[ i need you so much closer ]

I thought I'd update you guys.
It's been forever, but whatever.
I'm happy, I'm sad.
I'm up and down.
Everything is perfect and everything is wrong.

xx

Oh, by the way

1. I decided to end this blog on the last day of August
2. I went swimming today
3. I thought I was hospital bound last night
4. Check out my tumblrs: laura-e-rose.tumblr.com and orchidtea.tumblr.com
5. Goodbye, and I hope you had a great summer xxx

Sincerely, Laura xx ♥

[ i always knew that i would end up with you ]

I'M ALWAYS WHERE I NEED TO BE

Hiya! What are you up to? I'm just trying to take a picture of my straightened hair. It wont work. Never mind. I just read chapter 2 of Steafene's story and I'm in love with it! http://athenasbrandneweyes.blogspot.com/ so there now and read it! It's amazing! Actually, I just read it over again because it gives me goosebumps. I love it. Awww, this cute little bunny makes me smile, like Josh. Hahaha. Wow, well, tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday, I have a workshop for the yearbook from 10am to 2pm. It's just going to be some, get used to yearbook, learn the ins and outs, check out the cameras, flash drives and tasks and all that. I got my new clothes today that I ordered from Wet Seal. My chiffon dress, my leggings and my ivory top, very nice. I love receiving things in the post. I also received got a Vegetarian Starter Kit Magazine in the post today, would you like some facts from it?
Well, did you know that there are over 12 million vegetarians in the United States? And it takes over 144 gallons of water to produce 1lbs of pork, as opposed to the 14 gallons it takes to produce 1lbs of grain. Amazing stuff. And 70% of the water on earth is used to hydrate cattle for consumption. That's a lot of water that we could be bottling up or moving across the oceans to people who need it! Today I made a vegetarian Lasagna. I used Morning Star Meal Starters ground beef replacement, spinach, tomato sauce, mushrooms, green peppers and ricotta cheese. Oh and some Parmesan and mozzarella. It was delish and everyone ate it all up! :] See, vegetarian food is yummy, so yummy that a house full of meat eaters can enjoy a vegetarian meal.
{ go veg ; Laura xx ♥}

[ he’s a keeper definitely ]

forever and ever i’ll keep him safe

Laura

I’m in such an odd mood right now.  Blah. I had so much fun with Steafene with weekend!  We stayed up the entirety of the first night and we went on the paddle boat and paddled out to the middle of the Lake at 2am and then we slept for a bit on the water trampoline in the middle of the lake.  After that, we went home and went for a bike ride to the school at cycled around the blacktop and wandered around until 5:30am.  then we crashed on our beds and slept until noon.  We had tons of fun.  :)

Hahahaha!  I love that cartoon strip, especially the funeral one!  I’m just trying to upload the dozen of picture we took with my phone, and it’s taking an eternity!  check out my tumblr!  OrchidTea and look at all the lovely things I’ve posted.  Alright then, i guess I[m going to go and eat supper now.  I’ll write in the morning! 

{ up high ; Laura xx lessthanthree}

[ do you think about me now and then ]

keep making that platinum and gold for me

Laura

I don’t know why I bother writing my name at the top of these posts anymore.  I mean, I’m the only one writing in here since Hannah disappeared.  I have to write, draw and take amazing photos for an amazing person.  Because I didn’t do what I wanted to do for them… because I fail at letter sending.  I will do this though.

Haha, I really need to start writing more poetry, taking ore pictures, sewing more clothes, cleaning more rooms, making more money and doing more overall.  I think it’s list time.  I love to make lists and they always help me separate my thoughts and feel like I know what’s going on, what needs to be done, and when.  I like to sort things out on paper because then I can just look at it and feel better about everything.  I was looking through my wallet a while ago and I tend to have random things in there.  I found a note that I had written myself and it just made me smile.  So I think I’m going to write out another note for myself and hide it somewhere.  Then I’ll avoid it and pull it out at some point and smile after reading it.  I think I’ll go and draw something epic right now.

