Day 10, what I think when I hear the words “Be Yourself”
Easier said than done.
Day 10, what I think when I hear the words “Be Yourself”
Easier said than done.
Day 9, things that make me happy.
The number nine, coincidentally. It’s my favorite number. My friends make me happy. Especially their quirks. I love quirks in general. Weird as fuck things that make people…people. I love vocals in music. They make me happy. My dog makes me happy. Cute, grammatically incorrect texts from my dad make me happy. Ice cream makes me happy. Being at school oddly makes me happy. Texting cute boys makes me happy. Back-to-school gossip makes me happy. Taking over my brother’s room at night and listening to The Decemberists makes me happy. Laughing makes me happy. Being happy makes me laugh.
Day 8/365, things that make me sad.
Lots of things make me sad. People eating at restaurants alone. People watching movies alone. Solitude/loneliness in general.
My friends make me sad. I wish I could help you guys be happy more often. I try as hard as I can.
The eventual death of my dog makes me sad.
I make me sad most of the time.
Lolol.
Day 7/365, a movie that has changed me.
I’m not really a movie person, so the only movie that comes to mind is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It’s really a beautiful movie. My most recommended movie that comes out of my face.
I always play the “what if” game, and one that always pops up is, “What if I had never met them?” The answers that follow are always wonderful and promising. But Eternal Sunshine made me realize what an impact every person and every encounter really has.
WATCH IT.
The Lovers of Valdaro.
Believed to be no older than twenty years of age when death occurred.
Over 5,000 years old.
Locked in an eternal embrace.
Tragically, their story is unknown.
Ironically, they were found in the city of Mantua. In Italy.
The city Shakespeare chose to set the story of Romeo & Juliet.(for clarification, most of the story takes place in verona, but Romeo is banished to Mantua for killing Tybalt ~ maude)
Day 6/365, Something I’d like to change about myself
Hoh boy, there are lots of things I would like to change about myself. I’m a perfectionist, and that oftentimes gets in the way. I also get caught up in my head a lot, and my head isn’t always a good place to dwell. To quote my new speech piece:
I’m overbearing, overemotional, I care too much, I love too much, I’m too afraid that everyone can see through the damn lipstick!”
I do try to be proactive and actually change these things, but I get easily discouraged. This summer hasn’t been too bad. Tune in to see how Rachel deals with school, show choir, jazz, TUAG, speech and debate, and a job! I promise it’ll be a train wreck worth watching.
