Snow Makes Everything New.

Today I arrived in Vancouver. How I've missed it so. The moment I arrived it began to snow, which made me ecstatic. I've missed snow and its beauty. I love how it can make everything look so different and how it can make everything new again. In some ways I hate disturbing the untouched snow, but I also love it. I hate it because its pretty, but I love it because it makes me feel adventurous and special in a way because I was the first person to be there and to disturb it.

Rare Moments Of Clarity.

‎"When you get those rare moments of clarity, those flashes when the universe makes sense, you try desperately to hold on to them. They are the life boats for the darker times, when the vastness of it all, the incomprehensible nature of life is completely illusive."

I relate to this quote because every time I'm happy, all I want to do is hold on to that moment, but it always slips away.

Lightning Has Struck.

Yes, that's right. I went out and got myself a tattoo. I got a lightning bolt on the inside of my left arm above my wrist. It's small and prefect. I love it. I got it because I wanted a power symbol. As a whole I think I'm a pretty strong person, but a lot of times I forget how strong I can be. I got the tattoo to remind me that I will always have the strength to overcome anything.

Gatsby.

Today I had this urge to watch The Great Gatsby. I love the story because it's tragic and it just goes to show how much love can blind you. I love happy endings as much as the next person, but I feel like when you have an amazing love sometimes it's bound to get messy. Not everyone can live happy ever after, which is why I like Gone With The Wind, The Great Gatsby, and Casablanca. They may all end up apart, but they had an epic romance and are all beautifully tragic. I find that I can relate to Gatsby, in the way of being your own enemy. I end up being my own demise all the time, just as Gatsby was.

"He had come a long way to this blue lawn, and his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it." - F. Scott Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby)

Don't You Wanna Stay.

This song pretty much explains how I feel right now.

It Cuts Like A Blade Newly Sharpened.

If I Die Young was my favorite song for a while. If you look back at an older post, you'll see I actually posted the music video. But ever since Ben, I can't even get through the first verse without starting to cry. I loved the song because I thought deep down that I could relate to it. I never ever imagined that anyone else I knew could relate to it. The song just keeps getting more popular and it's getting harder to avoid it. I've tried to fight back the tears, but I can't seem to get very far. Hopefully I'll be stronger soon, but I very much doubt it.