{ wait ; Laura xx [screw hearts]}

[ mad people worry never hurry ]

and now i see

Laura

Hi!  I’m just about to go and finish packing for my weekend away with Steafene at Indian Lake.  I have about 5 hours until I have to be all ready.  And for once in a million years, I haven’t fully packed a day before.  I really want to save my money.  But I totally just spent $25 on shampoo and conditioner.  Argh, I really wish I didn’t spend that money.  But whatever, I’m definitely going to chill out and save my $120 that’s hidden away from my eyes and refuse to spend it.  I hate money, I hate saving up for things and I hate how I want to buy so many things!  It’ so frustrating!!!  Anyone want to donate some cash to me?  I’d love you forever!  Ugh, I just handed over more money to my mummy, I’m screwed money-wise.

{ the sweetest thing ; Laura xx ♥}

[ oh god I aint got no other place to hide ]

YEAH YOU GOT MY BACK AGAINST THE WALL

Laura
I can't write today... I just can't do it! Ugh, I'm not in a writing mood at all. I'm in a photographic fashion kind of mood but I'm going to stay true to my constant blogging and I will NOT give it up until school starts! I got invited to Lookbook.nu! :] My page is www.lookbook.com/laura_e_rose and if you go to it, you can see one of my favourite outfits. I can't wait until the 15th September when I get to see Cage the Elephant and Manchester Orchestra and Silversun Pickups. Argh! I'm totally not in a writing mood! I'm in a: fill out my application to Urban Outfitters and take more pictures for my lookbook and tumblr mood. So... here is a picture of a fox.
Awww! Don't you just wanna hug it and keep it forever! I miss the guy from Urban Outfitters.... he was pretty gorgeous. Anyways, as I said, I'm not in the mood for this blog right now. SO go and check out my tumblrs and lookbook and such.

{ hello there; LAura xx ♥ }

[ take on me, take on me ]

I’ll be gone in a day

Laura

Hello hello hello.  I started another tumblr.  Orchid Tea, www.orchidtea.tumblr.com and I almost like it more than my own tumblr.  So I have come to this conclusion.  I will use www.laura-e-rose.tumblr.com for my own actual blogging and www.orchidtea.tumblr.com for those pictures that just make you think, or wonder the meaning of… or laugh, or cry.  Or whatever. 

Decode this message, or at least try.  Do you want a hint?  Okay then, read the italicized words only.  Yeah, I know, quite the opposite as to what is written when you first read it.  I made it up, and that’s probably why it isn’t very good.  But Right now I’m waiting upon my mother so that I can bleach up my roots so that I don’t look like a badger skink monster for tomorrow.  I love peroxide.  :)

{ peroxide princess ; Laura xx ♥}

[ i am fine, i am fine, i am fine ]

i just need one hundred dollars

Laura

Good day everyone. Today I went with my grandma and my younger brothers to the University Club pool to go swimming and such. So we got there at about 1pm and left at about 5:15pm. So much swimming! So, we were chilling, swimming, playing guess who and eating cookies and milkshakes. Then, my little brother got a memory card game and we went to a picnic table and started playing. And guess what wonderful person came up to greet us! If you guessed David Dalen then you were right! (by the way, you can access his Twtter by clicking his name).

I’m going to finish writing this upstairs…. br. Okay, I'm upstairs right now and this is probably going to make this post look really screwed up. I'm on the phone with Steafene right now, she has a blog.... www.athenasbrandneweyes.blogspot.com so, yeah. Go to it and enjoy her writing, alright? :) Hayley Williams is a meanie who psyched out her fans, no cool. I mean, it's a bit unrealistic to expect her to tweet her number but, really, come on. Anyway, Steafene is at a Baseball game and I can hear all the sounds in the background, it's like I'm there! I've never been to a baseball game. I need to bleach my hair tomorrow morning, so that I wont look like a freak in my yearbook picture. Ugh, I hope I don't look stupid... like the last 6 years haha. At least I'll see a whole bunch of people. Okay, I'm starving, bye!

