the thing is that 1) she has way better content than i do thanks to the fact that she is living in a parisian dreamland i and i live in naptown, 2) she takes really cool pictures and videos and posts them in creative ways, whereas i could not do this even if i knew how, and 3) i think she's a little funnier than i am, at least in writing. with that in mind, please don't compare this blog to hers because mine is the janice ian to her regina george. in fact, don't even read them one after another because my blog will be embarrassed.
and although i do love tracey's blog as a means for her to communicate her study abroad experience to a mass audience, i do believe that she is missing out on the joys of feedback. sure, you can leave a comment, and i have communicated with tracey live more since she's been in paris than i ever did while she was at mizzou, but she doesn't get the joy of being able to read the full length responses to her computer confessions after the fact, like in 20 years, or to her grandchildren.
the reason i was thinking about this is that i have been reading through my 94 page word document simply titled, "SPAIN" that consists of all the emails that i exchanged with everyone close to me during my semester abroad in search of what i did in rome so that i could send it to tracey for her upcoming trip. in going through it, i thought i would share some of the little gems that came from it...
addressed to the entire family during one of my "update lists":
8. could you guys please do something with your lives and invest in a calling card and freaking call me? Its free for me, otherwise Im going to have to prostitute myself just to pay off my cell phone.
(clearly i am very loving)
this one was from tracey in response to some pics i sent her after a spain shopping trip:
not a huge fan of the shirt but love the back-- blouse is amazing, seriously its like something out of a dream. how much?? and the wedding dress well you can keep sending me those.
ps lets get mullets in spain
t.
this one came at the very end of a big ass butler gossip email from zac:
AA. MAKE SURE YOU ARE EATING ENOUGH. I WILL PERSONALLY COME TO SPAIN AND KICK YOUR MAMA'S ASS IF SHE ISN'T FEEDING YOU ENOUGH.
and my response to him:
Zac: I love you, and im really happy for you right now. And im excited that you got a style shout out on juicy campus, and im not even there to give my imput. Did I mention Ive been playing “top 3” study abroad edition? Im always in it. Another new game: count Courtney wishnews cardigans. That girl must have brought an entire suitcase of just cardigans. She hates me by the way. Probs because I rock the genie pants and talk about her cardigans behind her back.
this is probably my favorite, an excerpt from a very inspiring (i.e. sappy) email from dad:
Hello My Darling Daughter!
When Kenny lived in Hong Kong I visited him there and we took a side trip to Thailand. We were golfing at this amazing country club in the middle of God’s paradise a world away from anything I ever knew, and one of my brother's friends from Thailand was with us and the guy never stopped smiling - he seemed like a truly happy man. So I asked him why he was so darn happy. He said he had a motto that he lived by "Live life!" he said "Live life!" It was a simple saying that, matched with his giant smile, made for an everlasting defining moment. I remember that phrase almost everyday and occasionally I repeat it to myself and others around me when I feel great joy, or need great joy. Living life in a real and meaningful way makes you worldly, intelligent and happy. Living life opens doors. Living life teaches you humility. Living life shows you first hand how things ARE. Living life removes ignorance and stupidity and bias. Perhaps you've heard me say it not knowing its true meaning to me. So Shelley Lynn, I say to you live life! Let moderation be your friend and please don't do stupid. Live life in a way that will allow you to absorb, learn, love and be happy. In your happiest you will share love. Take some chances so you know your limitations but always keeping in mind not to do stupid.
i can only hope that trac will be able to save her memories in some way so that she can have a collection to look back on like i do, it is sooooo worth the work i put in to copy/paste all those emails and journal entries together into one giant messy recount of the best time of my life.
thats what blogging is all about, sifting through the mess to find the memories to save, so thanks for the inspiration little sis.
and please tracey, for everyone's sake, keep your blog up to date. god knows my thoughts aren't sufficient reading material.
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throwback pic: trac in spain.
she might actually kill me for reminding her of THE HAIRCUT.
1 comment:
so were fighting again? remove that picture. you blog has less errors then mine, so ill give you that. but the best part about all this is you can make your blog into a book-- search it on google, they bind it for you and add a cover, so yes, i will have it for.ev.er (sandlot)
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