That crocodile just pulled a Shamoo...

I didn't wake up today until 12:30. It was absolutely glorious. After some conversating with my mom, Johnny, and Jenn, I went to sweet frog with Heather and Nikki :) It was delicious, and those two just make my heart really happy in general :) From there, I went to pick up quite a few job applications. Some of them I can't actually apply for, but at least I put in an application to Starbucks at 4 different locations. I really hope one of them gets back to me, even though I was informed that it often taken multiple tries :/ I went to get an application from Sweet Frog, but they told me to come back once I was out of school. Really? I just wanted to fill it out now so that I would know whether or not they were interested in hiring me before I came home for break. I NEED MONEY! But anyways, I went to dinner at Chipotle with Kathryn, Kim, Elizabeth, Elsbeth, Colin, Matt and Rachel, and that was a lovely time. We followed that up with some Starbucks, where I ran into someone I haven't seen or talked to in a while. It surprisingly wasn't that awkward though, so that's good. The rest of the evening was spent just being ridiculous and cramming more people in one car than any person should, haha. Tweet! Oh, and we watched this really intriguing movie on FEARnet called Black Water... Long story short, a crocodile kills everyone except this one girl who really shouldn't have survived in the first place. Yeah, it was a pretty awful horror movie, but at least is kept us amused! Haha. Goodnight loves :)

Om-nom-a-gon!

Oh hey there! Guess what..... IT'S SPRING BREAK! Woop woop! It's off to a great start! But first...

I didn't have my 9:05 this morning, which was super legit. After my other 2 classes, I had a meeting with a social work advisor to basically plan out my course schedule for the next 3 years. I was informed that I was going to have A LOT of room for electives in my schedule, so she suggested that I pick up a minor (specifically a humanitarian affairs minor). It sounds pretty interesting, so I may just do that!

But yeah! Tonight I went to the CFA Dance Showcase at Henrico! I loved it! Not only did I enjoy receiving amazing attack hugs from Rave' and Sarah, but the dancing was just so incredibly beautiful. Seriously, I had goosebumps on more than one occasion watching those pieces. I don't know how else to say it, it was just beautiful! (I also felt super loved/VIP because they let me in for free :) Hooray for being a CFA alum!)

After the show, I drove over to Elizabeth's, where I hung out with her, Kathryn, Elsbeth, Kim, and Eric. Twas a lovely time :) Not only do I love serious talks and crazy awkward moments, but I also love Elsbeth's Norwegian hands :) Bahahaha! Maybe you had to be there.... At any rate, a group of us went to Waffle House around 12, and that was great fun. We laughed, ate lots of food, took crazy pictures, made videos, and sang really loudly to the point where the new waitress threatened to kick us out. Hahaha! Oh yeah! We also had these really drunk guys come up to us with a video recorder asking us questions and whatnot. He was really funny, haha. Good times, Waffle House! I'm also really happy that we got to see Maegan! We all got amazing attack hugs from her, and that made me smile :) I got home around 2, the usual :)

I love you all! Goodnight :)

Twas Thursday today.

This morning went a little something like this: wake up at 8:45, bathroom, review psyc chapters until 10, get dressed and ready, catch the bus, study my notebook in the hallway until test time. My exam score: 96! Woop Woop!

Following the test, I: sat in the sunny window-paned hallway filling out health stuff, got lunch, completed a discussion board, caught a bus, health, Kline's ice cream with Justice Team, JT hang out in TDU. We played the If/Then game; it was quite funny. Yes, my eyeballs did leak, haha. (They also leaked when I watched this video that Jenny told me about, haha! But listen, there is profanity and other animals being eaten. So if that's not your kind of video, don't click the link. Haha.)

The remainder of my evening has been spent packing, listening to music, and talking to the beautiful Stephanie and Hannah on facebook chat :) They make me happy, always :)

Well loves, I am quite tired. And even though I get to sleep in until 9 tomorrow, that's technically only like 6 hours away. After 2:15 tomorrow I will be on my way home for spring break! So exciting. However, I am really going to miss some of my friends from here. As unfortunate as that will be, I'm so happy that I can say that now! I haven't really been able to until very recently. I've made good friendships and have deep connections here! This is a good thing, a very good thing. So between that and the excitement of getting a week off at home with so many of my loves, I feel pretty great right now! Goodnight my loves! Pleasant dreams :)

P.S.- I will be catching up with/completing Proverbs Project!

Psyc test tomorrow.

