tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14922878419202375432024-03-04T20:17:25.782-08:00Live For Today, Hope For TomorrowEmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-89551188790127887402012-12-28T21:45:00.003-08:002012-12-28T21:45:33.048-08:00I was supposed to be with him 40 minutes ago. <div style="text-align: center;">
Ok, so this is the current saga in the life of Emily. </div>
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I had to get it out some how, </div>
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I already talked the ear off of the one friend available to listen who would get it, </div>
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so I am resorting to talking to no one, and posting a blog. </div>
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I was supposed to be with Jonathan 40 minutes ago. </div>
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Very long, very confusing story short, </div>
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the air line messed up and he didn't have a seat on the plane, </div>
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he showed up right on time, rather than early, </div>
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so by the time they figured out what was going on, </div>
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it was too late to get him onto the plane that would get him here at 9pm</div>
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(something I was very excited about, OUR FIRST DECENT FLIGHT TIME EVER) </div>
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So, they gave him the flight that would get him out here the soonest, </div>
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one that would get him here at midnight. </div>
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Now I was pretty pissed by this point, </div>
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at the air line, at the military, at the world really. </div>
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The icing on the cake, </div>
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his layover in Denver was 30 minutes. </div>
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He had to get from one end of the airport </div>
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to the other, in 30 minutes. </div>
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Needless to say he didn't make the flight. </div>
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So now he is in a huge line, </div>
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waiting to see if he can get another flight out of there, </div>
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one that he said "won't be any time soon." </div>
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and I get to sit here in my empty house </div>
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waiting to here what time I should be in the city to pick him up. </div>
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Have I mentioned how much I hate:</div>
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air lines, </div>
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the military, </div>
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distance, </div>
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with my entire being lately? </div>
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Cuz if not, I totally do. </div>
EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-70232442258145562922012-12-26T16:30:00.002-08:002012-12-26T16:35:03.864-08:00It's The Final Count Down<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">I will be with Jonathan in just over 2 days. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">This feeling is terrible, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">the last five days or so have been worse than the last 7 months</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">That's a total lie</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"> But they have been terrible.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">For those of you who have never done this, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">the excitement hits in bults </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">These terrible, sudden, huge shock waves of realization. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">They come so suddenly, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">because if you let yourself feel them all the time, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">you would drive yourself and every one around you insane. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">So you shove those thoughts back down </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">as soon as you're strong enough to over power them again. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Last Wednesday, when I realized how close the day was getting, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">I had one of those shock waves. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">I got so excited it hurt. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Not even kidding. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">You know that feeling you get when you've eaten too much sugar, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">where your heart feels like a humming bird trying to get out of your chest, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">and you're trying to decide if you should call 911 or not, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">yeah, that happened for an hour. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">I literally was almost in tears because I wanted it to stop so bad. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">Who knew it was possible to get that excited?! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">The last few days I've been angry for some reason. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">I just feel really irritated. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">I'm sic of waiting. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">I'm sic of being away from him.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">I'm dying to be done with this crap. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">I'm crazy jealous of basically every person in the world, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">(all the people who actually are with their significant other) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">I'm annoyed when any one who is with their love tries to complain about anything, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">even if it is a legitimate complaint. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">The good news is that I have had plenty of distraction through my family and friends, </span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">and it didn't end with Christmas! </span><br />
<span style="color: #c27ba0;">My family and I will be traveling tomorrow, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">and then Friday we will be at the beach, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">where I plan to sleep in as late as I can </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">(Gotta use up as much day as possible, right?) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">then run around on the beach, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">then start the trip to Rohnert Park before I go pick up Jonathan from SFO. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">OMG.... I'm going to be picking up Jonathan! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;">(There goes another shock wave) </span><br />
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EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-25998756448753250132012-11-23T21:23:00.001-08:002012-11-23T21:53:35.880-08:00Love, love, love <div style="text-align: center;">
Talking to Jonathan about a TV he wanted to buy: <br />
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'I'm not marrying a TV, </div>
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I got priorities'"</div>
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Me: "hahaha Jonathan, just get what you want, </div>
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we're no where near that step any way." </div>
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Him: "Yeah but I wanna get a TV with <i>you</i>, </div>
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I wanna get dishes with you, </div>
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I wanna get matching towels with you, </div>
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I wanna paint with you, </div>
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and cook with you, </div>
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I wanna get everything with you." </div>
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I'm so in love with that man. </div>
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Isn't it amazing, </div>
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how I can be surrounded by family, </div>
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filled with more love than ever for my family, </div>
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and yet still feel painfully alone. </div>
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Next year I'll finally get to spend Thanks Giving with Jonathan,</div>
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and it will have only taken us three Thanks Givings to get one together!</div>
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Also, just one month and four days till we are together again, </div>
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but who's counting?</div>
EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-52428414143198833152012-10-21T16:02:00.002-07:002012-10-21T16:07:58.205-07:00What Ever, I Had it Worse Than You!<div style="text-align: center;">
Woah! Blogging? What is that?? <br />
Uh yeah, about the fact that I haven't been on here. </div>
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Cred Program kills. </div>
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Mondays I have a 12 hour day of classes/library/home work</div>
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Tuesdays I have 8 hours of elementary school then usually 4-5 hours of science work</div>
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Wednesdays I have 8 hours of elementary school, </div>
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then just enough time to get to campus for 3 hours of class. </div>
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Thursdays I have 3 hours of class and then laundry/cleaning/home work. </div>
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Weekends are spent working a total of 12 hours usually </div>
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(not bad at all I'm not about to pretend it is)</div>
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and then doing about 15 hours of home work </div>
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and attempting to have a day of rest/friends some where in there.</div>
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Uh yeah, pretty sure I've never been this busy</div>
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and pretty sure I never will be again, </div>
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even when I'm teaching full time AND a mom, </div>
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I don't think it will compare to this.</div>
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Well I hope it won't compare to this, </div>
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for my own sanity. </div>
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All this means Jonathan and I usually don't talk </div>
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and when we do it is for five minutes</div>
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while I am driving to class or home before starting on home work. </div>
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fun crap. NOT. </div>
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Any way, I just had to get some stuff I've noticed out there, </div>
