Possibilities

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It is the possibility of having a dream come true that

makes life interesting.

-Paulo Coelho

Some Good Words

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Okay, so I'm a huge Harry Potter nerd. My friends make fun of me.

It's cool, I'm perfectly alright with it.

I grew up loving the books (and movies) and whoever

said HP was of the devil and wanted it banned from schools is,

in my opinion,completely crazy.

Just read these little gems from Dumbledore and try to tell me this isn't good stuff!

Here are my favorites:

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.

It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.  

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.

Humans have a knack for choosing precisely the things that are worst for them.   

Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!

Scars can come in handy. I have one myself above my left knee that is a perfect map of the London Underground.

Off to bed! Pip pip!

Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.

I sometimes find, and I am sure you know the feeling, that I simply have too many thoughts and memories crammed into my mind. 

And my personal favorite: 

Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?

Some nice things

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The New Apartment

About two weeks ago I moved into a new apartment.

Can I just tell you...I LOVE IT.

Seriously, it's great. It's good to be in a nice place and 

not some old worn out college apartment.

However, Sunday night I was sitting on the couch and I thought to myself,

this place just doesn't quite seem like home yet.

It needed some help, so I went to work.

I'm pretty proud of it, so here's some pictures.

(This is for you Micall! I expect to see your new apartment pictures SOON!)

Keep in mind that although this is not a gross college apartment,

I am still on a college budget.

 Living Room

 Kitchen

Oh, and I bought a fish!

His name is Juan Carlos.(It's kind of an inside joke. His name.)

My room!

I know this was probably photo-overload, but I just had to share!

What's On My Mind

I've been thinking a lot lately. 

What a profound statement, I know....

But really, I've had a lot on my mind. 

 I haven't blogged for awhile because there are actually a few (as in one or two) 

people who actually read this now. Before, I could post whatever I wanted and no one would ever read it because they didn't know this little corner of the universe existed.

It was a nice way to let it all out.

I haven't wanted to write anything because I guess it's a little weird

to have people know exactly how I feel. Sometimes I have a hard time
talking about things. 

But the more I've thought about it, I've come to decide that I don't care.

Why should we be scared to let people know how we feel?

It's easier for me to write about things then talk about them,
so blogging is a really good way for me to vent. You don't need to worry,

I'm not going to be spilling out deep, dark secrets or anything...

but sometimes I really just need a place to unload. So here I go...

And to quote all the Grey's Anatomy episodes I've been watching lately,

sometimes I don't feel all "bright and shiny". Sometimes I'm sad. 

Sometimes I have anxiety problems. And sometimes I'm not very optimistic.

That's life. 

But most of the time, I'm actually really happy. And I'm excited for this year. 

It's going to be a lot different from the rest, but I can't wait to see what it brings. 

So here's to a new school year, making new friends, and most of all, being perfectly honest.

Yep

"So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I'm still trying to figure out how that could be."
— Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower)