OK ladies. It seems like long time and no talk. Six flags is something I'm looking forward to since we will get to see each other before we go our separate ways. I know I shouldn't sound pessimistic but the truth hurts. So to give you guys a funny story, my family went to the shedd yesterday and let me tell you that was a long line wait and only to see the entire thing in an hour and a half.
After they closed we walked all the way to navy pier, a walk that seemed to be half an hour dragged into an hour and a half! My feet were sore and I wore the worst shoes ever! We walked around and ate funnel cakes, the elephant ears were half cooked! Gross! So after walking around, we had to walk all of the way back...ouch. that walk took another hour and a half. When we went to eat tacos, I had to get up and limp to the place, my toes were sooo swollen and still are! They remind me of sausages. So that is my story, hope I can get a little laugh from you guys.
-g-
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013
Story Time :)
I'm back, and I have another story that I wrote. So, sit back, relax, and let me know if it's totally ridiculous and terrible. I would appreciate constructive criticism if you have any. Thanks. :)
I gasp as I get my first glimpse of her from between the densely packed trees. She's beautiful. Magnificent. Gorgeous. Striking. She's like nothing I've ever seen before. She stands tall, proud. The sun plays off of the stained glass windows that are her eyes to the rest of the world. Her towers rise up and tickle the clouds' bellies. Her walls are made of an ancient stone, refusing to crumble any time soon. They are strong, and they send a message. To get inside they will either have to be knocked down or climbed. To some they may have appeared menacing, but to me they are just an obstacle in my way, blocking me from the real treasure on the inside. A person's heart is rarely guarded by anything that is simple to penetrate.
I silently creep closer, making my way out of the forest that I had been trekking through for some time. I don't want to startle her and cause more walls to be thrust up in my way. Her keen eyes have already taken notice of me, though, and she watches me with curiosity as I make my way towards her.
"Hello," I say, smiling up at the castle in front of me.
A light breeze picks up, fluttering the leaves in the trees and gently swirling around me. It carries a soft, tinkling voice, her whispered reply. "Hello."
"My name's Sean. What's yours?" I ask as I sit down on a nearby flat rock.
The gentle breeze returns, caressing my ear with her answer.
"Rose. That's a pretty name," I say as I lean back on my elbows. It feels great to be able to get off my feet and rest for a few minutes.
"What brings you here, Sean?" the wind whispers.
"Just decided to go on a little trip, I guess. Escape from the world," I say, kicking at a small stone in the grass.
"Yet, you're still in the world."
I smile slightly at her comment and look up at the towering fortress in front of me. It's steady and rock solid. It's clear that her heart has been protected like this for a while now, what with all of the moss and ivy climbing up the sides. The average person usually doesn't guard their heart with this much effort. I ponder on what could have caused her to put up something so unyielding around the most sacred part of herself. The part that allows herself to make connections and form relationships with others. To love, grieve, sympathize, and care for others. With so much between herself and others, it must make it difficult. I decide that I want to try and make it a little easier for her with me.
"So, Rose, I think that we should play a game. I've been hiking through the forest for God knows how long all by my lonesome, and now I am dying for some social interaction. So how about this: I tell you one fact about myself, and then you have to do the same. It can be about anything you want," I say, leaning forward and placing my elbows on my knees.
"Okay... I guess," the wind answers uncertainly.
"Alright, let's see. I have a sister named Annie and a brother named Eddie. Your turn."
"My favorite food is apples."
"My favorite sport is basketball."
"I love to sing."
"Really? Let's hear then," I say, curious.
"How about let's keep playing the game instead," She counters.
"As you wish. My favorite color is red."
"My favorite color is yellow."
The game went on for about ten more minutes before I noticed something peculiar. Each time one of us would list something about ourselves, one of the bricks on the castle would fall with a muffled thunk to the ground. Well, I thought to myself, I guess there's other ways than just force to knock down walls. Rose seemed to not notice the loosening bricks, or if she did, she didn't seem to mind it. I didn't want to stop her from opening up to me and slowly destroying her barriers, but curiosity got the best of me, and I couldn't hold my tongue any longer.
"Rose, can I ask you a question?"
"Um... sure," the wind blew uneasily, as if she already knew what I was about to ask her.
"I don't mean to get too personal, but, why the elaborate fortress?"
For a few minutes it was quiet, as if Rose was trying to decide if she wanted to confide in me about whatever it was that caused her to become so guarded. When the silence stretched on and I didn't think she was going to answer my question, the light breeze picked up again, and with it came her reply.
"Most women protect their hearts after they have been hurt by a man, but it wasn't even boy troubles that caused me to do this. It's just people in general. They can be so petty, tearing others down so that they can climb higher up the social pyramid. A person's heart can be a delicate thing, sometimes even irreparable, and I was just afraid. I have a difficult time trusting people, because they can be so cruel and deceitful."
