Drew Baylor: "I'm fine."

If it wasn't this... it'd be something else.
I thought I would take this time to post some quotes from my favorite movie, Elizabethtown, well, just because.

It's a heck of a place to find yourself

Drew Baylor: I'm gonna have to call you back...
Heather Baylor: Okay, just dial HELL and i'll answer.

Hollie Baylor: All forward motion counts.

Drew Baylor: There's a difference between a failure and a fiasco. A failure is merely the absence of success. Any fool can achieve failure. But a fiasco, a fiasco is a disaster of epic proportions. A fiasco is a folk tale told to others to make other people feel more alive because it didn't happen to them.

Hollie Baylor: It takes time to be funny. It takes time to extract joy from life.

Drew Baylor: I've just recently decided that the things we know aren't black and white.

Chuck Hasboro: Okay, it's all about family bro.
Drew Baylor: Thank you, Chuck.

Drew Baylor: Because we have a moment here, let me tell you that I have recently become a secret connoisseur of 'last looks'. You know the way people look at you when they believe it's for the last time? I've started collecting these looks.

Claire Colburn: I want you to get into the deep beautiful melancholy of everything that's happened.

Claire Colburn: Sadness is easier because its surrender. I say make time to dance alone with one hand waving free.

Claire Colburn: I'm impossible to forget, but I'm hard to remember.

Claire Colburn: So you failed. Alright you really failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You failed. You think I care about that? I do understand. You wanna be really great? Then have the courage to fail big and stick around. Make them wonder why you're still smiling.

Jessie Baylor: I teach my kids about the things that really matter. I will teach them about Abraham Lincoln and Ronnie Van Zandt, because they are equally important in my house.

If it wasn't this... it'd be something else.

Claire Colburn: We are intrepid. We carry on.

Cold Water Pulsing

All I have is what's racing through my head and it drives me up these colorless walls
Listening to voices telling me what I need to think and trying my best not to crawl

Cold water burns my veins like the hot that once flowed effortlessly and free
Remembering holding your hands and kissing your mouth as you say how much you need me

Demoted to a position I never would have dreampt pursuing on my own
This inchoate love already drilled deep and fixed within these bones

I am better at being on my own for I can't give all of something that's incomplete
Thrown from your window, nothing could break my fall to the concrete

Now everything is fine and new, and we carry on like wounds were never cut
But my sutured soul reminds me of the purulent remains still festering deep in my gut

I'll talk to you and pretend the things you say don't hurt, while I reiterate my "tough girl face"
I try to keep elation at bay, because reality will always come back to put me in my place

My Flip Flopped in Two

I have to get another phone because I fell asleep with mine after a lonnnng and late night trip back from Kentucky over the weekend. And alas, my phone broke in half, the flip part literally broke right off. So I still have a screen, which means I can text. And there is a little bitty part of the flip left which allows me to "close" the phone so that it doesn't dial random people and what not. I can still take calls as long as I have them on speaker phone. But today I'm gonna try to go and get another phone. Anywho, you know how this works. Now I have to take note of my favorite saved texts that will be gone forever once I get my new phone, so here goes....




You gotta make a move before you figure that one out
Oct 27, 2009

You you
Oct 27,2009

You do
Oct 27,2009

No sleep for me tonite and my @** hurts!
Nov 20, 2009 2:54am

Me too! Ok good night i will see u in the morning-oh how long does our conversation have to be?
Nov 20, 2009 2:57am

How spiritual are you? We're having breakfast for Jesus!
Dec. 12, 2009

This is the elusive jules @ my cleaning job...1st time 2 nt run away frm me. But I swear shes 'mean muggin' me...isnt that a snarl? Or maybe just her elvis impersonation.
Dec. 21, 2009

This pics worth a million words.
Dec. 30, 2009

I got the saggy eye..i hate mornings, but laying next to Nanna makes it better. Poppa wants to know if u got his message last nite?
Jan. 3, 2010

Youre like a bag of chips and more
Jan. 6, 2010

Tom Cruise' wife in valkyrie reminds me of you
Jan 9, 2010

I wrapped it up about 10 min ago. Its already bled through. I need nursey brookey poo. :(
Jan. 11, 2010

