crying: the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
Crying is a rather strange thing when you think about it...it's almost uncontrollable. You can cry tears of joy, tears of pain, or tears can fall from your face when you stare at a bright computer screen too long...(which is the kind i am experiencing right now)
In the past few weeks...I have shed all 3 kinds of tears. (for me...that is quite an accomplishment, I don't tend to cry very often) I guess you could say I have been in touch with my emotions these days.
Today I reflected on who I was before I moved to Boston...and just how much God has taught me upon leaving Arkansas and beginning my endeavors in New England. It's kind of overwhelming how God creeps into your life. I was this vulnerable broken girl...who was so stubborn and selfish. I thought I had it all figured out...I was going to move to Boston and kill it! (can you say prideful?) I was going to be this fabulous hair stylist, when in reality, God had another agenda for me...who knew that he could use swing dancing to introduce me to people who led worship for a God-centered church? I sure didn't.
What an impact this church has made on my life...I have NEVER felt more loved by a church (a body of people who love each other and serve Christ). I can honestly say that this church has a genuine heart for the Lord..they truly love God and love people, because He first loved us.
I am tearing up just thinking about how much God has done in my life in the past couple years...it is truly wonderful to think about, and I know this is only the beginning.
It's funny how life changes so unexpectedly. It comes out of no where.
As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more.
Psalm 103:15-16
My life may be short, but I want it spent honoring Him.
Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 139:23-24
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
perspective.
pretty sure Boston in the season of autumn (right now) is the most perfect time of year...if only it didn't fly by so quickly.
i am already cold....it's gonna be a rough winter for me. i can feel it already.
my mom used to read to me Psalm 23 every night before i went to bed growing up...even after i memorized it forwards and backwards haha. still...it never gets old...it's like comfort food. :)
The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside the still waters, He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name sake. Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff shall comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
i feel like i've been around the world and back...
in the past month...i have taken a road trip from Boston, MA to Conway, AR in a vehicle that broke down once in Cleveland, OH...then while i was driving (without a license, or so i thought) the vehicle started jolting back and forth till it hit 40 mph (the minimal speed limit on the interstate)...where i then proceeded to sweat and pray a lot. we made it there finally...after a pit stop in TN and MS for a couple days. (p.s. found my license once i got to Conway) from there...my sister and friend picked me up, then had a 3 hr drive home...spent some time in NWA with the fam, then had a 6 hour flight back to NYC to visit the man for a couple days :), then took a 4 hour bus ride back to Boston...then a 20 min subway ride and a transfer to a 20 min bus ride home. basically i have taken every form of transportation in the past few weeks...minus a few uncommon ones...submarine, hovercraft, teleportation...you get the idea.
it's been awesome to just slow down the past week or so and unwind spending genuine time with God.
He never fails to reveal...and His timing is always perfect.
God will always give what is right to His people who cry to him night and day, and He will not be slow to answer them.
Luke 18:7
this is such a cool verse for many reasons...the Lord is faithful. He knows our every need and He will provide. so many times in my life when i have taken life into my own hands being hasty, i have crashed and burned...but when He is in control, He has my best in mind and He answers every prayer. patience is the key.
"the difference between a calling from God and a good idea is that a calling will stick"
i am already cold....it's gonna be a rough winter for me. i can feel it already.
my mom used to read to me Psalm 23 every night before i went to bed growing up...even after i memorized it forwards and backwards haha. still...it never gets old...it's like comfort food. :)
The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside the still waters, He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name sake. Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff shall comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
i feel like i've been around the world and back...
in the past month...i have taken a road trip from Boston, MA to Conway, AR in a vehicle that broke down once in Cleveland, OH...then while i was driving (without a license, or so i thought) the vehicle started jolting back and forth till it hit 40 mph (the minimal speed limit on the interstate)...where i then proceeded to sweat and pray a lot. we made it there finally...after a pit stop in TN and MS for a couple days. (p.s. found my license once i got to Conway) from there...my sister and friend picked me up, then had a 3 hr drive home...spent some time in NWA with the fam, then had a 6 hour flight back to NYC to visit the man for a couple days :), then took a 4 hour bus ride back to Boston...then a 20 min subway ride and a transfer to a 20 min bus ride home. basically i have taken every form of transportation in the past few weeks...minus a few uncommon ones...submarine, hovercraft, teleportation...you get the idea.
it's been awesome to just slow down the past week or so and unwind spending genuine time with God.
He never fails to reveal...and His timing is always perfect.
God will always give what is right to His people who cry to him night and day, and He will not be slow to answer them.
Luke 18:7
this is such a cool verse for many reasons...the Lord is faithful. He knows our every need and He will provide. so many times in my life when i have taken life into my own hands being hasty, i have crashed and burned...but when He is in control, He has my best in mind and He answers every prayer. patience is the key.
"the difference between a calling from God and a good idea is that a calling will stick"
Monday, September 27, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
majesty.
So these past few weeks have been rather revealing...and I thought they might be encouraging to others as well. So here goes nothing..
Majesty Majesty
Your beauty ASTOUNDS me
Your faithfulness is unending
Your mercies are new every single day
Thank you.
-excerpt from a journal entry from a couple days ago
He poured water into a bowl and began to wash the followers feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. -John 13:5
It is truly amazing to me how MANY different ways God shows his love for us throughout scripture/my own life. It can even be as simple as a smile from a stranger. God calls us to DESIRE his heart to love others just like he has loved me and you. This means...we love all, serve Him, and there shouldn't be any hesitation whatsoever with this.
A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.-Proverbs 11:25
something else God has laid on my heart lately...
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin. -Hebrews 4:7
God is beautiful and SINLESS. He shared every single trial we have faced when he was a man on earth (take a moment just to digest that). He knows our every thought, our hearts, and far beyond what we can see in this moment.
I am reminded daily of how small and insignificant my life is how how big and marvelous He is. It just blows me away that despite all my sin and faults, he still loves me just as much as he did yesterday, and the day before that.
"Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need to do is love without getting tired." -Mother Theresa
Majesty Majesty
Your beauty ASTOUNDS me
Your faithfulness is unending
Your mercies are new every single day
Thank you.
-excerpt from a journal entry from a couple days ago
He poured water into a bowl and began to wash the followers feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. -John 13:5
It is truly amazing to me how MANY different ways God shows his love for us throughout scripture/my own life. It can even be as simple as a smile from a stranger. God calls us to DESIRE his heart to love others just like he has loved me and you. This means...we love all, serve Him, and there shouldn't be any hesitation whatsoever with this.
A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.-Proverbs 11:25
something else God has laid on my heart lately...
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin. -Hebrews 4:7
God is beautiful and SINLESS. He shared every single trial we have faced when he was a man on earth (take a moment just to digest that). He knows our every thought, our hearts, and far beyond what we can see in this moment.
I am reminded daily of how small and insignificant my life is how how big and marvelous He is. It just blows me away that despite all my sin and faults, he still loves me just as much as he did yesterday, and the day before that.
"Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need to do is love without getting tired." -Mother Theresa
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
getting older.
birthdays are a strange occurrence. according to one day, you are one number higher than the number you were the day before. also...i never feel older. it's just a day when people are super nice to you and people that you haven't talked to since...who knows when tell you happy birthday...haha.
like for instance...my roommates. they are amazing. last night at exactly midnight...they had pink and white streamers and balloons everyyywhere when i walked in the door. :)
then today they made me waffles for breakfast...then we got pedicures, CHICK FIL AAAAAAA, and shot cakes (cupcakes filled with ice cream. incred.)
lara and suzy: if you are reading this...i love you so much and thank you for making my first birthday in massachusetts so special! i am so blessed to have you in my life!
now i'm in the citttay visiting my one and only :) and he has a whole evening planned for the two of us...can't wait! except the whole surprise factor...bah.
in the past 2 days, i have broken a lampshade, a glass, cut my finger, burnt my knuckle, tripped going up the stairs and face planted it...oh and i fell over on this guy on the subway today.
yep...grace is not my middle name.
i have a feeling these next couple months are going to be insane.
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. -Psalm 143:8
like for instance...my roommates. they are amazing. last night at exactly midnight...they had pink and white streamers and balloons everyyywhere when i walked in the door. :)
then today they made me waffles for breakfast...then we got pedicures, CHICK FIL AAAAAAA, and shot cakes (cupcakes filled with ice cream. incred.)
lara and suzy: if you are reading this...i love you so much and thank you for making my first birthday in massachusetts so special! i am so blessed to have you in my life!
now i'm in the citttay visiting my one and only :) and he has a whole evening planned for the two of us...can't wait! except the whole surprise factor...bah.
in the past 2 days, i have broken a lampshade, a glass, cut my finger, burnt my knuckle, tripped going up the stairs and face planted it...oh and i fell over on this guy on the subway today.
yep...grace is not my middle name.
i have a feeling these next couple months are going to be insane.
Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. -Psalm 143:8
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
i'm the new chicken clucking open hearts.
^^in case you are wondering about that title, it's lyrics to this song i cannot get out of my head. i love this song. the weepies are fabulous.
again...so much has changed in my life.
Jesus...you never fail to amaze me.
gahhh i am so undeserving of all the many blessings he has put in my life. literally i would never finish this blog post if i were to put in here everything he is doing in my life right now...
I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. - Proverbs 8:17
Praise be to you, O LORD;
teach me your decrees. -Psalm 119:12
God is exalted in his power.
Who is a teacher like him? -Job 36:22
For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
-Jeremiah 29:10-12
God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.
-Genesis 21:6 << i love his sense of humor :)
i really feel so content and fulfilled with God at this place i'm in my life currently. now i just need to give back the love and joy i feel to others.
what does this look like in my life? well...i am still figuring out the fine print. i definitely feel like he is using me in my day to day life, but i have always had a strong desire to work with youth in some form or fashion...maybe because i feel like i'm still a kid myself, and i want to stay this way forever. :]
new hampshire this weekend, new york next weekend...can't wait! ahhhhh
again...so much has changed in my life.
Jesus...you never fail to amaze me.
gahhh i am so undeserving of all the many blessings he has put in my life. literally i would never finish this blog post if i were to put in here everything he is doing in my life right now...
I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. - Proverbs 8:17
Praise be to you, O LORD;
teach me your decrees. -Psalm 119:12
God is exalted in his power.
Who is a teacher like him? -Job 36:22
For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
-Jeremiah 29:10-12
God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.
-Genesis 21:6 << i love his sense of humor :)
i really feel so content and fulfilled with God at this place i'm in my life currently. now i just need to give back the love and joy i feel to others.
what does this look like in my life? well...i am still figuring out the fine print. i definitely feel like he is using me in my day to day life, but i have always had a strong desire to work with youth in some form or fashion...maybe because i feel like i'm still a kid myself, and i want to stay this way forever. :]
new hampshire this weekend, new york next weekend...can't wait! ahhhhh
Thursday, July 8, 2010
nautical gifts.
childrens museum in boston...phenomenal. i especially enjoyed braiding the balding mannequin's hair in the fake salon...they were probably balding because kids like ripping out hair for some reason. yes. i have experienced this firsthand.
so how can i catch up all my blog followers on my life? ahhh...so much has changed since i last blogged.
change is good though...most of the time anyways.
God is doing a lot in my heart these days. i am ready to be molded however he wants me...i just needed to continue guarding it.
oh yeah...i moved! i now live 20 min. north of the city, which is much closer to my job, church, etc...which is super nice, and i live with 2 pretty awesome gals and the sweetest dogs on the planet. i was sad to say goodbye to my old roomies though. i will definitely miss them. we had some great times on south main street.
i've gotten to go to the beach a lot lately, which has been freaking incredible. if i could be there every day, i would. speaking of...i had the most amazing 4th of july everrr this year. i went kayaking into the ocean with the most beautiful watermelon and marigold sunset and fireworks all around, followed by grilling out, and being serenaded by a guitar on the beach all night long. :]
life is great.
God is great. i love my church. i'm really starting to feel at home here.
so how can i catch up all my blog followers on my life? ahhh...so much has changed since i last blogged.
change is good though...most of the time anyways.
God is doing a lot in my heart these days. i am ready to be molded however he wants me...i just needed to continue guarding it.
oh yeah...i moved! i now live 20 min. north of the city, which is much closer to my job, church, etc...which is super nice, and i live with 2 pretty awesome gals and the sweetest dogs on the planet. i was sad to say goodbye to my old roomies though. i will definitely miss them. we had some great times on south main street.
i've gotten to go to the beach a lot lately, which has been freaking incredible. if i could be there every day, i would. speaking of...i had the most amazing 4th of july everrr this year. i went kayaking into the ocean with the most beautiful watermelon and marigold sunset and fireworks all around, followed by grilling out, and being serenaded by a guitar on the beach all night long. :]
life is great.
God is great. i love my church. i'm really starting to feel at home here.
Monday, June 21, 2010
tom tom.
