Once upon a time
Did it all in faith
You were looking for somewhere
To let the fire remain
That was the past
And reverse was our future
Physical attraction while a moment bends
Doesn't matter how we get there
It was made to end
And it ends just like it starts
In this town

Reviewing 2010

This year wasn't the most eventful year, but it wasn't exactly boring either. Here's a quick review of 2010:

January: I had to quit my job a Drury this month. I also decided to became a
vegetarian, and I bought my beautiful iMac!

February: I wallowed in self-pity. I felt like a failure for not being a productive
member of society. This was not a great month, to say the least.

March: I started my first "real" job. I'm glad that I had the opportunity to work
for this company, and I met some fantastic people.

April: One of my best friends got engaged!

May: M and I moved to our pretty apartment. We've slowly realized that it's
actually a little ghetto. We also had a BATHROOM FULL OF KITTENS for about
a week.

June: I went to KC with M and got to hang out with her family and friends as well
meet some new people.

July: Early in the month, I had a family reunion in STL. The best part was that
the hotel offered three free drinks every night to each guest (21+). Later
in the month, I turned 24, had a fantastic Birthday Weekend, went to
Branson with the fam, and scandalized my brother with Mr. Milwaukee in
the hot tub. #successfulmonth

August: M and I went to the Lake for Jake's birthday, and I GOT M TO GO CANOEING!

September: I adopted the newest addition to the household--Tobias! He's such a special
kitty!

October: Mom and I went to STL on her birthday. We saw Maggie perform, and on the way
home, stopped in Rolla to spend time with Jake.

November: I quit my first "real" job, and went back to the office that I love. I'm so
happy to be back with my people!

December: This month has been busy (of course) with the holidays. I've been able to
spend time with friends and family that I don't get to see very often, and
that has been so lovely!

Cold Feet

I think we can all learn something from the Russians. Vodka is an excellent source of warmth.

It was a BT kind of day

Strange Feeling

I have such great relationships with Jake, Maggie, and Abe. It makes me sad that I most likely won't be close to Isaac.

I can't get dragged into that whole mess, though.

The best I can do is (when he gets older) let him know that I'll be there for him if he ever needs anything.

It still feels so strange to have a half-brother (who is twenty-three years [to the day] younger than I am).

But, it's hard to ignore now that I've met* and fallen completely in love with him.


*I met him October 17. I hadn't planned on meeting him for a long time, but I bumped into him (and his mom and his other half-sisters) unexpectedly in the park. I wasn't emotionally prepared, but when I held him and he laughed and feel asleep in my arms.

too old
too young
too short
too married
too stupid
too lazy
too irresponsible
too boring
too obnoxious
too quiet
too loud
too weird
too normal



...too picky?

"Perhaps there is some truth to the notion that stars collide or are out of balance in the universe and thus, in disarray, exert an influence upon individuals here on earth."

From All He Ever Wanted by Anita Shreve

[Note: This book is actually not that fantastic]

[Not Feeling a Title]

Tonight feels like it should be cool outside, but it definitely is not. I'm ready for a weekend of Lounging, Jurassic Park-ing, Autism Walking, and who knows what else!

Help, I'm alive, my heart keeps beating like a hammer
Hard to be soft, tough to be tender
Come take my pulse, the pace is on a runaway train

A Bar in Amsterdam

I'm pretty obsessed with this song by Katzenjammer:

Work was not so great today, but it was nothing that red wine and an excellent thunderstorm couldn't fix.

This is the best thing I've seen all day:



Thank you, thefrisky.com!

Twenty-Four Things

-Mud Lounge with Marie, Linz, Cassy, and Justin
-Fitting three people in a Miata
-Liberty and Lawrence
-Birthday brownies
-Party Van
-Drinking PBR while in Party Van
-Dancing
-Vodka
-Blah, blah, blah conversations
-Working out how to catch fireflies by using two plastic cups with Shane.
-Realizing several minutes later that there actually aren't any fireflies around
-Veggie nachos at Burrito King
-Bestie love at midnight
-Tiara
-Cuddle-puddle on couch
-Passengers in Party Van singing Happy Birthday to me
-Picking up random chair
-Deciding who should keep the random chair
-Depositing random chair in boy's driveway
-Family photo shoot
-Hu Hot
-Little cousin pulling on shirt saying, "I'm trying to see your bra!"
-Making CA plans
-Exhaustion

:-)

If you could be any color, which one would you choose?

