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Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:41:21 GMT

hey friends!

I know I haven't updated in awhile... I always read everyone else's and stuff, but it's so hard to put down all the things that go on in my life, ya know? I guesss something is better than nothing and that people still read this.

So... where to start? Easter was hard b/c I got some bad news and my family could really use your prayers. Ask me if you would like to know more about that. Also, I also walked away a few weeks ago from a long term relationship of sorts and that has been kinda crappy, but yet I knew I had to do it for my own self. It's a big deal, and those of you who know me well know that. It was the right thing. It was the best choice. And I pray the the Lord will be working in both of us and turn our focus more to Him and less on ourselves. I also pray that sometime we might be able to be kinda friends again, at least in some way. I could use your prayers too. So yeah, those are the big things that have been goin on w/me lately.

On a lighter note, we are in the last weeks of school here at AU and I have been pretty busy. Several projects and papers due in these last weeks, not to mention work, Spanish practicum and just various other activities. I am looking forward to finals week, haha! It will seem easy compared to these last three weeks.

I am going to Costa Rica in like three weeks!! Barely know the group or what we're doing yet but I'm excited!

I'm getting excited about this summer too b/c I keep finding out about other friends that are living here in Anderson this summer. YAY! I'm so glad there's a good amount of friends that will be around. I'm just looking forward to it in general. Hoping that I can still make some money over the big chunk of rent I am going to be paying.

I will have my car paid off in like two months or so!! I might just pay it off sooner to get it over with, especially with rent coming up. I'm so proud of myself b/c I have paid off this car by MYSELF, working thru college and paying for it thru my jobs here! wow.

Hurting for all of those at Virginia Tech. What a horrific tragedy. I have been praying that somehow, someway that people don't run from the Lord but they run TO Him and that He is glorified thru this. It's hard to understand how good could come from this, but we HAVE to remember that ALL things work together for the good of those who love him. May God wrap his loving arms around each one involved.

ok, well i need to go work on some more stuff before class.

God bless you friends.

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:25:46 GMT

hey everyone!

so this first week back from spring break has not been bad! Not a lot of hw or too much goin on. Tonight I will spend a good portion of the evening working. So I didn't get quite as tan over spring break as I wished. It really just wasn't hot enough or sunny enough to really get dark! Plus, my skin, which hasn't been exposed to much sunlight in months was slow to adjust, and I had to be careful not to burn. I mean, I did burn some, but I could've gotten burnt really bad if I would've just not worn and suntan lotion or anything. oh well, it's better than nothing! I'm really gonna have to resist going to the tanning bed.

I really have to do my taxes. I've worked in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana the past year and I'm not sure how to go about doing taxes for those states and for federal. Plus, I'm a waitress and I'm not sure what to do about tips. Bah! It won't take me long once I figure out what to do, I just have to figure that out.

So it's been decided that I will not be able to come back to Gull Lake this summer, at least not for an extended time. With going to Costa Rica in May, and then family vacation, and then having to do either 6 weeks of camp or nothing kinda, I just couldn't do it. I really wish I could. So, hopefully they'll need me in some way for a week or two or something. If not, I'll just come up for whatever reason cuz I love those people!

We had some really beautiful weather yesterday, I hope it returns soon. I love it when it gets warm here. The campus just comes alive, everyone is happy, people are sitting outside talking and doing hw... it's great. I'm starting to get excited about Costa Rica and the summer! I don't know why, b/c I'm just goign to be working for most of it. But I'll be living here in Anderson, and that will be fun. None of my buddies are really at home anymore so there's really no reason for me to go home except for my family!

Thinking a lot about the future, where I'm going, what I'm goign to do... when it's my turn to fall in love and stuff... I'm excited for what God has, and hoping that I will allow Him to shape me and prepare me for what's to come.

all cruised up!

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:44:36 GMT

I"m baaaack! We got home from the cruise this morning really early and it was great! 4 days of chilling on a big pretty boat with two pools, a rock climbing wall, tons of bars, a casino, a few clubs, several dining rooms, a theater... yeah it was sweet! It was an interesting feeling to be on a boat, with the rocking and stuff.

I just realized like 5 mins. ago that I left some shorts and a tank top and a bra on the ship! BOOO! Stupid idea to not check the drawers before you leave, Katie. Oh well.

I must say the spring break atmosphere was interesting. As in, my cousin and I decided that 80-90% of the guys there were disgusting. Around the same number of the girls were obnoxious and slutty. I mean, they were all nice and stuff... but they were pretty much there to party party party. I can't imagine how much money these kids spent on alcohol. Anyways, it just a very different atmosphere and I'd kinda like to go on a cruise again where there aren't as many spring break-ers. The drinks were crazy expensive too! Dang!

