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12/31/14

Goodbye 2014

Text reads: goodbye 2014
picture source by So-ghislain
2014 seems like forever ago. But now it’s the very last day of the year and I’m surprised to feel this kind of sadness in my heart. Despite all the turmoil that’s been going on in my life as well as around the world, I kind of liked it. I was happy. But that seems kind of incomparable to all the sadness, stress, worry, tiredness, procrastination, anger, and bad mistakes that I made this year. But like any human being, I learned from them, to a certain extent.
I learned to never date guys who aren’t feminists. I learned that it is definitely better to keep the mean stuff to yourself instead of saying it to another person (because that can cause a lot of trouble). I learned that putting on makeup is a very hard thing to do, except for lipstick. I learned that I like ballroom dancing and analyzing what I’m reading and the book Crime and Punishment. I learned that I still like writing romantic stuff. I learned that saying thank you can go a long way. I learned that I really like skiing. I also learned that selfies are quite fun. I also learned that it’s sometimes better to go with the flow, to avoid conflict. I also learned to like myself a bit more. And despite everything, I shouldn’t be too hard on myself because I’m growing up and still learning about everything around me. (Yet, that will probably not stop me from being too hard on myself). There are of course other things that I learned, but I’m not willing to indulge in those.
2014 has also been a year of wants. Wanting to change my look. Wanting to cuddle with someone. Wanting justice to be served. Wanting to stop being sad. Wanting to be empty. Wanting something, anything.
And in general 2014 has just been a bad year, a progressive year, a year full of new music, a year about learning more about myself, and a kind of good year.  
And despite a few bad bumps along the way, this year was worth it. Though, I don’t think I did well on my New Year’s Resolutions for this year. But from looking at the list, I think I did pretty okay.
  • For three or four times a week, write for at least 15 minutes.
  • Save money.
  • Find a job.
  • Volunteer.
  • Turn in at least one scholarship application.
  • Study for the ACTs.
  • Read at least twenty-four books this year.
  • Work harder in school
  • Get my driver’s license.
  • Once a week, write a random sentence in French.
  • Write a blog post on my little talks, at least once per month.
  • For once a week, do something nice for someone else. Even if it is pretty small.
  • Take better care of myself.
  • Help out around the house more often.
Note: bold means that I kind of did it. And strikethrough means that I actually did it.

And now the weather:
Style by Taylor Swift (Slightly nsfw-ish because it's the one from the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show)

- Stacy N.
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12/30/14

Three little confessions

  1. I like wearing lipstick. 
  2. I have been through too many all nighters this year, for non-school related purposes. 
  3. I did not miss blogging but I did try to publish something. However, the posts ended up as drafts, with some chance of seeing the public one day. 
Bonus:
I kind of like taking selfies.

And now the weather:

- Stacy N.
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6/29/14

What I've been learning

About books and dating in general:
  • It’s okay to not finish a book series that you stopped being interested in
  • Update your reading list
  • There aren't enough diverse books available at bookstores or libraries, specifically in the YA section.
  • Don't date anyone who doesn't read books for fun. (More than two times a year)
  • Don't date anyone who doesn't have books in their house
  • Don't date anyone who isn't prepared in school, because it can spread to other areas of their life.
  • Don't date anyone who doesn't identify as a feminist.


About myself:
  • I'm an insomniac
  • It takes forever for me to get to sleep because I just keep thinking, thinking, thinking.
  • When trying to get to sleep, just play a lot of American Authors songs.
  • However, once I'm asleep, I can stay asleep and not wake up till it’s four in the afternoon.
  • I miss a dog I used to have more than I miss my ex.
  • I'm starting to identify as a cisgendered female, who considers herself heteroromantic, gray asexual.
  • One of the reasons why I had a boyfriend was because I didn't want to be one of the few people still alone. It was stupid, because being single isn't that bad.
  • I am capable of practicing a bit of French every day.
  • I like writing lists. 
And now the weather:
- Stacy N.
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6/25/14

