• start driving freshman year
  • write for university paper
  • join art club, aza club,
  • be a judge for undergrad review
  • study abroad in japan
  • hang out with the pals
  • go to office hours
  • submit art to galleries
  • work on campus
  • volunteer at poetry center
  • live in the dorms for a semester
  • rent an apartment with friends
may 11 2013 ∞
may 12 2013 +
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  • Go to Japan to teach english
  • travel to South Korea, China, France, Europe
  • get a job at the A.Z.A. financial group
  • join a university club
  • drive
  • get an writing internship
  • start saying yes instead of no
  • contact former professors
  • volunteer at art museum or poetry center
apr 29 2013 ∞
may 1 2013 +
  • limit time on internet
  • stop following personal blogs (to limit comparison)
  • stop reading fashion blogs (to minimize impulse shopping)
  • stop online browsing
  • get a job and sock away money for extra years in schooling
  • book on homes, insurance, life, adulthood (how do you afford to live?)
  • try one new resturant or drink at university
  • therapy notebook
apr 29 2013 ∞
apr 29 2013 +
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  • rainy days
    • hot chocolate mix
    • scone mix
    • dvd?
    • small umbrella
  • sunny days
    • a good novel
    • lemon candy
  • fall/autumns
    • cinnamon sticks
    • mini candles
    • harriet the spy dvd
  • university
    • across the universe dvd
    • argyle socks
    • planner
    • fancy pen/pencil set
apr 18 2013 ∞
apr 18 2013 +
  • I impinge on their periphery
  • pitiably inconsequential
  • eradicate an eyesore
  • he world which I have departed is a menagerie
  • call me out on its superfluousness
  • I am clairvoyant
  • I’m an amnestic idiot.
  • saying something conciliatory
  • a blight on the environment.
  • trepidation
  • mollify
  • languor
  • trepidation
  • I’m so tired of the rigmarole
  • beguiling
feb 28 2013 ∞
mar 19 2013 +
  • yawning
  • dimples
  • messy hair
jan 26 2013 ∞
feb 3 2013 +
  • portlandia
  • washington heights
  • the following (mondays @9 fox)
  • the americans (wednesdays @10 fx)
  • new girl (tuesdays)
  • madmen(spring)
  • the walking dead
  • how I met your mother
  • supernatural
  • bones
  • awkward
  • greys anatomy
  • castle
  • the big bang theory
  • s.i.t.c
jan 22 2013 ∞
may 3 2013 +
  • peach schnapps
  • mudslide
  • white russian
  • rum and coke
  • Strawberry Daiquiri
  • kahlua
  • b52
  • irish coffee
  • irish car bomb
  • french 75
  • white gummy bear
  • alabama slammer
  • tiffany cocktail
  • white strawberry-lemon sangria
  • the june bug
jan 5 2013 ∞
jan 7 2013 +
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  • publish my writing
  • have my art published, featured, or hung in a gallery
  • try a few drinks and find which alcoholic beverages I like (preferably one that doesn’t make me a sleepy basset-hound)
  • go to a bar/pub and kick back with drinks and the buddies
  • go to more artsy things, broadway shows, acrobatic performances, art showings etc.
  • go to a poetry reading or english seminar
  • start an art portfolio/writing portfolio or at least work on my own webpage for said things
  • do one impulsive YES thing once a month
    • Jan:
      • Shirking homework in order to see the lat...
dec 12 2012 ∞
may 22 2013 +
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  • a fish tank with goldfish
  • plants, hanging plants, terrariums, greenhouse etc.
  • glowing lights
  • bookshelves
  • big windows and lots of natural lighting
nov 10 2012 ∞
jan 7 2013 +
  • not accomplishing anything
  • not finding a career after graduating
  • becoming dull & uninteresting
  • children, marriage, being trapped
  • adult=perfection
  • not being prepared
nov 9 2012 ∞
apr 29 2013 +
  • white converse
  • thin black keds/vans
  • red shoes or sneakers
  • brown leather below ankle
  • 2 tone oxfords
  • design loafers
oct 31 2012 ∞
oct 31 2012 +
  • check into japanese thing that mariah was talking about
  • fix my resume
  • apply for B.E.
  • check out think tank tutoring
    • possibly apply for english writing
  • email adviser about the possibility of a double major
  • trade in clothing at Platos & Twice as Nice
  • look into graduate school info
  • homework
  • cleaning
  • annes letter
oct 27 2012 ∞
oct 27 2012 +

