We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are. -Sirius Black

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. -Dr. Seuss

Happy 4th!

Well, despite the wind and the rain, our Fourth of July was great! Pool water was freezing at first, but after a bit it was quite nice. :) We also had a great time shooting off our newly legalized aerial fireworks! P.S: Not taking credit for above pictures. I don't want to get in trouble. :)

The Middle-Jimmy Eat World

I wasn't going to post another song, but I just had to. Today I was reading an article on shyness and how to overcome it and this song popped into my head.

Hey, don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on
Just try your best, try everything you can
And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away

It just takes some time
Little girl you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

Hey, you know they're all the same
You know you're doing better on your own, so don't buy in
Live right now, yeah, just be yourself
It doesn't matter if it's good enough for someone else

It just takes some time
Little girl you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright


It just takes some time
Little girl you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

Hey, don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on
Just do your best, do everything you can
And don't you worry what the bitter hearts are gonna say

It just takes some time
Little girl you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

It just takes some time
Little girl you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything will be just fine
Everything, everything will be alright, alright

Luna Lovegood

I was watching Harry Potter 7 with my sister Lindsey tonight and realized that Luna is definitely my favorite character. She is just so straightforward and....awesome. Here are just a few quotes from her. :)

"Hello, Harry! Oh, I've interrupted a deep thought, haven't I? I can see it growing smaller in your eyes."


"Come Daddy. Harry doesn't want to talk to us right now. He's just too polite to say so."


"That's a curious thing to keep in your sock."


"We should close his eyes. Don't you think?... There. Now he could be sleeping."

You Are Loved-Josh Groban

I love this song

Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
When your heart's heavy
I...I will lift it for you

Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I...I will break it for you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved

Don't give up
It's just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside
I...I will be there to find you

Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I...I will shine to guide you

Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved

You are loved
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
Don't give up
Every one needs to be heard
You are loved

Quote from a poster in my calculus class:

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." -Aristotle

I love the 80's