are living. they are at work in our lives. in our hearts. Im so thankful for the times that I hear God speaking to me, personally, through his word. when those times are hard to find, i miss them!! and i long for them. i get frustrated and give up. not what i should so . but sometimes i am stubborn and lazy.
I never want to forget the awesomeness of God. i want to be in AWE of him daily. and never take for granted what HE has done for me ..for all of us. what a priceless gift.
but like i said. when we soften our hearts, we hear him speaking to us in that still small place. i find that its only when i can actually quiet my heart and my mind that i am able to hear my Father. in the ways that he desires me to hear him. this world makes it hard to be quiet. but that doesnt mean its an excuse. we are called to God first. we must create those times. and not become lazy and stubborn.
I was reading last week and God spoke very loudly to me. i had opened to Jeremiah chapter 33. I knew in that moment it was him encouraging me to keep looking for his voice. and I did. what a sweet time. how he blesses us when we obey and we long for him.
It was the first time and place in a while i strongly felt his voice so i have decided to go through the book of Jeremiah since that is where i heard him calling me....
im amazed. i know he has me here for a reason. as i am asking for guidance on if He would have me go to China. im excited. my heart wants to be there. with those i dont know. but yet they are still family. with them to reach others for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. what could be more fulfilling and exciting. its what we are made for
Today was just the beginning of my journey through Jeremiah. but i know that daily God will meet with me there as his words come to life in my heart
im ready. and im eager. i pray i will be faithful with what he teaches me
Jeremiah 33:2 "This is what the LORD says, he who made the earth, the LORD who formed it and established it—the LORD is his name: 3 'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
SNOW!!
has finally come to Raleigh! usually its the freezing rain and icy roads we get. never the soft white snow.
i went to bed dreaming about it. and i woke to reality. looking out the window...white was all i could see. the trees, roads, houses, and cars. all covered in a sheet of snow, 6 inches of snow
its so peaceful, so serene...
its the perfect day for reading and movies and sitting by the fireplace with hot cocoa..yes cheesy cliche, but i did it. and loved it.
its the perfect day to have chili for lunch and to take a nap because you can.
its the perfect day to go sledding or tubing with your with you friends.
snowball fights, snow angels.
snow cream
im thankful for the snow today. and im thankful that our Creator gave us such a winter wonderland.
im thankful for the time to relax and have time to myself.
but when this is gone. ill be ready for warm weather, flip flops, tan lines, seafood at Sears Landing. walks in the sand. and fun dresses
i went to bed dreaming about it. and i woke to reality. looking out the window...white was all i could see. the trees, roads, houses, and cars. all covered in a sheet of snow, 6 inches of snow
its so peaceful, so serene...
its the perfect day for reading and movies and sitting by the fireplace with hot cocoa..yes cheesy cliche, but i did it. and loved it.
its the perfect day to have chili for lunch and to take a nap because you can.
its the perfect day to go sledding or tubing with your with you friends.
snowball fights, snow angels.
snow cream
im thankful for the snow today. and im thankful that our Creator gave us such a winter wonderland.
im thankful for the time to relax and have time to myself.
but when this is gone. ill be ready for warm weather, flip flops, tan lines, seafood at Sears Landing. walks in the sand. and fun dresses
Monday, January 12, 2009
Cruise Control and a Birthday
Both played a very important role during this past weekend. Yes I drove to visit Ginny for her Birthday. You wouldnt believe it, but i made it there in 2.5 hrs. and i made it home in 1 hr and 45 minutes. I like to thank cruise control for that. and i would also like to thank people for deciding not to clog up the highways during the time i was road tripping. I had a pretty easy drive and majority of the time the left lane was open for me. i would also like to thank all police men/women for not hiding out on the ramps and medians..ya know, just in case i may have been speeding. i highly doubt it though:-0
well to start off friday night i went to cycling with jenn right after work. needless to say, it was amazing even though i got my butt kicked. i changed and left straight from the gym. i had packed a banana because i knew my body would pass out if i did not feed it right after cycle. arriving at the wonderful condo was great. Ginny and i spent friday night relaxing. i find it funny, but not sad. that fridays tend to be a great night to relax. very contrary to a couple years ago. well we chatted and decided off to bed was the best choice. and saturday came quickly.
saturday morning was productive. we did inventory on Ginny's entire closet. very productive as we ended up with two huge garbage bags full. dontating is wonderful! i love hand me downs. well saturday afternoon was full of errands. lunch was at McAlisters. I would nominate them for best sweet tea anyday! old navy and dicks sporting goods were great to us. not so great to the bank account however. sat night was hanging out and watchin the panthers game at Michael and Jos house. we had chips with 3 amazing dips. then home made fish tacos for dinner. delish! the night was full of cheering, groaning, arms being thrown in the air. and Eli. yes Eli is there 2.5 year old son. i would like to have one of him one day!! he is adorable. so cute. he showed off his football skills. he begged his mommie to watch Arsenal (for those who dont know, that is a soccer team. i love that a 2 year old knew of them!!) he also wanted to watch cars or cinderella, depending on what minute you asked him.
Sunday was church, lunch with friends. we ate the brunch buffet at a pizza place. yes the buffet had omelets, fruit, belgian waffles, and pizza. the waffles were AMAZING. the afternoon was chill. ginny and i contemplated life. past present and future. we watched The Holiday with Cameron Diaz and Jude Law..LOVE IT! then i got home at 10 pm. like i mentioned before. thanks cruise control.
I loved this past weekend.. for many reasons: I love Ginny, i love her birthday, i now love charlotte friends, i love shomars, i love matthews-mint hill road. yes it is one of my favorite roads. Charlotte was a great time! it was so wonderful that i briefly considered moving there. uh huh, for a short period of time i actually thought about it.
well to start off friday night i went to cycling with jenn right after work. needless to say, it was amazing even though i got my butt kicked. i changed and left straight from the gym. i had packed a banana because i knew my body would pass out if i did not feed it right after cycle. arriving at the wonderful condo was great. Ginny and i spent friday night relaxing. i find it funny, but not sad. that fridays tend to be a great night to relax. very contrary to a couple years ago. well we chatted and decided off to bed was the best choice. and saturday came quickly.
saturday morning was productive. we did inventory on Ginny's entire closet. very productive as we ended up with two huge garbage bags full. dontating is wonderful! i love hand me downs. well saturday afternoon was full of errands. lunch was at McAlisters. I would nominate them for best sweet tea anyday! old navy and dicks sporting goods were great to us. not so great to the bank account however. sat night was hanging out and watchin the panthers game at Michael and Jos house. we had chips with 3 amazing dips. then home made fish tacos for dinner. delish! the night was full of cheering, groaning, arms being thrown in the air. and Eli. yes Eli is there 2.5 year old son. i would like to have one of him one day!! he is adorable. so cute. he showed off his football skills. he begged his mommie to watch Arsenal (for those who dont know, that is a soccer team. i love that a 2 year old knew of them!!) he also wanted to watch cars or cinderella, depending on what minute you asked him.
Sunday was church, lunch with friends. we ate the brunch buffet at a pizza place. yes the buffet had omelets, fruit, belgian waffles, and pizza. the waffles were AMAZING. the afternoon was chill. ginny and i contemplated life. past present and future. we watched The Holiday with Cameron Diaz and Jude Law..LOVE IT! then i got home at 10 pm. like i mentioned before. thanks cruise control.
I loved this past weekend.. for many reasons: I love Ginny, i love her birthday, i now love charlotte friends, i love shomars, i love matthews-mint hill road. yes it is one of my favorite roads. Charlotte was a great time! it was so wonderful that i briefly considered moving there. uh huh, for a short period of time i actually thought about it.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Time to Shine in '09 ~ Tay
WOW, i cant believe its the beginning of a new year. and the last year of this decade. time flies!! Next New years eve there will be no option to wear the glasses that say "2009" with the holes in the zeros being the eyeholes..yea, wont work for "2010" . its the small things in life. come one now.
Wellllllllllll as Tay says, its time to shine is '09! i love that. i hope to be the light God would have me to be in this broken world. i hope to shine in a way that is worthy of the name of Jesus Christ. I dont want to be mediocre in my pursuit of this heavenly Savior that wants to know me. I desire to know him. that is what i want for 2009.
I also want to travel. to Switzerland that is, to visit my dear friend Maria.
I want to travel with Ginny to pheonix or to St John.
I will be traveling to Kentucky to be a bridesmaid in Kristin Line's wedding. ive never been to KY..AND they are picking me up in Nashville, TN..sooooooo i cant wait to hang out there too:-)
other than that. i think this year will be exciting. not sure what is to come. but i find that exciting in itself.
all i know is that its back to day one. back to work, back to freezing cold winter weather. back to hoping its warm enough for the beach...its 2 weeks til Trey is 4 months old. and its 2 months from my birthday.
I hope everyone's 2009 is off to a fabulous start!!
the end!
Wellllllllllll as Tay says, its time to shine is '09! i love that. i hope to be the light God would have me to be in this broken world. i hope to shine in a way that is worthy of the name of Jesus Christ. I dont want to be mediocre in my pursuit of this heavenly Savior that wants to know me. I desire to know him. that is what i want for 2009.
I also want to travel. to Switzerland that is, to visit my dear friend Maria.
I want to travel with Ginny to pheonix or to St John.
