Almost time

8 more days O.O

I'm excited :]

Yet extremely nervous about Monday... I shouldn't be. I love talking about my walkabout. I just need to remember that this has been an amazing experience, and forget the rest. Forget the people. Forget the stupid butterflies. Just breathe... and tell my story.

and everything should be fine c:


[i hope.]

hammocks and thunderstorms

I don't know how I missed it all this time.


Hm... I was going to say something, but can't remember what.
c: oh well. hehe.



Any pointers on how to talk easier in front of a large group of people? I have a lot to say... Really; My words just get away from me when I see all of those eyes pointed in my direction.

Hey, Amy-- any way I can make everyone turn around during my presentation?

Please?


Oh.
And please please please check out the link on the post beneath this.
It won't be a waste of time.
Promise. :]

Free Hugs are the best Hugs.

Sorry I've been slacking at the whole updating thing.
My life has been pretty laid back and uneventful.
[aside from yoga, books, and trying to prepare for my advanced algebra final. Eep.]


http://www.freehugscampaign.org/


This is a truly extraordinary campaign. You should all check it out
and spread the hope and love to strangers.

[I also recommend downloading the e-book. It will make you smile at least 5 times,
I promise. c: ]

i miss you

"Yeah... we took care of him, alright"

This is from last night:

As I was putting together my slide show, and sifting through a shoebox full of little reminders, I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by such a huge wave of memories and a feeling of accomplishment. It's like my heart instantly swelled. I know I've said it before, but those people were so amazing; So selfless. I want to be that. I want to do more. I want to go back, and see everyone, and just feel... like I've found my place again. It was like a different world-- a good world. Everyone gave and gave and gave, and asked for nothing in return. Life became simple. Everyone loved everyone else, regardless of who they were or where they came from. All that mattered was that we came together to do this one thing for this one deserving, caring, and beautiful family.

I can't imagine me doing anything else for that walkabout.


It was perfect.

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Today was, overall, good.

Hugs are amazing,
I'm horrible at presenting things,

and I'm almost done with Pack Up the Moon [done :) ].

so in the end, the positive outdoes the bad.

Oh. I got a letter, too.

And those can always turn any day around.

c:

"Unbreak my hearrtttt; Say you'll love me againnnnn..."

Sometimes, the only way to stay sane is to dance like a crazy person.


Really.

I'm ridiculous sometimes [all the time]. I was sitting here, kind of getting stressed about tomorrow because I'm stuck on what to say for my practice symposium. I mean-- I have plenty of visuals, I'm just stuck on how to start. So then I decided that talking to an alumni would be fantastic because then I could get a few ideas.... Now where to find an alumni...

Then it hit me that I happen to live in the same house with someone who graduated two years ago.

This America, is your future.

:D

It's sunnyyyyy 8{D

You know that feeling of content-ness that has this random
way of just draping itself over your life when you least expect it?
Making everything look perfect and wonderful?

That's what's happened, and it's making me falling in love
with everything.





Walkabout wise-- Pudding house is going great. I know I don't
talk about it a lot [sorry], but it's pretty much the same.
I'm working on getting some of my 'best' pictures together.
In a way, it's kind of getting me down since I don't have a
wide variety to choose from since everything got deleted
back in November when my computer crashed. But I'm not
going to let that bother me-- I can't change it. So all I can
do is move on and rebuild my portfolio.

And that's exactly what I'm doing.
:]




[any good book recommendations?]

Postsecret.blogspot.com

[the link's

over there

---->]

other than that,

life is grand

c:

For Allison

[tee hee hee]

I've been reading into Americorps lately [http://www.americorps.org/]. I have a real problem with letting fear hold me back; It's something I need to get over. I want to be able to jump without thinking twice. I know sometimes that can be a bad thing, when you do something without thinking about the outcome. But how can something that has to do with helping others be that bad in the end? I was nervous about Habitat in the begining-- working with strangers and such-- but it turned out to be the best thing that ever could have happened.

So what am I afraid of?

[Allison keeps making fart sounds with her armpit... XD ]