the other day i had the most inspirational lecture! a photo journalism professional came in and talked about how he always wanted to make a difference, and since taking photographs was something he happened to be extraordinarily talented at that was how he planned to change society. His photographs (I can't really describe them seems how he is trying to stay under the radar) were incredibly moving. They helped me realize some of the major problems that our society is facing today.
They also helped me realize that I am neither republican nor democrat, and i think it would be in the best interest of our country if we all became more united. I think it is incredibly important to formulate opinions on separate issues, but for me there are political issues from both sides that i can agree with, and the decisions i make while voting are supported on who i think will do the job correctly, instead of what party they are from.
just a thought.
lets get together yea yea yea
love & kisses
nicibaby
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
memorriaall dayy!!
can i just say that i have the most AMAZING friends that anyone in this world could ever ask for? i feel like genuine friends are people who make you a better person and want the best for you. my friends are constantly by my side looking out for me through everything. i love them all very very much and am soo grateful to be blessed with such amazing people in my life.
i am really excited for this weekend. its gonna be fairly low-key but excellent. ray ray and i are going back to issaquah to watch my sister and cousin for the weekend while my parents are out of town for their anniversary. we're hitting up alll the mexican restaurants because there is absolutely no good mexican food in the u-district (not legit mexican food at least). and we are hopefully having a craft night/movie night/ tennis sesh with caylie too cuz lets be real, everyone needs a craft night every once in a while and i haven't gone to see a movie in like 6 months soo its necessary. did i mention it is going to be absolutely gorgeous this weekend? what more could i ask for?
love & kisses
nicibaby
i am really excited for this weekend. its gonna be fairly low-key but excellent. ray ray and i are going back to issaquah to watch my sister and cousin for the weekend while my parents are out of town for their anniversary. we're hitting up alll the mexican restaurants because there is absolutely no good mexican food in the u-district (not legit mexican food at least). and we are hopefully having a craft night/movie night/ tennis sesh with caylie too cuz lets be real, everyone needs a craft night every once in a while and i haven't gone to see a movie in like 6 months soo its necessary. did i mention it is going to be absolutely gorgeous this weekend? what more could i ask for?
love & kisses
nicibaby
Sunday, May 10, 2009
happy mom's day!
i know there are so many things that i need to be stressing about right now, but for some reason everything seems sooo incredibly peaceful it is hard to focus on anything! i'm not trying to be philosophical or anything, but i was reflecting on life and the future as i was driving home from my house (in issaquah) today, and i have soo many things to be grateful for. i have soo many amaaazing friends, i could not even tell you how incredible they are, i truly do love all of them and would do basically anything for them. not to mention the fact that i have the most spectacular family, they have been there for me every step of the way, they truly know me better than i know myself. i have nothing, nothing at all to complain about. i love seattle, i love UW, i love my house, i love my roommates, i absolutely love life and its' boundless opportunities.
and last but certainly not least,
i LOVE my mother!! she is the most amazing woman on the face of this planet. i do not know how she does all of the things she does but she does it with style! she is such a great example to me, i could not ask for a better mother.
love & kisses!
-nicibaby
and last but certainly not least,
i LOVE my mother!! she is the most amazing woman on the face of this planet. i do not know how she does all of the things she does but she does it with style! she is such a great example to me, i could not ask for a better mother.
love & kisses!
-nicibaby
Sunday, May 3, 2009
ariel chin
ariel ariel you need to study
ariel ariel you are so funny
you eat mcdonalds late at night
and wake up to a frightful sight
we should go get blue c now
and then you can continue on the prowl
we'll all move to hawaii someday
and get those polynesian boys...anyway
dedicated to rel. <3
ariel ariel you are so funny
you eat mcdonalds late at night
and wake up to a frightful sight
we should go get blue c now
and then you can continue on the prowl
we'll all move to hawaii someday
and get those polynesian boys...anyway
dedicated to rel. <3
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
volcanoes melt you down
spring quarter is soooo refreshing. between the actual sunlight and the nearness of summer, everything just feels good. it might also have to do with the fact that i've been exercising and eating well too.. who knows. hahha
we just had a bonfire tonight and i want to have one every night now. i'm really glad i transferred to UW. as much as i LOVE the people at USU, and obv my roommate/best friend Caylie, Seattle is just my home (at least for now), i am just myself here and i am soo incredibly happy! no regrets.
