Home | Join! | Help | Browse | Forums | NuWorld | NWF | PoPo   
:D :3 xD :) D: :P ;)

Get a playlist! Standalone player Get Ringtones
Dreamworld
Friday. 11.6.09 10:42 am
Why, hellooo Friday ^.^
I pretty much have this day to myself. That is the glory of not having school on Fridays. My mom is actually at school right now, working on projects that she had to do (she's in the graphic arts program) and my dad is at work. It's really nice to have the whole house to myself, almost every Friday. I really don't have much to say right now. I've just been kind of, coming here whenever I have something to say/an idea and I just get it all out. Now that I've been doing that, there really isn't anything interesting for me to talk about, haha. So I guess I'll get you all a little acquainted with me. If you don't care, then I suggest you just stop reading here :)
My name is Emily. I'm 19 years old. I live in South Carolina, but haven't lived here all my life. In fact, I've only lived here 6 and a half years. Before that I lived in southern Illinois for about 8 and a half and then before that, I was born in Ohio. All three places are equally my favorite. Ohio is my favorite simply because that is where all my family lives and I hardly see them as much as I'd like to. I try and go back as often as I can, and I just went up this past summer with a friend of mine (First big trip by myself, haha). Illinois is also my favorite because of the few, but amazing friends I grew up with, and my house. I am seriously in love with that house. Of course, it's all different now because the people that moved into it completely changed it. It was a beautiful, white, 2 story house on 3 and a half acres of land in pretty much the middle of nowhere. If I could pick the house up with the property and bring it here, I would do that in a heartbeat. It was so cool growing up as a kid with so much land. I can't even put it into better words than that. And lastly, I love South Carolina. So much. I move here, with only the 3 friends I had in Illinois, and I come here and have so many amazing people as my friends. Once I moved here I did have to switch schools a lot. I moved here with my dad first, and my mom stayed behind to sell the house. So I ended up going to middle school, for the first time (8th grade. We didn't have middle school in Illinois, only grade school and high school). After 7 weeks there, my mom had already come and we'd moved into our new house, causing me to move to another middle school. By now, I have two groups of friends, which I thought was so cool, haha. Then I made it to high school, and got through my first year, only to find out that I was in the zone to go to the new high school. I was less than pleased with that decision. But, I ended up having groups of friends at all three high schools here in town. I wouldn't trade that for the world. Okay, so moving on. I love cats. I'm not a big fan of persians (I just don't like their faces, sorry!) But I've always had a cat. They're my favorite. I also want to own a Golden Retriever and a Welsh Corgi ^.^ My favorite season is Fall and Winter (but only if there is snow, and there is not snow in the south. At least not to my standards) I love hot tea. Tevana is my heaven on Earth. I've been playing the clarinet since 2000 (4th grade). I've also expanded my musical range by learning bass clarinet, saxophone, mellophone, I kind of get the gist of the flute and trumpet, and I played the vibes in winter percussion. I used to take dance (tap jazz and ballet). I did winter guard in high school as well, but only for a year. I was also in my high school's first theater production and musical. Not to mention, I was the first graduating class of my school. I love lighting incense, turning on some music, and getting a nice hot cup of tea or coffee. Those are my favorite kinds of mornings. I love where I work, even if I did just start there. I've previously had 4 jobs, with the last one being my favorite. I love music, and there is a list of what I listen to (or, what I could just list off the top of my head. i know there is so much more) in my profile, so I'm not going to list it here.
So, there is a little insight to who I am.
If you have any questions at all, feel free to ask! ^.^

Keep on keepin' on.

Comment! (3) | Recommend!

