So...because of the influence the girls on my floor have over my entertainment choices (shout out to Mikayla!), I have recently discovered the wonder and humor that is...Mitchell Davis. If you do not know who Mitchell Davis is, stop reading right now (actually, finish the post, then follow subsequent directions), log onto youtube, and search this kid. Start with the Usher one. You won't regret it. Many quotable moments on my floor have been birthed from Mitchell Davis videos. This guy is great. Anyway, one of his recent videos is him sitting on a bed and listing fifty random things that come to his mind. The video ends with an urge to make your own such video, and I thought, hey, that sounds like fun! Except I will not make a video because I, unlike some, do not spend every waking minute wasting time on youtube (I waste time on facebook. Way better.). So, here lies a list of fifty random things, thoughts, memories, etc. that occur to me. Some of them may have explanations/elaborations, some may not; we will just see how this plays out. Enjoy being let further into my head. 'Cause I know you've been dying to get in there.
1) Reese's peanut butter cups (made more precious in college due to campus-wide ban on peanut butter).
2) Hamlet.
3) My Blackberry (it's red, and basically the only reason I haven't gone insane).
4) Anthologies.
5) Red Starbucks cups. They basically mean that the holiday season is here. The season doesn't start till Starbucks cups go red.
6) Libraries. Freakin' love libraries. Never go more than a week without going to a library.
7) The Twilight books. I know the world is obsessed, but, believe me, they really are great. If you haven't read them, stop reading this post (again, actually finish the post, and then after youtubing Mitchell Davis...), and get your hands on a copy and read. It's not hard to find these books. The most unexpected people have them. Ask around. Again, you won't regret it. And for the record, I liked them (and vampires in general...) BEFORE they were popular. Just so ya know, and I can still uphold my anti-establishment values.
8) Brushing my teeth. It just feels so good.
9) Lucky bamboo.
10) Cotton ball sheep.
11) Moccasin slippers.
12) That diner in Denver, CO, with the writing above the bathroom mirror that said, "You're too good for him!"
13) Quill pens.
14) Owls.
15) Edward Scissorhands.
16) Jones Soda. I am a fan of the Fufu berry.
17) The fact that real food tastes soooo much better when you only eat caf food for months...
18) Recycling. I'm a huge proponent. Do not throw the paper away, people. Put it in the bin. It's not that hard.
19) Wuthering Heights. My favorite book ever.
20) Jack Wisemore. My philosophy teacher. Great guy, awesome teacher. Freakin' hard tests and papers. Drinks a lot of Diet Coke.
21) Being 21. I basically am really excited for this day. Only two years and five months left...
22) Driving. I miss this so much, a lot more than some people, in fact. I loathe not having a car. Hopefully, over the summer I can remedy that issue.
23) Josh Ritter. I just found this man's music, and it is awesome! Listen to the album, The Animal Years. One of the best albums I have ever heard.
24) The Roseland. A venue in Portland where I saw the Anberlin/Mae/Metro Station/Motion City Soundtrack concert with Dad last winter.
25) London Fog (Earl Grey/steamed milk/vanilla yummy drink).
26) Panic! at the Disco. Besides having the best band name ever, these guys are my guilty pleasure.
27) Email.
28) Layne Smith. Kid I knew from CCC, who taught me a lot about how to interact and love people, despite what I thought about their *misguided* beliefs.
29) Friends in general, actually.
30) Coffee. I cannot stress enough the greatness and divine nature of coffee, and how it oftentimes is the only thing that keeps me going.
31) Sonnets. I really love sonnets. They are the greatest paradox of unforgiving structure and rampant emotion. All in ten lines of poetic brilliance.
32) Arrowhead water. I swear this tastes different (i.e., worse) than other bottled waters.
33) Nilla Wafers.
34) Taco Bell.
35) Aviator sunglasses. The only kind I will wear. My dad has been rocking these since they were cool the first time. And now they are cool again. Give a shout out to cyclical history.
36) Gilmore Girls. Everything I aspire to be.
37) Evanescence. Basically my favorite band of all time.
38) Anberlin. Right up there with favorite bands.
39) Black eyeliner.
40) Dictionaries.
41) Black nail polish.
42) Electric blankets.
43) Oswald (my trusty laptop).
44) My writer's handbook. It has saved my butt numerous times. Want to know how to cite the Bible, MLA style? It's gotcha covered.
45) Red pens. I do not care if these make children feel badly about their work, or hurts their self-esteem. I like them.
46) The Oregon coast. No place more beautiful, I am convinced, even when it is all varying shades of grey.
47) Ambient lighting. I much prefer a room to be dark than for the lights to be too harsh/bright.
