"About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you.
Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all. "
-Rita Mae Brown

So I am Hollie. I haven't updated this in forever, it seems. Life sometimes gets away from you and priorities change. I am 23... and I live in North Carolina. I graduated from UNC Wilmington with a BA in Health & Physical Education, and from ECU in August with a Masters in Health Education. I've taught every grade level, and I am now teaching Health and coaching basketball at a middle school. I've coached track, basketball, and swimming-- just about every age from 5-18 and I loved it. I got married this past October and couldn't be happier. I self-published my first novel two years ago and I am thankful for all the support I have recieved. Hopefully I'll be able to put out another.

I said that when I graduted from high school I was going to stop the Quote Page... and when I couldn't bring myself to do it then, I said for sure when I graduated from college. And here I sit, a college graduate, still finding myself wrapped up in the written word. The amount of emails & messages I get from the people this quote page helps is unbieleveable. Therefore; I can't just stop. I've been doing this since I was 12 years old.... it is a passion of mine and necessary sometimes to just be able to find the right words to match the emotion you are feeling.

It's surprising how much of memory is built around things unnoticed at the time
-Barbara Kingsolver

I think I’m starting to get to that age where things in my life remain more constant. My likes and dislikes are changing less and less and I’m starting to know who I am.  Though I’m sure in a few years I’ll look back and realize that’s not really true at all.
I’ve been a grown-up since I was 13—or at least I’d like to think so. I’ve always written or typed my thoughts out, and I very seldom keep in what I am feeling. I can honestly say I have no “what ifs” when it comes to telling someone my feelings. Though, I’m sure I’m not quite always as honest with myself.

I have found my someone and married him. It’s funny... I dealt with the heartbreak, the best friends that were always more underneath the surface…. The ones you let go of, and always come back to… and then I found the one. And it’s true, I think you just know. It’s a different feeling than the back and forth… and for me, it was different than the butterflies—which don’t always mean something. It was what happy feels like.

I love the game of baseball. My husband coaches and I will probably watch more baseball games than should be allowed. I also love the New York Yankees, and Derek Jeter. I’m an obnoxious fan.  I love to play sports… ultimate Frisbee, beach volleyball or basketball (#23). I used to be a sore loser, but the more I lose the easier it gets. I’m still insanely competitive about the dumbest things. My hidden talent is limbo, though it’s not very hidden anymore. I worked in a sports store for almost three years and have a running shoe obsession, though I rarely run.  I love music… all different kinds just about except rock or heavy metal. Randy Rogers is my absolute favorite. Being at his concerts is one of my favorite places in the whole wide world to be. Oh, I love Disney songs, too. I grew up in the great state of TEXAS and it will always be ‘home’ to me. I have a few really close friends, three of which have been there for me for just about forever and I hope that never goes away. I have an attachment issue—I don’t let go easily. I’m not one of those people that feel like there’s a time and place for everyone and then you move on—if it’s someone important to me, I like to think they should stick around… no matter what. I’m really sensitive and I get told to “not take things personal” all the damn time. I have taken things “personal” since before I can remember, and I have no intentions of stopping. How else should I take it? But, I usually have a quick rebound time anyway. I can kind of act like a 5 year old when I get upset, and I am gonna need time to get over it myself. I am loyal, honest, and an advice giver at times, though I don’t always know what to say. I have an incredibly good memory, down to conversations from years ago and the color shirt you were wearing, or the song playing in the background. I use Yoshi almost every time in Mario Kart. I live at the beach, but rarely go… I won’t swim in the ocean, but I will swim in a pool or a lake all day long. I will read entire books in one day if I have nothing else to do. Turkey sandwiches are my favorite thing to eat.  I love driving a truck. I get really, really excited about Christmas and listen to all the songs by NSYNC and Mariah Carey. I started college when I was 17 and went to three different schools and still finished in 4 years with a 3.8. I can watch episodes of FRIENDS and Dawson’s Creek over and over again. I love wearing my cowboy boots. I want to take a trip to Ireland someday. I am so sad there are no more Harry Potter books. I learn from my mistakes… most of the time. I hardly ever wear make-up, and I get tons of freckles on my face in the summer. I’m currently obsessed with the show The Office. I’m a computer geek and have been since I was like, 11. I have a Siberian husky named Bronx and he’s the prettiest dog in the world.  I am persistent and stubborn as hell—I don’t like being told I can’t do something. And, I love to write.

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent"
-Eleanor Roosevelt

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