GPS....it will be the death of me one day. i just know it.
tom tom and i are not friends. i miss kim...i can't believe i'm saying this. she was my magellan GPS and she was much more reliable...even though i wanted to throw her in a cow patty several times. we had a love-hate relationship.
the other day i somehow remembered that person that got trampled on black friday a couple years ago...what a way to die...death of shopping. geeze.
i've been slacking on this blog thing. in fact...i haven't felt all that motivated lately. maybe it's because the only time i'm ever on the computer is when i'm at my house...which is hardly ever now. and when i'm here, i want to sleep...just like i do now.
and i will sleep...in a sec..
there was a lot i wanted to say and now my mind is drawing a blank. ugh.
tomorrow i'm going to explore more of new england, visiting ME and NH. i am ridiculously excited...yay road trips.
and it's my favorite day of the week...yes...you know what this means. i will be swing dancing my heart out :)
tom tom and i are not friends. i miss kim...i can't believe i'm saying this. she was my magellan GPS and she was much more reliable...even though i wanted to throw her in a cow patty several times. we had a love-hate relationship.
the other day i somehow remembered that person that got trampled on black friday a couple years ago...what a way to die...death of shopping. geeze.
i've been slacking on this blog thing. in fact...i haven't felt all that motivated lately. maybe it's because the only time i'm ever on the computer is when i'm at my house...which is hardly ever now. and when i'm here, i want to sleep...just like i do now.
and i will sleep...in a sec..
there was a lot i wanted to say and now my mind is drawing a blank. ugh.
tomorrow i'm going to explore more of new england, visiting ME and NH. i am ridiculously excited...yay road trips.
and it's my favorite day of the week...yes...you know what this means. i will be swing dancing my heart out :)
Saturday, June 12, 2010
frustration.
so.
for those of you who don't know...i'm just about the most indecisive girl you'll ever meet. decisions are not my forte. in fact...i try to avoid them. like it's so bad that at restaurants that i have to just force myself pick something, unless i've already been there and know what's good.
so i'm listening to jonas brothers right now....and i don't hate it. haha...embarassing.
i feel like i'm at this crazy point in my life where i need to make some decisions fairly soon, otherwise...i'll be at this place of uncertainty forever. and as much fun as that is...ha not worth it.
i just don't know what to do. i love Boston...don't get me wrong. i do. and i have finally found a church in which i feel like i belong to, which i've never felt this way in my life! i've also re-discovered my love for swing dancing, which has been truly wonderful. i cannot tell you how happy it makes me. plus...there's nothing like walking around Boston when the weather is nice, people are out and about, things going on left and right...
the inspiration is endless.
the down side is that i'm not doing what i moved up here to do...which is further excel my career as a hair stylist. obviously the first salon i got a job at was not right for me, so i'm working at a restaurant now...which is fine, it's paying the bills. the benefits are nice too....but it's not a career and not what i will be doing for the rest of my life. that's for sure.
but AR will always be my home...i know that i can always come back to it if i want to. my heart is still there, that's for sure.
i know that if i knew the world was ending tomorrow...the first thing i'd be doing was hitchin a ride back to AR. but what does this mean?? i still want to accomplish so much here...and i feel like i have, but at the same time...i feel as though i need to be 100% committed to making it here..and i'm not anymore. maybe just because i'm afraid to fail? i don't know...ugh.
wow.
this is the first time i've gotten it all out in print. but i definitely need some prayers to further decide my next move.
time to hit the book...
for those of you who don't know...i'm just about the most indecisive girl you'll ever meet. decisions are not my forte. in fact...i try to avoid them. like it's so bad that at restaurants that i have to just force myself pick something, unless i've already been there and know what's good.
so i'm listening to jonas brothers right now....and i don't hate it. haha...embarassing.
i feel like i'm at this crazy point in my life where i need to make some decisions fairly soon, otherwise...i'll be at this place of uncertainty forever. and as much fun as that is...ha not worth it.
i just don't know what to do. i love Boston...don't get me wrong. i do. and i have finally found a church in which i feel like i belong to, which i've never felt this way in my life! i've also re-discovered my love for swing dancing, which has been truly wonderful. i cannot tell you how happy it makes me. plus...there's nothing like walking around Boston when the weather is nice, people are out and about, things going on left and right...
the inspiration is endless.
the down side is that i'm not doing what i moved up here to do...which is further excel my career as a hair stylist. obviously the first salon i got a job at was not right for me, so i'm working at a restaurant now...which is fine, it's paying the bills. the benefits are nice too....but it's not a career and not what i will be doing for the rest of my life. that's for sure.
but AR will always be my home...i know that i can always come back to it if i want to. my heart is still there, that's for sure.
i know that if i knew the world was ending tomorrow...the first thing i'd be doing was hitchin a ride back to AR. but what does this mean?? i still want to accomplish so much here...and i feel like i have, but at the same time...i feel as though i need to be 100% committed to making it here..and i'm not anymore. maybe just because i'm afraid to fail? i don't know...ugh.
wow.
this is the first time i've gotten it all out in print. but i definitely need some prayers to further decide my next move.
time to hit the book...
Friday, June 4, 2010
52 blogs. geeze.
i can't believe you people aren't sick of me yet haha..
days off are definitely gifts from God. i am convinced of this.
went swing dancing on friday night! this was the first time i've gotten to go in almost a month now...i've missed it so much. turns out that 70 year old men OWN swing dancing. this little old man named john with thick rimmed black glasses asked me to dance (i'm thinking to myself..."i'll go easy on him"). turns out he showed up everyone on that dance floor!! haha it was amazing.
then the really crazy part was the fact that i saw john the next day running around the middle of the city (mind you...the place we swing danced at was like 20 min outside of the city) and HE RECOGNIZED ME!! this is the first time i've ever had a second encounter with anyone at swing dancing...outside of the dance hall of course. it pretty much made my day...he even remembered my name! lol and all these young people around were of course looking at me like i was a crazy person for knowing this guy.
who cares. it was amazing.
going for a run in the middle of a hot summer day is a terrible idea.
french people are very cool. emphasis on the word cool...they have this kind of slinky presence about them, everything is chill, they have this kind of effortless style...and idunno, they are just interesting people to be around.
i need to be productive today...so off i go.
i love summertime in Boston. :)
days off are definitely gifts from God. i am convinced of this.
went swing dancing on friday night! this was the first time i've gotten to go in almost a month now...i've missed it so much. turns out that 70 year old men OWN swing dancing. this little old man named john with thick rimmed black glasses asked me to dance (i'm thinking to myself..."i'll go easy on him"). turns out he showed up everyone on that dance floor!! haha it was amazing.
then the really crazy part was the fact that i saw john the next day running around the middle of the city (mind you...the place we swing danced at was like 20 min outside of the city) and HE RECOGNIZED ME!! this is the first time i've ever had a second encounter with anyone at swing dancing...outside of the dance hall of course. it pretty much made my day...he even remembered my name! lol and all these young people around were of course looking at me like i was a crazy person for knowing this guy.
who cares. it was amazing.
going for a run in the middle of a hot summer day is a terrible idea.
french people are very cool. emphasis on the word cool...they have this kind of slinky presence about them, everything is chill, they have this kind of effortless style...and idunno, they are just interesting people to be around.
i need to be productive today...so off i go.
i love summertime in Boston. :)
Monday, May 31, 2010
peonies.
yes...i have decided white peonies are my new favorite flower. they are absolutely lovely.
so...i walked outside the train station the other day and literally thousands of people were zombified. it was quite a site. i mean we are talking fake blood and all....turns out there was this huge zombie parade thing and somehow i got trapped in the middle of it.
then it started raining.
haha and i didn't even care...it was pure awesomeness.
my face is redder than a stop light...ahh i'm so sunburned. went to this awesome private beach today with some friends from church...it was beautiful. breezy too. and we even played a little lacrosse...and surprisingly, i didn't embarrass myself too badly. soo much fun. the beach soothes me. the smell...the sand between your toes, the seagulls, the kites in the air, kids burying themselves :) i love it all.
so the first couple days being back were hard...i missed home like crazy. i still do...but when i walked into church yesterday, i felt at home again. i love this church.
found this wicked awesome (yep. i said it) diner tonight while i was waiting on my train...it's only right around the corner from the train station, i will definitely be paying more visits there. anyways..i got a free milkshake for smiling at my waiter haha. score.
aaaand my favorite train conductors were working tonight. this was the first time i'd seen them since i've been home...haha they were worried i decided to stay in AR. close...but not quite.
i'm really starting to love it here.
now if the weather were this nice year round...i'd be sold.
oh yeah...my roomie gave me a yak bone bracelet tonight haha. i'm not lying. it's awesome.
so...i walked outside the train station the other day and literally thousands of people were zombified. it was quite a site. i mean we are talking fake blood and all....turns out there was this huge zombie parade thing and somehow i got trapped in the middle of it.
then it started raining.
haha and i didn't even care...it was pure awesomeness.
my face is redder than a stop light...ahh i'm so sunburned. went to this awesome private beach today with some friends from church...it was beautiful. breezy too. and we even played a little lacrosse...and surprisingly, i didn't embarrass myself too badly. soo much fun. the beach soothes me. the smell...the sand between your toes, the seagulls, the kites in the air, kids burying themselves :) i love it all.
so the first couple days being back were hard...i missed home like crazy. i still do...but when i walked into church yesterday, i felt at home again. i love this church.
found this wicked awesome (yep. i said it) diner tonight while i was waiting on my train...it's only right around the corner from the train station, i will definitely be paying more visits there. anyways..i got a free milkshake for smiling at my waiter haha. score.
aaaand my favorite train conductors were working tonight. this was the first time i'd seen them since i've been home...haha they were worried i decided to stay in AR. close...but not quite.
i'm really starting to love it here.
now if the weather were this nice year round...i'd be sold.
oh yeah...my roomie gave me a yak bone bracelet tonight haha. i'm not lying. it's awesome.
Friday, May 28, 2010
22nd phone.
yep...you know what this means. i will be having to get a new phone soon because puddle phone (aka: fakeout phone) is just about dunzo. joy.
for those of you who receive the same text from me 500 times a day...sorry.
i miss my zoolander phone...ahh that thing was the best phone i've ever had.
i'm sick. blech...i've been running fever. my throat feels like it's closing in on me. oh and i get dizzy just walking to the next room ughh...so of course i had to call in sick at work, which i HATE doing.
i haven't eaten anything since yesterday about lunch time...and i'm hungry, but i don't think i can make it down the stairs without face planting it.
it was so good to be home...i've missed it so much.
chicken minis never tasted so good :)
why why why must i continue to be so stubborn?? i blame genetics.
that's all for now...gonna try and get some more rest.
for those of you who receive the same text from me 500 times a day...sorry.
i miss my zoolander phone...ahh that thing was the best phone i've ever had.
i'm sick. blech...i've been running fever. my throat feels like it's closing in on me. oh and i get dizzy just walking to the next room ughh...so of course i had to call in sick at work, which i HATE doing.
i haven't eaten anything since yesterday about lunch time...and i'm hungry, but i don't think i can make it down the stairs without face planting it.
it was so good to be home...i've missed it so much.
chicken minis never tasted so good :)
why why why must i continue to be so stubborn?? i blame genetics.
that's all for now...gonna try and get some more rest.
Friday, May 21, 2010
clapping.
well. i couldn't help myself...i missed blogging too much.
it occurred to me this evening at my sister's graduation that clapping is probably one of the strangest things ever. hitting your hands together to make noise to acknowledge people? weird.
also...it makes me feel old seeing my little sister graduate high school. (side note: i don't miss high school one bit) tonight confirmed me of this.
and i really have loved being home so far. i just don't know how good it has been for my heart though because it's going to be ridiculously hard to say goodbye...ugh. and if you know me, you know i'm seriously the worst ever at goodbyes.
what to do. what to do...
my mother is getting married sunday. crazy. 6 new family members this year...a niece, 2 nephews, a step father, a stepbrother, a stepsister...and a partridge in a pear tree. ha :)
"if there was no money, we'd all be rich"
this is so true.
also. i forgot how cheesy charlies angels was until tonight...ha.
it occurred to me this evening at my sister's graduation that clapping is probably one of the strangest things ever. hitting your hands together to make noise to acknowledge people? weird.
also...it makes me feel old seeing my little sister graduate high school. (side note: i don't miss high school one bit) tonight confirmed me of this.
and i really have loved being home so far. i just don't know how good it has been for my heart though because it's going to be ridiculously hard to say goodbye...ugh. and if you know me, you know i'm seriously the worst ever at goodbyes.
what to do. what to do...
my mother is getting married sunday. crazy. 6 new family members this year...a niece, 2 nephews, a step father, a stepbrother, a stepsister...and a partridge in a pear tree. ha :)
"if there was no money, we'd all be rich"
this is so true.
also. i forgot how cheesy charlies angels was until tonight...ha.
