Hello there,
Yes, I did just post yesterday but I can actually expound on it now.
Our best friends gave birth to a little boy yesterday around 7pm! Sooo excited for them. Cannot wait to go down and see them and hold that gorgeous honorary nephew!
Also, sis-in-law and bro are pregnant. Due in January, so that is also exciting.
And my other friend is due in 9 days! She's also expecting a gorgeous little boy.
So many babies around or going to be around. How exciting!!
Today is going to be a good day. I don't have work tomorrow because Hubby's little cousin is graduating from 6th grade, and we're driving up tonight to be with them. Also, Dad-in-love is flying out along with Hubby's aunt, whom I adore (Well, I adore all of our family), just haven't seen her in a long while. Since Hubby's graduation, actually. I really wish Brother and Mom-in-Love could come too. Going to miss them dearly.
However, excited to be seeing them this weekend and also with having a day off tomorrow, thus 3 day weekend!
Oh. Notice anything different? Why yes, I did cut my hair! No? Oh. You mean the layout?
It was time for something different, and this felt more like me at the moment than the other one (though it is a favorite and I'll probably switch to that one again at some point). Reminds me of a faerie gypsy type.
It's been nice around the house, lately. Lots of relaxing and a very calming summertime so far. It's been amazing. Also been getting lots more sleep. I've been going to bed by 10 or 11 every night this week, and wow. Feel so good.
Also been accepting Facts as true, which has been very healthy for me.
Overall, it's been a good week. And am very happy it's summertime.
We're also plotting our 2nd year Anniversary. So excited and can hardly believe it's been 2 years (well, almost)!
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
It's no longer summer!
I'm sure most of you are going, Well, duh! It's October. And maybe where you're at, it's been nice and chilly since September, but let me tell you, it just started getting chilly here. Last week was 95 with humidity! This week it's down to the low 70s, and hopefully will be staying that way! No more heat, please. I love summer. And here in SoCal it's a gorgeous time of the year with the heat, running around in skirts and dresses and all that, but it's nice to have the heatwave break, and for fall to show up.
I love fall because of things like hot coffee, sweaters, curling up under covers, being cold in the morning, wearing sweats, boots, jackets. Being able to leave my hair down without dying of heat stroke. (My hair is thick.) The feeling of briskness in the air as you walk around, the way the cold air snaps in your face. Wanting to eat soup and bread, chili and cornbread. Hardier meals. ...I don't think I'd mind living in a colder place eventually. I like seasons a lot. The heat of summer, swimming, going to the beach. The snappiness of fall when it starts getting chilly. The winter--which, honestly, I've never really experienced, having never been where it snowed, but I have experienced decently cold winters--for Christmas, the jolliness of the seasons, all of the yummy things to eat and drink. Spring because it's a gorgeous time when things start blooming and popping out everywhere. Just warm enough to wear skirts and dresses but chilly enough to wear cardigans. It's fun, and I enjoy all the different outfits you can wear for all of them.
All that to say, I could live where the seasons are much more pronounced. I think I would enjoy it. I've always thought about living somewhere like NYC or DC or around there...though I would be sad to leave the West Coast. Of course, I also wouldn't mind living up in Berkeley area or San Diego. Or a small countryside town in Ireland or France or England. So I guess I ought to be a gypsy and wander around the world. I suppose there are two "problems" with that: Money. And Hubby. I can't just go off and leave him to travel the world. Hehe. Though maybe we can go together...hmm....
I have two big projects due next week. That's exciting. One I'm looking forward to doing, if a bit hard to do, and the other one I'm not so much, mainly because our group has to present on it for a good hour and a half. I hate talking in front of people. But hopefully being up there with the rest of my group and also knowing my subject will allow that to go well. Here's hoping, at least.
I've been doing some good self-evaluating. Processing how I got to where I am, who I am, why I am the way that I am, and what might have happened if I had changed one choice or decision. Intriguing.
I've come to decide I am more myself now than I have ever been in my life. Because I've finally embraced myself and "the shoes I wear" and I am happy with who I am and how I am. And that is a very good thing.
Hubby and I are growing together as we both realize who we are and how we are supposed to interact with each and go through life together as a married couple, and planning figuring out what to do in the years to come. I am really excited to see what happens!
