http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:xthumbtakx&section=today deviantART RSS for by:xthumbtakx en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:06:45 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/28821322/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/28821322/ Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:47:22 PST SOOO CLOSE!! i'm excited about leaving, but i'm not excited about my exam tomorrow in sociology. eeeegghhh!

i hope i survive.

--sara

new devID!

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/28669592/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/28669592/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:47:38 PST i just had a good idea to make one for my mom and buy my own art, lol.. but i have no idea how or where to get started!

help!

--sara

edit 12/3 -- okay! so, i figured it out, but.. i may end up using another site, because dA just makes it so complicated! and it's probably cheaper elsewhere. thanks for the help, though!

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/28439505/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/28439505/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:54:28 PST

1- Post the rules.
2- Each tagged person must tell 8 things about themselves.
3- At the end you must tag 8 people and put their icon in your journal.
4- No tag backs.


1) I am a Christian.
2) I have Crohn's Disease.
3) I love colorful / sparkly things. In other words, walking into a Claire's makes me giggle like a little girl.
4) I do not enjoy shoe-shopping. Yes, I am a female.
5) I am a certified Lifeguard (until April)..
6) I have 3 dogs; Sachee (7), Macie (5), and Luke (3).
7) I absolutely hate stupid / slow drivers. Idiots. Oh, and if I could, I would grow up to become a racecar driver.
8) I don't know where my life is headed.

i tag: , , , ,
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]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/28274928/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/28274928/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:57:43 PST
okay, anyways. so a LOT has happened in the past.. month.. of my life. well, not a lot a lot, but a lot.

i went to go see the backstreet boys at a concert-thing / halloween party like 3 weeks ago in charlotte, NC, and they were amazing as ever!! at least for me, anyway, being THAT close to them.. so i have PICTURES!! and i took a ton, but of course, not all of them showed up that well, because of the billions of [drunk] arms flailing about and in the way of my camera. the quality isn't the greatest either because i'm short and i had to hold the camera over my head. literally. and i was on my tip-toes some of the time. AND i didn't have a tripod or anything to keep it steady. not being able to move because people are THAT close to you = not ideal conditions for a photographer! so yeah, i will be putting those up over the next few days..

then i went to the NC state fair! twice, actually. and i've already put those pictures up..

then i spent halloween weekend with a very special someone. :] but i didn't get any trick-or-treaters at my house.. i was very disappointed. :/ but we watched like a ton of horror movies (a ton = like 4, lol) and went to the movies to see law abiding citizen, which i absolutely recommend. good halloween.

then last weekend i went to greenville, nc to visit that someone, and they have a very nice dorm/apartment/whatever/thing. ECU is actually pretty big, and spaced out and pretty. minus the number of people yelling getting back at 2AM, wasted out of their mind. i still enjoy UNCW, mostly because it's simple and flat. and not all too big.

then THIS weekend i'm going back again, and we're going to go to some huge outlet mall. fun.

so anyway, gonna get to uploading. great update, eh?

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/28240631/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/28240631/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:09:36 PST
]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/27742633/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/27742633/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:19:53 PDT I'm looking for good prints to put up all over my empty walls.

pictured: here: [link] here: [link] here: [link] and here: [link]

so please help! you can also get a sense of what i like by seeing my wishlist: [link]

so tell me what you think would look best & fill my sad empty walls!

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/27602600/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/27602600/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:43:55 PDT
so i'm home for my fall break.. and yeah, i value my house at UNCW soo much while i'm here.. ;D

tomorrow i go to the hospital, which will be as exciting as it always is, then i'm going to drive me and my friend back to wilmington while i'm still kinda doped up on benadryl.. i hope we make it back alive! (i kid..)

ummmm oh yes, last night i found a devclub page that was dedicated to dA christians [christians.deviantart.com]! which was so cool! so i'm definitely watching them now.. not sure if i'll become a member yet.. seems like a complicated process.

got my haircut today. which sucked, because it wasn't at my favorite place and they royally screwed up my layered cut. so.. i just have normal hair. UGH!

and i got a new phone [samsung intensity] saturday! how exciting! since i threw my last one [LG Glimmer] into a load of laundry.. it was a lot nicer than the one i have now, but it's all good. this one has an awful phone camera, though [1.3 megapixel vs. my old phone, 2.1 megapixel].. D:

nothing else exciting going on, other than continuing on a search for my identity/purpose/whatever else college kids do.

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/27275498/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/27275498/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:16:41 PDT

i'm weird for celebrating very thousand views.

in other news.. i'm currently freaking out over two exams i have today. save me! but my dad is coming down tonight so we can go fishing all weekend! i needed an excuse to go to the beach..

