viva per amare la vostra vita

2009-10-15T15:58:00.000-07:00

I've been doing a horrible job of updating my blog.
It's been a really hectic week with the many midterms occuring that make me want to throw objects through windows.

I owe an elaborate blog later.

<3

2009-10-08T21:09:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to my suitemate Laura.
Today was fun and now she's 20 years old.

Awwwww <3

2009-10-06T20:04:00.000-07:00

My weekend was quite awesome :)
Late update I know I know, but yesterday I was just so burnt out and was running on no gas from 5:30 that morning till 2:30 this morning.

It was exhausting, but it was really needed to see my mom and dad :)
I love my parents so much it's probably unexplainable.

Pictures from this weekend in Orlando and visiting Chelsea at Stetson:

I'm getting pretty good with my photography :)

So both of my suitemates have they're birthdays this week.
Rockstar themed party this friday night at the apartments.
It should be epic.

Pictures to come! :)

2009-09-27T21:16:00.001-07:00

Oh Naomi, you're such a model.

2009-09-25T14:40:00.002-07:00

Also make a note:

I've been listening to Phish's new album.
It legit is pretty good and I cannot find myself not listening to it and air guitaring to my best ablity.

I also bought a camera off ebay the other day.
I can't wait to add it to my collection.

2009-09-25T14:40:00.001-07:00

This is the story of my life.

2009-09-22T23:50:00.000-07:00

Published my first blog entry to the Tringle :)

Check it out.

http://mytringle.com/

2009-09-20T11:40:00.000-07:00

2009-09-19T11:06:00.000-07:00

I can't help it if I'm a cougar.

2009-09-17T23:08:00.000-07:00

Seems like everyone I know is seriously getting into the blog world. I'm not too sure how I feel about it though. Like blogging is now going to become the new official thing for social networking.
Oh dear, like I can seriously deal with that.

Things are finally going into top spin regarding too many things to do in my life.
I never actually thought I would be writing as much as I have been these past few days.
If there is one thing I have figured out, I don't plan on becoming a deadline reporter, because I think I would have to kill myself soon after wards. The whole concept of seeing a speaker during the evening and then racing to get an article written up to its perfect, tip-top edit before 1:30 AM is kinda surreal. I like to take my time with articles, but I guess it takes classes like this one to show me what I shouldn't be planning on doing in my near future.

I confirm my Major tomorrow. I believe its going to be Strategic Communications with a minor in Public World Relations. Sounds about right.

I haven't really been listening to any new music lately. I've been pretty addicted to this particular playlist on my iTunes that I made a few days ago that consists of awesome Elvis Costello and Bob Dylan. I guess I'll hop onto the music scene tomorrow. See what's absolutley raging (from what I've been told, Phish is supposed to be releasing an AMAZING album soon)
Super stoked.

Goodnight everyone <3

2009-09-14T08:33:00.000-07:00

i love cornfields in north carolina (:

2009-09-12T10:46:00.000-07:00

Totally in love with this band that iTunes introduced me to, Parachute.

Its unfortunately kinda pop sounding, almost reminds me of those girly bands that you see in concert with Boys like Girls and stuff.
But this band has a really cool thing about them, the music is sustainable and I love to listen to them.

Check them out: http://www.myspace.com/weareparachute

2009-09-11T22:15:00.000-07:00

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS. I LOVE MY FRIENDSSSSSSSSS.

2009-09-11T21:08:00.001-07:00

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

quote of life.

2009-09-10T21:57:00.001-07:00

One awesome concert after another.
I've been totally blessed with being able to see so many good concerts in my college years since really that's when you really start to develop your music taste.

Jason Mraz though blew my mind. He's one of those artists that is ALL about his band and is so focused on the music and everyone. One of the most unselfish performers I've seen live.
He didn't run off stage after his encore like any other girl-fab-obsessed artist would've done.
He came up with the house lights on, thanked his entire band and was saying how grateful he was to be here and to be living. I was just overall really impressed.
Not to mention he played three Bob Marley songs (:

Thank goodness for this though.
I thought I was going to end my week on a HORRID note, but Jason made it all better.

2009-09-09T21:51:00.001-07:00

I'm in love with Pat Monahan and have always been.
This songs made me think of the past.

It's not always a fairytale ya know.

2009-09-08T14:39:00.001-07:00

I've been feeling a little lonely lately, but not so much then I did last year.
My suitemates are more than just awesome. I'm getting much closer to everyone, especially Laura and Lauren. It's crazy to see how well people get along after a certain amount of time.

Classes are kinda kicking me in the ass already. My mom is talking about the possibility of me transferring again and doing well in my classes just in case I might have to. It's starting to frustrate me, considering she brings it up every time I get on the phone with her. But we'll have to really see how things go this year. The last thing I need at the moment is more additional pressure to perform to my up-most best and then be alright with moving it all back home. Not saying that I don't love Florida and all my friends, but it's difficult when I've worked on making a comfortable base here in North Carolina and developing friendships that I know will last me a lifetime.
Once again, I have to stare into a cloudy crystal ball and just hope to God that things will come together, even if that means making sacrifices for my parent's benefit.

I'm dying to make additions to my camera collection. My 35 mm has been acting up and has been having flash difficulties. Kinda sad, especially since I've been getting really into taking photos. However, I've got my eyes on a few that I want to get into my possession soon.
In the meantime, I've been playing with my suitemate's Nikon that is to die for.

