tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91067699825765771412024-03-13T02:08:53.249-04:00Just Another Day.Everyday thoughts, findings, and things I need to get off my chest. :)Rochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-45415814686737630782014-06-09T00:08:00.001-04:002014-06-09T00:20:12.537-04:00I'm feeling..25?..9 very short, exceedingly fleeting months from now, I will be 25. And I feel that ever looming quarter-life-crisis coming a bit early. <div><br></div><div>I'm living in Rhode Island. I'm working (for the summer) in Massachusetts, and I don't have one iota of an idea what waits for me in September. I'm working at a Y summer camp, and there are positions that might open up in the fall at the Y in Connecticut, which is ideally where I want to be, but to be perfectly honest, I don't know if I want them. I've yearned, since before I even left, to get back to Connecticut, and now that the possibility is walking up to me, hand outstretched for shaking, I'm just waiting for the right moment to run the other way as fast as I can. </div><div><br></div><div>My dilemma comes from the tiniest state in the land, that I now call home. I CHOSE Rhode Island. For it's region, its proximity to my favorite compound (water), my family, the food. And I've become so fond of it's traditions, people, accessibility, and just general splendor. </div><div>I'm. Not. Ready. To. Leave.</div><div><br></div><div>I would be a damn fool to turn down the opportunity in the place I would eventually like to settle, simply for nostalgia's sake. But it's more than that.</div><div>There are so many things I still need to do in a very short number of years, and I can not, and will not, put myself in a position that extinguishes my 'dreams', no matter how crazy. </div><div><br></div><div>I want to travel, experience different cultures, be alone, be loved, and I don't know where to start. </div><div><br></div><div>All of my dreams and desires conflict and overlap and contradict the others, and in no particular order, they are:</div><div><br></div><div>1. Live in New York.</div><div>2. If not NYC, then Chicago or Boston or some big wonderful city, East of the Rockies. </div><div>3. Live in the UK. Ireland, France, Scotland, Italy. (Those ARE in order.)</div><div>4. Marry a wonderful man who makes me a better person every day. </div><div>5. Have a child</div><div>6. Open my own bakery</div><div>7. Audition for more broadway shows than I can count, and hopefully take the stage in one. </div><div>8. Become an Astronomer.</div><div>9. Work in an office as a receptionist, and get to dress up every day. </div><div>10. Live alone, and watch Netflix with wine and my cats. </div><div>11. Be able to own cats and not get any grief about it. </div><div>12. Have enough time to craft things and sell them for profit. </div><div>13. Participate in local theatre shows and not care how good or bad I may be. </div><div>14. Finish college (hah!)</div><div>15. Be happy. </div><div><br></div><div>Obviously, some of these are more than attainable, they're likely. The dilemma comes from not having any one dream that sticks out, or any few things that I would feel comfortable putting on the back burner. I want them all equal, and at the risk of sounding like Veruca Salt and her golden eggs, I want them now. I want them before I'm too old to achieve them. Biologically, I can't put some of those on hold for too long, or else they will never happen. How does one decide what their next step will be? How do I choose between Broadway and my children? How do I say it's the stars or the bakery, but not both? It's an impossible decision, which is why I'm rapidly approaching 25, with this list of my yet-to-come accomplishments. </div><div><br></div><div>I've never been a decidedly Christian person. I'm very scientifically inclined, and while I believe in universal power and energy, I don't believe the Christian God can help me now.</div><div><br></div><div>So how do I pick? Rosemary's baby. </div><div>To be clear, this is not rhetorical. I would please like some advice and life coaching. And not the, "do whatever your heart tells you," because, if you read what I just wrote, it's all of those t<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">hings, which is impossible. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">In the grand scheme, I like to take things one day at a time, but with half an eye on the coming months, which is how I'm able to wake up each morning not in eternal existential crises. Just little mini ones. How I've all but decided I'm not ready to leave the state in the fall. I've got people I love, whether they know it or not, here, and day to day, that's what keeps me going.</font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif">Maybe that's why they call them "crises." Quarter, or mid-life. They're not solvable. 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Email, text, comment, personal message, however. Please be cruel and hard on me and don't take pity or sugar coat. I need honesty and support and disbelievers and hope. Who are you without people around you, of all kinds. Just be prepared, if you choose to discuss a non-positive route on one of my dreams, I WILL fight you and defend myself. You've been warned. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I anxiously and fervently await responses. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Go raibh céad míle maith agat.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">-Ro</span></div>Rochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-12502454145676912772013-03-13T02:35:00.003-04:002013-03-13T03:22:48.818-04:00123 Easy St.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;"> "It's only about, oh, every day that I wish for a simpler life. Simpler society. 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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">Now, I HAVE only met his parents once, but from what I know about them from our interactions and what Robert has told and shown me, I get this impression, and I very much like it. I've seen it before, on a much larger scale, whilst in Ireland. There are very few things more important than family, friends, life, and happiness. Not money, or power, or material things. None of that matters if you've got friends at your door, and love in your heart. THESE, are the things I long for. I couldn't care less about all of my stuff, if I have no one to spend my time and share my heart with, it's not worth it. </span></span></div>
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Rochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-46202946481465050662013-03-13T01:48:00.000-04:002013-03-13T01:48:06.299-04:0011 days and counting.We're all supposed to die on the 21st right? That's when some catastrophic world event is going to end us all? Yeah, well, we all have our ideas. Some, better than others.<br />
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It is time, long overdue, frankly, for a new post. Almost 6 months since my last one. I used to think this cathartic and soothing, but I simply have not thought about it, despite the ever accessible app on my home screen. For shame. Better late than never, I always say.<br />
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First, I am quite ready for a new start. Be it the Judgement and an eternal life in happiness or fire and brimstone, or simply the new year. Though, I have never found much promise in the new year. Simply frustration with writing the date wrong for the first 2 months. I suppose I've found myself to not be one for resolutions, but rather have every day start with a resolution. I've found how things can change over the course of a single minute, never mind a whole day, and I don't think I like making life goals for myself only once a year. Anyway! Enough Scrooge talk. I am also ready for the next chapter of my life to kick in. Maybe it has, and I just can't see it, because I'm in it. <br />
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In the past 6 months, I have moved. Drastically. 800 miles across country. Granted, I am nearer to friends and more family, but I would be lying if I said I didn't miss the stability and certainty of North Carolina, no matter how much I despised the place. I have had good relationships, bad ones, short ones, shorter ones, and relationships that didn't get their fair shot in. Only to be ever lurking in the recesses of my romantic mind. Been through jobs, a new home, and most recently, a broken up car. .<br />
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Not only have I not finished this post, the world did not in fact end, which gives me the most splendid opportunity to post, as-is, and start anew.Rochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-91975494323119121692012-03-27T22:17:00.001-04:002012-06-16T22:58:15.889-04:00Absence makes the heart wander.<div style="text-align: center;">Whew! I've been away for so long, I have been quite busy and I have a lot to talk about!</div><br />
First. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! No more boyfriend. Happy Valentines Day! Happy Birthday! and Happy St. Patrick's Day!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Let's start with my birthday. I turned 22 this year.. Goodness gracious. I had a really good birthday though. I spent the day with my niece and my grandmother and we went to Chuck E. Cheese's. My niece is four, so it's okay. :) That was really fun and then later, there was me and my friend's time. We went bowling, and to a bar for about 5 minutes. Overall, uneventful, but still a good day. Let's see.. other Holidays. Oh, I spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Disney! I'll never do it again... I went to Rhode Island and was with my dad for New Years. Spent Valentine's Day eating pizza and watching movies with one of my dearest friends, and St. Patrick's Day in a car driving to and from northern Virginia. Something kind of unique for each holiday, but few of them traditional. </div><br />
On to the issue of no more boyfriend. We broke up at the end of January, but we still talk almost every day. There was a situation that neither of us could help, and we just couldn't be together any more. It obviously, doesn't feel great, but I'm doing alright, we weren't together for too long to begin with.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">SUMMER IS COMING! From the doppler, I would be keen to say it's already here. Has been for a while! There has been so much BEAUTIFUL weather and hand in hand comes thunder storms. I don't mind them, in fact, I grew up watching them with my father. However, 2 summers ago, I was at the camp I work at, and I was near something that got struck by lightning. That was the single scariest thing that has ever happened to me. Needless to say, I am now much more wary of thunderstorms! I still like the thunder and rain though. :) I ALSO love thunderstorm season because I work with water. Any time there is lightning-SHUT DOWN! :D I love work, but an unexpected break is always nice.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">We've been painting our house gradually over the past... while, but just a couple weeks ago, we made really good headway in terms of colors and getting things painted. My grandmother is painting the living room, a nice steely-pale blue. It's beautiful. We're painting my bathroom a nice pale green, and my bedroom is a buttery yellow. I LOVE that over the burnt pumpkin orange it is now. BLEH! We've painted a storage chest, my desk for my room, my side table, and we're halfway done with the china cabinet. There is still PLENTY left to be done. </div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm in school this second half of the semester, but I'm only taking two classes. I'm taking english, which will get me into ECU (YAY!) and a creative activities class, which will help me get my foot in the door of the elementary education department at ECU. Oh yeah, I'm changing majors. Again. Lol. They're both fast paced, but I don't mind that so much. They'll be over sooner. :)<br />
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Back to summer. I would love to be able to go the the beaches, that are actually here in North Carolina, sometime. My best friend, Anna-Parsons who is at ECU now would go with me, and Greenville isn't too far from the beach. My Aunt and Uncle have a house on the Isle of Palms in South Carolina, but it's super expensive to rent out. Maybe someday!<br />
