reality.

Don't let someone else's opinion of you become your reality.

key to success.

I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody but yourself.

no distance.

there is no distance on this earth as far away as yesterday.

a lesson.

A lesson must be lived in order to be learned.

lost luggage.

Sunday December 27th
You can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle four things:
a rainy day,
the elderly,
lost luggage,
& tangled Christmas lights.


Saturday December 26th

homesick.

merry christmas!!

Christmas is a time when you get homesick - even when you're home.

endorphins.

smiling releases endorphins and makes us feel better, even when you fake a smile you can feel better.

fork in the road.

first step.

The first step towards change is acceptance. Once you accept yourself, you open the door to change. That’s all you have to do. Change is not something you do, it’s something you allow.

freaking jump.

at some point, you've got to man up and jump. you've got to quit being scared of the "maybes" and "what-ifs" and just freaking jump. quit cheating yourself out of the best thing that could ever happen to you, quit cheating him out of what he's wanted for so long, and just fall. fall hard, fall long, and fall forever.

didn't know.

Happiness often sneaks through a door you didn't know you left open.

so much time.

You spend so much time expecting the worst that you don't even notice the moments when someone loves you.

actually, i can.

life's disappointments.

the important thing is not to be bitter over life's disappointments. learn to let go of the past, and recognize that every day won't be sunny. and when you find yourself lost in the darkness of despair, remember, it's only in the black of the night that you see the stars, and the stars lead you back home.

optional.

pain is inevitable. suffering is optional.

you.

When I see you, the world stops. It stops, and all that exists for me is you, and my eyes staring at you. There's nothing else. No noise, no other people, no thoughts or worries. No yesterday, no tomorrow. The world just stops, and it is a beautiful place. And there is only you.

only dreams.

the only dreams that matter are the ones you have when you're awake.

movie set.

if you spend your life pretending you're on a movie set, you never have to admit that the walls are made out of paper and the food is plastic and words coming out of your mouth aren't really yours.

be in the now.

important day.

being happy.

being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. it means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.

imagination.

Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.

familiar landscapes.

Begin to look around, see things in your world and right now, you’ll find beauty in the strangest places; in backwards glances and passing faces, in familiar landscapes you’ve seen all your life, in the peace of the quiet, and the sky of the blue.

you are perfect.

spin wildly.

If you’re feeling frightened about what comes next, don’t be. Embrace the uncertainty. Allow it to lead you places. Be brave as it challenges you to exercise both your heart and your mind as you create your own path towards happiness, don’t waste time with regret. Spin wildly into your next action. Enjoy the present, each moment, as it comes; because you’ll never get another one quite like it. And if you should ever look up and find yourself lost, simply take a breath and start over. Retrace your steps and go back to the purest place in your heart.. where your hope lives. You’ll find your way again.

don't be afraid.

don't be afraid to fail.

you are loved.

if you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with.

chemistry.

Do I have to spell it out for you
or scream it in your face
Oh the chemistry between us could destroy this place

let it be.

it's gone.

you don't know what you have until it's gone.

dark storm.

Regret comes in all shapes and sizes. Some are small, like when we do a bad thing for a good reason. Some are bigger, like when you let down a friend. Some of us escape the pain of regret by making the right choice. Some of us have little time for regret because we're looking forward to the future. Sometimes we have to fight to come to terms with the past, and sometimes we bury our regret by promising to change your own ways. But, our biggest regrets are not for the things we did - but, for the things we didn't do. Things we didn't say that could've saved someone that we care about. Especially when we can see the dark storm that's headed their way.

being alive.

there's more to living than being alive.

look at the world.

loving what you do is less about what you're doing, and more about how you look at the world.

love story.

peace of mind.

find your place and leave us with some peace of mind.

my idea of fun.

I don't do drugs, because my idea of fun is not sitting in a corner analyzing string.

different paths.

Sooner or later, friends who you thought would be around forever
will end up taking different paths in life.
But no matter where you go,
you'll take a piece of each one with you.

it's my life.

It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just wanna live while I'm alive

with this person.

Love is knowing you will spend every day, of every week, of every month, of every season, of every year for the rest of your life with this person, and thinking, “This is exactly what I want”

all our dreams,

all our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.

you are loved.

be true.

be true to who you are.

rock bottom.

don't be so upset if you hit rock bottom. the only way you can go from there is up.

don't grow up.

love each day.

i'm determined to love each day more than i'm afraid of it.

curiosity.

replace fear of the unknown with curiosity.

ugly thoughts.

you are the reason.

You are the reason I live, and the reason I die. You are the reason I smile and the reason I cry. You are the reason I stand, and the reason I fall. The truth is, if there wasn't a you, there wouldn't be a me at all.

meant to be.

Life doesn't give you the people you want. It gives you the people you need. To help you. To hurt you. To love you. To leave you. And to make you into the person you were meant to be.

remembrance.

Wednesday November 11th
Although no sculptured marble should rise to their memory, nor engraved stone bear record of their deeds, yet will their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored.


Tuesday November 10th
Today, if you become frightened,
instead, become inspired

be like that.

If I could be like that
I'd give anything
Just to live one day
In those shoes.
If I could be like that, what would I do?
What would I do?

immoral.

I think it’s a problem that people are considered immoral if they’re not religious. That’s just not true. This might earn me some enemies, but in some ways, they may be even more moral. If you do something for a religious reason, you do it because you’ll be rewarded in an afterlife or in this world. That’s not quite as good as something you do for purely generous reasons.

another world.

communication.

Communication. It's the first thing we really learn in life. Funny thing is, once we grow up, learn our words and really start talking the harder it becomes to know what to say. Or how to ask for what we really need.

any road.

selling out.

When you come close to selling out, reconsider.

risk nothing

the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

making a memory.

you never know when you're making a memory.

total constant.

