Playing around

I decided to finally download Firefox for my Mac today and I found out that you can change what your browser window looks like. This is my current one:)


I love the bottom the best though.


They have even more Jason themed ones, but I'm keeping this for now. I'll probably have a new Jason one every week, just keep rotating:)

Have a great day!
<3Christine

Just because...



Have an awesome day! :)

<3 Christine

They are, girls(;

TP and JMan are back together.(:



Tristan told me so herself. I didn't want to beat around the bush and search for clues anymore.

It was too exciting of a prospect.



So yeah. She told me that they are, but as it is. i guess it's still kindof a hush hush situation.
I miss them making magical music together. <333

(:

So only us girls know.



Teehee. isn't that exciting?

(;



Love you.

ChristinaMarie(:

And everything will be fine

That's the one thing i have a hard time convincing myself of.
The promise of the future.
The song Details in the Fabric cradles my soul when i get that way. I know that's a weird description, like wtf? cradles the soul? ummm? but it's true.
"Hang on help is on the way. Stay strong. I'm doing everything."

So in a way, Jason is the promise for the future that I'm always looking for.
And time after time, he's never failed me yet.

This also reminds me of a blog he posted October of 2009, beginning with a Bob dylan reference.

I remember the exact time and place i was at when i read this blog.
I was in computer class last year, and i stumbled on this entry because the words "Starbucks" and "Bob Dylan" caught my eye.

Sometimes, i go back and read this entry (i carefully copied it to my notebook), and it makes me feel at least a small portion better.
Like I've said before, it's not an exaggeration that this man saves my life on many an occasion, and i love him, and follow him religiously.

"One day I feel like I have all the wisdom of the world and the next day my soul wears thin and i stutter just ordering ice cream.
And everything is fine.
Because I believe in the ever-changing climate of the heart (at least today I feel that way.)"
"So remember, you have the right to change your mind about anything. Anytime. This is not the ending.
P.S. No doesn't mean forever, It simply means "Not Right Now."
And on the topic of not right now, whatever happened to you in the past is not happening now.
You will be safe behind your honest decisions and mood swings. I promise."



Ciao my darlings.
ChristinaMarie(:

You keep me high

That's the way to best describe it.
My Mraz story... Don't know if you guys care or not...
October of 2002, I was 10. Just turned it as a matter of fact.
We were going to get Halloween costumes from Party City, and i was riding in the back of my Grandpa's ford explorer, listening to my walkman cassette player, N'Sync was on.
All i could hear other than that was a story my grandpa was telling my mom.
The tape stopped, and it needed to be rewound.
So, as i was rewounding, i started to tune in and out of their conversation.
He was telling her about a concert he went to of Musician Johnny Lang's.
And how this wonderful man named Jason Mraz opened for him and stole the show.
My grandpa was absolutely captivated, and right when the concert finished, he bought that magician musician's cd.
He turned to my mom, "Here Trini, i'll play you his one hit; the one eveybody knows."

Soon enough, i start to here the familiar entrance to that catchy song "The Remedy" that i heard a couple times on the radio and was addicted to.
"Grandpa! Grandpa! I know this song! i LOVE it."
So, he burned the cd for my mom, and it sat on top of our entertainment center for weeks, untouched by my mom.
Then, one day, i wanted to hear that song, so i put it in my PS1 console, and played the whole cd through, several times, and was amazed.
Since then, i have grown older, more mature, and Jason has grown and matured right along with me.
People say every 7 years, a person completely changes from how they used to act or look, kinda like a snake shedding its skin.
And i have seen him completely transform: from that ciggarette smoking, beer drinking confused one hit wonder, to a complete, health kickin', avocado eatin', yoga masterin' hippie; he has made a change every day for the better of us both.

He's the one stable thing that's always there for me no matter what.
I've always been suicidal, and over the years, sometimes, he's been the only thing stopping me from just doing it, and ending my life..
I don't mean to sound pathetic and weepy, but this man has single handedly saved my life several times, and i love him to death. I feel like if i hadn't shared with you my breakthrough, someone out there might not have the chance to get saved and i love you all.

