22 days

Away from vacation number one for the summer. I’ve been watching a lot of Pixar movies lately and it’s gotten me all excited. I’m going to be watching A LOT of Disney and Universal movies from here on out. Especially Harry Potter. In prep for this…

You know when you’re little and Disney World and Universal Studios always seem like far away lands where your favorite movies are actually real? Then when you get the chance to go it’s like magic? And you know how when you get older that magic dies because we’re no longer naïve? Like the first time you find out Santa Claus isn’t real? And Christmas is still special but we don’t get that same excitement that we used to? Well…..in regards to Disney World and Universal Studios, I’m happy to report that I STILL feel it. I’m still giddy with excitement. And to me, it’s still “real”.

I remember being little and watching the Disney Channel or Nickelodeon at my cousins house because we didn’t have cable or satellite. It was the highlight of my day, week, month, whatever….to get to watch those channels because it was a rare treat. I remember thinking that it would be awesome to actually get to go to those places and how sad I was when I knew that I’d probably never get to go. And I didn’t. Until I was 17. And it was still incredible. Then I visited Universal Studios again when I was 20. And it was still amazing. I’m going back to Disney World AND Universal for my 24th birthday. And I’m still excited.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened up this weekend. It will have only been open a month when I get there. And I can’t contain my excitement. Not because it’s Harry Potter World. But because getting to actually go there so soon after it opens is like my childhood dream coming true. Had you told me that I would be doing this when I was little, the 8 year old version of me would have cried from being so happy.

All of this is probably due to the fact that on the inside, I am still 8 years old. And it doesn’t take much to get me excited. And I’m so glad that I’ll be sharing it with my mom who is herself still 8 on the inside. And friends that are too.

Then on August 23, right after I get off work, I’ll be venturing over to Dallas to meet up with Katie B. The next morning at 7:05am we will be on a plane to Charlotte. Then from Charlotte we will be on our way back to paradise.



I can’t wait. The first time I went there was after a situation EXACTLY like the one I’m in now…except not as dramatic. And it cured me. Something about that place makes you forget everything you leave behind in the states. I’m hoping it will have the same effect on me this go around.

Anway, I haven’t been writing a lot lately. It's been awhile since I've done a fun post like this. I miss it. I suppose it’s due to that funk I’ve been in…which I’m working my way out of by the way. I really want to feel inspired by things again. Otherwise I feel like I’m just writing meaningless dribble that no one but me will probably read. Which is exactly what this is. And that’s okay. As long as I know it’s out there :)

p.s. I miss days like this. Ahhh….college.


LOOK! IT'S ME AN LEON!.....almost....well it's our twins anyway.

moving forward

first of all, let me just say that i LOVE living in shreveport! and i LOVE my new place. it is EXACTLY what i want it to be as far as apartments go. lauren could not have done a better job at finding this place and our styles are combining perfectly. just a handful of more things that we need and we will officially be "settled". our new home is what is making me happy lately. it makes everything else okay. which brings me to my next point. it's not a question of fairness...and maybe this isn't even relevant, but someone elses actions lately have just seemed thoughtless and spiteful and mean. but i'm dealing with it. i don't know...maybe this is for the best. having things thrown in my face unmercifully and being forced to face it. maybe that's better. it'll make me stronger in the long run. it's harder, but at the same time it's easier. knowing that i've cut that part of my life out completely and not having to directly deal with the complications. i've been literally FORCING myself to be okay with it and not letting this get the best of me. it's hard loosing a best friend and finding out that they're not who you thought they were. but like i said, i'm dealing with it. and i. will. be. fine.

today, i have to make a quick run to hobby lobby and then i'm going on a search for the thrift stores around shreve. i'm SO excited! hopefully they won't disappoint.

tilly and leon are adjusting well to their new home. they're still a little weary of their new surroundings and all of their new visitors but they will come around. they've learned where everything is and found their new favorite places to hide and sleep. leon is still loving naps in the sink and tilly wasted no time figuring out how to make it to the top of the cabinets. the under side of my bed is also a favorite. i love my chirren.

eh...

