fear- noun; a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid
#33 List 20 things your afraid of. Pick one fear and write about it
20 Things I Am Afraid Of...
1. Dying- My biggest fear of all time. I don't know what and when this will happen but I am "scared to death" for the day it does
2. Being Kidnapped- You hear so many stories about this happening to so many kids and teenagers today, it's hard to believe that it is so common and could happen to anyone
3. Losing any of my Family Members or my Friends- Just thinking about it scares me and knowing that it can happen anytime & anywhere in the blink of an eye scares me even more
4. Someone breaking into my house- Seeing movies and tv shows where this happens just puts this situation into reality for me
5. The Dark- To this day, I am still afraid to go into my basement by myself
6. Scary Movies- They will continue to haunt me for at least a week after I see them and I often sleep in my sister's room the day after I see it
7. Graveyards- I refuse to walk or drive by one at night
8. Being In a Car Accident- I feel like I'm a good driver, but sometimes it's the other people on the road with me that I'm worried about
9. The Ocean- I am paranoid about getting attacked by a shark one day
10. Boats- Ever since my dad and I crashed a katamaran I have never been excited to sail on a boat again
11. Breaking a Bone- Ever since I broke my thumb in fourth grade I have been overly cautious about falling and breaking other bones
12. Walking in Downtown Cleveland at night- After Cavs and Indians games I freak out about walking home at night, it is one of the scariest things ever
13. Growing Up- I am afraid to grow up and have a life of my own, I am afraid I am not ready and for what the future will bring
14. Change- Sometime I wish everything and everyone would just stay the same, but in the end we all need to grow up and move on and go our own ways
15. Deer- They always jump out at you at the most random times and cause many, many car accidents
16. Michael Jackson- After he got all of his plastic surgery, it scared me just to look at him
17. Being on a Bridge When It Collapses or on a Plane when it Crashes- Just knowing that there is a possibility of these things happening makes these car & plane rides so stressful
18. Being Alone- I am so afraid of being alone ANYWHERE, i can barely stay in my room for more than 10 minutes without getting lonely
19. Claustrophobia- I absolutely hate being in enclosed areas for a long period of time
20. Failure- I am so afraid of trying to do something and not being able to it
Having fears is ultimately a good thing in the long run, what you are afraid of shapes you as a person. The saying "There's nothing to fear except fear itself" is completely false. It is good to be afraid because in the end, being afraid of things will help us make the best decisions in the end
Monday, May 31, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Simple Pleasures
"And sometimes we learn, that the best things in life are always free"
#79 List 15 Simple Pleasures. Pick one and write about it
Life is filled with simple pleasures. Things that are calm and easy but may bring one so much joy over the course of one day. Things that you dont expect, but come as sweet & simple surprises. Little things that in the end can add up to a lot
1. Walking into Starbucks and having the employees know your name
2. Roadtrips
3. Sleeping-In
4. John Mayer
5. Reading
6. Ice-cream
7. Talking to your best-friend
8. A day on the beach
9. Old Pictures that bring back the memories of a life time
10. Laughing until you cry
11. To Realize that you learned something that day
12. To have a "lightbulb" moment
13. Hearing "i love you"
14. Receiving flowers
15. Going to bed after a long day
16. Unexpected, spur of the moment happenings
17. People that never cease to surprise you
18. Going to bed early
19. Watching your favorite movie over and over again
20. The lazy days of summer
21. Shopping
One of my favorite things to do is go to bed early. After a long day at school there is nothing more relaxing than going to bed early. And in the morning when you wake up you are more relaxed than ever and prepared for everything that the day might bring. To feel fully accomplished and then go to bed at nine is the best thing ever!
