Appreciation

Lord...

I appreciate the way the sunshine wakes me up each morning, persistently shining it's rays through my window blinds, mocking their inability to maintain the cavern of darkness that had kept me so blissfully asleep.

I appreciate the way the wind nips at my face, wrestling with my loosely-tied ponytail as if in a request to come play.

I appreciate the way the pavement glistens, wet with rain in the cheerful light of the tall, immutable lamp posts.  

I appreciate the way the fog rolls in over the hills to cloud our campus in a mysterious yet comforting mist.

I appreciate the way these dark, ominous looking clouds are covering my large expanse of sky, but still allowing a small portion of sunlight to peek in over the horizon, giving me hope for today to turn into a better today later. 

I appreciate the way the sun burns away the clouds as if they're prion bars preventing it from living free and unbound.

I appreciate the way you created the sun to reflect it's blinding light off of the moon, to light up our darkest nights with the promise of a new day.

I appreciate the way the night skies proclaim your majesty, the stars cry out your praise in silent harmony

Love,

 

two things.

ok fine... maybe more than just two. 

the first one is epic.

the second is past; literally history.

the third is creative.

the fourth is clever.

The fifth is kinda hysterical.

the sixth is CHRISTMAS!!!

the seventh is inspiring.... and funny.

and the eighth, final picture, is eye-opening.

I would rather live my life in the joy, openness, and adventure of the first row than in the timidity, safety, and solemnity of the third.

Let's live in the third row, shall we?

Love,

 

Things I love

• Getting to decorate my own cupcake after Large Group on Friday night {and then a second}
• Eating dessert first
• Kickboxing class {more of a love-hate relationship though}
• Taking 5 minute showers because they make me feel accomplished
• Singing pretty songs at nursing homes...then taking time to talk to the elderly people and hear all their awesome stories
• The way sports stores smell {like NEW things, not sweat}
• Buying new fuzzy socks
• Finding out that those titanium necklaces really work
• Testing the limits of my wardrobe by not doing laundry for...about a month.
• The first snowfall and how giddy it makes me feel
• Sleeping in... and then not doing anything productive for the rest of the day
• Playing the guitar for however long I want to
• Listening to beautiful music in French class
• Wegman's frozen chicken pot pies {don't judge. they're delicious}
• Staying up late for a movie night with friends
• Snuggies with pockets
• Optional morning classes
• Long showers
• Staying in my bathrobe for almost an hour after showering because all my clothes are in the laundry
• Eating breakfast super late
• Pinterest expressing my feelings through the various "quotes" boards. Thanks all you wonderful people.

And Last but not least

• Being forced to wear my LARGE men's batman underwear that i bought for halloween, because all my other underwear is in the laundry. {and LOVING it...}

 

The world of words

And only one word comes to mind

There is only one word I can utter to describe the captivating scene in front of my eyes, as I find myself again in awe of His striking beauty.  The sun is setting, it’s fading light striking the ice encased tree limbs, causing them to light up in their own form of worship.  Casting longing glances out the frosted windowpane, I shiver and whisper to myself how I wish the fading daylight would forsake it’s selfish obligation to leave, despite the beauty it brings to my eyes.  Watching the long shadows dance across the pages of my hastily opened book, reading the eloquently written prayers, petitions, and praises of the people from the far distant past,  I wish that I could phrase my thoughts the way those talented, fiery, awe-inspiring Christians were able to.  I am stuck trying to find the accurate words to portray my feelings to the only one who matters, although I know that He knows what I’m trying to say.  I wish that I could find in myself, the beautiful metaphorical thoughts that I want to speak, in the way that David was able to, for the eager ears of my audience of one.  But the only praise that I can find in myself at the moment comes in the form of a single word.  The desperation to find the perfect phrase to adequately portray my feelings has faded, and I’m left with this one word.  This fountain of praise rising up within me has found but one word to release the pressure, and this one word, I know he will hear, adore, and value, even though it’s utterly worthless.  I say this word silently, humbly, and reverently. But I also call out this word loudly, proudly, and shamelessly.  Holy.

The Realm of Hair and Happiness

Yesterday morning I woke up..... in a mediocre mood... not happy, not sad, just kinda... eh. THEREFORE what did i decide to do??? Get a haircut of course!! 

PSSSSTT.....

<-------- this is what my hair used to look like while curly... long, very nice, kinda wavy and unruly actually :) I love it :D i could put it up, and in a bun, and down, and in a braid... it was extreeeeemely versatile!!!! 

(whenever i say that word I am soooo tempted to say it the way Dory from Finding Nemo said "escape", and the way Groucho from the Marx Brothers said "fragile" soo I do!!! I pronounce it --vur-sah-tilly--)

SO... it was around 3:03 pm.... but who's counting, and I called up the Paparazzi Salon in Glen Cove...(normally I would go see Stella Livoti at the Cactus Salon in Woodbury, but my car was in the shop........ wait...... DETOUR!!!!

on Saturday night, when I was leaving for my friend Amy's graduation party, I stupidly decided to air out my car, because it was kinda hot, but ya know.... who would EVER do that???? no one right??? wrong.. everyone does it, and THIS never happens to them!!!!!!!! The passenger side window *clicked* (which is the only way i know how to describe it.. but it was more of a glassy sounding pop... i dont know.. make of it what you will.) and started slowly sliding down, despite my very exhausting efforts at pushing the button in the "up" direction, and trying to rewind time... 5 minutes later, my window was fully down, and there was nothing I could do to get it back up.... so we took it to Troffa's (the repair shop in my town) and he fixed it.. $363.84 later I got my car back today....

........ so my car was in the shop and I had to go to Paparazzi Salon in the GC.... I called their number, and heres the way the conversation went

Lady-"Hi thank you for calling Paparazzi Salon, what can I do for you?"

Me-"Well I dont think you can cut my hair.... you're the receptionist...." 

LOL jk I didn't say that

Me-"Hi can I make an appointment for a cut today?"

Lady-"Sure. 3:30 with Peter?"

Me-*wow that was really fast* "Sounds good!!!"

Lady-" ok we'll see you then!"

Nothing to it, folks.  I put on some decent looking clothes, and hopped in the car. by 4:30 my hair was shiny, flippy, and SHORT!!

sooo i sent around this picture ----------->

to some friends who can ACTUALLY receive picture mail!!! and they all loved it! hooray for acceptance!! hahaha :) I went home and showed my parents, and my brother, and felt VERY HAPPY!!!! 

Now why is it... that when something like this happens..

• New Haircut
• New Clothes
• New Makeup
• New Shoes
• New Jewelry
• New Hat
• New Scarf
• New Rainboots
• New Perfume
• New Shampoo and Conditioner
• New Flat Iron
• New ANYTHING

it makes you happy??? Not necessarily YOU, but just anyone!!

I really don't know the scientific, honest-to-God, psychological reason, HOWEVER, I am a woman, and women like to feel beautiful.  Women buy new things for the purpose of showing off, using, wearing, smelling, jumping in, waving, or wafting them!! New things make women feel pretty, so my hair made me feel pretty :D it's a nice feeling :D

ATTENTION ALL.......THIS IS A 

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM 

THE WORLD OF NEW THINGS!!!!!

<------------ check out this ADORABLE sweater from H&M that I just got tonight :) LOVE the bow appliques that look like pockets :):) sooooo cute :)

I was debating on getting it in cream, versus gray, but the gray hides a lot of accidents, and i plan to wear this sweater a heckuvalot :)