Also, I've been realizing with every dish that I make and aroma that I concoct, I'm actually a pretty talented cook. I'm getting to the point where I'm winging dishes and being able to pull off something totally delicious. Thank you Mom for this talent (:

Old song that I heard on this movie today. Makes me think about a lot of things, but it's also becoming one of my most favorite songs that I've heard in quite a while. Lyrics are pretty legit and the sound is just incredibly soothing. Sing it Lauryn Hill

2009-09-03T12:59:00.000-07:00

Classes have been actually quite good this past week. I'm currently taking this Project Publishing class that is a lot of Public Relations work and ideas and etc. I'm really happy I found this 400 level class at the last minute (:

All my professors seem to be sane (with the exception to perhaps my Media Writing teacher and her 12 page syllabus) But then again, she seems harmless. She just is all about her students excelling, which is totally fine by me.

So its come to this: I'm going to have a late-night talk show regarding that embarrassing celebrity and political gossip that my idol, Chelsea Lately, talks about every night on the E! weeknights.
I'm so thrilled to get this show already on the road and to have it start getting popular.

Alright so off to read articles for my Religion class. I felt obligated to let my bloggers know what I was up to lately (:

Band of the week: Rilo Kiley (I've kinda liked them since I was 15, so flashbacks are always great)

2009-08-26T17:52:00.001-07:00

Yay for online shopping at www.alloy.com

(:

2009-08-25T09:15:00.000-07:00

Well Good Afternoon fellow bloggers.
So I woke up this morning with the burning desire to listen to the, "Across the Universe" Soundtrack and listen to the many Beatles' song renditions.
A lot of those singers actually did a pretty decent job singing those songs and giving new modern swings to them. However, nothing really does beat the classic Beatles song.

Finally moved into my apartment and I love my suite-mates.
The four of us pretty much make up an apartment that isn't just completely levelheaded, but also one that has a lot of patience and comfort. Everyone is really all about making our living situation as relaxed and fun as possible and of course I'm pro-relaxation.
This year is going to be pretty much a fantastic year (:

New finds:

Electric Owls - Band that kinda sounds like a mix of Badly Drawn Boy and a twist of The Shins. Definitely a unique sounds and highly recommended for the new Indie/College music scene.

2009-08-22T21:50:00.001-07:00

My apartment is amazing.
My roommates are amazing.
My location is amazing.
My everything is amazing.

Life is amazing at the moment.

I missed Elon (:

2009-08-20T07:50:00.001-07:00

Elon today (:
Yay for being a sophomore in college

Off to go eat cereal and make a very long goodbye to my favorite dogs in the world.

2009-08-17T21:55:00.001-07:00

This weekend was something just so incredibly unforgettable.
Friday started off with waking up at 7:45 in the morning with a total rush of excitement knowing that I in fact was going to have one of the most amazing weekends anyone can ever experience.
Friday afternoon my friends and I showed up at my sister's apartment and so our Dave Matthews excursion began.
Friday night was incredible in the aspects of dancing, drinking, singing, and meeting with a bunch of old friends and having a great time. The entire band was feeling it and was jamming to an extent higher than any ordinary session. All us wearing tie-dye, birkenstocks, no makeup, totally natural. This weekend I knew was going to be an out of body experience.
Saturday was something that I didn't even expect though. They say that usually if a band decides to play two nights in a row, the myth is that the second night is supposedly the magical night. I am living proof to agree with the fact that Dave Matthews' performance on Saturday night will be something I wouldn't be able to erase from my memory even if I tried my hardest. Everything was just so incredibly right and everything felt so much like an utopia.
No cares or worries, you just danced and sang with your eyes closed. No one judged you.
No one cared. No one there to just sit and have youth flash by. It was a place where I felt so incredibly at home.
Sunday night was the kicker. Brandon Boyd was coming to Miami, Florida and I was seeing him. A band that I've listened to since 5th grade and have had the most ridiculous pre-teen obsession with. Incubus performed as usual, to their up most potential, and of course left me tearing up while he sang Drive acoustically and left me dancing like a fool to Are You In. The venue unfortunately didn't give a very good compliment to Ben's bass, Mike's guitar, or Brandon's voice.....but it was still one of the most magical moments this summer.

It takes three days of live music to realize something.
Music has more than just the ability to relate to someone, but it can make or break a person.
It can change a person's mind. It can change a lifestyle. It can make an impact when the lyrics don't have to be direct. Most importantly, good music doesn't even have to have lyrics. It could just really be the beautiful sounds of everything coming together that can make a depressed person turn into someone full of love or hope.
Music isn't just a form of artistic ability.
It's the way of life.

Batting Cages with Ryan Kurtz and Zach Schwartzman tomorrow afternoon.
Julia Piantini Best Friend photoshoot tomorrow night.
Michael Burke help me pack everything Wednesday afternoon.
Last family dinner till Thanksgiving Wednesday night.
Thursday is sweet farewell to the 305 and the sandy beaches.
Back at Elon on Friday afternoon (:

2009-08-13T20:06:00.000-07:00

I decided what my blog should be about! But check it, it really no longer is going to be a blogging sort of deal. Much rather, its a spot I've been offered by my dear friend Laura to become a writer for her website (:

Music is what I was told to write about.
How stellar is that? Words are in no comparison.

Concert weekend debacle starts tomorrow night with the very amazing strum of Dave Matthews with him hopefully opening up with a song from their old albums.
And then the following night the same, except probably a better show.
And lastly Incubus on Sunday. Probably the highlight of my entire year.

Things are finally turning out to be pretty decent. I go back up to school next Thursday and I'm planning already a bunch of things with my mom and roommates. It is most certainly going to be one of those college years in which I'm going to endorse it for everything I've got and make sure the experience is just as amazing.