Music is a total constant. That's why we have such a strong visceral connection to it, you know? Because a song can take you back instantly to a moment, or a place, or even a person. No matter what else has changed in you or the world, that one song stays the same, just like that moment.

dream tomorrow.

live for today, we'll dream tomorrow.

time and confusion.

When memories fade, we've got eachother
When time and confusion collide
singing, "I hold it all when I hold you."
When friends walk other ways, we've got eachother
I hold it all when I hold, I hold it all when I hold you

a copy.

advice.

A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.

impossible.

nothing is impossible. the word itself says "i'm possible"!

be loved.

You were created to love and be loved. You were meant to live life in relationship with other people, to know and be known. You need to know that your story is important and that you're part of a bigger story. You need to know that your life matters.

less is more.

Sunday October 25th
if you don't feel that you are possibly on the edge of humiliating yourself, of losing control of the whole thing, then probably what you are doing isn't very vital.


Saturday October 24th
less is more.

missed something.

No matter how careful you are,
there`s going to be the sense you missed something.

the answer.

judge ourselves.

we judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.

enjoy the ride.

give in to love.

300 posts!

there's only now, there's only here.
give in to love, or live in fear.

take a chance.

take a chance, because you never know how perfect something can turn out to be.

explore.

YESTERDAY WAS THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THIS QUOTE BLOG. YAY?

twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than the ones you did do. so throw off the bowlines. sail away from the safe harbour. catch the trade winds in your sails. explore. dream. discover.

happy thought.

in the end.

stand alone.

when you're forced to stand alone, you realize what you have in you.

there comes a time.

be nobody.

radios in heaven.

Do they have radios in heaven?
I hope they do
'Cause they're playing my song on the radio
And I'm singing it to you

2 years... RIP Andrew Freake

heart happy.

You can't expect to find the right someone until you know who you are, what matters to you and what makes your heart happy.

i need you.

I am learning how to be lost completely. I want to be found, be craved like the things we push away. These patterns cut every day. I need you to reach, I need you to need me.

free yourself.

half-truths.

Just say what you mean and mean what you say. Don’t expect someone to read your mind, and don’t play games with heads or hearts. Don’t tell half-truths and expect trust when the full truth comes out. Half-truths are no better then lies. Don’t be cold to someone you care about.

you're not.

it's better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you're not.

backwards.

You cannot move forward while looking backwards.

stays with you.

when you run from something, it stays with you longer. when you fight something, it makes you stronger.

a surprise.

thank you.

thank you for existing.

<3

heaven on earth.

make me come alive.

Wednesday September 30th
How I know your face, all the ways you move. You come in, I can read you. You’re my favorite book. All the things you say, the way you shift your eyes. I never knew there was someone to make me come alive.


Tuesday September 29th
How does it feel to know you're everything I need? The butterflies in my stomach, they could bring me to my knees. How does it feel to know you're everything I want? I've got a hard time saying this, so I'll sing it in a song. Oh I adore the way you carry yourself with the grace of a thousand angels overhead. I love the way the galaxy starts to melt, when we become one. How does it feel when we get locked into a stare? Please don't come looking for me when I get lost in the mess of your hair. How do you feel when everything you've known gets thrown aside? Never fear, my dear, cause we have nothing left to hide.

a little bit more.

People always say that when you love someone, nothing in the world matters. But that's not true, is it? You know, and I know that when you love someone, everything in the world matters a little bit more.

laugh.

laugh every day.

the one person.

Saturday September 26th
think of how different it would be if you never met the one person who changed everything.


Friday September 25th
the kanye / taylor swift jokes aren't funny anymore.

get up the nerve.

new possibilities.

in your life.

There's nothing more valuable than having someone in your life that reminds you of who you are.

i don't get it.

Everybody's so afraid to be different
Please excuse me now if I don't get it

fall together.

Sunday September 20th
i believe that everything happens for a reason. people change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.


Saturday September 19th
dream as if you'll live forever, life as if you'll die tomorrow.

another step.

don't run if you're not ready to take another step.

love.

i love you, kevin saj.

no pleasure.

there is no pleasure in having nothing to do.

the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it.

your bedroom.

go explore the world outside your bedroom.
you might find something worthwhile.
it might be down the street and it might be miles away.
but when you find something that you’re searching for,
something that you imagine when you close your eyes and drift away,
you gain much more than you could’ve asked for.

begin to end.

our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

that's that.

You cannot hold onto anything that wants to go.
You just got to love it while you got it, and that's that.

there's this boy.

so there's this boy,
and the way he laughs
makes me smile.
and the way he talks
gives me butterflies.
and just everything about him
makes me happy.

want to be.

be who you want to be, not what others want to see.

goodbyes.

goodbyes make you think... about what you had, what you've lost, and what you took for granted.

love his presence.

This is love, isn't it? When you notice someone's absence and hate that absence more than anything? More, even, than you love his presence?

in your life.

the only people you need in your life are the ones that prove they need you in theirs.

madness.

imperfection is beauty.
madness is genius.
and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

throughout life.

throughout life you will meet one person who is unlike any other. you could talk to this person for hours and never get bored, you could tell them things and they won't judge you. this person is your best friend, your soulmate. don't ever let them go.

meant to be.

what's meant to be will always find its way.

what you need.

Love the people who give you what you need.
Be careful of the people who give you what you want.

make the best.

