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fuckyeahweddingideas: Circus Themed Wedding This is the best.

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:31:03 -0400

fuckyeahweddingideas:

Circus Themed Wedding

This is the best.

fewthistle: You Call Everybody Darlin’. Atlantic City....

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:20:56 -0400

fewthistle:

You Call Everybody Darlin’. Atlantic City. 1948.

Photographer: Nina Leen

evocativesynthesis: Groß Sankt Martin and Altstadt in Cologne...

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:11 -0400

evocativesynthesis:

Groß Sankt Martin and Altstadt in Cologne Germany (by mbell1975)

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Tue, 21 May 2013 13:52:11 -0400

k-robstew: Jennifer Lawrence 2009

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:21:29 -0400

k-robstew:

Jennifer Lawrence 2009

I don’t usually post emotional stuff, but yesterday’s tornado has had me thinking....

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:09:27 -0400

I don’t usually post emotional stuff, but yesterday’s tornado has had me thinking. Seeing places you visited a few weeks ago be flattened to the ground or damaged beyond belief is an intense feeling. It’s difficult to believe all of this happened just 30 minutes away.

I am thankful that despite all of the devastation so close by, I am blessed with a roof over my head, a wonderful family, & several people who were thoughtful enough to text/call/message to make sure Laker & I were safe. My friends & family in Moore are all safe, & my state is pulling together in this time of tragedy. I’ve seen a state that has to turn away volunteers because so many people want to help. I’ve seen donation sites being listed all around the state - from nearby areas like Edmond to my hometown of Ponca City. I’ve seen people giving what they can - from McAlister’s donations of free box lunches to relief volunteers, to Kevin Durant’s $1 million donation. I’ve seen voices of support from around the country - from the speeches of President Obama, to the Tweets of celebrities like Lucy Hale, to the pledges of support from bands like Blink-182, to the voices of my out-of-state friends.

It’s a reminder that there is always help, & always hope, even in the darkest times. My favorite scripture is Psalm 34:18, & it says, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted & saves those who are crushed in spirit.” This has gotten me through every difficult time in my life, from my high school dramas to my heart condition (where it became very literal) to my dad’s time in the hospital. I hope & pray that during this tragedy, all those affected will remember that the Lord is near, & He will save. He is not the cause of this devastation, but the Rescuer & Healer. We cannot imagine the pain some of these people are going through, but there is Someone who can heal it all.

Please continue to pray for all of those involved.

The elementary school search has been changed from search & rescue to search & recovery....

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:49:18 -0400

The elementary school search has been changed from search & rescue to search & recovery. They’re expecting 24 victims at the school alone. That’s not to mention the rest of the 30-mile path the tornado devastated. I’m so sad & sick to my stomach. It’s so hard to believe this is happening 30 minutes away from me. Please be praying for those involved.

Just got confirmation that my friend is okay (: Please keep praying for the kids & staff trapped...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:54:40 -0400

Just got confirmation that my friend is okay (: Please keep praying for the kids & staff trapped underneath the debris of that elementary school.

They’re saying there are about 75 kids plus teachers & staff trapped under the debris at a...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:44:51 -0400

They’re saying there are about 75 kids plus teachers & staff trapped under the debris at a school that was flattened by the tornado in Moore. Please, please pray.

Just sick about all of the devastation from the tornado in Moore. Heard from my family there &...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:21:00 -0400

Just sick about all of the devastation from the tornado in Moore. Heard from my family there & they’re safe, but I have a dear friend there that no one can get in touch with. Please be praying for him & everyone else involved, as well as safety from the storms still forming.

Now some photos from your sophomore year of college. :)

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:38:00 -0400

A lot more pictures. I don’t know how to do that “See more” thing, so sorry everyone.

I had never flown a kite before & it was on my Bucket List, so Rebecca bought me a shark kite.

My friend Earl’s band, The Rockettops, was just starting out, so as a fundraiser, they had a bake sale. I was the baker.

Went to a coffee shop called Red Cup with some friends. Cale, Charla, Blake, Doug, me, & Hannah.

We threw a surprise party for Earl’s birthday. Here’s me & Hannah.