48) Rome. This city is magical, and having thrown my coin in the Trevi, I know I will going back someday.
49) Chapstick. I am basically addicted.
50) Romeo and Juliet. No matter what anybody says about this being improbable/stupid/morbid/*insert derogatory adjective here*, I think it's beautiful. To quote Mariann Dashwood, "To die for love? What could be more glorious?"
So, thanks for joining the short sojourn into what I think about/like/spend my time with. Go make your own list. It is an interesting excursion into self-awareness.
1) Reese's peanut butter cups (made more precious in college due to campus-wide ban on peanut butter).
2) Hamlet.
3) My Blackberry (it's red, and basically the only reason I haven't gone insane).
4) Anthologies.
5) Red Starbucks cups. They basically mean that the holiday season is here. The season doesn't start till Starbucks cups go red.
6) Libraries. Freakin' love libraries. Never go more than a week without going to a library.
7) The Twilight books. I know the world is obsessed, but, believe me, they really are great. If you haven't read them, stop reading this post (again, actually finish the post, and then after youtubing Mitchell Davis...), and get your hands on a copy and read. It's not hard to find these books. The most unexpected people have them. Ask around. Again, you won't regret it. And for the record, I liked them (and vampires in general...) BEFORE they were popular. Just so ya know, and I can still uphold my anti-establishment values.
8) Brushing my teeth. It just feels so good.
9) Lucky bamboo.
10) Cotton ball sheep.
11) Moccasin slippers.
12) That diner in Denver, CO, with the writing above the bathroom mirror that said, "You're too good for him!"
13) Quill pens.
14) Owls.
15) Edward Scissorhands.
16) Jones Soda. I am a fan of the Fufu berry.
17) The fact that real food tastes soooo much better when you only eat caf food for months...
18) Recycling. I'm a huge proponent. Do not throw the paper away, people. Put it in the bin. It's not that hard.
19) Wuthering Heights. My favorite book ever.
20) Jack Wisemore. My philosophy teacher. Great guy, awesome teacher. Freakin' hard tests and papers. Drinks a lot of Diet Coke.
21) Being 21. I basically am really excited for this day. Only two years and five months left...
22) Driving. I miss this so much, a lot more than some people, in fact. I loathe not having a car. Hopefully, over the summer I can remedy that issue.
23) Josh Ritter. I just found this man's music, and it is awesome! Listen to the album, The Animal Years. One of the best albums I have ever heard.
24) The Roseland. A venue in Portland where I saw the Anberlin/Mae/Metro Station/Motion City Soundtrack concert with Dad last winter.
25) London Fog (Earl Grey/steamed milk/vanilla yummy drink).
26) Panic! at the Disco. Besides having the best band name ever, these guys are my guilty pleasure.
27) Email.
28) Layne Smith. Kid I knew from CCC, who taught me a lot about how to interact and love people, despite what I thought about their *misguided* beliefs.
29) Friends in general, actually.
30) Coffee. I cannot stress enough the greatness and divine nature of coffee, and how it oftentimes is the only thing that keeps me going.
31) Sonnets. I really love sonnets. They are the greatest paradox of unforgiving structure and rampant emotion. All in ten lines of poetic brilliance.
32) Arrowhead water. I swear this tastes different (i.e., worse) than other bottled waters.
33) Nilla Wafers.
34) Taco Bell.
35) Aviator sunglasses. The only kind I will wear. My dad has been rocking these since they were cool the first time. And now they are cool again. Give a shout out to cyclical history.
36) Gilmore Girls. Everything I aspire to be.
37) Evanescence. Basically my favorite band of all time.
38) Anberlin. Right up there with favorite bands.
39) Black eyeliner.
40) Dictionaries.
41) Black nail polish.
42) Electric blankets.
43) Oswald (my trusty laptop).
44) My writer's handbook. It has saved my butt numerous times. Want to know how to cite the Bible, MLA style? It's gotcha covered.
45) Red pens. I do not care if these make children feel badly about their work, or hurts their self-esteem. I like them.
46) The Oregon coast. No place more beautiful, I am convinced, even when it is all varying shades of grey.
47) Ambient lighting. I much prefer a room to be dark than for the lights to be too harsh/bright.
48) Rome. This city is magical, and having thrown my coin in the Trevi, I know I will going back someday.
49) Chapstick. I am basically addicted.
50) Romeo and Juliet. No matter what anybody says about this being improbable/stupid/morbid/*insert derogatory adjective here*, I think it's beautiful. To quote Mariann Dashwood, "To die for love? What could be more glorious?"
So, thanks for joining the short sojourn into what I think about/like/spend my time with. Go make your own list. It is an interesting excursion into self-awareness.
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