"Not everyone is that way," I murmur.
"I know, but how can you tell the kind from the cruel when most everyone has their own barricade of some sort?"
"I-I don't know. Instinct, maybe? I'm not sure. I guess you just have to believe that when you let someone in for the first time, there's always that chance that they could end up hurting you, but yet you don't know that until you give them a fair shot."
The silence returns, and I'm worried that I had over-stepped my bounds. I open my mouth to apologize, when suddenly a deep rumbling begins, and the earth seems to tremble beneath my feet. I stand up, surprised and nervous.
"What's happening?" I shout over the growing noise.
Rose doesn't answer, and I watch in awe as bricks cascade to the ground, piling up in a jumbled mess.
After a minute, what once was a majestic castle is now just a haphazard mountain of bricks. But, it's what's amongst those bricks that is the most breathtaking thing I have ever layed eyes on. A shimmering, swirling glow of light is hovering in the center of where the castle used to be. It's so bright that it's impossible for me to see the source of the light, but it's warm and comforting.
"Your heart," I whisper.
"You're the first person in ages that has actually seemed to take interest in me. Most people just stroll on by, thinking that I'm stuck-up, or whatever. I guess I just decided to take your advice and give it a chance. Wear my heart on my sleeve, so to speak,"
"So this is the real Rose," I say, smiling up at her.
"This is me," the wind laughs through the trees.
"Well, it's a pleasure to meet you."
I gasp as I get my first glimpse of her from between the densely packed trees. She's beautiful. Magnificent. Gorgeous. Striking. She's like nothing I've ever seen before. She stands tall, proud. The sun plays off of the stained glass windows that are her eyes to the rest of the world. Her towers rise up and tickle the clouds' bellies. Her walls are made of an ancient stone, refusing to crumble any time soon. They are strong, and they send a message. To get inside they will either have to be knocked down or climbed. To some they may have appeared menacing, but to me they are just an obstacle in my way, blocking me from the real treasure on the inside. A person's heart is rarely guarded by anything that is simple to penetrate.
I silently creep closer, making my way out of the forest that I had been trekking through for some time. I don't want to startle her and cause more walls to be thrust up in my way. Her keen eyes have already taken notice of me, though, and she watches me with curiosity as I make my way towards her.
"Hello," I say, smiling up at the castle in front of me.
A light breeze picks up, fluttering the leaves in the trees and gently swirling around me. It carries a soft, tinkling voice, her whispered reply. "Hello."
"My name's Sean. What's yours?" I ask as I sit down on a nearby flat rock.
The gentle breeze returns, caressing my ear with her answer.
"Rose. That's a pretty name," I say as I lean back on my elbows. It feels great to be able to get off my feet and rest for a few minutes.
"What brings you here, Sean?" the wind whispers.
"Just decided to go on a little trip, I guess. Escape from the world," I say, kicking at a small stone in the grass.
"Yet, you're still in the world."
I smile slightly at her comment and look up at the towering fortress in front of me. It's steady and rock solid. It's clear that her heart has been protected like this for a while now, what with all of the moss and ivy climbing up the sides. The average person usually doesn't guard their heart with this much effort. I ponder on what could have caused her to put up something so unyielding around the most sacred part of herself. The part that allows herself to make connections and form relationships with others. To love, grieve, sympathize, and care for others. With so much between herself and others, it must make it difficult. I decide that I want to try and make it a little easier for her with me.
"So, Rose, I think that we should play a game. I've been hiking through the forest for God knows how long all by my lonesome, and now I am dying for some social interaction. So how about this: I tell you one fact about myself, and then you have to do the same. It can be about anything you want," I say, leaning forward and placing my elbows on my knees.
"Okay... I guess," the wind answers uncertainly.
"Alright, let's see. I have a sister named Annie and a brother named Eddie. Your turn."
"My favorite food is apples."
"My favorite sport is basketball."
"I love to sing."
"Really? Let's hear then," I say, curious.
"How about let's keep playing the game instead," She counters.
"As you wish. My favorite color is red."
"My favorite color is yellow."
The game went on for about ten more minutes before I noticed something peculiar. Each time one of us would list something about ourselves, one of the bricks on the castle would fall with a muffled thunk to the ground. Well, I thought to myself, I guess there's other ways than just force to knock down walls. Rose seemed to not notice the loosening bricks, or if she did, she didn't seem to mind it. I didn't want to stop her from opening up to me and slowly destroying her barriers, but curiosity got the best of me, and I couldn't hold my tongue any longer.
"Rose, can I ask you a question?"