anyway i am tired and have to work on an assignment (rachel and i set goals tonight- to actually do our homework)
love & kissess
-nicibaby.
we just had a bonfire tonight and i want to have one every night now. i'm really glad i transferred to UW. as much as i LOVE the people at USU, and obv my roommate/best friend Caylie, Seattle is just my home (at least for now), i am just myself here and i am soo incredibly happy! no regrets.
anyway i am tired and have to work on an assignment (rachel and i set goals tonight- to actually do our homework)
love & kissess
-nicibaby.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
AT TWENTY (:
WRITE "AT (your age)..." IN THE TITLE. BE COMPLETELY HONEST WITH YOUR ANSWERS.
(1) I'm taking this survey because:
i always copy tiffer's surveys (:
(2) I sometimes get mistaken for:
my little sister's twin, so rude. i am 5 years older than her.
(3) My favorite part of my body is my:
butt. its bangin. ;-)
(4) The feature I get the most compliments on is my:
my legs.
(5) When I want to feel sexy, I put on:
a dress and some heeels (:
(6) I have a massive:
crush on a very secret someone (actually thats a lie.. most ppl know who i am talking about)
(7) My ritual to help calm my nerves is:
i have anxiety attacks on a regular basis, i think the best way to calm my nerves is taking a vacation! works every time.
(8) The thing that instantly makes me feel better is:
sunshine!
(9) I have a phobia for:
spiders
(10) I am most insecure about:
trusting people, men in general
(11) The best relationship advice I ever got was:
the most important relationship you will have in life is the relationship you have with yourself (famous words from none other than miss DVF herself)
(12) The best fashion advice I ever got was:
it's not what you wear, it's how you wear it.
(13) Dating deal breakers for me are when a guy has:
baggage, you need to get over whoever or whatever you are carrying around before i would ever consider dating you. also, if you are not a gentleman you can pretty much forget about it.
(14) Advice I can give a guy who likes me but won't ask me out is:
i know i will get myself in trouble for saying this, but just ask me, and don't be offended if i say no (:
(15) Advice I can give a guy who's flirting with me and not receiving much on my end:
i just want to be friends (:
(16) Three things I find sexy in a guy are when he:
has a sense of humor, treats me with respect, and knows how to take care of himself to an extent
(17) Three things I wish I could be more:
i like myself the way i am!
(18) My friends always give me a hard time about:
not calling them back or answering their texts! sorrrry
(19) Four things my friends universally love about me is:
my loyalty? and my advice i think.
(20) In 5 years I see myself as:
married with the love of my life. <3
(21) Right now I see myself as:
happy, independent & successful.
(1) I'm taking this survey because:
i always copy tiffer's surveys (:
(2) I sometimes get mistaken for:
my little sister's twin, so rude. i am 5 years older than her.
(3) My favorite part of my body is my:
butt. its bangin. ;-)
(4) The feature I get the most compliments on is my:
my legs.
(5) When I want to feel sexy, I put on:
a dress and some heeels (:
(6) I have a massive:
crush on a very secret someone (actually thats a lie.. most ppl know who i am talking about)
(7) My ritual to help calm my nerves is:
i have anxiety attacks on a regular basis, i think the best way to calm my nerves is taking a vacation! works every time.
(8) The thing that instantly makes me feel better is:
sunshine!
(9) I have a phobia for:
spiders
(10) I am most insecure about:
trusting people, men in general
(11) The best relationship advice I ever got was:
the most important relationship you will have in life is the relationship you have with yourself (famous words from none other than miss DVF herself)
(12) The best fashion advice I ever got was:
it's not what you wear, it's how you wear it.
(13) Dating deal breakers for me are when a guy has:
baggage, you need to get over whoever or whatever you are carrying around before i would ever consider dating you. also, if you are not a gentleman you can pretty much forget about it.
