ich liebe dich

i got an award from olivia, whom i accidentally met once. see?

the award: The Liebster Blog Award is given to upcoming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. The Meaning; Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing and welcome.

hey thanks!

11 facts:

1. bears eat beets.

2. i do not like to be late. i am a "ready-to-go-10-minutes-early" type of person.

3. i'm going to marry the whole u.s. men's gymnastics team. have you seen them? handsome.

4. i sing really loud when i'm alone in the car. who doesn't, though?

5. i get scared whenever i open itunes and it asks if i would like to download the new version. i always click "don't download."

6. i like soy bacon better than real bacon.

7. i listen to b.o.b. and enya when i want to get pumped.

8. my favorite foods: cheetos, shrimp, cheeseburgers, and cadbury eggs.

9. my biggest regret in life is when i bought that album of 99 dubstep songs for 9.99. *forehead slap.*

10. i can recite the movie "a knight's tale." the whole thing.

11. a capri sun exploded in my bag today.

11 answers to olivia's questions:

1. favorite type of cheese: all the cheese is good. but probably grated mozzarella.

2. if you had to eat the same type of cereal every morning for six months: been there, done that. and it was special k with red berries.

3. who was your last text message: zachary levi. in my dreams.

4. what car do you think is the ugliest: probably a hearse.

5. favorite kind of dog: puppy.

6. who do you admire: i think i admire something about every person i know. specifically, my parents. and luna lovegood.

7. something you want to accomplish this week: cook some real food for myself.

8. if you could eat anything right now: cheeseburger. always.

9. a cool dream you've had: well recently i dreamed a whole movie. well, like the first 30 minutes. starring jesse eisenberg. i just need the funds to make it now.

10. favorite pair of pants: my green skinny jeans aka my fun jeans.

11. what do you like in/on your pancakes: chocolate chips.

my questions:

1. snog date dump: chandler, ross, and joey.

2. which quidditch position do you think you would play?

3. what color are your fingernails/toenails right now?

4. what is your favorite crayon color?

5. favorite sport to watch in the olympics?

6. which of justin bieber's tattoos is your favorite?

7. do you like seafood?

8. do you wear socks when you sleep?

9. what flavor of shake do you usually order?

10. night showerer or morning showerer?

11. top 5 celeb crushes.

i would like to tag everyone who has less than 200 followers! comment if you do it, so i can go back and read your answers! loveyoubye.

tagged

i got tagged by mallory. who is awesome and gorgeous and loves cats. i'm not really going to follow the rules, but here it is:

post a picture of yourself

there i am, with a whole bunch of strangers. we were united by our love of hp at that moment.

1. what band(s) did you grow up on?

queen. I can sing you all the queen songs.

2. name three things that would be in your worst nightmare.

sea creatures, being kidnapped, my teeth falling out.

3. if your wedding was tomorrow, what would it be like?

there would be lace and a temple and a really nice groom.

4. what is your favorite band, album, song?

it is so impossible for me to pick a favorite. but right now i love brandon flowers' album "flamingo." and the song "just a game" by birdy.

5. kiss, date, dump. jake gyllenhaal, channing tatum, jude law? choose wisely.

this isn't a hard one for me. date jake, snog jude, dump channing.

a hard one for me that i refuse to answer is: ryan gosling, zachary levi, robert downey jr.

6. what are your favorite names for a boy and a girl?

sometimes i'm afraid of sharing my kids' names because i don't want them to be stolen. like i'm having kids soon anyway.... but i like emma and will.

7. if you had unlimited money, where would you travel in the world?

everywhere. everywhere. but first, i would probably go to iceland.

8. what is the funniest video you have seen on youtube?

right now i really like bad lip reading. and flula. the accent kills me.

9. describe your ideal man.

loves me. likes harry potter. doesn't litter. wears a seatbelt.

10. what is your fashion weakness?

grey. i have too much grey but i always like it and i keep wearing it.