Minglewood Blues
Thursday. 11.5.09 7:09 pm
Quick question.
How does everyone feel about The Beatles?
I've personally grown up with them. My mom is 49, which is just around the Beatles fan-craze era. That is her favorite band. My mom frequently put headphones on her stomach while she was pregnant and blasted me with Beatles (amongst many other bands). Whether or not that particular act actually made me like the Beatles or not, I don't know. But I feel a strong connection to them. I truly love them. They're revolutionary, and I do honestly believe that they've paved the way for rock music today. The one thing I just don't like is everyone jumping on the bandwagon just because of the movie "Across The Universe" or just because peace and love is the cool thing right now. It's sadly just a fad right now for many people. I feel very bad for those people who just jump on the bandwagon to be cool. Sorry, sidetracked once again. But a friend of mine posted a status on facebook that really got me going. I'm usually not so controversial and aggressive. Especially on something petty like facebook. But it REALLY got to me. Really ticked me off. I might be one of the biggest Beatles fans you'll ever come across. They are by no means the only band that I listen to. In fact, I really can't pick a favorite band, but if I had to, they'd be up there on the top. Hands down. Anyhow, his status went like this,
"JOHN LENNON WAS THE BEATLES!!!! Death to all who appose this ideology..."

...er. I beg to differ. I love John Lennon just as much as the next dude, but lets be real about this. I simply stated that I opposed his idea. He came back to me with this little gem.
"Without John there would have never been any beatles! he carried 98% of the talent then George was 1.5% and Ringo was .5%! Paul was a prettyboy poster child and a money grabbing punk. LONG LIVE JOHN LENNON!!!"

---*edit.
Might I just note that, for the record. John Lennon DID NOT in fact start the band. It was Paul who did, and got an idea to include John because he had heard him play the guitar and they were friends so, kablam! We have the beginning of The Beatles*---

I pretty much flipped shit right then and there. I won't go any further that that, but here is where I was coming from,
"Woah, seriously? Okay, I get what you're saying. If John Lennon wasn't in the band, clearly we would not have the Bealtes as we know them today. However, each member of The Beatles was a serious aspect to the band, not just Lennon, himself. If we didn't have Paul, George or Ringo it would still not be The Beatles. They were all great friends, and ... Read Morenot only did they have fantastic chemistry in the band, they were all very much a part of the band. Without Paul, they wouldn't have half of the hits that they had because, without Paul, John would have had no one else to write songs with. There wouldn't be the amazing songs such as "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Norwegian Wood" without George. And there wouldn't be "Octopus's Garden" or "With A Little Help From My Friends" if it wasn't for Ringo. I completely agree that The Beatles would be no where near such a high success as they were with him. But you have to give credit where credit is due, and it is most certainly not all John Lennon."

Ack. It was one of those /facepalm moments. I just can't believe someone who calls them self a Beatles fan, and then say something like that. My brain was all "Does. Not. Compute." Pfft, whatever. Basically, the rest went exactly like this,
Him:
not talkin about success, im talkin about honor and personability. Lennon was the most talented and devoted to the music. his work for world peace, tho a failure, will go down in history and will one day strike a chord with a generation that will follow his example as a whole and end all the hatred. band aside, without Lennon the world would be a very different place today and the though talented as the others are they never have and never will impact the world in such a way the John did in the ways of love, friendship, Brotherhood/Sisterhood. Lennon was a benchmark in history that changed the world! none of the others can say that...

Me:
true. however, you try telling the other members that they weren't as dedicated and talented. because, i promise you, they, along with many many other people would have to disagree. he was just way more outspoken, and had a radical ideology for the time being, making himself somewhat of a historical figure. i do believe that he has changed the way some people think, but you have to remember, not everyone is a fan of the beatles/lennon so, he hasn't generally "revolutionized" anything. only people recently have jumped on the "peace/love/harmony" bandwagon and it is very clearly apparent. not to say that the people who were teens when the band came out didn't believe in it then, but it was fiercely looked down upon because they were not exactly the type of music that parents agreed with then. now that all the teenagers have grown up and become our parents, is it finally acceptable to freely express our ideas the way John Lennon encouraged so many. I guess the thing that gets me the most, is someone saying they're a Beatles fan, and not giving the credit to the rest of the band. You may as well just only be a John Lennon fan if you feel that strongly about him and believe that he was the best person in the band. Not saying that you're like that, but I'm just saying what this sounds like to me.

So, I just thought about this all day.
What is your stand on The Beatles? Let me know!

Keep on keepin' on!

Comment! (2) | Recommend!

