Sum of our moments

For Now

2012-01-26T00:46:00.000-05:00

I'm going to be over here for the time being.

Thirty-Nine Years

2012-01-22T11:04:00.005-05:00

Over 50 Million Babies Killed.

Photo

Beautiful Things

2011-11-12T11:29:00.000-05:00

Oh My...

2011-11-07T11:42:00.001-05:00

This post made my heat melt.

(Photo)

Today

2011-11-03T11:28:00.000-04:00

Yesterday I felt like this:

But today, today I feel like this:

I'm feeling pretty great today.

(Images found here and here)

2011-10-13T22:52:00.001-04:00

Beautiful

Right Now

2011-10-13T11:41:00.001-04:00

All I really want to do right now is travel...

(picture)

2011-10-05T17:00:00.000-04:00

Question: How amazing are these pictures?

Answer: Very.

Via: This web-site

Right Now

2011-10-04T11:22:00.000-04:00

I am happy because...

1. It's fall, my very favorite season.

2. My new job is awesome.

3. This semester is almost halfway over.

4. Camping trips are fun.

5. TV shows have started back with new seasons.

6. It is finally appropriate weather to drink hot chocolate.

7. my friends and family are the best (seriously, they are amazing).

8. Fall break is right around the corner.

(Picture taken on our beach trip in August)

2011-09-19T21:53:00.000-04:00

Source: nudelipsbighips.tumblr.com via Katie on Pinterest

Oh Stars...

2011-08-23T15:04:00.000-04:00

I've been a fan of Stars for a long time, but this may be my new favorite song.

(I'll post vacation pictures as soon as my camera stops being stupid)

2011-08-15T09:26:00.000-04:00

This picture is relatively unrelated to this post, other than it was taken in the ocean and I am at the beach.

Also, it's a crazy cool picture (I'm not sure if I would ever swim again if I were these people).

This post is just a quick note to say that we are very much enjoying our gulf coast vacation with our (immediate/extended) family.

I wish I could live in a big house with my family forever.

Preferably by the beach.

(Picture credits)

Less Than A Week...

2011-08-04T10:41:00.000-04:00

Until summer school is vanquished!!

Mwahaha!

The lack of posts recently (especially the lack of posts that require writing) is to be blamed on summer classes.

I swore to myself two summers ago "never again!", and here I am again.

But I have learned things...

Things I Have Learned During Summer School

Wiring a circuit correctly makes you feel extremely accomplished.

Anti-derivatives are even less fun than derivatives.

Bones is possibly the most addicting show ever.

Summer loses a lot of it's charm when you are not at the pool/beach.

Always make friends in your classes, study buddies are the best, so is having someone to talk to.

One more week...

Jean-Ralphio!

2011-07-23T16:15:00.002-04:00

found here

2011-07-12T16:30:00.000-04:00

I especially agree with #s three, four, seven, eleven.

And nine, you read my mind, whoever let me sign up for Calculus II and Physics II during the summer should be punished.

found here

2011-07-08T11:05:00.002-04:00

Via Busy Bee Lauren

2011-07-06T10:33:00.003-04:00

Found here

Nicest Thing

2011-06-25T01:22:00.000-04:00

I think this song is a bit angst-y...

But it is also sad and has a violin.

And I'm a sucker for sad songs with violins.

Ergo, I'm posting this song on my blog.

Go Figure.

Day 3: A Book You Love

2011-06-22T17:49:00.001-04:00

I love many books, but I just finished Out Of The Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis.

It. Was. Amazing.

Admittedly, it did take me a little bit to really get into it, but once I did, oh my! I was underlining passages right and left!

It is basically about a man who gets kidnapped, taken to another planet, and is forced to find his own way once there. But it is also thought-provoking, and eye-opening, and gave me tons to think about.

I would highly recommend it.

(image found via a google search)

2011-06-21T09:50:00.000-04:00

We watched Motorcycle Diaries a few nights ago, now I'm ready to travel through South America.

P.S. My cousin biked around South America a few years ago, you can read about his adventures here.

Ole!

2011-06-10T09:54:00.003-04:00

My 22nd Birthday Was A Couple Of Fridays Ago (eeeks I'm getting old!!).

It Was A Very Fantastical Day Full Of Surprises, Which Ended With A Surprise Fiesta!

as you can tell from this picture, it was very exciting...