Monday, May 17, 2010
all the right moves.
don't judge...i love this song. :)
also...i'm on a plane right now flying into branson...and i cannot contain my excitement!!! ahhh
just a few points to remember though:
the ATL airport gets worse every time i'm there. i don't think i've ever had a good experience at this airport...and i always have connecting flights through there and i always make it onto my flight by the skin of my teeth. really irritating.
there is this presh old lady in front of me who has the cutest smile ever. it made my day. :)
i think this was up there with one of the most hectic weeks of my life...i literally had planned like every single minute of it. pure insanity.
i think i'm finally starting to get a hang of this city thing but it will be good to have a break for a while...
got a new century version of the Bible...can't wait to study it more.
this will probably be my only blog entry till i get home...just a heads up.
i meet my niece today!!! my little sister graduates high school this weekend!! my mom is getting married on sunday!!
haha...i have a feeling this week is gonna be chaos, but that's okay. i'll deal. :)
have a blessed week everyone!!
also...i'm on a plane right now flying into branson...and i cannot contain my excitement!!! ahhh
just a few points to remember though:
the ATL airport gets worse every time i'm there. i don't think i've ever had a good experience at this airport...and i always have connecting flights through there and i always make it onto my flight by the skin of my teeth. really irritating.
there is this presh old lady in front of me who has the cutest smile ever. it made my day. :)
i think this was up there with one of the most hectic weeks of my life...i literally had planned like every single minute of it. pure insanity.
i think i'm finally starting to get a hang of this city thing but it will be good to have a break for a while...
got a new century version of the Bible...can't wait to study it more.
this will probably be my only blog entry till i get home...just a heads up.
i meet my niece today!!! my little sister graduates high school this weekend!! my mom is getting married on sunday!!
haha...i have a feeling this week is gonna be chaos, but that's okay. i'll deal. :)
have a blessed week everyone!!
Monday, May 10, 2010
branson.
the only good part about branson is the chocolate covered strawberries at the brown factory in silver dollar city. i am thoroughly convinced of this.
why am i speaking of branson you ask? well because i am flying into branson from atlanta...and flying to atlanta from boston. ridiculous. (side note: i hate the atlanta airport...that place is way too big. i get lost every time i'm there.)
buuuut i'm so so so so sososososo SO EXCITED to go home and visit :D a trip to my home turf is long overdue.
some celtic players were at the restaurant the other night...i don't really care about basketball, but everyone there was pretty much flippin out.
my newest friends are these like 70 year old train conductor men haha...they let me ride on the train for free anytime they're on my train and gave me $80 worth of free passes! such nice guys :) haha they just sit and tell me funny stories all night long. they make me miss my uncle...whom i will be able to see next weekend!! along with my precious aunt, who i hope will be cooking...because she is the most incredible cook EVER.
tomorrow is my only day off this week. thank you God. i need rest.
why am i speaking of branson you ask? well because i am flying into branson from atlanta...and flying to atlanta from boston. ridiculous. (side note: i hate the atlanta airport...that place is way too big. i get lost every time i'm there.)
buuuut i'm so so so so sososososo SO EXCITED to go home and visit :D a trip to my home turf is long overdue.
some celtic players were at the restaurant the other night...i don't really care about basketball, but everyone there was pretty much flippin out.
my newest friends are these like 70 year old train conductor men haha...they let me ride on the train for free anytime they're on my train and gave me $80 worth of free passes! such nice guys :) haha they just sit and tell me funny stories all night long. they make me miss my uncle...whom i will be able to see next weekend!! along with my precious aunt, who i hope will be cooking...because she is the most incredible cook EVER.
tomorrow is my only day off this week. thank you God. i need rest.
Friday, May 7, 2010
sleeping fan.
fans + darkness = great night sleep...which i would love to have right about now.
i have so much crap i need to do...it's not even funny. why why WHY do i let things pile up? and why am i blogging right now?
the answer: i do not have the energy to do all of the things i need to do in a day unfortunately. i wish i was super woman...but i am not. and i am blogging because well...i don't know, i just am.
it's been an extremely off day.
the train never showed when it was supposed to this morning, instead a bus came...and it was a good 30 min late at that, on top of traffic, transferring to a subway...which was also delayed, which meant i was 30 min late for work.
on the bright side...i didn't really care. there are more important things to stress about. but even then...stressing just makes things worse. so i try not to stress. it irritates me when i see people flipping out about train delays and whatnot...you can't change it, so why freak out?
also...i met this really cool family from holland in the midst of the public transportation chaos. i even showed them where the freedom trail was...ha! me giving directions in boston, that's a laugh. it was the first time i've ever been able to give anyone correct directions upon moving here.
10 days 10 days 10 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"where is the trash receptacle?" -richard
"who even says that?" -me
i have so much crap i need to do...it's not even funny. why why WHY do i let things pile up? and why am i blogging right now?
the answer: i do not have the energy to do all of the things i need to do in a day unfortunately. i wish i was super woman...but i am not. and i am blogging because well...i don't know, i just am.
it's been an extremely off day.
the train never showed when it was supposed to this morning, instead a bus came...and it was a good 30 min late at that, on top of traffic, transferring to a subway...which was also delayed, which meant i was 30 min late for work.
on the bright side...i didn't really care. there are more important things to stress about. but even then...stressing just makes things worse. so i try not to stress. it irritates me when i see people flipping out about train delays and whatnot...you can't change it, so why freak out?
also...i met this really cool family from holland in the midst of the public transportation chaos. i even showed them where the freedom trail was...ha! me giving directions in boston, that's a laugh. it was the first time i've ever been able to give anyone correct directions upon moving here.
10 days 10 days 10 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"where is the trash receptacle?" -richard
"who even says that?" -me
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
freedom trail.
story time.
okay..so i work in the financial district, which also happens to be a huge tourist area, considering there are lots of history landmarks all throughout this area. so the restaurant i work at is in the old city hall building, which happens to be right smack dab in the middle of the freedom trail (it's this guided tour to all of the major history landmarks in boston...super cheesy. there is someone dressed like a colonial person from the 1800s who is the tour guide and they all talk really loud and obnoxious). anyways, the restaurant decided to open the patio yesterday and today and i was the lucky chosen hostess who got to work outside. (which basically meant i was a lawn ornament)
what i have experienced upon being a patio hostess:
1. an amish man asking me if the restaurant i worked in was the place where the declaration of independence was signed......how do i answer that with a straight face??
2. a deaf homeless man who pretended to shoot me with an umbrella and walked all throughout the patio area....i was too afraid to tell him to leave. it's not like he could hear me anyways..
3. a kid on the freedom trail tour stopped in front of the restaurant to take a picture and a pigeon crapped on his head.
priceless.
i am in need of a new bible. oswald is great but only for so long...
13 dayssss till i get to eat some chicken minis and REAL sweet tea!!
ahhhhh...i may start packing tonight. and i hate packing. that's how excited i am :)
okay..so i work in the financial district, which also happens to be a huge tourist area, considering there are lots of history landmarks all throughout this area. so the restaurant i work at is in the old city hall building, which happens to be right smack dab in the middle of the freedom trail (it's this guided tour to all of the major history landmarks in boston...super cheesy. there is someone dressed like a colonial person from the 1800s who is the tour guide and they all talk really loud and obnoxious). anyways, the restaurant decided to open the patio yesterday and today and i was the lucky chosen hostess who got to work outside. (which basically meant i was a lawn ornament)
what i have experienced upon being a patio hostess:
1. an amish man asking me if the restaurant i worked in was the place where the declaration of independence was signed......how do i answer that with a straight face??
2. a deaf homeless man who pretended to shoot me with an umbrella and walked all throughout the patio area....i was too afraid to tell him to leave. it's not like he could hear me anyways..
3. a kid on the freedom trail tour stopped in front of the restaurant to take a picture and a pigeon crapped on his head.
priceless.
i am in need of a new bible. oswald is great but only for so long...
13 dayssss till i get to eat some chicken minis and REAL sweet tea!!
ahhhhh...i may start packing tonight. and i hate packing. that's how excited i am :)
Sunday, May 2, 2010
crunch crunch.
"i am so famous, there is a keychain named after me" -me
"i am so famous, the girls at mcdonalds know my first name" -richard
some people are born naturally with great social skills. i definitely feel like i am a "people person" (haha that's such a weird phrase) but to an extent...i love being with groups of people, but i don't feel i have a strength with engaging group conversations. i am more of a one on one gal when it comes to conversing...at least when it comes to intelligent conversation haha..
how did this enter my mind you ask? i figured this out at the cast party last night. this polish guy introduced me to these girls and instead of talking to everyone, making group conversation (the normal thing to do), i just started talking to one of the girls and subconsciously shut out the rest of the group.
maybe it's because i don't really know these people very well and i'm not completely comfortable around them yet...who knows. anyways...i'm workin on it.
i want my bicycle...maybe i can convince my mother to ship it up here whenever i go home in 2 WeEKS!!
i read 1 and 2 thessalonians this morning on the train. paul is awesome.
"i am so famous, the girls at mcdonalds know my first name" -richard
some people are born naturally with great social skills. i definitely feel like i am a "people person" (haha that's such a weird phrase) but to an extent...i love being with groups of people, but i don't feel i have a strength with engaging group conversations. i am more of a one on one gal when it comes to conversing...at least when it comes to intelligent conversation haha..
how did this enter my mind you ask? i figured this out at the cast party last night. this polish guy introduced me to these girls and instead of talking to everyone, making group conversation (the normal thing to do), i just started talking to one of the girls and subconsciously shut out the rest of the group.
maybe it's because i don't really know these people very well and i'm not completely comfortable around them yet...who knows. anyways...i'm workin on it.
i want my bicycle...maybe i can convince my mother to ship it up here whenever i go home in 2 WeEKS!!
i read 1 and 2 thessalonians this morning on the train. paul is awesome.
Friday, April 30, 2010
birds.
birds are marvelous creatures.
i love to bird watch in the city...it's one of my favorite things to do. they are so intricate with their movements and make flying look so easy...if it were only that simple to just take off..
so the show i've been working on is coming to an end tomorrow night. it's a bittersweet ending...i'm excited to have a little more time on the weekends to dance, but at the same time, this is the first show i've worked on...so it's kind of close to my heart. i'm sad to see it end. :(
many more to come though...
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."
going to this garage sale tomorrow morning at this retired center for old rich people...sooo excited! maybe i will find a new purse that i have been needing since i moved here!
i am a new fan of studded things...except those choker necklaces. those are a bit much.
okay...so here is a few names of the people i work with (i find them all to be quite interesting):
Karim
Habib
Ciprian
Eghord
Debashis
Mohammed
Abou
haha...they are all from different parts of the world. very fascinating people.
16 days till i am home in my own bed.
can't wait.
i love to bird watch in the city...it's one of my favorite things to do. they are so intricate with their movements and make flying look so easy...if it were only that simple to just take off..
so the show i've been working on is coming to an end tomorrow night. it's a bittersweet ending...i'm excited to have a little more time on the weekends to dance, but at the same time, this is the first show i've worked on...so it's kind of close to my heart. i'm sad to see it end. :(
many more to come though...
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."
going to this garage sale tomorrow morning at this retired center for old rich people...sooo excited! maybe i will find a new purse that i have been needing since i moved here!
i am a new fan of studded things...except those choker necklaces. those are a bit much.
okay...so here is a few names of the people i work with (i find them all to be quite interesting):
Karim
Habib
Ciprian
Eghord
Debashis
Mohammed
Abou
haha...they are all from different parts of the world. very fascinating people.
16 days till i am home in my own bed.
can't wait.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
wet socks.
stupid weather. so full of deceit. it was sunny and warmish earlier, then turned to 35 degrees with rain and wind. and i definitely wore the wrong shoes...which resulted in wet socks and cold feet.
awfulllll.
so my dinner consisted of black pitted olives (that were soaked in olive oil, red peppers, and other amazingness) and red pepper hummus on watercrackers. seriously...don't judge. you must try it...heaven on a cracker.
i have decided i am in love with swing dancing. there is no other feeling like getting this crazy rush as you get thrown across the dance floor.
okay...there might be a couple things comparable. like riding horseback at sunset on acres and acres of cleared land and eating popeyes chicken. :)
haha but seriously...definitely my favorite part of the week when i get to dance.
working a double shift tomorrow...should not be awake right now.
this song won't get out of my head...such simple lyrics, but so powerful.
"I need you more"- Bethel Live
also...i've been loving me some ella fitzgerald these days. she is a delight.
awfulllll.
so my dinner consisted of black pitted olives (that were soaked in olive oil, red peppers, and other amazingness) and red pepper hummus on watercrackers. seriously...don't judge. you must try it...heaven on a cracker.
i have decided i am in love with swing dancing. there is no other feeling like getting this crazy rush as you get thrown across the dance floor.
okay...there might be a couple things comparable. like riding horseback at sunset on acres and acres of cleared land and eating popeyes chicken. :)
haha but seriously...definitely my favorite part of the week when i get to dance.
working a double shift tomorrow...should not be awake right now.
this song won't get out of my head...such simple lyrics, but so powerful.
"I need you more"- Bethel Live
also...i've been loving me some ella fitzgerald these days. she is a delight.
Monday, April 26, 2010
shirley temple.
i love shirley temples...not too much grenadine, and no cherry please. :)
so. in case you didn't know...i live waaaay out in the suburbs and i am actively looking for a place in the city. like pronto. i like where i live...it just isn't practical. the money i'm spending on transportation getting in and out of the city is equivalent to what i'd be spending in rent in the city. and i have no car...so therefore, it makes no sense to live in a place i can't get around in.
plus...i'm sick of feeling like a burden asking people for rides constantly. it's rather irritating.
i still can't believe my mother is getting married...whatever makes her happy i suppose. i'm beyond ready to come home and visit though...feels like centuries since i have been home!
so i had my first day at ruth's chris today...and as i was walking to work, the sole of my shoe just came right off.
i wanted to curse and laugh all at the same time...and laughed instead haha. plus i know this cute little shoe tailor old man in the city who could fix it real quick because he has fixed my purse for me. the strap broke while i was just walking around in the city...it was rather strange.
i seem to attract lots of strange occurrences though.
work was alright. it was crazy hectic...like i'm talking madness. and it's a monday!! i can only imagine what weekends are like...
so. in case you didn't know...i live waaaay out in the suburbs and i am actively looking for a place in the city. like pronto. i like where i live...it just isn't practical. the money i'm spending on transportation getting in and out of the city is equivalent to what i'd be spending in rent in the city. and i have no car...so therefore, it makes no sense to live in a place i can't get around in.
plus...i'm sick of feeling like a burden asking people for rides constantly. it's rather irritating.
i still can't believe my mother is getting married...whatever makes her happy i suppose. i'm beyond ready to come home and visit though...feels like centuries since i have been home!
so i had my first day at ruth's chris today...and as i was walking to work, the sole of my shoe just came right off.
i wanted to curse and laugh all at the same time...and laughed instead haha. plus i know this cute little shoe tailor old man in the city who could fix it real quick because he has fixed my purse for me. the strap broke while i was just walking around in the city...it was rather strange.
i seem to attract lots of strange occurrences though.
work was alright. it was crazy hectic...like i'm talking madness. and it's a monday!! i can only imagine what weekends are like...
Sunday, April 25, 2010
come together right now.
yay beatles :)
God spoke to me tonight through a train conductor (a cute little 70ish year old man named John...he's precious :)
he didn't charge me for the train ride home and he even gave me a ride home from the train station.
it was quite amazing.
i made it to church today by the skin of my teeth....after missing my commuter rail train by a milisecond as i watched it fly by and then i missed my subway...
ahh the joys of public transportation.
my left hand is asleep...just fyi: i'm having to type most of this with my right hand because it is hard to function my left hand while it's sleeping. i wonder what the technical term is for a body part to "fall asleep" and what your body part is actually doing instead of sleeping, because we all know my left hand isn't sleeping.
we had a bon jovi/beatles/weezer improv concert after the church service was over today. it was pretty much...amazing.
i am so hungry...but i don't have enough energy to go downstairs and rummage through the kitchen. therefore...the thought of breakfast in the morning must fill me for now.
living on a prayer.
God spoke to me tonight through a train conductor (a cute little 70ish year old man named John...he's precious :)
he didn't charge me for the train ride home and he even gave me a ride home from the train station.
it was quite amazing.
i made it to church today by the skin of my teeth....after missing my commuter rail train by a milisecond as i watched it fly by and then i missed my subway...
ahh the joys of public transportation.
my left hand is asleep...just fyi: i'm having to type most of this with my right hand because it is hard to function my left hand while it's sleeping. i wonder what the technical term is for a body part to "fall asleep" and what your body part is actually doing instead of sleeping, because we all know my left hand isn't sleeping.
we had a bon jovi/beatles/weezer improv concert after the church service was over today. it was pretty much...amazing.
i am so hungry...but i don't have enough energy to go downstairs and rummage through the kitchen. therefore...the thought of breakfast in the morning must fill me for now.
living on a prayer.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
red hatters.
google has a space theme today. just thought you should know.
i need some prayers if you don't mind...lots happening in my life these days.
little old ladies are so cute. :) the red hatters came to the show last night. they were ADORABLE. i wanna be a red hatter some day...if i don't die before then haha.
i am so not looking forward to the rain the next few days...i still have yet to find my umbrella and i don't have a raincoat.
sooo impractical...
story of my life.
had another great show last night...definitely my favorite night by far. i even had some friends come a long way to see the show, it made my night :)
going to this event called "fight club" tomorrow after church...don't worry, i wont be fighting haha. it's training on how to become more of a Godly woman.
hyacinths are lovely.
i need some prayers if you don't mind...lots happening in my life these days.
little old ladies are so cute. :) the red hatters came to the show last night. they were ADORABLE. i wanna be a red hatter some day...if i don't die before then haha.
i am so not looking forward to the rain the next few days...i still have yet to find my umbrella and i don't have a raincoat.
sooo impractical...
story of my life.
had another great show last night...definitely my favorite night by far. i even had some friends come a long way to see the show, it made my night :)
going to this event called "fight club" tomorrow after church...don't worry, i wont be fighting haha. it's training on how to become more of a Godly woman.
hyacinths are lovely.
Friday, April 23, 2010
embrace the change.
feels like i haven't blogged in a year...ahh the distractions of life.
woohoo!! i got a job. it's for a hostess and server's assistant position at ruth's chris steakhouse in boston. it will be great to get me on my feet while i am pursuing doing hair and makeup for a theatre production company of some sort.
oh...and my mom is engaged...
and i finally got popeyes today!! YES.
oh and i'm coming home the second week in june for her wedding. clear your calendars AR peeps :)
went to a spa day with some amazing gals and this "wicked awesome"(haha...can't get over this phrase) Bible study last night. it's refreshing to be around lovely gals who love Jesus.
God is so good. like...in every single way. it's amazing what he will do in your life if you quit being stubborn and just let go of your pride.
but he will continue to remind you how prideful you have been...
over. and over. and over again...until you really and TRULY let go.
so tonight kicks off another night of the show i've been doing the hair and makeup for...there was a reviewer who put this huge article on the paper on the front page saying how much they loved the show...and they even gave a special shout out to the hair and makeup artist. yay!
i want a dog.
luke 10:3
woohoo!! i got a job. it's for a hostess and server's assistant position at ruth's chris steakhouse in boston. it will be great to get me on my feet while i am pursuing doing hair and makeup for a theatre production company of some sort.
oh...and my mom is engaged...
and i finally got popeyes today!! YES.
oh and i'm coming home the second week in june for her wedding. clear your calendars AR peeps :)
went to a spa day with some amazing gals and this "wicked awesome"(haha...can't get over this phrase) Bible study last night. it's refreshing to be around lovely gals who love Jesus.
God is so good. like...in every single way. it's amazing what he will do in your life if you quit being stubborn and just let go of your pride.
but he will continue to remind you how prideful you have been...
over. and over. and over again...until you really and TRULY let go.
so tonight kicks off another night of the show i've been doing the hair and makeup for...there was a reviewer who put this huge article on the paper on the front page saying how much they loved the show...and they even gave a special shout out to the hair and makeup artist. yay!
i want a dog.
luke 10:3
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
tarot cards.
what an eventful day...
let me first say...good bbq does not exist in the north and i was thoroughly disappointed when i ordered a bbq sandwich and out came a chicken breast with bbq sauce on it on a crappy untoasted bun.
laaaaame.
second. i have an interview tomorrow...pray for me please.
third. my sister lauren found out she's having twin boysss...yay!! they will be such studs :)
fourth...
i got a palm reading tonight. i have never gotten one before and it's one of those things i've always been curious about but never took the initiative or found the time to do it. my friend and i were just driving around though and i saw it on the side of the road....
so we went haha..
this was what i remember of the reading...she talked really fast though and it was a little overwhelming getting all of this information in such a short time, so if the thoughts are a little jumbled, just consider the source (in the words of my aunt...haha i love her):
she told me i am blessed by God...that i have a lot of good things that happen to me, but along with the good, there is always something bad that happens that puts a damper on things. she said i have a good heart, compassionate. she said i am confused...not sure where to go. she said i want to get out and travel and see the world, but financially it isn't an option to do what i want to do right now, but she said eventually i would. also said i would eventually be successful, not necessarily financially, but that i would eventually be content with what i was doing. this was also interesting...she said there are men in my life that have feelings for me, but that i don't have mutual feelings towards them. she said i have already met my soul mate, but he has yet to share his feelings with me. and according to her, i am meant to be a mother of 2, a girl and a boy...
weirdness.
that's all i can say about that.
let me first say...good bbq does not exist in the north and i was thoroughly disappointed when i ordered a bbq sandwich and out came a chicken breast with bbq sauce on it on a crappy untoasted bun.
laaaaame.
second. i have an interview tomorrow...pray for me please.
third. my sister lauren found out she's having twin boysss...yay!! they will be such studs :)
fourth...
i got a palm reading tonight. i have never gotten one before and it's one of those things i've always been curious about but never took the initiative or found the time to do it. my friend and i were just driving around though and i saw it on the side of the road....
so we went haha..
this was what i remember of the reading...she talked really fast though and it was a little overwhelming getting all of this information in such a short time, so if the thoughts are a little jumbled, just consider the source (in the words of my aunt...haha i love her):
she told me i am blessed by God...that i have a lot of good things that happen to me, but along with the good, there is always something bad that happens that puts a damper on things. she said i have a good heart, compassionate. she said i am confused...not sure where to go. she said i want to get out and travel and see the world, but financially it isn't an option to do what i want to do right now, but she said eventually i would. also said i would eventually be successful, not necessarily financially, but that i would eventually be content with what i was doing. this was also interesting...she said there are men in my life that have feelings for me, but that i don't have mutual feelings towards them. she said i have already met my soul mate, but he has yet to share his feelings with me. and according to her, i am meant to be a mother of 2, a girl and a boy...
weirdness.
that's all i can say about that.
Monday, April 19, 2010
dog attack.
so John Mayer and i have a love-hate relationship. i go through phases of liking him...putting him on the back-burner, then liking him again. currently i'm liking him. "Why Georgia"...love this song.
makes me want a road trip.
imagine going for a run in a cute little colonial town with your ipod of course on a nice sunny morning and you get distracted by this pretty bench in the sun. so you sit and rest for a minute...and "Lead Me to the Cross" by Hillsong comes on.
it was pretty much a perfect moment. highlight of my day for sure.
my devo this morning was about patience...which i need to acquire more of. point taken.
so...after i did some costuming work for this other show i've been working on, i saw this woman on the side of the road by my house laying on the sidewalk with a dog and a bunch of people around. i walked over there to see if she was okay...turns out some crazy dog attacked her and her dog.
weird...
she was totally shaken up too...wish there was something i could've done for her :/
then the police showed up and i was outta there haha...i've had enough painful memories with them. 50 hours of community service is enough for me. thank you 2 traffic tickets in one day...ugh.
this is when i am thrilled to not have a vehicle.
food for thought:
"if you aren't thinking about heaven at least once a day, what are you thinking about?"
i heard that in a sermon and i didn't really think much about it when i heard it at the time...but for some reason it stuck with me. we are supposed to be excited about heaven and spending eternity with our maker! sometimes i get so one track minded...just getting caught up in my own life, not necessarily looking at the big picture. heaven is exciting to think about though...
i can't wait. :)
makes me want a road trip.
imagine going for a run in a cute little colonial town with your ipod of course on a nice sunny morning and you get distracted by this pretty bench in the sun. so you sit and rest for a minute...and "Lead Me to the Cross" by Hillsong comes on.
it was pretty much a perfect moment. highlight of my day for sure.
my devo this morning was about patience...which i need to acquire more of. point taken.
so...after i did some costuming work for this other show i've been working on, i saw this woman on the side of the road by my house laying on the sidewalk with a dog and a bunch of people around. i walked over there to see if she was okay...turns out some crazy dog attacked her and her dog.
weird...
she was totally shaken up too...wish there was something i could've done for her :/
then the police showed up and i was outta there haha...i've had enough painful memories with them. 50 hours of community service is enough for me. thank you 2 traffic tickets in one day...ugh.
this is when i am thrilled to not have a vehicle.
food for thought:
"if you aren't thinking about heaven at least once a day, what are you thinking about?"
i heard that in a sermon and i didn't really think much about it when i heard it at the time...but for some reason it stuck with me. we are supposed to be excited about heaven and spending eternity with our maker! sometimes i get so one track minded...just getting caught up in my own life, not necessarily looking at the big picture. heaven is exciting to think about though...
i can't wait. :)
Sunday, April 18, 2010
solar panelled keychain.
live theatre is pretty amazing.
saw 3 different shows at hollywood and the vine theatre tonight. such compelling performances...and i could definitely relate to the last show.
someone gave me a solar panelled keychain from florida with my name on it tonight...it flashes my name. haha...it's up there with one of the most random gifts i've ever gotten. along with the apples and clothes hangers that my grandma DD got me...
grandmas are the best :)
i just saw a picture of sushi and now i'm craving it...ahhh. i love sushi.
why do people rush? i mean i understand young teenagers...they're pretty naive and don't know what they're getting into, so they just follow their hearts, not thinking with their heads so much and the long term affects. but come on...we are adults here. i understand that people want companionship, that's normal. God created us that way.
