"In the soundless awe and wonder, words fall short to hope again. How beautiful, how vast Your love is. New forever, world without an end."
-"World Without End" by Five Iron Frenzy
I've been going through a bit of an FIF stage... their DVD is coming out on 3/2/10... and I'm friggin excited. Good times.
So... In a random fit of boredom on a Friday afternoon... I decided to go back and check out my old Xanga. Ya know, the blogging site that was cool for kids 10 years ago? Yeah, I definitely had one, and I've definitely been going through it this afternoon. I've just been skimming through the entries and mainly just shaking my head and smiling at all of the random stuff that was going on. Though I'm definitely not proud of some of my attributes back then, I know it's part of made me into who I am today. I'm hoping I'm not nearly as self-centered and melodramatic as I was back then, and that my grammar has improved, at least, slightly. And that I don't complain as much. Cause... geez.
No way am I giving out the link (well... not for now), but I did run across this... "74 things you might not know about me". And this gave me the biggest laugh. So I thought I'd run that list through here, with commentary (in bold) from a 20-year-old-Alex. (you'll see what I mean about the grammar part...)
1. my whole name is Alexandra Katherine Seals [well, this is still true... just with my new last name at the end.]
2. i work at Best Regards (makethemsmile.com is the website... they really dont need any more workers though.) [Hands down, the best job I've had so far. Great people, great business.]
3. one of my favorite movies is moulin rouge. [Need to watch this again. Still one of my favorites.]
4. i like guys that can sing (but if ya can't that's cool.. because i can't.) [Meh.]
5. i'm a sap...i'm one of those girls who just likes to cuddle up by the fire or under the blankets and listen to music. [Been there, done that.]
6. i play soccer [I do miss soccer.]
7. my best friend hates girls. (?) [Well, that was true. I wasn't too fond of them either.]
8. favorite shows are er, lost, gilmore girls [Man. I started watching season 1 of LOST, then I heard they were canceling it, so I stopped watching before I could get addicted. Lame. I did watch Gilmore Girls the other day. Still amazing.]
9. i play guitar (accoustic) [Hahaha. I like to think I can play guitar.]
10. i..played basketball. [Technically I still can play basketball...]
11. my favorite candy is kit-kats [Psh. Reeses.]
12. God is my life [God is a big part of my life.]
13. i'm a big Christian, but don't really have a church right now (it's not stoppin me.) [Still don't have a church. Still learning.]
14. i love every gnere of movies... [True.... Even if I can't spell genre.]
15. i love almost all music (not rap normally...) [Is rap really music? Ooh just kidding. mostly.]
16. i'm a country girl. [HAHAHAHAHA. That's funny. I'm glad I'm over this phase.]
17. i like country guys. [So. Not. True. See #16.]
18. my birthday's on july 13th [Yup. The big 2-1 is this year!]
19. i've got a collie named mica (she's awesome) and 4 beta fish in my room named penguin, taz, squirt and jaws jr. [My parents still have Mica... those beta fish are looong gone, though.]
20. i love rain [Very much. As long as I'm not walking around campus in it.]
21. fall's my favorite season, because i love the trees [Still true.]
22. i've got asthma [So they say.]
23. i'm ambitextrous. [Also true. I occasionally write left-handed, and can bat switch.]
24. i've got an older sister, brother-in-law, older brother, and a younger sister. [Plus a sister-in-law]
25. i grew up in wichita [Fact.]
26. i've got a nephew, gage whose 3, and two nieces, madison's 1 1/2, and megan's 5 months old. [Awww. Gage is 8, Madi is 7, Megan is 5, and Garrett is almost 7 months old.]
27. i'm obsessed with names... [Sad, but true.]
28. i don't have my own cell phone [Yikes. I didn't get my own cell phone for another couple years. Oh, technology.]
29. i own a '93 thunderbird (soon to have a name) [Holy crap, my car's that old?!]
30. i haven't talked to my friends in wichita since i've moved here. [Well... yeah.]
31. i'm a random person [That might be an understatement. Though I'm getting better at restraining myself.]
32. i love soft music more than loud [Definitely depends on my mood.]
33. when i'm sad/depressed... i put in matchbox 20, the dixie chicks, five iron frenzy or switchfoot [Well... no. I usually listen to sappy indie stuff now.]
34. my grandma died in february. i was really close to her. [And I still miss her, and all of my other grandparents, dearly.]
35. my granmda on my dad's side is the only grandparent i have left. [RIP grandma.]
36. i love playing cards. [So true. I wish I could play more.]
37. it takes a lot to anger me [Also true, though I'm still working on it.]
38. i keep a lot of my feelings bottled up inside me [Also something I'm working on. Not the greatest thing to be doing.]
39. i overdosed on my little sister's tylenol when i was 1 [Haha. Yup.]
40. i love jazz [So, so true.]
41. i like being quiet. [Yeah...]
42. i get slaphappy when i'm really tired [Thankfully, I haven't gotten to that point in a long, long time. It was scary.]
