February 28, 2011

Mission impossible... Dun Dun Dunnnnnnnnn

I hate drama.
I hate rumors.
I hate that most people love being experts about other people so much that they'll even go to lengths of inventing things to know about them.
Rumors are hurtful. Rumors can be nasty. They can ruin lives...
but if you think about it.. how many times are the rumors actually true stories that the person wished to keep a secret..? ya. sure.. an exaggerated truth on many accounts.. but truth at the core.
Secret is a word that facebook has changed indefinitely. I'm trying to decide if people realize what they post and post it anyway.. aware of the "social" part of the social networking.. or if they're completely lost in ignorance when they say.. "OMG BFF jill... guess what frickin happened today.. shut up you'll never guess.. but you have to promise not to tell.. well duuuuh girlfriiienn.. i know you would neva.. ok soo..." yup. the 3,000 friends you have just promised not to tell either.
up until recently i've thought of rumors and gossip as terrible terrible things. I mean you are always taught not to participate which i dont feel that i do very often.. buuut all of the sudden a whole new side of these 'taboo' things has presented itself to me...

think about it.
every school... every area.. every neighborhood.. has a D-squad.. (drama squad) whether its the high school cheerleaders.. gossip mama drama squad.. college rivaling sororities.. football teams.. the guys that like to know everything about everyone.. these d-squads are everywhere!
Before you start making a list of your neighborhood D-squad and cursing them.. hear me out. think about it this way....
what would we be without the rumors.. without the known secrets of others..
who would catch the cheaters? who would call out the liars? Who would know the dress that Sharron was gonna wear to the formal to make sure no one else bought the same one?!
We are forced to adapt to societal constraints ( for the 4th graders reading this... we all have to fit in with the stuff we live with..) As much as you don't care what others think.. every person has an opinion on everything you do and whether you peg their opinion as valid or not.. it WILL affect you in some way..
think about this boy... his name is Brad (so clearly he's a tool).
If brad hangs out with Emily and Britney and they both think that he's in love with them... if they were wrapped up in their 'relationship' with him.. on whatever level its at.. and they didn't know about the other.. they would be digging their own graves! They would be getting into a situation that they hadn't anticipated..
so brad kisses emily and tells her he's faawwwllingg for her.. he could go home that night and text brit that he really feeeeels a connection with her too and not think twice about it.
Most likely... the situation would go like this..
brad. being a guy. and a tool. wouldn't think twice about what he was doing or that it could ever be wrong. he doesn't mean to deceive them. he's not committed to either of them. and his ignorance is about to be their broken hearts.
but because of D-squad CIA action... emily talks to her girlfriends.. and brit texts her angry ex about brad to make him jealous...
D-squad steps in filling in the gap..
the girls are made aware of the situation at hand.. and whether the story comes out... "BRAD TOTALLY GOT THIS ONE CHICK PREGO AT BAND CAMP NAMED EMILY AND THIS GIRL BRIT.. WHO'S A HOOKER THAT WAS USING HIM FOR HIS BREAKFAST CEREAL.. IS TOTALLY COMPLETELY HOOKING UP WITH HIM TOO.. OMG. HE'S PLAYING THEM. WOW BRAD. YOU TOOL" but the point of the story or the little seedling of truth will probably be brought to the surface and brad with either get a slapping across his face or the girls will know that they need to remove themselves to a certain point cuz brad apparently is doing the enemy.. or the cereal hooker from across town.

could we live without the D-squads? life would probably be easier most of the time! But even when people don't mean to deceive.. it happens occasionally.. and when the D-squad takes over.. the secrets are brought to the surface.
after all that.. i'm still gonna tell you not to gossip cuz its stupid..and don't get involved in drama.. cuz it's pointless.. but keep that drama queen bee's number on speed dial just incase you decide you need the CIA's help. it will be useful at some point in your life. from there you can separate the lies from the truth.


ok now. random thoughts moment..
Soundtrack to my life song of the moment.. "Why Wait" Rascal Flatts

