αshley

dear you,

drop dead.

love always,
ashley.

you know you're addicted to shopping when you're not even at the mall but you know your friends are so ask them to buy things for you. if only rob hadn't taken my credit cards, then i could just buy things online and not have to worry about inconveniencing my friends :)

Dear Erica, I would cherish you more than life itself.

Wait, no you wouldn't.

Don't Listen to him, he only cares about himself.

Alright

See I would be there through thick and thin,
In sickness and in health, from beginning to end.
You gotta decide, me or him, Erica, tell me I'm curious...

Bobby, I don't mean to cut you off but are you really being serious?
You sound delirious, I can't believe I'm hearing this,
Erica's my girl, she always has been, period.
She hates you, what makes you think she would date you?
You got a new girl, like every week, at least I'm faithful.

Erica, take my advice, like how long have you known me?
I know Yas, he's the kind that'd leave you stranded and lonely.

Why are you lying to me?
So don't come crying to me when you're alone, on your own.
Remember I am just me.
All I want is a chance, but you can't make up your mind.
Erica please.

I was happy half the time, never knowing who was mine.
Now I hear your heart is broken.

Erica please.

I was happy half the time, never knowing who was mine.
Now I hear your heart is broken.

Hold up, wait a minute, I ain't afraid of commitment,
But Yas is, trust me, he'd be gone in an instant.

Bobby's obsessive, he sleeps next to your pictures.
Now, let me go get Justin to cry you one more river.
And he ain't big on pleasing but he acts like he mastered it.
I heard two minutes and he's sexually inadequate.

Okay, Yas, he's a loser, and I don't see the attraction,
All those pickup lines he uses, he read 'em in the last Maxim.
And ask him about how he likes to flirt with strangers.
He'd drop you in a second to watch the Indiana Pacers.

Now Bobby, come on, you and Erica, you're dead wrong,
You'd have better luck hooking up with Stifler's Mom.

Listen, Erica's my soulmate, my fate, my world,
So get that through your head and go chase some other girl.

No Erica's my dream, my Billie Jean, my life.
Now is it him or is it me?

You shouldn't have to think twice.

I was happy half the time, never knowing who was mine.
Now I hear your heart is broken.

Erica please.

I was happy half the time, never knowing who was mine.
Now I hear your heart is broken.

Yo, you need to pay me a listen, and follow my vision,
And stop playing mind games and make a decision.

Listen up, Erica, this whole charade feels senseless.
Never knew a girl could come between friendships.

I never meant for this to grow so far,
I'm waiting to find out who you are.

Erica the beautiful, slash dangerous, slash hateful, slash painful,
She's my dark angel, and what a tangled web she weaves.
Truly mine. Truly yours
Erica please.

I was happy half the time, never knowing who was mine.
Now I hear your heart is broken.

Erica please.

I was happy half the time, never knowing who was mine.
Now I hear your heart is broken.
Broken. Broken. Broken.

dearest darlingest friends,

so being that today is thanksgiving and we're all supposed to think about what we're thankful for, i thought it would be a good opportunity to let certain people know how much i love them. of course all of my friends have a special place in my heart but there are two people in my world who i really doubt i could live without.

one of them goes by the name of Chantal Kirby. you're pretty much like the sister i never had. my other half. going three days without seeing you is rare, and when it does happen it almost freaks me out. i can't remember what no frills was like without you, and i don't even want to think about what school would be like without you. not only do i love you more than anything, your family is as important to me as my own. if it wasn't for your mom i would probably starve half the time. jeez i told her i had a boyfriend before i told my own mother. your dad is always full of good old fashioned advice. crazy jamaican. your sister is pretty much my sister too, especially since she's one of 3 people who know my deepest darkest secret ever. and your brother is always there to provide the funnest nights, followed by the worst mornings which lead to me having deep dark secrets. going to your grandparents house for fish fridays have been some of the best dinners. and last but not least, your uncle who can only be described as hilarious. between you and me though (and anyone else who reads this), you're definitely my favourite Kirby. i know i can always count on you to tell me the truth, even if it's not what i want to hear. or to take pictures of me while i'm drunk and in my underwear. i would do anything for you, i hope you know that.

this other best friend of mine is named Vanessa Liu. you're my first call. the person i tell absolutely everything to. i know you'll always have my back no matter what, and i got you covered too. it doesn't matter if it's family problems, boy problems or friend problems, i know you'll always be good to talk to me on the phone for hours to calm me down, send me a song, or come over for pity parties. even if we go a week without seeing each other, when we do eventually reunite it's always like no time has passed. i am truly lucky to have someone like you in my life. someone who won't judge me if i've done something crazy. someone i can talk to about boys who broke our hearts years ago. or someone to have sleepovers with every night during the summer. and especially to come up with nicknames for boys ;). you're actually one of the funniest people i know. i would drop everything to come bring you chocolates or give you a hug at work when you're having a bad day. you're a long bell. and i love you.

these two bitches take the cake for being best friends. we're like charlie's angels. with an asian one and all!

if your name is not Chantal Kirby or Vanessa Liu, please don't take offense to this, as like i said, all my friends are very important to me. honourable mentions go out to Shanika, Katherine, Nick, Laura and Zohra. all of whom tie for 3rd place when it comes to telling people stories, secrets and are always there to listen to me bitch. i love my friends. and i guess this is just my little way of letting you guys know how much i appreciate you and that i am truly thankful to have you in my life.