I will be traveling to Kentucky to be a bridesmaid in Kristin Line's wedding. ive never been to KY..AND they are picking me up in Nashville, TN..sooooooo i cant wait to hang out there too:-)
other than that. i think this year will be exciting. not sure what is to come. but i find that exciting in itself.
all i know is that its back to day one. back to work, back to freezing cold winter weather. back to hoping its warm enough for the beach...its 2 weeks til Trey is 4 months old. and its 2 months from my birthday.
I hope everyone's 2009 is off to a fabulous start!!
the end!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
My Scarf
The temperature today is FREEZING. and so it should be on the eve of Christmas Eve. I do not love the cold, but i do find it necessary during Christmas time! the 70 degree weather this past week felt amazing,but come on, its December, i should not be able to lay out in December. However, if anyone knows me, i will lay out any chance i get! Thanks you Kenny for the song, All I Want for Christmas is a Real Good Tan. im am so seconding that right now. i am not a fan of this pastiness that is taking over. ah
Well i kind of went off on a tangent.
I was saying how cold it is today just to say that because of the coldness I am wearing a scarf! i love scarfs, this is one of the first ones i got. my brothers ex gf made one for my mom and I. (Its ok they dated back in highschool, but check her out on myspace, beautiful voice. www.myspace.com/lydiagray ) this scarf is not the typical cotton or silk kind. its woven with this crazy shag material. It consists of my favorite colors. Green, turquoise, and royal blue. Scarfs are great. They are practical as well as fashionable. so guys, do not always say that girls only get accessories for fashion. this scarf is actually quite practical on a day like this eve of Christmas Eve. Its keeping me warm! and if it looks nice, then thats icing on the cake.
ok random facts about the scarf:
1. i have had it for 9 years. wow i find it crazy that time goes by that quickly.
2. again, i love the colors: green, royal blue, turquoise.
3. its very warm
4. i have worn it a lot this winter
5. it is proof that Christmas gifts that someone makes for you are not always lame!
6. it smells like baby spit up. ( I know that is gross, but its only in one spot. you cannot wash this material. i didnt notice it until i got to work, so i will have to find the spot and hand wash it soon. but in the mean time i will be reminded of my nephew trey all day. the spit up is thanks to him! and actually i do not need help being reminded of him. he is my best friend, no for real, he is)
7. i cannot wear this scarf with orange, red, or pink.
8. it goes best with blue, green, black, white, and maybe brown could work
9. i have another one in this material that is all white.
10. my hair gets knotted at my neck where the scarf is.
11. that is annoying
12. but at least my neck is not cold.
13. i do not know how to make a scarf
14. or matching gloves or mittens or hats
alright well that is all i got. and 14 might have been stretching it, but i am ok with that
Merry eve of Christmas Eve to all!!!
and i hope you get a scarf for Christmas
Well i kind of went off on a tangent.
I was saying how cold it is today just to say that because of the coldness I am wearing a scarf! i love scarfs, this is one of the first ones i got. my brothers ex gf made one for my mom and I. (Its ok they dated back in highschool, but check her out on myspace, beautiful voice. www.myspace.com/lydiagray ) this scarf is not the typical cotton or silk kind. its woven with this crazy shag material. It consists of my favorite colors. Green, turquoise, and royal blue. Scarfs are great. They are practical as well as fashionable. so guys, do not always say that girls only get accessories for fashion. this scarf is actually quite practical on a day like this eve of Christmas Eve. Its keeping me warm! and if it looks nice, then thats icing on the cake.
ok random facts about the scarf:
1. i have had it for 9 years. wow i find it crazy that time goes by that quickly.
2. again, i love the colors: green, royal blue, turquoise.
3. its very warm
4. i have worn it a lot this winter
5. it is proof that Christmas gifts that someone makes for you are not always lame!
6. it smells like baby spit up. ( I know that is gross, but its only in one spot. you cannot wash this material. i didnt notice it until i got to work, so i will have to find the spot and hand wash it soon. but in the mean time i will be reminded of my nephew trey all day. the spit up is thanks to him! and actually i do not need help being reminded of him. he is my best friend, no for real, he is)
7. i cannot wear this scarf with orange, red, or pink.
8. it goes best with blue, green, black, white, and maybe brown could work
9. i have another one in this material that is all white.
10. my hair gets knotted at my neck where the scarf is.
11. that is annoying
12. but at least my neck is not cold.
13. i do not know how to make a scarf
14. or matching gloves or mittens or hats
alright well that is all i got. and 14 might have been stretching it, but i am ok with that
Merry eve of Christmas Eve to all!!!
and i hope you get a scarf for Christmas
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Catching up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2o1uxzI-hA
1. This song is amazing. it made me cry. for several reasons. i love crying. not the sad kind, but the kind that you cant keep away. the kind that comes from your soul.
listen to that song please. and especially the lyrics. its amazing. our Lord, King, Savior is amazing. and his ways our not our ways. I hope i learn more about that!
2. So 2008 is ending. WOW has it been a year to remember. More has happened in this year than ever, i feel like i say that every year. ha. but i wouldnt change any of it. God has been so gracious to me. I want to know him more, and honor him more. I want to shine of his love more in this dark place. I want to remember that this is not my home.. i want that to resonate in my heart, not just my mind. I dont want to get comfortable here or feel cozy. We are only passing through. I want to be constantly looking toward the day that we do go home, and do everything in sight of that.
3.Well my nephew is perfect. yes he was born on Sept 19th. its probably now in my top 5 favorite days of my life. its true. i love him to death. HE is the most precious picture of innocence and purity. When his lip curls and he gets sad. its the most real sadness. he doenst know how to fake being sad for attention yet. his face looks as if he is trying his best to be happy, but that lip still wins and curls. its pitiful. your probably like, why the heck is this kid so sad. well its because sometime his stomach bothers him. a baby changes everything.
4.WE got to celebrate his first thanksgiving not long ago..how special. all my aunts, uncles, cousins were there. we ate til we fell back on the couches, we watched all the good football games, we talked about life, the Lord, and the love that he has blessed our family with..im so thankful, its not like that everywhere.
5. Soccer season has a break. Its nice. to have time after work for the gym again. Um there is this one instructor. Jenn. she is amazing. i dont know how she does it. Alicia, you know what im talkign about. But i love her classes. Cycling is awesome and i just started her sculpting. i think i might die after every class..but i love it. kinda like how i love roller coasters and scary movies. ya know.haha
back to soccer, our season starts back up again in january with our first season game being february 7th. man that is gonna be here soon. and we will freeze at practice. i love those girls. they are blessing. i love this opportunity. i want to help them be a better team. i hope they will have more mental discipline this year, and more fight in them. thats the only way i know. i also hope to show them JEsus. I want them to know its cool to love him and follow him at all ages. and during their time in 6th grade.
6. Its 3 weeks til CHristmas. I love this time of year. We always have a birthday cake for Jesus. its great. a baby changes everything, its true. Its going to be super busy til then, 3 Christmas parties, 2 concerts, a girls night tonight which i am SUPER pumped about.
our christmas tree is up at my parents' house. its great. alicia and i are decorating our townhome this saturday. it will be a fun roommie bonding day.
7.so with this last month of the year now upon us. i want to cherish each day. i want to live each moment in the moment on not looking for anything more or wishing for something. i want to be thankful for where God has me, what he is teaching me and showing me this day. Because life and breath is too precious to miss out on. Soon it will be 2009. i think it will be a great year. my heart is excited. i dont really know why. but it is. and i like that
1. This song is amazing. it made me cry. for several reasons. i love crying. not the sad kind, but the kind that you cant keep away. the kind that comes from your soul.
listen to that song please. and especially the lyrics. its amazing. our Lord, King, Savior is amazing. and his ways our not our ways. I hope i learn more about that!
2. So 2008 is ending. WOW has it been a year to remember. More has happened in this year than ever, i feel like i say that every year. ha. but i wouldnt change any of it. God has been so gracious to me. I want to know him more, and honor him more. I want to shine of his love more in this dark place. I want to remember that this is not my home.. i want that to resonate in my heart, not just my mind. I dont want to get comfortable here or feel cozy. We are only passing through. I want to be constantly looking toward the day that we do go home, and do everything in sight of that.
3.Well my nephew is perfect. yes he was born on Sept 19th. its probably now in my top 5 favorite days of my life. its true. i love him to death. HE is the most precious picture of innocence and purity. When his lip curls and he gets sad. its the most real sadness. he doenst know how to fake being sad for attention yet. his face looks as if he is trying his best to be happy, but that lip still wins and curls. its pitiful. your probably like, why the heck is this kid so sad. well its because sometime his stomach bothers him. a baby changes everything.
4.WE got to celebrate his first thanksgiving not long ago..how special. all my aunts, uncles, cousins were there. we ate til we fell back on the couches, we watched all the good football games, we talked about life, the Lord, and the love that he has blessed our family with..im so thankful, its not like that everywhere.
5. Soccer season has a break. Its nice. to have time after work for the gym again. Um there is this one instructor. Jenn. she is amazing. i dont know how she does it. Alicia, you know what im talkign about. But i love her classes. Cycling is awesome and i just started her sculpting. i think i might die after every class..but i love it. kinda like how i love roller coasters and scary movies. ya know.haha
back to soccer, our season starts back up again in january with our first season game being february 7th. man that is gonna be here soon. and we will freeze at practice. i love those girls. they are blessing. i love this opportunity. i want to help them be a better team. i hope they will have more mental discipline this year, and more fight in them. thats the only way i know. i also hope to show them JEsus. I want them to know its cool to love him and follow him at all ages. and during their time in 6th grade.