The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." Genesis 2:18...straight from the horses mouth ladies and gents.
so yes. i get it. but WHY RUSH? why not spend a few years together becoming best friends, having endless adventures, getting to know every fault of one another, and love them despite..
the answer: who knows. love is a strange thing. God's timing is perfect though, and if he is the center of the relationship...then timing should not matter. so basically...i'm just ranting.
i slept until 1:00pm today...ridiculous.
saw 3 different shows at hollywood and the vine theatre tonight. such compelling performances...and i could definitely relate to the last show.
someone gave me a solar panelled keychain from florida with my name on it tonight...it flashes my name. haha...it's up there with one of the most random gifts i've ever gotten. along with the apples and clothes hangers that my grandma DD got me...
grandmas are the best :)
i just saw a picture of sushi and now i'm craving it...ahhh. i love sushi.
why do people rush? i mean i understand young teenagers...they're pretty naive and don't know what they're getting into, so they just follow their hearts, not thinking with their heads so much and the long term affects. but come on...we are adults here. i understand that people want companionship, that's normal. God created us that way.
The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." Genesis 2:18...straight from the horses mouth ladies and gents.
so yes. i get it. but WHY RUSH? why not spend a few years together becoming best friends, having endless adventures, getting to know every fault of one another, and love them despite..
the answer: who knows. love is a strange thing. God's timing is perfect though, and if he is the center of the relationship...then timing should not matter. so basically...i'm just ranting.
i slept until 1:00pm today...ridiculous.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
variable change.
quickly i realize
time is of the essence
say litte, listen more
smile :)
what is up with new england people and the phrase "wicked??" it's like every single person says it that is from around here...evidently i missed that memo.
something about change blows my mind. it happens so often and so quickly. like i can hardly catch my breath...and then another curve is thrown. sometimes good...usually unexpected, but it happens nonetheless. gah...just this year, my entire life has done a 180.
every. single. aspect.
don't get me wrong...i'm not complaining. i'm actually very happy with my life currently. i'm doing what i love to do...going on random adventures, meeting fascinating people left and right, and actually digging deeper into the word. i feel like that's a big reason why God called me to come to Boston...or maybe even the only reason, to get me completely out of my comfort zone in a place where i don't know anyone or anything, and break me until the only way i could look was to him.
i am nothing without him. that's a fact.
so yes...the show went SO AWESOME last night! there was an octet at the champagne reception before the show started...they were so wonderful! i heard them backstage as i was getting the actors ready and i thought it was a cd playing, that's how amazing they were. the actors performed beautifully and i can't wait to do their hair all over again tonight...next weekend...and the next..ha!
i heard it might snow tonight. joy. sick of the gross weather...what happened to sandals and dresses? :(
time is of the essence
say litte, listen more
smile :)
what is up with new england people and the phrase "wicked??" it's like every single person says it that is from around here...evidently i missed that memo.
something about change blows my mind. it happens so often and so quickly. like i can hardly catch my breath...and then another curve is thrown. sometimes good...usually unexpected, but it happens nonetheless. gah...just this year, my entire life has done a 180.
every. single. aspect.
don't get me wrong...i'm not complaining. i'm actually very happy with my life currently. i'm doing what i love to do...going on random adventures, meeting fascinating people left and right, and actually digging deeper into the word. i feel like that's a big reason why God called me to come to Boston...or maybe even the only reason, to get me completely out of my comfort zone in a place where i don't know anyone or anything, and break me until the only way i could look was to him.
i am nothing without him. that's a fact.
so yes...the show went SO AWESOME last night! there was an octet at the champagne reception before the show started...they were so wonderful! i heard them backstage as i was getting the actors ready and i thought it was a cd playing, that's how amazing they were. the actors performed beautifully and i can't wait to do their hair all over again tonight...next weekend...and the next..ha!
i heard it might snow tonight. joy. sick of the gross weather...what happened to sandals and dresses? :(
Friday, April 16, 2010
ramen.
i could listen to yann tiersen's piano arrangements all day...especially on cold misty days like this.
look him up. he's amazing.
just got through modeling for a friend's website. he's launching a resale line of vintage goodies: clothes, accessories, home furnishings, etc. too bad the weather was so grody...the photographer was great though. i'd love to work with her again.
perfect day for ramen noodles cozied up under a blanket :)
tonight is opening night!! ahh...i can't believe it's already here. we are definitely celebrating afterwards.
also working on costuming for another theatre companies show coming up...so much going on.
there is a museum of dead flowers in my window haha...that's okay though. i think dead flowers are pretty.
sometimes i wish that i didn't care so much...life would maybe be a bit more simple.
maybe.
look him up. he's amazing.
just got through modeling for a friend's website. he's launching a resale line of vintage goodies: clothes, accessories, home furnishings, etc. too bad the weather was so grody...the photographer was great though. i'd love to work with her again.
perfect day for ramen noodles cozied up under a blanket :)
tonight is opening night!! ahh...i can't believe it's already here. we are definitely celebrating afterwards.
also working on costuming for another theatre companies show coming up...so much going on.
there is a museum of dead flowers in my window haha...that's okay though. i think dead flowers are pretty.
sometimes i wish that i didn't care so much...life would maybe be a bit more simple.
maybe.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
pink socks.
yes...i bought pink socks for a quarter today :) and they are on my feet.
here is a list of subway and train etiquette i have compiled that should be enforced...but it isn't:
1. shower. everyone.
2. when you see that there is not enough room for you to sit down, don't sit down.
3. staring makes people uncomfortable, so please don't.
had a blast from the past tonight...thinking about my childhood, which i haven't thought about in such a long time. it's crazy how much God has strengthened me over the years and protected me from situations that could have potentially changed the course of my life in drastic ways. it's cool how God uses the worst times in your life to mold you.
swing dancing is such a crazy awesome workout. i love it more every day.
***note to self- frozen pizzas microwaved on a paper plate tastes like a paper plate...yuuuck.
here is a list of subway and train etiquette i have compiled that should be enforced...but it isn't:
1. shower. everyone.
2. when you see that there is not enough room for you to sit down, don't sit down.
3. staring makes people uncomfortable, so please don't.
had a blast from the past tonight...thinking about my childhood, which i haven't thought about in such a long time. it's crazy how much God has strengthened me over the years and protected me from situations that could have potentially changed the course of my life in drastic ways. it's cool how God uses the worst times in your life to mold you.
swing dancing is such a crazy awesome workout. i love it more every day.
***note to self- frozen pizzas microwaved on a paper plate tastes like a paper plate...yuuuck.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
corn starch and baby powder.
so...
i have a lot on my mind these days. and usually i try to keep this blog pretty vague...but i'm breaking that rule as of now.
beware...i'm going to vent.
i want to know God in such a way that i CRAVE his presence in my life every moment of every day. i want to want to wake up earlier, just so i can spend more time with him. i want to be able to fast like the apostles did. i want him to be proud to call me his daughter.
sometimes i wonder if i would appreciate God more if i had less.
also. i'm slightly homesick. i want so desperately to hold my niece...to hug my family, to kiss my cat sophie (which i have discovered is the only cat on the planet i like), to visit my family on the farm, go on a thousand sunset horseback rides, eat my aunts cooking (the best food on the planet), watch a ton of baseball games (of course with sunflower seeds and sweet tea), cut my uncle's hair and hear the same stories over and over again :), get lost in the woods somewhere, go to the lake and get sunburned, drink endless susie q milkshakes...mmmm...oh and hang out with my friends? yeah i miss you guys too. a lot.
then i remember what a ridiculously cool opportunity i have here....and how God is working in my life
and how i know i can make it here, if it continues to be God's will that i stay here.
also. i have discovered i'm incapable of sewing a straight line today...ugh.
oh....and i found out baby powder and corn starch is the answer to making a woman's hair grey really fast. score.
edit///:
had an AMAZING rehearsal tonight. i was in the middle of putting a wig cap on one actress with bobby pins in my mouth, while kicking shoes to another actor backstage....when it hit me how much i LOVED what i was doing. i love the chaos of being backstage, people counting on me to make them look a certain way, seeing my work on stage, and loving every second of it!!
i have a lot on my mind these days. and usually i try to keep this blog pretty vague...but i'm breaking that rule as of now.
beware...i'm going to vent.
i want to know God in such a way that i CRAVE his presence in my life every moment of every day. i want to want to wake up earlier, just so i can spend more time with him. i want to be able to fast like the apostles did. i want him to be proud to call me his daughter.
sometimes i wonder if i would appreciate God more if i had less.
also. i'm slightly homesick. i want so desperately to hold my niece...to hug my family, to kiss my cat sophie (which i have discovered is the only cat on the planet i like), to visit my family on the farm, go on a thousand sunset horseback rides, eat my aunts cooking (the best food on the planet), watch a ton of baseball games (of course with sunflower seeds and sweet tea), cut my uncle's hair and hear the same stories over and over again :), get lost in the woods somewhere, go to the lake and get sunburned, drink endless susie q milkshakes...mmmm...oh and hang out with my friends? yeah i miss you guys too. a lot.
then i remember what a ridiculously cool opportunity i have here....and how God is working in my life
and how i know i can make it here, if it continues to be God's will that i stay here.
also. i have discovered i'm incapable of sewing a straight line today...ugh.
oh....and i found out baby powder and corn starch is the answer to making a woman's hair grey really fast. score.
edit///:
had an AMAZING rehearsal tonight. i was in the middle of putting a wig cap on one actress with bobby pins in my mouth, while kicking shoes to another actor backstage....when it hit me how much i LOVED what i was doing. i love the chaos of being backstage, people counting on me to make them look a certain way, seeing my work on stage, and loving every second of it!!
Monday, April 12, 2010
blonde is not for me.
i can't believe i'm still awake...i've been ready to crash since like noon. i feel obligated to blog though...ahh this is becoming unhealthy.
haha...so i tried on some wigs backstage tonight at rehearsal for the show. let's just say you never have to worry about me going blonde. it is not my shade.
books. books. galore.
just started "My Utmost For His Highest" and "Know Your Bible"...which i'm extremely excited about actually, i love getting new books :)
i burned my middle finger with a curling iron today. i should be banned from all hot tools. period.
my new years resolution was to learn french...i need to get on that.
James 4:7-11
woo pig sooie
haha...so i tried on some wigs backstage tonight at rehearsal for the show. let's just say you never have to worry about me going blonde. it is not my shade.
books. books. galore.
just started "My Utmost For His Highest" and "Know Your Bible"...which i'm extremely excited about actually, i love getting new books :)
i burned my middle finger with a curling iron today. i should be banned from all hot tools. period.
my new years resolution was to learn french...i need to get on that.
James 4:7-11
woo pig sooie
Sunday, April 11, 2010
it is well with my soul.
beneath.
insignificant sinner
yet...you bless me
grace.
such a hard thing to grasp...grace.
what a wonderful weekend...full of fellowship and people with amazing hearts for the Lord :)
very refreshing.
my niece was born as well...6 and a half lbs!
so many blessings...i don't even know where to start.
have you ever wondered why the abbreviation for pounds is lbs? when there is no "l" or "b" in the word pounds? haha...i don't understand.
the set for the show is built and ready to go! i can't believe opening night is only 5 days away. super excited to see it all come together...
1 John
insignificant sinner
yet...you bless me
grace.
such a hard thing to grasp...grace.
what a wonderful weekend...full of fellowship and people with amazing hearts for the Lord :)
very refreshing.
my niece was born as well...6 and a half lbs!
so many blessings...i don't even know where to start.
have you ever wondered why the abbreviation for pounds is lbs? when there is no "l" or "b" in the word pounds? haha...i don't understand.
the set for the show is built and ready to go! i can't believe opening night is only 5 days away. super excited to see it all come together...
1 John
Friday, April 9, 2010
letters.
dim
soft and broken
she whispers, he grins
helpless
i feel like such an old person when i talk about the weather...haha but it's funny how it affects you right? like your whole day can change.
and i sound old school by saying this too, but letters are probably one of my favorite things ever. they are so personal. they take time and thought and feeling. you can grasp it and read it again and remember exactly what was going on in your life when you got that letter. it's a piece of history.
don't judge me. :)
A letter to Claire:
You have yet to enter the world, but I'm sure when you do tomorrow, it will be a much better place because you are in it. By the the time you are able to read this, you will have already blossomed into a beautiful child of God. (but you would have been beautiful regardless with your mother and father's good looks :) A few things to remember while growing up in what seems like a very harsh world...listen to that mother and father of yours, they have your best interest at heart, even if it may not always seem that way. When making friends, find ones who encourage you and love you for who you are. Don't conform to anyone else's standards, but the Lords. It is okay to be an individual, remember that. Be sweet to those brothers of yours, they are protective of you because they love you...don't ever forget that. When given an opportunity, seize it! You can accomplish anything you want to. There's one more thing...guard that precious heart of yours. It is a sacred thing and should be handled with the utmost love and care.
