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 I'm Ashleigh Brooke Ahern. I capture the beauty of those and the world around me.
Currently dreaming of Chicago and NYC while I waste away in Daytona Beach.
I suffer from an extreme case of wanderlust. I want to go everywhere, to see it all, with a friend, a camera, an adventurous mind. I want to travel far and wide, by plane, by car, by train. I want to see the lights of the city and the deserts that are forever dry.
I have rather large dreams and aspire to do more than I could ever accomplish.
I think big, dream deep, and sleep rather sound.
I'm a hopeless romantic who does not believe in marriage.
I giggle at the small stuff, and laugh hysterically when I should simply giggle.
I have quite the affinity for hipsters.
I'm rather negative, though I tend to not show it.
I always hope for and dream of the best, even if I'm sure of what is truly to come.
I sometimes worry more than is necessary.
I get by.

Occasionally I'll post about my weightloss.

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Day 29: Picture of yourself.

Go here.

Currently in the process of dying my hair, &I don’t care to take a picture right now.

Days 22-28.

Yes, I’m super behind. I realized the night of the show that I didn’t do it, &I remembered every day since. I just honestly care to do them. I’m determined to finish off the month, though!

Day 22: A picture of what you wore today.
I really don’t care to get dressed and take a photo of what I wore today. Raspberry v-neck, a black Converse vest, and a pair of black skinnies.

Day 23: A letter to someone. Anyone.
I still wonder what could have been.

Day 24: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Money. Shopping. Jobs. My photography. Equipment/supplies I want/need. My lack of romantic relationships. How terrible Daytona is.

Day 25: Would you rather date someone plain with an amazing personality or someone beautiful with a plain personality?
Someone plain with an amazing personality.

Day 26: What are some little things that make you feel warm and fuzzy?
Cuddles, regardless of who is the big/little spoon. Forehead/cheek kisses. Genuine compliments on my photography. Sweet compliments towards my personality/looks.

Day 27: A picture of your handwriting.
Bleh, pass.

Day 28: Do you wish for anything at 11:11? If so, what do you wish for?
That would ruin the wish, now wouldn’t that? I wish when I catch it, and the wish has been the same for atleast three years now.

Day 21: Turn on’s and off’s.

On:

  • Decent or better taste in music
  • Good sense of humor
  • Quirkiness
  • Intelligence
  • The ability to keep a conversation going when I can’t
  • Playfulness
  • Confidence
  • Musicians
  • Creative expression
  • Support when it comes to my photography
  • Light/unique eyes
  • Nice hair
  • Tallness
  • Thin/lanky bodies with slightly muscled biceps and abs.
  • Making out

Off:

  • Compliment fishing
  • Awkwardness (I’m awkward enough for two, I don’t think a relationship could handle more arkwardness )
  • Same height or shorter than myself
  • Someone who talks down to me
  • Ignorance and narrow-mindedness
  • Someone who is not creative in any way
  • Terrible taste in music (rap, r&b, country)
  • Poor kissers
  • 24/7 seriousness
  • Not being supportive of my passion
Day 20: Concerts you have attended.

This one is a joke. I’ve attended way too many shows to keep track.

Day 19: A list of places you’ve lived.
  • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
  • Davie, Florida (I moved 5 minutes away, not even)
  • Daytona Beach, Florida.

Eventually, I plan to add

  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Los Angeles, California 
  • New York, New York
  • Somewhere in France or Ireland. I’m not quite sure where, just somewhere.

When I was younger, my dream (living arrangement) was to own

  • a cute little beach house in California that wasn’t too terribly far from the glamorous part of Los Angeles
  • an apartment in New York City, either a penthouse overlooking Central Park or chic apartment in the village (the Gossip Girl series made me fall even more in love with New York than I already was when I was younger)
  • a studio apartment in Miami so I could come home and visit friends and family

I wanted to own all three of these places at once and fly back and forth at my leisure. This, of course, was when I thought I would grow up to be rich and famous and happy. Now, I’ll gladly take any of the first three (I so don’t care for  place in Miami).

Day 18: Name the tv show you have become addicted to.

The Office. Holyshit, the Office. I’ve rewatched the majority of the series numerous times.

Gossip Girl, for too many reasons.

2 Broke Girls is working its way onto the list. I’ve rewatched all of the current episodes atleast once, &I still die every episode. I don’t think there’s a funnier show.

Day 16: If the world were to end tomorrow, what would you do with your remaining time.

If it really were to happen, I’m not sure. I’d probably call all of my family and friends and tell them how much I love and appreciate them, despite whatever has happened. Then I think I’d fill my car with my cats and whatever friend wanted to come along, and just drive North until I found snow.  I wouldn’t want the world to end and my cats to be alone with each other, as cat-lady-like as that sounds. And I wouldn’t want to be alone when the world ends, either. I would love for my last moments to be spent experiencing snow for the first time.
I’d probably spend the rest of my time crying, or thinking, or possibly enjoying. I’m not sure.

