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Thanksgiving.....Not That Excited

I know I'm probably going to sound like a major fun sucker, but I am really not all that excited about the holidays. Besides being upset right now about how things are going with my boyfriend, here the past few years the holiday season has lost some of the spark it used to hold for me. I used to relish the sounds of holiday music and the smells of home cooked foods in the kitchen, and being home with my family was good, but like I said here lately I've felt something is missing. Like I'm not achieving everything I need to be doing around the holidays. My heart isn't filled with the same love I had for the season. It sucks quite frankly. I miss feeling like that. I really wish I could just fix all the problems I'm having and the ones that my friends are having right now. I know I'll probably look back on this entry in awhile from now and wonder why in the world I was so dreary today, but this week has just not run smoothly as of yet and I'm really quite ready for some happiness. It seemed there for awhile that's all I was, was happy good times. Now,.......I just hurt alot.

Persuasive Techniques

I got this image from Google but its off the sight http://www.webdesignerwall.com/ . Isn't it pretty:)

I think the best techniqe for me to use would be number 4 using real life experiences and/or stories. I think this because the best way to sell my point on whether criminal profiling is an effective tool or not, is to present the audience with real cases that used this in them and where a key part of the investigation. I plan to use this technique by telling a few examples of cases that had criminal profiling used to identify the unsub. I hope to stir beleif in the audience and a better understanding of what criminal profilers do in their work.

Yet Another Piece of Writing By Taylor

I know I've posted quite a bit of stuff today, but it's because I have nothing better to do at the moment. I hope you followers of mine enjoy what talent I have to offer. This is a little bit sadder piece I wrote awhile back. I hope you enjoy it and stop to think about it for a moment.

Goodbye,
It's probably one of the most difficult words of any language. It's easy to spell, easy to define, it's a fairly short and simple word with a meaning so definite, not one person on earth doesn't know it. Yet when it comes to saying this small word, it can be like a punch in the gut. It can make grown men cry. I know I never liked to say goodbye. It's like closing a really good book or waking up from a spectacular dream and sometimes much worse. It's a word that has the power to sever a friendship or rip apart a love. So many times it is often accompanied with its good friend distance. Goodbye. Even thinking it in your mind sounds definite. That's why I'd say my favorite word in the English language is "Hello". Usually it is followed by a goodbye at some point, but it's pretty darn good for the most part. It speaks bright, new beginnings in which many memories are to be made. Goodbye. It really has the power to make you think. When loved ones are separated by death, usually you hear a goodbye somewhere in there. I like to think goodbye is only an earthly word, not one used in heaven. I hope hello is the only word I'll ever have to use up there in greeting, never departing. Unfortunatly until I reach that place in the sky, I will continue to use the word goodbye. Like right now as I end this piece of writing. I hope it gives you something to think about. Goodbye.

Inspirational Writing Maybe?

Here is a piece I wrote a few years ago. I don't know if it qualifies as poetry, but I hope it is at least inspiring.

The way the wind blows the trees in spring, as the flower buds fall to the ground. As they alight softly on the fresh green grass of an early morning, when the sun is just opening its bright eyes for a new day. As animals begin to stir in their homes and greet the coming of the morning.
The way the ocean tide bows to the sands of time along its borders on a warm summer night. As stars dance along the surface of the water urging young lovers to come and play. As the moons twin seems to bathe in the dark, blue abyss.
The way the leaves swirl around, in a tornado of colors in the fall. Reds, yellows, and oranges all bright along an open road and slowly as time passes fade to brown.
Finally, the way snowflakes sparkle in the evening glow. Children's laughs like the tinkle of bells and happiness is found throughout the world.
This is love, in the truest and simplest way I can imagine.

Some Of My Favorite Quotes, With A Little Help From My Friends:)

These are some quotes that I or my friends have shared with me that I think are really good. I love poetry and quotation if you couldn't tell that by now:)

"It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission."-borrowed from Brendan, original author unknown.

"We were born with two hands for holding, two legs for walking, two eyes for seeing, two ears for listening, but why only one heart? The other one was given to someone else, for us to find."

"You don't know what you have until it's gone, so appreciate all the time you have."

"The most important things in life worth remembering, are often the ones that pass us by the quickest."

"Faith is believing in something when commen sense says not to."

"To the world you may only be one person, but to one person you may be the world."

