New Location

So I went to write in this blog last night and honestly it's not that I don't want to write here but this is filled will memories from last year and I think I need a new home for what I want to write about. SO! I opened a tumblr account in January and never started writing in it but I want to make a concerted effort to start posting random things there. I want to go back to writing book reviews, posting pictures of things I love or quotes that move me, and song lyrics that inspire me. Below I will post the link to my tumblr, as well as my teaching blog that I post in once a week. It focuses on teaching middle school but really applies to any grade level. If you are still reading this - thanks for coming along for the ride on this blog - it means a lot to me - and come visit the new site! There are lots more polka dots to come!

Tumblr - http://polkadotgrl.tumblr.com
Teaching Blog - http://saynotoworksheets.blogspot.com

Strong Enough

I know I haven't posted here in a while but something a good friend told me yesterday inspired me to write here. I miss recording my life and getting my feelings out in a different medium but today there are too many heavy thoughts floating around in my head so here is the song that's been stuck in my head since Monday:

Strong Enough - Kina Grannis

Welcome to the days of wariness
Where I'm feeling an echo inside my chest,
I've a heart beating impatiently long,
Waiting for the other half of it's song
It's song

[Chorus:]
No, it's not enough
Don't touch my hand and call it love
If you can't hold it tight, tonight
If you're not strong enough

And times have told the ways things come to light
Realizing a lack in your will to fight
Despite words crying at inconsistencies,
As you fall uneasily to your knees, your knees

And I'm not blind to what you're doing here
Make me feel like I'm special,
But my dear, I have seen through a weakness in your eyes
You don't know it, but you're telling me lies,
Me lies

And you will soon awake to see
There is no heart in anything you say to me
We thought we'd found a harmony, a perfect match of melodies
No, But if you listen closely now, I've been singing all alone

No, OooOoo...

Strong enough, OooOoo...
Strong enough,
Strong enough,

Some Thoughts/Memories Need to be Positive

I could just delete you
With the click of a button
You wouldn't even feel it
There's no reason to need you
You only exist in Cyberspace
~ALL CAPS - "Delete You"

I HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY!!!

I keep thinking about posting here but now I finally have the time.

I was going to write a whole long post about my trip to Omaha but really I will just write a paragraph cause I don't think you want to read that. I had an awesome time with my cousins and our Dads. We watched Big Bang Theory all the way down there and all the way back so that was really fun. Too bad for icky homework - I worked on my paper about how people present themselves on the internet (I will be posting about this topic soon on this blog - probs later this week). We got to Omaha - had awesome texmex food and basically collapsed from being tired but not before we watched Twilight and made fun of it. On Saturday we went to the Omaha Zoo which is AMAZING! Ate at an INCREDIBLY sketchy hamburger place. We also went to a Creighton baseball game. Sunday we just went to church and then brunch (they played Josh Groban CDs the WHOLE time we were there!). Then headed back. This is a really bad recap but seriously I had a blast and am so glad I got a chance to hang out with my cousins!

Yesterday was a very strange day. I had my math class canceled - which was AWESOME. So I then had no excuse to skip this lunch hosted by much high school faculty in my college cafeteria. IT WAS SO STRANGE! Basically all the faculty from my high school invaded the caf and it was bizarre! And not exactly in the bad way? I was super worried about it being awkward but it wasn't at ALL. I saw so many of my favorite teachers from high school. Spent a lot of time with the 2 teachers I TAed for senior year and hugged some of the people who I forget effected my life so much. I think sometimes when I reminisce about high school I only remember the bad times and yesterday reminded me of some really kick ass times and some really amazing people who changed my life and taught me so much. Anyways I was really glad I went and had a great time.

So today I am supposed to be working on my ten page research paper about the internet and instead I am procrastinating ON the internet... oh dear. I FINALLY got my ALL CAPS cd in the mail today and LOVE IT! I am especially a fan of Delete You - probs because I've had relationship just like it. Even though I have heard most of the songs on the cd already I cannot wait to go home and put it in the car so I can drive around with the windows open and sing to it!!! Gosh I love ALL CAPS! I am also contemplating putting one of their stickers on the front of my computer... we'll see if I decide to do that.. hmm...

