Home for the Holiday's...

Ok, so not really the Holiday's - it's home for SUMMER :o) That, in and of itself, is better than a Holiday!!! I had sooooooooooo much stuff to move home from school. Seriously, I had no clue how much stuff I really had there. I made 2 trips, one was just for clothes and shoes, and the 2nd trip was all of the odds and ends stuff: bedding, desk stuff, and everything else. I took some pictures of my 1st load all packed up, and have taken some pictures of all of the stuff piled in my living room at home - and will post those soon (I have to find the cord in one of my bags!), it's a ridiculous amount of stuff. I'm really not looking forward to unpacking all of it.

So being home, I'm not sure how different life is going to be. My parents are pretty lenient, as long as they know where I'm going. I know they don't do this because they're trying to be over protective - they do it because if something were to ever happen, they would know where to start looking. I feel that our generation really has a lack of respect for the parental unit. I know we might not always agree with our parents, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't respect them. Maybe I've just been lucky in gaining a lot of trust from my parents, but I have to say - I feel that I can be very open with them. Why hide it? It'll only get you in trouble in the long run! I guess the point I'm trying to get across is this - if your parents ask where you're going, it probably isn't so they can check in on you, etc. it's so they have a comfort in knowing what to do if something ever happened and they couldn't get a hold of you. I guess I'm a pessimist and think of the worst - but I mean, it's better to be prepared - right? I just always fear something happening and no one knowing where to start the process. So, understand where your parents are coming from in asking. I guess if you feel they're too overbearing and trying to control you, the only way they'll ever know that is if you talk to them! Keep open communication, it's a good problem solver, and an even better problem preventor.

I think that's all I've got for now...pretty sporadic - but I guess that's what blogging is all about.

HELLO SUMMERTIME!!!

Weird Cravings

There comes a point in life when our tastes and preferences just change - maybe this is just for girls...I dunno! But, there are definitely some weird things that I like. One of my new found fav's: a scoop of vanilla ice cream with some peanut butter mixed in...it's a little bit of Heaven. Another thing I like is In-n-Out fries...but you have to eat them with pickles from In-n-Out. It may sound sick, but don't knock it til you try it!!

Something that I'm starting not to like - any soda that's not clear - so basically I'm only liking Sprite or Ginger Ale - but it has to be LIGHT ice...I can't stand when drinks are really cold (unless it's a smoothie or something!). I only drink water with NO ice!! And I'm not liking tomatoes so much...just some weird things I guess someone can appreciate.

I know Hannah would agree that I'm weird, lol!

Look who's back...

So, Marissa Poulsen is my little inspiration in going back to blogging. But, I guess when I say going back to blogging - that's an understatement, cuz I think I only ever posted like 2 things. I like the idea of blogging, it's just taking the time out to actually do it. We'll see how far I get.

Life is a little crazy right now. Finals start in 2 days, isn't that exciting? NO!!! School is literally going to own my life for the next 7 days. I'm not really looking forward to that either. I will survive though, and hopefully I can keep my grades up in this next week.

I have some exciting things to look forward to. This summer, I'll be going to Romania with Roxi and our team. SO WONDERFUL! We'll be gone June 8-28...and I can't wait. The Lord is going to do great things, that I'm sure of and would never doubt for a second that He has a great purpose for all of us going there. I'll be sad to leave family, friends and weddings behind - the saying goes, "distance makes the heart grow fonder" we'll see what the result is when I return.

Another thing I have to look forward to is THE HOUSES! 5 friends and I (Beth, Brit, Me, Nancy, Candy & Kendra) will be living in a house. Here's a little glimpse :o) It's crazy to think that I only have 1 more semester left of school, but it's a good thing. I'm more than ready to be done. I may change my mind as it gets closer to graduation, but I feel I've come to a place in life that's going to go far beyond where I am at right now. It will definitely be an interesting journey, and I'm thrilled to take it. The Lord is faithful and just to provide - so upon graduation I might be teaching (Private Elementary) or just working until I figure out what else I may want to do with my life.


Something I have really come to cherish this year (Sept '07 - now) are the people in my life that are with me every step of the way, and willing to sacrifice a lot to maintain a relationship. All relationships are 2 way streets, and I'm beyond thankful for the lessons in relationships that I've learned this year. Here are some of them...

This is it for now :o) I'm sure I will be bringing more updates soon!!! ENJOY!