Can’t believe I move out so soon!
And how much stuff I got rid off! I’m feeling quite the minimalist lately. I even have Joe worried. On my to-do list is “Get rid of more stuff”. He saw that and proceeded to tell me that I would soon have only one shirt left :P
We watched the new ninja warrior show, and Joe got very excited and started to work out. So we went on a barefoot run up the hill all the way from my mom’s house to the gas station, and walked back. It was slightly less than 2 & 1/2 miles but I still feel pretty proud. I’m enjoying being in shape, feeling the power in my muscles, and the shape of new body.
The next step is vegan, which I am both very excited and very nervous. A lot of things that I rely on food-wise are going to change. No matter what, I am very excited about eating more vegetables, more natural, and healthier. I’ll have more energy, and look great for EDC :) Not to mention, if you plan meals right it is very cheap and easy too!
Ahh, EDC. My Summer is quickly becoming way more exciting than I expected. Between Hawaii and EDC, June is already booked up! I have so many fun plans for EDC - Knsnjvjkldsnf I can barely contain myself when I think about it! Already, three people from my tumblr have offered to make me an outfit :D I can’t believe it! And this one girl on tumblr sent me a gorgeous, elaborate cuff. Being quasi-famous has its perks I guess ^-^ I even got offered to be part of a marketing team for an edm club in Vegas. It would involve free tickets, compensation, interviews, photos… sounds brilliant. Love it. I love where all my hobbies are leading to :)
Talked a lot with Joe tonight about the future. I truly feel like he can accomplish great things. It’s just the time. He has the drive, the passion, the love, and the creativity… he just needs to put in the time. And he can do it, I know he can. And dear lord, would he make such a GREAT famous DJ. He’s just weird and crazy enough :)
Anyways, not much else in my thoughts. I suppose I’ll post more as they occur to me!
Got my double nape done today :)
And it is beautiful and cool and sexy and I love it :)
Wonderful day today.
- Got rid of more stuff. Second time in a week that I’ve brought a carload of stuff over to goodwill and and given it away. Each time after or before we move we get rid of more junk, more clutter that it littering our lives. And I’ve spent my time here at my mom’s preparing for our eventual move again and going minimalist. It’s very hard at some point; To get rid of things that you like, but don’t have a real purpose in your life is extremely difficult. This is exacerbated by this cultural obsession with ownership, identity through objects, and my own personal demon - that I spent so much of high school thinking that more = better. My quality of life with each purge however has only increased.
- Woke up, and met about the Hawaii trip. I’ve never been, and I am SO excited:)
- Spent the morning going through the garage, an hour or two of just cleaning up, then going through my junk and sorting throw away vs giveaway vs keep. Joe and I then put everything out, sorted everything, and packed all the DJ/music equipment up all nicely.
- Connor came over, and I jump-hugged him. Joe proceeded to do the same while i was still on connor. Epic friendship. We went on a hike, and joe and connor got all excited about ziplining
- Which we proceeded to set up into Josh’s pool. What an epic day :)
I feel pretty good right now, except my period-pain started at 2am tonight. But it’s fine. No plans for tomorrow except work:)
Like always
There is a lot of change going on in my life :)
Joe is doing great, and is finally impassioned about his music again. He’s learning so much on his own, I can’t wait to see what happens after he takes that MCC class next semester. After that, it’s finding mentors, making excellent production, and then I get to start in. Promoting, Marketing, Finding Opportunity. I can easily see him as a famous DJ. He would fit the role so perfectly. Hopefully, it all works out:)
If not, I am continuing with my college plans quite nicely. I don’t think I’ll be able to take Summer School, but I am actually okay with that fact right now. I don’t have any entrepreneurship classes this upcoming semester, so I am sure I’ll be able to fill Spring with those and Sustainability and still be fine. I’m a bit concerned for Scorched, but I will continue fighting for it, promoting it, and believing in it until I have reason to believe otherwise. It has a lot of Potential, and as an event I think it will be very good. But… some elements are not as strong as they should be. I’ll leave it at that. Promotion is definitely what Joe wants to do right now.
I am applying for a supervisor position at Scottsdale Lifetime. I need the money, plus their club is so nice I can shower there every time I work and save $$. We’re moving into a beautiful apartment complex with Joe’s mom. I’m excited to see how this’ll work out. :)
We have four pools :) People should visit:)
This summer will be good. LOTS of work. But lots of free houses, lots of time with friends, EDC, Hawaii. It’s looking bright:)
Things I need to work on this summer:
Exercise, Yoga, Meditation. Vegan.
I don’t post here as often as I used to
I like to be introspective at times, an examine why I am the way I am. Most of the time I can figure it out.
I can’t figure out why I have such a problem staying in touch with people. Life becomes this big pressure to o what I’m expected to in a relationship and I just.. don’t. There are so many friendships I don’t want to lose though.
I’ve looked at some potential reasons - It used to scare me so much when friendships ended, or when people pulled away. Also, I have persistent adhd that inhibits my ability to remember to talk to people, or send thank yous, etc. Finally, I get a weird guilt-complex that the longer i haven;t talked to someone, the more I am unable to reach out and talk to them now.
On the flip side - there are PLENTY of family members I wish I could never have to speak to again. It seems my entire extended bloodline has his perverted idea of “family”, and that because we share genetic material, I’m supposed to hold them above everyone else. That our relationships are obligatory, no matter what I think, how our personalities match, or how they treat me.
Anyways, lots of thoughts going on in my brain about that. I’m going to begin writing posts about the people I care about, and who are important to me. Both to preserve those relationships with meaning despite my failings as a friend, and to rebel again the societal norm that says I have to hold a stranger dear to me because some twist of ancestral fate brings us together.
A student blows up at a teacher, drops the F-bomb. The usual approach at Lincoln – and, safe to say, at most high schools in this country – is automatic suspension. Instead, Sporleder sits the kid down and says quietly: “Wow. Are you OK? This doesn’t sound like you. What’s going on?”
He gets even more specific: “You really looked stressed. On a scale of 1-10, where are you with your anger?” The kid was ready. Ready, man! For an anger blast to his face….”How could you do that?” “What’s wrong with you?”…and for the big boot out of school. But he was NOT ready for kindness.
The armor-plated defenses melt like ice under a blowtorch and the words pour out: “My dad’s an alcoholic. He’s promised me things my whole life and never keeps those promises.” The waterfall of words that go deep into his home life, which is no piece of breeze, end with this sentence: “I shouldn’t have blown up at the teacher.” Whoa.
Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA, tries new approach to school discipline — suspensions drop 85% (via mchotdog)
what a radical idea yo
(via matthewdgold)
Bam. Kids “misbehave” for actual, real, valid reasons. And have feelings.
(via amydentata)
I, for one, am astonished at the idea that children are people.
Also, I love this. I want to found a school based on this principle.
(via bigfatfeminist)
This is how I’m feeling right now.
My uncle called my mom to yell at us about my sister. I cried. Then I just walked out the front door, crying. And I walked through the neighborhoods barefoot. And then I found a rock to sit on and watch the cars drive past. Then I watched the sunset, in my new off the shoulder shirt from goodwill. And I picked some flowers as I walked home.
Happy Earth Day :)
Celebrated with Joe!
I went to Farmers Market in the morning and got some yummy vegetables. Went to Target to get my free reusable tote on the way home. Went out with Joe to Goodwill to find some sustainably-shopped clothing, and watched a documentary about food called Fresh.
Overall, a pretty great day :)
Dear lord, what is so wonderful about tattoos and dyed hair? #SoAttrative
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