There's beauty in the breakdown... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who I Am I am... I am Brandi. I am a female, a woman, a girl. I am a daughter, a sister, a grandaughter, a niece, a cousin. I am a best friend, a roommate, a friend, an aquaintance. I am a soulmate and an ex-girlfriend. I am a college student and a co-worker. I am a Christian. I am an artist and a writer. I am a wannabe pianist. I am a future publicist, a future wife, a future mother. I am a Missourian and an American. I am sarcastic, intelligent, passionate. I am honest, thought-filled, strong. I am sensitve, hopeful, faithful. I am silly, confident, confusing. I am generous, artistic, introverted. I am loved. I am me. I believe... I believe in God. I believe in abstinence with my wholeheart. I believe that love never fails. I believe that there is beauty in everything. I believe that Shane West is the most beautiful man alive. I believe that my family and friends will get me through. I believe in fate and soulmates. I believe that there are angels among us. I believe that rainy days are the best days. I believe that music makes the world go around. I believe that honesty and openness can save you. I believe that God never gives us more than we can handle. I believe that Elvis is dead. I believe that laughing at yourself is some of the best medicine in the entire world. I believe that singing along to a song can make a better day. I believe that a smile can save someone's life. I believe that Missouri is the most beautiful place in the entire world. I believe that it's okay that I am a litle bit crazy. I believe that I am going to get all that I want out of life. I believe that I know where I am headed. I believe in him. I believe in me. I love... I love God first. I love my family and friends more than anything in the world. I love that Mandy Moore is my pop princess icon. I love my little brother's innocence. I love the sound of rain and classical music. I love to laugh. I love vanilla lattees. I love the smell of a good guy. I love my cellphone. I love calla lilies. I love "General Hospital." I love to read, draw, write, paint, run. I love the docks. I love America. I love the color red. I love my cat. I love to getting to know someone. I love holding hands. I love massages. I love sunsets. I love the spark. I love my silver cross necklace and mood rings. I love my job and my co-workers. I love my birthday. I love autumn. I love weddings. I love Chicago. I love football. I love Kenneth Cole handbags. I love winter accessories. I love anyone who has ever touched my heart. I love happiness. I love sarcasm. I love Jimmy Fallon. I love innocence and kindness. I love having someone look into my eyes. I love knowing that people care. I love Dashboard Confessional. I love Garbage and "Breakfast at Tiffany's." I love to dance in my socked feet. I love all the prospects for my future. I love that I might go to St. Louis. I love to fly in airplanes. I love to travel. I love to think. I love to have deep conversations. I love to light candles. I love to pray. I love to stare out the window. I love to listen to cheesy music. I love to play tennis nd swim. I love to talk about my family and my friends. I love to sing. I love my hometown. I love my past, my present, my future. I love happy endings. I love sushi and cheesecake and breadsticks. I love real people. I love it when he is real with me. I love my daddy. I love myself. I will... I will graduate from college. I will always be a daddy's girl. I will be a publicist. I will never forget who I am or where I'm from. I will be married someday. I will be a good mother. I will try and try again. I will not give up when things get hard. I will smile my way through the hard times and laugh my way through the good. I will be at my 20th high school reunion. I will finish everything I start. I will commit first to myself and then others. I will rediscover my creative side. I will get into shape. I will learn to cook and then teach others. I will always appreciate those people in my life. I will cherish all the blessings I am consumed by every single day. I will always be there to catch you when you fall. I will stop to smell the flowers. I will always understand how great a vanilla lattee is on a cold day. I will jump in the leaves and start a snowball fight. I will make sandcastles on the beach. I will hold hands and dance when I am 75. I will always be faithful. I will try to read a book a month for the rest of my life. I will enjoy sitcom reruns for as long as they are on-air. I will always know the words to the Lord's Prayer. I will not give up. I will always be loved. I will always be who I am with all that I am. I will be me. Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy, but I've got friends who love me and they know just where I stand/ It's all a part of me, and that's who I am. So when I make big mistake, when I fall flat on my face, I know I'll be alright. Should my tender heart be broken, I will cry those teardrops knowin'. I will be just fine 'cause nothin' changes who I am. ("Who I Am" - Jessica Andrews) For my 700th entry, I would like to do a collection of quotes about my diary from other diarists. While I have many in my guestbook already, please leave a message there if you are wanting to be included. The 700th entry should fall on Monday, so you have until that morning to get those words in. Thanks for all the love over the past year and a half, over the past 697 entries. 3:18 PM - 10.04.02 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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