intro to the holidays

It was such a great weekend the past few days!

Sal and I were able to spend a lot of time together, relaxing. Wednesday night we had friends over to play video games. It was a blast! Thursday we had two Thanksgiving celebrations to attend, both with our families. We had a lot of fun with everyone. Friday we lounged around, did a little bit of shopping later in the afternoon, and ate smoked turkey that Jan made with Sal's family. Soooo delicious. When I got home I made some homemade cheesecake for the following day. Saturday I went and got sushi at my favorite sushi place--and all the bills were 20% off because we went for lunch! Apparently that's an offer they have now, and I had no clue. So awesome. Then we got drinks from Bubble Island =]. Afterward, I made some food for another Thanksgiving dinner. Sal and I then went to one of our best friend's house for a full thanksgiving meal. We played some video games (The Price is Right, lol!) and watched Super 8 while enjoying some dessert wine and the cheesecake I made! Today has been spent sleeping in, laying around, cleaning, grocery shopping. It's been productive. We ate lunch at Sam's Club for my first time--$1.70 for a huge Nathan hot dog and 32 oz drink. Pretty sweet!

The next few weeks are about to be extremely hectic. However, only 3 weeks until another break. I must believe I can last that long...... :D :-P

fruit

I helped this weekend at the Special Olympics at the capitol. It was really awesome and fun…such a great experience. I had two really large observations:

1. Why cant we treat each other as well as we treat those with special needs?
That might sound weird, but hear me out. The caregivers and loved ones of special needs people treat those they care for with respect, love, and patience. Even when something goes wrong, they are treated with gentleness and kindness. Why can’t we treat everyone this way??? Despite the younger mentality of many, they were never treated like babies or little kids. Rather, they were encouraged to be courageous and confident.  
It makes me think of the fruit of the Spirit…and that I can see this being lived out here. It’s so beautiful and inspiring.

2. Doesn’t it make you think we are all God’s special needs children?
Another odd statement…but taking into consideration all of the above, isn’t it true? He has eternal patience for us. Even when we don’t understand, he wants the best for us. I know it sounds goofy, but truth, man. Let’s work on having the mind of a servant, and the Fruit of the Spirit every single morning.


LOVE, JOY, PEACE, FORBEARANCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS, AND SELF-CONTROL… 

taylor swift attitude

Despite my cold that is filling my head with congestion, I am doing well.

I have been working out and eating right for almost a week now…I know, I know.A week. Hilarious. But really…I’m bad at sticking to things so I feel like if I can make it just a little bit longer it’ll be routine. I’m already feeling healthier, so that’s awesome. I am trying to lose about 10 pounds. I am just sick of these thunder thighs and unhealthy habits. My body is a temple for my spirit and I must treat it right :) I want to be healthy for myself, my husband, my (future) kids, and my God. Not that I am overweight. But I want to BE healthy, not just LOOK healthy. I’m sure my heart will be thanking me down the road.

In other news, I finally got the opportunity to hit up SoS to get my name changed. I feel as though it would make my life easier in terms what “what name do I sign”? It doesn’t. Rawr. This process is annoying. It’s probably going to take me a year to get every account on the same page. Same with the whole address deal. I am currently living at an apartment temporarily. Do I use this address even though I’ll be moving again in the next year or so? Oh, life. Sometimes you come with confusing paperwork.

I’m feeling more confident in being who I want to be. I am going to ironically follow up this sentence with, “I feel like Taylor Swift”. Which in case, would sort of negate the sentence before it. But what I mean is I’m taking the “I-dont-care-what-you-think-about-how-I-look” type approach. I’ve recently gotten into trying out new styles and new make-up. Do I sometimes look like a clown? Probably. But I like it. Do people often mistake me for being sick since I am so white? It’s happened. But I am done worrying about being too pale or too plain. I do what I want, son! At least I’m not going to be fake-baked (or even real sunned) to the point that I have grandma wrinkles when I’m 30 like some people I know. :-P To each his/her own. They can feel free to work those wrinkles all they want. ;)
The Taylor Swift thing is not only her attitude about “do what I want”, but also rockin’ my fair skin and red lips. I guess that’s kind of an Alexz Johnson/Jude Harrison way-of-life, as well. Well, both of them are modest and beautiful (and blonde…but that’s besides the point). So I say, bring it on!

Alright, my apartment is a disaster. My throat hurts. The Xbox is calling my name, and I will respond but not to play games rather to load my work-out DVD. Then it’s laundry and clean-up until I leave for Bible study at 550. Ha. I like how I just listed things that will take me 6 hours in the next 90 minutes.

PEACE!

new beginnings.

So I have had a blog in the past, but I have a new email and a new life, haha. Literally.
I am now a married woman and happily in love with my best friend. :)

I will be posting here about my day-to-day life as well as my life experiences and new encounters.

Talk to you soon!