Hey everyone. How's life? Every once in awhile I feel a need to update y'all on my life. Like full out. Here's a profile on me. On my life. Everything you may want to know, I am about to tell you. I miss you all. I miss comments. I miss this world.

BASICS.

The name is Lauren Ashley. I have a few nicknames - Lo and Ren being the major ones. I think the origin of both nicknames is fairly obvious. I do not go by Ren as much anymore, it was more of a high school nickname. Lo is really common these days. I am eighteen years old, quickly approaching nineteen, which is completely surreal. I have a little more than a year left of being a teenager. I grew up in a strange world. My house was located in the country right in the middle of a small town and a decent sized city. For the first thirteen years of my life I attended school in the small town. So I say I grew up there. It has definitely had a huge impact on who I have become. After middle school, I went to school in the city for high school - the decision to leave was probably one of my most defining moments. Now I am living in a huge city and going to university. I am taking a Bachelor of Science - Environmental. It is the realistic hippie in me. I am unemployed right now for the first time in two years which is a source of anxiety for me. I am single.

FAMILY.

I grew up fairly well-off. My mom is a middle school teacher. She was a stay-at-home mom until I was in the third grade. My dad was welder for most of my younger childhood, he eventually moved on to being a consultant, and about five years ago he started his own engineering and oil-field company. I have a younger sister, she's seventeen and a senior in high school. My family seems normal, which they are pretty much except for the fact that my dad has never been at home. He worked away from home always and now his company is based out of the city I am now living in. I have a decent relationship with him but he is not really a father-figure to me. Also consider my friends family. I have best friend. Her name is Kat. I have known her my whole life. I have a cousin who is also one of my best friends, her name is Katie. She lives where I am living now, so that makes me happy. I have recently reconnected with my high school best friend, Kaia. I have three other friends that I am close with, Randy, Mia and Henry.

EXTERIOR.

I am quite short - five foot two to be exact. I never really notice how short I am. I am fine with it. I do not let it dictate anything about me. I am what you could describe as curvy. I am really insecure about my body. I have medium length (finally) dark brown hair. It is wavy verging on curly. I wear it three ways, natural, enhanced with curl booster or straight. I have hazel eyes. They are unimpressive. I have really long eyelashes, though. People always ask what mascara I use and what I do to them. It is mostly natural. My make up routine is really natural now. I used to wear a lot of makeup and I still do from time-to-time. Daily, I wear concealer, powder, blush and mascara. For my hair these days I have really been into middle parts ever since my bangs have grown out. I am also a big fan of braids and backcombing. My sty|e is a little all over the place. I go from hippie, to trendy, to comfy, to casual, to 80's to everything in the middle. My closet contains a lot of skinny jeans, plaid, t-shirts, short shorts, loose tanks, leggings and cardigans. I have a shoe obsession. I mostly wear flip flops (rubber and fashion) and boots - lots of boots. I wear contacts and once in awhile glasses. I wear quite a bit of jewellery, nothing extravagant but a lot of it when I do. Long necklaces, short chains, dangly and hoop earrings, hippie bracelets and handfuls of rings. I love clothes and fashion. I do a lot things that seem like I may doing to impress people, but I do a lot of it for myself. Clothes, hair and makeup make me happy.

INTERIOR.

I like walls - they protect me. I built them up a long time ago. My middle school years were rough. I went from the top of the social ladder and fell. I was a b!tch, a title that has followed me ever since. I hate the label so much, but I guess I earned it. I am exceptionally loyal. I have been the confidante for many people over the past years and I have kept it all to myself. I am listener and analyzer, people like that when they need advice. I have a temper and am completely stubborn. I am a vegetarian which for me includes fish. Laughing and smiling are my favourite things. They make my world go 'round. I am introverted but out-going at the same time. I am a person who likes to go out but because of my walls, I do not let people into my inner world. I am shy, but once I am comfortable, I am talkative. I like being in control which leads me to being bossy. I am weird. I am not afraid to let people know, it's like the shell of me that most people know. I am a realistic hippie. In theory I am all about rainbows and butterflies, but I realise that is not realistic. I am anti-war but I understand that it is something that is always going to present. I want to save the environment but I know that a lot of people are too idealistic about it; we have to realistic if we want long-term change. People like money too much; we need to find a balance between economics and environmental sustainability. I am not a huge partier, I like to go out, but I do not drink often. I am without a doubt anti-drug. I am moody. If I am in a mood, leave me alone - simple. I am emotional not that I ever let people know. My favourite word to describe myself is unique. I like who I am, I am little scattered, a little controlling, a little mean, a little happy, a little strange, a little everything. I like it.

OBSESSIONS.

I definitely have an addictive personality. I get obsessed. I have four major ones. Number one - shopping. It is out of control. If I am bored, I go to the mall. Clothing is where the majority of my money goes. If I could have all the money in the whole I would live in the mall. I buy things that I like. Television was probably my first major, out of control obsession. I own so many series on DVD. It is a fantasy world I like to escape to from time to time. It makes me happy. I like analyzing plotlines, relating to characters and talking to other people about it. I also love books. I own a lot of books. They vary in type from superficial to intense. I am always reading a book. Obsession number three, writing. I love writing. I like writing of all types - blogs, poetry, songs, essays, books, journals and anything else that involves putting words together. I wish I was better at it, but I love it. It helps me through a lot of things. The last one being music. Music gets me through a lot. It is also the newest obsession. I have always enjoyed music but over the past year it has become an even more important part of my life. I like all types of music. I tend to listen to a lot of random stuff that I hear on series and movies. I would say my favorite types of music are rock (alternative and mainstream), cross-over country, power ballads and pop-rock. I respect singer/songwriters so much.

CONFESSIONS.

I am addicted to Starbucks skinny caramel lattes. A lot of my money goes towards them and even more time goes towards standing in line for them. I love the character Brooke Davis from One Tree Hill and Friday Night Light's Tim Riggins. They are both complicated and beautiful - inside and out. I buy an excessive amount of magazines and read them from cover to cover. I love meeting new people. I have an unhealthy fixation on Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. I like them all an expectionally amount and will defend them. Musically, I think that Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas are super talented. I chew an unreasonable amount of gum - Extra speariment. I am very Pro-life. I respect people that are Pro-choice but personally I am very against abortion and is one of the things I am very passionate about it. I love taking pictures. I am in love with my Blackberry Pearl which I got before everyone else did. I enjoy giant bottles of Crystal Light Pink Lemonade. Facebook and Twitter are addictive. I own too many pairs of sunglasses. I say "peace" a lot and flash the peace sign even more. I am a sarcastic individual. I own a blanket which I call stinkie and I love him. My car's name is Franklin.

PICTURES.

Unaltered me. Zero Makeup, Wet Hair.

Glasses.

Any Other Day.

LIVE. PEACE. LOVE.