11. give us a favorite quote.

wait on the lord; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart. wait, i say, on the lord. - psalms 27:14

lellow

i saw this pretty yellow wedding on bleubird vintage.

since i've had time to read the whole blog archive, basically.

i want her wardrobe. she wears the coolest clothes.

jude law and a semester abroad

have you heard jude law and a semester abroad by brand new?

my sister lived it.

see? she met jude law on her semester abroad in england two years ago. be jealous.

she also met james mcavoy while she was there, but it's like whater.

she's on another study abroad right now. this time it's italy, england, and france.

she's studying art history.

so if you want to swoon over gorgeous photos of the olde world and feel insane envy,

go read her new blog.

lookie lookie

stylish?

i wonder if that means my blog is stylish or if i am stylish.

as in clothes.

because if it was totally up to me

(and not up to social cues)

i would probably dress like this everyday

{sartorialist}

but i really appreciate the award! so sweet.

it definitely boosted my confidence.

so thanks, kari!

and now, i would like to pass this award along to...

sydnee and kassie at ruffles and rosettes.

because they are stylish ladies and i love them.

i love...

...reading blogs.

Really.

I love seeing all the cool things you guys do, and the cool things you make, and the cool things you think. It's inspiring really.

I feel like blogging has made me more creative. And happier.

And it might sound weird, but I think I've gotten to know me better by writing a blog.

Blogs help me notice the little things that make life so great!

So thanks y'all for being awesome.

sorry about all the videos lately.

my internet is fixed! woo.

sometimes I complain that school is the worst. it kind of is, but i'm happy there are so many awesome people at PG. and that's the truth.

dad "how was the game?"

me "good, we won. it was so cold though."

dad "isn't that crazy?"

me "that we won? yeah"

dad "no, that we chose to live in this state. we could be living in a warm one."

haha.

i love these people. i can only hope to be half as cool as them when i grow up.

they make sweet videos. and live in virginia (hello favorite state), and are in love.

Wakey!Wakey! - Light Outside from VsTheBrain on Vimeo.

Enjoy it. I love the song.

It feels like a Friday. It's not.

That is Priceless

Masterpiece #355

Workshop of Jan van Ravesteyn, Dutch
Christian Bale Playing a Woman Disguised as Christian Bale, 1609
Oil on Panel


I wish I was this funny.
All the credit goes to That is Priceless.
Here is another recent favorite.
Enjoy.


P.S. I think Mr. Newman totally could be writing a blog like that. He's sort of an expert on making up captions for historical paintings.

She said it best.

Read it on this blog, who read it on this blog.

I can't say it any better than this:

"Most of us, if not all, can relate to the love hate relationship with the blogging world. The unique people (love) the fakeness (hate) the talent and inspiration (love) then feeling like a lame-o (hate) the great stories (love) the rude comments (hate) the hours of entertainment (love) how much time I can waste on the computer (hate) making connections (love) feeling plain or inadequate (hate) the creativity (LOVE) the "competition" (hate) the opportunities to learn (love).

The slipperiest slope of all for me though is the "wanting." Wanting the stuff I don't need, wanting to be somewhere I'm not. Wanting to be a little more stylish, beautiful, wittier, more interesting, talented or whatever. What I really want is to be happy to LOVE and grow. I truly do find so much inspiration daily of ways to find and create the joy in my life through the people in the blog world. It is a tough balance to not get carried away with "missing out" on the things I wish I were or had."

winners get prizes.

i got it. woo!

a cyber hug:

Thanks Hilary. I've admired her from afar since my first days as a sophomore. Her blog is dang cute. She's so crafty and creative. And she is so happy all the time. And she has the most beautiful hair in the whole world.

seven pieces of information about myself:

...how about the seven things i would make into horcruxes?

1. my blankie

2. my old pink razr

3. my cat

4. my plaid keds

5. my original copy of harry potter and the sorcerer's stone

6. the van

7. the red life jacket

and the award goes to:

our daily dose. who probably already got the award. but i love my curr and dobe.

also, splash of thought. because lisa is exactly like me. except cooler.

they are in love or something.

read this.

it might tug on your heart strings a little bit.

they are rockstars.

i hope my husband wears glasses in the mornings. tha's cute.

i would also like him to randomly bring me flowers on his way home from work sometimes.

he should also kiss me on the forehead frequently.

and watch the history channel with me.

yeah.

Change.

As you may have noticed, there is a new picture up there.
It was time for a change.
We'll see how long it stays.