6. Its 3 weeks til CHristmas. I love this time of year. We always have a birthday cake for Jesus. its great. a baby changes everything, its true. Its going to be super busy til then, 3 Christmas parties, 2 concerts, a girls night tonight which i am SUPER pumped about.
our christmas tree is up at my parents' house. its great. alicia and i are decorating our townhome this saturday. it will be a fun roommie bonding day.
7.so with this last month of the year now upon us. i want to cherish each day. i want to live each moment in the moment on not looking for anything more or wishing for something. i want to be thankful for where God has me, what he is teaching me and showing me this day. Because life and breath is too precious to miss out on. Soon it will be 2009. i think it will be a great year. my heart is excited. i dont really know why. but it is. and i like that
Friday, October 03, 2008
Give Me Your Eyes - Brandon Heath
This song is so IT. I pray this would be the desire of our generation!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGr8as7pPBE&feature=related
Look down from a broken sky
Traced out by the city lights
My world from a mile high
Best seat in the house tonight
Touch down on the cold black top
Hold on for the sudden stop
Breathe in the familiar shock
Of confusion and chaos
All those people going somewhere
Why have I never cared
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken-hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
Step out on a busy street
See a girl and our eyes meet
Does her best to smile at me
To hide what's underneath
There's a man just to her right
Black suit and a bright red tie
Too ashamed to tell his wife
He's out of work, he's buying time
All those people going somewhere
Why have I never cared
Chorus
I've been here a million times
A couple of million eyes
Just move and pass me by
I swear I never thought that I was wrong
Well, I want a second glance
So give me a second chance
To see the way You've seen the people all along
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGr8as7pPBE&feature=related
Look down from a broken sky
Traced out by the city lights
My world from a mile high
Best seat in the house tonight
Touch down on the cold black top
Hold on for the sudden stop
Breathe in the familiar shock
Of confusion and chaos
All those people going somewhere
Why have I never cared
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken-hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me your heart for the ones forgotten
Give me your eyes so I can see
Step out on a busy street
See a girl and our eyes meet
Does her best to smile at me
To hide what's underneath
There's a man just to her right
Black suit and a bright red tie
Too ashamed to tell his wife
He's out of work, he's buying time
All those people going somewhere
Why have I never cared
Chorus
I've been here a million times
A couple of million eyes
Just move and pass me by
I swear I never thought that I was wrong
Well, I want a second glance
So give me a second chance
To see the way You've seen the people all along
I was tagged so here i go!
1. What time did you get up this morning?
7:15 am
2. Diamonds or pearls?
i like both but for the most part i prefer diamonds:-)
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
The Dark Knight
4. What is your favorite TV show?
um i have a few, LOST, the Office, Privelged (its my newest addition to DVR)
5. What do you usually have for breakfast?
plain oatmeal with bananas and chocolate chips
6. What is your middle name?
Shae
7. What food do you dislike?
brussel sprouts
8. What is your favorite CD at moment?
i have a mix CD at work that i enjoy. it includes: john mayer, jason mraz, maroon 5, tonic, gavin degraw..I also love my shane and shane CDs, always!
9. What kind of car do you drive?
Lexus
10. Favorite sandwich?
if i could only eat one sandwich for the rest of my life it would be turkey on wheat with lettuce, tomato, honey mustard, provolone cheese.
11. What characteristic do you despise?
when people try to hard..just relax and be yourself. I also do not like people who are fake. I guess thats the same! haha
12. Favorite item of clothing?
A good pair of jeans!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and always my rainbows, tan, black, or ivory..haha
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
I’m really itching to get to
14. Favorite brand of clothing?
i love banana republic, express for dress pants, nordstrom and belk..that didnt answer the question.sorry
15. Where would you retire to?
Who knows if I’ll retire! That’s a long way off. but i do like raleigh..close to the beach and the mountains..haha..i need to travel more though before i decide. and who knows what ill think when im old..
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday?
well most recent was my 26th..my bestests came to town and surprised me!! cheesecake factory. but the overall most memorable was my 20th!! i had a pinata. and got sang to on the bar by all the KA pledges..um yes it was interesting!! that was a longggggggggg time ago!
17. Favorite sport to watch?
I like college football, nfl too. i love watching soccer. oh and olympics!!!!!! track, gymnastics, swimming
18. When is your birthday?
Feb 27th
19. Are you a morning person or a night person?
um id say mornings now.i used to be nocturnal
20. What is your shoe size?
7.5 or 8..yes big for my height..dr.s said i was gonna be 5' 6" ..hmmm
21. Pets?dog , Cody,..he's a german short haired pointer..AMAZING
22. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us?
id have to agree with lauren..im super thnkful of how the Lord saves me everyday, how He blesses me, and loves me. but im an aunt now!! thats exciting news
23. What did you want to be when you were little?
i wanted to be a soccer player.h.aha
24. How are you today?
wonderful..life is grand. ive got all i ever need! Jesus, family, friends, a house, a job, a dog, food, clothes, etc etc..
25. What is your favorite candy(lollie/chocolate)?
dark chocolate
26. What is your favorite flower?
dont know, gerbera daisies i think
27. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to?
thanksgiving, nov 8th..morgans wedding..its gonna be a blast!
28. What is your full name?
Kristin Shae Beacham
29. What are you listening to right now?
a mix CD that was a favor from my friend emily's wedding last weekend...its great..beach music, shag music, real chill ..Lovin In My Babies Eyes..great song!!
30. What was the last thing you ate?
ugh...i never do this..i had a jr cheeseburger from wendys..reason being this: i took my car to get inspected and i could walk to the wendys for lunch..but incase you are wondering,the next thing i will drink is a mocha from stonewold
31. Do you wish on stars?
not really..but God made them and that is amazing..i do like to lay outside on a nice night free of mosquitos and look at them:-)
32. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
GREEN!!! my favorite color
33. How is the weather right now?
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! i love the fall..its cool, not cold, refreshing, not humid, and its sunny:-)
34. The first person you spoke to on the phone today?
Hmmm i talked to Ginny's voicemail..next was work stuff:-(
35. Favorite soft drink?
Mountain Dew..but i prefer sweet tea from cloos!!
36. Favorite restaurant?
HMM i love Cafe Luna, Maggianos, Sear's Landing at Topsail, ...
37. Real hair color?
umm dirty blonde?!?
38. What was your favorite toy as a child?
the tree in our front yard.also my bike and the creek. i loved my soccer ball too
39. Summer or winter?
I do not like extreme weather. i love fall and spring!!
40. Hugs or kisses?
righ now def hugs!!
41. Chocolate or Vanilla?
CHOCOLATE..i dont even like vanilla ice cream..does that make me wierd?
42. Coffee or tea?
well depends on the type..i actually drink espresso and sweet tea..i dont drink coffee or hot tea much
43. When was the last time you cried?
um last wed night..for someone i love..
44. What is under your bed?
two paintings i havent hung in my house yet
45. What did you do last night?
gym with alicia!! then coffee with a friend... :-)
46. What are you afraid of?
losing my family..
47. Salty or sweet?
sweet!!!
48. How many keys on your key ring?
um house, mail, office, beach house..
49. How many years at your current job?
3
50. Favorite day of the week?
friday night, saturday, sunday..that is 2.25 days
51. How many places have you lived in?
um Nashville, TN; Cary and Raleigh,NC
52. Do you make friends easily?
I think so.ive been told im easy to get along with.
I Tag Tay...
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Bon Qui Qui
this might be one of the funniest things i have ever seen!
please enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZkdcYlOn5M
please enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZkdcYlOn5M
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Family..Two kinds of Family
I love my family. I couldnt have a better one in my opinion. I am blessed to have grown up seeing my mom and dad love each other while doing their best to portray Jesus' love in all they do. They are best friends. I hope to have that one day:-) I have two awesome brothers. We have grown very close in the past 8 years..i think its because we are all older and more mature. We have been able to discuss God in our lives, our views, struggles, beliefs, etc etc...
I have the best aunts and uncles too might I add. Ever since i can remember we have gotten together a handful of times each year. Thanksgiving and Christmas are always my favorites. We used to all get together at my Nana's house..there was much food, love, laughter..and lotsssssssssss of kids..which brings me to my cousins. I am the oldest..the youngest is now 16 months old. Well my Nana passed away 6 years ago..i was worried that our family get togethers would become few and far between..but we have kept the same traditions..the only change is we no longer meet at Nana's house. Christmas is usually at my parents' house and Thanksgiving at my Uncle Rick and Aunt Lynda's house..they live at Lake Norman..its nice:-) AND NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is the newest addition to our family..my first ever nephew!!! i am sooooooo head over heels in love with this precious, tiny, innocent baby boy. My dad made a comment, 'its not very often that you get to see innocence." its so true... Trey, this special baby, is brand new to the world. He is dependent on others for everything, eating, being changed, changing his clothes, giving him a bath..and as he grows older, being taught of Jesus and his love, being taught how to talk and to read and to write, how to feed himself, how to ride a bike, play sports, interact with his friends..and on and on..praying and hoping that as he grows up he doesnt learn his ways from the world, but he learns his ways from the Lord Jesus his Savior..my prayer is and will continue to be that Trey will one day experience God calling him to Himself..and that Trey would respond and obey and confess his need for a Savior allowing Jesus to reign in his heart...Its so special to see a baby grow in the womb and all the way up to 9 months as he then experiences his first breath of air in this new world..its amazing..its a miracle..and its full of joy...Im so thankful for Trey.