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I AM however, going to Disney at the end of April and I CAN not wait. I am finally going to worlds.. Cheerleading worlds that is. Since I was about ten years old, I have been cheerleading and this is the equivalent of the olympics for competitive cheerleading. Only the best are invited, and only the best of the best win. My best friend of thirteen years is competing, and being half as far from Disney as I've been for most of my life, I am going. It will be warm, and sunny, and we'll go to the beach and have a wonderful time, NOT to mention I get to see the best teams in the world, with my very own eyes. One of the best teams, usually a top five and a lot of the time the winners, is stationed right here in my town. About 5 minutes from my house. I've been there once, to watch an open gym, and I'm going to the open house this coming saturday. They probably won't show everything they have for worlds, but a good amount. I also know a girl on one of the teams. Enough of my obsession with the most girly sport ever created.<br />
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Along with Florida, I'm going to Charleston in the beginning of June. My grandmother and I are going to see Glenn Beck (don't make fun of me) and we have actually really good seats. My sister Brenna lives in Charleston, and I've only met her once before, when I was about 5 or 6. It would be really nice to see her again, if we get a chance to get together. It will also be nice to be in such a beautiful city in June!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">So let's see.. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Disney</div><div style="text-align: center;">Charleston</div><div style="text-align: center;">Greenville/beaches...</div><div style="text-align: right;">Sounds like a good summer :)</div><div style="text-align: right;">Not to mention I get to work in a pool and water park all summer. Tan, here I come!</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm getting a new follower today. Yay! I've started to be friendly with the brother of one of my best friends. Welcome Gabriel! (Back) To the world of reading people's complaints about their life. :D Hope you enjoy it!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">I'm going to watch New Girl now. Goodnight!</div><div style="text-align: right;"><3 -R<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">OH! I love these. I want to make a ton of them and sell them. Great new thing for the summer!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2n4zLX/www.rings-things.com/blog/2011/03/08/how-to-make-wrapped-leather-bracelets/</div></div></div>Rochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-64382458441359185052011-12-23T21:49:00.000-05:002013-03-13T03:00:46.254-04:00Qualities A Boyfriend Should Have<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I saw this post from my friend the other day, and I like it, for the most part. First off, there SHOULD NOT be 100 of them, nor do there need to be. If you had to cut your list of things you want in a boyfriend down to 100, you are WAY to darn picky, and you need to be realistic. I think this could be cut down to about 10-15 MUST-haves and maybe 5-10 nice-to-haves. I'm gonna try to cut it down to what I think it should be.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">I'm going to leave that list, so you can judge for yourself and see what else you would put in there other than what I have chosen for me. I WILL, however, put my commentary next to each of them, and put my new and improved list down below. :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1. </b>…will not cheat on me. -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Duh. Honesty.</b></span><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2.</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> …will recycle, donate to a cause, volunteer, and otherwise be a contributing member to society’s well-being.-<b>Yes, but that can break down to being a good-hearted person in general.</b></span><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3. </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">…won’t put others down to make himself feel better.- <b>Good point, but that can be also simplified to being comfortable in himself</b></span><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4. </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">…will treat everyone with respect.-<b> Respect. On point.</b></span><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5. </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">…will have a job.<b>- I am always a little wary of that demand. While I do agree with it, some people have the roles reversed in their household. For all intents and purposes, as a "quality," it's out.</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">6.</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"> …will not smoke pot.- <b>I think this and any other substance abuse related demands can be combined into, "Will not do something that puts his life at danger everyday."</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"> <b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">7.</b> …will talk when the need arises versus trying to put it off until later.-<b>Yeahhh.. I can't say I disagree, but that's specific. I think it could be put under honesty.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">8.</b> …will not watch ESPN endlessly.- <b>Ehh. I am an avid supporter of guys need guy time. So while I don't think they need to spend every second with me, they can not have a life of ESPN. Unless it is their job. Out.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">9.</b> …will not judge me for watching bad TV.-<b>Agree, but it isn't by any means a deal-breaker in the relationship. Make fun of me all you want, I'm just gonna turn around and laugh at your video games. :P What is a relationship without a little teasing.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">10.</b> …will not be jealous of my gay best friend.- <b>I agree, but who does that?! It's out.</b>
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">11. </b>…will not want to spend every waking second with me.-<b>Yeah, but there are like 3 other demands that pretty much say the same thing. Unnecessary. How about, takes the required amount of time needed to himself, but not overboard.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">12.</b> …will call and not text.- <b>I'm also cautious of this. It would be nice sometimes, but by no means a DEMAND. Out.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">13.</b> …will be tall.-<b> So you're not going to fall in love with someone's personality because they're short? Hmm.. can we say SHALLOW!</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">14.</b> …will be emotionally mature, available, and evolved.-<b>Bingo. But, I think you can just say mature. That covers it.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">15. </b>…will not wear a cell phone holster.<b> -AMEN. But again, not a deal-breaker.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">16.</b> …will know how to manage his money-<b> Yes, but change that to responsible, and it covers a lot more and is less intimidating.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">17.</b> …will not be vain.- <b>Humble, yeah, but if he's already good-hearted, he is almost automatically humble.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">18. </b>…will ask me how I’m doing and how my day was and actually care.- <b>Conscientious. Yep.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">19.</b> …will be content sometimes to spend the whole day in bed watching movies and eating takeout.- <b>That's just being loving and adventurous.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">20.</b> …will compliment me every now and then, especially when I’ve made an effort to look nice for a night out.-<b>Conscientious and good-hearted. Who doesn't love to be complimented. :)</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">21.</b> …will not be an alcoholic.-<b>Again, danger.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">22. </b>…will have goals, dreams, and the drive to achieve them.- <b>Driven, hard working.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">23.</b> …will understand that ‘No’ means ‘No.'-<b>This hits SO many points. Respectful, conscientious, good-hearted. It's in, but indirectly.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">24. </b>…will know how to do his own laundry.- <b>Responsible.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">25.</b> …will text or call just to say ‘Hi.’- <b>Conscientious.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">26.</b> …will not live across the country.-<b>Could that even be considered a relationship?? Out.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">27.</b> …will consider a long distance relationship if he has to move away.- <b>Ehhh.. If you're already in a good relationship, it should just work out. If not, Then it's for the best. Doesn't this contradict the previous demand anyway. </b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">28. </b>…will be interested in culture, music, art, and travel.-<b>Sure, but this goes under mature. Because most mature men, care about things that either you care about, or have a good sense of what good art, music etc. is.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">29.</b> …will have read a book since high school.- <b>Yes, but this could go under mature in a round-about way. If he is mature enough, he will know that life isn't all about sitting in front of video games and such. He will want to educate himself more and broaden his mind.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">30.</b> …will not snore…much.-<b>Worst demand ever. Out.</b><br />
<b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">31. </b>…will tell the truth. <b>Honesty.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">32.</span> …will be open-minded and non-judgmental of others.-<b>Goes with good-hearted.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">33.</span> …will put as much effort forth to find out about my day as I did about his.-<b>Conscientious</b>.<br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">34.</span> …will learn how to communicate like an adult.-<b>Mature</b>.<br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">35.</span> …will actually enjoying spending time with me.-<b> This I think, opens maybe a new sub-category, but it goes with loving me for me.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">36.</span> …will be crazy about me as much as I will be about him.-<b>Same as above.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">37.</span> …will not make me feel dumb or childish.-<b>Mature and respectful. This IS a borderline deal-breaker, but it doesn't need to be so specific.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">38. </span>…will appreciate the art of foreplay.- <b>Lol. Yes. That is important. But I think this can go into being passionate, in and out of private.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">39.</span> …will not try to teach me when I didn’t ask to be taught.-<b>This is a strange demand. Perhaps, because I always enjoy being taught new things by my boyfriend. I want to learn anything he has to teach me, but if you do feel as such, it would go under being respectful.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">40.</span> …will wear plaid well.- <b>Yes. Ma'am. Has a sense of style, and dresses appropriately.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">41.</span> …will want to go to sleep at night with me, and wake up beside me in the mornings, not on the couch.-<b>This is so random and specific.. Out.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">42. </span>…will have sex with his eyes open, most of the time.-<b>........? Out.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">43.</span> …will appreciate my efforts to try new things.- <b>New avenue! Be adventurous! Yes. I FULLY agree with being with someone who is open to learn and try new things, maybe just because you want to try them, so he'll do it with you.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">44. </span>…will talk to me when something bothers him.-<b>Honesty at it's best.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">45.