A mix of seriousness and randomness. As many of the best things are. December 23, 2007

11 things I have learned to appreciate as I get older

Progression- moving forward…

Remembering- how things were… how we were…

Learning- how to grow up…

Spontaneity- can make a perfect moment…

Planning- but sometimes a well thought out plan is nicer…

Silences that Speak- when you can look at someone and they are looking at you and you both know what the other is thinking without having to say it…

Passion- believing in something with all your heart…

Wandering- not knowing where you are going and not caring, just looking for an adventure…

Conversation- never running out of things to say to someone…

Enthusiasm- founded or unfounded…

Laughter- the saving grace…

Each of these things have become more and more important, and seem to be trends in my life as time goes on… many underestimated, each essential…

11 things I have learned to not appreciate as I grow older

Mushrooms- …. why do the exist. honestly.

Bedtime- there is never enough time in the day…

Alarm Clocks- i love my batman one, hate what they stand for…

Egotism- joking is ok… true cocky behavior is just aggravating.

Drama- hate it…

Drama- hate it a lot…

Jealousy- not pretty.

Forgetting to block- just ends up with a mocking and a headache.

Bad Timing- sometimes timing makes an event, but bad timing can hurt…

Indecisiveness- or should i write that?

Klutziness- gosh i hope it’s endearing or something. not just uncoordinated.

Each of these too have influenced my life, often to my much dismay.

But life goes on, we live, we grow, we write random posts.

If Every Day Were to be Celebrated… December 4, 2007

The holiday season always brings fond memories… the cheer, the joy, the family togetherness. It reminds me of holidays past, and as I help trim the tree, make sugar cookies, wrap presents in the glow of the Christmas lights, and cry during It’s A Wonderful Life, I notice something else. The effort, time, and resources put into celebrating this time of year are extravagant, and the season is celebrated more than any other, and it makes me think of the lesser holidays that may not be celebrated as intensely.

Now, we generally take any excuse to party, get gifts, receive gifts, do unusual things, or just plain have fun. There are some holidays, however, that make so little sense that even we cannot find a justifiable way to celebrate them. Or we do, but shouldn’t.

• Beginning, of course, with February 2nd, Groundhog’s Day. Oh my, what to say about Groundhog’s Day. First off, great movie. Secondly, we are having a groundhog predict our weather. the general public may not be completely crazy about the day, but don’t worry. There is a club. The Groundhog Club, to be exact. These are the people who listen to Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction in “groundhogese” and translate it to the rest of the world. And that is it. There is no all night party or anything, most people turn on the news out of curiosity, see what he says, then go about their normal business. But this is a national holiday people! Live it up! I imagine we should all wear brown, have some sort of ‘coming out of the burrow- ack i see my shadow-6 more weeks of winter dance,’ and eat lots of flapjacks.

• The next day is Billy Joel Day. A good example of a holiday that most people don’t even know exist. and for a reason.

• February 13th is Geek Day. Coincidence that it is the day before Valentine’s Day? I don’t think so. Celebrating geeks so they will have fond memories to look back on if their valentine’s day is less than desirable? Could be. This is another day I feel we should all take to extremes. Either with acting like a geek, coming out of the closet with our own true geekyness, or even just expressing our love for the significant geeks in our lives with various cards or gifts.

• April 1st is a day we know, and some of us love. It is actually pretty funny though, because in it’s original form, the “Fool” in April Fool’s Day didn’t mean fool as in trick or joke, but Fool as in a person without common sense. In the 1500’s, new year’s changed from April First to January First. The people who still celebrated the new year on the first of April were laughed at and mocked for their ignorance. Eventually the day turned into a day where you trick people, or make a ‘fool’ of them. So just realize, celebrating April 1st originally meant you were not the sharpest tool in the shed.

• Here in Oregon we have a whole week set aside for Arbor Day, which is pretty nifty… not sure how that one works, but the first full week of April is Arbor Day, just fyi. It is also the day to celebrate trees. And boy do they deserve being celebrated. Anywho, it’s devoted to spreading awareness of trees’ importance, which i suppose is a valuable lesson, since without them, we would basically be in trouble. But couldn’t we think of something a little more enticing than “come plant trees?” The solution clearly being an official Arbor Day song, going something like:
  • • oh the day of arbor, i must go to the barber, planting many trees, oh i cannot see, cut away the ignorance, i’ll pay you with a sixpence…

  it’s a work in progress but something to that affect. Ask me to hum it next time i see you, you can get a better picture.