So I'll keep it short. Today was the worst "bad day" I've had in a while. I had to leave/cancel my lunch date with Arijana to go sleep in the airport lounge. I was almost worried I wasn't going to make it up there without passing out, but I did. I slept there for almost 2 hours. I felt better then, and was able to eat some lunch. I spent some good quality time in the library with Hannah and Talita. No, it wasn't super productive, but that's okay. I got dinner with Hannah and Brandi, which made me very happy :) Worldbeat with Steph, Courtney, and Brandi was lovely as well (even if tonight's instructors weren't as fun as Amanda). Stephanie kindly gave me a ride to Carrier and I've been here ever since. I don't want to take this test! Ugh. Goodnight loves.

"I think I'll tryyyyy defyyyyyyying GRAVITY!"

Someone PLEASE take me to see Wicked! Make my life complete! One day I'll see it :) And it will be GLORIOUS friends! Ahh!

This song makes me want to dance around Carrier! Haha :D

At any rate, today has been pretty good. I got 9 1/2 hours of sleep last night! So that was good. I got out of psyc early, and I had a lovely lunch date with Stephanie :) From there, I came back to the room for a but before going to core training at UREC. I better have sore abs tomorrow..... Health was whatevs. I got to have dinner with Stina, which was really nice! It's always nice to just kind of let off what's on your chest, you know? My next and final appoint was/has been with Carrier. I've been studying for my literature and philosophy quizzes tomorrow, but as you may have noticed from the way this post started off, I've gotten a little distracted. Haha. Oh well, everything will be alright; of this I am certain :) I think tomorrow might actually turn out being pretty splendid, actually!

I'm feeling very content right now :) It's kind of a nice feeling. I'm neither stressed or anxious. I just kind of am. I think my prayer for peace through this week is being answered :) Thank you, Lord. You're awesome!

Goodnight lovelies!

Rain clouds that never cease.

Literally, the rain just proceeded to fall from sky for hours, which kind of put a damper on my mood. But hey, at least I wasn't outside when the initial flash flood hit! Haha. Alas, I was sitting in my classes fighting off the urge to pass out into slumber. I will get more than five hours of sleep tonight! I will!

So yeah, after my classes I went to Green's to grab some lunch. I had planned on taking a nap after eating, but instead I took that time to catch up on Proverbs and just kind of fiddle around on the computer. Relaxing in my room had much the same effect as a nap! Who would've thought? Not I! At any rate, I visited Hannah and Jenn in the library for a bit before heading over to the Groove, which was lovely as always. Afterwards, I met up with my small group at D-hall before going to our Bible study. We talked about temptation, and it was awesome. I thoroughly enjoyed it. And now I am sitting in Carrier. I'm not doing homework, but I just emailed the SAO alum, updated the SAO blog, and now I'm about to send out a few more emails before walking back to Eagle. If I play my cards right, I could get at least 9 hours of sleep! Woop woop!

On a separate topic, I think I'm kind of like the girl in this video:

I notice that there are certain issues that, even though I'm not really struggling with them anymore, I'm not willing to let go of. I don't know why though! If a comment is ever brought up that remotely relates, it's almost as if I want to be like, "Oh yeah! I struggle with that too!" But inside I know that I'm really not. I lifted that burden up to God and He relieved me of it, so why am I sitting here trying to tug it back into my own grasp? It makes no sense. Absolutely irrational. Give it up, self! Be happy and satisfied! Drill the truth into your mind and accept it as such! That's such a struggle, isn't it? How is it that something so easy in concept can be so hard to act on? This is quite a pickle we've found ourselves in. One day, loves. One day we will get it right.

I love you all! Goodnight!

Proverbs 28

The righteous need not flee from anything, for they are filled with the boldness of their Father. Not so are the wicked, for they are brought to shambles in their fear. Wisdom and knowledge are necessary to maintain order. Do not oppress the poor, for they too are needed to achieve prosperity. Economic status is no indicator of the condition of one's soul. What matters is to be blameless and to possess understanding that is gifted from the Lord. Obey the law; to rebel against it is to bring about disgrace. The wicked hold no perspective on the heinous nature of injustice; God gives us a proper lens through which to take notice of such things and, with that knowledge, seek justice. Give to the poor; help your neighbor. Should you lead another down the path of the wicked, you will soon find yourself in your grave. Righteousness brings about the joy of the Lord, not so with wickedness, which instills fear in the heart of men. Confess your sins. Failure to own up to them is failure to recognize that they are problematic and need to be lifted up. Guilt and shame will well up in your sealed heart, to the point where we are greeted by death. To receive mercy, we are called to repent.We are always to have a reverent fear of the Lord. Be diligent and hard-working (as we all know, sluggards are not looked upon fondly). Faith is more important than earthly riches! Do not show some high favor over others; it can greatly hurt others. It is better to reprimand someone than to be a brown-noser; we are supposed to be honest with one another! Do not be greedy, deceitful, or ignorant. Place your trust in the Lord, in Him and Him alone! Do not lack awareness to the needs of the world around you. See it, and seek to change it for the better in God's name, and by His will let it be done!