{ shake it out ; Laura xx ♥ }

[ diagnostics are nothing ]

In need a miracle in my veins

Laura
Hey! I'm still listening to Manchester Orchestra, I know, I'm slightly addicted. Anyway, people seem to enjoy showing up to my house unannounced for some reason. Several times the neighbour has just walked in, some kids down the street like to show up and invite themselves in and other various people like to think they cam show up randomly when I'm obviously not looking my best. Which is a big pain in the ass. So we really need to remember to lock the door! I guess it's because everywhere I've lived the doors have locked by themselves and you just needed to double bolt the door before you went to bed. And we still haven't gotten used to it. But we need to, now.
Hallelujah! I don't know why I said that. But right now Alex is trying to get me to cycle down to Quality Dairy and get him some sweets but I'm trying to get him to save his money. I'm doing a great job, he's trying to pay me to go and get him stuff, I might cave, not because of the $2, but because he's really cute! But I think it would be in his best interest to save him moolah. I am too, so it would be like working on something together. I need $648.80 and I only have... ummm, not much. Erg. I'll write more later.
{ take what you need; Laura xx ♥ }

[ boy you're my temporary high ]

not even death can make us part

Laura
Listening to Beyonce once again. Plans were changed and I ended up staying over Brianna's house with Steafene. Fun though. We watched The Final Riot and it was amazing. "And that's why we have rolls!" best quote of the DVD. It took 3 hours for the DVD to finally work, but we waited it out and watched it all. I love Paramore, I love Josh, I love Hayley, I love Jeremy, I love Zac and I love Taylor. I really want to go to a meet and greet for Paramore. And Chiodos would be cool, I was technically at a Chiodos one but I was too busy keeping my spot in the front row.
I really like my outfit today, and I'm sorry if I'm tooting my own horn, but ah well. I'm wearing charcoal grey tights, dark blue denim short shorts with a black tank top, a white with black pinstripes Claiborne dress shirt with a wide black belt, high waisted of course, pearls and my pink Keds. Oh and I fixed my Ray Bans.
I'm listening to Manchester Orchestra right now, they make me happy. Click 'Listen' on the widget just over there to hear some of their new tracks. I really want to go and see them in concert in September. Apparently they are going to be in Grand Rapids pretty soon and I would really love to go and see them. I wish that they would come back to Mac's Bar again though.



{ sit down again ; Laura xx ♥ }

[ visiting time is over ]

Trouble in the dreams again

Laura
"Chika boom boom boom. Laura is a Pie. She eats my, do you want some chia. She is my chai, do you want some pie, chia. I've been thinking of this for years, and Laura you could used this as your lyrics." Alex was just singing that right now, and it was so cute, I just had to type it up. I'm not on my laptop right now so I don't have the almighty blog editor that I have fallen head over heels with. Poop. So, new craze for everyone, dailybooth. (www.dailybooth.com) the whole concept is a daily journal based on a picture taken by yourself (preferably on a webcam) the kind of sums up how you feel, what your doing or how your day went. It's like twitter, for camera whores (Thine self included). Rawr, going to Steafy's today, and I'm only bringing a little bit of cash because if we stop off anywhere then I know I'm going to spend all the money I can without hesitation. But I have a mantra, if you will. I'm not going to write it out, because it's stupid, but it may in fact keep me from spending money until I go to Urban or Wet Seal or Forever 21.
Grr! My mum just came home with a band spanking new, shiny iPhone and I'm insane with horrid jealousy. I wish I had an iPhone, because, well, I'm Laura, and I love technology. Seriously, I just have a knack for techy things. Throw a new phone my way and I'll know the ins and outs in an instant. And I may just be bitter, but, I have a 1GB iPod (yes, they do exist) and I text more than anyone in this house. I'm on the internet more than anyone in this house too! My mum goes online to check her email ever blue moon and to browse pictures of random people. But I am sadly always texting, tumbling, blogging, tweeting or something similar. So you understand how happy I would be if I had an iPhone?! ALMOST as happy as if I got my camera, but not quite. I guess she deserves it, whatever. I mean, I can appreciate it while she's using it I guess. But that poor iPhone will never know the wonders of Twitter Apps or it's full abilities. Sigh. I'll steal it from her when she's not looking. ;)

{ ugh ; Laura xx}

[ sweet dream, or a beautiful nightmare ]

either way I don't wanna wake up from you

Laura
Hi! How is everyone doing today? I just got back form Denny's and I'm really full right now. I was playing the Sims 3 earlier and my sim is pregnant! Woot woot! haha, she starting throwing up and complaining of back pain and such. So I sent her off to the spa. I don't think I play Sims honestly anymore. I always cave in and find some cheats for money and work maybe one day a week. So unlike real life, but it's fun to just be lazy and rich. ;)
I have cute little brothers, i love them to bits. They get on my last nerve a lot, but I really do love them a lot. I'm sleeping over Steafene's house tomorrow! Yay! Last time I was there, we slept in a car and talked about so many things. It was really fun, and I bet this time will be incridibly fun too, because, well... it ALWAYS is. :) I really don't feel like blogging today, and that's why Twitter is so wonderful! I can call up and rant and it'll post to my blog. No typing or anything! Magic! Tumbler will be my new obsession next year, I can feel it. I'm tempted just to bail out and start on that project. But, that sentence just sounded like something a certain ass would say, and I'm so close to the end, I can taste it.

