Last Day of 2009 Gifts from God

1. been downloading songs from Itunes a lot during this visit, and today I bought a Ashley Parker Angel music video(the song itself was only avaialble if you bought the entire album)and a hip hop song. while I dont like the swearing and really gross naughty stuff, I have to say that since Anthony Soto graduated from Central Catholic, I kinda got into it a bit. a tiny bit. anyway, I heard the song on the radio a few days ago and I liked it, so I bought it! lol
2. started packing to go back to Abilene, and I managed to fit quiet a bit of stuff into the way smaller suitcase, and my parents will mail me the rest.
3. feeiling a tiny bit less scared over the ski trip.
4. did not cry today
5. was safe today

location: Nashua,NH

Gifts To Me Today

1. I had a really nice drive to the movies today! they played a lot of songs that I loved and it was a fun, singing in the car, driving...
2. went to see "it's complicated." and i loved it!! it was such a funny movie, and since it was R rated, the jokes were...adult, let's say. lol it was fun!  I laughed a lot!
3. started my application for the Cambridge International Outreach program in England! I am so so missing England it would be awesome to get to spend the summer there again! I could live there for two months, be involved in a program where I would actually have things to do, be around people, and be in England! lol plus if i get a day off or something, i could go back and visit oxford, nottingham,bath,london,etc. would be fun! and since i am signing up for all seven weeks, there would be no program cost for me, i would stay with a host family,and the only costs would be plane ticket there and daily food and stuff! and if i get a job this semester, then i could save up money for it you know?
4. I send away for information from graduate schools in England. I would love to do my MA in cultural studies there, and it seems that in England studying cultures are not as rare as it seems to be here! 2 years in England...my heart aches in longing! :)
5. some of the youth that I worked with this summer wrote on my status about applying to spend the summer in England that they've missed me and that I was cool!actually, the actual description was "legend." so maybe I didnt do as horrible a job as Simon seemed to think I did. lol :)

location:Nashua,NH

Gifts To Me Today

1. i slept in today
2. i did not go hungry today
3. i was alive today
4. i did not cry today
5. i was warm and safe today

location:Nashua,NH

December 28, 2009 Gifts from God

1. I ordered a half cheese half pepperoni pizza today!
2. I watched Princess Diaries 2! love the movie but it makes me kinda sad because of my longing to meet the guy I am meant to be with and also because she says that she is ready to be queen without a husband but she ends up with a guy anyway you know?still, awesome movie!
3. I am watching Final Destination 2 right now! :)
4. I did not cry today
5. I am alive today

location: Nashua,NH

December 27,2009 Gifts

1. slept until 1pm today
2. went to see sherlock holmes today!only went because it took place in london, england. made me want to go back so so bad!
3. did not cry today
4. my friend brent responded to my text that i sent last night so i am excited he's alive!
5. did not cry today

location: Nashua,NH

December 26 2009 Gifts from God

1. slept until noon today!
2. my parents and my brother and I went to eat at Texas Roadhouse today. it was good, yet made me a bit homesick though!lol
3. after roadhouse my mom and brother and i went to shop a bit. i bought ski googles, and also a cute little piggy bank and a sugar cupholder that is so cute and a wineglass decorated with cupcakes on it that i will use to put afterdinner mints!lol
4. did not cry today
5. i was alive today

location:Abilene,Texas

December 25 2009 gifts from God

1.I slept until 12:30pm today
2. Got to leave the house today when we went to Lawrence to pick up my brother
3. Got to see my brother today! He's visiting until Sunday so that is so good!
4. Got to see my cousin Eduardito today. He and his girlfriend were going to Salem Massachusetts and came up to visit for a bit
5. I did not cry today

location:Nashua NH

God's Gifts To Me Today

1. went to get some drive through mcdonalds for lunch
2. saw miss congeniality 2
3. did not cry today
4. am alive today
5. slept until 1pm today

location:Nashua,NH

December 23 2009 gifts from God

1.went to methuen today.it was so strange being back.
2.drive to methuen was so much fun!I love long drives!
3.did not cry today
4.am alive today
5.watched the nativity story

location:Nashua NH

December 22 2009 gifts from God

1.I ordered a half pepperoni pizza but I accidently ordered the other half without cheese!!LOL
2.I slept until 12:15pm today
3.I found some good pictures of Jesus online.I might put the up in my apartment.am running out of wall space but I hate blank walls.the more stuff on them the better.
4.I am alive today
5.I did not cry today

location: Nashua NH

Gifts To Me Today

1. I went to see a movie today!I saw Avatar and it was SUCH an amazing movie!so many elements of cultural learning that are relatable to real life and the imaginery was beautiful!!!wow!!
2. I got to drive today!!!!
3. I slept until 2pm today!!
4. I did not cry today
5. I am alive today
6. I ordered that book on prayer that melodie has. I felt like I should read it, since she loves it so much. sounds like a good book.

location:Nashua,NH

December 20 2009 gifts from God

1.I was alive today
2.I did not cry today
3. I ate today
4. I watched the nativity story twice today
5. I was safe today

location:Nashua NH

December 19 2009 gifts from God

1.I slept until 3pm today
2.Bought ski bib today
3.bought ski gloves today
4.did not cry today
5.I am alive today

location:Nashua NH

December 18,2009 Gifts

1. I saw The Nativity Story today. it's such a good movie! :)
2. I did not cry today
3. I am alive
4. I lost myself twilight today. not reading the entire books just the scenes where Edward is talking about his love for Bella. i know...but hey, i'm a single gal!lol
5. I slept until 2pm today!

location:Nashua,NH

December 17 gifts from God

1.downloaded songs from iTunes so I am excited.
2.talked to my big brother today and he is coming next weekend!!!
3.went to see victurious(misspelled)and it was so good!!I teared up in more than one scene!
4.did not cry today
5.I drove today!!!!

Location: Nashua NH

December 16,2009 Gifts from God

1. my dad took my to see the place where he works. it was actually really cool and he works with really nice people.
2. my grade for my lifetime wellness class was posted on my transcript today and i got an A!!!even though i did not go to the last exercise class and failing one test, i still got an A!! i guess getting 100 on that 50% of my grade really helped with that!
3. posted another story on my Novelles blog!
4. did not cry today
5. i cooked BBQ chicken today!

location: Nashua,NH

December 15 2009 gifts from God

1. Got to drive today when I went to the supermarket
2.slept in until 1pm today.
3.watched night at the museum on tv today
4.I did not cry today
5.I am alive today

location: Nashua NH

December 14 gifts from God

1.drove tonight fir the first time in a year!!!!I love driving and have missed it so much!!!!
2.saw new moon for the second time.
3.saw the movie called brothers.not same as trailer makes it seem but good.
4.all my grades for my classes except lifetime wellness and snow skiing are online and I made As and Bs on all of them so my semester total gpa so far is 3.08 and semester gpa so far is 3.40!!!I even got a B in world lit helped by the A I got on the final exam!!!
5.I am now a senior!!!!I have senior hours!!!was a junior for one semester thanks to my 12 CLEP Spanish hours!!!!

Location:Nashua NH

December 13 gifts from God

1.I got a window seat on the greyhound bus to dallas.it was an interestingstart to my trip home.ask me why.
2.I didn't have to call a cab to take me to stw.there was one right outside the station.
3.the flights were not as bumpy,except for the landings.i was actually relaxed and calm.
4.watched this awesome sunset while on the flight to Cleveland.clouds were made of color!
5.I was looking through old things and found my PMA diploma.
6.made it back safely

Location:Nashua NH

Gifts To Me Today

1. I had lunch with a friend today. I love outings with friends that happen without you planning them. like you just run into a friend on campus and you decide to go have lunch. it was fun.
2. I bought a cookie jar today! i sold 2 of my books and got $35 for them, and so I went to the table in the campus center where they were selling pottery and bought a cookie jar for $25! i've been wanting one but i wanted to get a special one that i really liked, and this one is unique because it's pottery; it was handmade you know?! lol so excited!
3. I had dinner at Chillis today. ordered a tall double malibu coke, and it definetly got me feeling a little...tipsy-ish. definetly an alcohol lightweight. lol it was fun though
4. I ordered a small papa john cheese pizza and coke today
5. I did not cry today
6. I had a friend write on my wall today, saying bye coz he didnt see me all week and so he didnt get a chance to say bye. I love it when friends to things like that; it makes me feel like and realize that they do care about me you know?
7. location:Abilene,Texas

December 5, 2009 Gifts

1. had my hair straighten today!the salon lady told me was hair was beautiful, more than once, so that was a good little ego booster.
2. i cooked scambled eggs with cheedar cheese and ham in it, and it was actually good!
3. i did not cry today
4. i laughed a lot today
5. i wore makeup today and a semi formal dress. while dressing up like that is my idea of playing dress up(i am just not a dress up kinda gal) it was nice to put on some make up and look nice.

location:Abilene,Texas

December 2, 2009 Gifts

1. I looked at my english grades for my world lit I class, and my participation grade has gone from an F to a D, so my grade for the course is at a B-!! :) :)
2. I went to coffeehouse tonight(last of the semester) and it was fun!I played spades(card game)with three guys and it was lots of fun. LOL
3. I ordered 4 book on China and its culture from the reading list that the China Calls program send me! the more i think about this program the more i want to do it and the more excited in get. lol
4. I went grocery shopping today, so I actually have good in the house now! i bought cheedar chesse(the shreeded kind)and ham cubes so I am going to try to make scrambled eggs with ham and cheese! lol
5. I laughed a lot today, I was social today, I talked with people today(good conversations).
6. I did not cry today
7. I dont know if this a good thing, but during coffeehouse today, i was sitting outside, reading my china calls pamplet, and there was this christmas tree there. it didnt have any ornaments on it and the lights were all white(no colored lights). I was talking to my friend Brent and being the christmas geek he is(sadly, he's converted me as well lol)he said that it looked very classic. at that moment, i realized that "classic"did not work for me. i dont want a "classic"formal tree, i want a informal, unique tree. i know, i totally dont know what this means either, but i guess it was a bit of an insight into millie you know?millie does not like "classic."to millie, "classic" means...dull.(no offense intended).
8. I started ESL teaching today at southern hills during HIP!! i am so excited! my student is from Nepal, and her name is Gira Maya Kai, and she is 23. she is speaking english well already and can write good, so it is a bit different teaching than with nancy but good nevertheless. it was so good and i enjoyed it so much!lol

November 29, 2009 Gifts

1. had kfc for dinner
2. have been thinking more about doing the China Calls program after graduation and the more I think about it the more right it seems...
3. had carinos for lunch
4. did not cry today
5. talked to friends a lot today

location: Abilene,Texas

God's Gifts To Me Today

1. got an email from a friend i havent heard from in awhile and it was nice to hear from him.
   