Alrighty, almost done with work. I should get back.
Until next time!
P.s. See? I told you it wouldn't be as long as before.
P.p.s. I'm working out now, and have already lost 5-6 pounds. Huzzah!
I love fall because of things like hot coffee, sweaters, curling up under covers, being cold in the morning, wearing sweats, boots, jackets. Being able to leave my hair down without dying of heat stroke. (My hair is thick.) The feeling of briskness in the air as you walk around, the way the cold air snaps in your face. Wanting to eat soup and bread, chili and cornbread. Hardier meals. ...I don't think I'd mind living in a colder place eventually. I like seasons a lot. The heat of summer, swimming, going to the beach. The snappiness of fall when it starts getting chilly. The winter--which, honestly, I've never really experienced, having never been where it snowed, but I have experienced decently cold winters--for Christmas, the jolliness of the seasons, all of the yummy things to eat and drink. Spring because it's a gorgeous time when things start blooming and popping out everywhere. Just warm enough to wear skirts and dresses but chilly enough to wear cardigans. It's fun, and I enjoy all the different outfits you can wear for all of them.
All that to say, I could live where the seasons are much more pronounced. I think I would enjoy it. I've always thought about living somewhere like NYC or DC or around there...though I would be sad to leave the West Coast. Of course, I also wouldn't mind living up in Berkeley area or San Diego. Or a small countryside town in Ireland or France or England. So I guess I ought to be a gypsy and wander around the world. I suppose there are two "problems" with that: Money. And Hubby. I can't just go off and leave him to travel the world. Hehe. Though maybe we can go together...hmm....
I have two big projects due next week. That's exciting. One I'm looking forward to doing, if a bit hard to do, and the other one I'm not so much, mainly because our group has to present on it for a good hour and a half. I hate talking in front of people. But hopefully being up there with the rest of my group and also knowing my subject will allow that to go well. Here's hoping, at least.
I've been doing some good self-evaluating. Processing how I got to where I am, who I am, why I am the way that I am, and what might have happened if I had changed one choice or decision. Intriguing.
I've come to decide I am more myself now than I have ever been in my life. Because I've finally embraced myself and "the shoes I wear" and I am happy with who I am and how I am. And that is a very good thing.
Hubby and I are growing together as we both realize who we are and how we are supposed to interact with each and go through life together as a married couple, and planning figuring out what to do in the years to come. I am really excited to see what happens!
Alrighty, almost done with work. I should get back.
Until next time!
P.s. See? I told you it wouldn't be as long as before.
P.p.s. I'm working out now, and have already lost 5-6 pounds. Huzzah!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Summer lovin' had me a blast Summer lovin', happened so fast
Had an amazing weekend with my best friend. She had called me up a few weeks ago and we were chatting and she said, "Hey, you should come up for a weekend!!" So I talked with Aaron about when/budget would work, and ended up going this past weekend. Took Friday off work, rode a 7:30AM train (ick!) up to Grover Beach where my friend picked me up with another friend I hadn't seen in....oh gosh, I think we said 5-6 years?? Something like that. Probably has been longer. I've known both of these girls for over....oh gosh, 10 years. No...my best friend since I was 6/7 (we went to AWANA together, no idea how we actually met. We think it was through dance-class, back in the day), and my other friend....well....we were in dance together since I was like....3? 4? Around there. So seeing both of them and getting to hang out with them was amazing. I miss them a lot, and being in that area. Though I have realized I've adapted to LA, and am now in love with big cities. Ah well.
The weather was gorgeous too!! Played in the ocean, wandered around the shops, went to see Harry Potter6 again with her. Oh, and yesterday she showed me a cute chick-flick called Sydney White. Retelling of Snow White or something like that. It was cute. Hehe. Overall, this weekend was an amazing time and a grand success!! Must do that more often! And the train isn't all that bad, as long as you have someone picking you up and all that.
Sad to see the weekend end, but I wouldn't want to be on vacation forever either. Back at work today. Wish I had today off...ah well. School starts in a few weeks (Eeee....where did the time go??), my birthday is in two weeks--well, two weeks from today--and our anniversary is coming up in a bit too. So excited about that! It's almost been a year, I can hardly believe it. Seems like forever. I don't think I've ever been as happy as I am now. I can think of only a few things that would make me happier, but...on the whole, I am happy.
