Thursday, November 4, 2010

why do i vote?

this explanation comes a few days late, but just something that's played over in my mind a lot this past week. why exactly do i vote? i mean sure, i want my "voice to be heard" and all...but it is definitely easy to think that one vote really wont make a difference. that statement could, or couldn't be true. but, even more than wanting a say in who it is that leads my country, my county, and the schools my future children may or may not attend...i vote because i can. God allowed me to live in the United States of America. i have been given a lot of rights and freedoms that people in many other places don't have. and one of those, a big one, is the right to help choose who my leaders are. its a simple reason really, but also so big. i'm blessed to live in a place like this where i can vote. so i guess really, a better question, is why wouldn't i vote?

Monday, November 1, 2010

you may or may not know that

*i used to say i hate raleigh. i've realized now that i don't hate raleigh, there's just very few important things here that make me want to stay*my new car is the first automatic car i've had in 10 years *googling pickup lines is a fun and acceptable way to waste time* my goal for this next year, or even the next month before i move, is to get rid of lots of clothes and organize the rest* i'd much rather drink out of a plastic cup than a glass one*i've lived in north carolina my whole life, but i've never been to charlotte*chace crawford is hands down the most attractive guy i've ever seen*my favorite toy growing up was a stuffed lion named leo. i slept with him until after i graduated college and my dog chewed him up. now i store him in a box*social situations that should be normal and the most comfortable for me can sometimes make me feel so incredibly awkward and nervous* usually, i play songs on repeat - not like 2 or 3 times, but for an entire day* i could people watch for hours at a time. it's part of why i love big cities and places like the state fair so much* i hate having all white walls in my house. i also hate painting* crime shows are one of my favorites. but the fact that the cases are always solved in only a day is so irritating to me*last night was my first time going to franklin street for the halloween experience* if i could only have 2 guests at my wedding someday, it'd be my papap and grandma*the allstate mayhem commercials are some of my favs* i like my pop tarts slightly burned. sometimes, i also like my popcorn this way* orchids are my favorite flower* i have to sleep with the covers tucked under my feet, not into the bed*rarely do i branch out and try new foods. especially any foods that couldn't be described as "plain" *it's not time for a new dog yet, but when it is, i really just want another boxer* i hate being vulnerable. the older i get, the more this is the case* there are only a handful of people in my life that i always feel 100% free to be myself around*thunderstorms terrify me. like a hide in the hallway and sleep on the floor type of fear* often, when i'm frustrated with something, i'll make this weird grunting noise* i'm currently keeping up with 10 tv shows. ptl for hulu!*brown eyes are my favorite*