arrange

well, this is my last week as a freshman in college. still need to finish that online class. by the way, this class is very easy just time consuming. otherwise, i just need to study for a few finals. feels good but it is also sad to think about leaving everyone.

today we rearranged our room to how it is supposed to be for us to check out of our rooms on saturday. we actually like it. we still have to put our dressers in place, but everything else is fine. we just never imagined this arrangement as one we would love--but do we. we're keeping it in mind for next year.

i was thinking about how nice it would be to take a yoga class this summer--it's cheaper, could transfer credits and what not, but no one has those types of classes available during the summer. lame.

these past two weeks have been packed with hanging out, school events. i love it. it's hard to try and hang out with everyone. everyone is all so busy. then there are those friends you wish you'd gotten to know more and hang out with more during the year cause they are transferring. stinks.

well, i think my possibility of transferring is growing less and less. i'm liking it more and more here. mom will be so so very happy to read this. current thought for junior year is being an RA. i remember when i was in high school i always dreamed of mnu (haha) and that i'd be an RA for as many years as i could. haha. but mostly because big bro, beau, was one. give me your thoughts on this. do you think i'd be a good RA? well i'm callin' it a night. oh, you all should update your blogs. even just a single line--just something to make me laugh or cry or cry because of laughing. sherry, pictures are always good. nicole, a comment ol'do, but i would love a little blog post. oh, and mom, you can comment on this. bean (and suzie), i would comment on your blogs, but they are just so deep i never know what to say--but feel free to comment away here.

peaceee yoooo

twenty-ninety

this week has been pretty good. it has been pretty busy too. something has been going on each night. this weekend there are things to do too, which will be fun. i have to finish writing one paper and finish this online class. then next week is finals. rather crazy how time passes. and this is going to be a long summer; it's just a few days short of being 4 months long. it won't be fun leaving all of my friends but that's what college is i guess.

i got a text a couple nights ago to come watch my cousins daughter, layla. so that is what i'm currently doing. i arrived at 6 and then we walked to the park. played for a bit and then went out for some chinese. after we finished that we stopped by a friend's house show for about 5 mins. it was very loud though. left to get our desert--sheridans. it was delicious. on the way home i got a call from markli and looked back in the car 2 mins later and she was asleep in her carseat. so i carried her in and got her changed to her pjs. she is so fun and she was so excited all day for me to come. now i'm done and i found a movie to watch on starz video on demand. it's called penelope. it's weird but i'll give it a try. also doing some laundry right now.

jobs. need to get home as soon as possible to apply. someone told me that since i'm and elementary education major it's always good have childcare on your resume. they told me to try and find a day care to work at in the summers. so if it doesn't work out at the dr's office then i'll try the day care that is in our neighborhood. i would also prefer to work at a coffee shop over the custard place for a few nights a week. i'd enjoy it more. so we'll see. i feel like i already posted some of this information. sorry about that.

i've been playing intramural soccer for the past two weeks. love it. kinda wish i'd played a sport growing. more than just the one year in second grade that i played soccer. so i played that on monday and tuesday night. wednesday was basketball with my buds. those nights were intense. so monday i played at 6. i can't remember what i did that night. tuesday night played at 7 then afterwards went to some intramural volleyball games to watch. next year i think i want to play in intramural basketball, soccer, and volleyball. i enjoy them, so why not. after i think i just went back to my room and went to bed a good time. wednesday was earth day. that afternoon i went on a walk. for dinner some girls from our hall and some from across the hall got together to go out to eat at a mexican restaurant. it was a lot of fun. that night i went to the edge, then basketball at 9, then at 10 i left for the movies with some friends. we were all encouraged to go see the movie earth. disney said they would plant a tree for every ticket purchased the week of the release. so went to that got done after midnight and went back to study for a fine arts test. think i did pretty good on it too. thursday i played some sand volleyball then went on a walk with anna. last night was our party for our mission trip group. not many showed up but we watched the dvd of some of the pictures taken. it was pretty fun. afterwards went to run errands with josh. he knows i like to like drive and listen to music with the windows down. after that i went to RECHARGE. it's a service every thursday night, but this night it counted as a chapel point. so i went to that then came back and hung out with some girls on the hall and the hall across from us in the prayer room. everyone was up late studying and some just because. we don't have many left together. so it has been a fun week.

hope you enjoyed reading about this week. haha. a few of you might have read the whole thing. nicole, we still need to have our date before we leave. markli, get excited. i'll be home soon. same to you mom, i'm sure you are very happy i'm coming home for the summer.

have a good day or night.

city

so on saturday night i was wanting to go out and do something. i wanted something like maybe a smoothie or just something from a good coffee shop. i've been kinda burnt out on starbucks lately cause it's the closest thing and you have to drive like 15 mins or more for something different. anyways so a friend, amber, and i were thinking about where to go and deciding as we drove. well, it ended up we just drove downtown to the plaza to go to latteland. it was great. just what i needed. something different. loved the different atmosphere feeling. we sat down at bar height seats along the street side windows. there was a magazine on all the different events/art/music things that go on downtown. we just started looking through it and thought it would be so awesome to live down there because you would know more on what was going on in the city.