A random summer list

[ ] Get my bike fixed
[ ] Get a doughnut from that one grocery store that has really good doughnuts 
[ ] Sign up for scholarships
[ ] Research colleges
[ ] Read books
[ ] Go back to my hometown library
[ ] Start going to sleep around 11:30 
[ ] Practice driving
[ ] Have a movie night
[ ] Go see an improv show
[ ] Say hi to some friends that I haven't talked to in a while
[ ] Blog more often
[ ] List one good thing about each day
[ ] Write back to pen pals
[ ] Write another letter to myself
[ ] Have fun

And now the weather:
- Stacy N.
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6/6/14

From junior year to senior year with a lot of random things in between

Haven't you heard that I'm gonna be okay
A random list of things that has been happening lately:
  • AP testing
  • Finals
  • School elections
  • Assemblies
  • Going to prom
  • Playing kickball in calculus class 
  • Writing a letter to a future calculus student
  • Calculus music video
  • Filming and editing for said music video.
  • Getting tired of the song Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by the Beatles
  • Seeing some of my friends that I haven't seen in a while
  • Counting grass blades for science
  • Playing with fire, again for science
  • Tie dying a shirt
  • Listening to music
  • Staying up late
  • Being tired
  • Gently knocking my head against the wall (metaphorically of course)
  • Researching whatever interests me
  • Trying to write back to pen pals
  • Going to see Body Worlds: Animal Inside Out, and being very intrigued by it
  • Breaking up 
  • Trying to get over said break up
  • Watching a lot of Studio C
  • Writing various things
  • Reading books like The Things they Carried by Tim O’Brien, The Opal Deception by Eoin Colfer, and Emma by Jane Austen
  • Watching movies at various times throughout the month of May and June. Such movies include 10 Things I Hate About You, Cinderella Man, a documentary about Martin Luther King Jr., Stand and Deliver, The Dark Knight, Muppets Most Wanted, Blended, Newsies, Remember the Titans, Avengers, Maleficent, The Amazing Spider-Man (one and two), and an American Tail.
  • Getting random songs stuck in my head like Thrift Shop by Macklemore, Working in the Coal Mine from the Muppets Most Wanted movie, etc.
  • Laughing, smiling, feeling hurt, you know the usual human stuff.
  • Having my older sister drag me to two of her summer college classes
  • Eating at various restaurants like CafĂ© Trang, another Vietnamese restaurant, Napoleon Pizza, Noodles & Company
  • Going to Barnes and Noble and getting The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and other classic novels by Jules Verne
  • Eating a bit too much sugar
  • Making beef stew
  • Going onto tumblr a one too many times
  • Thinking about anything and everything with uncertain end results
  • Going to the yearbook stomp to get my yearbook
  • Feeling scared because I’m going to be a senior the next time school rolls around
  • Feeling the disappointment of those around me.
  • Talking to various people on the phone
  • Surviving the school year
  • Trying to survive the heat that comes from late spring/summer days that Utah likes to bring
  • Missing the Pacific Ocean
  • Going to church picnics and eating picnic-y food
  • Donating money to help a four-year-old with cancer
  • Procrastinating on stuff as usual
  • Wanting to get out of the state for the summer
  • Wanting, trying, attempting to stop thinking about my ex. And it’s kind of working.
  • Feeling a bit sad because people I know are graduating this year.
  • Playing the game 2048 again and again
  • Trying to not use up all the data on my phone
  • Feeling a bit confused as to what I really want.
  • Wondering why Mother Nature couldn’t have thought of a better congrats, you're not pregnant gift.
  • Exercising and feeling better afterwards
And now the weather

- Stacy N.
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5/18/14

I wanted an escape,
A new adventure,
A new story

Instead I found security,
An old cliché,
A stale classic

It worked well enough for me. 

- Stacy N.
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5/16/14

She wanted words,
A good book, and poetry
Full of emotion.

Instead she got a guy,
Warm hugs, and kisses
Full of love.

Only her memories failed her.