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have.

give.

you've only got three choices in life:

1. give up
   
2. give in
   
3. give it all you've got
   

sudden alchemy.

you're like my compass and we always find our way.
you bring your smile and wipe away my shitty day.
this sudden alchemy has got me holding on.

your way.

sometimes, life will kick you around, but sooner or later you'll realize you're not just a survivor.. you're a warrior, and you're stronger than anything life throws your way.

have you ever.

have you ever been alone in a crowded room?

save the earth.

save the earth.
it's the only planet with chocolate.

chickens.

i dream of a better world where chickens can cross roads without having their motives questioned.

good intentions.

taking chances.

life is about trusting our feelings and taking chances, losing and finding happiness, appreciating the memories and learning from the past.

lack of imagination.

away for a few days, so...

Tuesday August 25th
anyone who lives within their means, suffers from a serious lack of imagination.


Monday August 24th
how old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?


Sunday August 23rd
you really can do whatever you want.


Saturday August 22nd
hold onto something good and don't let go.


Friday August 21st
It happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. And sound stopped and movement stopped for much, much more than a moment. And then the moment was gone.


Thursday August 20th
You can choose to blame your circumstances on fate, or bad luck, or bad choices. Or you can fight back. Things aren't always gonna be fair in the real world, that's just the way it is. But for the most part, you get what you give. Let me ask you all a question, what's worse- not getting everything you wished for, or getting it but finding it's not enough? The rest of your life is being shaped right now, with the dreams you chase, the choices you make, and the person you decide to be. The rest of your life is a long time, and the rest of your life starts right now.

creating yourself.

life isn't about finding yourself.
life is about creating yourself.

interesting.

nothing is interesting if you're not interested.

end perfectly.

Everything works out in the end. And the more you worry about it, the longer everything will take for things to end perfectly... just the way they should.

safety in numbers.

In general, lines are there for a reason : for security, for clarity. If you choose to cross the line, you pretty much do so at your own risk. So why is it, that the bigger the line, the greater the temptation to cross it?… we cant help ourselves, we see a line we want to cross it. maybe it’s the thrill of trading the familiar for the unfamiliar, a sort of personal dare. Only problem is once you’ve crossed, its almost impossible to go back. But, if you do manage to make it back across that line, you find safety in numbers.

worth it.

a friend.

A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.

worth reading.

either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.

take chances.

Take chances, a lot of them. Because honestly, no matter where you end up and with who, it always ends up the way it should be. Your mistakes make you who you are. You learn and grow with each choice you make. Everything is worth it. Say how you feel. Always be you, and be okay with it. No matter what you think about the situation, things always work out how they're supposed to.

there's a point.

there's a point where you just get tired of chasing everyone and trying to fix everything. it's not giving up, it's realizing that you don't need certain people and the drama they bring.

courage.

courage is when you're afraid but you keep on moving anyway.

try and fly.

It’s not about being perfect,
or trying to stay standing just to stand.
Not all the time. What’s more
important is that you try and fly,
to spread your wings wide. And
if you fall, whether it’s 1000 feet,
or 20 inches, you get back up. You
pick yourself up carrying a new lesson
with you. Learning from that fall, and
planning to try harder next time until
you can truly fly. And your flying on
your own terms, in a way that makes
you happier than anything else can.

today.

As long as we have memories, yesterday remains. As long as we have hope, tomorrow awaits. And as long as we have love, today is beautiful.

believe.

believe in love.
believe in magic.
hell, believe in santa clause.
believe in others.
believe in yourself.
believe in your dreams.
if you don't, who will?

photography.

life is like photography. we use the negatives to develop.

envy.

Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

think twice.

Sometimes when I'm talking, my words can't keep up with my thoughts. I wonder why we think faster than we speak. Probably so we can think twice.

love is stronger.

I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge,
that myth is more potent than history.
I believe that dreams are more powerful than acts,
that hope always triumphs over experience,
that laughter is the only cure for grief.
But above all, I believe that love is stronger than death.

my sunshine.

You are my sunshine my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know dear how much I love you
So please don't take my sunshine away

grow old with you.

i wanna:
make you smile whenever you're sad
carry you around when your arthritis is bad
get you medicine when your tummy aches
build you a fire if the furnace breaks
miss you
kiss you
give you my coat when you are cold
need you
feed you
even let you hold the remote control
do the dishes in our kitchen sink
put you to bed when you've had too much to drink
grow old with you

wonderwall.

And all the roads that lead you there were winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you
But I don't know how
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall

i don't know.

change our minds.

we change our minds frequently because we are always considering the could be's, wont's and what if's.

missed you.

Opportunity does not knock,
then knock again,
then leave a note saying,
"sorry I missed you."

grab ours back.

If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

miss tomorrow.

erin's wedding is this weekend, so i'll be busy...

Sunday July 26th
if you keep chasing yesterday you're going to miss tomorrow.


Saturday July 25th
the reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be.


Friday July 24th
truth is still absolute. believe that. even when what that truth is hard and cold, and more painful than you've ever imagined. and even when the truth is more cruel than any life.

promise me.

Promise me you'll always remember:
you're braver than you believe,
stronger than you seem,
and smarter than you think.

fighting for.

not everything is easy, but the things that don't come easy are usually the things worth fighting for.

wonderful things.

it is astonishing how short a time it takes for very wonderful things to happen.

poor taste.

i can see beauty where others see ugliness. that either makes me an artist, or a person of very poor taste.

remember.

remember...

1. whoever comes are the right people.
2. whatever happens is the only thing that could have.
3. whenever it starts is the right time.
4. when it's over, it's over.

be interested.

if you want to be interesting, be interested.

feel alive.

it's all worth it if it makes you feel alive.

louder.

learn.

survive anything.

I wonder if the reason I tend to say yes to everything is because I deeply believe that I can survive anything.

i look around.

You know, whenever anyone says something really funny and
I laugh I always look around to see if you think it's funny too.
Even when you are not there, I look around.

skittle surprise.

the life of a human is a lot like the life of a llama. the human wakes up, the llama wakes up. the human eats, the llama eats. the human poops, the llama poops. the human goes to bed, the llama goes to bed. thus, the life of a human is a lot like the life of a llama.
- Kevin Saj

imperfections.

