2007…..already 2008?
A great year is coming to a close. I have learned many things this year. I have laughed, cried, been mad, been happy, been sad, but in the end it was a productive year. I finished two semesters of college and now only have 3 left until I get put into the real world (career wise at least). I started attending an amazing church where God’s word is spoken every Sunday in a real and applicable way. I have grown spiritually throughout this year as well as socially. I have made more friends, which is a hard task for me. These are the girls that I believe I will be friends with for the rest of my life. I got an apartment with 4 other amazing girls. Each girl has their own uniqueness that they bring to the apartment, including me. I have learned to cook, with a few experiments along the way. Let’s just say…I got two cookbooks for Christmas, I’m not a good inventor! ha ha! I have learned many things this year, both those to do and not to do. Such as don’t take life for granted. Do live life to the fullest. I have been reminded of this so many times, but it helps to be reminded sometimes. I realize that all I need is God in my life. I need to keep my focus on Him more than the things around me and live in the joy that only He provides!
I encourage everyone [if anyone reads this] to live every day as it is given to you. Don’t live for the past or the future really. Don’t let the present pass you by. I am ready to see what 2008 has in store for me. Happy New Year!
My heart is being drawn.
God is doing some amazing things in the lives of people all around me as well as in my life. I am filled with an excitement that I have never felt before. An inner excitement that I know is only from God and his divine power. The excitement and joy that I feel now of God’s power and calling is strong enough for me to run up a steep hill at full force! I don’t run, but now…I could. I am dealing with things in my life that I didn’t realize needed to be dealt with or didn’t even see in my life. I am amazed at all that God is doing and that it’s happening with everyone that I come in contact with. He is drawing me back to what He called me to a year ago. I decided a few months ago that I would take matters into my own hands and do what I wanted to do to fulfill my desire instead of what God called me to. I am now more confident that God wants me to do adoption and follow Him in this. Although this means [most likely] more school, with strength from God I can make it through all the studying and research. I haven’t felt more peace about things occurring in my life than I do now. I am scared out of my mind at what God is going to do with and through me because I know that it is going to change me radically, but I am also overcome with so much joy that I don’t know what to do with. I want to weep. Not a sorrowful weeping, but a strong, joyful weep because I know that God is in control and is going to thrive. Where I am going to go through life. I don’t know, but God does and that brings comfort into my life and heart.
Just a thought
The other day at work, I was put on a register that was away from the other two people working. When I get put down there, I don’t really have anyone to talk to so I tend to think a lot. Well…that particular day my mom had called me about thirty minutes before I went into work and told me something that completely broke my heart so I went to work not even wanting to be there in the first place. And one of the things that I contemplated that night was something that I’m sure other people have wondered about because it is just something that is ingrained into us throughout our lives. This is the question of “how are you.” When people ask this question do you think they really want to know how you’re actually doing or are you supposed to just pretend like everything is great when your world could be crashing around you? I would be curious to see how people would react if everyone were to tell how they really were instead of the generated response of
“fine thanks” or “I’m doing well.” I’m thinking that I might try this one day. Just be completely truthful about how I’m doing and see their response. I think that it would catch most people off-guard or make them feel quite uncomfortable. I would find it quite humorous to see people squirm because you’re actually answering the question that they asked. If anyone wants to try this let me know how it goes.
Discoveries
I can hardly contain my excitement!! This sounds extremely nerdy…but I am ready to be back at school. Maybe not quite the classes, but I’m ready to move into our apartment! It is pretty much summed up by the following video.
The summer has flown by. I feel as if I have just wasted my summer, just working away. Although I feel this way…thinking about it now.. I have met some amazing ladies. And I have gotten to spend this summer getting to know them, kind of makes me not want to go back to school in a way…because I will be leaving that job and all the great people that I have met. I just hope that I will have the same opportunity to do the same at the new store. New experiences are what I dread because they are so difficult, but this summer…getting out of my shell has proven that there are people…..amazing ones at that…out there. It’s not that I didn’t know this before…it’s just that I haven’t really believed or remembered it. Just to remember and believe it.
Michael Buble
Michael Buble has a new cd coming out tomorrow so I decided I would make a post about it. This will be updated in a little bit with what I think of the new cd and the mostly original songs that are supposed to be on it. At midnight the plan is to take a study break and go to the fine establishment of Wal-mart and purchase the cd. I am excited beyond all control! 
I have been waiting for this for a while! Of the songs that he has already recorded my favorite, by far, is You Don’t Know Me.
Well..it’s been a few weeks since I’ve gotten the cd and I love it! That night we went to get it….only to find out that they hadn’t put them out yet, so I just got it at the Wal-mart near my house when I went home the next day. I enjoy the whole cd, but I especially like Lost and Everything. These are the two that were written by him.
LOST
I can’t believe it’s over
I watched the whole thing fall
And I never saw the right man was on the wall
If I don’t land
Days were slipping past
That the good things never last
That you were crying
Summer turned to winter
And the snow it turned to rain
And the rain turned into tears upon your face
I hardly recognized the girl you are today
And god I hope it’s not too late
It’s not too late
‘Cause you are not alone
I’m always there with you
And we’ll get lost together
Till the light comes pouring through
‘Cause when you feel like you’re done
And the darkness has won
Babe, you’re not lost
When your worlds crashing down
And you can’t bear to fall
I said, babe, you’re not lost
Life can show no mercy
It can tear your soul apart
It can make you feel like you’ve gone crazy
But you’re not
Things have seem to changed
There’s one thing that’s still the same
In my heart you have remained
And we can fly fly fly away
‘Cause you are not alone
And I am there with you
And we’ll get lost together
Till the light comes pouring through
‘Cause when you feel like you’re done
And the darkness has won
Babe, you’re not lost
When the worlds crashing down
And you can not bear to crawl
I said, baby, you’re not lost
EVERYTHING
You’re a falling star, You’re the get away car.
