Centered

Let's see, I know that I need to take a picture of my fortune from Sunday and post that on here. I promise I will.

But other than that... um, not a whole lot has been going on. Just work

and then tomorrow not working. And I have been reading.

Reading "Gone With The Wind".

I read half of it last summer but started it over this summer but this time

I will read the whole thing. And then I will watch the movie and that will be fun.

What else... mostly looking forward to vacations (aren't we all).

Today was hot and I love summer.

7 Months with my Dream Girl

Love is a crazy thing. When you'er really truely in love it's always there but sometimes, sometimes it's more than just there. Sometimes it drives you crazy. Explodes from every ounce of your being till you can't hold it in and you just want to scream. I don't know what triggers it, I don't know why it happens but I know it does. Sometimes just the thought of the person you love can do it. Just the simple thought of how happy they make you can drive you to the brink of insanity. Sometimes it's the looks. When you look into the person you loves eyes and see them looking back and you realize they're thinking the exact same thing at the exact same moment you are. I can't begin to understand just how love works, how it does the things it does but I don't care I love love. Being in love is one of the greatest things in the world.

As I said earlier, I can't begin to comprehend just how love works. I don't know how it works out for some people and not for others. How some people can fall head-over-heals only to never have that love returned while others fall head-over-heals for someone who's falling head-over-heals right back. I also don't understand how some people claim to fall out of love with someone. Real, true, love lasts forever. There is no way I could ever just wake up one morning and just not be in love anymore. True love doesn't work that way. True love is lasting. True love is treasuring every memory with the person you love and looking forward to making more memories with them. True love is wanting to spend every moment with the person you love, wanting to share a lifetime with them.

True love is what I some how stumbled upon, and I thank God for it everyday.



P.S. It'll be seven months tomorrow.

My Triumphant Return to the Land of Blog

I know I haven't blogged in a while but I'm back. Yup Elsa has finally convinced me to make an entry. Since last I blogged I'v applied for a job, been to New Jersey, come home, gone back to New Jersey, come home again, gotten a job, and taken a drug test. Yup I've been busy.
I applied for a job at Target last Wednesday. I worked there for over a year but quit because of school. I know what you're all thinking: "Target? That doesn't sound like a fun job." It may not be the greatest job but it works for me. It pays well enough and I know I can get time off from work when I need to.

This past weekend I went with Kathryn up to New Jersey. We were there from Friday night to Sunday morning. Definately fun stuff. I came back Sunday morning to bring Kathryn home and brought Elsa with me. Monday Elsa and I headed back to New Jersey so she could work and I hung out up there till Wednesday. Yesterday I took a drug test because Target is a drug free environment and now here I am.

Oh yeah Andrew and I also built/are building a train. I know that this post is probably boring but such is life. Here are plenty of pictures to keep the bordom from causing your brain to melt and run out your ears. What temperature do brains melt at? You know what? Don't answer that. It was rhetorical.

Aimless Mind Wandering

Colvin & Me

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Mostly I just want to post more cool pictures (see above) because posting cool pitures is fun, but I guess I'll also tell a little about my day. I got up at 6:30 and was out of the house by 7:00 with Dad to go work at Southampton and make it pretty. I went with Dad only I took my own car 'cause I was not planning on spending all day there. Well, that turned out to be pointless cause I did spend the whole day there and just followed Dad home again. We left at 7:00 again, so I got home a little after 8:00. It was a very long day. I sat for like five minutes and the rest of the time I was up and painting. I'm tired and very dirty. Oh and hungry. Alright, so that was the whole of my day. Oh, but a question: If you were a bird and had the whole sky to fly in would you willing choose to fly in front of car windshields? Is this really as dumb as it seems or am I missing something? Okay I'm probably missing the fact that they enjoy watching me freak out for fear of a beak in my face. Yeah, whatever, just something I thought about today.

Radiance in Rain

HURRAY!!! My exams are over! Yes I know I've got three papers to write but who cares, no more tests! No more classes, no more books, no more teacher's dirty looks! Okay, I'm hyper. Oh, it was fun, writing my two page take-home essay part of the test an hour before class. And that was the time I was going to study, so doing none of that. Me and school just don't get along. You should've been there though, it was really pouring when I left. The driveway consisted of two small rivers and my windshield just a furry of wiper blades. And my car leaked on my left leg the whole time and that was fun 'cause I wanted to move my leg but the clutched kept wanting it right under the down spout. Oh well. The sky is blue and the sun is out now and I wonder if there will be a rainbow. It was pretty after it rained yesterday so I took pictures of our flowers. Here are some. Enjoy. Enjoy life. Enjoy life exam free.

SUMMERTIME!!!

Outside the "Y"
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No more school. My last exam of the year was this morning and now I'm done. I'm so excited. Sure I'll be working but I won't be in school so that is just great in itself. I love summer. So much good stuff going on this summer. I think I need to celebrate the end of school. I haven't figured out how yet but it needs to be done. Later.

