Written Happenings

The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen.
-Lee Iacocca
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Ways of Self-Improvement

+learn to spell improvement (which i hadn't earlier)
+sit in the sun a lot
+culture yourself
+listen to actual music (or good music)
+think about yourself less
+read better books
+pray more and longer
+become more natural and relaxed
+take walks
+eat less gross stuff
+draw more
+observe more people
+laugh at yourself more
+wear less makeup
+take care of your skin
+design things
+become more simple in thought, word, and action
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Biltmore Estate

Clean Sunlight

It's clean. I like it because it's clean.
-Max Skinner (A Good Year)
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the sun has made me happy. it makes me want to wear a cotton or linen dress and walk in a field by a river. or through a garden. it's clean, warm and lovely.
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Petit Trianon Gardens
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Obviously Obvious.

Sometimes I'm confused by what I think is really obvious. But what I think is really obvious obviously isn't obvious...
-Michael Stipe
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my life is just this.
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Confusion heard his voice, and wild uproar stood ruled, stood vast infinitude confined; Till at his second bidding darkness fled, Light shone, and order from disorder sprung.
-John Milton
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A Sky on Fire

Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.
-Eskimo Proverb.
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now normally i'm not the type of person to post lyrics. personally i find that really cliche and gross. but these are so poetic and the song is so moving. audrey assad is a new and upcoming christian artist and her voice is absolutely fantastic. one of the best i've heard in long, long time. i think i love this song as much as i do because it almost perfectly reflects how i feel about God.

For the Love of You:

You live in a million places
Your fingerprints can be seen on a million faces
and there's a trace of You
in every alleluia
every song that I sing

for love of You
i'm a sky on fire
for love of You
i come alive
it's Your Sacred Heart within me beating
Your voice within me singing
(out for love of You)

it's all for you

You are the highway i travel
cause i watched You carve streets of gold
from sin and gravel
i gave You brokenness
You gave me innocence
and now this road leads to glory

You are my deepest longing
so i see You everywhere
it's You i'm chasing after
cause i am captivated by who You are
and how You move
i'll follow You forever
god
for love of You

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Celebrations

Your birthday is a special time to celebrate the gift of 'you' to the world.
-Unknown

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today is my birthday.

i'm slightly enthused.
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oliver likes to celebrate things..especially me.

These Days

Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.
-I Peter 4:12-13

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trust is vital to my life these days.

The Whole Aim

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.
-Dumbledore

As most people know I am an HP fan. I basically want to be Harry Potter, basically. Nonetheless Dumbledore has provided us with some extremely useful information today. I find it extremely foolish to forget to live, as I often do. It's so easy to get into the groove of things and forget that you're actually living a life full of wonder and beauty.

But as it is now the time that life is starting to happen again, both in the weather and just in general, I'm hoping it will be much easier to "live". It just makes me love this time of year even more because it's not quite summer. It's the same as winter, just happier and excessively warmer. Thus, better.

Also, the weather gives you actual hope that you'll be able to get a tan soon (not really for me, but you get the gist).

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DC over my spring break.
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Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence
-Aristotle

As most of you may know, one of my life aspirations is to be a witty individual. Aside from this my other one is to be happy. Yes, i know that I'm a cliche person, but there's nothing wrong with wanting to be happy.

I think it's a pretty good life plan to try to be happy, and wise.


p.s. i feel it's worth noting I've worn both sandals and my blue trench this week.

Drinking the Wild Air

Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air…
-Ralph Waldo Emerson


It is sunny, and therefore I am happy. I have had enough of this clouds and snow stuff, it's about time the sun made its appearance.

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As much as I love winter, I am ready for spring and the beach. I am ready to break out my powder blue trench and drink the wild air. I want to experience the life and rebirth that spring brings.

Just living is not enough... One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.
-Hans Christian Anderson