Bad Habit
Thursday. 11.5.09 5:53 pm
So, side note from what the original meaning of this post is about. My titles are never relevant to my actually reason for the entry. I feel like I need to address this real quick. I've always done this when blogging of any sort. It's actually the title of the song I'm listening to at the current moment I decide to post something. Just a little, fun fact if you will :)

Moving on, as of late I've really been getting into this whole, cooking kick. I stumble recipes regularly (yes, stumbleupon. its amazing. if you have no idea what i'm talking about, go here http://www.stumbleupon.com) and I've come across some simply fantastic ones. One being "Garlicky Home Fries" which is wedging about 6 potatoes and basically smothering them in garlic and a flour mixture and baking them so they're wrapped in a crunchy, garlicky goodness and then you can dip them in ketchup or sour cream and it is the greatest thing. (If you want the recipe, let me know!). I've also come across pomegranate cupcakes with a pistachio icing, a "root beer float" cake, and now I am adding to my list candy corn.
Yes, the Halloween standard, whether you like it or not, candy corn.
You see, I have this thing for candy corn. It is quite possibly one of my favorite types of candy. Don't ask my why. It just is. Now, I've freaking found a recipe for it?
I think I might have just died and gone to heaven. I have every intention of making this as soon as possible, and when I do, I will let you all know how it went.
Thought I'd share this tidbit of excitement with you all! ^.^

Keep on keepin' on.

Comment! (1) | Recommend!

Hello Seattle
Thursday. 11.5.09 2:09 pm
Oh my, thank you so much for all the warm welcomes I've been receiving! ^.^
I really do enjoy this a lot more than I used to when I tried to blog a while ago.
I posted that entry this morning, and literally felt so much better throughout the whole day, just knowing that I got some ideas/thoughts out there in the open. It is a great and awesome release to not always keep things bottled up like I do!
On another note, I'm taking Intro to Philosophy at school. I thought it was going to be really stupid, I'm not going to lie. I also take Intro to Ethics, which is taught by the same professor, same room, directly after Philosophy.
Well, today we got into the philosophy of religion. Now, I've been doing a lot of just random research on that kind of stuff, on my own. It really interests me. As of right now, I'm kind of a self-proclaimed agnostic. I was, however, baptized Presbyterian. I went to a Methodist church for a while (really, no difference) and went to a Pentecostal church for youth group only (I really am not a big fan of that religion, but I went because my friends went). After that, nothing made sense to me, religion wise. I'm very much interested in Wiccan beliefs, and Buddhist beliefs. However, I'm a very "middle of the road" kind of person. I'm very much open to many ideas in general. My thing is, I'm preaching the ideal of "I DON'T KNOW!" I'm not overly sensitive to the Bible. However, I do believe in acting out on the differences between right and wrong. My parents have raised me right, and I believe that I have a very good set of morals. I do not believe that I need to go out there and convert as many people as I can to get them to believe me. I detest shoving my beliefs down your throat, so you will NEVER hear me doing anything of the sort. What you decide for your path in life, is your business. Never, will it ever, be mine. (sorry, I got a little sidetracked!)
Anyhow we were talking more so about the Judeo-Christian beliefs. We were talking about the proofs of God existing, and then this next lecture we will be discussing the proofs about how God does not exist. Like I said, I'm in no way religious. I think of myself as more spiritual than anything. To me, being agnostic is believing in the thought of "Yes, there is a higher being out there, whether it be me, you or anyone else like God, Buddha whoever. I don't know who or what to believe. I do however, believe in taking care of myself, and trying to be the best possible me there is. Doing right by my set of standards, giving back to the community, just doing complete and simple good towards myself and others. That in and of itself is definitely a religious experience, I think. That being said, I am completely enthralled with other religions. I love to know what they think is right and wrong. I love to know how they worship, if at all. I love to know what makes other religions tick. It is completely fascinating to me.
I think after today, I am highly considering a minor in Philosophy with a concentration in Religion. You know, on top of my wanting to be an elementary teacher. How interesting will this be? :P
Haha, anyhow. That is my thought of the day.
What do you think? About my thoughts, religion, or whatever! Let me know, I;d love to hear what other peoples takes on religion are! ^.^

Keep on keepin' on!

Comment! (2) | Recommend!