• Lastly, for this post anyway, is May Day. May 1st. Flowers and Maypoles and little children dancing around with ribbons and stuff. Lovely. This one has been a holiday for a crazy long time, the only funny part being when you relate it to “Mayday,” the signal for a ship or plane in distress, or “Mayday,” the annual electronic music festival in Poland. neither of which have anything to do with flowers. or tradition. I think we should probably combine them all to prevent confusion. It would look something like crashing model planes wrapped in flowers and ribbon while blasting electronic music.

ok that is all from me. and that was only the first half of the year.

Wanted: Music. Preferably the good kind. September 5, 2007

today seemed like a Beautiful Day to start The Quest for music. Somebody Told Me that a Friend of a Friend suggested some bands, and i thought there were few Better Days to try them out.

Now, i’m a little picky with music… not much but Enough. it’s Typical if i start a song, that i Change My Mind when It’s Not Over and switch it.. My Reason? somehow, All At Once, i hear the song and it Makes Me Wonder if i Still want to Listen to it. i just sometimes get Bored with them.

so Here I Am, seems like it’s been Forever. All I Want is to find music. Nothing Else Matters much at the moment, it’s Sad But True. some of these bands are quite The Joke, though, and i’m trying to Give A Little Bit of slack, but everything is either too Emo, or the bands Remind Me of some other Basket Case band. Everything is lame. I’m Sorry, but listening to some of this, Frankly causes massive amounts of Pain.

the Remedy involves Searching for a Plan B. it also possibly involves Cake. my resolve has Broken. i figure the population can be Divided Right in Two groups. The first being people who can’t get Over things, and the other, people who know it is okay to Change Your Mind. i figure i’ll have to Redefine What I’ve Done, and Be Somebody who, when Under Pressure, is able to think rationally and Move On. so I’m Still Here, but i’m Over You, old bands, so Deal With It.

However, the Toxic melodies of some of these bands Wont Go Away. What If i am never able to get them out of my head? the Beats seem to say, “The More you resist… the worse it’ll be… you’ll be proud of yourself… Wouldn’t It Be Nice To Be Proud? com’mon… Are You Ready to like this? What About Now?” but Not A Chance. i’m sticking with the good stuff. and can hopefully find Something new. it’s all quite the Disarray. 56. No, 57. well now 58. Why Do I Keep Counting? (59).

well guys, i wanted to Never Let You Down, so i thought i’d try this Crazy idea and see What Happened. (62)

so Let Me Know if you have any music suggestions. Thanks. (64). sigh.

SkM&ittles August 28, 2007

It’s weird how sometimes things will totally just blindside you. Like when you completely expect something 100% and it doesn’t happen. I don’t know how to explain it except that you are totally surprised.

The best example that comes to mind was today when I got home… There was a bag of candy on the counter. Colorful candy circles. M&Ms. So I grab a handful and toss some in my mouth. And it was weird. Chocolaty. And fruity. crunchy. And chewy. Apparently it was a mix of M&Ms and Skittles. And it wasn’t a big deal or anything but in that second i was like, “what the heck,” as I was completely expecting M&Ms and randomly got Skittles too. Plus the fact that M&Ms and Skittles def aren’t supposed to mix like that. Which is completely beside the point.

This summer has kind of been one of these things, too. Completely different than I thought it would be. Not bad at all, just different. It’s been random. At the beginning of summer I set aside this whole notebook thing for writing down all the fun stuff I did, imagining how full and awesome it was going to be, and how i would look back through it and go, “gee whiz i did a lot of neat stuff this summer.” Wellll i’m looking at my list. I kinda stopped writing and every once in a while I will try to fill it in but end up just writing the highlights and probably missing a lot. So I have like a page and a half of stuff. Hmm.

Now, there are a few weeks of summer left, and I fully plan to make the most of them. If i can find things to do. Kala is coming back soon. YAY. it’s been weird not having her here. I was so worried when she left. For one that she might not come back, and for two that i would be bored all summer. I have been bored a lot, it’s true, but what else is new. And i’ve had a really good summer doing things with other people. i’m so excited she’s coming home tho. And summer’s not over. Lots more days for lots more plans with lots more people. or the same people i’ve been hanging out with usually. but i like it. Labor day has always been kind of the judge of summer’s end for me, so i’ve been kinda freaking out about that, but college doesn’t start till later in september, so i can breathe easier, at least for a while. off topic. again.

It just kinda surprised me when i realized that next week my sisters are going back to school. little bit of a reality check.

Gah. this post totally had a point when i started and now has become just another installment of “Brianna babbles about nothing that anyone really cares about” where you guys skim without caring that much and then comment to be nice. or don’t comment at all. sigh. this happens far too much. My blog deserves more respect… it should be getting insightful or profound thoughts and instead it’s stuck with boring me. ah well. teehee i have fun. even if no one reads this. or if i decide not to post it at all. But I have to say, I wish I was more inspired to write some good posts…