ok, so really the only people who will read this are my closest friends from hesston, so maybe they do know me better than most people do, but this is still fun. i'm getting obsessed with the "25 random things about me" notes going around on facebook, and after i wrote mine, i would randomly think of more things that are a little unique about me. so this is my list or 25 and more...as many as i can think of before the super bowl starts i guess.
do you really know me??
1) I said I'd never go to Hesston or Goshen...don't listen to anything I say.
2) Although it doesn't happen at home, I love having a clean room. In fact, I can't get anything productive done unless my bed is made and my room is clean.
3) I love bags. In fact, it's time for a new one.
4) I secretly wish I was Kate from Jon and Kate Plus 8.
5) I believe Dr. Pepper is Nectar of the Gods.
6) I'm a horrible procrastinator, but I work well under pressure.
7) I've known some of my best friends for as long as I can remember.
8) I always turn up the radio and sing at the top of my lungs when "Hot and Cold" by Katy Perry comes on...great memories! =)
9) I could watch A Cinderella Story all day and not get sick of it.
10) I like to be good at what I do, so if I'm not good, I don't do it. And it drives me crazy when I don't catch on to things right away.
11) I think I should have been born in New York City during the 40s...everything was so much more cultured back then!
12) I love the country, but I think I'm a city-girl at heart.
13) Unnecessary noises annoy the crap out of me.
14) For the most part, I would rather buy jewelry than shoes.
15) I recently found out that I'm addicted to coffee. If I don't have caffeine in the morning, I'll have a headache all day.
16) My dream job is to be the music supervisor for a TV show or for movies. I'd be the one creating the soundtrack...how amazing!
17) I make a playlist for every trip I take, no matter how short the distance.
18) My cell phone only charges when it's powered off.
20) I've kept a journal since I was 16. Now I'm on my 6th one.
21) I'm extremely organized. For example, I keep 2 calendars...one for my assignments and one for everything else.
22) I want to change the world, but I'm not sure yet how I'll do that.
23) As Christie Bonfiglio puts it, "I bleed blue and gold." [go irish]
24) I used to be blonde. Never again.
25) Sometimes I wish I would have grown up in Tree Hill, North Carolina.
26) My new obsession is Cherry Cordial Hershey's Kisses. I love them.
27) Camp Amigo is one of my favorite places on earth. I've grown more in my two summers there than I have anywhere else.
28) Sometimes I wear black nail polish, but I am not a goth.
29) I never owned a scarf until last year. Now, I have around 7 scarves.
30) I love the feeling of my fingertips after I've been playing guitar for a long time.
31) I'm blessed to have a natural ability to hear the harmony of a song.
32) My glasses are broken, but I'm too lazy to go get them fixed.
33) My grandma is a superhero.
34) I often think the best when I'm in the shower. I don't know what it is; maybe the water washes away all the cloudiness and leaves my mind crystal clear.
35) More and more I've been having a problem with generic Christianity. It can't be only spiritual, but relational as well.
36) No matter what people say, Goshen College really is a good place. I like it here.
37) I find myself strolling through the home decoration sections of stores all the time. I can't wait to decorate my own house.
38) The first time I played the drums on Rock Band, I got so frustrated that I threw the sticks on the ground, stormed off to my room, and slammed the door. There were more issues than just that of course, but now I can play the drums on medium.
39) I love keeping surprises from people.
40) I love the colors green, turqouise, and red.
the end.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
even when the flood starts risin'
i am washed by the water.
january.31.2009.
time just keeps passing me by, day by day,
hour by hour
minute by minute
second by second.
even when the earth crumbles under my feet.
just when i try to make myself depressed, something always seems to cheer me up! i want to be sad, to feel sorry for myself, but something stops me. a smiley face, an inside joke, a hug, the beautiful glistening snow, a text message, a song; doesn't matter what it is, but somehow God knows that I need that little reminder that he's constant.
and then, i rejoice in him!
i won't fall as long as you're around me.
even when the rain falls, even when the flood starts risin'
even when the storm comes, i am washed by the water.
january.31.2009.
time just keeps passing me by, day by day,
hour by hour
minute by minute
second by second.
even when the earth crumbles under my feet.