Bout time ultra amazing lady friend of mine.
Jan. 14, 2010

lol im sry, good morning. In eng-i missed you, alot.
Jan. 14, 2010

Youre one fine girly
Jan. 14, 2010

My cats are gay lovers..fat gay lovers...
Jan. 14, 2010

1)Reminds me of the dissapointment in ur voice 2)he says my woman 3)the sky is bluer when ur around
Jan. 16,2010

God i miss u so much.
Jan. 17, 2010

"C the months they dnt matter, its the days i cnt take. When the hrs move to min's and im sec's away."
Jan. 17, 2010

Good morn.
Jan. 18, 2010

Have you read the semi new brochure on the Bible yet?
Jan. 26, 2010
Me either...sounds like we need some buddy system action
Jan. 26, 2010

I love talking to you as soon as i can. Having you to talk to makes getting started easier.
Jan. 28, 2010

Look familiar?
Feb. 3, 2010

My tuesday drummer boy get up
Feb. 9, 2010

"When she smiles at me, im gonna take my chance."
Feb. 17, 2010

Tiger apologized..so were back together..:)
Feb. 19, 2010

You read about Maggot wound treatment? Think it will fly on my skills test if I bring some maggots and slap 'em on my manaquine?
Feb. 22, 2010

Poor moose. Its good for you. You'll be a smart globe trottin moose.
Feb. 22, 2010

Odious and Asinine

I love the assurance of the sunrise, the sunset that makes it hide
I love the warmth it brings me, but happy when the heat goes inside

I love watching rain,hearing thunder,and seeing the lightning glow
I love being inside where I can be warm and change out of all my wet clothes

I love having you beside me always, trusting it will never change
I love you to see you running away happy, my norm once again rearranged

I love the days when I'm happy, try to forget the ones when I'm sad
I love you so much on your good days and I'll be right beside you when they're bad

I love when friends surround me and make me feel like life is grand
I love being assured that you need me, like when you take hold of my hand

But I hate when I feel like it's always dark and the sun won't ever shine again
And when the thunder shocks me and the rain has soaked through to my skin

I hate feeling like you used me and feeling that I'll never truly trust
And I hate you for leaving me alone as I curse your wanderlust

I hate when I feel like I'm friendless and no one truly understands who I am
And knowing that I'm being judged by my skeletons and haunted by my own engrams

I hate yet love when you call me and want me to always be there for you
I hate when I really need someone, that you always have better things to do

I hate how you leave me feeling low and when my thoughts spin out of control
And I hate when I never realize that I'm bleeding from your bullet holes

I truly love some things that are broken and I know some just aren't worth fighting for
I hate some doors that were opened and some friends that left me lying scarred on the floor

I love feeling like I can beat all this and that nothing will bring me down
I hate feeling like that's just a line that I use when pain once again comes around

-ABH-

I'm Addicted

Tina and I went to NY for about a week a few months ago and I was sooo not ready to come home. I love that place so much, it's just magical. This was the first time we had been in the Summer since I was a very little girl and I don't hardly remember the trip. The weather could not have been any more wonderful for this go round. Everyone had told us how it was either scorching hot or rainy always. Well, as we were told, we brought the sunshine with us and had a solid week of sunshine and low Summer temps. Bee-u-ti-ful!!! Tina was a beast with the subway map as usual and we were able to do tons of stuff we wanted. We got to tour the Guggenheim which was incredible. I saw original drawings from Frank Llyod Wright's designs, Van Gogh, Chagal, Monet, De Gas and so on. We also toured the Natural History Museum, where we had our picture made with "DUMB DUMB, YOU GOT GUM GUM?" Yes, we were the only grownups waiting in line for our picture opportunity but alas, we kicked our shame to the back burner and waited our turn like the nice little school children around us. I took various pictures of Tina in front of different scenes in the museum that made it look like she was in them. We got to stay in Walkill, Bethel for the weekend and that was fabulous as usual. Omar and Rheanna are a hoot and yes, I got to play rockband again. YEE HAW! It was hilarious because all their neighbors were sticking their heads out their doors and looking down the hall trying to figure out what the heck was going on. Must purchase a Wii. And I miss O and Rhe... Tina mapped out the location of every single H&M and we were able to visit more than one, including the three story one(angels flew by and began to sing while throwing rose petals.)We also ate at Amici's and enjoyed Sangria and squid ink tinted noodles. I got to haggle with more than a few hardcore Chinatown mafia members and was able to walk away with what I wanted, at the price I wanted and leaving them a bit frustrated and me with a rush similar to, I'm sure, leaping off the Statue of Liberty with parachute attached.

