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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 beatt-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.
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105 things i like about you. [spencer.]
Thursday, December 24, 2009 @ 5:24 PM
i like...- you (in general).
- that you borrowed my sweatshirt and wear it constantly.
- that the new sweatshirt i bought you has barely left your shoulders since i gave it to you :)
- (i like it when you like things i get you. my output love language is gifts, so that's important.)
- when you willingly played games with my family even though you weren't having fun and you had no idea what was going on. (cranium is hard. nertz is fast...clue on the other hand ... ;)
- that you are always conscious of respecting my parents when we're in my house.
- that you're a great dad.
- how strong you are and how hard you've worked to overcome your challenges.
- the way you smell after a shower. so clean!
- when you winked at me secretly at work. (even though i swore you were going to get me in trouble!)
- how amazing you look when you wear just a simple white t-shirt.
- how you insist that everything i like is "gay". haha.
- when we playfully tease each other back and forth. (but NOT when i can't figure out if you're joking or not. that's irritating. :D )
- how fuzzy the back of your head is after a hair cut.
- when you automatically hand me a blanket before i tell you i'm cold.
- when you hold my hand.
- when you call me "woman" and make horribly sexist jokes about how "a good woman knows her place."
- when you randomly disappear to play 10 seconds of foosball. "practice", you call it.
- that our "first date" was supposed to be playing buck hunt. amazing.
- when i came over for lunch that one day and you were sitting in your jammies and stated that you had been playing zelda for hours. i've never found you more attractive.
- you know things i like without me even saying that i like them.
- the way you feel when i hug you, cuddle with you, or lie with my head on your chest. we've talked about this before, and i can't ever state how amazing it is.
- the way you treat me with respect and honor.
- your servant heart. even when you have nothing left to give, you give more.
- your rugged good looks ;) (had to mention it!)
- how you and i both love dumb humor, and "that's what she said"s.
- when you hear a "that's what she said" and you immediately look at me.
- your horrible attempt at meowing like a cat.
- that you're an amazing chef, but yet you still burn popcorn.
- how you suprised me with a hockey game AND dinner. one of my most favorite moments.
- that you don't mind my insecurities and will take a few moments to calm me down when my neuroses flare up.
- the way you make me laugh.
- the way you make me smile.
- the way you make me feel.
- that i knew i wanted to be with you from the first time i heard your voice.
- that you are the first person i want to talk to when i wake up and the last voice i want to hear when i go to sleep.
- how two weeks with you felt like six months. we constantly found ourselves saying, "what ... that was yesterday? i swear that was weeks ago."
- at the same time, though, nine days feels like nine years. i like how i feel when you're around.
- that in a matter of moments, i was completely comfortable around you. within hours you knew everything there was to know about me, good/bad, and all my dark secrets.
- that i trust you.
- how long it takes you to type. and how you've asked me multiple times to "come over and type something up for you." i'm pretty much your personal secretary :)
- that you don't let my physical imperfections bother you. i know it sounds silly because no one is perfect.. but i'm glad you don't mind.
- that you have a rolling suitcase full of knives. FULL OF KNIVES. chef or not, that's awesome.
- that you and alex had a text war with me as the middleman. as things stand, you're both gay.
- the way you smirk at me sometimes.
- when you tell me i look good. yours are the only compliments i seem to freely absorb.
- that you keep a knife by your bed.
- that you listen to honestly horrible music. but i don't mind it.
- when you tell me you hate [x] but that you'll do it anyway. i.e.- "musicals are gay" v. "okay, i will watch one musical with you a year."
- you do things that are important to me even though you know you'll hate it :)
- you spent countless hours going through every store in wall, and you held my hand almost the entire time. i know it was super lame and super cheesy, but it meant so much.
- you hate the same things that i hate. this counts for much more than liking same things.
- you don't make me feel bad about things i don't know how to do.
- you didn't laugh at me when i fired ashley's gun for the first time, and was nice to me when i fired the pea shooter.
- from the looks of it, you don't find me embarrassing. i like that.
- you used to send me secret notes at work. they weren't really all that secret though. when you throw pieces of crumpled up paper at someone, people tend to notice.
- you introduced me as "your girlfriend" before we were even on official terms yet. (but it was pretty official anyway.)