It's easier being happy if you can look beyond imperfections rather than seeking happiness by trying too hard to make everything perfect.

million years.

Never in a million years did I think I'd find someone so utterly and completely perfect, someone who would make me happier than I ever dreamed I could be, someone that would touch my life so profoundly and just give me a whole new reason to breathe. But then I found you and realized that everything I anticipated you to be, doesn't even compare to what you are.

you amaze me.

i've got a long list of things to say
but i'll leave it at you amaze me.

think peace.

You're all geniuses,
and you're all beautiful.
You don't need anyone to tell you who you are.
You are what you are.
Get out there and get peace,
think peace,
and live peace and breathe peace,
and you'll get it as soon as you like.

it's love.

Everyone has their weak spot. The one thing, that despite your best efforts, will always bring you to your knees, regardless of how strong you are otherwise. For some people, it's love.

forget how to live.

I don't know where I'm going, only know where I been. But you move through my soul like a hurricane wind. We've been so lost for so long, I don't know how to get back again. And we're drowning in the water that flows under this bridge - when you're fighting the current you forget how to live.

beautiful things.

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart.

sleep late.

Do everything you want, and if it’s something you'll regret in the morning, sleep late.

too seriously.

200th post!

don't take life too seriously. no one gets out alive anyways.

shaped me.

you've changed me. shaped me into this girl who is actually capable of loving someone. when just months ago, she couldn't even love herself.

change.

change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change.

happy canada day! █ ♥ █

so much better.

you're so much better than you think you are.

bumber sticker.

"What's a bumber sticker?"
- Kevin Saj

pessimist.

just because i'll be away for a few days, here's a look into the future...

Sunday June 28th
i decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally;
i never expected it to do anything special for me, yet i seemed
to accomplish far more than i had ever hoped. most of the time
it just happened to me without me ever seeking it.


Saturday June 27th
The nice part about being a pessimist
is that you are constantly being either
proven right or pleasantly surprised.


Friday June 26th
Love is such a strong word.
When we were just little kids, we always thought
love was just about hugs, kisses, & happiness.
But as we grow, we learn that it's not just about
happiness, it's also about learning to accept
rejections, tears, & heartbreaks. That's where I
come to help you up, wipe those tears away, put
your heart back to one when you're hurt from love.
And when I say I love you, you'd better believe
that I mean that with every fiber of my being.

friendship means.

friendship means understanding, not agreement. it means forgiveness, not forgetting. it means the memories last, even if contact is lost.

time is tricky.

Time is tricky. You have whole months, even years, when nothing changes a speck. When you don’t go anywhere or do anything, or think one new thought. And then you get hit with a day or an hour, or half a second, when so much happens, it’s almost like you are born all over again into some brand new person you for damn sure never expected to meet.

don't live.

Tuesday June 23rd
if you don’t live with what you have then at some point you’re going to have to die with what you never fought hard enough for.


Monday June 22nd
Somehow, a confusing fact. If you tell the truth, some will hate you. If you tell a lie, they will believe you. But once they know the truth, they will no longer trust you.

empty cup.

Sunday June 21st
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted.


Saturday June 20th
At night I trip without you, and hope I don't wake up. Because waking up without you is like drinking from an empty cup.

leave a trail.

do not follow where the path may be. go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail.

journals.

People don't keep journals for themselves.
They keep them for other people, like a secret they don't want to tell, but they want everyone to know.

dance in the rain.

life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.

absence.

absence makes the heart grow fonder. unfortunately, it makes the rest of you lonely.

best friend.

Ooh you’re the best friend that I ever had
I’ve been with you such a long time
You’re my sunshine and I want you to know
That my feelings are true
I really love you
Oh you’re my best friend

possible.

The best feeling in the world is finally
knowing you took a step in the right direction,
a step towards the future where everything
that you never thought was possible is possible

three types.

There are three types of people in this world: the ones who keep you alive, the ones who would otherwise cause you to die, and the ones who somehow manage to do both at the same time.

if everyone loved.

if everyone loved like you and me, imagine what the world could be.

people who annoy me.

I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.

home.

If home is where the heart is,
then my home is where you are.

happy to be alive.

it's funny how you find you enjoy your life when you're happy to be alive.

but it doesn't mean.

people do things everyday that could kill them.
but it doesn't mean they want to die.

as long as you live.

do what makes you happy.
be with who makes you smile.
laugh as much as you breathe.
love as long as you live.

failure.

failure isn't falling down,
it's remaining where you've fallen.

friendship.

Friendship isn't being inseparable, it's being
separated & knowing nothing will change.

blue of the sky.

begin to look around, see things in your world and right now,
you'll find beauty in the strangest places; in backwards glances and passing faces.
in familar landscapes you've seen all your life, in the peace of the quiet, and the blue of the sky

deep vein thrombosis.

Wednesday June 3rd
It is the possibility that keeps me going,
and though you may call me a dreamer,
or a fool or any other thing
I believe that anything is possible.


Tuesday June 2nd
Deep Vein Thrombosis: a disorder caused by being in a fixed position for a long time. One way of telling us how important moving on is.

never be afraid.

Never be afraid to try something new, because life gets boring when you stay within the limits of what you already know.

where you belong.

Sunday May 31st
Is it my imagination...
Or have I finally found something worth living for?


Saturday May 30th
When you love someone, all your saved-up wishes start coming out.