</span> …will love me for me — faults, imperfections and all — and love me all the more for them.-<b>This is going with being mature, but I think I would like to put it in it's own requirement. It says a lot and covers a lot of other things on this list.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">46.</span> …will continually surprise me.-<b>This doesn't need to be with gifts or presents or whatever, but with doing something new, or even something about their actions. I LOVE being pleasantly surprised with something they say or do. I love learning new things about my boyfriend.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">47.</span> …will lovingly accept my neurosis.-<b>Accept me for me.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">48.</span> …will have the ‘we’ team mentality.-<b>This is being respectful and honest with each other, but I think it does raise a good point of having a mutual respect and give and take, if you will, in the relationship.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">49.</span> …will stay with me through joy and pain.<b>-Conscientiousness and respect. And loving me for me.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">50. </span>…will have a backbone in the relationship and not be afraid to tell me ‘no.’- <b>I like the meaning behind it, but not the wording. I think a good sense to stand up for what they believe in. Also not to let one person get too out of control. Keep each other in line</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">51. </span>…will be a great kisser.-<b>Duh. But that can be taught ;)</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">52. </span>…will have a great sense of humor, but know when to be serious.- <b>Spot on.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">53.</span> …will be more passionate in random moments.- <b>Got it.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">54. </span>…will know who he is as a person and be honest about that.- <b>Check</b>.<br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">55.</span> …will think I’m HOT, not just cute.- <b>Eh.. I want to be considered beautiful not matter what I look like. Even if he doesn't think I'm 'hot.' Out.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">56. </span>…will treat me as well as my friends do.- <b>Unless you have crappy friends. Just treat me with love and respect.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">57.</span> …will be able to laugh at himself.- <b>Check</b>.<br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">58.</span> …will have a regular sized temper than does not super-size itself randomly.- <b>This, believe it or not, falls under being passionate. If there is something he believes in so fervently that he is going to get mad over it, it is a good thing. ESPECIALLY if it's you.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">59.</span> …will kiss me passionately every once and a while.-<b> I love that. My thing is to treat ever kiss as if it were the first and the last. :)</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">60. </span>…will give me space.- <b>Covered</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">61.</span> …will not have a fixation with his ex.-<b>Yes, but thats obvious. Mature</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">62.</span> …will not make me feel like I’m only second best.- <b>I don't think anyone should do that, but it goes with being respectful</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">63.</span> …will be able to think more than two days in the future.- <b>This is kind of obvious, but it goes along with being hard working and driven and having goals for themselves.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">64. </span>…will not go to bed at 9:30 pm.-<b>Strange... I mean, if he needs to go to bed early to get up early I would rather him do that than go to bed late and suffer the next day. That's being responsible. Out.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">65. </span>…will have a good spiritual connection, but not enough to make me think he may want to be a priest.- <b>This is maturity. If he knows himself well enough to have made a decision of whether or not to have a faith or religion than he's probably pretty mature.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">66. </span>…will want a family.-<b>I PERSONALLY agree, but if YOU don't want a family, it would be counter-productive if your boyfriend does. Out.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">67. </span>…will know what a commitment is and follow up that knowledge with actions that support it.-<b>This sentence doesn't even make any sense. But I will agree with the word commitment.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">68.</span> …will understand that relationships aren’t all perfect, and that sometimes fighting can resolve difficult issues.- <b>I take from this, being willing to work for the relationship, because it won't come easily.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">69.</span> …will like going out on a week night sometimes, rather than just watching TV.-<b> Not being uptight and stuffy, got it. Even though it contradicts number 19.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">70. </span>…will be responsible with money..-<b>This was number 16 too...... -__-</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">71.</span> …will get more satisfaction than dissatisfaction from his job.- <b>I like the idea of this. Doing something that you love everyday, rather than something you hate. But you can not always be picky when it comes to jobs. Sometimes, you just need a job. You may hate it every day, but the fact that you go to it, because you know you need money for bills, is being VERY mature and responsible and I really respect that.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">72.</span> …will appreciate that my child is my number one priority.<b>-Unless you don't have a child..</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">73.</span> …will be able to deal with my pet.-<b> Or a pet..</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">74.</span> …will talk dirty.- <b>;) This goes along with being passionate and being adventurous.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">75.</span> …will be confident in himself, but not egotistical.<b>-Got it.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">76.</span> …won’t have an extensive and publicly known porn collection.-<b>LOL. This is so obvious. And HILARIOUS.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">77. </span>…will trust me.-<b>Yes</b>.<br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">78.</span> …will be more interested in sex because he wants to be with me, not because it’s sex and he just wants it.- <b>kind of loving me for me, kind of being passionate... I don't know.. strange</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">79.</span> …will love wine.<b>-I don't give a crumb if he doesn't like wine. He can drink whatever he wants. Out.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">80.</span> …will take out the trash and happily do the dishes.-<b> This is being mature, and we certainly appreciate it. But I don't think it's necessary.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">81. </span>…will not take himself so seriously.-<b>Covered</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">82.</span> …will not beat a dead horse of a conversation when we disagree, and try to strong arm to prove he is right- <b>What does this even mean?! There is way too much in that sentence. Out simply on the fact it doesn't make any sense.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">83.</span> …will not be selfish with his love when things don’t go his way.<b>-This is not being childish. If my boyfriend acted like that, I would go home. LOL</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">84.</span> …will say he’s open minded and actually mean it- <b>Yep</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">85.</span> …won’t judge me by my past relationships.-<b> I whole heartedly believe that past relationships should be discussed, because you learn more about each other that way</b>.<br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">86. </span>…will not remind me of how hot girls are that are the complete opposite of me.<b>-This is being respectful and loving me for me.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">87.</span> …will not push anal sex on me every time I’m on my period.-<b>...........................Um. This makes me pretty uncomfortable. Out.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">88.</span> …will have sex with me while I’m on my period.-<b>Again..... Um. Out.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">89.</span> …will have already installed the filter that lets him know when not to say inappropriate, offensive things in front of me.-<b>Coming from a person that gets offended by almost nothing.. Out.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">90.</span> …will love that I have such a big heart.-<b>That's a little conceited, but I suppose if he loves you, he loves your big heart..</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">91. </span>…will be smart but not snide.- <b>Yes, and confident, but not arrogant.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">92.</span> …will not have friends of the opposite sex who aren’t just friends.- <b>That is pretty much a given too.. Infidelity will not be tolerated.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">93.</span> …will love that I’m independent.<b>-Unless you're not. Out.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">94.</span> …will be okay with little displays of affection such as holding hands.- <b>Yes, that is important. But that goes with wanting to spend time together, and all that jazz.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">95. </span>…will not be in trouble with the law.-<b>Yes, but if he is responsible, mature, and knows how to handle himself, he won't be.. That is kind of essential in any relationship.</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">96.</span> …will like to go down on me.-<b>.....................Out.</b><br />
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">99.</span> …will NOT be a manorexic gym fanatic.-<b>I like to go to the gym, but right, not manorexic. I like some meat on my man ;)</b><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">100.</span> …will stand up for me if someone unexpectedly attacks me, verbally or otherwise, and ask questions later.- <b>Yep. I want to be spoken for if necessary, but I can fight a battle or two for myself.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Okay. So here is the new list. I have broken it down into about 15 things, that are pretty essential in I would hope any guy and especially a boyfriend. I might be a little biased, and have based this a little bit around my boyfriend :) There are also a few things that are pretty essential to the relationship as a whole, and not just specific qualities from one person. The list is i</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">n order (pretty much) from what I think is most important, to what (out of the list) is less important. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">I think both of those are good lists. As you can see, I got that list of 100 down to about 20, in all. Again, those are for me specifically and you can feel free to think differently. I am lucky that my boyfriend possesses these qualities and I don't have to worry! :D Tell me if you like the list!!</span></span><br />
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Rochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-55902485400988532962011-12-01T04:02:00.001-05:002011-12-05T15:29:18.289-05:00New York, New York.One of the most important things to me, is loyalty. I believe in it with all of my heart and soul. <br />
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Since my pilgrimage to Ireland in 2007, and even before, I have been absolutely in LOVE with everything Irish and everything having to do with Ireland. The land, the food, the music, the people, the culture, the history. Oh! The history! The traditions and customs and the overall spirit of being Irish. I am not Irish myself, but you know the saying: There are two kinds of people, those who are Irish, and those who wish they were. <br />