So any of you out there that need a pick me up,
here he is.
Right in front of your eyes.
And some of you might not even have realized it.
He will listen when you cry yourself to sleep at night, and he will sing you a lullaby.

Be love, and be yourself.
Christina Marie.
P.S. i suggest Stranger in the Sky; it makes my heart feel funny.
<3333

Empty Cup

I don't know why I'm writing this blog or if I'll even choose to publish it. But it is something I've never shared with anyone. I'll start from the beginning. When I was 2 years old my parents divorced. But I never looked at that as a bad thing, because my parents getting divorced led to them getting remarried and I gained 4 sisters and a brother. My dad remarried when I was 4. My step mom pretty much raised me as her own, I even call her mom. I posted previously in my "how i found Jason" story that my dad and step mom divorced when I was 14. I was just getting ready to start high school. I was upset of course but i handled it. It wasn't until my senior year of high school, that the weight of my parents divorce fell on me. I really started to think about everything that had happened. I felt abandoned by my step mom. I thought her decision to leave was selfish, especially since my father had fallen into a weird depression and i was stuck raising my sisters. Back to my senior year, I was feeling alot of pressure and I finally cracked. I was failing out of high school and my parents never even noticed, and when they did notice they didn't care. This led me to do some pretty stupid things, almost as a cry for attention. I started smoking cigarettes & I experimented with drugs. Midway through my senior around prom season i started keeping a journal. Around this time I was really struggling with my weight. I hated myself and I wanted nothing more than to be thin AND i wanted someone to take me to prom. So I stopped eating, this lasted for about a month and my friends started noticing that wasn't eating lunch at school, so i started eating and throwing up after. But this got to be to much for me, i started to think if i eat I'm going to have to throw up and it got to the point where if i didn't i felt sick until i did, so again i stopped eating. At this point in time i was also cutting myself. basically i was going through alot and my parents still hadn't noticed. But one day i woke up and i thought this has to stop. and so it did. I released all of the negativity I was holding towards my parents. I realized that I couldn't expect anyone to care about me if i didn't care about myself. I realized that I was okay with my body and the way i looked and that I wasn't losing weight for me, i was losing weight for everyone else. August if that year I went to my 2nd Jason Mraz concert. I was having a blast dancing and singing, and then he began to play Love for a Child. this song never really struck a cord with me until that night. As soon as he started singing I started to cry. It was as if everything i had gone suddenly came rushing back with every note he sang. After that night I was done. I changed my attitude towards my life completely. That was also the night I chose to "be love". I came across that journal i mentioned a few days ago, along with the WSWDWST album with the acoustic EPs. I put the cd and began to read the journal.It was awful so full of hate and self loathing. Im glad to say that a year later i am in a much better place. I love my self and i love my life. I decided to share this story because today i noticed that i had skipped a song on the EP's album. It was Love for a Child. I closed my eyes and listened to the words and i remembered that when Jason was asked why he chose to share this song he said it was something that he needed to share. and this story for me is something that i needed to share, so i thank you all for reading this, and for caring. and i appologize for it being so scattered =P
With Love Marissa <3

What a amrazing thing...

Hello, ladies! I have yet to post my Mraz story. I figured today was the day. It was probably around November of 08 that my life changed, literally. I had no music taste whatsoever. I did not like music. All I listened to was Brown Eyed girl a little bit of The Beatles and Hey There Delilah. So about November or so my cousin (another Mraz lover but she does not have a twitter..) heard the song on the radio, told me all about it! Here is a pic of me and her at our Mraz concert!



