Coming to a Close

As this year comes to a close, I am not sure exactly what to make of it.


So much has happened and even more has changed.

2007 didn't start off amazingly well. I mean my grandmother died that isn't really the best thing to start a new year with. It was tough for my family, but I guess we pulled through all right. After something like that I guess the year could only get better. I think that it made me want to take advantage of the things I had at my disposal and make more of life. Maybe not spend every night at home on the computer in my room.

I met incredible people this year in the most random of ways, I became closer with people I never thought I would. I am glad to say that I am very content with the people I have chosen to let into my life and those who I have let leave. Those who have left my life must not have belonged, I guess. I've had some fights with those who mean the most to me but these disagreements have merely made us stronger. My heart was broken once or twice, but I taped it up and glued it back together. It has a few dents now, but I'm okay with it.

I was lucky enough to experience amazing things with my bests. I spent a month in Boston working with incredible people from across the country. I went to insane shows and got to know some of my heros. I started my senior year of high school, planned a show at my school, and got into college.

I've learned great amounts about myself and what I am capable of, that was the greatest thing that happened this year.


As for 2008:
1. Stop being a nervous wreck.
2. Don't rely on others for everything.
3. Convince my parents to let me drive (without them in the car)
4. Find myself a prom date.
5. Possibly find a boyfriend as well.
6. Just be happy.



Oh & the best way to kick off the new year will be listening to Honesty Eyes' NEW SONG.
So different, but it is incredible.


myspace.com/honestyeyes

Check it out, they deserve so much.

I just hope you

don't turn out like everyone else.


I don't need some to let me down again. I hope you're not going to end up a waste of time because it will just hurt me too much. That is really all that I expect this time, and not much else. I don't know maybe that is to much to ask of you. I don't want to feel like this only to find out you don't feel the same. I should probably just assume that you will be like every other one that way you can either meet or exceed my expectations.

I don't know, it is just because I like you.

Please don't turn out the same as everyone else I've liked.

I lost my Christmas cheer

but that's okay we still have new years.




I am unfortunately not looking forward to this Christmas. I think I am just stressing out way to much, and being sick is really not helping. This time last week I was incredibly happy, I was moving on with my life. Somehow I ended up right where I started perviously, just with a different person this time. I don't really I know if I expected liking someone else to be any different. I think that I wanted it to be different this time, but I knew that I wouldn't be. I guess I just didn't want to admit it to myself.

It is the exact same thing.

Keeping real feelings to myself, butterflies in my stomach, always having them on my mind, constantly wondering if the feelings are mutual, or if it is a one way thing, worrying I am going to say the wrong thing and spill my heart.

I'd love to place the blame for these feelings on someone else but I just can't. It is my own fault, I make myself feel like this.I guess there is still a chance for things to change this time. I just need to find the courage within me, but who knows where that is anyway.



I fall in love far to quickly.

I planned out exactly

what I was going to say when I came home from the show last night.

How it was like one of those scenes in a movie when someone goes to a show and stands in the crowd completely unaware of what is happening around them. Because, well, that was me at the beginning of last night. Luckily all of my expectations were surpassed. I think it is so funny how there are just certain people who can keep you smiling, especially when those people are complete strangers.


So I guess you can compare it to a scene in a movie, just not the same one I mentioned before.
The scene where everything become clear, and it all just falls into place.

I just read these

seven paragraphs written by a 21 year old who had never been kissed.

It got me thinking that is is quite possible that I could be like that too, and that scares me terribly. Maybe there is something wrong with me or maybe its not the right time. All I know is that I don't want to end up alone for the rest of my life. Then again I am probably just being paranoid, I'm only 17 I have a while to grow up and experience the world I guess.


I'm just stressing myself out,
At least I am happy

I have to decide

if I want to go to prom today.

I have no idea what to do, I wish someone could just make the choice for me and find me a date. This really shouldn't be such a hard decision for me to make but none of my friends are going.






Just pick for me please.

If only there was a way

to put how happy I am into words.




Last night was incredible, all of my fears were proven wrong and it all worked out. There really isn't much more to say everyone was incredible, EVERYONE! And next time it is going to be even better, there is definitely going to be a next time.

