reflecting

sometimes is wonderful--only until i start thinking too much. and thinking too much happens quite a lot. i'm trying to find a balance of many things. it's very difficult. still doing all of the things i was doing in my last post. really trying to keep a good attitude about it all. i'm not used to being so busy. i enjoy it, but there are times i don't want to do anything. thus, why i am sitting in a coffee shop just blogging and chatting with friends online. i came with the intention of doing homework. i would like to go to the gathering tonight at 7. haven't made my final decision.

this week is homecoming week. friday night is a banquet and i got my outfit this weekend while at home for a couple days. home was wonderful. wish i could have spent one more day at home though--not doing anything. sitting out on the porch having some coffee and doing some reading really sounds wonderful right now.

on friday afternoon one of the MNU admissions counselors called markli and i to see if we would like to help rep. MNU at a switchfoot concert last night. hello! yes. it was incredible. loved it. it's good when you are pretty much smiling the whole time.

one thing i'm struggling with is not getting to hang out with ALL of my friends. like the ones that don't go to MNU. i can't seem to find the time to hang out with them. that is why i had been thinking about going to the gathering tonight. decided i am going to now. i miss them greatly.

also, i am listening to music right now on my comp. and for the longest time sound would only come out of one of my headphone bud things. and i finally fixed it just now. i was thinking it was going to be more complex. it took me 2 secs. and the music sounds so good coming out of these skullcandy's--thankin' my brother, beau for them.

since i am talking about so many things in this blog i might as well bring this up. for the past month or so i feel like the lord has been encouraging me find beauty in the things i wouldn't normally find it in by taking away some of my great listening experiences from some music. i still love it, but it hasn't been as awesome lately. i think it is slowing coming back now, but it's just interesting. little fact: i rarely listen to lyrics. i listen to the instrumental parts. maybe i can update you more on this later when i think i know more about what i have learned from this. ha.

this was a funny post. scatterbrained.

hope you are having a great!

lovelovelove

maresalee

resident

assistant. i would like to think RA life is the only thing making my life so busy. it's really quite the combination of things. class, work, relational/social events, RA, teaching practicum(s), homework, sleep, baby-sitting that comes up, intramural games (i'm playing a little softball), friends, ah so much. i really am loving it. it's becoming a little overwhelming though. when i start to get overwhelmed i just have to remember i CAN have peace about it.

today i went with a friend to a church to babysit--i made 50 bucks for 2 1/2 hrs. holla.

bethany and i have hung out a lot this year. it's great and wonderful. we go walking because we love it. we update each other daily on our lives.

days are moving so fast. already the month of october. i love autumn. beau and suzie and madelyn and mom and dad are coming for homecoming. that will be a lot of fun. i love going to football games. MNU is 5-0.

i have done a lot of reflecting lately and it is crazy seeing how much i have grown up and changed since freshman year. it is encouraging. patience is always something i have to work on. just the waiting type of patience.

today i decided i was going to get caught up on personal things. like responding to emails from dear friends, updating my blog, calling loved ones, not doing any homework today and going to bed early after my intramural softball game. right now i am sitting in starbucks, with my friend andria, drinking a soy pumpkin spice chai latte, listening to some jimmy eat world. it is delish.

hopefully i can keep my blog updated now. i hope everyone is having a lovely day or night.

love love love,

maresa