Matched

Imagine a society where everything is planned out for you. Who you will spend the rest of your life with, where you will work, what you eat, what you wear, what you can own, when and what you can do with free time, what you can read, listen to, and watch, even when you die.

This society is presented in the book "Matched" by Ally Condie. I read this book over the weekend. It took me two days to get through 368 pages of pure genius. The story is about a seventeen year old girl that is matched with one of her best friends but ends up falling in love with someone else. She lives in a society that wants to control her every move, but this girl has ambition and a little bit rebelliousness in her.

The book comes out Nov 30th of this month. I was fortunate enough to be able to read the pre-released copy from Borders. Check it. I recommend. :)

SO it is. And it's here to stay. What may we become of it?

The idea of having everything all figured out is so completely irrelevant to life itself. Life doesn't ever allow us to just figure it out.

Really. It's one thing, and then it's the next. We sometimes just have no say.

Happiness is the

derivative

of living in the present.

I'm here. Now. What difference does it make what happened before or what can happen?

It's all up to me, what I do now.

Take it or leave it. We're living it and it's not just going to go away.

Ok, Now I'm going to go make excellence with my day.

Breathe.. and I'll carry you away.

So I've been an emotional mess lately. The only thing on my mind right now is who am I? Where does God want me? What could I be doing right now if I had the guts? Really?!?Life really doesn't have to be dull. But maybe that's where I'm comfortable. I don't want to be comfortable.If I really could comprehend the finite life I have and what it could possibly be, would I still be where I'm at right now? Get me out of this cavern or I'll cave in..I'm ready to take chances. To give everything God has given me, absolutely everything I have! Not worrying about what has been taken away. I'm ready to take the step and look at tomorrow.
It's safe to say. There's a bright light up ahead and help is on the way..

It's a dull life!

So it's new years eve and all I can think about is New year, new goals, new start, fresh, Bring it!
And there it came and went, new years eve.
Only to awake and hear about my stepdad's death.
Nice, this is how it begins... New years day.

A week goes by filled with mourning and grief,
And only at God's feet do I find some relief.
Everything in my body starts to shatter,
But no one to come home to, to tell of the matter.
Silence and depression start to kick in,
But a quick reminder of my faith lives.

We're only here for a period say's the Lord.
But why does it feel like eternity?
All we hear about is pain and suffering.
So why do we live to make this life something?

It's a dull life.
I'm looking towards heaven.
It's a short life.
So live like you mean it.

God gives us a clear understanding of peace.
Hold on to it and don't let it release.
What happens today is not the definition of tomorrow.
Live like Jesus and your blessings will follow.
That's really the reason for this New year.
Take each day and bring someone else cheer.

Ok I think I'm done with this rhyme.
Just hurry up life, why must you give me more time?
To think too much, I can't breathe.
Get over yourself I say and just leave.
You put your everything into something, that's a waste of time.
And in the words of miley cyrus, "It's the climb."

Gossip=bad, devil=bad, therefore gossip is the devil

I wanted to start off by saying that this is why Gossiping is a sin. Obviously the news I heard earlier about my favorite band and role model, made me a little confused. I think girls subconsciously get super worked up over these types of things and girls tend to take the girls side because we have this super knit gender bond that automatically triggers something against men in general. We don't mean it, I mean some of us might, but that's not the issue. And maybe this is a lesson I'm learning from the Lord. I shouldn't be posting things online about rumors I hear, even if it's supposedly coming from the source, because people aren't always truthful and people will say anything to draw attention to themselves. I mean, how else do you get people to listen to you, right? :/

So to help clear things up I have been doing research all day about this, because for some reason I just couldn't let it go. God likes to humble me in weird little ways, here I am all intense about this subject and I get shot down by it. :( Anyways, here's some sources I've come across today in my efforts...

Shannon wrote in her blog:

I’ll make this short (And as sweet as I can): For those of you who missed my announcement on the show a few days ago, I am no longer engaged. I called it off after learning a few things about Matt that I simply just could not handle. He’s a wonderful person with an amazingly huge heart, and I love him more than anything. But … No more wedding bells. I’m leaving it at that, and I hope you will, too. I need a lot of privacy, a lot of support and a lot of inspiration as I begin the “healing process.”

Click here to Read more

sylar gray writes:

Matthew Thiessen did not cheat on Shannon Murphy. A close friend of Matt’s told him that God had someone better in store for him. He told Shannon and she couldn’t handle it and called it off. On her blog she posted “I called it off after learning a few things about Matt that I simply just could not handle.”

On “The Morning Mess” Shannon said “I don’t even believe in God” [0:55 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O54nG0y1Qk and as most of you know Matt Thiessen is the lead singer of a Christian band.. so what God thinks means a lot to him; but probably not so much to Shannon.

And Matt Theissen's interview helps...

click here

Goodnight world, enough of this crazyness!!

Oh the life of a rockstar...

Oh Matt Thiessen, how I loved you, when other girls were going gaga over Justin Timberlake and Nick Lachey, my heart was set on you. The countless hours being smitten over your lyrics and poetic geniousness, all disappears in a minute.

And just when I thought their was good guys out there this happens...

According to what Shannon Murphy, co host of the Mojo in the Morning show on channel 955/Detroit, She and Matt were engaged to be married mid August, but she had to break it off due to an "unfaithful" fiance.

Relient K's new album just released today, I'm contemplating whether or not to even buy it. I'm literally heartbroken over this tragedy.. What is this world coming to?? Seriously!!

http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2009/07/new_morning_show_host_on_955_w.html

What Inspires me..

-Creative and Outrageous things inspire me. I can't imagine life without creativity.

-Learning from everything and everyone is so amazing. Being synical and biased is so not the way to live.

- Just Listen. You can learn a lot more by listening..

- abduzeedo.com

-My Grandma

-Relient k

-Sweet architecture

-Witty youtube videos

-Graphic Designs

-Relevant Magazine