Third Planet

"Everything that keeps me together is falling apart, I've got
this thing that I consider my only art of fucking people over

My boss just quit the job says he's goin out to find blind
spots and he'll do it

The 3rd Planet is sure that they're being watched by an
eye in the sky that can't be stopped
When you get to the promise land your gonna shake that
eyes hand

Your heart felt good it was drippin pitch and made of wood
And your hands and knees felt cold and wet on the grass to me
Well, outside naked, shiverin' looking blue, from the cold
sunlight that's reflected off the moon
Baby come angels fly around you, reminding you we used
to be three and not just two
And that's how the world began
And that's how the world will end

Well, a third had just been made and we were swimming in the
water, didn't know then was it a son was it a daughter
When it occurred to me that the animals are swimming
around in the water in the oceans in our bodies and
another had been found another ocean on the planet
given that our blood is just like the Atlantic
And how
The universe is shaped exactly like the earth if you go
straight long enough you'll end up where you were"

Dear Thing in the Sky,

Wherever you are, whoever you are, IF you are, it's me, Rachel. I've been looking for you for a while, and I hope that you understand just how badly I want to find you. I know that I probably haven't made you proud over the past year, but I'm trying so hard to be better. I've been trying my best, but it's hard down here. This whole life thing isn't exactly a piece of cake. I'm trying my best to be the kind of person who's truly proud of who they are. I'm trying to BE the change I want to see in the world, and that's really difficult. I know you supposedly test us, I know that all the hard stuff we go through supposedly helps us become stronger, but that's a lot easier to say when you're looking back at your triumphs. I've gotten so very obsessed with trying to control every aspect of my life when I really just need to let go. I hope that you're up there, I just can't believe blindly. There's too much beauty in the world to be merely coincidence. So, I've set out to find the person responsible. Well not exactly a person, I guess. I want to know WHO is responsible or WHAT is responsible. I guess a person can't really know, though. I believe in Jesus Christ, but I surely don't believe in a religion that teaches people to hate. I believe in a loving god, and I just haven't found that yet.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

It's been a busy last couple of days! Before I get started on that, there's a couple of things I want to say. First of all: Yes, I realize that three blogs DOES seem a bit excessive. I want to keep all of my junk separate, though. Each of my three serve a special purpose and I feel like I need all three of them. "Imagine", my first blog, serves as a place for me to lock away all of my ideas and a place for me to grow creatively. "Things I Can Dig" is a place where I can share all of the things that I think are super-cool! "Dear Diary" is going to be the place for me to write about what's going on with my life, for anyone who's interested in keeping up. It may be easier for me to keep everything in one place, but I'm just not the type of person who does things the easy way.

Moving on though, Sunday was Faja's Day! I got to spend time with my Daddy as well as with my Aunt Sharon, Cousin Susan, and baby Second Cousin Mason! It was so much fun. The main thing that I like about little kids is that they always seem to remind me to appreciate the little things in life. Watching Mason entertain himself for fifteen minutes just playing with candles reminds me how simple and innocent life used to be. I love it! It got me thinking a lot about kids. Hopefully someday I'll have lots of little ones of my own running around.

Yesterday, I got to have lunch and go to Barnes & Noble with one of my best friends who also just happens to be one of the sweetest guys I know, JR. It was really fun, we're a lot alike and as cheesy as it sounds, I feel like I've known him forever.

After that, I went dorm room shopping with Taylor, my room mate for next year. I actually wasn't expecting to buy anything. Rather, I just wanted an idea of what we were looking for and how much money I was going to be spending. We found so many perfect things though!

We've had our comforters for a while. The one below is mine, her's is the same design but rather than purples and pinks, it's colored with blues and greens. My sheets are a magenta color and Taylor's are turquoise. I'm absolutely in love with them! I really couldn't have found more perfect ones.



Other than that, the only progress that we'd made before yesterday was buying a microwave, mini-fridge and an "R" and a "T" to put on the wall. Yesterday we bought cute froggy and ducky pop up laundry hampers, body pillows, chairs that match our sheets, an AWESOME table to go between our chairs that match both of them at the same time, and shower caddies. I'm really happy with everything, and I can't wait until move in day.

On the way home after a long day of shopping I mentioned to Taylor how funny it was that we were about to live together and we had never even spent one night together before. She suggested that I spend the night last night, so I did. It was really fun, and it's safe to say that she doesn't have any annoying sleeping habits. We went to the pool, played Super Mario on the Wii, and then watched Superbad. It was really fun! Now I'm at home, relaxing on the couch, watching The Real World (which I'm completely addicted to), and writing until my heart is content. I think it's content right now. I've written A LOT today. Peace for now, readers.

Kids- MGMT

Add Oracular Spectacular cover, more appropriate.

Baby, Can you Dig your Band? This is the best fan-made music video I’ve ever seen. This song also just happens to be one of my favorites of all time.

A Friendly Reminder

I decided that this time while cleaning my room, I would just throw away anything under my bed (I obviously don't need it.) I saw one thing that I want forever written down:

Today we got to meet the preschoolers and their parents. I can already tell they're a GREAT group. Today reminded me that no matter what, I need to be a teacher. The kids make me so happy.

That's all. I want this to be my reminder if I have any regrets about my career decision in the future.

An Introduction

No, this song does not tell you all about me, nor does it tell you what this blog is going to be about. Those two things- the whole point of an introduction- aside, this is how I've chosen to introduce myself.

"Your body may be gone, but I'm gonna carry you in
In my head, and in my heart, in my soul.
And maybe we'll get lucky and we'll both live again
Well I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. Don't think so

Well that is that and this is this
You tell me what you want and I'll tell you what you get
You get away from me. You get away from me.
Collected my belongings and I left the jail
Well thanks for the time, I needed to think a spell
I had to think awhile. I had to think awhile

The ocean breathes salty, won't you carry it in?
In your head, and in your mouth, in your soul
And maybe we'll get lucky and we'll both grow old
Well I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I hope so

Well that is that and this is this
You tell me what you want and I'll tell you what you get
You get away from me. You get away from me
Collected my belongings and I left the jail
Well thanks for the time, I needed to think a spell
I had to think awhile. I had to think awhile

Well that is that and this is this
Will you tell me what you saw and I'll tell you what you missed,
when the ocean met the sky
You missed when time and life shook hands and said goodbye
When the earth folded in on itself
And said "Good luck, for your sake I hope heaven and hell
are really there, but I wouldn't hold my breath"
You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death?
You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death?

The ocean breathes salty, won't you carry it in?
In your head, and in your mouth, in your soul
The more we move ahead the more we're stuck in rewind
Well I don't mind. I don't mind. How the heck could I mind?

Well that is that and this is this
You tell me what you want and I'll tell you what you get
You get away from me. You get away from me

Well that is that and this is this
Will you tell me what you saw and I'll tell you what you missed,
when the ocean met the sky
You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste the afterlife?"