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The most important to me, and I think appreciated (rightfully so) traditions is the Claddagh. The Irish wedding rings. When worn on the right hand either of two ways means one thing, and the same on the left. The ring is a crown atop a heart, being surrounded by hands, each signifying something that is essential in any relationship, especially marriage. The hands are friendship, which I believe is the first step. Love, is the heart, which is the final step in my eyes, but the most important, by far, is the crown, which means loyalty. Loyalty may be a stepping stone to love, but it is the last pump on a large assembly line of love, which without, nothing would be possible. <br />
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Too cheesy? Don't care. :)<br />
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But truly, loyalty is the most important thing in a relationship followed equally by trust (can't have one without the other) and then honesty and communication, and probably follows by similar interests or sexual compatibility. <br />
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(I bet you thought I was going to say equality. HA! Don't make me laugh. Men are completely superior. ;] )<br />
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Anyways. <br />
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I can't honestly say how many people I have put my trust in, and I have actually seen and had them prove their loyalty. In total, I think about only 10 people over the course of my life. Some being family, which may not count, and in that case, 7. Only have I ever met 7 people that are worth my (non-blood related) equal trust and loyalty and respect. Which is not something that is easily attained or regained after lost.<br />
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My whole reasoning for the loyalty rant, is to come to talk about my dreams and goals in my life and my career. So much has happened in the past two years, since I moved to NC, that I don't even know what I want to do anymore. I started school with an interior design path and I've wound up somewhere around music, theatre and education. Every day, decisions have to be made and each decision changes my view on what I want to do with my life. <br />
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There are a few things that remain unchanged, and really, the rest is unsure. <br />
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•I want to be loved. Unconditionally and passionately. <br />
•I want to have a family and a home that I can take care of.<br />
•I want to wake up every day and be able to do something I love doing. If my view on what I'm doing changes, so be it, I will adjust what I do. <br />
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The secondary goals in my life are things that I think would help me achieve the first set, but really are up in the air. These may seem like the primary dreams I have, and they are, but I am a realistic person. You don't always get what you want and if I can have all of column A, and some of column B, great. <br />
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•I want to live in New York.<br />
•I want to perform.<br />
•I want to be financially stable, if not moderately wealthy. <br />
•I want my husband to have the same passion I have for music or an equal passion for something else. <br />
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For the finer details, they may be a little bit more far fetched, but none-the-less would be wonderful. Mostly, this is where I run into some conflicts, with timing in my life, and just physical impossibilities.<br />
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•I want to live in New York City.<br />
•I want to be on Broadway. <br />
•I want to have a loving husband and between 5 and 8 kids. <br />
•I want to be married and on my way to children by 25. <br />
•I want to raise my children in the town I grew up in. <br />
•I want to be able to be a housewife, and have a job and hobbies, but be able to have a career if I wanted one. <br />
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There are a few snafus I run into about where I want to live, or when. But I know, as soon as I meet the right man, and I know he's the one, everything will work out the way it is supposed to, and I whole heartedly believe, and look forward to that. <br />
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I have had a bit of a difficult time in my life with abandonment. I have been left, and tossed away, and made to feel like nothing. I feel I am a stronger person for having been through the things in my life that I have, but there has been some damage that takes a bit more to sift through. <br />
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I have heard and been left, many times with the reason "Oh, what should you care, you're leaving anyway," in regards to my dreams and willingness and potential plans to move to New York. It makes me feel so guilty for following my dreams and to do something I love, when someone tells me they refuse to love me because of that. It shows people's true colors and you wouldn't want to be with them anyway, but it still hurts. <br />
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I do not think it is fair for ANYONE, to tell anyone else they don't care about them, or won't try BECAUSE they might be moving, or down the road, potentially moving to a city they might not like. Especially when they are following their dreams. That makes people feel so lousy, and it is unfair. That person who is leaving, may not either have a choice, or is doing it for themselves, and I think calling them out on it and thus, NOT standing by them, is the most selfish thing a person can do. <br />
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Phew. <br />
Moving on.<br />
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I am so unendingly blessed to have met one of the greatest men I've met in a long time. Eric is my boyfriend and we met through an online dating web-site. Almost from day 1, I have been so fascinated by him and I want to learn more about him every day. We've been going for about 2 months, but we've been going out on dates for almost 3. He is intelligent, funny, mindful, clever, he has a head on his shoulders. He's passionate, kind, weird enough to keep up with me, devastatingly handsome and I adore him. I truly know how lucky I am to have met him and I can not wait to be with him for hopefully a long while. :D<br />
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I am (still pending) transferring to East Carolina University. Which is about 3 1/2-4 hours from where I live now, but only about 2 1/2-3 from Eric. He has done nothing but support me in every decision concerning school. He wants to make sure I am doing something I love, and I am getting a good education, somewhere I like. He knows that me being far away is going to be hard, but he is more than willing to work something out, and isn't running. I appreciate that sentiment more than if he were to insanely move down there for 5 months, so we didn't have to be apart. That is actually kind of crazy and I'm really glad he didn't think of that. The fact that he cares about me enough to not be bothered by extended periods of not seeing each other, and is going to work through it, is something that is worth more than gold to me. As can be taken from this entire post. <br />
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So, I suppose the moral is, get to know the people you care about, and find out what they care about, and care about it yourself too, if nothing else but for them. Also too, probably is don't abandon the people who mean the most to you, no matter what happens or how hard you foresee an obstacle to be. It builds character and makes you a better person for it. <br />
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I'm done, mentally and physically drained but that could be because it's 3 am. :) <br />
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Goodnight. <3Rochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-67808272916680715692011-10-01T01:19:00.004-04:002011-10-01T01:35:10.048-04:00What difference a day makes.I just now noticed that my last post was August 12th, 2011 at about 11:30 pm. That night I had gone out with my father who I was visiting for a couple weeks, and we had a wonderful time. I love him dearly and he really is my best friend in the whole world. He had to work in the morning so we only stayed up pretty late rather than extra super late. I was the happiest person in the world and little did I know the next day would change my entire life.<br />
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I haven't posted in a while, and here is why.<br />
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The next morning I was awoken by frantic phone calls and text messages from my sister. It was about 8:30 Wisconsin time, so 9:30 back home. My sister was trying to get in touch with either myself or my dad who let me sleep in when he went to work, to let me know that my mother had passed away in the night. She wasn't at home either, she had gone to the beach the very night that I was the happiest person I could imagine. My initial reaction, as is anyone's in shock, was that it wasn't real. My sister was playing some absolutely hideous joke and I simply could not believe the words she was speaking. I had just spoken to my mom less than 24 hours before that. I passed through denial quickly and into anger. I was home alone, which was probably a very bad situation for me. I have never really had to deal with shock and significant loss in my life other than boyfriends and this was a doozy to have as a first. Granted, my mother and I did not have the best of relationships and I will expand on that, but she was still my mother. I was so unbelievably upset that I started to hyperventilate which I've only done one other time. I needed my inhaler and to just sit down and breathe, but shock was still overtaking my system. I think I skipped bargaining and went right into depression. It was only at night, when I was alone, and had too much time to think about too many things, and it passed in a few days. After the first night I was back home and in my own bed, I was okay. My house was flooded with people for the service and I had come home, after a changed flight, the day before my mother's funeral. I had to hit the ground running and I had no time to dwell on anything or think about anything too much. I am still unsure if this was a good thing or a bad thing.<br />
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I was so humbled to have received so many phone calls from my HPU family and friends and to know that I had so many people thinking about my family and I. I kind of had the generic thank you and film over my eyes and voice for a few days otherwise I would not have been able to survive, but the well wishes and condolences were very appreciated. I was also very lucky and happy to have my two best friends in NC sitting there next to me. I don't know what I would do, to this day and before hand without Ben and Anna-Parsons. I would not have had them anywhere else but right next to me. I was so appreciative of all my family, other friends and co-workers that came to the service, and surprisingly, I was the one to hold it together and my sister was a little more shaky than usual. We both amply expected it to be the other way around. We made it through and we were grateful to have so much support from so many people.<br />
