Can I Hold Your Hand?

"To feel the love of people whom we love is a fire that feeds our life." Pablo N

    Is that true? Is the disire to love and be loved what drives us to live? Surely, we all want that one true love that will cause our emotions to burn beautifully through blood and bones and brains. Is that state of being what we need to survive and thrive?

    I think it is.

    Humans are capable of many types of love. I have no such perfect love that many imagine the instant they hear the word 'love' but I have others. I have a crazy mad love for my dearest and closets friends that won't fade away. I love my family greatly. Oh, and I deeply love my dog Scooby. 

    My greatest love is reserved for Jesus Christ. I love His completeness because he is in me, and therefore I am whole. But only with him. WHat human can complete me? 

Those are my loves. I love all sorts of beautiful things as well, like sunsets and the sea. Soup on cold days, slippers and skiing. 

     I hope you all find things you love today, you'll find yourself bunches happier. Here is some love from me to you.

    You are beautiful. 

  All my lovable enthusiasm, The bursty Blogger.

Ferris, I will marry you.

You know what? Screw it! Teenager-ness sucks. It just does. Old people are always like, "Oh, do anything you can because it's the best time of your life." or, "Being young was so much fun. I miss those days of youth." Well, the whole do-what-everthing-you-can-while-your-still-young thing is so crap. The minuet you do something "Stupid" like sitting on the roof or running around in the street in front of you house at night the old one crack down and are all, "That was irresponsible!" It was a side street where you can see the cars coming two blocks away!! 
And then there is the I-miss-being-young thing which is also a false statement. What they really mean is," I wish my joints still worked." They seem to delete the hormones and stupid relationship issues. 
Who wants to be a Teenager?! I don't. I want to be comfortably settled in my mid-thirties, married to a Scottish guy, have three kids, and living in some other country where I teach art to underprivileged kids while illustrating books. That is what I want. Teen angst can go die!


I just realized the hypocrisy of that last sentance. I am full of teen angst right now and it is fun, in an angry sort of way. Listen to Broken Boy Soldier by The Raconteurs while looking at these pictures and you'll know how I feel.

Well, I feel refreshed I suppose. Now I am going to go mope in the kitchen and eat some food. 

All my Angst-y enthusiasm, The Bursty Teen Blogger

Maybe in the Future...

Has your heart ever been broken? Have you ever felt like curling up in a corner because a boy hurt you?
Is the answer yes?
Mine too.


Lets face it girls, boys can suck sometimes. But never fear for I have developed a good way to get over those fickle boys.
Here is a practical guide to wallowing after heartbreak.


1. The first thing you want to do after the heartbreak is, as soon as possible, get into something comfortable. Pajamas, sweats, supportive bras, you get the picture. 


2. Comfort food. Mac'n'cheese, soup, or something along the lines of those yummy dishes. 


3. Chocolate. This has a category of its own because it is essential to a heartbroken girls survival. I discovered this recently. Just trust, it works miracles. 


4. At this point you need to find the most comfortable spot in the house to curl up and eat. 


5. Turn to music. I think music helps more then cheesy chick-flicks. When the movie ends you get a new wave of depression because the characters you have been living vicariously through have vanished. Music allows you to listen and do things to get your mind off it or to just sit and agree with the lyrics. 
Heres some of the songs that helped me.  


-Break even by The Script
This song captures the exact way heartbreak feels. It made me feel not so alone. 
-Original of the Species by U2
This song was so soothing. It is just a promise of love and care. Beautiful
-The Weary Kind from the soundtrack of Crazy Heart
The ton is perfect for a depressed mood. Plus I start crying every time I hear it. 
-Arms by Christina Perri
I felt this way. I felt exactly this way. 
-Mirrors and Smoke by Jars of Clay
This is a song about saying goodbye to someone you loved. It has a ton of resignation that strengthened me.


6. Stay away from movies or music that have to do with death. That subject is to morbid for an already depressed psyche. 


7. Do not wallow for an extended period of time. In my opinion a day is long enough. Next day you can still be down and out but get busy. Paint or go for walks or work, just do something to get your mind active and not so morbid.


8. This should be the first one but I thought I'de save it for last. Pray. Lean as far as you can into God. He is the perfect dream boat lover, so you can put as many expectations on him and He will prove over and over to you how he will love, hold, care for, die for, and woe you. Willingly run to him and He will put your pieces back together.