My sisters came to visit (:

We used to have what we called “Carpe Dinner” (Seize the Dinner). I think I’ve talked about this before. We would have a themed dinner & everyone would dress up. The first was Dinner Italiano, & we just dressed nice. Doug, Charla, Blake, Tyler, I can’t remember that kid’s name to save my life, me, & Cale.

We went to Kamps Robotic Wednesday (a techno club thing). It was an okay experience (I went a couple of times when friends convinced me to), but not my idea of a great time. I’m not one for dancing or being felt up by drunk guys I don’t know, which is basically what it is. I didn’t know any of the guys in these photos except for Doug.

Lumberjack Carpe Dinner (aka Brinner - Breakfast for dinner). Top is Jeremy, Val, Hannah, Earl, don’t know his name, Kirstie, Brianna, I really should know his name. Bottom is Cale, me, Doug, Tyler, & Kathryn.

Hannah & I went to the Halloween Superstore & played around.

Saw Muse for the second time! Again, Kiefer & I were around the 4th row!

At a PLC Meeting with Kenna. We had “freshman friends” in PLC, which is basically a big/little. Kenna’s didn’t ever really do anything with her & I never got one, so we were each other’s honorary freshman friends.

This is around the time Kathryn & I became friends. We worked at Pink Swirls together. Our boss thought we were idiots.

1950’s Carpe Dinner - Diner food. This one was probably my favorite! Everyone really got into the costumes for the most part & had fun with taking photos. I was James Dean (The only new people at this one are the couple in the corner, & I literally only met them that one time so I have no clue who they are).

My friends Amanda & Britny visited, & we went to an ACM concert in Bricktown with Hannah. They didn’t have costumes, so they found all that stuff in my closet. haha

We got invited to a Halloween party right after that, but Hannah & I had just changed out of our costumes, so we threw on glasses & went as hipsters.

Hannah, Garon, & I went to the candy store & bought gummy rattlesnakes.

Howie & I went out to dinner & to a few Haunted Houses one night.

We were allowed to wear our Halloween costumes at work the weekend of Halloween. Nina was Snookie & I was a flapper. I’d had my nose pierced for about a month at this point, but that night my boss said, “Cool nose ring. Is that part of your costume? Did they wear those back then?”

My friends had a wine party, but wine is gross, so I dressed up anyway & brought a McFlurry.

Another trip for Halloween party supplies.

Halloween Carpe Dinner! I was Ke$ha, of course.

Pink Swirls had cookie dough bites, & one time Nina & I decided to bake them.

A random night at Howie & Maryam’s.

“Party Girl” Photo Shoot with Howie, who now has a DSLR (: & Hannah!

Also did a grunge photo shoot with Howie. This one was fun because we got my hair done in a faux-hawk, & I was dressed all grungy & we went to the fair. I got tons of weird looks.

Carpe Dinner - Nerd Night. We had little kid lunch food: PB & J, mac & cheese, etc.

Thanksgiving in Ponca with my little sisters. That first photo is my very favorite of me & Miya. The last few are Mackenzie & I getting in a tickle-fight, falling off the couch, & then Miya walking up (totally un-phased) & offering us strawberries…?

Blake, Laker, Rebecca & I went to Ponca for Kiefer’s birthday (Laker & I started dating mid-November). We visited the gorilla.

PLC Christmas Party at President Webb’s. My class (a lot of them couldn’t make it), & my freshman friend, Natalie. Not sure why my nose ring is glowing.

Lunch date with Howie.

The first real photos of me & Laker, about a month after we started dating. This is at the Gray Owl coffee shop in Norman, which is where I found that book. haha

Regan came to visit (:

Christmas Break - I made my special hot chocolate with Keiara & Miya, & took WebCam photos with Taryn & Mackenzie.

Christmas Eve - Made Christmas cookies with Mackenzie & Taryn. My Christmas cookies are better than any you’ve ever seen.

Christmas Day

Laker & I would Skype over Christmas Break. Apparently I’m a boring Skype date.

