Lizzy's Wonderland

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:50:14 GMT

Jenn, Ina, Kristen, and Ashley.....I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 07:47:28 GMT

I HATE STATISTICS

blog for psych of love

Fri, 17 Feb 2006 07:15:28 GMT

Wiki # 4 Attachment. What does it mean to be attached to someone? Is it a positive or a negative thing to be attached to someone? In the book, “The Developing Mind” by Daniel Siegal the attachment issue was solely based on children and how they are attached to their parents. I think a very common response to this book is that the readers will often analyze their relationships with their parents when they were children. As a reader, I could not help but to analyze my own life, as I often do with psychology books. I don’t think I’m alone in that. I found myself trying to remember what my parents were like when I was younger. Having only my mother around all the time, because my dad left when I was 3 months old, I can only think about my relationship with my mother. I know that she was very attached to me when I was young because taking care of me was helping here through her divorce. In turn I know that I am attached to her still. I think being the youngest has an impact on the attachment issue too. My mother says that because she was the youngest, of seven, and she was the most attached to her parents. I have a very strong connection with my mother that I am extremely proud of. It’s very depressing to see individuals who do not appreciate their mother’s enough. Then again, that all goes back to their childhood and if their mother neglected them or not. The real question is, how attached should a parent be? How do you know when to stop and back off to prevent from smothering the child? I’m not sure if giving a child too much attention can be a negative thing. The attachment between a child and a parent can affect that child’s other relationships. I believe that if the mother was very affectionate with her children, then those children would transfer that affection into other relationships such as a love interest. This can be both good and bad. One problem I used to have when getting into a relationship with a boy was becoming attached way too quickly which would cause them to be scared and leave. I always believed that boys just didn’t like me but I eventually realized that I was going to fast emotionally for them. After I realized this, I’ve understood that it is perfectly ok to be attached; it just needs to be in small amounts and not too overwhelming for the other person.
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Fri, 17 Feb 2006 07:12:35 GMT

It is known in psychology that our brain is divided up into two key parts; the left-brain and the right brain. When we discussed this topic in class I was fascinated. To put it simply the left brain deals with facts and the right brain deals with emotions. This is an extremely basic way of looking at the two hemispheres but this is exactly how I analyzed it when I was reading ch. 5 and it is how I have always interpreted it. As we answered in class, it is not possible for a person to be considered left brained or right brained. This idea comes from those who believe that they are only using one part of their brain. Before taking physiological psychology I honestly believed that we only used 10% of our brain. It’s sad but true that I believed that. I also analyzed myself as being a right brained person. I believed this because I was and still am an emotional person. I have always been very in touch with my feelings and I have been told that “I wear my heart on my shoulder”. I’ve discovered that having my feelings so available has caused both positive and negative reactions. I was in the mindset that I was only right brained because I was never very good at academics and therefore believed that my left brain just didn’t work. I believed my brother to be nothing but a left-brained person (he has graduated from LMU with a mechanical engineering degree, so maybe I wasn’t too far off) and my sister used both hemispheres as she is extremely smart but also very emotional. It was not until Dr. K told us that we use 100% of our brain all the time that I changed my views. I still however believe that a person’s brain can have one hemisphere stronger than the other. I know this might be a silly concept but I can’t help to think of all those people, myself included, who can get completely distracted and overcome by their emotions and are not able to push them away in order to study for a test or write a paper. Of course I’m really only relating this to emotions and school. This also includes those who are able to push all their emotions aside and put all their energy and attention into work. So what is happening in the brain to cause these two extremes? How do we balance out both sides? How does the brain know when to push emotions aside and focus on work, or the other way around?

college kid?

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:57:01 GMT

ok so i seemed to have gained my college kid status back. for the past two nights i was out late..why i've become so anti-social lately i really couldnt say
but last night i went to a college party..lets see my last one was about a year ago.
crazy i know but its true
i guess i was just so caught up in school, work, and a relationship i forgot to go out with my friends and have fun
its always fun to watch my boys drinking ( ie shay, scott, and mike) and then seeing Ina drunk is always histerical ( and fer forgetting ever part of a conversation we had on the drive home...haha)
i need to really do stuff like this more often
and now that i've said all this...i'm off to do homework