"Don't just stand there, do something."-borrowed from Renee

"There's a light at the end of every tunnel, just pray it's not a train."-borrowed from Ashtan

"They must find it hard, those who have accepted authority as the truth, instead of the truth as the authority."-borrowed from Jacob

"My country is the world, and my religion is to do good."-Thomas Paine, borrowed from Jared

"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."-borrowed from Zac

My Favorite Holiday Is Almost Here!!!!

My favorite holiday is Halloween! I absolutly love the atmoshphere. I love the spooky music, haunted houses, dressing up, fun parties, and the cool evenings with the moon shining down. There is just something about this time of year that's kind of magical to me:) I have a lot coming up this month. It seems I'm always busy these days, but I'm minding less and less. It's kind of becoming just what I do. This coming weekend to kick off my October for this year is senior night at our last home football game. All of the seniors will be honored for the fall sports they have participated in over the last four years. I am very excited that I will be recognized, because we weren't sure at first that band would be. Also this saturday is officially the last time I will be marching with the P.C. marching band. I teared up a little just thinking about it. I love the band so very much and it's going to be hard to let them go. The next weekend I will have a girlscout lock-in I'm helping host that friday night. We are having a mardi gras theme that we hope the girls will thoroughly enjoy since we will be having a D.J. and staying up late that night. Then the Thursday after that fall break begins, and I hope to have the boyfriend down for a bit before that Saturday because me and my girlscout troop are going to St. Louis to Six Flags for their Fright Fest for Halloween! I am so excited about that. Then, obviously the last weekend in October is the weekend of Halloween. I'm going to take my sis trick or treating and hopefully at some point that weekend go to Evansville for some haunted house fun! I will try to keep you updated on all of these events. Ta ta for now:)

Vanilla Twilight Lyrics: One Of My Favorite Songs

I think this song is so beautiful and if you read my blog I encourage you to listen to this song at least once. It might not be something you find likeable, but it's so full of emotion and the word choice is aweinspiring to me. I wish more artists wrote like this:)

Vanilla Twilight lyrics



Songwriters: Young, Adam;


The stars lean down to kiss you


And I lie awake and miss you


Pour me a heavy dose of atmosphere


'Cause I'll doze off safe and soundly


But I'll miss your arms around me


I'd send a postcard to you, dear


'Cause I wish you were here

I'll watch the night turn light-blue


But it's not the same without you


Because it takes two to whisper quietly


The silence isn't so bad


'Til I look at my hands and feel sad


'Cause the spaces between my fingers


Are right where yours fit perfectly



I'll find repose in new ways


Though I haven't slept in two days


'Cause cold nostalgia


Chills me to the bone



But drenched in vanilla twilight


I'll sit on the front porch all night


Waist-deep in thought because


When I think of you I don't feel so alone



I don't feel so alone, I don't feel so alone




As many times as I blink


I'll think of you tonight


I'll think of you tonight




When violet eyes get brighter


And heavy wings grow lighter


I'll taste the sky and feel alive again




And I'll forget the world that I knew


But I swear I won't forget you


Oh, if my voice could reach


Back through the past


I'd whisper in your ear


Oh darling, I wish you were here

His Eyes: A Poem That I wrote A year Ago

Big blue eyes, oh how beautiful they are.
As blue as the ocean waters and bright as campfires glow.
They sparkle and twinkle.
Full of laughter and fun.
Passion burns in their depths, as radiant as the sun.
Touches of green, sprinkled here and there.
Reminds me of a summer storm, when agitation resides there.
Always bright, but there's one thing I love the best.
When those pools of deep blue,
on me come to rest.

Yet Another Love Poem

Got bored the other day in class, decided to write some poetry. Hope you like it:)
It's not easy being the one who loves you, sometimes you throw it away.



But even so, I come back stronger and love you anyway.


Sometimes you hold me in your arms and fill my head with loving words.


Then theres times you make me cry, and it seems like the end of the world.


But then I look in your eyes and everthing is fine, you pick my heart up off the ground.


You kiss my lips, I feel your finger tips and they run across the tears on my face.


You heal my soul, and make me whole, I hope you never leave.


If that day should ever come, I will never be the same again.


Your name is engraved in my heart, as I hope mine is on yours.


I hope you feel my love through the turbulent storm, that seems to be our lives.


But I will hang on to you, because you are my safe harbour in this hurracaine of a life.


Through all the good times and the bad, I shall hold you near and dear.


Your my best friend, the one who always understands. I shall love you until the day I die.

Found the Quote!!!

Hopefully no one steals this, but I found this quote the other day as I was watching another one of my favorite shows criminal minds. The show always begins and ends with a quote pertaining to the episode. This quote was by none other than William Shakespeare, "Love all. Trust a few. Do wrong to none." It pretty much sums up my idea of life and the key to happiness.

