This will be a mishmash of things. So, carry on with the knowledge that these paragraphs aren't going to connect. :-)
It's funny how sometimes you can't use words to describe things. Feelings or events or people... you write what you can, but it just doesn't accurately describe it. Sometimes I write in my journal with as much as description as I can, so that when the memories fade from my mind I can re-read them to bring it back clearly. But sometimes I can only do so much.
I'm on the third book (of three) in a series called, "The Selection." I picked it up because it had a good cover. Skipping the summary of the plot, I will just say that there's a lot of romance and trying to figure out who likes who in these books. I almost stopped reading half way through the second one because of how incredibly cheesy they were, but at least they were clean since it's technically a young adults' book (but that doesn't always stop the writers). And the plot was enough to keep me going. But I read these things and laughed out loud thinking, "Nobody freaking says this! And if they do I've never heard of these thing said to other people." Let me give you some examples: "When you told me how you felt, I was so relieved that a part of me didn't believe it. I still have a hard time accepting it was real. You'd be surprised how infrequently I get something I truly want." "It's just the way it is. The sky is blue, the sun is bright, and Aspen endlessly loves America. It's how the world was designed to be. Seriously Mer, you're the only girl I ever wanted. I couldn't imagine being with anyone else. I've been trying to prepare myself for that, just in case, and... I can't." (Yes, Aspen and America are two of the characters names.) "'We're a mess, aren't we?' 'A big one.' 'Sometimes I feel like we're a knot, too tangled to be taken apart,' I nodded. 'It's true. So much of me is tied up in you. I feel kind of lost without you.'"
It's almost been a year since I've been at Vertical Life Church! Happy dance! I was telling my friend Joy about it on Sunday since she's been gone for a year. Recapping things that have happened in the past year feels like SO much (even though we've kept in touch about once a month), but when we talk about some things that were a year ago, it doesn't seem that long ago. Time passing is weird. And I've been at my bible study for 4 years. Now THAT has seemed like forever. :-) But that's so good.
I want to go to Charleston, SC soon. For real. Since I'm going to Washington for my cousin's wedding in September and probably a leadership retreat in October, the spring will be a better time to go. I think there would be some beautiful things to take pictures of in Charleston too. If I had to move any time soon, I'd move there I think.
Well, 5 million things are going on in my life right now...and likewise that much in my head. But the above writings have been fun, and I will probably go to bed soon. 2 AM is earlier for me than normal LOL, but on nights when my brain is full it's best to just go to bed instead of thinking so much.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Fall! Yes, the season, not the action.
Ah! I have a wisdom tooth coming in! Does this signify
that I am a full adult? As one of the girls I baby-sit used to ask, "Are
you a kid adult?" "Yes." I replied at 21 years old. This meant I
could still jump on the trampoline with them. A kid adult seemed to be a
fantastic name for the 18-21 age group. Legally adults, but really just big
kids with freedom and their own money (if they work). Anyways, tomorrow I go
for x-rays to see if they'll need to take them out. :-( NERVOUS! Also, there
goes my recent baby-sitting money!
I'm super excited for the young adults’ retreat I'm going on Oct 21-23 because we're going to a cabin in the mountains by a lake with a hot tub. 12 of us are going. We'll play games, watch movies, go hiking, go to stores where we don't really buy anything, and hopefully I will get mint chocolate fudge. Because I LOVE LOVE LOVE mint chocolate fudge and can only find it in touristy places or order it online. Some of my great friends are going on this weekend retreat also which makes it even more enjoyable. It's a weekend that there is always so much laughter that you can't breathe, your stomach hurts, and tears roll down your cheeks. Also we have singing, devotions, quiet times. It's probably one of my favorite things each year, even with different people going each year.
There’s a new facebook layout coming out on Sunday called Facebook Timeline. Long story short, you’re able to view all your past things EVER posted with a much easier click of the button. You can click on any year and scroll to find certain pictures or events. I found a way to get it early and in this I began tagging where pictures were taken and it shows little pins on a map. It was fun to see where I’d been. This DID take hours upon hours and I doubt anyone is as ocd as me to go through all their thousands of pictures to do the same. However, this trip down memory lane was interesting. I thought how young some people looked! And how there were so many good memories, along with so many I wish to forget.
After I get married, I want to go on a cruise. Why after I marry? Because nobody my age has money or time to go now. Or they just don’t go. I don’t know. I want to go to the beach, and Savannah Georgia, and a cruise, and I’m willing to save up money to go, but others don’t. And I admit I get really frustrated with that. But I guess I’d rather do that with somebody I’m married to anyways right? And beyond that I want to travel to other countries. I wouldn’t mind living in a really small house if that meant we could go cool places. Oh, and this for sure includes Disney World and Islands of Adventure again. :-) And Hawaii. And New York. I mean it’s only like $200 for a plane ticket to NY! That’s not too bad! $450 or so to Washington state! Those numbers seem so low to me because the plane ticket to Kenya costs around $2,500 though. Anything below that just sounds WAY cheaper.
Random side note – this one youtube video I did where I sang, “Someone Like You” by Adele 3 months ago, started getting around 1,000 hits a day in the past month, so it’s up to 32,000 views! Wow! I mean think about 1,000 people viewing it every day – that’s a lot! I always delete the mean comments because DANG some people are mean! What possesses people to say such things about the way people look or sing? Geez. Anyways, it’s been interesting to see the views shoot up when generally my few other videos that got the most hits maybe got 1,000 total.
