A Beautiful Mess

The title of this song is actually really good. The song is too, but the name applies a lot.

First, I'm going to start with the 'mess' part of my life:
1. School has me completely and totally stressed. I have a lot of it, and it always seems to pop up at the worst times.
2. Due to the previous 'mess' I have been getting very little sleep lately.
3. Due to the previous 'mess' I have been extremely moody and grouchy which has caused me to snap at several people. If I've said anything rude to you lately I really am sorry.
4. I have been seeing and talking to Scott less and less, due to the school situation and other stupid factors, and since he is one of the few people that can actually get me calmed down when I'm in one of my moods I've been carrying around more crap then normal.
5. The added stress of school is actually making my grades slip a little, which ticks me off at myself.

Now, mainly for the benefit of myself, I'm going to list off the 'beauties.'
1. I have wonderful friends and teachers who are willing to help me when school seems like it's going to take my whole life over.
2. God invented weekends.
3. I'm getting to dump all my feelings on Scott actually right now, and already it feels like a weight has been lifted.
4. Just the fact that I am where I am, in my relationships, where I live, even spiritually, is a wonderful blessing.
5. I've learned through this how to push through, even when I have a giant weight on my shoulders.
6. I have beautiful women in my life that I can look to and be inspired by like Caylie, Carolyn, Emily, the list goes on.
7. Except for a severe lack of sleep, I am pretty much perfectly healthy.
8. I actually could keep adding and adding to this list.

The good outnumbers the bad. It always has, and always will. Just the fact that I am on this earth is a miracle and a blessing. It's just so easy to focus on the bad I forget that there is so much good in my life.
So... Yeah. Thank you all for putting up with my crap. I know I might not be the easiest lady to deal with, but I really do love and care about all of you, you just might not be able to tell. I'm not the best when it comes to relationships, true, deep relationships, but I'm working on it.
Again, I love you guys a lot.
Keep being amazing,
Gracie

You and Me... (A different one)

This time it is the wonderful You and Me by the even more wonderful Dave Matthews. Here is the first bit... It's a good song. :)

Wanna pack your bags, Something small 

Take what you need and we disappear 

Without a trace we'll be gone, gone 

The moon and the stars can follow the car 

and then when we get to the ocean 

We gonna take a boat to the end of the world 

All the way to the end of the world

Isn't that good? I think it rather is. I'm sitting on the floor doing trig. And this time, it is actually my bedroom floor. Not the bathroom like normal. 

It's weird to think that if I wanted to, I could be done with math this year. I have enough credits. But I won't, because that's just not what I do. 

I also have to finish an essay I'm writing about Tim. I feel weird writing about him... I feel like I need to write five more about different people so it doesn't seem as stalkerish.

Mr. Sunshine is a good show. I wasn't sure how much I liked it at first, but I've come to love it. If you have not seen it you need to. I'm telling everyone I know to see it. If you like high people, girls that light people on fire, clowns, and making fun of pop singers, then you will like this show. 

I have a lot of schoolwork to do tonight, but I'm ready. I have Basshunter playing and a tea at hand. I have a lot of trig homework that should be done... The same trig I said I was doing at the beginning of the post. 

Techno music makes me type faster. I don't know why. But I'm typing like a crazy person right now because there is some really, really fast techno going down. I want to go to Europe because there is techno everywhere there. Especially the northern European countries. I don't know why that is. I don't even listen to techno that much, but I like Euro-dance music a LOT.

Speaking of stalkers! I am in love with the Lonely Island video The Creep. It makes me very happy every time I see it. 

I just got a craving for communion wafers. Is that normal?

I like books. A lot. I have a bunch of new ones, and they just make me giddy! I currently am trying my hardest to get my hands on some Cormac McCarthy books. I found a set thing that has The Road, No Country for Old Men, and All the Pretty Horses. The only problem is, it doesn't come out until July. I can't decide if I want to wait or just get those books... haiwohga'[e'jgn j'-\]2I <-Spazz due to brain overload.

My butt hurts. 

My toes keep popping.

My tea is yummy.

My calculator is black.