And now for my other family..my eternal family, my brothers and sisters in Christ. I have in the past couple of years been SO very blessed with fellow believers that i can experience life with, day by day..we live together..we share struggles, we share praises, we share prayers, we share love, we share the Lord Jesus Christ in our hearts ..and what and AMAZING bond this gives us.. we are united in a supernatural way that only God our Creator could ever instill in people. I am so thankful for these friends. God gives us this family to help us through our visit hear on earth..until the day which we are called home to be with him forever.. all of us in this family of Christ have been given a job, a calling, of the highest honor and responsibility. We are allowed to claim Jesus name..to share him with others..to portray him to others in our actions, words, thoughts, desires..etc etc.. what a high calling, to be the hands and feet of the Lord. How awesome that God would choose to use us and allow us to be used in his works. I pray that we would yield to the Holy Spirit in our hearts. that we would be transformed into people that rightly represent Jesus. that we live TRUTH. we let go of our worldly desires and desire Him and Him alone..that we would stay on the narrow path and live in the abundance he desires for us. I pray that we OBEY our heavenly Father. and that we love him and others the way he first loved us. I want to know our Father better. We are fulfilled by the Lord and him alone. How can we be fulfilled if we dont know him. I want to know him so well that my desires become his own. I want to be a woman of prayer. I want to lose my pride. I want so many things in my heart but I know its only through the strength of my Father that i will be able to live a life worthy of his calling. I hope our generation can see past the decoys and distractions of this world. and that we would see with eyes set on eternity. That we would push everything out of the way and only seek our Fathers face. I hope that the world can see Jesus love through us. I hope and pray that we would rightly love each other..with pure love..not selfish love, not expectant love, not forced love, but with love from a pure heart, love with no alterior motives...i pray that we would learn and know Jesus' love. that we would quit trying to do it on our own.but that we would die to ourselves and let him love the world through us. There is sooooooo much 'other' stuff in me that keeps me from allowing the Lord to work through me to the full potential. wrong ways of thinking, worldly desires,selfish desires, laziness, past sin that only the Lord can redeem, selfishness, pride, impatience, etc etc..but how AWESOME that our Lord cares enough to reveal our sins to us so that we can daily give them to him and allow him to change our heart and minds..every day is the day of salvation, every day he redeems us. And thank goodness for the family of believers he gives us to go through this journey with. We are his soldiers. and we need to be fully armed..our culture has so many vices. but in him, we can change the world...
I have the best aunts and uncles too might I add. Ever since i can remember we have gotten together a handful of times each year. Thanksgiving and Christmas are always my favorites. We used to all get together at my Nana's house..there was much food, love, laughter..and lotsssssssssss of kids..which brings me to my cousins. I am the oldest..the youngest is now 16 months old. Well my Nana passed away 6 years ago..i was worried that our family get togethers would become few and far between..but we have kept the same traditions..the only change is we no longer meet at Nana's house. Christmas is usually at my parents' house and Thanksgiving at my Uncle Rick and Aunt Lynda's house..they live at Lake Norman..its nice:-) AND NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is the newest addition to our family..my first ever nephew!!! i am sooooooo head over heels in love with this precious, tiny, innocent baby boy. My dad made a comment, 'its not very often that you get to see innocence." its so true... Trey, this special baby, is brand new to the world. He is dependent on others for everything, eating, being changed, changing his clothes, giving him a bath..and as he grows older, being taught of Jesus and his love, being taught how to talk and to read and to write, how to feed himself, how to ride a bike, play sports, interact with his friends..and on and on..praying and hoping that as he grows up he doesnt learn his ways from the world, but he learns his ways from the Lord Jesus his Savior..my prayer is and will continue to be that Trey will one day experience God calling him to Himself..and that Trey would respond and obey and confess his need for a Savior allowing Jesus to reign in his heart...Its so special to see a baby grow in the womb and all the way up to 9 months as he then experiences his first breath of air in this new world..its amazing..its a miracle..and its full of joy...Im so thankful for Trey.
And now for my other family..my eternal family, my brothers and sisters in Christ. I have in the past couple of years been SO very blessed with fellow believers that i can experience life with, day by day..we live together..we share struggles, we share praises, we share prayers, we share love, we share the Lord Jesus Christ in our hearts ..and what and AMAZING bond this gives us.. we are united in a supernatural way that only God our Creator could ever instill in people. I am so thankful for these friends. God gives us this family to help us through our visit hear on earth..until the day which we are called home to be with him forever.. all of us in this family of Christ have been given a job, a calling, of the highest honor and responsibility. We are allowed to claim Jesus name..to share him with others..to portray him to others in our actions, words, thoughts, desires..etc etc.. what a high calling, to be the hands and feet of the Lord. How awesome that God would choose to use us and allow us to be used in his works. I pray that we would yield to the Holy Spirit in our hearts. that we would be transformed into people that rightly represent Jesus. that we live TRUTH. we let go of our worldly desires and desire Him and Him alone..that we would stay on the narrow path and live in the abundance he desires for us. I pray that we OBEY our heavenly Father. and that we love him and others the way he first loved us. I want to know our Father better. We are fulfilled by the Lord and him alone. How can we be fulfilled if we dont know him. I want to know him so well that my desires become his own. I want to be a woman of prayer. I want to lose my pride. I want so many things in my heart but I know its only through the strength of my Father that i will be able to live a life worthy of his calling. I hope our generation can see past the decoys and distractions of this world. and that we would see with eyes set on eternity. That we would push everything out of the way and only seek our Fathers face. I hope that the world can see Jesus love through us. I hope and pray that we would rightly love each other..with pure love..not selfish love, not expectant love, not forced love, but with love from a pure heart, love with no alterior motives...i pray that we would learn and know Jesus' love. that we would quit trying to do it on our own.but that we would die to ourselves and let him love the world through us. There is sooooooo much 'other' stuff in me that keeps me from allowing the Lord to work through me to the full potential. wrong ways of thinking, worldly desires,selfish desires, laziness, past sin that only the Lord can redeem, selfishness, pride, impatience, etc etc..but how AWESOME that our Lord cares enough to reveal our sins to us so that we can daily give them to him and allow him to change our heart and minds..every day is the day of salvation, every day he redeems us. And thank goodness for the family of believers he gives us to go through this journey with. We are his soldiers. and we need to be fully armed..our culture has so many vices. but in him, we can change the world...
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
TayTay...
Ok so i totally forgot to blog about something in my last blog..which then reminded me of some other stuff i would like to mention!!
yes this blog is dedicated to Taylor and her hilariousness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so if you refer to the previous post, the one about hot cocoa( i didnt check the number) well Taylor was there too!! it was a marvelous night..BUT i forgot to mention the funniest part..all of the sudden while we are sitting on the couch Tay puts her mug down and notices she has spilled homemade cocoa ALL over her sweatshirt and pj pants!!! omg..so funny. one, because not only was it like half her mug that was all over her..but two, because she didnt even feel it..so needless to say we had to pause the movie cuz we were laughing so hard..and are lucky no one peed their pants..
a couple other things about tay that that i would like to mention are her 2 hilarious quotes!!
the second of the 2 happened this same weekend while we were at the NCSU football game..on the front row, in the end zone!! it was incredible..well taylor loved it so much..that she says in a very excited tone, "THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIFFFFFFFFFFFE!!!!!!!!!" HAHA love it!!
ok now for the first of the two quotes..this one happened at a friend's bachelorette weekend. We were just having the typical girl time and Taylor added to the conversation, "I really dont think I want to share my life with anyone else" WHAT?!?! for real.if you know Tay the way i do..that is the last person i excpected to hear that from!! HAHA..soooo as of right now ..the count on quotes is:
Taylor - 2, the rest of the world - 0.
TAYLOR!!! we love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
xoxo
i get to see you SOON!!!
yes this blog is dedicated to Taylor and her hilariousness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so if you refer to the previous post, the one about hot cocoa( i didnt check the number) well Taylor was there too!! it was a marvelous night..BUT i forgot to mention the funniest part..all of the sudden while we are sitting on the couch Tay puts her mug down and notices she has spilled homemade cocoa ALL over her sweatshirt and pj pants!!! omg..so funny. one, because not only was it like half her mug that was all over her..but two, because she didnt even feel it..so needless to say we had to pause the movie cuz we were laughing so hard..and are lucky no one peed their pants..
a couple other things about tay that that i would like to mention are her 2 hilarious quotes!!
the second of the 2 happened this same weekend while we were at the NCSU football game..on the front row, in the end zone!! it was incredible..well taylor loved it so much..that she says in a very excited tone, "THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIFFFFFFFFFFFE!!!!!!!!!" HAHA love it!!
ok now for the first of the two quotes..this one happened at a friend's bachelorette weekend. We were just having the typical girl time and Taylor added to the conversation, "I really dont think I want to share my life with anyone else" WHAT?!?! for real.if you know Tay the way i do..that is the last person i excpected to hear that from!! HAHA..soooo as of right now ..the count on quotes is:
Taylor - 2, the rest of the world - 0.
