hello valentines day.

ohh valentines day. i love this day. who couldn't? it's all about love. i know a lot of people hate this holiday and i'll admit, it's definitely not as fun when you don't have a valentine to share it with. but it's still a good holiday (: 

i think my annoyance grew throughout the day though over the fact that i don't have a valentine this year haha. at first i was all about enjoying the day and smiling over the cute couples. 

well i had to go to campus for something so during my quick walk to and from i saw the following:

1. a guy walk by with a bouquet of roses covered in heart pattern tissue paper

2. saw 2 different couples lying on blankets around campus having picnics

3. had to awkwardly smile as some guy biking with his girl siting on his handle bars passed by me. they were giggling..

4. walked passed a guy on his way to meet his girl carrying a heart balloon, bouquet of roses, and a white teddy bear.

5. walked past about a million different couples and annoyingly watched as they held hands, hugged, kissed, etc. 

6. see a girl get out of a car, kiss her boy goodbye as he drove off, and watched as she carried her roses back to her dorm

i finally get home after my short visit on campus to check facebook.... enough said.

and this all happened within 20 minutes of me walking on and off of campus...

i think it's absolutely great that other couples are so in love and happy. it just makes me miss that feeling a lot more on this day. i can't wait till i'm married and i'll have one valentine, always, for the rest of my life <3

but until then i'll enjoy each valentines day the way it is, single or in a relationship. to all the lovers out there, i hope you guys are having a spectacular day and cherishing every moment together (: 

"the greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return"

-moulin rouge

Happy Valentines Day (:

xoxo

L

hello frydae.

hello new releases.

i want to see these two movies for a few reasons.

1. rachel bilson.

(if you forgot, i made one post soley dedicated to how much i love her)

2. robert patinson.

(i made another post soley dedicated to twilight)

3. i love a good love story.

ta-ta for now

L

p.s. i have a tumblr now. i know, like i really need another thing to waste my time away on...

 i'm still trying to figure out how it works, but here's the link if you're interested: http://hopingforchance.tumblr.com/

hello good reads.

so i've decided i want to start reading. i look on sam and amy's blogs and see all these books they've read in just the first part of the year and it's more books than i've read in my entire life. sad story. for realzz. plus i feel like i'll feel smarter... hopefully. and i'll feel a lot better that i'm wasting my time reading rather than on facebook, twitter, blogspot, etc. it just sounds so much better right? 

i asked for suggestions on fb of good books to read. i think my favorite suggestions so far were thrasher from cade (it's a skateboarding magazine). and bill's suggestion to read everybody poops. i'll look into it, thanks fellas. but if anyone else has a good suggestion please comment :) 

L

hello words of the wise.

"nothing is 

impossible,

the word itself says 

i'm possible"

-audrey hepburn 

hello top 5.

top five things that happened to me today:

5. i rolled out of bed. looked a hot mess. and went to to school without a care. i was comfy. good day. 

4. went grocery shopping, and received not one, but two coupons upon checkout. chha-ching. true life: college student.

3. i made and ate my own acai bowl. obsessed. it's the only way to put it. if you've never tried an acai bowl... you're missing out. acai ice cream (it's not really ice cream but i dunno how else to explain it), granola, bannans, and honey. weird combo, i know. but delicious? absolutely.

2. i bought two journals. but here's the thing, they're five-year journals. the first journal you write one line every day and you do it for five years. the second one is the same concept but it asks you different questions and you can see how your answer changes over the years. i'm so excited to get them in the mail! i know two is kind of excessive, but i couldn't decide which one i wanted so i got both haha. i might end up giving one away. who knows. if you want one, i got mine from amazon, but anthropology sells the question one too. (it's just more expensive at anthro).

1. i talked to my mom and dad :) and my wonderful friends too. good day.

happy hump day people

L

hello jacob.

jacob blackmore grew up with a lot of us. to the people that didn't actually know him they probably just thought of him as the big scary guy. but personally, i thought jacob was actually really sweet. i'm not going to act like we were best friends because by no means were we. but we were friends and i pray for his family and the loss they are suffering. 

jacob was in my homeroom growing up. and he always had something interesting to say. he could make us all laugh more than anyone else. i remember he told us how he was building a UFC fighting arena in his backyard. for days he was trying to convince rachel and i to fight in his arena once it was finished haha. 

