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I made a custom 'Error, Page Not Found' / Redirection Page for those pesky broken links!

Lol... it amuses me... now I just need more links to nowhere!

Try It:

Go to address bar & type heytherebritters.blogspot.com/

And put whatever you want after the ' / '

Or just click here

Also, will be changing things a little bit around here.

Nothing any of you will probably notice anyway :b

QFI: Day Four- Sixteen

04. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.

1) Do your homework & study harder!

2) Sixteen is exactly as young as it sounds...

3) Falling in love may be inevitable, but never lose who you are in the process.


4) Ya know those times you think 'I don't want to be like everyone else' ??
Well, don't... Be you.

5) Don't forget to say I love you. Ever.
You never know when your last chance will be.



6) Psst... lay off the oreos & potato chips! Exercise is 'fun,' promise ;)


7) Parlez en français chaque fois que vous pouvez.
Je sais que c'est dur, mais essayez!

8) ' I'm just a shy girl ' won't be an acceptable excuse forever.
Like many of your excuses.
Go do something about it!


9) Trust more.


10) Pray

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QFI: Day Three- Parents

 03. Describe your relationship with you parents.

Time to get a little bit personal. Ready?

It's not going to be easy for anyone reading this to understand the relationship my mother & I share.
Since divorcing my father when I was three, it has basically just been her and me.
{with a lot of raising help from Aunt Debbie & Uncle Dave of course}

But, with no man in the household we formed a really special bond.
It's possibly the reason that my mom & I are so much alike.

I feel weird. I could go very in depth with this story, but with that I could write a novel.
So, I'll stay on the surface.

Words:
strong, special, unbreakable, unique, dependent,
necessary, reliance, caring, helpful, apparent
fun

We say I love you after every phone call, visit, etc.
&
We cherish the time we get to spend together
{disappearing more & more since college started}

I think if we both were asked about the most important person in our lives...
we'd talk about eachother

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QFI: Day Two- Three Fears

02. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.

THE DARK

Sure, it is irrational in the sense of their being no real danger...

It started from when I was a kid.

I was always afraid of everything coming to get me.

I have/had a very vivid imagination. If I think of it, then it can get me.

And the darkness just clouds my vision, and I don't like that.

I have yet to totally eradicate this from my life. 

It still affects my actions. 

I'm having a hard time now because my lamp is so far from my bed.

I can't reach it at all if I suddenly need to.

So, I'm working through it. 

I know I don't need the light & that nothing is in my bedroom.

MY FAMILY

I fear my family losing its closeness & breaking apart.

I'm not sure how to explain my development of the fear...

At least, not without being a little too personal for the internet.

I understand things change...

But I want us to all remember the most important values our family teaches: 

That family is the best thing you can have.

That you should cherish them.

And that you never give up on them.

OCTOPUS(es)

Haha this one is a little silly

But hey, you're going to find out a lot about me during this Quest.

I don't have to give it all away on the second day ;)

So yes, I am afraid of every octopus/squid.

Anyway, I think this started in the ninth grade.

I found a picture of what was called a 'Tree Octopus'

My mom finally convinced me the pictures were photoshopped,

but that did not stop my mind from believing it!

They creep me out so bad.

Whenever I see one on TV or even a picture...

I shiver & squirm & die.

ICK! I hope to never see one in real life...ever!

Of course lately I've had an irrational fear
that the squirrels in the woods are plotting their attack on me...
but that's different :)

Somewhat a little embarrassing & difficult to post. But, it's over & done with now.
I've said it & feel good.
Thanks for sticking around to listen


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Nine Eleven Random Updates

The outfit I wore on September 11th.

The only family/friends we know who worked in the Twin Towers were not at work that day.

So many other families were not granted the same grace...

Most of the time people wear yellow: to honor & remember the lost.

I think my red, white & blue shows I'm proud...

Of all those who fought to keep others alive & still fight today for our country.

Thank You <3 p="p">

& God Bless all who lost anyone on that day.

{Swackett, my weather app, did a 9/11 tribute today}

Got to wear one of my favorite necklaces today.

It was a gift from my cousin Jon when we were kids.

He's too grown up now:

{ Lol I thought this was cute... on the way to junior prom }

The weather has been so FALL lately.

Super excited for my favorite season to truly begin.

It's exceptional <3 p="p">

{British socks}

{New Astronomy notebook, painted nails & favorite pen ATM}

Ever since I started attending school here, everyone has been telling me:

'You've never been to Amélie's?! You MUST go!'

And so my friends have finally managed to get me over there. 

It's a very cute place with crazy decorations.

Fits my style & sells fantastic Macrons :) 

Unfortunately, I only managed to snap a pic of my number & sandwich. 

But friends were there, I swear!

{or numbers written on map pieces}

{fromage et jambon}

Everyone cross their fingers for me! With Justice having financial troubles & employee cut-backs, they're not able to offer me any more hours until November. Not cool :/
I'm taking this as a sign/opportunity to try something else and I...

