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The Time Machine Tour Countdown Has Begun!

  • May. 2nd, 2008 at 2:50 PM
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 The countdown for Darren Hayes' Time Machine Tour DVD has begun!  It will be released on July 22, 2008!

If you would like to post this countdown, here's the link:

http://www.darrenhayes.com/dh/forums/showthread.php?t=31961

To preorder, go here:

http://www.amazon.com/Time-Machine-Tour-Darren-Hayes/dp/B0018FZIUS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1209755372&sr=8-2

And here's the trailer for the DVD:

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http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=20174160934
 

Some More Good News!

  • Apr. 16th, 2008 at 6:03 PM
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Some more good news!  Besides receiving Juno in the mail and school almost being out, I found out that we may be able to move into an apartment.  It's a cottage-like one attached to a house and the owner is willing to let us rent it!  I am so ecstatic! I have been waiting for a long time now to move out onto my own and taste freedom!  YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  *jumps up and down, very excited*

Here are some more Darren Hayes clips and some short clips from Juno as well.  It's a great movie that everyone should see!

Darren Hayes Fan Videos made during his Borders Tour:

http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=1100273186&ref=pb

Juno clips:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSR-Z6hqw_M&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7fxr0dUCp4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0SKf0K3bxg


This movie is brilliant!  The script is ingenious and it's very addicting to watch! It arrived in the mail today, so I will definitely be watching it this weekend and with three other friends! It's a wonderful, light, and entertaining comedy.  Ellen Page is great! ^_^

Also, I discovered a new band called Armor for Sleep.  You should check out their music if you are into rock and so forth.  It's really good! ^_^

How to Support Your Favorite Authors

  • Apr. 12th, 2008 at 5:30 PM
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I came across this blog entry by [info]ysabetwordsmith about various ways of supporting your favorite authors.  You will be surprised at the number of options you have as a fan!  Here are the categories featured in this article:

1)  Buy what your favorite authors have published

2) Route money directly to authors

3) Promote and participate in events

4) Generate buzz or simply spread the word to your friends

5) Give feedback to your favorite author

These points are explained in more detail here:

http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/159789.html


Support your favorite author to keep them publishing more frequently and to encourage them!  Writing is more difficult than you think; it is both a talent and discipline that needs hours of practicing and growth.  It means promoting your book (which involves an audience), going on tour to sign them, speaking, and possibly working another job to keep afloat.  It's a lot of work and authors also need feedback!  Buy new copies instead of used ones...start supporting what you love. There are also various sites you can join to see what your favorite author's new projects are and these sites allow you to give feedback to them directly (whether good or bad).  Many authors even allow their fans to give them ideas about new projects. This article was very informative and helpful to me, as a budding author myself.  I found this to be an interesting read.  ^_^

 

 

"Killing Me Softly" by The Fugees

  • Apr. 9th, 2008 at 4:28 PM
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This is seriously the most beautiful song I have ever heard.  It was originally written/composed by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel.  Here are the lyrics:



"Killing Me Softly"

"Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song

I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style
And so I came to see him, to listen for a while
And there he was, this young boy, a stranger to my eyes

Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song

I felt all flushed with fever, embarassed by the crowd
I felt he'd found my letters and read each one out loud
I prayed that he would finish, but he just kept right on

Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly

He sang as if he knew me in all my dark despair
And then he looked right through me as if I wasn't there
But he was there, this stranger, singing clear and loud

Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song"


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_Me_Softly_with_His_Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ighu4gGlaUE&feature=related


I have included the history and video for you to read and watch. It has been the most moving song to me and will continue to be.  There is something that is simply incredible about it.  It is indescribable.  I think everyone should have the chance to listen to it just once.  ^_^

Madonna Lyrics to "Gone"

  • Apr. 9th, 2008 at 4:21 PM
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Property of Madonna, Album:  Music, Song:  "Gone"

"Gone"

"Selling out
Is not my thing
Walk away
I won't be broken again
I'm not
I'm not what you think

Dream away your life
Someone else's dream
Nothing equals nothing

Letting go
Is not my thing
Walk away
Won't let it happen again
I'm not
I'm not very smart

Why should I feel sad
For what I never had
Nothing equals nothing

Turn to stone
Lose my faith
I'll be gone
Before it happens

Turn to stone
Lose my faith
I'll be gone
Before it happens

Selling out
Is not my thing
Walk away
I won't be broken again
I won't
I won't fall apart