The night I got back from Ponca, we were supposed to go to Shawnee for our Christmas with Blake, Momma B, Rachel, Ethan, & Rebecca. However, Laker & I got hit by a drunk driver. We were very lucky… We had my cello & Laker’s guitar, clothes for the night, & gifts for everyone, but nothing was broken. Insurance bought Laker a new car, & that seat belt burn (which I’ve still got a scar from), the airbag burn on my nose, & some bruises on my knees were the only injuries. It could’ve been much worse. Two men in the car behind the drunk guy ran over to check on us, & they told the police what happened (the guy had a left turn yield on green, & he didn’t yield). It was cold though, & starting to rain. All of our friends were in Shawnee, but luckily one of Laker’s roommates (on his way out of town) saw us & stopped. We had to make several trips to get all of our stuff back to Laker’s apartment (his car was full for his trip out of town), but we made it. Unfortunately, we didn’t make it to Shawnee for Christmas though. My mom actually called when we were talking to the ambulance & firefighters & said, “How does everyone like your hair?!” (I had just gotten a haircut) & I said, “Well, they haven’t seen it yet. Don’t freak out, but -” & she said, “NEVER START A CONVERSATION THAT WAY! WHAT HAPPENED?!” haha

Laker took me to Build-a-Bear because it was on my Bucket List & I’d never been. My bear is a Star Wars bear that plays the Star Wars theme, has the characters on his foot, & has a light saber with sound effects. His name is Darth Maul. Because bears maul people.

Laker & his roommates drank a TON of Dr. Pepper. I guess I contributed too. One day I went over there & they were all laughing hysterically… because they were throwing all the cans on the kitchen floor & stomping on them. So naturally I helped. Ethan snapped this photo.

He’s just wonderful. I’ve always been a big fan.

All About Cha with one of my roommates, Jenny. Fun fact: Jenny is actually the first person I ever told that I had a crush on Laker (:

Whitney came to visit. First picture is her boyfriend Blake, apparently about to launch me off of that thing. & second is me & Whit in a tunnel.

Girls’ Night at Momma B’s with Rebecca.

Another photo shoot with Howie. My mom got mad because it was a few months after I got diagnosed with my heart condition & she was saying I could’ve passed out & fallen off the roof.

With Rebecca & Sara.

Girls’ Night with Rebecca. She attempted to teach me to crochet.

Roses from Laker for our first Valentine’s Day (: He also cooked me dinner, & 4 of his friends showed up because I told Blake what I got Laker & he told everyone else, & they all wanted to watch him open it (It was a giant Nerf gun & the first season of Eastbound & Down).

First photo shoots with Brandon (: First a punk shoot with Hannah, then a couple shoot with Laker.

Ke$ha party with Zach, Ashlynn, & Maryam.

Adventures in Shawnee with Brandon. We found a train & climbed up on time.

We saw The Civil Wars! It was right as they got big, so they had signed on to play at this tiny venue, & then they got really popular & it sold out super fast. It was amazing & intimate & wonderful. Photo credit goes to Rachel.

Spring Break - Went to the beach near Galveston, TX with my family (we used to go every year). Laker came along. There were jellyfish EVERYWHERE. & we discovered those weird things. I called them “slug creature worm shells.”

First shoots with Caroline Almond Photographie.

Texas Roadhouse with my sisters & Caroline.

Spent Easter with Laker’s family for the first time. His mom made me an Easter basket (:

I just witnessed a squirrel & a bird playing with each other. I think I’m a real life...

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:27:26 -0400

I just witnessed a squirrel & a bird playing with each other. I think I’m a real life Disney princess.

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Mon, 20 May 2013 13:10:28 -0400

eatsleepdraw: by psychicdisco

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:46:10 -0400

eatsleepdraw:

by psychicdisco

My friend said that the Lord of the Rings is a male based fandom. PROVE HIM WRONG AND REBLOG IF YOU'RE A GIRL AND A FAN OF LOTR!

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:49:46 -0400

booksandcatslover:

geniusbillionairesassmaster:

I AM NO MAN

I AM NO MAN

No matter how many times I watch this, it is still as beautiful,...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:50:45 -0400

No matter how many times I watch this, it is still as beautiful, inspiring, & heartbreaking as the first time I saw it.

Salvador Dali & Walt Disney’s “Destino”

threwmyselftothewind replied to your post: Post pictures from your freshmen year of college. :) It...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:12:00 -0400

threwmyselftothewind replied to your post: Post pictures from your freshmen year of college. :)

It seems like you had such a fun year! :)

It was wonderful! It was a big transition year, & so was my sophomore year. Lots of things happening. But I met a lot of people & made a point of trying new things all the time (:

Post pictures from your freshmen year of college. :)

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:06:00 -0400

THIS will be a lot of pictures.

