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Name: Cherylynn
Birthday: 1/12/1989
Gender: Female
Interests: eating, dancing, playing soccer, snowboarding, talking to friends, laughing with friends, listening to music, taking random pictures, looking at old pictures of silly people, spreading laughter and smiles... and much much more!
Expertise: making you smile! (i also make some pretty good lemon bars...)
Occupation: Student
Industry: Education/Research
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AIM:  AzNdAnCiNgQuEen2
Yahoo:  CheerfulCherry112
Member Since:
5/19/2003
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| east coast adventureon boston, traveling, college. and decisions...otherwise known as life.
one week ago, i was in boston. i set out alone, the little girl going to the big city to try to make her dreams come true. alright, so maybe it wasn't quite as dramatic or awe inspiring. maybe it was more like, little girl sets off to the big city to see if its the place that she'll spend the majority of the next four years of her life. well, whatever it was, it was fun. =]
bright moments of boston:
-watching augustana's boston music video on vh1 as we were descending into boston (a little surreal much?...)
-navigating the T all by myself. even though i dont have the best sense of direction, i managed to get everywhere i needed to be.
-au bon pain. raspberry croissant...yum.
-good talk with megan
-emerson
-emerson tour guides: liam, allan, and grace
-meeting eli
-boston commons & the public gardens
-dinner @ courtney's apartment with her roommates and the german guy.
-sleeping through my alarms and attempting to make it to northeastern before registration ended. thank goodness for express trains!
-northeastern
-afterhours @ northeastern
-harvard yard
-journaling in starbucks
-the garage
-urban outfitters basement
-the coop
-dinner at zaftig's
-finding out that boston has trader joe's. yay!
-watching eternal sunshine of the spotless mind (oh michael gondry, you're a genius)
-"traditional" sunday brunch @ court's apartment
-meeting up with christine @ boston college
-oscars night
-waking up to see snow falling
-walking newbury st from arlington to fairfield
-finding borders in boston
-drinking a ridiculously large amount of tea
-taking pictures of boston buildings/architecture
-walking around smiling because its snowing
-seriously thinking about taking the wrong train and missing my flight (i know, im a terrible person)
-not being sad about leaving because i know i'll be back in about six months
there was so much i wanted to do but didn't have time to. but thats alright, im sure i'll ahve plenty of time to do eevrything when i go back to boston in the fall. =]
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| here's the deal...
it's 2007.
whoa.
alright. i haven't posted for a while, and i feel like i need to drop some thoughts down.
2006. what a wonderful and amazing year. last year was probably the busiest year of my life, but i think it was also the most fulfilling year. i met people that i will never forget and made memories that i will always cherish. i faced a few challenges head on and i did what i needed to. i failed miserably in some aspects, in other aspects i found success. i traveled the world, but i also discovered new places in my hometown. i spent countless hours having fun with my friends. i learned some life lessons and found new thoughts and ideas. i cried quite a few tears of sadness, but i also cried tears of joy. i smiled more times than i frowned. the year flew by, yet every minute was filled with something. at the very core, 2006 was a year filled with joy.
2006...according to my aim profile:
new years, slr, super 17, retreat, PC, ryla, solo, PROM, mexicali, ryan's bday, aps finished, sephora, dland, elections, powderpuff, rach's bday, SADIES, csm, memorial day, dodgers, jacks mannequin concert, busters, finals, grad, GIRLS NITE/CSMC POSSE, show, MT HERMON, GIRLS STATE, gcWEDDING, lifehouse concert, church conference, oc fair, HI, speedsone/beach, rally, equator(civiltwilight), asb, hanging out, uprising, waking ashland concert, ppwedding, sabz17th, 1st fb game, beach, bld, rose court tryouts, cirque, dodgers, ROYAL BALL, bday parties, knotts sf, spirit week, last hc, ACSI RETREAT, scienceofsleep, edwedding, solofete/VENUS, disneylandw/court, thanksgiving, ice skating, sb w/ senior seniors, WF, teenvogueparty, snowboarding, parties, chrismakuh, CHRISTMAS, newyearseve.
