Not Again!

Hi. Yeah. So remember how last Friday I was sick? Heh, I had a little repeat yesterday. Some weird stomach bug swooped in on me out of nowhere and kept me dozing and texting on the couch all day. I even had to miss our guests to sleep through a movie! Not fun at all. Today I've been a bit better but still taking it slow at my mom's insistence. So, to make up for my lack of adventures, I've decided to give you a bunch of awesome epic adventurous songs! Then you can imagine flying through clouds, running with Indians, fighting pirates, rescuing children in distress, all the things I should have been doing this weekend! Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IBlQj2U5kU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY3CVbv2zjY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfkV6CMaQiw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8O0tIJRu28

Keep your smile on! Until next time!

A Day Worth Recording

I won't apologize for yesterday. By the time I finished studying, I didn't feel like posting and on top of that, I had nothing to tell. Today went better though!


First of all, I made it through my two tests without dying! :D I have no idea how I did on them but at least they're over and I put in lots of effort. I also finished a good bit of homework this evening which will make tomorrow's load rather light. Hallelujah! 


So, today. I had math class today. And that silly math test. It was actually kinda interesting today though. One of the guys in my class who I've never spoken to before (I've not talked to hardly anyone in that class) came up during our break and asked me out! Most random thing that's ever happened to me in my entire life. When I got home and told my mom and little brother who were standing in the kitchen, we all burst out laughing hysterically. It was quite funny afterwards. What a math class!


After class, I ate and went to work. Being such a nice day, we didn't stay inside for very long at all! Kelsey left early which meant I was free to do things the way I wanted. Hence, we stayed outside as long as possible. By 5:30, it was getting dark and cold so I finally said we should go in. At that time, the sky was pink lemonade pink. It actually made the air kinda pink. I was tempted to stick my tongue out to see if it tasted like strawberry but I didn't. All the kids left in a timely manner and I made it home by six. 


Once home, I made myself grilled cheese for dinner and ended up eating by myself though Gavin kept me company while I ate. We listened to some old songs we hadn't heard in a while and I talked to him about..... well, stuff. Then to the computer I went to talk to a few people and start homework.


Now for a couple different songs for you. First, one that kinda says how I feel at the moment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quDk3iZtccI

Second, one just about.... my life!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqOwLwhHUqo

Keep your smiles on! Until next time!

Tuesday Misadventures

How to even start this post. Today has seemed like one bad instance after another! Thank goodness it's now time to settle down so hopefully nothing else can happen. Oi!

I guess I'll start at the beginning. My morning began well. I got to sleep in till 8:30 and had my coffee and toast for breakfast. I was off to class by 10:20 and ever so glad to be driving Charli again (thanks Carl!). Our lesson today consisted of conversions. :P I was literally falling asleep so to keep from banging my head on the desk, I started writing instead.

Math class mayhem

Message in my pocket

Pay attention! Concentrate!

Give up and check anyway

Swimming among numbers

Stuff I already know

Mind wanders to yesterday

Face graced with a smile

Poetry in math class

What's with this inspiration!

I should be converting volume

But instead I play with words

Yeah. I was bored. 

We didn't get out till 1:50 today and I ran by the gas station and Starbucks on my way home. A Peppermint Mocha was definitely a need today. When I got back, I barely escaped my mom's list of chores. Except, shutting myself up in my room, it suddenly hit me how much I have to do before Saturday! Studying for two tests, math homework, a ridiculous amount of English homework. Eek! Good thing I had that coffee. After getting it all put on paper and in a tentative schedule, I started in on studying for science. Test tomorrow. :P

Mom and Dad both left this evening for dinners with people from church so me, Garrett, Maisy and Lucy got the kitchen to ourselves (Gavin was also gone). That meant we got to pick the music. Here's one of our favorites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRpeEdMmmQ0