Friday May 29th
Wait for the person who pursues you, the one who will make an ordinary moment seem magical, the kind of person who brings out the best in you and makes you want to be a better person; Wait for the person who will be your best friend, the only person who will drop everything to be with you at any time no matter what the circumstances, for the person who makes you smile like no one else and when they smile you know they need you. Wait for the person who wants to show you off to the world when you are in sweats and a t-shirt, but appreciates it when you get dressed up forthem. And most of all wait for the person who will put you at
the center of their universe, because that's where you belong.

make you happy.

you don't need to know everything in life, just the things that make you happy.

still have hope.

If you can look at the sunset and smile, then you still have hope. If you can see the good in other people, then you still have hope. If you meet new people with a trace of excitement and optimism, then you still have hope. If you give people the benefit of the doubt, then you still have hope. If the suffering in others still fills you with pain, then you still have hope. If you still watch love stories or want endings to be happy, then you still have hope. If you can look at the past and smile, then you still have hope. If, when faced with bad and told everything is futile, you can still look up at the end of the conversation and say "yeah, but..." then you still have so much hope. If you still offer your hand of friendship to those who have touched your life, then you still have hope. If you refuse to let a friendship die or accept that it must end, then you, very much, still have hope.

true friends.

true friends =
you cry, i cry
you fight, i fight
you jump off a bridge, i get a paddleboat and save your stupid ass.

ignore the pain.

laugh your heart out,
dance in the rain,
cherish the moment,
ignore the pain,
live, love, laugh,
forgive and forget,
life's too short to be living with regret.

life surprises you.

I'm thinking that it might actually be possible for things to work out sometimes. Definitely not everything and maybe not the way you imagined, but sometimes, when you least expect it, life surprises you.

every move.

it's kind of like... the difference between putting your hand on your knee, and him putting his hand on your knee. when you touch your knee, you don't feel it, nothing happens, it's just there. but when he has his hand there, you feel everything. every move of his palm, every squeeze of his hand, and every brush of his finger. and you feel it right down to your toes and up to your neck. everything in your body tingles, but it's the most wonderful thing ever. every move he makes, makes a difference.

live your life.

Summer is for breaking. Pack nothing. Leave without a note. Follow your internal compass. Wear what you slept in. Sleep in what you're wearing. Use spf. Listen to the ocean but don't take it's advice word for word. Insist on karaoke. Display skin. Attract a following. Steal a heart. Lose track of time. Live your life.

width and depth.

you can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.

a friend.

A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.

one.

one moment can change your mind,
one look can change your heart,
& one person can change your destiny.

worth the struggle.

you know life is worth the struggle
when you look back on what you lost
and realize that what you have now is
way better.

what truly matters.

while trying to grasp things we desire,
the things we think will make our lives
better: money, popularity, fame... we
ignore what truly matters. the simple
things like friendship, family and love.
the things we probably already had.

follow your passion.

you've got to follow your passion. you've got to figure out what it is you love - who you really are. and have the courage to do that. i believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.

nothing but.

take nothing but photos,
leave nothing but footsteps,
and kill nothing but time.
here's to the nights that turned into mornings
and the friends that turned into family.

business of fixing.

we're all damaged, it seems. some of us more than others. we carry the damage with us from childhood, then as grown ups, we give as well as we get. ultimately, we all do damage. and then, we set about the business of fixing whatever we can.

a million dollars.

Wednesday May 13th
sing to the music and dance to the beat.
nothing to be repeated,
live in the moment.


Tuesday May 12th
I am going to give you a piece of advice, advice I wish I'd been told back in high school, in between the don't-do-acid and don't-drink-and-drive films. I wish our counselors had told us, "When you grow older, a dreadful, horrible sensation will come over you. It's called loneliness, and you think you know what it is now, but you don't. Here is the list of the symptoms, and don't worry--loneliness is the most universal sensation on the planet. Just remember one fact--loneliness will pass. You will survive, and you will be a better human for it."


Monday May 11th
If I had a million dollars, I'd want cookies, chocolate, a new cell phone, and endless supply of starbucks, and last but not least .. I'd wanna buy you.


Sunday May 10th
it's not the falling of the temperature
that's making all our bones run cold
it's the breeze you make
the presence felt when you're around me

cold on your side.

It's burning up in here, even though the bed is cold on your side.
I'd rather die than spend this night here without you.

the challenge.

the challenge is to be yourself in a world that is trying to make you like everyone else.

life was done.

So many times I looked and found my dreams around, come tumbling down. & there you were, holding out your hand. When there was rain, you were the sun. You are my life when life was done.

something right.

If anyone can make me a better person you could
All I gotta say is I must've done something good
I came along one day and you rearranged my life
All I gotta say is I must've done something right

so cliché.

And I know that it's so cliché to tell you that everyday I spend with you is the new best day of my life.

i don't ever.

I don't ever want to take you for granted. I don't ever want to forget what it was like before you or how it would be without you. I don't ever want to forget our first kiss or our last touch, or let a day go by without telling you how much you mean to me, how deeply I love you, & how much I need you. I don't ever want you to doubt the way I feel or how much happier I am because of you.

like anybody else.

no matter how ugly you think you are or someone else around you has it better than you, there's always gonna be that one special guy who loves you simply because you're not like anybody else.

all we are saying.

what you want.

Don't attach yourself to anyone who shows you the least bit of attention because you're lonely. Loneliness is the human condition. No one is ever going to fill that space. The best you can do is know yourself... know what you want.

learn from it.

Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or... learn from it.

right here.

Every night when I close my eyes, I see the ways that you've touched my life.
And I want you to know that I'll always be right here.

the other day.

the other day, i caught myself smiling for no reason. then i realized i was thinking about you.

dream it.

If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.

i don't want to.

keep loving.

Your heart is a weapon the size of your fist. Keep fighting, keep loving.

i love life.

i will, you will.

memories.