canyon country

Sat, 21 Jan 2006 19:13:47 GMT

So Ina and i went on a little excursion last night, something we havent done in a long while. It was fun just hanging out with her again in her car talking about the lastest drama that has hit our lives. thats always fun.
out little adventure took place in canyon country to see joey at one of his friends' house. Well this guys house was up in the hills and the only acess to it was this long ( and i mean long) and windey dirt ( yes dirt) road. I'm just grateful Ina's car didn't get stuck in a ditch.
This guy's house was awesome and it was chill there, we just talked anf hung out.
then we had to take joey home and saw his gorgeous house. flippin incredbile that house.
this was the first night in a long time that i was out with my friends until 3am. I know that sounds crazy cuz its not even that late. Its juts something i havent done in a while
I'm young..i need to take advantage of these moments...so ina..there will be many more adventures to come :)

halloween

Wed, 02 Nov 2005 05:44:54 GMT

ok so last night was by far one of the best halloween's i've ever had
i went to the Nintentdo Fushion Tour with John, Jenny, Ashley, Mikey, and Aaron.
We all dressed up as pirtes and the bands dressed as follows
Motion City Soundtrack were "Michael Jackson and the Thrillers"
The Starting Line were "Slipnot"
and the BEST of all... Fall Out Boy were "Star Wars"
That show was quite intense..
we were on the floor real close to the stage..and the crowd at those shows are insane...everyone is compltely pushed up agasint each other..shoving..psuhing..jumping..anything..and it was awesome. we all got ridiculously sweaty..it was so gross..but so worth it...i've never had so many strangers rub up agaisnt me
so exhilerating
and all of us just going nuts with the bands
especially with fall out boy..there set was the longest and it was awesome..amzing live performers...best halloween

birthday

Mon, 26 Sep 2005 08:51:32 GMT

aw my birthday this year has been great thanx to my amazing family and friends.
and its still going!
i get to go to disneyland with my SISTER!!!
i am sooooo excited. I haven't been to disneyland with her in such a long time.
rainforest cafe was way too fun. and i have it on film!
that little video camera already has some awesome stuff on it...amazing stuff
and we got to see fireworks!!
awwwwww
anyways
so i went on an interview at the Elephant Bar and the interview was going really well already and then who walks outta the kitchen? my previous manager from Tony Romas who loved me!
how lucky is that?
and he even told the guy who was interviewing me that i was a really good worker.
i really hope i got this job..cuz the money would be awesome
and plus my sister worked at the one up north and its fun to follow in her footsteps :)
alright its time for bed cuz i have philosphy bright and early!

Tue, 20 Sep 2005 03:13:13 GMT

IT'S MY FUCKING BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!
I'M 21

21

Sun, 18 Sep 2005 07:48:07 GMT

i am almost fuckin 21!!!!!!!
CRAZY!
and my birthday has started today even though its not really til the 19th..and it will continue until the 27th when i go to disneyland with my sister!!

i need to be strong

Sun, 28 Aug 2005 02:58:51 GMT

i need to be strong here... i need to be the bigger person.
i can't sit here and wait for him to realize that he wants me
why do i have to stand back and watch him hang out with other girls to see if they are cool or not
why do i have to be the one who waits
why?
because i'm not strong enough
i still want him
i still care for him
i dont want any other guy and i mean that
i dont want to see what else is out there
i dont want to date around..i've dated..i've done it
i want him

but how can i do this if i'm constantly on the side lines
listening to his stories of how much fun he's having
i want that fun
but nothing makes me happy anymore
nothing
i have absolutely no desire to go to school
i have no desire to continue working anymore
no desire to go out
nothing

how can he have this much control over me
how?
because i let him
because i'm a push over
i let people walk all over me
i dont stand up for myself
and when i do try to stand up for myself.. i get shot down
what did i do to deserve this?

last night!!!

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 23:21:38 GMT

DMB CONERT IN SAN DIEGO!!!
absolutely amazing
took 4 hours to get there...no biggie
hopped seats with ashley...a few times
got onto the floor at one point
AWESOME NIGHT!!!
and i get to do this again on sunday!!