Oh my, Numa Numa just popped up on my Pandora. I might need to have a talk with my Pandora. This song is going to be stuck in my head for days. Oh well, it's too late now. I might as well just keep rocking out and embrace it. How did I get from Dave Matthews to Numa Numa? I have no idea. Pandora are you high?

Ah! The club mix of Here (In Your Arms) by Hellogoodbye just came on. Is it sad that that song makes me want to get up and dance? It just makes me happy! Sometimes cheesy little quirky dance songs just get me. 

Wow, this post so far has contained a whole lot of nothing. Should I tell a story? Okay I will.

Once upon a time, there was a frog named Jeremy. Everyone knows about how he walked into Mordor with Chuck Norris then beat up evil-doers with Chuck's legs. But after his adventures, few people knew where he went. He just disappeared. A few of his old followers started searching for him, and eventually found him in a retirement home in Boca. He was pretending to be an old person to get some time to heal from his intense fighting. 

One of the followers, a young boy named Skippy had other motives than just finding a legend though. His homeland had been taken over by hoards of drunken pirate-ninjas. They ran around and tried to be all cool and stealthy, but because they were always so drunk they ended up just breaking things and falling over. The people back in his country were tired of the pirate-ninjas knocking over tables and stepping on their goats. Jeremy wasn't sure if he wanted to come out of retirement, but after a while Skippy talked him into it. 

When Jeremy returned with Skippy, he saw that things were worse than he imagined. Immediately, the pirates-ninjas tried to eat Jeremy's legs. He fought off the first wave of people, but had to retreat to a nearby inn to stock up on small bombs and throwing stars. Skippy ran home to his parents, and to his dismay the pirate-ninjas had destroyed their whole farm. Well, not destroyed. Everything was in tact, but it was all knocked over. Including the house. And as Skippy soon found out, it is very hard to sleep in a bed that is hanging sideways. 

Jeremy got suited up in battle gear, and called up Larry the Cable Guy. Jeremy and Larry were old friends from college, and the perfect pair to take on 20,000 pirate-ninjas. You see, Larry is the only person in the world that can actually out drink all of the pirates at once. Jeremy's plan was to make all of the pirate-ninjas pass out, then sail their boat to Antarctica and crash it. He would then escape on the back of a narwhal. The plan was perfect, and soon almost all of the pirates were out. He piled them all high on their boat, and soon they were all aboard. Jeremy waved goodbye to all of his new friends, and sent Larry to help Skippy flip his house back into place. 

They were off! Jeremy steered southward as fast as his little froggy arms would let him. They drew nearer to their destination and Jeremy braced himself for the crash. It was terribly cold, and his slimy body was almost frozen. BAM! The ship slammed into the ice. Several of the pirate-ninjas woke up on the impact, and figuring out what had happened, started chasing Jeremy all over the snow covered island. Jeremy threw bombs and throwing stars left and right, but he didn't have enough to hold off all of them. He hopped to the edge of the island and searched frantically for a narwhal. The pirate-ninjas were getting closer though, and he didn't have much time. He threw his final bomb, giving him just enough time to jump in the water. His amphibious body started swimming with all it's might, his eyes looking for a narwhal. 

Out of nowhere, a giant horn came rushing by and he quickly swam out of the way. Somehow, Jeremy had run into Dr. Naronion, the leader of an evil narwhal movement. Instead of taking the time to actually fight Dr. Naronion, Jeremy just roundhouse kicked him in the head, right under the horn. His horn popped off, and in shame Dr. Naronion fled the Arctic and called himself a whale the rest of his life. 

Jeremy kept swimming, and eventually he bumped his head against a good narwhal. The good narwhal agreed to let him rest on his back and would take him back to Boca for 12 pounds of good salmon. Jeremy fell asleep and the kind narwhal took him home. After giving his transportation the proper amount of fish, Jeremy returned to his retirement home, filled with the excitement of another wonderful adventure. Or did he? DUN DUN DUN! 

Wow that was long. I better go do math. 

Later peeps!

Gracie

You and Me...

I've finally gotten around to uploading the pictures I wanted to put up! These are from this past Wednesday, in which the Fearsome Foursome partied at the home of the wonderful Timbo.
I'm not putting all of them up, because honestly there are a lot. But here is a sampling of some of my favorites!
**Note:** I didn't take all of these... Obviously because I am in some. But I don't know who took what so sorry I am not going to be giving you credit. HA!