2007, i can only hope, will be just as good, if not better. the year is already looking bright and exciting. in just a few short days, i will be 18. apparently, that means i'm an adult. as much as i've been looking forward to being an adult, i still love being a goofy kid. well, 2007 will be a year of endings and beginning. a year to find more of me. i'm looking forward to starting college this fall, though i'm not sure exactly where yet. so far i've been accepted to whitworth, northeastern, and EMERSON. i have yet to hear from ucberkely, ucdavis, and american. but i wont be in college until the fall, i still have 5 more months of high school. 5 months to "stay focused" in classes, to have fun at school dances and events, to enjoy "senior priveledges" and "senior responsibilities". 5 months to spend with the friends i love, admire, look up to, care about, and plan to stay in touch with. 5 months to learn from teachers that care about me and mentor me. it seems like a good long time, but i know these five months will be gone before i know it. so i guess, knowing that, i plan to make the most of the 5 months.
what's coming in 2007?...well, there's my 18th birthday, visiting BOSTON, snowboarding, the rest of the soccer season, being the cowardly lion in wizard of oz, the valentines dance, sadies, ENGLAND, senior prom, senior rafting, deciding on which college i'm going to, GRADUATION, my very last pcb performance, mt hermon, HAWAII with the angels, college shopping, and of course GOING TO COLLEGE. i'm definitely a little nervous, but i'm also extremely excited.
ready for adventure...
to end this post. here's a song, that may or may not be my theme song for this year.
Boston by Augustana
In the light of the sun
Is there anyone
Oh it has begun
Oh dear you look so lost
Eyes are red
And tears are shed
This world you must have crossed
You said you don't know me
And you don't even care
Oh yeah
you said you don't know me
And you don't wear my chains
Oh yeah
Essential yet appealed
Carry all your thoughts
Across an open field
When flowers gaze at you
They're not the only ones
Who cry when they see you
You said you don't know me
And you don't even care
Oh yeah
you said you don't know me
And you don't wear my chains
Oh yeah
She said I think I'll go to Boston
Think I'll start a new life
I think I'll start it over
Where no one knows my name
I'll get out of California
I'm tired of the weather
Think I'll get a lover
And fly him out to Spain
I think I'll go to Boston
I Think that I'm just tired
I Think I need a new town
To leave this all behind
I Think I need a sunrise
I'm tired of a sunset
I hear it's nice in the summer
Some snow would be nice
Oh yeah
Boston
Where no one knows my name (yeah)
no one knows my name
no one knows my name (yeah)
Boston
Where no one knows my name
good night and best wishes for a breathtaking 2007...
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| goodness gracious...
it's been almost 2 months since i last updated. as i'm thinking back, a lot of stuff happened in those two months. from stuff like going to hawaii and starting my senior year to the little things of just hanging out with friends...life has been pretty good. but then again...i usually find that life has been pretty good. despite the challenges, bad days, mistakes, poor choices, and heartaches...i usually end up looking back and finding that life really isn't all that bad. i mean, in the end, i've still got God, my family, my friends, and i'm still living for another day. it's kinda crazy how when you're stuck in things, they seem so much worse than they are in retrospect. now don't get me wrong, i definitely dislike when my life inhales deeply...but for me, i would much rather remember things as being altogether good than dwelling on the little things that brought me down for a while.
once again, i feel like life has been a roller coaster of ups and downs. but i enjoy rollercoasters. i love the anticipation, i love the rush of adrenaline, i love the recklessness, i love feeling like my stomach is still at the top of a drop, i love being turned upside down, i love not knowing exactly where i'm going, and i love that when i get off of a roller coaster i'm smiling. i guess that's how i approach life too.
i can't go into detail about everything that's been going on in the past two months...well, i could. but it would take too long and you probably wouldn't be interested in half of it. there's been anticipation, there's been excitement and adrenaline, there's been a little recklessness, there's been feelings both good and badm there's been times when i've been turned upside down (literally and figuratively), there's been a lot of not knowing, and there's defintiely been quite a few tears as well as smiles. but as i look back i can't help but smile...so i guess that means it's ok.
so until next time...
i hope that you're smiling and enjoying that roller coaster of life just as much as i am...
-cherylynn
ps. i don't know what to say here...but it seems like i always have a ps.
pps. i just thought of something...here's an amazing quote i found:
"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greatest part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances."
-Martha Washington
so here's to seeing the glass as half full...and to making the best of very situation...and to being grateful and happy to be alive.