A HUGE Thanks To Mi Hermanas Y Mi Amiga Kelly For Throwing My Birthday Fiesta!

Te Amo!

Excitement!!

2011-06-07T07:18:00.000-04:00

I'm Going To See Mumford & Sons Today!!!!!

Monday

2011-06-06T10:17:00.002-04:00

Working All Day...

But This WebSite Is Rad.

"Day" 2: Something I feel Strongly About

2011-06-06T00:06:00.000-04:00

Relationships, I really do believe relationships are the most important things in life, iphones get lost or squished, viewpoints can change, habits and passions alter, but you always need relationships in your life.

The relationships in my life: with God, my family, and my friends are my anchors, I can't imagine moving through life alone, I don't think life is a journey people are meant to take by themselves.

I don't want to get preachy or give you a sales pitch "Go Make More Friends!", but I do think, the lasting relationships in my life are the most important things I have.

Day 1

2011-05-13T17:39:00.003-04:00

So, I'm blaming the lack of post yesterday on blogger being down, yes, it was only down for a few hours but that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

Sooo....

Five Ways To Win My Heart:

Five Things I Find Attractive

1. A sense of humor, or more importantly a sense of humor similar to mine. Any man who can appreciate Tom Haverford and will people watch with me gets extra bonus points.

2. Smarts, street and book. I don't want a dummy, 'nuff said.

3. Chivalry, I love a guy who is a gentlemen, who will take care of his lady, I want someone who will take care of me.

4. I like gifts, giving me gifts is a sure-fire way to win my heart, especially shoes and swedish fishes.

5. Also, any man who looks like Mark Sloan from Grey's Anatomy has a pretty decent chance of winning my heart.

30 Day Challenge

2011-05-13T17:37:00.000-04:00

I was (and still am) on Emily's computer avoiding studying, and I found this:

I haven't been blogging or writing for a while, so I think this might be a good way to kickstart myself.

I'm not going to beat myself up if I don't write everyday, but I am going to try my best to be consistent.

I'm hoping this will be a fun, thoughtful bl-urney (blog journey)!

See you tomorrow for day one...

Fin

2011-05-03T12:05:00.002-04:00

I'm done with blogging. I love reading blogs, and I loved posting, but I just don't find it enjoyable anymore. So my portion of this blog is over.

Love to all,

Emily

Hun Cal?!

2011-05-02T20:43:00.000-04:00

This video cracks me up!

"You guys want to split and ice cube or something?"

Ahahahaha!

Hello Summer...

2011-04-30T15:58:00.003-04:00

I love lighter, summery clothes.

My only regret in that I have no money to buy some.

(I have no idea where I found this image, sorry if I borrowed it from you)

Music Love

2011-04-22T12:40:00.000-04:00

First of all I love Bon Iver, I could listen to Blood Bank on repeat for days.

But my friend Jillian (who is crazy talented), posted this:

Skinny Love (Bon Iver Cover) by jillianjoelle

on her facebook the other day, and since then I have not been able to stop listening to it.

See what you think.

Good Ideas

2011-04-15T23:21:00.001-04:00

I don't stress out that often, but these are good ideas for everyday life!

found here

Weekend Update: By Katie

2011-03-27T11:46:00.001-04:00

This weekend I was struck with pink eye!

Only in one eye originally, but this morning I awoke to discover the pink had moseyed on over to the other eye.

Meeh:(

But that's okay,

as a result of my social quarantine, I've had the time to waste a good amount of time on the world wide web.

These are my findings:

1. The Adele station on pandora is my soul mate.

2. This is one of the ugliest hair styles I have ever seen, my apologies to anyone sporting deconstructed braids, I hope the brain damage you are suffering from isn't permanent.

3. I'm pretty sure I want to take a road trip through Iceland for my honeymoon.

That's about it....

I mean, I could tell you way to much about some people's lives (via facebook),

Or summarize a season of 30 Rock for you.

But I'm pretty sure you do not want to hear about any of that so.... adios!

Bulking Up Over Spring Break

2011-03-15T16:25:00.002-04:00

Emily and I took a trip to Nashville for our spring break, the weather was kind of gloomy but we had an awesome time hanging out with our family and friends there.

We didn't get a lot of pictures, but if we had documented out trip, I'm pretty sure most of our photos would have been of us eating.