then there's also the time at the senior picnic where neelam decided to go against jacob in the inflatable 2-person race. you tried to see who could put the velcro thing furthest while attached to a connected bungee cord. everyone new neelam was going to die based off of her tiny size compared to jacobs. we were all waiting to see neelam fling backwards. but surprisingly neelam won!? we still don't understand how that happened...haha

jacob disappeared for a long time at one point. he was gone for like 8 months or so and then randomly one day, in the middle of the week, in the middle of the semester, jacob walks into homeroom and sits down as if he'd never left. haha everyone in the room looked around at each other in confusion including mrs. stiltz. rachel and i looked at each other asking if that was jacob?? we then asked jacob where in the world he had been for the last while. he continued to explain to us about how he escaped from some boot camp thing and how he survived off of the animals in the woods haha. 

david once told us how coach kemper was having a serious talk with the football players one day and jacob was in the corner laughing. when asked what he was laughing about he said, "you know in the movie Where The Wild Things Are, they never tell you where they are" haha

jacob also always tried convincing garrett, sam, and nick to fight him. it was pretty much a daily conversation in homeroom haha.

i think we all agree that jacob always put a smile on our faces. he was truly one of a kind. let us not mourn in the loss, but smile in the life he lived. when death happens it really makes you rethink about everything. so if anything let this be a reminder to us all to take advantage of every day. my mom always tells me to live by faith, not fear. faith that we will do what makes us happy with the ones we care the most about. not fear that tomorrow could be our last day. 

our class of 2010 at pope has graduated and moved on. some have moved thousands of miles away while others have stayed in the same place. but either way, we've all begun new chapters of our lives. it's great to know though that despite how different we all may be, we can still unite together during times like these to be there for a classmate, a peer, and a friend. 

live each day to the fullest

rest in peace jacob

L

hello february.

oh february.

the month of groundhogs, presidents, black history, and love.

february also happens to be the shortest month. which means, i think it's the best month to make goals because they don't have to last for that long.

so i plan on making this month extraordinary. 

who's with me?

L

hello foodland entertainment.

i've been lacking on the blogging. i'll try and be better next month ha.

please check out this video. the other week some of us were hanging outside of foodland. classic. 

but this darling little 3-year-old boy stole jaron's long board and totally showed him up on his skills. i didn't want to look like a major creeper... so apologies ahead of time for it being small and short. but here's a quick video of his long boarding skills. too presh. 

p.s. enlarge the screen and ignore, i believe that's justin's singing...

as for other news... hmmm... i feel like i have lots to say, but as i'm staring at this computer screen i'm drawing a blank... sooo i'll blog later. 

happy january fools.

L

hello genius.

my wonderful friend sam has just informed me of quite possibly the best news... ever.

ANTHROPOLOGIE.

WEDDING COLLECTION.

FEBRUARY 14TH.

my two favorite things are coming together.

my day just went from good to fantastic! 

let the countdown begin.

L

hello things i heart.

i heart cute sweatshirts.

i heart turquoise & gold.

i heart cream.

i heart cardigans. 

i heart mustard yellow.

i heart sequins.

i heart stripes.

i heart anthropologie.

hello problems.

i have a problem...

i've become obsessed with weddings.

do i plan on getting married anytime soon? no. i don't even know who i will marry.

but for some reason i've just become addicted to looking through wedding magazines and websites and blogs full of wedding pictures. i've even created a folder of pictures on my computer, from all the weddings i've creeped on. i've already decided on my wedding colors... pathetic. i have ideas for flowers, cakes, decorations. what is wrong with me? someone please help me. i need to stop wasting away my hours doing this.
help.

L

hello my friends.

i need some friends.

i need good friends

i need friends that are there for you when you're happy and sad.

i need friends that make you laugh.

i need friends that care about you as much as you care about them.

i need friends that make these moments wonderful.

i need my friends. 

hello past, present & future.

it's weird how time changes. it really freaks me out sometimes when i think about it. 

it's weird that i made my first best friend in kindergarten, and we're still friends to this day. 

it's weird that people have come in and out of my life.

it's weird that i fell in love at 17 and now i'm 19?

it's weird that i'm 19.

it's weird that i haven't even lived 1/4 of my life.

it's weird that i've changed so much.

it's weird... all weird. 

i don't even know if weird is the right word. i just know that things are different. high school flew by. college is flying by even faster. we're all growing up so fast. it's weird that within the next five years i'll probably be engaged or married...? ah who knows... it's weird that i'll be done with college and begin a career? what happened to the days in elementary school where a career was just a dream. just simple dreams of being an astronaut, firefighter, veterinarian, rock star, and doctor. simple dreams from my past about hopes for my future. and they are all now my present. 

i don't want to look back on these years with regrets. what's the rush to grow up and become mature? sure it's important... i guess. everyone's telling us that these are the years that we need to grow up. but ya know what, these are also our last years to enjoy being immature. i'm sick of the rush to makes so many important decisions. i just want to live in a treehouse with my best friends for the rest of my life. being silly, eating candy, and playing night games.

can't we just color outside the lines forever?