-S2, cherylynn
ppps. i really want to see The Science of Sleep when it comes out. the little taglines are: "In dreams, emotions are overwhelming." and "Close your eyes. Open your heart."...i mean...how cute is that? yeah...just felt the need to put that in. o yeah... last kiss looks amazing too. zach braff is awesome. | | |
| Honorary Groomsman, Tears, and a Farting Story...The Wedding of Garron and Cynthiawow...what a crazy weekend. i seriously can't believe that my brother got married!
ok for those that dont know...here's the basic love story of garr and cyn (as i know it)...
garr liked cyn before she liked him. then they began to date as juniors in hs. after 4 years of dating, garr proposed to cyn. however, they needed to finsih college before they were allowed to get married. so they were engaged for 2 years. then on July 15, 2006 garron and cynthia got married after 6 years of dating/engagement. the bridesmaids wore purple, which is garr and cyn's favorite color. the groomsmen wore their tux's with chucks. no not chuck norris...but chuck taylor's...aka all stars..., why? i dont know but it was cool. haha. i was an honorary groomsman...dene was an honorary bridesmaid. =] but he did not wear a dress. and no, i did not wear a tux. hehe. the wedding was beautiful and it made me cry. they are now mr and mrs garron tsushima. the end...actually...just the beginning...
so yes...thats the very basic. in other words....there's so much more that happened and could be told about their relationship...but thats the basics.
ok...so now here are some wedding stories...
---so everyone in the wedding party shared something about garr & cyn during the reception. steph shared about always almost seeing them kiss. i shared about all the times garr farted in the car when i went out with him and cyn. "i love how confortable they are with one another...". yup...gotta love the younger siblings!... here's what i could have said now that i think about it...
-garron: so there was this one time when i was maybe 6?. and you got picked up to spend the ngiht at one of your friend's houses. i asked dad where you went and he sadi that you were going to live with your friend's family now. i started to cry and becmae practically hysterical asking why you were leaving, where were you going, what would we do with your stuff, what would we do without you?... i didn't understand what was going on. obviously mom got super mad at dad for making me cry and freak out. then she had to explain that you were just sleeping over one night and would be back home the next day. i vividly remember this episode even though i was so young. though i wasn't ready to let you go live with another family at that time, i now know that even though you are going off to satrt your own family, you will always be there for me as a big brother. thank you so much and i love you.
-cynthia: even from the start i thought it would be so cool to have you as a sister in law. you were so nice, fun, and sweet. but what i value the most in you is your sincerity and your honesty. you've talked with me and you've been completely real. i truly value the things you've told me and shared with me. i am so excited that you are now 'officially" part of the family.
---why was dene an honorary bridesmaid/ why was i an honorary groomsman?
well, dene is more of cyn's friend (he's basically the brother she never actually had) and i am obviously garron's sister. it made sense to put us on the side of the person we were closer too. therefore, i was an honorary groomsman on my brother's side and dene was an honorary bridesmaid on cyn's side.
---i started crying when cyn walked down the aisle. then i cried when they read the letters to their parents. then i cried as they said their vows. then i cried when i heard stacy playing the prayer. then i cried when kyle announced them as husband and wife. then i cried during the slideshow. in case you can't tell...i was a crying mess. haha. and me being the smart one...i didn;t put a kleenex in my bouquet.
---i managed to not fall down the aisle! yay!
so yeah...here's what i will say to you if you ask me about the wedding:
the wedding was absolutely everything i hoped it would be times infinity...
everything went smoothly...
everything was beautiful...
garron and cynthia were the cutest ever...
i cried...more than once ( not a glistening tear down the cheek...but sniffly nose, makeup being messed up crying...)
the food was excellent...
i lit the candles ok and i was a pretty good honorary groomsman (i think)...
and im pretty sure i saw what love looks like...
::sigh::
good gosh i love weddings...
hehe...yeah.
pretty much everyone wants the love story. we all hope to have it for ourself, but its just as beautiful when you get to witness it first hand.
i know that true love is real. i've seen it. i'm pretty positive i have seen what love looks like and it's beautiful.
S2-cherylynn
ps. so one last funny story...this shows that i truly am the hopeless child that has no hope of dating...
so i went to disneyland with my aunt, uncle, cousin, and my other aunt. we're all talking about how we can't wait til there are babies in the family again. out of nowhere...my auntie says to me, "cherylynn...i want you to go out on a date with my friend's son. He's your age and he's really sweet. His name is travis." to which i said (while laughing) , "omg...i'm 17 years old and im already hopeless. i though you only get set up on dates when you're like 30 years old and hopeless. seriously...i am being told there is not hope for me." (meanwhile i'm thinking, "good gosh. i am hopeless and pathetic! my aunt is trying to set me up on a date...wow. ahahahahha. at least im getting a good laugh out of this...)
ahahaha. yes...gotta love family. so basically...in case there was a shadow of doubt in anyone's mind. push that doubt away...its true i am somewhat hopeless. haha...
and so with that i will leave you all with this wonderful and amazing verse:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
-1 Corinthians 12: 4-8a
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