"Um... sure," the wind blew uneasily, as if she already knew what I was about to ask her.
"I don't mean to get too personal, but, why the elaborate fortress?"
For a few minutes it was quiet, as if Rose was trying to decide if she wanted to confide in me about whatever it was that caused her to become so guarded. When the silence stretched on and I didn't think she was going to answer my question, the light breeze picked up again, and with it came her reply.
"Most women protect their hearts after they have been hurt by a man, but it wasn't even boy troubles that caused me to do this. It's just people in general. They can be so petty, tearing others down so that they can climb higher up the social pyramid. A person's heart can be a delicate thing, sometimes even irreparable, and I was just afraid. I have a difficult time trusting people, because they can be so cruel and deceitful."
"Not everyone is that way," I murmur.
"I know, but how can you tell the kind from the cruel when most everyone has their own barricade of some sort?"
"I-I don't know. Instinct, maybe? I'm not sure. I guess you just have to believe that when you let someone in for the first time, there's always that chance that they could end up hurting you, but yet you don't know that until you give them a fair shot."
The silence returns, and I'm worried that I had over-stepped my bounds. I open my mouth to apologize, when suddenly a deep rumbling begins, and the earth seems to tremble beneath my feet. I stand up, surprised and nervous.
"What's happening?" I shout over the growing noise.
Rose doesn't answer, and I watch in awe as bricks cascade to the ground, piling up in a jumbled mess.
After a minute, what once was a majestic castle is now just a haphazard mountain of bricks. But, it's what's amongst those bricks that is the most breathtaking thing I have ever layed eyes on. A shimmering, swirling glow of light is hovering in the center of where the castle used to be. It's so bright that it's impossible for me to see the source of the light, but it's warm and comforting.
"Your heart," I whisper.
"You're the first person in ages that has actually seemed to take interest in me. Most people just stroll on by, thinking that I'm stuck-up, or whatever. I guess I just decided to take your advice and give it a chance. Wear my heart on my sleeve, so to speak,"
"So this is the real Rose," I say, smiling up at her.
"This is me," the wind laughs through the trees.
"Well, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Beeep boop
Well uhhh. Marissa here. Duh. You should already know that, since I'm the only one making weird titles. Plus I'm awesome.
I don't have much to say other than I miss you all, and that I feel a bit left out from our little group. It's kinda lonely out here, and you know how you're all preparing to be by yourselves and away from your friends and family? I'm already living it. I see you guys as my family, and it's difficult knowing I won't and can't see your smiling faces everyday.
But anyways, on a lighter note. I'm currently employed. (: By Five Below nonetheless. I have my orientation on Wednesday, and then I begin my life as a working student. And my orientation for school is tomorrow. I'm kinda scared for it all, but excited at the same time. I'm hoping I'll like it at Five Below.
That's all for now I suppose.
With love, Marissa.
uhh... yeah i don't have a title for this...
Hey, it's me again! Life's going about the same as usual, but I guess I'll give you updates anyway.
My roommate and I seem to be hitting it off pretty well. We've been texting back and forth nearly everyday all week. Texting comes in handy because sometimes we go a couple of hours at a time not saying anything, trying to come up with questions to ask each other. But it's been really nice getting to know her. She seems really sweet, and I'm excited to get to know her in person.
Today has just been kind of a weird day. Last night I had a really hard time sleeping, so I've been sort of tired all day. I went and worked out without eating breakfast, which is strange, because usually I eat something the minute I wake up. Sometimes I don't even use the bathroom before I eat my breakfast. I'm sure you all were just dying to know that. But anyway, I went and worked out, and then I was even more tired and hungry, so I ate lunch, and then I went outside. The branch of the YMCA that I go to has a park behind the building, so I took a blanket out there and lied down. I ended up falling asleep on my stomach for about an hour, and I now have this nasty sunburn on the back of my legs. Needless to say, it is very uncomfortable to sit down. I can't imagine how it's going to feel tomorrow... But I guess the reason that this day has been weird is because I have felt out of it all day. Probably because I have been tired.
So, I finished The Host the other day, and I have to say, I really liked it. I know that most of you have already read it, but if there are any of you ladies that haven't, I strongly suggest that you do. It's better than the movie, and I thought that was pretty good too. The book even made me cry, but that's probably just because I'm such a softie. After I finished it, though, I started City of Bones. I just finished chapter seven, and so far I am a fan. It gives me a feeling of nostalgia, because it sort of reminds me of Harry Potter. Ahh, the good ol' days of childhood...