Summer has been alright. Played my last softball tournament ever and ended with a head dive to home plate to win the game. Not a bad way to end the softball chapter in my life. I know I'm probably going to miss it tremendously, but it really is just something that I can't believe I did for such a long time. It's going to pay off in the end when I'm a 40 year old mother and I can toss a ball farther then my son, that's for sure.

Song that I found via iTunes. Really good I think. The melody is absoluelty addicting and you can't help but wanting to sing a long.

Concert updates will be following later.
Have a great weekend everyone, I know I will (:

2009-08-11T20:19:00.000-07:00

I've become rather inspired today fellow bloggers. After seeing the movie, "Julie and Julia" I have become totally inept to my blogging attention and seem like I haven't been doing my best in really captivating what my blog is or should be about. Of course I can sit here for hours on end and talk about my life and how things could be better, but how does that change someone else? How can I make that difference in someone's life as they read possibly my sob story or my interesting thought for the day.

No longer do I want to make this a blog with no base, but rather something that people could look up and look forward to reading.

I want to make myself an ultimatum. A goal in which any ordinary college student with no time on their hands could probably handle, but I think it could be miraculously done.
It would be fairly obvious to say that I, Alaina Zuniga, will cook Julia Child's cook book, but hey, lets not be too adventacious. Which is when I say that I am considering another approach.

I shall either have a challenge having to do with music or photography.
I'm going to brainstorm the night away and come back with an answer in the morning.

This is going to be something great, but something that I'm looking extremely forward to.

Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight

2009-08-09T14:55:00.000-07:00

Back from O-Town and lemme tell you, it sucked so bad it was ridiculous. I seriously should've just ended softball last summer and etc etc. My dumb mistake for picking it up one more time.
But its alright considering I plan on coaching next year and I already have players that want me to be they're coach (:

We'll just have to see how that goes really.

This weekend is probably the most excited I am going to be this entire summer.
Dave Matthews and Incubus in a 3 day span. That's pretty much a 72 hour orgasm.

I seriously cannot wait to get back to Elon. Moving in on August 21st and I cannot wait to see my lovelies (Celeste/Lauren/Laura) We are without a doubt going to be the most dangerous/amazing/spontaneous apartment.

Blog post was really just an update on life, I have a more mind boggoling one that will probably be written in the next couple of days. Really depends on how well my mother tweaks me in regards to my studies and the urgency of switching colleges. Uy Vey

For now though, I've been jamming to this one on the beach a lot.

2009-07-31T16:23:00.001-07:00

I wasted my summer away I think.
I feel extremely lonely.

Fuck this.

2009-07-30T20:41:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Balla.
I run around Alaina's room at 95 mph and I love to play with socks.

Hello, my name is Alaina and I'd like to start living my life again.

P.S I'd really love this key chain for my future car keys

2009-07-28T20:42:00.000-07:00

Music:

-Vib Gyor
-Iron and Wine
-Gossip
-Kings Of Leon

Feelings:

-Lonely
-Bored
-Satisfied (with my tan/weight)

Goals:

-Get my own car since my mom/dad are pathological liars
-Get scholarship money so I can STAY at Elon and not resort to Florida school
-Switch majors?

2009-07-27T18:17:00.000-07:00

I love listening to Goo Goo Dolls after a long day (:
I've been running everyday and have dropped 5 lbs in 3 days.
Not bad huh?
Next week I head up to Orlando to play in my last really softball tournament ever. Its going to be pretty emotional, but I'm kinda happy to be ending on this final note.

Ok off to shower. I smell treacherous.

P.S this artist is something finally worth listening to off of iTunes

2009-07-21T20:36:00.000-07:00

John Mayer decided that he wanted to remake, "Daughters" but using an electric guitar.
It is so unbelievable that it makes me want to cry.

Mom and Dad have been at it a lot lately, mostly about expenses and what not. It's really taking the worst out of both of them and my house seems to be constantly in havoc. It's not really hitting well for me either :/
I've been trying my hardest in contributing to cleaning and taking care of the house and doing a lot of my Mom's and Dad's favors, but in the end it's beginning to seem like no one is happy.
My grandmother from South America is here and fortunately has been on her best behavior, thank god. For those who don't know what it is like to have a Colombian grandmother, you wouldn't understand the validity of my last statement. Despite the fact that my broken spanish is kinda horrible, she has been pretty easy with me and understands that I would be much rather doing a lot of other things than wake up at 8:00 every morning and chauffeur her all around South Florida. But its all paying off since she's willing to throw down $1000 for my car :)

Not too sure what car I'm going to get, but I'm just extremely happy to be having one. I know its causing extreme and total stress on my parents by adding another expense to the list, but I guess that means I'm going to be working two jobs when I get back to Elon.

Which is another thing I've concluded; I miss Elon. Never thought I would say it, but I'm missing a lot of particular aspects and people. I really intended my summer to be so much more exciting and eventful, but really it would have been almost too ideal to just have Elon kids come here to Miami and have summer HERE. But then again, someone pinch me because that's never going to happen. I'm just pretty exciting and looking forward to moving into my apartment in late August.

Gosh my iTunes is being awesome. It picked a song that I wrote my Senior Farewell paper on.
If only this was a paper journal, for you could see my tear stains when I hear this song.

I'm way more emotional than usual lately btw.
The fact that I'm also menstruating helps.

I better put on my game face, no one likes or is used to a sensitive Alaina.

