day 30.

DAY 30. your favorite song.

well i just dont have ONE favorite song. i have my top whatever. haha.

• against the grain - city and colour
• cannonball - damien rice
• in your atmosphere - john mayer
• you can close your eyes - james taylor
• home - edward sharpe and the magentic zeros
• daylight - matt and kim
  
• a lack of color - death cab
• i will follow you into the dark - death cab
• you're so vain - carly simon
• lullaby - billy joel
• tears in heaven - eric clapton
• sore thumb - the format
• heart of gold - neil young

and so many more.

day 29.

DAY 29. in this past month, what have you learned.

this past month i have learned a few things.
i have learned to look forward towards the future. not to look back on the past. but be excited for whats to come.

i have learned who really cares and means the most to me.

i have learned about the good and bad in certain individuals.

i have learned that sometimes i have to do things for myself.

and i have learned that i have a love for diet coke with lime and dr pepper.

day 28.

DAY 28. a picture of you from last year and now, and how you've changed since then.

then

now

so i definitely have changed a lot. not only in my looks. but how i see life. and what im doing with it now.

then. i had long, blond hair.
now. i have short, dark brown hair.

then. i didnt care about who had my heart.
now. im scared for it to get broken again.

then. i was in high school.
now. im in college.

i picture life a lot different. i see it more in reality now. not only that, i am so excited for the future. i never know what tomorrow will bring. but i love every second of it. i now know that life is a roller coaster. you dont always know the way it will go. live life to the fullest. and go with the flow.

now i feel like my life is going somewhere.
then i had no idea what i was doing with it.

CHANGE. change is GOOD.

day 27.

DAY 27. why you are doing this 30 day challenge

well when i first started to do this.. i was just doing it for the heck of it. but as i've been continuing to do it, it has gave me something to look forward to everyday. yeah its not the biggest thing to look forward to. not only that, it makes me think about things and my life in a different perspective. and maybe some people have learned things about they might not have known. sooo. its just a great thing.. haha.

day 26.

DAY 26. what do you think about your friends

i think they are............
GREAT PEOPLE.

day 25.

DAY 25. what i would find in your bag..

sometimes i consider my bag my bottomless pit. there are always treasures in there. but here are my few staple items inside my bag....

• wallet
• keys
• lip gloss
• sunglasses
• lotion
• womanly hygiene products
• camera
• some sort of jewelry
  
• ipod
• brush
• makeup

BANG-A-RANG.

day 24.

DAY 24. a letter to your parents.



dear mom and dad,

holy cow. what would i do without you guys? i love you both so much.

mom: thanks for always being one of my very best friends. i don't know how to express how much i love you. everyday we talk. everyday we laugh. everyday we joke. you are always one of the first people i go to when i have boy and friend problems. half the time i end up rolling my eyes.. thinking ooh thats nonsense. but every single time.. without fail... you are right. you have the best advice for everything. i guess i should just listen to you more. haha. i know that i'll always consider you a best friend to me. even after a day we get into the typical 'mother and daughter fight', that night.. i can always forget about it all. i love that you like to go shopping and all of our many inside jokes. haha. we always know how to get us laughing. mom, you are the ultimate role model. i dont know how you put up with having 5 kids. you are always running us around and doing things for us. i love you so much. THANK YOU for everything. literally.



dad: you are the world's #1 dad. i love the fact that i get to call you my dad. i have no idea what i would do without you. you are such a good friend to me. you always know whats right and wrong for me. i love that you are an absolute tease. and i get that from you. one of my favorite things about you.. is that you always let us know how much you love us. without a doubt. you always push me to do better. and half the time i cant stand it. but i know you know its right/ best for me. you are always up for an adventure. and to have a good time. i love that you love the church so much. your faith reflects back on me. dad, you provide so much for our family. its amazing. thanks for being one of my #1 fans.. and being the #1 dad. i love you so much.



mom and dad. thank you so much for everything. you guys provide everything that i have ever needed/ wanted. i wouldn't want any other parents out there. i am so lucky and blessed to be in your family. i love you both so much. and extremely happy that families are together forever.


love,
your ladybug

day 23.

DAY 23. something you crave a lot of..

PICKLES

weird huh?!

day 22.

DAY 22. what makes you different from everyone else.

well honestly. im not sure. i think that everyone is alike in certain ways, but have a few different similar characteristics// attributes about them.

here are some things about myself that may be different:

• i can wiggle my eyes really fast
• i have one dimple on my chin
• im the middle child
• i love learning about things. like from the past. and why things are the way they are.
• im a picky eater.
• if i could choose any job in the world.. i would be an architect. too bad i suck at math.
• i would also love to be an interior designer.
  
• photography is great.
  
• i dont know my natural hair color.
• i love music/ lyrics.
  

i guess that works.

day 21.

DAY 21. a picture of something that makes you happy.

funny memories// inside jokes with the family :)

day 20.