We had amazing burgers and fried pickles at Burger Up.

Enjoyed coffee with a hint of banana at The Frothy Monkey.

Emily tried a paleta for the first time.

Tried barbeque tacos at Taco Mamacita...Yum!

Ate at our dad's favorite place to dine in Nashville, The Copper Kettle.

Went to the Whiskey Kitchen, apparently that's where all the famous people eat.

Grabbed cupcakes at Gigi's.

And topped it all off with some of Jeni's ice cream.

Amid all that eating we also managed to cook a couple of times and tried grilled pb&j for the first time (soooooo good!).

Basically I chubbed up hard core for spring break...and loved every minute of it!

Cement

2011-03-11T12:31:00.000-05:00

Yesterday I stepped in cement. More of a sink than a step actually. This was in front of the man that had paved the said cement.

My new boots hate me. As does the paver man.

I am awesome.

-emily

2011: The Year of Reading

2011-03-10T11:07:00.000-05:00

After my last book post, I've slowed down considerably. I read The Reader (Der Vorlesser) by Bernhard Schlink and started Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, and No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. I really need to focus on spending more time reading, and less time on the computer. It's a constant struggle. Are any of you reading anything great? I'm always up for recommendations :).

- emily

Beauty

2011-03-09T09:00:00.000-05:00

Is that beautiful or what? If you say what, I shall slap you.

Oh, how I long to travel. Well I am traveling now, but I wish it was my life always and forever.

Speaking of always and forever:

Haha. Awkward.

-emily

Shout For Joy

2011-03-08T09:00:00.000-05:00

This makes my heart happy!

¹ Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. - Psalm 100:1. I need to remember this all day, everyday.

Loneliness Can Be Cured

2011-03-07T09:00:00.000-05:00

"What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured." Kurt Vonnegut

Because it's Friday

2011-03-04T09:00:00.000-05:00

It's Friday people. Meaning it's Spring Break for moi!

Joy is filling up my veins.

2011-03-03T09:00:00.001-05:00

The National is quickly becoming one of my favorite bands. Check them out and make your ears happy.

-emily

You Are What You Eat

2011-03-02T09:00:00.003-05:00

I saw The Value of a Dollar Project by Jonathan Blaustein on DesignCrush and I think it's quite clever.

You could eat this for a $1:

Or you could eat this:

You could eat this for $1:

Or this:

And we wonder why people don't eat healthy foods. Hmm maybe because it's about 10x more expensive to eat good, nutritious foods. That makes me mad. Why are greasy, fattening foods marketed so heavily (no pun intended) and so cheap while the beneficial foods aren't? I watched Food Inc recently and it opened my eyes to where our food comes from. I would highly recommend it. Just don't plan on watching it while you eat fast food.

-emily

2011-03-01T11:06:00.000-05:00

Three things by caryrandolph

1. I gravitate to the button-down shirts in soft, almost threadbare fabrics, the kind that drape in all the right places, as perfect for the beach as a black-tie ball. I wear them unbuttoned to that point at the sternum that might be inappropriate if I lean over the asparagus and feel like raising hell. To build your own library of button-downs, start with a plain white broadcloth, find the fit you love, and rarely deviate. Avoid darts.
2. All I ever really want to drink is ice cold water. Arnold Palmers on holidays.
3. Mom tells us to marry men who are proud of us. I think I want to marry a man who, after the lights are turned off, can still keep me up for hours talking and laughing. We used to do that when we were kids, and we’d prop the phones on our pillows and talk and talk till the sky turned dawn gray. Talk about nothing and name our children and tell the old stories, gossip, laughing, lying next to each other. Roll over and raise our arms and count fingers silhouetted against the light from the street lamp that shines through the window. Fall asleep mid-sentence, something sweet on our lips. These are always the nights that I fall completely in love.
~caryrandolph

I especially like the third. Too bad I'm a hopeless case when it comes to manlys. Oh bother.

-emily

Apocalyptic Park

2011-03-01T11:00:00.000-05:00

Moi

So. Abigail and I used to adventure all the time. We even had a whole day dedicated to adventuring. But now that we're both consumed by school (my freshman year of college and her junior year of high school), we don't get to adventure as much as we used to. Sad I know.

