one day you look at a person & see more
than you did the day before. like a switch
was flicked on somewhere & that person
who was just your friend is suddenly the
person you can imagine being with.

^^^^^^^^^^so that's basically how things started

All I want is one chance, one kiss, one night to show you what you mean to me, one chance to spend the day with you && to show you how we're so alike. one kiss to prove we're more than just friends... && one night to hold you tight.

dear heart.
i think you remember me. i tend to not care for your feelings && throw you around a lot. sorry for that. i`d just thought i`d warn you that i fell for a boy.
good luck. x3

all i need is for you to be the BEST FRIEND i
could ever have walk with me, talk with me, share
your secrets with me, be with me, believe in me,
stand by my side, care about me, smile with me,
laugh with me, joke with me, dance with me, cry
with me, catch me, respect me, trust me, be honest
with me, take care of me, make memories with me,
help me reach my goals, miss me, remember me,
need me, want me, hug me, dream of me, look at
me, hold me, take my hand, know me, teach me,
promise me, learn with me, be my guide, be my
light, be my warmth, be my wings, be my angel,
complete me, & most of all.... love me

so this is when we finally learn the real meaning of change. you do the things you used to be against, you date the people you thought you never would, & you befriend the people you used to hate. you'll learn what it's like to have your heart broken, to lose a friend that truly meant something to you, & to feel as if everything is really falling apart. there will be times that your life seems so absolutely horrible it feels like it's not real. despite all this, good things will come too. you'll make the most amazing friends that will be there for you even when they probably shouldn't. your broken heart will heal once you find the most perfect guy you've ever met, & just as nothing else can go wrong, things will only get better. there will be the days you are so happy, & the days that you feel like dying. drama happens, gossip goes around, & people talk shit. maybe this is just the teenage years, maybe it's life, or maybe this is just what growing up is.

You`re 17 ; not married. So go with the flow.
laugh lots. use manners. try something new. just kiss him already.
trust your feelings. spend your cash. introduce yourself.
take a chance. study hard. seek happiness. regret nothing.
don`t laugh at peoples dreams. wish. challenge yourself. take pictures.
appreciate the memories. dance in your underwear. don`t gossip.
learn from the past. dress up. then take your clothes off.
realize that people change.

We wonder why black & white photos capture our soul.
I think it's cause without color, we aren't drawn to the
makeup, & the color of our eyes, or our hair, or how tan our
skin is. Black & white captures the innocence on ones face &
the hurt they've gone through to feel vulnerability. The glow we
see comes from the inside. Brightening our eyes, our skin, & our smile.
It grabs the truth that liberates us.

sorry it's long! 

<3 alwayz,
*Lauren*

I've spent too much time on the side lines.
I've spent too much time saying "Don't, were gonna get in trouble"
I've spent too much time being the good girl.
I've spent too much time keeping all my feeling inside.
I've spent too much time wanting the love like in the movies.
I've spent too much time second guessing myspelf.
But now, I'm going to be the girl that other girls spend too much time wishing they were me

Best friends; It means forever,
if we go down, we go down together

people who say anything is possible should try and slam a revolving door

the truth is, we hide so we can be found.
we walk away to see who will follow, we
cry to see who will wipe away our tears &&
we let our hearts get broken to see who
will come & fix them

sometimes you have to quit thinking so much.
if it feels right, it probably is.
so just go with it. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<hmmm... I should pry learn that :)

& ive learned to be the kind of girl
that doesnt care what others think,
cause all that matters is what God thinks.
and what God thinks about you is a whole
lot important than what your friends think

Sometimes it's easier for me to pretend rather than face my feelings. Sometimes it's easier to try to make it alone rather than risk getting hurt again. Sometimes it's easier to be numb towards certain people so I don't let them get too close. Sometimes I'm scared, but when I act numb towards you, it doesn't mean I don't care, it means I care too much.

so basically my life revolves around college apps and visits.  football is PLAYOFF BOUND! good job guys! and last night or should i say this morning, i went on a midnight run to do a little project yeah thats bout it! off to team dinner!!

<3 yall!
*Lauren*

** There's a new boy in my life**

This is to my Bitches!