TAYLOR!!! we love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
xoxo
i get to see you SOON!!!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
A Few Things..that is all
1. Friday my nephew Trey was born. He is 7 lbs 12 oz. 20.5 inches. and PERFECT!! seriously i cant even believe it..its such a miracle. i could just sit and hold him and watch him all day long
2. It is fall..and I LOVEEEEEEEEEE it!! this means pretty leaves, awesome weather, football games, cookouts, the fair, reunions with friends, camping, jeans and sweaters!!!!!!!!:-)
3. Alicia moves in Oct 11th..i am so excited!
4. I love my soccer team. The girls are so adorable and getting more and more excited about soccer. not to mention they have already improved a ton!
5. I start my first acylics painting class today. awesome
6. Friday night is a secret.
7. Sat is WFU game. and Sat night is EM's wedding.. ELON REUNION!!
8. Ive been sick so ive missed working out. Cycling is thursday and i cant wait to get on the Bike
9. Lets back track....Sat was the NCSU game..AMAAAAAAZING and SO fun!! lets just say i lost my voice bc of it. haha..Sat night was Fox and the Hound then out for some dancing, mostly with the girls, but they guys did make an effort. Matt's hair looked good twice in a row..haha.
10. Im excited for about all my new friends
11. I am sad MAria is gone. i will miss her. but im excited to go visit her in Switzerland
12. I want to watch What Happens in Vegas again. GRae, you down?? want to make it 3 times? haha..we could drink that homemade hot cocoa again!!
13. Next week is bbq and shopping spree night.
14. Next week is also the Martina Concert.
15. Last but not least are a few more
16. I love Jesus..i want to love him more and more everyday. that is my hearts desire. He has been truly incredible in my life. so faithful. saved me from situations in my life that i couldnt see the future in. but he knew!! has blessed me with so many amazing friends and family. And even in the tough times He has given me OVERWHELMING joy!! that is soooooooooo worth the obedience that at one time was difficult. God will reign always. He will win the battles..and i strive to daily yield to him
17. I pray for my husband everyday..no no no. i dont know who he is yet. But i cant wait to meet him. and i pray that Jesus reigns as Lord in all areas of his heart and life! We will have lots to talk about one day. i pray its soon
18. Im getting a massage today!
19. im eating 42 st oyster bar for lunch today
20. i wish there were more hours in a day
21. i wish ants could never get into houses!
22. I want someone to invent chapstick that is unbeatable.that works and never stops working!
23. My dad is playing golf today. he is good at everything
24. i love my coworkers..that is a huge blessing!
25. i made homemade choc chip cookies last night
26. tonight i will make choc chip muffins
27. Thurs after cycling i think i will go out to eat sushi
28. I love Sake House
29. I cant wait for Thanksgiving
30. I cant wait for Christmas
31. I dont care for Halloween.
32. I love game nights
33. I love guitar and singing nights
34. I love the Hoods
35. I miss my brother Josh
36. Next year i am traveling around Europe
37. I am also going to Colorodo with a group of friends!!!
38. I will end here..i know 38 is a random place to end..but i ran out of time!
maybe ill continue this randomness later!!
2. It is fall..and I LOVEEEEEEEEEE it!! this means pretty leaves, awesome weather, football games, cookouts, the fair, reunions with friends, camping, jeans and sweaters!!!!!!!!:-)
3. Alicia moves in Oct 11th..i am so excited!
4. I love my soccer team. The girls are so adorable and getting more and more excited about soccer. not to mention they have already improved a ton!
5. I start my first acylics painting class today. awesome
6. Friday night is a secret.
7. Sat is WFU game. and Sat night is EM's wedding.. ELON REUNION!!
8. Ive been sick so ive missed working out. Cycling is thursday and i cant wait to get on the Bike
9. Lets back track....Sat was the NCSU game..AMAAAAAAZING and SO fun!! lets just say i lost my voice bc of it. haha..Sat night was Fox and the Hound then out for some dancing, mostly with the girls, but they guys did make an effort. Matt's hair looked good twice in a row..haha.
10. Im excited for about all my new friends
11. I am sad MAria is gone. i will miss her. but im excited to go visit her in Switzerland
12. I want to watch What Happens in Vegas again. GRae, you down?? want to make it 3 times? haha..we could drink that homemade hot cocoa again!!
13. Next week is bbq and shopping spree night.
14. Next week is also the Martina Concert.
15. Last but not least are a few more
16. I love Jesus..i want to love him more and more everyday. that is my hearts desire. He has been truly incredible in my life. so faithful. saved me from situations in my life that i couldnt see the future in. but he knew!! has blessed me with so many amazing friends and family. And even in the tough times He has given me OVERWHELMING joy!! that is soooooooooo worth the obedience that at one time was difficult. God will reign always. He will win the battles..and i strive to daily yield to him
17. I pray for my husband everyday..no no no. i dont know who he is yet. But i cant wait to meet him. and i pray that Jesus reigns as Lord in all areas of his heart and life! We will have lots to talk about one day. i pray its soon
18. Im getting a massage today!
19. im eating 42 st oyster bar for lunch today
20. i wish there were more hours in a day
21. i wish ants could never get into houses!
22. I want someone to invent chapstick that is unbeatable.that works and never stops working!
23. My dad is playing golf today. he is good at everything
24. i love my coworkers..that is a huge blessing!
25. i made homemade choc chip cookies last night
26. tonight i will make choc chip muffins
27. Thurs after cycling i think i will go out to eat sushi
28. I love Sake House
29. I cant wait for Thanksgiving
30. I cant wait for Christmas
31. I dont care for Halloween.
32. I love game nights
33. I love guitar and singing nights
34. I love the Hoods
35. I miss my brother Josh
36. Next year i am traveling around Europe
37. I am also going to Colorodo with a group of friends!!!
38. I will end here..i know 38 is a random place to end..but i ran out of time!
maybe ill continue this randomness later!!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
27 Roommates...and more ramblings
YES i loveeeeeeeeeee the movie 27 dresses..so cute. i could watch is every week if i had time. Oh and i would like to sing Benny and the Jets on a table with James Mardsen!! goodness...
but anyway, this blog is titled 27 Roommates, not dresses...
during college i had the BEST roommates!! that was in 2004..in 2005 i had another great roommate for one year:-) but since then..goodness, it has been a journey. I had one a while back..i swear she tried to poison me..weird for real..i got real sick, both my mom and my hair dresser asked if it was possible that she poisoned me?!?! WHAT?!?! how random. Well since then i have interviewed roommates, had one move in for a month..yea just didnt work out..BUT NOW!!!!!!!!! come oct 11th!!!! it will be pure bliss. a great friend of mine..who i am so happy to have gotten the chance to know, will be moving in, long term!! how wonderful:-) yes we already have it planned out..at least twice a week, cycling then cooking dinner. We love to have get togethers so we will practice our hostess skills. And girls nights, what could be better. God is so good and i know He will continue to grow our friendship on this new journey of roommates...can you tell im excited..we are both psyched..and so is her bf:-) he is welcome too anytime..thats how we roll..
ok and now onto the ramblings. I love mix CDs..i love finding old mix CDs that are marvelous that i had forgotten about!! let me give you the downlow on the one i am listening to now..
Everything by Lifehouse
Moment in Your Arms by some dude..its acoustic and amazing
We Belong Together by Gavin Degraw
Dreams by Gavin Degraw
Demons by Guster
Didnt See it Coming by Guster
She Says by Howie Day
Sugar by Tonic
Shine by ?????
I Miss You by Incubus (A BF from long ago played this on the guitar and sang for me..yes it was nice...thanks)
Vindicated by Dashboard Confessional
Superman by Train
When Red Meet Blue by Matt Wertz
Sweetness in Starlight by Matt Wertz
Track 15 by Unknown Artist
Blinded by Third Eye Blind
How's It Gonna Be by Third Eye Blind
Passenger Seat by Stephen Speaks
When It Comes by Tyler Hilton
so yes im glad i found this CD..when its over i will prob listen to Shane and Shane or Natalie Grant or Nicole Nordeman!!!!!!!! all are favorites..
AND finally...im looking fwd to Saturday...cookout at noon at a friends house for the State game..and then food, fun, friends, guitar, NES, football, sweat tea at night..glorious day.
i actually i could write many more ramblings..but i'll save them for next time...i must get back to work..its 330
oh one more thing..last night at Revolution 714 was amazinggggggggggggggg..God's word is so powerful..
i will try to find the post to the podcast..
lata
but anyway, this blog is titled 27 Roommates, not dresses...
during college i had the BEST roommates!! that was in 2004..in 2005 i had another great roommate for one year:-) but since then..goodness, it has been a journey. I had one a while back..i swear she tried to poison me..weird for real..i got real sick, both my mom and my hair dresser asked if it was possible that she poisoned me?!?! WHAT?!?! how random. Well since then i have interviewed roommates, had one move in for a month..yea just didnt work out..BUT NOW!!!!!!!!! come oct 11th!!!! it will be pure bliss. a great friend of mine..who i am so happy to have gotten the chance to know, will be moving in, long term!! how wonderful:-) yes we already have it planned out..at least twice a week, cycling then cooking dinner. We love to have get togethers so we will practice our hostess skills. And girls nights, what could be better. God is so good and i know He will continue to grow our friendship on this new journey of roommates...can you tell im excited..we are both psyched..and so is her bf:-) he is welcome too anytime..thats how we roll..
ok and now onto the ramblings. I love mix CDs..i love finding old mix CDs that are marvelous that i had forgotten about!! let me give you the downlow on the one i am listening to now..
Everything by Lifehouse
Moment in Your Arms by some dude..its acoustic and amazing
We Belong Together by Gavin Degraw
Dreams by Gavin Degraw
Demons by Guster
Didnt See it Coming by Guster
She Says by Howie Day
Sugar by Tonic
Shine by ?????