When she heard the song again she recorded it and played it for me over the phone. I instantly fell in love with the happy little tune, but neither of us could find the name of the song. We finally found the name and I recorded it on my phone and listened to it constantly! That christmas she got a ipod and that was the first song she put on it and we could finally listen to a good quality! I then heard Lucky and realized it was the "Im Yours Guy!" we also finally discovered his name too. Took awhile to pronounce it right but we knew it! Haha. So Lucky was our new obsession. I decided to search him and then found that he was "The Remedy Dude!" Told my cousin and she freaked out too. We then slowly but surely filled our ipods with the amazing songs of Jason's. Then my mother informed me that he was coming to Chicago. That night we bought our tickets and waited 2 months to see him perform. We didn't know all of his songs when we were their but we danced and tried to sing everyone! My cousin and I about cried when he came out I almost cried when he sang A Beautiful Mess and was too excited to even think about crying when Im Yours came around. (By the way this concert was recorded for his live DVD/CD called Jason Mraz's Beautiful Mess LIve On Earth. If you don't have it already I suggest you go pick up a copy now. =] ) We had to leave early because my friend was feeling sick. But I wasn't as upset as you would think, because it was still the greatest night of my life. My cousin and I were officially obsessed after that. The next day we downloaded everything he has ever sang! Watched every appearance on TV voted for him to win any awards he's been nominated for! If it's Mraz it's us. He has changed the way I listen to music, the way I think, the way I act. And to think it all started with that one song. One song changed my life. Amazing isn't it? Jason Mraz has made me a better person. From his blogs, his music, his interviews, all of it. I can honestly say that this man, and that song have changed me. Im not as shy I am no longer afraid to say what I feel. Im not afraid to stand out. Because he said it was okay. I won't worry my life away. Thanks to you. Jason I love you. Thank you. < 3
Love always, Dahlia< 3

so are they or aren't they?


so i think we have all been thinking about this since they attended some awards ceremony together, but if you though any think like i did, it was too soon after Tawney. but looking at the small amount evidence,I'm thinking they are definitely on.

Tristan's Twitter
tprettyman: somebody ran off 2 brazil w/my <3. might have 2 go there 2 find it. maybe its in da blenda w/ some acai or bronzin brazilian bikini style? Link to J's latest blog titled: Her Name was Rio

Bonjour!

Hey guys!
A lot of you probably don't know me so I thought I could take the time & introduce myself & share my Jason experiences:)

My name is Christine, I'm 20 & I live really close to Scranton, PA(for any of The Office fans, you know what I'm talkin about ;] )
I'm going to be a junior in college in the fall majoring in Graphic Design and I'm an art & design junkie.

I first discovered Jason when I'm Yours was constantly playing on the radio & I would watch the music video on VH1 all the time. I loved the song instantly and decided I would look into him more. I saw "he was the guy who sang the Remedy", listened & downloaded more & more songs, & was hooked. I'm so frustrated with myself that I haven't loved him longer. I liked the Remedy went it first came out, but I was going through a phase with my music that I didn't care what I listed to so I just ignored it ( Now, ofcourse I love it. (I have all albums, and then some, now don't you worry, lol)

Back in August I went to see him in concert for the first time, in Philadelphia, with a couple of my friends.


I couldn't stay for the whole outdoor show b/c one of my friends fainted in the crowd, she has a medical problem, I think..& I couldn't see the second half, we had to get home. I was soo bummed but I know I'm going to see him again for sure!
I listen to him everyday & love him so much for what he has taught me about life & how to live it. Before Jason, I can honestly admit that I was "lost". I didn't know what to think of myself, or others, or the whole world for that matter. My art has drastically improved also, because he inspires me. For him, I am eternally grateful.

With Love & Gratitude,
Christine

P.S. Since I don't know everyone, how old is everybody? What are you accomplishing today? This year? This life? I wanna know everything!:)))

songs songs songs

Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think.