DAY 20. someone you see yourself marrying or being with in the future

honestly. i dont know who in the heck i see marrying or being with in the future.

but what i would like in the man i marry is....

• have the same values as me.
• someone who i can have a conversation with.
• loves to go out and have a good time.
• likes to make good food.
  
• easy to laugh with.
• know when to take things serious or when its a good time to laugh.
• sense of humor.
  
• similar taste in music.
• good clothes. AND shoes.
• good hygiene.
  
• nice teeth
• a huge smile!
  
• and eyes that make me melt.
  
• has 100% respect for me.
  
• loves my family.
• we'd be best friends.
• a good job.
• has a car.

hmmm. that seems like an excellent list.

day 19.

DAY 19. nicknames and why you have them.

well i love nicknames! and i have a few haha.

• leah lou: its just a common nickname for a leah i suppose.
• ladybug: my mom has called me that ever since i was little
• lou: aka leah lou. a lot of people just call me lou
• lee lee: its another one of those nicknames.. leah.. lee lee
• leaf: inside joke between me and kel :)
  
• miss leah: it just fits. haha
• loolita: classic nickname from my dad
• annaleez: anna + leah with a lil spice = annaleez
• lene: leah mixed with my nast name. sooo le-ne

so i have few :) hahah

day 18.

DAY 18. plans/dreams/goals you have

i have a lot of plans, dreams, goals.. etc

"i can't change the direction of the wind, but i can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." - jimmy dean

plans/ goals (since they are close enough to the same thing. haha):

• finish school (whether i get a college diploma or finish in a trade)
• take photography classes
• learn another musical instrument
• write in my journal more often. (ah i think my blog is getting close to be my journal)
• move out
• go to work more often
• pass all of my classes this semester
  
• be a better person all around
• be a better friend
• take life more seriously

so those are some of my goals.

"dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - james dean

dreams:

• architecture
• a famous photographer
• have the trophy life
• live somewhere tropical

day 17.

DAY 17. someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why

audrey hepburn.

i have always been a fan of hers. even though she has past away, i would still love to be her for one day.

my life motto is by her:
"nothing is impossible.. the word itself says 'i'm possible'!"

day 16.

DAY 16. another picture of yourself.

day 15.

DAY 15. a picture of you and your family.



i love you guys so much. thank you for everything you have done for me. i have no idea where i'd be without you guys. im glad that i can call each and every single one of you guys my best friends. and im sooo happy that families can be together forever. i wouldn't want any other family besides you all!!!

day 14.

DAY 14. put your ipod on shuffle, first 10 songs that play


1. oedupus - regina spektor

2. let the drummer kick - citizen cope

3. crazy - britney spears

4. rocking chair - death cab for cutie

5. daylight robbery - imogen heap

6. tony the beat - the sounds

7. sunday morning coming down - johnny cash

8. electric twist - a fine frenzy

9. inches and falling - the format

10. tears in heaven - eric clapton

day 13.

DAY 13. letter to someone who has hurt you recently


dear some who has hurt me recently,

you told me we could be together for days, weeks, months, years and maybe forever. but that ended after months. you broke my heart once. then before i knew it, you tore it out again, threw it on the ground, stomped on it, and poured salt on it. it killed me.

you blamed me for your problems. nothing that i had control over. i felt as though i wasn't good enough. and every time i tried, you kept bringing me down. i told you that i was trying harder and i got no credit for it. i wasn't good enough.

your friends were your priority. they were #1. there was no time for me. it was always me, you and every single one of your friends. did we ever go and hang out with my friends? no. never. it was either your friends... or the highway. i didn't need your attention all the time. but dinner or something would've been nice once and awhile.

when things ended, you promised me a few things. that you would still be my friend, that you would take a bullet for me, that you would always be there. how come you haven't filled any of those promises?

those months weren't a waste. i loved it. even though it ended bad. sometimes we'll still talk. but its small talk. and always ends in a comparing contest.

you know i'm always here. but i've moved on. and living life to the fullest.


-- leah

day 12.

DAY 12. how you found out about blogger and why you have one

well. i have had a blog for a few years now. i go through phases of writing all the time... to barely ever. but i love blogging.

i found out about blogger through my amazing sister! one day she was telling me how i should get one. and so i got one. at first i was sooo confused by it. it made zero sense to me. but now i love it.

why i have one? when i first got it, i honestly didn't know why i had one. but why i keep writing on it, is because its like my journal to whoever wants to read it. sometimes it just gets things off your chest. and i know people read this and they've told me they like it and tell me to keep writing. so i do! and it always gives me something to do :)

day 11.

DAY 11. another picture of you and your friends.

no matter how far apart we may be.. we will always have each others backs.

always out doing crazy things!!
best friends since diapers.
my annaleez.

i love you all so much. thanks for being my friends.