So anyways, we went to Royal Caribbean's private island CocoCay which was beautiful!! They had a yummy barbecue for everybody and all that. The next day we were in Nassau (Bahamas). It was much different there, a lot more people and you had to pay money to get everywhere which was frustrating. I didn't get to spend much time on the lovely beaches of the Bahamas b/c we were too busy touring all around and shopping! Altho I didn't end up buying really anything... mad at myself for that too. Turns out all the shops in Nassau close at like six. So, no straw bags for me. OH well. Yesterday we were at sea all day, and the weather was PERFECT for laying out by the pool. Which is precisely what I did allll day. The sun was quite hot!

so yeah, there's lots more I could tell, but all in all it was great and I def. enjoyed everything and of course the lovely weather. Got a pretty decent tan for March

oh! and I saw this guy wandering around that looked really familiar and I told my cousin I thought that he went to Anderson and I wanted to ask! So I saw him last night at the piano bar and I finally asked him and turns out he was from AU! Him and this other guy! How random is that that some other AU kids are on this same cruise?! Crazy.

ok so I'm chilling in Florida til Monday morning! ttyl

ps- everyone is getting engaged!! It's maddening in a happy sort of way! I just want my guy to come along. Prayin that it's soon cuz I am READY!

Monday, March 12, 2007

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:56:24 GMT

I'm in Florida!

and I'm going on a cruise tomorrow! YIPEE!

Grace, grace, God's grace
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within
Grace, grace, God's grace
Grace that is greater than all my sin

thoughts from my study break

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:30:11 GMT

hey friends! I am coming to you live from my desk, b/c my mind has gotten sick of writing a study guide for myself for a midterm tomorrow. This will be one of four this week. I also have to get 3-4 hours for my Spanish practicum by Friday too, so yeah this will be fun. I'm not too worried tho, just got to take it day by day and try to study ahead so I won't have to cram in the wee hours of the morning. That never works anyway.

so this weekend was pretty uneventful. I guess. My roomie and I saw "We Are Marshall" on Friday night; that was awesome! Gosh, my eyes welled up like 10 times during that movie. I had never heard of that whole tragedy before the movie came out, and now I have all the respect in the world for that school and community. Saturday I worked away at good ol IHOP, made ok money I guess. Saturday night had some long overdue hang out time w/ a good friend. Sunday was church and then the annual spring Chorale concert. I must say it was like the lowest attendance one but oh well. It was great b/c Dr. Sowers, our director, was back from his sabbatical. We are all so glad to have him back.

I am NOT going back to the semi rut I was in. NOT GOING BACK.

After this week is over, I work on Saturday and then I'll spend the rest of the weekend getting ready for my spring break trip! Really excited!

Oh, I got a sad email from my boss from camp this summer. I had emailed him to tell him what weeks I'm coming back to camp... and he was like "well, honestly, we've offered out most of the positions and I'm not sure what you would do, maybe support staff..." I guess I should've presigned.. but I didn't want to presign when I knew I wouldn't be back for the whole summer. So, we'll see what happens with that. I hope it works out, cuz I don't really like the thought of not going back to GLM at all.

ok ttyl! I'll be really tan and rested when I get back!

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:50:30 GMT

what's a girl gotta do to get some eprops, huh??

ok hi! sorry it's been kind of a while. the blizzard is melting into a nasty slush of slipperness, salt, and just water everywhere. ugh. this weekend was kinda busy. Had to go to a Spanish thing for several hours on Friday night, then just chilled with some friends down the hall. Saturday I had to work as usual, 8-4, and that was ok but kinda sucked b/c I didn't make good money. Sat. night I went out with some friends and saw The Departed, which just one film of the year... not in my mind. ok. So the actors were great, plot was great, interesting and exciting. HOWEVER. I heard more f-words in that movie than I have in my entire life combined, several times over! 237 I think the number was. Lots of nasty gore, which I covered my eyes for. The other part that I didn't like was the extremely lewd, obscene and vulgar comments used by all the men. Just gross. Every guy I know thought it was awesome; it is DEF. a guy movie. Anyways, after that we went to Wings Etc, which has really good wings! Yummy! Then went back to the boys house and watched Employee of the Month (jessica simpson and dane cook). It actually wasn't that bad. Now the focus was more on Jessica's boobs than her acting, but it was funny in an unrealistic way, and kinda clever. Too long tho. And I know like 500 people that could've acted better than Jessica, including myself. :) Sunday was church and napping, work... the usual.

Tonight has been kind of a wasteful night... two things I had on my schedule didn't happen for various reasons, which is kind of annoying b/c I could've used that time for other things. Oh well.

