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June 15, 2011

a new book

It's a precise process, this spotting on the shelf. I have unfolded myself out of my plush striped chair to wind myself through the labyrinth of Barnes and Noble. The shelves were vibrantly lined, candy colored stripes on brown wooden shelves.

I stroll through the new comers, and walk past the best sellers, their gold stickers boasting their achievement. I tiptoe through horror, roam threw sci-fi and make my way to my favorite section, fiction.

It's not the title that draws me in, but the cover. I run my finger along the binding of 10 then 14 then 20 until I find the perfect one.

I flip through the pages and find the writing style to fit my taste and then decide to read the back, the true test to a match made in heaven.

The plot is perfect,
the characters well named
and it's the perfect mixture of excitement and romance to draw me in.

I grab it off the shelf, return to the comfy chair that awaits me and sink back in. I hold the book in my hands. The pages are new, no Starbucks coffee has stained them yet. They haven't yet found the days of beach trips and sand or been dog-eared during unwelcome distractions.

I grip the new adventure, one half in each hand. I flip open the first page and feel the binding slacken, allowing me to embark on this new journey.

Another story, another voyage, another book for my shelf.

I just finished reading the hunger games and it was SOOO GOOOD! If you like Harry Potter, Twilight or Sci-Fi stuff, you'll love it. It's also got romance in it too which is never a bad thing.

I'm gonna go buy the sequel to it today! And it's a trilogy which means I have another one to read when the 2nd one is finished! Woo hoo!

Oh new books, how I love you.

June 13, 2011

flab to fab

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June 10, 2011

randomossitees.

1. The past two weekends my two favorite Melissas came to visit! I love both of them so much!

Melissa Lockley goes to Elon and we've been so close since junior year of high school. She is so fun and funny and we can be goofy together which is always fun. I'm so glad she came, I love my beasty! And I love to reunite with friends!

The other Melissa is Melissa Sherrill! We have been the bestest of friends since around 4th grade. Her mom was our 3rd grade teacher and the summer after 3rd grade we moved into a house next to hers! She is one of the sweetest most beautiful inside and out people I know and I love her to death!

2. Yesterday I was SOOOO sick. It seriously hit me in like 2 seconds and I had to leave the middle of class to go home and then I spent the rest of the morning in the bathroom, it was no fun. But aside from that, having a stomach bug makes your stomach look pretty awesome (as shallow as that sounds). I know my normal stomach will return eventually but I'm enjoying the flatness for at least the 2 days that I have a smaller appetite!

3. When Lindy and I get home we are going to start doing P90x (or at least attempt to)! I'm trying to jump start my family into a biggest loser type thing so we can all get into the best shape of our lives. I think it'd be cool to all get into really good shape as a family and have each other to keep up the motivation.

4. Lindy and I went to McAlisters for dinner and I splurged and got a sweet tea. Boy was it delicious. I lost my need for McAlisters freshmen year since we had one on campus but since I didn't have a meal plan this year I can actually eat it now without feeling tired of it! It was yum yum yum!

5.We're almost done with summer classes!! I have had an AWESOME time at ECU but I am SO ready for summerrr! I have an final next friday and the wednesday after that and then we are good to go! Woohoo!

6. One of my absolute favorite things to do in the summer is ride around in the car right when its changing from day to night with the windows down blasting good music. If you haven't done it recently, you MUST do it. It's fun, relieves stress and just makes you feel good!

7. As much as it goes against my whole workout flat stomach ideas...Lindy and I are making chocolate chip cookies tonight and it's gonna be delicious.

that's it folks, happy friday!

bahahaha that song makes me want to scream. :)

June 08, 2011

so here's the thing...

I want to write a book and I can't for the life of me think of anything interesting enough to write about!

I was thinking maybe on the sci-fi side like twilightish but I want it to be original

and I want it to involve romance

but I don't really have any romantic experience...

and I want it to be about a big city

but I don't want it to become cliche like I'm copying The Devil Wears Prada and those kind of chick ficks..

and I want it to be exciting.

So I need help.

If you have an awesome idea then you should help me out.

And then when I'm rich and famous and published I will dedicate it to you in the beginning and maybe even hook you up with a couple thousand from the profit I rake in.

June 06, 2011

lookin for love in all the wrong places

When you're less then 3 months from turning 20 and have still never had a boyfriend, it is hard not to wonder if you're not looking in the right places.

Boone has a lot of organizations on campus. Christian ones, ones for different majors and all that jazz but somehow I am not meeting any guys. And I don't have any guy friends. I know some guys at school but they're more like acquaintances.

So I'm asking myself (and others), where should I be looking?

ECU has a lot of cute guys but I'm (stereotypically) assuming that they're not my type, I'm not their type (too pale and not wild enough) and I don't want a long distance relationship anyway.

I'm not the one to "pursue" a guy, I feel like thats their job. They should ask me out and talk to me first, not the other way around.

I may be shy and quiet when you first meet me but I'm not going to change that to draw a guy in. So they can deal with it! Or just get to know me and figure out that I'm not like that all the time.

Some people on my floor last year told me that they thought I should be a librarian. Really? Do you even know me at all?

Sorry, that's really off topic..

Anyway lately I've just been wondering...where do I look for love?

( disclosure: when I post about relationships I am not asking for pity. Seriously, I'm not depressed or lonely! I am HAPPY with my life! So you should be happy that I'm happy. I just like to write down my thoughts and I can't help it if they're about relationships!)