HEY ALL! SORRY I HAVEN'T UPDATED IN A WHILE... BEEN STRESSED OUT WITH SCHOOL AND MY MAJOR. WITHIN THE PAST TWO WEEKS I HAVE HAD COUNTLESS PROJECTS AND THEY ALL SEEMED LIKE THEY WERE DUE ON THE SAME DAY. THIS PAST TUESDAY I STAYED UP TILL 5 AM (ON WEDNESDAY) WORKING ON MY LANDSCAPE CLASS MIDTERM PROJECT. THAT AND MY ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY NOTEBOOK WAS DUE WEDNESDAY TOO. SO STRESSFUL... BUT FINALLY, TODAY, THURSDAY, EVERYTHING BIG HAS BEEN TURNED IN AND I CAN RETURN TO QUASI-NORMALCY...SORTA. I STILL HAVE YET ANOTHER STUDIO PROJECT, DUE AT THE END OF THE QUARTER. BUT I THINK I CAN HANDLE IT.

A LOT OF YOU HAVE ASKED ABOUT ME AND ZAK, AND SINCE I HAVEN'T UPDATED SINCE WE STARTED DATING, I THOUGHT I'D GIVE YOU THE 4-1-1. WE'RE DOING REALLY GOOD, GOING ON 2 MONTHS. WOOT. HE'S AN TRULY AMAZING GUY. HE MOTIVATES AND ENCOURAGES ME SO MUCH. NOT TO MAKE ANYONE SICK OR ANYTHING, BUT I'M CONSTANTLY THINKING ABOUT HIM  (INCLUDING RIGHT NOW) WE'RE SUPPOSED TO GO TO THE WESLEY'S FALL BALL/HALLOWEEN PARTY TOMORROW NIGHT AND I THINK WE'RE GOING AS GUMBY AND POOKIE. LOL.

WELL I HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING GREAT, AND I'LL SEE IF I CAN MANAGE TO UPDATE MORE. (YEAH RIGHT... BUT I'LL TRY) I LOVE YOU GUYS AND I'LL TALK TO YOU SOON!!

Currently Listening Twice the Speed of Life By Sugarland see related

It's hard to slow it down
When it feels so right...

--Sugarland Twice the Speed of Life

Pray for me.

10 Random Things About Myself:
     1. I can't sleep without watching Emperor's New Groove
     2. I like unbaked cookie dough
     3. I love guacamole (yummmm)
     4. I can ALWAYS have a good time in WalMart
     5. I rely on God for more than just blessings
     6. I can have fun with floral wire and bass wood (and a power tools)
     7. I watch ESPN in my spare time
     8. I sleep with atleast 5 pillows
     9. I love old movies- especially with Audrey Hepburn or Cary Grant
     10. I like to walk through the mud puddles after it rains (barefoot)

9 Places I've Visited
     1. Hard Rock Cafe in Key West, Florida
     2. Hard Rock Cafe on the Grand Cayman Islands
     3. Hard Rock Cafe in Cozumel, Mexico
     4. Hard Rock Cafe in San Antonio, Texas
     5. Hard Rock Cafe in New Orleans, Louisiana
     6. Hard Rock Cafe in Toronto, Canada
     7. Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago, Illinois
     8. Hard Rock Cafe at Niagra Falls, New York
     9. Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville, Tennesee

8 Things I Want to See/Do Before I Die
     1. Fall in love
     2. Adopt
     3. Design and build a house for someone who didn't have one
     4. Read through the Bible thoroughly
     5. Visit every baseball park in the MLB
     6. See both Guggenheim's in person
     7. Visit a rainforest
     8. Travel the world

7 Ways to Win My Heart
     1. Always strive to be a man of God
     2. Don't drink
     3. Don't smoke (anything)
     4. Open doors for me
     5. Always striving to be the best he can be, don't settle
     6. Don't be afraid to smile and show off your true self 
     7. Can look at me and know exactly what I'm thinking

6 Things I Believe In
     1. God
     2. Hope
     3. Love
     4. Friends
     5. Family
     6. The Tooth Fairy

5 Things I'm Afraid Of
     1. Never falling in love
     2. Roller coaster
     3. Whipped Cream (lol)
     4. Flying
     5. Losing those I love

4 Of My Favorite Things
     1. Bible
     2. Baby blankets
     3. A letter my dad wrote me when I graduated HS
     4. A cigar box in my room in Houston

3 Things I Touch Everyday
     1. Bible
     2. My pillow
     3. My hairbrush (lol)

2 Things I'm Trying Not to Do Right Now
     1. Think about life
     2. Get myself worked up over nothing. (Don't cry over spilt milk)

1 Person I Want to See Right Now
     1. Ehren-I miss you! (Hakunah Matatah)

A young girl just walked past my cubicle at work.
She was obviously physically challanged and also wheeling an oxygen tank behind her.

It made me stop and thank God for everything I have. Sometimes we complain because we don't get from God what we ask for.  I don't think that girl asked for anything, yet she has to live with a lot more than any of us will have to cope with. And the kicker is, she's doing a lot better than a lot of us.

Think about it. Then, get over it.

Quote for thought...

"We are responsible for our choices, God is responsible for the results" 
         --Donna Partow Becoming a Vessel God Can Use

Think about it for a while...