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<div style="text-align: right;">Then it was time to go back to reality. Great.</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There were a few things that I was still trying to get sorted out with school in the last couple weeks of summer due to nothing but pure procrastination. With the news of my mother, I was all but forced to drop anything and everything I was doing, thinking of, preparing for and planning on for who knew how long. The night of the service I stayed with Anna-Parsons at her parent's house and I wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else. I had come to the conclusion with some help and sane guidance from her that I was just simply not able to go back to HPU. This, something that many people may not be able to understand, as it's just a school, was the most difficult decision that have had to make thus far in my life and I hope to never come across another thing like it again. I had to make the decision to leave High Point and figure out what I was going to do in a matter of 3 days. I thought a lot about it and it was by no means an easy choice, but it needed to be done. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">With the inspiration of Anna-Parsons, her mom, and her sister, I have set my heart on East Carolina University. Her sister went there for the same program I would be going for- Musical Theatre. That whole process is still messy and being dealt with a day at a time and I will stay updated hopefully. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">Moving on. :)</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">The past month I have been doing almost nothing but working, spending time with my sister and sleeping. We have gone through a lot of my mom's things, but she had a lot of crap. </div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">Tomorrow my sister is moving back to Connecticut and I don't know what I am going to do. I haven't been without my sister in over a year and a half, and when she wasn't here, I had my mom and my grandmother. Now it's just grandma and I. If everything works out with ECU I will be living on campus in January and then it will just be grandma in the house alone. I am unspeakably excited to be able to get out and live on campus, but I don't want to leave her alone. </div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">I also don't want to be alone in the next few months.</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My life is about to get more monotonous than I have ever seen it before and hopefully it will be easier, because I've dealt with unbearable monotony before and now I know it's coming. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway. On a different note of my life. I have met someone recently that I have to take a deep sigh of relief at. His name is Eric and if he reads this post I hope he doesn't become too flattered. ;)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">It seems to most people surprising, though it doesn't really matter, but we met online. The site is not important, its' only relevance is that it enabled us to find out some basic information about each other, talk a little bit and make sure the other was not a crazy psycho killer and then arrange a time to meet. I will fully admit to something which has never happened to me before, but I was very anxious to meet him. I don't know what it was, because when it comes to meeting new people and talking to guys, I don't get nervous anymore, but I was VERY nervous. Anyway. We had a wonderful first date, we went to a Japanese place and had some sushi and dinner, bowling and then hung out at the bar for a while. I instantly felt super comfortable around him and talking to him, and my initial anxiety became silly and embarrassing. I normally am a complete open book, but I felt like we could just talk about anything or nothing and be just fine. We've gone out together a few more times over the past 2 weeks or so and at least I feel that things are going very well. I'm not going to say any more on the matter, for fear of jinxing anything. I will keep you posted though. :D</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Recap:</div><div style="text-align: right;">Mother passed</div><div style="text-align: right;">Dropped out of school</div><div style="text-align: right;">Car died (oh, I forgot that part. Well, it didn't DIE but I had to get a lot of work done on it. NOT cheap.)</div><div style="text-align: right;">I stepped in gum (my cousin told me this would have put him over the edge)</div><div style="text-align: right;">Sister leaving</div><div style="text-align: right;">No friends</div><div style="text-align: right;">BUT:</div><div style="text-align: right;">New male friend</div><div style="text-align: right;">Some time off from school that I apparently wished for on August 12th. </div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Other than that I have had a very close friend pass away in March, my sister's best friend's father pass in July and a good friend go to prison (long story). It has been one HELL of a year and frankly, I can't say I am unhappy in this very moment. Which makes me think I am either bottling everything up and I just don't know it, or I am heartless and have no soul as my sister tells me all the time. Both are plausible. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been asked if I have grieved yet, and I have. I went through depression and moved to acceptance in a matter of 4 days and I don't feel like I am holding anything extremely large, in. It sucked, yes, and it still is more or less a surreal feeling, but it happened and there isn't anything I can do about it no matter how much I would like to. I still find myself thinking about her being in the next room, or expecting to see her when I come home from work or at dinner, and it isn't easy, but it is what it is. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">I said that my mother's and mine's relationship wasn't the easiest and that's true. We didn't get along well most of the time and there were a lot of contributing factors that have been there my entire life that had just accumulated to the point of no return. To say it was strained was to put it lightly. This is unfortunate, however no less true. It was the same with her and my sister, though perhaps a little more serious because it started 10 years before mine did. There were many things she did to and many things she didn't do for us that were probably necessary for the development of ourselves as individuals and with her as our mother. I am not bashing her, don't get me wrong, but to someone on the outside, it wasn't just as easy as "my mother died." It was complicated. </div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I sometimes feel bad if people ask me why I am not still or was not more upset, and it is very difficult to explain. Like I said I don't feel as though I am or have been holding anything major in, to the point of combusting, but I also am not going to force anything that isn't there, and that isn't something most people get. ANYWHO. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I commend you, random readers, for making it this far. Please take this as no reach for pity or sympathy from anyone. Simply getting things out. If anyone has a question for me, if anyone reads this, please don't hesitate to ask me. I am more than an open book. Just, unless provoked, I don't have great stream-of-consciousness abilities.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am BEET. Call Mr. McGregor. Goodnight :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">She literally gives me chills :</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/30/adeles-someone-like-you-video_n_988548.html</div>Rochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-29017874338215163742011-08-12T23:35:00.000-04:002011-08-12T23:35:38.131-04:00Back to SchoolI am always bittersweet about the ending of the summer and the returning to school. I love school. I love going to MY school. It is a wonderful environment in and out of my major studies. I LIVE in the theatre building, and I feel so safe and secure in there. I couldn't imagine spending as much time as I spend in that building, anywhere else on campus without going insane. I love my professors, I love my peers. Most of them, most of the time. I love what I do. I am so glad I chose to pursue music and theatre, I really feel like it is where I am meant to be. BUT. I love the summer. I love NOT being in school, and working, and being able to take time off and go see people.<br />
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<div style="text-align: right;">For instance. Right now I'm in Wisconsin visiting my dad. I love my dad with my whole heart and he is one of my best friends. We say that I am his female clone, and it is absolutely true. I don't know where I would be without him and I don't want to go home. As is usually the case when I come to see him. </div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">Also the weather up here is AMAZING. Not higher than 80 the whole time I've been here and BLISTERINGLY cold in the winter. Perfect.</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So going back to my lovely campus and my wonderful life at school is stressful, but amazing at the same time, and being away from my life that I've been living forever and actually DOING something, is tearing me up a little. Maybe a little more than usual. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">At the beginning of the summer, being home SO much, for SO long at one time was driving me absolutely bananas and I couldn't take it. I broke down. I felt like I was at the bottom of the pit from Silence of the Lambs (sans creepy Ted Levine and his lotion) SCREAMING at the top of my lungs and no one was listening. They were there, watching me scream and scrape my way up the walls but they were doing nothing about it. On purpose. I was drowning and I saw no way out. I've calmed down a little since then. I feel I am still in the tunnel, but I have a ladder. The only problem is the latter is broken on every 2 out of 3 rungs and I can't reach that high. I see the way out, I just can not get there no matter how hard I try. I am running out of options and I don't know what to do anymore. I really feel like no one is taking me seriously in my family and no one understands the gravity of the situation and how DESPERATELY I need to get out and live my own life. Suggestions are MORE than welcome, please. :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Auditions are coming up for the school musical/fall play and I'm a little nervous. I am not pushing myself as much as I probably should be, seeing as how auditions are in 11 days, but I never do. I have things picked out and more or less memorized, just with some full scale reading, "acting" and fine tuning left to do. I am not worried about myself in my departments. They both have seen me jump right in and work hard and be serious about my work, which I am. I am 100% serious about being in music and theatre for the rest of my life and there is no other way to get what I need out of my education than to take it 100% seriously. Though, some of the people I go to school with do not have that same concept, I am afraid. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I don't know what else to write about.. I posted something on Facebook yesterday that I just wrote on a whim. Just came to me. I don't know. I don't really think/know if it is any good, but it's whatever :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here it is:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I feel like I'm standing still watching the world whip by me. I try to grab ahold of something but my fingers just slip. And I'm left here, standing in the same place. I fear I'll be left here until I can find a springboard of inspiration to send me high enough to land on the tops of my dreams. Colors and sounds spinning away from me getting faster. I could throw myself in and end up anywhere, or choose to be safe and wait until the perfect moment. Who knows when that day will come. For now I will sit back and watch life soar past. If I reach out and catch a glimpse of one memory, a fine detail, and hold on to it forever, maybe it will have been worth the blisters and bruises on my fingertips. Send my regards, if you can hear my whispered cries. I see you, I hear you, but I can not join you. Your world moves to fast for me. I can not keep running after something I can not retain. I have no more breath, no more will to feel myself losing control with no way to stop it. If I say one thing that you remember, keep that I wish you well. Run as fast as you can, always. Though I may never be fast enough. This spinning top in my dreams keeps turning. Running off the power of my fears. As it grows, it spins faster and I get dizzy and more afraid. The never ending cycle keeps the colors running, blurring together in and endless rainbow array. Yet, I stand planted here, without reach, without voice, without hope. I pray that it might someday stop and let me aboard, for it would be the sweetest life to be with you again.