Googling Love

I never thought that the majority of my posts on here would be about love. Which is weird because I'm nowhere near a relationship whatsoever. It's interesting what happens when you Google the word Love.

I think my favorite thing that comes up on Google is the second one the Love Calculator. Don't you think that it would be so easy to calculate love? I mean, everything else is a calculation, so why can't love be? When I was taking my human sexuality class I learned that there are six different types of loving. I can't remember what the one where basically everything that you calculate the pros and cons is called, but that's actually one of them. I am a type of person that considers love to be there, but the person that I love has to have things in common with me and we just have to fit. It's not that I don't have a checklist and that I am weighing the good and bad things but things just have to click. So yes, I do think there is a chance of a calculation of love and relationships, but you can't really calculate if there is "the chance on a successful relationship between two people".

Another one that I find interesting on Google... the wikiHow on love. Love is different for everyone. There's no way that everyone can love the same. That's what is so unique about love, no one can EVER love the same way.

What do you think about love? Do you agree or disagree? Have you ever been in love, because honestly, I don't think I have.

Valentine's Day?

What I am doing Valentine's Day? I am going to church with my family, then going to my high school for an event for a good friend of mine who is battling cancer. After that, probably going home and just having a nice dinner with my family or seeing if some of my friends want to hang out. So romantic, right? Absolutely not.

I feel like being a 19 year old college student and trying to find love or even a form of a relationship is pretty hard. Some girls, the lucky few may find love their first year in college. That's definitely not me. I know I'm no Jennifer Aniston or Megan Fox, but that doesn't mean that girls like me shouldn't feel like they need a guy in their life on Valentine's Day. When I was figuring out to write about with the topic of Valentine's Day a lot came into my mind. This post could be a post that just talks about the fact that I don't have that special someone in my life and that I am looking for it. I could have very well been an empowering post just saying, "screw guys! I'm an independent woman and I don't need a guy in my life!" Well, who are we kidding. We all want to find that special person in our lives. I'm not asking for a wedding ring, or a magical relationship that is only portrayed in the movies with tons of editing to make it look like that. In fact, I'm not asking for anything at all. I'm just wondering what I am doing with my life.

Let me tell you this, I have never been in a real relationship. I've never dealt with drama of my boyfriend telling me what I can and can't do. I've never had a guy even tell me that he loves me. Maybe it's just the way I'm going about my life. I have high standards. So, I'm just going to write my expectations for "my perfect guy" in hopes that one day, I will find that one.

I expect a guy to be my best friend, someone I can confide in.

I expect him to want to just crash on my couch and watch the TV show I want to watch, even The Bachelor.

I expect a guy to open my door (but not all the time, I can open a door too!).

I expect him to like my family and I expect to like his.

I expect him to have a loving relationship with his family.

I expect a guy to have some values.

I expect this guy to not be afraid to introduce me to his friends.

I expect him to not want to hang out with me and just hang out with his best friends (come on girls, we can't think that he'll want to be with us 24/7).

I expect this guy to not make fun or question of my values or my beliefs.

I expect him to be fine with the fact that I am having a girls' day/night and he and his friends are not included.

I expect this guy to be fine with staying inside for the day rather than going out.

I expect him to surprise me every once in a while (ie, bringing me flowers just because, taking me out to a movie and not telling me which one it is, baking me cupcakes or making a meal, taking me to a restaurant that's my favorite).

I expect him to love me and only me.

So this Valentine's day or this week look at the relationship in your life and ask yourself, "did he meet my expectations?" If he did, great! That's amazing, and I am insanely jealous of you or check again and make sure that you don't have low expectations. Were those expectations too high or is there something that you didn't notice?

We as women should not settle and men shouldn't either. I'm not saying that I believe in soulmates, but we should find something close to it.

I'm 19, never been in a relationship where a guy has told me that he loved me, and I've never told a guy that either. Honestly, SO WHAT?! I'm 19 years old... better yet, 19 years young. Love will find me when it should.

What am I doing this Valentine's Day: surrounding myself with people that love me... even if it's not that "special someone" that we all long for.

First Day of School

Does anyone else besides me actually remember enjoying the time where you would be excited to go to school? I do. In fact, today I was. I don't know if it's because I have friends that are really my friends that are on campus or if I really just learning. I remember my first day of school when I was in Kindergarten. I was so excited for my first day. I remember not sleeping at all because I knew that I would be having so much fun the next day. That same feeling happened again my freshman year, except, that was a little bit more nerve-racking. I remember wearing my skirt to prep school and hoping that it wasn't too short and the dean wouldn't call me in and give a detention. Looking back on the photo of how my skirt was, I laugh now because that was probably the longest I ever wore it. After that first day, I could careless what the deans were thinking. My first day back to college was the worst. Since I go to a Community College, you are basically on your own. There's no Freshman Orientation, that's your first day. I didn't have any friends of mine from high school go on to the school I went on to. I remember crying my first day and thinking that I wanted to go back to high school. Well, it's my first day of my third, but really second real semester. I have all of those feelings that I did when I started school. But more importantly, I am excited to see my friends. I'm taking another full course load, so expect the posts to be minimal, but, who knows, maybe there will be more. Whoever is reading this, I want to thank you. It's nice to know that someone is. Anyways, I should probably get ready since my class is in 30 minutes!