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I need to vent to people who get me! </div>
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Hence this blog. </div>
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1. People who aren't in a long distance relationship, </div>
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tend to talk about them like it is a choice. </div>
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Which to an extent, it is, </div>
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but I gotta say, I chose Jonathan, not 2,000 miles</div>
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It kinda drives me insane when they try to point out that I chose this. </div>
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2. People who have done distance </div>
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tend to like to tell you why you have it so much easier than they do/did, </div>
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rather than bonding over the fact that you both are in a crappy situation. </div>
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Either they saw their partner less than you did, </div>
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or talked to their partner less than they assume you do, </div>
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or they blew up their left thumb attempting to text their partner,</div>
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It's always something. </div>
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(pretty sure almost every long distanc-er I know has done that to me) </div>
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3. The military sucks, </div>
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they let people in charge of dishing out leave, </div>
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go on leave and then don't have a way to dish it out. </div>
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This results in you having to wait for approval </div>
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and tickets going up by $180 bucks, </div>
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something you can't afford, gonna be fun figuring that one out. </div>
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(3.2 The long distanc-ers I was talking about earlier</div>
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are probably thinking about how they had it worse right now.)</div>
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4. Pretty sure teaching is one of the hardest, </div>
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most complicated, </div>
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and least recognized jobs out there. </div>
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It's insane now that I am learning about it all, </div>
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how miss-informed the public is about education, </div>
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and how the education system works, </div>
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yet they think they know </div>
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and think they know what is to blame, teachers, </div>
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which for the most part, is entirely inaccurate. </div>
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5. Nothing makes me happier after a long day</div>
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than "Hawiian Roller Coaster Ride" from Lilo and Stitch<br />
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Sorry this blog has no pretty pictures,<br />
or my usual colorful words. <br />
I wrote it in my home work break,<br />
now I have to get back to my paper about Special Education.<br />
YAYYYYY! </div>
EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-36187104395233056402012-08-26T16:40:00.000-07:002012-08-26T16:41:29.415-07:00Basically I'm Winning An Oscar. <div style="text-align: center;">
Yes, you read that title right. </div>
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I am winning an <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">Oscar</span>. </div>
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That or I was nominated for a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">Leibster Award</span></div>
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by Vanessa at <a href="http://purejoyandadoration.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Pure Joy and Adoration</a>. </div>
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Um, what?? </div>
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Let me just tell you, </div>
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I got <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d5a6bd;">pathetically</span> excited about this. </div>
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It sounds like the best award any one could get. </div>
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Leibster in German means </div>
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"Sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved..." </div>
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all kinds of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d5a6bd;">wonderful</span> things! </div>
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Who wouldn't be honored to be thought of as all that?? </div>
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It goes to bloggers who have less than 200 followers, and deserve more! </div>
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So heres the 411 on the award. </div>
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~Each person must post 11 things about themselves</div>
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~Answer the questions the tagger set for you</div>
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~Create 11 questions for the people you've tagged to answer</div>
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~Choose 11 people to tag in your post</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">11 Things about me</span></div>
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1. I just started the teaching credential program Tuesday, and my class is in 1st grade. </div>
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2. I get <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">weirded out</span> each time I hear kids call me "Teacher" or "Miss. Phillips" </div>
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3. I spent $55 on Tea today. (Ummm yeah... thats what having <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a2c4c9;">Teavana </span>move into town will do to you) </div>
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4. Growing up I had a cat called "Scaredy Cat" who was scared of her own <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d5a6bd;">shadow</span>. </div>
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5. Growing up I also had a hamster named Oreo who got a weird disease that made her go <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b6d7a8;">bald.</span> <3 </div>
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6. While I write this I'm watching Freaky Friday "You're <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">ruining</span> my life-aaa!!!" </div>
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7. I'm also watching my room mate/best friend, Jenah hunt a fly around her room</div>
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8. I'm currently obsessed with the show <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">Smash</span></div>
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9. I had a dream Jonathan proposed to me with a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">terrible</span> ring (not that I care that much but it was bright pink and green metal, and the diamonds were a terrible blue and green uh... yeah.) and wasn't even there for the proposal. He sent me a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a2c4c9;">youtube</span> video that he found and that was it. </div>
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10. I called him the second I woke up and told him that he better be <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b6d7a8;">there </span>when he proposes to me. </div>
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11. Pinterest has kinda become my life </div>
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Answers to Vanessa's Questions: </div>
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1. What movie could you watch over and over, and why? </div>
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That's a tough one. I'm one of those girls who LOVES to find a good movie, and watch the crap out of it (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a2c4c9;">White Christmas</span> happens at least twice every December) I'm gonna have to say The Holiday, because I will watch that movie no matter what time of year it is. I just love it! It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Plus I mean come on, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;">Jude Law</span>, how can I say no? </div>
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2. What's your ideal date night? </div>
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This is gonna sound cheesy and pathetic, but honestly <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d5a6bd;">any</span> date night is ideal for me. I really don't have a dream date because my guy is so far away. Any night with him is a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a2c4c9;">dream come true</span>. <3 </div>
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3. When do you feel the most beautiful? </div>
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Right after I've gone to the gym. I don't care that I am covered in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b6d7a8;">sweat</span>, or that my face is<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;"> bright red</span>. I know that I've just worked towards getting healthier and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a2c4c9;">nothing</span> is sexier or more beautiful then that! </div>
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4. What is your most favorite piece of clothing you own? </div>
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I don't think I could pin it down to one piece. I do love slouchy sweaters and layering. I'm a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">Fall </span>fashion kinda girl. </div>
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5. What is your favorite Scripture? </div>
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That's hard. I'm bad at staying connected to God sense I started school. (TERRIBLE excuse, I know) but I would have to say my favorite thing the Bible taught me growing up is "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" My mom and dad explained that to me when I was very young and it just did something to me. Ever sense them, no matter how a person treats me, I always do my best to treat them with<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;"> respect.</span> </div>
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6. Do you dress up for Halloween? If so what are you thinking of for this year? </div>
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I haven't dressed up in the past few years. I did for work last year but that was it. This year is different. I am renting a house which means there are kids near by, hello <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b6d7a8;">trick or treaters</span>!!! PLUS I'll be working in my 1st grade class on Halloween, so I have to dress up for that along with work. I'm beyond excited! I'm thinking of being a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">fairy </span>or a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b6d7a8;">ghost</span> cuz they would both be easy to make.</div>
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7. Who would you consider an awesome female role model in your life? </div>