FALL 2012

  • Cynthia
  • Fulleman-san
  • Bill
  • Justin
  • Marko
  • Esteban

SPRING 2013

  • Robertson-san
  • Eric
  • Logan
  • bus girl
  • Alex (art)
  • Patterson-san
  • Patelle-san
oct 26 2012 ∞
apr 20 2013 +
  • people who say 'trust me'
  • those with exceptionally white teeth
  • people who randomly whistle out-loud while the walk
  • sales clerks
  • bubbly people
  • charming people
  • those with a large # of "friends"
sep 27 2012 ∞
may 6 2013 +
  • wink without looking as though my face just had a spasm.
  • walk and drink water
  • whistle for a sustained amount of time
  • walk up of down the stairs without looking down at my feet
  • touch my toes
sep 12 2012 ∞
jan 10 2013 +
  • great listener who will listen to you talk for hours
  • has the utmost ability and talent for weaving in and out of large crowds quickly
  • walks tremendously fast
  • only dishes out sincere compliments when needed
  • explains things eloquently well without making people feel like shit
  • makes the best music mixes
  • makes many references to films and books
  • I'm very intuitive and can call bullshit with ease
  • unable to walk and drink water simultaneously; however, I can pat my head and rub my stomach at the same time
  • president of the Overachievers Who Are Really Grade A Slackers And Top Shelf Bullshitters Club.
aug 26 2012 ∞
jan 21 2013 +
  • take a sewing class
  • take a jewelry making class
  • take a shoe construction class
  • take a nude drawing course
  • buy a mood-ring (if I can ever find one)
  • take a ballet class
  • a kickboxing or boxing class
  • a self defense class
  • have a girls day
  • go out drinking with the buds
  • successfully complete a detox
  • spend the night crashing on somebody's couch
  • take the plunge and get waxed
  • yoga class
  • speech/spoken word class
  • travel abroad
  • vocal lessons course
aug 17 2012 ∞
nov 10 2012 +
  • the scribble project x
  • elevated envelope x
  • send something good x
  • 14x9 postcards x
  • postcard poems x
  • you are beautiful
  • the sketchbook project x
  • doodlers anonymous x
  • 30 poems in 30 days x
  • package exchange x
  • day zero project x
  • LWA x
  • foodie swaps x
jul 20 2012 ∞
apr 18 2013 +
  • dress length
    • 30"-31" if worn with slip
    • 32"-33" is a comfortable length
    • 34"-35" hits right at the knee
  • shorts
    • 3 inch inseam for the shortest
    • 6.5" inseam is comfortable
  • skirts
    • 13" above the knee
    • 16" medium/high waist & hits just above knee
    • 21" high waist & hits just below knee
  • jackets
    • 17" crop hitting a little blow waist
    • 20"-21" hits right above the belt, good length
    • 31" long cardigan
jul 14 2012 ∞
jul 14 2012 +
  • Going blind by a lazer pointer. I'm terrified some stupid 14 year old kid will be playing around with a lazer pointer and accidentally shine it on my eyes, thus rendering me blind.
  • The idea that all my friends and family could secretly have hidden cameras in their homes. This is why I act rather refined in others homes; I'm afraid they can see everything I'm doing.
  • People that can read my mind. Every time I meet someone new, I get this terrible feeling that they secretly have the ability to read my mind, and thus I need to stop thinking stupid thoughts.
  • The idea that people secretly measure every item in their medicine cabinet and will therefore know if I moved things around
  • People time how long I'm occupying the bathroom stall.
jul 17 2012 ∞
jul 23 2012 +
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flattering

  • 3/4 sleeves
  • A-line dress
  • flared & straight leg jeans
  • halter style/ racer back tops
  • drop shoulder
  • cropped cardigans
  • mid rise
  • loafers & oxfords
  • skirts that hit just above the knee
  • colors:
    • navy/indigo
    • sky blue
    • light pink/salmon
    • eggplant
    • emerald green
    • warm yellow
    • burgundy
    • maroon/deep red
    • olive
jul 14 2012 ∞
aug 5 2012 +
  • Teddy( 5yrs)
    • this kid was my partner in crime.he was my best friend. i remember we once out ran a bunch of kids who were throwing rocks at us because we had a lunch box full of pennys. he lived in the same apartment complex as me.
  • Brent & Drake (5yrs)
    • i loved these boys. i was the only girl but they never noticed. i played video games with drake all the time. brent use to get me to talk to him since i was shy and if i wouldn't he'd tickle my feet.
  • Cassy(7yrs)
    • the only other friend i knew who was born premature and was as small as me. She talked about god all the time and was super cute.
jun 25 2010 ∞
jun 24 2012 +

