in with the new...

I got my new computer today and macbook pro. VERY cool. for as much as I love it, I would still prefer to have my old one, stained with ink and paint, with thousands of personal pictures from 3 years. =( sad.


on a happier note, I printed out some fun pictures of boyfriend and me on the beach. =) We are so cute!

These are a few of my favorite things...

Favorite Book: The Portrait of Dorian Grey, or The Great Gatsby
Childhood Memory: visiting the US and playing with MJ
Childhood Toy: Barbies, pollypockets
Favorite Subject in School: art
Color: yellow
Holiday: Christmas
Family Activity: Vacations, and hiking
Movie(s): Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and anything by Wes Anderson
Classic Movies: Life is Beautiful, Gladiator
Disney Movie: Aladdin
Movie Munchies: usually fruit, or trail mix, but popcorn, Junior mints, snowcaps, and twizzlers
Musical: Phantom of the Opera
T. V. Show(s): Modern Family, Glee
Song: Mr. Brightside by The Killers
Board Game: pictionary
Hobby: rollerblade, longboard
Sport to play: soccer
Fruit: raspberries and nectarines
Fast Food Restaurant: In N Out
Dine-in restaurant: Tomatina
Favorite Food: salad, and pizza
Dessert: brownies
Candy Bar: midnight milky way
Dream cars: something yellow
Dream vacation: Beaches in Greece or the south of France
Flower: Daffodils
Shopping Stores: H&M, Urban, American A
Leisure activity: Playing with bunnies, bike riding, TV!!

Favorite moments

These are my favorite moments from this year:

When Erica stormed into my room and was very excited about what good role models me and her are. How we get our work done on time, and are not procrastinators, and how we eat healthy. It was just very funny.

Also when Erica showed me her blushing face.

Also when Erica asked if I was decent, I said no, she said nevermind.

The time Jeff and I went to homestead heritage and had a cinnamon roll before dinner. We also had a huge delicious meal.

When I asked Ryan what plant pancakes were from, when they went on their paliolithic diet.

When Erica and I went to Italy, and Switzerland, and all the food I ate.

Jeff in ocean city with me.

When Erica and I would sit in our rooms on the floor and talk to each other across the hallway.

When my lips were so chapped I asked Jeff if we could get popcorn at the movies so I could rub the butter on my lips.

When we all wanted to kill Connor for spraying pepper spray in our house.

When Jeff was Odysseus.

My Photography final.

When Jeff and I had a breadstick eating competition at the Olive Garden.

When my bunny jumped in the toliet.

Getting Robbie after a fun day at the state fair.



Post any other good moments you had from this year.

buddy's sixth sense

Within a few minutes of sitting down with food, Buddy comes running up to me to try and get some. No matter what kind of food it is. She just loves it. I am not sure if she can smell it so quickly, or she hears me chewing; but whatever it is she knows sometimes within seconds of me walking into a room that there is food. It really makes me laugh.

running

I haven't really run since september. I had to take a break, my tendonitus was really bad. I have really missed it. You have to be a runner to understand the joy of it. I used to hate it, but I reached a point where I loved it. I am slowly easing myself back into it. It's kind of hard since I am a competitive person, even with myself and always push myself harder and harder. But If I can go 3 miles or so without my knees hurting thats a win for me.

=) off to run on the beach.

3 week long vacation

A few days after I took my final I took off and headed out to New Jersey for the rest of May. Jeff came with me for the first week and a half. John met us up here as well. They came up here to do some housework for my parents, unfortunately most of their time was spent working and not playing with me. We have had some crummy, cold, rainy weather since we came. I am not super bummed since I will spend my summer in hot hot heat.
When the boys were here we did go to New York, a baseball game in Philly, and we enjoyed the beach, the boardwalk and arcade here! It was so fun.

Since they left I still have a lot of work to do around the house with my mom. Its been fun and keeping me busy. I have been unusually tired since leaving Waco. I think its cuz I did not realize how much stress I was under all semester. Its nice to be done and out. I am celebrating with long runs on the beach, and ice cream most days.

Life is good. I do miss Jeff already tho, and Erica.

Glad the buns are here creating all sorts of mischief and entertainment for Toby.

Never Have I ever...

Eaten a poptart.
Smoked a cigarette.
Snuck out of my house.
Gotten stitches.
Kissed my dog Toby.
Snuck into a movie without paying.

Billy's Easter post

What the Resurrection means to my friend Billy . I thought this was very deep and wanted to share his thoughts.

April 23, 2011
When I thought of Easter when I was younger, I always imagined a courtroom in which Jesus volunteers to take my sins and God is the old man in the judge’s throne with that little hammer thing. The twist happened when Jesus turned out to be greater than the punishment - rising from the dead and all. However, right now I find myself thinking about resurrection through a different lens than the cosmic courtroom metaphor. What am I to do make of the Easter message in this world today?

When I think of resurrection right now, two photographs come to mind:


Here is the somewhat well-known photograph of Christians in Egypt circling around praying Muslims in order to protect them from attack. You hear of these two religions mentioned together, and certain stereotypes come to mind usually centered upon conflict, hate, bloodshed, and persecution. However, the men and women protecting the Muslims are some of the most countercultural people living out the grace of Jesus.


This is a picture of Topsi, a South African woman who works at Limakatso, a school and care center for the disabled youth of Intabazwe. She is the only worker and works 365 days a year. If it weren’t for Topsi, these kids would have no constructive environment. In a society where disability is seen as a curse from the ancestors, Topsi has given her entire life to these 20 kids.

The “life more abundantly” of John 10:10 is not initiated by death or heaven. It is happening in the here and now. I see the resurrection when I look at these particular Christians in Egypt, and experienced it first hand when I met Topsi a couple of summers ago. The image of the empty tomb provides an unstoppable hope for the advancement of goodness and love.

Resurrection can happen and all things can be made new.