Fashionably out of Fashion

Amazing Worship

2010-02-25T08:03:00.000-08:00

So today in chapel the Beyond Idols Tour was there. It was really really good! The worship was amazing! One thing that I found myself doing was watching the band in the back. It was amazing to see them playing their instruments with such joy and worshiping the Lord with everything they had. I could see their passion for God shine through.

Be praying today for the girls that I work with through Upwards. Cassie and I are presenting the Gospel message tonight at our practice. Also be praying that God would speak through Cassie and I.

God Bless
KJA

New Blog

2010-01-28T09:58:00.000-08:00

So because of my summer missions trip to Ireland, I have decided for the time being to blog on my new blog about preparation for my trip. Please check it out! Thank you to everyone who reads this blog (so like all 3 of you not including my mom!). I would really appreciate it if you would check out my new blog and come along side me as I get ready for an awesome experience! My new blog is called....Call to Ireland.

one word

2010-01-27T14:23:00.001-08:00

STRESS

Seventy-six Trombones.....

2010-01-20T11:54:00.000-08:00

Today I subbed in the middle school band room! It's been a while since I was in the band room (6th grade if I remember correctly)! It was fun....I got to conduct the two sixth grade classes! That was interesting but fun. I also had to do two lunch duties (7th and 8th grade). Those were not as fun! During the 7th grade lunch, one kid got a bloody nose...it was pretty gross!

Even though I had fun at the middle school today....lets just say it also confirmed my decision to major in elementary education and special education! Middle School kids can be sassy!

Upwards!

2010-01-16T13:17:00.000-08:00

Thats right folks! I am an upwards cheer coach this semester! I love it! The girls are super cute! Here are some pictures from their first game!

Sicky

2010-01-11T19:40:00.001-08:00

Today I subbed at the high school...I came home and am sick....that is all....I'm tired and feel crappy...have a good night.

Bon Appetit

2010-01-10T17:13:00.000-08:00

Tonight I watched Julie And Julia...I loved it! I love cooking and found the movie charming. I then made cupcakes with homemade buttercream icing! I was in a cooking mood! So today I give you a picture and a quote from the wonderful Julia Child!

“Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.”
Julia Child

Just Haven't Met You Yet

2010-01-09T14:58:00.000-08:00

So, as of late I have been feeling a bit down about my single status. Which I know is dumb because God has his own timing. Micheal Buble's new song has been having more than its fair share of playing time on my itunes! Enjoy the lyrics.....they make me feel somewhat at ease about being single!

I'm Not Surprised
Not Everything Lasts
I've Broken My Heart So Many Times,
I Stop Keeping Track.
Talk Myself In
I Talk Myself Out
I Get All Worked Up
And Then I Let Myself Down.

I Tried So Very Hard Not To Loose It
I Came Up With A Million Excuses
I Thought I Thought Of Every Possibility

And I Know Someday That It'll All Turn Out
You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid That I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet

Mmmmm ....

I Might Have To Wait
I'll Never Give Up
I Guess It's Half Timing
And The Other Half's Luck
Wherever You Are
Whenever It's Right
You Come Out Of Nowhere And Into My Life

And I Know That We Can Be So Amazing
And Baby Your Love Is Gonna Change Me
And Now I Can See Every Possibility

Mmmmm ......

And Somehow I Know That It Will All Turn Out
And You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid I'll Give So Much More Than I Get
I Just Haven't Met You Yet

They Say All's Fair
And In Love And War
But I Won't Need To Fight It
We'll Get It Right
And We'll Be United

And I Know That We Can Be So Amazing
And Being In Your Life Is Gonna Change Me
And Now I Can See Every Single Possibility

Mmmm .....

And Someday I Know It'll All Turn Out
And I'll Work To Work It Out
Promise You Kid I'll Give More Than I Get
Than I Get Than I Get Than I Get

Oh You Know It'll All Turn Out
And You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out
And I Promise You Kid To Give So Much More Than I Get
Yeah I Just Haven't Met You Yet

I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Oh Promise You Kid
To Give So Much More Than I Get

I Said Love Love Love Love Love Love Love .....
I Just Haven't Met You Yet
Love Love Love .....
I Just Haven't Met You Yet

Sweater Clips, Anyone?

2010-01-08T13:37:00.001-08:00

So, my new obsession is sweater clips! I love the show Glee and the character Emma Pillsbury can be seen sporting this super cute fashion trend. I am attempt to make one, but more on that in a later post! For now here are a few etsy finds that I love...

Here's to the Ladys who Lunch!

2010-01-08T11:20:00.000-08:00

How great would it be to enjoy a light brunch with your best of gal pals, discussing (or some may call it "gossiping")the news of the town, and seeing and being seen! I would no doubt be channeling Jackie O with a timelessly styled suit and jacket. And a girl must never forget her pearls!

Jackie by Gildamoda featuring Jil Sander shoes

If Money grew on trees...

2010-01-07T09:06:00.000-08:00

Today's post is things that I would buy from Modcloth if I had all the money in the world! I love this website and wish it wasn't as expensive as it is! but here is my inspiration!

Nothing Cool to Talk about

2010-01-06T07:38:00.000-08:00

So I am feeling like I have nothing really interesting to talk about today....so in light of this feeling I am going to redirect you to two of my favorite blogs!

The first one is called The Clothes Horse. This girl has amazing outfits that she puts together! Check it out...i love it and hope you do to!

The Second is similar and is called The Stylish Wanderer. Again this girl puts together amazing outfits! And I find her posts amusing!

These two blogs inspire me to turn up my personal style a notch and to not care what other people think of my style. I worry to much about what other people think, even though I try and put off the vibe that I could care less. So I guess my new years resolution is to step out of my style box and dress how I want to dress!

Heres to good fashion!

Bittersweet Awkwardness

2010-01-04T08:52:00.000-08:00

So Today is the start of J-term at HU and as people head back to campus I am still at home. I chose to stay at home during J-term this year for several reasons. The biggest reason is that I am a semester behind my friends so I have the option of doing my multi cultural jterm practicum either this j-term or next j-term. I chose next j-term to do that so that I could stay home and try to earn some money doing substitute teaching. I am going to Ireland on a mission trip for a month this summer and I have to raise alot of support money to go! So Working during J-term seemed like the best option.

It is weird not being on campus for three weeks while everyone else is! I feel like I will be missing out on some much stuff. I won't be at the apartment for those random fun moments that seem to pop up all the time with my crazy awesome roommates! But I hope to visit quite a bit! And it is just three weeks! Plus alot of the girls will be really busy with their Multi Cultural! So hopefully I won't regret my decision!

Another new thing on my plate this semester is Upwards cheerleading! I know...I know.... those of you who know me are probably thinking "WHAT?!? has Kellyn ever done cheerleading in her life?!" Well you are correct! I am not a cheerleader nor have I ever been one! But I am enthusiastic and with the help of my co-coach Cassie (Cheerleader extraordinaire!) I think it will be a positive experience! I have had experience working with 3rd and 4th grade girls so I think I will survive! GO LADY TEAM CHEER!! (haha cheesy name I know!)

So that is all I have for today! Have a great day! I leave you with a quote from one of my favorite author:

"Most good things have been said far too many times and just need to be lived."
— Shane Claiborne

LUCY....I'M HOME!!!

2010-01-03T09:22:00.000-08:00

hello blog world! I am back in action! after a much needed break i have decided to return to blogging!

I will be updating you all on what has been going on in my life since i've been gone from my lovely blog (even though the ones who read this already know all about me!) But for now I leave you with a quote:

Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.
Louisa May Alcott

Good bye for now

2009-11-10T06:28:00.000-08:00

Thats right folks...I am taking a break from blogging! I decided to take a break at least for a little while. These are my reasons why:

-Instead of writing about my life online where my friends read about it, I want to connect with people more face to face. I want to take time out of my day to sit down with friends and catch up on each others lives!

