"One Man Disney Movie" Nick Pitera Disney Medley Music Video

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Words of Wisdom

"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life." I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." — Maya Angelou

"When in doubt, risk it." - Holbrook Jackson

"Forget the risk and take the fall. If it's what you want, then it's worth it all." - Unknown

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do." - Confucius

"...and sometimes good things fall apart so betters things can fall together." - Marilyn Monroe

"This is your world. Shape it or someone else will." - Gary Lew

"Which sometimes means taking a risk, even if it's scary. But the thing you want most to happen doesn't stand a chance unless you give it one." - Take Me There by Susane Colasanti

"Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice: It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." - William Jennings Bryan

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Rogers

"Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile." - Franklin P. Jones

"Anyone else would have left you by now, but I'm sticking with you. And if I have to ride your ass like Zorro, you're gonna show me the money." - Rod Tidwell, Jerry Maguire

Antwone Fisher: It don't matter what you tried to do, you couldn't destroy me! I'm still standing! I'm still strong! And I always will be.

"You can close your eyes to the things you don't want to see, but you can't close your heart to the things you don't want to feel."

"If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywere." - Frank A. Clark

"Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out." - Art Linkletter

"It's not life that weighs you down, it's the way you carry it." - Anonymous

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." - Thomas Edison

The Inner Workings of My Dreams

First priority... get my mind,
and grades, back on track.

I've been feeling a little lost and I know it. I can tell by the dreams I've been having lately. I'm honestly in love to horror movies and zombies and stuff, so you'd think that were the cause of my nightmares. The thing is that I don't think of them as nightmares because I'm not actually scared or in any kind of terror. Sometimes I'm excited and pumped with adrenaline, or at least that's what it feels like. Most of the time, even with the excitement I'm sad or rather depressed. In dreams you don't normally know you're dreaming, at least not at first and that's the case with these zombie dreams. I don't realize I'm dreaming until about halfway through it and when I do, it's just like I'm watching a movie and it makes me sadder for some reason. And it's not like I have these dreams constantly. It happens when I'm beginning to get worn out from school and such, but when I do have those dreams it's the same thing. Sometimes it's a different house, but it's always the same scenario.

I'm in a house surrounded by zombies and the house is being attacked. I've got myself locked in the master bedroom and I know it's the master bedroom because of the bathroom that's attached. Most master bedrooms have bathrooms and sometimes in my dreams I find that I've locked myself in the bathroom. I don't think it's anyone in particular, but I know that I'm in the room with a few other normal people. However, those people are either very young or incredible old as though I've been left there for be in charge of taking care/watching over them. I always feel like that's what I was supposed to do because some how I know that the other adults have left the room to venture around the house for whatever reason. Whether it be to the fight the zombies or to find supplies like food. All I know is that I've basically been left alone to fend for myself with a huge responsibility, or burden if your feeling pessimistic.

I wasn't sure what it meant, so I looked up the meaning of zombie dreams and this is what I found via dreammoods.com:

Zombie

To see or dream that you are a zombie, suggests that you are physically and/or emotionally detached from people and situations that are currently surrounding you. You are feeling out of touch. Alternatively, a zombie means that you are feeling dead inside. You are just going through the motions of daily living.

To dream that you are attacked by zombies, indicate that you are feeling overwhelmed by forces beyond your control. You are under tremendous stress in your waking life. Alternatively, the dream represents your fears of being helpless and overpowered.

I know it's probably ridiculous to believe in these kind of things, but I do. I like to think everything happens for a reason; everyone has a place and purpose in the world; everyone plays an important part in each others lives. Sometimes I think I have too much faith in people or something, but I also think some people just need someone to believe in them.

Movies

The Back-Up Plan

Morning Glory

Letters to Juliet

Life As We Know It

Love and Other Drugs

Just Go With It

Take Me Home Tonight

Beastly

Hall Pass

The Dilemma

No Strings Attached

Going the Distance

Due Date

The Next Three Days

Resident Evil: Afterlife

Charlie St. Cloud

The Kids Are Alright

Saw: Final Chapter

Twilight: Eclipse

You Again

How Do You Know

My Fake Fiancee

The Rebound

The Switch

Love Actually

Adventureland

Bridget Jones's Diary

^The Sequel

In Good Company

About A Boy

Under the Tuscan Sun

New Leaf ?