...i had this whole thing typed out about what/who i can't stand but then i decided...nah, not worth it. but i'd really like to be able to stop thinking about the past and getting pissed about all the radom shit. you know when something bad happens and then all of sudden it's like you're in a whole other world where everything is bad all the time and you constantly feel awkward and isolated and everyone has banded together and you're just there...just lookin' at em? knowing good and well that you are NOT supposed to feel like that and that you ARE part of civilazation after all. yep. that's how i feel. basically, i was better off before. and some people are just bad. plain and simple.

so i'll just sit back and take comfort in the words of the great sophia petrillo..."people spend too much time wondering if the glass is half full or half empty...me i just drink whatevers in the glass." and 5 years from now, i'll probably make fun of myself for even caring about those other people in the first place. cause i mean part of it's all in my head anyway. and the other part is just stupid people being stupid people. so it's time to buck up and get out there and just stop giving a shit.

there. feeling better already.

ohmuhgahhhhhh lost! for real? you just went there didn't you?

ok so here's what i think. i still think that jacob is sayid. lennon and dogen said that they lied to sayid and that he really didn't pass the test. i think the tests they ran on him weren't to see if he was the man in black/smoke monster but instead to see if he was jabob. (if he didn't respond to the ash and the electric shock like the fence, then he was jacob bc if he did that meant he was the man in black) still don't know what the poker was all about though. anyway, they wanted him to take the pill so that jacob couldn't live in sayid therefore preventing a war between jacob and the man in black. dogen said that there was a darkness building inside of sayid which would lead us to believe that he is the man in black. BUT as far as we know the man in black is still in locke. also, the flare was shot to warn people that there was a danger of the smoke monster coming to the temple (i think). richard saw the flare and knew what it meant. locke said to richard "it's good to see you out of those chains". this leads me to believe that richard was a slave on the black rock. we saw jacob and the man in black sitting on the beach watching a ship come in (the black rock?). when richard saw the flare he knew what was about to happen and locke's comment about the chains was a confirmation that he was actually the man in black. SO yes, i still think that jacob is now sayid and the darkness that dogen was referring to was the war beginning between jacob and the man in black. he also told jack that it happened to his sister (CLLLLAAAAIIIIRRRRRREEEE!!!!!) i haven't decided if claire is good or bad yet. she shot an other. the others are trying to protect the losties now and claire shot one of them when he was about to kill jin when he thought he was trying to run away. so this makes me think claire is against the others which would make her bad. right? however, if dogen said it was the same thing that happened to her meaning the same person took over her body that would make her good.

my gosh....i have a headache now. we got a few more answers. but so many more questions. and i know that theory i just came up with is probably dead wrong. still. damn it!

p.s. this is where i find him e v e r y d a y.

i love surprises

a little over a month ago, i surprised b with a trip to new orleans and tickets to the saints/panthers game. happy graduation b! tomorrow at noon we're hitting the road. and i canNOT wait. i've been looking forward to this for weeks. and i've got the whole thing planned perfectly.

friday night: partyyyyyyyy.

saturday: recover. play. fancy dinner.

sunday: footballlllllllllllllllll.

his: panthers.

hers: saints. (are undefeated)
it's on.

i hope he loves it.

on the agenda for today:
monroe for a few things. (flannel. leather jacket. dress?)
wash clothes.
pack. (i hate packing.)

my camera came in yesterday! yay!!! the film is supposed to come in today. guess how excited i am. just guess. expect polaroids of our trip. lots and lots!

also...my kitties are having their surgery today :o( i miss them already. i hope it all goes well.

p.s. ♥ changes don't happen overnight. i'm hopeful. ♥

Summer so far...

has been amazing...

i flew away to this place.
& made friends with ducks in the caribbean.

on an island in the sun.
i took naps on beaches.

i set sail to places unkown.

& had fun with friends.

i took a big jump.
& made new friends (that weren't ducks).

there was always rainbow.

this little girl made me happy.

i got new babies.

& they're precious.

i soaked it up.

& found beauty in everyday things.

i let the wind blow through my hair.

my almost sister.
& brother.

this says home.
i took roadtrips.

with this boy.

& live music is always necessary.

so is blue moon.

sometimes i made my own music.

with these girls.

& then we took on the big city.

& met someone famous.

see?

i gave birthday kisses.

took part in bourbon festivities of corse.

& celebrated an annual tradition.

example: the bourbon walk.

it turned into a blissful night.

filled with laughter.

crazies.

& drunken debauchery.

like this.

i danced the night away.

& had a blast.

i found old friends in random places.

somewhere deep in the heart of new orleans.

which always results in happiness.

i cut rugs with boys.

& so did she.

then i cut rugs with girls.

& it was the most fun.

we called baton rouge.

& sang every word.

i grilled with friends.

& we drank to cool off from the summer heat.
we ate good food.

i spent lots of time with him.

& took lots of pretty pictures.

like this one: the cutest picture on the planet.

of corse there was music.

& lovely people.

i got my picture taken.

by him.

& this sums it up.

but i'm not quite done.

there's still more summer fun to be had.

Love - AC