• "too close" sir chloe
  • "the 1" taylor swift
  • "exile" taylor swift
  • "venus fly trap" marina
jan 23 2024 ∞
jan 23 2024 +
  • Writing
    • Finish an essay
    • Join/attend at least 2 writer's circles (whether from PSP, Strides, Winter Camp, or something different)
  • Reading
    • Read 1-3 books a month
    • Attend at least 2 PSP book club meetings
  • Fitness
    • Pilates: Be able to do the hard modifications during the ab warm-up
    • Spin: Hit a new PR on a 30-minute ride
    • Strength training: Start using my 20 lb weight more consistently
jan 21 2024 ∞
jan 21 2024 +
  • The Secret History by Donna Tartt
  • A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
  • South and West by Joan Didion
  • Insomniac City: New York, Oliver, and Me by Bill Hayes
  • You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld
  • Educated by Tara Westover
  • M Train by Patti Smith
  • Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
apr 24 2010 ∞
jan 20 2020 +
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  • Arctic Monkeys
  • Best Friends
  • Chicken
  • Dr. Pepper
  • E! Entertainment T.V.
  • Fashion
  • Gossiping
  • Happiness
  • Indie Rock
  • Journalism
  • Kitties
  • Life
  • Mary-Kate & Ashley
  • Nostalgia
  • Organization
  • Pictures
  • Quinn
  • Reality T.V.
  • Sushi
  • Traveling
  • Urban Outfitters
nov 3 2009 ∞
jan 3 2010 +
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  • "May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art-- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can; and i hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself."
  • "Sometimes all you can do is not think. Not wonder. Not obsess. Not imagine. Just breathe. Breathe in, breathe out. Everything works out in the end, and the more time you spend worrying about it, the longer it takes for things to end perfectly.. just the way they should."
  • "Isn't it nice to know that you haven't yet laughed, all that you'll laugh? That you haven't yet met, some of your very best friends? And that you haven't yet dreamed, all that you'll manifest? That all bridges will be mended? That all sadness wi...
aug 9 2009 ∞
jan 3 2010 +
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  • "fix you" coldplay
  • "the world at large" modest mouse
  • "let it be" the beatles
  • "misfit" elefant
  • "starting now" ingrid michaelson
  • "just dance" lady gaga
  • "hello" oasis
  • "gamma ray" beck
  • "dirt off your shoulders" jay-z
  • "someday" the strokes
  • "float on" modest mouse
  • "she's a rebel" green day
jul 8 2009 ∞
nov 27 2009 +
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  • "age of understatement"- last shadow puppets
  • "charmer"- kings of leon
  • "she's not a saint, she's a celebrity"- foxboro hot tubs
  • "girl"- beck
  • "you're so damn hot" -ok go
  • "lolita" -elefant
  • "she's a rebel" -green day
  • "she moves in her own way" -the kooks
  • "supersonic" -oasis
  • "tell me baby" -red hot chili peppers
  • "ruby room" -foxboro hot tubs
dec 4 2008 ∞
jun 28 2011 +
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  • Tokyo Sushi
  • Mexico Viejo
  • Taste of Thai
  • Whole Hog Cafe
  • Wasabi
  • Flying Burrito
  • Grub's
  • Noodles
oct 6 2008 ∞
jun 28 2011 +
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  • pair of dark skinny jeans
  • pair of light wash wide-leg jeans
  • pair of plain old bootcut jeans
  • ballet flats.
  • at least one pair of pumps.
  • one big purse
  • one little purse
  • sundress
  • cocktail dress
  • flow-y tops (for days you feel bloated)
  • slim fitting tops (for days you feel skinny)
  • tank tops in all different colors for layering
  • workout pants/shorts
  • pair of sunglasses that you love
  • a piece of jewelery that you want to wear everyday
  • comfortable sweaters
  • a couple of reliable belts
  • scarf
sep 29 2008 ∞
nov 27 2009 +
  • February
    • 11: Super Bowl Sunday (Las Vegas)
  • March
    • 10: Oscars (Los Angeles)
  • May
    • 5-8: Milken Institute Global Conference (Beverly Hills)
    • 27–1 June: World Health Assembly (Geneva, Switzerland)
  • July
    • 22 – 26: International AIDS Conference (Munich)
  • August
    • 26-28: US Open (NYC)
    • 29-Sept. 9: Venice Film Festival (Venice)
jan 24 2024 ∞
jan 24 2024 +
  • "there's a good reason these tables are numbered" PATD
  • "house of memories" PATD
  • "age of understatement" last shadow puppets
  • "this modern love" bloc party
  • "dakota" stereophonics
jan 23 2024 ∞
mar 8 2024 +
  • Name: Mattie
  • Age: 21. Going on 22. Where has the time gone?
  • Location: The South. Arkansas, to be more specific
  • Eyes: Green
  • Hair: Brown. Red/blonde tints. Naturally curly.
  • Heritage: Irish/French
  • Phobias: reptiles, heights, dying in general, blood
  • Color: green, yellow
  • Food: sushi, Mexican
  • Actor: Johnny Depp, Gael Garcia Bernal
  • Actress: Audrey Tatou, Natalie Portman, Emma Stone
  • Sport: soccer, tennis
jun 28 2011 ∞
jun 28 2011 +
  • "banquet" bloc party
  • "evil" interpol
  • "mr jones" counting crows
  • the entirety of "favourite worst nightmare" by the arctic monkeys
  • "midnight show" the killers
  • "i will follow you into the dark" death cab
  • "starlight" muse
  • "someday" the strokes
  • "song 2" blur
  • "she moves in her own way" the kooks
may 30 2011 ∞
may 30 2011 +
  • smile and laugh often, despite whatever is going on-- it'll help.
