My Generation

While this is kind of cool, my generation better be known for something other than this.

words i live by.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

i love those words. having a degree in journalism, i can't actually tell you how many times i had to recite this in college. it is actually written on the wall just inside the entrance of Gaylord Hall on the beautiful campus of the University of Oklahoma. a building i spent about 1,000 too many hours in. but every time i walked in. i looked at this...

Those 45 words are, in my opinion, what make our country great. say what you want, believe what you want, stand for what you want, argue for what you believe is right. it's the definition of freedom. and individuality. and the reason i am able to type these words right now. they are wonderful words. but things like this and this make me wish the words "freedom of speech" were followed by an asterisk that meant "unless you are 100% out of line and crazy".

go find something worthwile to fight for. like a cure for cancer.

can't wait to meet you :)

One of my favorites from the Dave Barnes cd I posted about yesterday. If you haven't downloaded it yet, you should!

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I’ve been a walking heartache
I’ve made a mess of me
The person that I’ve been lately
Ain’t who I wanna be

But you stay here right beside me
Watch as the storm goes through
And I need you

God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
For when I think I’ve lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it’s true
God gave me you

There’s more here than what were seeing
A divine conspiracy
That you, an angel lovely
Could somehow fall for me
You’ll always be love’s great martyr
Ill be the flattered fool
and I need you

God gave me you for the ups and downs
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God gave me you for the days of doubt
For when I think I’ve lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it’s true
God gave me you

On my own I’m only
Half of what I could be
I can’t do without you
We are stitched together
And what love has tethered
I pray we never undo

God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
God gave me you for the ups and downs
God gave me you for the days of doubt
For when I think I’ve lost my way
There are no words here left to say, it’s true
God gave me you, gave me you.
Gave me you.

-Dave Barnes, "God Gave Me You"

This is not ok.

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/dkny-smoothies-bike-shorts/3069515?origin=category&resultback=1399

If this is spring fashion...i'm boycotting. bring it on, summer.

Dave Barnes

The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem, right?

Well, ok...Here it goes...

I may or may not LOVE be obsessed with Dave Barnes.

I can't stop listening to his cd "What We Want, What We Get". It's so good. You should download it. Like, now. Really, it's great. And I'm saying it right now, my husband and my first dance will be to Mr. Barnes.

High five, Dave, high five.