On Friday though, it was gorgeous so we decided to meet some friends at a nearby park. Unbeknownst to us was that this park was an apocalyptic park. Okay, I may exaggerate a little. It wasn't really, but it felt like it. See the park used to be a racing strip for go karts long, long ago. Now though it's a ball park with a jungle gym and dog park. If you take the time to explore it though, there's much more.

Whilst exploring we found a creek under the highway:

Beautiful Bridge

A hill with little ravines:

Abbers

And a pepsi can hidden deep in the woods:

Old Pepsi can in the woods

It was beautiful. I love days when you can just get away and explore. Which is why we went back the next day :).

Hope you get the chance to explore some this week!

-emily

Thinking...

2011-02-26T11:06:00.001-05:00

I've had lots to think about these last couple of weeks.

A lot of decisions to make.

Trying to figure out what I am going to do with my life.

I think I may just join the circus.

(picture found on google)

Tree houses and stories

2011-02-24T10:11:00.000-05:00

Someday, if i have offspring, my lovlies will sleep in a tree house bed. And i will spend hours with them there reading story upon story.

- Emily

Hair cuttery

2011-02-14T21:46:00.000-05:00

Random fun fact of the day: I need my hairs cut.

Just thought i'd share.

-Emily

Happiest Valentine's Day!

2011-02-14T21:43:00.001-05:00

Valentine's Day is definitely not my favorite holiday, but nonetheless, here is a lovely picture via http://colormekatie.blogspot.com/. In honor of the day of love i'm including the most romantic of sonnets (at least in my opinion).

SONNET 116

Let me not to the marriage of true minds

Admit impediments. Love is not love

Which alters when it alteration finds,

Or bends with the remover to remove:

O no! it is an ever-fixed mark

That looks on tempests and is never shaken;

It is the star to every wandering bark,

Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.

Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks

Within his bending sickle's compass come:

Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,

But bears it out even to the edge of doom.

If this be error and upon me proved,

I never writ, nor no man ever loved.

- William Shakespeare

-Emily

visual inspiration

2011-02-10T11:15:00.000-05:00

2011: The Year of Reading

2011-02-09T15:13:00.002-05:00

Since my last post about books I've been reading like a fiend. Seriously.

I finished Brave New World, The Road, Never Let Me Go, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. I highly recommend them all, minus Never Let Me Go, which was good, but not great. I love the feeling of being engrossed in a book. So. Amazing.

Speaking of amazing, if you haven't read The Road or The Hunger Games trilogy do so now. Yes that's an order. You'll thank me later.

Anywho, I have class to get to, bleh. But, next up is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Hopefully it will live up to it's reputation.

-Emily

Smitten

2011-02-09T15:00:00.000-05:00

Best valentine's day card EVER.

You can put your own message on it by just writing on it in pencil. Brilliant.

- Emily

p.s. check it out here:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/56546918/decoder-card

Where did the weekend go?

2011-02-07T08:00:00.000-05:00

I agree.

(Picture found on design crush)

Pictures!

2011-02-03T22:29:00.001-05:00

Calm down people,

I know you have all been dying to see more pictures from my trip to Nicaragua (note the sarcasm), so here they are:

Ta-Da! I feel like I might have stole the first picture from the internet, but I promise I did see that volcano quite a bit actually. Which was pretty much amazing 'cause how many times in my life have I lived five miles away from a volcano? Not very many times.

It was a really amazing trip. I may write more in detail about it later, but for now you will have to be content with pictures.

In other news, I'm in love with quaker rice snacks, in fact, I just ate an entire bag of them. The first time this happened I freaked out a little, because although on the back of the bag they say they are low in calories per serving, every delicious bag has like 45 servings in it! Maybe that's an exaggeration, but still, it was a decent amount of rice snacks.

I've since stopped looking at the back of the bag.

Well, that's about it for now, so, feliz año del conejo! How's that for multi-cultural?

Surprise tests are not my flavorite

2011-02-01T12:36:00.000-05:00

Today my teacher walked into class with pieces of paper and said, "Are you all ready?". I was puzzled by this, until I realized he was handing us our test. The test I haven't studied for because I thought it was scheduled for Thursday. Yeah. I think I did okay though due to my mum's love for history.

Also, I'm wanting some coffee. Too bad I'm a poor kid who has to buy food at school, leaving no money for coffee.

Oh well. At least I have some sweet moccasins.