Music is so powerful. The 'chicken soup for the soul' books had a slogan (or maybe its still their slogan? who knows) : when you don't know what to say... give it away. People could, not knowing what to say, suddenly connect with someone on a new level by giving them a book and saying.. "read this story.." explaining things in a way their own words never could.
i feel like music is like this.
i mean ya.. i'm a musician so i think music is the most sacred, incredible, freakin coolest thing ever.. but how often do you sit there in a moment listening to the radio thinking... HOLY CRAP!!! HOW DOES RASCAL FLATTS KNOW THIS ABOUT ME.. cuz CLEARLY this song could be about nothing else except my exact situation..we must have serious mutual friends on FB!! dang.
or when trying to self-define the relationships in your life.. you hear a song (or read twilight) and go.. WOAH.. HEY WOAH.. WOAH HEY... thats exactly how i feel!! that's exactly the way it is with George (cloony of course)
and how about the certain songs you can't even listen to without thinking of one specific person! or one specific night!
there was a time in my life where i couldn't hear this one song without breaking down with full on tears (i don't like to cry.. this is a big deal people). cry..? because i hear a SONG?! don't lie.. you've totally done it.

It makes everything in our lives make sense.
so.. here's my current play list:

Greatest love songs ever..(right now..)
- God must've spent a little more time on you -Nsync
- Look at me - Carrie baby
- Any man of Mine - Shania Twain
- Don't be stupid - Shinia Twain
- Bubbly - Colbie Callet.. (if you're wondering what the song was that i shed my pride through my tear ducts to... mm hmm.. the dumb one that talks about krinkling noses and toes-es. judge me)
- Come away with me - Norah Jones.. girls. admit it. you share my fantasy of slow dancing to this song in the middle of the street right after it rains with the boy of your dreams.. no? just me?
- Down - yes the baby are you down down down down down song.. look up the acoustic version though.. it's amazing!
- Only you can love me this way - Keith my husband Urban
- One less lonely girl -JB (gotta give my boyfriend a shout out.. love you babe)
- Why wait - Rascal Flatts

ok. sorry i think this is a suuuper long one. but hey. this thing is dangerous.

Tonight my challenge to the 2 people that read this? (wahoo) I heard about a girl in church on sunday that got a short note from a friend telling her how much she appreciated her...
warmed my soul right up. do it. it'll take 5 seconds.. and it'll make someone's life. first thing in the AM.. you're day WILL be better.. bloggers honor.

Peace. Love. Gossip Girl.
xoxo
-Callymon

February 27, 2011

smooching and the cities

If you are actually following this.. you'll recognize the latest additions to this blog (which ya. i'm completely aware are the only additions since this started like 2 days ago..) have shout outs to the tv series.. Sex and the City. (all you judging eyes can just stop it alright.. on tv it's edited.) If you live under a rock and don't know what the premiss of the show is.. it's about Carrie Bradshaw (who is currently my tv idol) and her 3 friends. Carrie writes a column/ book about relationships and she explores different sides of them.. basically. it's fantastic.

Carrie has recently inspired me. For a minute i was thinking crap.. if i blog and refer to relationships all the time people are gonna think im on crack.. or going through a relationship on crack.. but then i realized. Everyone in the world is either in a relationship.. getting out of a relationship.. stuck in one.. searching for one.. avoiding one.. denying one... salvaging one.. and obviously always thinking about one form of relationship or other.. so i figured i'm safe. And duh..how can you NOT talk about relationships when you start singing about Silly Boys when you're 10..? plus.. i'll add some seasoning to this dish fest with what is good about sundays and how music makes everything make sense too.. or something.

so.. being on season 1 for all of you who are addicts (of SATC) and would like to follow my train of thought.. i've learned quite a bit. A couple things fascinated me.. that of course i'll adapt to be life according to MC instead of CB..