It's odd to think that I'll be starting another half-time year at Biola. I'll be taking 2 night classes that I'm really excited about. I think I finally figured out what road I want to take with my schooling, and I'm very excited about what I want to do. The game-plan, somewhat loose right now in timing, is to get a psychology/counseling degree to work with child victims of abuse. Maybe get a minor in Christian Ministries or something....depends if I stay at Biola (which depends on what Aaron does after graduation and career paths for him). Either way, I know what path I'm going to take, and I believe it's where God wants me.
I can't wait to be able to focus fully on this path, and work on it full-time. Aaron is fully supportive and is very excited for me. There's something to be said of knowing where you're going and the goal you're reaching for, and it giving you more energy, instead of feeling like you're listing around (in school), not quite sure where/what you're supposed to be doing. Or even what you want to be doing. So this is a relief somewhat, and also very exciting.
I should get back to work now. Mail came in and needs sorting. I'll be honest, I can't wait for the day I won't have to be working here, and I can concentrate fully on my schooling. All in good--well, rather God's--time.
Ta!
The weather was gorgeous too!! Played in the ocean, wandered around the shops, went to see Harry Potter6 again with her. Oh, and yesterday she showed me a cute chick-flick called Sydney White. Retelling of Snow White or something like that. It was cute. Hehe. Overall, this weekend was an amazing time and a grand success!! Must do that more often! And the train isn't all that bad, as long as you have someone picking you up and all that.
Sad to see the weekend end, but I wouldn't want to be on vacation forever either. Back at work today. Wish I had today off...ah well. School starts in a few weeks (Eeee....where did the time go??), my birthday is in two weeks--well, two weeks from today--and our anniversary is coming up in a bit too. So excited about that! It's almost been a year, I can hardly believe it. Seems like forever. I don't think I've ever been as happy as I am now. I can think of only a few things that would make me happier, but...on the whole, I am happy.
It's odd to think that I'll be starting another half-time year at Biola. I'll be taking 2 night classes that I'm really excited about. I think I finally figured out what road I want to take with my schooling, and I'm very excited about what I want to do. The game-plan, somewhat loose right now in timing, is to get a psychology/counseling degree to work with child victims of abuse. Maybe get a minor in Christian Ministries or something....depends if I stay at Biola (which depends on what Aaron does after graduation and career paths for him). Either way, I know what path I'm going to take, and I believe it's where God wants me.
I can't wait to be able to focus fully on this path, and work on it full-time. Aaron is fully supportive and is very excited for me. There's something to be said of knowing where you're going and the goal you're reaching for, and it giving you more energy, instead of feeling like you're listing around (in school), not quite sure where/what you're supposed to be doing. Or even what you want to be doing. So this is a relief somewhat, and also very exciting.
I should get back to work now. Mail came in and needs sorting. I'll be honest, I can't wait for the day I won't have to be working here, and I can concentrate fully on my schooling. All in good--well, rather God's--time.
Ta!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Summer life, so far...
I just realized I said "Summer life, so far..." and realized that the summer is half-way, if not over half-way, done. And so far, it's been mostly work and business. We had three weddings, friends visiting, but that's been about it. We haven't really had time/money to go on a vacation (yet, saving that up for our 1 year anniversary). I mean, I haven't even been to the beach yet this summer! Sad! Though necessary, I suppose.
Had some rough days this past week, but God is good. Aaron and I had a long talk while at work yesterday and into the night and cleared up a lot of stuff. God is good, as He keeps reminding me. The odd one I've realized is that the attitude I have currently towards God is that He is Good and King and trustworthy...in spite of life being hard and the world...well, as Rorschach puts it "God doesn't make the world this way. We do." I've adopted that idea, to be honest, to help deal with a lot. Not willing to do the whole "Satan is tempting me/persecuting me!!" thing...seems a bit cocky to assume that the lord of Hell who screws with nations, would stoop to tempt you, a puny human, himself. It is one where I do enjoy Piercing the Darkness, This Present Darkness. The demons have ranks and are all kinds...I think it's pretty accurate, and it frustrates me and annoys me to no end when people rebuke Satan himself or claim he's tempting them. I kind of scratch my head and go, "Um..healthy fear is a good thing. You should be afraid or at least wary of something that the archangels can't rebuke themselves..."