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 07:32:20 GMT

Once again Waking Ashland has the perfect words for how I feel...they amaze me

All hands on deck don’t abandon the ship
You’ll never know what it could have been
All hands on deck my ship is sinking
Don’t let me go, Don’t let me drown

A step to the right to your own rhythm
Because what comes next is up to you
I need a miracle to save me from this
I need the angels to all pray for me
I can’t believe you

Another day another worry
Breaks right through
And indecision bleeds me dry
She’s painting pictures I’m not making for her
She’s having visions without me in mind
I can’t believe you

The long walks on Moon Light beach
The promises you could not keep
Your so contagious, Your so contagious
For all the world we did not see
For all the smiles you gave to me
They're so contagious, So contagious
So very fake

Goodbye to you
Goodbye to you

Sat, 13 Aug 2005 02:04:05 GMT

one minute I am furious
the next i am upset

when will this go away

tears

Thu, 11 Aug 2005 04:40:33 GMT

i need to stop crying..its as simple as that

but if only it was that simple

Tue, 09 Aug 2005 09:09:54 GMT

who would you rather hang out with? your girlfriend? or some new random girl..that u think is cool
i guess we can figure that one out since i'm the one sitting at home on the computer after telling me we were gonna hang out
whatever

Sun, 07 Aug 2005 23:08:27 GMT

so he is leaving for a month again....figures

my cats

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:48:47 GMT

ok i am going to vent about this.
Tim used to threaten to get rid of our cats but now he is forcing...yes FORCING my mom to get rid of them. Of course Laura, Patrick, and I are absolutely appalled by this. We have had these cats for 15 years. We got them when they were only a few months old. Now..yes I will agree that they are very high maitenance but who isnt in their old age? seriously who? no person and no animal. And he complains it but he's not even the one who takes care of them...who does that? oh thats right my mom and . Why? because we love them and always have. I know that I'm only here during the summer so he doesnt understand why my mom suddenly has to be in charge of them. Well I am glad that Tim is concerned about my mom..but she likes the cats,..and always has. So they asked my siblings and I to try and find a good home for them. So they expect us to go up to people and while fighting back tears, ask them if they would like to take our cats. Gee what a great thing to make us do.
WTF is his problem. he even fuckinh offered us money to get rid of the cats. I don't want that fucking money you asshole. OOO please pay me to give away my beloved pets!! that sounds wonderful! I am so hurt and so angry with him ( what new). And if we can't find a home for them..then they are going to a shelter. Ok so i work in an animal shelter to give those poor poor animals some love and attention for a few hours. I would NEVER wanna see my own pets in their..no matter how nice it is. They are in a fucking kennel all day! How is that a better life for them? If he even dared to suggest putting them to sleep I don't even want to think about what I would say in response.
Ok..the venting is over.

no one is perfect

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 02:20:46 GMT

EVERYONE HAS IMPERFECTIONS....YOU NEED TO LEARN TO ACCEPT MINE!!!!

excited

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 01:52:33 GMT

ok I am very excited because my boy only lives like 5 minutes away from me. this is sooo awesome. I have never had a b/f lived this close to me. ya its gonna suck when I go back to school buts its closer to my school then where he was living before. but i am very excited.

Maroon 5

Tue, 10 May 2005 05:35:08 GMT

the maroon 5 concert was AMAZING!!!
they are awesome live performers
loved it with a passion
thank you Ina!!

realization

Wed, 04 May 2005 08:06:06 GMT

so i realized something today
I'm going to be a junior in college.
are u kidding? i was just a freshman in highschool.
i still remember the first day of highschool and having kristen as my first HS friend because of cheerleading.
and now i'm at the end of my sophomore year in college..and with a completely different group of people.
whats going on?
this is all going by way to fast
i didn't want to leave HS and i still feel that way. I wish I could go back.
And now that I am halfway through college...i know that i'm not going to want to leave when the time comes.
they say going to college is being in the real world
fuck no its not
after college is the real world.
thats when you fend for urself
no more coming home to parents on the weekends or for winter/summer vacay
no...where will i be? probably in an apartment with a full time job.
that apartment is going to my home...mine
and my former house will be referred to as my parents house. i don't like the sound of that at all..."i'm going to my parents home" what the fuck is that?
i don't like that at all. Its still weird when my sister says that. and soon i will be saying it. I want time to freeze
i wanna stay in college...i'd rather be in classes then a full time job
i want to stay where i am
i want to stay young
i hate change

Mon, 02 May 2005 06:56:10 GMT

let's see...what did i do today?
oh thats right, i worked
from 9am-10pm
yup
with a 30 minute break
how much did i make?
$80...thats all...for that many hours i made 80 FUCKING DOLLARS

Tue, 05 Apr 2005 06:51:42 GMT

so i was used...and he didn't deny it....hhmmmm
u all know who i'm talking about

Mon, 04 Apr 2005 05:04:29 GMT

i hate my stomach...i really do
always in pain
always feeling sick
WHAT THE FUCK
i'm taking stomach pills....well..arent they supposed to be workin???
i give up
on a happier note....Mao is an incredible guy