Ok so. some people would agree that there are gender rolls in a relationship..
the guy treats it like its disposable while the girl has the 3 date rule before she decides whether to make a shrine of him in her closet or never call him again/ hook him up with a desperate room mate.
personally... i thought all these games ended the day we graduated high school..
BUT whether the roll is reversed or whatever.. no matter what one person is always more invested and the other only holding on long enough for the next best thing to come along.
except all you disgustingly happy married people. you can scoff your little over-the-single-blues- scoff and laugh to yourself that you've beat the system. good for you. have a cookie.

so life according to carrie bradshaw.. her philosophy is that if the GIRL treated the relationship like it was disposable the GUY would be forced to take the other position leaving the girl with the upper hand..
Uncle Wayne in "Ghost of Girlfriend's Past" once said.. "the power in the relationship always lies with whoever cares less"..
and he's right!

but common... do you see happiness in this? if you do.. add PROVO ALLSTAR to your 5 year plan..
Can't people find mutual happiness and recognize it? obviously not. (again.. you married people.. shuut up. grab a diet coke and have a good laugh)
The episode ends with Carrie running into a guy that she was being "the guy" in the relationship with.. or the one she was supposed to be able to walk away from unattached emotionally.. and all he tells her is that.. he's THRILLED that she finally recognized the kind of relationship he had always wanted and was ready for! Basically booty-call central.
so now. we're either... a hopeless romantic waiting for her long lost sailor at sea.. someone content on feeling nothing/ basically a robot.. or a booty call?
WHAT IS LOVE COMING TO?!
Love is something that should be shouted from the roof tops!! (thank you rascal flatts) It's like they say on "My best friends Wedding" if you feel it SAY IT! it will solve EVERYTHING!

my advice? irrelevant or not...
dating is great! dating is fun! dating friggin sucks. if you fall in love. hang on to it.
like carrie with Big. (big is the guy she SHOULD spend the rest of her life with.. forever and ever. i'm team Big.)
So many people look at love as it being all about the game... well honey if you want games i can friggin give you the NBA play offs.. but shouldn't it be about more than that? yes. rhetorical question. knock it off you cynics.

and ok ok no i'm AM pro dating.. duh.. i just think most people approach it wrong.

ok. so now that the episode of slaying and the city is over..
Lets get into some reallllll sunday talk.

(i have a feeling this is gonna be a long entry..)
I heard a talk in church today that talked about how our perspective of experiences determines how each of them shape our character.. It referred to a boiling pot of water.
if you put an egg in it.. it hardens
buuut if you put a carrot in it.. it softens

Every person can look at their lives as a boiling pot of water (how exciting right)..
thinking about experiences i've had lately.. this story made me step back and re-evaluate my food selection.
i realized that i kept putting eggs in. hardening right up. Even experiences that weren't bad! Pitty parties.. how ever fun they are.. have a short guest list. i PROMISE nobody feels as sorry for you as you do for yourself. even dumb dumb stuff.

so.. you can join me as i pull out my baby carrots and throw them  enthusiastically into my boiling pot of water. Take something that happens to you that may be sort of unfortunate and laugh at it.. use it as motivation to become more of an excellent you!
smile! laugh! soften those carrots! shape your character into something that you WANT to be..

ok so i promised i'd season it with something right..? woo. carrots.. seasoning.. love.. looks like im making sunday night soup!
well. some of the best things about sunday..? sweats and movies. done and done. and game night.. holler.

Sundays are my favorite :)
and i believe they should be spent with the ones you love :)
so.. grab your family.. roomies.. best friends.. boy friend.. crush of the moment.. grand ma.. sisters.. or favorite fuzzy socks and blanket and make it the best sunday Funday you can!


xoxox
-Callymon

February 26, 2011

Stop... Hammer time.

Every story has a beginning.. a middle.. and an end.
Beginnings are exciting. With the beginning of starting a new job or going to a new school everything is so new and unexplored that you can't help but soak it all up.
This is why change is so refreshing.
Although the beginning and change can be hard, if the destination in the horizon comes closer through it.. the tough-ness will be worth it in the end.

