December 2010
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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are...”
–  Marianne Williamson (via fevenaraya)
Dec 31st
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Dec 31st
Dec 30th
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I mean duh.
dad: what are you doing for New Years? your mom mentioned you guys were having a party or get together or something?
me: not sure yet. we've invited people over, but no telling who will actually show. all I know is I'm putting on my party dress and drinking champagne.
Dec 29th
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“Cause I need freedom now And I need to know how To live my life as it’s...”
– Mumford & Sons, “The Cave”
Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
Dec 29th
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“Girls get a lot of mixed messages—they are told, ‘Girl Power!’ and what does...”
– Tina Fey (via tulletulle)
Dec 28th
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i have the best friends a girl could ever ask for ever. that’s all I’m saying.  {{pics to come from the 7th annual Christmas dinner at my house when I get a free moment}}
Dec 28th
30 Tips for an Extraordinary Life →
thenthathappened: You don’t have to be perfect.  You don’t have to be right. You just have to be as fully YOU as you can be… I think I’m going to just read the first few paragraphs as a daily reminder that I AM AWESOME.
Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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“sounds more like a ‘that’s what she said’ than a nod to Jesus”
– the one and only Caitlin in reference to those who use social media outlets as bible studies. AHEM. this girl cracks me UP on a regular basis. slash I can ALWAYS depend on her to say what I’m thinking. 
Dec 26th
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“You were made perfectly to be loved - and surely I have loved you, in the idea...”
– Elizabeth Barrett Browning  (via quotewhore)
Dec 26th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 25th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 23rd
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two glasses of wine + four hours of sleep and all...
(at dinner with 2 cousins and a friend, with lots of chatter and I'm falling asleep over my pizza)
cousin: I mean, we do our family Christmas on Christmas Eve, so I'd just have to take the day off.
friend: crazy! I can't believe they don't just give that day off.
me: yeah, we do family Christmas on Christmas Eve too....
cousins: no kidding?
Dec 23rd
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question for tumblr:
do I live a little or stick to my guns….. I’m so bad at this. 
Dec 23rd
“Sometimes when I look at you, I feel I’m gazing at a distant star....”
–  Haruki Murakami (South of the Border, West of the Sun)
Dec 22nd
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so my roommate and I went a little out of control with the holiday baking. I haven’t eaten a proper meal since Sunday. rather, I’ve been taste-testing our Christmas creations and now I want to vomit. since Sunday we’ve made a few too many treats, some of which I took the liberty of naming myself:  orange chocolate-chip cookies double chocolate-chunk sea-salted cookies* ...
Dec 22nd
Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
what are we doing here?
Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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Dec 20th
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and this is why we're bff...
Claire: what's santa bringing you?????
Me: probably shampoo and conditioner?
Claire: shut upppp
Me: your priorities change when you can't pay to wash your hair ;)
Claire: well if it comes to that I'll send some bottles your way ;)
Claire: actually no
Claire: ill send you wine so you won't have to think about not washing your hair
Dec 20th
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Dec 19th
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“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find out...”
– Nelson Mandela (via expecto-patron-rum)
Dec 19th
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The Civil Wars, Poison & Wine
tell me you don’t feel something when you hear this song.  
Dec 19th
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Dec 18th
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I just completed 90% of my Christmas shopping in one day and only managed to buy myself ONE item. Also, I am giving my dad The Black Keys album ‘Brothers’ for a little music education.  I rule. 
Dec 18th
Dec 17th
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pass me a drink now, please.
From: Kiran Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 10:05 AM To: Melissa; ATLANTA.Office Subject: RE: Christmas Party Music We all know that Claire’s going to teach everyone how to “Dougie” so that DEF needs to be on the playlist. From: Melissa Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 10:02 AM To: ATLANTA.Office Subject: Christmas Party Music Hey guys, My dear friend is DJ’ing our Christmas party tomorrow....
Dec 16th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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we are going straight to hell.
me: ohmigod WHAT does she feed that baby?
roommate: ogre food. for real.
Dec 15th
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Dec 13th
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INTERNET I AM THOROUGHLY GROSSED OUT RIGHT NOW.
in other news, I’m laying in my bed, watching the snow fall (FALL HARDER DAMMIT I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO WORK TOMORROW), g-chatting my cousins about all things innappropriate, listening to some Brandon Flowers, and debating Dexter season 2 vs. working on the 980238423 work orders that I have to do before Monday. 
Dec 12th
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Dec 11th
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“I wondered which was harder, in the end. The act of telling, or who you told it...”
– Sarah Dessen (Just Listen)
Dec 11th
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Dec 11th
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she's a perceptive one
me: have you been listening to Tyler Ramsey?
Kristina: who is Tyler Ramsey?
me: um, that's who you bought a ticket to see on Wednesday?
me: right?
Kristina: wait is it?? I just followed your link and got one.
me: haha wow.
Kristina: well honestly I saw horses and though ooh I'm in!
me: HAHAHAHAHA I KNEW IT!!!!
Dec 10th
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there is really no good answer for that
amy: do you need me to come get you?
me: I absolutely deserve to be laughed at like whoaaaaaaa.
(it's not as if a YES or NO would have sufficed)
Dec 10th
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a few necessary mentions (at 3:25 am, for the...
my ears, they are ringing. really loud. and I can’t stop it. both ears, WAY too loud.  even though we only got there in time for Rosanna, Yacht Rock just might be my favorite band in Atlanta. try and debate me on that. you lose. no but for real.  work hard does not equal play hard until 3am on a Thursday. because why? Friday will ALWAYS blow….. too late now, though.  two words:...
Dec 10th