- Stacy N.
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5/8/14

Poetry Wednesday (5)

Poem: Today Means Amen by Sierra DeMulder

- Stacy N.
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5/6/14

How to give a damn

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Give them flowers
Remember their birthday
Ask about their day
Hold their hands
Look at them carefully
Notice their body language
Ask them about their interests
Actually care what they’re talking about
Cook them food
Take them out to places
Make little thank you cards
Or just say thank you more often
Hold the door for them
Compliment them
Say I love you
Or even I miss you
And actually mean it
Try your best at comforting them when they’re feeling down
Play their favorite music
Don’t criticize them for things they love
Give them little gifts for no reason at all
Respect them
Don’t belittle their words or them in general
Actually care for them
To the very being of your soul
Knowing that you just won’t be you with them gone

- Stacy N.
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4/30/14

Poetry Wednesday (4)

Poem: What Guys Look For In Girls - A Slam Poem by Savannah Brown

"you don't live to meet credentials established by a madman"

- Stacy N.
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4/23/14

Poetry Wednesday (3)

Poem: No official title but, Is “B” for Books or Boobs? BOTH., works just as well.

"See, I'd much rather be woman, and if it means that I must be a monster, then Happy Halloween."
- Stacy N.
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4/16/14

Poetry Wednesday (2)

Trigger warning: eating disorder.
Poem: Shrinking Women by Lily Myers 
There are a number of ways you could interpret this poem, from society telling women to shrink and become submissive and quiet to eating disorders. Remember, there are no right or wrong answers just answers. 


- Stacy N.
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4/14/14

Lifescouts badge #27: Summer's past

Barbecues have changed in my family. It started out as being held in the summer with chicken on the grill with some juicy watermelon. Now it’s held whenever, in a casual manner with hamburgers, hot dogs, and bacon getting cooked on the grill. 
~ Stacy N.
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4/9/14

Poetry Wednesday (1)

Where I present to you some of my favorite poems, like How To Be Alone by Tanya Davis. 
- Stacy N.
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4/7/14

Yay, another award

Thank you Starflower, from the blog fairy skeletons, for awarding me the Liebster Award. ^.^
And customary to blog awards there are rules.

  • Each nominee must link back to the person that nominated them!
  • Answer the ten questions given to you by the nominator!
  • Nominate 10 other bloggers who have less than 200 followers!
  • Create 10 questions for your nominees to answer!
  • Let the nominees know you have nominated them by going to their website and notifying them!
Now onto the questions and answers. 
1. Who are some of your favorite people you've met on the Internet?
I'm not sure, because there are many great people that I've met on the Internet. 

2. Favorite book character?
Augustus Waters, Katniss Everdeen, and Adam Parrish are the top three that come to mind.

3. What's the best thing you've ever created?
Many things come to mind like baking brownies in a muffin tin or creating that art collage for my painting class, but I would have to say my fantasy novel Immortality Doesn’t Exist.

4. Cold weather or warm weather?
Personally, I prefer warm weather. It's a nice time to go outside and just relax. However, I also like cold weather because I could throw a blanket over me, drink hot chocolate, and read a book. 

5. Favorite fairy tale/myth? 
Little Red Riding Hood has always intrigued me. 

6. What do you do when you can't sleep?
I would oftentimes go onto my computer and just go onto tumblr or write or blog or watch some videos that are most likely sciency or whatever else my computer has to offer.

7. If you could have any superpower, what would it be? 
I've just been thinking about this the other day at school. And it has got to be the power to stop time. That way I can catch up on sleep, and have plenty of time to study, as well as take a few moments to myself during stressful periods.

8. What five words best describe you? 
Smart, lazy, quiet, shy, nerdy.

9. What was your last dream like?
Weird as usual. This time it involved my junior high school building, everyone I know from my new school and old school, textbooks, and my study hall teacher. 

10. What's the best advice you've gotten?
The future is today.
Love yourself.
Expand.

My questions for the nominees:
  1. What is one of the things you want to do on your bucket list?
  2. Do you have any bad habits that you want to break?
  3. If you had the chance to turn into any mythical creature, which mythical creature would you turn into and why?
  4. Do you collect anything, if so what?
  5. What was the last book that you’ve read?
  6. What’s on your to-read list?
  7. Do you read the book before watching the movie or watch the movie before reading the book?
  8. What do you love about yourself?
  9. What is one thing you want to learn how to do before you die?
  10.  What is one piece of advice that you would give to yourself from twenty minutes ago?
Nominees:
To anyone who wants this award, and who has less than 200 followers. Because, I cannot think of any bloggers to nominate at the moment.

And now the weather:
- Stacy N.
P.S. Just a random fact, liebster is German for beloved person or darling.


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4/2/14

Camp Nanowrimo: A fourth time around?