Dream away your life
Dream away your dream
Nothing equals nothing

Turn to stone
Lose my faith
I'll be gone
Before it happens

Turn to stone (turn to stone)
Lose my faith (lose my faith)
I'll be gone
Before it happens

Turn to stone (turn to stone)
Lose my faith (lose my faith)
I'll be gone"


Some more beautiful music from Madonna!  I love her stuff! It's so empowering and inspirational!  Tell me what you think of her lyrics. ^_^

Good Resource for Different Religions

  • Apr. 9th, 2008 at 3:59 PM
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I am doing research for a paper in my World Religions class and I came across this Web site in search of material relating to Native American spirituality.  It seems like an excellent and accurate resource for information and education:

www.religioustolerance.org

I found this site very useful and it also had book and site recommendations.  You should check it out!

Personality Type

  • Apr. 6th, 2008 at 12:21 AM
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You Are An INFJ
The Protector

You live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity.
Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is.
You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience.
You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them.

In love, you truly see relationships as an opportunity to connect and grow.
You enjoy relationships as long as they are improving and changing. You can't stand stagnation.

At work, you stay motivated and happy... as long as you are working toward a dream you support.
You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher.

How you see yourself: Hardworking, ethical, and helpful

When other people don't get you, they see you as: Manipulative, weak, and unstable

 

I would have to say this is pretty accurate! ^_^ I am definitely the more emotional, deep, and introspective type. 

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What kind of thinker are you?

  • Apr. 5th, 2008 at 10:31 PM
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Your Thinking is Abstract and Random
You are flexible, adaptable, and creative.
There's many ways that you can learn - and you're up for any of them.

You relate well to other people, and you do well working in groups.
You can help people communicate together and work with each other's strengths.

You don't work well with people who are competitive or adversarial.
You prefer to work toward a common goal... not toward conflicting goals.


http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofthinkerareyouquiz/

This is very true! ^_^

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Spring Break!

  • Mar. 22nd, 2008 at 3:28 PM
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I have thoroughly enjoyed my Spring Break so far! For some reason, I feel like there have been dramatic changes in my life and in my attitude; I feel like a new woman! This past Monday, I felt so much happier, upbeat, and motivated than I usually do. For once, I actually felt motivated enough to finish my homework assignments (I usually feel too tired to do them).  I feel mentally worn out from a long year of school though, needless to say.  I am glad that there are only five weeks left after this! ^_^  I am very excited about the upcoming wedding and I am considering getting my dress custom-made. I'm thinking Lavendar! ^_^

I found a really nice and classy cobalt top today with diamond buttons that I will wear to the rehearsal dinner. We found a steal at Michael's--a pre-lit wedding arch for $20 on sale! Not bad! We can always add ribbon and decorate it later.

Invitations are next on the list.

I look forward to having more fun this week! I am super excited about visiting my friend Jennifer tomorrow to watch some good anime and enjoy pizza. ^_^ That's my way of relaxing!  I strongly recommend watching the movies Atonement and The Witches of Eastwick. They are both wonderful movies. Jack Nicholson was very believable as the devil in the latter movie and there is this one scene with Veronica Cartwright that steals the whole movie! I swear I watched this scene five or six times and I was laughing so hard I couldn't breathe! Good times! ^_^

Also, if anyone is interested in reading my novel so far (8 chapters and seven pages) feel free to leave a comment! I will send it to you as an attachment via email.

I wish everyone an enjoyable and relaxing weekend!

Winter's Return (a personal reflection)

  • Mar. 20th, 2008 at 3:26 PM
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As winter drew near, I thought of memories fond and dear, yet some still remained depressing.  I feel sometimes like I am sliding back into those unpleasant moments.  Those times when crying and solemnity sapped my energy and life.  I glanced at the snowflakes, reminding me of how I continue to feel weak and dead inside.  With death comes rebirth and even in my darkest moments, I could never take away my life.  I realized a blade could never cure this tangling pain, and could never ease the loss that comes with such a tragic event.  

The sun shines down.
  

