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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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day one, two, and potentially three:
Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 9:03 PM
so day one..
went to bed at 10.
woke up at seriously FOUR A.M.
unintentionally, of course.
...so then i was like "okay, now what? go to bed for another hour, or just get up?"
...well, naturally, i decided to just go back to bed. getting up that early would be silly. i'd have time to read a book, eat breakfast, take a shower, take kiyoko (new name) for a long long walk, watch an entire movie on netflix, piss around for forever on facebook, potentially take a nap.. i mean, it'd just be silly.
so sleeping an hour turned into getting up at 7:15 'cause i ended up being way too tired.
SO LAME.
day two was thursday (today). and on tues/thurs. i don't have to be at work until 2:00. so, i slept in until 8. which was nice.
so potentially day three will be the start of the 5 'o clock round up.
i'm pretty sure breakfast will be amazing and easy once i put this recipe for puffins into full effect.
can't you imagine poppin' those suckers in the toaster oven then chompin' 'em all up?! i'm so excited.
plus, i can put in flax seed, use wheat pastry flour, sea salt, and stevia and make 'em not so horrible for me. which, i'm totally game for.
pair those up with a yummy fruit smoothie in the morning and i'll be set to go!
anyway,
for those of you wondering what the new family member looks like:
this is kiyoko. or kiyo. or yoko. or yuki. or kiko. or koko. pretty much whatever i feel like saying in her general direction.i'm so proud of her tonight, too! she's been doing a great job of learning what stay means. so i'm super pumped about that. i want to be sure that she is a good dog, not just a dog.
she seems to be responding to her new name a lot better than her old one (which was kind of lame anyway...) so i'm glad that i can rename her. it's kind of the final step in the adoption process. so, it's nice.
also:
target has AMAZING shoes right now, ladies. so go go go! i picked up new white flats, new black flats, and these SUPER sweet plum pumps. so, go checka checka checka it out!
also, they have the office season 5 which has, thus far, the best blooper reel i've ever seen. i nearly peed my pants.
oh. man. pompom.
seriously.
....
i now have the great desire to get a fish named pom pom. although, chunk isn't doing so well. his water won't stay clean even with a filter. and he's also grown a mustache. i'm pretty sure he grew it when his friends died as a tribute. he kind of looks like this:
i'm pretty sure that's what his general thought pattern is, too. and honestly, he REALLY DOES LOOK LIKE HE HAS A MUSTACHE. i'd take a real picture of him, but the water is too cloudy. i need to just start over with the entire tank.
also:
sunday i'm running the 5k.
yikesapongoes. i'm not sure how i feel about that.
but it's only a half hour. i've done things much more painful and stupid for much longer.
so i can tough out a measly thirty minutes.
that being said, me and my counterpart both have to go to the bathroom,
so i'm going to take care of that, then outside to take care of her.
goodnight my lovelies. 0 comments
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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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