Super sweet.

- Emily

One Month Ago...

2011-01-31T01:11:00.000-05:00

I was here.

And I cannot wait to to back!

(photo credit goes to aaron hursey)

A Picture For Your January

2011-01-25T00:03:00.000-05:00

I think I found this on Cup of Jo.

Fresh Starts

2011-01-06T12:27:00.000-05:00

I haven't written in sooo long.

I lost inspiration for blogging, but it's slowly coming back.

Instead of recapping my life and the holidays, I'm going to start fresh beginning with the new year.

This year our family is doing the Daniel fast which is where you only eat vegetables, nuts and seeds, legumes, quality oils, fruits, soy products, whole grains with no leavening agents and drink distilled water or purified water. So that means no meat or animal products, all dairy products, all sweeteners, bread (other than pita's and the like), fried foods, all solid fats (butter, margarine etc.), carbonated beverages, coffee, and tea. So far it's been really good although I will admit i'm a lot more hungry than normal, but I think that's probably good since I tend to eat a lot :). It's helping me to refocus on my relationship with God, and on what my body really needs.

So I guess those are two of my resolutions for this year. Seeking God with all of me, and being healthy. I might share my other resolutions at some point, but today I need to get going on some projects.

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday!

Emily

Also, if you're interested in learning more about the Daniel fast here's a link: http://danielfast.wordpress.com/daniel-fast-food-list/

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-25T19:02:00.000-05:00

I hope everyone had/is having a truly wonderful Christmas!

I'm about to over-dose on some mrs schubert's rolls!

(Photo from design crush)

I Want To Move Here

2010-12-10T15:48:00.000-05:00

For Serious.

("Here" is Iceland, picture via google)

Christmas Lights

2010-12-02T12:11:00.002-05:00

Here's another Christmas video. Enjoy!

-emily

Christmas Countdown!

2010-12-01T22:44:00.000-05:00

On of the best concerts I've ever been to was a Ten out of Tenn Christmas concert.

I'm so super jealous of Butterfly Boucher's voice and this song is one of my Christmas favorites.

Enjoy!

P.S. I'm not really sure what's on Katie Herzig's head.

P.P.S Doesn't it seem like these guys would be fun to hang out with?

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

2010-11-16T22:41:00.000-05:00

Or twenty-six letters.

picture via things organized neatly.

Excuses, excuses.

2010-11-07T22:24:00.000-05:00

I know you guys must get tired of hearing why we never post anymore, I don't blame you, I would be too.

But here I am with another apology and...wait for it... an excuse.

School has consumed my life.

That's my excuse. And it really has, I promise, (in fact I should be doing math homework at the very moment).

It's lame, I know, but I do see a light at the end of this tunnel/semester...and I couldn't be more excited about that.

In the meantime, I'll leave you with a picture.

enjoy:

Goodnight Moon.

(picture found via Cup of Jo)

Bats!

2010-10-31T22:38:00.000-04:00

We've never been much for Halloween, but I thought this picture was pretty awesome.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

picture from design crush (i think).

It's Officially Official!

2010-10-27T13:58:00.000-04:00

I'm going to Nicaragua!

That's right people, This December (after this wonderful semester ends *note the sarcasm*), I'm getting on a plane and going to Central America!

Now for details.

My good friend Kelly and her fiance Evan have spent a lot (as in seasons) of time in Nicaragua doing mission work. They are going back for a few weeks, at the end of the year and asked me to join them.

I am super excited and pretty nervous at the same time, I've never really been outside the U.S., so this will be a totally new experience.

Which is good, new experiences are what shape us, if we never tried new things, everything would be boring, it's still a little scary though.

But I'm mostly super excited!

Birthday Wishes!

2010-10-26T21:24:00.000-04:00

Happy Birthday(s) to my lovely sisters!

They celebrated their 16th and 19th birthdays this month.

I can't believe Abby is old enough to drive and Emily is fast approaching legit adulthood....this makes me feel super old.

I am super blessed to have these two in my life.

Happy Birthday ladies!!

Puppies!

2010-10-17T20:46:00.000-04:00

I'm puppysitting for this little lady (and her two sisters) this week. It is soooo much fun!

My dog is a grumpy old man-dog, I love him, but he's not too fun to play with.

But these doggies are super energetic and love to snuggle!

