Run Free

"And so I grew from colt to stallion, as wild and as reckless as thunder over the land. Racing with the eagle, soaring with the wind. Flying? There were times I believed I could."

This may or may not be a quote from the movie "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron". Okay, okay, it is. My niece is in the other room watching "Spirit" for the very first time, and I overheard that piece of the title character's monologue-esque thoughts.

Have you ever had those moments where your heart was so full, you felt like you could take anything the world could throw your way? In the moment those moments feel like they're going to last forever. Like there's no way you can come down from the high. Yes, if you try hard enough, you can fly.

It's as soon as you take the leap off of the garage roof in your attempt to fly that you realize those moments of natural ecstasy are fleeting. We've all had those elusive perfect summer nights, wonderfully productive days, and hang out sessions that we wish would never end, but like all things they DO end. In the aforementioned movie, Spirit ends up being captured and his freedom comes to an abrupt end.

It's heartbreaking when the good times come to an end, but would we REALLY prefer to have nothing but good days? Would we appreciate them as much? I think not. I know a million people have talked about this before, but I sit here convicted by this thought. I was thinking that I haven't had one of those great, full-heart days in such a long time, I'm starting to forget what it feels like. But you know what? Maybe it'll be when I'm down to the last shred of a memory of that feeling that God will bless me with one of those times.

How much sweeter would a drink of water seem after spending 5 hours in a desert, rather than after spending 5 hours in a swimming pool? I'm thankful for my deserts.

No Man's A Stone

I want to know you.
I want to know everything about you. Your favorite color, the movies you watch, the first song that ever gave you chills.
Not only the facts, though. I want to know your convictions and why you feel so strongly about them. I want to see the world from your eyes. I already know that I love the way you perceive things, and I want just to experience a little glimpse of what you see.
Let me know your heart. Tell me your secrets. You can trust me. I promise to always be the person you can turn to and rely on; I know you'll be that for me, too.
Sing with me. Hold my hand.
Let's go on a trip to nowhere. To anywhere. To EVERYwhere. Just us.
I pray that we let our walls fall down. You are my love.

"Walls Fall Down" by Bedouin Soundclash

Meet my good friend, Internet.

So the interwebs are alive and well, and, as always, a great way of frittering away precious time. There are some sites that I am constantly checking to get a good laugh. Lulz. lollerskates and roflcopters. You know what I mean. Upon the urging of one miss Kelly Kubiak, I've decided to make a definitive list of THE top-notch sites to waste time on. Happy trolling!

1. Omegle. This is the significantly less creepy version of Chatroulette. IMing with strangers proves to be A) wicked entertaining, B) a great place to go for good music recs, and C)a place to meet pretty cool people from time to time.

2. Chatroulette Trolling. This is a compendium of hilarity from Omegle, Chatroulette, and Yahoo Answers... plus the occasional Youtube video. This one keeps me laughing for a loooong time.

3. Omegle Conversations. Like Chatroulette Trolling, this is a submission-based site, but it is exclusive to, well, omegle conversations. Some are short, some are very long, but they're almost all pure gold.

4. Wedinator. Yep, this on is all about wedding wins and fails. Some people's weddings deserve massive facepalms and some warrant a long life of happiness. Both types are captured on this site.

5. Totally Looks Like. Side by side comparisons of things that look like other things! Okay, doesn't sound captivating, but it DEFINITELY is.

6. Stumble Upon. I haven't used this as much since I've found the others on the list, but it's still extremely noteworthy. Check boxes next to your interests and click stumble... You will be taken on a custom made journey around the internet. :)

7. Stereo Mood. This one isn't really for the lulz so much, but that doesn't make it any less awesome. It's an online radio service, like last.fm or pandora, but it has huge music selections specific to certain moods or activities that you might be doing. Very eclectic selection, but always accurate.

8. Very Demotivational. Demotivational posters with a pop-culture spin. HILARIOUS.

9. Comixed. Comic strips made from pictures of pop-culture icons... I swear, my description is just not good enough for how good the site is.

10. Awkward Family Photos. The site name says it all.

11. Your scene sucks. Breaks down every type of scenester there is, complete with cartoon diagram and full description.

12. Look at this f***ing hipster. Blog style site with countless pictures of hipsters in their natural environment.

13. Unrelated Captions. Pictures with captions that have nothing to do with each other at all. BAHAHA

14. Failbook. Everything gone wrong on facebook under one URL.

15. Tots and Crafts. Kids draw/write/make the DARNDEST things.

Okay. That's all I've got for now. If I can think of any more, there will totally be a definitive list part TWO!