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. -Proverbs 31:30
I can't wait to meet you! Love you already!
Auntie Anna Kathryn :)
soft and broken
she whispers, he grins
helpless
i feel like such an old person when i talk about the weather...haha but it's funny how it affects you right? like your whole day can change.
and i sound old school by saying this too, but letters are probably one of my favorite things ever. they are so personal. they take time and thought and feeling. you can grasp it and read it again and remember exactly what was going on in your life when you got that letter. it's a piece of history.
don't judge me. :)
A letter to Claire:
You have yet to enter the world, but I'm sure when you do tomorrow, it will be a much better place because you are in it. By the the time you are able to read this, you will have already blossomed into a beautiful child of God. (but you would have been beautiful regardless with your mother and father's good looks :) A few things to remember while growing up in what seems like a very harsh world...listen to that mother and father of yours, they have your best interest at heart, even if it may not always seem that way. When making friends, find ones who encourage you and love you for who you are. Don't conform to anyone else's standards, but the Lords. It is okay to be an individual, remember that. Be sweet to those brothers of yours, they are protective of you because they love you...don't ever forget that. When given an opportunity, seize it! You can accomplish anything you want to. There's one more thing...guard that precious heart of yours. It is a sacred thing and should be handled with the utmost love and care.
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. -Proverbs 31:30
I can't wait to meet you! Love you already!
Auntie Anna Kathryn :)
Thursday, April 8, 2010
shoulder pads.
guess i will make this short and sweet. it's been a rather hectic day....and tomorrow is a certain fella's birthday, who just so happens to live downstairs...and he's pretty much the funniest human being on the planet.
happy birthday richie ricardo :) you make the world a happier place
my niece is going to be born on saturday...Claire Rosalie Cash. beautiful name right? and she pretty much has the most gorgeous parents in the world, so she's bound to be a knockout.
fact. my sisters are beautiful :)
i have a new found hatred for hot glue guns. whoever thought of making them get boiling lava hot was an insane and twisted individual...i just burnt the crap out of 3 of my fingers...in fact, i can't even type with them...and they're turning white.
lovely.
"Test me in this ... and see if I will not pour out so much blessing that you will not have enough room for it" -Malachi 2:9
happy birthday richie ricardo :) you make the world a happier place
my niece is going to be born on saturday...Claire Rosalie Cash. beautiful name right? and she pretty much has the most gorgeous parents in the world, so she's bound to be a knockout.
fact. my sisters are beautiful :)
i have a new found hatred for hot glue guns. whoever thought of making them get boiling lava hot was an insane and twisted individual...i just burnt the crap out of 3 of my fingers...in fact, i can't even type with them...and they're turning white.
lovely.
"Test me in this ... and see if I will not pour out so much blessing that you will not have enough room for it" -Malachi 2:9
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
8 count.
so so so much to tell...
where to start.
how about this sudden craving i had tonight for a vanilla ice cream cone and orange juice? what?
or the fact that i met some really fantastic people that i cannot wait to know better! so...i haven't been in boston since i quit my job...i guess that was last monday. and today i decided to go into boston and go lindy hopping...which made absolutely no sense, considering i'm jobless currently and shouldn't be spending money, but i felt an urge to go.
so i went.
turns out these people i met are all Christians....wow. if this wasn't a God thing, i don't know what was.
so we all went to MIT for their swing dancing thing after our class got out..and they gave me a ride there. it was by far the most fun i've had since i've been here...dancing is definitely my sanity.
they gave me a ride back to the train station and everything...they also have several connections and want me to come to church with them this weekend.
oh and the train conductor that i made friends with didn't charge me for the ride back home...what???
talk about the best night ever.
and there was crazy traffic because of the red sox game getting out, so we just blasted some hillsong and worshiped all the way to the train station.
it was absolutely incredible.
thank you God...i needed tonight.
the ONLY thing that would have made this day perfection was if popeyes was open....stupid red sox game. who closes popeyes because of baseball?? i wanna call em and give em a piece of my mind!
where to start.
how about this sudden craving i had tonight for a vanilla ice cream cone and orange juice? what?
or the fact that i met some really fantastic people that i cannot wait to know better! so...i haven't been in boston since i quit my job...i guess that was last monday. and today i decided to go into boston and go lindy hopping...which made absolutely no sense, considering i'm jobless currently and shouldn't be spending money, but i felt an urge to go.
so i went.
turns out these people i met are all Christians....wow. if this wasn't a God thing, i don't know what was.
so we all went to MIT for their swing dancing thing after our class got out..and they gave me a ride there. it was by far the most fun i've had since i've been here...dancing is definitely my sanity.
they gave me a ride back to the train station and everything...they also have several connections and want me to come to church with them this weekend.
oh and the train conductor that i made friends with didn't charge me for the ride back home...what???
talk about the best night ever.
and there was crazy traffic because of the red sox game getting out, so we just blasted some hillsong and worshiped all the way to the train station.
it was absolutely incredible.
thank you God...i needed tonight.
the ONLY thing that would have made this day perfection was if popeyes was open....stupid red sox game. who closes popeyes because of baseball?? i wanna call em and give em a piece of my mind!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
you can't put baby in a corner.
i think spring is here to stay...cross your fingers.
so...on my morning run, i was jammin out with my bedazzled skull headphones and ipod, listening to some bob dylan. i'd say...about mile 2 into the run, it starts POURING.
okay...maybe i'm being a little dramatic, but it was raining nonetheless. anywho...i had to stuff my ipod down my shirt and sprint like a hunchback all the way home.
i'm sure that was an interesting sight to see..
the show is starting to come together. we had rehearsal tonight. i'm trying to figure out how to age 4 women 20 years in a matter of 2 minutes...ha, ridiculous right? opening weekend is only 9 short days away...and there's still lots and lots of work to be done.
okay. so this is when i wish i had a vehicle...cape cod (aka: beautiful beaches) is only 30 min. away. montreal (aka: little europe)is only 6 hours away. providence is only 45 min. away. and nyc is only a couple hours away.
so basically...someone needs to road trip up here to see me and then we can road trip to all the fabulous places around here.
k deal.
edit///:
someone said this to me the other day and i about laughed until i cried...
"you are like being in the eye of a hurricane."
i don't know why this was so funny to me...but i feel like this pretty much sums up myself currently.
so...on my morning run, i was jammin out with my bedazzled skull headphones and ipod, listening to some bob dylan. i'd say...about mile 2 into the run, it starts POURING.
okay...maybe i'm being a little dramatic, but it was raining nonetheless. anywho...i had to stuff my ipod down my shirt and sprint like a hunchback all the way home.
i'm sure that was an interesting sight to see..
the show is starting to come together. we had rehearsal tonight. i'm trying to figure out how to age 4 women 20 years in a matter of 2 minutes...ha, ridiculous right? opening weekend is only 9 short days away...and there's still lots and lots of work to be done.
okay. so this is when i wish i had a vehicle...cape cod (aka: beautiful beaches) is only 30 min. away. montreal (aka: little europe)is only 6 hours away. providence is only 45 min. away. and nyc is only a couple hours away.
so basically...someone needs to road trip up here to see me and then we can road trip to all the fabulous places around here.
k deal.
edit///:
someone said this to me the other day and i about laughed until i cried...
"you are like being in the eye of a hurricane."
i don't know why this was so funny to me...but i feel like this pretty much sums up myself currently.
Monday, April 5, 2010
fatte a mano.
ahhhhhhhhh....
so yet again i got another KILLER pair of shoes today. this shoe thing is getting out of hand...but they are vintage handmade italian leather shoes, that i just found out were originally $800 or more...and i got them for $2.98!!!! (they were probably worn maybe once..)
thrift stores love me. what can i say..
who knew that buying yogurt was so complicated...i've successfully had 3 failed attempts at buying the kind of yogurt i like. too many choices..
i promise i don't spend all of my time in thrift stores...just in case you're wondering.
i don't know what it is lately but i wake up and the first thing i want to do every day, before i even brush my teeth is run...i like to just run till i get lost most of the time...which doesn't take long haha
sleep hasn't been my specialty lately..
so yet again i got another KILLER pair of shoes today. this shoe thing is getting out of hand...but they are vintage handmade italian leather shoes, that i just found out were originally $800 or more...and i got them for $2.98!!!! (they were probably worn maybe once..)
thrift stores love me. what can i say..
who knew that buying yogurt was so complicated...i've successfully had 3 failed attempts at buying the kind of yogurt i like. too many choices..
i promise i don't spend all of my time in thrift stores...just in case you're wondering.
i don't know what it is lately but i wake up and the first thing i want to do every day, before i even brush my teeth is run...i like to just run till i get lost most of the time...which doesn't take long haha
sleep hasn't been my specialty lately..
Sunday, April 4, 2010
stunna.
i just like that word..haha
this blog thing is becoming part of my daily routine...might be dangerous.
well. on the bright side...at least i get all my useless thoughts out there.
it's funny how spending time with someone elses family can make you miss yours so much. my oldest nephew got baptised today :)
wish i could have been there...
i still had a pretty great Easter. went to this catholic mass (the first one i have ever been to). it was different from anything i've experienced...very structured, eloquent. it was a beautiful sermon as well. not exactly my style...but i still enjoyed the fellowship.
i needed it.
i have finally gotten to enjoy myself for more than a second since i've been here...it's nice having time to regroup and figure out my next move.
need to get my passport asap...along with you know, getting my cosmetology license that i spent 1500 hours of my life in school for. ugh.
i wish i didn't procrastinate so much...definitely a character default.
oh yeah...Happy Easter :)
this blog thing is becoming part of my daily routine...might be dangerous.
well. on the bright side...at least i get all my useless thoughts out there.
it's funny how spending time with someone elses family can make you miss yours so much. my oldest nephew got baptised today :)
wish i could have been there...
i still had a pretty great Easter. went to this catholic mass (the first one i have ever been to). it was different from anything i've experienced...very structured, eloquent. it was a beautiful sermon as well. not exactly my style...but i still enjoyed the fellowship.
i needed it.
i have finally gotten to enjoy myself for more than a second since i've been here...it's nice having time to regroup and figure out my next move.
need to get my passport asap...along with you know, getting my cosmetology license that i spent 1500 hours of my life in school for. ugh.
i wish i didn't procrastinate so much...definitely a character default.
oh yeah...Happy Easter :)
Saturday, April 3, 2010
miny cadbury eggs.
warm weather...amazing.
i have such fond memories of easter. tomorrow will be the first easter i haven't spent with the family...and i have 3 neices or nephews on the way, so i'd love to see my sisters prego selves :) instead i'm spending it with a friend's family, but that should be fun.
i remember as a kid my mom would start picking out fabric in the fall to make me and all my sisters easter dresses. (of course they were all matching with big puffy sleeves and bows to match of course haha) she even made us these awesome easter baskets that we used every year for the annual easter egg hunt at pinnacle country club. this also consisted of petting the rabbits, taking pictures with the giant scary rabbit suit man, and brunch.
ahh...memories.
i definitely burned my face with the curling iron the other day and i still have red mark :( ugh.
got these wicked shoes today...ahhh. they were $.99 too! mint condition. i'm telling you...salvation army is where it's at.
i won't wait forever
i won't waste a minute
figure it out
i have a future
i have purpose
-me.
i think i might start writing more poetry again. i used to love writing when i was younger..i miss it. just free verse though...i can't handle rules.
i have such fond memories of easter. tomorrow will be the first easter i haven't spent with the family...and i have 3 neices or nephews on the way, so i'd love to see my sisters prego selves :) instead i'm spending it with a friend's family, but that should be fun.
i remember as a kid my mom would start picking out fabric in the fall to make me and all my sisters easter dresses. (of course they were all matching with big puffy sleeves and bows to match of course haha) she even made us these awesome easter baskets that we used every year for the annual easter egg hunt at pinnacle country club. this also consisted of petting the rabbits, taking pictures with the giant scary rabbit suit man, and brunch.
ahh...memories.
i definitely burned my face with the curling iron the other day and i still have red mark :( ugh.
got these wicked shoes today...ahhh. they were $.99 too! mint condition. i'm telling you...salvation army is where it's at.
i won't wait forever
i won't waste a minute
figure it out
i have a future
i have purpose
-me.
i think i might start writing more poetry again. i used to love writing when i was younger..i miss it. just free verse though...i can't handle rules.