I Miss You by Incubus (A BF from long ago played this on the guitar and sang for me..yes it was nice...thanks)
Vindicated by Dashboard Confessional
Superman by Train
When Red Meet Blue by Matt Wertz
Sweetness in Starlight by Matt Wertz
Track 15 by Unknown Artist
Blinded by Third Eye Blind
How's It Gonna Be by Third Eye Blind
Passenger Seat by Stephen Speaks
When It Comes by Tyler Hilton
so yes im glad i found this CD..when its over i will prob listen to Shane and Shane or Natalie Grant or Nicole Nordeman!!!!!!!! all are favorites..
AND finally...im looking fwd to Saturday...cookout at noon at a friends house for the State game..and then food, fun, friends, guitar, NES, football, sweat tea at night..glorious day.
i actually i could write many more ramblings..but i'll save them for next time...i must get back to work..its 330
oh one more thing..last night at Revolution 714 was amazinggggggggggggggg..God's word is so powerful..
i will try to find the post to the podcast..
lata
Thursday, September 04, 2008
PRAISES, ringtones, and the football season
Im amazed every day at the grace and mercy that is shown to me. I am amazed at how in less than 24 hours God can change my heart and my thoughts to those that will bring more glory to him. He shows me things and allows me do to things that are sooooooooooooo not me..thats why it amazes me.cuz i know its God in me. Kinda crazy but i love it. I pray that i experience this more and more and continue to learn about the divine man that died on the cross for me. And I absolutely cannot wait to meet him!!
With that being said I would love to sing praises to him all day...how great would it be to get some people to play guitar (i cannot) and sit around in the wonderful weather singing whatever songs come to our mind and singing them all to our Savior. those are some of the sweetest times. thanks for musically gifted friends!!
On a whole different note..but still related to music..how about Ginny's new ringback..i still find myself saying ringtone cuz that just sounds better to me..but technically its a ringback..cuz when you call her that is what rings back to you..it goes a lil something like this.."Even thought we ain't got money, Im so in love with ya honeeeyyy.." great song..oldie but goody..
haha who would have thought of the day that when you call someone on the phone you dont hear the typical ring ring but you hear a song..a song of the cell phone owner's choice that is...love it. I dont have a ringback. i used to have a ringtone but my phone was dumb so i got a new one..no new ringtone for me yet..pros and cons. pros for ringtones: you hear them when someone calls you. pros for ringbacks: the person calling you hears a song when they call you and you might pick up and catch them in the middle of singing a very off key note. cons of ringtones: the person calling you just hears the same dull ring ring ring. Cons of ringbacks: you dont get to hear a song when someone calls you.
ok and last but not least is the fact that it is football season!!!! The kickoff game for this college football season was last thursday!! Teran, JJ, Courtney, Me, Mike, Chris, and some other friends all went to Playmakers..man was that place packed out! it was so awesome..everyone was pumped and engergetic. the only negative was the parking..i parked in a half ditch by the railroad track.. it was a great time with friends, food, football. and on the way back to my car, teran and jj (a police man.haha) walked me down the darkened grassy alley beside the rusty old railroad track. i felt more safe. oh and also NCSU lost..the starting quarterback was hurt:-(
This weekend is NCSUs first home game!! im soooo excited! Tay, Ginny and I will be going.we got 3 free tickets and a parking pass..thanks morg!! We will meet up with friends to tailgate then head in to cheer on the pack..oh and we WILL be dressed in our REDS! must support the team colors. I hope the hurricane holds off! if not then i hope the weather sat night still makes for great game weather. Oh how i long to do the NC State fight song again!!! haha Its gonna be great.
So yes you read correct, Tay and Ginny will be here. That makes for an amazing long weekend! the things we must do are go to Cloos, Sushi Blues, the State game, meet up with old friends, and watch Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, also known as YAYA pants..dont ask..haha . I've heard its not good.but its a must. We saw the first one so we must see this one. Another thing in consideration is a game night! with snacks of course..and maybe some hot cocoa, the homemade kind. Lots of fun things going on.
But in the midst of the fun..God is working in many ways, teaching, challenging, comforting, opening eyes and hearts, taking away pain and fear and anger and bitterness and doubt..and the list goes on. And this is just pure joy, to see him work in the midst of a sinful worldful of sinful people. During this week I have dealt with some hard things that I never expected to occur in my life, but God won. A good friend of mine dealt with a death in her family, but God won. Another amazing man in my life found out he has melanoma, but again God won. A great friend at my church found out her dad has melanmoa but cant get it removed til he has a stint put in his heart, God is winning this battle too. My friend saw a terrible horrific car accident, God won. My friend in Texas is dealing with depression in her friends life, yet again God is winning in this. My brother and his girlfriend have a son together that is to be born Sept 12th and God's amazing love and grace and mercy are taking control in this situation too. Over and over, time and time again, in countless and many diverse ways, ways that we never expect in our lives..God wins these battles in our lives and our hearts. All we have to do is let him fight for us. Thank You Jesus for the hope we have in you!!
Happy weekend as I will not be at work tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!
With that being said I would love to sing praises to him all day...how great would it be to get some people to play guitar (i cannot) and sit around in the wonderful weather singing whatever songs come to our mind and singing them all to our Savior. those are some of the sweetest times. thanks for musically gifted friends!!
On a whole different note..but still related to music..how about Ginny's new ringback..i still find myself saying ringtone cuz that just sounds better to me..but technically its a ringback..cuz when you call her that is what rings back to you..it goes a lil something like this.."Even thought we ain't got money, Im so in love with ya honeeeyyy.." great song..oldie but goody..
haha who would have thought of the day that when you call someone on the phone you dont hear the typical ring ring but you hear a song..a song of the cell phone owner's choice that is...love it. I dont have a ringback. i used to have a ringtone but my phone was dumb so i got a new one..no new ringtone for me yet..pros and cons. pros for ringtones: you hear them when someone calls you. pros for ringbacks: the person calling you hears a song when they call you and you might pick up and catch them in the middle of singing a very off key note. cons of ringtones: the person calling you just hears the same dull ring ring ring. Cons of ringbacks: you dont get to hear a song when someone calls you.
ok and last but not least is the fact that it is football season!!!! The kickoff game for this college football season was last thursday!! Teran, JJ, Courtney, Me, Mike, Chris, and some other friends all went to Playmakers..man was that place packed out! it was so awesome..everyone was pumped and engergetic. the only negative was the parking..i parked in a half ditch by the railroad track.. it was a great time with friends, food, football. and on the way back to my car, teran and jj (a police man.haha) walked me down the darkened grassy alley beside the rusty old railroad track. i felt more safe. oh and also NCSU lost..the starting quarterback was hurt:-(
This weekend is NCSUs first home game!! im soooo excited! Tay, Ginny and I will be going.we got 3 free tickets and a parking pass..thanks morg!! We will meet up with friends to tailgate then head in to cheer on the pack..oh and we WILL be dressed in our REDS! must support the team colors. I hope the hurricane holds off! if not then i hope the weather sat night still makes for great game weather. Oh how i long to do the NC State fight song again!!! haha Its gonna be great.
So yes you read correct, Tay and Ginny will be here. That makes for an amazing long weekend! the things we must do are go to Cloos, Sushi Blues, the State game, meet up with old friends, and watch Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, also known as YAYA pants..dont ask..haha . I've heard its not good.but its a must. We saw the first one so we must see this one. Another thing in consideration is a game night! with snacks of course..and maybe some hot cocoa, the homemade kind. Lots of fun things going on.
But in the midst of the fun..God is working in many ways, teaching, challenging, comforting, opening eyes and hearts, taking away pain and fear and anger and bitterness and doubt..and the list goes on. And this is just pure joy, to see him work in the midst of a sinful worldful of sinful people. During this week I have dealt with some hard things that I never expected to occur in my life, but God won. A good friend of mine dealt with a death in her family, but God won. Another amazing man in my life found out he has melanoma, but again God won. A great friend at my church found out her dad has melanmoa but cant get it removed til he has a stint put in his heart, God is winning this battle too. My friend saw a terrible horrific car accident, God won. My friend in Texas is dealing with depression in her friends life, yet again God is winning in this. My brother and his girlfriend have a son together that is to be born Sept 12th and God's amazing love and grace and mercy are taking control in this situation too. Over and over, time and time again, in countless and many diverse ways, ways that we never expect in our lives..God wins these battles in our lives and our hearts. All we have to do is let him fight for us. Thank You Jesus for the hope we have in you!!
Happy weekend as I will not be at work tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, August 25, 2008
Aint Life Grand
God is so good. He is great. I am so thankful for all the blessing he has allowed me to have. thankful for his grace and mercy, his love, and the joy only he can give! I am thankful how he saves me every day..how he saves me from myself and my desires. Only God knows best..I dont know where i would be without that!!
This weekend i coached my U-11 girls challenge soccer team in their first ever tournament, and their first ever 3 games as a team:-) Wow let me tell you about working out the kinks...we lost every game, but we improved each game! The girls were sooooooooo thrilled and excited when they scored their first goal in the last game. We lost 3-1 but it should have been 3-2. we missed a penalty kick. Anyway God's ways are wonderful..I cant really play competitive soccer anymore because of my back..and recently bc of my knee surgery..but God has allowed me to coach for 2 years now! i love it.. my new girls are 10 and 11. They are precious!! so full of smiles and they are so excited for this new journey..a challenge team. more training, more competition, new concepts, new moves, new drills...etc etc. I love being around them..i hope to have a daughter one day..haha..sorry for the tangent. But i also love that i can share Jesus to these girls.. we have a devotional once a week. and i am excited to talk to them more and more about whatever God lays on my heart.