2009-07-20T07:27:00.000-07:00

Haven't updated in a while.
Got a kitten and I'm not 100% sure I'll be able to keep her due to the fact that I have to keep her at my house with my 3 dogs and etc.
Plus, my mom is reaaaallly not keen on me having an animal.
We'll see how that goes though.

So after youtube browsing and being bored, I've concluded that I really want to see Where The Wild Things Are

2009-07-07T21:05:00.000-07:00

Wow; Public Enemies sucked reaalllly bad.

I got a whole bunch of string from Pearls today.
Something to keep me busy tomorrow since I get to wait at home and receive my new phone by UPS :)

Sooooo, thursday I'm meeting up with my friend Stephen Azar in Ft.Lauderdale and I'm pretty stoked. He's a pretty cool Elon kid that I met and have had the pleasure in making a pretty good friendship out of. Cannot wait to share a Landshark with him and catch some rays.

And Good Night, Good Riddance (:

2009-07-06T20:55:00.000-07:00

You know how sometimes, you have that extreme urge to write whats on your mind, but you have no idea how to span it out or even have it make sense once it is written/typed? Yea, I'm currently sitting in that position.

Drove my grandmother around Miami today. Wasn't too awesome, except I got some stellar Nine West heels for $25 that Camille Belle wore in her Elle spread the other month. I was a pretty happy camper.

It seems like as the days keep rolling by, the realization of how fast life is flying by is smacking me constantly in the face. That really initiative is a lot about how people get things in life, and how fake people are that it makes me want to vomit to an infinite power. But, I'm constantly evalutating myself wondering, "Is something wrong with me? How come no one ever seeks to see how I am lately, or even a hello? Am I that annoying girl no one wants to hang out with? If so, how the fuck did that happen?" I might just be blowing people's minds with how much care I'm straining on this particular subject, but its something that has been bothering me currently.
Bottom line, its outrageous to see how people are and how they treat others, all in a third person perspective.

I know one things for sure: no more of these fake friendships in college, with only like....Celeste, Julia, Kevin, and 2 other people in consideration, because holy shit, not only do the majority of the kids I met suck at keeping in touch, but are so absorbed with how they are socially. Gross Gross Gross.

I miss a lot of people from high school. I was talking to one of my friends and we were just simply talking about how even though some aspects and people sucked in high school, but when it boiled down to it, those were the times of our lives. Never will I forget our 40 person friend group, half of them being the jewish or braniacs of our class, and just having the times of our lives. I remember playing Apples to Apples completely sober at Natalie Romano's house and as 35 people tried to put their input and scream and yell, we had a blast. The consant beach trips with mass amounts of people and the amount of juice boxes that we funneled with alcohol after 3 hours. Even the classes we had all together. We all managed to stay in the same classes, it was ridiculous really, but in a good way. Damn, I miss the majority of those kids.
Some of them I really keep in touch with, but others have seem to dissapear from my life. Some traveling the world and others doing what they do best; school.
I miss you guys a lot.

Other news: I'm on the hunt for a car and it's of course not going to be easy. My mother is being impossible and breaking promises left and right. I'm pretty much spending a lot of my summer catering to my mother and the house, since she's working full time like my dad. But I guess it works out since summer has been less than eventful.

Stoked for the Dave Matthews and Incubus concerts next month. I love both those bands.

However, lately I've been getting really into Iron and Wine and some Ray LaMontagne.
I've always been really big fans, but I guess it takes some swinging in the hammock at 12:30 at night to realize how much you really did love that music.

Well I'm off. It's not like anyone reads this anyway.
Ciao from Miami.

2009-07-05T22:59:00.000-07:00

life's good

2009-07-03T22:09:00.000-07:00

So my phone finally decided to crash on me today. No longer does my keypad work and it's more than just frustrating. Hopefully I can go by the verizon store and pick up a new one and get this piece of trash phone that no longer functions.

I've been falling in love with this polaroid camera that used to be my moms. Unfortunately it's about $20 for only 10 sheets, but fortunately a girl on my softball team has a father that has cases and cases of polaroid film to get rid of (obviously I'm taking these cases and cases)
Such an indie thing to do huh? But really bottom line, I've kinda had a passion for photography since I was young, so really I don't necessarily care what other people would respond to me in regards to using a camera that was my mothers. It goes right on the shelf with my 35 mm, fisheye, and digital/underwater camera.
Some people collect shoes and magazines.
I collect cameras and archie comics.

Summer has been uneventful in its entirety. I was supposed to be working at the magazine internship, but that didn't work out for some reason. My job at the local pizza place blew because my inconsiderate little sister decided to take the job for herself, when in actuality she doesn't need one, and was intended for myself after much convincing her to stop by the place and get an application for me. Obviously, didn't work out for me in this case.

Thinking I would be attending the beach often this summer, nope. Hurricane weather has bestowed itself every un earthly day and it's for the most part incredibly depressing. Plus the fact that my parents are hesitant about my current car situation, my transportation at the current moment really is in the hands of whether my mom/dad is in a good enough mood to leave the car in the drive way for me in the mornings.

I'm really sick of depending on people though. Depending on friends to actually call me and make plans and not just assume that I really prefer to be sitting at home doing nothing and listening to Pandora's Dave Matthew station for consecutive hours, just saying. People are generally starting to suck, only with the select few. I love how long it takes for someone to realize who real friends are and which ones are full of absolute shit. In this month period of summer, I pretty much have only hung out with 5 friends whom I love to death, and my other awesome friends are living their life by visiting other countries, traveling nation wide, or working hard to get money to be independent from the world. It's frustrating because it feels like I've been temporarly put on the back burner of this commodity. I want to be that sizzling pot that always has something to do, but not that something that always requires a club scene or a fake i.d.
Miami is great, don't get me wrong. But it can either make you or break you.