It is now day two of Camp Nanowrimo. A writing event that is taking place during April and July of this year. It is where you attempt to write 10,000 or more words (depending on what you have set as your word count) on your novel, fanfiction, poetry, script, etc for a full month. And then if you want, you can try writing another 10,000+ words during July. More info, about it can be found here.
This is my fourth attempt at Camp Nanowrimo. The first year it started, I've done it informally, afraid to try my hand at writing fifty thousand words during the summer. Instead what I ended up doing was write about 25 K or so during July. That was surprisingly easy. I tried again during August, only to fail due to the fact that school was starting again.
The next year in August of 2012, I've tried Camp Nanowrimo again. Only this time getting about 35 K written. Again, school was starting and it was distracting me, with all its homework and coursework and such. Which was a pity because I actually liked writing Shh, Silence is Golden. Though, I might continue working on it sometime this year.
Last year in April, I tried Camp Nanowrimo for the third time. This time only attempting 30,000 words. However, there was school and the fact that Eliza didn't particularly interest me. So I only managed to write about seven thousand words. Which seems like a lot, but in truth it isn’t.
As you can see a pattern is starting to show. Whenever, I attempt to write during months which starts with the letter A, I would fail. Just kidding, however, whenever I do attempt to do Camp Nanowrimo, I would most often than not fail on my word count. Simply because school would distract me and I would get bored with whatever it was that I was writing about. Which is bad because you often need passion for whatever it is you’re doing. Whether it’s starting a business to cooking for loved ones.
But back to what I’m talking about. Camp Nanowrimo is not as motivational as Nanowrimo. There are no pep talks, not many interesting special offers, and it's just not the same if it isn’t held in November.
However, there's something about Camp Nanowrimo that keeps me coming back to it over and over again. Maybe it's because it encourages me to continue on writing during the middle-ish of the year. Maybe it's because there's some part of me who misses writing on a deadline. Maybe I just miss Nanowrimo and want to do it again. Maybe it's because I like doing Camp Nanowrimo, despite the fact that I never really finish my word count goals.
Oh well, whatever the reason, I'm back to doing Camp Nanowrimo again this year. This time I'm only writing 10,000 words. Which is the lowest word count goal that I have ever set for myself. And I don’t know if I can accomplish it. To make this even more of a challenge, I’m writing poetry. No, it isn’t going to be like an Ellen Hopkins novel, where it’s a novel written in poetry. Almost all the poems that I am writing will be completely disconnected from each other. In fact, the only thing that will connect them together is the fact that it’s written by me. However, I can’t just make up completely random poems at the top of my head. So I’m using past poem a day prompts from Writer’s Digest to help me. Which are surprisingly fun to do.

And now the weather:
                Broken Record by Tessa Violet 
- Stacy N.

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3/31/14

My own personal march madness



  • Celebrating my brother’s birthday. As well as suffer through my two sisters’s fighting.
  • Laughing with my siblings as we watch improv.
  • Eating at various fast food places like McDonald's or Carl's Jr, and seeing people in cereal costumes for some kind of convention to suits, having just got out of church. 
  • ACT testing. A very fun test for college.
  • Eating yummy pizza from various pizza places. As well as getting an interesting look to all the people who are still up around midnight or so.
  • Going to church, and then singing for half an hour to listening to the kind of inspiring sermons. All the while casting a few glances around the room and see some people actually feel so touched by what they’re hearing that it's very interesting in a way. 
  • Drinking coffee, the only way to get through church.
  • Looking over all the scores for the March Madness games, out of pure curiosity. All the while hoping that Florida will be the championships for this year.
  • One word, naps.
  • Feeling sick for a few days
  • Reading new books like The Chaos of Stars by Kiersten White to rereading books like The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
  • Getting an HTC One for some reason. Is it for surviving the end of term? Not getting into trouble? Chores? Who knows. 
  • Watching movies like True Lies, Catching Fire, Divergent, and The Great Gatsby. All the while feeling sad about Catching Fire and Divergent, because I already know what will happen. To laughing at the slightly absurd effects used in The Great Gatsby. To wondering why most spy movies must involve explosions, guns, sex, saving the world, etc.
  • Hanging out with various people like my family, friends, and boyfriend.
  • Writing crappy poetry, most often at night.
  • Homework 
  • Surviving the end of term.  
  • Procrastinating on various things by going onto tumblr.
  • Playing that addicting 2048 game.
  • Listening to music from Summertime Sadness to songs from Tessa Violet 
  • Replying back to pen pals from various countries.
  • Emotions, they’re fun to have some times other times they’re outright shitty.
  • Silly stories with my boyfriend created by him saying three words and then I add on to that also using three words and then he adds on to that with three new words of his own and so on.
  • Tests and surprisingly passing them or at least being okay with them.
  • Doing science labs late at night when everyone is often asleep
  • Finding out that I like to do science-y things late at night, when my tired brain could barely process it all.
  • Strange clicking sounds that keeps me up at night. Finally turning off with a switch of a button (literally).
  • Going outside on nice days to feel the warmth of the sun.
  • Feeling like cat, from resting in sunny spots to napping.
  • Reading Waking Storms by Sarah Porter, while sitting by a warm fireplace with snow outside. 
  • Spring break
  • Doing my financial literacy work.
  • Vaguely knowing what to do for Camp Nanowrimo
  • Going to entrepreneurship lectures and feeling inspired afterwards.
  • Eating yummy ice cream.
  • Going grocery shopping and still running out of honey nut cheerios by the end of the week. 
And now the weather: 

