Happy Leap Day!

Happy Leap Day everyone!

May the luck of the Irish be with you. Go out, leap around, have a good day, and make the best of this day that only comes every four years.

May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.

--Sadie

Inspiration

Drip, Drop

Today at school they had a blood drive. I actually got to donate today, which I was really happy about. I was a little nervous going in, but it wasn't bad at all. The needle poke didn't hurt, and the only downside was that I felt nauseous -- but that's liveable. I gave a full pint of blood, and I feel really glad that I was able to save someone's life.

I also got a t-shirt and some snacks. It was totally worth it. I still feel a little weird, and this happened a few hours ago, but I'll be okay. I think I would definitely do it again. It was a good experience, and I'm glad I was able to help out.

My Favorite Musician, and Why:

My favorite musician and why?

Wow, this one is a toughie. I can't pick just ONE favorite musician! There are so many good ones to choose from. (For the record, I hate questions like this.)

So, I think I'll change this question to some of my current favorite music artists. There we go, I like that one.

Well, some of my current favorite artists are Beirut, Hey Champ, Voicst, Fun., Florence + The Machine, Sia, Miike Snow, Foster the People, First Aid Kit, Local Natives, Zee Avi, MGMT, Lana Del Rey, The Black Keys, Coldplay, Tennis, Sea Wolf, Broken Bells, Nouvelle Vague, Young the Giant, The Kooks, Feist, Guster, St. Vincent, Owl Eyes, The Shins, Mat Kearney, Bon Iver, Ellie Goulding, Gotye, Human Highway, Good Old War, The Bravery, Alexander, Oh Land. 

  

15 Facts About Me:

15 Facts About Me

Fact #1. I am a Diabetic (Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes). I've had it for almost thirteen years.

Fact #2. I love Irish Step Dancing. It's my life.

Fact #3. I play the violin.

Fact #4. I love to write; I hope to write a book someday.

Fact #5. I also love art, and am really enjoying my drawing/painting watercolor class right now.

Fact #6. I snowboard.

Fact #7. I love Indie/Rock music, and all sorts of different genres as well. My music interests are certainly not generic.

Fact #8. I probably wouldn't have started this blog without Kelsey encouraging me to do so.

Fact #9. I love to read -- I don't know what I would do without books.

Fact #10. I hope to be in a journalism class next year, and even possibly internship at a local magazine.

Fact #11. I can't decide if I want to pursue a career in writing, or in the medical field. Up until this year, I was certain it would be the medical field, and writing wasn't even option.

Fact #12. I could live at the local library if they would let me. That place is heaven.

Fact #13. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Fact #14. I still can't decide what college I want to go to, or even my major for that matter.

Fact #15. I've found that I really love blogging.

The Meaning Behind my Blog Name:

The Hilarity of Spontaneity

Well, if you must know, this whole blog started with Kelsey telling me I should write a blog. I decided I might as well give it a try, so I did. But the thing that really stumped me was what I would name my blog. I came up with quite a few ideas, many of which I can't remember for the life of me now. But this one was the one that stuck with me. 

Basically, my life is pretty funny, and never what you expect. It's very spontaneous, and I'm probably one of the weirdest people you would ever get the chance to meet (when I say weird, I mean it in a cool way. You would have to meet me in person to know exactly what I'm talking about). So the title sums up my life in a positive, spunky way -- it fits me to a T, I think. Spontaneous, hilarious, life is good. 

So now you know. :) 

And I hope you've enjoyed reading. 
 

La Musica

Songs I listen to when I'm happy:

anything I'm in the fancy for. Right now I would have to listen to Pumped Up Kicks. I love Foster the People.

Songs I listen to when I'm sad:

anything by Lana Del Rey. Her songs are beautiful. And Coldplay because they are amazing.

Songs I listen to when I'm bored:

I just hit shuffle on my iPod and stop when I hear a song I like.

Songs I listen to when I'm hyped:

Hm... Well, I'm not really hyped right now. I should probably answer these questions when I'm in the specific mood. I'm sick today (and have been for the weekend) so I don't really have the brainpower to think and answer these.

For integrity's sake: I Believe in a Thing Called Love by The Darkness. That's a pretty awesome song.

Songs I listen to when I'm mad:

sometimes Rage Against the Machine, sometimes Lana Del Rey, sometimes Coldplay. It all depends.

Places I Love to Eat:

 One of the first Thai food restaurants I ever went to. I really like their coconut soup. 

I LOVE Gloria's Little Italy. It's to die for!

Yum. 

Guru's! I love their sweet potato fries. And fry sauce of course!

 Brick Oven. All-time favorite.

and of course, Los Hermanos. Yum!

Watch your thoughts, they become words. 

Watch your words, they become actions. 

Watch your actions, they become habits. 

Watch your habits, they become your character. 

Watch your character, it becomes your destiny. 

-Anonymous

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

-Gandhi

Good government is no substitute for self-government. 

-Mahatma Gandhi

We are not what we know, but what we are willing to learn.

- Mary Catherine Bateson

What lies behind us and what lies before us are but tiny matters when compared to what lies WITHIN US.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

To be nobody but yourself

In a world which is doing its best, 

Night and Day

To make you [like] everybody else

Means to fight the hardest battle

Which any human being can fight;

And NEVER STOP FIGHTING.

-E.E. Cummings

A song to match my mood...

I'll just list my favorites ;)

Cold Dust Girl by Hey Champ

Of Moons, Birds, and Monsters by MGMT

Tell Her No by Tennis

Airplanes by Local Natives

Pumped Up Kicks (both the Foster the People version and a remake by Owl Eyes)

Landscape by Florence + The Machine

Blue Jeans by Lana Del Ray

Cruel by St. Vincent

Dark Eyes by Iron & Wine and Calexico

Elephant Gun by Beirut

Gamma Ray by Beck

Human by Oh Land

I'm Good, I'm Gone by Lykke Li

In Bloom by Nirvana

Kinda Outta Luck by Lana Del Ray

Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye

Naive by The Kooks

Safe & Sound by Taylor Swift

The Sound by The Human Highway

Swimming by Florence + The Machine

To a Poet by First Aid Kit

Video Games by Lana Del Ray

You're a Wolf by Sea Wolf

And that's only a small portion. :P