Things about Home.

Being at college can be the best time of your life. Many people call their college their home.
I'm not one of those people. My hometown will always be Home to me.
Therefore:

ten favorite things: the place I call home.

1. My family is there. 

My family are some of the best people in the world & I'd die without my mom. 

2. My kittens

CrayPrin & Bazinga {Crazy Princess, for those of you that were curious where the name CrayPrin came from & Big Bang Theory is responsible for Bazinga} are the cutest little kittens ever. I love them to death. 

3. The amazing people I call my best friends.

I love the friends I have at college, but once again, home trumps college. My friends at home are my rocks. I don't know where I'd be without these people. They know me better than anyone else. 

4. My wonderful bed.

Let's be honest, a bed with a pillow top >>> dorm beds.

5. There are actually good food places.

I love food. A lot. And food I don't have to make is better.

6. I can actually go do things.

Being stuck on a college campus makes you appreciate simple things like being able to go out and do something.

7. I know my way around.

I actually like driving, but only if I know where I'm going, so home is a nice place for that.

8. I have an insane amounts of memories at home. 

Good friends make good memories. Great friends make amazing memories.

9. I have a room to myself and can be alone when I want.

I love, love, love being around people, but let's be honest, sometimes you just need alone time. 

10. I'm not in the middle of nowhere in a town that's biggest "store" is Dollar General and has a grand total of about five places to eat. 

I miss good food that isn't McDonald's or a 15-minute walk away. 

{this is part of a link-up at Endlessly Beloved}

20 wishes in 2014.

my 20 wishes for 2014.

{this is part of a link-up}

What are 20 Things you want to accomplish in 2014?

1. Get my tattoo for my birthday!
2. Go to at least five of my planned seven concerts {yes, I love concerts!}
3. Get & use a blogging calendar!
4. Go on the road trip I'm planning with a couple of my best friends!
5. Get my belly button pierced!
6. Get at least all A's & B's for a semester!
7. Have a summer job!
8. Keep up my College Diaries posts every Friday!
9. Get my blog to 5,000 views in a month!
10. Complete at least five of my bucket list goals!
11. Throw a party for someone of some sort!
12. Treat three friends to a movie!
13. Set up a blogging schedule!
14. Make dinner for someone!
15. Buy one random "Because I Love You" present for someone!
16. Have a "typical" girls night- face masks, nail painting, boy talk!
17. Finish two books!
18. Become more active with the blogs I'm following!
19. Pass every class!
20. Make two new {close} friends!

What do you want to accomplish?

Summer.

Link-up with Laura @ Our Reflecftion's here comes the summer.

Well, after today, I will have 1 1/2 days left of school, of being a junior.
Then, my favoirte.
Summer.
This makes me happy. :)

Summer means hanging out with friends.
Summer means staying up all night.
Summer means going to camp for a week.
Summer means shorts everyday.
Summer means getting away from life in general.
Summer means amazing pictures.
Summer means checking off a ton of bucket list items.
Summer means going swimming.
Summer means going to the zoo.
Summer means being crazy.
Summer means sleeping all the time.
Summer means more fun, less responsibility.
Summer means Big Ticket Festival.
Summer means being a teenager.
Summer means late nights with the music up.
Summer means my heaven.

I can't wait.

What does summer mean to you??
Love you all!
<3Brooke!

Link-up with Laura @ Our Reflecftion's here comes the summer.

Five Minute Friday.

Linking up with The Gypsy Mama's Five Minute Friday!
This week's topic:: See.

A Five Minute Writing Challenge

1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking
2. Link back here and invite others to join in.
3. And then absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their comments. Seriously. That is, like, the rule. And the fun. And the heart of this community.

GO!

