An Etc. Post

I really, really need to get better at this. This whole 'blogging' thing is not a habitual thing, I've come to find out. Ah well.

Today was fine.

That's it, it was just fine. Nothing exciting nor anything bad happened. In fact, if a word could be put to describe this day, I would call it bland. I think the highlight was getting new batteries for my camera... which means oodles of pictures coming as soon as I get a day without too much homework.
Yayy!

I really want to document my whole antique book collection in one spot, so I think I'll make small posts of that with pictures every here and there. If not for you, then for me.
In fact, I've been thinking about selling some of them. When I started collecting them, it was a special thing... some of my first books added to the collection have a special story behind them. Like, this one I bought at an antique store, and the elderly owner told me his aunt had given it to him when he was around my age. And, I'm not discrediting the kindess people have shown me by giving me old books... but getting handed something is so less exciting as digging through the dusted shelves to find your prize.

Yes, I really think it's time to downsize. Get rid of the old and make room for the new!

P.S. We're in the process of putting bunks into the RV. Good thing: I don't have to sleep where the table is supposed to be! Bad thing: I have to sleep on the bottom bunk, and the top has the window.

Ah, well. I'm off to hunt down my missing Sobe green tea, and make an attempt to start my homework. I'm really dreading this week....

Oops. I haven't written a new blog in.... eleven days. My bad. It's not like I have 547 followers, though. My humble three make my heart pat, even so. Thank you for reading, kids! When I'm rich and famous (or, with my luck, poor and anonymous) I will remember you first three.

Anywho, today was a total bore. Yet, in its mundane schedule, it was also pretty fun. It was just school, babysitting, and homework, but I somehow enjoyed it. I also received a set of "Peace, Love, Hard Rock" pins from my awesome friend Olivia. Oh, how I wish I could get her something in return! She is always getting me neat stuff. Hmm... I'll have to think of something really special. Yes, well, I digress.... she gave me the pins, so I put them on my messenger bag along with my new (or, er- old - it's vintage) Fleetwood Mac iron-on. I'm so happy I have finally found a bag that is just perfect for me. I'll probably sew some gingham onto the strap one of these days....

Well, I've got to run off to bed. Run off, meaning get on the roof, and bed meaning look at the stars. Haha! Goodbye, fellow bloggers, and enjoy the song! I love Talking Heads!

-noms on shoes-

Oh my goodness. If today wasn't eventful, then I don't know what is. My mother, father, sister and I decided to head up to Atlanta. Mom had to pick some things up from Ikea, and my sister needed some tights from Target. Somehow, though, I talked my family into visiting Little Five Points - a delicious part of Atlanta with a plethora of vintage shops, bookstores, fortune tellers, and taverns. I had so much fun, and visited some awesome stores. In this one called the 'Psycho Sisters' (how cool is that?) I picked up two vintage dresses. One, being a peasant style, and a dark purple with a floral pattern. I absolutely adore it. The funny (and sad) thing, though, is that my mom owned a dress almost identical to it when she was my age, but it was blue. She decided to shred it for whatever reason when I was just a baby, and today she remembered about it and kicked herself in the butt for not saving it for me.
The other dress is a sleevless corduroy and calico dress. It's nothing fancy, and obviously homemade. But, the colors are great, it fits well, and best of all, it will match my new....
Knee-high MOCCASINS!
I have been drooling over these $75 Minnetonka moccasins for so long, and when my dad lost the eBay bid on a used pair a few days ago, I was heartbroken. So, when I walked past a shoe shop in Little Five Points, I practically fainted on the sidewalk to see the exact pair my dad had lost the bid on, happily smiling at me from behind the glass. I ran in, tried them on, and walked out of the store with the last chunk of my Christmas present. I am so in love with them. Also, another weird thing is the fact that my mom also owned the exact same pair of shoes when she was my age, as well. Haha! Some things really are inherited, yeah?

Anywho, after leaving Little Five Points with my nommy finds (oh how I wish we could have stayed longer than we did!), we headed off to The Container Store, Ikea, and Target. For dinner we had Joe's Crab Shack, and it was delicious, of course. But, however much my parents object, Joe's Crab Shack is nothing compared to the Fishing Peddlar in town. That place is so eclectic and delicious and nothing you would expect in the kind of town I live in (ick!).

So, all in all, I would call this a wonderfully profitiable, chilly, and fun day. Night!

All in a Days Work

Today I.... Did absolutely nothing. I slept way past noon, had chocolate milk and toast for lunch, read blogs and watched movies. I am so dreading school tomorrow. -sigh-

Well, I watched this:

(Old VCR movies are so delicious.)

Listened to her:

(Listen to Bat For Lashes - now!)

And read this:

(Thank you, Emily)

It's been an all-together productively unproductive day, if I do say so myself. Now.... to survive school for another eighteen weeks. Lord, help me.

2010

(We had a blue moon last night. Next one isn't until 2028!!)

It's a new year. A new decade, actually. The first ten years of the new millenia have come and gone leaving a wake of puke-worthy stereotypes, monumental political leaders (first non-white President, anyone?) and major advances in science, amongst many other things. Quite frankly, this fresh start has gotten me thinking. I've wanted to become a better person for quite awhile, and isn't 2010 a great time to start? I'd love to eat better, use my time better, become more involved (and if I have to say it... well-rounded), and most importantly - stop giving a damn about what people think. Going to the type of school that I do (try to imagine a Southern, sport-aimed prep school, if you will), the fact that I've gotten this far without running to many a name store with my tail between my legs is a miracle. And, in that miracle, I would love to go even more crazy. All of this includes buying prairie dresses, attending a local wood-carving club, and spending as many hours as I can outside or in the library.

Looking back on 2009, I've realized I grew up alot. It was a major year for me. New school, new way of thinking, fresh starts, expanded family, life-changing trips, first kisses and dates.... it's been pretty huge. All of this is forcing me to make 2010 that much better.

Aren't unedited photos taken at 1 AM absolutely breathtaking? ;D Ah, well.... look at the hair. Not the face.

This year I want to:

1. Pass Algebra
   
2. Actually save for our Arizona trip and flight school
   
3. Get my permit
   
4. Make some cash
   
5. Volunteer
   
6. Make an attempt to take a break from meat
   
7. Read the Bible more
   
8. Did I mention passing Algebra?

All of that being said.... Happy New Year!