2. no one noticed i was crying during service today
   
3. lifegroup was really good today-nice and relaxed.
   
4. got a ride back from church today
   
5. had arby's for lunch today
   

location: Abilene, Texas

God's Gifts

1. went shopping today with Kelli and Emily and had so much fun! we went to goodwill stores but nothing really struck/wow me, so we ended up at Ross, and I found such an awesome dress! i wont look beautiful to anyone other than me and God, but that's all that counts. anyway,i love it and am so excited to wear it to the christmas party!
2. went to the free movie night in cullen and they were showing harry potter 6 so i had lots of fun!
3. had mcdonalds for dinner
4. laughed a lot today
5. sat up front in chapel today with sarah lane and some other friends and it was a good chapel!

location:Abilene,Texas

November 19,2009 Gifts

1. my christmas tree arrived today!!!it looks awesome and i love it!
2. went to wal mart today and bought some cool christmas decorations!
3. had a nice lunch with a friend today
4. laughed a lot today
5. i did not cry today

location: Abilene,Texas

November 18,2009 Gifts

1. i had a good nap today
2. i saw "Elizabeth"today
3. it was a nice day out today
4. i laughed a lot tonight
5. i had arby's for dinner.

location:Abilene,Texas

November 15,2009 Gifts

1. had a guy friend of mine give me a hug today; just after we had talked for a few minutes but it was still really nice.
2. had a guy spring to open my door as i was coming out of the campus center(i was going out, he was coming in. i saw him sprint to open my door!it was...strange yet good if that makes sense).
3. talked to Trevor today, twice!lol. i love talking to him and i love him. i love that he gets my sense of humor. i make a joke and he gets it you know?just seeing him makes me feel calm and comforted, like i can handle anything, that the world is not such a scary place. i love his laugh and his smile...i just love him so much. the fact that we're still friend is definetly a miracle in my life. one of God's gifts to me.
4. i led life group today, with help from anne and kelli of course. i didnt make any huge impacts on their lifes, but just leading it was a huge deal for me and i dont think i did too terrible. the topic was contenment.
5. i had arby's today!

November 12, 2009 Gifts

1. it was such a beautiful day today!warm with a cool breeze, so nice!
2. watched people playing frisbee for about an hour before my 1:30pm class. it is the highlight of my tuesdays and thursdays. so peaceful and relaxing somehow.
3. we had SBC chapel today! it was an all SBC chapel, and it was at chapel on the hill, so it was way beyond awesome! i am so glad i am going on the new orleans sbc. it is going to be so awesome and i am so glad that God led me to it. i actually sang along to the songs, and it was really...comforting somehow.
4. during SBC chapel today, I found one of the differences between the stained glass sides!!!!only took me about 2 years! lol :) i did think that maybe it's some sort of sign that i have spent 2 years looking at those stained glass sides, trying to find the difference and on a day that i was not really trying i did find one. maybe God's trying to tell me to stop trying so hard. or maybe i am just reading too much into it. lol. but SBC chapel was so amazing and i loved it!
5. ate lunch with a good friend today at one of my favorite spots on campus: Jacob's dream. i did see butterflies while we were out there so it was a nice gift from God. God knows my weakness for butterflies.
6. i got an 89 on my international relations test!!!!!
7. I know, but I think that my excitment for my SBC to new orleans counts as 2 gifts from God. i am really really excited and i am SO glad i am going.

location: Abilene,Texas

November 11, 2009 Gifts

1. I am alive
2. During HIP today, during the prayer garden time, I slipped out and of course started crying. been crying a lot this week but its problaly due to all the stress i have this week on me. anyway, i cried and i asked God to send someone to hold me as a cried and listen, really listen. i then went back to my seat in the auditorium, and right as i sat down the preacher came and sat next to me and gave me one of those side/bear type of hugs(i know horrible description) and he prayed me with me. i didnt even ask him to pray with me, so God answered my prayer! not exactly the way I asked, but He did answer it and in less than 2 minutes!God is way awesome.
3. I got my ethos ticket today! since i am a U.P resident, i get mine for $1 as opposed to $3!!
4. I laughed today. not a whole whole bunch but i did laugh.
5. i talked that guy i kinda have a small thing for, just quick non serious small talk, but it was cool! lol

location: Abilene,Texas

God's Gifts To Me Today

1. we made it back from houston safe and sound.
2. i am alive.
3. i did my coms paper and my speech critique
4. i ate food today
5. i watched a good movie

location:Abilene,Texas

November 5,2009 Gifts

1. had lunch with a friend today. always a good time.
2. during my lunch with a friend that is mentioned above, Trevor stopped by and talked for a bit. seriously, I love that guy and just talking to him improves my whole day. like i've said before, he calms me and makes me feel relaxed and safe and happy and peaceful and just...ME
3. talked to a certain guy tonight before he left the library for the night and that's always fun. lol ;)
4. paid the $25 fee for my SBC to New Orleans and turned in the paperwork, so I am offically signed up to go to New Orleans!!so so excited!
5. did not cry today

location:Abilene,Texas

November 4,2009 Gifts

1. registered for my classes-got all the ones I wanted so that was good. :)
2. had a nice walk to Rosa's.
3. had a nice lunch at Rosa's.
4. it was a nice warm day.
5. saw beautiful color trees

location:Abilene,Texas

November 3,2009 Gifts

1. I had my advising appoitment today(at 8am, which meant i had to get up at 7am but way worth it!) and it went really well! I dont have to take world lit II because the HUM 222 block I took in Oxford(6 hr class)gives me three hours of sophomore lit class(or british writers II whichever one)and so that means no world lit II!it also gives my three hours of history 118, so i only have to take history 117! :) and I have to take this Recent Europe class that is in my degree plan but the history department is changing the courses they are offering, so my advisor told me to pick whatever history class i want that deals with Europe, and so I am taking two history classes next semester, back to back!! :) :) also, i am trying not to get my hopes up, but i did the calculations and i might be able to graduate on time! :)
2. did really well(i think)in my lifetime wellness test this morning.
3. had a good lunch at Rosas.
4. took some nice photos today;thinking of printing some to standard paper size and framing them in my apartment
5. paid my rent today!!

location:Abilene,Texas

November 2,2009 Gifts

1. took pictures of the red flowers(roses maybe?)outside of the library and they turned out quite nice. I am thinking of printing 1-2 of them and hanging them in my apartment.
2. had a fun conversation with a friend tonight. apprently, the fact that i would take a cab rather than ask for a ride is hilarious....
3. had a nice lunch at Rosa's today. will go in earlier tomorrow so i can actually get a seat.
4. studied for my lifetime wellness test tomorrow and i think i feel confident.
5. laughed a lot today

location: Abilene,Texas

November 1,2009 Gifts

1. Signed up for my Spring Break Campaign to New Orleans today!! Since it is through Southern Hills, Southern Hill students get to sign up before the rest of ACU does, and so I signed up today! so excited! it will be lots of fun and rewarding I think. plus, my birthday is over spring break, so I will be in New Orleans when I turn 22! I turned 20 in Chicago(SBC freshman year), 21 in England(whoo england!!) , and 22 in New Orleans?! how awesome of a record is that?!
2. wore my black knee length leather boots to church again today!trying to break them in, so I start to feel comfortable wearing them.
3. after church I went to pizza hut and got their chicken pasta alfredo...so good!
4. went to kfc for dinner and it's been way way too long! lol
5. felt pretty good today.
6. we filmed out funny video for our neptune astronomy project today, and they told me I did a pretty good job as the astronaut! lol I was loud enough and they could hear me at least. lol

location:Abilene,Texas

Halloween 's God Gifts

1. went to the Bodyflow class at the hendrick health club for my lifetime wellness class, and I must say it was pretty good! I am thinking of joining the club and going to some of the classes, lose weight,etc.
2. I did my laundry tonight...doing my laundry is always fun for me! lol and no, i am not being sarcastic
3. I had lunch at Chilli's and I had the margarita grilled chicken and it was so so good!
4. bought chicken noodle soup at wal mart today, and cannot wait to cook it!
5. got my communications and my english homework out of the way.
6. decided what SBC I am going to sign up for.

location:Abilene,Texas

October 30,2009 Gifts

1. went the hynotist show on campus tonight...it was so hilarious and so much fun! i officially believe in hypnotism!
2. had mcdonalds today.
3. went to an oxford reunion thing. it was fun, though they were drinking and i felt a bit uncomfortable.
4. watched he's just not that into you.
5. beautiful sunset i saw today

location:Abilene,Texas

October 29,2009 Gifts

1. got to sleep in until 10am today!
2. had a good lunch today with a friend. i problaly caused him to catch a cold or something because it was a bit chilly out(cold to a texan)and i knew he was cold but i wasnt cold so because i wanted to we eate outside, so i feel kinda bad and if he gets sick, it will be my fault. lol other than that, it was a good time.
3. had a good dinner at the bean tonight before my snow skiing class
4. (cant believe I am saying this)I loved the chilly/cold weather today. made me feel nice and cozy.
5. I LOVED my missionary anthropology class even more than usual today- we talked about wedding traditions today and where they came from and how the function is no longer the same even though the form is. so amazing and interesting and it is exactly why I am an international studies major.

