Happy 2011 (:

Nothing Changes New Year's Day -U2

Dear reader,

Please don't give into the pressures of the New Year. You don't have a resolution? Fine! Nothing, not time nor people should make you change unless you want to. If you're happy with your life and the way things are now, why shake it all up? Why are we so concerned in the imperfections of our lives?! If you're happy I hope you stay happy, please for the rest of the world that needs to find that solid ground. If you need to change something, go ahead by all means! But don't rush if you don't need to. Don't feel like once that clock strikes midnight you should have your entire life planned out in front of you. I hope you succeed in whatever you want to, and I hope you enjoy 2011 but don't get your hopes too high up! And don't forget all the memories 2010 gave you. Have fun in this new decade of ours. Remember that you can change whenever, transformations aren't restricted to solely January 1st*

Keep on keepin' on,

Madison




*He who breaks a resolution is a weakling; He who makes one is a fool.

We all do what we say we will never at some point to some extent. We all become the people we vowed never to be for at least one night. And most of the time we don't realize it. It's part of life it helps us find our way. I hate giving into that feeling but we must.

Because I'll go crazy if I don't go crazy tonight.

She's a rainbow and she loves the peaceful life

Knows I'll go crazy if I don't go crazy tonight

There's a part of me in the chaos that's quiet

And there's a part of you that wants me to riot

Everybody needs to cry or needs to spit

Every sweet tooth needs just a little hit

Every beauty needs to go out with an idiot

How can you stand next to the truth and not see it

Oh, a change of heart comes slow

It's not a hill, it's a mountain

As you start out the climb

Do you believe me or are you doubting

We're gonna make it all the way to the light

But I know I'll go crazy if I don't go crazy tonight

Every generation gets a chance to change the world

Pity the nation that won't listen to your boys and girls

'Cause the sweetest melody is the one we haven't heard

Is it true that perfect love drives out all fear

The right to appear ridiculous is something I hold dear

Oh, but a change of heart comes slow

It's not a hill, it's a mountain

As you start out the climb

Listen for me, I'll be shouting

We're gonna make it all the way to the light

But you know I'll go crazy if I don't go crazy tonight

Baby, baby, baby

I know I'm not alone

Baby, baby, baby

I know I'm not alone

Oh oh oh

It's not a hill, it's a mountain

As you start out the climb

Listen for me, I'll be shouting

Shouting to the darkness

Squeeze out sparks of light

You know we're gonna go crazy

You know we'll go crazy

You know we'll go crazy if we don't go crazy tonight

Oh, slowly now

Oh, be slow

Song stuck in my head today: "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" by U2 ♥♥♥♥♥

Keep on keepin' on,

Madison

Back to Basics: A Flower List Update

What are you doing to get in the holiday spirit?

5% said Giving back!

10% said Baking cookies and making gifts.

40% said Holiday music and movies all month long!!

0% said Nothing I don't celebrate any holidays.

0% Ew. I hate the holidays!

45% said Decorating like there's no tomorrow!

Whoohoo! Gotta love Christmas Eve Eve. It's the best. I just got out of school and I'm finishing up all my gifting. Glad all my readers (Whatsup Croatia?) are in the holiday spirit! I've done quite a bit of these polls choices: Toys for Tots is a big thing where I live, I have an annual Christmas cookie sleepover with my cousins and there's not a night in December where me and my sister aren't huddled in my room over a mass of Scotch tape and ribbons! And don't you start asking about my Christmas tree. :)

My sister and cousin in the midst of cookie making.

*Note It's A Wonderful Life in the background :)

Just some of our cookies before frosting

Flour fights are a staple of the Christmas cookie making experience

Blurry photos of my friends and I watching Elf!!

Song stuck in my head today: "Don't Let Me Fall" by B.o.B.

Keep on keepin' on,

Madison

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Song stuck in my head today: "Introducing Me" by Nick Jonas (How can you resist it?!)

Keep on keepin' on,

Madison

Let's all wander around aimlessly

I took a break from dance after almost 13 consecutive years to have more time for soccer and track.
I don't know what I want.
I sing in the shower but now the chorus teacher is trying to coerce me into concert choir.
I don't know what I want.
I don't like getting below a 90 on anything, but I hate studying for harder subjects.
I don't know what I want.
I love drawing and taking pictures but everyone says I shouldn't fill up all my electives with art classes.
I don't know what I want.
I loved being in drama last year but I wonder if I'm any good at anything since I was only in the chorus.
I don't know what I want.
I've always liked theis certain person but I'm constantly coming back to someone else when everything just seems too much.
I don't know what I want.
I hate my friends one second and start thinking how I couldn't live without them the next.
I don't know what I want.