L

hello help.

alright, seriously i need some help. i do not ramble endlessly on this blog for my own purpose. so please read, digest, and comment. because even though i'm sure you all love my random babbling about anything and everything, sometimes i need some feed back.

so i'm really having a hard time right now with my major. one minute i'm dead set on one thing, the next i want to go in an entirely new direction. last semester i went into college half set on art and half set on education. i ended the semester 90% set on education. now i'm starting the semester and i'm like 15% set on education? helpppp. i'm craving art. design. fashioin. i don't know what to do with my life. event planning? that would be cool. photographer? sweet. decorating? fo sho. interior design? who freaking knows. 

so if you're reading this, please offer me some career options because i need the help. here are some random things about me to help you in your feedback.

-i love photography. mainly people.

-i like making crafty things, like invites would be cool? or just the random little nick-nacks they have at parties and weddings, etc. 

-planning. i'm a planner. i can see a big picture and then design it. i love elaborating on that type of stuff.

-shopping. love it. especially for home stuff. 

-teaching. i was all for it, but i'm not so sure anymore. i love little kids. but i think i would love teaching high school because i love talking to people and relating to others.

-the american cancer association. i'm all about. i want to do something with it. i'm not talking like a doctor, i'm talking about helping out with relay for life or something?

okay people, let's help me come up with a career. much appreciated

L

hello tucker.

over the break my sweet dog passed away :'( Tucker <3

i got tucker when i was nine. i still remember the day perfectly. my parents picked my sister up from high school and then they picked me up early from elementary school. they blindfolded us and wouldn't tell us where we were going. we ended up going home and sat on the couch in our living room. they told us we could take the blindfolds off. we looked around and both stared at each other in confusion. my dad rambled on about how this was an early christmas present and then proceeded to hand my sister and i a folder. quickly we opened the folder and there was a picture of a golden retriever. immediately my sister began screaming in excitement, "NO WAY!?!" and i sat there puzzled. (i didn't get it...ha). my sister got up and bolted to the back door. clueless, i just jumped up and followed my sisters lead. as we ran to the back door there i stood, stunned. through the screen door i saw the most wonderful golden retriever running around in front of the door, so anxious to meet the people staring back at him. i remember that feeling so well. it was by far one of the best feelings in my life. tucker was my best friend. i don't consider him just a 'pet'. he was a member of my family. 

growing up, my brother was gone when i was pretty young because of the big age gap. i still had my sister but she too left for college when i was pretty young. so growing up i felt like an only child, but i always had tucker. i was never alone because he was always there for me. tucker passed away on december 22, 2010. i spent the last few hours lying beside him, hugging him and loving him. he was 14 and the doctor said he probably had cancer (which is how most dogs end up dying when they get older). that was a really sad time for me and i didn't leave my house for quite awhile. it sucks. a lot. i miss him and think about him every day. it was a really depressing christmas because we were missing a member of our family. but i'm so unbelievably grateful that tucker waited for me to get home from hawaii before he left. my parents said that about 2 weeks before i got home tucker was doing really bad and they honestly didn't think he was going to make it. but he held on for me, i know it. 

it's really hard having to say goodbye to someone that you love so much. 

i miss you tucker, more than words can describe. i sleep with your blanket every night now and i wish more than anything you were still here. but i'm happy you're not suffering anymore. you ARE the most amazing dog. (i hate the past tense). i love you forever. thank you for always being there for me and being my best friend.

"dogs aren't our whole life, but they make our lives whole"

L

hello new semester.

the zip code has changed once again and i'm here to report that i am back in hawaii. i know i've been mia the last few weeks (and no, i do not mean high like paper planes). i've been enjoying my wonderful time at home. and as much as i would love to write about the amazing time i shared with my loved ones, i decided some things are better kept for myself to enjoy ;)

but i will share that it was a great break! i experienced my first white christmas too! i love the snow. i'm incredibly jealous to know that it snowed on my birthday back home and i wasn't there for it :( i love the snow. but i can only last in the cold for a short while haha.

anyways, i'm excited to start blogging again. i've definitely been lacking. and i think my blog needs some sprucing up, i'm tired of this look. we'll see though. however, my sweet friend doesn't think so b.c lexie gave me this award!

thanks lex!! love you :) you guys should check out her blog though b.c it's too stinkin cute and definitely puts mine to shame: http://lexieandgarrettscoffield.blogspot.com/

well the rules with this award are to post 7 things about me that you may not know and pass this award on to blogs that i love! so here it goes...

