Cassy In Her Own World

So, I don't quite know how I got on the topic, but I found myself in the bathroom this morning thinking about it. And before you people think dirty things about me, I was at the sink. So there. ANYWAY... You know the saying "you can't choose your family"? Well, the same goes for best friends, in a way. I mean, think about it. When you first meet people, you don't know anything about them. They could be the nicest person in the world and then turn out to be a mass murderer or something, but it doesn't matter because that murderer is your best friend and that's all that matters to you. And as I was thinking about this, I was wondering why that is. Why are we predetermined to like some people and not others? Surely, some factors are based on how they react to you, some people are just plain mean, but hey, even they have friends who must like them. The fact of the matter is, people become friends based on their first reaction to each other. Think back to k...

Ok, so I'm pretty sure everyone has heard at least one Katy Perry song in their life, especially if they're reading this blog right now. I'm not going to come out and say that Katy Perry is a terrible artist, because in all reality, she really isn't. In fact, she's kind of a brilliant genius, but what she does with her genius is what troubles me. Take her first big hit, "I Kissed A Girl". In this song, she admits to having a boyfriend and cheating on him ("I kissed a girl and I liked it/ Hope my boyfriend don't mind it"), doing so under the strong influence of alcohol ("I got so brave, drink in hand") and she also pretty much excuses her less-than-chaste behavior by calling it "human nature" and an "experimental game". Now, this is all well and good when you think about it. It's just a song, right? We're all adults, right? Wrong. Statistics show us that over 50% of the people listening to that song at...

You know how people say things never stay the same, they're always changing? Yea, even set-in-stone plans do that. So, while I thought I was going to be living with my best friend Kaytee, when I got here I found out my sister wanted me to stay with her to help take care of the baby. The good news about that is that I will have steady internet, so our love-hate relationship will continue! Aren't you so glad? ;) So, since I'm already here and everything, I suppose I should tell you about my 4th of July. :D I went to my boyfriend's house to spend the holiday with him and his family, although we spent about five minutes actually in his house before getting in their van and riding up to their friend's house to go swimming and bbq ;)  It was really nice, but Dib and I didn't really get to talk too much, mainly because we were both really really shy and didn't really know what to be talking about, and then because his entire family was there and playfully put...

Well, I'm sad to say that we won't be speaking for long amounts of time. Longer, in fact, than most of the time between the other posts have been. You see, Blogger, I just passed my final exams and in 3 days (because it's 12:30 Sunday morning at the moment), I will be graduating high school. If I told you about my awesome school plan, you'll be disappointed to hear that I will not be getting my schooling here in Austria, but have rather been forced to take the road back to America.  Not that that's a bad thing, to be sure. In fact, I'm quite excited. Being out of my parents' house at the ripe age of 19-almost-20? Everyone's dream. Moving in with my best friend? Always been our dream. Actually being able to see my boyfriend IN PERSON whenever I want? Heaven on Earth. Getting a job, working my way through the wonderful world of adulthood, spending Christmas the way I remember it, free of worries about getting homework in on time (at least for a little whi...

So, for the past two years I have been waiting for a time where a tattoo would not cost over 100 Euros, where my family or I had the money to spend on said tattoo and for myself to get the balls to do it. That time came yesterday. On Friday, May 20th, 2011 at 3:10 pm in Vienna, Austria at the Spirit Tattoo Studio, I got a tattoo. And it's permanent. And awesome. I debated long and hard what I would get. Chinese symbol that means something to me? A star cause I think it looks cool? Or something else? I finally found the answer when I was looking through old photo albums. I found a bunch of pictures of my father and I just remembered how he used to have a pin in the shape of the ace of spades. I don't know where the pin went -- after he died we got some of his things and I think it was in them, but we must have lost it at some point or my sister has it -- but I realized that my most prominent memory of him is in that pin. After having a rough time dealing with the fact th...

Write a letter to yourself. So, I kind of forgot about this one, so it's a little late...But to be fair, it's called the 30 Day Writing Challenge, not the 31 Day Writing Challenge. Dear Chloe,   I'm not really sure what they want me to write about in this one. But I've had that feeling before, remember? Your last few entries have been short ones, but there really wasn't much more to say, I guess, because what you wrote really did say it all. And hey, sometimes less really is more. I forgive you, I suppose. But if you do do this again in the future, try and elaborate a bit more. You know probably only 1 or 2 people are ever going to read it, but don't skimp! Maybe they want a little more than 2 sentences and a smiley.   Today is your four month anniversary with Eric. <3 It's good to know your heart still jumps when he says he loves you with no hinting (although yesterday you DID e-hug him into saying it, I suppose. But he could've just hugged b...

Someone in your family that means so much to you. Poppy Grandma Mom Dad Phoebe Andrew Nathan Aunt Susan Uncle Sean Meghan Brianna Tommy Carl Aunt Jen Uncle Matt Rachel Julia Ben Emma Uncle David Aunt Donna Emily John Elizabeth Alexander Nikolai Anna Katie Peter Juliana Nicolas and of course, the honorary family members: Kaytee Hannah Crystal Eric Cory Anja Alina Melisa Chrisi Sandra You've made my life worthwhile. <3 --Cassy