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Honestly? My <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b6d7a8;">mom</span>. She is the most loving and giving person I will ever meet and I'll be over the moon if I'm even <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;">half</span> the woman she is. </div>
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8. What's your favorite food? </div>
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OOOH That's a tough one! I am a food fan, a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a2c4c9;">huge</span> food fan. I honestly don't think I could pick one. I love pizza, I love pasta, I love artichokes, I love all fruit, I love peppers, I love sammiches the list goes on and on. </div>
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9. What is one thing you love about yourself? </div>
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Hmmm Well I love/hate how <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d5a6bd;">emotional</span> I am. I love it because it means I love with all that I am, I care about people to the point that sometimes it hurts. I hate it because this tends to mean that I often care about people <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;">more</span> than they care about me, which isn't to say that they don't care, they just aren't crazy lovers like I am. That can really suck at time</div>
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10. Early Bird or Night Owl? </div>
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Unfortunately night owl. I say unfortunately because I need to become an <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">early bird</span> for the credential program. </div>
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11. What is one goal you have set for your future? </div>
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The biggest goal I have lately is to be a good person and to be <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b6d7a8;">happy</span>. I don't care what I do or who I spend my time with, as long as I am happy. </div>
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My 11 Questions </div>
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1. What is the most money you spent on something silly? (like tea) </div>
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2. What is the weirdest dream you've ever had? </div>
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3. What movie are you most excited to see this fall? </div>
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4. Do you have any holiday traditions that you do every year? </div>
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5. What is your favorite time of year? </div>
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6. What is your drink of choice? </div>
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7. What are you most scared of? </div>
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8. What is one thing you can't live with out? </div>
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9. What do you miss the most about being a kid? </div>
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10. What is your dream vacation? </div>
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11. What is your favorite kind of food? </div>
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My Nominees: </div>
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Jessica @ <a href="http://mybabybirds.blogspot.com/2012/08/homecoming.html" target="_blank">My Baby Birds</a></div>
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Krista @ <a href="http://onekidneykoons.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Life Is The Messy Bits</a></div>
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Hannah @ <a href="http://www.misspinches.com/2012/08/early-nights.html" target="_blank">Miss Pinches</a></div>
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Nora @ <a href="http://ribblesx3.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html" target="_blank">Ramblings of the Ribble Family</a></div>
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Kirsten @ <a href="http://kirstenandryanwiemer.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-whole-lot-of-instagram-photos.html" target="_blank">K & R </a></div>
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Lindsay @ <a href="http://lifeofchasekl.blogspot.com/2012/08/home-is-calling.html" target="_blank">Life of Chase</a></div>
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Janee @ <a href="http://thelongerthewaitthesweeterthekiss.blogspot.com/2012/08/are-you-ready-for-some-football.html" target="_blank">The Longer The Wait, The Sweeter The Kiss</a></div>
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Mrs. D @ <a href="http://anarmylifeforme.blogspot.com/2012/08/life-update-fitness-challenge.html" target="_blank">Life As A Dixon</a></div>
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Allison @ <a href="http://www.keepcalmandsoldieron.com/2012/08/from-pin-to-project-nursery-mobiles.html" target="_blank">Keep Calm and Soldier On</a></div>
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Paige @ <a href="http://www.elopingstethoscope.com/" target="_blank">Eloping Stethoscope</a></div>
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Kiersten @ <a href="http://toloveanddogs.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">To Love And Dogs</a></div>
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Have fun wonderful ladies! </div>
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Post a link to your Leibster blog with all you answers below! </div>
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I'm so excited to hear what your answers are. <3</div>
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EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-48756583854750797512012-08-13T11:10:00.000-07:002012-08-26T16:54:01.510-07:00A Is For Awesome<div style="text-align: center;">
Today was "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #8e7cc3;">A-Day</span>!" </div>
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If you're wondering what on earth I'm talking about, </div>
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read <a href="http://livefortoday-hopefortomorrow.blogspot.com/2012/08/time-to-learn-your-abcs.html" target="_blank">this blog</a> and it will explain everything. </div>
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The day was a strange mixture of a success yet, a touch of fail. </div>
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The fail came by the fact that I randomly got sic, </div>
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and by sic I mean barfed four times. </div>
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Uh yeah, not fun. </div>
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But on to the success of the day! </div>
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I woke up and started the day by going to the gym</div>
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I partook in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Aerobics</span>, worked my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">Abs</span> and my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;">A$$</span>. </div>
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Then I made my way home so I could shower and get ready for </div>
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the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">Apple Fair</span>. </div>
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yes that's right, we have an annual apple fair. </div>
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Perfect timing right? </div>
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I went to the fair and after getting sic, and feeling much better</div>
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I had some <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Alcohol </span>in the form of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Ace, Apple Cider</span></div>
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I walked around the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Art</span> exhibit. </div>
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I bought some <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">Apples</span>, and then made my way home.<br />
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Once home I made some home made <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Apple Sauce </span></div>
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while watching <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Atonement</span>. </div>
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I always forget how amazing that movie is. </div>
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After that I went to dinner and ate some <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #8e7cc3;">Appetizers</span></div>
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Now I am going to join my room mate, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Aaron</span> for a hangout sesh before bed.<br />
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That brings my total points to 13. </div>
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Not bad for my first letter themed day. </div>
EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-89621306287881428532012-08-10T20:58:00.000-07:002012-08-10T20:58:07.210-07:00Notes To Freshman Emily<div style="text-align: center;">
~Don't worry about your <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">weight</span>, </div>
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you'll loose it in about a year and a half, </div>
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and even if you don't <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">love</span> your curves the way they should be loved! </div>
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(Before)</div>
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~Find healthy foods you <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">like</span>, not just junk</div>
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~ Don't be scared to try <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">new</span> things, that's what college is all about. </div>
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~Audition for the musical, </div>
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who cares if you "can't" sing? </div>
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You love it, and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">that's</span> all that matters. </div>
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~Don't be afraid to meet <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">new</span> people, they won't bite. </div>
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~Don't let people take <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">advantage</span> of you, be smart, </div>
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if it feels like they are taking advantage, then they <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">are</span>.</div>
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~<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Go to class</span> no matter the allure of skipping</div>
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~PLEASE join clubs on the first day, </div>
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I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">know</span> you're overwhelmed, </div>
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I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">know</span> you're scared, </div>
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but trust me, it will make <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">meeting</span> people easier</div>
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~Don't hang out with the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">same people</span> you knew before college all the time. </div>
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I know that seems tempting because they are your best friends, </div>
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but again, if you branch out you'll meet new people. </div>
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~<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Talk</span> during class, make friends with the people around you</div>