You’re the line in the sand when I go too far.
You’re the swimming pool, on an August day.
And You’re the perfect thing to see.
And you play your card, but it’s kinda cute.
Ah, When you smile at me you know exactly what you do.
Baby don’t pretend, that you don’t know it’s true.
Cause you can see it when I look at you.
[Chorus:]
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It’s you, it’s you, You make me sing.
You’re every line, you’re every word, you’re everything.
You’re a carousel, you’re a wishing well,
And you light me up, when you ring my bell.
You’re a mystery, you’re from outer space,
You’re every minute of my everyday.
And I can’t believe, uh that I’m your man,
And I get to kiss you baby just because I can.
Whatever comes our way, ah we’ll see it through,
And you know that’s what our love can do.
[Chorus:]
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It’s you, it’s you, You make me sing
You’re every line, you’re every word, you’re everything.
He puts a different spin on classics. One of those being Wonderful Tonight which was made famous by Eric Clapton. Buble adds a little of a different language to it with an upbeat spicy feel. It turned out well. I definitely suggest going and purchasing this one!
Funny Commercials
Commercials are getting more and more random, but it seems that those are the funniest ones. There is one on MTV that has talking gym shorts that are under a set of bleachers and at the end the phrase “MTV is so overrated” pops up. Then there are all the MANY previews for up and coming movies including “In the Land of Women”, “Spiderman 3″, and others that are coming out soon. I will never understand the Geico commercials, especially the ones with the caveman. The catch line of that one is “So easy even a caveman can do it.” How do we know….honestly has anyone talked to a caveman?
I do enjoy the ones by Geico with the people telling their story and the actors are retelling it line by line.
The last one I just came upon when I was browsing youtube. I definitely would have to say that I would agree with the commercial if I still drank sodas. Enjoy.
YAY for black tigers!!!!
So one mention of coffee from a friend of ours and mine and sarah’s ears perked up! Suddenly we had a craving for some coffee from the oh so wonderful e-city java!!!!! So we JUMP up and run to the car because we can’t stand the excitement! Well so we didn’t really run….but that seemed better than the walking. So we get there and I had already decided what I was having and apparently according to the guy at the coffee shop you can see a black tiger drinker as soon as they walk through the door. Not quite sure how he could tell that, but he wasnt good enough to tell whether I wanted whip cream or not. So needless to say I still hold the power! So what’s a black tiger you may ask? A black tiger consists of a shot of espresso, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate syrup! YUM! The best drink you will ever have [that is if you like coffee and ice cream] and according to what was said while we were there tonight, they’re ordered a lot! Anyway so while we were waiting, I look up and notice this little sign that they put their specials on. Well it says, “Miss your pancakes? Try our new pancake latte.” YUCK! I can’t imagine a drink that tastes like pancakes. So I asked the guy if he had tried it and of course his curiosity had previously gotten the best of him and tried it. He actually said it was pretty good, definitely didnt expect that response. Well then the adventure continues when our friend from MOES came in…haha! anyway that was the excitement of tonight and the wonderful black tiger!
FREE….well sort of.
So today at 10 o’clock am Spring Break officially starts! Oh how I have needed this break. It seems that all of my teachers decided to get together and make all their tests around the same day….but mostly ALL this week…there were a few last week so it’s been an interesting 2 weeks. Needless to say I would like to be able to make the comment that I get to kick back and not think a lick about school while I’m on Spring Break….but WRONG!!!! It’s sad I know. I’m not sure who reads these things, but I’m sure some people are thinking….”I wish she’d stop this complaining about school.”
My plans include… Charleston from Saturday-Tuesday with the girls [YIPPI!!!!!!!], working on a term paper, studying for philosophy test, spending time with my friend and her baby, getting my room together/decorating, spending time with my mom, and resting!
I hope that all of those who have spring break enjoy it!
Eyes are going blurry.
So this time it isn’t a movie that distracts me… it is this thing. This blog if you will. It can be quite distracting. Well honestly it’s a nice way to take a break from writing a paper that I would rather not be doing, but of course in college they don’t say “so if you want to write this paper that would be nice but if not that’s fine too.” Wouldn’t it be nice if they did? Not really because that would defeat the whole purpose. Everything can’t be handed to you. I have come to a lot of realizations lately and have only posted one of those on here, but the amazing thing is that these realizations are actually having an impact on my life and how I choose to look at things and try to do them different. This is a sad blog because it has absolutely no point. It is just giving me a break from writing this philosophy paper. So…hope that was a fun read! haha!
In answer…
I didn’t have a nightmare last night, that I can remember atleast. I do remember at one point in the night/early morning, I woke up and was really close to the edge of my bed [which for any of you who have lived in a dorm and had to sleep on a loft, you know how scary that is] and I was afraid to stick my leg over the side of my bed because I thought that something would grab it. I’m not sure exactly what I thought that “something” was supposed to be, but that’s not the first time I’ve thought that. When I was younger I used to be afraid to sleep on top of the covers for the fear that that “something” might come and get me. Apparently being under the covers=safety! haha! So everyone reading this can rest assured that I actually did get sleep last night, I know you were worried!