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Some of these did actually choke me up :)</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2Fn0ZO/www.marcandangel.com/2010/12/27/101-short-stories-that-will-leave-you-smiling-crying-and-thinking/</span></span></span></div>Rochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-13090338568739359092011-06-07T10:50:00.001-04:002011-09-30T23:23:25.492-04:00Happy Birthday To You!I love birthdays. I love ALL holidays, but birthdays especially<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">I must wish a very happy birthday to my dear sister, Heather. I love her so much and she is the sister I am closest in age to. She's only 3 years older than me and that gives us a little bit more of a special bond, I guess you would say :D</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway. I love birthdays. I could never understand the people who don't like their birthday, or have this perpetual notion that there is some law in the universe set forth to prevent them from having a good birthday. RUBBISH! It's not what you do, or what happens to you, or even who you're with, that makes a birthday good or not. It's just being happy that you're alive for one more year. Although you may not always have it off from school, or from work, and you may have to actually DO something on your birthday, doesn't mean you can't be happy to be alive. Your birthday IS a holiday and you should treat it as such. If your birthday falls on another holiday, well look at you! :) This definition (though from wikipedia) is a pretty accurate one.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">A <b>birthday</b> is a day or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anniversary" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Anniversary">anniversary</a> where a person celebrates his or her day of birth.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">PRECISELY! I don't know why anyone wouldn't be happy that they were born and want to share that with everyone. If you AREN'T in fact happy to be alive, I'm so sorry, and I still hope you enjoy your birthday :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's June. Wow. June 2011 no less. Time flies. I can not believe I am 21 years old, I am going into in my 4th year of college, and I still have about 2-3 to go. I am SO ready to be a grown up it's not even funny! I can not WAIT to get out of my house, on my own and start living MY life and making MY own decisions. I think if I was able to live on campus this year, that might give me SOME relief, but good luck with that one! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am stumbling a lot more than usual, lately. Not tripping and falling any more, just stumbling :) I am finding the greatest things! I find recipes for my endless collection of confections and I find artwork, quotes, games, videos, generally just cool stuff. Like this! :)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1buE90/www.youtube.com/watch%253Fv%253DvCeAfKCC2ng</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How to turn "water" into marbles. COOLEST thing I've seen in a long time. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Have a happy day everyone! :)</span></span></div>Rochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-77949112796374271342011-04-13T03:22:00.000-04:002011-04-13T03:22:48.596-04:00Showers.Hello world! I seem to have fallen off your face, but I have returned!<br />
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For the past 4 months I have been overtaken with the load of the Spring musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie. I have ignored family, friends, society, homework, food, and I think the hardest hit was sleep. For nearly 120 days, the group of us cast in the musical have been through dance rehearsals, music rehearsals, blocking rehearsals, dress rehearsals, cue-to-cues, and 4 unforgettable performances, probably estimating somewhere around 300+ hours. The outcome was absolutely 98% worth it. I firmly believe, though I have been assured otherwise by the director, that some of the stress might have been avoided with better planning and organization. However, that was not the case, and in the circumstances, I really enjoyed the entire process. I haven't been in a musical in about 4 years and I forgot how much I missed it. Anyway, I'm back into the swing, and I am happy to be done with Millie, so that I might be able to recover this semester.<br />
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In other news, I have made a new friend. His name is Jimmy, and I really, really like him. I guess you might say he is slightly more than a friend, but I'm taking it slowly and just seeing where things go. I hope it turns out well and I will keep you posted. <br />
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As the last few weeks of school approach, I am now loaded with school work. Mainly music and lines to memorize, scenes to rehearse and a paper to write. Some design projects, some real final exams to study for and a couple dances. Overall, I think it won't be a quarter of the time or effort that needed to be invested into Millie, but none-the-less, a ton of work. So its time to hit the ground running and finish the semester strong.<br />
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For the Summer, I have no idea what I want to do. Ideally, I would LOVE to go back to Cheerio, or find somewhere else I can escape to. I've thought about going back up north for the summer. Finding a summer job up there, and just working. It would be such a nice change from being down here for so long. There is just one, potentially large, problem. There is a strong, and by strong I mean almost definite possibility I won't come back. After being away for so long, being so homesick, and then going back for 3 months? I don't care how many friends I have or how much I love my school, I will NOT want to come back, I know that as I am simply thinking about it. I would like to do something that is fun. Perhaps something new. Lifeguarding again is something I would do in a heartbeat, I love it. But if I can find something else, that is fun, the times are the same, or manageable, and it's something I wouldn't mind doing all summer, and potentially longer, than great. There is a bakery that is on Main St. and I am going to go there tomorrow to see if they need any help with anything, not just decorating. I would LOVE to be able to get into that, but I know that takes a lot of experience, practice, and references. We'll see!!<br />
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I am really going to try to write a new post every few days, or at lease every week. I should have been doing it through my struggles with Millie. It might have saved me a few sleepless nights. <br />
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Here's the stumble :) :<br />
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http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2w6t4l/soulhiker.com/2009/10/reboot-your-life-20-mental-barriers-you-should-let-go-off/<br />
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A little bit of inspiration for everyone.<br />
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Bon soir,<br />
-RRochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-52130550176545942622011-02-06T01:06:00.003-05:002011-05-19T04:18:52.131-04:00Roses can be any color and Violets are VioletI've been mulling over that title for a few days now, and it still makes me chuckle :)<br />
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A grand multitude of things have happened since I last posted. I seem to not have time to breathe, and there are some things that I have to sacrifice. I last posted the day that classes started. Or something to that effect. I am, number one, taking 25 or so credits. Two, I have rehearsal for the musical I'm in (Thoroughly Modern Millie) every day, save Friday and Saturday, until around 10 pm and soon I will have things to do from being Props Master for the same show. Three, I have a job, four- an internship twice a week, five- choir rehearsal 3 times a week, six- rehearsal for the OTHER musical medley that I'm in once every 2 weeks, and seven- homework. In that I still seem to have time to work out almost every day, keep my grades above failing, and who am I kidding. I didn't have a social life BEFORE I had a hundred things to do everyday. :) Anyway. I seem to be handling it pretty well. I haven't had a nervous break down yet, and I haven't been crabby at anyone! That sounds like success to me.<br />
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I feel like I had a thousand things to talk about but as soon as I started writing they all drifted away to the land of the lost thoughts, odd socks and remote controllers.<br />
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Something random I would like to put down- baby names. I really enjoy having my name be somewhat obscure and different. I think its still pretty and not something my parents should be slapped for, but its odd and different. I would like to keep that tradition going in my family. Whenever I start one. :) Some of the baby names I have found, written down, and LOVED are as follows:<br />
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<u>Girls:</u> <u>Boys:</u><br />
Elyse Briggs<br />
Daveney Porter<br />
Astor Silas<br />
Troian Brennan<br />
Hialeah Shea<br />
Elizabeth (not that odd, but I love it)<br />
MacKenzie (pretty common too, but a fave)<br />
Audrah<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Recently added: </div>Darby Pritchard<br />
Weiss Kylar<br />
Sabie/Sabia/Sabrilyn<br />
Meliana/Merla/Melanora<br />
Scarlanna<br />
Seannah<br />
Roxwell/Roswell<br />
Hannon<br />
Ellis<br />
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I really like all of those names. I would be happy if any of my children were named something from that list. Everyone tells me Porter is a really preppy name, but I love it!! If you have any suggestions for cool names like that, I'm more than open for suggestions. If I want 8 kids, I have to have some sort of options! :D <br />
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I think the rest of my ideas for this post had something to do with Valentines Day... Which I LOVE, in spite of the fact that with the exception of one year, I've never really had anyone to spend it with. But mannnn, was that a good one :D I'll write about V-Day some other time.. this post is a work in progress, but feel free to entertain yourselves with the others :P lol<br />
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Okay, well I have to get up early, Goodnight all!!<br />
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-R<br />
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I'm sure TONS of you have seen this site before, but I think its HYSTERICAL! :) Enjoy!<br />
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http://theoatmeal.com/Rochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-12702471207647977442011-01-12T03:47:00.000-05:002011-01-12T03:47:33.454-05:00"To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June."<div style="text-align: center;">Before I start.. I have a disclaimer: If you haven't picked up by now, this blog gets personal. Nothing gross, or that I wouldn't want people to know, otherwise I wouldn't post it for the entire world to see. Please don't judge me, assume the worst of me, or think I feel sorry for myself. This is a diary style blog that you all get the pleasure of reading. :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a problem with that? Don't read it. </div><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Happy New Year everyone :)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I have decided 2011 is a year for me to do something. It is the first year in the third decade of my life, and aside from being absolutely terrifying, that strikes a nerve with me. I feel that I have nothing to show for my nearly 21 years on this Earth and by God, I am going to change it. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: right;">Number one: School</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I have NEVER done well in school. With perhaps the exception of pre-school and kindergarten. For something that shapes the entire rest of my life, I don't care that much about it. I suppose I shouldn't say that.. It isn't that I don't care at all, but I don't seem to care enough or in the right way. Mediocre sometimes barely passing grades have done nothing for me but stress me out and get me in more trouble down the line than the slacking off was worth, but yet year after year the C's and D's roll in with ease. I HATE having to lie about knowing my GPA or what grade I got in what class or what test just because I'm ashamed. Whether my poor school work ethic is due to undiagnosed learning disability, parents that passed on their lack of regard for my education or pure lack of motivation, I'm going to change it. Every single day I am going to tell myself to do what needs to be done, before doing what I want to do. If I have to staple a post-it to my forehead, its going to happen. :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">Number two: Service</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div>My whole life I have always done something in the community, volunteering of some sort, and I have always loved every minute of it. Helping other people, even by doing the smallest things, makes me feel good about myself. Since I moved to North Carolina, I haven't gotten the opportunity to do too much in the community yet. I do belong to one of the church choirs near my school. They love having me there, and for that (though not the ONLY reason), I love being there. I have had this pipe dream of going to an elementary school somewhere nearby and doing something with the little ones and music. Feeding my love for children, music, teaching, and maybe helping the next musical legend find some inspiration. Optimistic, I know, but you NEVER know who you interact with everyday, and who they are or may turn out to be, why not do something that may feed that and inadvertently change the world. <br />
