Instead

I should be doing my essay, instead, I'm blogging.

I should be on diet, instead, I'm eating ice cream.

I should be livin' life, instead, I'm stuck studying.

I should be reading the Oresteia, instead, I read the Aenied. (T_T)

I should be getting straight A's, instead, I got something other than an A. (T_T)

I should be doing something more productive/ purposeful, instead, I'm wasting time.

I should be freezing, instead, I'm pretty warm.

I should be tidying up the house, instead, I'm just sitting in the mess.

I should be thankful for all that I have, 
I AM. 

An old old song I use to like... C:  

anyone remember Stacie Orrico?

<3 XOXO

-Linnies-

X Down, Y to Go!

There are a couple of things in life that I've always wanted to do.

Weird out of the ordinary things.

For example, I've ALWAYS wanted to go fishing. 

(well, I guess fishing isn't exactly out of the ordinary.. Just not something a regular girl my age would have on their top 10 things to do..)

Unfortunately, no one has ever taken me! 

T_T

Over the past couple of years I've gotten to do some of these odd things!

Like....

Live in a wooden house on stilts 

Wondering why I've wanted to do this?

Well, one day my family was driving by a bunch and my dad said my sis and I should experience living in one to realize how blessed we are. (I now know how much I REALLY am!)

And it got me thinking.. hey, it would actually be an amazing experience!

It was. 

Freaky though, cause there were tons of leeches.. But awesome for a one night thing.

1st leech bite ever! D:

I've also always wanted to go camping and sleep in the outdoors!

excuse the look.. we just woke up.. :P

We had tents out, but decided to sleep outside instead! 

What an experience!! 

Said and did some things I probably shouldn't of ;P

But it was cold and I was tired so.......

Anyways!

I've also always wanted to build and paint a house.

Not for myself, but for those charity kinda things.

And today! I got to paint!!

:D

Was so much fun! 

Went with my bible study group.

We painted a house that one of the pastors bought for the church members.

The house was a MESS! 

There were so many spider webs and spiders!! D:

I really wanted to use that spongy rolly thingy!

I have a weird fascination for squeegees and these kinda things! :S

Was so much FUN!

But I didn't think it through cause I was... too short..

D:

couldn't reach the top.. had to use a chair.. T_T

You probably can't tell, 

But I was as high up on toes as a gymnast can ever go.

Got paint all over me D:

I slipped and therefore...

I had such a great time!

Had snacks, listened to 90's songs, and just chatted away..

:D

Would've loved it if my besties were with me!

But next time perhaps! :D

<3 XOXO

-Linnies-

Could've Would've Should've

12 am as I did my last round of Facebook stalking before I went to bed.

I saw this...

Which basically knocked me outta my chair.

Instantly I looked into it.

And unfortunately it was true..

A teacher I once knew- was murdered in Egypt. 

T_T

It got me thinking..

How many things in life have we done that we regret or wished we did?

And which is worst, 

To say something and wish you hadn't.

Or

To say nothing and wished you had.

This one year away,

I've gone through 2 deaths.

Before this, no one close to me has ever left me.

Now, 2 are gone.

1 was my dear cousin.

Once upon time, we were so close. 

Playing, talking, doing everything together.

But then we grew up..and grew apart too. 

What was my last words to her? Probably bye.

Who would've thought that would be the last time.

It's all so surreal. Till this day. 

I remember my few conversations with Mr.Pelland.

He never taught me anything, but he was a good trekking buddy.

I remember asking him for help, but he said no.

"Do it yourself and you'll feel so much better."

He was right.

I climbed that mountain all on my own. 

All of this just reminds me of how fragile life is and how stupid I am for wasting my worrying on such futile things. 

So, if you had one wish..

Would you use it to change your past? 

Or

Your future? 

 <\3 XOXO

-Linnies-

11-1-11

1-11-11

11-1-11

11-11-1

 :D 

However you wanna look at it, today's date is a bunch of ones!!! 

I think that calls for a post, don't you? 

C=

I, unfortunately have nothing really to talk about.

So I guess here's some random stuff that pops up as I type away...

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Isn't it so cool that we lived through a millennium!! 

That means we'll live through 01-01-01, 02-02-02.....12-12-12!

I'm pretty sure there's a proper name for this.. you know, to have the same number for the day, month and year... I just don't know it.. :P

Well, I suppose I should be more interested in the date that somehow ends up as 1 2 3...

1-2-03: too late

12-3-00: too late 

1-2-30!!!

So in my mind, I thought I'd be dead by the time it was 2030 or very old,

But now that I've counted it.. no.... I won't be that old. 
(probably won't be blogging anymore.. but still...)

And at the speed time is flying now,

I don't think it'll be that long.

HOW DID IT BECOME NOVEMBER SO SOON??

Am I the only one wondering what happened to 2011??

Madness I tell ya..MADNESS!

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Hmmm... Em.... OH!!

I'm so much more polite now! I say thank you, excuse me, pardon, may I, etc

I use to, until I went to Asia and it seemed like it wasn't necessary to, then along the way I just stopped being so well mannered. :/

But now, I have once again become the well taught young lady I use to be.

However! I am now more of a potty mouth. D:

I was never one to swear (and still don't), but I tend to use substitute curse words now where people would usually curse.

I never really did. 

Ironic eh.. on one hand- so well mannered, on the other-I'm "cursing" north south east west

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This is actually turning out pretty long huh?

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Hmm.. what else am I missing?? 

Ooo.. Pictures! :D 

roasted marshmallow!  

Pineapple juice in shell! at Chinatown

Marble Slab!! yum yum!

me?  :P

Alrighty then!

  <3 XOXO

-Linnies-