I'm sitting in school and I'm seeing how empty it is.
Our seniors are gone.
I'm seeing how few cars are in the parking lot now that they're gone.
I'm seeing how different our school is. Everyone seems so much less mature.
That's going to be me next year.
I'm going to look at the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors next year, and just say "Wow. I see what they mean. You do miss that."
I'm going to see how much younger the freshmen look as they get smaller and smaller every year.
We're the oldest in the school from yesterday until next year.
I'm seeing how fast we're growing up.
It's crazy.
And scary.
I really don't know how to feel about this.
Seeing how all of the seniors affecting everyone here is crazy.
Especially since I only talked to about... two of them.
And I still miss them (even if one of those two lives about a block from me...shhh).
It's weird.

STOP!

Friday's Letters.

Dear summer,

...why is it that you're still not here?!

sincerely, i want to tan.

Dear youth group,

why?...

sincerely, slightly crushed.

Dear friends,

thank you for letting me vent all the time.

I need it.

sincerely, barookacka.

Dear boyfriend,

you make me mad,

you drive me crazy sometimes,

I really want to punch you at others,

but I love you. <3

sincerely, your girlfriend that'll be here forever.

Dear school,

...I hate you.

deeply.

sincerely, can't wait to get out.

Dear new followers,

thank you!!!

I love you all! <3

sincerely, happy girl.

Dear old followers,

thank you for sticking around,

even in my mess of posts...

:)

sincerely, crazy girl.

Dear June 14-16,

come faster.

now.

...please.

sincerely, waiting impatiently.

Link-up to Friday's Letters.

Love you all!

<3Brooke.



my letters.

Link-up with {Ashley @ Adventures of Newlyweds}

My letters::

dear boy in the hallway,

it is not, nor will ever be, cool to walk around with your pants half way down your butt.

please pull them up.

thank you.

sincerely, disgusted.

dear ex best friend,

we had a good friendship while it lasted,

but i'm glad it ended when it did.

sincerely, over it.

dear followers,

i love you all,

and i really love your comments when you leave them!

sincerely, thankful.

dear summer,

please, please, come faster.

sincerely, impatient.

dear best friends,

i love you!

you mean the world to me!!

sincerely, your best friend.

dear blogs i follow,

i love your blogs,

but you people really need to stop making awesome link-ups!

..then i have to do all of them.

sincerely, link-up overload.

Perspective in five.

Linking up with {The Gypsy Mama's 5 Minute Friday} -- Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.

GO!

You know, when you think about it, our perspective on everything shows a lot more about ourselves than anything.
It's like the glass half full versus half empty thing.
Depending on which one you see, it shows a lot about your personality, your life, and just you.
Everything could be seen as bad through one person's perspective, and good through someone else's.
Everyone has a different perspective on everything.
It's really cool when you think about it though.
Like a little kid could fall.
One person would be like "Oh, no! He's hurt! Go get a wash cloth, and a band-aid, and Neosporin, and..."
Where another could be thinking "Oh, that's not bad. It could have been worse, and hey, everything happens for a reason. Maybe him falling now prevent him from doing something later could could result in a much bigger accident."
See, your perspective is everything.
You could be that person who sees everything as negative, or you could be that cheerful, optimistic person who thinks everything that happens is for a reason, and not to worry so much.

STOP!

Linking up with {The Gypsy Mama's 5 Minute Friday}

Love you all!
<3Brooke!

Frivolous Friday!

{link-up to this blog}

How I treat myself?

Well, usually it's a little something like this::

Check recent statuses, post a status, creep on best friends/boyfriend.
Then once that gets boring,

I read a bazillion tweets, and retweet quite a few of them.
Then...

I check up on recent posts, see if I have waiting-to-be-approved comments, enter giveaways...
Most of this will be while listening to music, such as my favorite band...

Which I love oh-so-very-much.
And then, I'd probably sit there and play around with my pictures (:

I <3 Photoshop! :D


{link-up to this blog}

High Five For Friday- Winterjam!

