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• ✔ eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
• everything is illuminated
• sunshine cleaning
• ✔ happy-go-lucky
• ✔ submarine
• everything must go
• ✔ heartbreaker
• priceless
• dazed and confused
• that thing you do! director's cut
• ✔ fantastic mr. fox
• rushmore
• the life aquatic
• the hangover
• ✔ our idiot brother
• your highness
• gigantic (i've tried watching this three times, always get interrupted)
• ✔ the art of getting by
• the go-getter
• flakes

• him calling me goo goo, goo, googly, etc. ever since i was a baby.
• when he would come home from work & say "i'm home!" in the exact same tone of voice every time.
• the way he plays guitar & how it's one of the most passionate things i've ever seen.
• how he looks at my mother with so much love.
• his tan italian skin.
• his crazy, thick black hair.
• uncle fred.
• his imitation of rap songs.
• how he can never sit down, he always paces around with his arms folded or waving them around while he's talking.
• how he made things for me, like dolls out of socks or "tv's" out of cardboard boxes, or fixed things for me.
• singing with him at church.

• toms vegan wrap boots!
• money/giftcards for forever21, urban outfitters, delia's, victoria's secret, modcloth...
• rocket summer merch/call it captivate.
• A CAMERA.
• new ipod, maybe?
• bigger hard drive on my mac!
• basket for my bike.
• shoeshoeshoeshoesbootsbootsbootsboots.
• crest white strips, haha.
• blank cds.
• different sized curling irons.
• pictures for my dorm.

• college.
• dorm room decor.
• college wardrobe.
• new toms shoes.
• vegan wrap boots.
• pink hair dye.
• trs tattoo.
• third holes in ears.
• noise piercing.
• jonas show in october.
• warped tour.

when i go to college to decorate my dorm all pretty.

• rocket summer one where bryce wrote "good news is coming" on it for me so i can get it tattooed in his handwriting. =)
• the big rocket summer one where he's jumping all crazy.
• the jonas brothers poster of them... with the horse.
• a poster of just joe... haven't decided which one yet.
• john mayer/gap ad picture i ripped out from a magazine. he looks so beautiful.
• my jonas calendar.
• toms shoes flag.
• 500 days of summer poster.
• audrey hepburn painting.
• lots & lots & lots of photos!
• that thing you do movie poster.
• wicked poster.

• first breath - december 12th, 1990.
• first word - "dada". sorry, ma.
• first time on stage - age 3.
• first leading role in a show - sister sarah brown in guys & dolls, june of 2004.
• first professional show - cats at the arts center of coastal carolina, december of 2004.
• first car - 1998 red pontiac sunfire convertible that was my mom's, then my brother's. ...it's still my car.
• first "real" job - banana republic, november 2008.
• first kiss - november 2007.
• first concert - edwin mccain in savannah, ga. july 1998.
• first tragic moment in my life - moving from new jersey to south carolina, spring of 1997.
• first rocket summer concert - july of 2007, jacksonville fl.

• boy meets world, all three of them.
• i know this one isn't a real tv show, but when eric pretends he's a spy (on boy meets world) and he sings "good lookin' guy". so great.
• the office.
• degrassi, aaahahaha.
• the oc.
• rugrats (the only thing i can play on piano.)
• the angry beavers (keith & i made up a dance to it when we were little.)
• pepper ann. (PEPPER ANN, PEPPER ANN, WAY TOO COOL FOR SEVENTH GRADE!)
• law & order svu (it used to scare me SO much when i was a little tyke.)
• JONAS.
• that 70's show.

• exfoliator.
• new nuetrogena body wash.
• bras & undies.
• the character shoes of my dreams.
• random jewelry at thrift stores. i'm lacking.
• vitamin c pills.
• that cute bathing suit from forever21 whenever it goes on sale.
• that purple dress at banana republic that just screams "desiree" when it goes on sale.
• maybe those two incredibly cheap pairs of booties from forever21, too.
• a camera, but only after shaun gives me the money for it! haha, he's so bad with christmas gifts.
• a new shower curtain!

