So yesterday, I just had a really crappy day. I got a horrible night's sleep, waking up a lot in the middle of the night, my mattress pad bunching up underneath me, waking up half an hour before my alarm is set to go off, just stuff like that and that's how I started my Monday.
Granted I had a pretty exhausting weekend, having fun with friends in Olive Branch, but I guess it just hit me hard Sunday and Monday. So I was already in a bad mood Monday morning, p.o.'d for some reason, and the weather wasn't helping out either, very dreary and chilly. So I was all stuffed up and dry, not cool.
I actually ended up sitting on my bed watching tv after my 2 o'clock class and I look over and see my middle/high school Bible sitting on my bedstand. So I open it up and just start looking through it.
My high school mission trip brochures were stuffed away in the case's inside pocket, pamphlets from youth group day and weekend trips that I went on when I was super active with my church's youth group, devotional entries, personal prayer requests I wrote to myself, a picture from my old youth minister's wedding that had faded hard core and other little things like that that were a huge part of my life back when I was a teenager.
It was really...poignant, I guess is a good word, because it made me think back to the times when I was very devout and positive about everything, pre-college when I started doubting my faith and my, well, life basically. I needed that snap back to reality yesterday in the worst way. Little things like rediscovering a part of your life when you were younger and innocent and untainted by the materialistic world we live in, they really help the soul and mend little wears and tears on the heart from over the years.
So if yall have a little devotional booklet sitting around or an old Bible that you rarely even glance at, pipck it up today or when you have time and look through it. Look at all the little notes you wrote in it and the passages you highlighted. It'll be a little meditation in the hectic days we live out.
xxoo
For friends and family near and far, I miss y'all!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
A Hopeful Gift
Ok so one of my best friends went on a vacation with her husband recently and the thoughtful people that they are saw something there that they wanted me to have and they got it for me! Love these guys!
So here's a little background on me if you don't know already. I have a horrific phobia of snakes. I have never had a traumatic experience or a bad encounter with one, haven't even seen one in person really, maybe from far away. Anyway, so even cartoon snakes on tv freak me out and I can't even look at them, so naturally a real on on tv or a picture of a real one absolutely terrifies me. I remember I was at a friend's house in middle school and someone brought their pet snake to the house and I literally ran down the stairs, into their kitchen and out their back door. Soo scared of them.
So, these friends of mine know of this phobia and think it's kind of funny, which I guess it kind of is funny to watch someone lose their sh** from a snake on tv, but that is what they bought me from the vacation they took. A snake made of wood with hinges so you can hold it and move it a little and it slithers. Oooh I just got goose bumps, seriously.
They thought that I needed a lot of help getting over my fear of snakes so that is why they bought it for me. And I loooove them for that! Sadly, it is still wrapped up tightly in the bag they gave it to me in. BUT, I keep it on my desk in my room, so I see it everyday and know that it is in there, and actually now 24 hours later from my receiving it, my heart only skips 1 beat instead of 2 when I look over at the bag, so it's working!
Thanks friends, you know who you are, for my wonderful gift. It just seems that classical conditioning will take a little longer for me to overcome than those salivating dogs.
xxoo
So here's a little background on me if you don't know already. I have a horrific phobia of snakes. I have never had a traumatic experience or a bad encounter with one, haven't even seen one in person really, maybe from far away. Anyway, so even cartoon snakes on tv freak me out and I can't even look at them, so naturally a real on on tv or a picture of a real one absolutely terrifies me. I remember I was at a friend's house in middle school and someone brought their pet snake to the house and I literally ran down the stairs, into their kitchen and out their back door. Soo scared of them.
So, these friends of mine know of this phobia and think it's kind of funny, which I guess it kind of is funny to watch someone lose their sh** from a snake on tv, but that is what they bought me from the vacation they took. A snake made of wood with hinges so you can hold it and move it a little and it slithers. Oooh I just got goose bumps, seriously.
They thought that I needed a lot of help getting over my fear of snakes so that is why they bought it for me. And I loooove them for that! Sadly, it is still wrapped up tightly in the bag they gave it to me in. BUT, I keep it on my desk in my room, so I see it everyday and know that it is in there, and actually now 24 hours later from my receiving it, my heart only skips 1 beat instead of 2 when I look over at the bag, so it's working!
Thanks friends, you know who you are, for my wonderful gift. It just seems that classical conditioning will take a little longer for me to overcome than those salivating dogs.
xxoo
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Olive Branch
Ok, I'm not going to lie, I am a bit hung over. Bartow and I went up to Olive Branch, MS Friday to visit Hope and Mitchell (Hope's my old roommate and she just married Mitchell 2 weeks ago, after 4 yearsof being together!! Love them). We had a blast! We were originally going to carve pumpkins and hang out with them, but we just hung out and went out, no pumpkins were carved. :(
But! Right now, I am having people over for a "Cocktails & Carvings" party at my apartment. I decorated my balcony and the inside a little and it looks really cute! But, it started raining so all my "scary strings" hanging from my balcony are soaking wet and sticking together, but oh well!
I think I'm going to cut slits into my pumpkin like a fan vent on a roof, you know? I thought that might be cool looking!
Also, I don't know what Bartow and I are going to be for Halloween this year. We want to be something funny and creative, naturally, but still haven't decided on something yet. I'll let you know when we figure it out, and I'll try and learn how to post pictures on here too!!
That's all for now! Got to go entertain my guests.
xxoo
But! Right now, I am having people over for a "Cocktails & Carvings" party at my apartment. I decorated my balcony and the inside a little and it looks really cute! But, it started raining so all my "scary strings" hanging from my balcony are soaking wet and sticking together, but oh well!
