ladylaura11

So as usual I haven't updated in a bit. But today is special because as everyone knows, it's the eighth anniversary of September 11th, 2001.

I just watched a video set to the Alan Jackson song Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning & I have tears rolling down my cheeks. That is how much it's affected me.

I remember every detail about that day. I was in 6th grade, 11 years old. St. Bede School. It was lunchtime, I was sitting in the cafeteria enjoying my lunch with my bestie. I overheard the lunch lady talking to the janitor saying something like "Yeah, there was a plane crash, I can't believe what happened to all those people, I feel so bad for them" I had no idea what she was talking about and continued my lunch. After lunch, we went up to Social Studies class, sitting in the classroom as usual. I got out my materials and settled down to learn. Then I saw my teacher wheel the TV into the classroom. I got excited because I thought we were watching a history movie or something. But obviously, it was completely different.

The images on the TV were all a blur to me. I remember I immediately felt fear. Sadness. Confusion. Anger. My normally calm, quiet sixth grade teacher was paper white & had her hands on her mouth. We watched in silence. I remember the room was completely silent. I don't really remember the next part of the school day. I just remember everyone's moods were different and there was fear all over the school. Parents were flooding the school dragging students out. My parents didn't come for me, so I was terrified. I was worried about my siblings, I remember that well. I was worried about my family, my friends, my city. I think everyone experienced fear that the terrorists would go after their city or their home.

When my parents finally picked me up, I sat in the car ride home staring out the window blankly, trying to process everything. My mom had the radio on but I barely heard it.

Later, we turned on the TV and spent the next few hours taking in all the news. The image that stuck with me from that day was the South Tower collapsing. Watching it fall to the ground in that huge plume of dust....I can't describe how that made me feel. It scared me I guess. Years later, I still get goosebumps watching that.

The thing that I've noticed is that the attack on the Pentagon didn't affect me as much as WTC and Flight 93....is that unAmerican of me? It's just WTC was the main thing I saw that day & Flight 93 was so close to me..but the Pentagon.. I dunno. Just didn't affect me as much.

I will end this by talking about the Flight 93 movie. I was wary of watching it because I don't like seeing historical events like that that I've experienced being turned into Hollywood. But it was good actually. Really well done. So well done that by the end I was huddled in a ball, tears streaming down my cheeks, shaking. Yeah........ :[

Anyway. God Bless America. Never forget. We are only stronger because of 9/11. Remember the victims, families, and heroes who lost their lives to protect us. <3

I've been thinking about this recently. I am one of the biggest procrastinators out there. :[

Take this LJ for example. It's been a week and then some since I've updated. And my MSR fanfic? I haven't updated since May. Well, that's because of writer's block and not knowing how to write this one scene but still!

I have other examples. I applied for the Unity House assistant job and never got my application actually to the building even though I finished it right away. And this damn archery purchasing card application! I still have not gotten it to Tuten to sign or given it to Jessica Jackson the OSA lady. I. freaking. suck.

ANYWAY
Enough complaining and ranting.

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I'm listening to Paramore atm. Gosh I love this band. Hayley Williams has the coolest hair ever. I got a Paramore poster at the poster sale today :P And a Mulder & Scully photo poster thing. I love them both. Mulder and Scullay are going right next to my Adam photo <3

Hmm, let's see. College is so stressful it's ridic but I love it. I have soooooooo many things to remember -.- My brain is never relaxed. But lately, I have been in a really really good mood and it's so weird. Haha. Like a hyper squeeish ecstatic mood all day every day. I can sense that'll go away pretty soon, but it's sweet while it lasts.

Plus I'm sick. Not as sick as I was earlier this week, but still sick. Haha headache, sore throat, cough and the sniffles. Oh and I lost my voice for like an hour. I love when that happens!

I love being away from my family. Don't miss them one single bit. :D well, maybe my mom, but that's all.

I NEED A JOB.

Yes, random is my middle name.

Yep, it's happened. Lauralita is back at college. I'm a sophomore. WEEEEEE.

GRRRRR I just wrote an entire entry and accidentally pressed refresh instead of new window and now I have to write it all over again.

Yeah I'm back at college. I'm sitting in my triple right now with Christa & Kathryn. I LOVE our dorm. It's pretty sweet. I'm sitting at my desk right now, something I could barely do in Terrace. And I love love love my bunk bed that I'm sharing with Christa. I have the top bunk. It's so cozy up there. :] And I have all my posters and pictures up there to stare at, haha, fangirly theme!

