"So you can read my heart, Padre. And you know I love him, with a love that is growing every minute. We discovered the world together, and together we remain in it. He has been present every day of my life- whether i wanted him in it or not."

-By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept by Paulo Coelho

hair crush

the perfect messy bun

i love messy buns. i cant wait until my hair is long enough for one again :)

via

lauren conrad always has seriously gorgeous hair... blonde waves, long enough for any style. whoever styles her is a genius. i love when she wears braids in her hair... its a cute look for anywhere.
via

..need i say why i love Pink's hair?

who's your hair crush?

lean on me

to everyone i know from the cute girl i said 2 words to in class to my best friends in the whole world& my family, and everyone in between:


there are times when it may seem you have no one-
you do.

there are times when you want to give up-
but don't.

and when you want to cry, i am there;
here's my shoulder.

lean on me, you have someone.

to talk to, to not talk to, to read with, to lay out with, to eat with, to sing with, to cry with, to watch a movie with, to be yourself with [no matter how weird that self may be. lets face it, i'm weird.]

no matter what you can talk to me and i will listen. in a car, in a train. i'll do what it takes to be there for you, because you would do the same for me. don't hesitate to text or call and say you need me.

<3

books books books!

well, i only have 4 school days left: 3 quizzes, 1 test, 1 class party and thats it! there's not much i can do but relax; i don't have to study much because 1 quiz and the test are for english, and the other 2 quizzes are for psych and the teacher goes over the material right before the quiz. yes, lucky, i know. but i had to drop my math class that i've been working my ass off for this whole semester, because even with 100 on the final, i'd fail the class [my highest grade was a 60, and i got 7/10-10/10's on the projects]. you don't need to make me feel bad, i already do.

today was a great day though because not only did i finally go shopping, and come up with a new budget plan, i got 7 new books from the library:

Perfect Fifths- Megan McCafferty
Love, Stargirl- Jerry Spinelli
Wicked Lovely- Melissa Marr
Nine Stories- JD Salinger
By the River Piedra I Sat and Wept- Paulo Coehlo
Inkspell- Cornelia Flunke
My Fearful Symmetry-Audrey Niffenegger

I'm so excited to read these. I also got the new Bust finally!

But what i really want to talk about is author collaborations. i love author collabs, especially in YA. the first i remember reading was Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. i had already read books by both authors and was curious to see where'd they go with a joint story. i fell in love. it had all of the elements i loved from both authors. the two wrote a second book in conjunction, Naomi and Eli's No Kiss List. another goodie!
another collab i enjoyed was Let it Snow by Maureen Johnson, John Green, and Lauren Myracle. each author wrote a third of the book, it was three separate stories that came together neatly at the end, with a few of the same characters throughout, in a melody of delicious YA-ness.
the last book i read thats a collab is Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan. in WG,WG, the first eponymous character is a straight male with a gay best friend, the ironically nicknamed Tiny. Tiny is writing a musical about his life much to the chagrin of WG. WG2 is a gay male in another town with no friends except for frenemy Maura, a bitter girl with an unrequited crush. Maura plays a terrible trick that leads to the meeting of the two Will Graysons.

What collaborations have you enjoyed?

i still have a list. it has about 30 things on it. i want to blog about all of them and more. but instead, i'm watching LAInk, admiring the tattoos and makeup of Kat (lots of black and silver eyeshadow, red lipstick, winged liner, etc on already naturally gorgeous eyes!!), and thinking about going to bed. i found a brand new blog that i loved, and i was in the middle of reading it, and all of a sudden, the author has taken it down. i'm sad :( i guess she had her reasons, of course, but i really was looking forward to continuing reading it.

today, i am super excited. because not only am i going to see Taylor Swift at the coliseum, andrea invited me to see paramore and tegan&sara... i've seen both bands live before, and they were amazing [and andrea is amazing for letting me tag along] !! i've never seen taylor swift live, though i'm sure she'll be great. this summer is going to be so awesome. i have a job, concerts to attend, and best of all, NO MATH!!! i'll catch up on my sleep, my reading, and blogging actual content and not just rambling! by the time may 20th rolls around, i'll have enough ideas to write every day =p

i'll shut up now, but i'm wondering:
whats your favorite summer read?

if i can't be liz lemon, i want to be lemon lime.

there's something about waking up in the morning, fresh from a bad dream, knowing that today is a new day. i've realized that it's not how long you've known a friend, it's how much of a friend they actually are [and you are to them]. it's not about the mistakes your family has made in the past, but the effort they make for a better future together. and it's about leading your life, not letting stress lead you. and that some people can give advice, but they can't take it.

now, excuse me while i watch glee and finish getting ready for work and school :)

one of the boys

i haven't written in a while. when i'm not at work [30 hrs a week] or at school [22 hrs a week], i'm too exhausted. i have a list of 22 things i want to write about when i get a moment but i decided to write a little now while i have the time.

something bothered me yesterday. i heard two women talking about their sons and bar mitzvahs, and how their daughters wanted bat mitzvahs, but weren't allowed to have them. because "mitzvahs are for boys." now, although i adore what i DO know of the jewish religion, i don't claim to know everything about it. so i DONT know what the general consensus is on this. but i think that girls should be able to have a coming of age party too. [and i know, i know, there is a such thing as a sweet sixteen, but thats not the same thing.] i don't know, i just think that little girls need to be told they are just as wonderful as little boys. and vice versa. if you let one kid have the mitzvah, why not the next?

idk. just running my mouth. on another note, it's almost summer!! school's almost out, and then i'll have more time to blog and read in between watching my brothers and working.
and beyonce has a new video out! which i like. a lot. and i've fallen in love with this blog. and i am reading this book.

well, i hope you have a good night :)
love&peace.