43. i snowboard [I am capable of snowboarding. It's been years, and I can't wait until I get the chance to do it again.]
44. i've only been to 12 other states [Too lazy to count.]
45. i've never been out of country. [Sadly.]
46. i have a hard time getting over relationships [Well... no.]
47. my best guy friend lives an hour away, and i get to see him about once a year. [I think I was talking about Nate. Now my best guy friend (Michael) lives in the same apartment. Oh, and he happens to be my husband. Fancy!]
48. i attend band camp every summer [Or, I did. That's right, I was a band geek.]
49. i've always wanted to skydive [Still do.]
50. i can't dance [No one will ever see me attempt to, either.]
51. i'm a kinda picky eater, but if i'm at someone else's house, i'll eat whatever they put in front of me. [Yup. Though I'm not as bad as I used to be.]
52. i have a realllly fast metabolism (i can't gain weight) [Well, it's slowly slowing down. (nooooooo!)]
53. i love thursday's [...what?!]
54. i can't wait to have kids [Ah, true.]
55. i want to go to college in state [Done.]
56. i drink a coke a day [Still.]
57. i'm not a healthy eater [I'm trying, I'm trying.]
58. i love science and math [Hence, my majors.]
59. it's hard for me to sleep sometimes [Not as much, anymore.]
60. John 16:33 - go read it. one of my favorite verses [I wish I could remember what verse that is. My favorite book now is Romans.]
61. i'm scared of some stuff... [Who isn't?]
62. sometimes i get depressed and i don't know why [I've been fairly happy for a few years now.]
63. i play ddr [Oh, dear. No. I don't.]
64. my dad's an editor at the kansas city star. [Nope, he's an editor/writer at the paper in my hometown now.]
65. i'm just waitin for the right guy to come along. [Ah, and come along he has.]
66. i've never drank [well...]
67. never smoked. [Never will.]
68. my favorite number is 13 [For several more reasons now.]
69. i love reading [I wish I had more time to do so.]
70. the 70th day of the year is march 10th. [See? Random.]
71. i'm a dreamer [Sometimes.]
72. i like to dream about what could have been... or what it would be like. [Not usually.]
73. i'm reeeally sensitive. [Definitely worked on that. I'm creating quite the exterior. Or, so I'd like to think.]
74. i feel guilty real easily. [I don't think this will ever change.]
And there we have it. Fairly boring for most of you, I'm sure... but it's been great for me to look back and see that, in fact, I have grown up some. Plus, my grammar has improved.
Be on the lookout, starting tomorrow, for some changes on my blog. Details, of course, coming tomorrow. Eek. We'll see how that goes.
much love,
alex
-"World Without End" by Five Iron Frenzy
I've been going through a bit of an FIF stage... their DVD is coming out on 3/2/10... and I'm friggin excited. Good times.
So... In a random fit of boredom on a Friday afternoon... I decided to go back and check out my old Xanga. Ya know, the blogging site that was cool for kids 10 years ago? Yeah, I definitely had one, and I've definitely been going through it this afternoon. I've just been skimming through the entries and mainly just shaking my head and smiling at all of the random stuff that was going on. Though I'm definitely not proud of some of my attributes back then, I know it's part of made me into who I am today. I'm hoping I'm not nearly as self-centered and melodramatic as I was back then, and that my grammar has improved, at least, slightly. And that I don't complain as much. Cause... geez.
No way am I giving out the link (well... not for now), but I did run across this... "74 things you might not know about me". And this gave me the biggest laugh. So I thought I'd run that list through here, with commentary (in bold) from a 20-year-old-Alex. (you'll see what I mean about the grammar part...)
1. my whole name is Alexandra Katherine Seals [well, this is still true... just with my new last name at the end.]
2. i work at Best Regards (makethemsmile.com is the website... they really dont need any more workers though.) [Hands down, the best job I've had so far. Great people, great business.]
3. one of my favorite movies is moulin rouge. [Need to watch this again. Still one of my favorites.]
4. i like guys that can sing (but if ya can't that's cool.. because i can't.) [Meh.]
5. i'm a sap...i'm one of those girls who just likes to cuddle up by the fire or under the blankets and listen to music. [Been there, done that.]
6. i play soccer [I do miss soccer.]
7. my best friend hates girls. (?) [Well, that was true. I wasn't too fond of them either.]
8. favorite shows are er, lost, gilmore girls [Man. I started watching season 1 of LOST, then I heard they were canceling it, so I stopped watching before I could get addicted. Lame. I did watch Gilmore Girls the other day. Still amazing.]
9. i play guitar (accoustic) [Hahaha. I like to think I can play guitar.]
10. i..played basketball. [Technically I still can play basketball...]
11. my favorite candy is kit-kats [Psh. Reeses.]
12. God is my life [God is a big part of my life.]
13. i'm a big Christian, but don't really have a church right now (it's not stoppin me.) [Still don't have a church. Still learning.]
14. i love every gnere of movies... [True.... Even if I can't spell genre.]
15. i love almost all music (not rap normally...) [Is rap really music? Ooh just kidding. mostly.]