Strange Things are A-Happenin'

I know Marie already wrote about this, but that's just too bad. :)

There was a big storm on Saturday complete with hail, an excellent lightning show, blinding rain, and high winds. That storm passed through around 5:00 pm, and by 6:30 that evening, the sky was mostly clear. We went to see Toy Story 3. After the movie, we made our way to the Mud Lounge (of course). Along the way, we passed a mass of people standing in line to see Whitechapel (judging by the people in line, this does not seem like a band I would like. Although, I could be wrong)* at the Ballroom. After navigating our way around the crowd, we made it to the Mud Lounge, which was closed. CLOSED?! At 9:00 pm on a Saturday?! Actually, it was closing; the waiter were cleaning off tables.

Marie and I brainstorm about things to do, and we decided to pick up food and go back home to watch Air: The Musical. The first place M suggested for food was Perkins (random), and we ultimately settled on Sonic (cranberry limeade, FTW!). As we're leaving the parking garage, we hear a strange sound. It turns out that a piece of metal had fallen from M's car, and was dragging the ground. M took care of the that, and we were on our merry way once again.

Except, Sonic was closed. And so was Perkins (it's supposed to be open until midnight). However, the bar between them was in full swing. There were a couple of traffic lights out, but they were on opposite sides of town. It was very eerie. Also, when we got home, our clocks were blinking. Apparently, the electricity had gone out at some point, but came back on around 8:45. It just seems so strange that it occurred hours after the huge storm passed.

Basically, we were convinced that it was the apocalypse.

So far, everything has been normal today. Well, as normal as they could be with M and myself... ;-)

*Okay, I looked Whitechapel up on iTunes, and it is definitely NOT my cup of tea. I realize this is not important to the story.

No Need to Rush

I've got all my life to live.
I've got all my love to give.

The Next Chapter

This weekend, Marie and I moved to our new apartment! Thankfully, we had lots of family to help us move! At this point, I feel fairly settled in, and I'm excited to start decorating. This weekend was so busy with Artwalk (Capstone opening at the PAC and Freedom Photography!), moving, unpacking, and the Mother's Day extravaganza at the Lake.

A few days ago I made the decision to put grad school off for a year. A different financial priority needs to be dealt with before I continue my education. However, I also made the decision to work on my photography. I'm really excited to be able to spend time on this hobby!

While I was unpacking my books this evening, I came across all of my Religion Senior Seminar readings. I really miss those discussions! Maybe I need to get together with Brett...Haha! But really, I think I'm going to reread The Fall and The Stranger which are both written by Albert Camus. The first time I read The Fall, it threw me into an existential crisis.

Marie, (in advance) I'm sorry that I'll be ranting. Feel free to tune me out. Haha!

It's That Time of Year (At Least I Don't Have Finals)

Moving day is near! I think it's safe to say that the next several days are going to be pretty intense with working, shopping for Mother's Day, packing, moving, going to the Lake, etc.

I'm also looking forward to the PAC gallery opening on Friday; it will be fun to see what the Capstone students did this year! I can't wait to see what my talented friends from the Art Department created!

At the same time that such exciting things are happening in my life, my best friend is having a very difficult time. I wish I could go visit her, but it's just not possible right now. Hopefully, after Chelsea graduates, things will settle down and we'll be able to spend some quality time together. I miss her so much!

These Animals Aren't in Disney Movies

I just took a little hike around the nearby lake, and I saw a squirrel that was approximately the size of Stella just hanging out on the trail, looking like a badass.


Also, the other day, I was thinking of the chameleon that Marie and I saw in Petsmart. We named him (?) Kanye.


Chameleon Sunglasses - Amazing videos are here

What's A-Happenin'

Yesterday, I met up with Mom, Maggie, and Abe in Lebanon, and then we drove to Rolla to see Jake (Valerie was also there). I finally got to go to A Slice of Pie, and it was soooo delicious! I love pie so much...

I'm really excited to start my new job on Monday!

Tomorrow afternoon, Marie and I are going to look at some apartments.

Today, I'm getting my hair cut (FINALLY!), and I'm going to scout out some new music at Entertainmart. And maybe buy the first season of Friends.

Finally, here is something cute on this rainy day:



Enjoy the rest of your week! :)

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