June 2009
2 posts
“You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.”
– Colette
summertimmmme
i love summer. all ive been doing day in and day out is 1. playing softball, 2. working (aka hanging out with my friends, shopping, and getting paid) 3. hanging out with friends outside of work, and 4. pretty much nothing. after such a crazy first year it’s really good to be able to just RELAX and not be stressed out for things! i love it :)
this quote by audrey giorgi says just what...
May 2009
11 posts
“After I’m dead I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument...”
– Cato the Elder
sexxxy
one of my new favorite awful trash shows is daisy of love on VH1. daisy was on rock of love with brett michaels, and since she got kicked off she got her own show. so now she’s trying to fall in love with a bunch of tatted up rock guys. most of them are just discusting, but i absolutely want her to pick chi chi, who is just the sweetest, cutest guy ever. he’s just a...
welcome back
i’ve been back now for nearly a week, and it’s been pretty low-key so far. i went back to marshalls for work, and nearly everything is the same. some new security things they’re trying out, but nothing major. i also had a softball game. i’ve played softball for my neighborhood’s team since i was a wee little kid, and it’s always been with the same group of...
next time i post, i’ll be in PITTSBURGH!!!!!!!!!!
<3 gretchen
p.s. dont be shy, leave a comment! just click the link right below this and tell me what you think :)
i'm gunnin for that number one spot
F I N A L T O D A Y ! ! ! !
no pressure…it’s just microeconomics, i need an 86% to get an A in the class, we get to skip 3 questions, its 50 questions…. 50 x .86 = 43 - 3 = 40. i only need to get 40 questions right.
i can do that.
so the final is in exactly 49 minutesssssss….after that i’ll be done being a freshman. YAY!!!
...
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other...
“Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.
-Bo Jackson”
“History never looks like history when you are living through it.
-John W....”
only hope
so much has been happening lately…wallypalooza, finals frenzy, upua ending, future forum, blue band, potl…everythings ending. what a year..i know i say that all the time, but WHAT A YEAR! so many people i met, so many things i’ve done and accomplished, how much i’ve changed…some time soon i’ll do a picture scrapbook of my freshman year! its sad that one year...
April 2009
13 posts
dance, dance
i’ve been feeling really happy lately..everything in my life has been so good! so here are some quotes that inspire me, make me happy, or i just like!!
“True religion is real living; living with all one’s soul, with all one’s goodness and righteousness.”
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”
-Albert Einstein
“Expect nothing, live...
check.this.out.
new favorite band! http://www.myspace.com/themedicdroid <-THE MEDIC DROID!!!!
shattered glass
so, ive recently decided that amy poehler is the funniest person ever. last night on SNL there was a special with the best of amy poehler. absolutely he-lair-ee-us. my favorite skits were the dakota fanning show, and the dollar bill. i was DYING!!!! unfortunately, i fell asleep during it (first time i’ve slept before one a.m. in a longgggg time).
yesterday was such a gorgeous day! i was...
the two of us
i just want to start by posting this amazing quote by my main man, walt disney : All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. i would definately have to agree with mr. disney. back when i was a freshman at perry, it seemed like the school was too big for me, and i’d never accomplish anything. look to where i am now, i think i exceeded everyone’s...
“everything;
everything
is still a blur”
disappear
i finally hit my goal : over 100 unique visitors! i, unfortunately, didn’t see the actual 1-0-0, but came in on 1-0-1. i’m still pretty psyched. even though i never get comments ( :[ ) i’m happy at least someone is reading it at least once! or maybe just got navigated here on accident..oh well!
well, grades-wise, i’m really happy. if only my freaking BISCI...
robocop
today is exam 4/5 in spanish. the subject? la familia y el entretenimiento en casa, which is translated to “the family and entertainment in the house”. basically we’re talking about tv, tv programs, etc. stuff i’m pretty familiar with : ) i’m not too worried about it..i got my first A on an auto-grabacion (self-recording) so i’m pretty pshycheddddddd.
so...
JAI HO
yesterday was the first UPUA meeting of they 4th assembly, and in my opinion, it went extremely well. we first started by electing people to be the chairmen/women of various committees, as well as chairman of the assembly. although i wanted to run for chariwoman of academic affairs, i thought about the time committment and realized i really couldn’t do it, if i wanted to keep up my...
i won the election
i’m ist student representative
tough race……hahha me against write ins. luckily i pulled it out.
sam miller / matt smith weren’t as lucky..despite our great efforts they couldn’t beat the greek power. :(
March 2009
14 posts
Radar
i haven’t written for a while, because this has been a crazy week.
studying.