• i get to go to the beach with my family on easter after church. =)
• i have a freaking awesome, kick butt summer before i start college at scad. i hope it's filled with sunshine, barefeet, bathing suits, adventure, dandelion blowing, smoothie drinking, popsicle making, camping, s'mores, hiking, guitar playing, mission work, auditions, exploring, concert going, mini road trips, hammock lying, book reading, tan lines, singing, dancing in rain, smiles, guitar strumming, and possibly romance? haha, yeah right.
• thoroughly modern millie opens & goes swimmingly.
• i get more monies. somehow. someway. that doesn't involve selling my body. or soul. haha.
• get keith to get me a basket for my bike like he was supposed to two christmassessesses ago. =)

• you're vain. (really, you are. you are good looking & you know it.)
• you're games. (seriously, stop playing hot & cold.)
• you're insecure. (quote: "i don't know why girls like me..." ugh, stop fishing for compliments.)
• i'll stop with the song lyrics now.
• you either have no idea how that i still feel that way about you or you do, & you continue to treat me like this. either way, it's completely frustrating.
• you're so LOUD. you just HAVE to be the center of attention at all times, don't you? people are already drawn to you, you don't have to be that obnoxious for them to notice you. and if the attention is off of you for one second, you freak out.
• you can be two totally different people. one second, you're goofing off, being loud, when we're supposed to be respectful &...

• baby pumpkin. (baby.)
• a bride. (pre-k.)
• tinkerbell. (kindergarden.)
• princess jasmine. (first grade.)
• princess ariel. (second grade.)
• black cat. (third grade.)
• star princess. (fourth grade.)
• the statue of liberty. (fifth grade.)
• witch. (sixth grade.)
• punk. (seventh grade.)
• ... i cannot for the life of me remember what i was in eighth grade.
• hot witch. (ahah, ninth grade.)
• pirate. (tenth grade.)
• i don't think i was anything for eleventh grade. =T
• my mom from the eighties. (senior year.)
• cleopatra. (last year.)

• the starting line's "i'm real". (jennifer lopez & some rapper. oh, ja rule.)
• lots & lots & lots of christmas songs! :D
• the rocket summers' "ballad of big nothing". (elliot smith.)
• the rocket summers' "maps". (yeah yeah yeahs.)
• the rocket summers' "high life". (counting crows.)
• the rocket summers' "god only knows". (beach boys.)
• the rocket summers' "blackbird". (the beatles.)
• the rocket summers' "stay". (lisa loeb.)
• the kooks' "kids". (mgmt.)
• the maine's "i wanna love you". (akon.)
• john mayer's "kid a". (radiohead.)
• john mayer's "free fallin'." (tom petty.)
• the postal service's "such great heights"...

• harry potter. read half of one book. never seen any movies.
• lost.
• 24.
• lady gaga.
• twilight.
• sperrys.
• chacos.
• twizzlers.
• gossip girl.

• finish laundry.
• clean my room.
• make hot cocoa.
• finish reading chapter four of the five love languages.
• go to small group at the corner perk.
• buy hot cocoa.
• remind dad to fix my closet door that keeps falling on me.
• fill out the scholarship application/start writing essay.
• print out letter of recommendation form & bring to theater.
• put curlers in hair for show.
• apply stage makeup.
• make sure my hair dryer is still at the theater. =(

• go skydiving, bungee jumping, rock climbing, etc. i want to do all these things. well, maybe not skydiving. but cool, outdoor things. like intense white water rafting (which i have actually done before but i really want to do it again), and intense hiking & intense everything! haha.
• just pack my bags, move to new york or la, and auditionauditionaudition.
• take up dance lessons again. i'm horrible & i get terribly embarrassed. but i can't continue in musical theater without being a triple threat.
• be a bit more outspoken. i keep things inside so much. i worry a ton about being offensive & impolite. having people not like me. for some reason, it's really important for me to be well liked. so i just keep my mouth shut. but i'd really like to get the courage to say how i really feel sometimes. just be more bold. not obnoxi...

• zooey deschanel (biggest compliment ever. i love you forever, fernando, for telling me this.)
• katherine mcphee. i can see that.
• the olsen twins. the lips.
• vanessa hudgens. again, the lips. and dark hair, i guess.
• i used to get shirley temple a lot when i was a little girl.
• miley cyrus (kill me now?)
• my mom thinks i look like jaclyn smith from the original charlie's angels? haaa.