Your world is made of your memories, and your memories are given to you by your world. The whispering voice of happenstance is always in our ears. 'This is the world. This is the way things are. Look. Pay attention. Remember.'

optimism.

love is not living your own life, but sharing it. it's forgiveness, it's making a million mistakes and turning them into learning experiences. love is patience, optimism and sometimes it's a kiss when there's nothing left to say.

correcting yesterday.

Monday April 20th
spend your time perfecting tomorrow, not correcting yesterday.


Sunday April 19th
so this is when we finally learn the real meaning of change. you do the things you used to be against, you date the people you thought you never would and you befriend the people you used to hate. you'll learn what it's like to have your heart broken, to lose a friend who truly meant something to you and to feel as if everything is really falling apart. there will be times when your life seems absolutely horrible, it feels like it's not real. despite all this, good things will come too. you'll make the most amazing friends who will be there for you when they probably shouldn't be. your broken heart will heal once you find the most perfect guy you've ever met and as nothing else can go wrong, things will only get better. there will be days you are so happy and days you feel like dying. drama happens, gossip goes around and people talk shit. maybe this is just the teenage years, maybe it's life or maybe this is just what growing up is.

safely insane.

Saturday April 18th
When it comes to relationships, maybe we're all in glass houses and shouldn't throw stones. Because you can never really know. Some people are settling down, some are settling, and some people refuse to settle for anything less than butterflies.


Friday April 17th
Dreaming permits allow each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives.

love you longer.

Thursday April 16th
if i had to live my life over again, next time i'd give you more kisses and hold you closer. i'd memorize everything you have ever said to me and i'd carry it in my heart like a poem. if i had my life to live over again, next time i'd find you sooner so i could love you longer and better and truer.


Wednesday April 15th
sometimes i want to get away from you and sometimes there's nothing i want more than to talk to you, to tell you about my day, to hear about yours, to laugh with you, to tease you, to share an inside joke that nobody would get, to argue with you, but now we're just kidding. "do you remember when?" there are so many "remember whens?" and that's what i love about you.

keep your fears.

Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.

i am learning.

Monday April 13th
I am learning that perfection isn't what matters. In fact, it's the very thing that can destroy you if you let it.


Sunday April 12th
There's a difference between true love and love. Love is when you force yourself to be happy with someone because you're afraid to wait for the right someone. True love is when you know he's the right one the minute you touch.

not fail.

what would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?

too much.

When I act numb towards you,
It doesn't mean I don't care,
It means I care too much.

past.

It's sad how some of us can live so far in the past & refuse to move on. It's sad how so many of us try to move on, but can't & just go back to the past. It's sad how many of us finally do move on, get hurt, & go right back into the past.

expect the best.

expect the best, be prepared for the worst, f**k what others think, and do your own thing.

from the center.

I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over.
Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can't see from the center.

when you need him.

That's the thing about him. He's not always there when you want him... but he's always there when you need him.

first nine times.

It's like riding a bicycle. The first nine times you fall off but the tenth time you can go on for miles.

the best thing.

i don't know what love is, but when i'm with you i feel like the safest person in the world. nothing else matters. it's about the here and now. when you leave, it's a waiting game. because all i want is the next day i get to see you. and that's the reason i keep on going everyday, in hopes that today is the next day i get to spend even one minute with you. if this isn't love, it should be- because it's the best thing in the world.

all strapped in.

Life is truly a ride. We're all strapped in, and no one can stop it. As you make your way from youth to adulthood to maturity, sometimes you put your arms up and scream; sometimes you just hang onto the bar in front of you. But the ride is the thing. I think the most you can hope for at the end of life is that your hair is messed up, you're out of breath, and you didn't throw up.

hopelessly, completely.

Thursday April 2nd
No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.


Wednesday April 1st
I honestly, truly am hopelessly, completely in the most pure and absolute love with you.

let it happen.

Everything happens for a reason.
Things fall apart & others fall into place.
Don't question it. Just let it happen.

don't let anyone.

Smile, love. Let yourself shine, it's perfectly okay to let yourself be happy.
In fact, it's much more than okay. To be happy... it's what you deserve.
& don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise.

loved by you.

Sunday March 29th
Happiness is anyone and anything that's loved by you.


Saturday March 28th
It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated.

without problems.

what's life without problems? if we never had bad days, how would we have good days? if life was perfect, there would be no erasers or kissing and making up. you just gotta learn to deal with what's thrown at you and remember that no matter how hard life may seem, there's always someone who's worse off than you are.

you don't mind.

he's just gorgeous, but gorgeous is an understatement. it's more like you're startled everytime you see him because you notice something new in a "where's waldo?" kinda way. it's more like you can't stop writing run-on sentences because you can't even remotely begin to describe someone so incredibly amazing. it's like you're afraid that if you stare at him too long, you'll prove your parents right that yes, your face will get stuck that way, but you don't mind.

don't change.

If you're lucky enough to be different from everybody else, don't change

you stop living.

when you stop fighting, you stop living. we all need that thing that's worth fighting for. maybe it's a certain someone or a special place or maybe just an idea. so find your fight and fight like hell until your battle is won.

in my lifetime.

in my lifetime, i've come to realize that you can't depend upon other people for what you want and you can't be scared to go out there and get it. you have to dream hard, wish big and chase after your goals because nobody is going to do it for you and even if things don't work out- you'll always be able to say you tried.

there is fate.

There is fate, but it only takes you so far, because once you're there, it's up to you to make it happen.

for those moments.

Saturday March 21st
you know when you listen to music playing from another room? and you're singing along because it's a tune you really love? then a door closes or a train passes by so you can't hear the music anymore, but you sing along anyway? then no matter how much time passes, when you hear the music again, you're still in the exact same time with it? that's what love is like.