Friday, April 2, 2010
feng shui.
well...i don't know about you, whoever you may be...but i didn't know what feng shui really meant until this evening. i knew it had something to do with energy, but that's about it.
you know those people you meet that just have that captivating presence about them? the kind of presence that makes you want nothing more than just to be around them all the time...those people make me so happy :)
i love people.
so yes...feng shui. feng...means "wind." shui means "earth." basically, using the 5 elements...wood, water, fire, earth, and metal, you can create harmony around you. and that means pretty much anything. i don't know if i necessarily believe it works haha, but it's still interesting nonetheless.
according to feng shui...i'm a horse, meaning that i'm constantly on the move..travel a lot, energetic, likes space, loyal to friends, sometimes has trouble sustaining relationships because of constantly being on the move (ha), has a need for independence and freedom, and a scintillating presence.
weird. some of those are dead on.
had an awesome night tonight. i love hanging out with older people. they are so wise and have so much to say...but about things that actually matter, not trivial things that you could care less about.
cream soda...mmm
you know those people you meet that just have that captivating presence about them? the kind of presence that makes you want nothing more than just to be around them all the time...those people make me so happy :)
i love people.
so yes...feng shui. feng...means "wind." shui means "earth." basically, using the 5 elements...wood, water, fire, earth, and metal, you can create harmony around you. and that means pretty much anything. i don't know if i necessarily believe it works haha, but it's still interesting nonetheless.
according to feng shui...i'm a horse, meaning that i'm constantly on the move..travel a lot, energetic, likes space, loyal to friends, sometimes has trouble sustaining relationships because of constantly being on the move (ha), has a need for independence and freedom, and a scintillating presence.
weird. some of those are dead on.
had an awesome night tonight. i love hanging out with older people. they are so wise and have so much to say...but about things that actually matter, not trivial things that you could care less about.
cream soda...mmm
Thursday, April 1, 2010
craving salty air.
well...i almost got through the day without being april foolsed (if that's even a word)
never fails...this day always gets me. i'm way too gullible sometimes.
i remember last year this guy i went to cosmetology school with texted me and told me our school had burnt down and that everyone was meeting next door at best buy. i even called my family flipping out about it...they panicked, turned on the news...it was definitely an ordeal.
i saw "remember me" today. wow...new respect for robert pattinson. he's so passionate and diverse. i loved his role...and the movie wasn't anything like i expected.
still adjusting to this hair...it's nice not having to use as much shampoo though. haha :)
i went to this amazing woman's house today...remember that hariet the spy movie? i don't really remember anything about the movie, except that hariet went to this woman's house and her garden was so magical and fun, just clutter of amazing things everywhere. that was COMPLETELY what this woman's house was like. not only that...but you walk inside her house and there was this enchanting white room in a pentagon shape..windows on every wall, white drapes on every window, cute lounging chairs, amazing lanterns hanging at all different levels, the windows were all open, birds chirping, sun out (FINALLY), and just great conversation. this woman was so fascinating.
it's refreshing to meet people who live life and don't waste a minute of it.
never fails...this day always gets me. i'm way too gullible sometimes.
i remember last year this guy i went to cosmetology school with texted me and told me our school had burnt down and that everyone was meeting next door at best buy. i even called my family flipping out about it...they panicked, turned on the news...it was definitely an ordeal.
i saw "remember me" today. wow...new respect for robert pattinson. he's so passionate and diverse. i loved his role...and the movie wasn't anything like i expected.
still adjusting to this hair...it's nice not having to use as much shampoo though. haha :)
i went to this amazing woman's house today...remember that hariet the spy movie? i don't really remember anything about the movie, except that hariet went to this woman's house and her garden was so magical and fun, just clutter of amazing things everywhere. that was COMPLETELY what this woman's house was like. not only that...but you walk inside her house and there was this enchanting white room in a pentagon shape..windows on every wall, white drapes on every window, cute lounging chairs, amazing lanterns hanging at all different levels, the windows were all open, birds chirping, sun out (FINALLY), and just great conversation. this woman was so fascinating.
it's refreshing to meet people who live life and don't waste a minute of it.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
katie stevens.
haha...things i used to care about don't really seem like a big deal anymore.
example a:
i just up and quit this job that i kinda moved here for. and i'm not too worried about it...ha.
example b:
i definitely took a razor to my hair and chopped a good 8 inches of it off today. pretty sure the last time i had hair this short...i was in the 4th grade. don't really know what possessed me to do this...i've always been really attached to my long hair and i don't really care anymore.
at least i won't have people asking me if i'm that katie stevens chick from american idol anymore...ugh. even my family thinks we are twins.
don't worry. i'm not going crazy on you. just going through a weird phase in my life currently...
hmm. it's funny how quickly things change.
example a:
i just up and quit this job that i kinda moved here for. and i'm not too worried about it...ha.
example b:
i definitely took a razor to my hair and chopped a good 8 inches of it off today. pretty sure the last time i had hair this short...i was in the 4th grade. don't really know what possessed me to do this...i've always been really attached to my long hair and i don't really care anymore.
at least i won't have people asking me if i'm that katie stevens chick from american idol anymore...ugh. even my family thinks we are twins.
don't worry. i'm not going crazy on you. just going through a weird phase in my life currently...
hmm. it's funny how quickly things change.
Monday, March 29, 2010
dixie swim club.
"Here I am, you called me."
i was reading that today on the train in 1 Samuel chapter 3 and it stuck with me..
the rain is back...and it NEVER stops. the umbrella i've been using is as big as a house.
wind going in all different directions + pouring rain + klutz me = umbrella inside out and me getting soaked in the process of trying to fix the thing that's supposed to keep me dry. ugh.
so...i've been researching and preparing for the production i'm getting ready to do hair and makeup for. the show is called "the dixie swim club." it's basically golden girls humor...very dry, witty. the setting starts in the 1970s, 5 women in their mid 40s at this beach house they meet at once a year. they met in high school on the dixie swim club team, and it's just a story of their friendship over the course of 30 years. so it's cool...in each act, they age a decade...so i get to age them and play off each decade, while keeping them in character. there might even be wigs involved :)
oh how i've missed doing hair...
they need to get a chick fil a in Boston...just sayin.
i was reading that today on the train in 1 Samuel chapter 3 and it stuck with me..
the rain is back...and it NEVER stops. the umbrella i've been using is as big as a house.
wind going in all different directions + pouring rain + klutz me = umbrella inside out and me getting soaked in the process of trying to fix the thing that's supposed to keep me dry. ugh.
so...i've been researching and preparing for the production i'm getting ready to do hair and makeup for. the show is called "the dixie swim club." it's basically golden girls humor...very dry, witty. the setting starts in the 1970s, 5 women in their mid 40s at this beach house they meet at once a year. they met in high school on the dixie swim club team, and it's just a story of their friendship over the course of 30 years. so it's cool...in each act, they age a decade...so i get to age them and play off each decade, while keeping them in character. there might even be wigs involved :)
oh how i've missed doing hair...
they need to get a chick fil a in Boston...just sayin.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
joy.
it has been a while since i could smile and genuinely say i was happy. getting rid of this awful job has given me great joy...
i had a sudden urge to skip down the street today...but i didn't haha.
basically i was very mislead by this salon as to what my job description was. i did not learn a single thing about hair upon starting at this salon. it was a dead end. i had to get out. i'm thankful for the experience, because i now know what kind of job i do not want to have. ever.
onto the present...i currently have many options as to where and what i will be doing, but nothing definite yet that i can share with you.
the future looks bright though :) i can tell you that.
hate to disappoint my AR peeps...but i don't give up that easily. i shall be stickin around these here parts for the time being...at least i plan to anyways. planning isn't exactly my specialty though...
time to celebrate! YEAHHHHHHH!!! I'M FREE!!!!!!!
i had a sudden urge to skip down the street today...but i didn't haha.
basically i was very mislead by this salon as to what my job description was. i did not learn a single thing about hair upon starting at this salon. it was a dead end. i had to get out. i'm thankful for the experience, because i now know what kind of job i do not want to have. ever.
onto the present...i currently have many options as to where and what i will be doing, but nothing definite yet that i can share with you.
the future looks bright though :) i can tell you that.
hate to disappoint my AR peeps...but i don't give up that easily. i shall be stickin around these here parts for the time being...at least i plan to anyways. planning isn't exactly my specialty though...
time to celebrate! YEAHHHHHHH!!! I'M FREE!!!!!!!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
tired and uninspired.
i just tripped going up the stairs. how in the crap does that even happen!! ugh. my knee is throbbing.
My American Heart- "Tired and Uninspired"
i've been loving this song for the past couple years now...it can be taken a number of different ways. for me, it's one of those songs that makes me feel at home when i'm craving that comfort more than anything on the planet.
like now.
i need to figure things out.
i feel like a homeless person moving around so much.
Boston Tea Party this weekend...the best swing dancers worldwide are coming here. there's going to be all kinds of classes n such. i'm excited...something to clear my head for a minute.
My American Heart- "Tired and Uninspired"
i've been loving this song for the past couple years now...it can be taken a number of different ways. for me, it's one of those songs that makes me feel at home when i'm craving that comfort more than anything on the planet.
like now.
i need to figure things out.
i feel like a homeless person moving around so much.
Boston Tea Party this weekend...the best swing dancers worldwide are coming here. there's going to be all kinds of classes n such. i'm excited...something to clear my head for a minute.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
my girls.
dearest paul mitchell gals:
i am so proud you guys. everyone has come so far and i hope you all are where you want to be in life currently. last year feels like at least 3 years ago...how the time gets away.
such sweet memories...thank you for them :)
i love and miss you.
onto the present...bought some really cool tshirts and a pair of jeans that fit me PERFECTLY (which never happens..even if i pay full price) for a grand total of $1.80. no, i did not put the period in the wrong place. thrift stores = <3
my sister and her friend are up here visiting...and it's really great to have a little piece of home. they are camped out on my rug currently..haha.
day off tomorrow. can't wait.
i am so proud you guys. everyone has come so far and i hope you all are where you want to be in life currently. last year feels like at least 3 years ago...how the time gets away.
such sweet memories...thank you for them :)
i love and miss you.
onto the present...bought some really cool tshirts and a pair of jeans that fit me PERFECTLY (which never happens..even if i pay full price) for a grand total of $1.80. no, i did not put the period in the wrong place. thrift stores = <3
my sister and her friend are up here visiting...and it's really great to have a little piece of home. they are camped out on my rug currently..haha.
day off tomorrow. can't wait.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
transition.
lots of change happening in my life currently...still trying to get settled in this place. wish i had more patience.
i wore sandals today. :) such glorious weather...that's right AR. while you are in a blizzard, i'm experiencing 70 degrees in MA. what is wrong with this picture? i don't know...but i love it.
i miss my baby grand...wonder how much it would be to ship her up here...ha. yeah right.
funny story...or well..i think it is anyways.
so there's like maybe 5 people on the green line (aka: the slowest subway known to man) the other day. this older bigger man gets on the subway...instead of sitting down in a seat or holding on to a pole or railing, he does a lunge in the middle of the subway...with his hands in is pockets. pretty sure he fell twice.
hilarious.
people are so funny to watch.
i wore sandals today. :) such glorious weather...that's right AR. while you are in a blizzard, i'm experiencing 70 degrees in MA. what is wrong with this picture? i don't know...but i love it.
i miss my baby grand...wonder how much it would be to ship her up here...ha. yeah right.
funny story...or well..i think it is anyways.
so there's like maybe 5 people on the green line (aka: the slowest subway known to man) the other day. this older bigger man gets on the subway...instead of sitting down in a seat or holding on to a pole or railing, he does a lunge in the middle of the subway...with his hands in is pockets. pretty sure he fell twice.
hilarious.
people are so funny to watch.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
green.
well. i forgot it was st. patricks day and i definitely wore my green coat today...which was the first time i've worn it since i moved here. weird. haha
i successfully made it to lindy hopping tonight.
yeah...i deserve a pat on the back :)
and i'm sort of getting the hang of it...it's a really fun dance
pretty sure i was the only sober one on the train tonight...by far the most entertaining train ride yet. first i had a couple middle age guys hit on me. gag. then these 2 girls that were 2 seats in front of me were hitting on this guy who was directly in front of me. one of em even sat in his lap and tried to take a picture with him! haha...and he was so mad. oh...what a night.
the people beside me were cracking up as well, enjoying this entertainment as much as i was. they're from Wisconsin...yesterday they were in NYC and today in Boston. i think we're gonna hang out tomorrow night after i get off work.
possibly.
went for a run today...absolutely beautiful. can't wait for spring.
this place has hope yet :)
i successfully made it to lindy hopping tonight.
yeah...i deserve a pat on the back :)
and i'm sort of getting the hang of it...it's a really fun dance
pretty sure i was the only sober one on the train tonight...by far the most entertaining train ride yet. first i had a couple middle age guys hit on me. gag. then these 2 girls that were 2 seats in front of me were hitting on this guy who was directly in front of me. one of em even sat in his lap and tried to take a picture with him! haha...and he was so mad. oh...what a night.
the people beside me were cracking up as well, enjoying this entertainment as much as i was. they're from Wisconsin...yesterday they were in NYC and today in Boston. i think we're gonna hang out tomorrow night after i get off work.
possibly.
went for a run today...absolutely beautiful. can't wait for spring.
this place has hope yet :)
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
flood.
o.m.g.
thank you God for the sun and thank you beatles...i wanna hold your hand too :)
it's been nonstop raining here...you'd think i lived in forks or something. i was on the train this morning coming into Boston and you could seriously canoe through some of the towns we passed by. heck..you'd have to swim to get to dunkin donuts.
it's flooded everyyywhere. my train home couldn't even pass through it, i had to take the shuttle part of the way.
craziness.
so...i'm in south station today listening to "drumming" by florence and the machine on my ipod and right after it starts...this guy walks by with drum sticks in his hands and he's air drumming. hahaha...i guess you had to be there.
i like doing that though...trying to find the perfect song that coordinates with what is going on around me. usually it works best when my ipod is on shuffle.
so. i have a new obsession....vanilla yogurt, raisin bran, and strawberries. ahhhh...heaven.
smile. life is too short.
thank you God for the sun and thank you beatles...i wanna hold your hand too :)
it's been nonstop raining here...you'd think i lived in forks or something. i was on the train this morning coming into Boston and you could seriously canoe through some of the towns we passed by. heck..you'd have to swim to get to dunkin donuts.
it's flooded everyyywhere. my train home couldn't even pass through it, i had to take the shuttle part of the way.
craziness.
so...i'm in south station today listening to "drumming" by florence and the machine on my ipod and right after it starts...this guy walks by with drum sticks in his hands and he's air drumming. hahaha...i guess you had to be there.
i like doing that though...trying to find the perfect song that coordinates with what is going on around me. usually it works best when my ipod is on shuffle.
so. i have a new obsession....vanilla yogurt, raisin bran, and strawberries. ahhhh...heaven.
smile. life is too short.