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Alright enough philosophy... :)<br />
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So whether it be volunteering at a food bank, school, with a sports team, whatever, I want to do it. Even if it is one or two days a week, no one is going to complain that I'm offering too little of my own time to help other people, they will be eternally grateful for whatever they are given.<br />
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<div style="text-align: right;">Number three: Personal</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">If I can't take care of myself, I am no good to anyone. I need to make sure that I take care of me and what I need to do, mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. I am not going to let anyone else dictate my life or what I do with it. It is no one's life but mine, and if I let other people live it for me now, it is only going to be me in the end that ends up disappointed. I am going to make sure that I am the most important person to me. I am the only person I live my entire life with and I want to make sure I like that person. Other people aren't going to like me if I don't like myself. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Which bring me to</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;">Number four: Love</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I have been single for 1 year, 11 months and 2 days. I'm not a super crazy person, the math just wasn't that hard to figure out on the spot. :) But seriously, I am getting absolutely sick and tired of it. I feel like I may be sounding a little selfish when I ask for the possibly non-existent true love, and that I want it now. That is not at all what I am asking for, though that would be great, thats not what I want. I am simply looking for someone that I can have a good time with for a while. Someone that cares about me, that I care about in return, perhaps even love, and to gain a relationship, friendship or otherwise, that can last a lifetime. Making friends in general is hard for me, and trying to get someone to fall in love with me is damn near impossible. I don't necessarily believe in one-on-one soul-mates, because honestly the odds of me finding the ONE person in a crowd of 6-7 billion that was created especially for me, is a little bit of a stretch, even for me. I think that there are many people, an infinite amount maybe, that you could be compatible with. Depending on where you are in your own life when you meet this person, dictates how your relationship will develop, be it in the favor of love or not. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Story time:</div><div style="text-align: left;"> In August of 2007, I went to Ireland. On the ferry between Galway and Inis Oirr, we had rocks (that we were instructed to chose earlier in the morning and carry with us) that we were going to throw into the Ocean. We were to write something on the rock, and not share it with anyone, and huck it over the side of the boat to plummet to the bottom of the North Atlantic. I wrote something on it that meant a lot to me. Something that I promised I was going to do for myself, to improve my general quality of life. I am not going to share what it was. It must remain where it is now and will be until the end of the Earth: at the bottom of the North Atlantic. This is my quasi-rock. I am re-writing my vow on said rock and tossing it into the Ocean. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I am doing this again because in 2007, one month later I met the love of my life :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope that I can find someone that loves me, genuinely and whole-heartedly. Sooner rather than later would be preferable, but I can be patient :) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I have bored you enough for this evening... er. morning :) I have a lot more to talk about- Winter break! So I will probably be posting again tomorrow... er. later. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Bon Soir, </div><div style="text-align: left;">-R</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">No stumble guys, too tired! <3</div>Rochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-792615280331327842010-12-27T02:08:00.001-05:002010-12-27T02:08:58.084-05:00It's the most WONDERFUL time of the year.This is so true...<br />
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There is nothing I love more than Christmas! The red and green, lights everywhere, stressed out parents and candy canes. One of my absolute favorite things about Christmas (other than the whole REASON for Christmas) is the candy cane. Red and white striped delicious pepperminty treats. No holiday season is complete without them. Of course NOW-a-days you can get candy canes in any size, color, or flavor your heart desires, and I think it is fantastic. :)<br />
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My house was invaded by even MORE of my family, bringing the total people count to 9 and pet count to 4. Adding my crutch-yielding Aunt, ADHD cousin and 2 dogs is a blessing and a curse. We love them dearly, but certainly in small doses :) Sharing a room with my 17 year old BOY cousin was not the highlight of my week, but it was fun I have to admit. We are very close; like brother and sister, and I haven't seen him in over a year. It was slightly stressful having them here, but I will certainly miss then when they're gone.<br />
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My friend..who was perhaps not going to be home for Thanksgiving, did in fact make it back. On the 24th (of November). I am so unbelievably glad to have him home. I have missed him a lot. I think its time I tell some of our story :)<br />
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His name is Nick. He is 22. He is in the United States Marine Corps and I could not be more proud of him. :) He has sacrificed everything and served in Japan, Korea and Afghanistan. I met him 1 year ago on New Years Day at a family New Years party of his. (I knew his family cause I was friends with his brother and his brother's girlfriend). I had met all of his immediate family, except him at this point. I thought we hit it off really well, and we had a really fun night :) He was home on leave for the holidays and would be going back to Japan on the 16th of January. I didn't really want to think about it, so I just had fun for a couple of weeks. I ended up really starting to like him a lot, even though I knew it was probably not the best of ideas. He left for Japan, which was very sad, but he told me not to worry. In the next couple weeks I tried to go back to normal. Get to know new people at school, make friends, and even try to date. It didn't work, and I didn't feel right about it. I was interested in someone else and thats it. Over the next 11 months and 8 days, we talked, fought, didn't talk, and made up. I feel that he is one of the most genuine people I've ever met and I adore him. There are personal reservations and emotional and physical obstacles for both of us, that are keeping us from being together and seeing each other perhaps as much as we might like. All we can do is cherish the time we DO have together and live each day to the fullest. No one knows what will happen and when it will happen, but I truly believe everything will work out in the end and it will be for the best. No matter what happens, he means so much to me and will always have a place in my mind and in my heart :)<br />
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Whew.. Well theres my little philosophical rant for the day :) I do hope that he is safe in everything he does. He is a wonderful person.<br />
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BACK TO CHRISTMAS! <br />
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I love the Christmas spirit as much, and probably more than the next person, but something Christmas would not be complete without; PRESENTS! Christmas has never been extravagant, expensive or in other words big, in my house, but everyone has always gotten something. Usually FROM everyone, and it is a token of our appreciation and love for one another. There has only been one thing I've asked for for the past 2 years, and I finally got it. A Casio WK-200 76 key keyboard. I am a voice major, and taking piano lessons and I have had nowhere to practice or let my creative juices flow. It was such a shock and a surprise and I am so happy with it. I didn't get much else; some Nemo paraphernalia and gadgets here and there, but honestly, I am 100% content with my keyboard as essentially my only gift. It is perfect.<br />
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As of now, it is 2 am and my cousin rolled over and punched me. :) I think I am going to go to bed, and I will post again tomorrow. Hopefully :)<br />
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Goodnight all, I hope Santa blessed you greatly :)<br />
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A site that I really love.. It has inspired me to tell people things about myself that normally I would hide. I started with people that already like and love me, so we'll see how the rest of that journey goes. I hope this does something for you too :)<br />
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http://www.postsecret.com/Rochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-3255085368774316042010-12-27T01:21:00.000-05:002010-12-27T01:21:16.187-05:00Thanksgiving!T-minus 6 days until thanksgiving :) I hope everyone gets to be with their families and loved ones this holiday. I know someone that I wish was here, might not be home for thanksgiving, but will be very soon after. I can't wait for him to be home; I have missed him so much. :D<br />
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With Thanksgiving comes Christmas, (36 days) and with Christmas- besides being the best time of the year- comes exams. I know that I feel like there is not a whole lot to do, but so much I need to do at the same time. I hate this feeling; it causes stress. I always feel so unprepared and yet in the long run it turns out that I was perfectly fine and had nothing to worry about, but none-the-less; stress.<br />
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(This post was put on hold due to exams and the holidays :])<br />
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I did just fine on all of my exams, and I had a pretty substantial GPA this semester. Not completely proud of it, but satisfied :)<br />
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. I know I did!<br />
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I've always thought these were SO COOL. Go ahead. Try it and let me know how they turn out. :)<br />