-I used to journal quite alot. Thats right...an actual pen and paper! I want to get back to doing that. There is nothing more inspiring than filling up a page with your thoughts. There is something about it that is different from typing.

-I know that only a few people read my blog, which I am totally okay with. But at the same time, I don't see the point in blogging when no one reads it....I can do that through journaling (and be able to be more candid with my thoughts and not offend anyone).

-I am just plain lazy.

So Long For A While! I will be back some day!

Now that you are done reading this....go out and make a real life connection with someone!!

Who are these people I call roommates?!?

2009-11-04T08:24:00.000-08:00

So last night was starting off to be a pretty uneventful night. I worked the desk from 5-7, which is always super boring! Then I came back and spent a good 2 hours working on my Chapter questions for my Collaboration class. SIDE NOTE: I hate it when professors give you chapter questions where each of the questions have like 5 parts to them! BACK TO TOPIC AT HAND. After a while I decided to take a break and somehow all four of us roomies ended up chilling in Beth and Carrie's room. It was so much fun! We were being dumb and crazy and laughing so hard! I loved every minute of it! We are such a random group of girls who most people probably look at us and think we are soooo weird but I love it!

Later Beth, Carrie, and I were out in the living room talking about how if you would have told us at the beginning last year that we would all be sharing an apartment, we would have not believed it! Last year I didn't really start to get to know Beth and Carrie until second semester and now I consider them two of my closest friends! It is amazing who God puts together as friends. I am so thankful for their crazy friendship and the joy all three of my roommates bring to my life!

"These are my roommates....This is how my crazy roommates act....."
(ride imaginary horse around the room)

Good Music brings out the best in me.

2009-11-03T15:18:00.000-08:00

I am currently sitting at the desk in Baker/Roush dorm. Normally I get really annoyed and bored while working the desk, but today is different. Today I am listening to the Garden State Soundtrack. Today I am happy.

The Garden State Soundtrack is full of brilliant music. Check it out. It will be worthwhile!

Much love blogworld! K

HUZZAH PINK TEAM!

2009-11-02T10:24:00.000-08:00

PINK TEAM ARE THE WINNERS OF OLYMPIAD 2009! Here are a few pictures!

Coco Chanel was an interesting woman...

2009-11-01T12:56:00.001-08:00

Some one asked me the other day where the title of my blog came from. They wanted to know if it was just a random thought from my brain or if it was actually from something. So I thought I would give you an idea of where the title came from.

My title comes from a Coco Chanel quote. That's all there is to it. Nothing more really. I know you all wanted it to be some deep thinking answer. But alas it tis not.

Fashion is made to become unfashionable. -Coco Chanel

Pictures of olympiad coming soon!

30 things you may not know about me...

2009-10-27T06:26:00.000-07:00

You think you know me but you have no idea! Here are 30 things you may not know about me....

1. My middle name is Joy. I guess my parents knew what a joy I was going to be! haha

2. I was born September 6. My older brother, Adam, was born September 21. We are the same age for two weeks between my birthday and his. Weird I know.

3. I love Redvines. Yes, they taste like red plastic. Yes, they turn your mouth red. Yes, if the bag is left open they get hard as rock. So why do I love them? I have no idea! I just do!

4. I have ADHD. I take medicine for it. Judge me if you want, but it is a part of who I am!

5. Vintage anything is my passion. My mom always says I was born in the wrong time period. Heck, I wore a flapper dress to my senior prom! I love to wear it, shop for it, look at it...

6. I have a secret love for bad TV. I love to watch horrible reality shows. My roommate and I sat in our living room last night and watched the worst ever News broadcast and I loved every minute of it.

7. Until middle school, I slept with a stuffed lamb named freddie. I probably would be still sleeping with Freddie if my brother hadn't ripped the ears off in a fit of rage. RIP freddie.

8. I have a fake tooth. It's my front left tooth. I was rollarblading in elementary school and fell and smashed my mouth into the cement.

9. I love anything zebra. Sometimes when I am looking at all of the zebra stuff I own, I think that maybe deep down inside I really am an old woman who used to be slutty but now is just tacky! That may not make any sense to you, but it makes perfect sense to me!

10. I am an general education/special education major. However, sometimes I find kids annoying. Other times I absolutely love kids!

11. I have always had a love for the Food Network and anything to do with cooking. My mom thinks I should try a culinary class this summer.

12. My perfect future husband is a quirky, creative, artsy, extremely good looking, chuck taylor wearing, thrift store loving, God loving man. I know God has someone special out there for me because it is gonna take someone special to be able to handle me!
13. I am not athletic in the least bit. I never have been very good at sports. Part of that I think is because I never had a desire to continue doing sports. I have always wanted to be really good at something athletic though!

14. I am a certified High Ropes Instructor. This is my second year of being certified. I love being apart of helping people overcome obstacles they didn't think they could overcome! It is an amazing thing to watch and be apart of!

15. My best friend is my mom. She is someone who always is there to listen and give advice. We love to shop together. We both love retro things. We both like to try new projects. If I turn out to be just like her when I am older...I will be so greatful. She is an amazing woman.

16. Taco bell is a place I probably visit once a week. Not even kidding. I know it is a sad thing, but I love love love Taco Bell (or SOBO as my friends and I lovingly refer to it)

17. My biggest fear in life is to get to the end of my life, look back and realize I didn't make an impact on the world around me. My life motto is to Love God...Love People...Serve the World.

18. There are three women in history that I find fascinating. 1) Jackie Kennedy Onassis 2) Audrey Hepburn 3) Lucille Ball

19. If I could I would be barefoot all the time! However, I own over 100 pairs of shoes.

20. I love books. I love to read anything and everything. And I have been told I am a really fast reader. One of the things I got from my mom!

21. Numbers and I do not mix. I am not good at math, so therefore do not enjoy anything to do with math.

22. I am a sucker for romance. This includes cheesy romantic movies, cheesy romantic books, and a good proposal story! I think the Lifetime network was made just for me! hehe

23. I have a very sarcastic sense of humor. Sometimes this can be a bad thing. I also thrive in awkward situations!

24. I love my family! My two brothers, Adam and Ben, crack me up! My dad and mom are two of my favorite people in the whole world. I love when my extended family gets together because it usually means a crazy but fun time!

25. My favorite food in the whole world is plain noodles. I don't what it is but I love them.

26. The best two summers of my life have been spent working a bible camp up in Onekama, Michigan. I love everything about it!

27. I love to sing and dance. That used to be all I did in high school!! Sometimes I miss it.

28. When my hair gets greasy and I don't feel like washing it...I just put a bandana on!

29. One of the hardest but best weeks of my life was when I spent a week sleeping in a parking lot in New Orleans on a mission trip. Ask me about it sometime!

30. Fall is my favorite time of year!

So, there you have it Blogworld! That is a glimpse of who I am! I would have to say it is a very small glimpse because God made me to be his unique masterpiece. I didn't put my faith on this list because I would hope that my faith would be something that shines through and would be so obvious that I wouldn't need to put it on this list. That is something I strive for!

So, if you are out there in Blogworld and sometimes find yourself on my lovely little blog wondering who this crazy girl is...now you know! I would love for you to leave a comment telling me a little bit about yourself! Let's get to know one another!

I heart Faces- Halloween entry

2009-10-26T08:15:00.000-07:00

This week's theme at I heart faces is Halloween Dressup! I knew I had the perfect picture! This is a picture I took up at the camp I work at. My friend Hannah was wearing this helmet for no particular reason, but I love this picture because I feel like the look on her face is brilliant!

Check out I heart faces for more entries!

the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy

2009-10-26T06:58:00.000-07:00

So my weekend at camp was amazingly fun! But i'll blog about that later. Today's blog is going to be about my ride home!