High Five for Friday!  --  post-Winterjam edition ;-)
{link-up to this blog}

1. Building 429.<3 They played Where I Belong-- my jam. ;-)

2. Newsong.<3 I don't like the song 'Arise My Love' but they are so amazing live that I actually liked it. And they played 'The Same God' :D

3. Kari Jobe.<3 She played Revelation Song (in my opinion, one of the greatest worship songs!!)

4. Sanctus Real.<3 They are great. His voice live is...<3. 'The Redeemer' was played. Brooke's day was made. (haha, that rhymed :D)

5. And, of course, last, but never least:: Skillet! This is the only band I know that could have tons of people head-banging and jumping up and down, then, a minute later, in tears. (btw-- the tears were b/c of 'The Last Night') They played about 8 or so songs-- and I knew all of them and was screaming the lyrics (surprisingly, I still have my voice today!!):: Whispers in the Dark, Those Nights, The Last Night, Awake and Alive, Hero, Comatose, Monster, and Rebirth. I love them!

{link-up to this blog}

High Five For Friday!

High Five For Friday, anyone? :-)
Here's mine:: finding these totally cute five things from Delia's!

Lucy Banded Dolman
from: www.store.delias.com

Olivia Low-Rise Jegging Light Wash
from: www.store.delias.com

Candice Wedge
from: www.store.delias.com

Black Wayfarer
from: www.store.delias.com

Underwire Retro Balconet Top & Ruched Top Hipster
from: www.store.delias.com

Ta-daaa! :D

Link-up to Lauren @ From My Grey Desk for High Five for Friday!

Top ten store items.

I know I already posted today, but I always link-up to Top Ten Tuesday @ Many Little Blessings.

My post today:: Top ten cutest items I find on store websites.

1. A tee:


from: www.hollisterco.com

2. A hoodie:

from: www.aeropostale.com

3. A dress:

from: www.windsorstore.com

4. A skirt:

from: www.aeropostale.com

5. A pair of shorts:

from: www.hollisterco.com

6. A pair of jeans:

from: www.aeropostale.com

7. A pair of heels:

from: www.payless.com

8. A pair of flip-flops:

from: www.hollisterco.com

9. A purse:

from: www.windsorstore.com

10. A belt:

www.aeropostale.com

Link-up to Top Ten Tuesday

high five for friday.

Hello, wonderful followers. :-)
Just to let you know, I will not be on today {this is a scheduled post} or this weekend, but I will be on Monday, though. I promise. :-)
Anyways!

High Five for Friday, anyone? :-)

1. Surviving two days of exams. I'll post the results of my last two exams soon! :-)
2. Pizza Hut's dinner box. fan. tas. tic. We got it yesterday. :-)
3. Getting through two trimesters {instead of semesters, we have trimesters} of editing the school newspaper's website-- Lotus Leaf -- so go make me happier and go look at the siteand read some stories, please!!
4. Having a half day of school today!! Yeah, we got out of school at 10:40 AM. :-)
5. I'm going to see Casting Crowns and Matthew West tomorrow at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio. So, so, so excited!

{link-up to this blog}

Love you all!
<3Brooke!

My top ten day makers.

{link-up to this blog and this blog}

My Top Ten Day Makers.

1. Hugs from my best friends every morning.
     Yes, they do make my day. :-)

2. Megan's randomness.
     I kiss Steven. "Delicious." ;-)

3. Music at lunch.
     Well, today, they played a music video for our school store.

4. Good hair days.
     My hair looks quite good today, if I do say so myself. ;-)

5. Seeing my wonderful boyfriend.
  That one speaks for itself. ;-)

6. Lotus Leaf.
     It our school newspaper and I'm in that class, and that's the class I blog from. :-)

7. Listening to music.
     Currently, 'I Don't Want This Night To End' by Luke Bryan.

8. Crazy freshmen.
     Jayme. Saige. Tessa. Megan. ;-)

9. Knee-high socks.
     I'm wearing mix-matched, knee-high socks. They. are. amazing. :-)

10. A shirt from my old youth group leader's sister.
     It's almost my favorite color {bright blue} and I miss my old youth group leader. <3





{link-up to this blog and this blog}

high five for friday.