A true friend won't question your motives, will hug you just cause they can sense that you need it, will never fall for your famous false smile that fools everyone else, will let you listen to your favorite song over & over in the car even when they don't like the song, will tell you the truth even when you'd rather not hear it, & will never leave your side, in good times or in bad ones, now don't tell me you think you find people that are that special to your life everyday

we`re all a little weird & when we find those people
whose weirdness is compatible with ours ..
we join up with them & fall into mutually satisfying weirdness
& call them our best friends

After a while, you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul. And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning and company doesnt mean security. You begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts and presents aren't promises. And you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes open. With the grace of an adult, not the grief of a child. You learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans. After a while, you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much. So plant your own garden and decorate your own soul instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. You learn that you really can endure, that you really are strong, and you really do have worth. You learn that with every goodbye, there's a hello. Take chances. Tell the truth. Date someone totally wrong for you. Say no. Spend all your cash. Say yes. Sleep an entire day. Read a book. Tell a story. Fall in love. Get to know someone random. Be random. Say I love you. Laugh at a stupid joke. Cry. Get revenge. Apologize. Tell someone how much they mean to you. Drink until the bottle's empty. Sing out loud. Tell an asshole what you feel. Let someone know what they're missing. Laugh until your stomach hurts. Live Life.

Sure, you're supposed to have total recall of who won the Battle of Hastings & what motivated Hamlet. & probably you should be able to label all five Grea! t Lakes< /I>. Perhaps you can..perhaps it's easier to remember that first kiss. Or the time you & your friends couldn't stop laughing in math class. Or your locker combination or cafeteria mystery meat or the scent in the air when you-know-who glided past your desk..or maybe it's easier to remember the thrill of passing the final or the fun of the last homecoming game or hugging your best friends in the world good-bye & knowing you'd be in touch forever. But still, wondering..just a little..will we always remember?

When we were little, we thought that using 'bad words'was the worst thing in the world.
Now - there is not one time that we don't use those 'bad words'.
When we were little, boys had cooties.
Now - they are all we want to talk about.
When we were little, there was no such thing as being popular.
Now - all you want to be is popular.
When we were little, we wore stuff from Wal*Mart.
Now - all we wear is Abercrombie and Hollister.
When we were little, we liked shopping with our moms.
Now - it's a total embarrassment to even be seen with her.
When we were little, we would pretend that we could have any guy in the world.
Now - we wish life was like that.

it's the moments we laugh so hard, we cry
it's the way we look at each other and
know what's going through each other's head
it's those stupid pictures and the jokes.
those are the reasons why we are best friends

I believe in love, in arguing, in jamming out by yourself in the car. I believe in smiling till your cheeks hurt and laughing until you cry. I believe in having someone tell you you're beautiful, dancing in the rain, and miracles. I believe in second chances, even if you've completely screwed up.

just because we don't have the same parents doesn't mean we're not sisters because sisters isn't just blood it's a bond between two girls that mean alot to each other

Currently Listening MMHMM By Relient K see related

what would you attempt to do
if you knew you couldn't fail?

cute is when someone's personality
shines through their looks. <3

I want to be the girl in the picture on his dresser. I want mine to be
the window that he wishes he could throw rocks at. I want my fingers
to be the ones he dreams about lacing his through. I want to be free of
wanting this, but only if it means
I don't have to want it anymore because it's mine.

girl: i like someone..
boy: who?
girl: wait wait..i LOVE someone
boy: can you tell me..
girl: yeah, but you can't laugh
boy: okay..i wont, just tell me
girl: it starts with y & ends in u
boy: i like that person too..

He's the kinda boy you can flirt with
yet still talk to ;; like hes your bestfriend<3*

Stupid is as stupid does.
  -Forrest Gump

Live each day
so that you are not afraid of tomorrow,
nor ashamed of yesterday.

She's my best friend;
break her heart
and I'll break your face.

You want to see who your real friends are?
Mess up and see who's still by your side.

don’t wait for the storm to end. just dance in the rain.

don’t regret anything you ever did because at that one point what you did was what you wanted.

<3 alwayz,
*Lauren*