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/27115178/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/27115178/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:14:35 PDT
when i feel so proud of my work and no one else gives a flip about it.

except for , , , and ..

thank you, to my four active subscirbers.. lol..

happy 9/9/09!

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/26892087/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/26892087/ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:27:33 PDT
i am meeting some new people here and it does feel good 'starting over'... i was not a lover of high school, mostly because almost everyone from that area was a either a rich snob or just a plain idiot... or both! so hopefully i'll feel differently about college. i've never been anything special and i never will be, though. so don't expect radical changes in anything...

my friend Anna and i are going shopping today, and as of yesterday, world market is my favorite store! SOOO much to look at! and oogle! and wish you could buy! lol.. it's all a bunch of useless trinkets and things but i looove them all! and i found the bookshelf I was looking for there! so we're going back today to find things to decorate our rooms with... if they're cheap, lol. my room has a black, purple, and yellow theme going on... it's mostly black though because everything in this little beach house is WHITE! the walls and the carpet and the doors... all white! it needs a little contrast!

mmm, i just had a cheese omelet. it's a good way to make use of your mother while she is visiting... >>; she bought a bunch more things for my room, too. i'm so spoiled. ><; i love her so much though. and my dad! i love him too.

my dad did lose his job last week, though, which i'm not sure if should be happy or sad about... he hated his job, so he enrolled in a web design class at NC State over the summer and is now done with his little degree thing. so, now he knows how to design web pages (he's originally a graphic designer) so maybe he can put himself out there a little more. i'm proud of him for following his heart and doing what he loves! and well, learning more about something he's interested in.

i wish i knew what i wanted to do for the rest of my life... i have not a clue at the moment. my DREAM would be working for national geographic, but i don't think i have what it takes. or the knowledge. or the interest for history and stuff like that.. i just know i love travelling and i love photography and i kinda like learning about other cultures. who knows!

i think i've written more than i should have, haha... i guess it's because i'm waiting around to feel motivated to get out of bed. i love my comfy bed, did i mention that?

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/26515844/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/26515844/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:55:42 PDT i'm moving out in 3 days! (including today, since it's now technically tuesday)

that's.. mind-blowing. i'm moving into my own house just off the coast. and going to college. how CRAZY??!?!?!

i just can't wrap my head around it yet. even though i've already got half my stuff down there, i just can't! UGH! so weird for me..

anyway, i'm getting a new lens tomorrow (hopefully) at peace street camera (awesome place) because my 200mm Nikkor lens got jammed JUST like my other Nikkor lens.. hmmmm.. advice to whomever reads this--DON'T BUY ANYTHING FROM NIKKOR! THEY'RE RIP-OFF'S! IT JAMS FOR NO REASON! i'm getting the lens so quickly because i'm going to the ZOO wednesday! YAY! I haven't been in like eight years! crazy! whoa, too many exclamation points for one paragraph..

oh, and i'll be getting a new laptop next friday, a dell inspiron 14, and it's gonna be purple! ahh! i love purple. and i love fast computers, which is what this one will be, hopefully. faster than my dell that's five years old.. ugh. it takes forever to load anything on there.

today has been pretty bland, and i got stuck with a needle. ): so anyway, better days ahead!

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/26194713/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/26194713/ Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:41:23 PDT
kjlhfgkjasghkjhgkjsdghksjdhgkjs! pray for me. :]

--sara

P.S. 10,000 views! hooray. :]

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/25905117/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/25905117/ Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:24:43 PDT
spent all day looking for desks to put in my new house to make my new workstation for college.. i'm excited about moving in and getting away from home [because i'm doing absolutely nothing here] and getting a bunch of new STUFF! i love new stuff. and i love the beach.. so it'll be great! i've got good things to look forward to..

i'm not too worried about finding love again right now.. i'm gonna sit back and if it comes to me, great, i'll embrace it.. if not, no biggie. it can be lonely at times, because friends don't always want to hang out and boyfriends usually do, but oh well.. i'll live.

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/25781686/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/25781686/ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:05:39 PDT
a best friend that never wants to talk to you again? as if that doesn't feel like a kick to the shin.. or a punch to the heart..

