I really wish it was Friday already

Spring break is so close, yet so far. I miss my family, but I miss my doggy most of all. I swear that dog is my life, even if she doesn't understand it. :P I'm so ready to get a break from all this school work. I have the gut feeling that this week is going to be terribly busy, so I just hope it goes by quickly. Let's see....hopefully going to a club meeting tomorrow, I have a midterm report due Tuesday, a take home exam, and a quiz. I just can't seem to get enough sleep. I thought high school was bad for that....Oh well. Regardless, things seem to be taking a turn in the right direction.

What the Internet Has Taught Me

One thing a lot of people I meet don't know about me is that most of the closest friends I have are people that I have met on the Internet. Yes, I said Internet. 

Growing up, I really wasn't that interested in spending time on the computer. Most of the time that I was consisted of  eight year old me looking up random websites that I could join like Barbie or Cartoon Network... It wasn't until about seventh grade that I really made use of any particular website. In 2007, an old neighbor of mine introduced me to a game she was playing called "VMK" or "Virtual Magic Kingdom." It was basically a huge promotion game in the event of Disneyland's 50th anniversary. I said "okay." It looked pretty fun, so I decided to create an account of my own. I ended up really enjoying it: so much so that I basically made it my life to play it from the time I was home until it closed at 1 a.m. The day after my 13th birthday (Valentine's Day 2007, to be exact) I was Googling random things for VMK, like special codes and all that jazz. I came across a website called "MiceChat.com." At first, I wasn't sure of the extent of this new place. I started out in the VMK forums until about the end of 2007. Eventually, I ended up following one of my friends that I met there into the main forums. I met some new, wonderful friends in there. And well....I'm just going to leave it at that until I decide to write my life story as a novel *eyeroll* 

Anywho... these online friendships basically have either gone two ways at this point: absolutely wonderful or absolute shit. I'll admit it: just like everyone else, I've made a lot of mistakes in my life thus far. I've said the wrong things, trusted the wrong people, so on and so on. It hurts me to this day to think of some of the great memories I've had that have just taken a turn down the drain, but I wouldn't trade those memories for the world. The Internet has taught me so much about life that it's actually scary. When I'm really in the zone, everything seems so real. It doesn't feel like the people that I'm talking to are 600 miles away or even 3,000 miles away. People have come and gone out of my life, some being at my fault and some really theirs. I've learned that I can't impress everyone; I've learned that I can only be and do so much for people on the other side of the computer screen (or even in real life). Even though the people that I talk to are real people in reality, I know how to disconnect myself as I would with my friends who are here with me. I've been lied to, lied about, rejected, resented, and welcomed by all of these people. But most importantly of all, I've been loved. It may sound weird to people, but it's true. Not everyone gets to have the same experiences. 

Suffering from depression and anxiety for periods of time, I have had friends that I know I can go to. People may occasionally think that I am "acting out" or "nagging" people for attention, but in essence I think that my online relationships have saved my life all of this time. No matter what kind of funk I'm in, my best of friends always know how to make me laugh or just put a smile back on my face. I am forever grateful for the people who continue to be that special place in my life where I can escape and feel like I belong. If they know if or not, they are very special to me. They are my family away from my family, and I love them in a way that I couldn't explain to just some random person on the street. I think I'll keep them a little longer. ;)

For the memories that have been made and for the ones to come...thank you.

*Here are a couple I could find:

Me, Angel, and Sarah in Virginia Beach in 2012

Me and Sarah in Busch Gardens in 2010

10 Things More Exciting than Homework on a Saturday night...

1. Facebook
2. Pandora
3. Random pictures on the internet
4. Funny YouTube videos
5. Caaaandy
6. Lemonade
7. Good friends
8. Pretty blue nail polish
9. Quiet time
10. Letting go of old feelings

Sickness

So, being sick sucks. What sucks even more is that I was fine a few days ago, and I just woke up one morning feeling like death. I'm still contemplating on whether or not I should schedule an appointment at the health center for this upcoming week. My birthday is in four days, and I  want to feel better by then. :( I'm really hoping it just blows over with the help of these AlkaSeltzer capsules I bought...