You know the expression , 'turning over a new leaf,' right? I feel like I'm a tree in autumn because there have been multiple times when I thought I turned over a new leaf. How many leaves do you get before you're out?

Just some thoughts to ponder I guess.

It seems that every year I go through this weird kind of bump in the road where I feel less motivated and driven. I'm probably just tired, but I hate this feeling. That's what I get for staying up all night. Haha, I had a good reason though! I was working on my web site for FBLA.

I can't remember when I last posted a serious blog post and I don't really want to look back. I think the only thing really new was that I started to do FBLA. Future Business Leaders of America. During the Regional competition in February I placed 2nd in Graphic Design and 3rd in Computer Applications. Since I was top five for those events I advance onto State next month. Additionally, I've signed up for a web design event where I had to make an employment type of web site for teenagers. It turned out pretty good, but I wish I'd gotten started earlier because I would've gotten sleep last night and there is a lot of things I want to tweak on my site. I can't now though because I had to submit it this morning. Oh well... (:

I've been busy and stressed and other things. Last week I had a scary realization. My math teacher said we'd be registering for classes this week and before that point I thought I was ready. I wanted to graduate and move to New York or Boston and be completely independent. I don't know what happened. As soon as he mentioned class registrations I had a mini-heart attack at the realization that I'm going to be a senior next year. I'm graduating... and in that instant I realized I wasn't ready. Or at least I did feel as ready as I thought I was. And it's not that I don't want to. I'm scared to graduate. Graduating and being independent means leaving my comfort zone. This fear, I also realized, is associated with the reason why I didn't do running start. People kept on and still do ask why I didn't do running start and don't plan to. I always just told them that I didn't know and I just didn't want to. Honestly, I didn't really know. I just knew that I didn't want to do it. I think it was because of the whole comfort zone thing. Subconsciously, I'm trying to hold onto whatever childhood type thing I have left. I wasn't ready to nor did I want to go to college yet. I'm scared for the future and what's to come. I'm terrified, but at the same time I'm excited. Is that possible? I don't know. Maybe I'm just some kind of freak for wanting to stay in High School a little while longer. That's just me.

"All of my life, I've been so comfortable. But I always knew, that there'd come a day. When I'd have to get out, get out..."

- Where Do I Go by Marie Digby

Ok, I'm not sure what else I want to say. I just want some encouraging words to look back on, so I'm probably going to post some random quotes that make me feel good. If you have any please feel free to comment. (:

Frank Allen: [giving speech] The relationship between time and you is always one of master and slave. List making - it is your anchor, your harbor in the storm of life. Start each morning with your wish for the day, and then move right on in into your daily goal list. Remember to keep them in behavorial terms and be specific. Why? Because a specific list is a happy list. And don't forget it's chaos out there. We conquer that by taking control, setting priorities. Life cannot be based on whim. Those who fail to control whim are destined to be controlled by it.

Frank: Ever heard of chaos theory? It's a science, tries to determine underlying patterns in chaotic systems like weather, ocean currents, blood flow sort of things. But it turns out that are few things more chaotic than the beat of a human heart. Its beating up, slowing down. Pretty face, flirty stares. It's always changing on what's happening to ourselves out there. It's an erratic son of a bitch. But underneath all of that bump-da-bump mess, there is in fact a pattern, the truth, and it's love. Most important thing about love is that we choose to give it, and we choose to receive it. Making it the least random act in the entire universe. It transcends blood, it transcends betrayal and all the dirt and makes us human.

Those two quotes are from a movie called Chaos Theory. It came out in 2008 and Frank Allen is played by Ryan Reynolds! Anyway, the first quote is something he says at the beginning of the movie. Then as the movie progresses and he goes through all this crap, he rethinks life and how it works, etc. It's a great movie. I highly recommend watching it. (: