- Working in a bookstore
- Working in a candy store
- Owning a bookstore
- Interning in an art gallery
- Teaching elementary school
- Being a yoga instructor
- Working on a political campaign
- Working at a daycare
- Working as an artisan, or as a jewelry maker
- Working as a gardener
- Working as an exotic dancer
oct 30 2009 ∞
nov 30 2009 +
- lazy saturdays
- friends I can depend on
- soft sheets
- hot showers
- tea
- sleep
- text messaging
- chocolate
- care packages
- understanding
- tough love
- my family
- good food
- finding my way
- admission to my school
- lack of rain
- good music
- Beth's love
- my parents' support
- Karen's wisdom and guidance
- Aaron's love, acceptance, and friendship
aug 29 2009 ∞
oct 30 2009 +
- jumper
- fracture
- fantastic four
- miss potter
- ghost
- prince caspian (twice)
- get smart
- indiana jones 4
- 21
- national treasure
- national treasure 2
- the dark knight
- the secret of roan inish
- live free or die hard
- the mummy
- the mummy 3
- under the tuscan sun
- princess of thieves
- jaws
- the da vinci code
- bend it like beckham
mar 7 2008 ∞
jan 1 2009 +
- bananas
- citrus fruit
- marshmallow fluff
- gold fish
- shellfish
- pumpkin pie
- olives
- kettle corn
- ham
- jelly
nov 20 2008 ∞
nov 20 2008 +
- cotton candy
- hot peanuts at a baseball game
- welch's fruit snacks
- skittles
- tater tots
- devil's food cake
- sushi
- fettucini alfredo
- chicken thumbs with honey mustard from uno's
- hot coffee with too much milk
- mint tea
- sesame steak
- cheese
- smoked gouda
- grammi's pancakes
- hot chocolate with marshmallows
- chicken and stars soup
- popcorn
- dark chocolate ice cream with snow caps mixed in from Maggie Moo's
mar 7 2008 ∞
apr 1 2008 +
- my wallet- credit card, debit card, fifty or so dollahs
- camera
- phone (Verizon enV- its my baby)
- various pens
- small notebook
- a dead battery from my flashlight
- a winter hat
- various papers
- an appointment card for the orthodontist
- my therapist's business card
- too many expired gift cards
- receipts
dec 14 2007 ∞
dec 14 2007 +
- cashier at barnes and noble
- freelance writer
- renaissance festival worker
- behind-the-scenes helper at toby's dinner theatre
nov 29 2007 ∞
nov 29 2007 +
nov 27 2007 ∞
nov 27 2007 +
- Hermit author of best-selling novels
- Gardener at a castle or manor in England
- Chef
- Tavern owner in some back-roads town in Ireland
- Museum curator at an art museum
- Archeologist
- Travel writer
nov 13 2007 ∞
jul 26 2009 +
- "I will be unafraid to enjoy what is beautiful, to love and to believe that those I love, love me. I will remember, as I give my best to the world, the world will give back to me." -?
- “My feeling about flying in general is sort of, ‘Hmmm, let me see...I'm in a metal sausage, 37,000 feet in the air, hurtling through the skies, defying gravity atop an ignitable fuel source....who'd like to sedate me first?’” –Libba Bray
- Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yoursel...
nov 12 2007 ∞
jun 30 2008 +
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- Room to myself
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Warmth
- Huge Sweatshirt
- Leggings
- Fuzzy socks
- Still looking relatively cute even though I'm dressed in the comfiest clothes ever
nov 9 2009 ∞
nov 9 2009 +
- Travel in Europe
- Fall in love
- Have a family
- Write a novel I am proud of
- Do something that is meaningful not just to me but to the world
aug 29 2009 ∞
aug 29 2009 +
- The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
- Tithe by Holly Black
- Ironside by Holly Black
- Broken for You by Stephanie Kallos
- Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich
- Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich
- Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich
- Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
- The Awakening by Kate Chopin
- The Immortals Quartet by Tamora Pierce
- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
- New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
- Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
- Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
- Sabriel by Garth Nix
- Lirael by Garth Nix
- Abhorsen by Garth Nix
- Guenevere Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar
jan 4 2008 ∞
jan 1 2009 +
- "Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good."-Voltaire
- "It is by studying little things that we attain the great art of having as little misery and as much happiness as possible." -Samuel L. Johnson
- "Anything one does every day is important and imposing and anywhere one lives is interesting and beautiful." -Gertrude Stein
- "You can't cross the sea simply by standing and staring at the water." -Rabindranath Tagore
- "If you can't get out of it, get into it." -(I forget who)
- "Alchemists tried for centuries to turn base metals into gold. Every time we sit down and put words on paper, we succeed where they failed. We're conjuring something out of nothing." -Jonathan Stroud
nov 22 2008 ∞
nov 22 2008 +
- work (full-time at NASA)
- preparing for community college in the fall
- going out with my friends
- reading in my spare time
- the great outdoors
- trying to convince my parents to move up near my aunt
- dealing with my ever-present depression and overcoming an eating disorder
- living every moment for what it is and not thinking too hard about the future
jul 20 2008 ∞
jul 20 2008 +
- look for white or glass shelves on sale
- get some corkboard tiles and pushpins for above desk, on closet doors
- clean out closet
- get bins for artistic supplies, writing supplies, school supplies, etc.
