"Keep Smiling, because Life's a Beautiful Thing"

A little late, but tis true

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:52:57 -0400

A little late, but tis true

My friends are my life. I can say that I have been through a...

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:55:03 -0400

My friends are my life. I can say that I have been through a lot, and they have been here for me through all of it. I feel so comfortable around them that sometimes its just weird. I love that I have a few really close friends, because some people just don’t have that and are truely missing out. I don’t have as much fun with anyone than I do with my friends. I get more and more excited as the year gets closer to being over, because I plan on spending my summer with my wonderful ladies.

I have to make a whole new, special paragraph for Cailyn. We absolutely hated each other in middle school, for I don’t even know why. But, that all changed in draw right, paint right. We became closer, and closer to become what we are now. I can trust her with my heart, and I know she’s always there for me. Yes, we get in our arguments but it always works out. Other friends have told me that if they said half the things that Cailyn says to me, I would flip out on them. But, for some strange reason I just don’t get mad at her for things like that really. I just can’t stay mad at that girl. I hope you see this my Evil Marshmellow story writing friend. I love you<3

I am so sick of the media deciding who is beautiful and who...

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:42:51 -0400

I am so sick of the media deciding who is beautiful and who isn’t anymore. A magazine, TV add, or anything else shouldn’t be able to make people feel bad about themselves. You should be able to look in the mirror and tell yourself that you are beautiful everyday. But, the media these days is ingraining a set image of what girls are “supposed” to look like. Well girls, it’s time to stop listening. Almost every one of those models are fake anyway. They go under photoshop surgeries in every picture they show up in. They starve themselves to stay thin and “perfect”. You have a little chunk? That’s okay. You have pimples? That’s all a part of being a teenager. Everyone is beautiful in their own way, and that is one of the most wonderful part of humanity. We are all made of the same thing, we all look the same on the inside, but we are all so amazingly unique to ourselves and that is beauty within itself. Next time you look in the mirror, don’t point out the flaws. Look for the things that nobody else has, look for the things that you can say “Hey, this is mine and nobody else’s and I love that about myself!” Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, you make the decision if you’re beautiful or not. And I can assure you, you ARE beautiful.

When Mrs. Wisnosky played this in class it brought a smile to my...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 17:24:56 -0400

When Mrs. Wisnosky played this in class it brought a smile to my face and tears to my eyes. In a sense it restored a little bit of my faith in humanity. It is amazing how it takes one person to change another’s life so much. Caine now has tons of customers and basically has college paid for already, because one man needed a new door handle for his car. If this video didn’t give you a warm fuzzy feeling, you must be a robot. It really shows that people can be really great, and do so much good. I really wish I lived closer to the arcade, so I could meet Caine in person. But, you can go to CainesArcade.com and buy one of his Tshirts to show your support!

Cats<3

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:49:12 -0400

Cats<3

Nicole took this picture last summer at a campground just...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:43:17 -0400

Nicole took this picture last summer at a campground just outside of Knoebels. It reminds me to just to enjoy the little things. If a picture of grass can smile, then a whole lot more can too. This picture brings back a ton of memories. Like riding the carousel, getting attacked by big slobbery dogs, and entertaining small children with the dumbest toy. It makes me see how something as simple as a picture of grass with a camper in the background can take me back to the sweetest moments. I think that some people need to just sit back and enjoy the little things in life. Stop being miserable for five minutes and take yourself back to the best memories and realize that the smallest things make you smile.

Lately I have been thinking about my future. Getting nervous one...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:21:13 -0400

Lately I have been thinking about my future. Getting nervous one second and excited the next. My whole life my parents have told me I can do anything I set my mind to. So I set my mind on a dream and I keep running towards it. I don’t care how many miles I will have to be running, I just know that when I finally reach it I will take pride in the endurance I had throughout the trip. I don’t have many life dreams but I know the few I do have, I will make them come true. No matter how hard it is to reach it, or how long it takes I’m never going to give up.

Gay IS Okay! My name is Claudia Sick, I am 16 years old, I am...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:39:58 -0400

Gay IS Okay!