3 final group projects, not to mention numerous other projects and papers and assignments.
campaiging like crazy.
working out when possible.
trying to keep a social life.
i’ve been tracking my progress on livestrong.com , which lets you post everything you eat and the exercise you do to show you the...
today has been a great day!! woke up to exercise more before class..fun classes all day…got a lot done :)
food: -special k with berries -veggie wrap and peach mangosteen Naked -taco, tortilla chips, salad, skim milk -hot chocolate
workout: -20 min eliptical -20 min treadmill -arms and inner thigh (weights) -20 min stepper
<3 gretchen
p.s. song: how do you sleep : jessemccartney...
GOALS
SO. my blog will now be used as a virual food diary/workout journal. i’m going to set a goal and I WILL MAKE IT by the end of school…which is approximately 6 weeks away. can i do it? i think i can!!
current weight: 145
goal weight: 120
pounds to go: 25
food for the day:
-special k with berries and skim milk
-lo mein, chicken stir fry, salad, hazlenut tiramisu, skim milk, orange...
“Girls are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the tree. The...”
– http://phocks.org/stumble/girlsarelike.php
my life would suck without you
happy first day of spring. although the weather is obviously confused about the days, it seems like a fresh start for me. weird that it happened today; it just feels like all my eggs are in the right basket and i’m in a good place in my life.
1. spanish exam went terrifically today. the extra studying really paid off, and i think i aced it. 2. campaigning is going very well. i got...
MARCH MADNESS
this week has been . so . busy.
classes are insane…
homework
exams
quizzes
assignments
group projects
tests
readings
presentations
papers
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.
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it’s also the first week of campaigning for UPUA, which has also been a handful. i even got my first violation!!
the good thing is that it’s been absoultely beautiful the past few days. i’ve really been able to take advantage...
i've fallen in love with you
spring break recap:
Saturday 3/7: noni and pop pop visited. they just got back from africa; really pretty pictures; really pretty necklace from the “cape of good hope” in south africa Sunday 3/8: church; baby shower; work with steffy :) Monday 3/9: dentist appointment; work with chrissy and debbie; nuggieland with chris afterwards! i do love that boy so much; also, i got 12 inches...
SPRING BREAK
“Ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will...”
“When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, ‘This generation is an evil...”
Come What May...
When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. ‘Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive...
“the greatest thing you’ll ever learn, is just to love, and be loved in...”
Love Lockdown
Jesus said to his disciples, “When the Son of Man comes in his glory with all his angels, he will sit on the throne of his Glory. All the nations will be brought before him, and as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, so will he do with them, placing the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. The King will say to those on his right: ‘Come, blessed of my Father! Take possession of...
Fearless
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.
Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect...
February 2009
8 posts
Amazing
The disciples of John came to Jesus with the question, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast on many occasions, but not your disciples?” Jesus answered them, “How can you expect wedding guests to mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? Time will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, then they will fast.” -Matthew 9:14-15
TGIF…Today has been such a crazy busy...
Tell her I love her...
And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.” Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his...
As long as you're mine...
Before you, Bella, my life was like a moonless night. Very dark, but there were stars-points of light and reason….And then you shot across my sky like a meteor. Suddenly everything was on fire; there was brilliancy, there was beauty. When you were gone, when the meteor had fallen over the horizon, everything went black. Nothing had changed, but my eyes were blinded by the light. I...
I'm Gonna Be...
To quickly catch up…
Thon raised a record breaking amount this year…nearly 7 and a half million!!! That is so inspiring and incredible, it almost brought me to tears (which is not a typical feat) that people at this amazing University could achieve something so remarkable. It felt great to be associated with a place that is so dedicated and caring.
Yesterday, like mostly everyone...
Good Morning!
Hey! So today is Sunday, and the last day of Thon. I went a lot of the day yesterday, and it was absolutely amazing! I went at first with Brett, Anna, Chris and my mom around 3 until 5:30, then went back later with the Blue Band. We got to see the sports teams’ dances, and played some songs. Even though we didn’t get on the stage, I loved playing and everyone seemed to love us. ...
First post!!
Well, I decided to finally start a blog. I’ve always wanted to, just never got around to actually searching out a good site and putting the work in to making one. Now that I finally did, I hope that I’ll remember to post stuff almost every day…instead of just sitting around watching Bravo and movies on Netflix! For now, I’m off to a Future Forum meeting then Spanish...