Fin.

I did it guys. 
I walked the stage, I moved my tassel, I threw my hat in the air....I OFFICIALLY graduated high school. 
I can now say that I am a Churchill High School alumni.

"Never, Never Give Up..."- Winston Churchill

This is it peoples...

The last day. My OFFICIAL last day of high school. I'm graduating in less than a week. 
Seriously?? Less than a week?? I mean, SERIOUSLY!?!?!?!?


I'm not sure how I feel about all of this.
Sure, this means no more taking excruciating tests, stupid quizzes, gross cafeteria food,  (for NOW...granted, I will be in college in a few months...) mean custodians, getting up at unreasonable times in the a.m, freaky substitutes who try to convince you they control the weather, etc...


But this also means no more sneaking off campus for lunch with friends, making jokes at my assistant principal as I run late to class, singing the school song after soccer games on the bus, making pancakes in the locker room, hearing the ghetto girl mama drama talks in the A Hallway bathroom, football games, 8am pep rallies, FCA meetings, hanging out with my favorite teachers in their classrooms, getting to really know all of the students in my classes, and freaky substitutes who try to convince you they control the weather...

It's all so bittersweet.

My goodness. I'm growing up. 

Wait, no, I take that back.

I AM grown up.

My goodness....

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end..."- Closing Time

But hey, you know what? I did it. Thumbs up for that....

Countdown to Graduation: 20 Days

So, in order to help the time go by faster from now until the time I walk across the stage, I decided I would post one random blog a day that can be about absolutely anything. A.NY.THING.
So here goes....T-Minus 20 days, Blog Post #1:



Movie Review: Something Borrowed (2011)

Based on a novel by Emily Griffin, this movie is to be considered a "chick flick", so if you want to test out if you're boyfriend truly loves you or not, ask him to go see it. It's a cruel test, asking a man to the act of de-manning himself by not only going to see this movie with you, but paying to sit through those gruesome two hours and a half of it too. hehe
     He probably won't like it, but you (if you're a girl) YOU, my friend, will LOVEEEE it. I'm not going to talk much more about it because I don't want to give anything away, but basically its the story of two lifelong best friends, Rachel White and Darcy Rhone. Rachel, is the more studious and realistic one of the two while Darcy is the wild, obnoxious party girl. Rachel introduces Darcy to her now fiancee, Dexter Thaler, whom she went to law school with. One night after an emotional celebration party of her 30 year birthday, a drunk Rachel confesses her feelings for her friend Dexter and then SHAZAM! Something happens between the two that is what they think a DEFINITE mistake...or is it?? Now, Rachel must decide between loyalty in her friendship to Darcy which always has something to do with giving up Rachel's own desires for Darcy to be happy, or actually doing something for once that is what Rachel wants. LOVE!

and that's all I'm going to tell you.

I loved this movie so much, I watched it once and then walked right out to the ticket booth and bought the another ticket for the very next showing.
Sad isn't it?? No, not really. I loved it just as much the second time around than the first. I don't regret it at allllll.


So here are some reasons
WHY I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE MOVIE:

1. Killer soundtrack. Like FORREALS. I went home and downloaded all of the songs that I didn't already have on my iTunes. All the songs were BEAUTIFUL and perfectly selected for each scene. And they brought me memories.... "How's It Gonna Be"-Third Eye Blind and "Round Here"-Counting Crows were some that made me pretty happy as they brought me back to the good ol' days of the 90's.
2. Colin Egglesfield- Oh. My. God.That's all that I could manage to say when I saw him first appear on screen. JUST LOOK AT THE MAN!! He was Dexter Thaler in the movie but he is my future husband in real life. He just doesn't know it yet. That's okay, he'll know soon enough. Seriously though, he's Ah-DORABLE!! His laugh gave me the giggles, his smile made me melt in my seat and the way he chases after Rachel made me sigh. I'm telling ya, IT'S LOVE!!!!! I really think God was just showing off when he made him. I think He thought, "Hey, watch this. I'm gonna blow EVERYONE'S MIND with this next one..."When he first came out, I looked at the ceiling, with two VERY big thumbs up and whispered, "Well done, Lord, well done...."
3. Philosophy. No, I'm not saying that I agree with the main plot, I'm saying that it made me realize a few things about my own life. How some opportunites have come before me but I was too scared to take them because I felt unworthy of such an opportunity and I let them slip away. CARPE DIEM!!!!
4. I'm moving to New York City. I'm not sure when (probably when I graduate from college) but I'm packing my bags and going to NYC to live there. I'm not sure for how long, but I really am going to do it. Why, you ask? WELL WHY NOT??? NYC, here I come...in four years.
5. Hilarious yet Realistic. Yeah, the movie was actually REALLY funny! The dialogue was so real and had me laughing the entire time. The scenes were all believeable and somehow worked, like a dancing one where Rachel wants to dance sexy and makes an attempt to grind. It was funnier because, IT WAS LIKE I WAS WATCHING MYSELF ON SCREEN!!! Especially Jim Krasinki's character, Ethan. You gotta love him and you immediately want a friend like him.

la la la

Here are a few songs that if you haven't already heard, you should. And if you haven't downloaded them into your iPod after, CHOP CHOP!!!

