tv junkie

anyone who knows me, should know that i'm a complete TV junkie. i don't have a working TV in my room at school, nor do I watch the TVs that are in my house. my dad doesn't have cable, and i don't even know what channels my mom has. therefore, you could say i'm an internet TV junkie. i'm addicted to netflix and hulu. i love TV shows, there's just something about them. maybe that you can watch one short episode and have more to look forward to. i dunno. but since i never watch any type of TV at school, whether it's internet TV or cable TV, over breaks, and especially summer, i spend the majority of my free time catching up on said TV. this is because i have no friends in the summer. true story. here's my list of T V to complete this summer:

1. Breaking Bad seas. 4 (DONE)
2. Sherlock seas. 2 (DONE)
3. Fringe seas. 4
4. Dawson's Creek seas. 1-6
5. Madmen seas. 1-4
6. Misfits seas. 3 ep. 4-seas. 4
7. Skins seas. 3-6
8. Downton Abbey
9. Weeds seas. 7
10. White Collar seas. 1-4
11. Pretty Little Liars seas. 2 eps 18-25
12. Walking Dead seas. 1-2
13. Vampire Diaries
14. Gossip Girl seas. 5
15. Dexter seas. 6 eps 9-?
16. The New Girl seas. 1
17. Scrubs seas. 1-8
18. Grey's Anatomy
19. Twin Peaks seas. 2
20. Six Feet Under
21. Doctor Who
22. Awake seas. 1
23. The X-Files
24. Once Upon A Time seas. 1


So obviously this list is pretty unrealistic. That is like....400 hours of TV. insane. But it's my hopeful list, considering I will be in Scotland without access to American hulu or netflix (which will be GREAT for me). This list also doesn't include the "random i don't really care what order i watch it in" TV shows like Mythbusters, CSI, Law & Order, The Mentalist, The Big Bang Theory, Seinfeld, Friends, Modern Family, Colbert, The Soup and Boy Meets World.

i'm a loser,
hill

song of the day

can't. stop. listening. this is "strange attractor" by animal kingdom, a new band from the UK that just has a lovely way of possessing my ears.  i need to stream their whole album because i literally listen to this song at least 4 times a day. in spite of the barfing of jell-o like objects that happens in this vid, 'cause everyone should know how i feel about barf, it's a pretty fitting video for the song. but the song is the most important. check out how funny they are with the little chemical symbols forming in her vomit. cuteness. i'm kidding.

it must be chemical,
hill

a rose by any other name probably would not smell as sweet.

so i have been feeling sentimental lately. there are so many things going on around me that are just oozing with love and strong feelings. i am just going to make a little list, because what cannot be solved with a list? 

1. my sister's wedding (clearly some love going on there)
2. my best friends being so far away (okay, distance is relative but they are not living with me anymore)
3. my man being so far away (i guess this is normal for our relationship but i will never get used to it)
4. leaving my mamma (she is loosing my sister to Rich and me to South America)

sentimental love can turn cliche quickly; but the thing about cliches, they are cliche for a reason... because they are often desired no matter how hard we try to deny them. i mean, what girl doesn't want their man to show up with roses? (Especially when they are in a monster energy drink bottle and the roses are hand picked from rose bushes in his back yard) 

and recently i was looking for craft projects on etsy, something to occupy my time while i sit a home in a slight boredom. and i realized the unique handmade rings were really fascinating. i recommend searching them sometime (maybe a future blog post) but i wanted to make something unique and i saw some wire sitting on my desk (and no this is not strange, probably the most normal thing on my desk) so i decided to curl some wire. 

the first two roses feature two wire curled rings, the out of focus one is a spiral knot, the close one is clearly spun into an RW (you decided if they are my initials or Rob's)

the dried flowers are from a wedding i shot at and the carnations are from the Spanish and Education Honors Societies and the white rose is from my sisters. 

i and love and you. could be turned into a necklace. 

gotta love my artist studio/bedroom that was taken over by an explosion of art supplies

cliches: rings, love, flowers, iconic color change in photos, 'artsy' shots...

the list could go on, but the best thing is that it doesn't matter. if love makes you happy, go with it. 

happiness is only real when shared, 

rach

"talking about the way things change"

The song Rivers and Roads by the Head and the Heart became climbing bum, Cody and I's theme song during our Appalachian trail trip.  For some reason I just cannot get this band out of my head. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that they are opening for Dave Matthews Band on June 29th, the same concert that my man got tickets for. 