Closer than they Appear

Smaller than they Appear
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School is almost over. Just one more exam tomorrow at 8:30 and I'm done for the semester. So close. I'm glad. I'm burntout I don't think I could survive anymore school.

Sinced I've last blogged I've been up to New Jersey and taken a few exams. I love New Jersey. Ok let me refrase that, I love someone in New Jersey. My weekend was pretty great. I met Elsa's grandparents, went to church, went camping and got to visit Elsa at work. It's just nice spending time with her. No mater what I'm doing when I'm with her I know I'm exactly where I should be. Even just laying in the car, staring up at the sky, and waiting for her to get off work I couldn't be happier. I'm in love and it's the best feeling in the world.

Sometimes it can be hard to be happy when your friends are going through hard times though. I can only begin to imagine what Andrew is going through right now and I pray I never find out what those feelings would be like first hand. I'm so thankful for the relationship I have. I'm am blessed beyond words. I know I am and I thank God for that everyday.

How Old are You Really?

Normally I don't give in to these silly quizes but this one I'm curious about. I'm 25 at heart.

Poetrying

Bass in your Face
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Well I'm finished with classes. Sure I still have Electric bass Ensemble in 2 hours but that's not a real class. Unfortunately I'm not done with finals. The dumb thing is I don't have any till next Wednesday so I have 2 days without school but where I'm still not done with school. Maybe I'll go visit Elsa. The only thing I'm really not looking forward to about finals is the fact that 3 of my 4 finals are at 8:30 in the morning. I don't know how I'm going to drag myself out of bed at 7:00 three times next week.

Life is good. Summer is right around the corner so I'm pretty happy. The one thing that makes me unhappy is my lack of employment. Yes that's right I'm sad that I don't have a job. I hate the fact that right now I don't have one and that means I have to be more dependent on my parents for money. For me that's one of the worst feelings in the world. Soon I'm sure I will get a job and then things will be fine. I am kind of happy that I am as broke as I am. It definately has taught me to be more tight with money. Just because I have money at the time doesn't mean I should spend it.

I think this blog needs a little more creativity so I think I'll share a poem. Let's see... how bout this one:

Child

Wave crashed down and took it all
Death destruction, where it fall
With all the lives it swept away
Water blue, now turns to gray

As death churns, the knife draws near
Wheels set in motion, this grinding gear
Time grew short, still no one fled
Tears now stain the water red

The waters still, the flower blooms
New life sprouts from death and doom
From the seeds that pain hath sown
Comes new life, child of broken bone

Hmm... that's pretty dark but I like it. It does brighten up at the end there though. Without darkeness there is no light, without wrong nothing proves the right. I wrote it a while ago. After Hurricane Katrina. I'll try to post a happier one later. Ok that's all for now. Later...

6 Months with My Perfect Man

Well Colvin was exactly right. The weekend could not have been more perfect... unless we had not had to part Sunday night. But I am so thankful for the time we did have. Every moment was great. Even the babies. They were so much fun and by the way, Colvin played with them too. The one at Southampton was so happy and had curly hair. I love curly haired babies. I love Colvin too (even though he does't have curly hair) lol. But yeah Mommy was getting worried and it was funny. It a good thing she did't hear me tell Covin "I want one". And it's even a better thing that she did not hear his response back to me. "That probably would't be such a good idea right now... but be careful, 'cause you know how I can't say no to you". Anyway, so we decided we would way a good year or so before we go for a baby. Okay, just joking, don't get all worried. Deffinately a joke. Okay sorry you're scared and not laughing, we thought it was funny.
Anyway, I can't tell you how excellent the whole weekend was. It was beyond explaination. And the teddy bear from build a bear workshop was just the icing on the cake. Someday I will post a picture to show you how adorable it is. It makes me happy. But like I said the weekend was just all around completely perfect. I'm pretty sure our relationship is perfect. A blessing straight from the Lord I know! Til my next post... make sure you enjoy the day... 'cause summer is coming and that is awesome.

Getting Better All the Time

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Life is good. This past weekend was perfect. I don't have ton of time to go into details because my Philosophy class starts soon but it really was such a perfect weekend. Friday was Elsa and my six month anniversary so I went and picked her up at her house. On the way back to Maryland we stopped to eat at Friendly's, I haven't eaten at a Friendly's in years. After that we walked to the grocery store to find out if root beer has cafine or not. Turns out some do some don't. After a little more goofing around we headed on our way. Saturday we got up went to the ordination of the deacons at Mt. Carmel, hung out with our friends for a while then, headed home to get ready for our date. All I'm going to say is that it was perfect. If you want details you'll have to ask Elsa. Sunday was good too. We went to Church at Mt. Carmel then Southampton. It was funny because the sermon at Southampton was all about marriage and so sitting next to Elsa for that was just fun. The sermon made me very happy and that's all I have to say about it. After that me and Elsa were forced to part ways and now a day later here I am.

P.S. Elsa also played with babies, at church, nonstop Saturday and Sunday. I think her mother is getting conscerned.