Friday March 20th
before, my fear was being vulnerable. the ability of another human being to posibly tear apart your insides at any given moment was enough to keep me running. he, however, made my insides come alive. my smile become permanent, and laughter more frequent. he took away my fear and gave me hope, but more importantly, for the first time in my life- instead of wanting to run, he gave me every reason to stay.


Thursday March 21st
and you live for those moments. the ones so late at night, when you're lying next to the love of your life just listening to their heartbeat and thinking about how lucky and blessed you are to have had the fortune to meet them. and in that split second of thinking, their arm snakes around your waist and they draw you closer. then you smile to yourself, because you know it doesn't get any better than this.

screw them.

Wednesday March 18th
what is there to say when everything is so perfect?


Tuesday March 17th

no matter what.

Monday March 16th
In your course of education, you've always been taught
to look for the right answer but you must also know that
in life sometimes the right answer is that there isn't one.


Sunday March 15th

last first kiss.

i want to be your last first kiss.

rest of our lives.

I wanna break every clock
The hands of time could never move again
We could stay in this moment
For the rest of our lives.

impossible.

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.

reasons to love.

Everyday that goes by, it seems like I discover something new about you to love. incredible to me how one person can make such a big difference in my life. You touch me in a way no one else ever has and gave me so many reasons to love you.

you're there.

You know how I know I'm still in love with you? Because every morning I wake up, the first thing I want to see is your face. And when I look over, you're there.

<3

lack common sense.

Being in Meaford for a week = Forgetting to update this. Here you go!

Monday March 9th
i used to care a lot about what people thought of me, then i learned i can't please everyone. some poeple will lie you and some people will hate you, but i really don't care. either way- i'm not losing sleep over it.


Sunday March 8th
on the first day of kindergarten, they gave us a picture of an apple and two oranges and we were told to pick out the one that didn't belong. the first lesson we were taught- and it was about how different is wrong.


Saturday March 7th
i'm not stupid, i just lack common sense. i'm not a poser, i just like a lot of music. i'm not miss popularity, i just have a lot of friends. i don't ignore you, i just don't give a shit. i'm not a bitch, i'm just honest. i'm not mean, i just have jokes. and i'm not insecure, i just don't trust many people.


Friday March 6th
The trouble with most of us is that we would
rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.


Thursday March 5th
falling head over heels, I thought i knew how it felt.
But with you, it's like the first day of my life, all over again.


Wednesday March 4th
i'm gonna make it some day- just because you said i couldn't.


Tuesday March 3rd
everyone is afraid of something,
that's how you know you care about things,
when you're afraid to lose them.


Monday March 2nd
what comes is better than what came before

story about my life.

Falling behind, yet forward at the same time...

Sunday March 1st
the tooth fairy teaches children that it's okay for them to sell their body parts for money. i blame her for prostitution.


Saturday February 28th
true friendship isn't about being there when it's convenient; sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.


Friday February 27th
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.


Thursday February 26th
If I ever write a story about my life,
don't be suprised when your name's in there
a million and one times

i worry.

i worry where you are because i care about you. i laugh at the stupid little arguments we get into. and yeah it's true, i do get jealous when other girls look at you - but that's just because i never wanna lose you.

without saying a word.

Without saying a word,
you could make me feel a thousand times better.

it makes sense.

you can always tell when two people are best friends because they're always having way more fun than it makes sense for them to be having.

best thing.

I hang out with the boyfriend so often that I forget to update this. This weekend will be busy, so I'm updating for then too...

Sunday February 22nd
To be honest, I've never wanted anyone as much as I want you.


Saturday February 21st
When I tell you I love you, I don't say it out of habit, or to make conversation. I say it to remind you that you're the best thing that's ever happened to me.


Friday February 20th
I don't regret things I do, I regret the things I didn't do when I had the chance.


Thursday February 19th
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.


Wednesday February 18th
Be nice to your siblings; they are your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.


Tuesday February 17th
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. But trust me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked.

mudkips.

I'm two days behind. Kevin will now post the two quotes...

Monday February 16th
Mudkips!!!
Ukraine was here ...


Sunday February 15th
kayla ellis … you have made me the happiest person on this fucking planet. i am so incredibly, tremendously, amazingly, (and every other adjective i can throw in here) in love with you.
Ukraine's do it better ...

fairytale.

a northern fairytale starts out, "once upon a time..." a southern fairytale starts out, "y'all ain't gonna believe this shit!"

best friend.

This doesn't apply 100% anymore, but it's what I would have said about Jamie a few years ago...

she's the one i go to when i need someone to talk to. i go to when i need advice on talking to whats-his-face. who calls me stupid for still liking jerk-off. who won't talk to me until i talk to the kid i'm crushing on. who i call my best friend.

four letter word.

I've been busy with the boyfriend and haven't had time to update. Since Valentine's Day is soon, let's do some cute ones...

Thursday February 12th
let's slow dance and be the couple everybody wishes they could be. let's walk in the rain and hold hands the whole time. let's look at the stars and kiss all night. let's take it slow then speed it up. let's take stupid pictures and laugh till we can't breathe. let's be friends. let's be lovers. let's be together. just you and me.


Wednesday February 11th
she's never been one to wait around, she's always moving and dancing and running. but for some reason, with him? she's patient. she'll wait. she'll wait for nobody and nothing else- except him.


Tuesday February 10th
i love talking to you because i can never run out of things to say. i never have a bigger smile or a louder laugh and even with everything that i say- i'm still the only one who understands why i love you.


Monday February 9th
love. what an amazing four letter word. but maybe love isn't like oh my god just look at him! maybe it's not when you're nervous and you can't speak and you start sweating and whatever you say or do seems awkward. maybe love is just being so comfortable with that person because even though your minds may not know it, your heart are having this conversation of their own and they know you're meant to be together.

history of the past.

i like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.

the best revenge.

Today's quote comes from Kevyn Roselli...

The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.

our goldfish.

