Mother's Day

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Options: Anything but roses. Photos. Something she actually likes. Spa trip. A hand-written card. 

She got powersss...

Blackalicious. Powers. = Totally radical. Hahaha, I like the song.



I tried to add a picture last time, it didn't work. But it will this time.

I've discovered an unfortunate truth about my age group. We're very unreliable. As a whole, we don't show up where we say we will, we don't do what we say we will or be there when we're supposed to be. We think that because people see us as flighty and unreliable, we are. NOT TRUE. Believe me, I understand sitting on the couch with your best friend and a good movie is more fun than showing up to rehearsal, work, a study group etc. but skipping it is not this 'okay' option. I'm not mad. Or specifically speaking about one person or group. I've just discoved that in making plans, most of the time I may as well not, because they'll likely fall through.

Happier things...

Good hair days make life so much easier. Take it one day at a time...especially during finals time. Riding my bike actually gives me energy instead of taking it away.

"Exercise gives you endorphins, endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands." ---> name the movie, please.

workschoolchoroegraphypackingleavingsleepingfinalspinecovecamperstiredspainlivingmoneyclothes...

...this is my idea of a streaming consciousness.

I love/hate it when I'm listening to my ipod and a song I don't like comes on, yet for some reason I don't turn it. Like I'm not even listening. Then, half way through I realize it's a dumb song and that I just wasted good listening time.

How deep the Father's love for us. How vast beyond all measure. That He would give His only son and make a wretch his treasure. How great the pain of searing loss, the Father turns His face away. As wounds which mar the Chosen One bring many sons to glory.

Marc preached on adoption and the prodigal son this morning. It hit home for a lot of reasons I don't really want to talk about, but that might be one of my favorite parables because it has so, so many learning opportunities in it.

He also talked about God as Father. So easy to forget, right? So easy to feel obligated to 'do good'. So easy to feel guilty. So easy to ignore. But think about your earthly father. My relationship with him has hardly anything to do with what I do on a day to day basis and is just about enjoying each other in the small and big moments. That's how it is with our Father in heaven. It's not about the sins I commit by the minute but about His grace. About our relationship. About His people. How much He loves us and we love Him.

Rambling...

"The UV light on their faces and Joseph rinsing the rags in the sink, his tired eyes in the cracked mirror, meeting her eyes in the corner, blinking back her holy tears."

-Gas Station Christmas Story, ask me for a copy of the song asap.

Until next time, Me.

Mr. Jones and Me...

You know those random good songs by random good bands, but you only have that one random good song by that one random good band? Ya follow?

...Mr. Jones -- Counting Crows. 

...Hey There, Delilah -- Plain White T's

...Under the Bridge -- Red Hot Chili Peppers

...Butterfly -- Crazy Town (hahah.)

...Boston -- Augustana (Which I love, I should buy the CD.)

...Walkin' on the Sun -- Smash Mouth

Just to name a few. 

And then you have albums and albums of bands I hardly listen to and/or don't like their music...

...Spice Girls...Lindsay Lohan (I only have one dumb song!)...GRITS (excepts for some of the things are okay). 

That was pointless but I know you relate. And my music mood fluctuates so much I feel like I have to keep the neutral stuff...

So, today my fried Josh and I were talking about how muffins are like...thousands...of calories and NOW I'm at J&B...eating a muffin. Ahaha. Good times.

Just in case you bite your nails a lot (LIKE ME!) you should try keeping them painted, even if they're short. It helps me not bite them, for sure. I don't know...just an idea. 

She's famous for her nails.

People at coffee shops make me laugh. Faux studying...checking out the people across the room...drinking way too much coffee/tea...small talk with strangers...I love them, seriously...I do.

You know being 'trendy' is so difficult. I think it comes naturally to some people, but I've decided not to embrace it. Hahaha, I always feel like I'm trying to hard, because I probably am, but some people do it so well! Honestly, it stresses me out, so mostly I stay safe with my outfit choosings. From what I hear though, in Spain 'trendy' is like skinny jeans, nice shoes and a plain t-shirt...oh, I've got that. 

And that's all she wrote.

Lots of growth. Really hard.

Man, oh man.

I spent this last weekend at Pine Cove, where I worked last summer and this coming summer. Now I'm super excited to go back! And everybody knows that school is depressing, so that didn't really help my will to come back and finish strong. But I'm going to do it, I am.

I want an Oompa Loompa NOW, daddy. <--- Have you ever played Boxers or Briefs? It's really fun. Game night at PC. Funny phrases, we'll have to play sometime.

'Under the Sea' just came on my ipod. Hahaha. But you have to admit, Disney movies have undisputed quality songs. Just say it.

So, you may have noticed on my facebook page that I've recently starred in a horror movie. Gruesome. I haven't seen it yet, though...so I'm excited! Everyone dies. :( But the blood is gooey and makes for good pictures.

Read Luke 11. Also, think about The Lord's Prayer. It can get so routine but it's really incredible. I don't know about y'all, but sometimes I feel like my prayers should be a certain thing or way, but Luke 11 and Matthew 6 (I think) really speaks to your prayer life and opened my eyes a lot last night. I could go on for a while but you should just read it and let me know what you think.

Well, it's officially 10:45, regardless of what blogspot might say, because it's always wrong. So, it's also officially the time I should get my bike and head to the dance building for jazz. Starting my final dance routine TODAY! Yay, it makes me feel like it's almost over.

Hahaha, I just thought of something. And if you're familiar with LBK, you should appreciate this. This time of the school year is like Roscoe. You reach Roscoe and your mind says YAY, I'm almost to Lubbock, but then you keep driving and it goes....on....forever...but you'll make it eventually. Promise...Sweetwater...Post...Lubbock COUNTY...city...home.

Happy April Fool's Day!

This day is fun if everyone is a good sport, but most of the time people don't like to be a fool.

Speaking of fools...

"The fool shows his annoyance at once, while the prudent man overlooks insult." 

Proverbs 12:16

I've been CRAVING peppers lately. I drove to Subway today just to get a bunch of banana peppers on my sandwich. (They were delicious!) And the other day at Olive Garden the peppers in the salad made my whole meal. My mouth is watering...

Mmm...

What have you been craving?

School-is-almost-over. 

I started packing today. A little crazy, I know. But I'm so ready to get outta hurr. 

Peace ouuuuuut. 

Me.