So I had to come up with a team name. I chose ' The United' and the verse / theme for our team is 1 Corinthians 1:10
"I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.:
I thought this would be great for the girls especially since we are a brand new team. We can talk about being united as sisters in Christ and how having Jesus in our hearts unites us in mind and thought. Then we can relate it to being on a team, how we must be one body, united, having the same vision.
I look forward to the rest of the season with the girls. I hope to build a close relationship with each of them , teaching them about soccer and Jesus.
on another note small groups are starting back, which i am very excited about!! labor day weekend is coming up and i hope to go to the beach..maybe G and i will go to her dad's house:-)
well back to work..i hope to write more later
This weekend i coached my U-11 girls challenge soccer team in their first ever tournament, and their first ever 3 games as a team:-) Wow let me tell you about working out the kinks...we lost every game, but we improved each game! The girls were sooooooooo thrilled and excited when they scored their first goal in the last game. We lost 3-1 but it should have been 3-2. we missed a penalty kick. Anyway God's ways are wonderful..I cant really play competitive soccer anymore because of my back..and recently bc of my knee surgery..but God has allowed me to coach for 2 years now! i love it.. my new girls are 10 and 11. They are precious!! so full of smiles and they are so excited for this new journey..a challenge team. more training, more competition, new concepts, new moves, new drills...etc etc. I love being around them..i hope to have a daughter one day..haha..sorry for the tangent. But i also love that i can share Jesus to these girls.. we have a devotional once a week. and i am excited to talk to them more and more about whatever God lays on my heart.
So I had to come up with a team name. I chose ' The United' and the verse / theme for our team is 1 Corinthians 1:10
"I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.:
I thought this would be great for the girls especially since we are a brand new team. We can talk about being united as sisters in Christ and how having Jesus in our hearts unites us in mind and thought. Then we can relate it to being on a team, how we must be one body, united, having the same vision.
I look forward to the rest of the season with the girls. I hope to build a close relationship with each of them , teaching them about soccer and Jesus.
on another note small groups are starting back, which i am very excited about!! labor day weekend is coming up and i hope to go to the beach..maybe G and i will go to her dad's house:-)
well back to work..i hope to write more later
Monday, August 11, 2008
Speechless...
I am speechless for many reasons..
First and most importantly, God is so good..i know this and i have known this but i am still so thankful and amazed at how He saves me everyday!! During times that sound awful or appear awful to the world, He shows me so much love, comfort and peace. Yea times can be difficult or new or uncomfortable..but in the midst of that, covering all of that, surrounding and drowning out all of that is God and his amazing grace and mercies that are new every morning. God asks us and allows us to take refuge in Him, what an amazing gift!!! I have learned that with God, even a 'hard/sad' time is wonderful and full of goodness because HE is the one holding me, guiding me, comforting me, fulfilling me, and smiling on me. IF one thing is true, its that God asks for our obedience always. Even when it may not make sense to us or when we dont want to because it is hard. HE asks us to listen to his voice and respond to the tug he puts on our heart. and when we do this we may be unsure of what is next, but we dont have to fear..God sees beginning and end, and the safest place we can be is in his hands, his will... So as many of you know, i have been making some major life changes. its a new season for me full of growth and stepping out..i believe there is power in change.it makes us trust God more and allows us to grow into that person He has created us to be. He WILL continue the work He has begun in us..how cool is that..all we have to do is love Him, listen to Him, respond when He calls us, and in turn fruit will come from our life, we will experience the power of the Holy Spirit in us and see how HE moves around us, in the hearts of other..We will see a better picture of our Maker as He reveals more and more of himself to us..as He trusts us with more of his truths..Yes his truths, the revelations that only the Holy Spirit can reveal are sacred, they are to be kept safe and respected..we must keep those truths in our heart and in that we must be careful of what we allow in and out of our hearts and mouths.(Proverbs 4).we must be responsible with what God has entrusted to us, we must present ourselves as pure and blameless to the Lord. We are the ones here on earth that are the children of God, we are the soldiers of the Lord, we represent Jesus' name so we must rightly portray Jesus to the world. That is amazing in itself, that God lets us know Him and that He chooses to use us during this life on earth.
ok so i got off track..as you know my thoughts wander..but to make it short. I am once again in awe of my Savior , He is worthy to be praised. More than our sacrifices and our words God desires a broken heart
Psalm 51:17" The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart,
O God, you will not despise"
And what a beautiful place to be. I think these times are when we know its God and only God who sustains us, who wakes us up each morning, and who instills in us his hope, his joy, and his promises...this is so sweet!
I am also in awe of the olympics!! Man..these athletes are amazing. I watched last night when the US beat France in the final leg of the 100m freestyle relay. Talk about heart, intensity, adrenalin. I am in awe of the talents and gifts God has given to his people and how he allows us to enjoy these! The olympic athletes work so hard for 4 years and they are the best. they get one shot to prove themselves worthy to represent their country, to win a metal, to gain the right to have their national anthem played at the medal ceremony. What a sweet time of patriotism for your country. I loved watching the relay team celebrate. Ive never seen such drastic change of emotions in a fraction of a second..the final leg of the relay was approaching the wall as the other teammates cheered him on as he swam to the finish..then silence, eyes that stared holes into the time board across the pool, paralyzed by the anticipation of who touch the sensor first, of who set the world record and who won the gold medal ..and then the times posted..the US beat France. The underdogs in this relay beat the ones expected to win, the US won the gold medal. And after the team processed this...EXPLOSION, there was no containing the emotions, the excitement, the tears of joy, the screaming, the yelling, the jumping, the hugging..like i said i have never seen such contrast of emotions in a split second. I think the US exerted close to as much energy celebrating as they did racing..they deserved it. The French talked smack..the US heard it earlier in the day and did not react..they just said they didnt want to hear it and that all they wanted to do was get the job done in the pool..and so they did, and the gold medal spoke for itself. These talented athletes showed integrity and gained respect even in their actions outside of the pool..it was great. i cant imagine how good that win tasted.
And then another thing..i am in awe of creation..i will make this short. but seriously how amazing is this earth God has created, and all the creatures, plants, etc, etc..i was at the beach last week..this is such a spiritual place for me..away from the city and the business of life...I can see and hear God hear..it is more true to who He is..the ocean is so powerful and only God can control it..but at the same time the ocean is a place of peace and rest..i am thankful for a place to get away and enjoy the sand in my toes, the warmth of the sun, and the sound of the waves...
alright..i could go on..i know you are not surprised
but back to the olympics i go..thank you DVR!
First and most importantly, God is so good..i know this and i have known this but i am still so thankful and amazed at how He saves me everyday!! During times that sound awful or appear awful to the world, He shows me so much love, comfort and peace. Yea times can be difficult or new or uncomfortable..but in the midst of that, covering all of that, surrounding and drowning out all of that is God and his amazing grace and mercies that are new every morning. God asks us and allows us to take refuge in Him, what an amazing gift!!! I have learned that with God, even a 'hard/sad' time is wonderful and full of goodness because HE is the one holding me, guiding me, comforting me, fulfilling me, and smiling on me. IF one thing is true, its that God asks for our obedience always. Even when it may not make sense to us or when we dont want to because it is hard. HE asks us to listen to his voice and respond to the tug he puts on our heart. and when we do this we may be unsure of what is next, but we dont have to fear..God sees beginning and end, and the safest place we can be is in his hands, his will... So as many of you know, i have been making some major life changes. its a new season for me full of growth and stepping out..i believe there is power in change.it makes us trust God more and allows us to grow into that person He has created us to be. He WILL continue the work He has begun in us..how cool is that..all we have to do is love Him, listen to Him, respond when He calls us, and in turn fruit will come from our life, we will experience the power of the Holy Spirit in us and see how HE moves around us, in the hearts of other..We will see a better picture of our Maker as He reveals more and more of himself to us..as He trusts us with more of his truths..Yes his truths, the revelations that only the Holy Spirit can reveal are sacred, they are to be kept safe and respected..we must keep those truths in our heart and in that we must be careful of what we allow in and out of our hearts and mouths.(Proverbs 4).we must be responsible with what God has entrusted to us, we must present ourselves as pure and blameless to the Lord. We are the ones here on earth that are the children of God, we are the soldiers of the Lord, we represent Jesus' name so we must rightly portray Jesus to the world. That is amazing in itself, that God lets us know Him and that He chooses to use us during this life on earth.
ok so i got off track..as you know my thoughts wander..but to make it short. I am once again in awe of my Savior , He is worthy to be praised. More than our sacrifices and our words God desires a broken heart
Psalm 51:17" The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart,
O God, you will not despise"
And what a beautiful place to be. I think these times are when we know its God and only God who sustains us, who wakes us up each morning, and who instills in us his hope, his joy, and his promises...this is so sweet!
