What A Beautiful Mess

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high: sleeping in
low: not feeling good
song of the day: the sun and the moon, mae
temperature: 81
preferred clothing: pajama pants, long sleeved tshirt
I forgot about: my math test
didn't care about: doing my hair
I should: be social, run errands, and do hw
I will: be antisocial, be a bum, and maybe get around to hw...eventually
loving: new books, good friends, messages, fall approaching, phone calls, word searches
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Halftime

What a day it has been. Up at 6 for prayer, and it was really good. Then came home and decided to catch a few more hours of sleep while I could. Read a little. Got up and had to take down our trampoline because my mom has decided we don't need it anymore. But I refused to let her get rid of it and said we had to keep it lol :) So it's all apart and in our garage for safekeeping. My mom was not thrilled, but that thing is a childhood memory that I am not ready to part with yet. I still love to lay out there at night, talk no the phone, look at the stars that are visible with all the light pollution haha.
After I struggled that thing apart, Becky called and we went and played tennis at Ottowa Hills. We expected the kids to come out at 3 and take over, but they never showed, so it worked out perfectly. And now, I need to go trim grass while my grandma starts mowing and see how much can get done before RIBS for dinner. Muahahaha aren't you all jealous?! ;)
Tonight will be fun doing math hw and seeing if I feel like moving the computer downstairs. We'll see. Okay, I'm out of here. Can't sit too long or I'll never want to get up! Much love ---

Not a thing to do...

I am bored out of my mind!

Renovation

I seem to distinctly remember changing this not that long ago, yet once again, I got dissatisfied and decided it was time for a change again. Maybe I'm addicted to finding new templates... I'm not sure.

I've been writing a bit more lately, I think it's just a spurt of processing where I feel like writing down my thoughts will be the only way I ever get it out of my head. Ever feel that way? Maybe it's just me.

A while back during prayer I felt led to go on a 40 day fast. I put it off at the time and have been thinking and praying about it more lately. Not sure what kind of fast I want/should do but need to decide soon. I want to do it before I get so busy with holidays and stuff that it becomes overwhelming.

I start work next week and am wondering how juggling school with it will work out. But believe me, I'm thrilled. The Christian Bookstore is like... the ideal place to work for me. Surrounded by books! haha I'm such a dork. A book worm.

I go pick up Lisa Friday, we're going to Chicago for our cousin's wedding Saturday. It'll be nice to get away for a few days, be out of Toledo, and hanging out with my family. Might even be able to swim in an indoor pool and relax while walking through shops with my mom. We'll see how it goes.

Tonight we had our first official church service for The Refinery. It went really well I thought. I have no doubt it will grow pretty quickly. The more people came, the more I felt sure about how much we need the building to accomodate everyone. I love meeting in a house tho. It just feels so much more... intimate. Real. Untainted. Home groups/cell groups are amazing like that. Anyways, I am just thrilled about it all and am glad something is finally underway.

Okay, getting late, I have class in the morning but we're meeting downtown at the library. We'll see how it goes ;) And it's raining outside... perfect sleep weather. Fall asleep to the rhythm of raindrops hitting the roof. Lovely.

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I GOT THE JOB!!!

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Monday Mumblings

It was my sister, Becky's birthday yesterday. We had so much good food. And we always laugh so hard. I get a work out just hanging around my family, it's great. I don't know how we do it time after time and still think everything is funny, but it is. I couldn't ask for a better family.

My cousin is getting married oct 1, and on the 22nd they are having a reception here and they asked me to take pictures! yay!! I can't wait. Seriously, how great. Plus it will all be family and they love me, so they won't care that I go picture happy haha

I also have an interview at Family Christian Bookstore thursday :) If I get the job I will be thrilled! What better place is there to work? And then I can get discounts!! My personal library is gonna take over my room haha, I'm gonna be buying books up the wahzoo. Yesss!

School's been good. But very busy. But I'm getting into more of a routine now so it's getting better. I will prolly be spending quite a bit of free time I do have in the photo lab developing and printing pictures. I could get easily obsessed with having my own dark room. It's addicting. I love it.

This one guy my mom has been hanging out with, after we talked a bit, is convinced that I should go into Philosophy. And honestly, it would be so fun. So maybe I'll add that to a list of things to do while I'm still young and unattached... as my stepmom says. Or she says, "If I was you, and I wanted to do all that stuff, I would do whatever I needed to to make it happen. Move, take out a loan, buy a ranch if you want, go overseas and go to school, be a missionary, you have more than enough time to fit it all in. Life waits for no one so get a move on." I do love that lady. She's like my personal motivator. Too bad she never gets paid for those services. But maybe my love for her makes up for it.

I guess that's it for now. I'm tired of thinking. and just tired in general. I just want to collapse in my bed. But I know if I were to do that, I'd sleep all night and get nothing done. So I need to stay up until I just keel over in ehaustion ;) Hope you're all having a good day... and start to this week. Enjoy the last bit of summer, cause fall is almost here! (yes, yes it is!!)

Unusual

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Out of nowhere, I am suddenly inspired to do a lot of things. I have had more motivation in the past week than I had in my 4 years of highschool combined haha. How sad is that!? Maybe it was just delayed action, I don't know, but I'm loving it!

I have been going to bed before midnight, working out and sometimes more than once a day, eating better, getting up early, working ahead with my math homework, hanging out with my mom, playing tennis with Becky, writing letters, actually calling people back, and even answering my cell phone. I'm either losing my mind or just now finding it! Not sure which.

I've been making plans too. Dreaming. But I'm positive dreams do come true. Brittany is also helping to spur on ideas and also join the fun. We're just two girls who love to dream, and aren't afraid to make those dreams a reality. I went with her yesterday to pick up her mom in Pittsburgh, and we were making plans the whole way. Like living in Missouri at the lake next summer and saving up money while enjoying every bit of sun and fun possible. And going to Montana to the photography school. Going on roadtrips to Virginia, Indiana, Pittsburgh, and you know... basically everywhere that's possible for us to go to. My favorite idea was Brittany's... to find a rodeo circuit and follow it all over the US. I would then be free to die happy. =) Having my country fix.

And for some reason I'm really in the mood to watch Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. So since I don't have it on hand, I'll leave a few quotes that always make me laugh =)

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Michele: Did you lose weight?
Romy: Actually, I have been trying this new fat free diet I invented. All I've had to eat for the past six days are gummy bears, jelly beans, and candy corns.
Michele: God, I wish I had your discipline.
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Michele: Well at least she's not the one who got *fat*.
Christie: We're pregnant, you half-wit.
Michele: Yeah, well, I hope your babies look like monkeys!
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Romy: Would you excuse me? I cut my foot before and my shoe is filling up with blood.
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I decided summer needs to be over. I want fall. Now. Okay, I'm off to eat dinner. ttyl!

It's The Freakin Weekend Baby...

Ah yes, the weekend.

I'm ready to have some fun, relax, and just enjoy every minute.

Hope you kids are all doing the same! :)