When you get to where the beginning is over.. after your first day/week of school clothes have been worn, the notebooks have been written in, the fact that your boss is a jerk has taken over the fact that his butt looks cute in the designer jeans he wears on casual fridays.. you move into the middle of your story..
Now the middle is the meat and potatoes. This is where you ride the roller coaster of life. You have peaks.. you have valleys.. and you have boring boring moments where you name your stapler and count the times your professor says "umm" in a class period.
This is the time where you take your loins and girt them my friends. You go beyond yourself to find excitement in the everyday.
Not every day will be filled with juicy gossip and new you tube videos. Everyday wont have some life changing experience in it. The level of excitement and joy in your life is up to YOU. Yes.. in the middle of your story.. life sucks.. and it probably will MOST of the time..
If you spend your middle looking and waiting for your end.. your story will be over before you know it!!
You'll miss out on everything. Now the end of your story can be the reward at the end.. Graduation.. retirement.. finally getting involved with your cute-butted-boss and quitting so you guys can get married..
everything will be alright in the end.. if its not alright.. then its not the end.

alright alright.. McCall moment. yaaa ya i relate it to school... i relate it to work.. but we all know whats on MY mind all the time.. wooo. lets relate it to something that makes sense right?
mmmkk... how bout.... love? ya lets pick that one. for no reason.. just thats what came up first on google's blog topics.. ahem.. anywho..
Living with 8 girls common... of course everything gets related to boys SOMEHOW..

So.. in the beginning everything is exciting. Everything is new and unexplored.
with new chapters in love this beginning feeling can re present itself again and again..
but no matter how many times the beginning comes.. it's followed by a middle.
a time where life can preettyyy much suck. a time with peaks and valleys.. roller coasters.. and even just plain boredom.
Sometimes the feelings that come from the middle bring new beginnings again and again.. skipping the ending.. and simply adding chapter after chapter to your story complete with new chapter titles and everything.
sometimes the feelings that come from the middle bring an end. Which in turn brings a new - different kind - of beginning.

I would elaborate but like I said.. being an open book isn't reallllyyy my thing (no pun intended).
The truth and fact of the matter is... you are the author of your story. Fill your pages with excitement, love, even tragedy when necessary and you will have a best seller.


alright. no more of this serious crap..

Sound track to my life song... "You're not sorry" T swift.

(haha and i claim i'm not an open book.. psh)

New obsession...: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w581Aa6bWxI
Carlton teaches us how to dougie.


Things that can make your day.. even if you are having an excellent day already! (if you're a girl.. sorry dudes.. i've never been a boy.. but i imagine you guys would agree with most of them.. whether you admit to it or not.)

A text that says something along the lines of "I HAVE TO SEE YOU"

A foot rub

A Sex and the City marathon

A neon-dance party with your best and favorite girls

Yellow Roses

Going for a long over due walk or run

Chocolate

a Nap

Watching a Disney animated classic.. (Beauty and the Beast anyone?)

Getting dressed up

Putting your hair up

Changing into flats

Writing a song

Smiling "from your liver"

Learning the entire "Fresh Prince" rap.. if you don't already know it. if you do.. you can be one of my best friends.

Making a music video to your newly learned Fresh Prince Rap

Having a bed chat with your best friend :)

Taking your own advice for once

Doing something crazy

Watching a chick flick and yelling at the screen all of the mistakes she's making and how you would do it better

listening to the "Burlesque" soundtrack.. feel free to obsess over it.

Putting on "The lion sleeps tonight" and bring back old memories

Googling puppy pictures and name every single one that you love

Reconnecting with an old friend

Having a conversation that ends with " You are beautiful, dont settle "

Make your day special.. every day!! Life is like a box of chocolates. Eat it up.
Don't let others control your destiny.. take it into your own hands and guess what...
they can't touch this... stop. hamma tyme.

xox
-Callymon

February 25, 2011

Snow snow go away.. Don't come back til Christmas Day..