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~Sign up for the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">adventures</span> offered through SSU, </div>
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even though some of them sound lame, </div>
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take advantage while you have the chance.</div>
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~<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Go to class</span>, even on the super sunny days when no one else does</div>
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~Dress for your body, find clothes that make you feel like a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">million bucks</span></div>
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~Don't make new friends and spend the entire time </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">scared </span>they will wake up one day </div>
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and realize you are <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">pathetic </span>and ditch you. </div>
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Know you're <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">worth</span> it.</div>
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~Don't spend time with people who make you feel <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">worse</span> about yourself.</div>
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~Don't waist time on people who don't treat you the way you <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">deserve</span> to be treated</div>
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~<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Go to class</span> no matter what fun thing is calling you.</div>
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~<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Utilize</span> the library. </div>
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I know it seems like it's no different than studying alone in your room, </div>
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but something <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">magical</span> happens at the library, </div>
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and you will get s*** done. </div>
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~Don't get sic of the caff food, </div>
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believe it or not there <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">will</span> be a day you'll miss it </div>
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and will pay <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">$9</span> to go in and get it again.</div>
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~<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Go to class</span> every day, </div>
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because how good will it feel when you can say</div>
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"I didn't miss a single class" </div>
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(Something <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">unheard</span> of at SSU)<br />
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The most <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">important</span> thing I would tell my 18 year old,<br />
freshman year self is,<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">to go to class, </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">and gain self confidence. </span><br />
If I had done those things,<br />
my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">entire year</span> would have been different,<br />
heck, my entire college experience would be. </div>EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-15619851511615269642012-08-09T15:01:00.000-07:002012-08-09T15:01:25.836-07:00It's Ok Thursday<div style="text-align: center;">
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I had so much fun doing last weeks "It's Ok Thursday" that I decided to do it again! </div>
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It is a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">cool</span> picture after all. </div>
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~It's ok that I get <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b6d7a8;">defensive</span> every time I see the words </div>
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I, Love, and Boy Meets World </div>
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on any blog/status/profile. </div>
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After all, I have watched the entire series <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">at least</span> 11 times</div>
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and I laugh <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">before</span> each joke because I know it's coming, </div>
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so it is essentially <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">my</span> show</div>
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MINE I TELL YOU <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">MINE</span>! </div>
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(my set of BMS DVDs, </div>
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~It's ok that I am <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">this</span> excited about work this week, </div>
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It just means I'm being safe and I'm aware that there are <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b6d7a8;">mini lives</span> in my hands.<br />
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~It's ok that this picture makes me <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">laugh</span> as hard as it does.<br />
(and that this is my millionth time looking at it)<br />
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~It's ok that I kinda want to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">murder</span> my room mate right now.<br />
He did just <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">run</span> into my room, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">slap</span> my foot, and<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b6d7a8;"> fart</span> on my bed.<br />
Not to mention I've known him sense we were born,<br />
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which means he is like my brother,<br />
my brother who I want to poison via <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">arsenic</span> in his <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">pop tart</span>.<br />
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~It's ok that I got as <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b6d7a8;">excited</span> to talk to Jonathan last night as I did.<br />
We hadn't talked in a little while and I was <strike>starting</strike> to miss that boy.<br />
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~It's ok that the same room mate mentioned above,<br />
and I watch <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">Charmed</span> all-the-time<br />
because we mostly like to make fun of it.<br />
Stupid Pheoby and her <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">lack of bra</span><br />
(also, we like to call Prue, Poo<br />
and say they finally<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;"> flushed</span> her when she died,<br />
we're <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">supes</span> mature)<br />
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So, do you have a show that you feel as possessive about as I do?<br />
What kind of things are you reminding yourself "it's ok" this week?<br />
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These things <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">crack</span> me up. </div>
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I always get the most <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">awkward</span> words. </div>
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My friend who posted this got "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Love</span>, happiness and freedom" </div>
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Pretty spiritual/inspirational/thoughtful right? </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">This</span> girl got "Cat, Run, Time" </div>
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I decided that means I want a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;">cat</span> who can <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">run</span> a mile in a decent <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">time</span>. </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">WINNING! </span></div>
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What words did you get?</div>EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-76169380518999693542012-08-06T12:55:00.005-07:002012-08-06T13:08:25.270-07:00#5 Done!<div style="text-align: center;">
I finished # 5 on my <a href="http://livefortoday-hopefortomorrow.blogspot.com/2012/07/23-before-23.html" target="_blank">23 Before 23</a></div>
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I spent this week and weekend with my momma! </div>
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It was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">so</span> nice to hang out with her. </div>
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I don't see her as much as I like, and knowing that I'm leaving in a year, </div>
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makes our time to gather even more <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">special</span>. </div>
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We started the week out visiting my Aunt in Berkley. </div>
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We went out to lunch at a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">great </span>burger place,</div>
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and my auntie bought me some cute sweaters as a late b-day gift.</div>
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I also got to meet her <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;">adorable</span> kittens. </div>
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I would have taken pictures but that would require putting them down. </div>
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(woopse!) </div>
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On Thursday my mom and I headed into <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">Petaluma</span>, </div>
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and had another great lunch there, and got a mini pie for desert! </div>
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It was sooooo good. </div>
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Friday we went into <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;">Healdsburg</span>. </div>
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I am in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">love</span> with that town. </div>
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We got another great lunch at an upscale spanish place. </div>
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And to top it off got <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">gelato</span> from the candy shop. </div>
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One draw back, I found a bug in mine. </div>
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Um, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;">gross</span> right? </div>
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Saturday was my mom's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;">spa</span> day. </div>
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Mayacama has an amazing spa,</div>
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and I've known that I had to take my mom for a long time. </div>
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Well the time finally came! </div>
