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Vocabulary lesson. Need to incorporate more of these.

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:49:45 -0700

Vocabulary lesson. Need to incorporate more of these.

Dove Real Beauty Sketches - YouTube

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0700

You are more beautiful than you think. Just another wonderful reminder from Dove. It truly makes you wonder how your own sketches would turn out.

"All of us harbor secret hopes that a magnificent novel will tumble out of the sky and appear on our..."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:05:52 -0700

“All of us harbor secret hopes that a magnificent novel will tumble out of the sky and appear on our screens, but almost universally, writing is hard, slow, and totally unglamorous. So why finish what you’ve started? Because when you are done, you will be grateful for the experience. Also, you will have learned a lot about writing and humanness and the inestimable value of tilting at windmills.

Whether you’re reading or writing, there is nothing magical about how you get from the middle of a book to the end of one. As Robert Frost put it, “The only way out is through.” So go spit in the face of our inevitable obsolescence and finish your @#$&ng novel.”

- John Green, on defying creative despair. (via lettersandlight)
I am reminded why I love John Green. And why I chose such a low word count goal.

"Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living."

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:39:15 -0700

“Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living.”

- Jonathan Safran Foer

This show was SO awesome. And this song makes me laugh so hard....

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:28:26 -0700

This show was SO awesome. And this song makes me laugh so hard. I love when comedians find things funny.

Meow!

NaNoWriMo

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:13:19 -0700

I decided to do NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) this month. Or technically, Camp NaNoWriMo. Instead of the typically required 50,000 words in a 30 day span, writers get to choose their word goals and their genre.

I made the goal of 10,000 words if for nothing else then to encourage me to write something. This is my way of holding myself accountable. So far I’m 124 words in. Only 9,876 more to go.

Love him.

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:15:01 -0700

Love him.

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Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:17:38 -0700

So true

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:50:39 -0800

So true

everthegirlanachronism: This states everything...

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:40:45 -0800

everthegirlanachronism:

This states everything nicely.

Reading is bliss.

Self- Care words of wisdom from Mom

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:28:58 -0800

My mom posted this to my facebook last night and it is SO true/important/relevant/necessary to take note of, especially when doing a job that can be emotionally overwhelming at times.

A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: “How heavy is this glass of water?”

Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.

She replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.” She continued, “The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything.”

It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses. As early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!

“I love you and I like you.” And I admit it, it...

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:28:13 -0800

“I love you and I like you.”

And I admit it, it made me cry

It should be the goal to be this girl.

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:37:35 -0800

It should be the goal to be this girl.

I miss this show. I should start watching it again.

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 20:48:33 -0800

I miss this show. I should start watching it again.

quote-book: Sarah Dessen / via.

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:13:14 -0800

quote-book:

Sarah Dessen / via.

Preach it.

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:28:06 -0700

Preach it.

"‎Don’t say anything, because I see that you understand me, and I am afraid of your understanding. I..."

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:00:21 -0700

“‎Don’t say anything, because I see that you understand me, and I am afraid of your understanding. I have such a fear of finding another like myself, and such a desire to find one. I am so utterly lonely, but I also have such a fear that my isolation be broken through, and I no longer be the head and ruler of my universe. I am in great terror of your understanding by which you penetrate into my world; and then I stand revealed and I have to share my kingdom with you.”

- Anais Nin (via 1000scientists)
I feel like this may be how some of my campers feel after a full weekend

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Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:40:38 -0700

Love love love this show.

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:31:32 -0700

Love love love this show.

My 2 favorite characters. LOVE.

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 22:16:57 -0700

My 2 favorite characters. LOVE.