Ah, Birthdays. I have finally realized this year that the world doesn't stop moving because it's my birthday. I guess I always expected it to. Even now, I'm turning 24, and I still find myself expecting so much on this day, and the days leading up to it. I wonder why that is.. I wonder if everyone has this epiphany or if it's just me.. The birthday that they realize that a birthday is just a day. Every day is someone's birthday. The princess inside me still wants to wake up to surprise flowers and breakfast in bed on this day. I want the world to stop and my floors to be covered in glitter and my favorite album playing when I wake up. I still want to wear a birthday crown and parade around in a new dress and heels all day. But today was just a day. Someone even asked me if I had work today. My reply? "I will NEVER work on my birthday!" So even if the world doesn't stop, I will still play my favorite Beatles albums, have my mom and Dan over to eat cake for breakfast, and wear a birthday dress and heels.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE.





Bonnaroo Soon..




I just bought boxing gloves.. I am signing up for a month long kickboxing class with Krystle. I am more excited about finding the perfect Barbie-pink gloves than I am about exercising.





I'M INTO IT:


THIS NAIL POLISH





MY NEW $600 PHILIP STEIN WATCH THAT I WON AT A STAFF MEETING AT MY WORK!





RAIN: THE BEATLES ON BROADWAY. DENNIS TOOK ME TO SEE IT ON SATURDAY NIGHT. AMAZING! MY CHEEKS HURT FROM SMILING THE WHOLE TIME!





MY NEW GLOVES






MY OTHER ANNIVERSARY PRESENT: A RECORD PLAYER AND A WHOLE LOT OF ALBUMS



I have to go get ready for an interval training class at Aviator. I really should start updating this again.

It's such a lie that you should do what's in your heart. If we all did what was in our hearts, the world would grind to a halt.

They announced the Bonnaroo Lineup!

• Eminem
• Arcade Fire
• Widespread Panic
• The Black Keys
• Buffalo Springfield feat Richie Furay, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Rick Rosas, Joe Vitale
• My Morning Jacket
• Lil Wayne
• String Cheese Incident
• Robert Plant & Band of Joy
• Mumford & Sons
• The Strokes
• The Decemberists
• Ray Lamontagne
• Bassnectar
• Iron & Wine
• Girl Talk
• Primus
• Dr. John and The Original Meters performing Desitively Bonnaroo
• Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
• Pretty Lights
• Florence + the Machine
• Superjam ft. Dan Auerbach and Dr. John
• Explosions in the Sky
• STS9
• Gogol Bordello
• Beirut
• Big Boi
• Scissor Sisters
• Gregg Allman
• Ratatat
• Global Gypsy Punk Revue curated by Eugene Hütz
• Robyn
• Warren Haynes Band
• Deerhunter
• Opeth
• Atmosphere
• Old Crow Medicine Show
• Bootsy Collins & the Funk University
• Wiz Khalifa
• Matt & Kim
• Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
• The Del McCoury Band and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
• Mavis Staples
• Béla Fleck & the Flecktones
• Chiddy Bang
• Jovanotti
• Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers
• Loretta Lynn
• Cold War Kids
• The Walkmen
• Devotchka
• Wanda Jackson
• Neon Trees
• Portugal. The Man
• Sleigh Bells
• Amos Lee
• Best Coast
• Dãm-Funk & Master Blazter
• The Sword
• The Drums
• The Black Angels
• School of Seven Bells
• J. Cole
• Nicole Atkins & the Black Sea
• Wavves
• !!!
• Junip
• Freelance Whales
• Justin Townes Earle
• Ryan Bingham
• Deer Tick
• Band of Skulls
• Sharon Van Etten
• Abigail Washburn
• Omar Souleyman
• Twin Shadow
• Kylesa
• Man Man
• The Low Anthem
• Alberta Cross
• Railroad Earth
• Jessica Lea Mayfield
• Smith Westerns
• The Head and the Heart
• Karen Elson
• Beats Antique
• 22-20s
• Phosphorescent
• Clare MaGuire
• Hayes Carll

spirit in the sky

So I talked to my mom yesterday about getting a custom piece of jewelry made to wear in tribute to my dad... We were contemplating ideas and she brought up that he loved the song "Little Wing".. As I get older, I keep hearing more and more about him and it just gives me the chills now when I hear the songs he used to love..

I made a little playlist of amazing songs he used to love and just songs that remind me of him and the time he grew up..

So I decided to have my boss at the jewelry store make me a small wing on a dainty gold chain. Can't wait!

(depressing post)

Now it all makes sense...



I am basically posting this for my own personal referral.. I have always been like this.. reading something or watching something without making notes is pointless to me.. recording my thoughts and highlighting facts is essential to understanding and truly absorbing something important.... My thoughts on...

The effects absent fathers have on female development and college attendance

Women without father figures lack a sense of protection and as a result may become discouraged.. have self esteem issues...

Fathers' absence not only hinders their ability to make sound decisions, it also triggers negative reactions as opposed to positive ones

Daughters obtain secure foundations knowing what their fathers believe in and stand for (Griffin, 1998, p. 27). A confident base enables females to be successful in their endeavors and accomplish what they attempt.