Ah. Rant. Sorry about that. It was on my mind for some reason.
Saw Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince the other night. It was really good. I enjoyed it alot. They did some interesting things with the plot, along with take out some stuff I wish they had left in. Overall though, it was very well-done, I enjoyed it, and I think they did a good job of portraying (most) of the spirit of the book. Really really! excited for the next two!!
We're headed to Savers tonight to see if we can find any thrift-store finds! And then to dinner at an amazing Mexican place that just started doing a " $8.99 all you can eat combos". Yummy!
Trying to figure out what to do this weekend...we'll see. Maybe I'll dye my hair or something...that could be fun. Or get my nails done again.
Back to work for me. Ta!
Had some rough days this past week, but God is good. Aaron and I had a long talk while at work yesterday and into the night and cleared up a lot of stuff. God is good, as He keeps reminding me. The odd one I've realized is that the attitude I have currently towards God is that He is Good and King and trustworthy...in spite of life being hard and the world...well, as Rorschach puts it "God doesn't make the world this way. We do." I've adopted that idea, to be honest, to help deal with a lot. Not willing to do the whole "Satan is tempting me/persecuting me!!" thing...seems a bit cocky to assume that the lord of Hell who screws with nations, would stoop to tempt you, a puny human, himself. It is one where I do enjoy Piercing the Darkness, This Present Darkness. The demons have ranks and are all kinds...I think it's pretty accurate, and it frustrates me and annoys me to no end when people rebuke Satan himself or claim he's tempting them. I kind of scratch my head and go, "Um..healthy fear is a good thing. You should be afraid or at least wary of something that the archangels can't rebuke themselves..."
Ah. Rant. Sorry about that. It was on my mind for some reason.
Saw Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince the other night. It was really good. I enjoyed it alot. They did some interesting things with the plot, along with take out some stuff I wish they had left in. Overall though, it was very well-done, I enjoyed it, and I think they did a good job of portraying (most) of the spirit of the book. Really really! excited for the next two!!
We're headed to Savers tonight to see if we can find any thrift-store finds! And then to dinner at an amazing Mexican place that just started doing a " $8.99 all you can eat combos". Yummy!
Trying to figure out what to do this weekend...we'll see. Maybe I'll dye my hair or something...that could be fun. Or get my nails done again.
Back to work for me. Ta!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Hi
Goodness...long time, no write, isn't it? Not since Memorial Day. Sheesh. Well, life's been busy but not at the same time. And I really haven't had much to blog about lately.
Life's been going. School's out (hooray!!). Allison's been here visiting, which has been an absolute blast. I really miss her, so I'm glad to have gotten some time to visit with her before she heads so far North don't know if I'll ever get up to visit her...unless I'm going to Ashland or something (sorry friend!). We (her, me, and hubby) went to see UP! last night. It was really good. I enjoyed it a lot. Though...I do have to admit, the first five minutes are shocking, kind of. I certainly wasn't expecting the tone it created. All in all, amazing fun adventure story you should go see and take someone you love to go watch it too. It made me cry several times, which is saying a lot.
Other than that, just getting ready for the mass weekends of weddings (wwweeelll...not mass, really. more like swarm or parade or..no no, swarm of weddings). I don't mind, weddings are happy events and all that. Just time consuming, but very glad to be there with the ones we love to support and congratulate (and very sorry to any of the ones we're going to have to miss). I'll probably be making some nice homemade gifts for them, which I hope they shall like.
I've also been watching Dr. Who, which is a new favorite show. Though I'm a bit behind on watching it (considering there's four seasons already). It's been grand fun, and it's very well-written. The banter and dialogue of all the characters together. That and the fact they're practically all British is fun. Though it makes for some odd accent picking up. I pick up accents very easily if I'm in the environment or watching something that's heavily one accent, so I get funny eye-rolling looks from my hubby. I don't mind, though. I'm a nerd in my own way, just as he's a nerd in his own way. We really balance each other out. It's amazing. Hard to believe it'll be one year in August. Or that I'll be 22. Geez, I feel old. (Older friends, don't mind me.) There's just something to be said of passing over 21...like, when you're 18, it's a deal. Then it's looking foward to being 21....what's after 21? 24 finishes it, I suppose, but it's nothing exciting. Weird sensation. 30, maybe? Well, can't wait to see what adventures start coming our way. Or, rather, keep coming our way.