So . . Being the avid blogger that I am. . I've been putting great thought into my random thoughts for today..
i'm between doing an entire tribute to my boyfriend Justin Bieber in honor of seeing his movie again tonight with the girls of 1328 (holler. shout out.)
or... things that make me sad because.. of all of you that live in Utah and own a pair of eyes.. it snowed like 25 inches last night leaving me stuck 1. in provo and 2. possibly very close to my house because not only do i HATE driving in snow.. i suck at it. Dion may be a champ.. (Dion is my car btw) but callymon.. is definitely a wuss.

because clearly the decision is WAY too big to make.. i'm gonna do both.
and no - all you bieber haters.. they have nothing to do with each other.

i'll start with JB Baby.
5 things that come to mind when thinking of my boyfriend...

1. My hilarious friend and roomie Chantel told me of her experience while watching the movie of the century..
Ya know when he comes on stage before he sings "Baby" and screams.. "Who wants to be my baby..?"
in the theater she definitely screamed back.. "who wants to HAVE my baby.." and the whole theater raised their hands. nbd.
2. I don't think people would be making such a big deal about him cutting his hair if he didn't have an ENTIRE SECTION of his movie dedicated to "the hair flip".. dude.. if you're gonna emphasize it.. at LEAST wait til it hits DVD to shatter little girl's dreams of perfectly quaffed hair flipping over those big brown ( ? ) eyes. Now they have to change the image in their minds (and hearts) to you pushing it to the side with your hand or something..? sexy? ok yes. but AS sexy..? i think not.
3. He's dating Selena Gomez right.. i heard she's getting MAD death threats now from girls all over the world. i didn't really understand this until i caught the Beiber Fever and seriously thought about sending her one...
4. How many people think that JUST because of Mi Cy's outfit on stage at his concert that the rating of the whole movie should've gone to PG-13..? common now. Hannah Montana Forever..? mm hmm you ho.
5. As well as being currently obsessed with JB.. Jaden Smith is also a baller that has mad swag..
these 11 year olds are taking over the world and making pedophiles out of all of us. Common music industry.. pick someone over 18 that all of us can drool over!


Things that make me sad...
1. Snow.. honestly, it's great on Christmas. and sure.. it's pretty.. to LOOK AT. It's cold. It's awful. and the only thing it makes me want to do is stay inside.
2. How i just got my Iphone4 a couple months ago.. and already they have something better.. you have to time these things perfectly or 5 days after buying something your outdated. lame. and sad.
3. Being grown up. i want to be in kindergarden again.. all of the sudden huge decisions have to be made that will affect the rest of forever..? what happened to milk or juice box..? I know eventually i'll embrace it but for now i'll give a shout out to what mama kel calls "the lost boys"... "i wont grow up.. i dont wanna go to school.."
we are the generation that frowns upon embracing the future. me included. (today) so lost boys.. i know how you feel today. i'd rather sit with a blanket and blog all day.. NOT go take my test.. NOT have to go clear the dumb snow off of Dion..
maybe i'll be ready to grow up tomorrow.
4. The color green.
.. if you know me. like really well.. you're probably reading into this. you're right. get over it.. it makes me sad today. once again.. tomorrow i'll be happy about it. right now. i choose to be sad. dang you snow.
if you don't know me super well.. you can make the connection of being sick and the color green and i dont like being sick.. therefore i dont like the color green today.. it makes me sad. whatever floats your boat. or today.. whatever melts your friggin snow.



Alright.. since i hate being sad.. and i love being happy i'll end on a couple things that make me happy.. put some sunshine in the souls of the readers of this blog.. (mm hmm i'll pretend there are some)

1. Getting my back tickled and hair brushed..
in "Letters to Juliet" Claire tells Sophie that one of the greatest joys in life is having one's hair brushed..
The FIRST time i saw it i was like.. hm... creepy old lady brushing her hair.. that's odd.
by the 4th time i saw it (judge me alright.. i like movies) i thought it was the cutest thing in the entire world and went home and had mama kel brush my hair. IT. WAS. FANTASTIC! i highly recommend it!
2. Buying and reading magazines. Once again.. if you know me super well (which if i continue this whole.. tell every thing about me on this thing .. thing.. most of you will!) you know that i can't go into a grocery store to buy ANYTHING and walk out without a magazine. i'm a magazine-aholic. i think they're great! and hey.. rough day with the hair or something.. whip out a mag and check the fashion police section.. you feel alot better about yourself. either that or copy something that Rachel Mcadams has done with hers (if you can master the tiny complicated braid that makes you look like a movie star instead of like you got in a fight with a beater on your head) or Blake lively ( if you can master the 2nd day - looking- hair that's perfectly touseled and wavey with no sign of curling iron or straightener marks anywhere) .... good. luck.
3. Smiling.. try it! it will make you happy.

