Rediscovery

Today I rediscovered the morning. Bright sunlight on raindrops has to be one of the best ways to start the day. That and going to Sally Loo's with Anna for the most delicious maple scone and chai tea. Besides writing blogs and facebook messages, I have even accomplished a bit of homework, making the pressure of the ever-looming senior project fade just a tad. Plus, it is only 10 am! Usually, my day's accomplishments of the day would have consisted of getting out of bed and munching on some Raisin Bran. I think I'll give myself a little pat on the back.

Happy Birthday Anna

I am blessed. By a beautiful girl that God decided to allow me to befriend. At first it was chats through lunches and coffee dates. But then I got so much more. I got late night chats, big belly laughs, and small little jokes.  Anna, you are a force. You are wise and witty and...elegant :) A night of wine glasses, desserts, and twinkle lights was the perfect way to celebrate someone like you. Happy birthday!

(And I just have to clarify, I didn't drink the wine.)

True Worship

Last night we spiced up the biweekly house meeting by having some worship afterwards. I wish I could give you an image of  it in writing, but sadly, my attempt will fall short. Imperfect people singing imperfect songs with anything but perfect voices.  But God. He takes the feeble attempt that we make, and through grace turns it into something beautiful.

Learning How to Rest

Ok, Anna. I am taking your advice, gathering my thoughts, and writing a blog. Because really, lately this site has been a sad excuse for a blog. So. My thoughts. I need to learn how to rest properly. This quarter has been a busy blur, where I feel as if nothing I do gets done well. And I feel God saying, slow down. Breathe. Breathe by taking a weekend to go down to Pasadena. By taking an hour out of my day to journal at a sun-filled Sally Lou's. Too often though, it's been looking like watching episodes of Grey's Anatomy on my computer, or browsing facebook profiles. So, I need to figure something out. How to take that time to rest, but do it properly. In a way that brings meaning to my day, and gives me that little boost to make it through the nitty-gritty. 

Another Weekend Post

I can't believe how long it's been since my last post. Yikes. Sorry. This weekend was a great resting weekend, when really, I should have been sitting in front of my computer writing. Oops. After four (yes, my M-Th schedule has me spoiled) days of stress, study, and running around, it's hard to motivate myself to do anything productive. Instead, I enjoyed long chats with roomies, baking disappointingly bad lemon bundts, and a night of Jim Gaffigan and Ellen Degeneres that left my cheeks sore from laughter.  I did have one achievement, which consisted of the CBEST. That brought me back to sophomore year and PSATs. Which is sad, considering this is not a practice test, but one that all teachers need to take. (Watch, after saying that, I won't pass it.) Anyway, here comes another packed week, all the more so because I had this amazing weekend. And this time, I will try to take a little time for blog posts :)