My Picasso

  • your curly hair
  • sweet smile
  • that one dimple when you smile
  • you're shy at times
  • i love your bashful face
  • deep genuine brown eyes
  • long eyelashes
  • tiny freckles on your face
  • the slight Spanish accent
  • watching you skateboard
  • your awkward small talk
  • artistic abilities(art, graphic design, photography)
  • humble
  • your unwavering faith
  • the plaid shirts you wear so often
  • when you go out of your way to say hi to me
  • i could always find you by your green backpack
jun 25 2010 ∞
jan 26 2013 +

make a book about this filled with pictures for each idea

  • train trip! plan an adventure hogwarts style and ride a train instead of a plane.
  • be a foreign exchange student, erhhhm study abroad. how about Japan, Britain, Greece, Ireland, anywhere really.
  • karaoke, karaoke, karaoke! I don't care if I have to take singing lessons or be drunk off my ass to perform, but it will happen.
  • screw disneyland(even though I've never been there either), I'm going to efteling.
  • visit the museum of natural history!!
  • spend a night catching fire flys
  • ride in a hot air balloon and hope that it doesn't crash
  • finally see some of the most famous art pieces & architecture that I've been readi...
may 26 2012 ∞
feb 19 2013 +
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  • MY FAMILY LIFE
    • being poor, always worrying about money money money
    • struggling just to live, for the basics
    • mothers mood swings
    • handicap brother
    • cousin with no other family to help support him
    • taking on responsibilities to help my mother with her job, cleaning, cooking, dealing with her relationships
    • trying to complete everything on time, trying to fit this mold of the responsible, smart and golden child
    • not having a car or mode of transportation
    • always having to check with family's schedules and ask for permission
    • worrying about my mother, brother and cousin being able to live and pay money
apr 29 2013 ∞
apr 29 2013 +
  • trade in clothing to P or BE for extra cash
  • sell clothing or items via internet
  • cancel netflix (save $20)
  • let hair grow out and dye it brown
  • use coupons & look for food specials
  • switch therapists one within my insurance (save $35-$50)
  • only see therapist 2 a month instead of 4 (cut bill in half)
  • walk, ride bike or use public transportation
  • stop eating out every week
  • cancel cable
  • go to free showings at university
  • reuse instead of buying new
  • only buy used clothing not new
apr 29 2013 ∞
apr 29 2013 +
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  • I want to laugh often
  • have a genuine reason to smile
  • a good group of close friends
  • be surrounded by positive people
  • live in a nice city
  • own my own cozy house
apr 21 2013 ∞
apr 21 2013 +
  • cicadas
  • popsicles
  • lemonade
  • kite flying
  • the smell of sunscreen
apr 6 2013 ∞
apr 6 2013 +
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FUN STUFF

  • go to the library and check out a ton of books
  • catch up on my reading
  • more more penpals and letters
  • relax and watch all of the movies and k-dramas that have accumulated in my netflix account
  • travel plans
  • visit the folks
  • kite flying, zoo, early morning runs
  • cut out recipes from my old magazines
  • cook & bake again
  • exercise and go on excursions
  • write

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Summer school
  • study/review japanese
  • buy textbooks
  • job/internship
apr 17 2013 ∞
apr 17 2013 +
  • cardcaptors (sakura & tomoyo)
  • sailormoon
  • you've got mail
  • big
  • jane austin
  • chanel
  • julie and julia
  • a woman is a woman
  • terminator
  • can't buy me love
mar 17 2013 ∞
mar 17 2013 +
  • train rides
  • on the monorail
  • dreaming on the bus
  • sundays
  • downtown
  • and in that moment we were infinite
  • foreign
  • laurel palmer walks with me
  • drive
  • late night drives
  • sing me to sleep
  • everlong
  • about a girl
  • about a boy
  • pablo picasso
  • great artist inspired tracks! or authors. like make a mix on whta you think a particular write or famous artist would listen to.
  • run away train, drifter
  • thrift store
mar 28 2013 ∞
mar 28 2013 +
  • Start your story with: “He glanced at his watch impatiently…”
  • Write about a stranger you see. Either their back-story or what they are thinking in the moment you see them.
  • Write a story based on a dream you had
  • Select a book at random and use the last sentence of the story as the first line of your new story.
  • Write a story that takes place in an airport terminal.
  • Write a story that takes place in the kitchen. (i'm think a mouse and cheese)
  • something about characters on the sub/subway etc.
  • rewrite/edit one of your previous writings
  • Something about which people seem to compliment you. (shoes, looking down, glass half empty)
  • Someone you met randomly that's made an i...
mar 3 2013 ∞
mar 3 2013 +
  • best coast
  • augustana
  • camera obscura
  • lana del ray
  • stars
  • john mayer
  • mm
  • pg
feb 28 2013 ∞
mar 6 2013 +
  • more jackets for summer (not cardigans or coats)
  • earring stud set
  • pink shirt
  • white summer dress
  • socks for oxfords
  • under garments
  • more pins,necklaces,big rings (gold)
  • fit and flare black skirt
  • colors: grey, salmon, coral, green, red, pastels, oatmeal
  • colors to avoid: black, white, brown, turquoise
  • classic pink and white striped blouse x
  • natural deodorant
feb 17 2013 ∞
mar 12 2013 +
  • lords of dogtown
  • kiki's delivery service
  • my girl 2
  • Anywhere but here
  • Where the heart is
  • The land before time
  • kikis delivery service
jan 26 2013 ∞
feb 1 2013 +
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ANIME/FILMS

