On the Brightside

"you're only as tall
as your heart will let you be
and you're only as small as the world will make you seem
and when the going gets rough
and you feel like you may fall
just look on the bright side
your roughly six feet tall"
On the Brightside- nevershoutnever!


Icy hot (hot hot hot) Patches. Group 1 (2007)
(Clockwise starting at the way left: Josh, Jeff, Will, Alicia, Me, Derrick[cut off a bit in this photo-might repost a pic] Nicole, Bettina)
You know when you feel like you've lost connection with everyone, everything? You're in your own bubble. Maybe you don't have a care in the world with the lonely feeling- in some people's eyes it could be independence; maybe you hate that your in your own space though, but then you go along with life and you somehow (or hopefully) find that person or those people that make you feel like okay that you lost connection because you know you can bring it all back.

Although Howard can just be super awkward at times (or outright hilarious), this is one of my fave pics with someone else. Someone that did something very little, but somehow made a difference in my life. So tiny and insignificant maybe, but something that can still make me randomly smile and remind me that there is someone out there that remembers something little and insignificant that you did and is thinking of you.

(me, Harry, Stephanie)
Getting over , starting over, something new.
I'm glad we are able to accept second chances. (most of us anyways, and in situations that you can.) We came off different paths last year, and ended up on the same one this year as we came together again. We were able to move on, move forward, and I'm glad we have. It's like coming together after a few years and realizing we were always on the same page. (I'm always here to listen.)
Sometimes I get the feeling of deja-vu when I meet someone new that gives me the feeling I used to get from an old friend or someone that used to be in my life. It's not a bad feeling if that person that you're thinking of gave you comfort and security (that person as a friend anyways.) It reminded me of my first year when I was so high up in enthusiasm and felt like I couldn't be more free. It reminded me of why I came to love this place called TAF as much as I do and how I came to feel that TAF was a safe haven. Your openness and friendliness couldn't help but make me smile. It made me want to go back when I was so care-free about life and everything going on around me. However, it also made me realize how I've changed since TAF, partly how I changed because of TAF, and why TAF has changed me. Growing up isn't a bad thing. haha We all have to in time. Even though times can be hard, super hard, and even harder, you come out in the end. You reminded me of me in a way which was why I was so happy to meet you this year.
I know I'm not great with words.. I try.
VIVA LOVE FOREVER.

*btw this post is kinda deep for me for not being mad (I write pretty deep when I'm mad, just never in too much detail.) I'm not sure if I like it too much-I mean the writing. uhm and omg SO many pictures to choose from, it was kinda hard. so you'll probably see those pics coming up slowly. probably, that's not definite though. maybe I'll have a post of JUST pictures. but that might bore you. haha peacelove. <3