I think I'm going to cut slits into my pumpkin like a fan vent on a roof, you know? I thought that might be cool looking!
Also, I don't know what Bartow and I are going to be for Halloween this year. We want to be something funny and creative, naturally, but still haven't decided on something yet. I'll let you know when we figure it out, and I'll try and learn how to post pictures on here too!!
That's all for now! Got to go entertain my guests.
xxoo
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Reflection of my life last night at the Ravine
Hey guys, I'm in the library right now, I had to skip my 9:30 class (shh, don't tell anyone) but i had to because I have to finish a poem about "The Problem with Describing Color" and then I have to get in some studying for my PR test at 1. Wish me luck!
So last night, Bartow and I went to the Ravine for a beer and food pairing. We went with our friends Jon and Kristi, and Abigail and John.It was great! They usually do wine pairings with food, but since it's October (Oktoberfest) they thought it would be fun to change it up this month, and it was so worth it! First, the Ravine is, well, I'll use the owners words:
"Many a glass of wine ago, native Southerners Cori and Joel first conceived the idea for their own restaurant -- one with attentive service, exciting food, and an inviting atmosphere. As their dream grew, so did their plans. They drew sketches of an out-of-the-way place with a big porch where people could enjoy eating outside, a place big enough for a downstairs restaurant and a second story home. They envisioned serving food grown from their own garden and creating a menu renewed through seasonal ingredients. They even decided what they would call the place: ravine, a name reflective of seasonal change."
Last night they had 6 beers with 6 entrees (tiny portions but soooooo good and very gourmet). If yall hear of anything like this where yall are, please try and check it out! Not only will it be interesting and something new to do, but you'll feel like a vip because they usually allow only so many people to join, so it's like a little private party for you and your friends! Anyway that was really fun.
So, during this dinner, of course the girls had to go use the ladies room all at once, eventhough it was a 1-stall room, we went in anyway. And we all got to talking about how old we all feel around campus, seeing as we are all 5th year seniors surrounded by freshman and sophomores etc...
In college, you find your core group of friends, and if you don't/didn't then...well I'm sorry because you obviously did something wrong ;) Just kidding. But Kristi, Abigail and I were talking about how much we are going to miss each other when we all graduate and move away, and it got me thinking that I am an adult now..and it is scary. For all you 'adults' out there who know someone like me about to enter the real world, guide them. Give advice, let me/them know that it is not going to be easy, but that's what life is all about. If you live your life just waiting for the next step, then you aren't living your life. And what is it with this "real world" phrase? Am I in fantasy land right now? I have grown up sooo much in these past few years; I mean, if you knew me 5 years ago, 4 years ago, 3, 2, I was different, not bad, not good, just always learning new things. I consider this as my "real world". College makes you, it breaks you, it kills you and it brings you back to life.
Don't mean to make this into a motivational speech or anything, but just know that people like me, right now, we are adults too, new but still adults. Remember how yall felt when yall were my age?
Have a great Thursday! I'll post a copy of my poem when I'm done with it and yall tell me what you think!
xxoo
So last night, Bartow and I went to the Ravine for a beer and food pairing. We went with our friends Jon and Kristi, and Abigail and John.It was great! They usually do wine pairings with food, but since it's October (Oktoberfest) they thought it would be fun to change it up this month, and it was so worth it! First, the Ravine is, well, I'll use the owners words:
"Many a glass of wine ago, native Southerners Cori and Joel first conceived the idea for their own restaurant -- one with attentive service, exciting food, and an inviting atmosphere. As their dream grew, so did their plans. They drew sketches of an out-of-the-way place with a big porch where people could enjoy eating outside, a place big enough for a downstairs restaurant and a second story home. They envisioned serving food grown from their own garden and creating a menu renewed through seasonal ingredients. They even decided what they would call the place: ravine, a name reflective of seasonal change."
Last night they had 6 beers with 6 entrees (tiny portions but soooooo good and very gourmet). If yall hear of anything like this where yall are, please try and check it out! Not only will it be interesting and something new to do, but you'll feel like a vip because they usually allow only so many people to join, so it's like a little private party for you and your friends! Anyway that was really fun.
So, during this dinner, of course the girls had to go use the ladies room all at once, eventhough it was a 1-stall room, we went in anyway. And we all got to talking about how old we all feel around campus, seeing as we are all 5th year seniors surrounded by freshman and sophomores etc...
In college, you find your core group of friends, and if you don't/didn't then...well I'm sorry because you obviously did something wrong ;) Just kidding. But Kristi, Abigail and I were talking about how much we are going to miss each other when we all graduate and move away, and it got me thinking that I am an adult now..and it is scary. For all you 'adults' out there who know someone like me about to enter the real world, guide them. Give advice, let me/them know that it is not going to be easy, but that's what life is all about. If you live your life just waiting for the next step, then you aren't living your life. And what is it with this "real world" phrase? Am I in fantasy land right now? I have grown up sooo much in these past few years; I mean, if you knew me 5 years ago, 4 years ago, 3, 2, I was different, not bad, not good, just always learning new things. I consider this as my "real world". College makes you, it breaks you, it kills you and it brings you back to life.
Don't mean to make this into a motivational speech or anything, but just know that people like me, right now, we are adults too, new but still adults. Remember how yall felt when yall were my age?
Have a great Thursday! I'll post a copy of my poem when I'm done with it and yall tell me what you think!
xxoo
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