{ so close ; Laura xx ♥}

[ ‘cause i confide in wolves at night ]

well have you seen my baby girl?

Laura

Okay, before I really say anything about today, let me see this.My bestie, Steafene, is writing an incredibly amazing story, and I think you should check it out, and the rest of her blog while you’re at it.  http://athenasbrandneweyes.blogspot.com/

I’m starting to write a story too, and the working title right now is: Letters From October.    I love the month October, and I love what I’ve written so far.  I’ve been reading such books as Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Octavian Nothing  and my descriptive writing has just increased in descriptive ten fold. Well, I just went to the neighbours a little while ago and fed the cat and popped the little kitty a purple pill because she had been bitten by something and needs meds, poor thing.  Well, the couple down the road want me to babysit for them tomorrow morning, but I’m really tired of their short notice requests for my services.  I mean, the kids are fine, loud, ADD and hyperactive, but… fine.  The thing is, I like my air conditioning and a rest at least once and hour when I’m looking after kids.  But with kids it’s up and go for hours on end. But then again… money :).

{ dream ; Laura xx  ♥ }

[ swapping out passport photos ]

im a romantic

Laura

Today I watched some telly with my mum, and we spent over an hour complaining about all the stupid medical mistakes they made in the show Royal Pains.  The show is pure drama, not medical, it’s dumb.   So we laughed at the stupid drama of it, and the CSI: Miami feel of the whole thing.  Then we watched Addicted to Beauty and laughed at all the plastic surgery hags.  They all have the same face!  Here, take a look at one of the most well known cases of SHD (Surgery Hag Disease).

 

Janice Dickinson was pretty once!  Can you believe it!  She had beautiful, full lips, flawless skin, gorgeous eyes and a great body.  Now, she has immovable duck bill lips, stretched out forehead, huge cheek bones, and two collagen filled balls on her chest.  Now, does she actually look younger?  No, not at all, in fact, she looks old and nasty and plastic.  Plastic surgery is a curse that is found in the same places as palm trees, beaches  and celebrities. 

In other news, I just went over to go check on the neighbours cat, she’s fine, and adorable.  She’s loud though, wont stop meowing for a second.  Hmmm, I’m going to figure out another inventive use for Firm Tofu now.  I did a stir fry the other day, now it’s time for some other protein filled snack.  :)

{ hello sunshine ; Laura xx ♥ }

[ i stu stu stutter when you ask me what im thinking bout ]

i can't wait to see you again

Laura

Hiya!  So, today wasn’t really a busy day, I just did lots of laundry and cleaning.  I listened to a crap load of music too, especially Josh Farro stuff, because I’m an obsessed lunatic.  Haha, just kidding.  I’m also in love with Jimmy Robbins, just for the record.  I mean, how can you NOT love that picture?!  It’s beyond cute!  Yeah, well today my neighbours asked me if I would look after their cat for $5 a day while they go on a little trip somewhere.  yay!  More money!  I’ve decided that I really want to get some grey pirate style boots in time for winter.  I can’t find exactly what I want though, which is sad.  I can’t wait for this blog to be finished because I’m actually excited to start my tumblr account blog thing.  I also just a dailybooth account.  dailybooth.com/laura_e_rose.  Because that’s the name I use for everything.  This post is going to be record short… maybe.  Well, for me  anyways.  Hannah can get away with a sentence or two lol.  Je t’aime!

{ smile! ; Laura ♥ }

[ i am not overly concerned ]

for one time only, make an exception

Laura

Hi!  It’s my cat, Kaspyrs, birthday today!  He’s a gorgeous 3 year old Ragdoll Birman kitty, and I love him!  I stayed up late last night and still didn’t find time to write in my diary, ops.  I’m listening to this amazing song called Day Old Hate by City and Colour.  Beautiful song, seriously, i love this band so much.  Check out this scam that I was sent:  (Click the picture to see it bigger).