My dorm room. We had a black & white theme, & my side had purple accents, & Kalie’s had blue.

The sign we painted for our door.

Me & Kalie with Blake (You might remember him… He was one of our groomsmen)

At Pink Swirls with Cale & Earl (They always made fun of this picture because it looks like I’m grabbing Cale’s butt)

My first visit back to Ponca. Went to a football game with Britny & Amanda, hung out with my friend Ethan, & took one of my favorite pictures with Mackenzie.

Whitney came to visit from Indiana, & it was wonderful because we got the majority of our high school friends together & took some of my all-time favorite photos.

Went to a concert with my friend Lanie & her friend Hayden. This man told his daughters we were BarlowGirl. I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of them, but it’s a Christian girl band, & we looked nothing like them. We caught him trying to take pictures of us, & eventually he asked us if we were them/if he could get our photo.

One time my umbrella blew inside out during a storm. Because that’s how my life works.

Went to a Halloween party at my friend Tom’s. We were both fairies.

Also got invited to a Frat Halloween date party. We went as a 1920’s couple. As you can see from the second photo, my date was really into me. Luckily Lanie was there, so I mostly hung out with her.

Window painting with my scholarship group (President’s Leadership Council - aka PLC) for homecoming. That was going to be a “U” with a plug on the top. All of our paint was defective & it literally fell off the windows as soon as it dried.

UCO also has a homecoming concert every year. That year it was Sean Paul. My friend Maegan was visiting & she wanted to go. This is us with my Starbucks barista. haha He was a foreign exchange student from Africa & his name is Sam. He used to talk to me about Jesus & ask me out on dates.

After the homecoming parade… I was in it with PLC. This is with some of the other freshman PLC girls. They thought it was cool that my camera could take photos that were black, white, & a color.

At the homecoming game. This photo was actually on our school’s Facebook. So basically I’m famous :P (I’m on the far right)

I participated in a fundraiser called Shack-a-Thon, where we built & lived in shacks for a week, & begged for money between classes. PLC had two groups, & a bunch of other clubs had shacks too. I found out later that we were actually raising money for scholarships, not homelessness, which kinda sucks, but it was still a lot of fun, even though it was freezing, & some days we’d wake up with random people in our shack (We cheated & overspent our budget, so we had a space heater & mattresses & stuff), & on the last night it rained & bunch of peoples’ stuff got washed away. The first photo was featured in the school paper/on the website, & the second is me & my friend Sheila… we spent the most time in our shack (Someone was required to be there at all times or we were disqualified). This is actually when I met Howie.

My friend Susan invited me to dress up like a redneck & go camping with some of her friends. I didn’t know any of them, but I had so much fun! I ended up hanging out with them a lot after that (& didn’t hang out with Susan much… Irony).

Thanksgiving Break. Went home to Ponca & hung out with Britny, Amanda, & Katlyn.

My roommate wanted to hang out with this guy, but didn’t want to go alone, so I tagged along. Meanwhile, THAT guy’s roommate showed up drunk, thought he was in the wrong room since there was a random girl on his bed, realized he wasn’t, & we ended up spending the evening watching Sweeney Todd on mute, making up our own dialogue, & taking stupid pictures. We became pretty good friends that year. haha

Kalie & I went to a masquerade with Howie & this girl named Meredith. It was super lame & disappointing.

One of my favorite photos of Kalie & me (: She used to always do my hair & make-up because I was worthless at it.

My parents won 4 nosebleed tickets to a Thunder game & gave them to me. I invited Blake, Tom, & Tom’s random friend. Tom’s random friend knew someone who worked at the arena, so she upgraded us to awesome seats. It’s the only game I’ve been to. This is me & Tom (:

PLC has a Christmas party at President Webb’s house every year (or they did before he retired). This is me with some of the other PLC-ers I was hanging out with, my entire freshman PLC class, & me with President Webb.

Christmas Break! Britni, Nick, & I went to look at Christmas lights & visited the gorilla. Sorry the photo is super dark.

