july. i was happy.

* Shakespeare * Quinn-stalking * watching plays * the Nerd Herd * men in grey suits * hulu * putting on a fresh pair of socks when you're camping * grandpa's telescope * overcast warm days * movie marathons * owning the orange properties * taking a swig of diet pepsi lime * cardigans * the word "snogging" * jumping into a pool when it's 100 degrees * the temple * raspberry jam toast * fishtail braids * airports * the Atlantic Ocean * cute beach towns * smelling Starbucks as I walk by * balconies * cold showers when you're sunburned * swanky hotels * Harry Potter * Harry Potter * Harry Potter * movies that change your life * Nicole's car * putting your own clothes back on after trying stuff on at the store *

Summmer.

birthday

happy birthday to him:

And also her:

chuck

Chuck is probably one of my favorite shows

and

he's my newest fictional crush.

Since I don't have enough of those.

Roan: The first rule of being a spy: never fall in love.

Chuck: Well, I guess I'm not much of a spy.

Oh, he's real cute and stuff.

harry potter world: part 1

Let me start by saying this:

There are a few things in this world that I am so passionate about, that I find it hard to talk about them to other people. I feel like I can't express how much I love something or how much it's a part of me. So I like to talk about those things, but at the same time I don't, because I feel like people don't understand.

Harry Potter is one of them. This was a complete dream come true. And I can't find the right words to tell you how I felt when I was there.

I would also like to say this:

I cry like once a year. It's a pretty big deal if I can get a couple of tears out.

Here was my very first view of Hogsmeade:

I began to weep.

Seriously. Tears were streaming down my face. Every time I saw something new, I would just lose it. Seeing this place come to life was unreal. Unreal, I tell you. I got so emotional.

Kind of embarrassing really; I couldn't talk because I was crying for the first few hours we were there.

My expectations for this place were incredibly high,

but this was even better than I imagined it would be.

my feet are buried in the sand, and there's a breeze.

That ocean is my favorite ocean.

I spent 4 days playing in that 86 degree water.

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.

home again home again

my trip was seriously awesome. i could probably do 200 posts about it.

maybe i will.

but i'll mix them in with normal posts, so you don't get bored.

here's a sneak peek:

taking a break

i'm going to floriduh.

fort lauderdale (say that 5 times fast) and orlando.

and it's going to be the besssst.

also, taking a wee break from blogging while i'm gone.

photo

love and stuff

Think of the purest, most all-consuming love you can imagine. Now multiply that love by an infinite amount - That is the measure of God's love for you. God does not look on the outward appearance. I believe that He doesn't care one bit if we live in a castle or a cottage, if we are handsome or homely, if we are famous or forgotten. Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. Though we are imperfect, He loves us perfectly. Though we may feel lost and without compass, God's love encompasses us completely.

-Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Read the rest here.

Today's good songs are brought to you by the letter L.

Locked Up - Ingrid Michaelson
Life in Technicolor ii - Coldplay
Lions Roar - The Hush Sound

Let My Love Open the Door - Sondre Lerche

and of course,

Let it Be - The Beatles

Would you rather...

...eat a whole package of cat food

(we're talking that moist, whisker-lickin' chunky bits of meat in seafood flavored gravy)

or

go without make-up for a whole school year?

me? i think i could choke down the kitty chow.

This is me 6 months ago:

That would make today my half-birthday.

but whater.

there was a huge centipede in my room last night. thinking about going back to school makes my insides feel squirmish. astigmatisms? i gots two of those. i wish i didn't look so awkward while doing yoga because i really like it. i sewed a bag today. i just wanna watch iron man 2 again. one day i really want a bathroom that connects to my bedroom. i'm convinced i should be mrs. chuck bartowski. neopolitan dreams. i'm so sick of financial literacy. flerida in 5 days. it's been a really long time since i've had butterflies in my tummy. cheeseburgerrrr. i hate flossing. i love the words "encrusted" and "barnacles." i want to buy about 5 items from modcloth but i can barely afford one. i'm going to write a screenplay for ben, jennifer, and matt. blue otter pops. i want to try sushi. what is a straightener? i think i've forgotten how to use one. facebook... i'm over it. i'm starting my book collection. i've felt like making cookies ever since that movie. i love jude's accent. i licked a fish.

have a good wednesday guys.

the countdown.

be there in 6 days.