I'm getting some layers cut in my hair tomorrow. Like a decent size.

I was panicking today about getting either my passport or birth cert. in the mail, but Praise Jesus, I went thru a process online and not only will it be here by the end of the week, but it will cost me wayyy less than the other place. Thank you Lord!

BAHAMAS in less than two weeks! Family too, and Florida!!

snowed in on Valentine's Day

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:11:54 GMT

well it is day two of no school for us here at Anderson! This is history, they barely ever close the place down. Today it is soooo bright outside with the sun and all the snow. Perfect day for playing. I really wish I had my boots and snowpants here! It's funny to watch a lot of students try to get out of their parking spots... b/c there is so much snow piled up all in between the cars! We need to have a day just dedicated to digging out your car! Yesterday I actually ventured out and yeah it took awhile to get my car out. More trouble than it was worth. The roads aren't that bad, but the parking lots are! haha! So they plowed a lot more in the parking lot last night and I think I can get my car shoveled out and into a clear spot.

so, yeah, it's Valentines' Day. It really doesn't mean anything to me other than letting people in your life know that you love them. I've never had a boyfriend or anything on a Valentines Day... (i think?) so it doesn't really have any romantic meanings for me. My daddy always gets me a card and some candy and stuff, but I don't think I'm going to be able to get that today b/c the mail center is closed along with everything else! So that kinda stinks. Hopefully tomorrow! My dad will always be my special valentine... and some man is gonna have to be pretty awesome to step in front of him someday! (but i'm ready for that guy, really! LOL)

I was just thinking about love and relationships and all that, and the verses come to mind that say:

If I speak with the tongues of angels, but have not love, I'm only a resounding noise
If I have the gift of knowledge, and if my faith moves mountains high
but have not love... I am nothing
Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy. It isn't proud and doesn't brag.
It's slow to wrath and keeps no records of wrongs.
Love forgives. Love always endures.

1. Cor. 13

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:07:31 GMT

BLIZZARD!

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:47:04 GMT

hey! this week is over. and the weekend almost is too! I just booked my flights for spring break, yay! Both are non-stop too, which I am happy about. Happy with the price too! where am I going you ask? Orlando, Florida and then on an cruise to the Bahamas!!

Last night I hung out around here and then went to Cheap Thrills with some friends... and it is cheap, but not really thrilling. No offense to Dativus and all their work in doing it, but it's almost always more offensive than funny. I don't know why they feel the need to walk that line so closely. It's not necessary really. Things can still be funny without being so risque. Today I was in at IHOP at 8 and was there til 4. Pretty much I never get to sleep in, unless I skip class or church, neither of which I like to do. I do make good money tho. The money I'm making is allowing me to do things and stuff. Like go on a cruise and go to Costa Rica.

Things have gotten kinda screwed up again at home. I don't even know. Make it stop, make it go away. Even living away from home for 2.5 years doesn't remove me enough. I'm always hoping, and wishing for the best but feeling trapped in a vicious whirlpool. I have to keep telling myself God is in control, even of this.

I'm excited about my new apt and roomies next year. I'm so looking forward to being so close to everything and having a huge living room. and I get to live with really great girls! I think it will be good.

I got to see all the Indiana GLM staffers!! It was so great to hang out with Matt, Melody, Paul and Etch while they were recruiting and then seeing the staff. I love them all so much, and they are such a blessing in my life! Like we always said at camp, we should just have Gull Lake University! or something!

I'm remembering this and you should too... all of His promises are true. Each one.

WE WON

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:22:18 GMT

so I had a really great weekend! Friday night was upperclassmen formal and I went with a big group of friends which was awesome! We all went out to eat at Cici's Pizza before... cheap and buffet! We were all lookin spiffy and I am thanking my friends for all wearing flip flops and for Jen letting me wear hers. My mom would've hated it, but my feet thanked me, and it was so much easier to dance around! And dance we did. The music was only ok tho. But we still danced! and it was HOT in thurrr let me tell ya. In all the pics everyone is rosy and sweaty! I got to dance with a couple nice guys too, so that was cool. I couldn't sleep that night which stunk b/c I had to go to work at 8am... I really wanted to call in but I didn't. Saturday night was the infamous DL party with my ladies... not really much I can say, what happened there stays there! and then SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY... the Colts won the Superbowl!!

MY TEAM WON! IT'S TRUE!

oh how sweet it is. there has been a Colts frenzy for a few weeks now, and it was no different on Saturday, or today. I gotta go get me some more Colts gear like everyone else in this state. WOOT!

so my friends and I have been affectionately calling this weekend the best weekend ever!!