Petite La Fleur

I hope you're good to me and definitively better than 2016. While 2016 was probably one of the most memorably horrible years, there were some positives that came out of it: I moved to Washington, D.C. and began my first semester of college at American University. This led me to meeting some of the best people I've ever met in my life and (shocker) they all, but one, live on my floor so it's like an epic sleepover with my best friends all the time. My relationships from back home got stronger, particularly with my mom and Heather. I got to visit Meghan in New Mexico; I literally traveled across the country by myself to see a friend. How grown up is that? I reached my goal of reading 100 books. And, I got a little closer to figuring out the person I truly want to be. But for 2017 I have plenty of goals and aspirations, I'm planning on traveling more, saving more, trying more... I need 2017 to be a little more honest than 2016. 2016 was raw and emotional ...

He had lived his entire life in this house, but he was standing in a hallway he had never seen before. Jeffery Meadows, age 13, could not understand where this hallway had come from, nor where it lead. Taking a step forward, the floor boards began to eerily creek. He was young enough to believe this is where the bogy monster hops from around the corner to snatch up the innocent child but he was old enough to hope there was no such thing as monsters. Another step, another creek. Slowly but surely, Jefferey made his way down the mysterious hallway to the very end where he was met with another intersecting, unknown hallway with open doors down each end. The floors and walls were covered with peeling, tacky, floral wallpaper. Jeffery had three options: 1. Turn right. 2. Turn left. 3. Turn back. Opting for the second choice, Jeffery felt compelled to turn down the left side which seemed to end with a door whereas the right side seemed everlasting. Keeping one foot in front of th...

I wish I'd listened when my brother told me to run. He told me to get out while I could. Look where I am now. It's not half bad, I guess. After all, I had flipped the coin. I was undecided about walking away and the coin said to stay with Louis. Perhaps I shouldn't flip the coin about such a minuscule matter but regardless, here I am in the Versailles Palace. Is it really that bad of a deal? "There you are Maddy," he wrapped his warm arm around my waist as his lips brushed my left cheek,. "I've been looking for you everywhere, my dear. Maman would like to introduce you to some important people." "Oh Louis, must I? I have a headache right now. I don't want to seem rude but I'm still on American time. Maybe another time? I'd much rather leave." I couldn't stand Louis' mother, she was dreadful and rude and everything my family makes fun of French older women to be. Maybe the coin was wrong this one time but I just cou...

The invitation came on April 18, the wedding was June 25. Of course. She wanted a summer wedding. He probably objected, he never did want to marry after all. But I guess if there was ever a time to get married, it'd be in the summer. Or was it spring? Who knows. I went through the motions; bought a sapphire blue dress, new shoes, and overpriced manicure plus pedicure. Oh and suppressed every thought inside me that it would be completely inappropriate to attend. He did not want to invite me, she thought it was a formality since I had seen her at the bridal store. Aware they were dating, sure. Aware they were serious, oblivious. I tried to run out, I really did. If it weren't for Annalee in the dressing room, I would have most certainly bolted. But why bother? I may as well inspect. Her glossy blonde hair seemed to illuminate the shop, her pale blue eyes sparkled like diamonds in her reflection. She stood petite and slender in a fitting, elaborate white princess g...

Synopsis:  A writer (Paul Rudd) retires after a personal tragedy and becomes a disabled teen's caregiver. When the two embark on an impromptu road trip, their ability to cope is tested as they start to understand the importance of hope and friendship. Director: Rob Burnett Distributed By: Netflix Cast: Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, Selena Gomez, Jennifer Ehle, Megan Ferguson, Fred Weller, Bobby Cannavale  Reflections: I'm going to preface this review with the fact that I hate the recent  romanticization  of illness in the media within the past few years. It is not beautiful to have cancer, mental illness, or any sort of physical illness.  This  very opinion is the reason I hated The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, other than the writing style not being of my taste, I found the effect of the novel  romanticized cancer to teenagers.  Obviously,  I also ended up hating the movie, even though there was only so much the act...

I would like to say I was on sabbatical... but this isn't a paid job. So, my lovely readers, here is a list of excuses as to why I have not really blogged since March-ish. Technically, I wrote my book reviews in April for my Media class and I posted some of my other classwork assignments, but really my last personal posts were around March and even those were limited. 1. Senior year took it's toll on me - with all the college things I had to do (applications, paperwork, switching from Knoxville to American), my school work, and just trying to enjoy my last year with my friends, I really did not prioritize blogging as much as I wanted to or should have. 2. Writer's block has been a total pain. I'll get these ideas and then debate with myself wether or not they are      a)relevant to post on social media      b)too personal to post on a blog I would like to show professionals one day (but let's face it, this blog has been a total bust these past f...