It's been a while since I've posted here, to be honest, I forgot about it. I was reading through my entries and realized how much has changed since then. The most important being that I met Erik Hassle! Yes, I repeat, I met him AND got to see him perform acoustically for me and 5 other people. Truly amazing and he exceeded my expectations by far, it was so surreal and I still think about it and wonder if it all really happened. Also, I've been working on my photography more. I've been trying to use my digital dslr camera more and have been enjoying it. I got that 50mm lens that I had wanted for Christmas as well, which has added to the enjoyment. I've also discovered a love for surfing. I love the act of surfing, the lifestyle, the people, everything. I'm hoping to get an underwater camera bag for my little point and shoot digital camera so that I can take it into the ocean with me and take pictures there as well. A lot has happened and changed. I seem to be less homesick, which seems to be a dominant theme in this blog so far, but I still miss the comforts of home and my parents. But the prospect of living in a beach house next year with my friend, Karli, is definitely making things look and feel better. Anyways, I guess that's it, until next time.

So it goes...

Young Foreverrr

This is just a great cover of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream." I love how they slowed it down.



And here's another great cover. Ellie Goulding is always amazing.



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It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas

Aww, I love this time of the year. Winter break is near, I finish finals next Tuesday and then it's a 3 week winter break for me! I'm so excited to:
-Spend time with my lovely family
-Mess with all my lovely cameras (especially my new LC-A+ that I won for free @ the lomography.com giveaway) and organize my photography
-Go on a photo adventure with my friend Susie
-Read some books
-Watch all the wonderful movies on the movie channels (Rent Twilight: Eclipse and Inception)
-Make some fanvids for Lie To Me and various movies
-Practice guitar

Sounds like fun huh? You know you wanna come on over and join me :)

And lastly, I'm currently digging Coldplay's new single "Christmas Lights." Seriously, everything they make is gold. Love them! Also, my love Chris Martin ceases to make me blush.



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"You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so we can fly away
We gotta make a decision
We leave tonight or live and die this way"

This song always fit a certain mood I get in, can't describe it. Such a beautiful song.


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Fantasy is Fiction

So I saw him again in film class. I had this whole idea thought out in my head that when we had a 10 min break in class, he would walk up the lecture hall stairs to go outside (like he always does) and I would be sitting at my usual aisle seat and that we would lock eyes and that I would coyly smile up at him and we would have this beautiful moment between us. Well reality is much different from fantasy thought up by my mind. He looked at me but it was only a glance and it was so quick that I thought it would be too awkward to get a smile in and I was also nervous 'cuz I had been thinking about it. It was unfortunately, just like any of the other glances you give someone, insignificant and meaningless. And I'll admit, it's quite creepy if someone has a crush on you and you don't even know them. Because somehow, when you crush on someone, you create this whole story of you guys and you think that you know that person, but reality is you don't, and you're being a creep by thinking about him that much. So I guess this is one of those moments when fantasy doesn't quite live up to what it's suppose to be and reality takes over like it always does.

At least I have Ellie Goulding's new album Bright Lights to make me feel slightly better.



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I want this for Christmas...


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I've dreamt of seeing Erik Hassle perform and meeting him for two nights in a row now. That's gotta mean something right? Let's hope so!



Outside of that randomness, I've just downloaded Christina Perri's new EP "The Ocean Ways Sessions." Her voice is beautiful and my favorites are "Daydreams," "Tragedy" and of course "Jar of Hearts."


“I love you in my daydream
Don’t spoil it now, don’t spoil it now”


And so it goes...