location: Abilene,Texas

October 29,2009 Gifts

1. had lunch with Anna today. it was so great talking and catching up; we've hardly seen each other this semester.
2. laughed a lot today
3. started reading a good book called "moments for singles" and already i love it!
4. it was a beautiful day today
5. I touched a guy's hair today!just the bangs, but it counts ;)

location:Abilene,Texas

October 27,2009

1. astronomy group meeting went well! I am the astronaut in our short video for our presentation on neptune and we seem to have a good group. :)
2. on my way back from Rosa's I sat by the side of the sidewalk and read for about 30 minutes or so. very nice and relaxing actually. and fun :) :)
3. felt confident today
4. did not cry today
5. had my career counseling meeting today and it went well! we will be looking at(based on my interests and test results and our talk) at librarian and management(international since that's my major and what i said i wanted out of a job:traveling)
6. I actually got to talk to Brent Bailey for more than 5 minutes today! lol i am joking but it's always nice to talk to him.
7. had a good relaxing time watching some guys playing frisbee before my 1:30pm class today.

location:Abilene,Texas

October 26,2009 Gifts

1. I felt confident today; my hair is straight and I always feel more confident when I have my hair done straight. shallow I know, but I love it straight so I feel happier and more confident when it's straight.
2. in chapel today, a guy called me babe!!what happened was that he was shouting to one of his friends and I turned my head at the same moment and he thought that i thouhgt he was talking to me and he said "not you babe." I've never been called a babe before and it's a nice boost to my confidence. made my feel good about myself and normal.
3. these two guys that I know from around campus and classes, went into the library just to talk to me!they were problaly passing by but they went in just to talk to me. that's such a good confidence booster! :)
4. I am still horrible at flirting, but I am moving up from horrible to pathetic.... exciting! :)
5. did not cry today

location:Abilene,Texas

October 25,2009 Gifts

1. wore my leather, knee length, black high heeled boots to church today and i actually felt like I looked okay.
2. had a guy compliment my hair today when i got to church! i know it sounds silly, but that doesnt happen to me all that often so I am excited :) lol
3. I did not cry in church today! :)
4. went to life group tonight, where we talked about relationships. it was good in one way, bad in another you know?anyway, it was a good session, and i even "started"a mini discussion. i also asked kelli if i could lead the chapter(we're using a book)on contentment. i dont know why but i was flipping through the book and kelli had said if any of us wanted to lead a chapter, that was more than fine and i felt this...feeling to lead that chapter. i dont know why, but we'll see. :)
5. had a double malibu and coke today!so good!

location:Abilene,Texas

October 24,2009 Gifts

1. I walked over to Wal Mart today-it was such an awesome walk! I love walking to wal mart. it is scary at night but during the day I love it. I bought a vacumm, and I am way excited! i have to work on my speech tomorrow, but tomorrow night I am so going to do some vacumming. :)
2. I had lunch at Chili's(near wal mart). the cajun chicken alfredo was so good! I am offically in love with alfredo. lol
3. I went to the mall and got my hair done! :) I LOVE my hair straight :)
4. I went to a movie night at a friend's house tonight. lots of laughs, and the movie(The Truman Show)was awesome!
5. I felt beautiful today.
6. I did not cry today.

location:Abilene,Texas

October 23,2009

1. did laundry today
2. bought a mop today
3. had lunch at harvest moon today
4. had a good walk on the way to lunch
5. watched Cars today
6. watched Wall-E today
7. did not cry today
8. downloaded the Pocahontas soundtrack

location:Abilene,Texas

October 22,2009 Gifts

1. I had a good lunch at Rosa's.
2. I laughed today.
3. I talked to Trevor today. just a 5minute, run into each other between classes talk, but it was so good for me. i love talking to him, being around him. so calming and relaxing and fun for me.
4. I havent seen Brent Parker Bailey today which is good. dont get me wrong:it's not that i hate him or anything. he's my friend. it's just that...as silly as this sounds and as stupid and horrible, i dont like that i can be replaced so easily. i can cancel our thursday lunch hang out, and in 2 1/2 hours he already replaces me with someone else?yeah, nice to know i am so so easily replaced. besides, to me, he is a priority. my friendship with him matters more than me than just about anything. i have two friends, him and trevor, that if i am forced to choose between anything and them, it is not a contest by a long shot. it just...hurts that it's not two sides you know?
5. no one saw me crying today.
6. I walked to and from wal mart tonight.

location:Abilene,Texas

October 21,2009 Gifts

1. I had a bit of a...crying fit/breakdown(nothing serious)after HIP tonight, and so I went to the chapel where I go when I am upset(at Southern Hills)and I cried and cried and I asked God to send me a sigh that He was there with me, that I wasnt too insiginificant for Him to be there or too busy, and tonight, when I was in the midst of holding back a flood of tears, this guy came up to me, and we chatted a bit(he said we had met a year or so ago)and he said that God is proud of me and wants me to know he loves the work I am doing, and that I am doing the right thing, and to keep it up. he said he felt God put it in his heart to tell me that. how awesome is that?God totally answered my prayer in such an amazing way.
2. watched the last episode of the first season of House. such an amazing show!
3. had my grad school meeting today and it went so good! they have an inter-cultural communications concentration under the Master of Communications degree, and so that is totally perfect for me and so awesome! :) :)
4. had a good lunch at Rosa's today.
5. had a good walk to Rosa's today.
6. I did my ESL lesson today and I gave Nancy the flashcards I made her and she loved them, so I am way excited.

location:Abilene,Texas

October 19,2009 Gifts

1. We did this spectrum of light unit in astronomy today, and so we got to put on this 3d type glasses to be able to see the light spectrum and it was so beautiful! just made me think that so many beautiful things are all around us, but unless we have the right eyes, the right mindset, we will never see them. plus the lights were so awesomely beautiful!
2. I laughed a lot today.
3. I did not cry today.
4. I sat with some friends in chapel today. it was fun and nice.
5. I went to lunch at Rosa's today. might make it my tradition to go over there for lunch. good food and awesome walk over there and it is nice to get away from campus at midday.
6. I talked to Trevor tonight! :) :) only for a few minutes, but I havent talked to him in weeks and I've missed it...I've missed him. I now realize there is no such thing as getting over Trevor Adam Cochlin, but I have accepted the fact that he doesnt like me, and never has, and I have moved on from it. I still love him, always will but if I cant make it go away, I can go away from it. anyway, it was so nice talking to him. he always makes me laugh. I love being around him. I never have to think, I can just BE.

location:Abilene,Texas

October 18,2009 Gifts

1. Felt beautiful and Sexy today....not as sexy as when i wear my high heeled, leather boots,but pretty close.
2. went to see a movie today:zombieland. i had a bit of a jealousy/unrequited crush "episode"at church today, so i headed straight for the mall theatre. so helped to see a blood and guts movie!
3. had a good lunch:pizza at the mall. they make such good pizza over there.
4. I did start out my day as my alter ego, but she went away. she always goes away,never hangs around for too long. but somtimes i do bring her out on purpose, when i need her.
5. it was a beautiful day today.

location:abilene,texas

October 17,2009 Gifts

1. I went to a tailgate party today. it was fun! i hung around with people who were my friends and just talked and laughed. i did learn a lesson concerning this unrequited crush thing with Brent...never look him directly in the eye at a close range ever again!least not until i am over this crush thing. but it was fun :)
2. I went to the Homecoming game today...and it was fun(i cheered for the other team. if interested in details,talk to me)and ACU lost :) maybe now they wont be so cocky. it was fun though, being with people.
3. I went to usher at the homecoming musical, and got to see it for free!it was a good show...the love story part of it was good and i loved it, although it did make me cringe(for obvious reasons).it was fun though.
4. I did my Sexy Walk thing around the trail tonight, and it was such a good time! I saw stars, and laughed, and felt beautiful and even talked to God some too.
5. I laughed a lot today.

location:Abilene,Tx

October 16,2009 Gifts

1. Bought my Ipod Touch today!!so excited and I love it! only problem is that I cant seem to get the Wifi on it to work. the ipod part works fine but i cant get it to log onto the wifi, which means i cant log into itunes or the apps store. i will go to team 55 tommorow and see what they suggest. maybe i just need a strong wifi stop. anyway,it is amazing!!
2. hung out with a friend today
3. saw the movie "elizabeth."such an awesome movie!!
4. ordered a pizza tonight. good dinner :)
5. saw trevor twice today...didnt fall apart. still hurts though, especially when he says hi and keeps walking but oh well.

location:Abilene,Texas

October 15,2009

1. I took a Snow Skiing test tonight and while I dont think I did awesome, I think I might sqeeze in a low C.
2. I laughed today
3. I had a good lunch with a friend today.
4. I might have flirted with two guys from Galaxy today...not sure if I was flirting but it felt like it to me a bit....lol I'm trying to improve my flirting skills, so I have a designated "practice" guy that I flirt with on purpose(or try to anyway)to improve. he doesnt know, of course. lol helps that he's cute. lol
5. I enjoyed my Missionary Anthropology class as usual :)
6. I sat under the stairs in the bible building, reading, and it was such a good place to read. :)

location: abilene,texas

October 14,2009 Gifts

1. I walked out of chapel early(didnt get the credit but I have 45 credits so i only need 10 more)and walked to Rosa's. it was a good lunch and I am glad I went. awesome walk too!
2. I did cry in church today(a lot actually)but hardly anyone noticed, so no worries!
3. I did my ESL class with Nancy today and while it is going slow it is going. i am going to do the flashcards so she can study the words with the pictures,and be able to study at home. i love doing esl....makes me feel like I have something worth sharing, I am helping someone with somethint that they will need and will use, and it makes me feel good. granted, it's not as big shot deal as being a church intern, greek tutor, or sbc leader, but it makes me feel good. maybe in the end, that is what counts you know?
4. I was sitting on the benches in front of the campus center ans I was just enjoying the day, and Brent passed by and said hi. I started thinking about him, how he hardly ever slows down and as soon as I started thinking about him, this yellow butterfly flew by me, 10-15ft, and it was like God saying "hey, remeber me?mind back on me please, the one who has been making you giving you butterflies for days..." and it was this moment where I thought:who am I gonna think about/choose: the guy who says hi or the God who makes me butterflies and sends them my way? when i thought it in those terms, it didnt seem like such a hard choice at all. God makes me butteflies, He know how much I love them and that they always cheer me up and make me smile. Brent doesnt know that, and He isnt God...He can't send butterflies my way. or flowers. or a beautiful blue color sky. or a cool breeze. or an awesome sunset. cheesy i know,but it is a new "breathrough"for me.
5. watched the Young Victoria before church today...such a good movie!I LOVE it!!!!