Whats New

Well, not alot has been going on with me, but a few nice things have happened. The marching band had competition just the past weekend and despite not receiving a trophy we did earn a fantastic point score. We earned a 56.2. This weekend is distirct at Jasper, and to move on to regionals we will have to score a 54. I am very excited that we might be moving past distirict this year, considering I have been in marching band for 3 years and never been to regionals. I am hopeful about this coming weekend. I am also excited about fastly approaching October:) I love Halloween and I am excited about all the spooky and fun things I will be doing this coming month. My girlscout troop is planning a trip to Kings Island some weekend for their special Halloween event. I cannot wait. Also, the boyfriend should be down again soon. I have to pencil him into my busy schedule. Also, I might have found a possible senior quote. It's one from Shakespeare, but I can't say it off the top of my head. I will get back to you on it. That's all for now:)

Words Are Not Enough

The words that pour from a humans mouth are not enough to describe emotion.
It can not convey the joy I feel while being in your presence.
It can not say how my heart swells when you say you love me.
It will never be able to describe the touch of your hand and the kiss of your lips.
Words are exactly that. Just things that come out of the mouth.
They can not describe two souls finding one another, after such a long time.
Words can not make you feel the sunshine or taste the rain.
They can't watch the stars and make future plans.
Words don't make us feel alive.
Instead, lets try being silent and letting actions speak for themselves.
Lets stop analyzing things with words and start feeling things without them.

Favorites

I'm kind of bored so I decided to put some of my favorite things up on my blog so that you may know more things about me:)
Book: Anything that I can get my hands on! I really loved The Host by Stephanie Meyer. I like fantasy.
Movie: It's a tie between Meet Joe Black, A Walk To Remember, and The Phantom of The Opera.
T.V. Show: I love Bones, Criminal Minds, CSI (all of them), and Psych.
Website: Facebook!!!!!!!!!!
Hair Color: Red
Eye Color: Blue Green
Things To Do: Reading, writing, swimming, hanging out with the ones I love, video games, watching movies, exploring, and trying new things.
Quote: I have a lot of favorite quotes but one of the best is, "One of lifes most important rules is that you don't ever talk about forever, but you never say never."
Food: Breakfast, chocolate chip pancakes, Dinner, Spaghetti, and then I like pretty much anything that has to do with chocolate:)
Car: Dodge Viper
Actor: David Boreanz and Johnny Depp
Band: Fall Out Boy

My Lovely Eyes: A Poem By Taylor Wininger

My lovely eyes, my lovely eyes, how I love you so.
With hair as dark as a winters night.
Your eyes used to shine like fireflies, but now they barely glow.
Your smile used to be often, and your laughter was no surprise,
but now all I see is loneliness in those pitiful brown eyes.
You used to say you love me, and now you turn the other way.
I can't imagine what I must have done, to make you run away.
My heart fills with sadness as I realize you are gone.
My tears fall down my cheeks, as I am writing you this song.
The lamenting of my heart, fills this papers lines.
As I sadly accept that you are no longer mine.
So I will let you do as birds do, so you fly away.
Farewell my darling, I hope you will return someday.
My lovely eyes, my lovely eyes how I love you so.
Though I know you must, I wish you wouldn't go.

Well, so it is here. My senior year. The beginning of the end, so to speak. I find that I am filled with mixed emotions. I am excited about what is to come after this. What great adventures shall I embark on? But at the same time I'm frightened to face things that I do not know. I'm afraid to leave behind what has become so near and dear to my heart. The people who surround me every day that I love so much. I will miss their faces and their voices. I will miss coming to school every morning, rain or shine and hearing about how we can't wait until the day is over. I will miss the pep rally's, the snow days, the clubs, the lunch times, class itself, dirty jokes, and comforting hugs when I'm sad. I will miss marching on the field with the band, staying out late for football and basketball games. I will miss dances. O, how I love the dancing. But, like I've been told so many times, change is a part of this life and if I don't embrace it I will miss out on living.
Already many exciting things have happened during my senior year. Our marching band show has come together before our first competition, which happens to be tomorrow. I am so excited about how we will do. I have been nominated to be in homecoming. That is in 7 days and I am thrilled to have such an honor given to me. I have spent many weekends with my friends already. We went to see "The Last Excorcism" in a huge group. Me and my bestest friend Stephanie Nossett have been spending all of our spare time together. I am so excited about how this year has been going so far, and I will try to keep this blog up to date. That's all I have for right now.