  • anime friends x
  • cardcaptors sakura x
  • doki doki school hours
  • Kimi Ni Todoke the movie
  • Tonari No Kaibutsu-kun x
  • lov com the movie
  • lovely complex x
  • honey and clover
  • paradise kiss
  • nana
  • the girl who lept through time
  • supernatural animated series

RADIO/MUSIC/YOUTUBE

  • Mikaera x
  • Kanadajin3 x
  • Micaela Braithwaite x
  • sasakiasahi x

LINKS

jan 20 2013 ∞
apr 6 2013 +
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  • oatmeal + banana + almonds
  • whole wheat toast + peanut butter + banana slices
  • light mozzarella cheese + tomato slices + basil
  • avocado + canned tuna + lemon
  • sweet potato fries + cinnamon
  • kale dip + sweet peas x
  • granola x
  • eggplant dip with crackers or veggies x
  • hard boiled egg w/ salt, pepper & paprika
  • salmon
  • cottage cheese + cucumbers + cherry tomatoes + salt & pepper
  • coca powder + oatmeal + honey +milk
  • strawberry & banana tofu smoothies x
  • low fat plain yogurt + kiwi slices + mangos + pineapple cubes + shaved almonds
  • banana yogurt flaxseed smoothie x
  • frozen grapes and kiwi chunks
jan 7 2013 ∞
jan 19 2013 +
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  • cut back on the sugar and eat better
  • learn to play something on the ukulele
  • collaborate on an art project
  • photobooth photos
  • print out all of my favorite emails(from teachers/friends etc)
  • only check email one a week, and only reply once a week
  • stop being so coy and aloof, be the one to initiate the get-togethers and conversation...and yes, agree to hangout with friends
  • create a time management sheet and see how I'm spending my time
  • read 14 books this year
  • be a better student and raise my gpa
  • declutter: get ride of the stacks and stacks of paper,stuffed animals, clothing etc.--be a simple kind of life
  • spend less. look for deals, stop purchasing useless stuff that sits around.
dec 27 2012 ∞
jan 7 2013 +
  • once I'm interested in someone I go into full detective mode and suddenly research every corner imaginable for information
  • also, I tend to get really immersed in subjects said people take an interest in. For instance, if their major is in some weird science sector, I will do tons of research in that particular field so I know what they are talking about, and I get a general feel for it.
  • I go through stages with people. It starts with a huge intensity where I put them on a pedestal, then it turns into weirdness where I find them creepy in every conceivable manner, then I take a break form them for a good month and the process repeats.
  • I can't sit properly on a chair. I always sit on the side on a chair, never forward.
dec 7 2012 ∞
dec 7 2012 +
  • tropic of cancer
  • short bus
  • 20th century polish poets
  • anne carron
  • a huge list of books/poetry
  • dye my hair lighter
  • keep my hair this length
  • japanese program
  • language table
  • animated movies
dec 7 2012 ∞
dec 7 2012 +
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  • bring me over a house plant (mini bonsai tree please) as a house warming gift
  • offer a plate of cookies during the holidays
  • be the first one to talk to me
  • be honest and sincere
  • recommend me a favorite book or film or album of yours
  • offer me a ride home
nov 19 2012 ∞
jan 7 2013 +
  • practice practice practice my art. hone those skills. especially figure drawing
  • talk to my professors. get in good with them.
  • research graduate school, cost, places, degree path etc.
  • submit my writing and art work! Seriously, i need to get my work out there, gain some damn exposure.
  • research the main players of the game in the art community and writing world.
  • fix my car and fucking drive all over town. I'm really too damn old, and I need to get over this stupid fear of driving.
  • Get a job. I look like a real loser without one, and hey, i'd like to spend some cash on my cutie-pie...and you know gas for the car would come in handy.
  • have a game plan. I need to figure out a direction BEFORE i graduate. what career path am I leaning towards, and how am i g...
nov 10 2012 ∞
nov 10 2012 +
  • broadway plays
  • show tunes with a jazz/swing underbelly
  • the scent of pumpkin & spice
  • holidays!
oct 28 2012 ∞
oct 28 2012 +
  • snail mail
  • post cards
  • scented love letters