#79 List 15 Simple Pleasures. Pick one and write about it
Life is filled with simple pleasures. Things that are calm and easy but may bring one so much joy over the course of one day. Things that you dont expect, but come as sweet & simple surprises. Little things that in the end can add up to a lot
1. Walking into Starbucks and having the employees know your name
2. Roadtrips
3. Sleeping-In
4. John Mayer
5. Reading
6. Ice-cream
7. Talking to your best-friend
8. A day on the beach
9. Old Pictures that bring back the memories of a life time
10. Laughing until you cry
11. To Realize that you learned something that day
12. To have a "lightbulb" moment
13. Hearing "i love you"
14. Receiving flowers
15. Going to bed after a long day
16. Unexpected, spur of the moment happenings
17. People that never cease to surprise you
18. Going to bed early
19. Watching your favorite movie over and over again
20. The lazy days of summer
21. Shopping
One of my favorite things to do is go to bed early. After a long day at school there is nothing more relaxing than going to bed early. And in the morning when you wake up you are more relaxed than ever and prepared for everything that the day might bring. To feel fully accomplished and then go to bed at nine is the best thing ever!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
20 Things That Annoy Me...
annoying- adjective; causing annoyance, irritatingly bothersome, vexation: annoying delays
#40 Pick 20 things that annoy you. Pick one and write about it
1. People that crack their knuckles, by far the most disgusting noise I have ever heard in my life.
2. Conceited sports players, everyone knows that you're good at the sport you play, there is no need to brag about it to the rest of the world. Humble athletes are the ones that impress me the most, they know they are good but don't feel the need to tell everyone about it 24/7.
3. Drivethrus, d-r-i-v-e-t-h-r-u, key word for quick. When someone takes forever at the drivethru it annoys me like no other. I believe this should be a quick process, not one that takes five minutes.
4. People who drive 27 in a 35 m.p.h, please speed it up, we all have things to do, places to go, and people to see
5. Sore-Losers, don't make a big deal out of losing, there is always next time
6. Quitters, it is better to try and fail than to not try at all, failing is what shapes us as a person and makes us who we are today
7. Judging people before you meet them, there's a lot more to someone than meets the eye
8. Writing Essays, which no one has the patience to do in one sitting and then stress out about what grade they will get on it
9. Procrastination, "better now then later" and how worried I get when I leave something to the last minute
10. People who "TyPE liKe DiS" and "txt like ths", along with lol, how r u, and gr8
11. Waking up at 6 in the morning to go to school everyday, which is too early for ANYONE to get up
12. People who "talk the talk" but dont "walk the walk", no one should be that conceited unless they can really back it up
13. Cats. The most annoying animals ever hands down
14. Being late for school, my mom and dad still dont understand that I need to be there by 7:20
15. The way your printer doesn't work ANYTIME you really need it too, especially on the nights before a huge project or paper is due
16. Having to go inside the gas station to pay instead of outside
17. Not Being Able to Do Something Well, I always try my best at everything so when something seems out of reach it is difficult to handle
18. When you plan out the next day perfectly, and you end up waking up late
19. Managing to get lost, even with a gps
20. My sisters leaving their stuff all around the house and then relying on my to pick it up for them
Not being able to do something well is the hardest for me to get over, when something else stands in my way it is a hard thing to take. But I have learned that when you try hard enough nothing can stand it your way of achieving anything!
#40 Pick 20 things that annoy you. Pick one and write about it
1. People that crack their knuckles, by far the most disgusting noise I have ever heard in my life.
2. Conceited sports players, everyone knows that you're good at the sport you play, there is no need to brag about it to the rest of the world. Humble athletes are the ones that impress me the most, they know they are good but don't feel the need to tell everyone about it 24/7.
3. Drivethrus, d-r-i-v-e-t-h-r-u, key word for quick. When someone takes forever at the drivethru it annoys me like no other. I believe this should be a quick process, not one that takes five minutes.
4. People who drive 27 in a 35 m.p.h, please speed it up, we all have things to do, places to go, and people to see
5. Sore-Losers, don't make a big deal out of losing, there is always next time
6. Quitters, it is better to try and fail than to not try at all, failing is what shapes us as a person and makes us who we are today
7. Judging people before you meet them, there's a lot more to someone than meets the eye
8. Writing Essays, which no one has the patience to do in one sitting and then stress out about what grade they will get on it
9. Procrastination, "better now then later" and how worried I get when I leave something to the last minute
10. People who "TyPE liKe DiS" and "txt like ths", along with lol, how r u, and gr8
11. Waking up at 6 in the morning to go to school everyday, which is too early for ANYONE to get up
12. People who "talk the talk" but dont "walk the walk", no one should be that conceited unless they can really back it up
13. Cats. The most annoying animals ever hands down
14. Being late for school, my mom and dad still dont understand that I need to be there by 7:20
15. The way your printer doesn't work ANYTIME you really need it too, especially on the nights before a huge project or paper is due
16. Having to go inside the gas station to pay instead of outside
17. Not Being Able to Do Something Well, I always try my best at everything so when something seems out of reach it is difficult to handle
18. When you plan out the next day perfectly, and you end up waking up late
19. Managing to get lost, even with a gps
20. My sisters leaving their stuff all around the house and then relying on my to pick it up for them
Not being able to do something well is the hardest for me to get over, when something else stands in my way it is a hard thing to take. But I have learned that when you try hard enough nothing can stand it your way of achieving anything!