Honeycutt started out driving while I slept in the back seat and Adam kept him awake in the front. About an hour into driving the power steering in the jeep stopped working! We decided to stop and get gas in basically the middle of nowhere. After getting gas and piling back into the jeep, we tryed to start the jeep up and nothing! We got out and started to take a look at the engine (but lets face it we are three college kids who know nothing about cars!). Basically everyone and their mom at this gas station was looking at our engine! Finally one of the guys told us that there was no way it was going anywhere anytime soon! A part in the engine had froze up and a belt was not working properly. I guess our accelerator was shot! So here we were 5 hours from home in the middle of nowhere.

One of the guys who was looking at our engine asked where we were headed to and we told him we were trying to get home to Indiana. Would you believe our luck? He and his family was headed home to Goshen, Indiana! After some pushing of the jeep and organizing of this guys family in his car...we were off! This awesome family had moved their three kids to the way back trunk area of the suburban and found a way to squeeze us in! We are so greatful that God put them at that gas station at the same time as us! The kids were so funny and Jon and his wife Nicole couldn't have been nicer! It was an interesting trip to say the least!

Honeycutt and I were joking that things always happen to us when we are coming home from camp! The last time he was driving the jeep home from camp and I was riding shootgun. We hit a patch of ice and were up on two wheels spinning! It was so scary! Maybe I won't be riding home from camp with honeycutt anymore! haha

Now our jeep with all of our clothes and sleeping stuff from the weekend at camp is stranded in New Era, Michigan! My dad is getting all of that situation taken care of! I love my daddy!

So lesson of the story.... there is hope for the people of this world! You will be surprised by the gracious hearts of strangers! One of the last things that Jon told us as we were thanking him and his wife in a Mcdonalds parking lot in Goshen, Indiana was to just make sure when the time comes to do the same thing for someone else. It made me think of one of my favorite movies, Pay it Forward. I think that I will be looking for a way to pay it forward!

Thats all for today! More on my awesome weekend later!

Weekend Wackiness

2009-10-23T08:27:00.000-07:00

So I am headed to Camp this weekend to help out at the Jr. High retreat! I am excited to see people and enjoy a weekend away from school! It will be good! There may be a few slightly awkward moments with seeing Jason for the first time, but I figure might as well get those awkward moments out of the way so things can get back to being as close to normal as they can (I'm not dumb and I know they won't ever be completely normal).

I also have a really bad head cold which will probably suck. I think I hate head colds more than I hate the flu. With the flu, you can have an excuse to lay in bed, sleep it off, and it is usually gone in a day or two. But with a head cold, you still can function enough to do things but still are miserable and for me personally head colds last longer than the flu. The worst is when you are sitting in class trying to take a test or write notes and your head is down looking at the paper and your nose won't stop running!!! And don't act like that doesn't happen to you!!

Well that all for this post! I will hopefully have lots of pictures and fun stories to write about after this weekend! Before I go I will leave you with some camp pictures (mostly to get me pumped for the long drive to one of my favorite places on earth!) Much love bloggers....Bless K

He is stronger...

2009-10-22T08:46:00.000-07:00

Today in chapel, we sang Stronger. I really felt God lay some stuff on my heart. I have been struggling with a lot of stuff emotionally lately. I am really stressed about school stuff and am hating school right now. But through everything, God is stronger. He is going to get me through this period in my life! I've always known that but never really felt it...if that makes any sense. So it was amazing to feel God this morning in chapel while singing that song. Here is Hillsong singing it.

It also is so encouraging to have people in my life who are praying for me! I also am so glad to have friends like Kreach and Cassie who let me vent about things but also respect when I don't want to talk about things and just pray for me and lift me up with encouragment! And to think I met them both at camp! I love them both dearly!

Here is Kreach and I...

Here is Cassie and I...
So that is where I am at in my thought process! My mom was making fun of me a while back that I never write anything profound on my blog and that I just write what I have been doing....so there you go mom! Is that profound enough for you! haha

Isaiah 40:29 NIV
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak

In a rut...

2009-10-20T15:36:00.000-07:00

Lately I feel like I have been in a rut...and Monday night it all boiled up and I just started crying after watching a movie with my mom. I hate school and I hate that I hate school. I just feel kind of at a standstill.

I just need to stay busy and keep my mind off of how much I am not enjoying where I am at for the moment. Pray for me.

Fall Break is Within Viewing Distance!!!

2009-10-15T08:03:00.000-07:00

I have two classes today and two classes (one with a midterm exam) tomorrow and then I am home free until Wednesday of next week!

There is so much I have to do and want to do while I am home for Fall Break! I feel like I am going to have to bring so much home for only four days...but oh well you do what you got to do!

My list of "Want to dos" for fall break:
-relax
-knit something fun
-go thrifting with mom
-eat chinese food
-fuse together plastic bags (beth and I are both going to try this and bring something cool back to show each other)
-hang out with my family
-sew somethings
-refashion something
-sleep in!!!

My list of "Have to dos" for fall break:
-laundry
-WIAT testing for Assessment class
-Lesson plans
-Color maps
-study for math
-do a take home test
-find 2 childrens books that I need
-switch some summer clothes from school for winter clothes from home
-do 2 observation reports

We shall see which of my lists gets more crossed off of it! haha I am really excited to spend sometime at home! I am a true homebody. I would much rather be at home than out and about. I think that has been the hardest thing about getting older...having to move away from home and spend summers away from home. It has defiantly been challenging at times. But through the challenges I grow closer to the woman God created me to be!

I finished a hat that actually fits my head! I am so proud of it! It is super cute and vintagey looking! It is made of burgundy yarn that has little flecks of color in it. It folds up into a cuff and I knitted a gray flower that I put on the cuff of the hat. I absolutely love it! I am now in the process of making a matching scarf. I will hopefully get some pictures of both finished things on here in a little while!

Have a great day and remember that GOD IS GOOD! (all you readers shout...ALL THE TIME! haha)

The Knitting Bug

2009-10-14T07:16:00.000-07:00

Sound the alarm....hide your children.....lock up your windows and doors... THE KNITTING BUG HAS INVADED!!!

That is right folks. I am addicted to knitting! I bought a book called "I taught myself to knit" at Walmart last week and that is exactly what I did! So far I have made a really cute scarf that I put a little bird on and a hat that ended up being too small for my head but just right for a little kids head! Carrie is going to give it to her niece! I am currently working on a hat that will hopefully be bigger and fit my head! we shall see!

If you are looking for a hobby to try, I suggest knitting! I love that it gives me something productive to do while watching TV or just hanging out in the apartment! It was fairly easy to learn and I am excited to try a few harder things!

Here are some pictures of my two finished products: (please disregard how dumb I look in these pictures! I am just not photogenic! I am really cute in person...I promise! hehe)

A little encouragement

2009-10-12T09:32:00.000-07:00

This is one of my favorite poems..... enjoy.....

Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of 99...

Wear Sunscreen

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experienceI will dispense this advice now.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. But trust me, in 20 years youll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you cant grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked.Youre not as fat as you imagine.

Dont worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.

Do one thing everyday that scares you

Sing

Dont be reckless with other peoples hearts, dont put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Floss

Dont waste your time on jealousy; sometimes youre ahead, sometimes youre behindthe race is long, and in the end, its only with yourself.

Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you succeed in doing this, tell me how.

Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch

Dont feel guilty if you dont know what you want to do with your lifethe most interesting people I know didnt know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds know still dont.

Get plenty of calcium.

Be kind to your knees, youll miss them when theyre gone.

Maybe youll marry, maybe you wont, maybe youll have children, maybe you wont, maybe youll divorce at 40, maybe youll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversarywhat ever you do, dont congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either your choices are half chance, so are everybody elses. Enjoy your body, use it every way you candont be afraid of it, or what other people think of it, its the greatest instrument youll ever own..