• harry potter.
• sparkly vampires aka twilight.
• lady gaga.
• rihanna.
• the late night show or the late late night show or the it's so late that it's actually morning show or all those shows. i don't even know what happened with conan o'brian?
• coffee.
• gossip girl & all the boys from gossip girl.
• lost, 24, dexter, heroes, etc. i don't know, i never hopped on that boat.
• tomatoes!

• broadway musicals. wicked, hairspray, ticktickboom!, spring awakening, guys & dolls, suessical the musical, the producers, rent... i'm a musical theater nerd.
• lame movie-musicals, like camp rock, high school musical.
• taylor swift & demi lovato.
• old school hanson.
• the josie & the pussycats soundtrack.
• stupid current top forty hits that i hate yet are so catchy that i end up becoming obsessed with.
• NINETIES ALTERNATIVE MUSIC!

• the rocket summer, the rocket summer, the rocket summer.
• copeland
• mae
• this providence

that's definitely not all, but those are just the bands that i can actually see going on tour together & me enjoying every single moment.

• cake batter
• moose tracks
• chocolate peanut butter
• snow cream
• mint chocolate chip
• cookie dough!
• with sprinkles.

• i got muh hair did. it's not drastic, but i like it.
• i sang at csf for the first time!
• i went to see the savannah philharmonics orchestra with steve, my valentine. he was the best valentine i could ever ask for.
• i went to tybee for the first time this quarter/year at night with max on valentines day.
• i went out for coffee with meaghen & had such a lovely time.
• i went to vegas night & it was a bust. but i got to dress up all sparkly & pretty with my friends.
• my heart's still broken. whatevs.
• i had my movement for performance midterm & it went way better than i thought it would.
• i went to the streamliner diner for the first time with ross & now i am in love.

• rugs!
• desk lamp/floor lamp.
• wastepaper basket.
• sheets.
• duvet.
• iron & small ironing board.
• hangers.
• guitar stand.
• tacks, scotch tape, gummy wall stuff.
• 500 days of summer poster.
• vampire weekend poster.
• more bryce posters.
• dry erase board for door.
• large dry erase calendar for desk.
• dry erase markers...
• desk supplies - paper holder, pen holder, stapler, etc.
• hamper.
• storage bins to put under bed.
• curtains.
• jewelry boxes.

• my hair is in pigtails.
• i'm tanner than i was yesterday.
• i'm wearing a cute outfit.
• it's thundering & lightning & my curtains are open so i can watch.
• my dog always gets really afraid during thunderstorms & runs to me. always. he gets really close to me & snuggles & just wants me to pet him & comfort him. i love him so much. he's under my chair right now.
• i get to preform again tonight in a midsummer night's dream.
• we are SO getting milkshakes this time.
• katie, lizzie, & marek are coming tonight!
• small group today was swell. i had a yummy peach smoothie & a fruit, yogurt & granola parfait.

• this present darkness.
• piercing the darkness.
• fourth comings.
• perfect fifths.
• please suggest some more for me...

• learn how to cook.
• learn how to sew.
• travel absolutely everywhere.
• learn how to play guitar much better than i do now, haha.
• learn lots of different languages, the first being italian.
• read a ton more books.
• watch a ton more movies.
• write more.
• follow the rocket summer on tour around the country.
• learn how to dance.
• go camping a lot more.
• knit lots of fun scarves.

• this one time, i called this kid michael jackson in third grade since his name was michael & he pinned me up against the wall, he got so angry. but he ended up getting in trouble, not me.
• i also cut my hair in first grade, just a little tiny piece with safety scissors & while we were cleaning out our desks before a break, my teacher found it & acted mad. =(
• i was a really big brat & would throw lots of temper tantrums & fought with my older brother all the time. but of course, he was the one tormenting me.
• after school, mom would always let me play on the playground with the other kids. it was cold & wet, and the cement was slippery. when she told me we had to leave, i was really upset. she grabbed my hand & i was trying to run back to the playground. i made her slip & mess up her knee. =...