They're what I've currently been listening too. These particular all have a sweet, sorrowful and beautiful melody that somehow found their way and nestled inside my heart. They kind of sum up life for me right now. whatever that means. 

So listen and love, my friends. As you sip your coffee or sing in your car!

Ta ta for now!

Name a few songs that sum up life for you at the moment. It can be "Hit me Baby (One more time)", Backstreet Boys, Coldplay- Any song. I promise I'll listen to them!

MOTH'S WINGS- PASSION PIT

DELICATE-DAMIEN RICE

BEACH BABY-BON IVER

WHAT SARAH SAID- DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE

Proverbs of Pooh

As I'm about to head off for college, I sit here and I can't help but think.

I can't help but think of how different my life is going to be and how even though I've been alive for the past 18 years, in a way life is just now starting. Weird.

The truth is, I'm terrified. 

I'm terrified of going to college, especially away to college. It's like a concoction of excitement, terror, and bittersweet sorrow, all blended together to create my feelings now. 

I will say though, that even though I am extremely scared to venture off, I have to say that I have the full assurance that I'm not going into the unknown. 

Yes, it is unknown for me, but the truth is, Jesus has already gone out before me and prepared the way! I just have to follow. And even when it will seem like He's hidden from my sight when things get hard and cloudy, like the old hymnal sings, "I rest on His unchanging grace."

So yes I'm excited. And yes I'm absolutely terrified. Either way though, I know it's going to be an adventure.

And there's no way I'm passing up on that.

"A grand adventure is about to begin..."
-winnie the pooh


I couldn't have said it better myself, you old bear.

Mon Amie. Mi Amiga. My Friend.

You know how you have that friend, that ONE friend who you swear you're related to?

The one who's been through hell and back with you holding your hand the whole way?


The one who knows you more than you sometimes even know yourself?


Who can read your every facial expression and thought or tell how you're REALLY doing by your simple "Hello?" on the phone?

The one who makes you laugh so hard, you spit out your water AND almost pee your pants?


The one who is willing to scarf down 5 brownies with you without regrets?


The one who pushes you and encourages you through the stormiest and hardest times of your life, telling you to keep going and pointing to the light at the end of the tunnel?


The one who will drop everything and go pick you up no matter where you are at whatever time at night?



The one who you can tell your deepest secrets to, and be absolute confident that she won't breathe out a single word?


The one who will tell you the truth, no matter how badly you DON'T want to hear it?


The one who always checks on you to make sure you're not feeling out of place at a party where there's a bunch of people you don't know?


The one who texts you random texts telling you how great you are and how much they value you?


The one who is honest enough to say "PLEASE tell me you're not wearing that..."and spare you the embarrassment?


The one who sacrifices their Saturdays to help you prepare for Prom or Homecoming and making sure she intimidates you're date keeps his hands to himself?

*yeah, they REALLY dressed like cheap hairdressers, and then met my date like that...

That friend for me is Maria Jose Fernandez.

She is probably one of the most amazing people I've ever met in my whole life.


Not only is she all of those things I mentioned above, for me, she's that and so much more to so many other people.

She's basically my sister. But she's also my very bestest of the bestest friend.
Even though we grew up together, it wasn't until when she was a sophomore in high school, she reached out  and befriended the nerdy awkward middle schooler me. I never really knew why though, all I know is that I was beyond ecstatic that a HIGH SCHOOLER who was actually cool wanted to hangout with ME. And that's where it all began.
I don't know what I would've done without her for the years that followed. She's gotten me through so much, just by being there for me when I needed a friend, an encourager, a shoulder.
 I love her more than words can say and I don't think I will ever be able to really express how much she impacted my life. I literally wouldn't be able to find the words. The beauty within her heart and her spirit make her absolutley radiant, not to mention the fact that she's a TOTAL babe.
;)

She never judges me, no matter how many times I manage to make a total fool of myself (whether by my actions or with my words) and she manages to find it in her heart to love me anyway. How? I don't know. I would've ditched my weirdo self a longgg time ago, but she didn't. And I'm confident that she WON'T. And I can't thank her enough. Every time I'm with her, I can't help but sit in wonder at what I could have possibly done to deserve such a great friend.




Her laughter can infect a whole room of strangers and just being near her brings joy to those around.


Her love for Jesus is undeniable.


This woman overflows with skilled talent and passion.
Truth be told, when I was 5 years old, I wished I could be exactly like her.
Nothing has changed. She's my inspiration.
She's changed my life. Forever. Just by being who she is. Just by being my friend. Just by loving me. Isn't that just amazing?
Yeah, it's because she truly is.

Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive. 

 ~Anäis Nin

Thank you Maria, for being a part of my world.

 Not only being a part of it, but help creating it too.

I love you to the moon...and back.

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