- find a surface on which to put another lamp
- get fake tree out
jan 9 2008 ∞
jan 9 2008 +
- Black Converses
- Pink Pumas
- White and Purple Pumas
- Running Shoes
- Beige Sandals
- J. Crew Flip Flops
- Khaki flip flops
- Silver flip flops
- Gold flip flops
- Black clogs
- Brown clogs
- Black leather boots
- Other black boots
- Black furry boots
- Cowboy boots
- Black oxford heels
- Black wedges
- Brown pumps
- Brown heeled sandals
- Silver heels
- HC 07 heels
nov 30 2007 ∞
nov 30 2007 +
- The Secret of Roan Inish
- Ever After
- Harry Potter movies (all 4)
- Princess of Thieves
- Sweet Home Alabama
- Ella Enchanted
- The Devil Wears Prada
- Bend It Like Beckham
- The Chronicles of Narnia
- What A Girl Wants
- Princess Diaries Movies (Both)
- Shrek 2
- Herbie Fully Loaded
- Dirty Dancing
- Assorted Disney movies
nov 29 2007 ∞
nov 29 2007 +
- J.K. Rowling
- Jane Austen
- Victoria Hanley
- Tamora Pierce
- Libba Bray
- Stephenie Meyer
- Neil Gaiman
- Garth Nix
- James Patterson
- Meg Cabot
nov 15 2007 ∞
nov 15 2007 +
- Shakespeare
- St. Francis of Assisi
- Jesus
- Queen Victoria
- Marie Antoinette
- Charlemagne
- Julia Child
- Audrey Hepburn
- the Brothers Grimm
- Leonardo da Vinci
nov 12 2007 ∞
nov 12 2007 +
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- Mrs. Potter
- Australia
- The Proposal
- Notting Hill
- A Knight's Tale
nov 21 2009 ∞
nov 21 2009 +
- Writing (take it up again, I should say)
- Yoga
- Belly dancing
- Meditation
- Guitar
- Piano
- Walking
- Drawing
- Gardening
- Cooking
- Sailing
- Running
aug 29 2009 ∞
oct 30 2009 +
- work
- take a digital photography class
- take a yoga class
- take a poetry class
- read a great work of literature
- go to a concert
- go to a poetry reading/see a play
- stay out all night
- draw more
- play the piano
- finish writing my novel
- do something crazy
- visit the used bookstores in the area
- go to a flea market
- take a road trip
- see the sixth Harry Potter movie
- party hard with my friends
- prepare to go to real college
may 25 2009 ∞
may 25 2009 +
- The Mermaid Summer by Mollie Hunter
- Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
- Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
- Island of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson
- The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson
- Which Witch by Eva Ibbotson
- The Wish by Gail Carson Levine
- The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine
- Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
- The Arkadians by Lloyd Alexander
- Bloomability by Sharon Creech
- The Wanderer by Sharon Creech
- The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
nov 22 2008 ∞
nov 22 2008 +
- Restaurant: Uno's (because of all the memories)
- Author: Madeleine L'Engle
- Color: light green
- Movie: The Secret of Roan Inish
- Book: Pride and Prejudice
- Beverage: Tea
- Song: "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack
- Season: Autumn
- Store: Barnes & Noble
- Beach: Outer Banks
- Country: Ireland
- Food: Devil's Food Cake
aug 24 2008 ∞
aug 24 2008 +
- the ocean
- the road from my room
- celtic/irish/scottish music
- rain falling
- my brother playing the piano
- the opening notes of my favorite songs coming on the radio
- the computer humming
mar 7 2008 ∞
mar 7 2008 +
- Baking
- Jewelry Making
- Effective studying
- Reading
- Striving to get published
- Writing
- Not hoarding ideas
- Going to bed by 11
- Evening naps
- Organizing
- Typing what I've written during the day
dec 3 2007 ∞
dec 14 2007 +
- Live in Ireland
- Go to Italy
- Make jewelry and sell it
- Send a secret to PostSecret
- Learn to draw
- Write a full novel and have it published
- Bartend in Europe
- Sleep in a cardboard box overnight
- Participate in an archeological dig
- Give myself a henna tattoo
- Finish a crossword puzzle from the newspaper without cheating
- Test my French in France
- Be a researcher for the U.N.
nov 29 2007 ∞
nov 29 2007 +
- People who leave their turn signals on after they've gotten onto the off ramp
- People who walk very slowly in the hallway
- Being cut off, in any sense of the phrase
nov 15 2007 ∞
nov 15 2007 +
- The Happiness Project
- Creating Ms. Perfect
- Listography
- Muggle Net
- Libba Bray's Livejournal
- Post Secret
- a little of this, that, and the other
nov 12 2007 ∞
apr 1 2008 +
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