~Written October 24, 2005
Age: 18

St. Patrick's Day

  • Mar. 17th, 2008 at 10:21 PM
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I had a wonderful day today.  Dr. Penn came in with the St. Patrick's Day tie I gave him and it really suited him...Target has the cutest things in the dollar section! ^_^ It had beer mugs and shamrocks on it, so I thought it looked cute.  He said that he got compliments on it too.  I wore a green shirt that said "Feeling Lucky, Lucky Charms" on it from Wal-Mart and a beautiful green necklace my mom let me wear.  I didn't see a lot of green today, probably mostly because people forgot it was St. Patrick's Day.  I remember a guy in my class saying, "I just happened to find this green t-shirt on my desk chair, so I changed into it quickly so I wouldn't have to punch people off of me anymore for not wearing green."  I thought it was funny.  ^_^

I have this newfound motivation for doing homework this week as well.  It took me all afternoon to finish this take home quiz, but at least I got it done and out of the way.  I plan on doing a couple more papers for C. S. Lewis and then doing my other take home quiz this week.  I also plan on watching the anime Gravitation for the third or fourth time this year.  It is one of my personal favorites.  ^_^

For some odd reason, I feel like a new woman....like something has radically changed within my life, but I don't know what it is yet.  I found myself extremely happy and confident out of the blue today.  I actually enjoyed myself and wasn't tired for once.  I actually have the energy that I have been needing for weeks to complete my assignments.  Maybe it was the good weekend I just had because I think it provided some relaxation and relief that I have been needing for the longest time.

Six weeks and counting until finals and summer vacation! I can't wait!  I feel like a new woman!

A Much Needed Break

  • Mar. 16th, 2008 at 2:51 PM
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Spring Break is next week and I also have this Friday off, so I am very excited about that! ^_^  Easter is so early this year (March 23) and spring begins in a few days (March 20). The weather has been beautiful lately as well. I plan on having a Spider-Man movie marathon with my fiance, Adam to celebrate Easter, since we don't have anything else planned.  I plan on going to Turkey Creek and mostly getting errands done. I will also be working on a very special surprise for a friend. She hasn't been doing very well emotionally lately, so I decided to send her a card for reassurance and to also make her something that will hopefully cheer her up.   ^_^

I enjoyed a wonderful dinner last night at my mom's friend's house. Katrina's husband is a superb cook and we enjoyed his restaurant quality meal of crab, steak, twice baked potatoes, and grilled bread with olive oil for added flavor.  It is seriously one of the best home cooked meals I've ever had! We had pie and ice cream for dessert and it left me feeling sleepy.  I think eating so much cafeteria food has let me appreciate fine cuisine more.  ^_^  Katrina and Barry are absolutely wonderful and cool people. I really enjoyed myself in their home and I felt comfortable around them. I think I really needed some downtime to let myself relax from my rather hectic schedule at the end of the semester.  It seems like I still have so many papers and projects to do.  :(

There are only four more weeks of school left after Spring Break, so completing my courses and busy schedule will make my summer vacation more worthwhile, knowing that I worked hard to get where I am today.  I will probably enjoy my vacation more thoroughly after another busy semester. It'll provide me some relief for a while.

I have been working on my novel as well, on top of homework. It is called Danielle and I and it is about two friends who fall in love.  (I won't give away any of the details.)  I have written eight chapters already and I know it will take more time to complete than I can imagine at this point.  There is still so much more that needs to be edited and added, so at the very least, a few years, if I'm lucky. I will definitely take my time with this work.  ^_^

I have decided that I want to get my master of fine arts in Creative Writing, if I can.  I would love to get into Vanderbilt, if at all possible, because they supposedly pay for all of your tuition if you enter into their program.  I have read that the top schools in the country with this program only admit 10 or 12 people a year out of hundreds who apply.  I am hoping that this path will give me the skills and experience to become a writer.  If for some reason I cannot be an author, I will probably end up teaching or going into journalism...some career that will allow me to write, because that is very important to me.  Writing is my calling in life.

I'll have to do some more research before I find the right graduate school.  It would be awesome if I had everything paid for..that would be one last thing to worry about.

Good Things Coming My Way

  • Mar. 13th, 2008 at 1:02 PM
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I am happy to announce that I have begun working on my first novel. It is about two women who fall in love and the story evolves from there.  Lately, it has been writing itself and I am super excited about working on this new project.  Never before have I been so inspired and hopeful about my work.  I hope to get it published eventually. I have written five chapters within the past week and already know what I am going to write next.  ^_^  I told Dr. Penn about this and he was really excited about it.  He said that whenever I feel comfortable, I could share it with one of his classes. He said one of his other students is working on a collection of short stories. I am not too sure a Tennessee audience would be fond of a lesbian love story, but I could be wrong.

