I got this idea from Elise, who got it from Mitchell Davis. Check out: 50 Things on YouTube. He's amazing. I figured this would be a fun way to learn a little bit more about me. (They are in no particular order, except the first two.)

1. Jesus Christ
2. Acoustic guitar, piano, writing songs
3. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
4. Sundresses and cowboy boots
5. The Twilight Saga! (esp. Taylor Lautner/Jacob)
6. Lemonade and strawberries
7. Summertime, green grass, blue skies, & flowers
8. Summer rain and a good book
9. Exposed brick lofts
10. Mitchell Davis
11. Polaroids
12. Pet ducks
13. Matthew Thiessen & the rest of Relient K
14. Jonas Brothers and Taylor Swift
15. 6:00 AM yoga sessions
16. Fashion
17. MySpace
18. Washington, Indiana
19. Cornerstone!
20. Elise, Alora & Marlee
21. Amanda Lynn, Jessie Benson & Juliann
22. Indie music
23. Art & literature
24. Alternative and country music (I know, 2 WAY different varieties; don't judge!)
25. Small dogs
26. Painted toenails
27. The beach
28. Secret Life of the American Teenager, The Hills, What I Like About You, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air & American Idol
29. WILL SMITH
30. Teddy Geiger&John O'Callaghan
31. Duke! (esp. John Scheyer)
32. A Coke & a long car ride
33. Mixed CD's
34. McDonald's french fries
35. Photography
36. Diaries/Journals
37. Gramie Juju <3
38. Trident gum
39. Baseball games
40. Italy and France (I wanna go!)
41. Flannel shirts
42. Candles
43. Daddy, Momma, &little brothers: Laban, Joshua, and Josiah
44. The view of the stars from my front&backyard
45. Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution on Wii
46. A chick flick, mint oreos & my favorite blanket
47. Sarah Dessen & all her books
48. Converse
49. Hayley Williams! (& Paramore)
50. The color blue

I <3 The Perks of Being A Wallflower

I treasure every word inside of that book. If you've never read it, you are most definitely missing out on something that will change your perspective on life. I know I might be a little late on reading this, but I don't care. It amazes me. The depth of it is truly mind-opening. I can't wait to buy my own copy!

We accept the love we think we deserve.

But did we ever deserve Jesus' love?

The answer is, no. We didn't and we still do not. So, why is it that young girls and boys will play games with each other and give their hearts away so carelessly? Why do they expect Jesus to love them no matter what? He will, His love is unconditional. But do we really deserve his unconditional love? Everyone assumes that Jesus will always be there, and He will, but we should go to Him for everything. Not just to ask for things, or help us clean up our latest mess. Why do we take advantage of his concern? When it comes to humans, we don't guard our hearts and we don't even think about the other person's feelings. So, why do we expect Jesus to care about ours? Jesus isn't just another summer fling, or crush. He's the real thing. Real love, true love. We should start treating Him like He is. 'We' meaning me, you, and everyone. I'm taking this shameful blame, as well.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

I was reading the blog of Girl Meets NYC (www.girlmeetsnyc.blogspot.com), and she has incredible writing. Her thoughts provoked some of my own, and I thought I'd share them with y'all.

People are generally practical. Most people that I know have back-up plans for most everything that they do, "just in case" something goes wrong. And, that is the sensible, practical thing to do. But no, not I. I live and I dream. I cling to my dreams and hope for the best, but I'm never surprised when I fall. I pick myself back up, lacking confidence, but still getting up nevertheless. What does this mean? Am I a practical dreamer? I believe that I am quite the dreamer, but I'm completely aware of reality.

On the other hand, I finished I Am the Messenger. It left me speechless. I don't know what to say about it on here, other than GO CHECK IT OUT. The book itself says everything that needs to be said.

Being a dreamer, I also believe that's why I enjoy reading so much. Each book is a new dream, a new world that only I can create and only I can see. It's whatever I want it to be, and there are no limits. That's the feeling that reading gives me. That's also why I enjoy writing- I want to give people a chance; an escape from reality. A chance to create their own world. Everyone deserves that chance.

I have officially decided that spreadsheets should be completely nonexistent. That is our current subject of learning in Computer Apps class, and I'm not enjoying it in the least.

There was a monstrous thunderstorm this morning; yes, accompanied by the loudest thunder I've heard, which shook the house, and lightning that lit up my room. I turned my lamp on anyways, got up and got ready for school. I was a bit frightened though, I'm not going to lie. I usually love thunderstorms and rain, and I still do, but I'm so ready for summer. I've been waiting with alacrity, praying eagerly, yet it still rains day after day! It's starting to get gloomy... and that's when it should end. Summer + rain = Summer rain, which is the prettiest kind. That way I can have my cake and eat it too.

I'm reading a book called I Am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak. It's incredible. I'll give a full overview when I finish, which will be very soon. Possibly even tonight.

I hope your day is going wonderfully!