Few thoughts..

1. http://madisonstreetpulse.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/102510-madison-west-seniors-lgbt-campus-center-leaders/

I was on the radio..and it was delicious.

2. Hatred+Homophobia+Stupidity+Ignorance=you all need to GO AWAY!

Seriously. What is wrong with people? If someone identifies as a male, use male pronouns!

3. Why is it so hard to write papers sometimes?

4. I'm using this blog to procrastinate. That was not the intended purpose.

5. Ani DiFranco is fantastic. As are the Indigo Girls!..I was listening to my ipod this morning and heard Virginia Wolf by the Indigo Girls, it's such a beautiful song. They're my favorite band right now.

Stop the Silence! A campaign
I'm working on to address bullying
against LGBTQ individuals. 

ps. check out: http://lgbt.wisc.edu/stopthesilence/

The Secret of Life

I'm sitting here trying to do my homework when the song Secret of Life by Faith Hill starts playing. I know I've heard this song before, but today it really connected with me on a different level. It made me think about my last post and also how I have a tendency to question the meaning of life-am i doing it right? am i fulfilling "my purpose"? What is "my purpose"? Faith Hill inspired me to make this list:

the secret of living is a good cup of coffee

the secret of living is a rainy Sunday morning 

the secret of living is smiling at a random person on the street 

it's the song that comes on your ipod and makes you break out in a dance

it's the night spent talking with a good friend about the most random thoughts 

the secret of living is a beautiful woman 

the secret of living is the warmth of the sun surrounding your body 

it's the arms of a loved one wrapped around you in a hug

it's waking up early to see the sun rise

or going to bed late after trying to make the day linger

the secret of living is a bouquet of flowers 

the secret of living is Saturday morning spent at the farmer's market

it's the thought-provoking moments

it's the laughter that never ends after watching a good movie

the secret of living is the feeling of happiness

anger, sadness, passion, heartbreak, joy, balance, fear,

it's love 

The secret of living is everything and nothing. It's all around us everyday. But it's not a secret. 

One way ticket.

I want, so badly, to hop on this freight train that I see passing by in the distance from my window. I wonder where it's going, what kinds of places it will see, the people it will pass, I want to run away like this train and explore places beyond my current scope of the world.

I don't know why i idealize far away places. I'm not unsettled in my current living situation, in fact, i love my life right now and feel extremely comfortable in both my outside and inside environment. I also feel very fortunate to have the life i do-interesting classes, a consistent paycheck, a nice home, unbelievable friends and loving family, beautiful Fall sights and the sight to enjoy them with....

Yet, like this long train that held up traffic for immeasurable moments, the thought of flying away from it all keeps on running through my mind.

Returning to the blog!

I always do this. Start a blog. love it. write on it. leave it. Story of my life.

Sometimes I get caught up in the fast pace of college-papers, exams, work...I forget about the things that are most important to me. Today however, my horoscope told me:

"If you can put together your day without having to handle too many issues, this can be a wonderful time to reconnect with your life purpose."

So i've decided to take a moment away from my sociology research paper to reconnect with my goals and find my place in the world around me again.

I barely even realized when it turned into Fall. The trees are now almost bare and the grass brown and dry. I was preoccupied with individual problems, stress, and running around to meet the next deadline, i didn't stop to see the beauty in the changing season. I haven't been in a place of balance.

today i recommit myself to finding that balance. getting in touch with the positive energy around me and flowing with the universe rather than floating aimlessly.