But I think the self titled Head and the Heart album is a perfect summer album.  The band isn't the most current (2009) but this Seattle band with their indie-folk style can sing right into your heart and expand the thoughts in your brain. I would have to say, the band name is spot on. 

As we pass Rivers and Roads this summer, my wish is to see everyone slow their thoughts and be intentional with your feelings. Roadtrips are always the way to calm oneself. Thoughts can flow out the window like your hand catching the wind. Your heart can swell from the love you get when your favorite Dave songs comes on the radio, or you get a secret smile from the driver or the sun is your favorite shade of yellow.  Roadtrips have always been the ultimate source of freedom, so it seems fitting for a stagnant summer that is full of somewhat stressful planning for studying abroad. 

These photos are not the way to have a roadtrip. These photos are ONE way to have a roadtrip. Never try to recreate a trip, Jack Kerouac's way is not your way. You must take your own road. 

"Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road." -Jack Kerouac

 "Live, travel, adventure, bless, don't be sorry." - Jack Kerouac 

 "There was no where to go but everywhere, so we just kept on rolling under the stars." -Jack Kerouac 

 "Happiness consists of realizing that it's all a strange dream" -Jack Kerouac 

get on the road, 

rach

"on a night like this..."

just a little late night lovin.
i know i am a day late. and by a day i mean 6ish minutes.
the world needs to know.
to celebrate.
71 years ago...
the enigma.
the legend.
the peacemaker.
the hell-raiser.
the lover.
the fighter.
the singer.
the poet.
Bob Dylan was born.

"well i'd do anything in this godalmighty world if you'd just let me follow you down"

"well i know that highway like the back of my hand"

"come gather round people, wherever you roam"

"the same thing that i want today, i would want again tomorrow"

"i'm one too many mornings and a thousand steps behind"

"well i ain't sayin you treated me unkind, you could've done better, but, i don't mind. you just kinda wasted my precious time. but don't think twice, it's alright." 

you don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows,
rach

song of the day

today's song: "in these arms" by the swell season

tonight just feels appropriate for snuggling on my couch with some ice cream and sleepy music. this song set the mood perfectly. now i just need to find a cuddle partner.

have a wacky wednesday,
hill

there and back again, a summer tail by rachael dawn.

my summer begins. catching up on hills posts inspired me to drop my bags fully packed and breathe before I unpack everything I own.  the past few weeks have been a blur of ups and downs, beautiful pleasures and terrifying moments. the summary of my schedule so far:

1. finals week. self explanatory, though I did get a 95% on my math final. much better than my last test... did someone say 57%? 
2. Marah. a beautiful westminster gal's parents were killed in an instantaneous head on collision on their way to pick Marah up. although these are moments of pain and sorrow, it shows us what a community of love exists at our school. 
3. virginia. immediately after my math final, I jumped into a van, crashed at a random guys house and hiked for 2 days on the trail head of Damascus on the Appalachian trail. 
4. north carolina. smelly from the AT, it was off to NC for some dangerously crazy fun white water kayaking on the the rivergreen. met chris gallaway, famous documentary maker and 'yaker who taught my to paddle. also met dantheman.
5. Jenny. a titan traverse veteran, lost her mom (on mother's day) to a midnight motorcycle crash. 
6. back. to westminster to car pull to Jenny's mom's viewing. pain like this should not be public, or exist at all. 
7. shower. from pain to love, I went to my sisters bridal shower and helped her accept gifts (something she cannot do) and tell her that even if that picture frame was $100 it is a wedding gift and she must thank them for it. 
8. state college. caught a ride with my sister to her new house in center of the state. crashed on her couch and ate Chipotle burritos with her fiance. 
9. the man. stayed with my other half at his house. when he picked me up he gave me roses from his garden in an energy drink bottle. he just makes me feel better. picked flowers for him mom, got attacked by ducks and watched the princess bride. as you wish Rob, as you wish.  
10. there and back again. now I am just waiting to be picked up from Justine's by ma and dad. who knows what else is in store. 

pictures from my various trips are in the works. here is a teaser photo. 

may flowers and sometimes showers, 

rach