All I really want to see

right now is everyone happy, including myself.



Obviously you shouldn't be happy all the time but lately it seems like everyone is upset. I mean I am too, but I don't enjoy it at all. It be so much easier to go one day without seeing a bulletin on myspace saying how tough life is, or reading a about me that says how hard life is and that you can't make it through the day without being medicated. It'd be nice to see someone with an ounce of hope. I know that if I knew one person who changed and decided to have even the smallest bit of hope rather then looking for the bad in everything, I might find a reason to stop doing the same. I am trying my hardest to have faith there someone like that will enter my life. I won't go looking for them though.


Plan for the worst and hope for the best.

Okay, it is a pretty amazing

feeling to see something you only thought would happen in you dreams finally happen.


Putting so much hard work into this, taking so many risks and being rejected by my peers, it was all worth it to see this finally happen. Sure we have run into some major issues but we worked it all out. I am really content with the people who will be there minus a select few.

I just really wish some genuine people could be there to share in this event. That is what sucks about this there is one person who should be there but who isn't going to be there, and it really bothers me. I am still determined to make the best out of thes night even though not everything worked out as we originally planned.




Friday, December 7, 2007
6:00pm.

I honestly wonder how

people can be so terrible.


After being such good friends with someone I just don't understand how you can be so mean and hostile to someone. You go through so much with people and then they just give up on you. How can you consider people like that friends. It is quite is a disappointment to see people I know act like that toward such good people. And it becomes even worse when you realize there isn't much you can do about it, you just have to sit back and let it happen.

I am happy to say I don't consider those people my friends.

Attending a Catholic

school usually means that one takes religion class.

Freshman year - Catholic History.
Sophomore year - The Gospel
Junior year - Morality
Senior Year - Culture of Peace & World Religion.


Well the freshman class did not learn about the practices and history of the Catholic church today, instead they learned about something much more interesting. That would be a concert, well it was more like a talk about attractive boys. That was Nastassia's and my idea for convincing them to attend the show we planned. I don't think I have ever heard girls squeal so much. I guess that is what happens after a few months in an all girls school.

The best part by far was claiming our men.


Now for those juniors.




Today was okay, I think.
I need to find a place for us to go after the show.

fortune cookies are

basically telling me everything I need to do with my life.



Thank god for ordering chinese food tonight.


"It's up to you to make the next move"
"You need to talk to someone about what's on your mind"


The first one is just way to true, I just wish I had the nerve to make a move. Sadly I don't have it in me. It be so much easier if you could just know how I feel without me ever having to say anything. I'm not really sure how to word my thoughts and my emotions. It is really complicated. At least I still have my friends and my family. I know they know what is in my heart, maybe you do too.




I hope so.

I have spent the

last three days surrounded by about 10 amazing people.



Now I'm at home with basically no one.
Well I mean my aunt is here and my mom and dad are going to come home, but it isn't the same. I hung out with people who keep me laughing and smiling. They never let you be sad and that is why I love them so much. I'm not going to see them for so long though, at least there are a few other people I know who are the same way.

That still doesn't change the fact that I am currently at home in the office with no one to talk to and nothing to do. Being lonely is possibly the worst feeling ever, and I don't know how to change it, really. At least I have my computer and bed to keep me company.


Errrrr.

I can't stand reading

these bulletins on myspace.


if he likes you.


1. he will sit by you whenever he can

2. he always takes things from you and hides them

3. he makes eye contact as much as possible

4. he messes with your hair

5. he laughs at you just to see you smile and tell him to shut up!

6. he asks about your day

7. When the two of you have play fights, he always agrues, no matter what

8. he sneaks up on you

9. his friends ask if youre going out yet

10. ..he tells you he loves you, and really means it




if she likes you:

1. she will wait for you.

2. she says hi to you EVERYTIME she sees you.

3. she SMILES whenever she sees you.

4. she walks as slow as she can when shes WITH you.

5. she plays with YOUR HANDS just to see if you'll let her hold them.

6. she teases you about stupid things.