Pick Your Artist: Jason Mraz

Are you male or female: white girl

Describe yourself: only human

Describe where you currently live: a beautiful mess

How do you feel about yourself: lucky

Your best friend is: I’ll do anything

Your favorite color is: geek in the pink

Your favorite form of transportation: rocket man

What's the weather like: beautiful

Favorite time of day: bella luna

If your life was a tv show, what would it be called: the dynamo of volition

If you could go anywhere, where would you go: with you

What is the best advice you have to give: live high

If you could change your name, what would it be: summer breeze

Your favorite food is: common pleasure

Thought for the Day: you and I both

How I would like to die: Mr. Curiosity

My soul's present condition : On love, In sadness

My motto: Make it mine



Enjoy girls, stay fresh!
Be Love!
xx

Patty Zc! :*

Jam's Smile Track of the Moment IV

Coz I am just bursting with fruit flavor.  Five days till he gets here! ♥

Attitude of Gratitude




Hello pretty ladies!! So I was recently at Barnes & Noble and thought I'd take a look at the sale rack. When I looked at it I found a book called Attitude of Gratitude by MJ Ryan. I've been reading a chapter a day (I probably should read a chapter a week) and it's made me think, how much do I really have to be grateful for? I sat down and wrote a list and that list got SO long. Let's just say my hand is forever in pain;) So I have now started a project where everyday I wake up I write on an index card "I Am Grateful 4..." and then write down what I am grateful for that day. I plan to do this everyday until I have one entire wall covered. This is a large task and on days when I am completely grateful for water, I might have a few repeats. I love this idea of such a small task to show my gratitude to mother nature, man, and my friends and the things they say that make my world shinier. That includes you ladies. I have this love for Jason Mraz that's undescribable and I'm glad I have people to share it with who won't get annoyed at how much I love him... Like my friends, brother, mom occasionally, etc. So in this journey I'm going through of making a more gracious life, I would love it if you would join me on the journey. I plan to make a Twitter account somewhat like @iamgrateful4 but different. It's different in the people that follow it, I'll follow back, anytime those followers say something they're grateful for, I'll retweet it, and even if they don't but the account is mentioned, I'll retweet it. It's one small way to spread a little joy, and I would love if you girls would join me in this. So if you'd like to go on this journey with me, I would love it and I would be forever in gratitude to you. So thank you for your time, sorry for my novel of a message (if we talk a lot already, you know how I am), and may your day be blessed and full of gratitude. Tweet me at @mr_azfan01 and if I get enough people, I will open this account! Let's do this! :):)

C'est la vie

A little French music to help get you through the day.






Be Love <3

Because it all amounts to nothing up in the end..

I've got to many things going on right now, I just needed a little break to relax...
Today I arrived to class and since its the last day we didn't have class anymore, so we were all just talking, chillin' when a random guy just stood up and put some music and decides to play I'm yours... I felt so happy, so relieved, I have slept about 5 hours (in total) in the last 3 days, and the song just made me feel a warm feeling. Maybe if it was me who played it it wouldn't have been the same thing, but since I just suddenly heard it it made me realize I have to give time to everyting, and relax a little and enjoy the ride.. I was feeling so happy, the song came to an end, and here it comes 'Curbside Prophet' (courtesy of the random guy who by the way had some chocolate between his teeth and made me anxious LOL) this song made me happier, really. Since I live in Mexico you can imagine the most popular songs are I'm Yours and Suerte or Lucky, so hearing any other JM song when someone else plays it just makes me happy :D He then proceeded to play 'Who needs shelter' which made me smile even more..
I had this moment of total relaxation, I embraced my time for finals, and stress, and decided I better feel happy about it. "Because it all amounts no thing up in the end" right??
Now I have to go finish my essay about Fernando Pessoa (u guys should read him, he's amazing), prepare my final French test, and get ready for my theater final presentation (play)
wish me luck in this stressful week, I will now take it up more lightly.. I wish you the best..

Today I am grateful for being able to share my happiness with you girls.
I share with u my wallpaper image of the week...

everytime someone watches it they say 'Oh I want his icecream' I say 'Oh I want him' hahaha

gotta go now..
Be Love,
Patty Zc..


P.S. im in a little of a hurry so i apologize for any kind of spelling/grammar mistakes.. I'll fix 'em up later...
xx

Dahlias Smile Tracks!

I have been kind of behind on reading our MrazWomen blog. I was going threw today reading what I have not yet read. I stumbled upon Lucy's wonderful Smile Tracks idea! Wonderful idea! I love all of you girl's smile tracks! <3
I thought I would share my smile tracks of the moment! Ones that aren't Mraz. Because all of them make me smile! Hahaha.
First is "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5.
There is no special meaning the song has to me. I just love his voice, the melody, and it always just makes me incredibly happy!

Next is "Why Don't We Just Dance" by Josh Turner.
Now im not sure if you gals like country music. I love country! This always makes me want to dance! The melody of it is great! I just love everything about this song! Even if you don't like country, please give this song a listen! You won't regret it!


Lots of love!
Dahlia<3