song o' the week

I wanna be like Ing.
I wish I could sing like this woman.
She makes the world a better place.
Here is her new single from her upcoming album.
She has done it again folks. Done it again.

{This is the only video I could find, since the song only came out 2 days ago, but it works.
just skip to 1:30 and the song starts}

Maybe by Ingrid Michaelson

la vie d'amour et la vie vous aimeront en arrière
-whit sariah

watermelon=a taste of summer

Found this article, and figured someone could benefit other than me. yummm

The first think you need to check is the shape of the melon. A good watermelon has a symmetrical shape. It doesn't matter if the fruit is round or oval in shape, as long s the shape is symmetrical.

It is also a good idea to press the skin of the watermelon in many different spots to test for firmness. Good watermelons will not have soft spots.

While looking at the exterior color of a melon isn't sufficient to determine if a melon will be good, dark green melons tend to be sweeter than those that are lighter in color.

When you pick up the melon, pay attention to how heavy it is. Watermelons are more than 90 percent water, so the most juicy melons are going to be the ones that seem very heavy for their size.

How to Check For Ripeness

There are several different ways to tell if a watermelon is ripe.

1. Look on the bottom of the melon. You will find a discolored spot where the melon was in contact with the ground while it was growing. If this spot is light green, the melon is not yet ripe. If the spot is a yellowish-white color, the melon is probably ripe.

2. You can also test for ripeness by scratching the surface of a watermelon with your fingernail. A greenish-white color beneath the outermost layer of the rind indicates a ripe watermelon.

3. You can also tell if a watermelon is ripe by thumping it, if you know what you are listening for. When you thump the side of a ripe watermelon, it will sound as if the fruit is hollow. If you hear a thud or a tone that is high in pitch, you're dealing with a fruit that isn't ripe.

Interesting Fact About Watermelons: Don't buy a watermelon that you know isn't yet ripe thinking it will be ripe by the time you eat it. Watermelons do not continue to ripen once they have been picked.


la vie d'amour et la vie vous aimeront en arrière
-whit sariah

song of the week #2

Im slacking already...oops.
but here was this past weeks #1 song.
I LOVE IT!
I have loved, the one and only, Joshua Radin since last summer
when my dear friend Brittany introduced me to Sky
It's been vocal love ever since.
But a few weeks ago, this song really stuck out to me for some reason, and last week it was on repeat 24/7
Hope you guys enjoy it!

I'd Rather Be With You by Joshua Radin

"now here's the sun, come to dry the rain.
warm my shoulders and relieve my pain."

la vie d'amour et la vie vous aimeront en arrière
-whit sariah

nope. not gonna do it.

today i decided im not going to grow. i refuse. i think i would rather be a kid.

i mean...i will pretend i am an adult when i need to,
but i have too much of an inner child to keep bottled inside.
for work we played at Planet Kid today. and i had fun.
lots of fun
i am still a kid.
and a kid i will remain.

la vie d'amour et la vie vous aimeront en arrière
-whit sariah

song of the week

i decided each week im going to post the song i just cant get enough for that particular week.
whether it be old or new...it should be shared...
~with all 2 of you that read my blog~
:P

this first one is new...and its probably my new favorite song. dont know why. i just LOVE it.

Oscar Wilde by Company of Thieves

la vie d'amour et la vie vous aimeront en arrière
-whit sariah

why i love my job

this is pretty self explanatory...i love my job!

• i play all day
• i get paid to get uber tan
• i get "field" experience for my future career
• probably my all time favorite treat (other than that of the chocolate family) is a snowcone. and at my job...we get FREE ones from "snowcone man trevor" on wednesdays and fridays. he's the coolest kid i know...pretty cute too ;)
  
• i love swimming. and i get paid to do it. my favorite part of swimming is holding my breath and going underwater and listening to how quiet it is under there. i really wish i could be a fish. its just cool to watch people jump in the water and how its almost completely silent.
• kids say the funniest things. i have half a million stories each day where kids just know how to crack me up
• the other counselors i work with are awesome.
• i get to go on fun fields trips, like the movies, bowling, blacklight mini golf, etc etc
• i get to be a kid a gain
  

la vie d'amour et la vie vous aimeront en arrière
-whit sariah

a few noteworthy notes

So i stumbled upon these happy little things while i should have been doing something productive, but i just couldnt resist the urge to share. so here you go!!