All I really need is someone who can pop into my life and perhaps do fun things that don't always require a bottle of grey goose or sequined dresses that are made for girls with no boobs/ass. Like bikeride the everglades? Spend the day at the beach? Stargazing at a local park? Boat rides?

And prince charming, where the hell are you huh? Oh whatever, you are probably unexistant.
All I know is that Jason Mraz is doing a fine job in letting me know that I have to love myself.
Thanks boy, you're one of the many reasons why I still lay out in my hammock and write in my journals.

old photographs.

2009-07-02T21:33:00.000-07:00

long time no update, but I came across all of my first pictures of when I first got my 35mm.
they're all from my junior year.
made me miss a little bit of high school, for just a smidge though.

kinda miss a few people and stuff.
people just generally suck right now.

but hey, no room to mope.

and lastly, one of my favorites:

Tennessee.

2009-06-09T17:09:00.001-07:00

Leaving to Tennessee tomorrow at 5:30 in the morning.
I get to go play softball for three days straight, but I am really looking forward to white water rafting on saturday with the team and what not.
The parental units aren't going with me, so I guess that does leave me to my own shenanigans.

After Tennessee though, I'm planning on heading over to Elon with my two friends and such.
I'm gonna show them where I live and how nice my little old private school is (:
And also drive over to Wilmington, where One Tree Hill is filmed (which I'm extremely excited about since I proudly have the most childish obsession with that show)

I can't wait to walk the river court (:

So thinking about my profession lately....
I either want to be one or the other.

Be the really cool talk show host that is extremely updated with the celebs, politics, and etc.
Example: Chelsea Lately? Did I mention that Chelsea is also a comedian and a good looking woman?
Yea, I think I could do something like this.

Or I could really be a badass agent and be successful at being a powerful woman who demands perfection and excels at everything that I put my mind to. Especially when it comes to pleasing clients and etc. I most definitely have the potential to be incredibly successful at that.

Just some things I've been pondering...

Stalker.

2009-06-04T18:18:00.000-07:00

That boy I was talking about earlier?
Yea he's a STALKER
And now I'm pretty much making myself as unavailable as possible.
It's really fucking ridiculous.

On another note, my birthday is on monday :)
And then I leave for Tennessee on wednesday.
Soooo long week ahead.

Robin.

2009-05-31T16:07:00.000-07:00

Note to self: never ever attempt a 35 second keg stand; the repercussions are terrifying.

Happy Birthday Julia :)
my wonderful my now legal older sister

Tired.

2009-05-27T18:13:00.000-07:00

This week has been pretty long, and its only Wednesday.
I've been sick since Sunday and I'm slightly getting better.
So this Saturday is my sister's 21st birthday extravaganza and I'm totally excited.
Its a themed "Super Hero v. Villain" party and I'm planning on being Robin.
Oh, and did I mention that its basically a good excuse to get extremely wasted at MY own house?!?

Hell yes.

And check it out, my birthday is around the corner and you know what I realized....
I've never had a surprise birthday party or anything. Some friends I have.
Hah, totally joking.
But my birthday weekend, my parents won't be home and I'll have the house allll to myself.

House party? :)

Confusion or Infatuation?

2009-05-25T19:03:00.000-07:00

Dear boy who keeps texting me all the time,
You bet someone that you couldn't get my number, and even though you in fact lost, you managed to get it somehow. You wanted to hang out with me for 3 weeks straight, but I was bombarded with finals that I couldn't. You play volleyball and find my Harry Potter tendencies geeky but cute. You are slightly older than me by two years, and the age doesn't even phase you. You don't care that we won't see each other for three months, you've managed to tell me every single time I talk to you that you want to do nothing else but get to know me. You are fully aware that I'm not a party girl and you reply with, "that's what I want."

Dear you: you have ONLY met me once.

I don't know whether this is the kind of stuff that magazines tell me to stay away from or the kind of stuff you find in Nicholas Sparks books.

2009-05-20T14:46:00.000-07:00

I love watching Marley chase lizards around our backyard.
Freakin cute beagle of mine.

Muggy humid weather outside, and I'm getting back into the swing of things.
Swing of things meaning sball season (:
I'm actually excited to play this summer with all my sball girls, not to mention, I'm going to be captain. Oh dear.

Also applied to Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza; lets hope I get the job and knock off the extra 876545678 hostess' that work there all under the age of 16.

Off to first practice of the year.
Later, Idol finale (:
Don't judge me, I don't care.

2009-05-18T20:40:00.000-07:00

11:40 PM - Miami thunderstorms (:

i missed them SOOOO much

Home.

2009-05-18T10:26:00.000-07:00

I'm finally home in sunny Miami.
I miss my elon kids though a little.
But nothing is better than starting off my summer playing Ring of Fire with all my good friends and making rules like saying, "in my ass" after every sentence.

Oh how I missed all of them :)

Seeing the best friend today for the first time since winter break.
I'm waaaaaaaaaaay too excited (:

BTW: I kinda am no longer a freshman in college. Holy shit.

Tears of Rain.

2009-05-11T08:50:00.000-07:00

So I'm still pretty shaken by my friend's phone call last night.
I've been listening to only Coldplay today because that's Josh's favorite band.
No feedfack whether he'll be ok, but right now he seems to be stable and breathing fine.
Yesterday was a beautiful day too, up until I got that phone call. It's been nothing but raining this morning/afternoon.
It's not helping one bit.

I'm just really not ok about this whole thing.