Danceeven if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room.

Read the directions, even if you dont follow them.

Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly.

Get to know your parents, you never know when theyll be gone for good.

Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.

Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography in lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young.

Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.

Travel.

Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do youll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.

Respect your elders.

Dont expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might run out.

Dont mess too much with your hair, or by the time its 40, it will look 85.

Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than its worth.

But trust me on the sunscreen...

Why I love my friends......

2009-10-07T07:39:00.000-07:00

I love my group of friends here at Huntington! They bring me joy in so many ways:

Brittany- my roommate of two years....we could not be more different but at the same time be so much the same...I love when we are getting ready for bed and just venting about our day or telling funny stories that happened to us! She challenges me spiritually to think about things...and even though it seems like I am not listening she knows I am! I also love it when she gets super passionate about something and her voice gets louder and louder and her hands move around! I know someday she will realize that the people in the TV can't hear her! haha

Carrie- Oh Wow! How I love my closet weirdie! I haven't known Carrie for super long...we only started to get to know each other towards the end of last year! However I feel like I've known her forever! She is an amazing person to have in our apartment because she brings so much joy and laughter to it! She is always telling us funny things, making weird faces, making weird sounds and making me laugh and I love her for it! Plus she makes the best popcorn and fricker dip ever!

Bradie- The loudest girl I know and I love her for it! Bradie brings so much joy to my life with her loud voice and laughter. I love it when she yells at people really loud in a teasing way! She and I have the same "who cares" attitude and I know I can always count on her to listen and emphasize with me! I also know that if I ever had the urge to drive somewhere to slash a certain person's tires, Bradie would be right there beside me!
Emily- Em and I were suitemates for both freshman and sophomore year...and we didn't even plan it that way! It was slightly sad this year because we don't share a bathroom for the first time! She is the most chill person I know and I love her for it! She is a good person to anchor me when I am feeling crazy! She and I also can just look at each other when we see something stupid and know we are both thinking the same thing! We love the same music and love being artsy! She is also telling me new bands or songs to listen to!
Erica- Erica (or Rico, as I sometimes call her, mostly to annoy her! hehe) is one of my best friends! When she came to HU the second semester of our freshman year...we just clicked! She is the one person that I feel I could talk to about anything! I love how blunt and sarcastic she is! She is also such a good example of faith for me and I look up to her spiritually! I love her dearly and don't know what I would do with out her!
Cassie- Cassie is my crying/venting to person! She has probably seen me cry more than anyone at HU (which is saying alot because I do not like to cry in front of people). She is a joy to have in my life. I love that she gets excited about the smallest things! We have similar senses of style...we sometimes wear things that people might think are weird! I look forward to my daily "how is your day going?" talks with her and feel slightly weird when I don't get to have that talk with her during the day!
Heidi- I love my Heids! To other people watching, it may seem like we are always making fun of each other or bickering....but I love that about us! She is a great encourager and notices the little things. She and I also have a lot of inside jokes that make me crack up even when I am not with her! I love going to SOBO with her and look forward to my Heidi arm squeezes!
Beth- Like Carrie, I haven't known Beth for very long. I am so glad God brought her into my life! She is someone that I look up to in so many ways! She is strong in her faith and is a shining light to everyone around her. Her calm quiet personality is a good balance to my craziness! I love how even though she seems calm and quiet...she can get crazy and make me die laughing! She is one of the best apartment mates a girl could ask for even though she is an international spy!
Those are my HU girls! I love them all so much! We had bible study last night minus Heidi because she wasnt feeling well :( It was amazing to see God work in our group last night! I am excited to see where the Lord will take these friendships in the next couple of years!

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

⁹ Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their work:

¹⁰ If one falls down,
his friend can help him up.
But pity the man who falls
and has no one to help him up!

Chapel Reflection

2009-10-06T07:59:00.000-07:00

I really enjoyed chapel today! We had a speaker named Brenda Salter McNeal. She told the story of the invalid at Bethesda from John 5. She talked about prayer and how most of us think that prayer is a formula. Usually when I hear a sermon on this story the speaker focuses on the question, "Do you want to get well?" But today she talked about how Jesus talks about God always working and how he must always be working as well. I don't really have of spiritual intelligence to say in regards to her sermon...but I don't think I need to have that. The sermon just hit home with me!

Tonight is the first night of my groups of friends and I's bible study! I am excited to begin to grow closer to God as a group of Christian women!

I know she had brown eyes!!

2009-10-04T12:04:00.000-07:00

I had a great weekend! It was filled with friends being crazy and awesome!

Friday night we went to see Andy Davis in concert at IWU! It was amazing! I loved every minute!

Andy playing the piano

All of us that went

We are pumped

Beth and I on our way!

Then Saturday night was Davis Hall Follies. Adam and I got third place!! It was super super fun!

Here we are performing!

After Davis Hall we took Wick's jacket and went on an adventure! It was super fun riding around on our bikes in the middle of the night! I love my friends!

AHHHH CRAZY WEEK!!!

2009-09-28T08:43:00.000-07:00

Okay, so i decided to blog before my week got super crazy! I have a ton of things going on this week so I am going to be going crazy! Here is a glimpse into my week:

Monday- 3 classes, quiz due, meeting at 9:30, HW/studying, practice for Davis hall follies

Tuesday- 3 classes, chapel, work on huge test evaluation for assessment, Tech rehearsal for Davis Hall follies, finish maps, HW/studying, work

Wednesday- 2 classes, Chapter quiz due, Problems due for assessment, 2 hour kindergarten observation, 3:15 phonics test, HW/studying, work, Ek, practice for Davis hall follies

Thursday- 2 classes (normally three but my two and half hour night class got canceled...praise the lord!), chapel, first lesson plan due, HW/studying, Davis Hall Dress Rehearsal from 6-11:30 (yeah crazyness), work on Powerpoint group Presentation

Friday- 3 classes, floor plans due, Math due, work, Homecoming

Saturday- All day dedicated to HW, maps, a test evaluation, and a take home test. Davis Hall Performance at 7 and 9:30 ( i hope to see you all there cheering on my Brother and I), Homecoming activites

Sunday- Church, more HW, and hopefully some rest

Hopefully your week isn't as busy as mine is! I still haven't gotten my work schedule for the desk yet so work might be added some where in there. I'm glad I had the chance to go home this past weekend to get some stuff done and enjoy being with my mom and dad! I like being busy...it makes me feel like I am accomplishing something with my life! I am super excited and super nervous for Davis Hall Follies this weekend. My brother, Adam, and I are doing a skit/musical act. I think it is funny and hopefully everyone else does too!

This will be my only post probably this week so savor it and enjoy it! Love to all! K

I'm gonna live forever....

2009-09-25T07:02:00.000-07:00

Today Carrie, Beth and I are going to see FAME wahoooooo!!!!!! here's the trailer to get you all excited!

Hoedown Throwdown

2009-09-23T08:44:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from the hoedown this past weekend! It was soo fun! WE learned some line dancing from a cute old man with a brittany spears mic on! There were a ton of people on the mall dancing! It got really hot! haha

Cass and I being crazy in our cowgirl attire

Erica, Me, Em, Cass just being ourselves!

Erica and I taking a normal picture
(I think this may be one of 2 normal pictures of us in exsistance!)

Em, Cass, and I made it pretty far in the line dancing competition!

All of us girls enjoying dancing, apple cider, and caramel apples!

I heart Faces

2009-09-21T05:42:00.000-07:00

I love this picture! It shows pure laughter and joy and being completely caught off guard! It brings a smile to my face! that is why I choose it for this week's challenge! head on over to I heart faces to check out the other entries! http://iheartfaces.blogspot.com/2009/09/week-37-completely-candid-photo.html

Crazy week!