So uh something else exciting happened a couple nights ago!
YEPYEP AMERICAN IDOL CONCERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kathryn and I saw ADAM LAMBERT LIVE! HE WAS SO CLOSE TO US. God, that man is so sexy, even more in person. And hearing him LIVE?????????? Goosh, like Dotz said, choir of angels.
Honestly that night: BEST. NIGHT. OF. MY. LIFE.
I MEAN COME ON, ADAM FUCKING LAMBERT SO CLOSE!?!? <33333333
We both screamed ourselves hoarse during his set, esp. his duet with Allison Iraheta when they sang "Slow Ride" <33 loved it.




I am staring at the photo I bought at the concert right now :] God, those sexy lips and eyes............*melts*

God, words cannot even describe the experience of seeing him live...

Well, that's all I really feel like writing right now, writing in LJ has been an annoying experience for me tonight :P
Until the next time...whenever that may be.

Cause you know we're not the same
No, we're not the same
No, well, we're not the same
We're the friends who stuck together,
We wrote our names in blood,
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good
It's good, it's good...

<33333 That's from Paramore's new song :D I'm so addicted to it. Can't wait for their new album! Sept. 29, babay! I'ma post the music vid here:



Oh and I just now, like literally now, had an epiphany about this song. But I'ma be quiet bout it ;)

Sooooo I have not posted in a bit. Not reallay my fault, I've been a busy panda. So let's see, what happened in these past 5 days?

Not much really.......... HAHAHA. NOT. I got my braces off!! Weeeee my teeth feel so smooth I am in love. I keep running my tongue over them :P And I swear, eating a popsicle with and without braces is such a diff experience!

Hmm what else?? Things are still going up and down with the drama that me and the Lauragu crew having been going through. And through it all, I still love each one of them & I hope we don't end up growing apart :[

Speaking of friends, I'm leaving for Juniata on Sunday and leaving my girlies! :[ I'm going to miss Claire the most. We have spent liike most of the summer together, hanging out almost every day. Haha, we never get sick of each other. She is my bestie...I'm gonna miss her alot when I leave.

Kathryn comes to the burgh tomorrow night! And then the next dayyy AMERICAN IDOL CONCERT. We are both so excited, though Dotz doesn't express it as much....YET. MUAHAHAA.

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Just remembered I got the movie He's Just Not That Into You from the red box Giant Eagle thing and I have to watch it! CAN'T WAIT, I have been wanting to see this movie for awhile.

OH OH OH SPEAKING OF MOVIES :D I saw the Time Traveler's Wife! IT WAS BEAUTIFUL AND MUSHY AND PERFECT AND RACHEL MCADAMS WAS SOOOOO GOOD. Hahaha, there was also a nude scene of Eric Bana and I heard this old lady whisper to her friend, "well at least they didn't show anything else!" :P silly old women. YUM eric bana.

I shall end this entry by saying

XF3 XF3 XF3 XF3 XF3 XF3 XF3 !!!!!!!!!

Yeah, I'm listening to the Foo Fighters. This song is so good. <3

So it's been a few days since I've updated. Lots of stuff has happened.

First off, CHRIS' 20th BIRTHDAY! :D Twas pretty awesome, even though my bday gifts to her didn't exactly work completely. :/ Ah well, as she said, it's the thought that counts :P I love that girl.

Plus, it seemed as if our group was finally getting back to normal. Then, my internet died, so I missed out on the fun. :P

Hmm, what else? Yester I had a REALLY fun day with the bestie. We jogged and then went to see 500 Days of Summer for the 2nd time. Then we got burritos at Chipotle and sat in the sun in Oakland and enjoyed them. :] We were feeding sparrows rice & they were so adorable haha, good times. I love my Claire Bear, we always have good times <3

OMG, so ONE WEEK from today (Saturday) Kathryn and I will be seeing ADAM LAMBERT in concert. WEEEE

I really want to see Time Traveler's Wife. Came out today...have to wait till Claire gets back :P

Short entry tonight. I'm pretty tired. Work tomorrow...basically all day. Gosh I'm a busy bee..

Before I go on my usual ramblings, I just wanted to point out how amused I am that the Writer's Block question for today is "do you believe everything has a scientific explanation?". HAHAHAHA that obv reminds me of X-Files because Scully for like 90% percent of the show always wants to believe that everything leads to science. Silly skeptic Scullay. Love her.

So let's see. My day.. because I know you are all so very interested. Woke up at 10:30 AM. Late for me, at least in the past month. Been getting up earlier lately, gotta get ready for the early wakeups coming up soon when school starts up again. Fun stuff.