7. she ASKS you to go places with her.

8. her friends ask you if you like her.

9. her friends point at you when youre with her.

10. she always "just happens" to be staring.

'11. she CAN'T CONCENTRATE on anything else except the next time she'll get to see you.

12. her HEART BEATS FASTER than normal at just the thought of your name.

13. her friends dont understand why she's attracted to you, but she cant think of ANY REASON why she WOULDNT be attracted.

14. she purposely says shes cold just to see if youll hug her or hold her.

15...and when you do... SHE WISHES YOU'D NEVER LET GO.







They really bother me alot.
I want to repost them so badly because I really fear that if I don't than I'm screwed for life.

Ugh, I really wish I was in a better mood right now.
This sucks cause no one can cheer me up.

This is way too good

to be true.
I absolutely love my life & the way everything seems to fall into place when you expect it all to fall apart.


That is the most beautiful thing about life I think, how everything can be so randomly amazing.





But these four events are going to be the highlights of the next two months.

Nov 21st - Valencia @ Irving
Dec 8th - Fundrasier @ My School.
Dec 27th - Valencia @ The Troc
Dec 28th - Valencia @ SOR


Yah, maybe it is a little out of hand but that is fine with me.

I'm an over analyzer

& it is getting out of hand.



I really can't be left alone in my own thoughts, cause they really get out of hand at time. I can spend hours thinking about something. I think so hard about little things that my opinion about it changes constantly. And I can probably come up with a thousand reasons supporting each thought but I could never convince of it. That made complete sense to me but probably made none to anyone else who is reading this, which is probably no one because I don't think many people care all that much about what I have to say.

The worst is when I do it about him. He doesn't even know I do either.
I could spend hours debating and giving myself reasons for him not to like me but I can never seem to come up with a reason for him to like me. It disappoints me alot actually. I really need to work on that. I really shouldn't assume anything about it becasue I can't read his mind. I don't know what he is thinking. I can't assume that he likes or that he doesn't. I just need to convince myself that I need to focus about how I feel about him not how he feels.

That was a long rant full of over analyzing, but that's nothing new.

I'm very lucky to

know some very good people, who honestly care.







I really am.
I have amazing friends who really care about me & I'm not sure why but I am really glad I have them in my life.


Tonight was really good, I went out to dinner with Sophia and then we went to the Knitting Factory to see Luis. He was really amazing. One talented guy, plus he is really funny. Family Force 5 was pretty intense, I've never seen a crowd go so crazy.
But everyone should check out The Secret Handshake, www.myspace.com/thesecrethanshake .

I feels really odd

not talking to him.








I hate it so much. I basically talk to him everyday and then I don't know.
I don't really like it very much.

I'm not sure what is

wrong.

I feel so drained lately.


Physically
Emotionally


I don't feel like even leaving the house anymore.
I feel like there is just no reason for me to get up and go out.





Honestly there is no reason for this, I mean have nothing to complain about at all. Life is good, great actually, so why do I feel like this all the time.

& last night didn't help.
I expected so much more of the night.
Maybe it wasn't the night that I expected more of maybe it was a person who was there.
I'm not sure, but it was a bit of a let down.

I don't know what to do with myself.

It's been a

week, but I can't recall what happened this past week.





I know that it was full of unimportant and wasted days.

But right now, I am trying to figure out how it is that people can't take hints. I really don't like being mean but you would think that if someone doesn't answer your messages or texts that you would get that they don't want to talk to you. I was obviously wrong in thinking this. I don't know what else to do about it, considering that I am not a big fan of confrontation. I don't do well with it.


I also can't stop thinking about how badly I wish I didn't like him, because well frankly I know nothing will ever happen so I might as well just move on. Right?




I keep listening to the new Valencia song which is amazing, and I am starting to feel okay with all the fame they are going to get from Tourzilla. They deserve it.

"Take our time maybe we'll grow up but you'll learn from what you've done.
You might believe in what you see but no, it never made sense to me."

Today has been too

long of a day and it isn't even over.



Today I came to a few conclusions.