(Disclaimer: this next part I'm writing on is about feeling and noticing patterns, not singling anyone out. So don't feel like I'm talking directly about you. Ok? Good? Ok.)
I've been extremely lonely lately. Not in a "Gee, I wish people would hang out with me" kind of way. More of a realizing this time in my life is ending, rather soon. In about six months, Hubby will be graduated, and we'll be starting a new step in our married life together. That's not much time, and it's starting to hit me as the calendar starts filling up with stuff that we need/have to do, and plan for things we know are coming up. Six months sounds like a long time, until people ask you what's going on for the next few months, you list it out, and then realize, "Holy crap...then it's November/December, and Hubby's graduated and we're moving on. Whoa." When you look at it like that, it's a bit mindblowing. Also makes me realize things I hope to get done between now and then, and also things I wish I could have gotten done or done. Not in a resentful way, but in a "during this time of my life, I kinda wish I had done this...ah well."
It also makes watching other people's lives who still have a year or more left interesting. Because you watch them be so busy or so stressed about little things, and you want ot just reach out and go, "It won't matter in a few months or a year!" or "Look, prioritize! What's more important?" ..but it's not my place in the slightest to do that. If asked, sure. But I won't try to make people do things. It's just not who I am. I just hope that they don't look back with any kind of regrets for missed opportunities.
Looking back, sure, there are things I can think of I wish I could have done. But...I'm satisifed-no, not quite the word...-content-there it is!-with where I am at, and what I've gotten done. Sure, things go on, and change. They always do. Life doesn't stand still just because you want it to, and you shouldn't want it to...
Overall, I am ready for this next chapter to begin. It's that odd feeling of knowing you're almost there, but not quite yet--so it's bugging you and making you antsy and wanting something to happen. Time can't move fast enough or slow enough.
Going to end with a new poem I wrote. I hope you enjoy. It was just something I had been thinking about lately
Sisters
Hope is fair
And dear,
Her sister is dark
And cold,
Despair is
Her name.
Together they walk
Hand in hand,
Stride for stride,
Without both,
No true
Hope.
Separate the two
And
Life becomes
A farce,
A misery.
Because twain
Are they,
And balancing
Life,
They are.
Life's been going. School's out (hooray!!). Allison's been here visiting, which has been an absolute blast. I really miss her, so I'm glad to have gotten some time to visit with her before she heads so far North don't know if I'll ever get up to visit her...unless I'm going to Ashland or something (sorry friend!). We (her, me, and hubby) went to see UP! last night. It was really good. I enjoyed it a lot. Though...I do have to admit, the first five minutes are shocking, kind of. I certainly wasn't expecting the tone it created. All in all, amazing fun adventure story you should go see and take someone you love to go watch it too. It made me cry several times, which is saying a lot.
Other than that, just getting ready for the mass weekends of weddings (wwweeelll...not mass, really. more like swarm or parade or..no no, swarm of weddings). I don't mind, weddings are happy events and all that. Just time consuming, but very glad to be there with the ones we love to support and congratulate (and very sorry to any of the ones we're going to have to miss). I'll probably be making some nice homemade gifts for them, which I hope they shall like.
I've also been watching Dr. Who, which is a new favorite show. Though I'm a bit behind on watching it (considering there's four seasons already). It's been grand fun, and it's very well-written. The banter and dialogue of all the characters together. That and the fact they're practically all British is fun. Though it makes for some odd accent picking up. I pick up accents very easily if I'm in the environment or watching something that's heavily one accent, so I get funny eye-rolling looks from my hubby. I don't mind, though. I'm a nerd in my own way, just as he's a nerd in his own way. We really balance each other out. It's amazing. Hard to believe it'll be one year in August. Or that I'll be 22. Geez, I feel old. (Older friends, don't mind me.) There's just something to be said of passing over 21...like, when you're 18, it's a deal. Then it's looking foward to being 21....what's after 21? 24 finishes it, I suppose, but it's nothing exciting. Weird sensation. 30, maybe? Well, can't wait to see what adventures start coming our way. Or, rather, keep coming our way.