Is it bad that lately I just want to be alone? I absolutely love hanging out with all of you gorgeous chicks, but when it comes to other things that involve socializing with others, such as bowling with Corbin and the other guys, or being surrounded by the kids when I go to ask my mom a question when she's at work, I just want to be by myself. It feels like I really have to push myself to talk to anyone besides you ladies. Most of the time I just want to hide up in my room or somewhere outside under a tree. I just want to block out the world with a book or my iPod. I think it may be because I'm subconsciously trying to say goodbye to everyone that I would usually see daily at school or even at home before I go to college. It's like I'm slowly trying to make myself used to the idea of not being around people that I know all of the time. I'm not doing it on purpose, it's just the mood that I've been in lately. Is that bad?
Well, this has been a bit of a boring post, so to make it up to you, enjoy a picture of Castiel. :)
My roommate and I seem to be hitting it off pretty well. We've been texting back and forth nearly everyday all week. Texting comes in handy because sometimes we go a couple of hours at a time not saying anything, trying to come up with questions to ask each other. But it's been really nice getting to know her. She seems really sweet, and I'm excited to get to know her in person.
Today has just been kind of a weird day. Last night I had a really hard time sleeping, so I've been sort of tired all day. I went and worked out without eating breakfast, which is strange, because usually I eat something the minute I wake up. Sometimes I don't even use the bathroom before I eat my breakfast. I'm sure you all were just dying to know that. But anyway, I went and worked out, and then I was even more tired and hungry, so I ate lunch, and then I went outside. The branch of the YMCA that I go to has a park behind the building, so I took a blanket out there and lied down. I ended up falling asleep on my stomach for about an hour, and I now have this nasty sunburn on the back of my legs. Needless to say, it is very uncomfortable to sit down. I can't imagine how it's going to feel tomorrow... But I guess the reason that this day has been weird is because I have felt out of it all day. Probably because I have been tired.
So, I finished The Host the other day, and I have to say, I really liked it. I know that most of you have already read it, but if there are any of you ladies that haven't, I strongly suggest that you do. It's better than the movie, and I thought that was pretty good too. The book even made me cry, but that's probably just because I'm such a softie. After I finished it, though, I started City of Bones. I just finished chapter seven, and so far I am a fan. It gives me a feeling of nostalgia, because it sort of reminds me of Harry Potter. Ahh, the good ol' days of childhood...
Is it bad that lately I just want to be alone? I absolutely love hanging out with all of you gorgeous chicks, but when it comes to other things that involve socializing with others, such as bowling with Corbin and the other guys, or being surrounded by the kids when I go to ask my mom a question when she's at work, I just want to be by myself. It feels like I really have to push myself to talk to anyone besides you ladies. Most of the time I just want to hide up in my room or somewhere outside under a tree. I just want to block out the world with a book or my iPod. I think it may be because I'm subconsciously trying to say goodbye to everyone that I would usually see daily at school or even at home before I go to college. It's like I'm slowly trying to make myself used to the idea of not being around people that I know all of the time. I'm not doing it on purpose, it's just the mood that I've been in lately. Is that bad?
Well, this has been a bit of a boring post, so to make it up to you, enjoy a picture of Castiel. :)
Monday, July 22, 2013
Picnic, people, picnic!
So I guess I'll do what Gardenia suggested in her post an update on who's going to the picnic and what is being brought. Please, please, please contact me and let me know if you can go and what you are going to bring.
So far we have:
Alex - bringing drinks, cups, and plates. Silverware if needed.
Sara - bringing pretzels and bananas.
Gardenia - dessert
Ladies, please contact me as soon as possible. I will bring whatever needs covered if I have at least one or two people respond to me by tomorrow morning. I will update this if I hear from any of you.
erghh
" G " on deck ready to sail the boat to Neverland. So I went to softball tryouts today, kind of nervous for results but relieved. I might not even participate simply because the study halls and preseason activities take place around the time my last classes end. And i am at the other campus... if accepted I can possibly rearrange classes but idk. So I met this one player named joselyn ( dony know if spelling is correct) but she was my throwing partner and treated me very kind... she was even giving the other two struggling chicks verbal support. Yea there were only four of us there. I was trying to regulate my breathing... its way too hot to jog around. I guess if we impress we may just simply fill up the open spots. Got lots to think of. ;!
So someone should keep us up on what will b brought to picnic and who is going just to know what to bring.
You know after semi running out in the sun I am kind of craving some frozen yogurt from red mango... I just got to visit the place yesterday and I have to control myself or I'll be going there a lot. Not good for pocket or diet... :( but its all the toppings you can choose! See u later ladies.
-G-
So someone should keep us up on what will b brought to picnic and who is going just to know what to bring.
You know after semi running out in the sun I am kind of craving some frozen yogurt from red mango... I just got to visit the place yesterday and I have to control myself or I'll be going there a lot. Not good for pocket or diet... :( but its all the toppings you can choose! See u later ladies.
-G-
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