* first off they are making Wicked... THE MOVIE and its rumored that it will be the original broadway cast! oh happy day!
*next up is...Tim Burton's version of Alice in Wonderland! Can you say brilliant? I mean, i hated Alice as a kid, but this? Epic. woot woot
*also the new Footloose finally has a replacement for Zac-y poo, (dumb move on his part, but whatever) and i think i will be okay with looking at Chase Crawford for the many times in which i go see this movie. stoked!
*after watching the trailer for 500 Days of Summer I believe it has the potential to be my new favorite movie...we shall see.
*and last but not least...they pushed up the release date for The Time Travelers Wife hooray! I almost screamed when I saw that! Its such a phenomenal book that i can only hope that they do it some justice. yay im so excited!

anyways, enough about me ranting on about this "small" movie obsession of mine...i truly am a nerd <3>
la vie d'amour et la vie vous aimeront en arrière
-whit sariah

men

i can often be heard muttering the word "men" in a very annoyed and disgusted voice, i think all girls have done so 100 times or so in there life when it comes to dating.... or the lack of dating. but its days like today (father's day) that make me step back and think about the men in my life that give me hope that there is some man out there that will change my outlook on men forever.

theres my dad first of all,
he's my hero.
he is a constant in my life.
he knows how to make me laugh.
he knows how to make me feel of worth when every other boy out there doesnt.
he loves my mom more than words.
and i know he would do anything for me.


theres also my grandpa.
he's the one where my dad learned it all from.
he's hilarious.
he's honorable.
he always has a good story to tell.

theres also my brothers.
i know they aren't fathers, but they will be great father's some day. i know that they get on my nerves a lot but i love them, and i know they are on there way to becoming great men.

i really am lucky to have such amazing men in my life. i couldnt get through my days with out them. Happy Father's Day everyone!

thats all of them <3

career alternative? or not.

i think that if i wasn't so adamant and captivated by the idea of being an elementary teacher, i would like to be a counselor or psychologist. i have always been fascinated by how people are different in the way that they react to situations, and how they handle life. its so thrilling how everyone is so unique in that, and how much it says about a person. i love taking personality tests and learning more about myself and how i can interact with some people better than others. i took the free version of the personality test on colorcode.com it was really interesting to read because for the longest time i thought i had a blue personality, but i am in fact white...hum.

Whites (Motive: Peace)

Whites are motivated by Peace. They seek independence and require kindness. They resist confrontation at all costs. To them, feeling good is more important than being good. They are typically quiet by nature, process things very deeply and objectively with great clarity. Of all the colors, whites are the best listeners. They respect people who are direct but recoil from perceived hostility or verbal battle.

I really want to read the book and learn more...I will keep you all posted :)

i love summer.

one reason i love summer is because i get to READ. yes READ. i try and try throughout the school year to really read something for enjoyment, and it never works. there is always something more pressing to read like a math book or something (ya right) but seriously, i just never get a chance to pick up a good book and do nothing but READ. in the summer i can do just that, and this summer is no different. i made a goal to read a book each week of summer camp, and i am going to do just that. one week of camp down, and one book down. i chose to read My Sister's Keeper for many reasons. #1- Jodi Picoult is an amazing author who knows how to mix drama with love, passion, family, medicine, you name it, she can do it. #2- I saw THIS TRAILER. while waiting for some movie to start, and did in fact start crying in the movie theater. Not just a few tears, no I mean a full fledged cry. It was pretty crazy. So I knew I needed to read the book before I saw the movie, and let me just tell you, what a way to start of my book goal. PHENOMENAL book. I loved every minute. I couldnt put it down. It took me maybe 3 days to read it instead of the whole week. Seriously pick it up... I would suggest having some of those handy though...

Hopefully the movie is just as good, but I really dont see how they could go wrong with a heart-wrenching story like this one, especially with all star actors playing the characters too. We shall see though! Hope everyone is having a fantastic summer too!

* Next on the list:
The Thirteenth Tale