LOVE YOU BITCHES!

i miss blonde nadine

if we walk away now there's no turning around.
gotta say what i mean while you're here with me.
i'm not sure i'll find words to cover the hurt that i see in your eyes.
but i've gotta try.

i know rocks turn to sand. and hearts can change hands.
and you're not to blame when the sky fills with rain.
but if we stay or walk away, there's one thing that's true.
i'll still love you.

can you search down inside and let go of your pride.
forget trying to win and just let me in.
i didn't travel this far to watch it all fall apart.
so give me your hand and take a chance.

i know rocks turn to sand. and hearts can change hands.
and you're not to blame when the sky fills with rain.
but if we stay or walk away, there's one thing that's true.
i'll still love you.

riding with me as close as before.
whatever happens, i won't ask for more.
here in my heart from now until the end.
flame out or fly, we have to try again.

i know rocks turn to sand. and hearts can change hands.
and you're not to blame when the sky fills with rain.
but if we stay or walk away, there's one thing that's true.
i'll still love you.

i still love you.

my foot is asleep...
it's pretty lame because i just heard my cell phone go off and i can't get up to go read that bbm.

anyway. up-to-the-date time. i need to go through all my cds and pick like, 20 more to go on my "media unit" as my mother calls it. i built it all by my self :) ... shut up. i'm kinda pissed off at the moment because i went shopping the other day and bought some stuff, and now i can't find it anywhere. this is just like the time i bought that dazzleglass and lost it 2 days later. i'm still determined to find it. it's in this apartment somewhere. maybe under the stove, or fridge.... i haven't looked there yet. definitely doing that once my foot wakes up.

i love twitter. in case you didn't already know that.

OH! so cheryl's single came out the other day and i was kinda disappointed. it's nothing special. and like, she was never really the best vocalist, so that doesn't really help. it sounds like a Girls Aloud song to me. what's the point of releasing a solo album if all your stuff is gonna sounds exactly the same as when you have 4 other girls with you? whatevs. the song is growing on me anyway, it sounds really familiar for some reason. i CAN'T WAIT for The Listening to come out. 11 DAYS! i love Lights. and i am OBSESSED with "Forever" by Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem and "Sexy Bitch" by David Guetta and Akon.

so fucking happy with life right now, it's ridiculous.

the good guys screw you. the bad guys screw you.
and the rest of them don't know how to screw you.

all boys are the same. every single last one of them. they will never change. never. getting your heart broken is brutal. but over the last 4 weeks, watching so many of my friends get screwed over by guys that i thought were perfect has instantly turn me into such a cynic.

you just need one good relationship in your life. someone who will always be there. no matter what. someone you can tell anything to and who will have your back and defend you, even when you're wrong. someone who will drop everything and come running because you need them. for the last 6 months, all i've wanted was to have a relationship like that with a guy. but not anymore. i don't care about wasting my time getting to know boys who don't care. or only pretend to care to get what they want. or won't care in 3 months when things get too complicated. fucking hubble.

the more boys i meet, the more i love my dog...

so i'm moved. and so excited.
2 things
first. i am absolutely in love with my new macbook pro. i could never go back to pc now
second. nadine coyle is so f-ing pretty

During the 15th century English experienced a widespread loss of certain consonant sounds within consonant clusters, as the (d) in handsome and handkerchief, the (p) in consumption and raspberry, and the (t) in chestnut and often. In this way the consonant clusters were simplified and made easier to articulate. With the rise of public education and literacy and, consequently, people's awareness of spelling in the 19th century, sounds that had become silent sometimes were restored, as is the case with the t in often, which is now frequently pronounced. In other similar words, such as soften and listen, the t generally remains silent.

Often was pronounced with a t-sound until the 17th century, when a pronunciation without the t came to predominate in the speech of the educated, in both North America and Great Britain, and the earlier pronunciation fell into disfavor. Common use of a spelling pronunciation has since restored the [t] for many speakers, and today/ˈɔfən/[aw-fuhn] and/ˈɔftən/[awf-tuhn] [or/ˈɒfən/[of-uhn] and/ˈɒftən/[of-tuhn]] exist side by side.


So basically... the only reason you hear people pronouncing the T in often is because their are way too many uneducated people in the world that we are now forced to accept this pronunciation along-side the proper pronunciation.