After dinner was eaten and cleaned up, I decided to play some piano. Cue disaster. Suddenly I heard Lucy screaming from upstairs and Maisy frantically yelling for me to "COME NOW!!!!" Dropping the song I ran upstairs to find Maisy gaping and Lucy standing at the top of the stairs, her hand bleeding all over the place. Grabbing the baby and leaping down to the kitchen sink, Maisy explains to me that she shut the door on Lucy's finger. Thank the Lord for red washcloths! At first I wasn't sure how bad it was but once I got most of the blood cleaned off..... well I still couldn't really tell. The thought running through my head the whole time: "Be okay. For Lucy, be okay!" First on the to do list, send Garrett next door for my grandma who's a nurse. Next, call mom. Those done, I could attend to the baby who just sat at the kitchen table, holding the washcloth on her finger (her pinky) like I told her to. Grandma came over immediately and looked at it though couldn't really tell how bad it was either. So back home she went to go get bandages while I sat on the kitchen floor with Lu, just rocking her back and forth, poor baby. I honestly don't know how she wasn't crying harder than she was! Grandma was back in a jiffy and she bandaged her up while we waited for mom to get back. It took too long but she did eventually. Then off to the doctor they went.

Sweet Maisy had been upstairs the whole time, crying sooooo hard. I could hear her downstairs. :( Knowing exactly how she feels, I grabbed her and Garrett and we went to get ice cream. Especially Lucy's favorite, strawberry. The trip took a whole ten minutes but it was good to be busy. When we got back, Maisy and I turned on the movie 'Hook' while we waited for Mom and Lu to get back. When they did, she seemed fine besides having her left pinky bandaged up. Mom said that the tip of her finger, starting just below her nail was dangling there by a bit of skin. The doctor literally sewed it back on and they took some x-rays. Now she's home and fine and dandy. A million gold stars for her!!!!! She will now be spoiled for the rest of her life. 

So there you have it. Not the best day..... at all! I pray tomorrow will be better.

Keep YOUR smiles on! Until next time.

Capturing A Day

And I thought yesterday was lovely. Today was even better! Even if I did have to get up at 6. 


First bright spot was literally a bright spot. The sun was up when I left the house at 7! :D Next, class went okay and we got out a whole hour early today! Three cheers for awesome profs! THEN Carl came over to work on the cars (Charli is fixed :D) which meant my dad was helping..... which meant I got to watch Lucy! We had a lovely time swinging and playing in the great outdoors, being such a nice day. After that, Carl stayed for dinner (what's said at the dinner table stays at the dinner table. ;) ) and he and Garrett and I watched 'When A Stranger Calls'. I have to say, the commentary was pretty hilarious. When the movie finished, we just sat and talked until my Dad "kicked him out". Too bad all good things must come to an end. 


Now I have some inspiration to write so I'm going to attempt to capture my day in a poem, my style of course. :) So here goes:

Sun rising
Sky alight with pinks and yellows
Seven AM
Leaving in the early light

Clock ticking
Teacher drolling on and on
Assignments given
Dismissed with an hour to spare

Ladybug kisses
Chasing butterflies through the grass
Sunshine dancing
Red curls bouncing up and down

Best friend
Laughing too hard to eat
Discussing politics
Baked potatoes now cold

Scary movie
Curled up in a blanket
Laughable commentary
Sitting in the darkness

And there you have it. From the mind of..... me!


Keep your smile on! Until next time!

Pampered, Plays and Poetry

Today was actually quite lovely for being a "getting over being sick" day! Oh and yesterday, I did nothing so I won't bother recording it. Anyway, today. 


First of all, we had church this morning as usual however Charli (my car) is currently out of commission so I had to be ready by 8:30 to leave with my mom. It wasn't all too hard. The time change gave me an extra hour of sleep so it worked out just fine. :) When we got there, I tried to keep my distance from people, still having the sniffles and a cough. One of the older ladies that attend came up and asked me "So, how's our college girl doing?" haha "Our college girl" Makes me feel like the LSCC Poster College Kid! :D Everyone's so sweet and encouraging and I have several who ask me every week how I'm actually doing, not just how classes are going. I love my church family!


After first service, I left with my grandparents and we went out for a late breakfast! It was so nice to have them both to myself for a little while. We had a great time, talking and laughing and just catching up. And I have to say, it's so cute to watch my grandparents flirt with each other. :) I hope that when we're old, my husband and I will still be that much in love. 


When we got home, my Grandma and I grabbed the tickets and headed to the theater! She took me to see 'The Belle of Amherst'. It was a play about the American poet, Emily Dickinson. Honestly, she's definitely one of my new heroes! She wrote who knows how many poems and the majority were published only after her death. And she was a very eccentric young woman too which makes her all the more interesting. 