It made me laugh out loud.  It’s seriously stupid, but funny.  i downloaded some amazingly amazing songs the other day, and I woe up, went downstairs, plugged my iPod (as crappy as it is) into my stereo and started bouncing around and cleaning the house.  I did a poop ton of laundry, dishes, hoovered and other stuff.  :P  And now I really want to make some food, I have some Tofu in the refrigerator, waiting to be cut up, marinated and popped in a stir-fry.  Maybe with green beans, brown long grain rice, various vegetables.  I realise now that people would rather read shorter, sweeter posts, so, if this applies to you, today is your lucky day.

{ nothing is here ; Laura xx ♥ }

[ i’ll meet you in the fog ]

i bought a tea leaf to find out where you are

Laura

Bless my times two!  I just sneezed twice, ugh.  Listening to Fog by Mason Proper.  I love that band so much.  Ug, I’m just sitting on the sofa right now with my two brothers, the third one is downstairs.  Oh wait, now he’s here bugging me, singing the words to this song all wrong on purpose, grrrr.  I’ve been pretty lazy with picture crediting lately,   so i’ll do it properly today.  I’m editing some photographs right now, but they wont be on my flickr because I don’t really like to put self portraits up on my Flickr, no matter how vain I am haha.  I just god a really horrible, terrible picture taken of me.  I’m really hungry, but I’m debating between riblets and a chik’n burger.  or maybe I’ll cook up some vegetarian enchiladas, those were really good the last time I made them.  Or maybe I should just eat something small seeing as my uncle should be here soon, hmmph.  I dunno, I guess I’ll just eat something now and stop debating with myself over my own blog.  Bye!

Picture credits:

1st:Dante Laurini Jr  click to view his stream on flickr

{ get money ; Laura xx }

[ here we go, go , go go again ]

and you never say what you mean

Laura

Hello there!  Today was a very fun-filled day. But I am truly exhausted, and I just want to get in my warm blanket and blast the air con, but I wont, because that’s wasteful.

I’d be your eternal best friend if you go to my YouTube page, subscribe, rate and watch my videos!  I’m planning on making another one, Mason Proper maybe?  I don’t know, you should tell me via comments what I should do.  Paramore possibly?  (Yes, Steafene, Paramore ;) ).  So, I started babysitting really early today, and got off of work at 8pm.  And well, I was babysitting, and Cyrus randomly came over (coffee in hand) and hung out with me (and the kids) for a while.  Then…. the kids parental units came home, dun dun dun.  But, it was cool, they didn’t care, and that’s why today was sweet.  Tomorrow I get another day off, woot woot!  I’m so happy, I get to wake up when I please and I get to go and eat yummy food at my Uncle’s house.  Holler!  Well, I’m going to go and talk to some folks.  Bye!

{ hot potato ; Laura xx ♥}

[ why am i wearing your class ring? ]

shake the glitter off your clothes now

Laura

Hello beauties!  I’m an a really really good mood today.  I got up early as heck, went to go and babysit, took the little ones to the aquatic center, ran into two very funny people, went home, hung out with those two very funny people for a while, then they left, I continued to babysit, watched a movie with the kids, then got paid!  Yay!  Laura had money!  :)  I really want to go and spend it all, right now, at Urban Outfitters.  But I wont, because I really want to save up for my gorgeous camera that I will cherish forever.  That’s right,  forever.  I’ll take probably half a million pictures and post them on my Flickr and my Tumblr all day, every day.   I got soaking wet today, and not because of the pool. 

Because some mean people like to chase after poor little girls and pick them up against their will and carry them over to their accomplice with the hose.  Grrrrrrrr!  It was a lot of fun though.  I’m in a really good mood right now, and seeing my gorgeous desktop background just makes me even happier.  I’m really hungry though, so I think I’m going to go and fetch me a well deserved snack!  Actually a meal, that would be nice… mmm, veggie burger. Alright, I’ll be back soon, alright?!  Okay, I’m back, and I’m sitting here with a yummy veggie burger, with ginger and spices.  With hot sauce and a glass of cold vanilla soy milk.  Perfection.  I’m so happy I got paid today, and I’m working again tomorrow at around 6:45am, I know it’s early, but that just means more money.  Alright, I need to go and eat this food, bye!

{ have fun ; Laura xx ♥ }