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We're all in this together...

Alaska was bought from Russia for about 2 cents per acre

Thanks Snapple lid!(YES I drink snapple... it's for the suburban girls according to stalked-fridge guy)

I have been working on economics and other boring homework. I was about to make my way back to the kitchen to get yet another snack/4th meal when I decided maybe an iced drink would be better. Because A-hole is not equipped with a proper ice maker... I meandered on down to Andy's Pantry to buy a drink. The man behind the counter only charged me for the Snapple, not the cup of ice. SWEET MAN.

As I'm leaving the pantry I see two guys walking in...

guy 1: "What are you up to tonight?"
guy 2: "oh, just getting some snacks so I can make it through the night.."

At this moment I realized that I'm not the only one studying and stressing about grades. I wanted to break into song...

We're all in this together 

Once we know

That we are 

We're all stars 

And we see that

We're all in this together

And it shows

When we stand 

Hand in hand

Make our dreams come true

If you know me at all, you know that I am NOT a High School Musical fan, but when you live with a fanatic (ahemDEVINhm) , it's hard not to let it seep in every once in a while.

Sure, I see my friends study all the time, but to think that right now in this building probably 100 students are doing exactly what I've been doing tonight. It's a nice thought. 

I know, I know... my blogs have been extremely pointless and stupid today. I feel like it's acceptable though because what are the chances that someone reading my blog has something else to do? 

(If you're reading this... you should stop procrastinating)

You have my attention::::

AH-- I have had another epiphany..  

It's not that It's something that no one has ever thought about before-- it's just the first time that I've thought it and actually understood/ believed it.

I'm not kidding.. as I was writing that last sentence I forgot the epiphany.  

Dang. Now what will I blog about?

• How about how my boyfriend and I are children? 
• Or about how much I love my roommates! (The current ones and the future ones)
• I could blog about my experience at panera this morning where I drank two cups of coffee just to see if it would make me hands shake? (which it didn't)
• Maybe about my obsession with people watching?

I guess I'll just keep these ideas and use them this week as I try to blog. Something more interesting is coming-- don't stop reading my blog just because I'm boring today.

Random Observations= being full of myself?

So.. I've been thinking about myself a lot lately. It's not a good thing-- but it doesn't seem so bad if I admit it out loud (or in type). It also doesn't seem so bad if I refer to it as "looking deeper at myself" and finding out a lot of not-so-deep stuff that I can't decode. Feel free to draw whatever conclusions you wish, but don't expect much because I have a feeling I'm not as complex/interesting as I think I am.

1. I never cross at the cross walk unless it's officially time to cross. I'm one of those self-righteous people who stand still while everyone else crosses... whether a car is coming or not. (i dunno why... maybe fear of getting a j-walking ticket?)

2. I pitty laugh at teachers. and I feel really guilty if they're talking and I'm not paying attention. At the same time, I feel really good when I see other kids looking at facebook or doodling on their papers. Basically... If I'm going to ignore the teacher and be rude, I want everyone else to be rude with me. The laughing thing: I think I do it with more than just teachers.

3. I don't know why yellow things are my favorite. Like... do I really like the banana and lemon flavors or do I just like it because that's what I've always liked?   Right now I'm drinking the leftover frozen shake I got last night (with Emma Brooks-- SUCCESSFUL TRIP) and I'm enjoying it. But when did I decide that I didn't want Strawberry or Chocolate? 

See-- not so interesting. But maybe If the correct person analyzed this short list... they could diagnose me with something: boredom? A.D.D.? Self Centeredness?

ANYWAYS: This week has been slow.. and I'm ready for the weekend. I don't have anything I'm really "looking forward" to right now as far as life goes... so I'm a little excited to see what God has in store for me next. I think I waited and waited for Baby Dakota to get here, and now that she's here I'm wondering::: what's next? 

No more teenage years...

I'm almost 20. In about an hour I'll never be a teenager again. SCHWAT!?

It could be because I have nothing to do and it's only 11 p.m., but I'm in one of those moods- so I'm going to blab about it:

First, I'll share something I just read that is so profound, yet so simple.

There are cooler ways to live than by trying to follow the gospel.... So live real good, and get beat up real bad. Dance until they kill you, and then we'll dance some more. That's how this thing seems to work.    