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/25574040/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/25574040/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:01:42 PDT
king of pop, dead! i'm still waiting for him to show up in some random country with some huge benefit concert.. it can't be real..

in other news, i'm leaving sunday for CIY again (my last year, tear ) in tennessee, so i should come back with some pictures! i've been uploading a lot recently just to get it out of the way.. these are mostly pictures i've taken in the past because nothing recently has been inspiring me or is interesting enough..

in other other news, i might possibly be going to the new england-ish area towards the end of july! FINALLY! SOME TRAVELING! i've never really been up north, except for pennslyvania, but it wasn't too exciting there. we're (my grandmother and i!) thinking of spending most of our time in vermont (lake champlain?)? still not sure though. it'll be a good chance for us to hang out before i go off to college. :] even though i'll be coming home a lot (well, not a lot, but not never! wow that was confusing)...

gonna go start packing once i kick the boyfriend out of my bed! <3

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/25285673/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/25285673/ Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:43:25 PDT

We're having a party today to celebrate that, and there's sooo much to be done.. (so why are you here, sara?) well, because i wanna keep you all informed on my life before i forget it all, jeez.

so the only highlights of my graduation were the valedictorian speech (he's asian and gave a speech about the lie spreading around that is ASIAN SALAD.. and that throwing in a few veggies and mandarin oranges makes it ASIAN?? haha, pretty funny stuff) and a classmate of mine (ethan) graduating who has leukemia, and someone yelling out 'THATS MAH BABY' at some random grad, and taking pictures and meeting up with one of my really good friends, and then we got to go up to our school's belltower and sign the walls (our school looks like a castle or a church, so to us, that's a pretty neat thing, and it's like a symbol of our school).. but it was a pretty good day wednesday. got to go eat at a cute little cafe afterwards with my mom, dad, and grandpa.

well, i think i'd better go help clean or put out food. SIGH.

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/25207643/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/25207643/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:35:54 PDT NO DOUBT = BEST EVERR

kay, so I obviously just got back from their concert, and it was simply AMAZING - such high energy, such amazing chemistry, such wonderfully beautiful vocals [gwen stefani].. ahh, so refreshing to hear such a band! and the crowd's energy.. was electric.

if only they would've let me take in my camera, i'd be here to brag about awesome pictures.. but no.. they took it away. i should've hid it down my pants or something. actually, i was wearing shorts. got crappy pictures on my phone, though. bummer.

i would COMPLETELY and TOTALLY reccommend seeing No Doubt in concert before their tour is over this summer!! amazing amazing amazing AMAZING!

okay, that's all.. i'm coming down off my energy-buzz-thing and i'm getting really tired - it is 1:30AM after all.

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/24958953/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/24958953/ Tue, 26 May 2009 11:01:14 PDT sevierville, TN for a family reunion this weekend.. nicest cabins ever! and the location was definitely ideal--away from the mess in pigeon forge; that place is like a zoo! it's like the state fair multiplied by 30.. flashy signs everywhere and attractions off the wazoo.. gatlinburg was the same. but all in between, the scenery was gorgeous [because it's in the mountains]..

my last day of high school was friday.. school's still going on, but it's review week for those who have to take the exams next week, which, obviously, doesn't include me! there's still a ton of school events for the seniors, and i have to attend, unfortunately. high school was certainly not the greatest time of my life. for those that say it is, they're lying.

back to the vacation bit - i took a ton of pictures up there and some are pretty neat. so, i guess you should be watching for those sometime..

it's pretty funny that i have exactly 55 watchers [yup, i counted] and hardly anyone comments/favorites anything.. funny. you must not really like my stuff, then?

loiter.

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/24755182/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/24755182/ Thu, 14 May 2009 14:34:06 PDT
mom had her surgery today, and it went well.

i had my birthday last week, and my brother had his this week. we went to the cheesecake factory last night for his birthday, and it was pretty average, but i loved their guacamole. i've become a quite the guacamole addict recently.

they have pretty awesome things at the dollar store. the boyfriend and i bought a box of toy cars for my brother (he turned 16..) and a pack of goo-goo clusters. pretty yummy-looking stuff. i also found some twizzler's pull-n-peel which is pretty awesome considering they don't sell those like anywhere anymore. then we got some golf balls for him since he's recently gotten pretty into golfing.

fun stuff.

keep doin' whatchu do. ;] and remember, GO CANES!!

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/24620022/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/24620022/ Wed, 06 May 2009 14:47:10 PDT
i'm so bummed that this school thing is still going on.

i really don't have much to say, just thought i'd check in. i didn't win anything in that Christopher's contest back in January, oh well. i have about 3 other scholarships that i'm still waiting on hearing about. probably won't get anything though. :/

anyone know of any legit photography scholarships still going on?

--sara

p.s. 18th birthday in two days!
already got my present: no doubt concert tickets!!

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/24145215/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/24145215/ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:03:44 PDT So we spent the first part of the week in Wilmington [beach] to check out my future school again.. I really like it there, and I'm so glad I get to ease into college by living in my own house.. I'll hopefully be accompanied by a dog / friend.. Or both! And the occasional cat, brought by my aunt because she goes to the beach alllll the time.

Anyway, I'm rambling. We spent yesterday driving around north Raleigh looking at apartments for Mat and checked out where he'd be starting work today. :] So I drove him to work early this morning [spent an hour in the car... ] and I've been tatering all day.

