Whoops, I forgot about the fact that I have dial-up internet at home and wouldn't be on here while I was home for break! Good thing I had already made plans to come back for this week!

I decorated more today. :D I had to buy a new plant. I overwatered my cactus, Carslyle, and he died. So I got this fern for $4 at WalMart last night! And the rest of my decorating pictures are here too...

Fern, Mustang picture book, and vase filled with Christmas tree balls.
And a VERY satisfied NYU student.

The brown picture frame and AirWick candle are new, the movies were all stacked across the top before and it was all blah. The shelf the movies are on now was covered with junk. It's now in an organizer on my desk.

Organizer, Jones Soda bottles filled with beads, and Scrabble on Facebook.

Pretty new door hook.

With FIVE fabulous colors!

My fern up close... Still need to determine gender and name.

The whole corner!... It looks all crowded and homey haha.

On to other news... Guys are stupid.
YEP!

Oh, and here's a good song...

Hey Stephen by Taylor Swift

Hey Stephen
I know looks can be deceivin'
But I know I saw a light in you
And as we walked, we were talking
I didn't say half the things I wanted to

Of all the girls tossing rocks at your window
I'll be the one waiting there even when it's cold

Hey Stephen
Boy you might have me believin'
I don't always have to be alone

Cause I can't help it if you look like an angel
Can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain
So come feel this magic
I've been feelin' since I met you
Can't help it if there's no one else
Mmm I can't help myself

Hey Stephen
I've been holdin' back this feelin'
So I got some things to say to you
I've seen it all so I thought that
I'd never see nobody shine the way you do

The way you walk, way you talk
Way you say my name
It's beautiful, wonderful
Don't you ever change

Hey Stephen
Why are people always leaving?
I think you and I should stay the same

Cause I can't help it if you look like an angel
Can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain
So come feel this magic
I've been feelin' since I met you
Can't help it if there's no one else
Mmm I can't help myself

The dimmer the street lights
You're perfect for me
Why aren't you here tonight
I'm waiting alone now
So come on and come out and pull me near
Shine, shine, shine

Hey Stephen
I could give you fifty reasons why
I should be the one you choose
All those other girls, well, they're beautiful
But would they write a song for you? haha

I can't help it if you look like an angel
Can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain
So come feel this magic
I've been feelin' since I met you
Can't help it if there's no one else
Mmm I can't help myself
If you look like an angel
Can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain
So come feel this magic
I've been feelin' since I met you
Can't help it if there's no one else
Mmm I can't help myself

Myself
Can't help myslef
I can't help myself

~

Off to WalMart, our drug of choice. It's the best place open 24 hours around here. After our trip, we are gonna take stupid pictures of ourselves with our New Years swag and color... And watch Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2, because we only got through the first one last night.

I did one of these with sixteen random things on Facebook, but fifty sounded like fun.  Maybe I'll do them frequently.

1. I take my time to think out an entire sentence before I speak.

2. New music makes me abnormally excited.

3. I love driving fast in the summer, but when it comes to driving on snow/ice I drive like an old woman.

4. College would be easy if I applied myself.

5. I have cleaned my room over the past two days, and it is still an absolute mess.

6. Photography is addicting.

7. I can’t wait to move out of this apartment.

8. My walls are way too bare to be satisfying.

9. Do monkeys get gas?

10. I have way too many t-shirts.

11. Cute things are way expensive.

12. I am tired, but have only been up for six hours.

13. Monster energy drink tabs are cool.

14. I haven’t taken nearly as many pictures as I like lately.

15. CHRISTMAS BREAK IS ELEVEN DAYS AWAY!

16. Peanut Butter and Celery make for the best snack.

17. Why do people complain about being unhappy instead of doing something to change their situation?

18. My current favorite quote = “Someday everything will all make perfect sense. So for now laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason.”

19. Being thrifty is nifty.

20. Condoms are weird things. Take a look.

21. I have pumpkin pie from Thanksgiving in my room. It’s probably not any good. I’m going to get a fork and some Cool Whip and try some.

22. …It was rank. My peach cobbler was moldy too.

23. Laundry and cleaning are enjoyable.

24. I can’t wait to get married and have kids and do wifey and motherly things.

25. This is Carslyle!:

26. Text messaging can be annoying.

27. When a cowboy is a true gentleman, I fall in love a little bit.

28. The kidneys of a healthy adult can process fifteen liters of water a day.

29. I love the clearance aisle at WalMart.

30. How would stereotypes and initial judgements change if we didn’t wear clothes?

31. Commitment is intimidating.

32. Pizza would be wonderful right now.

33. Middle names with meaning are fascinating.

34. I love music remixes/remakes/acoustic recordings/a capella versions.

35. At home we have twelve horses, four dogs, and lots of cats. I miss them.

36. Free gifts at aerie and Grey’s Anatomy make me excited for Thursdays.

37. Could Rihanna and Lil’ Wayne make a super-hit?

38. I hate when my water bottle is empty.

39. Lately, feeling unlike my normal self has been normal.

40. Buddy the Elf resides in my bedroom window… The cardboard stand-up version of him at least.

41. I love dancing, but never do it in public.

42. On New Year’s Eve, I plan on surprising a friend.

43. Cuddling is pretty much the best thing ever.

44. Sometimes, serious things make me giggle.

45. Bad hips suck.

46. I am addicted to Facebook’s Bumper Sticker application… And MyFarm…

47. Procrastination should be my major.

48. I love having conversations with strangers or people I hardly know.

49. Roommates kinda suck.

50. My Finding Nemo pillow case is awesome.

I've been lounging in bed most of the day, just looking up things on the internet and working (not nearly enough) on some projects that happen to be due this week. It's 30 degrees and snowing outside, class didn't seem worth the effort today. My teddy bear, bottle of water, youtube music collection, facebook and I have had a wonderful day in bed.

I've been pretty in the dumps about school lately and looking for something new.  My friend Em and I were talking last week about maybe getting a place together next year if I was still gonna be in town so I spent a lot of this morning (after I finally decided I needed to wake up) looking at photography programs at the different schools in the city. After looking and looking and looking, I decided that the best option was right here at my school! I'm really excited that I don't have to worry about transferring credits and whatnot.. and Em and I have an appointment Friday to look at apartments. :)

Entering the photography program here is so exciting for me. I feel like now I can start to follow the path that I want to be on. I have to wait until next fall, but my spring work will still count towards my degree and I will talk with the professors and see if I can get started early on my course work. Photography, to me, is more than just taking pictures. When it's an event, it is capturing the emotion of a moment that can't be recreated. When it's nature, it's sharing something that strikes me breathless and hoping someone else who sees it will think it is beautiful as well. When it's portraits, it's capturing the image of someone at a point in their life to be remembered and shared. And when its something that someone looks at and smiles at, it's a success.

I have so much more to talk about! But I have homework that I really shouldn't put off all week... Finals are coming up soon :[