Sigh, puppy love is a beautiful thing.

Did you know?

2010-10-02T23:25:00.003-04:00

In less than one week Emily and I will be here!

One of my best buds/traveling companion/tennis partner, Rebecca, moved to Palo Alto to go to grad school this fall.

And next week we're going to visit her!

I am superly-super excited!

I've been missing Rebecca like crazy and I'm pretty much in love with the bay area.

I really love traveling, so I've been extremely grateful for the opportunities I have (and continue to have) to visit other parts of the world. This year has been especially adventure filled (as far as travels go), which is totally cool by me. I just hope this trend continues. By the time I graduate, I'll be a regular world wanderer!

(Picture taken on my trip to Sf in march)

Love Deferred

2010-09-30T17:03:00.000-04:00

I love how dense and rich poetry is.

I love that it can make you feel and think.

I love how it can turn even the most horrific subject, into something hauntingly beautiful.

I just love it.

One of my poems is on teen ink's website. You should check it out. Really.

Do you have any favorite poems/poets?

-emily

I'm falling for Autumn

2010-09-29T09:12:00.000-04:00

(photos via design crush)

"Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile."

-William Cullen Bryant

It feels like Fall is officially here!

I enjoy all the seasons, but fall is definitely my favorite.

Colder weather, boots, cardigans, pumpkin everything, soups and hot drinks, my birthday, and Thanksgiving are some of the things I love most about this season.

Today is Wednesday, meaning the school week is half over, huzzah! For the rest of the week I'm planning on studying, cleaning my room for my G-ma's return, making more pumpkin chocolate chip muffins (recipe found here), going to Amelie's with some lovely friends, trying out a few new recipes, and doing lots of pilates.

Also, I found my long lost camera charger, so hopefully I'll have some new pictures up soon!

- emily

Ninjabread Men

2010-09-27T22:30:00.000-04:00

How incredibly cool are these?

I'm sooo ready for the cooler weather and holiday baking.

ninjabread men can be found here.

but i found them via cousin chris' fb, so a shout out to him.

Musical Mondays

2010-09-27T19:46:00.000-04:00

The actual music video to this song creeps me out, so I'm posting the following video instead. I discovered Florence & The Machines last month and I'm already lusting over her voice. In a non weird way. Enjoy!

Hopefully after tomorrow I'll be able to actually post something worthwhile.

Happy Monday!

I Can't Stop...

2010-09-22T22:25:00.001-04:00

Listening to this song!

Alas! I can't find it on itunes, so I've just been listening to it on youtube over and over again.

Hope you enjoy!

Post. Script. This song was brought to our attention by our cousin Sarah. She is my musical soulmate.

Introducing...

2010-09-22T17:29:00.001-04:00

Jackson Daniel!

My friend Megan and her husband Jason welcomed little Jackson into the world last Tuesday.

I got to meet him over the weekend, and I'm head over heels in l-o-v-e!

He is so tiny (less than five pounds!) and peaceful.

I can't wait to spend more time with him.

And buy him some awesome baby hats!

My wish

2010-09-22T13:17:00.000-04:00

Ughhh

2010-09-22T01:01:00.002-04:00

Occasionally I am revert to my pessimistic frame of mind. Okay, to be honest, most of the time. Right now I'm exhausted. Physically, emotionally, mentally. School is a great opportunity, but I hate it right now. I'm praying for a change, but I'm discouraged. In addition, my best friend lives six hours away from me. And did I mention I'm socially handicapped? Just kidding, but seriously.

I'll probably bounce back once my english paper outline is finished, my math test is taken, math homework is fin, and theater quiz is completed. But at present, I need some new springs.

Through it all I can still trust in my savior. I've failed him so many times this week, (and it's barely Wednesday) another reason I'm debbie downer today, but I know he loves me. I just need to give this all to him. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

"From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I." -Psalm 61:2

I held it in the hope my heart could change

2010-09-20T22:23:00.000-04:00

This song is one of my current favorites. Also, Butterfly Boucher is my hero. Her hair, voice, and guitar skills amaze me. Check her out if you haven't already.

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

- emily

I am ready for fall.

2010-09-20T11:46:00.000-04:00

Yesterday I saw that Panera is now serving Pumpkin Spice Lattes and so is Starbucks. And I want one... but then I step out into the blazing heat that Charlotte is STILL experiencing (note the slight bitterness) and I suddenly am craving a Strawberry Lemonade instead.