I am also in awe of the olympics!! Man..these athletes are amazing. I watched last night when the US beat France in the final leg of the 100m freestyle relay. Talk about heart, intensity, adrenalin. I am in awe of the talents and gifts God has given to his people and how he allows us to enjoy these! The olympic athletes work so hard for 4 years and they are the best. they get one shot to prove themselves worthy to represent their country, to win a metal, to gain the right to have their national anthem played at the medal ceremony. What a sweet time of patriotism for your country. I loved watching the relay team celebrate. Ive never seen such drastic change of emotions in a fraction of a second..the final leg of the relay was approaching the wall as the other teammates cheered him on as he swam to the finish..then silence, eyes that stared holes into the time board across the pool, paralyzed by the anticipation of who touch the sensor first, of who set the world record and who won the gold medal ..and then the times posted..the US beat France. The underdogs in this relay beat the ones expected to win, the US won the gold medal. And after the team processed this...EXPLOSION, there was no containing the emotions, the excitement, the tears of joy, the screaming, the yelling, the jumping, the hugging..like i said i have never seen such contrast of emotions in a split second. I think the US exerted close to as much energy celebrating as they did racing..they deserved it. The French talked smack..the US heard it earlier in the day and did not react..they just said they didnt want to hear it and that all they wanted to do was get the job done in the pool..and so they did, and the gold medal spoke for itself. These talented athletes showed integrity and gained respect even in their actions outside of the pool..it was great. i cant imagine how good that win tasted.
And then another thing..i am in awe of creation..i will make this short. but seriously how amazing is this earth God has created, and all the creatures, plants, etc, etc..i was at the beach last week..this is such a spiritual place for me..away from the city and the business of life...I can see and hear God hear..it is more true to who He is..the ocean is so powerful and only God can control it..but at the same time the ocean is a place of peace and rest..i am thankful for a place to get away and enjoy the sand in my toes, the warmth of the sun, and the sound of the waves...
alright..i could go on..i know you are not surprised
but back to the olympics i go..thank you DVR!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
where she stops nobody knows...
THIS WORLD IS HUGE..and so diverse..
I'm so thankful for my life, my house, my dog, my friends, my family, my job, my health, etc etc..
this is enough, more than enough. God blesses me everyday. I deserve none of it.
BUT i would love to travel more. God's creation is amazing. there are so many countries with awesome landscapes, mountains, beaches, waterfalls,...i want to see it all. I want to visit Italy, Greece, Paris, Spain. I want to learn about the cultures, the people. I think life has gotten way off track for this country. I think we are so caught up in money, things, status, our job title, big houses, expensive cars, fancy things...things we get bored of after a month of owning it. What about the simple things...the trees, the rivers, the birds, the flowers, the sand, the sunset and sunrise, the sound of waves crashing on the shore, the rain, and on and on..and all of these are different all over the world.. God has given us a whole earth to live on. And none of it is the same. That interests me. Ive seen pictures, i've seen movies...but man, to see it all with my own eyes. I would love to ride a train around Europe, by myself or with good friends, or with someone special..i would love to go place to place, taking it all in..sights, sounds, smells, meeting all the different kinds of people, learning about their lives and what they like to do ...i want to know something new, something different from what i have grown up with for 26 years. I love Raleigh, I love NC, I love the US..but there is just so much more. and not much time to experience all of it.
I just dont know how to do it.
But i do know timing is everything.
I'm so thankful for my life, my house, my dog, my friends, my family, my job, my health, etc etc..
this is enough, more than enough. God blesses me everyday. I deserve none of it.
BUT i would love to travel more. God's creation is amazing. there are so many countries with awesome landscapes, mountains, beaches, waterfalls,...i want to see it all. I want to visit Italy, Greece, Paris, Spain. I want to learn about the cultures, the people. I think life has gotten way off track for this country. I think we are so caught up in money, things, status, our job title, big houses, expensive cars, fancy things...things we get bored of after a month of owning it. What about the simple things...the trees, the rivers, the birds, the flowers, the sand, the sunset and sunrise, the sound of waves crashing on the shore, the rain, and on and on..and all of these are different all over the world.. God has given us a whole earth to live on. And none of it is the same. That interests me. Ive seen pictures, i've seen movies...but man, to see it all with my own eyes. I would love to ride a train around Europe, by myself or with good friends, or with someone special..i would love to go place to place, taking it all in..sights, sounds, smells, meeting all the different kinds of people, learning about their lives and what they like to do ...i want to know something new, something different from what i have grown up with for 26 years. I love Raleigh, I love NC, I love the US..but there is just so much more. and not much time to experience all of it.
I just dont know how to do it.
But i do know timing is everything.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Pictures- yes like from a camera...
Hello Everyone.
if you do not know this about me, then you dont know much about me;-) jk
so i rarely take pictures..much less develop them..back in college i only used a disposable camera.that was when i actually took pics...Klein usually gave me doubles..THANKS for that..or I would have no photo albums of my college life..haha
so now Klein is married and in ATL. so i have my own digital camera. however being that the photos are digital, i dont get them developed that often..unless i happen to find a fabulous picture frame that NEEDS a recent photo..
ok so now that digital photos have come along, the newest fad is to download your pictures onto your computer and various websites: facebook, myspace, blogs, etc etc....
as you can guess, if i was slow at the whole picture developing thing. i am certainly behind at learning how to download photos to different websites..i mean i have done some, like facebook and myspace..but i have yet to take the time to learn how to put photos on my blog.
sometimes pictures are worth a thousand words..soooooooo I think i need to learn to add photos
:-)
thats all i got on this subject..
happy monday to all
if you do not know this about me, then you dont know much about me;-) jk
so i rarely take pictures..much less develop them..back in college i only used a disposable camera.that was when i actually took pics...Klein usually gave me doubles..THANKS for that..or I would have no photo albums of my college life..haha
so now Klein is married and in ATL. so i have my own digital camera. however being that the photos are digital, i dont get them developed that often..unless i happen to find a fabulous picture frame that NEEDS a recent photo..
ok so now that digital photos have come along, the newest fad is to download your pictures onto your computer and various websites: facebook, myspace, blogs, etc etc....
as you can guess, if i was slow at the whole picture developing thing. i am certainly behind at learning how to download photos to different websites..i mean i have done some, like facebook and myspace..but i have yet to take the time to learn how to put photos on my blog.
sometimes pictures are worth a thousand words..soooooooo I think i need to learn to add photos
:-)
thats all i got on this subject..
happy monday to all
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
paint brushes and dance shoes
ok so im excited..today i have been thinking of all the things that i love to do..but that i dont make time to do. Things i am good at, and things i am not so good at. But regardless, i love to do them. Painting, reading, dancing, writing...i love to do all of these...all are different ways of being creative, ways of expressing something within me..i do like my job, dont get me wrong..and i love working out, i love hanging out with my friends..but the creative things, they give me a different type of outlet..a way to get out thoughts, passions, energy.
I painted back in middle school and college. I will say i am good. i have had people want to buy my paintings. However it has been a LONG time since i have picked up a paint brush. I really want to start painting again..and possibly try to sell some of the art. I found a cute restaurant that will let me hang my paintings up for sale on their walls. Soooo i started looking into art classes offered in raleigh..i need to refresh what i had learned back in the day. I love impressionist paintings. I love to use acrylic paint. They have a certain thickness that enables the painter to show texture . The brush strokes are visible in acrylic paintings and i love how that looks. The hardest thing for me is making the time to paint. My favorite piece of art i have done is of sailboats in a harbor. This i did my sophomore year of college during winter term..and it took a lot of work, a lot of perfecting..a lot of focused time was dedicated to this piece..how in the world can i make this kind of time to paint again?..my dad told me, you make time for what you love.
The other thing i looked into is dance classes. This i am not good at.. I mean i am athletic and i have rhythm but i am not flexible and i have NEVER danced before in my life. I have taken one hip hop class with ginny..it was fun, but i was not the best in the class! haha..but i loved it!! it was soooooooooo much fun.. The North Carolina Dance Institute offers a lot of great classes. Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Ballet.. They are pricey but its such a new and fun thing for me..plus its great exercise. As you can see i know nothing about dance..its just something that i enjoy.
However, i cannot do both of these because the budget does not allow. I guess ill have to make a decision soon enough and just go with it.
Ill let ya know how it turns out
what would you prefer, paint brushes or dance shoes?
I painted back in middle school and college. I will say i am good. i have had people want to buy my paintings. However it has been a LONG time since i have picked up a paint brush. I really want to start painting again..and possibly try to sell some of the art. I found a cute restaurant that will let me hang my paintings up for sale on their walls. Soooo i started looking into art classes offered in raleigh..i need to refresh what i had learned back in the day. I love impressionist paintings. I love to use acrylic paint. They have a certain thickness that enables the painter to show texture . The brush strokes are visible in acrylic paintings and i love how that looks. The hardest thing for me is making the time to paint. My favorite piece of art i have done is of sailboats in a harbor. This i did my sophomore year of college during winter term..and it took a lot of work, a lot of perfecting..a lot of focused time was dedicated to this piece..how in the world can i make this kind of time to paint again?..my dad told me, you make time for what you love.
The other thing i looked into is dance classes. This i am not good at.. I mean i am athletic and i have rhythm but i am not flexible and i have NEVER danced before in my life. I have taken one hip hop class with ginny..it was fun, but i was not the best in the class! haha..but i loved it!! it was soooooooooo much fun.. The North Carolina Dance Institute offers a lot of great classes. Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Ballet.. They are pricey but its such a new and fun thing for me..plus its great exercise. As you can see i know nothing about dance..its just something that i enjoy.
However, i cannot do both of these because the budget does not allow. I guess ill have to make a decision soon enough and just go with it.
Ill let ya know how it turns out
what would you prefer, paint brushes or dance shoes?
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