Of course, as soon as I got home, I looked up some of her poetry. Out of the few I read, here is my favorite:

If I can stop one heart from breaking

I shall not live in vain;

If I can ease one life the aching,

Or cool one pain,

Or help one fainting robin

Unto his nest again,

I shall not live in vain.

I love it! She had such a way with words! Oh how I aspire to write like that. *Sigh*


Well, on our way home, Grandma treated me to ice cream (as if she hadn't treated me enough!) and then I looked up some poetry when we got back. A little while later, Matt came over for Gavin's guitar lesson and stayed for dinner! Pizza and Tim Hawkins make a pretty fabulous combination! 


So, all in all, a wonderful day! Now for your song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLO2-_emvDY

Keep your smile on! Until next time!

A Sick Day

Yes, I am aware that it is Friday and that today's post should be a Feminine Friday. However, I didn't have time this week to write one ahead of time and today, I came down with a horrid cold which has kept my brain from working to it's full witty capacity. So you'll have to content yourself with just hearing about my day. 


Last night's sleep was less than restful. :P I "slept in" till 9 but I was up every hour from 3 am until then. Not fun. I finally got up cause my throat was killing me, my head was pounding and I couldn't breathe. My mom made me tea with lemon and honey which made a fine breakfast. Then I dressed in the most comfortable clothes I own (excepting my pajamas) and got my bit of homework done. Just two peer reviews for some first drafts. I'm ever so glad I didn't have any math homework today!


Lunch consisted of some leftover chicken and noodles from last night and I commandeered the comfy green chair. All settled in with my Brazil blanket, my water bottle, my tissue box and my phone, Garrett (he's sick too) and I started watching The Sound Of Music. After a while, my sweet amazing best friend surprised me with a visit! He brought me a Peppermint Mocha and stayed to talk for an hour or so. Made my day! After he left, my mom wanted to watch this DVD series we have of this guy who tours Europe. It's actually kinda cool! So we watched that while waiting for my dad to get home. 


Once he did, we ate dinner. Pizza! After that, we started The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring. Carl and I texted lines to each other through the whole thing which was kinda funny. He could make pretty accurate guesses to where we were in the movie. Then that ended and while my family started the next one, I said my goodnights, took my medicine and here I am. 


I shall do my best to give you a belated Feminine Friday post tomorrow but we shall see. So to make up for my lack of thoughts today, the least I can do is give you my new favorite song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw7ZjO-Nf5Q

Keep your smile on! Until next time!

It's Coming!!!

I'm here! Don't panic! Now come on, just because I missed a post last night doesn't mean you have to get all upset! Geez! Ok ok ok, I'll update you! Chill!


Yesterday was a pretty good day. Class went well though the lab was ridiculous. We had a thousand chemical equations to balance! :P Blech blech blech! Thankfully we still finished in a timely manner. On my way out, I dropped my Speech textbook at the bookstore (it was a rented textbook) and ran into Darius! We were both pretty surprised to see each other. Weird. Anyway, after that, I came home and ate lunch and did homework before it was time to go to work. Usually Wednesdays are our busy days but yesterday was pretty easy! Most the kids went to Homework Club (a new and beautiful establishment at the school) and Brittany and I got to leave by 5:45! :D When I got home, I quickly ate dinner and volunteered to take Gavin and Maisy to church for Bible study so my mom wouldn't have to. Finally home again, I got started on my paper..... and discovered there was a lot more work involved than I had expected. The assignment was a 1200 word Rhetorical Analysis paper for my English Comp. class. Well first, I was required to read three different sites on HOW to write that kind of paper. THEN I had to read the core reading again and finally write the paper! Phew! I was up until 1 am (kudos to Carl for keeping me awake!) and by that time, I really didn't feel like writing you a post. So I went to bed instead! 


Now! Today! Today is Maisy's 10th birthday!!! She woke me up at 7:30 this morning for me to come watch her open presents. At first I was kind of annoyed because I was looking forward to sleeping in till 9 but I quickly decided that I should be glad she wants me included in her special day! So I got up and joined the family in the kitchen. After bacon and chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast (oh and coffee :) ), I got ready for class. There was a new girl today and it turns out that I know her!!! We are more like acquaintances, knowing each other through other people, but she's really nice and it's great to have someone I "know" in a class! What are the chances! Anyhoo, we got out an hour early today which was awesome so I ran by Starbucks. I now has my favorite Starbucks drink ever, a Peppermint Mocha! :D And those come out only around a certain time of year. And that time is.........