Shane Claiborne may be "radical" but I think he's trying to follow Jesus the best way he knows how-- and that is respectable to me.

Sometimes I wonder if I'm actually trying my hardest. I wonder if I'm actually following God's call for my life.

Real quick: The 2010 Chimney Top Bear Attack Went hiking with Logan, Chelcie, Jamie, Carter, and Nick (freshman at Webb). Hiked 2.3 miles up to chimney tops. Almost fell off the cliff. With back to edge of cliff--- bear meanders up the path. With no where else to go we scream. I cry. Carter Trips. We all get away alive. 

This picture has not been zoomed or photoshopped.. this is real life kids. 

I'm going to see Mat Kearney and Ingrid Michaelson tomorrow night with my sweet boyfriend for my birthday. I'm pretty excited!! I miss my mom and I wish she could be here too-- but I will see her and the rest of the family on Thursday. So until then... what do I do?!:::: I love on my friends here and get loved on in return. Not so bad.

I'm pretty much obsessed with Knoxville and the people I know here. I could never explain to someone outside how it is here- but I do know that I will never be the same because of the things that have happened here in the past 2-ish years.

Habakkuk 1:5 "Look at the nations and watch-- and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe. even if you were told." 

I'll probably post more tomorrow.... and let you (referring to whoever in the WWW you are...) know how it feels to be 20. And how it feels to see Mat Kearney. Maybe I'll leave you with a few lyrics:

And if all we've got, is what no one can break,

I know I love you, if that's all we can take,

the tears are coming down, they're mixing with the rain,

I know I love you, if that's all we can take.

My croakies just scared the crap outta me...

When I sit in that grass, I don't necessarily feel itchy, but in my head I talk myself into feeling like bugs are going to crawl on me. To combat this feeling, I resourcefully use my sweatshirt as a blanket to sit on (Thank for the idea Dev...) So- I'm sitting on my sweatshirt not feeling itchy. Then, in the reflection from my computer screen I see something black in my hair. I reach back to touch it.. and it feels soft, yet square. I try to pull it out but it feels like it's stuck. Right as I begin to flip out... I realize it's my cloth croakies. 


ANYWAYS... Today Qu.E.S.T. kidos are being placed. (I just got placed, so I can hardly call them kidos... but oh well.) I'm so excited to see how God uses this Quest class to further his ministry.

But You oh Lord abide forever, and Your name to all generations. You will arise and have compassion on "The high schools in Knoxville" For it is time to be gracious to her. For the appointed time has come.

This is only Psalm 102:13 .... but the rest of the Psalm is awesome too. It's amazing to me that the people we meet today and teach about Jesus will teach their kids...  So... Generations that have yet to be born will be able to praise the name of the Lord.

WOW. Pretty day. Pretty epiphanies.

Why do I have a blog?

My #3 reason for having a blog is so I have something to do during astronomy. Yes, it gets a little awkward when you catch the guy behind you reading your thoughts over your shoulder: but it's so boring in here-- i couldn't expect him not to be reading over my shoulder.

Spring Break ended last night at midnight. I'm gonna break the trend and say: Spring Break was extremely long...

Here are some of the highlights of SBX in third person:


Friday: 1 p.m.  Jessie runs out of Astronomy, barely stopping to hive five @Machew6 on her way out of the Physics building.

After 12 hours, 3 shady truck stops, a 1 hour prank call (shout-out to Craig Lakins), and a few wrong turns we made it to Taveres, FL. While we wanted to look around and explore: we were all a little too exhausted to do anything but sleep.

The Powell's house there is simple and relaxing.We basically spent Saturday and Sunday doing nothing but laying by the pool, picking oranges, and sleeping. I finished a couple books too!

(At this time I'd like anyone reading to try to sing this madonna lyric: "Music... makes the people... come together. YEAH"  No one can make it sound good. Thanks for that Melissa.

On Sunday night my mom called to tell me Aubrey was in labor! Monday I hopped a plane in Orlando and flew into Nashville. I spent the rest of my break with my beautiful new niece and the family. (I may have studied just a little bit for Astronomy)

Friday RUBBY traveled to Murfreesboro to get me... and Saturday I introduced Ryan to Cheddar's (located in Cookeville in case you were wondering.)

 

I spent most of Sunday studying for the astronomy test I had today::: and then showed up to class to find out we're not having the test. NBD...