Because he's amazing...

"but i'm totally going to buy a goldfish next year. he can be our goldfish. and we will name him Onion"

don't feel guilty.

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't.

changing the world.

changing the world is good for those who want their names in books. but being happy, that is for those who write their names in the lives of others, and hold the hearts of others as the treasure most dear.

The chicken and the duck.

Once there was a chicken.
Once there was a duck.

They had chicken and duck babies!

What would those be called? I do not know. Chucks? Dickens?

The moral of the story is, chickens and ducks taste good.

- Kevin Saj

fall for anything.

stand for something,
or you`ll fall for anything.

the same destination.

The road that is built in hope is more pleasant
to the traveler than the road built in despair,
even though they both lead to the same destination.

worth the fight.

There’s something about the look in your eyes.
Something I noticed when the light was just right.
It reminded me twice that I was alive,
And it reminded me that you’re so worth the fight.

overcome anything.

Hypothetically if you were point A
and theoretically if I was point B,
we would be, we would be frantically melting
into one massive point
that could overcome anything

i love you.

I'm two days behind on this? Oh well. This one is good enough to cover a few days...

I love you

open your heart.

If someone loves you, give love back to them in whatever way you can. Not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to everything.

live for today.

Never forget yesterday, but always live for today. Because you never know what tomorrow can bring, or what it can take away.

didn't have to.

What have I gotten into this time around?
I know that I had sworn I'd never trust anyone again but I didn't have to

You had me at hello

- a day to remember (you had me at hello)

good things.

Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more;
hate less, love more; and all good things are yours.

follow the crowd.

new year.

An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.

what if.

Do you ever sit and think what if? What if you had never said the first hello, or what if your paths never crossed? What if you had just five more minutes. What if you could turn back time and make it all stand still. Where would you be? Better? Worse? Less confused? More confused? Happier? Or sadder? Just what if..

scares you.

I'm slacking off...

Tuesday January 20th
Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself.


Monday January 19th
Do one thing every day that scares you.

not the critic.

Oops, missed a day...

Sunday January 18th
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.


Saturday January 17th
quotes do many different things for people. some inspire, some let us remember, some allow us to dream, some remind us we're alive, some make us laugh, some bring tears to our eyes, and some mean nothing to us other than letters and spaces on a blank page. we all have a favourite quote, too. and whether we like it or not, there will always be that quote that relates to our current mood. but why do we read quotes? to pass time? no. because we'd rather not be doing homework? well yes, but no. then why? because we all want to feel and be a part of something more than the feeling of loneliness. quotes link us together and give us something to live by.

what it deserves.

i know you're right, and i get it. but if you're always looking for reasons not to be with somebody, you'll always find them. i guess at some point you should let go and give your heart what it deserves.

change everything.

you wonder how long it takes to change your life ? what measure of time is enough to be life-altering? is it four years like high school ? one year ? an eight week rock tour ? can your life change in a month, week, or a single day ? we're always in a hurry to grow up, to go places, to get ahead. but when you're young, one hour can change everything.

punctuation.

not even know it.

Have you ever looked at a picture and saw a
stranger in the background?
it makes you wonder how many
strangers have pictures of you,
how many moments of other people's lives we've been in.
were we a part of a stranger's life when their
dream came true,
or were we there when their dreams died?
did we keep trying to get in as if we
were destined to be there,
or did the shot take us by surprise
and not even know it?

how I really feel.

And I could never tell you how I really feel
And for that I eternally apologize

no matter what.

I've been Internetless for a while now, sorry, here's a big update...

Sunday January 11th
sometimes i just want to beat the living crap out of you and at those times i stop and think what i'd do without you, and i realize i wouldn't survive without you as my best friend. so instead of beating you up, i laugh and tell you i love you.


Saturday January 10th
promise yourself to be strong, that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. live in the faith that the whole world is on your side as long as you are true to the best that is in you.


Friday January 9th
it's the simple things in life that make you smile- a small child looking up at you, laughing old couples holding hands while taking a walk. it's the simple things in life that make you live.


Thursday January 8th
i realized something the other night; you don't need a guy to be happy. sure, a kiss good night is better from your boyfriend than from your mom. and cute texts from him would be nicer than the ones from your friends. but even when the guy breaks your heart, you will always have your mom to tell you she loves you and your best friend will always be calling you; and that's all you need.


Wednesday January 7th
let's live it up like it's our last because there's no room for "i wish i had"s. it's time to live until tomorrow ends, because we don't need to rest. we'll sleep when we're dead.


Tuesday January 6th
what's worse, new wounds which are so horribly painful or old wounds that should've healed over years ago and never did? maybe our wounds teach us something. they remind us where we've been and what we've overcome. they teach us lessons about what to avoid in the future. that's what we like to think, but that's not the way it is, is it? some things we just have to learn over and over again.


Monday January 5th
when things get bad, we take comfort in the fact that they can't get any worse. and when they do, we must have faith that things are so bad, they can only get better.


Sunday January 4th
and in the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take, the people we were too afraid to get close with, the opportunities we passed on and the decisions we couldn't make because we waited too long.


Saturday January 3rd
those who kill time are the ones who waste life. never take any second for granted because you're never going to get a chance to go back in time and get that second, minute, hour, day or maybe even year back. once it's passed, it's never going to come back.


Friday January 2nd
immature love is wanting the person to be happy only when they're with you. mature love is wanting the person to be happy no matter what.

this minute.

only 1 in 1000 knows the trick of really living in the present.
most of us spend 59 minutes of every hour living in the past with regret for lost joys or shame for things badly done (both utterly useless and weakening), or in a future we either long for or dread.
there is only one minute in which you are alive... this minute, here and now.
the only way to live is by accepting this is an unrepeatable minute, which is exactly what it is.