Applied for a job at Build-a-Bear!

I enjoy working with children & I think that I am BEARY qualified for the job.  { Hey, I might as well start practicing my cheesy bear-related sentences...ya know, just in case! }I'm also applying for positions at Delia's & Bath and Body Works. If none of these work out I may need to step outside of the 'retail' mindset. We'll see what the universe has in store for me ☆

The Storm

Old picture from 2010.

Great quote I came across by 'chance'

That is all.

☆

QFI: Day One- Twenty Randoms

01. List 20 random facts about yourself.

1) I seem a shy & reserved person... but I really am very open-minded, outgoing & friendly girl

2) I enjoy a smaller & closer group of friends over a million acquaintances.

3) I feel that people don't think I'm smart & that tends to draw me back from speaking my mind. However, among the right {and trusted} company, I'll open up & truly enjoy discussing deeper topics about how life & people work.


4) My hair color is natural & gets almost completely blonde over the summer.

The only colors I would ever really dye my hair would be crazy colors X)

5) My lucky number is 5 and I believe that someday when I pass away, the time will read 5:55.



6) I love tacos, bacon, chocolate milk, Nutella, and Perry the Platypus


7) I speak French & spent a month in France during High School


8) Music has always been & is a huge part of my life.
I love singing & can play the clarinet and guitar.
BONUS MATERIAL!
{ English 1101 Project about music affecting my life }


9) Which leads me to... I love making videos & photoshopping things.
I consider myself to be creative.


10) I am Catholic.

11) When it comes to listening to music, I enjoy a huge variety.
A song or genre truly has to be bad for me to dislike it.
I especially get into pop {aka meaningless songs}
and music like Mumford & Sons {folky I guess}
{I'll do an entire post on my music taste soon}


12) If I ever meet Justin Bieber or Scotty McCreery I will probably faint {or cry}


13) I can be superstitious & do in fact believe in spirits.


14) I keep my room very messy but am generally a very organized person.


15) I still watch kids shows... I plan on maturing, not really 'growing up'


16) I love Thanksgiving & Christmas {especially the music & shopping for gifts}


17) I grew up learning that family is the most important thing you have.
I love and appreciate my family so much.


18) I like gauges & piercings, but I only have regular earrings & a nose ring.


19) My favorite color is lime green.


20) I love weird jewelry.  Like funky rings the best!
{My current favorites I have are a mustache ring & a cowboy hat ring}
Always a perfect cheap gift to give me ;D



It was pretty difficult picking out twenty things! There's more to everyone than TWENTY facts.
This quest will hopefully open me up to sharing that as well as finding out what more there is.

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Iris- Goo Goo Dolls

I've been almost addicted to this song lately. I think it has become one of my new favorites.

P.S.

If I could pull off this color I would totally do it

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Quest for Identity: 30 Days

College is a time in your life where you venture out into the unknown to find who you are and what you stand for. 


You experience a variety of things... some by choice & others by chance or misfortune. Either way, I've always been taught to take the experiences as a chance to learn.

I stumbled upon Jessi's blog {Cherishing Hopes & Dreams} on Pinterest and after reading her '30 Things' posts {one for each day of a month} I decided to try and answer the questions for myself.

I tend to shy away from quizzes like this to ignore the fact that I truly don't know the answers. So, as a part of attempted adventurousness, I am going thirty days on a...

{ QFI }

Wish me luck & feel free to comment any personal stories etc

{ Sorry for the distracting rainbow }
{ Click the number for each post }

The List:
01. List 20 random facts about yourself.
02. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
03. Describe your relationship with you parents.
04. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.
05. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
06. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?
07. What is your dream job and why?
08. What are 5 passions you have?
09. List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how.
10. Describe your most embarrassing moment.
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.
14. Describe 5 strengths you have.
15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
18. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?
19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
21. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
23. List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them.
24. Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
28. What is your love language?
29. What do you think people misunderstand most about you?
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.

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G+Hangouts: A History

Keenan put on all of his hats at one time:

Which is much like the time I put on all of my dresses...

The following pix are from previous hangouts...

It's hard to fit all of these picture in a small space...

So just click to enlarge

Lettus fell asleep in the last picture!!!

& I asked Keenan where he found the headphones...even though they were ACTUALLY on his head.

Apparently my twin came to the Hangout too... wearing the same dress :O

Then Lettus' alter-ego decided to show up too :)

I'll post pictures of our hangouts as they happen from this point on.

I wuv muh frans <3

Gary's Microwave Lesson

This morning, Alette and I decided to make biscuits and gravy! When I got back from my 9:30 class I jumped in the shower and she put this biscuits into our sadly tiny oven. After showering I walked into the kitchen to a confused and upset Lettus. 