I'm gonna go hang out with a pretty cool person and pretty cool dogs now.

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/23612385/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/23612385/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:51:34 PDT
in other fantabulous news, i saw my long-time friend today at the game! :] that was nice.

i've made some progress in determining where i'm considering going to school.. uncw has become my #1 choice just because i would stay in my grandfather's beach house, which is decently close to campus. that would make my life so much easier rather than having to stress out about a roommate and community bathroom. can we say, gag?

and in other grand news, my weight has gotten out of control! i'm gonna start restricting my diet a lot while i play this season.. i mean, sophomore year i lost 25 pounds during the season. mostly because i ate well, but partly because i was physically sick.

anyway, why do you care? stop reading my journal and go back to making wonderful art!

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/23241087/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/23241087/ Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:00:56 PST
saturday, rachel () and i went to the mountains. Boone, NC specifically. why, you ask? to see ASU's (not arizona state.. appalachian state) pretty lil' campus! it was super nice. spacious but crowded, cute but cold..

i still have a tough decision to make, though: app or uncw. or meredith, but that's my last option.

today was the first day of softball (tryouts, but not really).. it was brutally cold. and we're not going to be any good this year, not gonna lie.. but who knows, maybe i'll be proved wrong. there are only two seniors on the team. TWO!! that's such a small number. there would have been, like, six if it weren't for complete laziness. just saying..

my boyfriend could be moving to be closer to me! i'm sooo excited. but it'll be a bummer when i leave for college, a good 2/2.5 hours away from home. but at least he'll be somewhere where he can have a future instead of idling in that cornfield (lafayette, indiana)..

but anyway, new and exciting things are happening and it's great! i finally feel less bored! x)

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/23041205/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/23041205/ Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:45:41 PST
i've been to two this past week and have asked for medium..
to me, MEDIUM means slightly bigger than a small, but not 'large'.. so why have these drink sizes doubled? it's sick!

and people wonder why we're so fat. here's your sign!

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/22941725/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/22941725/ Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:35:01 PST
i'm now officially a second-semester senior and senioritis has taken full effect. it sucks! although, i don't think any of the college's i've gotten into will care whether or not i slip to C's... unfortunately, i won't let myself to do it. just can't. what is wrong with me?! i deserve a break after four trecherous years!

on another note, the superbowl is today. duh? there hasn't been like any hype about it this year, which is weird. i'm more concerned about getting my homework done than watching it this year. x)

that's about all.
<3 everyone. :}

--sara

p.s. unc beat ncsu yesterday and it was EASY. that is all.

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/22700693/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/22700693/ Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:16:33 PST
we didn't have school today, on account of the five inches of snow that just 'showed up'..
we have tomorrow off too, it's awesome. :}

i was so happy to see that so many people were smiling at the event, and later CBS did a report on the fact that his presidency is affecting the entire world. they showed shots from african countries with everyone going crazy with their obama t-shirts. that's just crazy to me! to see such a different culture being absolutley ECSTATIC to see Obama become president. look how far we've come.

today was just a good day.
snow + saying goodbye to bush = very good day.

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/22657692/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/22657692/ Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:53:57 PST you can make a difference, so you can interpret that any way you want. first prize is $1,000 and so on... i'm just hoping for an honorable mention.

my idea is pretty cool, and i'll take a picture of it as soon as i'm done with it. :]

oh, and I didn't get into Carolina, which is what I was expecting, so.. no surprise there. :]

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/22233978/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/22233978/ Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:32:12 PST i got a Wii for Christmas..
totally unexpected, as neither I nor my brother asked for it..
but..
it is SO much fun..
ESPECIALLY WiiFit..
i'm completely EXHAUSTED from doing all these exercises & yoga & balancing games, etc..
i may actually use this to lose weight..
this, and the gym, combined..
i may get somewhere..!

time for bed. :}

P.S. I got into UNCW... Still waiting to hear from UNC.. -pout-

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/21727201/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/21727201/ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:24:48 PST BEFORE THANKSGIVING!!

so thank goodness thanksgiving is finally over.
today we're putting up our [fake] tree!

mury crit'mus.

