2013

As the last hours of 2012 begin to wind down, I'm starting to reminisce on all the things we did this last year. We had some ups. We had some downs. But all in all I believe it was a really good year. :)

Feburary- February was a good month. You want to know why? Because my parents and Dave and Carol surprised us with Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan concert tickets. Upon surprising us with tickets I burst into happy tears! The concert was an ABSOLUTE blast and easily the best concert I've been to! So so fun and I'm so so happy to have that memory with my family! :)

March - Liz and Adrian got married!! It was stressful and crazy all until the night of.. when everything went just as planned and it was an absolute blast! Something I don't think any of us will ever forget!

June - In the warm summer month of June we packed up our camper and pulled it down the road.. 10 minutes down the road that is. We got a site at a camp site real close to the house and the Stutes and us spent the weekend camping. We were right on the lake and spent out days swimming, fishing and just chilling. Sandy even came over one day and taught us how to play Poker..

June was also the last month we had Brother Letcher. He seriously was the best C.O I think I've ever spent time with. He has a whole different way of teaching. He made everything seem so real and practical. Still to this day when I have a bad attitude I think about his talks and his attitude and I'm ready to pack up and head to Houstan all over again!

July - Do I really have to explain what went on in July? This years July party wasn't as big as it usually is, but it was just as fun! David, Kelli, Logan, Parker, Dawson, Bob, Tami, Sam and Tressa made it for the festivity! We spent a day at the lake and a night around the camp fire! We also spent a day in Duluth and went to Spirit Mountain and rode the Alpine Slide! (if you've never been, its a blast!) Then we drove north to go to Gordys, a little burger joint that was featured on Guys Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives. It was definitely a dive, but it was oh so good!

September - We are Warriors!! Mike, Sarah, Liz, Dad and I all ran in the Warrior Dash! It was an absolute blast! I SO didn't want to do it, but I made my self to it anyway and I am so happy we did! It was so fun and we're all planning on doing it again next year! September was also the annual Devils Lake. Again, such a blast! This year was interesting because me and Mik spent our nights in a tent! It was the first REAL time I had been camping in a tent. David let us use his tent and cots, which was awesome. David, Kelli, Dave, Carol, Mom, Dad and I hiked up to Devils Door Way which was so beautiful!










 A panoramic of Devils Lake. According to this picture, you can see why we love to go there every year! :)


October - October was such a stressful month. It started when the town had a benefit for Mom to go to Rochester and it was such a success! Swansons and Wenskys and my Grandparents surprised us by coming up and supporting us! Then after the benefit we moved to Rochester for the first time. The first time was the hardest and it definitely will be a time we wont forget.





I'm sure I'm missing so many awesome things we did this year.. but as the time still ticks down, I'm thinking about my new years resolutions. We're starting back at the top of the year and I feel like the slate gets wiped clean. Its like Monday, every one gets a redo. This next year I just want to relax for a second. I just want to take this year to relax, have fun, find out more about myself and not take it to seriously. I don't want to do anything huge next year. Just take some pictures and have fun.

I'll see all you lovelies next year.

Love you all.

Lynz

Please Let Me Dream

I made this tonight. Starting to crawl inside my head.

Charlie

"Sleep less. Dream more."

Dragonfly

You have to see what I made!! I started this one a few nights ago.. but I just finished it. Its fabulous.

 

 I believe its the imperfections, mirrored by the uniform and pattern that make this picture what it is. 

Beautiful. No. Imaginative. Yes. Successful. Yes.

Sincerely yours,

Charlie

"I just like to do work that inspires me.."

4:00 A.M

You guys want to know what my head looks like at 4:00 A.M..

The one keeping Lynz up at night,

-Charlie

"I have a very busy head.."

Don't Think of Elephants

So I came across this very thought provoking question.

Is there such a thing as an "original" idea?

At first you might want to say "Yes, of coarse.." but take a moment to think about it.

We are who we are because of what we hear, what we see, what we read, what we watch, who we are with, and in that sense, no idea is original.

When I say "Don't Think of Elephants?" what do you think of?

Elephants. Every idea that we have, originates from another idea that someone else had.

Did you know that Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a remake? Yep! The plot was written by Arthur Brooke and was originally called "The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet."

So even back in the 16th century, people were getting ideas from other, original, ideas.

But then I wonder where Arthur Brooke got his insperation for "The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet." 

So doesn't that just add to the wonder of the question?

 Someone says "Anything you do [creatively] has a direct relation to something you have experienced in one form or another in real life. Use your imagination to exaggerate or lessen that sensation."

So hearing that makes me think that no two people are inspired by one thing the same. If you put 10 people in a room and have them watch the same bit of art, whether it be a book or a film or a photo, each of them are going to feel completley different about the piece. They may all have the same opinion, but they will all be motivated differently.

Now, in THAT sense, every idea is "original" because no one two people are going to create the EXACT same thing. Because everything we do is based off what we have experienced and how we let those experiences filter into our heads and no two people have experienced the same things. 

So in closing. All ideas are original or non are.

Isn't that liberating?

Lynz

"You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling."

Calm Down

Ok. So I took down that last blog because people took it a bit to seriously. I don't write this blog to get a reaction from people. I write it because my head is crazy.. dangerous place. And I figure writing it all down here is like keeping track of my good days and bad days.

But the reaction I get from people isn't the best. And its a different feeling clicking "publish" rather than "save." When its published I can move on with the feelings. Whatever though. I took the last blog down. Just forget I ever wrote it.

Lynz

DFTBA

Dumb Joke

What do you call a fish with no eyes??


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Fshhh.. :)

Lynz

DFTBA

Charlie

Ok.. So now I'm thinking about what I just wrote a little bit ago. Probubly shouldn't of wrote it. This is supposed to be a funny blog. But when your depressed, things that are normally funny.. Aren't. So instead I write about whats on my mind.

Just disregard the last two blogs. Seriously. I'm ok. Just had a major melt down. Whats new??

Lynz

ps. I figured I need a nickname.. Its Charlie. My Dad got Hank and I'm pretty sure I qualify for Charlie. So.. from now on.. when I'm being a boob.. you can call me Charlie..

I'm Ok

I'm ok though. I'm not planning on jumping off a bridge anytime soon. I'm just freaking out and this blog lets me let of a bit of steam. I'm ok though.

Lynz