Sometimes life is hard to deal with, but love is harder to deal with. Strive for God and you will be happy, no matter who's hand you hold or don't hold. 

Relative Generality

As you may have already noticed I love quotes. I have a whole column of them down the right side of this blog. The are all by wise and mostly dead people but I love them because they have given me such wonderful advice and inspiration. I wanted to share some. 

"I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important then knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." - Albert Einstein 

Golly, Albert was amazing. I always heard of his scientific mind and his theory of general relativity but it's his quotes that really fascinate me. What can be better then this wonderful saying? 

Imagination can indeed encircle the world. It goes beyond and forever into bright worlds that could never exists. Without Imagination and creativity life would whither away to leave us ambling around in a black and white world. Everyone would be a Zombie!

Albert had the right idea, thank you very much sir!

All my imaginative enthusiasm, The Bursty Blogger. 

Can't See Me Right Now.

I feel as though I just pulled myself out of a freezing pool for a breath of air. I know the last couple of posts have been mostly about school, I am sorry it has come to that.   School is my life right now. As my mom puts it, "School is your job right now." 
It would make it easier if it was a paying job. Oh, well.
To combat school blues I have been trying to live in the moment. The exact moment I am inhabiting at any given time. So right now I am blogging. I am not worrying about the homework sitting behind my computer where I can't see it or the tutoring session at 2:00. Just blogging. So far it has made me happier.
I can relax more even when I am doing homework or writing collage papers. 
Golly, life is fine. I wish everyone could feel optimistic about life. Those people that come into a room toting a contrary disposition dampen life's resolve. I just want to be content with what is going on right now so don't come stomping over it all. Try smiling more, it helps. 


Anyway, I wanted to give a small blip about my life. I have sadly neglected my blog but I will be posting steadily soon. But I wanted to say that life isn't bad for me right now. And the weather is getting colder! That makes me so happy!!! 


Oh, about the last post. I did get up early enough to watch the sun rise. It was a lovely adventure up to the mountains with my friend. We had a jolly good time. 


All my right-now enthusiasm, The Bursty Blogger.

The Little Things Count A Lot More Then You Think

Golly!
School work has piled up right tall around my ears. More and more comes and comes and little of it goes away at my hands. I have had little time to do something I really want to do. School isn't all that bad, I enjoy having an occupation. But all the same it was a relief to see a this post on Here Comes The Sun. 

10 Things To Do This Week

1. Treat yourself to a breakfast in bed.

I think that this sounds like a perfect idea :)

2. Pick fresh flowers & put them in jars and vases around your house.

3. Write a love note for someone special.

So sweet! I like it that it does not have to be your girlfriend/boyfriend. 

4. Get into bed before 9pm and read for hours instead of spending your evening on the computer or in front of the tv.

Perfect idea! I love it!

5. Bake treat and take them to work to share with your co-workers.

I don't have a job but it's a good idea.

6. Get up a little earlier and watch the sunrise with your breakfast. 

7. Try a new recipe for dinner instead of ordering out. 

I would like to cook dinner for my family.

8. Smile at a stranger, you might just make their day.

9. Watch a french film.

I recommend Bon Voyage.

10. Rearrange your bedroom.

Enjoy your week! I hope to be posting more regularly.

All my positive enthusiasm, The Bursty Blogger.

Wandering Again

Well, HEY HEY ya'll!! Nice to be writing again I must say. 
School has crowded unkindly into my life. I do not mind school, only it has been a quick transfer from no-school into school. It has been a rough couple of weeks. 
But I am determined to keep a smile on my face and joy in my life so here are some somthings I have made. 


The entrance of school into my life has signaled an exit of time which then leads to no time for art. This stinks. I dearly love my tight little art nook and all it's messiness but I can not find a time to delight in it's drawers of magazine cut outs and paint brushes. So I have found another means of art-ing. 
Computers. 
Yes I have found an art app for my computer and it is my savior.

These are simply photo collages I have pieced together from the internet (oh blessed thing!) to settle my art fix. 

Picture above: Wherever You Go, Whatever You Do

Picture below: Go Your Own Way

It is quite addicting. 

Picture below: Fancy Feet

Thanks for looking!
All my Art-y Enthusiasm - The Bursty Blogger