My Day

Honestly, I hope to get married one day! Lots of people say, "Don't worry, you will", but honestly, I don't mind if I don't get married. I am prepared to handle those consequences!!!

Anyhoo, Lovely 'Not So Usual' Emma blogged about weddings. I love wedding dresses! If I had the time, I would also become a fashion designer (I have a different career path right now). But these dresses are absolutely beautiful.

This one is called Julee. Granted, not the 'traditional' wedding dress, but beautiful all the same, especially with smaller detail. I love it!

This one is called Elizabeth. I have fallen in LOVE with this one! Supposedly, the design is just dark purple (the Celtic heart combo), but it looks black from where I see it. Maybe it's just me!

These two dresses I found at Threahead Creations, a place where you get to create your own dress. They are pictures of ladies who designed their own and then resent them to show off at this website. There are pictures of others, but those two were my favorite. You should check it out and what else you can do!

I love to draw, although I'm not as good as I'd like to be. But while looking for an idea for a dress to draw, I found this one. MAGNIFICENT!!! I have found my million dollar wedding dress!

'Nuff said....

Holding Hands

Nothing really new has occured (with me), except of course, the Norwegian shooting/bombing. Isn't that terrible? Lovely Alice sent me HERE. It's all in Norwegian, but the link that says "Klikk her for a styrke lenken" means to click there to add your own person. The instructions from there are in English. It's pretty cool to see how many people have "linked hands", practically joining in prayer for the people in Norway. And yes, I did join.

Shy

That is my #1 weakness, as well as my #1 strength: shy, or as I prefer to see it, being quiet.

I was once asked about by a superior at work. "You're pretty quiet, eh?" he said. I nodded. "Why?" I shrugged. "I think I'd rather be somebody who was quiet than someone who DOESN'T know when to shut up." He laughed, as he knew of some of our coworkers who DIDN'T (don't) know when to shut up. But it most definitely is not the last time it's been pointed out.

For another class, we had to put something about ourselves on a paper (nameless), and then copies would be handed out to each student for them to fill out and get to know the other people in the class. I put: I'm very shy. When all was said and done, the teacher then asked us each so we knew who put what about themselves. She reached mine. "I'm very shy. All right, who is it?" She knew who I was (i'd had her before), but for the class's benefit, right?

Very tentatively, I raised my hand. "There she is! Cassie!" she pointed to me. "Look how shy she is-raising her hand all quietly." That's just me!

There are good AND bad sides to it-for example, people don't know me a lot (pro to me, con to other people who think shy people are BAD), and don't realize I'm there: you wouldn't BELIEVE the gossip that goes around about other people: in school, in church, within my friends. HOLY. CRAP.

O.O

But people forget I'm there, and more often than not, never realize I'm there. I'm a fairly sensible person, so I usually keep it to myself...but can you say BLACKMAIL?  Bwahahaha....

Ahem.

Alas, there are cons. I don't have the nerve to dance in a small group (unless it's my firneds, in which case I don't look good dancing, anyway). Even in large groups I have a hard time, because I DON'T know these people. What if they laugh at me? What if I trip and make a COMPLETE fool of myself? (been there, done that). There are a series of life experiences that have lead to this shyness, but it does run in my genes. My grandpa hardly says a word-EVER. Sometimes he's talkative, but not often. Maybe I admired that as a kid, and ran after it... I dunno.

But my shyness also makes me a very private person. I don't share a lot of things, and today the only reason I'm telling you about this is because I'm bored and have basically nothing to do. But I don't voluntarily give information, because that sounds like bragging. Sometimes it's a good thing I'm shy, and sometimes it's not.... Meh.

Trials

As a member of the LDS faith, there are many things we believe. Today's post is one of many: trials. We believe that every person goes through a trial for a reason: usually, we believe it is because we have to learn something: patience, humility, strength.... who knows?

Anyway, yesterday in church we began talking about trials. And someone said something that I truly believe:

"Don't let your trials define you, but REFINE you."

How true is that? Shouldn't we walk away from something that makes us better? We also believe that God doesn't give you anything you can't handle-He knows exactly how to stretch you. I love my religion so much! This just gives me more faith/hope as I go through my day, knowing that I am safe in the hands of the Lord. I know not all of you believe this, or even believe in a God, but I guess that's something that maybe you have to deal with. Either way, he's always there for you.

Lady Gaga

There's a fairly new artist in town: Lady Gaga. I, personally, don't know her real name, but I guess that's not the point of being a singer, is it? Anyway, one of her recent hits is 'Born This Way', advocating being gay. Too much politics and controversy, so I won't go into it. But anyway, Weird Al got a hold of it. I LOVE Weird Al. My dad was a fan for ever, and we were excited when we heard about his new album, Alpocalypse. It's pretty hilarious, as it turns out! Anyway, my family and I are not a big fan of Lady Gaga, but when we heard that Weird Al was doing a parody, we were very excited. So today, I present: Perform This Way. It's actually pretty good. Oh, and PS: Lady Gaga approves of this video!




My mama told me when I was hatched
Act like a superstar
Save your allowance, buy a bubble dress
And someday you will go far
Now on red carpets, well, I'm hard to miss
The press follows everywhere I go
I'll poke your eye out with a dress like this
Back off and enjoy the show!

I'm sure my critics will say it's a grotesque display
Well, they can bite me, baby -- I perform this way
I might be wearin' Swiss cheese or maybe covered with bees
It doesn't mean I'm crazy -- I perform this way

Ooo, my little monsters pay... lots 'cause I perform this way
Baby, I perform this way
Ooo, don't worry, I'm okay... hey, I just perform this way
I'm not crazy, I perform this way

I'll be a troll or evil queen
I'll be a human jelly bean
'Cause every day is Halloween
For me...
I'm so completely original
My new look is all the rage
I'll wrap my small intestines 'round my neck
And set fire to myself on stage
I'll wear a porcupine on my head
On a W-H-I-M
And for no reason now I'll sing in French
Excusez-moi, Qui a pété? (Who cut the cheese?)

Got my straight jacket today, it's made of gold lamé
No, not because I'm crazy - I perform this way
I strap prime rib to my feet, cover myself with raw meat
I'll bet you've never seen a skirt steak worn this way

Don't be offended when you see
My latest pop monstrosity
I'm strange, weird, shocking, odd, bizarre
I'm Frankenstein, I'm Avatar
There's nothing too embarrassing
I'll honestly do anything
But wear white after Labor Day
'Cause baby, I perform this way

Hope you won't think it's cliché if I go nude today
Don't call the cops now, baby, I perform this way
No reason I should regret all the attention I get
I'm not completely crazy, I perform this way, yeah

I perform this way-hey, I perform this way-hey
I'm always deviating from the norm this way-hey
I perform this way-hey, I perform this way-hey
I'm really not insane -- I just perform this way-hey

More lyrics: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/w/weird_al_yankovic/#share

On an interview with Weird Al, he said that a real woman actually danced these (It might even be the Halloween Queen herself), but they just put his face on the woman's body. Just a tad creepy.

Cosmic Love

I really cannot get enough of this woman, Florence. She is AWESOME!!!!
 So today's song is: Cosmic Love, and the video is very odd (to say the least). I love how she does her videos, and I guess it was also on "So You Think You Can Dance." Hmm...



So, that's the official video, Here is, "SYTYCD" version-much shorter, but still... OK. (I guess)



Lots to tell, I guess. But not now. Really.