- Stacy N.
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3/9/14

They were kids living in a place where there was no hurt, no responsibilities, no pain.
He was a boy simply living in a world with a person who he could tell all his best plans and secrets with.
She was a girl who found joy in the little things that life had to offer.
And they were happy.
But that was before.
Before the rains came, drowning the world they loved. Tearing them apart like they were simple pieces of paper.
He cried unable to think of how he could live life without his best friend, but he bore it as best as he can and moved on.
She simply yelled at the injustice the world has given her before breaking down crying. And it wasn’t till many days have passed before she was able to get up and continue on with her life, the boy a mere thought hidden in the deep of her mind somewhere.
The time passed, both of them experiencing the heavy effects of loss, sadness, and an emptiness that couldn’t be filled with anything in the world including each other.
Eventually, thoughts of each other ceased to exist as they fell in love with other people in a harsh world filled with water that was able to lessen their never ending pain.

- Stacy N.
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3/5/14

Why I shouldn't look at my past writings.

Because I'll only end up fangirling over my fictional couple that I made a long time ago. 
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What is the earth’s natural beauty?
What?
Flowers, and then he gave me a small bouquet of flowers that I found slightly pretty.
You’re forgetting something else.
What?
Boys who don’t have a poetic bone in their body, yet they try anyways. And I couldn’t help but laugh a little at the little blush that came crawling up his cheeks.
There’s also dancing, I say coming closer to him. He got the hint and then he put his arms around my waist, and I would put mine around his neck. Only instead of dancing, we were swaying like uncut grass in a summer breeze. And it felt nice just being here with him. In the dark, under a bright street lamp, in a world where speaking a word can get you killed. Because I felt safe and happy because of the hope that I’ll see him again.

And now the weather:
- Stacy N.
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3/1/14

A quick look through my writings.

I fell in love with a devil. One with nice eyes, a funny little nose, and whose words always found a way to comfort me.
I fell in love with an angel. One whose eyes were as harsh as the coldness found around me, a nose that could easily cut a diamond, and whose harsh words were like music to my ears. 
- Stacy N.
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2/22/14

A generation lost in space

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  1. Chocolate is always yummy.
  2. Disney movies are a nice pick me up.
  3. Reading is pretty relaxing
  4. Writing is occasionally thought provoking.
  5. Things that will make me cry: Whenever Disney just has one of those beginnings like the one seen in Frozen and Up; The Fault in Our Stars by John Green; The Hunger Games and Catching Fire and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins; Doctor Who before Steven Moffat became the head writer
  6. Bookstores are nice places to explore.
  7. Coffee is delicious, especially if it’s the Caramel Flan Frappuccino from Starbucks
  8. Peppermint tea from Trader Joe’s is relaxing
  9. Eighteen is a pretty number.
  10. My bed is pretty comfortable.
  11. Rereading my favorite books just so I can experience all the reasons why I fell in love with that book in the first place. Meanwhile picking up new details about the book along the way.
  12. Scarves are warm, cute, and nice to have around.
  13. Magic. Just magic.
  14. Music is nice to listen to.
  15. Silence is actually not that bad.
  16. The movie Anastasia (not by Disney!) will always be my favorite animated movie.
  17. Hot chocolate + thoughts + warmth = rainy days 
  18. Fairy tales are magical.
And now the weather:
                American Pie by Don McLean

- Stacy N.
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2/19/14

A random list that's been floating through my head lately.

