May 2011
What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think. This rule,...
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
those who were once lost and are now found have much reason to be joyful.
If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only...
– C. S. Lewis
Often times, people are lonely because they’ve decided to build walls instead of bridges. Just a thought.
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
– Proverbs 4:23
Things I Love About My Summer:
#11— Taking the opportunity to do things that would normally drive my anxiety nuts and succeeding in getting through it in one piece : ]
Things I Love About My Summer:
#9— Staying up late without a care
#10— Exploring new places in the city with my awesome friends
Things I Love About My Summer:
#5— Being able to see friends I haven’t seen in a really long time
#6— Setting time aside to work on some cool creative projects
Things I Love About My Summer:
#3— Actually having time to spend outside enjoying the beautiful weather instead of being stuck inside studying or writing papers!
#4— Being able to explore my independence and freedom in lots of little ways. (I’m discovering how nice it feels to be able to do things on my own.)
what if a much of a which of a wind
A poem by e.e. cummings. (Make of it what you may.)
what if a much of a which of a wind gives the truth to summer’s lie; bloodies with dizzying leaves the sun and yanks immortal stars awry? Blow king to beggar and queen to seem (blow friend to fiend: blow space to time) -when skies are hanged and oceans drowned, the single secret will still be man what if a keen of a lean wind flays...
There comes a point when you just love someone. Not because they’re good, or...
– Laurell K. Hamilton (Incubus Dreams)
Things I Love About My Summer:
#2— Having lots of time to blog!
Things I Love About My Summer:
#1— Sleeping in late without consequences!
Thoughts on Inspiration
Slowly but surely, I’m learning: Wherever your inspiration comes from— be it a good, bad, happy, or sad place— take it, and run with it. It’s not coming back to you the same way ever again. That moment, that feeling— it will only happen once… and everything can be made into something beautiful. Do something beautiful with what you’ve got. Make something...
Don’t shelve your dreams or think that happiness is for other people. Dare to be...
– Jane Aronson, MD
Musings of a Wannabe-Writer: Anne Enright's 10... →
papercrushed:
1 The first 12 years are the worst.
2 The way to write a book is to actually write a book. A pen is useful, typing is also good. Keep putting words on the page.
3 Only bad writers think that their work is really good.
4 Description is hard. Remember that all description is an opinion…
30 Question Challenge: #30
30. Who are you? When are you you? When are you not you?
Finally, question number thirty. This is an odd question.
First of all, I would say I am always me. Even when I do things that are out of the norm for me, or whatever, I’m still always me. There can never be a moment where I’m not. I can never be anyone else, as hard as I could ever try. It’s just impossible. I am always...
Summer, you're lovely.
Seriously… I can taste your freedom already, and it tastes SO sweet!
I just slept in past 10:30. I don’t remember the last time I’ve done that. I’m sitting in my bed with a bowl of cereal right now, just living the life.
I’ve been trying to think about what I want to do with my first day of summer… and I really just think I want to take it easy. I...