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/21485651/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/21485651/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:54:52 PST (1) Bold the ones that are true.

general
* I am 5'4 or shorter.
* I think I'm ugly.
* I have many scars. [I don’t believe in bandaids..]
* I tan easily.
* I wish my hair was a different color.
* I have friends who have never seen my natural hair color.
* I have a tattoo.
* I am self-conscious about my appearance. [Who isn’t?]
* I have/had braces.
* I wear glasses. [HAVE them, only wear if necessary..]
* I'd get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free, scar-free.
* I've been told I'm attractive by a complete stranger.
* I have had more than two piercings.
* I have had piercings in places other than my ears.
* I have freckles.

family/home life
* I've sworn at my parents.
* I've run away from home. [When I was four..]
* I've been kicked out of the house.
* My biological parents are together.
* I have a sibling less than one year old. [I wish..]
* I want to have kids someday. [Not sure..]
* I have children.
* I've lost a child.

embarrassment
* I've slipped out a "lol" in a spoken conversation. [Intentionally..]
* Disney movies still make me cry.
* I've snorted while laughing.
* I've laughed so hard I've cried.
* I've glued my hand to something. [It didn’t stick..]
* I've laughed till some kind of beverage came out of my nose. [Lemonade.. It STUNG!]
* I've had my trousers rip in public.

health
* I've had stitches.
* I've broken a bone.
* I've had my tonsils removed. [Yet, I still get strep..]
* I've sat in a doctor's office with a friend. [I go too often..]
* I've had my wisdom teeth removed.
* I've had serious surgery.
* I've had chicken pox.

traveling
* I've driven over 200 miles in one day. [To Florida, I think.]
* I've been on a plane.
* I've been to North America.
* I've been to Niagara Falls.
* I've been to Japan.
* I've been to Europe.
* I've been to Africa.

experiences
* I've been lost in my city.
* I've seen a shooting star.
* I've wished on a shooting star.
* I've seen a meteor shower.
* I've gone out in public in my pajamas. [Every day, dude.]
* I've pushed all the buttons in a lift. [What’s a lift? Elevator?]
* I've been to a casino.
* I've been skydiving.
* I've gone skinny dipping. [I have my own pool.. Who wouldn’t?]
* I've played spin the bottle. [Yawn..]
* I've crashed a car. [No, but I’ve bumped someone’s bumper..]
* I've been skiing. [Sooo sore afterwards..]
* I've been in a play. [Guys & Dolls! 8th grade.]
* I've met someone in person from the internet. [Boyfriend!]
* I've caught a snowflake on my tongue.
* I've seen the northern lights.
* I've sat on a roof top at night.
* I've played chicken.
* I've seen the RHPS. [?]
* I've eaten sushi.
* I've been snowboarding.

relationships
* I'm single.
* I'm in a relationship. [3 years in 4 days! 11/18/05!]
* I'm available.
* I'm engaged.
* I'm married.
* I've gone on a blind date.
* I've been the dumpee more than the dumper.
* I have a fear of abandonment.
* I've been divorced.
* I've had feelings for someone who didn't have them back.
* I've told someone I loved them when I didn't.
* I've told someone I didn't love them when I did.
* I've kept something from a past relationship.

honesty/crime
* I've done something I promised someone else I wouldn't.
* I have lied to my parents about where I am.
* I am keeping a secret from the world. [That sounds mysterious..]
* I've cheated while playing a video game.
* I've cheated on a test.
* I've driven through a red light.
* I've been suspended from school. [ISS in 5th grade.. haha.]
* I've witnessed a crime.
* I've been in a fist fight.
* I've been arrested.
* I've shoplifted.

drugs/alcohol [I’m clean..]
* I've consumed alcohol.
* I have smoked cigarettes.
* I have smoked pot.
* I regularly drink.
* I've taken painkillers when I didn't need them.
* I take cough medication when I'm not sick.
* I've done hard drugs.
* I've been addicted to an illegal substance.
* I can't swallow pills.
* I can swallow about five pills at a time no problem.

random
* I can sing well.
* I've stolen a tray from a fast food restaurant.
* I open up to others too easily.
* I watch the news.
* I don't kill bugs.
<... ]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/21342419/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/21342419/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:56:31 PST

the outcome of the race was.. perfect.
actually, i was working at the poll's yesterday - yep, ALL FOURTEEN HOURS..
at the end of the day, our precinct's results were... obama: 438, mccain: 435.

THREE VOTES... THREE VOTES!!!

see. every little vote counts.



]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/21234428/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/21234428/ Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:24:12 PDT because.. it's adorable and all.. which gives me even more of a reason to wash it! it gets dirty fast..

anyways, gotta go before my homework eats me alive.

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/20658385/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/20658385/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:20:25 PDT
anyway, yes, it's been fried these first couple weeks because apparently teachers love to torment seniors. and it's freaking me out to the core because if I don't get extraordinarily good grades first quarter, there goes my chances (if I ever had any) of getting into Carolina. my second choice is probably uncw which is out by the beach, but i'm SOO indecisive, i usually can't ever make up my mind.

went to my brother's jv soccer game today (he played for like 10 minutes.. lame) and took pictures with my 200mm.. would've been better shots if I were on the field taking them but no, I'm shy, and shy people sit up high in the bleachers.

sooo that's my life right now. hence why i haven't been all that active.. but when have I ever been?