  • It’s important to love yourself.
  • You don’t always have to go to church to know the difference between right and wrong.
  • Dress up, do everything and anything for yourself. Impress yourself. Be your own best friend. Just love yourself. Because after all in the end you’re stuck with yourself for all of forever and eternity.
  • If you feel bad about something, try forgiving someone, if they actually deserve it. Don’t just forgive someone just because they demand of it, and you know for sure that they don’t deserve of it.
  • Always save that one kiss for someone special (even if it is just for yourself).
  • Smile.
  • You have the right to be angry.
  • Treat your body like a temple.
  • If you don’t feel well, take some time off to try to make yourself feel better. Actually try.
  • Try to do something that you enjoy, every day.
  • Crying doesn’t make you weak.
  • It’s okay to want to spend some time alone.
  • Love those who actually deserve it.
  • Remind yourself that you are a lovely person made out of elements that literally make up the stars around us.
  • Try to find some kind of balance in your life.
  • Grades aren’t everything.
  • Puppies help.
  • Misunderstanding stems from miscommunication.
  • Actually try to talk to someone about your feelings.
  • Do everything slowly!
  • No matter how hard you try to make yourself feel empty, it won’t work in the end. Feelings will seep in through the cracks of your system. And you’ll only feel worse.
  • Always try to keep track of your money.
  • Moderation!
  • Jackasses are disguised in many forms.
  • Try to accept the flaws of someone you love.
  • Never ever let anyone touch you without your permission.
  • It’s okay to still love animated movies, even at age seventy five or whatever.
  • Achieve happiness, but never at the expense of your health.
  • There’s always someone good trying to help ease the evil in this world.
  • Never ever abuse anyone in any shape or form.
  • Never be jealous of someone else’s life when you already have a pretty awesome one.
  • It’s okay to have the lights on.
  • It’s okay to be afraid.
  • It’s okay to not want to do anything for the day.
  • Remember this, Photoshop isn’t portable and it sets the standard for unachievable looks in beauty.
  • Try to be comfortable in your own skin.
  • It’s okay to not listen to those around you.
  • Do whatever you want, as long as you’re responsible for it! And at least know the risks that you’re taking on.
  • It’s okay to still keep some of your childhood toys.
  • It’s okay to be jealous but don’t let it ruin your life.
  • If you want to take a selfie, because you feel cute, then take it!
  • Don’t ever try to starve yourself on purpose!
  • It’s okay to not know what you want to do after high school.
  • It’s okay to take a little time off for yourself so you can try to figure out what you want to do.
  • Remember to eat healthy!
  • Stay hydrated!
  • It’s okay to be happy and to be all smiling and like a little girl sometimes, especially because of a certain someone.
  • It’s okay to say no!
  • It’s okay to not want to go beyond your limit!
  • Always take care of yourself first.
  • The future is frightening. Embrace it and just know that you’re capable enough to handle it.
  • It’s okay to ask for help.
  • Take naps.
  • If you don’t feel like doing it then don’t do it. This includes smiling, eating something that your older sister made, reading, etc.
  • Reread your favorite books so you can experience all the reasons why you fell in love with that book in the first place.
  • Challenge yourself! Try new things! All the while think to yourself, can I handle it? (And be honest to yourself).
  • Sleep isn’t your enemy.
  • Listen; really listen to what your body wants.
  • There’s a difference between wants and needs.
  • Write it down so you won’t forget!
 And now the weather: 
          Nouveau Parfum by Boggie 
- Stacy N.
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2/15/14

Magic

For some reasons that I cannot explain, these books bring a smile to my face. An extra jolt to my energy. A little jump in my steps. And just a general excitement and joy to my overall well being. All because of one thing they all have in common, magic. Not just the general type of magic that comes with wizards and witches, but just something more.
In The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, the magic is simply out of this world. It’s not the illusions you see everyday magicians doing. While in Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, the magic is both light and dark. As one struggles to attain more of it and the other is forced to gain more power out of it. And then in The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, the magic is historical in a way. Mix in some psychics and some supernatural elements, and it’s simply… wow.
And now the weather:

- Stacy N.


