviously it's me and my brothers. :p See any resemblance? At all? Maybe? I wish. They're so pretty. haha.
This was them inside Hogwarts - there were a LOT of cool pictures that were in there but I'm NOT posting them all! Here's the dish - lots of holograms (sp?) and lots of cool things. The pictures even talked and moved and stuff! And yeah. It was really cool.
Here's Hogwarts from the outside, taken on the bridge at the first entrance to the HP part of the park.
Gryffindor won! Or was winning? I don't know. And I know I spelt that wrong, at least I'm partially sure. I haven't read the books since middle school, give me a break.
WELL, on the day that we went to Islands of Adventure we got there SUPER early (as in, before the park opened at 9 am, we were there at like 8) And we waited in line for a while, starting sweating even before getting anywhere, BUT we finished doing a lot in the Harry Potter part before the HUGE masses of people arrived. It was just a...small mass of people at first? Well then the rest of the day was easy peasy. We went to the Dr. Seuss part of the park (yes. ages 13, 16, 20, and 22) Here are the boys with the "conductor" at the Dr. Seuss ride - it went soooo fast! I am kidding. The last picture is me and Zach on the ride.
I think I'm going to do a separate post for other days of the week. This was Sunday, to reiterate. :)
So Sunday Seth, Will, Zach and I went to Universal Studios - Islands of Adventure for the Harry Potter attraction(s)! Oh my God. If you're jealous, you probably should be. It was VERY realistic and I was impressed with almost everything. :) The first picture below is Hogsmeade. It was funny because the snow glitters. :)
This next picture was taken by Seth while we waited in line for a ride - obviously it's me and my brothers. :p See any resemblance? At all? Maybe? I wish. They're so pretty. haha.
This was them inside Hogwarts - there were a LOT of cool pictures that were in there but I'm NOT posting them all! Here's the dish - lots of holograms (sp?) and lots of cool things. The pictures even talked and moved and stuff! And yeah. It was really cool.
Here's Hogwarts from the outside, taken on the bridge at the first entrance to the HP part of the park.
Gryffindor won! Or was winning? I don't know. And I know I spelt that wrong, at least I'm partially sure. I haven't read the books since middle school, give me a break.
WELL, on the day that we went to Islands of Adventure we got there SUPER early (as in, before the park opened at 9 am, we were there at like 8) And we waited in line for a while, starting sweating even before getting anywhere, BUT we finished doing a lot in the Harry Potter part before the HUGE masses of people arrived. It was just a...small mass of people at first? Well then the rest of the day was easy peasy. We went to the Dr. Seuss part of the park (yes. ages 13, 16, 20, and 22) Here are the boys with the "conductor" at the Dr. Seuss ride - it went soooo fast! I am kidding. The last picture is me and Zach on the ride.
I think I'm going to do a separate post for other days of the week. This was Sunday, to reiterate. :)
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