abandoned?

my poor little blog, left alone for so long by itself. i apologize. I was, err, busy? sort of. my portfolio is due tomorrow, i need to submit it to apply to an art major. so i guess i have been busy. i was also just lazy over spring break. and sick. always tired, too. i spent spring break with my boyfriend, which was a lot of fun, and very chill. 

damn i need a nap. time for history reading, then class, then maybe apartment hunting with my best friend? we shall see. 

find that song

hello!! so i found an awesome website where you can find the songs in commercials with title and artist - i think it's pretty cool because i often see a commercial and want to know what the song is. after all, the songs are usually decent because they're picked to help set a certain mood in the consumer. check it out http://findthatsong.net/

early to bed, early to rise, and to the gym!! i hope.
goodnight!

twloha

hello!!! i had a very lovely birthday lunch with my dad. he brought me a cupcake from starbucks (yum). the weather here is still awful though! can't i have some nice weather for my birthday? that would be a great gift. there has to be an end to the cold!

anyway i was puttering (great word) around on youtube and i came across a video about the organization called "to write love on her arms". i've known about twloha for a few years, and i think it's really great. it's basically a support group for people with depression and addictions. if you go to their website, http://www.twloha.com/index.php, you can find links to help service websites and numbers of hotlines to call in emergencies, or if you just want to talk to someone. a lot of people don't realize how many people in america, and around the world, are effected by depression every year. suicide is a huge issue in the world right now and organizations like twloha are helping to spread information about the causes and results of depression, and they're trying to help spread some love. which i think is something we should all strive to do every day. so check out the website if you or someone you know might need help, or if you're just interested in the cause. they also have some great merchandise which provides financial support for twloha and also helps spread awareness.
here's a picture of me wearing my twloha shirt. a friend gave it to me last summer and i love it! it says "alive" in really bright letters, and the small text says "wake up, you're alive, we're on your side". it's really soft which is a bonus.

(i know it looks like im in a creepy asylum-type place, but it's actually my dorm room. which i guess is kind of the same thing....)

it's really important to be a source of hope for people in need. if you think someone you know is upset or depressed or just really stressed out, make sure you reach out to them in case they want to share what's going on. if they don't seem to want help, don't push them to talk about it since that could make matters worse. but suggest that they take advantage of free help resources for them, such as suicide hotlines. the people who work for these hotlines are trained to be helpful, good listeners, and never judgmental. there's no shame in needing someone to talk to. no one should ever be alone.

birthday!!

it's my birthday!!! im gonna go ahead and let everyone know that i love birthdays. i love them!!
happy birthday to me!!!! ha.

im very hungry, and very tired (what else is new??). time for a nap, then food.
have a great march 3rd everyone!! i know i will :)

exhaustion, part deux

how am i so tired??? because i don't sleep. i MUST sleep more. i will sleep tonight, in between going to chili's with friends (not that impressive, i know, but when it's a choice of chili's or dining hall food, chili's is amazing) and hitting the GYM in the morning!! what better way to begin my birthday then to run run run? no better way, is my answer.
i keep trying to become a work-out-aholic but i keep failing. someday it will happen.

i hope someone, somewhere, is having better weather than we are here. it's miserably cold and rainy. ughhh.

my dad is coming to visit me tomorrow!! birthday lunch and no presents... i can never decide what i want until wayy after  my birthday, so i told him to wait until i pick something instead of getting me something i won't want/use. YAY for birthdays!!!

exhaustion

i am SO tired!!! damn. i had a good weekend visiting my boyfriend, but woke up early this morning to drive 6 hours back to school for my 6pm class. i passed at least 8 police in less than 20 miles. i really thought i was going to get pulled over (chronic speeder) but thankfully i didn't. especially since i have no idea where the registration for my car is. oh dear.
i have so much drawing homework to do tonight (im an art student) which means very little sleep for me. it's awful!
anyway i hope everyone had a nice weekend... everyone who reads this... which may be no one. which makes me feel like im talking to myself, in public. although maybe all bloggers feel this way. i hope im not the only one.
alrighty time to start working, maybe i'll clean my room first though. i clearly have no motivation when it comes to schoolwork. im distracted by everything and anything.
goodnight!

here's a picture i find amusing. and truthful. in my opinion, some things shouldn't even be open to debate anymore. aren't the solutions to most problems obvious? (same-sex marriages, environmental issues, war). i don't understand why the world can't be a peaceful place.