Monday, May 17, 2010
50 Things I Will Never Do...
50 Things I Will Never Do...
List fifty things you will never do. Pick one and write about it!
1. Go anywhere without my cell phone
2. Be able to fully explain the rules and regulations of "curling"
3. Score a perfect score on a Chemistry test
4. Tell anyone that two years ago I was convinced I would marry Grady Sizemore one day
5. Go a week without Starbucks
6. Hit a bullseye on a dartboard
7. Be able to master baking a lemon meringue pie
8. Go on vacation and come home WITHOUT being extremely sunburned
9. Admit that I sing at the top of my lungs when I am home alone
10. Own a cat, EVER
11. Admit that I cried during the bachelor finale
12. Confess that I still watch Disney movies
13. Drive over the Golden Gate Bridge
14. Lose a game of "Just Dance"
15. Sail a katamaran, after my near death experience last year
16. Like any scary movie I see
17. Be able to make a perfect cup of coffee
18. Confess that I actually slipped and fell down in the hallway my freshman year, and admit that it was easily my most embarrassing moment
19. Cheer for any Cincinnati sports team
20. Deny my love for Ashton Kutcher
21. Slam Cleveland sports teams
22. Disrespect anyone who hasn't given me a reason too
23. Drive a truck
24. Live is Idaho, Wyoming, or Oklahoma
25. Have any kids past the age of 35
26. Fly on a private plane
27. Go a month without breaking something
28. Read all the Harry Potter books
29. Take my family and friends for granted
30. Ride on the back of a donkey to the Grand Canyon
31. Get a tattoo
32. Sing on American Idol
33. Say Never
34. Stop believing in myself & others
35. Be ungrateful for anything I have
36. Say no to babysitting my absolutely ADORABLE neighbors
37. Stop calling into radio stations in hopes that one day i will win something
38. Say "no" to coffee ice cream
39. Stop laughing at stupid things that only I would laugh at
40. Understand how I lose everything and am borderline the most un-organized person EVER
41. Say "I wish I had my braces back"
42. Wear camoflauge in public
43. Stop Trying
44. Miss a season of "The Bachelor"
45. Enjoy winter
46. Buy a motorcycle
47. Use trigonometry once I get out of High-school
48. Refuse people that want to help
49. Say "no way" to a roadtrip
50. Stop loving the South
List fifty things you will never do. Pick one and write about it!