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She got a body <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">wrap/massage, and a facial</span>. </div>
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Then my boss <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">treated</span> us to lunch at Mayacama. </div>
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WHAT?? </div>
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We were feeling quite <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;">fancy</span>. </div>
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Saturday night we went to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">Johnny Garlic's</span> </div>
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Guy Fieri's restaurant. </div>
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As always it was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">amazing</span>! </div>
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The portions were huge though, </div>
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which is good for me cuz I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">love</span> left overs! </div>
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(Momma, "brother"/roomie, me, dinner at JG)</div>
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My dad came to pick her up Sunday, </div>
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and we went out to my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">favorite</span> pizza place. </div>
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This pizza will change you life. No joke. </div>
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It was such a fun few days, </div>
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and while I was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">sad</span> to see it end, </div>
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I'm also happy to get back into my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">routine</span>. </div>
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<br /></div>EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-5983490150076834382012-08-06T10:44:00.000-07:002012-08-13T11:13:29.063-07:00Time To Learn Your A,B,Cs....<div style="text-align: center;">
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When I was in junior high my best friend, her mom, and I would all have what we called "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">P</span>" days.<br />
We would watch <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Pride and Prejudice</span><br />
(yes, Jill and I were cool enough to be fans of that story at just <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">11 years</span> old, </div>
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we were book nerds even then) </div>
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We would wear our <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">Pajamas</span></div>
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We would get the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">Post</span></div>
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We would have <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Pizza</span></div>
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We would say <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">Please</span></div>
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Just about<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;"> anything </span>we could think of </div>
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that started with a P, we did it. </div>
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I'm bringing that back! </div>
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Every time I have a "lazy day" </div>
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(little secret, long distancers <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">hate</span> lazy days, </div>
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it gives them time to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">think</span>, </div>
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thinking when you're <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">2,000 miles</span> away from the one you love, </div>
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is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">never</span> a good thing) </div>
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Any way, every time I have a lazy day, </div>
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I'm going to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">adop</span>t a letter and do as many things with that letter as I can. </div>
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Each item will count as a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">point,</span><br />
and I will try to beat my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">last score</span> each time I do a new letter. </div>
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Bonus points if one of the things is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">something I've never done before.</span> </div>
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<a href="http://livefortoday-hopefortomorrow.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-is-for-awesome.html" target="_blank"><strike>A</strike></a></div>
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EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-59328232015519347392012-08-04T08:01:00.004-07:002012-08-04T08:12:48.003-07:00Amacama Adventures: Promotion Success!!<div style="text-align: center;">
My boss came back <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">Monday</span>. </div>
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The other morning she texted me and asked if I could call<br />
or text her to talk about my schedule. </div>
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I did her one better and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;">swung</span> by with my mom on our way to a near by town. </div>
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(we had <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">so</span> much fun today! I'll update you about that when I tell about the entire trip!)</div>
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Any way, I walked in and hadn't realized how much I had <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">missed</span> her. </div>
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It was so <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">wonderful</span> to see her bright beautiful smile again. </div>
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(hahah best pic I could find to depict "beautiful smile")</div>
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She dove right in telling me how many <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;">compliments</span> she has gotten about me. </div>
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She has gotten good feedback from the Administrative Team, </div>
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from parents, </div>
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and possibly most importantly, </div>
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my peers. </div>
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See, I worked side by side with these <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">amazing</span> people for over a year. </div>
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They are all my age. </div>
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Up until this point we have always been equals. </div>
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While I don't consider myself their superior in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">any way</span>, </div>
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It was my job while Denise was away to take the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;">lead</span>, and give direction when needed. </div>
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(did NOT want this to be me!)</div>
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I was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">terrified</span> about this transition. </div>
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I didn't want to be too soft, and have us fall behind, </div>
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but I didn't want to be too rough and over step my boundaries. </div>
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I tried my best to find that <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;">balance</span>, and to ask for feed back. </div>
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I checked in with every one at different points, </div>
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"Am I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;">communicating</span> well with you?</div>
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Is there anything I need to do <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">better or different</span>?" </div>
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Turns out I did it all well! </div>
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To top it all off my boss is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">staying on</span>! </div>
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See I got <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">promoted</span> to her assistant and trained in the Admin department</div>
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because she wasn't sure if she was going to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">quit</span> or not. </div>
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She <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">missed</span> it so much wile she was away she decided she will stay. </div>
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The big guys at Mayacama told her that she could hire on a more <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">permanent assistant</span>, </div>
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and without hesitation, she asked <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">me</span> to be that person! </div>
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Needless to say I couldn't stop<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;"> beaming</span> for about two hours. </div>
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I am so honored and proud for his permeant promotion. </div>
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I don't know what I did to deserve this, </div>
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but I am so <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;">thankful</span> that I got the chance. </div>
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(Yup, that's where I work, insane huh?)</div>
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(oh, and not to worry, </div>
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my boss said she knows <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f9cb9c;">school</span> comes first, </div>
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and will work around my class and exam schedule</div>
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and make sure I don't fall over <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">dead</span> at any point)<br />
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P.S.:<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">HAPPY U.S. COAST GUARD DAY!! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">So</span> proud of all the Coasties out there.<br />
This is one branch in the military that I personally feel is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">severely</span> undervalued.<br />
Most people don't even know they <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">exist</span> let alone the they <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">are</span> a part of the military.<br />
While they <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">may not</span> go over seas, or (for the most part) be as at risk of being killed,<br />