I have to say my favorite part of this picture is the sly little mop photo-bombing in the background.

The determination on Tim's face is wonderful. 

These are so wonderful! If you haven't had them you should. 

Oh, and they're gluten free!

I like this hammock. Even if it did prick me with pine needles.

Me: Rocking the mullet.

Scott: Well... Actually I'm not really sure what he's doing.

"Do not fall my chicken!"

Oh, and Scott's toes are creepin.

Get in line ladies.

Wobble legs!

The person the legs belong to.... This looked cooler before it shrunk to blog size. 

I just thought this was kinda cool. 

I'm pretty sure Wobs took this one...

Our beautiful nasty feet. The Wobs and I.

Trees. Trees of awesome.

Again... Scott's pants. His legs/feet/pants have been cropped, edited, and all around snuck into and out of almost every picture.

Okay, I think that's all for now! If I find more I adore I shall post them and make haste! 

Peace off ladies and laddies-

Gracie

I'd Rather be With You... (Joshua Radin)

Rhythm of Love...

I was always one of those people that laughed at Plain White T's songs. But this one... As cheesy as it it... I can't help but like. Substitute 'he' for 'she' and edit out the bit about making love and applies very well to my life. Blue eyes and all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWiwuiT58Yc Oh, and I will say that I can't actually see what is happening in this video, just hear it. So sorry if something funky goes down.
I have so much school I need to be doing. It's actually kinda sad how much I have to do. But I'll get it done. I'm determined. I have a three page paper, which for me is an easy task, then I have to study for a biology test, which is not so easy. Since when have I not been a science geek anymore? I swear my brain goes through phases. From the moment I was conceived, I was a linguistics nerd. I was that kid you wanted to sit next to when we were taking spelling tests, but then all of a sudden my brain took a turn to the math side of life. I'm still good at math, but it isn't easy anymore. Not like how it was. I feel kinda like a washing machine. I'm always going to be a washing machine, but I can't do a load of darks at the same time as lights. Did that make sense? It did to me.
Can I throw up on you guys for just a minute?  Okay here goes. I WANT A UKULELE. Real bad. Also a cello. I want to be able to speak Greek, Latin, and a host of other languages. It is frustrating to me that I have to choose what I'm going to put effort into and study in this life. I want more time, dare I say it, even a few more years as a teenager. Just so I could squeeze in all those things I want to learn. I think that's the problem with me. I can't be satisfied with the knowledge I have.
Which is funny, because I procrastinate like nobody's business. You would think that someone with a thirst for knowledge would try to cram as much in as possible, but like all fat Americans I like to zone out in front of a good old fashioned hunting show with my microwave pizza. Eh. I don't really know.
Sorry I never posted the other day when I said I would. I have some pictures to upload that I just haven't gotten around to yet. If I had, then you would have it. But alas, I have not, because life has picked me up by the nose and played me like a pinata. In other words, I've been pretty beat up and run down, but at least some candy fell out of me.
I really do need to do work, but I have all night for that. And that's why God invented caffine.
Gosh I'm ready to be out of high school. I want college so bad I can almost scream about it.
I have a goal, and this goal is that I am going to work out for at least 20 minutes, every day, no exceptions. Well, some exceptions. But if need be, I will get up early or stay up as late as my weary eyes will let me. I still have to do so today. Today I got it covered, but it has been a long while since I worked my abs to the point of busting, which I think I will do tonight once I start getting tired.
This post has been strange. I've complained a lot. I'll stop that now.
Hey do you know what is going to be amazing? Jamaica! I'm so excited about going back. I'm telling you now, this school year is not going to pass fast enough for me. This summer is going to hold a lot of wonderful things. Driving, a job, and Jamaica. Oh! And Safety Town! I can do it again this year! I'm so insanely pumped I might just squeal. Even though the actual time isn't the most fun thing in the world, it gets me free meat. And as everyone knows, I am a very big fan of meat.
Man, I am listening to a good song. It's some youtube guy I just stumbled upon. And again, I can't see him, but if you want to have a listen you can check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz9YTn2s73I&feature=related
Well, I should probably go. As I have already said, I have a lot of work. But I had to post something, and here it is. See y'all soon Blogettes!
Peace off-
Gracie

wordlywise3000.com

This above, that wonderful website, is allowing me to do two things at once I never thought possible. I'm doing my homework AND blogging! Impossible you say? Nay says I! I'm listening to the words as I type. Impossible you say? Nay says I!
You know what is possible? The rumble in my belly. I need me some dang FOOD!
You know that one website I love? dearblankpleaseblank.com? I really like this one. Well I like a lot. But I'm going to SHARE this one.