2009-09-18T09:14:00.000-07:00

So this week has been a bit crazy! I have a had a lot of stuff to do and also have not felt the greatest! It kind of stresses me out! But oh well, I just have to tell myself to suck it up! I did have a few moments of fun this past week...

>Heidi came to visit the apartment! We played cards and were really loud! Here are two pics I took with my camera... they are a little bit blurry but I really liked the lighting in these pictures!

>GREEK on monday and Glee on Wednesday!

>Thursday night Beth, Carrie, and I had a mini sleepover in our living room (even though we all slept in our beds hehe) We took naps in the afternoon and then watched Project Runway. Then Carrie made what I like to call Carrie Popcorn on the stove. We then stayed up to watch a movie called Labor Pains...it was so bad it was good! I got into bed at 1ish but was wide awake until like 2:30! I had a 9 oclock class!! AAHHHHH but it was so worth it!

This weekend should be really good! Friday night is the Hoedown which I love!! Expect some pictures up here from the hoedown! Saturday I think Cassie and I might go shopping...we haven't really decided! Sunday, my parents are coming and bringing arby's for adam's bday celebration! That is an example of how adam and I are different...I chose olive garden for my bday and he chooses Arby's! haha In between all that fun I will be doing HW and some much needed cleaning in the apartment! YEAH FOR WEEKENDS!!!

Two new holes in my head!

2009-09-13T11:23:00.000-07:00

So Friday night, a bunch of us piled into Ethel (my Buick) and headed to Ft Wayne for an adventure!

We went to Claires at Jefferson Point and Kristen got her ears pierced for the first time! Then I got mine double pierced! It was a fun night with crazy girls whom I love! Here are some pics of the night (sorry beth and erica I stole these!!)

My birthday weekend!

2009-09-08T09:21:00.000-07:00

So this past weekend was my 21st birthday! Crazy! I used to think 21 was so old!! So Jason came to visit! It was really fun to get to see him and to introduce him to all my friends!

On Sunday Adam, Amy, Mom, Dad, Jason, and I went to Olive Garden for my birthday! It was soooo fun and crazy! We were probably the loudest people in the restaurant! I got a sweet bike from my parents. It is retro looking and fits my personality perfectly! I want to find a cute basket to put on the front!

Welp thats about it! I had a pretty uneventful but none the less good birthday!

Why I love my Roommates....

2009-09-03T12:45:00.001-07:00

Just a few reasons why I absolutely love everything about my roommates:

Dictionary...Great song...great Inspriation

2009-09-03T08:53:00.000-07:00

This is song from Gabe Bondoc called dictionary I love it! I wish someone would write a song like this for me! But I guess I can imagine someone wrote for me! :) check it out on Youtube

Shapely, dazzling, classy, sassy
I'm coming close but no cigar
Oh I can't seem to find a word
That sums up what you are

Searching far and wide
To find a word for what I see
But I keep coming back empty-handed
Nothings good enough for you to me

Dictionary how come I can't find
Any words inside you that apply
None of these words seem to catch my eye
We need a new word for her
We need a new word for her

Smart and charming, yet its alarming just
How disarming she can be
I'm a bit concerned with lack of
W-O-R-D
You're my favorite question
And the answer to my dreams
I am not a writer
But I figured I may have to be, yeah

Dictionary how come I can't find
Any words inside you that apply
None of these words seem to catch my eye
We need a new word for her

You enter "You"
Well I Googled you it ain't helping
Girl, I thought I knew but I didn't
Somebody please we need a word inventor intester
Somebody get me the number to a Webster
Right now, right now

Dictionary how come I can't find
Any words inside you that apply
None of these words seem to catch my eye
We need a new word for her
We need a new word for her

Inspiration of the day: Friends

2009-08-31T09:29:00.000-07:00

Today I am inspired by friends! So now a picture tribute to my friends!

the aPARTYment!!

2009-08-28T09:17:00.001-07:00

So the other day my mom and I moved most of my stuff into the apartment that i am going to be living in this next year! I am really excited! I move in tomorrow! It will be good! I still have a few things to do before I am ready to head back to HU. Mom and I are doing one last thrift store shopping trip this afternoon (we love it!). I also still have to get a few things together!

Ben left for Chicago for school yesterday! He has orientation all week! It is crazy to think my baby brother is headed into he crazy world of college....we always joked that he would never graduate high school! haha I love him and will miss him! I will defiantly be praying for him daily!

Welp that's about it for now! Hopefully i will have some apartment pictures up here soon!

Bless K

Try it...not

2009-08-20T08:55:00.000-07:00

try this sweet site for ringtones....

www.ventones.com

New focus for blog

2009-08-02T07:38:00.000-07:00

I have decided to focus this blog on things that inspire my style and fashion sense.

Today's inspriation comes from the movie penelope starring christina ricci. The clothes in this film are whimsical and fairy tale like! Here are a few pictures that inspire me:

"Knee"d a helping hand?

2009-07-16T10:07:00.000-07:00

Hey all! I am currently on crutchs. During a game i ran into a kid's elbow with my knee sideways! It killed. It is getting better though so yeah!

THis is short and thats it!

Here we are once again!

2009-07-14T10:00:00.000-07:00

Jr highers are probably my favorite group of campers! they are hilarious! They say things that make no sense and i love it! They are also still young enough to love doing whatever but old enough to have actual conversations! I did have an intense conversation with one of my girls after devos...it was crazy but sooo good! Praise God for the way he moves in kids lives!

It's been forever!! SORRY!!

2009-07-10T08:45:00.000-07:00

It has been over a month since I last wrote on here and I apolojize! I have been so extermely busy with everything going on at camp!

I have had so many awesome experiences so far this summer and am excited to continue having awesome experiences! I have had really exciting days and also some days where I struggled to make it through (thanks Beth for allowing me to cry over the phone to you at midnight!!). But through it all God has been doing some amazing things here at camp. There are too many things to share with you now because I only have a small break to write this in but here are some prayer requests you can be praying for:

-I am leaving for a week to go home and do a pageant

-The staff is getting to the point in the summer when we start to feel the lack of sleep catch up to us

-Campers and how God is working in their hearts

THe theme verse for the summer is Romans 12:11-12 which says, "Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer." Keep that in your hearts!

Here are some random pictures from the summer!

GOD

2009-06-09T05:25:00.001-07:00

All I have time to say is that last night during staff worship GOD WAS ALIVE AND MOVING IN THAT ROOM!!!!!

What would camp be without a trip to the ER?

2009-06-01T20:32:00.000-07:00

An hour into being at camp my brother fell and reopened his scar from his surgery last summer. I had to take him to get stitches at the ER! What an adventure! He is doing fine now.

Two days into Ropes training and my body is tired! I can feel it in my arms and legs hardcore! We haven't done my least favorite element which is the leap of faith yet...so keep praying for me about that! I can definatly tell that I feel much more comfortable doing all the high ropes stuff as opposed to last year! Maybe I will be completely unafraid of heights by the end of this summer! haha

Welp it's late and I need to get to bed!

Bless K

CAMP...here I come!!!

2009-05-30T08:01:00.000-07:00

I am leaving to go work at camp today!!!! I have spent all week trying to get things ready to go and trying to make sure I don't forget anything! That would be the reason I haven't posted all week!

I will be writing from time to time (once a week probably) to update you all on how God is moving up at camp! So keep an eye out for updates and pictures!

Please be praying hard this summer for the following:

-Me (as I tend to get home sick)

-all the kids as they interact with God in awesome amazing ways!

-The staff, as it is a fulltime job that can be a struggle at times! Pray that we will stay in tune with God, healthy, and energetic!

Take me out to the ballgame!

