What are you REALLY afraid of?

     So....like most people with the internet I get bored and end up on websites like stumbleupon, youtube or pinterest and stare mindlessly at the screen whilst continually scrolling though all the strange things that people post onto this world wide web (really though...don't people think before they post?...but I digress) Every once in awhile I run into something that is a little better than this video

 

or even this video

 

I know right? How can there be better things out there than this? But really my friends there are, things that actually have substance...I was just as shocked as you are right now..really I was.

     As I was scrolling through today I found a quote that went a little something like this:

"You're not afraid of the dark, you're afraid of what's in it.

You're not afraid of heights, you're afraid of the pain that would come from falling.

You're not afraid of the people around you, you're afraid of rejection.

You're not afraid to love, you're afraid of not being loved back.

And you're not afraid to try again, you're afraid of getting hurt for the same reason."

Interesting Right??

It really got me thinking of my own fears and if I was actually afraid of that specific thing or if it was the consequence of if that scared me so much.  And what I discovered was truly fascinating. Take for instance my fear of having to introduce myself to a whole room of people one at a time, that's a pretty common fear for most people. But is it really the introductions or the people that scare us? The answer I came up with was no, not at all. I myself claim to be a people person, I love people and I love talking to people, but it is that moment right before I take the plunge into meeting a new person that my stomach clenches and my body and mind kind of freeze up. It's not the person/people that do that to me but the possibility that they won't like me for whatever reason. So my fear of introducing myself to a whole bunch of new people all at one time really translates into a fear of rejection of some sort {which again is a pretty common fear among human beings...I'm not too original...sorry guys...} I don't know...maybe it is just the psych major in me but I find that truly interesting.

     It works for most fears too...except my fear of spiders...that's legit...those little buggers are terrifying....

Go ahead, try it with your own fears...

I dare you.

Welcome Back!

Aaaaah it's that time again.

Time for new pens, pencils, notebooks and highlighters.

Time to remember why a planner is so essential.

Time to recall your severe dislike of homework.

That's right ladies and germs....it's the school year.

I know, I know it feels like it should still be time for flip flops, short shorts, tank tops and long summer nights.

Unfortunately those days are basically over with and awaiting us to get through another school year.

Unlike many of my friends, who started school Monday {haha suckers} I started yesterday.

And gotta admit...it was pretty much one of the greatest first days...ever

I loved my classes {well most of them} the people seem fun and the professors seem like they know what they are doing.

So far it is shaping up to be a promising semester...and I'm excited. 

However...because it is school it gets dull....but here are some things to do to keep your interest

1. Play SPOT THE FRESHMEN: A lot of the time this is laughably easy....because they look so wide eyed and lost and they have campus maps glued to their hands....gotta love them
2. Talk to at least one new person in each of your classes...hey who knows maybe you will find your new best friend?
3. Find a nice spot on campus to just sit back, relax and participate in a favorite sport...people judging
4. Stake out a comfy chair in the library and take a quick cat nap between your classes
5. And finally feel free to giggle at anyone who totally eats it after crashing on any of the crazy wheeled apparatuses flying around campus {after making sure they are ok first of course}

Well my friends its time to get back into the swing of things with school.

And all I can say to that is:

Bring it on Fall 2011, bring it on.

Still Believe the Best is Yet to Come

     Ever hear of a little band called Red? Well I heard them for the first time like a year ago when I saw this amazing routine done to one of their songs. Wish I could say that I immediately fell in love with them...because I didn't...but they did grow on me. And now I really appreciate a lot of their songs and respect them as a band {which is a huge compliment coming from me because I don't respect a whole lot of artists out there...I mean I like a lot of them but it takes a lot for me to respect them.} 
     Anywhoosers the reason I bring them up is they have a song on their most recent album "Until We Have Faces" called  "Best is Yet to Come." And, at the risk of sounding so cliche and so cheesy that it will make you want to throw up, it really spoke to me. {too bad that does sound really cheesy and kind of makes me a little sick to my stomach but there just isn't any other way to put it} Unfortunately I don't know what the composers of the song's original intent was, but I did take my own interpretation from it.
     Every year at this time {right before a new school year starts} I get a little nervous. Like I don't want to move on because I'm afraid that if I keep growing up the best moments of my life will be behind me, which is also the reason that I may or may not hold on to things a little longer than I should. But then I heard this song, I thought to myself "Holy crap! Red is reading my mind...freaky." And it helped me to grasp the idea that the best is yet to come. There are so many things that I have yet to experience that most definitely the best is yet to come.