{link-up to this blog}

woo! high five for friday. :-)

1. Reading the questions on my 43 question long questionnaire from Steven's cousin Megan. They're so great.
Examples::
1. Who is your best friend?
2. Who is your best friend's best friend?
3. Who is your best friend's best friend's cousin?
4. Have you ever been to outer space and seen an alien? If so, please draw a picture below.
5. I am eating Cheez-Its.
6. Why was that not a question?
Yeah, she's a strange girl. But she's pretty cool (:

2. Hanging out with my wonderful boyfriend and Ashleigh yesterday :-)

3. Finishing my exam review for one of my classes 8 days before it's due :D

4. Turning in all of my missing work today! :D

5. Talking non-stop about someone that you know a friend of yours dated, but that friend won't admit it, so you just talk non-stop about them. ;-)

{link-up to this blog}

one word.

{link-up to this blog}

This link-up is to get to know each other :-)

It's one word to describe...

me:: crazy.
I swear to you, I may be certifiably insane. ;)

my life:: blessed.
I have a great family, great friends, a great boyfriend, and God <3

my love:: strong.
People may say teenagers don't know what love is; they're wrong. This love is real, and it's amazing. <3

my body:: alright.
I'm not one of those teenage girls who think "I'm fattt" every two seconds. I don't.

my cooking:: non-existant. ;)
I don't cook, I don't like to cook... Eating... That's a different story (;

my career:: future.
I don't technically have a career yet, but I have plans for the future. :)

my hobby:: reading.
I love reading! It's so great. {the Hunger Games movie comes out in one month and two days!!}

my style:: plain.
I wear skinny jeans, a t-shirt, my North Face, and my boots/Vans every day, without fail. :)

my blog:: "pretty."
It's in quotes, because I asked my best friend :-)

my home:: hectic.
mom and me at one house. dad, stepmom, 6 year old sister, and me at the other.


{link-up to this blog}

smell the roses.

{Look here!}

Well, I did this, for the first time. I took a sticky note and wrote some lyrics of a really great song with awesome lyrics ('you are treasured, you are sacred, you are His, you're beautiful' -beautiful-mercyme). Then, I waited until no one was paying attention and stuck it to a desk in a classroom where I knew a friend who had been struggling was going to sit. It stayed there through the day, so I hope it made some people's day. :)

high five for friday.

{linking up to Lauren's blog, From My Grey Desk}

High Five for Friday! :D

1. I'm definitely going to see the Rock and Worship Roadshow tonight with my mom!

2. I'm getting my blog designed by the oh-so-wonderful Grace! :)

3. Our You Matter Too blog getting new followers!

4. Linking up with this, and Follow Friday!

5. Having a good hair day (for once!) :)

:)

Blog Party!

Random Blog Party!

1. What is your favorite blog???

Cookie Cutter!

2. What is your favorite book (or one of your favorite books =)

Thirteen Reasons Why

3. Do you design your own blog or do you get someone to do it for you???

I designed my own, but I'm looking for someone to do mine. :)

4. What is your favorite chore???

NONEEE!

5. How often do you blog???

 I try to everyday!

6. What is your favorite color???

Gray or pink. :)

7. What do you post about most???

Random life stuff.

8. How many Giveaways have you won???

3, but 2, I couldn't get online to claim it, and the other one never got to me. :(

9. What is your favorite movie???

Without A Paddle. 

10.Do you like Dogs or Cats better???

Cats! :)

11. What is your favorite song???

Not Alone by Red

12. Say one random thing about youself

I love colorful stuff! :D

From Everyday Emma's blog! :)

100 from 2011

so I found this on Jessica's blog, Diary of a Beautiful Soul, and I thought it was really cool. it's called 100 from 2011.

the rules::

1. Grab the button below and put it in a post, along with a list of 100 things you were blessed by/with/because of this past year.
2. Add your link at her blog.
3. Read and comment on at least one other person's post :D


here we go!