2009-05-25T06:52:00.000-07:00

So it was quite the busy weekend for me! On Saturday I went shopping in the morning with Adam and my mom. We went to old navy for there 1 dollar flip flop sale! It opens at 8:30 and we got there at 8:35 and not even kidding you there were probably 150 people already in line to but flip flops!!! You could only buy five so we made Adam buy some for us! One lady made her five year old son buy some....it was insane! Adam told me that this is what Hell must be like! haha

Then Adam's girlfriend Amy came to our house for the night. She is really nice and we got along great! Adam, Amy, and I went Geocacheing. It is kinda hard to explain so if you want you should definatly check out this website! It is sweet! http://www.geocaching.com/

We had a really good dinner with grilled chicken, baked potatoes, grilled veggies, and strawberry shortcake! it was really good! we then played Popfive. That was really fun! The kids beat the parents!

On Sunday, our church had service at the ballpark! It was really neat! We all sat on the infield. Here are some pictures that I took:

Later after Amy left, We went to see Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. It was really good! There were a lot of famous cameos and it was really funny! We then had a late dinner at applebees (my favorite!) Over all it was a really good last weekend home!

Field Day....Balloon Butt Popping!

2009-05-21T09:48:00.000-07:00

Today I volunteered to help with the elementary school field day! It was super funny. I ran the 1 and second grade balloon popping relay. There were two teams and one at a time they had to run down and sit on their balloon to make it pop! It was hilarious!! Some kids hated the sound so they would plug their ears while trying to pop their balloon. Some of the kids were really little so it was hard for them to pop their balloons...it made me laugh! Here are some of my favorite pictures of the day :

One of the kids goes to my church and he was sitting on the blacktop with some of his first grade friends making faces at me and calling my name when my back was turned and acting like it wasn't him who was doing it. The boys were laughing and laughing! So I marched over there acting like i was mad and they immediately stopped laughing and their faces looked terrified. But when they realized that I was kidding they thought it was so funny!

Also Adam and i were walking in the kindergarten hallway and this little girl looked up at him and said, "WOW, your really tall!" it made me laugh because Adam didn't really know what to say!

It was an interesting and funny morning to say the least! Tonight Adam and I are helping my mom work the concession stand at the ball diamond. I will probably be super bored. Also SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE starts tonight!!!! WAHOOOO!!!

p.s. KRIS ALLEN WON AMERICAN IDOL!!!!!!!!!!! YIPPEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Pictures!

2009-05-20T18:02:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures I took while experimenting with the new camera...don't judge me I am just learning how my camera works!

This one is for my dear friend Carrie!

2009-05-19T07:29:00.000-07:00

Today as I was checking my facebook (which I do far to often) I had a wall post from one of my friends and future aPARTYment dweller that said "I am going to read your blog right this second. It better be good." I immediatly thought oh no..it probably does not meet the standards of good! So I dedicate todays post to CARRIE JEANNE.

The top 6 (because 5 is unoriginal) reasons(In no particular order) why I love Carrie:

1) No one else will make stupid videos with me that involve calling someone and asking dumb questions. check out this link for proof of this.... http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=feed&id=1167660090&story_fbid=1085776342451#/video/video.php?v=1068191142844&subj=1167660090

2) Fricker dip...enough said...

3) When I am bored she always lets me disrupt her studying with my stupid antics!

4) She makes borderline mean jokes about people with me!

5) she is just so stinkin cool!

6) She is the best at impersonations! "my baby is gonna wear name brands and if I can't sfford then I guess I'm gonna have ta steal it"

I love ya Carrie and I hope this blog qualifys as good in your book! hehehe

Home Sweet home!

2009-05-14T12:06:00.000-07:00

I am offically home sweet home!!! it is kinda bittersweet because I love my friends from school, but i also am super excited to leave for camp in two weeks and be with my camp friends! I am going to try and enjoy being at home and doing nothing for those two weeks...but it will be difficult seeing as i have a lot to get done before camp!

I came home to a little surprise yesterday....MY NEW CAMERA!!!! Now the new battery hasnt come in yet so i can't post any pictures up yet but here is what my camera looks like:

One word

2009-05-12T10:37:00.001-07:00

F
I
N
A
L
S

Frustration

2009-05-05T08:37:00.000-07:00

Today has not been a good day! And it is only noon.... I slept through my alarm and missed my first class, I had a curling iron incident, I got a test back that wasn't too good of a grade, and I got two papers back that I wasn't happy with the grades. On top of that I am in one of those moods where everything makes me want to cry (which doesnt happen often cuz i hate crying). It just is not a good day for me.

I'm tired of being at school. Don't get me wrong I love HU, but it is time to get away from here for a while. Every little thing is bugging me and I just want people to mind their own business when it comes to certain things. What I choose to do is my business and no one elses. It just is frustrating sometimes (more so towards the end of the year).

Thats about it. Pray that my day goes better.

1,2,3,4

2009-05-02T07:14:00.000-07:00

OKay so I was home watching TV today and Plain White T's new music video came on and I fell in love with it! IT is called 1,2,3,4.... check it out!

Because I can not figure out how to post the video here (beth you will have to show me) here is a link to watch it!

http://www.mtv.com/videos/plain-white-ts/335165/1-2-3-4.jhtml#id=1518072

Friday should be called Funday!

2009-05-01T06:12:00.001-07:00

So on Fridays I only have two classes...one at 8 and one at 10. That leaves me an hour in between that I like to spend in the science hall computer lab, which is where I am now! Today I am headed on for some relaxing and working on a project. It should be glorious! I feel bad going home every weekend lately but let's face it I only have two weeks at home before I head 6 hours away for the rest of the summer!

Only a week and a half left!!! I am super pumped and hope it goes fast! I need to be done because everything lately has been annoying me and I don't like that! I want to spend some time doing nothing!

Today's blog is going to be short because I don't have a lot to write about....but before I go I'll leave you with one of my favorite Grey's Anatomy Quotes (this one's for u Rico!)

"Okay, here it is, your choice... it's simple, her or me, and I'm sure she is really great. But Derek, I love you, in a really, really big pretend to like your taste in music, let you eat the last piece of cheesecake, hold a radio over my head outside your window, unfortunate way that makes me hate you, love you. So pick me, choose me, love me. " - Meredith Grey

Almost There!

2009-04-29T11:36:00.000-07:00

I am almost done with my sophomore year of college! WAHOOOO!! However it really is becoming a struggle for me to finish....I just want to be home enjoying my family and relaxing before I head off to work at camp for the summer! I really am struggling to find motivation to get things done, so it is a good thing that I got a lot done ahead of time so I don't have to worry about them now! All that I have to do is 2 papers/presentations and then take finals! This seems wonderful but now I wonder what to do with all my time. It leaves me with a lot of bored time! Which makes me want to be home even more....AHHHHH its a never ending cycle!!!

The other night I was thinking and I decided that this summer I will use this blog to write about the different things God is doing up at camp! I will write in it once a week (seeing as I usually only get a night off inbetween age groups!) and tell about my experiences with different kids and how God is working through me. This will give people (my mom and dad especially) a chance to see what I am up to and to be praying for different issues that arise during the summer! I would love it if you guys would be praying for me this summer as I reach out to kids!

Here are some of my favorite pics from last summer to give a little glimpse of what goes on!

My lovely brother being "Slimed"

A dog pile of awesomness!

Senior High Week Dance Party

There is a pinecone balancing on my head...Sweet isn't it?

Honey...I'm Home!!!

2009-04-22T08:59:00.000-07:00

Hello world...it's me Kellyn. I am back in action after finishing three of my papers....only two more to go! Wahoo!

This past weekend, I had an awesome time! Friday night I went out with a big group of girls to see the movie 17 again! It was super cheesy but super fun to be out with the girls! I came back and then had to work from 12-2. Normally I hate that shift but I had lots of visitors who came to talk to me! It was overall a wonderful night!