Come on fall weather, grace us with your long awaited presence! This is not cool (literally)!

Here's a picture I attempted to picnik. It even has fall colors. And mustaches (which don't really have anything to do with fall).

- Abigail

Hello

2010-09-15T00:10:00.001-04:00

I haven't dropped off the face of the Earth.

I've just been buried under a deep, deep pile of homework.

Don't despair though,

I shall be back!

Hopefully soon.

Loves,

~Katie

(Photo from swissmiss)

The cooling twilight

2010-09-14T22:59:00.000-04:00

photo from weheartit.com

"So we drove on toward death through the cooling twilight ."

- F. Scott Fitzgerald

I read The Great Gatsby over the summer and while it was interesting, it was throughly depressing. Poor Gatsby (not in the monetary sense). Currently though, I'm reading Their Eyes Were Watching God and then I want to check out Everything Is Illuminated. Have you read any good books lately?

-emily

My life in picture form

2010-09-13T22:19:00.000-04:00

Tonight is going to be a late night.

-emily

Mane and Tail

2010-09-11T00:20:00.001-04:00

I want long hair. I'm resisting the urge to cut it and taking vitamins until i achieve the hair of my dreams which looks something like this:

Grow baby, grow.

- Emily

Waves

2010-09-06T11:21:00.000-04:00

This song is so pretty! Enjoy.

- emily

Dear...

2010-08-30T23:05:00.001-04:00

Life,
Slow down, you are killing me.

Donald Miller,
Thank you for writing "Blue Like Jazz", I've been reading it slowly because I don't want the book to end.

Body,
Please lose 15 pounds, pronto.

Dad,
Thank you for being so patient while explaining football to me.

Football,
I'm ready for you this year!

Lo Mein,
I would marry you is you were a person.

Restaurant Patrons,
Teach your children to keep their food on the plate.

Sincerely,
Katie

Musical Mondays

2010-08-30T17:26:00.000-04:00

So. My last post was very melodramatic. Sorry peeps. To brighten the mood, here's a super sweet video. It's been around in blog world, but I thought I'd share it here.

a shot in the dark from Nathan Pickett on Vimeo.

Hope you're having a great Monday!

- Emily

Saturday Sadness

2010-08-28T23:34:00.000-04:00

I feel like such a failure.

I make things much more difficult than they have to be.

I am pessimistic.

I have trouble with relationships.

I'm scared.

I sometimes think I'm incapable of love.

I disappoint people.

I disappoint myself.

I know things will get better and I'll be content. I just need to vent. That is all.

- emily

Friday, I love you.

2010-08-27T11:19:00.004-04:00

1. These photos of Kate and I make me laugh!

2. I love having only one class on Friday

3. Peanut butter toast with chocolate chips is delicious.

4. This video is adorable!

5. I need a job, or a rich sponsor.

Have a great weekend!

- Emily

This Morning...

2010-08-25T17:18:00.001-04:00

I woke up to this...

on my chest.

Seventeen pounds of flab and fur sitting on top of you makes breathing a just a little bit difficult.

I will be sleeping with my door closed tonight.

~Katie

Thankful List

2010-08-25T17:12:00.000-04:00

(photo from weheartit.com)

So, school has officially started. I'm a freshman in college. That looks strange on paper, but I'm getting used to it (kind of). With all the stress that comes with a new phase in life, it's easy to focus on the negative. I have a tendency to be pessimistic, but I'm trying to break that. Life is good and I've been blessed! To help keep things in perspective, I'm going to try and write down some the good in life more often. So here goes!

I'm thankful for:

1. Financial aid! Praise God!
2. Interesting classes
3. Finding new music
4. My sister helping me find my way around campus (thanks Katie)
5. Supportive parents
6. Iced chai tea lattes

I just hope this optimistic mood won't fade away once my homework starts getting more difficult ...

-Emily

Musical Mondays

2010-08-23T21:17:00.000-04:00

Here's a song I can't stop listening to as of late:

Hope you all had a great Monday!

Photo of the Day

2010-08-23T20:44:00.000-04:00

(Emily and I on our way to the first school event of the year.)

It has officially begun!

(School that is.)

And I'm already exhausted...