' The microwave stopped working...'

she said & before allowing her to tell her story, I questioned if it was even plugged in. She said that she had already tried unplugging it and plugging it back in. My only thought was that maybe the outlet had blown for some reason. I reached back to grab the plug & immediately felt that the side of the microwave was HOT to the touch. I've never really felt a microwave get THAT hot before, at least not on the outside. I asked why it was so hot & she said she didn't know.

' Well, what were you using the microwave for? '

I asked & she told me exactly what happened: She was trying to put the timer on for the biscuits for 7 minutes but accidentally pushed START instead of TIMER and let it run like that for THREE MINUTES. I'm assuming the microwave stopped at this point and would not turn back on. I laughed so hard I was afraid I was making her feel bad. 

When I was about 9 years old... we were still living in North Forest apartments & Gary had flown from Colorado to visit us. I was in the kitchen setting the microwave timer for something and accidentally pushed START. Not even 10 seconds in to my mistake did Gary come rushing in to the kitchen yelling:

' NO NO NO! Turn that off, quick! '

He had never yelled at me before, and I wasn't even sure what I had done wrong. He turned the microwave off & said never turn the microwave ON with nothing inside of it. I am positive that he stood there and gave me the scientific explanation as he always did, but I was probably on the verge of tears and don't remember a thing.

From that day on I always made sure to push TIMER when I meant to, and not START. Unfortunately, Alette has not had the privilege of learning this mistake yet. When I said that doing so was bad, at first she didn't believe me. I couldn't prove it seeing as I 'blacked out' during the scientific explanation! I ran to Google and found out why...

When you run a microwave with nothing inside, there is nothing to absorb the microwaves and they start to build up inside the cooking chamber. With nowhere to go, the magnetron {the source of the microwaves} gets attacked by the waves! ' The magnetron isn't good at handling excessive power that returns to it from the cooking chamber and can be damaged as a result. '

Luckily, our microwave does in fact have ' Thermal Interlocks ' which prevent the microwave from overheating by turning it off. Much like a curling iron. After letting it cool, we plugged it back in and it worked just fine! What a stress that was and Alette was so upset that she had 'broken' the microwave.

The microwave working was the UPSIDE... the DOWNSIDE was that she accidentally burnt the biscuits and that it turns out packet gravy mix isn't the best tasting thing in the world. Oh well, I guess this is college living :b 

Lesson learned!

Nikon D3100

My mom and I have been on the quest for a Nikon DSLR Camera {Digital Single Lens Reflex} and have finally made our informed decision. After researching the difference between the D3100 and D5100, & checking both of these out at Best Buy we have decided on the D3100! Woohoo!

Slight Problem: The price! The camera {lens included} is going to cost us about $500 : |

Oh boy... we're saving up though! We would really like to have the camera before Jennifer & Chris' wedding, and if possible even before the bridal shower? It would be nice, but we shall see. I don't think my mom really wants to spend this much money on a camera especially while I'm trying to pay for college & college related activities {and she is helping out more than she should have to with this} 

Either way, I'll be happy to eventually get the camera, even if it's by Christmas or my next birthday. It was very odd this 'technology purchase' around because normally we have Gary doing our research and finding the very best for the very least price. Sometimes even buying it for us as a gift... I had to step up and figure things out for us this time.

Life Lesson: Change may be natural & necessary but it's not always easy.

Hunt Village

I did it! 

After two weeks and two days {of school} I have finally made this post :)

Whoever is reading this will already know...

 I originally chose to live in a highrise again this year.

However, the high demand of Freshmen needing on-campus housing forced

housing to open some very old apartment buildings {that were meant to be torn down}

to any upper-classman living in the highrises... 

so I have a normally expensive apartment 

for the same price as a yucky highrise.

Go me!

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Starting with my room...

{desk}

Mini-Fridge full of chocolate milk, pudding and juice.

{my velcro hot dog}

           

Door

{inside}

{outside}

Closet

Closet is directly to the left when walking in:

- Books on the top
- Hook for keys & decorations on the side

--> Shoes

{calendar & class schedules}

{stolen magnet}

{lol, look at the 'to-do' my mom left me}

The Finale of My Bedroom:

My Bed

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Moving on...

{changing area}

{shower}    

                     

{CAUTION: bathroom door gets stuck}

{Caroline & Brittney's Rooms}

{Mine & Alette's Rooms}

Living Room

-View when walking in the door
-Hall way is on immediate left
-Kitchen is in back left corner
-Back right has a table

{lamp from IKEA}

{Freddy in the recliner}
{note the box side table}

{utility closet never opens}
{monster flamingo lives inside}

{dat hallway}

{excuse the mess that someone left behind :B }

{awkwardly placed fridge}

{magnet my mom gave us as a 'house warming' gift}

View off our balcony!

Though this apartment is set far from most of my classes

AND has many character flaws...

I think I'll like it here  :)