these men and women sacrifice <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">a lot</span> for our safety, just like our other soldiers.<br />
and I am so<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #9fc5e8;"> proud</span> to say that I am in<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"> love </span>with one of them.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnRaKVWjkVHL1WeIgxWbG2XNGmtpvcEthJOK769wtNdIW2IqQ6DWGnC6sWRXcCOxXPlQxNMBAFYzuDSYWhgZZYLH2UBIL2Xlsr-VIBfEnCSmUKYI7SPphZekJFCJ6F5rIymGVJtiPDCU/s1600/coast-guard-seal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnRaKVWjkVHL1WeIgxWbG2XNGmtpvcEthJOK769wtNdIW2IqQ6DWGnC6sWRXcCOxXPlQxNMBAFYzuDSYWhgZZYLH2UBIL2Xlsr-VIBfEnCSmUKYI7SPphZekJFCJ6F5rIymGVJtiPDCU/s320/coast-guard-seal.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-48758322848774602492012-08-02T14:13:00.001-07:002012-08-02T14:26:40.903-07:00It's Ok!!<div style="text-align: center;">
This Thursday I've decided that I need to remind myself that "It's Ok"</div>
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<li>It's ok that I am <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">THIS</span> excited to welcome my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">new subscribers</span>! (Seriously, so glad I've met so many new people in the last few weeks! I went from 6 to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">24</span>, which to me feels like quite the following, so<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"> thank you all</span>! Can't wait to continue to get to know you!!) </li>
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<li>It's ok that I'm pretty sure I'm <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #8e7cc3;">falling in love</span> with a few of you guys, because it's so nice to have a group of people to talk to who really <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">get it</span>. </li>
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<li>It's ok that I am writing this right now while my mom is in town, because she is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">napping</span> next to me. I think that still counts as <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b4a7d6;">bonding</span> time, right?</li>
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<li>It's ok that I get <strike>a little</strike> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">jealous</span> of people who <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">never</span> do long distance, or who do long distance <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">shorter</span> than I have and will continue to do. </li>
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<li>It's ok that I get <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">jealous</span> of people who are <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">engaged</span> because they are actually<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #8e7cc3;"> together</span> all the time, when they have still been dating for <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">less time</span> than Jonathan and I have. All this is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">despite</span> the fact that Jonathan and I have talked, and want to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">wait</span> a bit longer to get engaged to help <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">avoid</span> being another statistic, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">not at all to imply</span> that all young/military relationships won't work out <3 (seriously... feels like this happens <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">every day</span></b>)</li>
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<li>It's ok that I'm not signed up for any classes right now, because as of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Monday</span> I will be signed up for all of them. </li>
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<li>It's ok that I have <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #8e7cc3;">not </span>lost my stress weight from the last year yet, because once school starts again, so does my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">free</span> gym membership. (gotta love the Rec. Center on campus!) </li>
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<li>It's ok that this is my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">second</span> blog today, it's not like this is the first time that's happened. </li>
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<li>It's ok that I sent Jonathan this picture, and said "For when we see each other in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">five</span> months and pee our pants form excitement." it's just one of my many charms that he (hopefully) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">loves</span> about me. </li>
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I'll probably be MAI for the next few days.<br />
That's because # 5 from my <a href="http://livefortoday-hopefortomorrow.blogspot.com/2012/07/23-before-23.html" target="_blank">23 Before 23 list</a> is happening now!</div>
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I'm spending the week and weekend with my Mom! </div>
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She came up with me for a weekend of fun,</div>
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we've got exploring Petaluma, a spa day, cooking, and lots of girl time all in the plan. </div>
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I'll update you on all our adventures as soon as I can! </div>EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-54043936302689229722012-07-30T15:01:00.000-07:002012-07-30T15:01:39.308-07:00Shallow Em<div style="text-align: center;">
So today I was watching Shallow Hall and Jonathan called. </div>
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(loooove when that man of mine calls!) </div>
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Any way, I realized that the only reason I'm with him is because he is so hot. </div>
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When I told him this he didn't seem to mind. </div>
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Just call me Shallow Em</div>
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(PS. Thank you all for your responses to <a href="http://livefortoday-hopefortomorrow.blogspot.com/2012/07/well-this-is-new.html" target="_blank">my last post.</a></div>
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You all made me feel so much better. </div>
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I love knowing that I have this community on here that I can turn to. </div>
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I'm feeling loads better after getting all that off my chest. </div>
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You're all the best!! </div>
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LOVE YOU ALL!!!!)</div>EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-47575802613742005292012-07-29T01:10:00.000-07:002012-07-29T01:13:04.052-07:00Well This Is New...<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm at an entirely <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">new</span> point in the distance lull than I've ever been before. </div>
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That is an annoyed, impatient, and slightly angry point. </div>
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It may be because I've never gone over half a year without seeing Jonathan before, </div>
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but no matter the reason it is not at all what I am used to. </div>
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I am just so<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> angry</span> at the entire situation. </div>
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I hate that I've <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">never</span> gotten a taste of a "normal relationship" </div>
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Jonathan is the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">only</span> guy I've ever dated. </div>
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It has been hard this month because my room mates boyfriend has been living with us. </div>
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I like him <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">a lot</span>, he is super sweet and really funny, so that's not the problem. </div>
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But, it has kinda shown me what I've been <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">missing</span> for two years. </div>
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That realization, has been rough. </div>
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I'm no longer<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> blissfully ignorant</span> to what a "normal" relationship actually looks like.</div>
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I am angry that we've had to deal with it for this <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">long</span>. </div>
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The first year was<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> fine</span>, it wasn't ideal, but it was fine. </div>
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The second year was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">rough</span>. </div>
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The third year... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">it flat out sucks</span>. </div>
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I am starting to get <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">annoyed </span>with friends too, </div>
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people who think they feel the same way I do. </div>
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Some of them haven't done distance <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">at all</span>, </div>
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some of them have done it <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">less time </span>total than I have, </div>
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it doesn't matter, but some of the people I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">used to</span> seek comfort from, </div>
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I find myself getting frustrated with instead. </div>
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That <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">green</span> monster is around as usual, </div>
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but this time he is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">bigger and stronger</span> than ever. </div>
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I know you're <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">not</span> supposed to feed him and he'll go away, </div>
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(feed him meaning, give into jealousy) </div>
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but I find myself feeding him almost<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;"> every day</span>. </div>
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After each of these things, </div>
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I get frustrated with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">myself</span> for acting that way. </div>
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I get so mad and start beating myself up. </div>
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I feel like a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">terrible, pathetic</span> person.<br />
I hate who I have turned into.<br />
Every one always comments on how amazed they are at me,<br />
how "well" I deal with the distance,<br />
and I feel like I just wanna yell<br />
"Don't you know how <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">pathetic</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">weak</span> I am???"</div>
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This just adds to the anger. </div>