The Dream is the Truth

2010-08-21T00:59:00.002-04:00

"Now, women forget all those things they don't want to remember, and remember everything they don't want to forget. The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things accordingly."

- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

photo from weheartit.com

So.. uh.

2010-08-20T10:03:00.001-04:00

i sorta started my own blog.... not in a mean spiteful way. I'm not going to share the url just yet. and hopefully i'll still be blogging on here. pardon me for my lack of posting this summer. i'm aware i haven't posted hardly at all. oh well.

today is my first key club meeting as president. man am i nervous. happy thoughts. if you could say a little prayer (or a big prayer) that'd be great.

happy friday!

2010-08-20T01:43:00.000-04:00

I'm playing around with the blog layout, so bear with me 'til I figure it out.

Night at The Evening Muse

2010-08-20T01:41:00.001-04:00

All three of us are very much in love with The Civil Wars, (not the epic clash between the north and south, the vocal stylings of Joy Williams and John Paul White). Last night we were lucky enough to be in the front row of their concert with Madi Diaz.

It was spectacular! They sang beautifully and were very personable (at one point we had a conversation with Joy Williams about shoes). I'm super psyched about their new stuff and ridiculously jealous of their talent.

If you haven't listened to The Civil Wars or Madi Diaz I am telling you right now, you are missing out. So go listen to them!

(Doesn't this cover of "You Are My Sunshine" just make you want to cry? In a good way of course)

~Katie

Aweshum houses!

2010-08-19T14:00:00.000-04:00

I was looking at Black Eiffel's blog and found these amazing homes!

stone home

hilly habitat

Aren't they spectacular?! I think I would prefer living in the hill house, but that might be influenced by my love for hobbits. Which would you like to call home?

- Emily

photos taken from http://blackeiffel.blogspot.com/

Musical Monday

2010-08-16T20:48:00.000-04:00

I hope everyone's weekend was great! Ours consisted of finishing VBS at our church, getting ready for school to start, cleaning, church, Pinkberry and Panera with some friends, etc. It was nice and relaxing.

School starts a week from today. Scary. I'm excited but a little nervous. Hopefully everything will be fine and dandy!

Anywho, enjoy the song and have a happy Monday!

-Emily

House and goldfishes

2010-08-16T17:54:00.000-04:00

I was watching a House marathon last night on oxygen, because I think House is about the awesome-est thing on television.

And it dawned on me, after watching about my third episode of House, that oxygen must be the channel lonely single people watch. I came to this conclusion after seeing multiple commercials for about four different online dating sites.

"Ha Ha" I thought "I am so glad I'm not one of said lonely single people who sit in front of the TV all day".

Then it dawned on me that I am single, I am sitting alone in my living room eating goldfish, and I have sat in front of the TV for a pretty long time watching the oxygen channel.

Which is why I'm not at all sad school is starting soon.

~Katie

(please don't feel like I am dissing any person who watches oxygen or has used an online dating site, I'm simply sharing my semi-humorous thoughts from pretty late at night)

Happy Birthday little blog!

2010-08-14T01:17:00.000-04:00

We (my sisters and I) were on our way home from a very frustrating trip to Wendy's when we realized out little bloglet is one-year-old. Sniff... I'm so very proud.

I'm not really sure what I hoped to accomplish with this blog or where I thought it would be in a year.
But here we are, and I must say I enjoy sharing my thoughts via the blog (and I thank you for listening to them).

So here's to another year (raise my glass of sparkling cider)!

~Katie

(I found this photo on my friend ashley lauren's facebook)

2010-08-12T15:37:00.000-04:00

Hello everyone! I'm back!

I took a break from the blog because I didn't feel like I had much to say, and because things have been crazy busy this summer.

I still don't feel like I have much to say, but I'm going to persevere!

For now here are some photos of my recent road trip...enjoy.

You may be able to tell that we went to Washington DC and New York, but we also visited Philadelphia and Baltimore.

It was pretty shweet, I came back feeling very much like a seasoned traveler.

~Katie

Musical Mondays

2010-08-09T10:52:00.000-04:00

Two Weeks - Grizzly Bear from Gabe Askew on Vimeo.

The official video for this song kind of creeps me out so I chose the above video instead. If you like this song, I recommend their song Cheerleader. Hope you enjoy! Happy Monday!

-Emily