I go home in 5 days and I really have to get this whole packing thing going.
I need boxes and so much patience it's ridiculous.
And on top of that, studying for exams is going to be insane.

I'm scared that I'm not going to be able to say bye to everyone before I leave, due to the fact that I'm most likely going to be doing 8765678 things.

Plus this whole situation last night really has put me in a mood that won't go away.

I'm literally just sitting on my bed no attempting any work and staring at the blank walls that I already stripped. No more pictures, posters, newspaper articles, drawings....nothing.
Really blank.

Kinda how I'm feeling right now.

Pray.

2009-05-10T22:57:00.000-07:00

So I found out about 2 hours ago that my good friend Josh got in a horrible car accident and is currently in critical care.

I'm not ok.

10 Days.

2009-05-06T07:57:00.000-07:00

I'm listening to John Mayer's live version of: "Your Body is A Wonderland" from his live album, Any given Thursday.....dear God he is amzazing.

So tomorrow is quite a big day for me. It's the day that will be recognized as the day of the single digits for countdown-to-home. I'm really excited to finally be back home back with all my friends and etc. It's more than just an adrenaline rush. It's really whats motivating me to kick ass in the few days coming up regarding finals and projects and what not.
Which reminds me, I'm really beside myself with how well I'm doing in school, minus statistics.
Currently with my three A's and one C, I'm just a smidge point of making Dean's List this semester.
I really hope I do, because that would just be the cherry ontop of my school-year cake.
It's been most definitely a struggle these past few months, talking about maybe picking up the whole, "looking for a prospective recruitment" for softball, or applying to maybe 987654567 scholarships and only hearing back from one of them. All of these pressures basically outlining the constant problem of affording Elon. I hate putting my parents through the burden of it all, but I know that it's not going to waste. I'm already falling in love with the curriculum here and not gonna lie, I'm FINALLY getting over the typical annoying Elon kids. It's just really not worth doing the whole drama thing or being associated with Greek life and drinking 4 days/nights of the week.
I'm over it already and I'm only a freshman.
I just really cannot wait for this whole process to be kinda over with and I could be working for some magazine, publishing company, advertisement corporation, or public relations agency.

Today is baking day, in rewards for me to typing up a 8 page paper last night in two hours :)
Who knew I would be able to talk about being, "Enviromentally Trendy" would be so interesting.

Also side note: never drink coffee on an empty stomache. The unwanted cramps are a bitch.

Go listen to Weezer fellow bloggers.
Get that summer vibe goin.

Last Strech.

2009-05-04T09:52:00.001-07:00

So I'm finally reaching the long stretch.
Final week of classes, and then next week finals. Luckily I get to go home 6 days before actual school really ends (:
12 more dayssssss.
I'm so incredibly stoked for the following:

-My mother's cooking.
-My extremely comfortable bed.
-Many mornings of laying next to the pool with Sunshine and Bosco.
-Waking up to Camila playing WII and then finding out she made extra pancakes for me because she knows how much I love them.
-Seeing my best friend practically everyday, considering I haven't seen her since Winter Break.
-The family dinners on Sunday nights.
-My dad's BBQ.
-Sunburns that turn into suntans.
-My final year of softball with my softball family of 11 years.
-MY CAR.
-Midnight diner meals with The Devil Cats.
-INCUBUS AND DAVE MATTHEWS BAND CONCERT.
-Head rubs from my mom, because I am never too old for that.
-Scattergories till 2 in the morning at Andy Rosenkranz's house.
-9th grade volleyball sleepovers with my Calvzilla and BBFL.
-Tons and tons and tons of beach volleyball with my girls.
-The beach in general.
-Random excursions to the Keys with Julia.
-Working at the best italian restaurant in existence, Anthony's Pizza.
and lastly
-Midnight swings on the hammock and falling sleep to my iPOD.

Cannot freakin wait.

Amen.

2009-05-03T08:44:00.000-07:00

Amen, really.

Weezy?

2009-05-01T09:12:00.000-07:00

By the way, I totally just ordered a Lil Wayne shirt.

Bahahaha.

I'm a Superstar.

2009-05-01T08:20:00.000-07:00

Lupe Fiasco/GirlTalk concert tonight in Alumni Gym.
I totally stoked it's ridiculous.

So this time in two weeks, I'll be finalizing my packing and probably studying for my last exam that takes place on Saturday morning.
I'm getting goosebumps thinking about it.
I got to talk to Julia yesterday for like an hour and it was pretty nice.
I miss my older sister a lot more than I thought. We were talking about how if dooms day were to follow us both when we got older, we'd most likely live together and probably cause havoc.
Not gonna lie, my sister and I living totally by ourselves under a roof is pretty crazy idea.
This will be after she becomes one popular artist and me a hot shot magazine editor or publicist.
That would pretty ideal.

Summer is knocking at my door man.
I just seriously want to answer the door and see this handsome man wanting to whimsically take me away from finals and take me to a place where summer is nothing but sun, love, and happiness.

Wow, pinch me please? I'm delusional.

Hopeless.

2009-04-29T20:17:00.000-07:00

Because this song is worth listening to all the way through.
Seriously.

I'm home in 18 days. (at midnight)
My entire being just wants to jump out of this body and float to Miami Beach at midnight already.
And then come home to find my mom with a huge smile and big hug.
I miss her a lot.

I can't wait to be home so bad.

Ants Marching.

2009-04-26T19:22:00.000-07:00

I really cannot stop listening to Dave Matthews lately.
I really wouldn't mind becoming one of those really crazed fans, because they are beyond amazing.
They can hop onto my favorite artist bandwagons, which consist of Incubus and John Mayer.