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Have any of you long distance-ers/military galls felt this way before? </div>
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Or am I actually going insane? </div>
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I'm starting to think I might be. </div>
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(hopefully I don't go too insane, </div>
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I want another chance to do this!!) </div>EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-8995587883071496642012-07-26T23:45:00.000-07:002012-08-06T13:10:31.205-07:0023 Before 23<div style="text-align: center;">
So I've been inspired by Hannah over at <a href="http://www.misspinches.com/" target="_blank">Miss Pinches</a> to make a 23 before 23 list. </div>
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This will have everything I want to do before I turn 23 on June 15, 2013 </div>
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Here I go! </div>
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1. Ride my bike from Rohnert Park to Bodega Bay</div>
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2. Go on a roller coaster that flips upside down (preferably at Disneyland)</div>
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3. See a sunrise and sunset on the same day</div>
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4. Go to my grandma's cabin</div>
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<a href="http://livefortoday-hopefortomorrow.blogspot.com/2012/08/5-done.html" target="_blank"><strike>5. Spend an entire weekend with just my mom</strike></a></div>
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6. Go on a road trip to Kansas</div>
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7. See something huge (like the giant yogurt cup in Boy Meets World!)</div>
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8. Find and explore a new town</div>
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9. Hike to the top of Armstrong National Forrest</div>
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10. Get down to my goal weight (down 10 lbs)</div>
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11. Sew something awesome</div>
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12. Spend an entire day at the beach</div>
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13. Make a cook book of tried and true meals found online</div>
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14. Buy a pair of cowgirl boots</div>
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15. Get a nice photo of myself</div>
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16. Make something from scratch (craft, food, clothes, etc) </div>
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17. Adopt an animal of some kind</div>
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18. Find the perfect little black dress</div>
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19. Start Zumba again</div>
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20. Have a cheese themed party</div>
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21. Go on a night hike</div>
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22. Make a snow angel </div>
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23. Sleep under the stars<br />
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What goals do you have for yourself this year? </div>EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-13634367601248459482012-07-26T07:57:00.000-07:002012-07-26T07:57:10.998-07:00Just Call Me Picasso<div style="text-align: center;">
I've had the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">painting</span> bug lately. </div>
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See, I'm not the best painter in the world, so I was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999;">quite</span> proud of this baby. </div>
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Do you notice that this one is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">multi demential</span>? </div>
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The tree has <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">texture</span> as does the sand. </div>
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I was pretty impressed by that little fact. </div>
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This one I just kinda <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">threw</span> together. </div>
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I got stuck after drawing the sky, and had a completely <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">white</span> bottom half. </div>
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What to do to take up lots of space?? </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Throw in some hills!! </span></div>
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Jonathan decided that it's called </div>
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"Jonathan's Anguish" </div>
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because it is all dark and sad, but there is a ray of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">hope</span> in the bright sun. </div>
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The dark is the distance, the sun is it being over in a year. </div>
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(gotta love that<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f6b26b;"> cheesy</span> man of mine!) </div>
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Obviously this one was birthed from the first one.</div>
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I can't decide which one is my favorite. </div>
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I love the colors in this one, but the first one blends so much nicer.</div>
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The oranges and reds look awesome fading into one another.</div>
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(this one has a lot more pink and purple in it than shows up here, </div>
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the hills for example, are made up completely of pinks and purples. </div>
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I think it's much prettier in person than it shows up here)</div>
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I think I'd like to make a third one next with a<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"> night</span> sky. </div>
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One could be the sunrise, </div>
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one could be the sunset, </div>
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and then right in the middle could be the night. </div>
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Which one looks like a sunrise and which looks like a sunset to you?</div>
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I know which one <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">I</span> think looks like which time of day, </div>
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but I wanna hear <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">your</span> thoughts!</div>
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Yeah... that blog title was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #8e7cc3;">a lot </span>funnier in my head than it is in writing. </div>
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But seriously, I am <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">addicted</span> to pinterest. </div>
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Despite the fact that I just got promoted, and should be going to bed early, </div>
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I am on that website till about 2 in the morning every day! </div>
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It's getting kinda bad.<br />
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I made <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">this</span> craft inspired by Pinterest:<br />
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I made some <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #8e7cc3;">brown sugar chicken</span> using a recipe I found on Pinterest<br />
The other morning I made cookies with a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">Rollo</span> right in the middle!<br />
I have way too many ideas and things to make because of this website.<br />
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Do you guys use Pinterest?<br />
What's your <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">favorite</span> thing you've found?<br />
You can find me on Pinterest @ philliem<br />
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Skip ahead to 5:06</div>
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And you will get to see Jonathan almost to a T when we first started dating. </div>
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I asked him to tell me a little about himself;</div>
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he literally started from the day he was born and worked his way forward.</div>
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Hahahahaha! </div>EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-5373587894285360392012-07-22T18:28:00.000-07:002012-07-22T18:33:05.093-07:00Amacama Adventures: Art and Magic Camp<div style="text-align: center;">
I did it!! </div>
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I made it through my first camp officially in charge. </div>
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Well technically I am not done yet. </div>
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I have a few things to do tomorrow, </div>
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but the camp itself is over, and I think that calls for a big</div>
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WOO HOO!!! </div>
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It was easier, and yet harder than I thought. </div>
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It was easier because most of what I did so far this week was part of my old job. </div>
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It was harder because of the added stress of knowing</div>
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it's on me if something goes wrong. </div>
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I also had to get there a little earlier </div>
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and stay a little later to take care of day to day things. </div>
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But I was happy to do that, more hours means more money. </div>
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And boy am I seeing the money! </div>
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Got my paycheck this week and I'm pretty sure I looked exactly like this. </div>
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This weeks camp was Art and Magic. </div>
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It was so fun! </div>
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I worked it last year too, but I liked it even more this year. </div>
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It was fun to see how the kids have grown. </div>
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It was so nice to see our magician and his mom again too. </div>
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Did I mention that our Magician was just 17?</div>
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Yeah. Kinda insane. </div>
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You can see some of his skills here: </div>
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(am I the only one who totally read that in a Napolian Dynamite voice?)</div>
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<a href="http://www.magicave.com/" target="_blank">Julian aka "Magic Dude" </a><br />
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He worked so well with the kids!<br />
He clearly demanded their best, but was also kind to them.<br />
He pushed them to practice practice practice<br />
and even put himself out there,<br />
admitting that he messes up some times too.<br />
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His mom was amazing!<br />
