random thoughts for the day

Mostly everyone has a bad habit. Some people have several. I got thinking, and, when we notice other people's bad habits, we try to change them for them. We don't ever think about the fact that you can't force a person to change, because if you try, they tend to become the opposite of what your trying to change them into. You can whine and complain all you want, you can yell and scream and kick your feet. But until they get the motivation to change it themselves, it'll never happen. Motivation has to come from yourself, not from others. That's the only way to do things.

Random song

I just heard this, maybe 5 minutes ago. I like the song, it's good.

Thanks:)

Thank you to all my friends. I don't know if you know how much you really mean to me, or  how much you help me when I'm having a hard time. So thanks for always being there for me, I love you guys.

NomNom:)

My tumblr

I made a tumblr! i was kinda bored, so, i made a tumblr. Anyway, Since i just made it, there isn't much up there, but there should be more to come soon! :D

I watched Aladdin last night. Forgot how much i love that movie. By the way, i think Jasmines tiger would be the best pet ever.

Summers Ending

I really am dreading the end of summer. Somehow, though, at the same time, I'm looking forward to school and it's craziness. It's seems surreal, that I'm going to be a Junior, and next year I'll be graduating. Then college. College! Last year, it seemed in the future, but now, it seems a lot closer, almost like I can touch it. It's tangible now. It's kinda making me freak! I mean, I love high school, and I can't wait to go to college, but thinking about it totally freaks me out. I mean completely. It's not one of those things you can't not take care of either. I just hope I'm not even more freaked next year:P

Stay Young

I hate how people seem to think that you can never take a break. That you always have to rush around, doing things as quick as possibly. It just causes stress, and anxiety. Sure, you have to get things done. But it doesn't mean you can't stop to smell the roses every once in a while. I know it's an old line, used a lot, and something people rarely do. But, do you remember, when you were a kid, and you would lay down on the grass, and guess the shapes of the clouds? Or play outside barefoot, just for fun. When was the last time you saw a real starry night, not trying to spot stars through city lights, or if they're out, not even noticing? Sure i'm sixteen, and some people expect me to grow up, to not want to do this kind of stuff anymore, to not want to go trick-or-treating, or break pinatas, or play hide-n-seek. The truth is, just because you grow up, doesn't mean you stop enjoying those things. If you pay close enough attention, a lot of adults are just a more mature version of kids and teens. (Makes sense, because they once were teens and kids themselves) They still enjoy that stuff, it's just that they are older now, some feel like they have to have an excuse to do it, like a little kid in the house. Well, i just wanna say, be a kid while you can. Don't grow up to fast. Enjoy every minute of life.

Some of my favorite quotes

 I love quotes. Some you have to think about, and are profound and impact your life (or not). Others are just sweet and simple. Some are cutesy, and can cheer up your day, and some are ultra depressing. I think this is a good mix:)

“Hope is despairs music” -unknown

“Always watch where you are going.  Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the Forest that was left out by mistake.”  ~Pooh

“The biggest problem in the world could have been solved when it was small.”-unknown

“Life is like riding a bicycle - in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.”  ~Albert Einstein

“Don't compromise yourself.  You're all you've got.”  ~Janis Joplin

“It's far better to fight for something than against something.”-unknown

“Just remember, there's a right way and a wrong way to do everything and the wrong way is to keep trying to make everybody else do it the right way.”  ~M*A*S*H, Colonel Potter

“Always when judging who people are, remember to footnote the words "So far." ~Robert Brault

"I haven't failed a thousand times. I've simply found a thousand ways that don't work." -Einstein

"Do something that scares you often because you can always learn something about yourself." -Lucy Hale

"How very softly you tiptoed into my world. Almost silently; only a moment you stayed. But what an imprint your footprints have left on our hearts." -unknown

"Do unto others as you would have others do unto you"

"The purpose of life is a life of purpose." ~Robert Byrne

"The kind of humor I like is the thing that makes me laugh for five seconds and think for ten minutes." ~William Davis

"There's always a silver lining"-unknown

"The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend." ~Aristotle

"A true friend is one who thinks you are a good egg even if you are half-cracked." ~ Unknown

"Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not the saying but the never needing to say is what counts." ~Margaret Lee Runbeck

"When love is not madness, it is not love." ~Pedro Calderon de la Barca

"You have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover's arms can only come later when you're sure they won't laugh if you trip." ~Jonathan Carroll

"The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread." ~Mother Teresa

"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love." ~Albert Einstein

P.S. - check out this link for a website with a ton of quotes. 

Idiots on the Road

So i was watching Good Luck Charlie with my little sister earlier. I realized, there are so many idiots on the road that Disney finally had to make an episode about it. The older sister gets a car, and within 5 minutes of having it she wrecks it because she was trying to save a squirrel. Don't get me wrong, i love animals, but you don't park your car in the middle of the road to try and help a poor squirrel get out of some gum. Because either it's gonna get run over or you are. Since I've started driving I have had the joy of getting to know those who drive. The idiots who randomly decide to change lanes, the ones who cut you off, people who slam on their brakes suddenly, and those who give you the middle finger because you are ahead of them in the fast food line. Yes, there are a pleasant group of people out there to get to know.  Watch this video. It's hilarious. We saw it in drivers ed, and I think it's the funniest representation of road rage ever.

Smile

I hate bullies. Any kind of bully. It doesn't matter if they shove someone, yell, gossip, or just type words, they can hurt others. For whatever reason, they think that it's fun to pick on others. That it doesn't hurt feelings. I know it does. I've seen the effects of bullying. Cyber bullying and just normal bullying. I know it hurts those you love, and even if the bullies don't know it, it can have a profound impact on their lives. Last year their was an anti-bullying assembly at school. They did tell you what you expected. The stories of the kids in high school, my age, who committed suicide, or attempted, because they were being bullied. A lot of the time it could have been prevented by someone standing up, and being a friend. But no one does a lot of the time. Most people don't want to get involved. They think that then they will be bullied, or their reputation will be destroyed. Well, guess what? Your reputation will be better because of it. And even if the bully comes after you, you stood up once, you can do it again. And now your an example. If other people see that it's not cool, they'll start standing up to. I read a book this summer, called "13 Reasons Why". It was a really good book, although sad. It talked about how the little mean things we do can really hurt a person, even if we don't realize it. How, calling them "loser" jokingly, may hurt their feelings even if you didn't mean it. Simple things can have a profound impact on a persons life. Both positive and negative. Something as simple as a smile might make their day.

I attempted my first scrapbook page today... during a church activity. It was fun, and even though it took me forever to do it, and it didn't turn out all that well, oh well!

it was fun:)

Pet Peeves

You know people that talk about themselves in third person? They can be really annoying. They can also be really funny, but mostly they're annoying. Because when someone constantly says "bob will" instead of "I will" (if their name is bob), then you tend to want to put earplugs in and tune them out. Or just play really loud music.