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i always wanted to be a tenenbaum
you, know?
i am a twenty-three year old darling girl.
i am not married, i have no children, and i didn't graduate from college. but..
i draw birds and robots; i read books; i laugh till i cry; i love until my heart bursts; i sometimes paint my face or arms with stripes if i'm bored; i create; i play guitar. i am not impressive, but i am me.
i am addicted to Jesus Christ. He never stops loving, never stops giving, and there is always more of Him. He is the perfect addiction. no one else can satisfy.
These are all just mostly vague details. If you want me, come find me. But, I promise, at the very least, you'll think I'm nice.
things i like
(and i like a lot of things).
museums.// theme parks.// zoos.// aquariums.// road trips.// naps.// reading, and lots of reading. especially in unconventional places.// being silly.// going to goodwill to find hidden treasures.// traveling.// new things.// vintage things. record players, records, old cameras, old radios, vintage clothes, etc.// learning new things.// exploring new places.// building forts out of pillows and/or blankets.// getting mail.// finding new ways to stay organized.// old books that smell like yummy old books.// the smell of colored pencils, and crayons.// the internet, for without it, i might not have some very great friends that i love so dearly.// squirrels.// musicals.// live plays.// daisies, and trees.// thai food.// laughing.// socks.// people you meet that are so amazing they make you strive for greatness, not in competition, but just out of the pure fact that you've seen potential, and was found to be wasting yours.// living a simple life.// holding hands.// the rare moments in life where i don't feel self conscious.// watching home videos.// hideabeds.// thrift stores the size of target.// target for that matter.// poking people in the nose and saying "beep" at the same time.// candles and lanterns and kerosene lamps.// cupcakes.// showers, washing my hands, and brushing my teeth.// sitting on rooftops.// the feel of new shirts.// warm, summer nights.// making things for people.// old shoes from friends.// macaroni and cheese.// having great times of talk with God.// organic, antibiotic-free, preservative-free, artificial flavoring/color-free, no refined sugar or grain food. (just the way God intended.)// love.
things i listen to
currently:
death cab for cutie. feist. animal collective. modest mouse. owen. iron & wine. mother mother. eisley. her space holiday. school of seven bells. dear and the headlights. the weepies. arcade fire. the format.
and when my heart needs to beat
t-pain. rhianna. jay-z. kanye west. flo-rida. ne-yo. justin timberlake. (all hopefully edited.)
things i watch
when life slows for a moment.
the office. my boys. saturday night live. arrested development.
cinema light
that makes my heart glow
the royal tenenbaums. dedication. juno. stranger than fiction. hook. eternal sunshine. garden state. empire of the sun. caddyshack. ghostbusters. jurassic park. closer. iron giant. turner & hooch. an affair to remember. eagle vs. shark. lars and the real girl. pineapple express. the life aquatic. (500) days of summer. the hangover. up. and in all honesty, avatar in 3D was pretty amazing.
paper and ink
with feelings and thought
cars & trucks & things that go - richard scarry
little bear - maurice sendak
the giving tree - shel silverstein
the quietest cricket - eric carle
there is a monster at the end of this book - grover
crazylove - francis chan
awake - erwin raphael mcmanus
seizing your divine moment - erwin raphael mcmanus
the journey towards relevance - kary oberbrunner
no compromise - melody green
but you can't raise boys to be scared of life.
You got to brew some recklessness into them.
The Lord has always been the One who stirs hearts to give of their resources and primarily I am asking Him to stir up those who will financially sow as partners with His kingdom advancing in and through my life.
Please take time to prayerfully consider becoming a monthly financial partner, allowing the Lord to pour through you, as He is the Source of all provision.
One-time donations are very helpful. Relational monthly partners who want to share in what God is doing in and through my life will provide enabling to focus wholeheartedly on His Word and His ways.
If you want to use another method besides paypal to help donate, let me know.
Contributions made directly to me are "love contributions," and are NOT tax deductible.
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contemporary contemplations
Sunday, April 2, 2006 @ 6:45 AM
i watched the notebook last night. without crying i might add, which is a huge accomplishment. i had one maybe two tears and happily went to bed dreaming of my own noah that awaits me.
i like that movie i think because although it is a cheesy impossible romance, it doesn't depict butterflies and rainbows all the time. like when they're fighting and she says,
''stay with you?! why would i do that?! we're fightin' already!"