I would like to take a moment to say that I am SO ridiculously thankful for the people who are in my life right now. For 4 years in college I had a few friends here and there during my classes, but only IN class, rarely outside of class. I went to an amazing girls’ bible study my freshman and sophomore year of college, but when we stopped and went into different majors the only way I kept in touch was through facebook. I only had a few close friends, and often they were too busy, or I was busy as well and our schedules didn’t match up. I prayed so hard for true and deep friends. I prayed for 4 years and was angry that God just gave me a bunch of surface level friends. I kept praying. Last summer God finally answered my prayers. When I began at a new bible study through Northstar, although a lot of people have come and gone over the past year, there are several who I treasure so much and seeing them every week means to much to me. In my last year of college, this time last year I had 4 classes and all 4 with the same women, all of us about to become certified teachers. They were awesome. When student teaching started, I worked with great teachers who were there for me. I knew that they were there for me. With a few people at my home church that went to Kenya I’ve made a point to keep in touch with them better, and also some at my current church. Some awesome people have made a point to get together with me on a regular basis. The young adults’ group at my church has slowly grown and those new friends over the past year have also encouraged me and filled my empty days with laughter. As I now step back and look at who is around me, I am SO blessed. I don’t know why I went 4 years with little to no friends, but He has now given me amazing people of all ages. I pray and thank God for them often.
I'm super excited for the young adults’ retreat I'm going on Oct 21-23 because we're going to a cabin in the mountains by a lake with a hot tub. 12 of us are going. We'll play games, watch movies, go hiking, go to stores where we don't really buy anything, and hopefully I will get mint chocolate fudge. Because I LOVE LOVE LOVE mint chocolate fudge and can only find it in touristy places or order it online. Some of my great friends are going on this weekend retreat also which makes it even more enjoyable. It's a weekend that there is always so much laughter that you can't breathe, your stomach hurts, and tears roll down your cheeks. Also we have singing, devotions, quiet times. It's probably one of my favorite things each year, even with different people going each year.
There’s a new facebook layout coming out on Sunday called Facebook Timeline. Long story short, you’re able to view all your past things EVER posted with a much easier click of the button. You can click on any year and scroll to find certain pictures or events. I found a way to get it early and in this I began tagging where pictures were taken and it shows little pins on a map. It was fun to see where I’d been. This DID take hours upon hours and I doubt anyone is as ocd as me to go through all their thousands of pictures to do the same. However, this trip down memory lane was interesting. I thought how young some people looked! And how there were so many good memories, along with so many I wish to forget.
After I get married, I want to go on a cruise. Why after I marry? Because nobody my age has money or time to go now. Or they just don’t go. I don’t know. I want to go to the beach, and Savannah Georgia, and a cruise, and I’m willing to save up money to go, but others don’t. And I admit I get really frustrated with that. But I guess I’d rather do that with somebody I’m married to anyways right? And beyond that I want to travel to other countries. I wouldn’t mind living in a really small house if that meant we could go cool places. Oh, and this for sure includes Disney World and Islands of Adventure again. :-) And Hawaii. And New York. I mean it’s only like $200 for a plane ticket to NY! That’s not too bad! $450 or so to Washington state! Those numbers seem so low to me because the plane ticket to Kenya costs around $2,500 though. Anything below that just sounds WAY cheaper.
Random side note – this one youtube video I did where I sang, “Someone Like You” by Adele 3 months ago, started getting around 1,000 hits a day in the past month, so it’s up to 32,000 views! Wow! I mean think about 1,000 people viewing it every day – that’s a lot! I always delete the mean comments because DANG some people are mean! What possesses people to say such things about the way people look or sing? Geez. Anyways, it’s been interesting to see the views shoot up when generally my few other videos that got the most hits maybe got 1,000 total.
I would like to take a moment to say that I am SO ridiculously thankful for the people who are in my life right now. For 4 years in college I had a few friends here and there during my classes, but only IN class, rarely outside of class. I went to an amazing girls’ bible study my freshman and sophomore year of college, but when we stopped and went into different majors the only way I kept in touch was through facebook. I only had a few close friends, and often they were too busy, or I was busy as well and our schedules didn’t match up. I prayed so hard for true and deep friends. I prayed for 4 years and was angry that God just gave me a bunch of surface level friends. I kept praying. Last summer God finally answered my prayers. When I began at a new bible study through Northstar, although a lot of people have come and gone over the past year, there are several who I treasure so much and seeing them every week means to much to me. In my last year of college, this time last year I had 4 classes and all 4 with the same women, all of us about to become certified teachers. They were awesome. When student teaching started, I worked with great teachers who were there for me. I knew that they were there for me. With a few people at my home church that went to Kenya I’ve made a point to keep in touch with them better, and also some at my current church. Some awesome people have made a point to get together with me on a regular basis. The young adults’ group at my church has slowly grown and those new friends over the past year have also encouraged me and filled my empty days with laughter. As I now step back and look at who is around me, I am SO blessed. I don’t know why I went 4 years with little to no friends, but He has now given me amazing people of all ages. I pray and thank God for them often.
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