location:Abilene,Texas

October 13,2009 Gifts

1. My COMS 111 test#2 grade is up on blackboard, and I got a 90!! :) :) I am so excited because I thought that I had not done so well,but I aced it!!
2. When I went outside this morning,I felt this fresh cool breeze and for that moment,I felt...peaceful,joyful,okay...hard to explain but even though it only lasted a snap of a second, it was a good moment.
3. I saw some butterflies today again, and I love it! it's like God knows what my weak point is, what He knows will cheer my up and He uses it. this pretending God is romancing me thing is really working. I mean, what guy can top God creating a butterfly and sending it my way?:)
4. I went to the Discovery class tonight, and it was good!we got out results from this test that measures what your interests are and matches it to certain occupations and things. mine are interesting...pretty accurate to me...right down to my secret interest and love of being in charge. i would love to be the person in charge, that oversees the whole game,everyone else,etc. but no one ever gives me a chance you know?plus, i would not be good at it. but it is funny and shocking how it picked it up.
5. I did not cry today
6. I went to department chapel today in the ADM building,and one of my friends(named David)happened to have a class nearby so I saw him and as he was passing by me, he patted my shoulder. i know, way dorky, but i havent had much guy interaction and even though it was a friend thing and not a romantic thing, it was still a good highlight. he almost ran into an open door,like in the movies, but didnt which is good...lol

location:Abilene,Texas

October 12,2009 Gifts

1. I did my ESL tutoring with Nancy today. she's having some trouble, but that is to be expected. she is doing well though. she knows a lot of the alphabet letters. I love doing this ESL tutoring. it is very creative because I have to think of ways to explain things to her, come up with ways to help her pronounce things or remeber things. it is also a leadership role because i am in charge in a way and it is so much responsability. I LOVE it!
2. I had a good lunch today...alfredo as always. i passed the addiction line on alfredo awhile ago...it is so good!
3. I am getting an Ipod Touch!! i emailed my dad and said i wanted/needed a new Ipod, and i have the $106 from my tax refund, and if he could give me the other $100 for christmas, i could buy it. he emailed me and then i called him back and he said that he would rather i save that money and so that i could charge it to the credit card when the payment he sent clears, so maybe next week. i am way excited!!i know...i have gone over to the dark side lol
4. had a good time hanging out with my friends. new ice breaker question: if you could choose a song to have playing the first time you kiss the person you are going to marry,what would it be?ie, kissing theme song. lol...mine is "take my breath away."
5. i did not cry today

location:abilene,texas

October 11,2009 Gifts

1. I had such a good ride coming back from the weekend campaigh I went on. lots of music time and thinking time. I love long rides in general, so it was fun for me.
2. on the drive back,I got to see some beautiful HOP fields(okay so only one)and they reminded me of England, so that was such a good gift from God.
3. I watched two episodes of House today!almost through with season 1, and cannot wait to buy season two!
4. I ate a choclate chip cookie today from subway and it was good!
5. I actually woke up Brent with my text this morning, so that just made my day!finally got him back for that 3 am text summer after freshman year. i sent mine at around 8 in the morning and so it wasnt 3am, but I am not that mean and I care too much about him to do that to him, unless it's an absolute emergency, such as i am standing at the summit of a cliff about to jump off. (JOKE-NONE FREAK OUT)
6. this did not exactly happen today, but I made it througn the Belton campaigh without having a breakdown or even crying. it was hard, not saying it was easy for me, but it wasnt as hard as i thought.
7. might have realized a lesson i can take from this whole thing with James. or one anyway, which James was always telling me but I never really got. until now when i was studying for my coms 111 test. i know, i am a weird person.

location:Abilene,Texas

October 8,2009 Gifts

1. In lifegroup last week, Kelli(one of the two girls leading it)said that she used to pretend that God was literly "romancing her" i guess is the way to phrase it. for example, she would see a bush with flowes and would pretend that God had made that bush with the flowers for her and she would think "no guy on earth can top that."i really liked that, and so i have been doing that this week today in particular(or trying to). for example, the campus has been take over by butterflies lately, and so I pretend that God made and put those butterflies especially for me. and when i kept seeing them everywhere today, i would think "God found my weakpoint."and it really did make me feel special, and it did make me think that no guy can top God making me a butterfly you know?silly i know... it made me really happy today.
2. I had lunch with one of my friends today, and it was so nice!i know this sounds corny, but i love spending time with my friends, and this particular friends is so busy that i hardly see him. i dont know, it was just nice.
3. I am believing more and more that God wants me to do weekend campaigns. I went to Weekend Campaign Chapel today, and it was so good! i had this awesome conversation with one of the girls about New Moon, and it was such a good time. I feel like I am getting to know new people, and i love going on the campaings, and it gets me out of ACU and Abilene every few weeks when i need to, and it gives me a chance to find me and help others...it is so so awesome!
4. I was in the campus center before my 6:30pm snow skiing class and there was this table where they were giving out flower bouquets in a vase, for breast cancer going by the pink ribbon around the vase, and i hesited about taking one because i was not sure if i could take care of them, and then they were out. then a few minutes later, someone gave one back or someone, and i went and took it! i love it, and going with my "God Romancing Me"idea, I pretend that the bouquet was from God, and it was of course. They totally were from Him.
5. My "Elizabeth"and "Elizabeth:The Golden Years" DVDs arrived today, and I am SO excited!! i love the first movie and cant wait to see it again and then right after see the second one! i am so excited!!
6. i watched an episode of house on my season 1 house dvd. such an awesome show!

October 6,2009 Gifts

1. first Discovery class was tonight. i think it will be good to do some career research and get perpective on it and suggestions.
2. got an email asking if i was still interested in a work study position that i had enquired earlier in the semester and i emailed back saying yes, so...fingers crossed! :)
3. had to oedipus the king for english tommorow and i actually understood it and got through it without trouble. i liked it a lot actually.
4. had a good talk with a friend.
5. it rained today, and despite the inconviniece, i am so excited!i love rainy weather...makes me feel nice and cozy and snuggly.

location:Abilene,Texas

October 5,2009 Gifts

1. had my first ESL lesson today and it was so beyond awesome! i loved it and I like that I have to make decisions as to what I think is best way to teach my student(nancy)english, and i love that i finally feel worthwhile. i finally feel like i too have something to do, something to share and pass on if you will. I also loved the pride that came when she would say a word or letter just right. i would think inside my head "yes!she got it!all right!"in excitment. it was a new feeling but i loved it and i love this opportunity. it may not be as glamourous or as big of a deal as being the greek tutor for the entire bible department, but i am making a difference for nancy and i love that.
2. had a good lunch of alfredo pasta. getting addicted to the stuff, i love it!
3. had lots of laughs today
4. the weather today was so great!nice and rainy...reminded me of england. i love rainy weather coz it makes me feel nice and cozy you know?
5. i did not cry today

location:Abilene,Texas

October 4,2009 Gifts

1. went to to church today-cried during the service, sad tears but they are good for me. keeps it all from eating me up inside
2. went to pizza hut for lunch where i got the Alfredo chicken pasta and it was so so good!will have to go back sometime!
3. went to lifegroup-was a bit on the edge coz i had so much stuff to do but it was a good time.
   
4. got my speech outline done
5. got my kinship chart done and the 600 page paper that goes with it!!!! :) :)
6. got my missionary anthropology weekly reading and reading reflection done!!
7. i got everything done i needed to get without difficulty. lots of stress but lots of difficulty.
   

location:Abilene,Texas

God's Gifts

1. my introduction meeting with the refugee that I'll be working with was today. it went so good! She is so sweet and she seems to be very determined to learn english, so I am excited. it is going to be a bit of a challange since I have never done ESL work before, so I will have to be creative. it was such a good first meeting and I am very excited to be helping her. Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30pm,and I cannot wait! Her name is Nancy Rojas and she's from Cuba,and she is so sweet and i am really looking forward to getting to know her better and helping her with her english as much as I can and beyond that. it's nice to feel needed. with most of my friends, I feel like they dont need me. They love me and care about me, but I dont make a difference for them. I can make a difference for Nancy, and that feels so good.
2. finally got my topic for my coms 111 speech!
3. got to sleep in this morning until 10am, so that was good. very low key week.
4. they did the "Burn Room" after chapel today, so that's always fun.
5. went to see the free movie in cullen tonight. it was "UP." it was nice and everything, but it didnt WOW me you know?it was missing a certain spice, that "oh so special something"that makes me love a movie.
6. I made a decision to be like the people in denmark. they are the happiest people in the world because they have low expectations, so they are always surprised for the better. so I am going to have low expectations from now on,and will be happier for it. i started today...instead of expecting my friend(initials BPB, bible major, church intern, greek tutor)to actually stop and talk to me, when he said hi to me, i just said hi back without even looking up, and once or twice i didnt turn around and another time i didnt even respond. i know this sounds mean, and i am not mad at him or anything. i am just sick and tired of always being dissapointed you know?and "a good scientist doesnt keep repeating the same experiement over and over, hoping to get different results."(from the disney channel movie GENIUS).

location:Abilene,Texas

God's Gifts

1. had career appoitment...will start Discovery class next Tuesday at 9pm! :) :)
2. had lunch with a friend...always fun. especially since his text asking me about it woke me up right as I was getting depressed and sad in my angry. he has such good timing!
3. had dinner at Harvest Moon...Yummy!didnt eat all that much but the little I had was good
4. put up some more souveniers/decorations in my apartment!it is so so awesome and I LOVE it!!
5. hung out with a friend tonight. was so awesome...cheered me up.
6. went to Wal mart tonight with a friend and bought literly 100 hangers for all my clothes, and a clock for my living room(looks awesome btw)and I also bought some more air freshners(lavender and apple cinammon) and two kitchen type small paintings.