Ground Zero was coming along quite nicely and as Mikey G was our tour guide for the evening, I decided to take this shot of the three of us in front of the progress. But the most amazing part of the trip I have to say was our last day. It was amazing amounts of fun. Towards the end of the day, Tina says, "Hey we should go by the Waldorf and look around," to which I was of course happy to do. So Michael drives us over there and we park and are looking at it's magicalness. Well, I am going on and on about how much I love this place and how wonderful it is, even though Tina has heard this a million times, and we start to talk about the movie Serendipity and I mention it would be cool to have my picture made on the floor where the movie was filmed. So Tina says that we should ask the front desk because they would probably know which floor it was. So she goes up to the desk and says, "I have a reservation for Christina Hunter." I was mortified thinking she was just being goofy. I was wondering what in the heck she was doing and how she thought she could get away with this. Well, the lady, much to my amazement, doesn't look at her like she's a crazy hole and hands her two room keys. I still could not believe that she had actually gotten a room there, there must be some mistake. But alas, she handed me one and said, "Are you ready to go drop off our bags at our room here at the Waldorf Astoria??" I nearly had a heart attack in the lobby. I was acting like a 5 year old on a ridiculous sugar high. I was jumping and hollering and couldn't stop laughing. She had told me that she had gotten me something for getting in to nursing school and for having my tonsils taken out but I could not figure out what in the world it was. It was the coolest thing ever, I don't know that I've ever been that excited. I guess it rubbed off because on the way back to the car to get our bags, Michael was doing grass angels on Park Avenue. It was hilarious. So we went back to the room and then decided to go to Serendipity to end our magical evening and it was delicious and filled with flaming gay men as usual. So once we were stuffed with Frozen hot chocolate and Peanut butter humble pie, he dropped us off at the Waldorf and Tina and I went to our room where I took a piping hot bath in the splendifirous tub and then wrapped myself in the fluffy, soft, wonderfully cuddly bath robe.

So I am officially addicted to NY. There is something that is just so fabulous about it. It's the only place I ever want to go on vacation to. There is just so much to do and I miss O and Rhe like craziness. I can't wait to see them in MO soon!! Anywho, there you have it, I'm an NY junkie and I don't plan on getting over my addiction anytime soon. :)

Brand New Phone...You Know What That Means..

Well let me take a shower and oil my feet and I'll give ya a holler Aug 27 08

We like to be around yall 2. :) I can't wait til Friday Sep 1 08

And you wonder why the slats were falling out of my bed. What a fattie. lol Sep 8 08

Hey kiddo. Guess who got 2 tour the very windy mill in a skirt and someones safety shoes? Sep 11 08

Welcome to the big leagues my favorite pale friend Sep 22 08

G'nite. (heart) you Sep 29 08

Wow come to think of it you would make a pretty good wonder woman. Now if you only had the invisible copter.......hmmmmm Oct 15 08

Lol nice. I knew at heart you weren't a beer snob. Oct 27 08

Yup. In fact now that there is a black president, you need to refer to me as prince dukes. And I will refer to you as white woman. Nov 4 08

Yall should get bikes and be nerds too :) ok cool. ttyl NOv 9 08

Just don't eat it like some kind of weird chinese delicacy. Nov 10 08

Good because tween me and you mrz brooke i'm not tryin to see your dads mad outside face or mad in draws face ever again. Nov 13 08

Fiery coals!! Nov 18 08

Really quick, had a dream last nite that involved me, you, your dad and my dad and a scheme to get on a flight to saudi arabia. Nov 20 08

Well hot dang and hallelujah, can't wait! Woo hoo! Nov 26 08

Actually today I feel pretty good aside form an irritating cough. Last night I was hacking my head off so I ate a cough drop which I woke up w tangled in my hair. Ewwww. Dec 1 08

