dear friends,

Tonight was one of those nights where I realize how lucky I am to have certain people in my life.
I really do have some of the best friends I could have ever asked for. Despite distance, despite jobs, and school, some people will always be in my life. If I need to talk to someone for 2 hours about nothing, they are just a phone call away, or living in the room right next to mine. Sometimes it's easy to feel lonely and out of place, but lately I've felt so comfortable and content and it's because of the friends and people I have in my life every day. Who knows what next year will be like, or even next month, but I do know that I hope my friends are still there, like they have been for years, because they are pretty much the reason why life is exciting and new each day.

New discoveries.

The Swell Season

Park. Turn up the volume. Get out of the car. Grab the hand of someone. And slow dance in the street.
That's what this song is made for.

hair remedy?

"OH MY GOD my hair is so dead."

If you lived with us, you would hear this practically every day, 5 times a day.

We all do a lot to our hair. It's blown down with hot air, has ceramic irons taken to it, curling irons, 20 different sprays and shampoos, leave in conditioners and heat resistant whatevers. Basically by the end of the day girls have done just about everything possible to the hair in the attempt to make it look like some celebrity's that has a team of people work on it.

So Lauren and Danielle decided to look up all those DIY hair masks and try one out. Who knows if putting   olive oil and honey in your hair will actually help it but we now know it definitely will make your hair sticky, moldable, and then super soft once everything is washed out.

Oh and you'll get a few, actually a lot of laughs since your hair has to be wrapped in plastic for 30 mins before washing it out.

Dear boys,

Please grow up.
We are tired of trying to figure out what you want.
9 times out of 10 you make the first move, tell us amazing things, and leave us to figure out what exactly to make of everything.
Be honest for once in your life.
Actually try to care for more than 10.4 seconds.
If you don't like a girl, don't kiss her.
If you see things between the two of you going absolutely nowhere, don't talk to her for hours on the phone before you fall asleep.
We understand a hookup.
We know that something moderately serious scares the shit out of you.
We know the second you have a girl friend you feel tied down.
Stop thinking so much about what other people are going to think, how hard it might possibly be, and think about how it might actually be one of the best things you could have done for yourself and the girl.
If you care about someone, if you like someone, go for it.
Tell them.
Mean it.
Tell them again two days later, a week later, a month later.
Fight for a girl you want to be with, make it happen.
Just don't waste our time.
We really do not ask for a lot.
Just a real conversation, a kiss on the forehead, a nice text message at night, or an ice cream binge.
Stop making everything so fucking confusing, lighten up, and be real.

Aerobic Dance anyone?

Do you like late 90's early 2000's music?
Does Rumors by Lindsay Lohan, Hey Ya! by Outkast, or Crazy In Love by Beyonce get you pumped?
How about jumping on top of a stepper at warp speeds, or doing crunches until your neck wants to fall off?
Does the original frosty pink iPod Mini you have stuffed in your drawer still work and hold awesomely terrible music you danced to in middle school while  awkwardly glancing at the popular kid with spiked blonde hair?
Do you wish these things were still part of your week?
Well you're in luck.
Apparently when you sign up for Aerobic Dance on FSU's campus you not only get one credit hour, but are blessed with all that is mentioned above.
Who knew nearly tripping over yourself while following super speed stepper lady, being forced to listen to such classics as Hollaback Girl and having a dinosaur present in the shape of a large Mini iPod would not only give you one credit hour towards a college degree but also be the perfect workout for any student wishing they had back those days where a half-lit room, bowls of chips, watered down punch, chaperons  watching you uncomfortably dance with lyke totally the cutest guy in lyke the 8th grade and a creepy DJ leading it all was the highlight of the month.
Florida State University Jenny and Lauryn thank you for this biweekly Now That's What I Call Music worthy 50 minutes.

Restless Rambling

Ever feel like all you want to do is run in the opposite direction, towards something that is so far from what you are doing now?
Sure your life is great...
you are at the university you always dreamed of attending 
the only responsibility you have is keeping your grades up 
you live with three amazing people 
good friends are all around you 
and your family is healthy 

So why is it so difficult to be completely happy with what you have going for you in the moment? Why is there a constant need to break free and do something completely unexpected and outside from what you are in right now?
All I want to do is start taking dance classes again, read every book in sight, travel to a different city or country, apply for culinary school and a million scholarships, learn how to surf, and be with someone who is honest and willing.
But would doing all of that even really make me happy, or would new ideas and wants just keep popping up.
In the grand scheme of things I am doing exactly what I should be at this time in my life. I am on track in school, working toward a college degree, experiencing new things, meeting new people, going out, making goals, and learning..... but is that what's supposed to make me happy? I'm surrounded by people doing these exact things, and everyone I have talked to feels as if there is something missing.
It seems like there's so much more I'd rather be doing, people I want to be with, why is it so difficult to turn that moment of happiness into a greater moment, one that doesn't really see an end or plan on one.
I guess it comes down to expectations and expiration dates.
Expectations are placed on us all depending on our age, gender, everything. They are easy to follow for the most part since it's the norm. Obstacles are generally easy to overcome and reaching that college degree wasn't as hard as it seemed 4 years ago.
Expiration dates are increasingly common. Relationships, flings, friendships, the food in your fridge, even years are sitting there with a glaring stamp on them pointing toward an inevitable end.
Just when you feel stable, or like something may last it's ripped out from under you and we're expected to react accordingly.... practically.
It's exhausting but we continue to buy into it and fear what is different. Fear what might actually be worth spending time to work on, or what might actually be the right thing.

2010 is going to be a different kind of year. 
Make a list, clean out your room, clean out your life. 
Fight for something. 
Work toward a passion, not just something practical. 
Tell someone how you really feel. 
Cut out the bullshit. 
Gain some sort of clarity. 
And then enjoy it. 
Check things off the list that's been pushed aside and forgotten.