just when i try to make myself depressed, something always seems to cheer me up! i want to be sad, to feel sorry for myself, but something stops me. a smiley face, an inside joke, a hug, the beautiful glistening snow, a text message, a song; doesn't matter what it is, but somehow God knows that I need that little reminder that he's constant.
and then, i rejoice in him!
i won't fall as long as you're around me.
even when the rain falls, even when the flood starts risin'
even when the storm comes, i am washed by the water.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
losing the feeling of feeling unique
this will be a little quick entry...midweek...short and [bitter]sweet...
lately i've been feeling really stressed and underappreciated and just sort of...blah. i don't know why. i can't point to one specific situation and say, "that's what made me feel this way." i just do. and i don't really like it. as i mentioned before, my next few weeks are busy, plus adding all this schoolwork to the mix doesn't really help it much. the only good news is that it has been snowing for about 6 straight days, and the outdoors are just magical right now! (perfect for a weekend at camp on the tube runs!) and they're calling for more and more snow the next few days, even blizzard-like conditions tomorrow. the only sucky thing about this all is the freakishly cold temperatures. ok, so maybe it's not as bad as bethany has it in sweden, but for indiana, this is crazy. i think the high for tomorrow is like 3...that's too cold. but in my opinion, the wonderment of snow makes up for it all!
[like my ability to start out with a totally depressing blog post then completely turn it around?? that, my friends, is called optimism.]
lately i've been feeling really stressed and underappreciated and just sort of...blah. i don't know why. i can't point to one specific situation and say, "that's what made me feel this way." i just do. and i don't really like it. as i mentioned before, my next few weeks are busy, plus adding all this schoolwork to the mix doesn't really help it much. the only good news is that it has been snowing for about 6 straight days, and the outdoors are just magical right now! (perfect for a weekend at camp on the tube runs!) and they're calling for more and more snow the next few days, even blizzard-like conditions tomorrow. the only sucky thing about this all is the freakishly cold temperatures. ok, so maybe it's not as bad as bethany has it in sweden, but for indiana, this is crazy. i think the high for tomorrow is like 3...that's too cold. but in my opinion, the wonderment of snow makes up for it all!
[like my ability to start out with a totally depressing blog post then completely turn it around?? that, my friends, is called optimism.]
Thursday, January 8, 2009
run away, girl, run away now
i am simply here. i'm not necessarily loving being back, but here i am. i guess i'm just sort of apathetic to the whole thing...it's good in some ways, but i wasn't quite ready for this again.
i thought that this break would make things better. i thought maybe i'd start meeting more people. i thought that everyone would come back in better moods and we would be able to start over again. but none of that happened.
i guess it's only the second day of classes so there's plenty of time. right now i'm just focusing on my hectic schedule this month...going home next weekend to play piano, leading the worship team at camp amigo's winter youth retreat for a whole bunch of jr. highers the next week, then getting to spend some time with one of my best friends in the entire world! [that's not hectic, just super exciting!] i'll get through it all, but for now i just need to take things one step at a time.
one things i've been thinking about a lot lately is if i have any regrets about coming to goshen and continuing my education here. and sometimes i think i do. i wish i would have looked into more options that involved service or even checked out the state schools in the area that would have been way cheaper. but then again, i wouldn't change the opportunity to get to know irina for anything! she has become the one stable thing in my life and i know i can always go to her to vent or just to laugh with. and i have made come good friends here at goshen. so maybe i just would have done things a little differently if i could go back.
but no regrets.
i thought that this break would make things better. i thought maybe i'd start meeting more people. i thought that everyone would come back in better moods and we would be able to start over again. but none of that happened.
i guess it's only the second day of classes so there's plenty of time. right now i'm just focusing on my hectic schedule this month...going home next weekend to play piano, leading the worship team at camp amigo's winter youth retreat for a whole bunch of jr. highers the next week, then getting to spend some time with one of my best friends in the entire world! [that's not hectic, just super exciting!] i'll get through it all, but for now i just need to take things one step at a time.
one things i've been thinking about a lot lately is if i have any regrets about coming to goshen and continuing my education here. and sometimes i think i do. i wish i would have looked into more options that involved service or even checked out the state schools in the area that would have been way cheaper. but then again, i wouldn't change the opportunity to get to know irina for anything! she has become the one stable thing in my life and i know i can always go to her to vent or just to laugh with. and i have made come good friends here at goshen. so maybe i just would have done things a little differently if i could go back.
but no regrets.