I also saw my friend Tamara after a whole year! I bumped into her a few minutes ago and I was surprised to see her. She had her baby boy a month and 2 days ago named Giddeon (sp?). I congratulated her and caught up with what has been happening so far this year. I told her she was invited to my wedding and that I had started my first novel. She said she had quit working at the zoo and would eventually marry the guy she is dating. It seems like there are so many more good times and surprises to come. I am really looking forward to grad school especially.  ^_^ 

Also, you guys need to see the three movies I bought yesterday: Fracture, The Terminal, and 13 Going On 30. They're all great, but Fracture still remains one of the best movies I have seen. ^_^

Ecstatic about the Wedding and Honeymoon

  • Mar. 10th, 2008 at 7:23 PM
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With all the excitement lately, I have found it extremely hard to concentrate on my assignments.  It seems like there is still so much I have to do before the end of the semester. I am a bit stressed in case you can't tell!  I still have quite a few papers to do, and when I say quite a few, I mean 6 papers total! I have four more to do for ONE class, and then I have to do two others for my religion courses.  Plus I have to give an oral presentation on two of my assignments (one paper and one research project for geography). I'm pressed for time...not much school left after Spring Break!  Besides that, it is mainly quizzes until finals week.

I am focusing on doing a paper a week, so I can spread out the assignments and resist procrastination, which I did last semester! It won't be so hectic that way and I can focus on things one day at a time. I have already had to put extensions on due dates for three take home quizzes because I felt I needed more time to do them well. I am so glad that I don't have CPR again until after Spring Break (due to appointed skills tests).  This will give me the time I need to work on my homework.

I am so ready to be out from this semester!  I mean...I have so much to look forward to once I get out, that it's hindering my concentration! My dad called me on Saturday and said that he had rented a cabin in Pigeon Forge or something and said that if Adam and I wanted to, we could go up there for a few days to chill out before the wedding. Inside, I was giggling with excitement from the news! I can't wait to spend the day in a cabin overlooking the Smokies and everything! ^_^ I am simply ecstatic about everything coming my way!  Yay!  ^_^  I have a beautiful wedding to look forward to, a spring break, a beach vacation in North Carolina for the honeymoon, and a few weeks to kick back after all that has happened. We may not get around to having an apartment and new jobs until the middle of June. This will have been the busiest summer for me since 2001, when I was going to see my dad, going to a tech trek science camp, among other visits.

We are almost done with the preparation for the wedding. The only things that are left are invitations (which we will work on this weekend), the wedding dress, the floral arrangements, and other minor details at the actual event.  We have all the big things taken care of, such as hotel and convention reservations and so forth.  No need to worry about the honeymoon...it's all booked and reserved.  We will head to the beach first, then on our way back, Adam and I will go to Animazement in Durham, North Carolina. ^_^ I am so excited about all of this! This will be the best summer by far!

On top of that, I have kept in touch with all of my friends from high school and middle school through facebook (and have invited some of them to the wedding as well).  I know two other people who are getting married this year. It seems like so many good things are coming my way and I am forever grateful!

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Mar. 8th, 2008

  • 12:12 PM
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It seems like my friends have been really depressed lately.  It saddens me to no end to see them in pain.  I think that is what makes me a good friend--the fact that I care, give, and sympathize with their situations.  I sent Jennifer a few poems and kindhearted emails in hopes of cheering her up.  I also left her a phone message saying that I am here if she needs me.  She has had a rough time lately and I wanted to let her know that I love her and will be there to catch her when she falls.  I wrote two beautiful poems for Jennifer and sent them to her.  I hope she finds comfort in them.

On the brighter side, it's snowing!  Thank God our hiking trip for Geography was cancelled.  There was no way I was going out in this kind of weather. It's absolutely freezing!  Me, Katy, and Franchesca are going to see Vantage Point tonight.  It looks like a really good movie.  Other than that, I plan on enjoying myself and completing my homework assignments.

I guess I miss out on more experiences than I think I do when I go home for the weekends.  ^_^

Have a good weekend everyone!