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2/2/14

What goes on around one in the morning

Currently reading: Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok. Surprisingly, this book is slowly helping me get out of my reading slump (a period of time when you don’t read as often or when you don’t read at all, from what I can gather). I try to get through the pages quickly, wanting to know what happens next. Because I can relate to Kimberly Chang in some ways.

Currently on my mind: Who’s the girl, Kimberly Chang is talking about in Girl in Translation? I can’t help but feel that my aunts and uncles on my dad’s side are like Kimberly Chang’s Aunt Paula. Yay, I still have to finish the rest of my math homework. I wonder what he’s implying at… I should stop over thinking. And I should probably get back to them, and…

Currently listening to: the Coeur De Pirate radio on Pandora.

Currently loving: Comments, chocolate, sleep, procrastinating on homework, texts from a certain someone, the book that I’m reading, my new wallet, the fact that I didn’t have to go to church this week, Vanilla Chai from Dunkin’ Donuts, and the library.

Currently dreading: A skiing trip, my math homework, that essay that I have to write in English class, and my driving test.

Currently fearing: Other than failing, probably other people leaving me for someone else, dying while skiing, the scars that I imprint onto other people becoming so big that it becomes impossible to fix them, telling other people my feelings, and the fact that I really have to start making decisions about college and the ACT soon.

Should currently be doing: sleeping so I won’t feel so tired when I go skiing in the morning. Oh well, too late about that.

And now the weather:
- Stacy N.
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1/25/14

The Boy Who Never Grew Up

Peter Pan, the "boy who would not grow up," originally appeared as a baby living a magical life among birds and fairies in J.M. Barrie's sequence of stories, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. His later role as flying boy hero was brought to the stage by Barrie in the beloved play Peter Pan, which opened in 1904 and became the novel Peter and Wendy in 1911. In a narrative filled with vivid characters, epic battles, pirates, fairies, and fantastic imagination, Peter Pan's adventures capture the spirit of childhood-and of rebellion against the role of adulthood in conventional society. This edition includes the novel and the stories, as well as an introduction by eminent scholar Jack Zipes. Looking at the man behind Peter Pan and sifting through the psychological interpretations that have engaged many a critic, Zipes explores the larger cultural and literary contexts in which we should appreciate Barrie's enduring creation and shows why Peter Pan is a work not for children but for adults seeking to reconnect with their own imagination.
Spoilers are up ahead
(so proceed with caution)

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1/19/14

A bucket list (part two)

It’s been nearly two years since I’ve posted my bucket list. And by then, I’ve only done two of those things, learn how to drive and be a kid again for one day. The other items are still waiting, preferably when I have more time and a lot of money. So while I’m waiting for the chance to actually do it, I decided to expand my list by ‘a little bit’. 
  • Piss off the patriarchy in some way. Preferably while wearing some sexy, red lipstick.
  • Write a book that has an all female cast.
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source: my older sister's facebook page, with her permission of course. 

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  • Dress up like the Tenth Doctor from Doctor Who.
  • Go to the Who Shop in London.
  • If I happen to get an apartment one day: have the front door look like the front of the Tardis with a doormat that says bigger on the inside. And then make the living room look like one of the Tardis’s many control rooms.
  • Own a Tardis dress.
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  • Have cookies delivered to me at midnight from Insomnia Cookies.
  • Have a hidden room in my house that is only used for stargazing.
  • Play the game, Cards Against Humanity.
  • Have a Disney movie marathon (with the 1997 Anastasia movie thrown into the mix).
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  • Create a tumblr theme from scratch.
  • Write an entire blog post in French, and wonder how many people will actually understand it.
note that the code that you see in the picture belongs to Hollywhood
And now the weather:
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1/15/14

Lifescouts badge #26: A new freedom


Pleasant things in life: The wind in your hair. The speed of the car as you gradually go faster. A nervousness in your stomach as you learn how to drive for the first time.

~ Stacy N.
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