(Disclaimer: this next part I'm writing on is about feeling and noticing patterns, not singling anyone out. So don't feel like I'm talking directly about you. Ok? Good? Ok.)
I've been extremely lonely lately. Not in a "Gee, I wish people would hang out with me" kind of way. More of a realizing this time in my life is ending, rather soon. In about six months, Hubby will be graduated, and we'll be starting a new step in our married life together. That's not much time, and it's starting to hit me as the calendar starts filling up with stuff that we need/have to do, and plan for things we know are coming up. Six months sounds like a long time, until people ask you what's going on for the next few months, you list it out, and then realize, "Holy crap...then it's November/December, and Hubby's graduated and we're moving on. Whoa." When you look at it like that, it's a bit mindblowing. Also makes me realize things I hope to get done between now and then, and also things I wish I could have gotten done or done. Not in a resentful way, but in a "during this time of my life, I kinda wish I had done this...ah well."
It also makes watching other people's lives who still have a year or more left interesting. Because you watch them be so busy or so stressed about little things, and you want ot just reach out and go, "It won't matter in a few months or a year!" or "Look, prioritize! What's more important?" ..but it's not my place in the slightest to do that. If asked, sure. But I won't try to make people do things. It's just not who I am. I just hope that they don't look back with any kind of regrets for missed opportunities.
Looking back, sure, there are things I can think of I wish I could have done. But...I'm satisifed-no, not quite the word...-content-there it is!-with where I am at, and what I've gotten done. Sure, things go on, and change. They always do. Life doesn't stand still just because you want it to, and you shouldn't want it to...
Overall, I am ready for this next chapter to begin. It's that odd feeling of knowing you're almost there, but not quite yet--so it's bugging you and making you antsy and wanting something to happen. Time can't move fast enough or slow enough.
Going to end with a new poem I wrote. I hope you enjoy. It was just something I had been thinking about lately
Sisters
Hope is fair
And dear,
Her sister is dark
And cold,
Despair is
Her name.
Together they walk
Hand in hand,
Stride for stride,
Without both,
No true
Hope.
Separate the two
And
Life becomes
A farce,
A misery.
Because twain
Are they,
And balancing
Life,
They are.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Summer and long weekends..
It's been a couple weeks since my last post. I think. Lol. I didn't happen to check to see...seems like a long time for me. Business with the end of school, beginning of summer, long weekend (hooray!) and just life in general. Had some crazy stuff happen in the last few days that I wasn't expecting. Pretty draining but l'm glad I was there for them.
So...summer's looking to be a pretty busy time. All of June is pretty booked, July looks to be relaxing, and August is my birthday and our wedding anniversary. Then school starts...and suddenly, summer seems a lot shorter than I wish... Heh. Remember as kids, summer seemed to last forever and everything was magical. Though, summer is still pretty magical for me, but it's that type of magic that's more grown up? Not sure what the right term for it is.
Just finished reading Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book. Amazing book.Very intriguing storyline and the way he deals with death and mythological things in a very...understandable way. It's a children's book, and talks about death in a very non amazing way, also his interactions with ghosts and Vampires and Werewolves...all portrayed as nonamazing things, sometimes bad, sometimes good. It's a book I will read to my kids eventually.
So...summer's looking to be a pretty busy time. All of June is pretty booked, July looks to be relaxing, and August is my birthday and our wedding anniversary. Then school starts...and suddenly, summer seems a lot shorter than I wish... Heh. Remember as kids, summer seemed to last forever and everything was magical. Though, summer is still pretty magical for me, but it's that type of magic that's more grown up? Not sure what the right term for it is.
Just finished reading Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book. Amazing book.Very intriguing storyline and the way he deals with death and mythological things in a very...understandable way. It's a children's book, and talks about death in a very non amazing way, also his interactions with ghosts and Vampires and Werewolves...all portrayed as nonamazing things, sometimes bad, sometimes good. It's a book I will read to my kids eventually.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Only one more week.....
Testing? Hooray! It's working again. Something was screwing around with the Template. Anywhoo, fixed it!