I kinda realized that my favorite bands happen to be the typical band/artist to be obsessed over, but quite frankly, I don't give a rats ass what people say in regards to music taste and what is clarified as, "good music."

Memo to all you music elitists: ALL MUSIC IS GOOD; so chill the FUCK out.

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This weekend was pretty nice. I got incredibly tan and had plenty of hours to just sun-bathe and listen to great music on my iPOD.
It made me realize that I'm going to be home so soon.
21 days to be exact.
I'm just really ready to get home, go to the beach 3 times a week, play my last year of softball with my best friends, go to a profuse amount of concerts, and finally get my car (:

Oh I just got the goosebumps thinking about it.

Sunny Saturday.

2009-04-25T13:51:00.000-07:00

Today's Schedule:

12:00 pm - Woke Up
12:14 pm - Received a text from Jordan "SAND COURT VBALL AT 12:30"
12:30 pm - Sand Court madness.
12:35 pm - Realized that it is 93 degrees wonderfulness.
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3:45 pm - Leave TO Football Game
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4:30 pm - Leave FROM Football Game
4:45 pm - Dorm and naptime.....

till further notice (:

Tonight is supposed to be pretty hectic party wise,
we'll see how that goes.

Never Forget.

2009-04-23T13:48:00.000-07:00

This was basically my entire night last night.

Not my video, but I found it and it is from the concert last night.

I want to go again.

And I am in June (:

Concert Fiasco.

2009-04-22T11:16:00.000-07:00

Dave Matthews Band concert tonight!
I'm ridiculously excited :)

And next week, maybe Kings Of Leon concert?
I have to see what my paycheck brings me.
Hopefully enough money so I can buy a $45 ticket to see them.
I would seriously have the best end of the year ever if so.

So did anyone check out Miss California's response to Perez Hilton's question regarding gay marriage?
One word: WOW. That girl either has NO idea who Perez Hilton is or is in actuality a moron.
I mean, I think it's alright to stand up for what you believe in, I mean, its anyone's right of passage. But honey.....seriously, you could have thought of an answer less controversial.

I know, kinda liberal....but still wow.
Upside: Miss North Carolina won Miss U.S.A.
Alright, lets hear it for them North Carolina girls, despite the fact that I am not one.

So I was singing this song in the shower today and seriously jamming out with shampoo bottle in hand as microphone.

I don't care that I don't have a guy to sing this to me, but I can hope for later.
But for right now, I'm content with how things are at the moment.

Very happy actually (:

Crooked Teeth.

2009-04-21T18:14:00.000-07:00

I really cannot explain my life better than singing this song on a rooftop.

HAPPY 4/20

2009-04-20T09:10:00.000-07:00

Happy April 20th bloggers (:

I totally celebrated this holiday at 12:07 A.M this morning next to the lake near my apartment.
Listened to non-stop music on my iPOD and just admired everything around me.
This world is just so beautiful sometimes. Makes you believe that there HAS to be a God.
I mean, what other explanation is there for all the beautiful flowers, trees, and skies above us to admire and be in shock and awe over.

I also just cannot get over how much good music is out there lately.
So many talented people getting their music out and getting their lyrics heard.
It's really such an awesome thing.

So I'm currently immobile due to the fact that mother nature decided to take it's toll on me yesterday morning. I literally feel like dying.
Which would understand me right now laying in bed half clothed with a heating pad on my back, advil in one hand and chocolate milk in the other.
But there is an upside. Elizabeth Bhriel Perniciaro

Well I have work today and I'm not too bummed about it.
It's rainy today so I'm probably on gym duty, thank god.
And of course new Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill tonight.
Thank the tv gods.

Well bloggers, I'm out.
Fun filled shenanigans update tomorrow.

Band for people to download: Great Northern.
And I'm in love with Joshua Radin.

Long Song.

2009-04-19T19:54:00.000-07:00

I've been listening to The Weepies way too much lately.
But I'm getting pretty obsessed with them and I don't mind at all (:

currently obsessed with this song too.

Weekend.

2009-04-18T17:19:00.000-07:00

Last night was pretty fun.
My apartment looked like a cute little rave that they have in Miami homosexual hotspots.
I mean, I'm just saying.
I unfortunately was stuck with cleaning up after everyone; dumb hostess duties I guess.

So this weekend has been like, "little sister" weekend.
Celeste and Bhriel's little sisters are here this weekend and of course all under the age of 16 and giving them a taste of college life. But yea, makes me miss my little sister.
Kinda weird because usually I'm the first one to not agree with open corny sisterly love, but I'm gonna admit that I'm starting to really realize how grateful I am to have the relationship I have with both my sisters and how much we really do love each other.

I know, I know. Adorable.

Tonight I'm going out. Curling the hair and wearing heels.
I haven't done that in AGES. Really sad, I'm pretty aware.
And plus, I'm rather tan due to the amazing weather we've been having in beautiful Elon University.

Band that people have forgotten and should get back into listening: Hot Hot Heat

Dreamgirl.

2009-04-16T22:58:00.000-07:00

So I get to see Dave Matthews Band next Wednesday.
I'm pretty excited, since it's one of those concerts that everyone at least has to go to before they die.

Today was a long day. Extremely long day. Like it would never end.
Highlight though was for sure watching the Reducing Shakespeare Company DVD in theatre class.
If you have no idea what that is, seriously google it.
It's the best thing that has to do with parodies about Shakespeare.