Happy 50th Birthday Hollywood Walk of Fame!

Today, I turned on the TV in my parents room to watch The Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother since I didn't tape them out in the front TV in the living room. Getting ready to make myself comfy I wasn't really paying attention that much. Finally, right when I was comfy I heard the reporter talking about the Hollywood Walk of Fame and how today was it's 50th anniversary. So, I decided to make my post today about the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

I remember my first time going to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It wasn't a trip to see all of my favorite movie stars' stars after planning a huge trip to Hollywood, it was going to see a movie at The El Capitan Theater when I was very young. Just a 20 minute drive to Hollywood and Highland and I was there. My mom told me how special this place was, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and I remember being so afraid and astonished that people were stepping on these stars like it was side walk. I remember tip-toeing that night and trying not to touch the pink colored stars as a way of honoring these people. Now, like everyone else, I just walk on them like it's no big deal, but, I still like to see who is star I am walking by.

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is also a place where fans a grieve a death of their beloved star. When Michael Jackson passed I remember people telling me about how people were hovering over his star and remembering him. It's times like these that I am thankful that I live somewhat close to Hollywood, a place where people come to embrace the craziness that this place is.

When I googled Hollywood Walk of Fame and here are some interesting facts that I wanted to share with you.

• The Hollywood Walk of Fame originally began as a way to lure in people after WWII.
• It is estimated that over 10 million people come annually.
• The idea of the Walk began when people starting moving to the suburbs in the 50's and TV was moving to the East Coast
• Before the walk was built, a group of Hollywood property owners mounted a campaign to keep Charlie Chaplin's name off the sidewalk, later, Chaplin's son sued to put his father's name on the Walk of Fame. The suit was dismissed and Chaplin got his star in 1972.
• There are 5 different types of emblems on that you can see on the Walk. Each one representing a different part of the industry. Also, it is what the star received the star for.
• The Motion Picture Camera is for one who has made contribution to the film industry.
• The Television is is for one who has made contribution to the television industry. The
• Phonograph is for one who has made contribution to the recording industry. The Radio
• Microphone is for one who has made contribution to the broadcast radio industry.
• And lastly, the Comedy/Tragedy masks is for one who has made contribution to live theater.
• Gene Autry is the only person to have been honored with all five possible stars.
• One-time actor Ronald Reagan is the only President of the United States to have a star, and one of the two Governors of California to have a star, the other one is Arnold Schwarzenegger.
• On April 29, 2004, 18-year-old twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen became the youngest people in any category ever to receive a star.
• On November 18, 1978, in honor of his 50th anniversary, Mickey Mouse became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• In 2005, companies became eligible for Walk-of-Fame-type stars; the first recipient was Disneyland, in honor of its 50th anniversary. Company awards are on private property near the Walk, and not part of the Walk itself. Companies must have a strong Hollywood presence and be at least fifty years old to qualify for this award.

Another thing that I found interesting is how the process works to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Apparently, The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Walk of Fame Committee is responsible for selecting a new group of entertainers each year to receive stars on the Walk. New recipients are announced each June for the next year. In order for a person to get a star on the Walk, he or she must agree to attend a presentation ceremony within five years of selection, and a fee must be paid to the Trust; some of it which is set aside for maintenance and repair, with the rest going towards the installation, security, publicity, staging costs and other items.

No matter how you look at it, the Hollywood Walk of Fame is a place that holds a special place in many peoples' hearts. Happy Birthday Hollywood Walk of Fame!

Sick :/

I wish I was as cute as this teddy bear looking sick, but I'm not. I don't remember the last time I was this sick. I feel like someone has punched me on the forehead and right on my cheeks. Thankfully, my throat is no longer sore, but my nose is still stuffy and I'm just happy to hear. Tomorrow is my last day of class! Thank goodness! There has not been a dull moment while taking Human Sexuality. If you are reading this and you are a college student or will be, take a Human Sexuality class... you will learn A LOT. And, I mean that. If you're not a student, take it anyways at your local community college, it's worth the money. Heck, take it with your partner, you may learn a thing or two. Well, back to paper writing and studying for my test tomorrow. I just wanted to let all of you know why I haven't been blogging as much. But, check out my tumblr. I post on there, quick little things and whatnot. Anyone have a cure for a nasty bug? I'm tired of being sick.