1. i hate drops. heights don't bother me. it's the dropping part.

2. i want to write and publish a book one day. i've actually already started!

3. i'm obsessed with dogs. all dogs. i love them ALL. (this probably isn't something people didn't know about me tho haha)

4. i used to design and sew clothes. it's too time consuming so i don't do it anymore /: but i really did love it!

5. my biggest fear is cancer.

6. the side of my ears don't curve over haha

7. i'm really a shy person. well, at first haha. only a select few have actually seen and know the real lauren.

so now it's my turn to pass this award to some blogs that i love! enjoy!

Ally: http://allycuneo.blogspot.com/

Savanna: http://savannakeys.blogspot.com/

Neelam: http://neelamnthadhani.blogspot.com/ (okay well neelam's isn't super stylish, but definitely stylish with her words!)

xoxo

L

hello new year.

oh goodness it's been awhile! i've just been so busy enjoying every second of being home. i will blog about it all soon, but as for now i just want to blog about the new year!
even though i'm a day late, 1/1/11. time for some changes right?? i got a twitter. i figured it was just another thing to waste my time with :) if you have one, find me! lobergy is my name!

alright so last year i wrote down my new years resolutions, or goals for the year.
1. stay best friends with the 'fab 5' and ryan
2. do something wild and crazy
3. write in journal every day
4. stay true to who i am and don't try to be something i'm not to impress others
5. love carefully
6. don't go to a funeral or know someone to die
7. trust my instincts
8. get more organized
9. go to the gym
10. don't drink or do drugs

looking back on these goals i think i successfully accomplished most of them. well actually, i didn't write in a journal. i did a few times /: wish i had more often. i knew 2 people and 2 dogs to pass away :'( and i attended 1 funeral for my sweet puppy and 1 memorial service :( and i definitely did not go to the gym that often... but seriously who actually accomplishes that new years resolution?
but let's look on the more positive side haha. i did a few crazy things this semester in hawaii. i stayed best friends with my best friends. i didn't drink or use drugs. i know what you're thinking... i'm a weird college freshman. whatevs, go ahead and think it :) and i definitely did get more organized! i never thought it would happen, but sharing a room and a house with girls makes you become more organized.

alright so now it's time for new resolutions.
1. get in shape! i swear, this makes the list every year. and every year i say it's going to happen. i'm hoping that the fact i am on the beach 24/7 will motivate me a little bit more this time haha.
2. stay in touch with my best friends. but quit wasting my time and effort on the friends that don't put in any effort.
3. write in a journal every day. i love going back and reading what i wrote. i learn a lot from it too. if you have never done it, you should really try!
4. don't go to a funeral or know someone to die. this makes the list about every time, but life will take its course and i really have no control over this one. it'd just be nice to focus on the love of life instead of the sadness of death.
5. learn how to surf...and be good at it. i tried once this last semester and i really want to get good at it this semester
6. figure out what i want to do with my life. it'd be so nice to know exactly what i want to do with my life and put 100% of my efforts into that. but i'm just too indecisive to pick one thing. there's so many things i want to do... i want to be a professional photographer. i want to be a teacher. i want to be an event planner. i want to have and manage my own dog adoption center. i want to help out and run events for the american cancer society. i want to have a family and be a great wife and mom. now if someone can figure out which major i check to do all that, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
7. put myself more out there to meet great friends. i really missed my friends this last semester, and i made some great friends while i was away. but i want to try harder to opening myself up to making new best friends. not so that they can replace the amazing ones i have now. but it'd be nice to enjoy college to all it's worth.
8. do what makes me happy :)

i hope everyone had a wonderful new years! and good luck with making your own resolutions :)

L

hello finals week.

it's that time again.

everyone's favorite week...

final's week.

i thought final's week in high school was stressful. just wait till college. 

i feel like for the amount of work i've been doing, my list would get smaller? nope. it still looks just as long! well luckily it looks like i'm finally starting to see an end to all of this. and the end is so, so sweet (: my reward for finishing? i get to go home!!! home, sweet home. for the very first time in months. the first time since i've left for college. and once i go home, christmas celebrating begins. b.c lets face it, as much as we try, the blow up santa down the street, the one in his swim suit, throwing up the shaka and holding a surf board, it just doesn't cut it for christmas in hawaii. 

best of luck to everyone who is still trying to get through their finals! 

hello anxiousness.

11 days.

i cannot wait.