So.. until tomorrow..
go your way and frown no more! snow. or no snow.. bring some sunshine into your soul :)
so long farewell i need to say aduuu adu. adu.. to yu and yu and yuuu
(dont' pretend like you're not hearing the do do do do dodododo do do do do do dooo in your head)
xo
-Callymon

February 24, 2011

Once upon a time.....

ok. so. first off... i have no idea how to blog.
i don't exactly know why people would want to read my random thoughts.... and i'm not really sure that people even will..?
I don't know what people want to hear. or how people come up with half the things they make up about their lives. BUT. here i am.

I'll start by taking the blogger's oath.....
i solemnly swear that i'm up to no good.
i promise. that i will probably not tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
i don't believe in being an open book - especially on the internet but hey... i can write a short story or 2. I'll crack a few bindings.
I promise. that names will probably be changed to protect the innocent... and most of the time to protect the guilty.
from here on forever. i'll try to entertain.. mostly myself.
mischief managed. And they lived happily ever after. the end.


sweet. so. lets start.
random facts about McCall

Song playing today in the soundtrack of my life: "You won't find this" - Carrie Underwood

1- I am a barefoot sunshine child. Being happy is the greatest thing in the world!
2- The best medicine is a smile.. and laughing til your stomach hurts
3- I hate snow.. and therefore have no idea why i live in Utah.
4- I love the color yellow.
5- I have more celebrity girl crushes than boy.
6- My therapy/ form of expressing myself happy/sad/angry/any emotion i feel is through song writing
7- i'm obsessed with CSI.. and Criminal Minds.
8- I love gerber daisies and yellow roses.
9- I'm currently loving my relationship with Justin Bieber.. we are so happy together
10- I love movies more than anyone in the world.
11- i know all of the Victoria's Secret models by name.
12- i love love. and i think all stories should end with "and they lived happily ever after"
13- I have a mild (ok.. extreme) obsession with Disney princesses
14- I saw the movie Tangled 7 times in theaters (and counting... just WAIT when it hits the dollar theaters its OVER)
15- i have tried the "like a good neighbor state farm is there" thing... it doesn't work. Cuz i don't HAVE state farm. i'm very tempted to switch...
16- i'm hoping this gives me mad street cred... "you dont mess with a blogger.." right? cuz BAM i'll blog the crap out of you.. belie dat.
17- I think Brad the bachelor is a tool... "i'm fawwlllingg for youuu.." .. mm hmm brad.. by the time you tell your 10th chick that you "really feeeel a connection.." it starts to lose it's credibility. you tool.
18- I'm totally team Emily. she's flawless. i would date her.. just sayin.


Happy note: i just wrote my first happy song in like.. a long friggin time.. a couple days ago. It's called "Forever you and I".. after 25 sad songs.. it was refreshing. even though it made me sadder than my sad songs do..? explain THAT.

Random Note: ... i'm sick today. it sucks.

Sad Note: ... who needs these right..? Buuuut if you're set on being sad.. go listen to Tay Swift's "Last Kiss".. and cry yourself to sleep.

Typical Note: being sick.. facebook, studying, and friends has completely consumed my day. that and vomiting. oh joy.

Obsession of the moment: the JATD app on the iphone. it keeps me entertained for HOURS!


well. until.. tomorrow?
next time i'll probably fill all of you upper north sider's on the glamorous lives of slc's elite... complete with lonely boy.. pretty boy.. boy who's done time... and a suuper confused blonde.

xoxo
-Callymon