22.

(1) Hello.
Somehow, with us, hello is never just hello.
Or so I imagine.
For us, hello is start. Our beginning. Our ready, set, go.
Because when I say hello to you,
it means I missed you
and I can’t wait
to tell you stories of all the adventures I have been on
since the last time we have talked
(but I want to hear your stories first
because your voice makes me smile)
Hello is our secret.  Our right now. When we say hello
we know we are the only two people in the whole wide world
who get it.
Maybe we will let someone in on the joke someday
but for now we laugh. (it’s more fun this way)
Hello is our future, because when I say hello to you
it means I am glad you are here
and I couldn’t wait another minute because
I am so excited for all the fun we will have
this
year. (22)

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D.C. al Fine

i like finished things. i like things that can be finished.

is there a word for that?

i can’t help it, and i’m not sure if it bothers other people as much as it bothers me… but it just bugs me when things are left undone or unresolved. in my mind, there is specific incorrectness with things left incomplete. everything just… needs to have the ability to be concluded somehow. sentences need to be punctuated. questions need to be answered. songs, games, stories… they all need to be played all the way through. the end.

i like it when things can be finished.

which is why that (perfectionist? precisionist? mr. monk-ist?) part of me, the part that not only wants to see things done, but done right, done well… that part of me is pretty annoyed that growing up takes my whole life. that maturation is a perpetual work in progress.

…of course, that could be (and is) a good thing, and for some pretty obvious reasons, too. i guess sometimes i just need to remember that although i don’t usually like it when things are left hanging, there are always exceptions to the

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They say…

“…when you meet the love of your life,
time
stops.
and that’s true…”

id forgotten how much i love this movie.

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Hey, remember when I used to write about serious stuff?

Is it just me, does ‘Revis Island’ sound more pleasant than it’s (probably) intended to?

…Like, I would definitely have my annual family vacation on Revis Island.

Or take the ferry and bring my girlfriend there for a picnic.

Or retire to a beach house on Revis Island.

Or, you know, something else that does not involve getting held to three catches and 55 yards on the day.

Although that wouldn’t be so bad either, I guess.

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Me too.

Ted: Okay, I’m going to say something out loud that I’ve been doing a pretty good job of not saying out loud lately. What you and Tony have, what I thought for a second you and I had, what I know that Marshall and Lily have- I want that. I do. I keep waiting for it to happen. I’m waiting for it to happen. I guess… I’m just tired of waiting. And that is all I’m going to say on that subject.

Stella: I know that you’re tired of waiting. And you might have to wait a little while more but… she’s on her way, Ted. And she’s getting here as fast as she can.

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Life as an English Major:

from xkcd:

i feel like i do this all the time.

except in literary analysis/essay form.

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Etymology Lesson.

In this age of mass media and communicating every thought that pops into mind, the word ‘remarkable’ just doesn’t seem that remarkable any more.

How unfortunate.

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Buzz Buzz Buzz.

1) Appreciate. Praise. Be intentional in giving thanks for at least one thing or person a day. Lord knows I take enough things for granted.

2) Take pictures. Make memories. Beautiful is everywhere. Notice.

3) Be patient. With others. With myself. One step at a time is still forward progress.

4) Help people. Volunteer. Remember that effort really doesn’t require that much effort.

5) Smile. Learn. Grow. Live. Laugh. Love. Become somebody I will be proud of on December 31.

6) Floss. I guess.

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Dear 2010,

I am excited for you.

Let’s be friends, please.

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It’s Times Like These…

…when I wish I was a ninja.

Okay, that’s a lie. I wish that all the time.

I should say it’s especially times like these when I wish I was a ninja.

That way, I could worry about cool ninja stuff. Y’know. Instead of life. And finals.

Stupid finals.

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