Women Pay All

Chase gave me this idea to blog about WPA. I couldn't think of anything to blog about, and tomorrow is WPA. I asked my best friend, Robert, who goes to Wash. We've know each other for probably something close to 10 years. We've grown up together going to the same church. We sang in choir together, he comes to my dance recitals (this year his sister will be in my show, so he'll come to watch both of us) and performances, and we also have competed against each other in show choir.
Anyways, after me and Jared broke up, I thought it would be fun to go with a friend who I got a long with and would have a good time with. I got my dress off of amazon.com (which turned out to be too big, so Jenna's mom had to take it in for me). I'm really excited because I have a big group of friends I'm going with that I know will be a lot of fun to hang out with. We're going to Perkins (because we're cheap girls, and don't want to pay a lot of money). I'm still not quite sure what I'm going to do with my hair, I think I'm going to crimp it and braid my bangs.
My dress is crazy and fun and I love it! It's black with purple, pink and teal flowers and some green. (website to see it: http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=438283&CategoryID=26681).
I don't know, I'm pretty excited, I think it's going to be a ton of fun, especially since my best friend, MIRANDA NEFF, is going with us. I'm pumped.

So there's my before thoughts. I'll get back to you afterwards and tell you about my afterthoughts:)

iPod on Shuffle...Part Two

You may remember some posts ago that I set my iPod on shuffle and wrote about the songs that came up. I am going to do it again! Same rules apply: no skipping songs, write about what comes to my mind until the song is done! So let's get started shall we?

1. Dumb by Nirvana (from In Utero). I actually really like this song. The think I love the most about songs Kurt Cobain wrote is just the lyrics. He always sounds like he doesn't care about what he's singing about (especially in this song) but when you listen to the lyrics you can really tell he DOES. This is one of those songs he worte that confuses you no matter how many times you listen to it. It's one of those songs you wish he was still alive so he could explain everything about it. 2. Honkey Cat by Elton John. I love this song! I actually love every song by the amazing Elton John, but who doesn't? One of the things I love about Elton John is the fact that not a single one of his songs sounds like another one. Not like Kiss or many other bands where you know it's them because it sounds like another song by them. I love how he has so many different instruments in each song. This song sounds like it has one of those Chinese or Japanese instruments (I wish I knew what those were called...) It always makes me picture some of those pretty Asian pictures with all the flowers and the fascinating calligraphy (I think that's how it's spelled...) I think this song in general is just really neat and different. Not like a lot of the other songs then OR now. I know I haven't heard a song quite like this!
3. Yellow Submarine by The Beatles. I actaully used to hate this song! And I don't know what changed for me, but I love it now! I mean, yeah it's super repeatitive and annoying, but who doesn't love singing along to this song? I actaully used to listen to a different version of this song when I was little (on one of those children cds) and me and my mom would listen to them on car rides to Omaha or Sigourney and sing along. She actaully made up her own lyrics and sang "Purple Windabego."
4. Blue Jean by David Bowie. Not one of my favorite songs by David Bowe, but definitely not his worst. This song has actually grown on me quite a bit since I first heard it. I actually don't quite know what to write about it, because I haven't listened to it a lot, but jsut listening to it now, I realize how much more I like it now then I used to! I love the background music, with the brass and saxaphones. This song sounds like a cross between Pink Floyd and Elton John. That's probably why I like it so much!
5. Dixieland Delight by Alabama. I LOVE this song! It's one of those songs that make me think of summer in a pickup truck driving down a gravel road with the wind blowing wearing a tank top and shorts in the 90 degree weather in Sigourney, Iowa. One of my favorite things ever! This song is like the definition of summer for me. Relaxing, without a care in the world, just happy because it's beautiful outside and you feel so close to nature. I listen to this song and I immeditaley relax. No matter how bad of a mood I'm in, if this song pops up on my iPod, I'm automatically a little happier, if not comepletely better. It makes me think of so many good memories. I just love it!
6. Fur Elise by Beethoven. Here's the definition of a "classic." I actually know how to play this song on piano. I used to take piano lessons, and played this for a recital (and kicked butt!) Here's some triva for you: Did you know Beethoven wrote this song FOR ELISE, his piano student who was having problems playing octives (much like I did, hence why I learned it). Many people think that Beethoven loved Elise and that was the reason behind why he wrote it, but really, she just had issues reaching octives with her hands. And this song really focuses on that!
7. Patience by Guns N' Roses. I actually like this song a ton from the first time I heard it. Like "Dixieland Delight" it's one of those summery songs that make you picture the countryside. I love how his voice sounds in this song. Very calm. A song you could fall asleep to. You can hear that this song means a lot more to him then a lot of their other songs. You can tell he cares a lot about the person the song is for. He tells her that she just needs patience until they can be together. This (like "Blue Jean") is one of those songs you hear it the first time and you're like, "well that was alright" but the more you listen to it, the more connections you can make with your life, and the more it means to you personally. It's one of those songs that's powerful in it's calming way, like your heart tries to keep tempo with the beat. That's what my heart is doing right now! It almost feels like half adrenelne, half anxiety attack, but it's a good feeling. I love the guitar part towards the end, it's quiet and soft so you have to listen for it, but it's really cool!
8. In a Second by Aly and A.J. I love this whole cd by them! I love how they sound together. I think it's because they're sisters, but they are MENT to sing together. Their voices sound perfect together. I love how they write all their own songs too. For as young as they were when this cd came out, they sing about very cool things that anyone can realte to. I don't know what to write about this song! It's just perfect. I have two of their music videos on my iPod (downloaded by my sister?) and I picture them just singing together. I love their harmonies and the pictures their songs paint in my head. I think they're one of my favorite artists.
9. Viva la Vida by Coldplay. This is another one of those songs that does weird things to your body. I love the whole orchestra in the background and how his voice sounds. This is probably my favorite song by Coldplay, just because it's amazing! If I could dance to any song, I would definitely pick this song. It's one of those songs that you just can't sit and listen to. It makes you want to move and do something important or see something beautiful, like go to Europe and see the beautiful castles and landscapes or swim in the ocean with the tropical fish. It's one of those songs where if you were one of those places and you were in a movie, this would be the song playing in the background. It's awesome! I really love this song, like you don't even understand! I wish I knew the meaning behind the lyrics though, they're kind of confusing, like you should figure it out yourself.
10. Natural Thing by UFO. Here's a band you've never heard of. One of my new favorites. I love the lead singer's voice. And I love the chorus of this song! My favorite thing about this band is the piano that's always playing in their songs. Honestly, that just makes their songs. Not to mention they have one of the best guitarists I've ever heard! (Chrous plays again! I love it!) And seriously, the piano is my favorite! And then there's this awesome guitar solo that ROCKS! Like he goes: "Here's what I can do. Awesome right? Now I'm done. See ya later. I rock." It rocks my world.