Somewhere out there is a somewhat embarrassing video of me rapping with my friend Britny.

Amanda, Britny, & I drank sparkling grape juice & made a gingerbread house. We couldn’t eat it because it was rock solid.

My 19th birthday. Britni, my friend Ryan, & my brother’s friend Jackie came over (My brother was there too).

Kiefer, Jackie, Ryan, & I also went to go see Avatar.

New Year’s Eve with Britny & Amanda. It was on my bucket list to have a whole sleeve of temporary tattoos, so they brought these over.

On to second semester! There was a massive ice storm (bad enough that even the campus cafeteria shut down). My mom put money in my account a few days in advance so Kalie & I could buy food for the storm. This was our survival food. We posted this on Facebook & my mom was not proud of our choices. haha

Also during the ice storm, my mom had specifically instructed me not to drive anywhere. Since I had upset her with the food choices, I was careful to obey her wishes. Howie really needed socks & he wanted Pei Wei, so we walked. My mom wasn’t pleased with that decision either. Also, Howie fell about 7 times on the way there.

This is me & Kalie with Doug, Earl, & Tyler. We made a dance video.

Remember that group I went camping with? Around this time, we started going to McNellie’s every Wednesday. This is Miranda, Krissy, me, & Jenny. Krissy & I thought we were being cheesy.

Our second McNellie’s night was Fancy Night, so we all dressed up. This is me & Krissy with a buffalo (Have I told you I have a thing for buffalo statues? I have a million pictures with them. I’m trying to get photos with every buffalo statue in OKC.)

Our first photo shoot with Howie… Before he even had a DSLR (:

One time, that group I always hung out with (we called ourselves the Carry-Out Crew) bought Capri Suns & crazy straws. I really don’t remember why. Top is Matt & Nic, bottom is Ian, Jenny, Krissy, & me.

My first time seeing Muse! Kiefer & I were like fourth row <3

The Carry-Out Crew boys were super sweet & tried to plan a camping trip for us. They paid the camping fees & bought food & set up the tents & everything. However… It ended up being freezing cold & raining. We were miserable & had to leave. Also there was an incident where it was dark & I unknowingly spilled Kool Aid mix on my hand, & we all thought I was bleeding profusely from somewhere… Amanda & Britny were visiting too.

I visited Ponca. My dad cooked out for me & Britny & made a comment about how he didn’t understand why people always posed with their cups, so we posed with our cups. Then we hung out with Amanda & their friend (I forget her name), & then Britny & I took pictures.

One time, Howie convinced us that those headbands looked good.

Britny & I tagged the spillway in Ponca.

Ian decided it would be a good idea to take his Jeep to McNellie’s. Krissy & I did not agree.

Another McNellie’s night. Matt liked to steal my camera.

Another visit to Ponca/Britny.

Howie & me in the photo lab.

Once, there was a really long wait at McNellie’s, so we walked around taking stupid pictures until it was our turn.

Carry-Out Crew went to the zoo! (If you look veeerrryyy closely… This is actually when I had a purple streak in my hair)

Another Howie photo shoot, this time with Jenny (still pre-DSLR)

I was a sponsor at Disciple Now, a weekend youth retreat at my hometown church in Ponca. This was the group I was with (Taryn’s class, which was fun!). My friend Cale came to sponsor one of the boys’ groups & we stopped to visit the gorilla before going back to Edmond (it was near Valentine’s Day so he was decorated).

Another visit from Britny.

Kalie & I were really cute & we would leave each other notes when we left the dorm. Brett changed my “went for a walk” to something a little more interesting.

Kalie & I have always loved Shakespeare…

I made this at one point. haha

4, 5, 9, 34, 35 :)

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:20:37 -0400

4 & 5.

I already answered these two (:

9.What should you be doing right now?

Nothing really. It’s my day off, school’s out, & I have no obligations.

34.How late did you stay up last night and why?

About 1:30 AM… I was watching Community & hanging out with Laker.

35.If you could move somewhere else, would you?

Probably. Especially if my family moved too. I’m ready for a change.

5. 10. 15.

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:19:09 -0400

5.Do you chew on your straws?

I used to a lot. Sometimes still do.

10.Are you a heavy sleeper?

Not at all.

15.Who was the last person you talked to?

Laker