So party in my apartment tomorrow night.
It's my friend's Jack's 19th birthday, and he wanted a party really bad ( I have no idea why though, considering he's the kid that you wouldn't expect to beg for a bday party)
But hey, it's no big deal.
Just a way for me to get free booze and good music I guess.

My eye's are closing as I type.
Dear God goodnight.

Kick It.

2009-04-15T09:06:00.001-07:00

I ordered these off alloy.com for $33.
I'm stoked.

Big World.

2009-04-14T18:56:00.000-07:00

So alright, I realized that I bitched in moaned in my last entry.
Yuck, boys are silly and I should never talk about that nonsense if I REALLY have to.

Plus, I'm no longer going to bring up topics like that.
Obviously the world is big enough to explore more and not worry about dumb things.

I'm just a small person in a big field ya know.

So this is for Phil because he asked me to:

Things I love at the moment:

-the fact that I can eat Oreos anytime of the day and no mom/dad will yell at me.
-my really soft black blanket on my bed.

-my 35 mm Film camera; I've been using it a lot lately.
-the elon movie channel playing Erin Brockovich 24/7.
-my mom telling me how she's been car shopping for me lately.
-my hair is finally growing back out and getting blonder.
-my full bottle of Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume.
-the random texts I get from my dad that are pics of my dogs whom I miss so much.
-my radio show that I host on Thursdays from 12-2:00PM.
-STRAWBERRIES AND NUTELLA
-my 19th birthday is 54 days away.
-that the next Incubus album is 62 days away.
-the Incubus concert is 123 days away.

but really,
-that summer is only 35 days away.

I Have Green Eyes.

2009-04-14T09:36:00.003-07:00

Sing this to me Chris Martin.
Or really, any boy who has a decent voice.

Where Love Went Wrong

2009-04-13T20:47:00.000-07:00

Another post, I apologize.
Music has been really an outlet for me right now.

Why Georgia, Why.

2009-04-13T18:29:00.000-07:00

So back from Georgia.
It was a FANTASTIC trip
Other than the fact that I redeveloped a crush on a boy that really shouldn't be transpiring again.
See because, I kind of always end up becoming the complete and total moron in the end result, and of course I'm reassured that Prince Charming's do not exist after all.
But really, this is the 1st year of 4 years, so who really knows what will happen.
I'm no longer going to hunt for that happiness that sappy girls want so bad and dream about, despite the fact that the end result is a great girl like me waiting for something amazing to happen, which who knows will be how long.
I have a secret horrible gut feeling that I'm going to end up being the girl who goes through college as the boys best friend and then succeeds in life as the woman that keeps herself busy with work to distract that fact that I'll be lonely.

I'm sorry for this negative entry fellow bloggers.
It's one of those things that is on my mind currently and the ideas need to be flushed out immediately.

On the upside, this weekend was great. Georgia has seriously the best April weather in existance. Not too hot, not too cold. It was awesome.
Nothing is better than floating in a calm lake and sitting in an inner-tube.

And did I mention that I love Jorge Porter-Wolf? You are amazing love

"alaina, you are the love of my life. i would do anything you needed. ever."
-JPW

So new song: heard it on the latest One Tree Hill episode. Yea I'm obsessed with the show.
Deal with it

Diabolic Planning.

2009-04-10T08:44:00.000-07:00

So I'm off to Georgia this weekend with the gang.
I'm pretty excited due to the fact that it will be 3 girls and 6boys total and we're all going to be pretty much out of control at Celeste's cabin in the middle of the country.
Oh and did I mention that her G-Mama is a professional cook? Dreams do come true.
Right Celeste?

Last night I went to Wal-Mart and bought myself Orange Strawberry Banana Juice and fresh Strawberries to eat with my jar of Nutella.
It's truly god sent really.
I mean the whole idea of a great juice and a tasty snack.

By the way, my older sister and I should get the best daughters awards for buying Coldplay tickets for my Dad's 50th Birthday.
Perfectly it is ON his birthday and last time I saw Coldplay in concert, he couldn't come
(which probably depressed him for weeks on end because yes ladies and gents, he is a HUGE fan)
So Julia and I bought him and my mom lawn tickets (:

I'd like to thank the academy....thank you....

Song of the moment.
Was playing on my radio show yesterday. The beat is sick.

Borat Mayer.

2009-04-09T21:07:00.000-07:00

Yea I'm marrying him.

Deal with it.

Oh-Oh-Oh-BAMA.

2009-04-09T11:51:00.000-07:00

Southwood Flashback.

2009-04-09T07:44:00.000-07:00

Two posts in one day, I'm aware.
But I just came across this.

Springfield Tragedy.

If you have a younger sibling, remind them that bullying isn't cool.

:(

Dancing Shoes.

2009-04-09T07:35:00.000-07:00

New Gavin DeGraw song, "Dancing Shoes."
I really am falling in love with this song.
Makes me want to learn how to play the piano so bad.

Artsy.

2009-04-08T20:15:00.000-07:00

Got totally artsy with my blog. I think it looks pretty.
My knee has been hurting me a lot more than usual, kinda not really good.

So I'm exceptionally excited for this movie.
Don't judge.

Noob.

2009-04-08T09:55:00.000-07:00

I've kinda always wanted to start a blog.
Thank you Annie Berkowitz for having one and inspiring me to start one.
Thank you Celeste Smith for pretty much motivating me to actually make one.

I would splurge and talk about who I really am, but I don't see the major point of it.
I'm 18 and I'm from Miami, Florida.
I attend Elon University in North Carolina.
I want to start my own magazine hopefully someday.
The End.

Off to work at 2:00 PM.
I just love playing dodgeball with little black kids that talk back to me always.