Humuhumunukunukuapua'a :)

This is for Miranda and how this song gets stuck in her head.

Hair Cuts

Here's the issue: my hair!

It's long, blonde (I get it highlighted now because it decided to turn brown on me), straight (naturally), and thin. Terribly, terribly thin. It does not hold a curl to save it's life, no matter how many products I use and how many times I re-curl it. It just does whatever it darn well feels like. (Here's kind of what it looked like freshman year...with maybe not so many layers...and a little shorter)

My freshman year it was really short, just past my shoulder. I loved it that long because it was so easy to take care of, it dried quickly, and there wasn't such a thing as a "bad hair day." The drawback was that I couldn't fit it into a low ponytail for dance without using half a bottle of jel, about 1/4 a can of hairspray and approximately 20 bobby pins. It was just a hassle! So, I started growing it out. I loved my side-swept bangs so I kept those, but only got trims when necessary. By sophomore year, I was able to fit it in a ponytail, no problamo. But the bangs were just annoying me when it came to show choir hair. We parted it on the side and slicked it to the side. This created headaches for me, because I was back to half a dozen bobby pins (or more) to keep my bangs from falling out during performances. There went the bangs.

(Here's what it started looking like, minus that many layers...pretty close though)

Now it's been growing out for a year and a half. It's about two inches from my elbow. I love how long it is, because I've never been able to have my hair healthy enough to grow it this long. I also can pull it all back into a ponytail (high or low) and it won't fall out. This is the nicest thing for dance because I'm not worrying about tons of hairspray or bobby pins. It's also nice for show choir for the same reasons. Though there is a drawback: there's so much of it. It gets into things (like my food sometimes) and it takes forEVER to dry. The other day I woke up before church (at like eight) and took a shower. By the time church was over (like noon) it had finally dried compeltely. It's a little ridculus. Also, if I go to bed with my hair wet (which is almost every night, because I shower at nights after dance and show choir) it will be a complete mess and sometimes still wet. It's so annoying.

Here's what it looks like now (except not curly like that) :(

And here's how I want to cut it (I'm so excited!) :D!

Dresses!

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been really girly. I literally thought I was princess for the first four years of my life, (my mom says that I still think I am). When I went to elementary school I wore a dress everyday to school. I didn’t own a pair of pants (well, I did, but I thought you had to dress up at school). I loved being girly and wearing dresses made me feel pretty.
Ever since middle school I wore jeans and tees. It was the style, no one wanted to be a little girl and wear dresses. We were all too cool for that. I didn’t miss my dresses, but I wasn’t quite myself without them. Come freshman year, I didn’t own a dress that was really appropriate for school. They were more for church, or a wedding or funeral. But last year I found a lot of dresses at the mall that I really liked. Now, I probably own five or so. I really like some that I saw at the mall this weekend, and I decided I’m going to get a lot more. Partially because it was a part of childhood memories, and partially because it’s just me.
Another goal is to find some cute sailor dresses. If you know me, you know I have a small obsession with nautical things: lighthouses, anchors, red, white, and blue striped things, etc. etc.