So... what's it gonna be?
Dance or school sports?
Singing in your room or singing on a stage?
Better grades or more free time?
Fun classes or more sensible college-friendly ones?
Trying out or regretting it?
Being confused or making up your mind?
Being lonely and grumpy or loving your friends for who they are?

Ugh, choices!
I'm the worst at decision making, and lately it seems like that's all everybody wants from me! I think being a teenager is not knowing what you want, at some point, and I'm at that stage now! In high school everyone has their eyes set on the prize, wheter it be A+ in every course, a new mile record in your school, or a scholarship for singing everybody seems to have their priorities set, except for me. I see all those shiny trophies in the distance and I want them all! I want good grades, I want a good voice, I want to be a fast runner, I want to be great at soccer, I wanted to be a talented photographer, I want to have the perfect group of friends, I want to be nice to everybody but there's only so much time in the world. And high school takes that time and throws it in the furnace of the school until your left with barely three solid hours to perfect your Maradona, teach yourself to sing like Lea Michele, and save the world all before dinner time (or cramming for that Global test!). I get distracted but other goals as I reach for each coveted trophy, and by the time I'm halfway at one something happens to make me change course.
Do people just have epiphanys in their lives? Will one day I finally wake up and realize, wow! This is what I want to do and this is what I'm good at and everything else will fall to the side ready to but picked up and rekindled once the big task is at ease? Or can't someone just be good at everything?! I feel like high school expects a solid goal out of me, it seems easy for everyone else. Take my friends for instance, John has his running, Rohan will get accepted to all the ivy leagues with one look at his grades, opportunies will open for Dean with his swimming, Brianna's passion is singing, well somebody, anybody, I ask you where is my passion?

Mom, if you're reading this, like you sometimes admit to doing, I wonder if you're thinking right now Silly Madison, your passion is right under your nose! Well Mom, if we want to get technical I'd say hands because my nostrils aren't punching these keys on the keyboard! Yes I love writing and often my mother will tell people I'll be a writer one day, but why can't I see it then yet?

Song stuck in my head today: too many thoughts!

Keep on keepin' on,

Madison

Oh my my

IT'S A MONTH UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY.

Song stuck in my head today: "Fifteen" by Taylor Swift

Keep on keepin' on,

Madison

Speak Your Mind.

"There's really only like, three couples in this school. Well I guess out of us, the normal kids. All the faggots go out with each other. They just soak up in each other's loserness."

What would you do if you overheard someone say this?

Your sitting at your table, working on your art project and you can't help but over hear this conversation.

Would you react?

Would you tell the girl she's the loser for making this comment?

Would you laugh along?

Would you give this girl the reality check she desperately needs?

Or, would you just sit there?

Like I did.

Don't you wish you could freeze time and just slap yourself in the face at certain moments? I guess I was just too shocked to even move a muscle.

Honestly, do you believe this crap? Because I was there. She said it all right. And as she sat there content with her social status and blatant display of it, I did nothing.

I did nothing!

Me, I didn't do anything.

How am I that stupid?! Normally I always speak my mind but lately it's been getting trapped. The words just get all smashed together and become this tiny gasp.

People I know are those 'faggots'.

I know quite I few people that I'm friendly with who would surely fit that description.

That sounds bad, but I know who and what this girl is talking about.

She basically means the whole freshman class!

I'd say 10%, maybe less, would fit the first category of 'normal kids'. When she said that she just meant her friends.

Well, my friends are the ones she calls loser! And if anyones the loser,

it's her!

She just can't come to terms that her boyfriend still likes this other chick.

She doesn't get why her looks can't get her a good relationship like the 'faggots' have.

Sorry honey but that's not 'loserness' they're soaking in.

It's honesty and young love, something you haven't learned yet.

Next time, I'll let you know.

Song stuck in my head today: "Geek In The Pink" by Jason Mraz (MY boyfriend!)

Keep on keepin' on,

Madison