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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.
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office, much?
Sunday, July 8, 2007 @ 11:52 PM
i had a dream last night...
i was like going to hang out with jenna [pam] and john [jim], and i kept thinking how much i wanted them both to like me. and as soon as john walked in, i said, "look, straightout, i'm gonna sound really stupid for the first few minutes. i just really want you to like me, and i usually mess it up. so ignore everything i say for a little while." and then he said with a smile, "including that last sentence?"
"i knew you were going to say that. haha." (i totally did, too.)
i didn't have much if any dialogue with jenna, and then i guess [john] was now jim, and [jenna] was now pam. so i basically morphed into the office. and we start walking around, and of course i have the biggest crush on jim known to man, and i really just wanted to not be obnoxious and stupid in front of him (which usually happens if i think you're cool and want you to like me.) so i was just trying to play it really nonchalant. so we were just walking around (still with pam, i just never talked to her.) and i guess we ended up in a parking garage? well i had to use the bathroom (in the parking garage, mind you... *rolls eyes*) and i realized that my wallet was lying on the counter and it had been entirely gone through. my credit card and drivers license was gone. so i start freaking out. i walk out of the bathroom just repeating, "oh, sh*t. oh, sh*t. oh, sh*t" ..etc.
jim asked me what was wrong and i just start freaking more and explain that my wallet was stolen and someone had my credit card and drivers license. i proceed to text my mom to ask her if she knew where it was (..?) but she didn't text back. so i start panicking worse, and basically start to cry. jim puts his arm around me (woo!) and i start to cry harder, to which he holds me and tries to make me feel better. i, of course, am enjoying every second of this, so i kinda fake cry a lot more just to snuggle up to him. my mom calls me and then says that she saw that my wallet was on the bathroom counter and she took my card and license so no one could steal it.. and i guess just left my wallet there. BRILLIANT.
so then i think i woke up here for a second, and then went back to sleep because i transitioned into another phase of the dream.
so jim and i and a bunch of other people were going on some sort of trip.. on a bus, nonetheless. we stopped at a hotel which looked like it was in colorado.. it looked like one i've stayed in before there. anyway, so early in the morning, julie (one of my real life managers at work) told me i had to wake up jim and get him going so he could help us and everyone carry everything out of the hotels. well it's like 6:30 a.m. or whatever, so i give him a call and HE. IS. PISSED. he starts yelling at me and telling me i don't need to call him so damn early in the morning, and how much he doesn't like me, and how much of a jerk i am, blah blah blah. so i hang up the phone and start to cry and think, "all i wanted was for him to like me. and now i blew it because i woke him up too early." so i tell julie what happens, and she says, "that's just what he's like in the mornings, don't worry about it." well, i still felt awful. anyway, we get back on our bus, and he just doesn't say a whole word to me. and i'm sure he was still pissed. and i just felt so awful. i liked him soooo much.
then i woke up.
it's really hard to shake off dream-crushes. i mean, i have a hxc crush on john anyway, lol and this dream was just psycho.
oh well.
work tomorrow is gonna suck.. but not for me :D i work in baby tomorrow. we get new stuff in adult tomorrow. like.. it's almost a grand opening of fall. every section in the whole store gets new shipment. so i'm glad i don't have to deal with it.. but sarah said everyone who has an on call has to stay for it.. so i might have to stay an extra hour and a half. but oh well, i could use the money.
i'm running short for the move already, so we'll see how many hours i can cram in. i put in my 2 weeks notice, and said my last day would be the 25th.
but now my sister wants me to go to mexico with her from like the 22th-30th or something like that.
i'd love to go, i haven't been on a missions trip in a long, LONG time. and anything with my sister is guaranteed to be awesome. but i don't have money for something like that. even if she and the church helped out. and i don't have money to lose 3 days of work. plus, if we get back the 30th, when would i move in? if i get the job, i'd probably start the first.. so that wouldn't work out well for me. get home the 30th, drive to ames on the first, move in, and start work?
she's not gonna go if i don't go, because she doesn't want to miss my birthday. but i'd hate for her to miss seeing jill and stuff.. i know she'd love to. she hasn't seen jill in a long time.
i really just don't see it working out.. but i guess i can try to see if it'll all come together.
my main concern isn't even the money, it's the fact of us coming back the 30th. PLUS, i don't have a passport. and i surely don't have enough money for that.
dang.
yeah, i guess it's not going to work.
well that sucks. we'll have to come up with something better to do on my birthday. like getting a tattoo. (that costs money too, jeska. yeah, i heard you say that.) but me spending 75, and her spending 75 is much cheaper than me, her, and the church spending like 300. plus, more fun.
i don't know.
i'm just trying to think of better things to do.
duhh, paige's movie needs to friggin' hurry up and burn. i just finished editing tonight, and it's been maybe an hour and a half since i hit burn, and it has to render, and process, and then finally burn. we're not even to the burning part yet..i'll probably have to be up for at least another 3 hours. i can't let it go by itself because it's already too hot, and if i don't keep the screen active, it'll sleep and then i'll lose all i've done.
but i have to get up early, i have a chiro appt, i need to mail some stuff, then i have to go to work.
RAWR.
there is NOT enough time for stuff like this.
meh. and i'm hungry. i was going to eat my oreos and milk, but there is only a little milk left.. so i figured i'd save that for my daddy in the morning. but then there isn't anything else to snack on. i want sweet. so, poop.
*ugh*
well, i guess i should stop blogging before this gets any longer.
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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.
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