location:Abilene,Texas

September 30,2009 Gifts

1. my world lit class was canceled for today and friday!
2. went to my therapy session and it was good
3. made an appoitment at the career center
4. was happy today
5. had KFC for dinner tonight
6. uploaded Southern Hills Retreat photos and a few of my favorite videos I took
7. bought two new Itune songs
8. got Tattoo #4 today!!!!!

location:Abilene,Texas

September 29,2009 Gifts

1. Skipped my 9:30am class so I slept in until 10:30am!!
2. my 1:30pm class was canceled!!
3. got out early in my Missionary Anthropology class!!
4. made my tattoo appoitment for tomorrow at 7pm. will miss HIP and coffee house but that's okay. not like it matters if I am there or not. I wasnt able to drop off the picture since the placed closed an hour early so will have to call tomorrow at noon and see it i can drop it off at 3pm and then come back at 7pm. if not, will still drop it off at 3pm and will re-schedule appoitment for saturday. hope it's tomorrow though...i SO cannot wait to get it!
5. hung out with Jessica Rodriguez today. we had dinner, went shopping...it was so much fun to hang out with her.
6. Talked to Trevor today, nothing major and only for about 5 minutes but it was good to talk to him. it is impossible for me to stay angry at him when i am with him. no matter how angry i am, as soon as i see him, it all goes away. i am glad i am friends with him.
7. my intro meeting for IRC with Ally(volunteer cordinatoor)and the Refugees I will be doing ESL work was scheduled today for friday at 3:30pm. wish me luck!! :) :)

location:Abilene,Texas

September 28,2009 Gifts

1. I had my first speech in coms 111 today, and the topic was "what our society needs." I said that society needed to be detoxified from technology. I went second, and I think I did okay. I did not say everything on my outline and said some things not on my outline, but I think I did okay.
2. I got the homework I needed to get done for tomorrow finished.
3. I saw one of my friends and I was excited coz I havent seen him in days.
4. might have found two fairy pics that I like. not for sure "one of these is the ones" but let's just say I didnt hate them as much as the others. it's a start.
5. I opened a new account at First Financial Bank coz my bank(or the branch anyway)closed and I need to be able to walk to my bank since I dont have a car. I am way excited!

location:Abilene,Texas

September 24,2009 Gifts

1. I have to do an assighment for my lifetime wellness class: take this online "what's ur real age" test(tells your age depending on how you take care of yourself)and print out the results and write a page on it. i did it!took me less than an hour. i did double space it but oh well. not due until next thursday, so i am glad i got it out of the way you know?
   
2. Got an email from the IRC, and my paperwork is all finished! We were just waiting on the references and they came through so I am ready to get started! she's really busy this coming week so I'll most likely meet with her next friday at 3pm. she said she'll email me.
   In the email, she asked if I had any specific culture, language,etc. that I wanted to work with. I said that I spoke spanish so i would like to work with a spanish speaking family but i didnt have any preferences that anything worked with me. she emailed me back, and said that she had cuban families, and some of them work on campus at ACU(in the Bean-the cafeteria) and was I could work with them on their breaks during the week on campus, so transportation wont be an issuse and I might get to work with Spanish families. how awesome is that?!
   
3. I have finally come to the relization that I do need to move on from Trevor. for good this time. I dont want to, but I need to. he doesnt really respect me the way that a friend, let alone the guy for me, should treat me. it might be hard but i am so glad to finally be able to see and admit it.
   
4. I was happy today.
   
5. I laughed a lot today
   

location:Abilene,Texas

August 27,2009 Gifts

1. did not cry today...
2. saw the most beautiful perfect rainbow i've ever seen in my life....
3. had my first snow skiing class...i know lots of people in it and it will be so much fun!
4. started wearing my pedometer for lifetime wellness...will be wearing it for the next 2 weeks...my personal aim =150,000 steps.
5. was happy today...

location:Abilene,Texas

August 26,2009 Gifts

1. I took the Spanish CLEP Exam today. my goal was to CLEP out out of 9 hours....I ended up CLEP-ing out of 12 hours! that is the max number of hours you can CLEP out of! my major requires 15 hours of a foreign language, and so i only need 1 advanced spanish class and i am all set! i am also thinking about tacking on a spanish minor...you need 18 hours of spanish to get a spanish minor, so i would only need to take 2 more spanish classes since i already have 12 hours worth. also,thanks to the 12 hours, i will be a senior after this semester! i will still graduate late but it's still better to say i am 21 and a senior than i am 21 and a junior! :)
2. got a ride to church!i do like going to HIP...as much as i love southern hills, it still amazes and scares me a bit how much i love going there and how much it helps me in terms of re-energizing and meeting people.
3. Evan didnt sit behind me in English today, he sat one seat behind me on the row to my left. i was still aware of him and...gosh, i forgot how cute he is and how much i liked his voice....however, i stayed cool and so far so good.
4. i turned in my paperwork to change my major before the friday of the first week of school, so it is on the computer!it went up today...it is official...i am an international studies major. :) :)
5. laughed a lot today

location:Abilene,Texas

August 25,2009 Gifts

1. had dinner at Taylor and Jessica's house...it was SO good and it was so good to spend some time with them.
2. my intro to international relations class looks like it will be interesting but maybe a little challenging.
3. lifetime wellness looks like it will be an easy A as long as i do th work, plus i really want to learn about how to be and stay healthy
4. did not cry today
5. talked to Trevor today..not a whole conversation but a mini one I guess you could call it...i dont know, i still feel like something's...off. he wasnt talking to me the way he used to to...he seemed (to me anyway)to be...hesitant is the word. maybe it's just my fear. anyway, i am trying not to be angry to cover my fear so it was a good start i suppose

location: abilene,texas

August 24,2009 Gifts

1. had an awesome world lit I class...it will be challenging but so interesting and worth it.
2. had an awesome opening chapel..got teary as i predicted.
3. actually had the nerve to remove a guy's bandana(he looks way cuter and hotter without it). granted, i know him and he's a friend, but for me, that is way way more contact than i willingly do with a guy
4. didnt get all that nervous when i had to introduce myself at LYNAY and at coms 111...enjoyed it actually and made people laugh. maybe there's hope for me after all...
5. felt beautiful today
6. i was happy and excited today and it had nothing to do with a guy!!

location: abilene, texas

God's Gifts

1. helped cover the entire amplitheathre with plastic this morning!it was hot...tiring...and got on my nerves towards the end but it was worth it! :)
2. helped serve dessert at dinner tonight...lemon meringue pie...again, tiring and exhasuting but it was fun :)
3. saw trevor today...he hasnt answered my facebook messages or written on my wall in months, and he acts like he's done nothing wrong?!i am NOT a bommerang...he cant just throw me whenever he wants and expect me to come back each time. lol...anyway, despite being annyoed bordering anger, it was nice to see him again.
4. saw brent today...took him like 5-10 minutes to realize that i was standing less then 2 feet away, but he did eventually. it was so nice seeing him face to face again;he's such a good friend.
5. saw jessica today...such a good friend!
6. i could go on and on about all the friends i saw today, but i did see a lot of friends i havent seen since january, so it was so good!
7. my friend in england liked the pics i send! i was nervous, coz i've never send pics to a guy before, but thankfully he liked them. :) :)
8. therapy session today...it was good. talked about my nevevousness about being back on campus and about the effect my friend's..."past"had on me.
9. candlelight devo was so good....loved it!

location:Abilene,Texas

God's Gifts

1. served dinner to new students...the plates were SO hot but it was fun
2. after serving dinner I rn into my friend haley and we went to a chinese buffet for dinner and the she took my to wal mart so i could buy some kitchen stuff! cool huh?
3. helped man a study abroad booth...didnt talk to a lot of people since it wasnt busy at all but it was still fun!
4. took some pictures of me tonight(straighten my hair yesterday). i actually felt...beautiful.
5. i did cry/sob today, but i am proud that i managed to stopped in less than 2 hours! :)

location: Abilene,Texas

God's Gifts

1. got my hair straighten today...
2. got nail extensions put in today...
3. ate at this restuarant near Southern Hills....so good!lol
4. pancake bar started today at southern hills....mostly freshmen but i had fun! relieved that trevor wasnt there.
5. saw a beautiful texas sunset today....

location:Abilene,Texas

August 14, 2009 Gifts

1. beautiful day outside...nice and sunny with blue skies.
2. the hot weather cooled off a bit at night...still hot but bearable.
3. talked to my friend online most of today...so awesome!
4. laughed a lot
5. smiled a lot
6. felt special
7. did not cry today

location:Abilene,Texas

August 13, 2009 Gifts

1. I stayed up a bit late last night/this morning, so I slept in until about 11:30am! not bad for summer time :)
2. I put away a good chunk of my clothes today. I just need to get LOTS of hangers(and a bin)from Wall-Mart and I can start hanging up the rest in my closet, which they should fit okay. after that, it is the icing on the cake:putting away the rest of my books and souvenirs around my room. I put some of my GATA stuff out, like my letters,and they look nice! my room is starting to come together!
3. My Bejeweled game is here!!! I LOVE that game and now I have it!! :) :)
   
4. Talked to a friend today...love talking to him :) :) :) :)
5. I laughed a lot today
6. I was VERY happy today
7. I felt...beautiful almost today
   

location: Abilene,Texas

Today's Gifts From God

1. I got an amazing text from a friend....
2. saw some more people I havent seen since January. so nice to see people and have people remenber me
3. went for a walk around the trail at ACU tonight. so nice...
4. saw beautiful starry sky tonight...I forgot how awesome and big and beautiful the sky is in Texas
5. was happy today

location:Abilene,Texas

August 9,2009 Gifts

1. WENT TO SOUTHERN HILLS TODAY!!!! I took a cab since I didnt have a ride, but it was nice. I was too nervous to go into the pancake bar, so i just went to the auditiorium and listened to the rehearsal before the service. the service was so good! gosh, I loved every second of it. didnt truly realize how much I missed it! I think it it gonna be such a good year.
2. after church went over to Ellen and Sam's house with a bunch of others. we had lunch and played some card games, flipped quarters, looked at money, credit cards, and driver licenses under a black light. so nice to get to know new people.
3. laughed a lot today
4. chatted to my friend through google talk today...
5. saw beauitful stars in the sky tonight
6. will hopefully hang out with one of my friends tomorrow...