- i've told you multiple times that i'm used to paying for things myself, or at least going halfsies, yet you still pick up the check for whatever we're doing.
- you explained how hockey works during our game we went to, and didn't once laugh at me or make me feel inferior for having NO IDEA what was going on.
- you used to play hockey. i bet you looked pretty damn cute in that li'l uniform.
- you stopped playing hockey because you were too small. it always makes me laugh when i think about it.
- you make me want to go camping with you. and you know how much i hate camping.
- you listen to me rant and rave for endless hours and actually seem interested in my frustrations. (regardless of if you are or not, you get points.)
- when i am frustrated, you try to calm me down or perk me up.
- you always let me pick the movie. even if it's a semi-girly one.
- you're so very nice to me.
- that you're an amalgamation of every guy i've ever dated, but you're a million times better.
- you actually love God. like f'reals. you're not just saying it. from past experience, this counts as so much more than it does.
- you're respectful to your parents, and even more respectful to mine.
- you apparently have some iron will because there's a certain someone i'm pretty sure i would have murdered by now. but you've done an amazing job at self-control.
- you've got years on me, but it doesn't feel weird, nor have you ever made it awkward for me to be so young.
- you're nice to my family, and you even think my brother is fun to be around.
- one of our first dates we ended up at ihop. 'cause you know i love waffles.
- you haven't made me waffles yet.. but i know when you do, they're gonna be great. (AND YOU BETTER MAKE ME SOME WAFFLES SOON.)
- you are better than waffles. my facebook status once said "jeska: has found something better than waffles." that something was you.
- that for two whole days we spent 38/48 hrs. together. and those were the first two days we hung out. i knew it was gonna be good if that's how it started.
- that you walk the dog with me. granted, you scare her on purpose every time you come in, but i like that you spend time doing lame things with me.
- that you don't harass me about my messy room, scattered bathroom, or the fact that i'm stuck in a laundry loop. (which is good, 'cause i feel bad about it enough on my own.)
- that this is easier to type up than i thought it would be. turns out, you're pretty amazing.
- when you don't shave. the scruff is nice. it's all rugged and would fit for an indiana jones costume. *cough cough*
- imagining you as indiana jones. say.. halloween next year?
- you're tall but not too tall, you're older than me but not too old, and you're meaty without being overweight. i couldn't have picked you out better if i'd tried.
- that you sent me the "don't worry" verses from luke when i was having a stressful day.
- that you also have texted me, "i love the shit out of you." which, by far is one of the most amazing things i've ever had said about me, hahaha.
- that you once texted me, "i need help" when i was at work and i was very concerned and very worried so i naturally responded with "with what?? are you okay? what's going on?" and you replied with "zelda." AMAZING.
- that you're often a bigger nerd than i am... which is mighty impressive.
- your laugh. it make me smile.
- how you have a seriously strict budget. you could teach me a few things about not being so fluid with my money.
- that you have come over when i was sick just so you could spend a little time with me.
- that you've also seen me when all my joints exploded and felt awful and you held me while i fidgeted in pain next to you. you're pretty great.
- that you've spent time helping dad in the kitchen and giving him pointers. i like that you feel comfortable enough to spend time with him.
- that when i'm grouchy, you're the only person i want to be around. (even if it's you that makes me grouchy ;)
- that you're the only person that when i spend hours with you, it's still not enough.
- how encouraging you are when i'm bad a buck hunt. damn cows.
- how you make horrible things much nicer. like family events.
- that our first movie was zombieland. and you hate zombie movies. i'm glad you let me almost tear your arm off.
- that you just texted me telling me that my hoodie i got you was much better than the "thin t-shirt of a hoodie" you got for christmas.
- that you don't like boiled eggs. who doesn't like boiled eggs?! you. and you're great.
- how you make my heart glow. the day after we spent the whole night gallivanting about i was brighter than a 10,000 watt bulb.
- that you hate christmas lights. me, too.
- that you find it enjoyable to do nothing but spend the evening with me, curled up on your bed watching family guy episodes on hulu.
- that you don't judge me when i feed you less than amazing food.
- your smile.
- that you insist on wearing the jammie pants with the huge, non-revealing, gaping hole in the crotch.
- that you love me.
the end. <3
(started christmas eve at 5:24 p.m. - finished christmas night 9:21 p.m.)
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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.
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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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