U r 2 cute Dec 3 08

I want to work with the hunters. Famous last words. Dec 3 08

I'm fat today. Apple scone, 3 musketeers, sour patch kids, cutie, banana nut bread, chicken wings, rotel and chips and 3 pieces of chocolate Dec 4 08

Thank you! Your mighty cute yourself :) Dec 10 08

Then your uncle appeared with a rope and said I told you about makin eyes with that white gul. Dec 11 08

No funny business. The eyes of God r everywhere. Dec 11 08

Great work on your talk last night!
Brooke rocks! Dec 12 08

Besides a man liking beans is pretty sexy. Hubba hubba. Dec 17 08

Congrats smartie pants! What a genius you are. Take after me after all. :) Dec 19 08

Oh yeah Guess who this pimp apple belongs to....
I know. I found him in the store. I was like wow that is the pimpinist apple ever. So I bought him. Dec 20 08

Yall bought done? We're listenin to ___ and i'm bout ready to kill myself :O Dec 20 08

Because you're still tingling form his warm embrace Dec 22 08

His flight just took off. He should be landing about 6:30. His friend at Walkill is picking him up. We gave him your cell number. His family asks that you take good care of him.
He forgot his coat so he may need help keeping warm. Dec 27 08

Wow wish we were there have a great time eu Dec 27 08

Guess whos a brown boy? i am! :) Dec 28 08

No way! Those dirty hookers! Dec 29 08

I'm so jealous. Drink a caraffe of sangria for me. The video didn't come thru. :-( did you buy a "cootchie"? Jan 3 09

I could eat a horse. J'ai une faim de loup. Jan 6 09

K. Ill eat a chocolate one for you :) Jan 9 09

I always get it done! :) Jan 9 09

Let's go wild! Lachons-nous! Jan 15 09

Ha ha. You are ash stuffed. Jan 15 09

Jared talking bout howler monkeys again Jan 16 09

Jealous? I think so! :) Jan 17 09

Its snowing Jan 20 09

What do you get when you drop a piano down a mineshaft?
A flat minor. Jan 20 09

Is this outfit appropriate? Cette tenue est convenable? Jan 21 09

In case I die on this flight the buick is yours Jan 21 09

This place sucks. Cet endroit est nul. Jan 23 09

Surely now the worst is ovah! Aug 5 '09

I'm pretty much gonna kill ___. He just asked me if he had anything in his teeth. Sick! Go look in the bathroom mirror idiot. Aug 6 '09

Great. Deone and I are picking him up at 8. He has Trivial Pursuit South Africa edition. We'll be waiting at your house. Aug 9, '09

I know we haven't talked in a while. Just wanted to tell ya I love you immensely and hope everything goes well tomorrow. Aug. 14, '09

Monkey is eating a buttrito. Aug 17, '09

If ___ doesn't stay out of my cube, I may have to body slam him. Aug. 17, '09

I miss you and tina tequilla. Aug. 20, '09

Aww I will marry you one day. Aug. 21, '09

I don't think it matters what I do, say, wear, etc. To you I'll always be a nerd. I could straight up find the cure for pastiness or freckles for that matter and you would still refer to me as a nerd. Aug. 23, '09

Hmm. You not knowing what you want? Nur! I can't believe it! Aug. 24, '09

I seriously miss you guys. Aug. 24, '09

Do you like cheese? Au. 25, '09

Well if we are getting hitched one day I need to see what happened chefess skills you got. Aug 25, '09

Thanks Brookey Poo. Aug. 25, '09

Tenacious B

Just realized this old post was on here that I never published...and since I haven't written on my blog in three hundred years, here it is.


Today dad told me while working on a job that I was tenacious. It made me smile because I knew why he chose that word to refer to me, but I checked to see if it had other meanings online, and well, thanks Pop. :) I think....


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te·na·cious Audio Help /təˈneɪʃəs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[tuh-ney-shuhs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective 1. holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often fol. by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
2. highly retentive: a tenacious memory.
3. pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, or obstinate.
4. adhesive or sticky; viscous or glutinous.
5. holding together; cohesive; not easily pulled asunder; tough.