My name is Claudia Sick, I am 16 years old, I am bisexual, and I love who I am. People ask me, “Claudia, how long have you known?” And I answer, I have always sort of known deep down, but society has taught me to keep it in and never tell. But, last year, I decided to be myself, and came out. I honestly could not be more proud of myself for that. I have been through criticism, even from some of the people I thought would be there for me through everything. They told me to change, that it is all in my head, that God would not make such a creature. Well you know what? He did. I know in my heart God made me this way, and as long as I ask forgiveness from Him, He will always love me. I am so sick of all the hate I could be sick. People that bash us are the sick, hateful ones. They all need to realize they aren’t changing what we are born with and we aren’t going away. I am always going to stick up for myself and my people. Now, I encourage you all to go find a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender person and tell them that you love them. Tell them you love them for who they are, that you are going to support them through any discrimination. And I can tell you this, they will NEVER forget that kindness. I also encourage you to tell your friends to do the same. Stop the hate on us, spread some love and kindness for once..

It’s not a quote this time, but this picture really spoke...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:52:55 -0400

It’s not a quote this time, but this picture really spoke to me for some reason. I think it shows how life is a mystery. Everything looks good right now, in the present. Then, how everything starts to get foggy. How life turns into the unknown. You don’t know if when you come out of the fog everything is going to be nice and sunny, or if it’ll be dark and stormy. Sometimes that aspect of life just really sucks, but the uncertainty is what gives life some body. It gives us something to look forward to, to see if everything works out or if you made a bad decision and will have to learn from it. However, life is what YOU make it, not everything is up to the universe, you have the power to change your life. I suggest you take control of that power and take that silly life you were given, and make it happily your own!

Recently, my best friend Kayla’s mother passed away. It...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:42:21 -0400

Recently, my best friend Kayla’s mother passed away. It was so sudden, she died within a second. The heart wrenching thing is, she was fine the morning she died. She drove Kayla to school and died a few hours later. The last memory Kayla has of her mom, is her waving as she drove away. Kayla’s world is now gone, her mom was almost everything to her. I keep telling her, though, to keep memories the closest. Hold on to the good memories with everything you have and forget the bad. Memories are the only thing you have left when someone is gone for good. So, as I live my life I try to make the best memories I can and lock them away forever. I want to be ninety years old and be able to search through all of those good memories and remember everyone I lost. If any of you have lost someone, just try to remember everything good that has happened between the two of you, and always remember a part of them will always be with you.

Happiness isn’t something that you can just take. You have...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:25:12 -0500

Happiness isn’t something that you can just take. You have to be in the right state of mind. There is no way to be happy if your mind is closed to it. For a long time now, I have been trying and trying to be happy and just couldn’t. But, what I didn’t realize was I trying to be happy when my mind was not ready. I have finally reached the point that I can truly be happy, and I am absolutely loving it. I’m never going back to that black hole, it won’t get the best of me anymore! :)

I'm a new girl

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:09:45 -0500

“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.”

~Frederick Keonig

Recently, I went through a bad breakup. As terrible as it has been, I’m realizing things to change for next time. I am trying to look back at my life and see where I went wrong. I have been severely clinically depressed for two years now, and thought the only things that could make me happy were material. I never thought about how much I loved my family and friends; I just took advantage of them. Throughout the relationship I was distancing myself from them and didn’t realize the effects. Now that I am out of the relationship I have all my friends and family behind me. I realized how much I need them in my life, how happy they make me. I have set the goal to not be so focused on material things, but to appreciate what I have always had, since the day I was born. I know if I live by that I will finally get out of the grasp of this spiraling depression, I’m finally ready to be happy again. My arms are open wide.

“This life is what you make it. No matter what, you’re going to mess up sometimes, it’s...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:00:00 -0500

“This life is what you make it. No matter what, you’re going to mess up sometimes, it’s a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you’re going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they’ll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they’re your true best friends. Don’t let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they’ll come and go too. And babe, I hate to say it, most of them - actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you can’t give up becuase if you give up, you’ll never find your soul mate. You’ll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn’t mean you’re gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don’t, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life’s a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about.” -Marilyn Monroe

This is, in my opinion, the best quote I have ever read in my life. It just covers everything that you could ever think could go wrong. I have recently printed it out and decided I’m going to live by this quote for the rest of my life. It reminds me that EVERYONE messes up at some point, and that’s okay. People are going to come and go throughout your life, it will be hard, but it’s a part of live and we all have to deal with it. “Friends” are going to act like they love you to your face, but one day they will show their true colors. We are going to go through many breakups during our lives, but we have to remember that it’s the only way that we will find the people that are going to be our other half. But the thing that sticks out the most is the end, to keep your chin up and keep smiling. Without this quote, this week, I don’t know what I’d do. It just reminds me that I have my family and friends, and that I need to keep my head up. Life sucks if you make it that way, so don’t make it that way.