(14) Advice I can give a guy who likes me but won't ask me out is:
i know i will get myself in trouble for saying this, but just ask me, and don't be offended if i say no (:
(15) Advice I can give a guy who's flirting with me and not receiving much on my end:
i just want to be friends (:
(16) Three things I find sexy in a guy are when he:
has a sense of humor, treats me with respect, and knows how to take care of himself to an extent
(17) Three things I wish I could be more:
i like myself the way i am!
(18) My friends always give me a hard time about:
not calling them back or answering their texts! sorrrry
(19) Four things my friends universally love about me is:
my loyalty? and my advice i think.
(20) In 5 years I see myself as:
married with the love of my life. <3
(21) Right now I see myself as:
happy, independent & successful.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
HAPPY EASTER <3
arizona was fantastic, definitely what i needed after winter quarter (even though i had a vacation a week before). i honestly think that i should be prescribed vacations, because they help my anxiety more than anything! or maybe i should just live somewhere sunny. haha
any who- i was being the usual nicia today, and contemplating life on a large scale. and i realized that i need to stop harboring up emotions (one of the causes of my anxiety). i have so much negative feelings toward people who have treated me horribly in my life, or people who treated my friends horribly, and i NEED to learn to forgive them. i was thinking about this today, and i think what was holding me back is my pride, and the fact that i could not bear for them to think that what they did was okay. what came to me was that i just have to forgive them in my heart, i do NOT need to be friends with them or see them by any means, especially because i have vowed to never speak to them ever again. i just don't want to be an angry or hateful person, and not being that way does not mean that i am weak, if anything it means i am stronger! its just so hard to be angry because that is just not who i am and it is EXHAUSTING trying to be that way.
i was also thinking about where i was a year ago compared to now. it is crazy how many things have changed, i would have never thought that i would be where i am today if you would have told me a year ago. i am really grateful it has changed, i was not happy and hadn't been for so long that i literally forgot how to be happy... if that makes any sense. its great to finally realize what is important in life, and how i ought to be treated. i don't even think i can convey how low i was at this point last year, but many of my friends can attest.
in light of Easter, i should say that i am INCREDIBLY grateful for the Atonement, it is crazy thinking of everything that Christ did for us all, even though He was a perfect being. if He can do something as great as that, why is it that i have such a hard time with forgiveness? sort of humbling to think about. we saw the Easter Pageant (on the life of Jesus Christ and His resurrection) when we were in AZ at the Mesa Temple (they do a huge production throughout the entire month of April) and it was amazing.
ps. is it possible to be completely head over heels for someone even though you don't know them very welll?? ahhhh
love & kisssessss <3 gnight
any who- i was being the usual nicia today, and contemplating life on a large scale. and i realized that i need to stop harboring up emotions (one of the causes of my anxiety). i have so much negative feelings toward people who have treated me horribly in my life, or people who treated my friends horribly, and i NEED to learn to forgive them. i was thinking about this today, and i think what was holding me back is my pride, and the fact that i could not bear for them to think that what they did was okay. what came to me was that i just have to forgive them in my heart, i do NOT need to be friends with them or see them by any means, especially because i have vowed to never speak to them ever again. i just don't want to be an angry or hateful person, and not being that way does not mean that i am weak, if anything it means i am stronger! its just so hard to be angry because that is just not who i am and it is EXHAUSTING trying to be that way.
i was also thinking about where i was a year ago compared to now. it is crazy how many things have changed, i would have never thought that i would be where i am today if you would have told me a year ago. i am really grateful it has changed, i was not happy and hadn't been for so long that i literally forgot how to be happy... if that makes any sense. its great to finally realize what is important in life, and how i ought to be treated. i don't even think i can convey how low i was at this point last year, but many of my friends can attest.
in light of Easter, i should say that i am INCREDIBLY grateful for the Atonement, it is crazy thinking of everything that Christ did for us all, even though He was a perfect being. if He can do something as great as that, why is it that i have such a hard time with forgiveness? sort of humbling to think about. we saw the Easter Pageant (on the life of Jesus Christ and His resurrection) when we were in AZ at the Mesa Temple (they do a huge production throughout the entire month of April) and it was amazing.
ps. is it possible to be completely head over heels for someone even though you don't know them very welll?? ahhhh
love & kisssessss <3 gnight
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