Best is Yet to Come

Afraid it won't come 'round again
Afraid to move on
Wishing I could go back when
Everything was easier and meaningful to me

Wanting all we left behind
Like it's the answer
An hour glass we can't rewind
Holding back the life that I've denied for so long

Can I find my way to you?
And After all that we've been through
And after all we left in pieces
I still believe our lives have just begun
Cause now the past can be outrun
And I know you are the reason
I still believe the best is yet to come

A photograph's still in your hands
Afraid to let it go
The minutes rain like grains of sand
And time is just a war that's stealing dreams from within
So come and take them back again

And After all that we've been through
And after all we left in pieces
I still believe our lives have just begun
Cause now the past can be outrun
And I know you are the reason
I still believe the best is yet to come

I won't turn around
Let it all slip away
I'm never backing down
Cause tomorrow's a new day
And everything can change

And After all that we've been through
And after all we left in pieces
I still believe our lives have just begun
Cause now the past can be outrun
And I know you are the reason
I still believe the best is yet to come

I still believe the best is yet to come
The best is yet to come
I still believe the best is yet to come 

     So like I said before...I don't know the composer's original intent for the meaning of this song but that was just my interpretation of it, what I came away with. I like to believe that the sign of a truly fantastic song is its ability to speak to many people but not necessarily have them all walking away with the same interpretation of its meaning.

I still believe the best is yet to come....

Thank you Red for this.

Wait....what?!?!?!

      Oh hey school starts on Monday....wait....WHAT???

     Really though....didn't I just barely hand in my last paper like yesterday??? At least that's how it feels to me....in some respects I feel like I am still waiting for my summer to begin and now it's ending? Now that just isn't fair. But if I really think about it Summer 2011 has been very good to me. I have gone on many a crazy awesome adventure with my wonderful, crazy, awesome friends. This summer was definitely one of the best summers to date.
    It's a sign of a good summer when it feels like it has gone by altogether too quickly. There are so many things that I still want to do but I guess I have to save those awesome things for next summer; or there is always holiday breaks right? haha. On the other hand though I have done so many awesome things this summer that made amazing memories so I am totally and completely satisfied with the adventure that was Summer 2011. If I really truly sit down and think about this past summer I come away smiling and that is what I aim for and what I call a good summer. I was able to play with my best friends basically everyday as well as have the opportunity to meet and make new friends who I love. Granted all this fun was interrupted with work but that wasn't even that big of a deal because I do love my job and my coworkers so very much that it isn't too much of a chore to work.
     I am totally going to take this opportunity to share some of my most favorite pictures from this summer though...because they bring a smile to my face...and if you don't like then...well...go start your own blog then haha.

Gage's birthday at classic skating! So much fun!

Thor adventure at midnight

One of the many, many reasons we are best friends

The photo that began the photobomb chain of Summer 2011

Special car adventures. Also photobomb.

Our very first MC face!

Just creepin in an empty theatre before Green Lantern

Stuff on screen went "Boom"

Proof that we can take a cute picture every once in awhile

We love weddings! But really one of the best adventures of the whole entire summer!

First late night Molca run, with our special fweind ;) We love AJ lots

Hating on the Biebs

Justin Bieber with a girlfriend? Nope....Definite marketing fail

Adventures with my girls!

Favorite :)

Another MC face....basically it's one of our favorite poses ever!

Look out....here comes the smolder

Yeah we are this cute in real life too...don't be too jealous of us

P.H.O.T.O.B.O.M.B.

Fat Boys for our best friend. Brilliant idea if you ask us

Boot picture! You have to wear your boots when you go to Cowboys and Aliens...it's a must!

          I just want to thank my wonderful and amazing friends for helping to make this one of the best summers ever. I am sad to see it end but I am super excited for the next stage of our lives to begin. If this summer is any indication at all, if we stick together it'll be an adventure. Love you all!! And away we go!