location: Abilene,Texas

Today's Gifts

1. ran into my friend Halley at the library today, and she helped me get some of my stuff out of storage. not all of it...some boxes, my mushroom chair, my bike, and some other odds and ends, but a good 3/4 of my stuff! I just need to get another friend to help me get the rest of my stuff, which shouldnt be that hard. I put away some stuff, and set aside lots of clothes I never wear and other things to throw out, so for a few hours work my room is starting to come together a bit.
2. got Google Talk today, so now I can chat with my friend in England! so excited! :) :)
3. was happy today
4. did not cry on the outside today
5. saw a beautiful sunset tonight

location:Abilene,Texas

August 7,2009 Gifts

1. I was reading outside the campus center today and this man came up to me and asked if I was gonna be a writer, because he always sees me reading. we talked for a few minutes, and it was nice having think that the fact that I always read is something really good. confidence booster I guess. lol


2. The manager of the campus store remebered me! the second time i went in today, he told me that it was "nice to have me back."lol..i love ACU because you can be gone for over half a year, and when u come back, the campus store manager will still remeber you and the chief of the university police will still remeber that you used to ride a bike(really happened to me btw). nice to be remenbered you know?


3. walked to walk mart today(yay!!) and bought my bathroom stuff. I knew I wanted a "theme" so to speak, and I was gonna go with red. i guess it was more of a color scheme than a theme. but then I saw all the "themed" bathroom stuff, and I decided to go for a rose theme. all the bathroom stuff was arranged on the shelf by theme and color, so it all matched you know?then I almost bought the stuff but decided to go for the butterfly theme. I am SO glad I did...the rose theme would have looked nice but the red would have been a little too dark. the butterfly theme is colorful, fun, and very me. i love butterflies! they represent change and becoming something totally different than what you started out as. I also love that butterflies are so...beautiful and seem so delicate, yet they are difficult to catch, so they are stronger than they appear to be. i love that when a butterfly gets close to a person, the person is happy and gets a bit excited about that because it's rare and they are such beautiful creatures. i am gonna put some of my england souverniers in there, so the theme will end up being: "butterflies in england." cool huh? but it looks so much better already! I got: shower curtain, shower curtain hook, small bin, toilet lid cover( didnt come as part of the theme, but i bought a lid that was a color that would match the theme), toilet brush kit, soap dispenser, toothbrush holder, 2 bathroom rugs, towel, and hand towel . everything but the lid is butterfly theme and it looks so awesome!! i so love it!!!!
4. went to arby's for lunch...will be eating there once a day for a week, seriously!
5. did not cry today

location: Abilene,Texas

August 6,2009 Gifts

1. arrive in Abilene today!!!!
2. my up apartment is way awesome...not gonna start unpacking into tomorrow or saturday(jet lag)but i am really gonna try to make my room and bathroom nice and cozy.
3. went to arby's for lunch and will again tomorrow...so good!!!!
4. saw a few people today so that's good! lol
5. got such a nice and sweet text message today...
6. was happy today;did not cry today

location:Abilene,Texas

August 5, 2009 Gifts

1. rode the Heathrow Express train, first class, to Heatrow! it was practically empty so it was relaxing and so cool! a crew member helped me with my suitcases so it was really cool.
2. got through airport security...it was a hassle and long lines but got through it!
3. the flight was delayed a bit due to waiting for passangers and a flight attentant from another flight and then again when we were nearing Dallas, and I thought the guy sitting next to me was a terroist, but for a 10-11 hour flight it went by pretty fast and other than some turbulance it was pretty relaxing. watched Harry Potter 2 and part of "The Birds." sadly, it did not live up to its scary reputation. oh well.
4. the lunch on the flight was good...i had chicken mediterian, and it was SO good!
5. I actually used the toilet on the plane! the lock was not hard to use...standard slide across and it had light that came on when u locked the door...nice. lol lol
6. made it back to the USA safe and sound

location:(for the first time in over 6 months!)Texas

Auguat 4, 2009 Gifts

1. went to see the UK Houses of Parliment...they're opened for the summer, so I booked a tour!! so amazing...it was so amazing to learn a bit about their goverment. oddly enough, there were so many similarities between theirs and ours...I guess the men who set up american's goverment based a lot of their ideas on the british goverment. it was cool and amazing to be able to go inside.
2. went to see hairspray...it was a good show, lots of fun. not one i would go back and see, and the movie was better i thought, but it was still good. glad i went.
3. laughed today
4. talked to a friend today
5. checked into the hotel...so cool! nice room all to myself...

location:(for the last time...so so sad!!)London,ENGLAND :( :(

August 3, 2009 Gifts

1. went to see Kensington Palace today...SO amazing!I got to be in the room where Princess Victoria awoke to the news that she was now Queen! how cool is that?!the gardens were so beauitufl and some rooms had this amazing view of them...wow. they also had princess Diana's dresses on exibitit, and they were so beautiful! i know zero about fashion, and even i saw how they were classy, sophisticated, yet had this...extra something...a fun flair about them. i fell in love with this gorgoeous black dress (a little black dress) that had a skirt of about...above the knee...wow. gorgeous!! :)
2. went into Buckingham Palace today...words cannot describe how gorgous that palace is! I got to be in the room where all 4 of the Queen's children And Princes William and Harry were baptized/christianed...whatever it's called. in the white drawing room there is this...door that leads to the Queen's private rooms, yet it doesnt look like a door but a mirror. cool huh? the gardens...wow. this whole other beautiful amazing world...amazing. beyond amazing.
3. went to bella italia today for dinner, and i finished the ciabatta side AND all of the chicken and new potatoes(not the roasted veggies)in my main meal AND 1/2 of my dessert...plus I had a medium 1/4 pounder for lunch before i went on my tour! that is way unusual for me! it was so good though...
4. went to see the proposal today for the 3rd time. was gonna go the london eye, but i've been there twice and it doesnt get dark until late so i wouldnt have been able to see london at night. oh well. next time. anyway, i laughed a lot! i was craking up by the end...i need to get that on DVD! :) :)
5. discovered that my friend(mentioned in yesterday's entry)also posses the power to make me blush and ambarras me...in a good way...over text messaging. it is a good thing because...let's not go there.
6. did not cry on the outside today

location:London,England

August 2, 2009 Gifts

1. went to see the lion king today(for the 3rd time, i know). it was so cool! it only gets better and better the more i go see it! it was sunday manatee, so for 54 pounds I got a stall seat(not balcony) and it was an isle seat, so when the animals and things came in at the beginning, they passed right by my seat!cool huh?i did cry/tear up and i bought the soundtrack. original cast, but same. so so good! wow!! totally favorite musical...my standards for musicals are way way high now. :) :)
2. went to dinner at garfunkels. I actually finished my entree and my main meal...all of it!not the dessert, but for me, that is saying something!lol...it is a cool restaurant. they have such a variety of dishes. love it.
3. went to Ripley's believe it or not! it was so cool! they have this spinning thing and you walk over it on a walkway, but the spinnign thing makes it feel like the whole thing is tilting...i had such a hard time, but i did it! got super dizzy though, but it was cool. they also had a picture of the queen done in pennies, and a document signed by Queen Victoria herself...my knees might have gone weak at that one. they had so many awesome things! a maze of mirrors that i gace up on and went back to the entrance. it was scary!!lol...i can totally understand someone having a breakdown in there. it was a cool museum though...or odditorium as they call it. way cool and lots of fun!
4. Trevor finally responded to me!!only took....3 months or so, but yay! i added him as my facebook friend again. Trevor's one of those poeple that i need to cut off all communication if I want to be and stay mad at him. but he's my friend you know? however, still hold by my statement...he is gonna have to come to me in terms of seeing me. :)
5. my tramp stamp is working...i think. it's supposed to remind me to be more daring right? well, I just told the guy I like about my imagining sleeping with him! more stupid than daring, actually, but i am looking on the bright side...after that, there's nothing i will be too scared to tell a guy. lol...also, it might not be daring if you consider that he got me to say it. how? i dont know...how he gets me to tell him these things...through text messaging no less...oh well. :) :) (not meant to insult the person in question, so please dont get mad!!)

location: London,England

August 1, 2009 Gifts

1. did not cry today
2. went to see a movie today
3. had a malibu coke today
4. did not die today
5. talked to a friend today

location: london,England

God's Gifts To Me Today

1. A new girl(she's german and is turning 18 in one month) checked in this morning to the hostel and she's staying in the same room I am, so I asked her if she wanted to come with me to Ripley's, and she said yeah. we ended up not going because it was too expensive for her(I am going on Sunday though) so we ended up going to the Embarkement area to see Big Ben, St.James Park(awesome beautiful park btw). we couldnt get into downing street because you're not allowed, but we stood at the front gates, which was cool. then we went to trafalquer square,and into the national gallery. i must say, it was kinda cool. i saw this paiting of christ, a head shot and it depicted his suffering, but i couldnt find it in the shop. oh well...will try online. then we got on the tube and she went back to the hostel, and i went to dinner and then to see "Coco before Chanel" which is a good movie! i like learning about strong independet women like her. it was good and i am proud of myself for taking an initiative. we problaly wont get to hang out again, since i have tons of stuff i booked for my last days(so sad!!)in England, but i am proud that i did take that initiave and had a good day. take that Simon! lol
2. went to see "coco before chanel"today and it was such a good movie. she seems like she was a woman who was strong...independent. I like women like that...it's the way I want to be.
3. had a double soft cone ice cream...finished a good 3/4 of it!!
4. saw big ben today...i love that tower!i never get enough of it! everytime i see it, it just hits me ...wow! i am in england!!it is so much more beautiful live than in pics...pics dont do it justice. i need to buy a big ben statue or something...a good one.wow. amazing. am in love with it!
5. i think the movie theatre might have given me the "15 and under" price for my ticket! they charged me 3 pounds less than they usually do.