It's almost summer time! Just 2 finals and 2-3 papers to go!! And one more week. Just one more week, and then all I have to worry about is going to and from work. I'm so happy and excited. I have all these projects planned out.
The first being finishing organizing and cleaning our apartment so it's more manageable and uses the space well. I already cleaned up our bedroom as best as I could, with the exception of going through old clothes that I need to, it's all set and ready to go. I'm basically going room by room. So next up is our living room. Going through it, cleaning it, and moving Aaron's desk into our bedroom so he can be working in there while I'm reading in bed and stuff like that. I think we'll put it up against hte window or something....Anyway, that's the plan. Then the other bedroom. It's full of random boxes and stuff we need to clean up. I'm going to enlist the help of a friend. Hehe.
Then I can decorate! That makes me happy. I have loads of pictures and stuff I want to do/make to decorate our place. Also get a good little coffee table since we really don't have a dining room, that's usable at least. It's perfect for two people but...we don't even eat in there. We enjoy eating on the couch. So need to get a nice coffee table or something I can decorate. I also am going to get some slipcovers for our wonderful couches. So...plans are all there. It's just starting them that's hard because of school and business. Hopefully this week/weekend.
One of my favorite plans for this summer is taking a dance class with my friend Janelle. I'm really excited about it!
Back to work. Need to do some projects and then back to studying.
It's almost summer time! Just 2 finals and 2-3 papers to go!! And one more week. Just one more week, and then all I have to worry about is going to and from work. I'm so happy and excited. I have all these projects planned out.
The first being finishing organizing and cleaning our apartment so it's more manageable and uses the space well. I already cleaned up our bedroom as best as I could, with the exception of going through old clothes that I need to, it's all set and ready to go. I'm basically going room by room. So next up is our living room. Going through it, cleaning it, and moving Aaron's desk into our bedroom so he can be working in there while I'm reading in bed and stuff like that. I think we'll put it up against hte window or something....Anyway, that's the plan. Then the other bedroom. It's full of random boxes and stuff we need to clean up. I'm going to enlist the help of a friend. Hehe.
Then I can decorate! That makes me happy. I have loads of pictures and stuff I want to do/make to decorate our place. Also get a good little coffee table since we really don't have a dining room, that's usable at least. It's perfect for two people but...we don't even eat in there. We enjoy eating on the couch. So need to get a nice coffee table or something I can decorate. I also am going to get some slipcovers for our wonderful couches. So...plans are all there. It's just starting them that's hard because of school and business. Hopefully this week/weekend.
One of my favorite plans for this summer is taking a dance class with my friend Janelle. I'm really excited about it!
Back to work. Need to do some projects and then back to studying.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Summer in April?!?
It's 90 degrees outside. Yesterday was 102. Apparently it's summertime. Wait...it's APRIL. I don't understand it. I swear, the weather is bi-polar or something. One minute it's freezing, the next you should be spending the days at the beach till they close, because it's unbearable anywhere else. But of course...the heat wave only comes on weekdays. Meh.
Spring break was nice. Nothing crazy happened. Just worked, and slept, and hung out with friends, and slept some more. And worked. Last weekend we drove down to Escondido to spend time with some friends, go shooting at their parents' place (FUN!), and do some airsofting. The weather was gorgeous, and everything was so green and pretty. It was a very fun relaxing full weekend.
While we were down there, I had some time to just have some solitude and quiet time. They had all this property with roses and trees, and four dogs running around. I could hear birds singing and the wind blowing through the leaves, and it wasn't broken by sirens, car horns, yells, or anything like that. I had time to just go walking, thinking, enjoying the quiet of nature, while being close enough to people to not feel all alone. I could live up there. I wish I could. Being close enough to the city to not feel far away, but having a place almost to retreat to when you need to, to get away from the hustle and bustle of everything, and have time to hear your thoughts, essentially. I miss that. I used to have that, but don't anymore... There's just not many quiet away places around here. Everything's so bunched in and tight that there's no real places where you won't run into anyone...so I hope to find a place like that someday. I would adore living up in a house like that...or just in the country. Maybe someday...