• belle in beauty & the beast.
• elpheba in wicked.
• evita in evita.
• miss adelaide in guys & dolls.
• millie in thoroughly modern millie.
• fanny brice in funny girl.
• ariel in the little mermaid.
• mimi in rent? haha, oh man... that'd be intense.
• rumpleteaser in cats.
• and when i'm older, grizabella in cats.
• sally brown in you're a good man, charlie brown.
• an ugly stepsister (again, teehee. it was so much fun) in cinderella.
• penny in hairspray!
• peter pan in peter pan.
• so many more, i can't even...

just roles to break me out of what i've been typecasted as! (sweet, young, naive, BORING soprano.) i want humour! i want be...

march, 2010...? hmm.

• princess warriors retreat! it was in charleston on a beautiful day. i was with a ton of my friends, & my church band & a nick jonas lookalike, singing & worshiping & listening to amazing speakers. how wonderful!
• st. patrick's day parade in savannah & the lock-in at youth group the night before is always an... event. haha. my outfit was especially cute this year. and anna came! that made it even more wonderful! and i got to hang out with liz & see some random bluffton friends & hang out with wade, too. and some awkward, weird stuff went down but i won't get into that.
• katie & i took joseph shopping at gap & banana republic downtown & it was so fun. i felt like we were on "what not to wear" or something. he didn't own a pair of jeans & we got him some AMAZING ones.

• forever 21.
• urban outfitters.
• thirft stores.
• clothing warehouse.
• civvies.
• delia's.
• banana republic, gap, old navy.
• it's like...
• express.
• wet seal.
• rave.
• ross.
• american apparel.
• target!
• anthropology.
• betsey johnson.
• american eagle.

• my eyes are blue & pretty & i like them.
• i like the natural shape of my eyebrows, they're arched very nicely.
• i like being petite. i never have to worry about being taller than any of the guys that i like.
• my waist it tiny, ngl. high waisted skirts are my favorite.
• my feet are small but proportional to my body. how dainty, haha.
• my hair can get wild & crazy, but i like it. i like the natural beachy curls, i like the volume & the color. i like my bangs. i like my hair. =)
• my wrists look small & delicate.
• i have pretty defined muscles in my calves from dancing.
• my teeth are straight! i've never had to get braces.
• i love my ear piercings. two holes in each ear, and then my cartilage. i can't wai...

• be a big fan of jesus. like, "hey. jesus. you're really cool & thanks for saving my life, so i'm going to dedicate it to you & be your friend."
• be a musician who can write me pretty songs. or at least play me them.
• be very funny. like real hearty laugh funny. like teeheehee he's so cute & goofy funny. like sarcastic remarks & witty banter. just funny. i like funny guys.
• preferably have good taste in clothes, please. nice skinny jeans. converse & vans & whatnot. sweater vests & v-neck tees & nerdy glasses. i dig it.
• do cute stuff like make me fun mixed cds, give me surprises, help me wash my car, teach me how to cook, fly kites on the beach, take tons of goofy pictures, kiss me under the lucas theater...
• gives me compliments that make me blush.
• not be sappy. ew, and doesn't expect me t...

• outscourced.
• the answer man.
• gigantic. (zooey deschanel! *swoon* haha, i don't even like girls.)
• thank you for smoking. (adam brody! *swoon*.)
• actually any movie that zooey deschanel is in.
• riding in cars with boys (why i have not seen this yet, i don't know.)
• bright star.
• brick (joseph gorden-levitt! *swoon*.)
• women in trouble (more jgl, *SWOON*!)
• shutter island.
• the last song (only because i am in it.)
• adam.

• bryce avary/the rocket summer.
• john mayer.
• those jonas boys.
• sufjan stevens.
• conor oberst/bright eyes.
• zac, isaac, & taylor hanson. no, i'm not joking.
• michael buble.
• frank sinatra.
• alex gaskarth from all time low. when he's not autotuned.
• jason mraz.
• ben gibbard from death cab for cutie/the postal service.
• kenny from person l/the starting line.

• hang up clothes.
• finish knitting the scarf.
• daily devotional.
• paint nails.
• bible study at 1:30 at the corner perk.
• rehearsal at the theater at 6:30.
• fafsa.
• guitar lesson from dad.