  • believing that you're kinda a big deal will make others believe you're kinda a big deal
  • drama often obscures the real issues
  • just believing in something can make it happen
  • playing it safe can cause more damage in the long run
  • keep your head up. yes, things are bad now but this is all part of "the plan" that life has, and everything will work itself out. Remember, this is a necessary chapter in your life that's unfolding exactly as it should. take this as an opportunity to do some soul-searching and figure out where you want to go in your life. do some house-cleaning, read, and just take a breather. just stay strong. if you can be a good girl and keep your head up, you'...
dec 22 2009 ∞
dec 22 2009 +
aug 31 2009 ∞
nov 27 2009 +
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  • that i am NINETEEN YEARS OLD. i am so, so young and still have lots of life to live.
  • that it's never good to chase someone.
  • that in my 19 years of being on this earth, everything has worked out for the best, no matter how much i thought it wouldn't. so the rest of my life should be the same.
  • if it's meant to be, it's meant to be. let go, live your life, and it will come back to you if it's supposed to happen. if not, that just means something better will come along.
  • i shouldn't forget the dreams i had before a boy came into my life. i wanted to travel, meet as many interesting people as i could, experience anything & everything (with the exception of hardcore drugs.) i need to return to those dreams.
  • because i am so young, i really need to g...
apr 28 2009 ∞
nov 27 2009 +
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  • the feeling of christmas in the air
  • listening to good music with the headphones blaring
  • cuddling up with a thick magazine
  • sweet texts
  • deciding to be lazy, and throwing the to do list out the window
  • going back to the places that you've loved
  • dancing and singing to a song you love at the top of your lungs
  • when it finally gets warm enough to wear tank tops and flip flops
  • watching the soup.
  • genuine compliments.
  • snapping a picture that perfectly captures a moment.
  • finally finishing that to-do list
nov 28 2008 ∞
nov 27 2009 +
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  • Celebrity gossip (thesuperficial.com is the best)
  • Real people gossip
  • Facebook/twitter stalking
  • Being on Tumblr for long periods of time
  • Going out to eat, ALL THE TIME
  • Good, drunken nights
  • Really, really terrible television (Can I get a what's up for Jersey Shore?)
  • Buying clothes when I really don't need to
  • Drinking Dr. Pepper excessively
  • Staying in bed when I know I have stuff to do
  • Knowing all the words to the most random pop songs
  • Occasionally skipping class because "it's pretty outside"
oct 31 2008 ∞
dec 29 2009 +
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  • London
  • Paris
  • Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Sao Paolo, Brazil
  • Santiago, Chile
  • Tokyo, Japan
  • Beijing
  • Seoul, South Korea
  • anywhere in Italy
  • Berlin
  • Dubai, UAE
  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Casablanca, Morocco
  • Cairo, Egypt
  • the Cape of Good Hope
  • Greenland
  • New Delhi, India
  • an Australian beach
  • must return to NYC
sep 28 2008 ∞
feb 13 2020 +
  • "american money" borns
  • "don't blame me" taylor swift
  • "primadonna" marina
  • "buy the stars" marina
  • "teen idle" marina
  • "buzzcut season" lorde
jan 23 2024 ∞
jan 23 2024 +
nov 24 2011 ∞
nov 24 2011 +
  • pretty fabulous hair (most days)
  • very well-endowed in the chest area
  • bright green eyes
  • very friendly and easy to get to know
  • intelligent and really care about the world
  • good taste in music, movies, books, clothing, etc.
  • get along with everyone and therefore have a very diverse group of friends
  • witty (not gonna lie, kinda hilarious)
  • try to be a great friend to those I care about
  • quirky without being just plain weird
  • ambitious. I know exactly what I want and won't let petty things get in the way.
mar 23 2010 ∞
jan 11 2011 +
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  • natalie portman & emma watson's intelligence & class
  • sienna miller and the olsens effortless fashion sense
  • katy perry and scarlett johansson's sultriness
  • lady gaga's "don't give a fuck" attitude
  • Blake Lively & leighton meester's "NYC/Gossip Girl" vibe
  • zooey deschanel's natural beauty
oct 4 2009 ∞
feb 8 2011 +
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  • dr pepper
  • sushi
  • rain
  • blaring my favorite songs with headphones on and forgetting the world
  • a really, really beautiful day
  • being with a friend who knows how to make you laugh & forget
  • driving around with a friend with music blaring and the windows down
  • my favorite trashy reality tv show of the moment
  • wearing a cute outfit and knowing i look good
  • fashion magazines
  • finding a book that i can't put down
  • getting ready to go out and "knowing" it will be a good night
  • being able to laugh at myself, no matter how sad i am
  • hearing a song that seems to perfectly su...
sep 29 2008 ∞
nov 27 2009 +
feb 8 2009 ∞
nov 27 2009 +
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  • lateness. (both when I am late and when others are late.)
  • hypocrites
  • waking up to an alarm clock
  • math.
  • big, mean dogs.
  • gore.
  • people who shove their opinions down your throat
  • republican policies
  • senseless violence
  • country music (but i don't mind taylor swift :])
  • cigarette smoke
  • racism
  • when my plans get screwed up
  • needles
  • shady people
  • ignorance
  • unnecessary loud noises (i.e. a door slamming over and over again)
nov 1 2008 ∞
nov 27 2009 +
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  • dr pepper
  • chicken burrito from Flying Burrito
  • ocean water from Sonic
  • volcano roll
  • Igibon roll (sushi in general)
  • chicken low mein
  • pad thai.
  • chicken fingers
  • chicken alfredo
  • fried calamari
  • onion rings
  • pepperoni pizza
  • pretty much any seafood
  • chocolate chip cookies
  • mashed potatoes
  • strawberry-kiwi gatorade
sep 28 2008 ∞
nov 27 2009 +