location: London,England

Today's Gifts From God

*warning: this is one of those days where something not good happened and then it was sorted but following that several small things happened which normally would be okay but under the circumstances makes you upset.so these good things will include...lows*

1. i was upset this morning so like the girl i am turning into, i went to get my hair done because it makes me feel better. it did...kinda. but it was still nice. love my hair straight! it didnt make me feel as good as it normally would though, but it helped a bit.
2. to cheer myself up i went to my fav pub in london for lunch. it's like a mini tradition during my time here...go to the Dickens Tavern for lunch. havent done it in a few days though. it did cheer me up a little but...i was reading one of the shopaholic books, and it was an emotional kinda part of the book, with the husband getting mad at her, her sister not wanting anything to do with her...and she cried in it and...yeah, i didnt start crying crying, but tears did come out. however, it was nice sit there and read my book and eat my sausage and mash...it's a nice pub!
3. went to see the King Henry VIII exibition at the british library. seems weird to me to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the accesion to the throne of a guy who killed 2(?) of his...6 wives, but hey, he was their king lol JK. it was pretty cool. it turns out that anne boleyn was not overly beautiful or anything...just "standard." how cool is that? she got a king chasing after her, wanting to marry her and breaking off from rome, from the catholic religion just to get an annulment/divorce from his first wive to marry her...all on her personality and wit. u have to admire that. you also have to say...at least King Henry VIII was not shallow you know?
4. went to see "Wicked" for the 2nd time since I've been here. so so so good!wow...i bought the soundtrack from the original cast, and it wont be as great as the girl singing tonight...i am in love with her voice(it was the understudy again. she is amazing!). i was a little teary by the end though. granted, i've been teary this whole day, but it is such an amazing play! it...ties for first place with the Lion King.
5. had dinner at Garfunkels: chicken tikka masala. spicy but good...had to hold back the tears again though...almost had a crying fit, but i held it together.

location: London,England

Today's Gifts

1. had mcdonalds-finished ALL of it
2. went to dinner at this nice chinese buffet near my hostel.
3. did not cry on the outside today
4. did not die today
5. went to see a movie today

location: London,England

Today's Gifts From God

1. went to the War Cabinet Rooms. it was...amazing!truly beyond words to be able to be in the place where wiston churchil "ran" the british strategy during world war II...it is truly increable!
2. went to see Peter Pan at kensington gardens! it was magical. only word i can use...truly magical.
3. went to St.James Park before going to see Peter Pan. such a beautiful park!! beautiful lake, flowers...wow. i had dinner at the (expensive)place there called "inn the park" and it was good! their sundaes were delicious!
4. had a piece of chocolate cake and a sprite before dinner. the wind dropped my first piece so i had to get another, but it was delicious.
5. did not cry today.

location:London,England

July 27,2009 Gifts

1. had lunch at my usual pub...really nice.
2. went to the British Library. had a tour around the library and it is amazing!! seriously...so many books that you have to order them from one of their 4 basements when u need one and it takes an hour to get there! crazy huh?!?!it is amazing! wow....
3. went to see the proposal again...hilarious!must get the DVD when it comes out.
4. I booked tickets to see Peter Pan at the Kensington Gardens tomorrow @7:30pm. should be lots of fun!
5. saw beautiful sunset clouds on my way into the cinema
6. found out something really cool today...a little bittersweet but mostly sweet :)

Location:London,England

Today's Gifts

1. Went to see a shakespearean play at the globe theare today! the play was Troilus and Cressida and I fell in love with Shakespeare! the emotions, the excitement, the words....seeing it in its original venue was beyond words. it made it come alive you know?
2. had dinner at this fab pub right on the thames right by the Globe. good views and good food! it was a cute pub, if a bit expensive. but hey, last week in England!
3. went to the evening service at St.Paul's. awesome. amazing. thought provocating.
4. did not cry today
5. at the end of the day, I was...ok.

location:London,England

Today's Gifts

1. Went into Oxford today. didnt really do all that much: ate a late lunch, browsed around High Street, got an alcoholic drink(Malibu Coke-SO good!the smell alone was intoxicating...so should have made it a double! lol), then had dinner at my fav restaurant there: Perrie Victorie Bristrot, and then got on the train home. it was nice being there, but somehow not the same. I did tear up on the train back though. it just hit me that...this is good-bye. I am going home next wednesday! in a week and a half! I dont want to say goodbye at all! Oxford was so so pretty though: all the flowers and things in bloom! it was nice to say a proper good-bye.
2. rode a london bus for the first time today! the 332 to paddington via kilburn! I was nervous but I am excited and proud of myself! on the way back, I rode above the driver(sat in the top level both times). it was awesome! :) :) LOVE double decker buses!!!!!
3. had a malibu coke today athe eagle and child! i almost made it a double! lol :) the smell was SO good!! oh, it was delicious!might go back next saturday and get a double!! lol
4. did not cry too much today
5. saw a beautiful sunset today

location: london,England

Today's Gifts From God

1. I made it to the British Museum!! I learned quickly that it is way better to be at places like that when they open the doors in the morning to avoid the crowd! I dont do museums all that well in crowds, so I saw the Rosetta Stone and got outta there. there were some cool things too, so I might try and wake up and make it there when they open the doors. still,seeing the Rosetta Stone was really cool!
2. Had a Basking Robbins Sundae!!it was really good :)
3. Booked a tour for August 3, 2009 and I am REALLY looking forward to it! interested?ask me :)
4. had dinner at this really nice chinese buffet. it was good! although I must agree with my friend and say that chinese buffets do make you kinda sleepy! :)
5. did not cry today.

location:London,England

God's Gifts

1. I went to Dickens Tavern again. I really love that pub! I want to try this pub near the hostel where I am staying at. the first time I went there they said the kitchen was closed, and it looks good. pubs are good for breakfast, lunch, and hang out places,get a drink, sit down and relax. they usally close kitchens around 6-7pm or so, so not good for dinners. plus they get BUSY during the night. during the day, they are usually not crowded at all. I enjoyed it! it is a nice and cool pub.
2. I was going to go the british museum since I did not make it yesterday, but the central line was not stopping at Notting Hill station and it would have taken a long way to go east and then north, so I decided to leave it until tomorrow. there is this new movie coming out tomorrow called "Antichrist" and I want to go see it. so I will do lunch, British Museum, and then movie. should be a good day. it will be a good day. lol anyway, I decided instead to go get tickets at the globe. it was WAY more expensive than I thought. I am not standing for 2 hours, so I paid 33 pounds for a sititng ticket. totally worth it though! they are for Troilus and Cressida, and it is on Sunday@1pm, so my plan is to go to St.Paul's Cathedral for service then cross the millenium bridge and go to the Globe. so excited!!
3. crossed the millenium bridge today! this is the bridge that gets knocked down in the 6th Harry Potter film. it is a pretty cool bridge and it is cool to have seen it in the film and then go see it live you know? u can see St. paul's cathedral and Tower Bridge from it. really neat!
4. had mcdonalds for dinner tonight. i know, way unhealthy, but cheap.
5. decided to go into oxford on saturday
6. did not cry today

location: London,England

Today's Gifts From God

1. I went to the British Museum today, but had a hard finding it, and once i did there was only 1 hour before it closed. so i will go back tomorrow. it seemed really neat so I am excited :)
2. had lunch in London's longest pub: the dickens tavern. it was long, and the food was good! it was a neat pub and i liked it!
3. rode the london eye for the second time! this time i only took 4 pics and truly enjoyed the view and took it all in you know? plus, i wasnt THAT afraid of the heights. London is so increably beautiful!
4. saw "The Proposal" tonight!it was so funny and I laughed so much! I like movies that make me laugh. they are the best kind :)
5. didnt cry on the outside today. that counts right? lol

location: London,England

Today's Gifts From God

1. today I slept in until 11am!! although I was woken up by a text at 5:30 in the morning by a friend(you know who you are). sadly, that wasnt so bad compared to Brent's texting me at 3 in the morning last summer to send me the details of when we were getting together the next day! :) I am just so irrestiable to text in the early morning hours!lol(JK JK)
2. I went to McDonalds today...I know, 3rd time this week!! and I finished the quarter pounder again!didnt finish all the fries or donuts because i was charging my cell phone and they told me i coudnt use the plug! how silly and stupid is it to have a blog in the dining area of a fast food restaurant and the customers cant use it!!especially when they wi-fi!!but i did finish the cheesburger, which i am quickly getting addicted to! lol
3. Brent is back from the Bush!! I was so excited to get his email this morning saying he was back. he is still in Papau New Guinea, but at least he can have access to the internet again and email!!cannot wait to see him!! :) :)
4. smiled a lot today
5. did not cry today
6. I went to see this movie(I love that I am 5-7 minutes away from a theatre via tube!!) called "moon." it was good and everything, but it was a sci fi movie, and I cannot believe I went to go see it!me and sci fi?not exactly best friends, but it was good anyways.lol...

location: London,England(for another 15 days)

Today's Gifts From God

1. had my hair done today!shampoo and straighting, of course. the lady was really nice and friendly. getting my hair done is turning into one of my go-to-things when I am upset, sad, or a little down. it's like they're scrubbing all my troubles away. for a few minutes away. and i do love my hair straight. it is when love it the most. I do love the curls when they're wet, it is when they are dry that they go frizzy!I love that the salons here offer ur tea or coffee. granted I dont drink either of those, but it is still so cool that they ask. so proper and nice! :)