EDIT||oct 2 2008
7k views! movin' on uppp!

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/19852033/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/19852033/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:09:03 PDT
anyway, the olympics don't give me the greatest memories, seeing as 8 years ago i was in the hospital (for 3 weeks) while watching them... but that's alright.

go team usa!

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/19392372/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/19392372/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:25:39 PDT got back from CIY saturday.. interesting stuff.

kinda been busy struggling with the meaning of life.
the meaning of love.
all that jazz..

mmmm, these snocaps are delicious!

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/19210036/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/19210036/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:48:11 PDT i wish something interesting would happen already.

something like
YOU'VE JUST WON A TRIP TO GREECE!


photography class isn't teaching me anything, i dread work (mostly because of the heat and seeing size zero girl's out tanning in their barely-there bikini's), and i miss my babyyy..

AND! i'm not ready to leave for pennslyvania in TWO DAYS!!! and i don't have the slightest clue about where i'm going to school next year. meaning, college.

and i have five books to read over the next two months.. :/

tough life. not exciting. just tough.

OH!! but i'm getting my license (yep, a year LATE) on the 14th! and i already have my new car.. an 08 yaris (my bunnyrabbit)..

-shrug-
mood: BLAH

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/18968612/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/18968612/ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:47:10 PDT
'til maybe august, and i already miss him as if he's been gone for months..

i'm pathetic! well.. we took some decent pictures, and i might upload them later.

my photography online pre-college classes start on monday though, so.. that's pretty neat.



..and i'm not EAGER.. the mood thingies on dA refuse to change. i'm depressed. :/

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/18737026/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/18737026/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:30:16 PDT (but don't click him because that means he'll get more pageviews and i'm trying to stay ahead of him.. just kidding.)

he'll be here in about..
..
..
16 and a half hours.

I CAN'T WAIT!!

literally. i don't think i'll be able to fall asleep tonight. it's like.. christmas when i was six or something. i haven't seen him in two years! aaahh..

i'll probably make him model for something while he's here.. p:

so yeah! laterss.
--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/18518299/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/18518299/ Mon, 26 May 2008 20:58:44 PDT thousand pageviews!
i'm such a nerd for doing this.. ohh well. :>

NEW PICTURE! COMING UP! LIKE NAO!

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/18242517/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/18242517/ Fri, 09 May 2008 13:37:08 PDT
..and i cut my hair! nine inches gone.. to a good cause.

i "look older" now, supposedly, so.. i guess that's a good thing.. or maybe not.

i got a 200mm lens for my birthday for my nikon d40..
haven't tested it out yet. :}

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/18131248/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/18131248/ Fri, 02 May 2008 10:40:15 PDT soooo long..
and i really need it cut.
i don't think it's been cut since last august..
and it was like a half an inch, at that..

and i think i have enough balls to cut it about 8 inches to donate..
then get it re-layered..
and HOPEFULLY it'll still be past my shoulders.

i mean.. i ADORE my beautiful golden locks (;D), but..
it's too much to handle! sigh..

i really am torn.

any insight? :/

btw, check out my eye! ;D
[link]

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/17898694/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/17898694/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:46:26 PDT
not much to say, except the weather is so niiiice.. but tomorrow it's gonna be in the 80's and we have a game.. ugh..

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/17862167/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/17862167/ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:46:11 PDT

1. First thing you wash in the shower?
hair.

2. What color is your favorite hoodie?
carolina blue!

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
ohmygoodness, yes!

4. Do you plan outfits?
only when i'm motivated to..

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
sleepy.. got 5 hours of sleep, which isn't bad, but isn't good.

7. Who was the last person you kissed?
my boyfriend :]

8. Person before that?
derrick...

10. What are you craving right now?
another uncrustable pb&j

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
green.

12. Do you make prank calls?
i did once when i was younger, and i got in soo much trouble!

13. Ever hooked up with some one out of state?
if 'hook up' = sex, then no.

14. Do you sleep with any stuff animals?
nah.. i sleep with a luke. [aka puppy..]

15. Would you dance to the taco song?
if i knew it.. maybe.

16. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
nope. how dumb is that?

17. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
depends.. hard coating = bite.

18. Do you like anyone right now?
hell yeah!

19. What do you think of crickets?
i like listening to them, but if one lands near me i freak.

20. Have you ever met a celebrity?
not really..

21. Do you like cottage cheese?
no.

22. What are you listening to right now?
people talking.

25. Would you go sky diving?
i'm not sure!

26. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
ummm NO.