Relaxing and Expressing Gratitude

  • Mar. 1st, 2008 at 2:49 PM
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I'm thoroughly enjoying my weekend.  I feel it preserves my sanity to get away for the weekend off of campus at least once a week.  I never do any homework either. I could never focus on it at home anyway.  I am really looking forward to the wedding in May.  ^_^ I couldn't be happier to marry my man, Adam, of four years in August.  Before we know it, we'll be living with each other in an apartment.  I think we'll be much happier and at peace once we move out of here.
I posted some photo albums on my facebook page, if you're interested.  I told Adam how much I Ioved him last night as we lay in each other's arms. It was so beautiful. I told him that God must have sent him to me, because he was like an angel, a miracle in my life. We were both deeply touched by that remark.  I also told him that I believed God had sent me the biggest reward for my patience--Adam.  I cried so hard--tears of joy.  I am so grateful for having such a wonderful fiance. It was well worth the 16 year wait.  I couldn't imagine living without him.  ^_^
 

Fed Up

  • Feb. 27th, 2008 at 11:31 PM
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I am so fed up with my mom and sister rubbing my weight issues in.  I mean....you'd think my mom of all people would understand how I feel right now....which is pretty damn miserable.  I think my inside feelings (and lack of exercise) have led to my weight gain of 40 pounds.  With the wedding coming up, my mom is pressuring me to lose all the weight I gained.  Trust me...I want to badly as well.  I feel tired all the time and I'll admit that I'm depressed.  My dad has told me that I have celulite, my mom has said that I am starting to look chubby, and so forth.  Right now, I couldn't care less.  I think I look beautiful, and in my honest opinion, I tend to hide my weight very well and no one would guess my true weight. I think I look pretty good for what I weigh, even if I am techinically overweight now.  I would really like to start exercising with my friend Samantha, since she works at the gym.  I figure we could walk on the treadmill.  I feel what I need most right now is encouragement and a hug...not more pressure and stress.  I am fed up!  I am fed up with being overweight and I am fed up with people commenting on it.  Like the other night, when my mom was talking to a friend of hers....she said "Well...she's not slim anymore."  Which is true, but a harsh stab in the back....rubbing it in.  I feel like I am growing bitter toward my mom and sister, since they seem to take sides against me.  I just want to be loved for who I am.  Is that really too much to ask?  It's amazing that my own friends and professors are more of a family to me than my mother and sister.  My friends and professors stick up for me and support me no matter what...they don't judge me.  They just love me for me.  ^_^

I'm on Facebook!

  • Feb. 25th, 2008 at 11:42 PM
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 Yay! I finally decided to join facebook and I have to say that I have no regrets whatsoever. I have sent friend requests to several people I know back from high school, middle school, and even here at LMU! It's amazing how much my old friends have grown up. I can barely recognize them in their pictures! This is one of the best ways to keep in touch with friends.

If you would like to add me to your friends, send me a message and a request. Look up my full name, Devon Grace Leigh, and my profile should pop up.

I'm already addicted to this site! Good night everyone!  ^_^

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Wonderful Weekend

  • Feb. 24th, 2008 at 7:40 PM
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I had a wonderful weekend with a friend.  We went shopping at the mall, Borders, A. C. Moore, among other places.  We had a blast!  Especially going out to eat and renting movies....I believe this is the break that I have been seeking.  I feel like I can conquer the world after such an awesome weekend!  It's amazing what one non-stressful weekend can do for your school work.  I actually feel like doing my homework now...when I am not feeling tired that is!  lol ^_^

All I need to do now is send out invitations, get a job, find an apartment, and enjoy the wedding and honeymoon!  We're set!  Expect to see invitations coming in the mail soon!  ^_^

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Miraculous Epiphany

  • Feb. 18th, 2008 at 8:21 PM
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I think something miraculous just happened.  I was reading Princess Mia (Princess Diaries) by Meg Cabot and I suddenly realized something.  It was like an epiphany.  I realized that I need to let go of the past and move on with my life.  There was a scene in the book where the character was depressed and was seeing a psychologist...she admitted her struggle with depression.  I started to cry. I realized, that like Princess MIa, I was ready to face my longtime struggle with depression and seek treatment.  I hope to see this healer that I have heard wonders about (either that or homeopathic treatment).  I have decided that the new me is finally coming to life.  I am ready to make sincere positive changes in my life.

A special thanks to my best friends, Jennifer and Samantha, as well as Adam, for inspiring me to be myself and giving me the courage I have always needed to take these challenges head on.

I am forever grateful!  ^_^

I am ready to finally be me.  I am ready to make profound changes, and I am ready to let go of friends who are no longer there for me, and I am finally ready to move on!!!!  I am ready to take control of my life, to not feel so lonely anymore, to stop feeling sorry for myself, and to stop worrying.  I need to make these dramatic life changes now.  Changes are never easy and they take time, and after a year of extreme bouts of depression, I have decided it is no longer worth it to think about what would have been.  I need to make new friends and allow new and more positive energy to flow.  I want to get a head start on my writing career, now that I have finally found the right inspiration.  Thanks Meg Cabot!

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