Everything that an art teacher should be!<br />
She was warm, and welcome and open to new ideas.<br />
She really encouraged the kids to explore and create show their individuality.<br />
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As usual my co workers were wonderful! </div>
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As you can see, we're really good at taking care of the kids.</div>
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A magic hat I helped to design. </div>
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"Why did the skeleton cross the road?</div>
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To get to Art and Magic camp!" </div>
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-4 year old AJ</div>EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-88661378737404799332012-07-19T16:56:00.000-07:002012-07-19T16:56:57.912-07:00Calling All Coast Guard/Military Families!!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hi, my name is Emily, and I have<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> no</span> idea what I want to do with my life. </div>
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All together now! "HI EMILY!" </div>
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Ok, so that's not <span style="color: #674ea7;">entirely</span> true. </div>
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I know I want to be a teacher, and I am positive I want to spend my life with Jonathan, </div>
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but I'm not sure about <span style="color: #351c75;">anything</span> else with regards to my life. </div>
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When we first started dating, Jonathan talked as if he was going to make a career out of the Coast Guard. </div>
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But lately he is saying he wants to "<span style="color: #8e7cc3;">GTFO</span>" as soon as he can. </div>
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Now there are a <span style="color: #b4a7d6;">few</span> factors that I think are contributing to this, his current living situation, and the distance in our relationship. </div>
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He agrees with both, so he is trying to work on the idea of just holding out till I move to Kansas, </div>
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and deciding what he would like to do after about 5 months of me being there. </div>
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I really do think it will make a <span style="color: #674ea7;">huge</span> difference.</div>
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The thing is, I don't know how to feel about this change in attitude. </div>
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I spent the last 2 years talking myself <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">into</span> a military life. </div>
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I've found so many positives, about 95% of them involving the <span style="color: #6aa84f;">green</span> stuff. </div>
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This sudden shift is actually much more scary than I thought it would be. </div>
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See, I've gotten used to the idea that <span style="color: #674ea7;">no matter what</span>, we would have an income. </div>
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We will make more money just because we are <span style="color: #351c75;">married</span>. </div>
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We will make more money just because we <span style="color: #b4a7d6;">have kids.</span> </div>
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Our kids will have more help then just what we provide to go to <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">college</span>. </div>
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I've gotten pretty used to expecting that, and now that it's possibly going away, I don't know what to think. </div>
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See part of the problem is I have <span style="color: #674ea7;">no</span> idea what it is like, none of it. </div>
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I don't know what the <span style="color: #351c75;">Coastie life</span> is like, not really. </div>
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I don't know what it is like to be that <span style="color: #b4a7d6;">far </span>away from my family. </div>
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I don't know what <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">teaching</span> is really like. </div>
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I don't know what having <span style="color: #674ea7;">kids</span> is like. </div>
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I don't know what having kids <span style="color: #351c75;">and</span> a full time job teaching is like. </div>
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Heck, I don't even know what it's like to<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> really </span>be with Jonathan</div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7;">90%</span> of our over 2 year relationship has been spent 2,000 miles apart. </div>
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Having all these questions unanswered is <span style="color: #351c75;">terrifying</span>, especially for me. </div>
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I <span style="color: #8e7cc3;">hate </span>the unknown. </div>
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Do any of you have any opinions, or insight? </div>EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-43584778165611766062012-07-17T16:03:00.000-07:002012-07-17T16:03:19.731-07:00Trying to Get Motivated<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been trying to get motivated to get back into<span style="color: #6aa84f;"> fitness</span>. </div>
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This year was a hard, stress filled year. </div>
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That meant any and all of my health goals went by the wayside. </div>
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Which means I <span style="color: #38761d;">gained </span>back some of the weight that I worked so hard to loose. </div>
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Even though most people say they can't tell, I am still<span style="color: #93c47d;"> not</span> ok with this little fact. </div>
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One of my "health" goals for myself is to care <span style="color: #38761d;">less</span> about the number on the scale. </div>
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Another health goal is to stop making myself do workouts I <span style="color: #93c47d;">don't </span>wanna do. </div>
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No more running unless I'm really in the mood! </div>
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What that means, is I am getting myself a <span style="color: #6aa84f;">road bike</span>! </div>
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I just have to figure out which one is a "good reliable" bike. </div>
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I also wanna start <span style="color: #38761d;">eating </span>healthy again. </div>
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I've started by giving up <span style="color: #93c47d;">all</span> soda (because honestly, I don't like it much any way) </div>
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I've also started limiting myself to only having sugar on <span style="color: #93c47d;">Sunday</span>.</div>
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I'm thinking about trying to go meatless a few days a week.<br />
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These are my "before" photos.<br />
I <span style="color: #38761d;">never</span> took any when I first started loosing weight and I regret it.<br />
Now that I am determined to get <span style="color: #38761d;">killer</span> abs I figured<br />
my before pictures should include my stomach.<br />
Kiiinda nervous about posting them, but I figure this will help <span style="color: #274e13;">motivate </span>me, right? <br />
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Couldn't resist the Prego belly pic. I know. I'm hot.<br />
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Care to <span style="color: #38761d;">join</span> me in this? </div>EmPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10944959911045309141noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492287841920237543.post-19270928984186656062012-07-15T10:33:00.001-07:002012-07-15T10:33:54.170-07:00Something Every Girl Should Do.<div style="text-align: center;">
Tonight I did something that I've decided <span style="color: #9fc5e8;">every</span> girl should do once in a while. </div>
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I gave myself a <span style="color: #76a5af;">pedicure</span> complete with Foot Scrub and massage. </div>
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I hate feet, especially my feet. (I think it's a <span style="color: #a2c4c9;">dancer</span> thing, we have messed up feet for life) </div>
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After treating myself to this my feet feel so nice and soft! </div>
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I just wanna lay in bed and<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"> feel</span> them. </div>
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Creepy? <u>Yes</u>. </div>
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The Tools: Foot Scrub, nail stick thing (to remove cuticles) clippers, nail file, polish</div>
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Here is your guide to <span style="color: #76a5af;">The Emily Pedicure </span></div>
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Step 1. Soak feet in <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">warm</span> water</div>
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Step 2. While cuticles are still soft, <span style="color: #a2c4c9;">remove</span> them (This will make polish last <span style="color: #9fc5e8;">longer</span>) </div>
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Step 3. Use any kind of foot scrub,<span style="color: #76a5af;"> massage</span> feet, rinse well after</div>
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Step 4. Dry feet and massage with lotion</div>
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Step 5. Cut and shape nails (depending on your nails strength you may want to do this <span style="color: #76a5af;">first</span>, weaker nails should not be soaked before cutting, strong nails can go either way) </div>
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Step 6. <span style="color: #a2c4c9;">Paint</span> nails. </div>
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I went out with my lovelies Tuesday. </div>
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Partly because we wanted to get our drink on and partly because it was half off. </div>
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Mostly because we wanted to get our drink on. </div>
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My drink of choice is a Hard Pear Cider. </div>
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Downed two of these babies in the hour and a half we were there </div>
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(for me that may as well be ten) </div>
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I had to try the fish and chips. </div>
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I don't even like fish, but it seemed like a necessary choice.</div>
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And of course I had to sneak a few shots of my room mate and her guy. </div>
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Just about the cutest couple ever.<br />
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By the end of the night, we left looking this attractive. </div>
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Hot. I know. </div>
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