Saturday was so pretty! The weather was wonderful! I started out the day being ordered out of my bed at 8 o'clock bright and early by my lovely roomie Brittany (what would I do with out her?) and then we headed with our floor to Spring Work Day. We ended up working with the Huntington County Concil on Aging. We went to different houses to give senior citizens important information. Don't ask me what the information was....because I have no idea! haha We had to wear these white hats...and for those of you who know me know that I don't ever wear hats! haha Brittany and I got hit on by a little kid and we woke up an old lady! Overall it was a successful Spring Work Day!

Here is Britt...super pumped to get going for Work Day! haha

Carrie is a little more pumped than Britt...just a little!

Me modeling the lovely white hats!

Then Saturday afternoon I went to Paige's Crossing with some girls from my floor and some boys from our brother floor! It was really fun. I was doing good in putt putt until the 12 hole and then it all went down hill! haha but oh well! The go-carts were really fun even though noone could really pass anyone because the course was so small! I would have cool pictures to put up here from the outing but Jordan hasn't given them to me yet! haha

After the putt putt trip I came back here and Carrie and I talked for like 2 and half hours. It was a really good talk. I love Carrie and it was good to get to know her even more! Then Beth Carrie and I went and rounded up about 15-20 people for a crazy fun game of Mafia! We played from likke 10:30-1:30ish. It was insanly fun! I was a bit sad though because the first game I was the first one killed!!(and for the record BETH was one of the Mafia!!! Beth, you better keep one eye open while you sleep...muhahahahah)

Sunday was a good Me-time day. I slept in and then went to Big Lots and Dollar Tree, which I love! I then came back here and read my book for a while and worked on some homework. Then at 8 a whole bunch of girls watched My Fake Fiance on abcfamily. It was a little cheesy but I still liked it! I also watched Two weeks Notice with carrie and Beth while eating Ramen. Yummy, anyone? Beth and I decided that next year in the apartment we should have Ramen and Romance night! Gotta love those mushy romantic movies! I know I do!

Monday and Tuesday felt like they dragged on forever! Now it is Wednesday, Earth Day! Go Plant a tree! Or enjoy the beautiful weather! Cassie, Emily, Erica, and I did just that! We went outside after lunch and flew my barbie kite! It took us a while to get it up in the air, but when she was finally up there Barbie flew wonderfully! Everyone who walked by us on the mall smiled at all the fun we were having! It is amazing how much a kite can brighten someone's day!

I know this post was really long but I wanted to make up for the week I didn't post! One last thought....While flying the kite today, it made me think about how I need to find more joy in everything I do! Sometimes I find my self complaining about stupid little things instead of finding the joy in those little things. So that is my challenge to myself and to you for this upcoming week. Find joy in all that you do! So help me with this and if you see me complain or groaning about school or something...remind me to choose joy!

I leave you with one of my favorite bible verses...

Psalm 118:24 - "This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."

Tragic...so tragic...

2009-04-15T10:30:00.000-07:00

Due to the amount of papers that need to be written and the amount of piano that needs to be practiced my blog will be empty for a llittle bit, but do not fear...i will be back in a week after I have at least gotten my papers done or started!

Never fear I will return (because I know all two of you who read this, beth and erica, were feeling very fearful haha)

Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?

2009-04-04T09:47:00.000-07:00

Last night I was still recovering from being sick (in fact I am still recovering!)...but after working at the desk from 4-6:40 I came back up here and started to watch Lie to Me on Hulu. If you haven't seen this show, you need to because it is awesome! It is about a firm that helps police solve cases by reading the suspects faces to see if they are telling the truth or not. It is really interesting and you should check it out!

Then I went to Dollar Tree and Taco Bell with Bradie and Brittley. Dollar Tree is such a great place! I could spend so much time in there looking at all the random crap....and it is only for a dollar! I got some apple juice, white cheddar SmartPop (which is amazing!), and some frebrezze (or however you spell it). Then we got Taco Bell and came back here and watched two hours of the top 100 80's One Hit Wonders! It was brilliant. I love 80's music! The top One Hit Wonder of the 80's is.....(drumroll)......Come on Eileen!

Side note: This is a picture of a dollar tree....however it is NOT a picture of the Huntington Dollar Tree!

Beth and I then made cookies! Just what I needed...they hit the spot perfectly! We made one big cookie with the last bit of dough! It was sweet! I didn't think that it could cook evenly but it did...so sweet.

Overall a fun filled Friday night at HU.....just goes to show you that you don't have to go out or spend a ton of money to have a good time...you just some good friends to chill with!

I'm pretty sure I coughed up a lung today....

2009-04-02T18:02:00.000-07:00

I have been really sick all day today. I have a horrible cough and am really weak. It has kind of sucked. So in order to put myself in a better mood...here is a list of things I love:

God, music, movies, shopping, people, sunday afternoons, grilled cheese, the smell of fresh cut grass, redvines, reading a good book all snuggled up on a cold day, crazy walmart runs, banditios with the fam, rings, Vanilla fragrance, movie nights with girls, naps, freshly washed sheets, anything animal print in particular zebra, a good pair of shoes, my family, a really good movie, Bdubs mild wings and ranch, when my nails are painted a pretty color, watching tv, spending time with people i love, unexpected funny moments, PLCBC, walking barefoot, a cute outfit, lazy days where u do nothing at all and love every minute of it, waking up in a warm bed and realizing you don't have to be any where, knowing that someone loves me, new hairstyles, the color pink, being with fun people!

Sometimes life can throw you a curve ball....

2009-03-28T11:01:00.000-07:00

So last night started out to be pretty crappy...I had spent all day sitting at my computer working on this huge paper thing for a class. That put me in a blah mood to begin with and then I just was kinda annoyed with certain people which made me in a worse mood. I ended up sitting in my room cross-stitching on a friday night almost in tears because I was hating being at HU (which is rare cuz i love HU). I felt like everyone else was doing fun things but me. Pretty much I was feeling sorry for myself which is never a good thing.

Then as the night progressed I ended up hanging out with Carrie and her two friends that were visting. It was pretty chill and laughter filled. Carrie made Fricker Dip (which is sooooo good). ANd we just kind of sat around and talked most of the night. I then watched relaxed by myself and watched August Rush.

In high school I was kind of what some people might call a "floater." I never really had 1 set group of people that I hung out; I just kind of was friends with everyone and hung out with whoever. This brought up the problem that I was never really close friends with a group of people and when people planned things I never really got called. People enjoyed me....but I was never really thought of when people were calling people to do stuff. (that was a huge ramble that makes sense to me but may not make sense to anyone else hehe). Sometimes I feel that way at HU. Especially on the weekends. My friends who have boyfriends do stuff with them....My friends who play soccer hang out with soccer people....and so forth and so on.

Last night I felt like was one of those nights. But in the end God reminded me that I need to realize that it is a gift I have to be able to get along well with so many different people. I get the chance to get to know some many different people and never have trouble getting to know new people!

That was a really long ramble and I apologize if it made no sense to you....it makes perfect sense to me and I needed to get stuff off my chest!

And now a random picture.....

Terrific Tuesday!

2009-03-24T09:47:00.000-07:00

I kind of like tuesdays...don't ask me why...i just do. I wore my new shoes today and felt totally happy. Any day that I wear new shoes is a good day in my book! And now in honor of the new shoe day...I will spill upon you some of my favorite shoe quotes:

"What becomes of the broken-hearted? They buy shoes." -Mimi Pond

"These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound like me, they definitely won't make you handsome like me. They'll only make you have shoes like me. That's it." -Charles Barkley

"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile way and you have their shoes." -Author unknown

"Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels." ~Faith Whittlesey

"A man hasn't got a corner on virtue just because his shoes are shined." ~Anne Petry

"Shopping tip: You can get shoes for 85 cents at the bowling alley." ~Author Unknown

"High heels were invented by a woman who had been kissed on the forehead." ~Christopher Morley

"I don't know who invented the high heel, but all men owe him a lot." ~Marilyn Monroe

I get a kick out of new kicks!

