Happy Halloween

"How do you do this, Ted?  How do you sit out here all night, in the cold, and still have faith that your pumpkin's going to show up?"
"Look, I know the odds are the love of my life isn't going to magically walk though that door in a pumpkin costume at 2:43 in the morning.  But it seems as nice a spot as any to just.. you know, sit and wait."
--How I Met Your Mother

Dents

"I'll cover the security deposit [when Ted, Marshal and Lily are moving out of their apartment].  I'm glad to, because every dent in that place represents a memory that I'll cherish forever." --Ted Mosby

Heartbeat

"I've got a story and I'm trying to tell it right"

He is We + Jimmy Wong

Great song and even better combo:)

One Chance

"As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn’t supposed to ever let us down, probably will. You’ll have your heart broken and you’ll break others’ hearts. You’ll fight with your best friend or maybe even fall in love with them, and you’ll cry because time is flying by. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, forgive freely, and love like you’ve never been hurt. Life comes with no guarantees, no time outs, no second chances. you just have to live life to the fullest, tell someone what they mean to you and tell someone off, speak out, dance in the pouring rain, hold someone’s hand, comfort a friend, fall asleep watching the sun come up, stay up late, be a flirt, and smile until your face hurts. Don’t be afraid to take chances or fall in love and most of all, live in the moment because every second you spend angry or upset is a second of happiness you can never get back."

--Unknown

Six Words

It's been awhile.  Working + school + LSAT + everything else has kept me pretty busy.  But, once again, I found myself missing this blog.  I'm going to try to get back into it slowly, just posting some quotes and short thoughts.  Love, Lauren

"As he listened, Tom began to realize that these stories weren't routinely told. These were stories one had to earn. He could feel the wall coming down. He wondered if anyone else had made it this far. Which is why the next six words changed everything."
-- (500) Days of Summer

"Reblog"

I have been catching up on old shows that I couldn't watch during the school year. Although "Ugly Betty" is honestly a Mexican soap opera, the story is decent, the clothes are fun, and sometimes there is a good quote.
In the show, Betty starts a blog with the sole intention of inspiring one person. I had to steal this piece she wrote on goodbyes. Although I am extremely thankful that I have not had to say a "permanent" goodbye in a long time, short-term goodbyes seem quite constant in my life, so this quote feels right.

I've had to say goodbye more times than I've liked, but everyone can say that. And no matter how many times we do it, even when it's for the greater good, it still stings. And though we'll never forget what we've given up, we owe it to ourselves to keep moving forward. What we can't do is live our lives always afraid of the next goodbye, because chances are they're not going to stop. The trick is to recognize when a goodbye can be a good thing; when it's a chance to start again.

--Betty Suarez