Monday, January 5, 2009
time keeps ticking on
i can't believe winter break is over. tomorrow i'll be back on a campus where i tend to feel totally alone. it's been great working more and spending time with my family these last few weeks. i feel like i've grown up a lot this year already, and so seeing my family was a lot different this christmas. i was able to relate more to my older cousins who have always intimidated me, and i spend the whole day yesterday with my parents and loved it. weird, but it happened.
i think i've finally made a decision about this summer. i was offered a job at camp again working on the leadership team and i'm pretty sure i'm going to take it! there's nothing i love doing more than hanging out with kids all day and there's no place i love more than camp amigo. so for the third year in a row, i'll be back at camp!
life keeps going on, so i guess i'll go along with it....
...on to reality......
i think i've finally made a decision about this summer. i was offered a job at camp again working on the leadership team and i'm pretty sure i'm going to take it! there's nothing i love doing more than hanging out with kids all day and there's no place i love more than camp amigo. so for the third year in a row, i'll be back at camp!
life keeps going on, so i guess i'll go along with it....
...on to reality......
Monday, December 8, 2008
my winter song
i just thought i'd post a few pictures to show what i've been filling my free time with...free time meaning the time when i'm supposed to be doing homework but i'm not, a.k.a. right now. so here it is:
the beach in siesta key, fl
the beach in siesta key, fl
fairly self-explanatory i think =)
chicago at night
campfire at amanda's house
irina and i in chicago
the bean in chicago
my gossip girl love <3and of course::
Saturday, December 6, 2008
brighter than sunshine
i have a few praises to report! first of all, it's snowing!!! and i don't mean the flake-y (pun intended) snow we've been getting lately where it snows for a couple of hours then melts away. this is full-out snow that has been coming down all morning and there's no sign of stopping! i love it, although it's a mess to drive in.
second, last night was the first time when i've hung out with friends that i did not make at hesston! and i had so much fun!!!! i spend the evening with betsy and gina...gina is a friend of amanda's from bethany so i've met her before, but this was the first time i've ever had an actualy conversation with betsy even though we've met a few times. we met first when i came to visit goshen, then she worked with kris at camp last summer and he said we would be friends here. but she was sst this semester so i didn't get to know her. well let me just say that last night i got to know her! the three of us went to the "candy cane farm" (aka krogers) to get candy canes then spent about 2 hours in my room laughing and dancing and laughing and singing and did i mention laughing?? it was the best time ever! it made me feel like maybe i can do this whole goshen thing afterwards, i just need to step out there and make myself avaliable.
third, well i guess there isn't really a third except to say that this upcoming week is finals week so many many prayers would be much appreciated! i have a big project due monday night that i have somewhat started. i feel like i should be more stressed out about it than i am, but i guess if i'm not stressing i'll be ok.
only 1 project and 3 finals away from break!!! hallelujiah!!
second, last night was the first time when i've hung out with friends that i did not make at hesston! and i had so much fun!!!! i spend the evening with betsy and gina...gina is a friend of amanda's from bethany so i've met her before, but this was the first time i've ever had an actualy conversation with betsy even though we've met a few times. we met first when i came to visit goshen, then she worked with kris at camp last summer and he said we would be friends here. but she was sst this semester so i didn't get to know her. well let me just say that last night i got to know her! the three of us went to the "candy cane farm" (aka krogers) to get candy canes then spent about 2 hours in my room laughing and dancing and laughing and singing and did i mention laughing?? it was the best time ever! it made me feel like maybe i can do this whole goshen thing afterwards, i just need to step out there and make myself avaliable.
third, well i guess there isn't really a third except to say that this upcoming week is finals week so many many prayers would be much appreciated! i have a big project due monday night that i have somewhat started. i feel like i should be more stressed out about it than i am, but i guess if i'm not stressing i'll be ok.
only 1 project and 3 finals away from break!!! hallelujiah!!
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