Oh hai.

 

How is it going my people that I love?

Weeelll lately, my absence is due to the one and only... Pinterest. Word to the wise, if you do not yet have an account, DO NOT MAKE ONE. IT WILL DEVOUR YOUR LIFE AND MAKE YOU FAIL ALL YOUR TESTS. All of zem. I have finals in a matter of, like, hours, and I have not yet started to study. I have been told that I am the procrastination queen, and well, I guess I proved them right. Like every day of my life.

I need to go study now.
I just decided I would show you this quirky picture of this gorgeous blonde girl that is the only thing holding me back from dying my hair brown. Or red. Or purple. 
 

Oh yeah, and I got that picture from Pinterest.

... don't do it.

Happy Holidays.

Well, as you may have noticed, I took a break for the holidays. And they were divine. A much needed break. Even though over the break from school I thought I might be able to end my odd sleeping habits of going to bed around 2 and waking up at 8, buuuuuut I have picked up the habit of going to bed at 4-5 and waking up at 11. Awesome.

Haha well besides my odd habits, I have just been hanging out with my fam. They all came home for Christmas day (besides Seth) but left shortly after. And since they left I have pretty much picked up residence at my friends houses. I hate being in an empty home, and my hatred becomes renewed after family visits. It just gives you time to sit and think, because there is pretty much nothing else to do. I hate thinking. I like doing. And there really isn't much to do in Magrath. It tears me to pieces. Although, with the arrival of Christmas, I received an xbox, and I've been spending most of my days in the past week playing Dance Central 2 and Just Dance 3. It's a fiesta!
That's really all that's been happening. Haha, but it's been really fun.

(And no, I don't have any pictures of myself during the holidays, but isn't this moustached man beautiful?!)

(P.S. You can check out Melia's, my sissy's, blog for a few pictures of our holidays, if you really want 'em. :P )

quote for life.

"I must learn to love the fool in me--the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries. It alone protects me against that utterly self-controlled, masterful tyrant whom I also harbor and who would rob me of human aliveness, humility, and dignity but for my fool." -- Theodore I. Rubin, MD

travel-lust.

Soo... over the past week I have been trying to keep myself busy. From movies to hockey games, board games to studying (blargh). I've just been trying to keep my mind off the situation at hand. Wounds are still fresh. But after all is said and done, I am never going back on my lifetime saying of "life is good." Because life IS good!! It's flippin' fun while we have it!!

But onto the point, I have reeeeaaaaaallllllyyyyyy wanted to get out of town for a little. Roam the world. Or country. Or province. Or general area outside of my basement. That would be nice.
Our school is taking a trip to Costa Rica on spring break and I am sooooo excited!! :D it's going to be a blast and a half.
But you know where else I want to go? Iceland.
Yeah, you read right, Iceland. Who would want to go to Iceland you say? Me, that's who. Watch this video and you will too.

(pardon the naked people in the middle. (Egad!))
Much love. -taite

inspiring.

If there is one thing that I have learned over the past 4 weeks, it is that life is a gift. I realized that I need to live in the moment and reach for things that I would usually shy away from. I need to play. To run. To laugh. To sing. To love. To be carefree. To be forgiving. To be fun. To be an example. We need to appreciate life for what it is, because life is too short to treat it otherwise. I know that for my whole life people have been telling me "Life is short, have fun." And I never realized the deep truth in that statement. You seriously, SERIOUSLY don't know which day will be your last. Enjoy each breath you take, because life as you know it could soon end. 

“People say you don't know what you've got until it's gone...truth is, you knew what you had, you just thought you'd never lose it.”  

My friends, enjoy whatcha got. I love you. Yes you, for real. Even if I barely know you, I love you!!! Talk to me, so I can know you if I don't. Have a merry ol' day, and cherish your loved ones and every moment you have with them.

- Taite. :)

nephew.

Just in case you didn't know, my nephew is freaking adorable.

It seems like forever since I have seen him last. Lately I have been missing my family. A lot. Wendy and I do pretty well by ourselves, but I miss all my siblings. Especially my sissy. I love her. (You are probably reading this right now, love you Melia!! :) Back to my nephew, he is growing up way too quickly. It's nuts. I miss that kid.

And here's his youtube video if you haven't already seen it. He's a sick b-baller.

Summer-longing.

How much I long for Summer. The relaxing days spent mostly on my porch, sun-basking. The drives to the bridge. Maxing out the car with Clay. Dubstep appreciation drives with Renzo. Bridge jumping in the dark. Lightning watches on the tramp. Running around in the pouring rain (and the boys having nearly no clothing on... ;P). Walking around town and posing as skid-kids. Shenannies. Rooftop egg tosses. Texting until all hours. Water fights. Fortress-building. Duck-shooting. Apple-batting. Bike-jumping. Movie-watching. Cuddle sessions. Venting feelings. Climbing trees. Pool playing. Scaring children. Bike riding. Longboarding. Winks runs. Museum visits. Cramping too many people into a car. Awkward glances. Laughing fits. Shopping. Trying on outrageous clothing. Being spontaneous. Frollicking and skipping down roads. And sidewalks. And hallways. Dancing our butts off. Grinding. :) Pestering each other. Pantsing each other. Flashing each other. Setting each other up. Making fun. Sitting on park benches. Playing on parks. Midnight meet-ups. Hand holds. Long hugs. Taunting for kisses. Counting steps. Lounging on couches. Playing games. Watching games. Party crashing. Baking. Dressing up outrageously. Crumping. Learning the art of rap. Trunk rides. Face licks. Warm embraces. Frightened jumps. Sly smiles. Saying so much without speaking a word. And just being with each other.

I wish I could go back to all those days and live them again just once more.
I wish more than anything that we could have had just a little more time.
I wish I could be that free again.
I wish I could feel that love again.
I wish I could see those smiles, just one more time.

<3