so i've just been thinking the past couple days how awesome that would be to live downtown. this is my dream kinda--when i get out of school i have to teach in a high-need subject area for at least four years at a school serving low-income students because i have this TEACH grant helping me through school. it's like a loan that you pay back through working in a school serving to low-income students. anyways, i could just live downtown, teach at a school in the area. then, at nights i could work at a coffee shop or just hang out there. this all depends on what happens over the next few years, but i wouldn't be against this option by any means.

i have so much to do this week. studying for last unit tests, writing a paper, all of the end of the year things. i am going to take a short nap first. i had a sore throat yesterday and i know i just need more sleep. i got maybe 11 hours last night; felt good but i think i'm still behind.

i think i'll be updating more this week. always seems when i'm the most busy i always decide to put blogging in with the mix.

goodbye

summer

summer starts 2 weeks from today. just bizarre. i'm sure markli was glad to hear my summer plans have changed. (going home) we had fun this weekend during some of the max and wof time. it was good.

finishing up papers and reports and starting to study for the last tests of the year is just not the most exciting thing.

i really need a job and money to pay for things. not extra things, just the basics. ha. i mean it will be nice to buy a new shirt or something every once in a while again. two more weeks and hopefully i'll have one if not two jobs.

can't wait for time with all of my family. even if it's not all at the same time. spread throughout the summer is just fine for me. LOVE YOU

peace

p.s. nicole: so happy for you. :)

community

i always thought it was pretty cheesy at the beginning of the year when everyone at mnu was saying how their favorite thing about mnu was the "community". i'd have to say they are right, but i wouldn't have told you so much first semester. it's been a good second semester here. just getting to know a lot of people.

only 2 and a half weeks of school left. crazy. and great. my next semester class schedule is done. feels nice to not have to worry about that anymore.

change of summer plans. going home to work and save and work but still for sure going to live with my sister for 2ish weeks in august. that will be awesome. and some friends might road trip with me too which will be even better for the long drive.

haven't blogged in a while. i'll try and keep up with it this week. no classes tomorrow so i'll be working on this online class that i need to finish up. then markli and dad come for max and world's of fun. i'm going to WOF now, hope it's not rainy and cold though.

peace

good

just saw this verse and really liked it.

John 14:15-20 (The Message):

^15-17"If you love me, show it by doing what I've told you. I will talk to the Father, and he'll provide you another Friend so that you will always have someone with you. This Friend is the Spirit of Truth. The godless world can't take him in because it doesn't have eyes to see him, doesn't know what to look for. But you know him already because he has been staying with you, and will even be in you!

^18-20"I will not leave you orphaned. I'm coming back. In just a little while the world will no longer see me, but you're going to see me because I am alive and you're about to come alive. At that moment you will know absolutely that I'm in my Father, and you're in me, and I'm in you.

i'll be back to edit this post more on about the weekend/beginning of the week.

well, this week is kind of crazy. it is a short week because of easter break, but i have to get something (kind of major) done each day. yesterday it was finishing a paper, getting ready to present on it at 8 this morning, and studying for a fine arts test--which was a rather tuff. today i need to read half of a book and write a report. then i'm going to nicole's recital tonight and go watch some intramural games. tomorrow i have to write up a report on the symphony that i went to last friday. then i'll be done. i think.

i'll head home either thursday evening or friday morning. mom asked me to sing in the easter musical. we'll see. currently my next door neighbor, not sure which one, is singing. oh boy. just have to keep my music playing.

good day or night.

major

went to the symphony tonight. it was amazing. those people are incredible musicians. also, i had to go for the fine arts class that i am taking, but really i like this sort of thing. i should do more of those type of things.

people have been mistaking me for a graphic design major lately. i take it as a compliment.

just had some popcorn and coffee after i got back in my room. i was really up to doing something else once we got back, but nothing came up. nbd.

talked with a friend today about friends. like we have to make sure we give all of our friends time. like to keep that friendship. just gets complicated sometimes. and it does take a lot of time. a complex situation when you think about it.

have to hurry. need to charge my computer soon--otherwise i might have blogged a little more. well, tomorrow night i will.

have a good'n.

grand

just had a night full of being social. it was a little difficult at times. i was tired i think. part of this time included a trip to applebees. i drank so much raspberry lemonade i about puked. i wish i wouldn't have gotten so full. it's the worst feeling to be full from something you drink. oh well, feeling lots better now. then went to watch a movie with nicole and some friends. good time. then, had a great talk with nicole. :) loved it.

lately i've been told by a couple people that i can't really hide what i'm thinking. like facial or any type of non verbal expression. this is good and bad. not sure how to feel about it.

very tired. need to start some research for a project and paper tomorrow. it's on children's media. i think it will be pretty easy. peace yo.

p.s. you should inform me about your life by typing a new post. or a phone call will do. this is for anyone that reads. thanks and please consider.