16. i'm a country girl. [HAHAHAHAHA. That's funny. I'm glad I'm over this phase.]
17. i like country guys. [So. Not. True. See #16.]
18. my birthday's on july 13th [Yup. The big 2-1 is this year!]
19. i've got a collie named mica (she's awesome) and 4 beta fish in my room named penguin, taz, squirt and jaws jr. [My parents still have Mica... those beta fish are looong gone, though.]
20. i love rain [Very much. As long as I'm not walking around campus in it.]
21. fall's my favorite season, because i love the trees [Still true.]
22. i've got asthma [So they say.]
23. i'm ambitextrous. [Also true. I occasionally write left-handed, and can bat switch.]
24. i've got an older sister, brother-in-law, older brother, and a younger sister. [Plus a sister-in-law]
25. i grew up in wichita [Fact.]
26. i've got a nephew, gage whose 3, and two nieces, madison's 1 1/2, and megan's 5 months old. [Awww. Gage is 8, Madi is 7, Megan is 5, and Garrett is almost 7 months old.]
27. i'm obsessed with names... [Sad, but true.]
28. i don't have my own cell phone [Yikes. I didn't get my own cell phone for another couple years. Oh, technology.]
29. i own a '93 thunderbird (soon to have a name) [Holy crap, my car's that old?!]
30. i haven't talked to my friends in wichita since i've moved here. [Well... yeah.]
31. i'm a random person [That might be an understatement. Though I'm getting better at restraining myself.]
32. i love soft music more than loud [Definitely depends on my mood.]
33. when i'm sad/depressed... i put in matchbox 20, the dixie chicks, five iron frenzy or switchfoot [Well... no. I usually listen to sappy indie stuff now.]
34. my grandma died in february. i was really close to her. [And I still miss her, and all of my other grandparents, dearly.]
35. my granmda on my dad's side is the only grandparent i have left. [RIP grandma.]
36. i love playing cards. [So true. I wish I could play more.]
37. it takes a lot to anger me [Also true, though I'm still working on it.]
38. i keep a lot of my feelings bottled up inside me [Also something I'm working on. Not the greatest thing to be doing.]
39. i overdosed on my little sister's tylenol when i was 1 [Haha. Yup.]
40. i love jazz [So, so true.]
41. i like being quiet. [Yeah...]
42. i get slaphappy when i'm really tired [Thankfully, I haven't gotten to that point in a long, long time. It was scary.]
43. i snowboard [I am capable of snowboarding. It's been years, and I can't wait until I get the chance to do it again.]
44. i've only been to 12 other states [Too lazy to count.]
45. i've never been out of country. [Sadly.]
46. i have a hard time getting over relationships [Well... no.]
47. my best guy friend lives an hour away, and i get to see him about once a year. [I think I was talking about Nate. Now my best guy friend (Michael) lives in the same apartment. Oh, and he happens to be my husband. Fancy!]
48. i attend band camp every summer [Or, I did. That's right, I was a band geek.]
49. i've always wanted to skydive [Still do.]
50. i can't dance [No one will ever see me attempt to, either.]
51. i'm a kinda picky eater, but if i'm at someone else's house, i'll eat whatever they put in front of me. [Yup. Though I'm not as bad as I used to be.]
52. i have a realllly fast metabolism (i can't gain weight) [Well, it's slowly slowing down. (nooooooo!)]
53. i love thursday's [...what?!]
54. i can't wait to have kids [Ah, true.]
55. i want to go to college in state [Done.]
56. i drink a coke a day [Still.]
57. i'm not a healthy eater [I'm trying, I'm trying.]
58. i love science and math [Hence, my majors.]
59. it's hard for me to sleep sometimes [Not as much, anymore.]
60. John 16:33 - go read it. one of my favorite verses [I wish I could remember what verse that is. My favorite book now is Romans.]
61. i'm scared of some stuff... [Who isn't?]
62. sometimes i get depressed and i don't know why [I've been fairly happy for a few years now.]
63. i play ddr [Oh, dear. No. I don't.]
64. my dad's an editor at the kansas city star. [Nope, he's an editor/writer at the paper in my hometown now.]
65. i'm just waitin for the right guy to come along. [Ah, and come along he has.]
66. i've never drank [well...]
67. never smoked. [Never will.]
68. my favorite number is 13 [For several more reasons now.]
69. i love reading [I wish I had more time to do so.]
70. the 70th day of the year is march 10th. [See? Random.]
71. i'm a dreamer [Sometimes.]
72. i like to dream about what could have been... or what it would be like. [Not usually.]
73. i'm reeeally sensitive. [Definitely worked on that. I'm creating quite the exterior. Or, so I'd like to think.]
74. i feel guilty real easily. [I don't think this will ever change.]
And there we have it. Fairly boring for most of you, I'm sure... but it's been great for me to look back and see that, in fact, I have grown up some. Plus, my grammar has improved.
Be on the lookout, starting tomorrow, for some changes on my blog. Details, of course, coming tomorrow. Eek. We'll see how that goes.
much love,
alex