Well back to the paper - or more procrastinating ;D

Love to All,
Chrissy

Days until London: 31 - that's a freaking MONTH!
Doctor Who Episode: I AM TOTALLY CAUGHT UP AND YES I NEED TO WRITE A POST ABOUT THIS SOON!!!
Shots of Espresso: 39

Who is Taking Over :D

For the first time, i dont feel it
Like I’m all alone in this, with no one by my side
I’ll stand my ground, no more running
Cause I am ready now, not scared of any fight
~Ministry of Magic - "Together Forever"

If you follow me on twitter you will notice that I have been incessantly tweeting lately. I have watched a TON of Doctor Who in the last few days and let me just say - WOW! I haven't been all that impressed with season 3 and especially wasn't fond of Martha Jones but the last episode totally won my heart over. Maybe it was cause she found a person to love rather than hopeless pining but either way it made me really happy! - I was even happy to see her reappear in Season 4. OH SPOILER!!! I was SOOOO ridiculously excited to see Rose in the first episode of Season 4!!!! I really want her to come back!

I'm super tired but there are a few more things I want to include. I am super happy to have someone to share my nerdiness and addiction!! My friend Sandy is now just as addicted to wizard rock as I am so that is really nice! And she has seen all of the doctor who episodes so she is pushing for me to finish/catch up before the new season starts in April. Also I found out that there is an actual Dr. Who STORE in London so that is definitely something I will have to check out when I am over there!

I getting sleepy (said in a creepy hypnotist voice) but I wanted to add that I am doing research for a communications paper about teenage girls and weblogs - much like this one (Though thank goodness I am no longer a teenager). It is proving very intersting. Before this blog I had two other xanga accounts so it's interesting to even looking at how my blogging style has changed as well as how I like to represent myself on the internet. I will probably post more of my findings on this blog as I continue to discover new things.

OH and I have to write 2 book reviews next time: Scarlett Fever by Maureen Johnson and Dear John by Nicholas Sparks. - It will be a big post next time!

Much love and hugs,
Chrissy

Days until London: 48
Doctor Who Episode: season 4 episode 4 - "The Sontaran Stratagem"
Shots of Espresso: 33

To Do... and To Avoid

I remember, our software was compatible

I think I felt my circuit board ignite

You held my hand in your metallic grip

We may be machines but I’m in love tonight

~ALL CAPS - "Don't Unplug Me"

Things I Need to Do Today:

• Read for my Sociology class tomorrow
• Prepare to re-start Practicum this week
• Write a mini lesson plan for reading, writing educ. class
• Study for my comm test on Thurs.
• Clean my desk and room

Things I Did Today:

• Laundry (which I did need to do)
• Listened to the newest DFTBA radio podcast
• Painted my nails very bright pink
• Hung out with Jenna
• Contemplated not doing my homework...
• More procrastination
• Bought 2 t-shirts from Delia's
• Listened to ALL CAPS music
• Decided to write this Blog
  

So basically productivity FAILED today. My roommate is working all day so really nothing is getting done in my room and no one is yelling at me for it - haha. I really didn't have much to say in this blog... just wanted to write my random lists. I LOVE the two shirts I bought today though. One is blue and has One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish on it - drawings and all! and the other is pink and says Tweet Heart! SO adorableness! THis is why I need to get off their email list cause Delia's keeps sending me discounts which cause me to buy more stuff....

I really need to get ready for church but if something else interesting happens I will post that later. Oh and no YouTube for lent is really going well. I'm down to 1 video a day and some days I dont' even do that so pretty awesome! I do really miss it though :(

Love to all,
Chrissy

Days until London: 58
Doctor Who Episode: season 3 episode 9 - "Blink"
Shots of Espresso: 29