1. I am never ever going to have a boyfriend, ever. At least not one that I genuinely like because the people I fall for never like me back. It is possible that I am deformed in some way and that is what is stopping anything from ever happening. Maybe it is because my parents keep me so sheltered, I am pretty much home everyday of my life.

2. I cannot stand the people in my school, they really don't understand some things.



Okay I'm done.
& I'm in a bad mood.

I'm kinda confused

by people right now.




I don't understand why people complain about things that they can change. It is one thing to complain about something that is out of your control but I don't think you should really complain about stuff that you have the ablility to change. It just seems so odd to me to spend your time talking about how miserable you are, or how much you hate something when you can go and change it.


I don't know if I have the right to say this because I do it all the time.
But I honestly am trying to change, but it is kind of hard.




But anyway, I think that everyone should go listen to this band The Riverwinds.
I saw them on Friday in Red Bank and they were really awesome.

www.myspace.com/theriverwinds.

There is a small

chance that I might like him again.



Liking him wasn't really a big, it was a silly little crush I got over in like a month. Maybe even less then a month. But we've been talking lately and I think I might have fallen again. I don't know how to feel about it. I don't know if it is good or bad or anything. It is just really confusing to like him.

I know I swore I wasn't gonna like people anymore but I guess it is something you can't control. It just kinda happens and you never know when it is gonna happen which to be honest sucks.


For now I am just gonna be happy about.
I'll save the tears for later.

Last night was

a real disappointment.




I went to Red Bank to see Honesty Eyes at some internet cafe but not all went as planned. We got stuck in traffic for over two hours and got to the show late. Then Honesty Eyes didn't cme because their van broke down. The show was kinda of boring and it almost got shut down because some idiots decided to start a mosh pit. The only decent part was Lady Radiators set and the half a pizza and cinnamon sticks from dominos on the way home.


Seriously the best laid plans always go off track.

I'm done

with liking guys.



I am 100% over it. Nothing good has ever come out of me liking a guy. I spend days and nights obsessing over him & I overanalyze everything. I stress myself and drive myself to a breaking point, it really cant be good. I wish it just didn't take someone making me feel terrible to make me realize this all. I really wish I didn't want to breakdown & cry right now. I am trying to keep myself composed and I am finding it terribly hard.

I want a guy that is good for me and keeps me happy, but I am not going to look for this boy.


He can come find me whenever he is ready.
I'll be waiting.

I have a new view

on life.




I am starting to think that life is only as good as you make it. That people control their lifes 100%. If you don't like something in your life you can change it. I no longer feel sympathy for those who complain about how much their life sucks because they could be doing something about it. Instead they sit around in their houses and post bulletins about how crappy thier friends are or about how they hate everything. If you hate it that much than do something to change it don't sit around and complain. I know I used to be like that but I realize now that is does absolutely no good, you can actually make a difference if you do something.


So I intend on making life as good as I possibly can & I think you should do the same.


On a sadder note, I really wish I had a boy in my life.
=/

Everything is

falling into place.

Friendships are mended and ideas have been confrimed, and let me tell you it feels amazing. Incase you haven't heard Nastassia and I are planning a concert at our school, and to my surprise alot of people are behind. I mean my school is really conservative so I am shocked that they are allowing this.

This really changes my mind about life. Things you only thought would come true in your dreams can be made into reality. You really do control your own life. But anyway this concert is going to be awesome once everything gets worked out!

Off Broadway
Honesty Eyes
Set In Silence
& Van Atta High.



"Be that change you want to see in the world"

Everytime I start

one of these blogs I give up in about two days, but I really want to try this again

I don't keep a journal but I need somewhere to say what I feel.



This past week everything seems to have been going downhill & I honestly can't handle it. Friendships and everything I thought was true is being called into question. Never in my life have I had to deal with something quite like this. It is taking quite a toll on me. My emotions are out of control. I'm getting really touchy about things that never really bothered me before. I don't like this at all, maybe I need a break. Maybe I just need to get away from the familiar. But, I don't wanna do that because I fear what I will miss while I am gone.




I hate times like these.
I wish I had someone to help me through these things.