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http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1S28rf/www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-belts-and-bracelets-out-of-soda-pop-ta/Rochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-77653379538626601212010-10-28T23:09:00.001-04:002010-11-04T23:44:25.940-04:00It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!Happy almost Halloween everyone!!Rochellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517273290517606724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106769982576577141.post-58307005458952761622010-10-24T23:36:00.000-04:002010-10-24T23:49:20.811-04:00Fish, Bo, and being happy :)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, I woke up this morning, to find my sister in my bed with me. I'm not sure why she would chose MY room of all of them..since my room is approximately 30 degrees colder than the rest of the house. Regardless, she was making it uncomfortable for me to sleep, so I think thats why I woke up. I love my sister so it was fun to have a morning sleep over, but startling to find her there. So I turned over and I saw that my fish was DEAD!!! I hollered at my sister, who was already awake, "PICKLES IS DEAD! Wahhh.." She was not very empathetic, she actually laughed at me, like she always does when I'm being silly. However, I was very distraught! You see, this fish, Pickles, he was not MY fish. I killed my fish in the first 2 days. This was my friends fish whom I was caring for. This made me even sadder cause I was really trying to take care of him, and while he DID live for over 3 weeks, I am very sad that he is dead. RIP Pickles. </span><br />
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</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjhSn-4BTP64U5WkieCXv4x0Q5qrfsJvVVI7eobGCepjReRfbHfqCqzbWoVwhMnpQgsV7PaeGshxgLw2BSskBDrKBTqIJqKcQXXb59hMuEJBwFhFL8FRmRliWFXh2Zo0C4bEwfsb-aQNI/s1600/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjhSn-4BTP64U5WkieCXv4x0Q5qrfsJvVVI7eobGCepjReRfbHfqCqzbWoVwhMnpQgsV7PaeGshxgLw2BSskBDrKBTqIJqKcQXXb59hMuEJBwFhFL8FRmRliWFXh2Zo0C4bEwfsb-aQNI/s1600/images.jpeg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The celebrity love of my life, (actually second, only to Zachary Quinto) came out with a new album and Comedy Central special a couple of days ago. Mr. Robert Burnham.. Or Bo <3 His second album is called "Words, words, words" which yes, is a Hamlet reference. Very good. I personally, think Bo is HI-larious and smart and cute and he can sing (which is a VERY good thing) and even though he is about 5 months younger than me, I would take him any day...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And.. moving on. I LOVE the new album. After his first self-titled album, I honestly thought he was going to have a hard time coming up with new material. Not saying that his stuff wasn't funny, but that he possibly covered everything there was to cover in the world and make fun of it. Bo, you have proved me wrong. The album is FANTASTIC and if anyone hasn't already bought it, or doesn't even know who Bo Burnham is, I highly suggest you buy this album. And his first one. His humor is a little crude, but thats the sense of humor I have. I do NOT get offended easily and I laugh at everything :) Therefore, I think the whole album is incredibly funny and VERY clever. It is filled with puns, plays-on-words, misdirections and outright cracks. I can go on and on about how much I like it and how funny I think it is, but I suggest you buy it and see for yourself. :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To address the third matter in the title of the post, lately, I have been extremely happy. I'm not quite sure why. Though I do have an idea ;) I have some plans this coming week and I am really looking forward to them. I can play out how I think it will go a thousand times in my head, and I will still have no idea whats going to happen. So, with that, I may or may not write about it. ;)</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another reason I'm really happy, is that I get to start redecorating my room pretty soon! After Nov. 1st. I am buying paint, and I am painting my room and the furniture that I have.. Aka.. a desk, headboard and a dresser-pretty soon. I am very happy because right now, there are 2 puke orange walls, 1 white wall, and the other is a blown up picture of a minor league baseball game from approximately 1986-1994. I have NO idea who the teams are and it is an atrocity. I am painting my room a dark aqua color and everything else is black, with white accessories. Its going to be a city/New York and Paris themed room. It might sound weird.. but trust me. I have a vision. ;) When its done, of COURSE I will post pictures :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am still trying to figure this whole blogging thing, so bear with me. If theres anything you would like me to write about, a story perhaps. My opinion on something, anything really, just let me know and I will be happy to oblige. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have decided to do two things with this closing of my blogs; have something that I find off Stumble right at that VERY moment, and have a "signature" of sorts, that will give you all the information you need to stalk me! Wonderful. If anyone (including the lovely Annie Green) reads this, thank you, and I apologize I am not more entertaining :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks!</span><br />
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I guess we'll see how it goes. :)<br />
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I think this blog will be a collection of me sharing things I find that I think are cool, and have no one else to share them with and me venting about something/someone. I predict the latter to be the more common. :)<br />
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Just as a background- if people are reading this that don't really know me- I'll tell you a little bit about myself.<br />
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I am Rochelle. Pretty basic. I am 20 years old, 21 in March. I live in North Carolina, and I've lived here for a little over a year. I lived in Connecticut for the first 19. I have 4 half sisters, only 3 of them I grew up with. I have a mother and a father; the mother role is up for election this year. I miss my dad very much. After my parents split up, he moved back to Rhode Island and we stayed in Connecticut until we moved to North Carolina. <br />
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Moving on. I go to High Point University, and I am a second semester Sophomore. I did quite poorly in high school, didn't get into HPU on my first application, went to community college for a semester and transferred in. I am a double major in Voice Performance and Theater Performance, and I wouldn't change the people in the department or my choice of career for anything in the world. I was an Interior Design major for a semester, and I hated it. Which is unfortunate because I love architecture and drafting and design. Switching majors was one of the best decisions I could have ever made. With music and theater, after I graduate from High Point, I want to go into Musical Theater. I have a lot of ideas between New York, Boston, Providence and even Scotland. I DO want to go to graduate school, and there are schools at each of these locations I would be honored to attend for my Masters. <br />
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The ultimate goal is Broadway. I came to this decision when I switched majors. One of my cousins, is a musician. He was accepted into Berklee School of Music, and left halfway through his first semester for a record deal of sorts. He is doing very well, having so far appeared on TV, and as the singer of the theme song for the TV game show "Minute to Win it." (Be jealous). He has worked with people such as Kara Dioguardi, and Blake Lewis (runner-up to Jordan Sparks in American Idol). Now I'm just bragging about him.. The point is, he is very successful in his choice of career and is only a year older than I am. I was CONSTANTLY hearing about how well he was doing, and how proud the family is of him and I was jealous. As an Interior Design major, you don't get too much claim-to-fame or family bragging rights. <br />
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So logically, the only choice was to pursue the irrational dream of being on Broadway. I honestly, have a lot of confidence in the fact that I will make it to Broadway. Someday. I feel that I have made a lot of friends and know enough people that I can catch a break. My goal is not to be the lead in a hit Broadway musical. However, that wouldn't be too shabby. :) I am simply setting the goal of being able to walk out onto a Broadway stage and perform.<br />
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Anyway.. This had always been a dream of mine, but I never took it seriously, I always was more practical and looked at things realistically. When I decided that I wanted to switch majors, I was trying to think of what to get into. I thought to myself, what have I always seen people do or be involved with and said to myself, "I wish I could do that" or "That seems like it would be a lot of fun." So, I switched to Music. Later on, I added Theater. I have ALWAYS loved to sing; whether I told people or not. I decided to stop being afraid of being laughed at or judged and I took myself and my music career seriously, and it has been the best decision of my life. I have had so many once-in-a-lifetime opportunities available to me, and so many good things come out of it, that I can't help believe that it was meant to be. <br />
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I am a VERY optimistic person. To the point where I can be delusional about things sometimes. I can convince myself that things are going well, when I am missing the facts and things that are right in front of my eyes. This goes along with relationships too. <br />
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I have NEVER, with the exception of once, had any luck with relationships. Sure, there have been guys that I've dated for a while; a few weeks or months at best. But never anything really serious. Only once, have I had a serious relationship. His name was Michael and so far, he was the love of my life. I had every intention and belief that I was going to spend the rest of my life with him. I could talk for hours about our relationship. But maybe another day. Needless to say, the relationship ended. I was 18. I met Michael when I was 16 at my job, and I had a crush on him for nearly 2 years before we started dating and we dated for a year and half and then he broke it off. Again, I could discuss this forever, but I'll save it for another time. Seeing as how I didn't <i>really </i>have to try with Michael, getting back in the game has been nearly impossible. I have not had a single, even one week, boyfriend since we broke up and its starting to get annoying. I have tried everything and nothing seems to be working. Every time I start to like a guy, they don't feel the same way, or they just want to be friends.<br />
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However, it seems that my luck is changing. It just so happens that I have met someone that I go to school with and I am starting to like this person quite a bit. We have been talking and hanging out some, and I have been ULTRA careful not to mess anything up, and I think its working :) It feels really nice to meet someone and possibly be able to spend time with someone that truly likes me and wants to spend time with me too. We shall see how things go! Don't worry, I will post a lot more about him.<br />
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So this turned out to be significantly longer than I had anticipated, and turned out to be just what I thought it would; me ranting and raving and venting about one thing or another. :) I doubt people will read the whole thing, but if you do, I apologize I am not more entertaining. I will hopefully come up with some more interesting ideas for blogs, and post some really cool things that I want people to know about. Thanks for reading if you did. If theres anything you would LIKE me to post about, let me know and I would be happy to oblige :)<br />
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Bon soir!<br />
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