27. Would you throw potatoes at him?
definitely.

28. Is there anything sparkly on you?
not right now. :/

30. Do you rent movies often?
not really.

31. Who sits behind you in your math class?
this guy named ben.

34. Can you count backwards from 74?
i'm sure i could.

35. Who are you going to be with tonight??
like, how would i know?

36. Brown or white egg?
white.. never tried a brown. i think they're chocolate milk flavored. :]

38. Ever been on a train?
uh huh.. way long time ago.

39. Ever told someone you loved them?
of course! what's life without love??

40. Do you have a cell phone?
YES.

43. What is your best friend doing tomorrow?
not sure if i really have one anymore. :/ but i consider my boyfriend as my best friend, and i think he's going to take his GED test..

44. Ever had cream puffs?
no..

45. Ever had Breaded Shrimp?
i don't think so, no.

46. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
no. :/ i've hardly seen any scary movies.

47. What was the last question you asked?
what was the homework? hahaha.

48. What was the last CD you bought?
UMMM.. probably avril lavine [wtf? that doesn't look right] - let go.

49. What is/was your bus number for school?
i think 411.. it's been TOO long!

51. Is your hair curly?
wavy-ish naturally.

52. Last time you cried?
bout a week ago from pain.. last friday from a sad play! >little women<

53. Ever walked into a wall?
lol, ya.

54. Ever walked UP a wall?
duuude. i wish.

55. Have you ever bought anything from PacSun?
yep.

56. Favorite time of the year?
fall.. sometimes spring. summer, when it's not too hot.

58. Favorite color(s)?
purple!

60. Do you have any tattoos?
nah.. needles suck. bad experiences!

61. Who was the last person you held hands with?
my mommy. :]

62. Do you sleep with the TV on?
i used to ALL the time.. now it's just annoying.

63. Where was your default picture taken at?
out in my hot tub room attached to the barn.. where there is no longer a hot tub. :/

64. Why was your default picture taken?
i was feeling sexy that day. >D

65. Do you like your life right now?
in a way, sure.

66. How do you feel about 'love'?
i love love. it is AMAZING.

67. What is your favorite animal?
dogs, of course!

69. Do you have good vision?
no.. glasses.. that i hate wearing. :/ and i refuse to ever wear contacts!

70. Can you hula hoop?
ohhh baby, can i.

71. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
i have before. :/

72. Do you have a job?
yep, lifeguard. holla!

74. What are you wearing?
grey hoodie, blue jeans, vans

75. Wha... ]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/17728502/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/17728502/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:04:44 PDT
seems like all my journals belong on my xanga or something, which i haven't touched in like.. 1+ years. i used to be soo reliant on my xanga, i'd jot down things throughout the day to mention while i'm writing. not like anyone really read it, but it's really fun to look back on how emo you were back in middle school, or how that "true love" wasn't worth the tears.

anyway, none of my journals have anything to do with my art / photography.. unless i'm inspired.
which is hard to be when you're really lazy, busy, etc..

in other news.. i'm hungry.

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/17563554/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/17563554/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:53:39 PDT
in other news, i sprained / possibly fractured my wrist at softball on tuesday.. and it hurts like a bitch without the brace. it's been slowly getting better, though.. god, i got so frustrated when i had to write with my left hand for a couple days. that could probably drive a person insane, no lie.

it's sad when you want to play so bad that you do little exercises for your wrist. to heal faster. i missed two easy games this week, COME ONNN.

anyway, what the hell am i talking about?

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/17383970/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/17383970/ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:33:25 PDT and softball has been sucking up all my life anyway.
and i'm going to be a lifeguard this summer! so i'll be in training all spring break.. which kinda sucks, but oh well. i get moniesss this summer! lots, too.

meanwhile, the boyfriend [MAT] and i have been together.. for a little over two years now.. and still going strong. :] i love him with all my hearttt. he's my everything.

anywaaays. i'm at gramma's right now, and i think we're going home soon. i feel like i have a fever. maybe it's from getting zero sleeeep...

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/17177906/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/17177906/ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:21:26 PST dA SUCKKKKSS.
why won't they answer my emails?
and
why won't it work on my computer?!

i'm at school.. school lets me log in but my own pc won't?
that makes sense.

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/17010144/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/17010144/ Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:04:35 PST -pout-
so now i'm on my moms laptop.. what happened?!

anyway, softball has started sooo quickly, [we have a game monday, wtf?] so i'll be devoting most of my time to that this spring..
i do have some things to upload, but dunno if i can on this computer.