1. Scotty McCreery (:
2. my family (:
3. my amazing, very much missed old youth group leaders (:
4. my pretty cool new youth group leader (:
5. late summer nights
6. giveaways (:
7. blogging (:
8. this new blog from me and my friend (:
9. iPod (:
10. my amazing boyfriend (:
11. Carlos (my stuffed dog Christmas present) (:
12. Hollister (:
13. my amazing parties (:
14. braids to make curly hair (:
15. Facebook (:
16. my amazing followers (even though there's not many) (:
17. country music (:
18. dances at school (:
19. my school, even if it is very crappy at times (:
20. Ashleigh! (:
21. Abby! (:
22. Alisha! (:
23. my other awesome friends (:
24. getting over depression (:
25. getting old friends back (:
26. seeing old friends that moved away (:
27. Just Dance (:
28. God (:
29. Twitter (:
30. Instagram (:
31. Becoming friends with people you hate (:
32. Getting rid of people in your life that are just bad for you (:
33. Trusting people (:
34. Getting closer with so many friends (:
35. Meeting amazing new people (:
36. Psychology classes (:
37. Lessons learned (:
38. Remembering good times (:
39. A new blog name (:
40. Knowing I matter to people (:
41. Having people who trust me with everything (:
42. Losing friends I can't trust (:
43. New blogging friends (:
44. New Canon camera (:
45. Spending time with family (:
46. Beautiful days (:
47. Sunshine (:
48. New music (:
49. Snuggies (:
50. Presents from an amazing guy (:
51. A beautiful necklace (:
52. Yummy food (:
53. Photography (:
54. Colorful socks (:
55. Christmas presents from best friends (:
56. Being called beautiful every day (:
57. Self confidence (:
58. Family camp (:
59. Dare2Share (:
60. Being picked up, spun around, and kissed (:
61. First kiss (:
62. Real love (:
63. Best friend and boyfriend- same person (:
64. Three Skillet concerts (:
65. New opportunities (:
66. Finding random, cool apps (:
67. Skype (:
68. Carlos (:
69. Amazing teachers (:
70. Good books (:
71. My awesome parties (:
72. My church (:
73. My church family (:
74. My youth group (:
75. Cute boots (:
76. Discovering new things (:
77. Trying new things (:
78. Falling in and out of love (:
79. Big Ticket Festival (:
80. My future family (boyfriends family) (:
81. Being a junior!!! (:
82. My phone (:
83. Finding true best friends (:
84. A warn winter (:
85. Hot summers (:
86. Cute boys (:
87. Random Taco Bell runs with friends, boyfriend and mom (:
88. Flip flops (:
89. Learning to drive (:
90. Vans (the shoes) (:
91. Cute dresses (:
92. Having a date to a dance (:
93. Weekly trips to see friends who live in another city (:
94. Staking drivers ed cars (:
95. Cars (the movie) (:
96. Staying up all night (:
97. Surviving on 3 hours of sleep every day (:
98. Naps (:
99. The Cuddle Room (:
100. This blog (:

random questions.

Stole from lowercase letters. (;




#1. What's a nickname only your family calls you? 

... Mom, Brookie Beara. -_____- Daddy, Princess. Tracie, DiNozzo. 

#2. What's a weird habit of yours? 

making lists. like, about everything.

#3. Do you have any weird phobias? 

not that I know of.

#4. What's a song you secretly LOVE to blast & belt out when you're alone?
secretly?... uhm... I don't think I have one. non-secretly (is that even a word??) probably fireflies :D
#5. What's one of your biggest pet peeves? 

when people think they're better than everyone else.
#6. What's one of your nervous habits? 

biting my nails.

#7. What side of the bed do you sleep on? 

the left. :)

#8. What was your first stuffed animal & it's name? 

my stuffed dog, Patches, that I still have.

#9. What's the drink you ALWAYS order at starbucks? 

ew. I hate starbucks.

#10. What's the beauty rule you preach.. but never ACTUALLY practice? 

none..? lol.

#11. Which way do you face in the shower? 

usually forwards.

#12. Do you have any 'weird' body 'skills'? 

lol, no.

#13. What's your favorite 'comfort food'/food thats 'bad' but you love to eat it anyways? 

cheesecake. :D

#14. What's a phrase or exclamation you always say? 

"seriously..."
#15. Time to sleep- what are you ACTUALLY wearing? 

usually my fuzzy pants and a tshirt.