I keep wondering what I want to do with my life...I want to help people, but my helping people is more in just blessing them and healing them and being there for them. I don't want to be a psychologist or an attorney or anything like that. I'd want to open a bookstore/bakery and just bless people like that. Maybe someday I will...I hope I will. I wish I had a bigger place so I could open it up for people to come over, grab a cookie or coffee, and just relax. I think whenever we get a bigger place (whenever that may be) I'll make it a point of doing that. And maybe even have kids running around in the backyard as I talk with the moms and all that. I really love baking and wish I could do it more, and also do it for family and friends. I just don't have the time right now. Which is sad cause it helps me calm and be relaxed. Kinda like playing piano. That's something I have thought of. Maybe teaching piano lessons (beginners) whenever I have a piano. Or working in a daycare or as a mother's helper or something....
As you can tell, lots of random things have been going on in my head lately. Just a lot of processing, reassessing, figuring out where/what I'm supposed to be doing. Lots and lots of prayers...
On the bright side, God's been really blessing me lately. He brought an amazing woman into my life who I can relate to and talk with, and actually understands. I don't feel so alone anymore...and it's amazing. It feels like God just said, "All I wanted you to do was to ask..." *bam* I'm still hurting and I'm still working through a lot, and a lot of things are fresh and hurt so badly...but...I'm trusting God. I know, even if I don't know how, that He will work things out and heal.
On that note, I'm going to finish up at work and then head off to class. Bleh. I wish I was at the beach right now...instead of getting off work and then running straight to class. But I'm having coffee tonight with a good friend! So that will be fun!
Heat wave is supposed to break tomorrow. Hooray!! Let's see if it actually does.
Spring break was nice. Nothing crazy happened. Just worked, and slept, and hung out with friends, and slept some more. And worked. Last weekend we drove down to Escondido to spend time with some friends, go shooting at their parents' place (FUN!), and do some airsofting. The weather was gorgeous, and everything was so green and pretty. It was a very fun relaxing full weekend.
While we were down there, I had some time to just have some solitude and quiet time. They had all this property with roses and trees, and four dogs running around. I could hear birds singing and the wind blowing through the leaves, and it wasn't broken by sirens, car horns, yells, or anything like that. I had time to just go walking, thinking, enjoying the quiet of nature, while being close enough to people to not feel all alone. I could live up there. I wish I could. Being close enough to the city to not feel far away, but having a place almost to retreat to when you need to, to get away from the hustle and bustle of everything, and have time to hear your thoughts, essentially. I miss that. I used to have that, but don't anymore... There's just not many quiet away places around here. Everything's so bunched in and tight that there's no real places where you won't run into anyone...so I hope to find a place like that someday. I would adore living up in a house like that...or just in the country. Maybe someday...
I keep wondering what I want to do with my life...I want to help people, but my helping people is more in just blessing them and healing them and being there for them. I don't want to be a psychologist or an attorney or anything like that. I'd want to open a bookstore/bakery and just bless people like that. Maybe someday I will...I hope I will. I wish I had a bigger place so I could open it up for people to come over, grab a cookie or coffee, and just relax. I think whenever we get a bigger place (whenever that may be) I'll make it a point of doing that. And maybe even have kids running around in the backyard as I talk with the moms and all that. I really love baking and wish I could do it more, and also do it for family and friends. I just don't have the time right now. Which is sad cause it helps me calm and be relaxed. Kinda like playing piano. That's something I have thought of. Maybe teaching piano lessons (beginners) whenever I have a piano. Or working in a daycare or as a mother's helper or something....
As you can tell, lots of random things have been going on in my head lately. Just a lot of processing, reassessing, figuring out where/what I'm supposed to be doing. Lots and lots of prayers...
On the bright side, God's been really blessing me lately. He brought an amazing woman into my life who I can relate to and talk with, and actually understands. I don't feel so alone anymore...and it's amazing. It feels like God just said, "All I wanted you to do was to ask..." *bam* I'm still hurting and I'm still working through a lot, and a lot of things are fresh and hurt so badly...but...I'm trusting God. I know, even if I don't know how, that He will work things out and heal.
On that note, I'm going to finish up at work and then head off to class. Bleh. I wish I was at the beach right now...instead of getting off work and then running straight to class. But I'm having coffee tonight with a good friend! So that will be fun!
Heat wave is supposed to break tomorrow. Hooray!! Let's see if it actually does.
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