  • signing a love letter with a kiss
  • writing your phone number on peoples wrists or cocktail napkins
  • red lipstick
  • curls
  • welcome to the neighborhood jello molds
  • block parties
  • thank you cards/notes
  • passing folded notes in class
  • hats
  • homemade baked goods during the holidays
  • legit photo-booth pictures
  • keeping photos of your sweetheart in your wallet or locket
  • walking your cutie home from school
  • kissing under the mistletoe
  • girls wearing their boyfriends jacket
jul 17 2012 ∞
aug 20 2012 +
  • excuses for not flossing
  • Never trying on clothes in the store & also never bothering to look at the tag-size
  • not sleeping when I have to get up early
  • forgetting peoples names
  • picking at my face when I'm stressed out
  • figiting and lack of eye contact when nervous
  • only taking what fits into my pockets
  • never carrying my cellphone (I'm probably the only person who does not care to own or use their cell phone, shocker I know)
  • telling the same story twice or forgetting that the person whom I'm telling the story to was there
  • slouching
  • not folding my laundry and letting my clothes pile up in the corner of my room
jul 9 2012 ∞
jul 18 2012 +
  • I've seen The Breakfast Club so many times growing up that I can quote every scene word for word. Same with The Lion King, The Terminator, Benny & Joon and Hocus Pocus.
  • When I was 7 years old I religiously listened to the radio for 60s/70s tunes, wore bell bottoms, and swore I was going to become a flower child.
  • I was 12 and happened across the AMC channel. It rocked my 12 year old mind.
  • I was a huge Courtney Love fan when I was 13 & was also a teenage feminist. Most boys were intimidated by that fact.
  • I hate summer time because it means I have to shave my legs ever day
  • one summer I wore the same baggy striped sweater everyday, so much so, that my family threatened to burn it
  • I also had one of my classic hideously ugly sweaters banned form my english class ...
jul 9 2012 ∞
aug 2 2012 +
  • send 'happy mail' more often
    • mixed CDs w/ covers and pretty decorated envelope cases
    • handwritten letters
    • bubble paper
    • mini gifts like handmade earrings or beaded braclets
    • paper stars
    • used books with highlighted quotes(tuesdays w/ morrie, sidartha etc)
    • food recipes with my own cute illustrations and/or photos
    • old fashion-ey trinkets
    • mini candy themes & gum
    • tea bags and mint tins filled with little notes and goodies
    • vintage postcards from bookmans or handmade collages by me
    • mini journals made by me
    • list of favorite quotes
feb 26 2012 ∞
mar 10 2012 +
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  • "i think you are a great artist and you inspire me"-andrea d.
  • i'm an inspiration-Fernandez
  • an amazing artist-pablo
  • "i loved your artwork, you are one of the best"-pablo
  • "i'd be proud to have you as my daughter"-hudecek
  • i have a gift for writing and should consider writing as a career-hudecek
  • "what a cool girl she turned out to be"-taylor
  • "you made my high school years worth it"-Gianna
  • "it's students like you that make me proud to be a teacher"-srsen
  • "i couldn't think of anyone more deserving of the artist of the year award than you"-srsen
  • "you know what, i think you're the prettiest girl in this class"-elliot
jun 13 2010 ∞
dec 27 2012 +
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  • sunday morning breakfast with french toast
  • stopping at a side restaurant during one of our family road trips so i could eat and stretch my legs
  • visiting the flower garden in Oregon
  • cozy-ing up to a good flick with home made bread and soup during the monsoon weather
  • hot-chocolate, a good book, and cloudy weather
  • sunday mornings with my mom, popcorn & those crazy lifetime movies
  • my dad running to the nearest vending machine to get me a soda when i'm sick
  • little cafes that smell of coffee beans,vanilla and books
  • traveling
  • public transportation: the metro, subway, bicycle
  • vintage bicycles, especially the ones wit...
jun 1 2012 ∞
jul 13 2012 +
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  • Milano chow
  • kriten farelle
  • Greno
  • Damon Soule
  • Dale Grimshaw
  • Adam Caldwell
  • David Choe
nov 27 2010 ∞
feb 26 2011 +