2. I hung out with my friend Wes from ACU and his friend Richard today! they're doing this backpacking trip around Europe and they were in London so I got to see them! :) it was SO nice to be with a friend of mine from ACU. it reminded me of my other life, the life I left backthere and all the people. they do mean a lot to me, and while I havent forgotten that at all, it has kinda...dimmed since I've been here so long and have fallen in love with it you know? it was nice to be with Wes as well...he always makes me laugh and he's funny and very...charismatic I think? he's a good friend and I am so glad the crush on him thing didnt ruin that at all. in general, it was good for me. I may be leaving something behind and that is really hard and tough and heartbreaking and painful and sad for me, but I am going going back to something...all my friends, ACU, classes, southern hills...a whole life is waiting for me. a life that I built out of nothing when I moved to Texas for college not knowing anyone. I love that life; it'll be nice to go back to it.
3. had a nice dinner of sausage and mash at a pub tonight. it was with Wes and his friend Richard btw. it was a nice pub. it was funny because some of the dishes were buy 1 got 1 free, and so they did that, but they forgot they could have gotten another one with mine, and Wes kept explaing that over and over...lol. he also kept telling me to hurry up(slow slow eater)because he wanted to get a soft serve cone from McDonalds. I told him to watch it(he's not exactly going to the gym you know and it would be a shame to lose that figure lol). silly guy huh? lol...when he left me at the tube stop I told him to watch the ice cream in Italy(where they are headed next); it has 4 times the amount of sugar as the ice cream in the USAbut my dinner was nice! it was a nice pub. I LOVE pubs!!they are beyond awesome. i would say we should have them in america, but it is an english/british thing and they should stay here. i am gonna miss them though!coffee shops are just not the same! lol...
4. I bought an Oyster Card for this week, and will top up at the end of this week. I am way excited because I get zones 1 and 2 on the tube and any bus, so it is pretty sweet and makes getting into the tube so quick and easy! plus, it kinda makes me look and feel like a someone who lives in London(Londoner?)! lol..I know, I am dork. but I have ambraced it and accept it. lol...
5. I laughed a lot today. I LOVE laughing, even though I dont like my laugh or smile. go figure. oh well. I still LOVE laughing!!

location: London,England

July 19,2009 Gifts

1. got to london safely, in one piece, without too much trouble. the train was delayed by 10 minutes, which was annyoing,but other than that, it was good. got a seat in the last train cart,section...whatever it's called, which was the quiet zone. the train was pretty empty, so i found luggage racks and it was only me and another man so it was nice and quiet. good train ride!
2. the hostel is really really sweet! seriously, it is the best hostel I've stayed in so far. I lucked out in choosing this one!
3. I went out to get some dinner, and ended up walking about 1 -2 miles problaly looking for a place. i was so hungry yet really picky for some reason. I finally went into a mcdonalds, and got a quearter pounder meal(large)and 2 donuts. finished all of it except 1 1/4 of the donuts. however, for me, that is pretty good!lol
4. I am meeting my friend Wes and his friend Richard tomorrow!!they are doign this europe backpacking trip and they're in England so we're gonna hang out!I am really excited!I am actually gonna SEE in person one of my friends from home!havent seem one of those in such a long time...January in fact! so I am WAY excited!!
5. something...special and bittersweet happened today.
6. did not cry too hard today. I know this sounds weird when i put these inhere, but after all the crying I did last summer...trust me, it is a good thing.

location: London,England

July 18,2009 Gifts

1. new personal text message record: 5 hours! I never could understand how people could talk/text for hours...I can now :) lol...
2. went to see "public enemies." it was an okay movie, but it did kinda make the FBI look like idiots at times. it was okay and i liked it, but it wasnt my type of movie. too much shooting and lous bangs for my taste...had a bit of a headache when i left actually.
3. went to see Harry Potter 6 for the second time today.i dont like all they added and left out but it was so good anyway! the last scene where they all raised their wands to get rid of the dark mark was so moving and symbolic!loved it! cannot wait for the 7th one!
4. i went to mcdonalds between movies to get something to eat(duh!)and i got the 1/4 pounder meal, and i had double cheese! two pieces of cheese with the meat between them! maybe they're always like that but i felt lucky! lol...i am such a dork arent i? :)
5. I did not cry today.

location: (for the last time for awhile)Nottingham,England

July 17,2009 Gifts

1. went to see transformers 2...for the second time!I was crying at the end. weirdly enough, when i went to see it the first time i was with a bunch of guys so i did tear up a little but did not really cry. this time i did. wonder if there's a connection?of course, did not help problaly that those guys(or one of them in particular)were huge sci-fi geeks(and computer geeks as well; i mean, who reserves the newest version of windows 3 months in advance?!?!lol)and so they knew the original transformers series and so did not like the movie. i guess i can kinda understand because i am so the same way with harry potter. maybe it is easier to cry during a movie by yourself?
2. it rained today...i know it is weird but i like the rain. makes me feel like the world is being cleaned and reminds me that starting over anew...corny huh?
3. on my way to the cinema today, while it was raining, i saw this street cleaning venicle, and i found it hilarious because...it was raining!why would u clean the streets while it is raining?!?!like washing ur car in the rain you know? found it funny...
4. had dinner after the movie at this place called "flaming dragon." it is a chinese buffet. really good!
5. i did not cry today
6. i laughed today

location:nottingham,england

July 16,2009 Gifts

1. I went to see Ice Age 3 in 3D today. the 3D was actually good and it was such a cute movie :)
2. had lunch at this fast food chinese place! had chicken friend rice. didnt finish all of it of course...huge serving plus I tend not to fully finish meals. but it was really good!
3. had dinner at Bella Italia. so good, I LOVE that place. will miss it when I am back home.
4. talked to a friend today.
5. did not cry today.
6. ordered a DVD that I watched while overhere.
7. ordered Lurlene McDaniel's newest book...came out in May, but her lastest one anyways. i love lurlene mcdaniel's books.
8. learned that nicholas sparks has a new book out in september and they are making a movie out of Dear John that comes out in february 2010!!!!

location: nottingham,england

July 15, 2009 Gifts From God

1. Had a good lunch at this mexican grill restaurant in the corner house. chiquitos, I think it was called. so good!
2. beautiful day today...sunny and warm but not too hot
3. watched harry potter and the halfblood prince today! they added and left out a lot of stuff but it was still awesome!loved it! cannot wait to go see it again on saturday!
4. I have now had my longest text conversation. actually, my first real text conversation. going by the text messages, it was 4 hours! seriously. seems like a long time to me, but am not experienced with text conversations, so I dont know. sometimes my being braver in writing than I ever could be in person is...discerning. this is one of those times. i never would have said some of the stuff I said to him during that text conversation than i would never have in person...good or bad? i think it good just...discerning. DARING though, so I am living up to my tattoo...
5. I did not cry today
6. made an appointment saturday at 4:30pm at this salon in the corner house to do my hair. it will be my dress up day. as much as i dress up anyway, but i will wear my make up. :) :)

location: nottingham,england

Today's Gifts

1. I checked into the hotel I will be staying at here in Nottingham until sunday. it is called Castle Hotel and I love it! not fancy but very nice :)
2. I went to see a movie today...Bruno. very silly, graphic, and no plot at all but it was a good movie to see to shut my mind off you know?
3. I had lunch(and only realy meal for today)at pizza hut. it was good! I was unable to finish the individual pizza but hey, that's me. :) and it will help me to lose weight. I am a little...fat but I am working on it :)
4. did not cry today
5. I took the bus from nottingham to stapleford and back again...just for the heck of it. I love bus rides...
6. I booked my saturday tickets for harry potter!so excited to go see it! since the whole going with other people thing doesnt look to be happening, I am going to go on saturday night anyway and dress up...as much as i dress up: my skirt, leather boots, and make up...and do my hair nice. why not?
7. am going to go see HP tomorrow! if I can get tickets at the door, which I doubt it! :)
8. put up lots of pics today on facebook, as well as videos. since i am no longer an intern, I feel totally free in my commenting

location: Nottingham,England

God's Blessings To Me Today

1. went to church today. I love going to church here and knowing everyone that is there. I love Southern Hills and cannot wait to go back, but it is so nice and so...family like atmosphere here.
2. after church went on a picnic with my host family and Curtis's host family to this beautiful park in matlock. so beautiful! we played baseball. well,me and the guys did. it was fun! :) reinforces my wedding reception idea. :)
3. I feel like I did a good job on talking and interacting with the teens today. I am not sure if it's good enough, but I feel like I did a good job; today and this week in general.
4. I got picked up(physically not in a sleazy way,although that would not be too bad given my lack of experience with guys lol) by one of the guys here. not one of the teens, but close to my age. profile: jon, 23, working, takes bus to church or walks to church(6 miles each way!). I almost hit my head on the floor because he picked my up by my legs. first guy to ever touch my legs and the furthest I've gone with a guy. I know...tragic isnt it? :)
5. one of the teens, beth, keeps telling me I would make a good couple with David(assistant with youth clubs, always in motion, cool blonde hair). not that i care, but it is a nice that someone thinks me normal enough to actually say that. :)
6. laughed a lot today. a lot!!!

location: long eaton, nottingham,england

God's Blessings To Me Today

1. went to see a movie today! my sister's keeper. I was crying by the end, holding back the flow of tears so it was a good movie.
2. had lunch at this chinese buffet place called "flaming dragon." the food was good!
3. had dinner at bella italia. delicious!
4. oxfam called me, and i start volunteering this tuesday, 1:30-5:30pm. so excited!!! cannot wait!!
5. did not cry today. that is a good sign.
6. got a call from gary green today,and it was nice. no lecture and no anger. just concern. the texas accent was so strong though. guess i am not used to it anymore. :)
7. stepped in bubble gum. like in the movies... i am such a dork!
8. four more days until harry potter!

location:long eaton, nottingham,england

Gods Blessings To Me Today

1. got to sleep in until 10:30am today! :)
2. rode the bus into nottingham. i know it is strange, but I LOVE long-ish car/bus rides where i can put on my ipod/music and just think and relax.
3. had a nice lunch at Bella Italia today. my ususal chicken dish and starter of ciabbatta bread with olive oil and balsamic. so sweet!
4. had fun at clubs today. except for the part where curtis said something about me having a crush on david, with david in the room, and even though he was just joking...not funny! other than that, good times.
5. did not cry today

location: long eaton, nottingham, england