"Flightless Bird"

The term is wrapping up. It's getting intense, but the Lord is faithful. The great thing is that no matter how crazy school may be it will always come to an end. No matter how little sleep this week may allow, the weekend WILL come. It may just seem like it took longer to get here. The key to it all is perseverance, looking at the bright side always, and enjoying where you are at this point in your life. Oh, and never forget to LOVE the people around you. <3

Twilight the movie came out a few weeks ago. Girls in my house have managed to see it as many as three or four times. Impressive to say the least. I saw it at midnight. I had to. ;) I've been to SO many Harry Potter premieres with Jenna and Holly, not for myself, but because it seemed like a fun thing to look back on. Holls and Jenna are extremely into it, and I wanted to experience their excitement with them. This would be my first premiere I could go to where I had actually read the book with them before the movie came out. Exciting stuff. This is huge for me. Once school started I stopped reading, so the evening before it opened I busted out the book again. I read the last 150 pages just hours before the movie premiere. I snuck it into Divine rehearsal. Jenna would look over at me and ask where I was in the plot line. I'd tell her and she'd say something like "OH!! KEEP GOING!" I read two chapters out loud in the car to her as we drove to Eugene. She'd finished the book months ago, but loved listening. As the chapters got more intense my reading speed increased. The pages flew by. I read the last chapter in the theater about an hour before the movie started. haha. CUTTING IT CLOSE. The feeling of accomplishment was awesome though.

The book was good. I'll give them that. The last 150 pages were great. That's when the plot line really developed. I kind of grew impatient for it to come. Page 375 (or maybe 376) the book really kicks it up a notch. Before that it's more mystery and romance. Well, maybe 1 part mystery 3 parts romance. That's probably why the girls in my house are freaking out. It's pretty funny to watch. Men are now being compared to Edward Cullen.

The soundtrack to the movie is great. Check out "Flightless Bird" by Iron and Wine


*Photo of a gift at the white elephant gift exchange at our Red and Green Party. SO MUCH FUN! The girls especially loved this treasure. There was some fighting going on over this one. lol. The best part was Lauren, who thinks the obsession is as silly and hilarious as I do, opened the gift. AMAZING

A FAMILY AFFAIR

Today is the start of something new. Thanksgiving will be had with the extent of my new family.

I work today 'til 4, am picking up Saleh, and then we're driving to the Eug. I took the shift because of holiday pay. After being in LA for an entire weekend last month for Papa's stuff I kind of need to get a few more hours. Tips should be great too. Besides that I'll get home in time for a nice dinner and the drive always relaxes me. I'll drop Saleh off with his friends somewhere in North Eugene. I was supposed to work 'til 3, but the hours kind of changed. I'm ok with that. A little bummed, but not that bad. My mom was like "OH MAN. I'll have to make the potatoes now." That's my job every year because they're my fav and I'm good at it. ;)

So, today Thanksgiving will consist of me, Mom, Austin, and the new additions of Gery, Tim, and Andrew. Garrett wont be in from Hawaii 'til mid December. Mom and Gery aren't getting married 'til next year, but we're starting to be a family now. Normally my mom invites all of her friends and their fams over for one giant holiday. This year it's mellow. I'm more than ok with change. I love these guys and I'm so happy for my mom. She's happy and I'm thankful.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Details in the Fabric

by. Jason Mraz feat. James Morrison

Calm down.
Deep breaths.
And get yourself dressed instead
of running around
and pulling all your threads and
breaking yourself up

If it's a broken part, replace it,
but if it's a broken arm then brace it.
If it's a broken heart then face it.

And hold your own,
know your name,
and go your own way.

And everything will be fine.
Everything will be fine.

Hang on.
Help is on the way.
Stay strong.
I'm doing everything.

Hold your own,
know your name,
and go your own way.
Hold your own,
know your name,
and go your own way.

And everything, everything will be fine.
Everything.

Are the details in the fabric
Are the things that make you panic
Are your thoughts results of static cling?

Are the things that make you blow
Hell, no reason, go on and scream
If you're shocked it's just the fault
of faulty manufacturing

Yeah everything will be fine
Everything in no time at all
Everything...

Status: Hollie loves AUTUMN!

Jared- i love crunchy leaves....
Hollie- Yes! And watching them fall =)
Jared-and listening to them go crunch underneath my feet.
Hollie- And coats and scarves!
Jared-and ceramics that i have to go to now! yay. and colds that make your body ache.
Hollie- and rain that makes me soaking and freezing. FALL'S THE BEST!
Jared- and snow in the mountains!
Hollie- oh yeah! And trees that look on fire too!
Jared- oh and warm blankets
Hollie- foggy mornings and crisp wind
Jared- and frozen noses
Hollie- and RAINBOOTS and PUDDLES!
Jen- and chapstick. and coffee. and UMBRELLAS. and turning on the heater in my car! and seeing your own breath.
Hollie- COFFEE. Amen. Nice input
Jared- and raindrops on roses
Jen- oh snap, you guys mean business. does that mean you like whiskers on kittens?
Hollie- yes! I also love seeing pumpkins on porches =)

The beginning of the end. This is really it...

An e-mail from my aunt regarding my grandpa:

Hi Everyone,
Here's the news for the day. I just signed the papers for Hospice. The woman who came out was very nice and their services sound awesome. I think Dad will now be able to have his way.
So now let's all pray that he goes quickly and in peace.
Love to all of you,
Faith

22

So, it’s time to stop fretting about getting older.

People die young all the time. A year and a half ago a little girl I cared about passed away. Why gripe about the privilege of experiencing another year? It really doesn’t make sense.

And rather than living a healthy lifestyle to prolong an imminent death, perhaps we can enhance a favored life…

I’m 22 in less than two weeks. I’m teaching myself how to celebrate the privilege of experiencing another full year and to stop looking at a number.

But I’ve gotta say, 22 has never looked so good ;)

A Quiet World by Jeffrey McDaniel

Graphic Design project by my friend Lyndsi =)

Reality SLAP

Hello my loves.

I'm back from France. It was a beautiful stay. I'm here in winter term, and as usual it's cold... in more ways than one. literal and not. oye.

What to do what to do

ICCAs are really soon. I know they'll be amazing. I'm really excited. I just like how it pushes us as a group. Tomorrow we're meeting for a 4 hour rehearsal. It'll be good. We REALLY need it. Steve Becic is gonna come listen and give me beatboxing pointers. That's really exciting to me. It REALLY is.

So, life it crazy right now.




I feel like the Lord is telling me a lot right now. I haven't been really good at listening for his voice, but I've been asking a lot of questions. .... That makes me sound so arrogant. Hmmm... I should talk more with God. He's so good.

I have a lot to figure out. Where am I living next year??? What should I eat for breakfast tomorrow. ;) A lot, I KNOW!! ha.


Leann's in our room now. She blesses me a LOT! I lover her heart for the Lord. This is gonna be good.

I love my Charis girls and how they pursue God. I am so very very blessed. I love this.



Right now I just feel like it's my time to move out (next year, that is). I'm feeling the study abroad in Australia is a no. but who really knows. things swing. The Lord is stable though. He'll let me know. =) *le sigh*


G'night my loves. Sweet dreams.

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*I don't know why, but I'm a downer right now. I see errors in this posting that I don't care to fix, and I see how the way I word things is coming across differently than I intend. I feel like a side player right now. Benched. That's why I put the pic I took of Joseph up top. I wonder if he ever felt like that too?*
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