Good Morning, good morning the little bird says!
Thursday. 11.5.09 7:18 am
Almost every morning, I remember something that happened when I was a freshman in high school. Now, of course that ship has sailed and I've been out of high school for two years. But it amazes me, that I remember the most odd-ball stuff.
I was a part of marching band throughout high school. During band camp, we had a day known as "Rat Day". I'm not sure if you're familiar with this concept, but it's pretty much where a senior in band picks a freshman (or freshmen) and they basically just pick on them all day. Nothing bad, nothing wrong. Just good fun. The day before Rat Day, we were all going to a local Drum Corps show so we ended up staying awake till about 12am or so. Well, much to our surprise, ALL the upperclassmen had gone out really early in the morning and completely destroyed the field. I'm talking, shaving cream, shredded newspaper, plastic wrap, the works. It all covered the already wet ground. So, the freshman or "rats" got to get up around 5 or 6 (I honestly don't remember which) to clean it before we started marching at like, 9. But lucky us, we got to get up, and they dressed us up in costumes, put lipstick on our faces that said "rat" and gave us our orders from the day. As if that wasn't enough to pretty much kill all of our spirits (especially that early in the morning!) we were made to sing a song.
A song? In the morning?
Yes, a song.
One of our seniors was involved with a camp and decided that she was going to teach us a song that they sang every morning.
It goes a little something like this:
"Way up in the sky, the little birds fly! And down in the nest, the little birds rest.
"I'm so sleepy!"
The big sun comes up! The dew goes away.
"Good morning, good morning!" the little birds say!"

Oh, it was complete with hand motions and everything. And when you're not a morning person, it was that much more fun
/sarcasm.
Anyhow, I thought I should share that little memory with you. It's always on my mind in the morning, and I figured since I'm awake so early (thank you, college) that it'd be nice to blog about it.

Keep on keepin' on :)

Comment! (5) | Recommend!

Overboard
Thursday. 11.5.09 12:13 am
Sometimes I think I go a little overboard. I think everyone feels like this at one point or another.
I want things to be like they were before everyone left.
I know its a lofty wish, but I want it to happen so very badly.
It is no fun when all your friends move away, and you're still stuck in a one-horse town. I feel like I'm going stir crazy.
And when I do get to see my friends when they come home, it is the most wonderful and amazing time of my life.
I struggle with the in-betweens.
I long for the days of lazy days with my best friends.
It's a different story now.
Don't get me wrong. I still have friends here. However I very rarely see them like I used to. I do go to school. But it takes up very little of my time. From 9:30am to 12:15 or 1:45, give or take the day. Only Mondays thru Thursdays. I generally go to school, come home, take a nap and then I'm up for hours on end (like I am now. *tsk*) and struggle to get up in the morning and start my routine all over again. The weekends are so lonely. I do appreciate my own time, believe me I do. But when it's all I've got? It gets really lonely. I love my parents, but they're not my friends. It's different. But, I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm struggling. Struggling badly. I'm just treading water at this point. Barely staying afloat. I haven't really been this way in years. It's actually a little bit frightening. Oh, who am I kidding? It scares me shitless. I get so worked up if I am not able to go out and be social. I am most definitely a social person. I believe I got spoiled when I moved here. Before I moved here, I pretty much had 3 friends. That was it. I move here, and I have so many friends that I don't know what to do with. (I promise, I'm not trying to sound like I think I'm amazing) I was always getting asked if I could do something, or go somewhere with someone. All. The. Time. I guess I just got used to always being around people. I know I'm such a people person, and it kills me to not have that daily interaction with people. I'm just being overly pessimistic, I think. I'm also very sorry that I've gone on so long about this. This is no pity party for Emily.
It's just been a really long time since I've been able to express my feelings clearly, without keeping everything to myself.
It's nice to have a healthy release, instead of what was eventually to come if I was still carrying on, on the same road I am going. :)

Comment! (0) | Recommend!

Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

NuTang is the first web site to implement PPGY Technology. This page was generated in 0.005seconds.

  Send to a friend on AIM | Set as Homepage | Bookmark Home | NuTang Collage | Terms of Service & Privacy Policy | Link to Us | Monthly Top 10s
All content � Copyright 2003-2047 NuTang.com and respective members. Contact us at NuTang[AT]gmail.com.