Rudeness

During my week on the east coast I encountered some plain old rude people. I was trying to find my bus in philly so I asked the lady who worked at the station where I could find my bus. Her reply "outside with the other busses." Wow, how am I supposed to know that, I don't live here. Then I walk outside and don't see my bus, so I asked another guy if this was the right bus or where mine would be. He said "let's see" and turned around to face the bus "M-E-G-A megabus, nope don't think this is it." I told him he didn't have to be so rude I could read as I walked away.

I wonder what people get out of being mean and rude and acting superior to others. I get so much joy out of being nice and kind to others. I don't know why some people are just plain old mean. Life is too short to be a grouch. So I always say but on a smile and live everyday. 

"Spite and ill-nature are among the most expensive luxuries in life." ~Samuel Johnson

"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength." ~ Eric Hoffer

"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these." ~ George Washington Carver

Awesome Things

This blog post is inspired by 1000awesomethings.com. This will be a work in progress.

Awesome things:

1) the smell of freshly cut grass
2) free internet on a 6 hour bus ride
3) meeting up with old friends
4) laughing until you cry
5) finding money
6)

Work

Well I successfully finished my first week ever working a full time job. I work at a restaurant. I also tutor every morning. So I really have a job and a half haha. I'm not going to lie it was exhausting and I already thought about quitting my restaurant job at least 3 times. 

Its just so exhausting. As I keep saying work is just too much work. You are on your feet for 5-10 hours at a time. You have to take orders from your customers, coworkers, and managers. And you have to be nice to everyone, which I usually am but sometimes you just want to yell "are you serious?" But instead you put on a smile and say sure I can do that. Well I guess that's life. 

My new mantra has become "kill with kindness." The meaner someone is to me the nicer I act back. Well I am nice to everyone it just takes a lot more effort when they are mean to you. But its been working pretty well. Work can even be fun sometimes but it really depends on the people you work with and the type of customers you have.

I don't know how people work everyday all day. I just get bored with things too quick. I need a job that's different everyday where I don't have time to get bored. Anywho the beauty of work at this time in my life is that I don't really need to work. I have no rent, bills, or expenses (oh the joy of moving back home). All I'm responsible for is one student loan payment every month. So if I really wanted to I have the luxury of being able to quit at any time, and I love having that power haha. 

Well I got my paycheck yesterday and deposited all my tips and it felt good to actually have money in my bank account. So maybe I'll stick with the job a little longer...

The Secret

this is my visualization board!

I just watched the Secret on Netflix and loved it! This is what I learned from it:

The secret is the answer to all that has been, all that is, and all that will ever be. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

We are all working with the law of attraction. Everything in your life you have attracted.

Thoughts turn into things.

People are thinking about what they don't want - then it shows up over and over again. (like my parking tickets last year lol)

When you're feeling down play a happy song or think of a happy thought.

Life can be absolutely phenomenal and it should be.

The universe says: your wish is my command. 

You don't need to know how to get what you want, you just need to know what you want.

Doubt--> disappointment --> replace with unwavering faith--> feel what it would feel like to have what you want.

You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step ~MLK Jr.

Ex. Visualize a car space (i do this all the time at the mall)

Current reality will change

1. Start with gratitude: This is what I'm grateful for:

my sister

family

friends

the batvan

a house

warm bed

good food

warm showers

great jobs

happy hours

2. Visualization:

Your mind cannot distinguish if your really doing it or visualizing it

Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions ~ Albert Einstein

3. Give attention to the solution not the problem

So if you're anti-war be pro peace

If you're anti-hunger think of lots of food

Energy goes where attention flows

There is enough good for everyone

Life was meant to be abundant

Whether you can or can't either way you are right ~ Henry Ford


Everything is Possible. Nothing is Impossible.

All or Nothing.

I've come to the conclusion that I am a very all - or- nothing type of person. I'm either busy/tired and over worked or bored. No in between. However I do this to myself. I couldn't just do 1 or 2 activities at lehigh. I had to do orientation, leaderhigh, class officer, club tennis, rugby, amwa and whatever other things I did. I didn't work for 6 months= boredom. Then I just started 3 jobs in a week= over worked.  

I think I prefer the later though. I like being busy. I like being productive. I like learning. I like earning. I like doing. I like doing things well too.

"When you're doing the work that you were meant to do, it feels right & everyday is a bonus regardless of what you're getting paid." -Oprah

"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do." ~ Edward Halecould

"The difference between extraordinary and ordinary is that little extra" 


If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can do. -Lucille Ball

The Rivalry!

147. Did you know that the college rivalry between Lehigh and Lafayette is the most-played football rivalry in the nation and the longest uninterrupted rivalry?! "The Rivalry" is so old that it predates football trophies; the winning team used to just get to keep the game ball. The game is usually sold out months in advance! And is ranked one of the top ten college football rivalries! Sports Illustrated says it's something you have to do once in your life."

Tailgating before game 146.

Lehigh Lafayette week was my favorite week at Lehigh. All of campus is united by school spirit! There are events everyday of the week. Including Bed Races (which I placed 2nd in one year), Lehigh-Laf-a- Palooza (which is basically a giant concert), a giant bonfire, the turkey trot run, and so many other fun activities!

that's right we've won the last 3 years

rushing the field after another win!

• ALL TIME RECORD:
• Lafayette - 76
• Lehigh - 65
• Ties - 5

bed races and band in organic chemistry!!!

I cannot believe we are losing! We'll just have to win the next 11 years in a row! YAYAY let's go lehigh! It's officially lehigh/ laf week! I hope all my lehigh friends are enjoying the week! Looking forward to the Lehigh/ Laf Austin Telecast Party this saturday!!!

" We are, we are, we are the Lehigh Engineers. And we can, we can, we can drink forty beers."

freshmen year lehigh/laf!


Want to hear more about the rivalry?! Watch this awesome documentary! GO LEHIGH!!!!!

"Take out that old silver goblet with Lehigh upon it, and we'll open up another keg of beer (more beer). Because we all came to college but we didn't come to college so we'll raise hell while we're here!"

11.11.11

So today is 11.11.11! It's Veteran's Day and also just an awesome day that only happens once in 100 years! Also harry potter 7.2 came out today!

So all in all it is a pretty awesome day! It would be awesome to be born on 11.11.11- no one would forget your birthday! My cousin was born on 05.05.05 and I never ever forget his birthday!

For the most part people in the United States see 11.11 as a lucky time and usually when you see 11.11 on a clock you make a wish. However in some other cultures it is actually seen as a suspicious/ bad luck time. Egypt closed the pyramids to visitors on 11.11.11! I on the other hand, am taking advantage of some epic wishes!

"Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end" –Adams

What did you wish for today?! I still have one wish left!


"Freedom is never free."

“Some people see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not."