A Liz Less Ordinary...: Archive

“

I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.

Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something.

So that’s my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t freeze, don’t stop, don’t worry that it isn’t good enough, or it isn’t perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work or family or life.

Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, Do it.

Make your mistakes, next year and forever.

” —http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2011/12/my-new-year-wish.html (via neil-gaiman)

Dec 31, 201111,042 notes

INSOMNIA: inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic;

difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.

Dec 31, 2011

Dec 30, 2011212 notes

but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need...

If you summed up 2011 for me, it would be a year of tremendous change. Of chances taken, of being scared shitless sometimes, of moments of relief, of moments of pure happiness… of just crazy shit. LOL. I’m alive, I’ll be damned. Here’s a bit of “by the numbers” if you will.

In 2011:

30 - age I turned

50 - pounds I lost

Infinite - times I laughed and/or smiled

Countless - tears I cried

1 - times I fell in love

5 - months I was in relationship

Infinite - courage and strength I realized I had

Countless - dogs I bathed and clipped nails on

>15 - friends I made

3 - job interviews

>10 - resumes sent to libraries

1 - semester of U of I completed

2 - short, too short, visits home

1 - new pet (Wilbur!)

Infinite - frustration at my job

0 - concerts I went to (say what!?!)

0 - trips I went on

5 - post secrets I sent

1 - band I love eternally broke up (RIP REM)

Countless - scratches from dogs and cat

2 - bites (one from a little terrier, on from Wilbur)

3 - U of I classes passed

1 - U of I class dropped

Countless - miles I ran

6 - size jeans I fit into now

12 - size jeans I fit into when the year started

Countless - cups of coffee or tea, and gallons of water drank

Countless - conversations with my besties

I could go on and on with this… but you get it. I’ve been busy. I’ve had some amazing shit happen, and some sad shit. I’ve had moments I thought I wouldn’t survive, and times I know I was there just to help other people feel alive. Awesome. Let’s make 2012 worth our whiles people. Let’s make it nothing short of absolutely incredible!

Dec 30, 2011

Dec 30, 201167,806 notes

Ooooooooookaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy………

Not paying attention to it. Got other stuff to do.

I’d say I don’t care, but that would be taking it a squidge too far me thinks.

Dec 30, 2011

Seriously, man, it’s just coffee.

Dec 29, 2011

I would lie and say that you're not on my mind...

not obsessing…. not obsessing….

hmmmm….

there are parts of me that are really bony now. when did this happen?