Basically today I have spent the day at home on my laptop. I always feel really restless and lazy when I do it. I watched XFiles, going in order of Season 3 so I watched Pusher. SUCH A GOOD EPISODE. Honestly. The acting in that last scene between Mulder, Scully, & Modell is so good. Again, I must say GILLOVNY FTW. Also watched an ep of Buffy, trying to finish S3 of that before I go off to JC. Gotta give the DVDs back to Claire.

Tried to sell my textbooks on the Arch....listened to music....chatted with Lily, Christa, & Kathryn...not much really happened today haha. Lily gave me some new songs :D She's gonna make vids with most of them hopefully, haha ;)

I'm excited today because I may have found another source of money to buy textbooks. Gonna help out with childcare at my mom's school on Saturday and Sunday most likely. I really hope it works out. I am so broke. I suck at saving money :[ And textbooks are so freaking expensive...that's all I've been thinking about lately. Well, that and some other stuff that makes me sad when I think about it so I will veer away from it here.

I need a header. Someone artistically talented contact me! :P Would be greatly appreciated.

Well, I may come back and post more ramblings if I am watching an X-Files episode and I suddenly need to squee. It happens :P

^^ I miss my Awesome Juicers.

So it's been literally a year since I've posted here. LOTS of things have changed since then.

First off, as Julia noted (haha) I said that I hated country music. That is so not true anymore. Taylor Swift is one of my most favorite singers ever now :) Her music seriously makes my life so much better, it's a therapy for me.

Another thing that has changed is my major at Juniata College. I am a 19-year-old sophomore now. It's crazy. I can't believe a year of my college life has gone by already! Plus this summer is almost gone too, ridic. Anyway, I am now an Elementary Education major with a minor in Spanish. I think that's what I really want to do. Sometimes I have doubts because of the financial situation I will probably find myself in, but I love kids & I feel like I will have a job I enjoy doing. I also want to be a screenwriter, but that is a goal I really need to work on.

I still have that X-Files obsession. Last August, it was just beginning, but a year later, I am definitely a full XPhile. I love it. Mulder & Scully, Gillovny FTW. The truth is out there. Trust no one. I want to believe. :] Yes. XFiles is love.

I have gained many new friends since August 2008, too. First off, my college friends! Mostly my awesome juicers Christa and Kathryn <3 My freshman year with these girlies was so much fun :] Wouldn't have been the same without them. And in less than 2 weeks, we shall be reunited! Dotz and I are going to the American Idol concert here in Pittsburgh on August 22, the day before we go back to JC. AHHH ADAM LAMBERT! We are both really excited to see our hottie live on stage. GOD, that voice....I'm going off topic haha. I can't wait to join more clubs this year and meet more cool people :D

ALSO, I met a amazing girl named Jess. She is now my XFiles soulmate. We met on DFN, that wonderful site that has its ups and downs haha. Met in the Clana forum. Started talking. "Fought" alot. Now we know each other REALLY well & she is an XPhile now because of me. I love my Canadian JBakes for life.
I also became closer with my other DFN friends Lily, Chris, & Magu. I love them all so much <33

Well I think that's all for now. I will hopefully try to write more tomorrow. I REALLY HOPE SO. I want to make this a daily thing! I love writing. So hasta mañana peeps!

Well...it's Laura again. I previously had an account on here, but it kinda died. So here's my new one which is gonna be "sexay" as Lily likes to say. And I'm gonna make her make me a header -shifty look- Of Mulder and Scully, which is my newfound obsession thanks to that crazy girl.

Anyways..

Name's Laura. I'm 18...just started college at Juniata College. GO EAGLES. Hahaha I don't really know much about our football team, just that they mostly suck. Our main sport is volleyball. Woo! I'm majoring in...well I'm basically undecided, but leaning towards Spanish, like teaching Spanish to younger kids. But I'm not sure yet. There are so many things racing around in my head and I can't pick one. So yeah...undecided college freshman.

Okay enough about school............I could ramble about the X-Files, but that'd bore everyone except Lily I'm sure. So I'll just give a quick Likes and Dislikes thing:

Likes:

Smallville
X-Files
DFN
Skittles
Starbursts
Music
FOOD
crying during sad movies/tv shows
Juno
The Mummy series
AIM, MSN

SO much more.

Dislikes:

tomatoes
bananas
fake people
country music
rap music that demeans women
long books with teeny print


WOO.

That's all for now...gotta get back to college work...well not really. I'm gonna make a piece of flair for my 2 new college peeps. Bwahaha.