I GOT MY LICENSE!

Oh my gosh...Finally. I mean seriously.

Here's some stats...

1st song listened to: Love Shack
1st person I drove besides parents: Bethany
1st school gone to: Cy-Creek
1st restaurant gone to: Del Pueblo
1st place gone to with friends (Ally and Riley): Piccomolo

Beautiful day. Beautiful.

The more I live this life, the more I realize that it's all just extra. When things don't make sense, or when I'm afraid, it doesn't matter. It's so simple. To just avert my gaze from myself and to His greatness and sovereignty is enough to quiet anything and everything inside me causing any kind of turmoil, no matter how great or small.



"I'm so satisfied
at the thought of You
Growing up in me-,
Covering EVERYTHING.

My happiness is found in Less
of me and More of You.

I have found the Answer is
to love You and be loved by You alone.
You crucify me and the world to me
and I will only boast in You
Alright..."

This is my prayer.

Something exciting is going to happen within this next year. In our church, that is. I can feel it in my bones and on my skin. I'm just so ready. So ready for change. Ready to come together and grow with people. I'm so ready to have people - I'm so in NEED of them. I can't stand it any longer. I want for all of me and all of everything else to be filled with Him and His love. And I want to have people I can count on and who can encourage me. And whom I can encourage. I need to see that people want the same thing.


Things are going great - I just need to move forward. I can't let myself become comfortable, with anything.


Last night I went to bed at 5:30 pm. It was really weird. I woke up at 12:30am, thanks to pops. Probably didn't go to bed again 'till 3. I actually kind of liked it though, haha. I love the late late nighttime and the morning when everyone else is asleep. It's quite peaceful.

Tired of "you're crazy" looks and laughs.

But I get instincts about things - and these are a few that I feel REALLY good about doing. Kind of like I was created to do any or all of them.

1. Teach. not Elementary or Jr. High though. I wanna teach people my age how to learn and how to cope with the awkwardness of growing up at this age. I want to influence positively people when they are at their most malleable state.

2. Translate. for some reason, I think the idea of being a translator for missionaries in France would be pretty much the most amazing job. First of all, it's like one of my goals to become fluent in French. and second of all, it's always awesome to be apart of that kind of thing. And, who doesn't love France?

3. Open a Cereal Restaurant. Like, SERIOUSLY. I can see it in my head. sometimes I feel like I was made to be in charge of the behind-the-scenes type stuff. And like I was made to serve and make people happy. And cereal is pretty much THE greatest kind of food there is...and ever since I was like in 7th grade I've dreamed of opening up a cereal bar type thing. It SO could happen.

4. A Wedding Photographer. I may not be the best at photography now, but I feel like if I worked at it in college and did that kind of thing that I would become better because (and you know this if you know anything about me) I love taking pictures and I feel this weird connection in doing it. I love the idea of sharing the way I see the world around me. And I mean, to photograph weddings would be AWESOME. Like, to be around Joy constantly...would be amazing. One day I randomly was looking online at different wedding photographers and their respective photographs. it seems like a tight gig.

5. First and foremost, a Wife and Mother. I could basically implement all of the things I love about the mentioned ambitions in being a wife and mother. The all-around greatest gig of all, if you ask me.


eh. almost deleted this post. no more to say

Wow. What a few couple weeks.

Not much elaboration for now, but just know that I'm still here, haha. More MyFaves to come.

I can't wait for this weekend. It's going to be awesome.

*Disclaimer- The movies I choose to put in MyFaves are my decision. I know I don't have to say that, but, for my sanity, I will. I don't mind opinions- in fact, please say your opinion! But to try to argue why I shouldn't have put whatever movie on MyFaves would be fruitless. The criteria for MyFaves are as follows: 1. I must love the movie. That's really all there is. I haven't seen as many movies as I'm sure my readers have. I'm not a movie buff, and I don't care about directors or acting (I'm convinced easily) or especially not cinematography and stuff. These movies either make me cry, make me laugh hysterically, tickle my fancy, float my boat, "butter my bread" (as Jeremy would say), or make me feel pretty much any other emotion. For some reason, I am compelled by these movies. These are the movies that I want to watch over and over again and sing the songs continually and quote daily and talk about constantly and recommend to EVERYONE. I don't think that I am picky about movies, but I will say that I hate scary/horror/mentally disturbing movies. So most of the movies will either be dramas or comedies. Or a mix. Or musicals : ). We loooove musicals. I guess all this is to say that it takes a lot of strength for me to put out official lists of favorite anything (anybody remember the music list I tried putting out that one time?). And if you know me you know that I like to downplay stories I'm about to tell or whatev. Everything has a disclaimer : ) So, enjoy. I'm trying my best to do the same.



Aladdin


This movie is one of MyFaves because it is simply classic. This movie was one of my favorites as a child, of course, and I still can't get over it. There's something about Disney movies made "back in the day" that amazes me even today. My favorite scene - of COURSE! - is the "A Whole New World" scene, depicted above. I love it! Maybe it's because I'm a girl, or maybe it just speaks to me in some way. But I love those elements inserted into movies. The really magical, sky-like ones. And the song is beautiful. Arguably my favorite Disney song ever. Well, okay...maybe on my top 5. But that's another series for another time.

Some memorable quotes/lyrics:

"Beeeee yourself!"

"Don't talk about you, Casanova, talk about her!"

"Well I'm feeling sheepish..."

"Watch out, he spits."

"Prince Ali, amorous he, Ali Ababwa
Heard your princess was a sight, lovely to see!
And that, good people, is why
He got dolled up and dropped by
With his 50 elephants, llamas galore,
with his bears and lions, a brass band,
and more - his 40 bakers, his cooks,
his Fakirs, his birds that warble on key-
Make wayyyy for Prince Ali!"

"Unbelievable sights, indescribable feelings!
Soaring, tumbling, free-wheeling
through an endless diamond sky...
A whole new world (don't you dare close your eyes),
a hundred thousand things to see (hold your breath, it gets better)!
I'm like a shooting star, I've come so far,
and can't go back to where I used to be..."