1. Go anywhere without my cell phone
2. Be able to fully explain the rules and regulations of "curling"
3. Score a perfect score on a Chemistry test
4. Tell anyone that two years ago I was convinced I would marry Grady Sizemore one day
5. Go a week without Starbucks
6. Hit a bullseye on a dartboard
7. Be able to master baking a lemon meringue pie
8. Go on vacation and come home WITHOUT being extremely sunburned
9. Admit that I sing at the top of my lungs when I am home alone
10. Own a cat, EVER
11. Admit that I cried during the bachelor finale
12. Confess that I still watch Disney movies
13. Drive over the Golden Gate Bridge
14. Lose a game of "Just Dance"
15. Sail a katamaran, after my near death experience last year
16. Like any scary movie I see
17. Be able to make a perfect cup of coffee
18. Confess that I actually slipped and fell down in the hallway my freshman year, and admit that it was easily my most embarrassing moment
19. Cheer for any Cincinnati sports team
20. Deny my love for Ashton Kutcher
21. Slam Cleveland sports teams
22. Disrespect anyone who hasn't given me a reason too
23. Drive a truck
24. Live is Idaho, Wyoming, or Oklahoma
25. Have any kids past the age of 35
26. Fly on a private plane
27. Go a month without breaking something
28. Read all the Harry Potter books
29. Take my family and friends for granted
30. Ride on the back of a donkey to the Grand Canyon
31. Get a tattoo
32. Sing on American Idol
33. Say Never
34. Stop believing in myself & others
35. Be ungrateful for anything I have
36. Say no to babysitting my absolutely ADORABLE neighbors
37. Stop calling into radio stations in hopes that one day i will win something
38. Say "no" to coffee ice cream
39. Stop laughing at stupid things that only I would laugh at
40. Understand how I lose everything and am borderline the most un-organized person EVER
41. Say "I wish I had my braces back"
42. Wear camoflauge in public
43. Stop Trying
44. Miss a season of "The Bachelor"
45. Enjoy winter
46. Buy a motorcycle
47. Use trigonometry once I get out of High-school
48. Refuse people that want to help
49. Say "no way" to a roadtrip
50. Stop loving the South
#29 is by-far the most important of them all. No one should ever take their family and friends for granted, they are the most important people in one's life and that shouldn't be taken lightly. My mom, dad, sisters, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, & friends are the most important people to me. I always know I have the best support system in the world and know that I can count on any one of those people for anything I might need. They're the world's best and I wouldn't change it for anything.
Monday, March 15, 2010
A Letter From the Future
Dear Mollie,
This is my opportunity to tell you about everything I thought I knew when I was ten, and the things that I definently did not know when I was that young. First off, you need to stop worrying about what everyone thinks of you. You'll soon realize that everyone is not always looking & listening, not everyone cares about what you're wearing that day, and people could care less about most of the things that are going on in your life. Always remember, "The people who matter don't care and the people who care don't matter." Also, be nicer to your mom and dad, they love you more than anything and sometimes I think you might take that for granted. Know that first impressions are anything & everything. The way you put yourself out there, is how people see you and defines who you are forever. Don't worry about your crushes that you have now, because in the future you will find an amazing guy who loves you for exactly who you are. Remember to always follow your heart and to never let anyone stand in the way of following your dreams and never ever settle for anything less than you deserve. Give everything your all now, so you don't have any regrets later. Make sure you are always doing what you need to be doing, where you need to be doing it, when you need to be doing it. Live by that motto and you shouldn't have any problems. Make sure you maintain your relationships with the people that you love, because in the end they will be the ones always there for you. Also, do what makes you happy, don't let others mess with your happiness. Last but not least, learn from your mistakes. Life is way too short to make a mistake and then do it agin. I know some things may seem like the end of the world is coming, but believe me, you'll make it through. Being this young is your time to shine and have fun, don't sweat the small stuff, the bigger stuff is yet to come. Laugh a lot, love a lot, and always have fun because this is the time too :)
Love,
Mollie
This is my opportunity to tell you about everything I thought I knew when I was ten, and the things that I definently did not know when I was that young. First off, you need to stop worrying about what everyone thinks of you. You'll soon realize that everyone is not always looking & listening, not everyone cares about what you're wearing that day, and people could care less about most of the things that are going on in your life. Always remember, "The people who matter don't care and the people who care don't matter." Also, be nicer to your mom and dad, they love you more than anything and sometimes I think you might take that for granted. Know that first impressions are anything & everything. The way you put yourself out there, is how people see you and defines who you are forever. Don't worry about your crushes that you have now, because in the future you will find an amazing guy who loves you for exactly who you are. Remember to always follow your heart and to never let anyone stand in the way of following your dreams and never ever settle for anything less than you deserve. Give everything your all now, so you don't have any regrets later. Make sure you are always doing what you need to be doing, where you need to be doing it, when you need to be doing it. Live by that motto and you shouldn't have any problems. Make sure you maintain your relationships with the people that you love, because in the end they will be the ones always there for you. Also, do what makes you happy, don't let others mess with your happiness. Last but not least, learn from your mistakes. Life is way too short to make a mistake and then do it agin. I know some things may seem like the end of the world is coming, but believe me, you'll make it through. Being this young is your time to shine and have fun, don't sweat the small stuff, the bigger stuff is yet to come. Laugh a lot, love a lot, and always have fun because this is the time too :)
Love,
Mollie
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Lessons Learned
Life is all about the lessons you learn, two of the most influential people in my life are my mom and dad. They have taught me things that no one else has and things that I would have never figured out by myself. Their rules and teachings have taught me all I need to know and I seem to learn a little more everyday
My parents have taught me...