Day 15: A photo of someone you fancy at the moment.

Day 14: Provide pictures of 5 celebrity crushes.

No specific order after Brian Fallon.

  • Brian Fallon (I do count Brian Fallon as a celebrity)
  • Ryan Gosling
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
  • Nicholas Hoult
  • John Krasinski
  • Jake Gyllenhaal

I had trouble not doing more than 6.

Before I start being productive, I’ll catch up and do days 12&13 of my 30 Days thing.

This is now the second time I’m needing to catch up. I should not be allowed to do these simply for the fact that I can never stick to them.

Day 12: Screenshot your desktop.

For me, this is pretty organized. It’ll be even more organized once I delete all the images off my desktop.
My taskbar is forever on auto-hide at the top, and my background shifts between this ad 5 other smoke/liquid images. I love my background(s).

Day 13: Three confessions of your choice.

  • I’m so lonely and depressed most of the time, it’s ridiculous. I do a pretty decent job of avoiding those feelings, especially in public. Tumblr sees the majority of these feelings. I miss having more than one friend, I miss being somewhat happy, even if I was living in a destructive environment.
  • I’m so absolutely terrified of the future and failing. I really feel like my photography is not going to take me far. What scares me even more is that I’m not really good at anything else.
  • If I could, I would keep all five of the cats currently in my apartment. They’re all so sweet and adorable. I, of course, have to keep Muffy. I love ehr and she was my first. Just because there are new kittens does not mean I should get rid of her. Then there’s Sundrop. She’s my princess, who also needs to be kept. Then there are the three kittens. All three of them like to sleep on my chest, are overly sweet, and are all adorable. The orange one purrs instantly, sometimes simply from looking at him. The calico kitten is soo vocal, even when she’s already primping on me and being pet, she’ll cry for attention. She pretty much needs attention. Then there’s Dusty, the grey kitten. I’ve wanted an adorable grey kitten for awhile now, and he’s just so kind and sweet. When he was a month old, I thought he was going to die because he was even smaller than the one who did pass. Now he feels like he weighs more than his mom. He also purrs constantly and is almost always in my lap. He also pushes his head into my hand if he’s laying next to my computer and I’m not petting him.
    I want to keep all five of them, but I can’t. It’s so heartbreaking to me.
Day 11: What is your favorite quote?

“Style comes from knowing who you are and who you want to be in the world; it does not come from wanting to be somebody else, or wanting to be thinner, shorter, taller, prettier. You are your own muse.”

I have no idea who it’s from, nor do I remember where I found it. I stuck it on my facebook forever ago, though, &it kinda stuck.

…I’m now a day ahead. I kinda screwed up when I was catching up yesterday.

God, I’m awful at these 30 Days things. Here’s days 7, 8, 9, and 10.

Day 7: Do you read? What are your favorite books?
I honestly don’t read anymore. I hate it, I miss it, I should really start reading again.

Day 8: Three things you want to say to different people.
-I know it’d be cheaper, but I’m not quite sure I could handle moving in with you and your boyfriend. I think I’d go to bed crying fairly often, or atleast somewhat depressed.
-I think I’m ohk with not seeing you before you move. I’d like to, sure, but I’m perfectly fine with not. I want to get over you. I need to get over you (again).
-I’m very curious as to whether we’ll still be talking by the time I move back south (if I move back South). &if we are still talking, if we’ll still be screwing. &if we’re still screwing, if it will remain at just that or if one of us will develop feelings for the other (deargod, please don’t let it be me). I always fear that I’m going to develop feelings for you. I’m still surprised I haven’t.

Day 9: Pet Peeves.
One-word txts. I can never think of my pet peeves when asked.

Day 10: If you could only live off of one food and one beverage for the rest of your days, what would they be?
I’m not a major foodie, but lately, I’ve been addicted to Yoohoo &mashed/smashed potatoes w/cheese. I think I’d be content living off of those two for quite awhile, so long as they didn’t make me put on any weight at all.

Day 6: What band or musician is most important to you?

Rise Against. They’ve been one of my favorite bands for around 6 years now. They were the first band that really stuck and that I really cared about. If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t have gone to the Rise Against/Alkaline Trio/Gaslight Anthem show in Oct ‘08. I wouldn’t have met my ex who introduced me to music that I really do love.

While they are the reason why I am where I am now, they also got me through a lot. From my first, second, and third failed relationships to family problems, from school to friend problems, they’ve been there.

I don’t post them or about them too often, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love them and that they don’t mean a lot to me.

They may have fallen slightly from my absolute favorite band to my top three, but they’re still up there. I still freak out like an idiot when I hear news of them touring, and I still turn the volume all the way up whenever one of their songs comes on.

Day 5: 5 places you want to visit.

  • Chicago
  • California (again)
  • Sydney, Australia
  • Ireland (nowhere specific, just Ireland)
  • Paris, France