Monday, March 15, 2010
new york.
so...i'm shampooing this like 300 lb man's hair today...and he has an asthma attack...and doesn't have his inhaler....possibly one of the scariest moments of my life. i thought he was dying in my hands....
on a lighter note....
haha.
so my sister and her friend are coming up on sunday. yay. i'm excited to see some familiar faces. wednesday we are going to NYC! my first time :) can't wait...
i think technology hates me. or rather...cell phones. so...i just got this new phone (mind you...it's my 20th cell phone) since i dropped my other phone in the puddle a couple weeks ago right?
well...it has already been hating on me...buttons not working, not showing missed calls etc. so...i'm really irritated at this point. i even went back to my puddle phone and what do you know? it turns on! so...i go to the at&t store after work this evening, make best friends with all the peeps there (working that southern charm :) haha....they let me return my new phone, but only gave me like half my money back...ugh. oh well.
so i am using the puddle phone now...and i just discovered that i cannot send or recieve texts. BAH! that's what life revolves around...texts!
okay. not really...but still....now i've got to either get this crap fixed or get my 21st cell phone...and that...ladies and gents, is truly unbelievable.
i'm thinking i need to switch to verizon and get that clunker phone that is like an unbreakable waterproof brick. maybe even klutz me can keep it for a day or two....ugh.
DIE AT&T!!!
on a lighter note....
haha.
so my sister and her friend are coming up on sunday. yay. i'm excited to see some familiar faces. wednesday we are going to NYC! my first time :) can't wait...
i think technology hates me. or rather...cell phones. so...i just got this new phone (mind you...it's my 20th cell phone) since i dropped my other phone in the puddle a couple weeks ago right?
well...it has already been hating on me...buttons not working, not showing missed calls etc. so...i'm really irritated at this point. i even went back to my puddle phone and what do you know? it turns on! so...i go to the at&t store after work this evening, make best friends with all the peeps there (working that southern charm :) haha....they let me return my new phone, but only gave me like half my money back...ugh. oh well.
so i am using the puddle phone now...and i just discovered that i cannot send or recieve texts. BAH! that's what life revolves around...texts!
okay. not really...but still....now i've got to either get this crap fixed or get my 21st cell phone...and that...ladies and gents, is truly unbelievable.
i'm thinking i need to switch to verizon and get that clunker phone that is like an unbreakable waterproof brick. maybe even klutz me can keep it for a day or two....ugh.
DIE AT&T!!!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
rain.
everyone keeps complaining about this weather...i love the rain though. do i like to be out and about in it? only if it's summer rain...but this is the best sunday afternoon weather if you ask me. all i need now is a good book to read in bed. yes...this means i didn't go to church this morning. i had to get some sleep though. possibly next week..
i'm getting ready to go to a tea party and an art auction. should be interesting.
some mornings i wake up and wonder how the heck i got here. haha..
i miss my peeps in AR. i was spoiled with such wonderful people in my life. i wish i could go home and visit soon.
dear MBTA:
children under the age of 8 should not be allowed to ride on train. not now or ever. some of us enjoy sleep on the train.
please and thanks.
Psalm 37:4
i'm getting ready to go to a tea party and an art auction. should be interesting.
some mornings i wake up and wonder how the heck i got here. haha..
i miss my peeps in AR. i was spoiled with such wonderful people in my life. i wish i could go home and visit soon.
dear MBTA:
children under the age of 8 should not be allowed to ride on train. not now or ever. some of us enjoy sleep on the train.
please and thanks.
Psalm 37:4
Friday, March 12, 2010
africa.
what a spectacular day.
free lunch. free pedi. free hair cut (and it was one i liked....you can drop your jaw now). yessss
the first client who walked into the salon today was so cool. we had the best conversation...she just got back from africa. originally, she was only supposed to be there for a couple weeks with some people from her university...and she ended up living there 6 months working at this orphanage. i've always wanted to do something like that. so yeah...i think we're gonna grab coffee soon and chat about it. i'm thinking after i get settled in here, make a buck or two, maybe in the next year and a half i could move to africa for a while.
we shall see...
the second client who walked in the salon told me about this website where wealthy people look to find babysitters...which would be an awesome part time job...if i can make time to do so...ha.
***attention all males: when someone is shampooing your hair, CLOSE your eyes. staring up at them makes things awkward and weird. (you wouldn't think this would be an issue, but it needs to be addressed)
i'm tired. ready for a day off...
free lunch. free pedi. free hair cut (and it was one i liked....you can drop your jaw now). yessss
the first client who walked into the salon today was so cool. we had the best conversation...she just got back from africa. originally, she was only supposed to be there for a couple weeks with some people from her university...and she ended up living there 6 months working at this orphanage. i've always wanted to do something like that. so yeah...i think we're gonna grab coffee soon and chat about it. i'm thinking after i get settled in here, make a buck or two, maybe in the next year and a half i could move to africa for a while.
we shall see...
the second client who walked in the salon told me about this website where wealthy people look to find babysitters...which would be an awesome part time job...if i can make time to do so...ha.
***attention all males: when someone is shampooing your hair, CLOSE your eyes. staring up at them makes things awkward and weird. (you wouldn't think this would be an issue, but it needs to be addressed)
i'm tired. ready for a day off...
Thursday, March 11, 2010
lipgloss.
you are probably wondering why my title of this blog is lipgloss. well...it's probably because i had my ipod on shuffle and this song came on by lil mama why i was on the train today and it made me smile because i had no idea it was even on my ipod. ha. thank you haley bell.
so...i'm trying to be more positive this blog. we shall see how successful i will be with that.
the days seem to get longer here. i feel like everyone here walks faster than anywhere i've ever been to. it makes my head spin...sorry. random thought.
well here's some good news. so...a couple weeks ago, this chick comes into the salon i work at and i see that she's reading this book called "crazy love." (i'm thinking to myself...okay, here is another girl who is reading some romance novel who desperately wants some fantasy love story) turns out this book is about falling in love with the Lord...and she told me to go get it, so i did. i finished it the other day. wow. i feel like i need to read it 10 more times...what a convicting book. now if i could only apply it to my daily life...i'd be set.
go get it. you won't regret it.
so this girl and i exchange emails and she emails me the other day inviting me to church with her...she's even offered to pick me up from the train station! finally...a friend maybe? we'll see. sunday should be fun.
the woman i live with...merrie, has asked me to do hair and makeup for her theatre production company. it's actually a nonprofit organization, so i'll just be volunteering but it seems like a good way to meet people and build my portfolio. i'm excited about it...it's just hard to devote time to it when i work a full time job 2 hours away from where i live...ahhh. insanity.
so my salon has cockroaches. haha....perfect. thank you sub shop next door.
i've become good friends with the people at bank of america. they even know my name...yes. that's how many times a day i go to the bank.
here is south station...i come here twice a day about every day. that black board with all the words on it is what i like to call the board of life haha. people huddle in front of this thing every day staring at it intensely until the board of life tells them where to go. it's quite entertaining.
well...that's all for now. gotta fill out this health insurance application thing. yay.
see ya.
so...i'm trying to be more positive this blog. we shall see how successful i will be with that.
the days seem to get longer here. i feel like everyone here walks faster than anywhere i've ever been to. it makes my head spin...sorry. random thought.
well here's some good news. so...a couple weeks ago, this chick comes into the salon i work at and i see that she's reading this book called "crazy love." (i'm thinking to myself...okay, here is another girl who is reading some romance novel who desperately wants some fantasy love story) turns out this book is about falling in love with the Lord...and she told me to go get it, so i did. i finished it the other day. wow. i feel like i need to read it 10 more times...what a convicting book. now if i could only apply it to my daily life...i'd be set.
go get it. you won't regret it.
so this girl and i exchange emails and she emails me the other day inviting me to church with her...she's even offered to pick me up from the train station! finally...a friend maybe? we'll see. sunday should be fun.
the woman i live with...merrie, has asked me to do hair and makeup for her theatre production company. it's actually a nonprofit organization, so i'll just be volunteering but it seems like a good way to meet people and build my portfolio. i'm excited about it...it's just hard to devote time to it when i work a full time job 2 hours away from where i live...ahhh. insanity.
so my salon has cockroaches. haha....perfect. thank you sub shop next door.
i've become good friends with the people at bank of america. they even know my name...yes. that's how many times a day i go to the bank.
here is south station...i come here twice a day about every day. that black board with all the words on it is what i like to call the board of life haha. people huddle in front of this thing every day staring at it intensely until the board of life tells them where to go. it's quite entertaining.
well...that's all for now. gotta fill out this health insurance application thing. yay.
see ya.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
crap.
well. first...let me say to whoever might be reading this...prepare to be entertained.
let us start with today.
fact. i wasn't supposed to work today...considering it's my day off, but i got called to go in. awesome. mind you...it takes me 2 hours to get to work, so i had to catch the 9:00am train. i go into work...and it is complete insanity. i told my boss i had to leave by 6:00pm, so i could make it to my 7:00pm dance class across town on time...didn't get to leave until 6:20pm. so obviously i was gonna be late...i hop on the train to go to the class anyways. as i'm cramming food down my throat and trying to get ready for the class, i realize that i got on the wrong train.
perfect.
by the time i get on the right train...it is now 7:00pm. so at this point...i realize i would be 45ish minutes late for this class, and it would be pointless for me to go. i then remember about this free dancing thing at MIT...so i hop another train to go to this thing. i got off at the stop for MIT...and it's about a mile walk to the student center where the dancing was happenening. the thing starts at 7:30pm, so i'm like running there (in the freezing) trying to get there on time. i finally make it there, go upstairs to where the dancing is supposed to be...and what do you know? they canceled the dancing thing for a stand up comedy show.
ironic??? i think not.
i thought seriously about staying and trying to get out of the horrible mood i was in, but i was not feeling humorous in the slightest. so i leave this place...walk another mile back to the train, trying to hurry so i could make the 8:20pm train home. i end up missing the train by 2 minutes and the next train wasn't until 10:30pm.
no. i'm not kidding you.
so...2 hours of piddling around the train station later...i finally get on the train home. i then realize right before i get to my train stop that i left my house key in my bedroom...which meant i had to wake up my roommates to open the door.
splendid way to end a glorious day.
the end.
let us start with today.
fact. i wasn't supposed to work today...considering it's my day off, but i got called to go in. awesome. mind you...it takes me 2 hours to get to work, so i had to catch the 9:00am train. i go into work...and it is complete insanity. i told my boss i had to leave by 6:00pm, so i could make it to my 7:00pm dance class across town on time...didn't get to leave until 6:20pm. so obviously i was gonna be late...i hop on the train to go to the class anyways. as i'm cramming food down my throat and trying to get ready for the class, i realize that i got on the wrong train.
perfect.
by the time i get on the right train...it is now 7:00pm. so at this point...i realize i would be 45ish minutes late for this class, and it would be pointless for me to go. i then remember about this free dancing thing at MIT...so i hop another train to go to this thing. i got off at the stop for MIT...and it's about a mile walk to the student center where the dancing was happenening. the thing starts at 7:30pm, so i'm like running there (in the freezing) trying to get there on time. i finally make it there, go upstairs to where the dancing is supposed to be...and what do you know? they canceled the dancing thing for a stand up comedy show.
ironic??? i think not.
i thought seriously about staying and trying to get out of the horrible mood i was in, but i was not feeling humorous in the slightest. so i leave this place...walk another mile back to the train, trying to hurry so i could make the 8:20pm train home. i end up missing the train by 2 minutes and the next train wasn't until 10:30pm.
no. i'm not kidding you.
so...2 hours of piddling around the train station later...i finally get on the train home. i then realize right before i get to my train stop that i left my house key in my bedroom...which meant i had to wake up my roommates to open the door.
splendid way to end a glorious day.
the end.
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