• new bras & undies. sorry, haha.
• new neutrogena grapefruit body wash.
• new deodorant.
• gum.
• gas. ugh.
• the ap magazine with the huge article of bryce avary & the picture of him doing karate.

well, it's january so this list probably won't be very long. haha.

• that it's not 2009 anymore, which is great because 2009 was extremely sucky.
• to write love on her arm's heavy & light show in orlando... where i saw bryce/the rocket summer play an acoustic set, including "good news", my favorite song... which i never in a million years thought i'd hear him play since it's a hidden track. i cried. AND he told me i had a good voice!
• seeing my aunt & two cousins for the first time in years.
• being in pal joey.
• PASSION 2010! it was incredible, i cannot even begin to describe how amazing it was.

• boy meets world, forever & ever. even though i have to watch it online.
• the office.
• what not to wear.
• america's next top model.
• project runway.
• my life as liz.
• degrassi.
• the soup.

• car
• van
• taxi
• convertible
• plane
• train
• school bus
• SCAD bus
• greyhound bus
• ryder's moving van/truck.
• SUV
• bicycle
• skateboard
• longboard
• tandem bike
• zip line
• feet
• horse
• donkey
• pony
• razor scooter

• the rocket summer - hello good friend.
• copeland - beneath medicine tree.
• mae - the everglow.
• the dangerous summer - reach for the sun.
• dear and the headlights - small steps, heavy hooves.
• bright eyes - i'm wide awake, it's morning.
• john mayer - heavier things.
• the early november - the mother, the mechanic, and the path.
• the format - dog problems.
• jack's mannequin - everything in transit.

• tomatoes. raw tomatoes are so gross.
• the taste right after you throw up.
• sweet tea. or iced tea. other than iced chai lattes, it's repulsive. i'm so not a southerner.
• sour cream.
• i can't think of a taste i hate more than raw tomatoes.

• my new philosophy - you're a good man, charlie brown.
• if i were a bell - guys & dolls.
• never never land - peter pan.
• nothing - a chorus line.
• journey to the past - anastasia.
• i know it's today - shrek the musical

• you disgust me.
• i couldn't go to the beach today.
• kate wasn't at small group.
• i can't go to hhhs graduation because of my show.
• i totally forgot to change my availability at work last week so they have me working during the morning & such... during the prime tanning hours haha. sad!
• i keep forgetting about things i have to do like drop my millie script off & pick up my prescription. lame!
• you didn't even say hi. =/

• gladiator style sandals.
• denim shorts.
• sundresses.
• tank tops (all styles, as long as it shows my shoulders!)
• sunglasses.
• bangles.
• friendship bracelets.
• hairwrap!
• bright nail polish.
• peasant blouses.
• v-neck tee's.
• high wasted skirts.
• braided headbands.
• turquoise & coral.
• jean capris.
• BATHING SUITS!

• the corner perk. actually, the corner perk is my favorite place to do pretty much anything.
• ihop, but only at two in the morning with marek.
• waffle house, but only with katie & others when we're traveling for a concert.
• the pancake place near the bridges, but only with my parents for special occasions.
• sippin' cow because they're only open early.
• siggler's with anna because it's cutesy & we can catch up.

• i just painted my nails & they look nice.
• i got a new animal bracelet - a green rhino.
• i got to see kate paul today.
• i went to the corner perk for small group & had a parfait & hot cocoa basically for free.
• it's very nice outside & as soon as my dad's guitar student leaves, i'm laying out.
• my parents love me.
• my brothers love me.
• jesus loves me.
• i get to do a show tonight, which is the best because i love performing. i'm so thankful to do what i love best.
• someone in my formspring thinks i'm stunning.

• clean my room before my dad has a heart attack.
• memorize my lines/songs for thoroughly modern millie.
• schedule hair appointment with tyra.
• ask jenny about switching shifts on saturday.
• see fame this weekend at main street youth theater.
• glee audition.
• record two song demo for sony records dude.
• e-mail scad about the honeybees.
• kick-boxing! dance lessons!
• raw food diet sometime soon. =)
• quiet time.

• toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, facewash, zit cream, moisturizer, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, razor...)
• medicine.
• phone & phone charger!
• three or so bathing suits.
• two pairs of denim shorts.
• pajama pants.
• navy soffee shorts.
• green cami.
• white cami.
• short sleeved checkered shirt.
• bras & undies.
• dress for concert.
• JEWELRY/HAIR 'SESSORIES, YO.
• orange nail polish.
• hairdryer & straightener.
• blue skirt.
• slip on white keds.
• turquoise converse.
• bronze sandels.

• jesus. i need him.
• air, water, noms. ya know.
• people to talk to that are nice to talk to.
• MUSIC.
• hot cocoa.
• comfy but cute shoes.
• chapstick.
• a good, free massage every once in a while.

• daughters by john mayer.
• far away by ingrid michaelson.
• are we there yet? by ingrid michaelson.
• my heart by paramore.
• coffee shop soundtrack by all time low.
• moondance by van morrison.
• nicest thing by kate nash.
• a perfect sonnet by bright eyes.
• the thief by brooke fraser.
• love is waiting by brooke fraser.
• you have my attention by copeland.
• shhh by donora.
• you & i both by jason mraz.
• i never by rilo kiley.
• my heart will wait for you by joe brooks.
• tonight by the jonas brothers.
• the ocean by mae.
• masters in china by priscilla ahn.
• dream by priscilla ahn.
• be, be your love by rachel yamagata.

• lucy & desi. (i love lucy.)
• jim & pam. (the office.)
• seth & summer. (the oc.)
• sid & cassie. (skins.)
• rachel & finn. (glee.)
• mr. shuester & emma. (glee.)
• CORY & TOPANGA. (boy meets world.)
• olivia & elliot. (law & order svu.)

haha, thank you "generate a list topic" button...

• my skin. right now it's dry, pale, broken out, blackheads... ew, ugh.
• fatfatfatty. okay, i know i'm not really fat. but i'm short & it's easy for me to gain weight. i have big hips & my thighs touch & my collarbones don't stick out. i KNOW i'm not fat. but my body does not look how i want it to look.
• my scars. my skin is very prone to scarring. so every little mosquito bite i get, every tiny cut from shaving... leaves a scar.
• my NOSE is so freaking HUGE. it's gigantic. that's thanks to my dad's side of the family. we're italian. but yeah. big nose. it's gross.
• i don't really like my smile. it makes my cheeks fat & my nose look even weirder & my top lip like. almost disappears.

i don't even know why. i'm just itching to watch these again.

• mean girls.
• you've got mail.
• 10 things i hate about you.
• ferngully.
• heavy weights.
• anastasia.
• pretty much any disney animated movie.

these are things i must know about bryce avary/the rocket summer before i die:

• how did he propose to tara?
• who is his favorite teenage mutant ninja turtle?
• if he could only play one instrument for the rest of his life, what would it be?
• when did he become a christian & what was that experience like?
• would he ever be interested in me singing back up or a duet with him on one of his albums? hahaha.

• dance lessons.
• kickboxing.
• get into scad.
• on a scholarship.
• practice guitar EVERY DAY.
• well. basically just all my new years resolutions that i listed below. but like. UGH.

• get my tattoo (if i don't get it sooner.)
• get a henna tattoo.
• get a hairwrap! or multiple hairwraps, haha.
• go up in a hot air balloon.
• go butterfly catching.

• new york city. (where i belong.)
• juarez, mexico. (amazing mission trip, first time out of the country.)
• seattle, washington. (two week long trip in 2004 with lindsey.)
• pass christian, mississippi. (twice on mission trips after hurricane katrina.)
• new orleans, louisiana. (so much fun!)
• atlanta, georgia. (met the jonas brothers, went to awesome concerts, passion 2010.)
• orlando, florida. (actors, models, & talent competition in 2009 at the gaylord palms.)
• jacksonville, florida. (my first rocket summer show, first time i met bryce.)

• how mema used to make me peanut butter sandwiches & then use cookie cutters to make shapes in them.
• mema singing me toora loora loora to get me to fall asleep.
• the shore house.
• their christmas decorations, especially the little village with the ice skaters that moved.
• calling granddaddy "d-daddy".
• having granddaddy always be awkward while talking on the phone.
• their matching keds.
• how much i love & miss them.