Dear Christian school dress codes,

Jesus had a beard AND wore sandals...

Sincerely, frustrated.

Isn't that wonderful? I thought so. Hey Rachel, if you are reading this, where did you go? We're all kinda worried at co-op. Is everything okay? We haven't seen or heard from you, and you aren't even blogging! 

I have a quesadilla in the nuke. So soon I shall have food! 

I really, really, really want to watch Gone With the Wind. For some reason that movie is just in my face wanting to be seen right now.

I'm going to have to cut this post short now, but I am going to put up some pictures later today. See y'all soon BlogWorldonians! 

Peace Off-

Gracie 

Epilogue of the Sun

I'm listening to music again! Finally. It's been a while since I've been listening to music when I'm posting... But here we are! Yay!
Cori is here, and we're about to watch Fantasia. Do you remember that movie? It's rather wonderful. Actually remarkable is a better word.
I got three new shirts yesterday which is exciting. Belk has been treating me real good lately. I'm sitting for three dogs today. Three has been popping up a lot.
I really need to finish Blue. It's the short story I'm writing for an essay competition, and it is HARD!
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The previous post was written last Thursday. Wow. Now, I am in shorts! Odd isn't it? Just a week ago today, it was snowing. And now... Man. Arkansas? Yeah you need to calm down. I actually wasn't on here to post this draft, but I suppose I will since I'm already here and explaining things! I'm drinking the wonderful coffee that the wonderful Caylie has so wonderfully given me. Oh, and that mocha powder stuff you gave me? AMAZING.

I watched Toy Story 3 last night, which was a treat. That movie just makes me smile whenever I see it. Buzz gets bonus points for the scene where he wakes up in the dumpster. His facial expression makes me extremely happy.
Okay, I'm going to get back to the post I was actually planning on putting up today. See you soon!

Long post in the making...

But I don't have time to post it now. Just wanted to share this...

Father Goose

Again, I am not listening to music. The title of this blog is the movie that I'm watching.
I have a small confession... I absolutely ADORE Cary Grant. All of his movies just make me so incredibly happy. I think that he is probably the most versatile actor of all time, and quite frankly I wish he was still making movies.
Snow! It hath returned! So much that today, while out walking, snow was actually over my boots. I feel like sharing this poem, because it is about snow, and I actually really like it! It's by a man named Jim O'Donnell, and is called Virgin Snow.

Looking out at the vastness of white Snow had fallen throughout the night Footprints in the virgin snow From whom they come I do not know Winter it has come at last Can’t even see one blade of grass Ice it forms on the lake But not thick enough to take ones weight Soon the kids will be here Sledges out and snow ball spheres Making angels in the virgin snow And having fun wherever they go The day goes and darkness comes Kids gone home to there mums The snow falls throughout the night Erasing all that days snow fights A clean sheet in the morning light Ready for that days snow fight Chellaston 13 01 2010

I hope you enjoyed it. It says mums. British people say mums. I enjoy British people. 
Do you ever just feel splendidly happy, and really for no particular reason? It's just like... There is a little bubble of joy inside of you, and it has sprung a leak. And that joy that was once in the bubble is slowly spreading around, moving from the center of my chest all the way to my toes and finger tips. 
And now, I'm watching 30 Rock! I absolutely love this show. It has been a while... I decided I watched it too much and it wasn't good for my brain... So I stopped. But obviously I'm back to watching it. 
Cori is singing a song about transvestites. I can honestly say this is a new experience for me.
My thumb just started twitching like crazy, and I don't know why. Make it stop! Oh, okay. It stopped.
Do you ever want to travel through time? I sure as heck do. I would LOVE to go back and see Rome in it's prime, see the future...
OH MY GOSH... Something just popped in my mouth. I had noticed a little hurt thing... And it just BLEW UP. Yick.
Oh my goodness... I just... Wow. I have missed 30 Rock. This episode... The one where Liz accidentally marries Donagy? Yeah. Funny.
Okay.
I'm going to go to bed.
Peace off!