I Need to Stop Being So Lazy...

Somehow, my roommate coerced me today to go to the gym with her. Luckily it's in our building, because God forbid I had to walk far. ;) I guess it's about time. I've complained about my weight for years, but I haven't really seemed to do anything serious about it. Tonight was actually my first time working out in an actual gym. Ever. It's really awkward when it seems like everyone knows what they are doing with the equipment...except for me. I'll figure these things out eventually. Ha! I don't know what I'm going to do. It would be nice to feel good about myself for once, but time puts a lot of restraints on me when I am here at school. Kinda sucks, but oh well. I'm hoping it won't be too chilly when I go home for my birthday next weekend so I can jog with my doggy...

The Big Move

Whelp...today was the day that I finally made my move for my freshman year of college. Seeing as it takes about 4 hours to Tech, we left dim and early this morning around 5 a.m. Unfortunate enough for me, I only got about one and a half hours of sleep. Unlike the last time that happened (during orientation back in July), I didn't get another migraine. Yay. There's so much I can really say about today, but overall I just have to say that it was very different for me and EXTREMELY stressful. It took me and my family a little over 5 hours to finally get everything in our room situated. And when I say "situated", I mean that everything is packed wall to wall. Lucky enough we got a bigger room (one of the study rooms) which mysteriously has access to the wifi connection. Woooo. Anywho...I had my very first awkward shower experience after my parents left. The only thing really shielding you from the outside (the bathroom, of course) is a skimpy shower curtain. Everytime I went to get something, I felt like I was flashing someone. Hah! Just to add to the awkwardness, I forgot my body wash in my room -___-. Luckily my roommate was taking a shower at the same time so she could lend me a bar of soap. Grrr. Today was definitely nothing short of adventurous, especially after driving around with my family for over two hours trying to find them a hotel. I wish I didn't have to miss The Avengers playing on the drillfield, but oh well. Hopefully there will be other times. Well, "tomorrow's" the day for goodbyes. Believe it or not, I will really miss my little dysfunctional family (and my doggy of course), but I have to leave the nest sooner or later. Maybe hanging out with my best friend tomorrow will help us both chill out. Wish me luck...PEACE! I am finally going to bed now.
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Introduction

Majority of the people who read this will probably already know who I am (and I'm really no good at introductions), but why not just begin here anyways? The name's Ashley Glusic, affectionately known as "Gluestick." I was born one cold morning on February 13th, 1994 at Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, VA. I was born and raised in Virginia. I've lived in Woodbridge my entire life, but I finally get to make the move to Blacksburg in 4 DAYS (yikes!) for college. Up to this point in my journey, I've grown up with both of my parents as a lonely only child. Some may say that makes me spoiled, but I really think that I am blessed. Even if everything in my life at this time is at the very bare minimum, I have almost everything that I need along with many of my desires thrown in that have been fulfilled. I'm not going to get into my personal life too much, so I think that's enough. For now. Muahaha. Anyways...as the description suggests, I am anything but ordinary in comparison to the stereotypical teenager. Overall, I would describe myself as someone who knows EXACTLY what they want and will do almost anything to get it. Everytime someone tells me I can't do something, I am ready and willing to challenge that assumption. I am an avid lover of all things Disney and a crazy animal lover. I've owned numerous pets in my eighteen years, but currently I only have one doggy: a seven year old Lhasa Apso named Coco. I am studying Animal and Poultry Science/Pre-Vet this year at Virginia Tech in hopes of attending Veterinary School in five years to become a small animal veterinarian. Sounds fun, right? Well, hopefully I can stick to it... Some of my best friends are those that I have met online through an unmentionable "realm" that I am not willing to explain at the moment. ;P Oh, and purple's my favorite color. Can't you tell? Moving on...I hope that people will stick with me here and read my "adventurous" life stories and shenanigans. Couldn't say all of that on a Facebook status, could ya? Welp, catch ya on the flip side.