CHRISTMAS!!!!! So usually, I don't condone the Christmas spirit before Thanksgiving but this year I broke. Hey! Garrett and Maisy are playing Christmas songs on the piano, I have a Peppermint Mocha, it's supposed to SNOW tomorrow! What are you gonna do?! This being the case, I also broke out my Christmas music. :) And I think it's time for a song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcZAwoip5aY

It's coming! It'll be here before you know it! And I'm soooooo ready for it! :D 51 days!!!!!


Keep your smile on! Until next time!

Finally Some Good!

You know, looking back, I've just been through the worst week of my life. I'm still wondering what God is trying to teach me by taking me through it. Maybe just to show me that He'll hold me up when I can't stand. Maybe it was a test, to see how much I would trust in Him. I don't know but let me tell you, I am SO glad it's over! 

Today was pretty spectacular! I got up at 7 (and didn't have to!), had a slow morning getting ready for class and drinking my homemade pumpkin spice coffee and was on my way to math class by 10:20. We had a test this morning and usually, when we have tests, we get to leave afterwards. However, being an 8 week class, we had a lesson after our test. But oh well. I think I did pretty well on the test which is better than nothing! Then I spent two lovely hours walking around the park with Carl. And guess what! I got my best friend back! :D *happy dance* Highlight of my life! When I came home, Grandma and Garrett ventured out to retrieve dinner and after a nice meal together, I'm now writing this, procrastinating on homework. I have an open book SCI 111 test to take that's due TOMORROW!!!!! EEK! So I'd better get to it. But! I'll leave you with a song first. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcUEjKU7Qi8

Keep your smile on! Until next time!

Soaring On The Wings Of Time

Today I've been contemplating "life, the universe and everything" as one of my good friends often says. And he couldn't put it better. But what exactly is on my mind? Time. 


It's amazing to me how sometimes, time flies and other times, it creeps so slow. Usually, I think it goes the fastest just when you don't want it to. The times you want to drag on and on and on and they're over before you know it! 


Yesterday, Garrett and I were discussing how our cousin will be getting married next spring. And yet only yesterday, all five of us were playing dress up at our grandma's and fighting over who got the frilly pink skirt! Long summer days, full of made up games and lemonade stands and popsicles. Sneaking into the living room to peek at the presents under the Christmas tree. Switching the silverware of one of us with our cousin's who we didn't see except on Thanksgiving. Rainy days arguing over who was going to pick the movie for the afternoon and tiptoeing through the kitchen because the little boys were asleep under the table. Now we're all grown up. All us five oldest in high school and college. And one of us getting married. Weird. 


It also brings to mind all the pleasant memories of friends, past and present. Walking through the dark church hallways, singing Phantom of the Opera. Late nights spent laughing over new inside jokes like "Keep your tuba on!". Long phone conversations about books that never ended up getting finished. Falling asleep waiting for a text. Writing notes during Bible study while not really listening to the lesson (ok that might have been just me). Watching Avatar episode upon episode while cuddled on the couch with oreos and Dr. Pepper. Secret handshakes and nicknames. Journals filled with letters to both of us that we passed back and forth. Miles of the randomest chat conversations you've ever seen, sprinkled with blueberries and penguins. Cookie decorating parties. Helping each other ruin diets with chocolate and pizza. 


Someone told me my freshman year of high school that it would fly. I shook my head in disbelief. Boy were they right! It's still hard for me to believe that I'm in college. Right now, looking forward at the next few years, it feels like FOREVER! But hey! I already only have six weeks of school left before my first semester of college is over! Crazy!!!


It's kind of made me think hard about the here and now. Time is flying by. Am I living my life to the fullest? Am I missing out on any opportunities to be Christ's light to someone? Am I staying mad at anyone when it's just not worth it? Deep stuff that. 


Now, for my daily happenings, todays was pretty good! I had American Government class this morning, found out I got a 98% on my test from a few weeks ago, had a fabulous talk with my dad, worked and spent the evening with Jackie! Good day.


Ok ok ok. I'll stop talking and give you a song. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFhq22t5fdc

Keep your smile on! Until next time!