BFN! ;D
AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY RACHEL! 17 CHEAA!
--sara

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]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/16850844/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/16850844/ Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:40:26 PST five thousand to meeee..!

groups i'm a part of:


]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/16782623/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/16782623/ Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:03:25 PST macie is my favorite model.
she poses for me, i swear! she's adorable. sooo i think i'll be putting more stuff up from her soon.. so watch out all you doglovers. <3

OH! and i'm a finalist [top 5% out of 4,000! - which is 200..] in that contest i submitted a few things to a while back.. i'm not sure if i'm just an 'honorable mention' or 4th, 3rd, 2nd.. definitely not first..
there's another contest just like that coming up in the spring, but instead of nikon, it's canon.. sooo.. ya!
i'm stoked.
and with an even better camera in my possession, i might go pretty far.. might.

anyways, gotta go.. lunch is almost over. ciao.

--sara

btw, new dA ID.. it's an old pic. and never was an ID.. but i love it.

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/16695568/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/16695568/ Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:45:09 PST Including me. And except for a select few.
I dunno about you, but I get pretty irrtated when I post things.. And get zero feedback. How is the young budding artist supposed to blossom if she has no critics?

It's funny when I post like 3 or 4 pictures at a time, then log on a few hours later and see '5 messages', then get all excited.. when they're only journals.

Call this a rant, call this a rave, but it's just my journal & i speak my mind.

Oh and, sorry to dissapoint you if you're like me and like to see 'new messages', and not 'new journals'. x)

have a lovely night. (:

--sara

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]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/16378018/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/16378018/ Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:54:23 PST
got my nikon d40 for christmas! been playing with it bunches and learning about the different settings in a book called 'how to photograph absolutely everything'.. of course, i only pay attantion to the pictures, but if there's something i want to try out, i read about what settings were used in those particular shots on that page. it's actually really neat.

anyway.. i took pictures of cows today. :] only got a few good ones, though. i needed to read up on some other setting, i guess. :3

--sara

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]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/15765104/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/15765104/ Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:07:53 PST
--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/15259522/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/15259522/ Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:30:47 PDT
GUESSWHAT. i submitted a few pictures for a student photography contest the other day! i'm still not done picking/submitting, though.. and i need to pick carefully.. because they're four bucks a pop to submit. so far i've put in..

sparklers2 -> [link] (converted it to b&w, which looks a lot better)
shadowww -> [link]
heaven on steroids -> [link] (edited it a little in photoshop to make the bottom half of the clouds pop)
puddle reflection -> [link]
the driver's seat -> [link] (though i wonder -- is this legal? xD)
another night in hawaii -> [link]
fluberrrr -> [link] (i made the mountains in the bkgd darker/more defined..)
SACRAMENTO -> [link] (cropped it just a bit)

what do you think? are these contest-winner-worthy? x)

i also submitted another picture to a different contest that i scanned in from an old photograph.. of my mom and my brother when he was a baby. [link] (click on the picture for the full-view)..

everyone says i look a lot like her..

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/15134498/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/15134498/ Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:59:17 PDT
i really like it there. minus the crowds and icky smelling things.. i really like it all lit up at night. and the sky tonight was amazing, since the storms were moving out and everything..

i still smell like cotton candy. mmmm.. feet don't hurt as bad.. and dammit, i didn't even bring my camera--which i deeply regretted as soon as the sun started going down. maybe i'll go back tomorrow night. maybe i'll eventually get off my lazy butt to get a decent camera.

nah. not likely.

sat prep eaaarrly in the morning. bedtime for bonzo.

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/14939817/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/14939817/ Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:08:58 PDT
and yay for the piles of makeup work that i longingly look forward to.

i'm getting kinda curious about this prints thing with dA.. not like anyone would buy my stuff.. but it would be a really good way to make some dough.. duh. but i don't think i'm curious ENOUGH to really get into it. dunno.

..still no new camera. christmas? yes, christmas looks good.

--sara

ps: PEARL THE LANDLORD: [link]
[hilarious will ferrel skit.. ohmahgaw soo cute!]

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/14787844/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/14787844/ Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:49:03 PDT
my tummy is growling. nope. no food for youuu. because you are too sensitive. (:

i really wish i could give all my teachers a webcam and a mic and just have them go on with class with me at home.. i would pay full attention, no lie.. because today, i felt terrible. it was baaad. sigh.

here's to a could've-been-better-3000..
--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/14759226/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/14759226/ Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:10:33 PDT
MISTER CROHN'S -- IMMA KILL YOU.

but really.. this pain is neverending...

--sara

]]> ~xthumbtakx http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/14657012/ http://xthumbtakx.deviantart.com/journal/14657012/ Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:45:47 PDT [hello, everyone]

the oh snap!?! meeting was alright.. there were a lot of people.. i secretly wish most of them won't stay. of course. i like small groups. i don't think most of them seemed very interested anyway.

that pretty much does it for an update.. gotta go work on an essay now. paayce.

--sara

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