2009-03-21T09:44:00.001-07:00

Part of my spring break my mom and I headed to Chicago to go shopping. I love shopping probably more than any one person should! We are hardcore thrifters and love used clothes and shoes! I hit the jackpot at the thrift stores getting a lot of really cute things! a pair of brown boots, loafers, a couple of shirts, an American eagle sweatshirt (only 1.30...brilliant).

Then we headed to schaumburg, Illinois becasue my mom wanted to go to ikea! i love to love ikea! If you have never been there you need to go....three floors of awesomeness.

We also stopped at Marshalls and Nordstrom Rack (which is an outlet store for nordstroms). I got a few things there. I got a sweet pair of Nike kicks! Love them and can not wait to rock them!

Over all it was a brilliant trip!

SB 09...looking fine!

2009-03-11T10:20:00.000-07:00

I have offically 2 classes and a practicum before I leave HU and head home for a week! I hope I make it! haha I can not wait to be home even though I have a pretty busy Spring Break, it will still be good to be home!

Highlights!

2009-03-08T14:23:00.001-07:00

Here are some highlights of my weekend....
>Just hanging with Nick and Lance
>playing basketball with the boys....yes I played basketball for all you non beleivers!
>Capture the flag in Roush
>Balderdash
>walking to Arby's
>Listening to my brother make his wierdie camper calling calls!
>AJ's diner

Those are just a few highlights from my weekend! I have a crazy week this week but then it is SPRING BREAK!!!!! WAHHHHOOOOO!!!

Anticipation!

2009-03-04T09:21:00.001-08:00

Today Adam and I's two friends, Lance and Nick, are visiting HU for a couple of days! I am super excited to see them! I am a bit worried that they might think HU is lame sauce...but oh well what can you do? I love HU so they should too! haha

And in honor of this lovely occasion I give you pictures of us (i don't have a ton of nick and i, but oh well!):

Lance, Nick, and I (Nick is the one dressed crazy)

Lance and I doing what we do best!

Lance, Adam, and I

Weekend Craziness!

2009-03-02T11:14:00.000-08:00

Ah, the joys of Monday...SIKE! I did have a glorious weekend filled with fun though!

Friday-I worked which is good because I love money! Then after work I went to Pizza Hut with Cass, Em, and Court which was fun because we got to have some girl time! When I got back I went on an adventure to Subway with Honeycutt, Makula, Jake, and Trevor. What was I thinking?!? It was crazy, but lots of fun! Side Note- I got ordained online Friday night! (not sure how legit but still!)

Saturday- I got up late which is always amazing. I then proceeded to watch all four karate kid movies! Ale and Shannon watched a few with me! We then went to Goodwill...which I love. I bought a rockin Mickey Mouse sweatshirt which I sported today to class! Then at night I helped organize and participated in a super fun scavenger hunt! Loved it!

Sunday- Went to The Chapel in Ft. Wayne with a whole bunch of people for church. It was a really good message on healing. I then came back and cleaned our room, watched fireproof with Brittany, did some HW , and took a nap! I also went to see slumdog millionare with Em. It was wonderful! I recomend it to everyone!

And now it is Monday....uggggg! But this week my friends Nick and Lance will be visiting which gives me something to look forward to! I hope everyone had a wonderful start to their week!

Wear sunscreen!

2009-02-27T15:48:00.000-08:00

Ladies and gentlemen of the calss of '97.

Wear Sunscreen.

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.

Don't worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 pm on some idel Tuesday.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Sing.

Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Floss.

Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself.

Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how.

Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch.

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year- olds I know still don't.

Get plenty of calcium.

Be kind to your knees. You'll miss them when they're gone.

Mayber you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance. So are everybody's else's.

Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Dont' be afraid of it or of what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.

Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.

Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.

Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly.

Get to know your parents. You never know when they'll be gone for good.

Be nice to your siblings. They're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.

Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.

Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.

Travel.

Accept certain inalienable truths. Prices will rise. Politicians will philander. You, too will get old. And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children respected their elders.

Respect your elders.

Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either one might run out.

Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you're 40 it will Look 85.

Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.

But trust me on the sunscreen.

Written by: Mary Schmich

Have you ever kissed a Buffalo?

2009-02-26T10:10:00.000-08:00

Tonight I get to spend some much needed girl time with my girls! It has been a while since we all got to go out and do something fun so tonight's trip to Bdubs will be good!

I love my friends! After a not so stellar senior year, coming to college and being surrounded by a group of girls who cares about me and uplifts me is an amazing thing! God has definatly blessed me with so many types of friends over the past year and a half!

I have my friends at HU...who know me better than I know myself sometimes! haha We all get along so well yet we are all so different. Take Erica and I for instance....we could not be more different from each other! She is clean and organized and I am....well lets just say i'm not clean and organized in the least bit! But we get along so well! Thats how it is in my HU group of friends...unique, different, but all together wonderul and crazy!

Then I have my camp friends...Oh how I love them! You would not think that someone could build such strong friendships over only three months. But the relationships I built at camp are some of the strongest relationships! We are crazy wierdies who say random stuff all the time!! Also these girls challenge me to be a better person spiritually and in general whether they know it or not!

Then I have my family! Most people would say that family is a different thing from friends and I would agree on some parts however my family is made up of some of my best friends! My dad is the greatest guy in the world who would do anything for anyone and I love that about him! He always make me smile at some of the stuff he says and does. My younger brother, Ben, and I are kindred spirits...although we probably wouldn't admit that to anyone! We both love music and we share the same unique sense of style. My older brother, Adam, and I are super close. I would consider him one of my best friends. He knows the real me and isn't afriad to call me out when I am not being who I really am. We have been through alot together...ER visits, staff infections, High school, College, being there for each other through breakups and tough times like homesickness and friend crap! And Finally my mom! She is my best friend in the world! SHe challeges me to be a better person daily and is the type of wife and mother I want to be in the future. She shares my love of vintage anything! And she is the best shopping partner in the world (not afriad to tell me when something looks plain dumb).

I give thanks to God daily for surrounding me with such great friends!

"It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Roush 2nd Challenge

2009-02-25T11:12:00.000-08:00

Last night Carrie, my RA, challenged our floor to find something to do for lent that would indivdually challenge us to grow spiritually. I had some trouble trying to think of what I was going to do...and then it came to me in a bathroom stall! Literally! The stall in our bathroom has a bible verse that we put up on it. Hebrews 10:24 which the message translation says, "Let's see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out." I realized that encouragment was something I struggled with.
The challenge that I came up with for myself: To spend ten minutes a day praying for a specific person in my life and then writing them an encouraging note.
This will be a challenge for me because I find myself craving encouragment from others but not really giving others encouragement. Be praying for me as I grow in the Lord!

Hey you should blog about that...

2009-02-24T18:49:00.000-08:00

I now have started to make fun of blogging. Things that I have said that I should blog about:

-Carrie's bag

-Global warming

-sneaking hams into chapel

-loud singing girls who sing loud

-anything Beth says

-apple juice

-Beth chewing ice really ice really loud

-Bloggin about the cult carrie started

-Blogging about blogs

-blogging about blogs that tell me how to blog

-how carrie doesn't think she would be good at blogging

Also Beth said I should put pictures up on my blog so here are some pictures:

This picture is of two random girls i don't know at all!

This picture is actual people! Beth and I! Future apartment mates and she is the inspriation for my blog!

Beth = Inspiration

2009-02-24T18:38:00.000-08:00

Today I start a blog...all thanks to Beth! I love reading hers so I figured why not make one of my own!!!

This weekend I went to camp. I love camp! I love the people up there.

This weekend I almost flipped over in a jeep as well...it was insane!!

Enough for tonight...this was a slightly lame post but rome wasn't built in a day!