Wha... Wha...

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE YOUTH IN AMERICA!!!???!?!

The Nanny...

So this is the second post in a row where I haven't actually been listening to music, but I am watching the Nanny. I hope it counts. 

Did you just poop a little? Cause I did when I saw the picture. Hobbes, the dog that I'm dog sitting for is all curled up and cute. Here's a picture. 

Isn't he a cutie pie? I just realized that I never put pictures on this blog. Ever. I should start doing this more. A picture is worth... Oh you know the rest.

Tomorrow is co-op. I love co-op, but honestly I'm pretty ready to be done. Just three more months! I can do this! It's like... It's fun once I'm there... But the idea of going is not fun at all. I think I just took on too much of a load this year, but now that I'm done with geometry I'm going to be a lot better. We'll just see. But I can do this! I can I can I can!

So the super bowl!... Wasn't as awesome as I thought it would be. But the Packers won, which is good I guess. I don't know. I just didn't get into it this year. And what was with Slash being there for five seconds? It was pretty much pointless, but I do really like him so it's okay. He's amazing... It was just odd.

Tulane University emailed me. I'm starting to feel unnaturally smart and am not sure what to do with myself. I don't really... Eh.

Zachary Levi, I love you. He just popped up on my TV, and it made my night a little happier. I can't see him as anyone except for chuck though, so when I see him on an ad I just pretend that it is Chuck trying to sell me Xfinity. It makes me want to buy it a lot more anyway. 

You know that one holiday? The one that is coming up? With the romance and the hearts? That Valentines one? Yeah I hate that holiday. But it does mean an all week marathon of the Nanny on Nick at Night... So I think that it just might be celebrated this year. At least with me and Fran Fine. :)

Wow, this is another quick post! Crazy. Normally it's hard to shut me up. But I'm just leaving it at this. 

Peace off! 

P.S. Today was a really fun day. Really.

A SONG ISN'T PLAYING! WHAT DO I NAME THIS?

I'm watching Indiana Jones with my dad, and it is making me happy. I just found this, and thought I would share it:

Dear Stephanie Meyer,

Please note that when the love of Hermione's life left her, she continued to search for the keys to destroying the world's most powerful dark wizard. When the love of Bella's life left her, she curled up in the fetal position, went numb for months then jumped off a cliff.

Sincerely, J. K. Rowling.

Thank you dearblankpleaseblank.com for just another reason why Harry Potter is amazing. I still sometimes dream that there was a mix up and because I live in America I just haven't gotten my letter from Hogwarts yet. It is a very long way for an owl to fly. Sure, I would only have two more years and would have lots to catch up on, but I'm a fast learner and at least I wouldn't have to do math anymore. 

Geometry! I can say that word without cringing now because I am DONE! 100%, totally, completely done. Ahhh... Freedom is sweet. :)

I've started getting all these emails from various colleges, and honestly it has gotten humorous. I mean... C'mon. I'm in the tenth grade. It's not like I'm going to hop on a plane tomorrow and skip the rest of high school. I guess it's good to get a head start though. One college looks really cool. It has another campus in England and I'm pretty sure that it's what they used for the Princess Diary. You know when she looks out the window and sees the castle? Yeah. I could go to school there. I doubt I will, but that would be AMAZING. 

The one that looks the best right now is Saint Louis U. I'm not totally sure if that's where I'll end up. Honestly I have no clue. Only time will tell! 

I heard a really cool quote the other day. I wish I could tell you who it was, but I completely forgot. "To bake an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe." Just think about it. It kinda blew my mind. 

Okay, well sorry this one was kinda a quickie, but I think I'm going to get back to watching my movie now. Oh! And the Super Bowl will be great. 

Peace off- Gracie

P.S. Three down, one to go. Wonder when Tim's gonna get his permit?
P.P.S. I love the snow pictures you put up on facebook, Caylie. They're super cute and you are so precious. :)