"that's what we do! we fight! you tell me when i'm being an arrogant son of a bitch, and i tell you when you're being a pain in the ass. which you are 99
he time. i'm not afraid to hurt your feelings. they have like a two second rebound rate and then you're back doing the next pain in the ass thing!"
"so what."
"so. so i'm saying it's not gonna be easy, it's going to be real hard. but i'm willing to work at it because i want you. i want all of you, forever and ever, you and me.''
too many movies just show that once you're in love it's happy fun puppies kittens christmas that kinda jazz. but in all honesty, love is hard work. and it will always be work.
but if you are really in love with someone then you're willing to just push it all aside cause you love them and you want to be with them.
i could be wrong, but that's what i always figured.
too many girls just want to get married cause they think it'll solve their problems. they don't have to date anymore, they found someone that will love them forever etc. etc. to quote my sister, ''if that's what girls are thinking nowadays, they're in for a big surprise when they get married cause they'll find out, that's the least of their problems.'' the first years of marriage are gonna be hard. you're not used to dealing with someone all the time. and having to compromise, and not do things your way all the time like you were when you were living alone. (or even with your family)
and a lot of people, (not just girls i might add) want to get married because they're lonely.
let me tell you one thing.
if you think another person can solve you're loneliness you'll be sorely disappointed when you're married and its 4a.m. and you're awake while the one you love is quietly sleeping by your side and for the life of you, you can't figure out why you're so desperately alone.
only one person can solve and fill that loneliness inside you, and while a lot of that space, can be filled with a long lasting romantic marraige, its made for the love of Jesus Christ. the love of a Savior that will never leave you after a big fight, who won't disappoint you when you have expectations for them and they just never reach them. He will never ever ever yell at you when you fold your t-shirts differently, and you'll never have to remind him to put the freaking cap on the toothpast and make sure the sink is cleaned out when he's done shaving because his little beardy bits are just all over and it's gross.
granted, i'm being kinda silly, but you know what i mean.
and once you've fully given yourself over to God is when you can fully give yourself over to another person.
just like dating is a pre-req ((...in most cases...)) for marriage, devoting yourself to God is like a pre-req for marriage as well. you have to learn how to trust. how to have faith. how to love, and i mean really love. you have to learn how to give up the things you love so dearly for things that you know are better for you. and how are you expected to do this for a person, a fallible person, not even really worthy of our trust because of the constant temperament of their hearts and the fluctuations we hope don't arise, if you can't give it to a holy and perfect Savior who always has your best interest in mind.
you can't get that from a human.
even from your bestest best friend, or your parents. because we're human, even if we try our hardest and, still may almost always succeed, we can never always have another's best interests in mind.
and that is why i love Jesus.
lol.. and i totally just lost my massive train of thought.
which is probably good for you, cause i could have gone on forever about that.
so anyway.
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good reads or good websites.
Team Van Voorst - Paige updates her life as wife, mom, and general frugal lady!
LG & Brian Alsbury - LisaGrace writes about being a new wife, matters of the heart, budgets and goals, and general awesome things.
Changing Again - Insight to Danielle's crazy world.
The Alexanders - Jess and Mike moved to Japan. Here is their side of the world.
Simple Mom - A great website devoted to simplicity.
Remodeling This Life. - Simple. Frugal. Fabulous. (She did an AMAZING home remodel based soley on cash.)
Mint - The EASIEST, most-AMAZING, FREE way to build a budget.
design*sponge. - Creative and original design ideas.
Organizing Your Way. - A personalized approach to decluttering your life.
SmittenKitchen - Seriously some of the BEST recipes i've ever come across. SO awesome.
go, mordecai!
good buys.
rare bird finds. - a collection of unique items.
fredflare! - a shop full of fun and functionality.
[etsy] - if you want anything handmade or vintage, look here.
mighty goods. - an updated collection of fun things.
threadless. - tshirts designed by everyday people.
raygun. - formerly smash, this is an independant shop in des moines that specializes in awesome shirts.
wildcat. wild...cat.
other good websites.
questionable content. - my favorite webcomic by jeph jacques. (contains swearing and adult situations.)
postsecret. - updated every sunday, this blog contains secrets sent in by individuals all over the world.
cute overload. - bad day? stare at picture of cute things. it helps.
is that a tic-tac?
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