To never give up, because you will never know unless you try
To never judge and give everyone a chance and to "never judge a book by its cover"
To be anything I want to be and to reach for the stars with everything I do
That not everyone will always like you
That for every door that closes, two more open
Not to be all "now, now, now" and sometimes you have to be in things for the long run
To respect my elders because they have a lot of lessons to teach
That life isn't always fair
That good things come when you least expect them
To always be yourself and don't change for anyone
That you shouldn't care what other people think about everything you do because most of the time, no one really cares
That it is better to try and fail than not try at all
That TV is not real and we shouldn't base what we believe in off of that
That what you do now will affect the rest of your life
That there is no "i" in team
That you shouldn't reflect on the past, because there are much better things to come
& To realize that when life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.
My parents should have taught me that sometimes life is a little hard to handle, but its never more than you can handle and that friends can sometimes turn on your for stupid reasons. Life is a learning process, you learn a little more everyday but you learn the most from the journey along the way
My parents have taught me...
To never give up, because you will never know unless you try
To never judge and give everyone a chance and to "never judge a book by its cover"
To be anything I want to be and to reach for the stars with everything I do
That not everyone will always like you
That for every door that closes, two more open
Not to be all "now, now, now" and sometimes you have to be in things for the long run
To respect my elders because they have a lot of lessons to teach
That life isn't always fair
That good things come when you least expect them
To always be yourself and don't change for anyone
That you shouldn't care what other people think about everything you do because most of the time, no one really cares
That it is better to try and fail than not try at all
That TV is not real and we shouldn't base what we believe in off of that
That what you do now will affect the rest of your life
That there is no "i" in team
That you shouldn't reflect on the past, because there are much better things to come
& To realize that when life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.
My parents should have taught me that sometimes life is a little hard to handle, but its never more than you can handle and that friends can sometimes turn on your for stupid reasons. Life is a learning process, you learn a little more everyday but you learn the most from the journey along the way
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Uncertainty
I am unsure of why bad things happen to good people
I am unsure of why war is necessary
I am unsure of what I want to do with my life, where I will go to college, where I will live in the future, who I will marry, and if I will be prepared to live on my own someday
I am unsure if I will be able to handle the deaths of people I love, I am unsure why death has to happen, I am unsure of why some people die so young
I am unsure of why some people are more fortunate than others
I am unsure of why people are so mean to others without knowing them
I am unsure of why Michael Jackson is still being talked about
I am unsure of why life is so short
I am unsure of why people give up
I am unsure of why I have gone through five cell phones in the past two years
I am unsure of what my definition of success is.
I am unsure of why war is necessary
I am unsure of what I want to do with my life, where I will go to college, where I will live in the future, who I will marry, and if I will be prepared to live on my own someday
I am unsure if I will be able to handle the deaths of people I love, I am unsure why death has to happen, I am unsure of why some people die so young
I am unsure of why some people are more fortunate than others
I am unsure of why people are so mean to others without knowing them
I am unsure of why Michael Jackson is still being talked about
I am unsure of why life is so short
I am unsure of why people give up
I am unsure of why I have gone through five cell phones in the past two years
I am unsure of what my definition of success is.
I am unsure of why people own cats as pets
I am unsure of why facebook changes its layout everyday
I am unsure of why doctors are able to work miracles
I am unsure about the world and what will happen if it ever ends
I am unsure of why it cannot be summer year round
I am unsure of what my career will be in ten years
I am unsure of why change has to occur
I am unsure of why mint chocolate chip ice cream is SO GOOD
I am unsure of why I am addicted to iced tea and at the moment, Grey's Anatomy
I am unsure of what makes the soldiers so brave, I am unsure of what gives them the strength to go overseas, away from their families, to fight for our country, I am unsure of how they do it because I myself would never have the courage to
I am unsure of life and some decisions I make during it, I am unsure of where I will be in fifty years, I am unsure of what will change, I am unsure of what I am in store for, I am unsure of what my purpose is, and I am unsure of why I am so unsure about everything!
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