This is my blog world. I call it The Labyrinth because life can feel like one, as evidenced my many of my posts.

So. Me:

Name: Sara Ann. (Hate my boring name. And my boring middle name. In fact, only like my last name)

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Nicknames I've had: Mustard, Scootchers, Gemi, Sara-Bara, Bara, Horcrux, Bestie Doodle. I don't mind MOST nicknames because they're endearing and as I've said, my own name is boring.

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Age: 18 as of June 2, 2013

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Favorite color: I actually don't know. I like colorful things. I think blue is very deep, light green is very peaceful, and purple can either be very calming or very passionate. I don't know how to choose just one.

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Favorite numbers: 4, 16, 394.

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Likes: Reading, writing, drawing, painting, art, listening to music, complaining, skiing, ice skating, making up stories in my head, laughing, making people laugh, cool/wild clothes, hugs, inspirational quotes, good friends, Harry Potter, dark chocolate, actually any chocolate, Ben and Jerry's, running, hedgehogs, puppies, making fun of politicians, changing peoples' computer backgrounds to weird random stuff while they're not looking, gum.

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Hates: Any sort of stinging insect, judgmental people, the DMV, that awkward moment when there's an inside joke and I don't get it, waking up early.

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Fears: Stinging insects, losing people I'm close too, home burning down, that moment when a favorite fictional character dies/turns out to be evil and your whole world kind of dies, always feeling alone, not making it in the world, becoming bitter and jaded, having children and seeing them suffer.

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Religion: Tolerance. The truth is, though I believe in some kind of power, I'm not sure how I define that at this point. I go to church because I believe in the work we do for the community and the world. I am so sick of people using their religion as an excuse to hate on others. As long as you're a good person I don't care if you don't believe the same thing as I do. In fact, one of my favorite quotes is: "What a coincidence that God hates all the same people you do!"

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Interesting facts: I have color-changing eyes. They were blue when I was young, but they slowly turned gray-blue. Sometimes they still turn bright blue, and I actually have a couple pictures to prove this. I collect fortune cookie fortunes, chapsticks, and paper books, because I'm afraid they may soon go out of print.

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My current obsessions: Writing good quotes in calligraphy, Six Word Stories, Shipping fictional characters, Black Butler and anything to do with Sebastian, Mugglenet Memes, Minecraft, funny/catchy songs such as "dumb ways to die" or "I'll make a man out of you" and the following song, "In which Draco and Harry secretly want to make out" by the Whomping Willows, which is...I mean, I don't even know how to...just listen.

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Favorite Manga/anime: I haven't actually read/watched a whole lot, but...Black Butler by far.

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Some stuffs about me: First and foremost, I'm a writer and storyteller. Of all the things that have changed in my life, that's been a constant and I'm pretty sure it always will be. I'm also an artist and a calligrapher. I'm pretty sensitive and emotional and can get very fired up over a topic. I like to read beyond reason and when I'm into a very good book I won't notice if my current dwelling falls down around me. I'm a passionate skier. I love nature and hope to live in a place with a lot of forests, mountains, or ocean later in life. I like to talk but I believe in the importance of everyone being quiet once in a while. I'm pretty weird and can also be kinda awkward......yeah. There's also a lot of things about me that are not so good. I try to be better every day and I really like the quote "You should only ever try to be better than the person you were yesterday."
And I love bacon. A lot.

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Welcome to the labyrinth that is my life.

I'M HOME!

I am so glad to be home! It's truly awesome to have a room all to myself after sharing a small hotel room with five people. I just wish I could enjoy it longer before I have to go back to school...two more days. *sigh* I hope all my friends on theO have fared well while I was absent.

Going away.

So tomorrow I'll be leaving for a while. We're going away to Florida with our grandparents and will probably not be back for a couple of weeks.

Ai has the cupcake!

PREMIUM! YESSSS!

DONE!

Finally, Sara is done for the day! I did a lot of work today because, like I've said, I draw all my stuff by hand. So when I do things like wallpapers, I have to take all the time to draw it, and then I have to edit it. But I'm finally done! Yes!

Now I get to go wash my mom's car. Yay.

Hopefully tomorrow I'll post at least two more things: my Best Friends fanart and my Underwater wall...if there's time. I may be taking my road test tomorrow. Not sure. If I am, wish me luck!

listen (sad day post)

Something on my mind today: a definition, really. The word: listen. It means more than simply hearing, and it means more than waiting impatiently for your turn to talk, to voice your point, to correct what the other person says. It means accepting that your turn to talk won't come for a while. It means keeping an open mind and really, really considering the other person's words, even if you disagree with their viewpoint. It means trying to see how they could see the world that way. It means offering your own point of view but not forcing it if the other person does not agree. I've been thinking that not enough people really listen. They talk over each other and rush for their turn to speak, to voice their opinions, to be right. They hear without hearing. They don't turn over every issue in their minds or view it from every angle. They hear only what was already in their heads. Honestly, one of the best ways to show someone you care is to just listen. Just listen.

Sorry for the emotional rant. I'm sad today and everyone around me isn't in the mood to listen to me.