Happy Saturday

I had a pretty good week. I really don't have a whole lot to write about at the moment. My week was pretty average...oh wait except for the fact that I withdrew from Sac State. It is a decision I feel very good about. I want to move back to Redding in June and do not plan to finish my education at Sac State...so why stay now? I was able to get 65% of my tuition back AND it does not effect my GPA in any way. Also if I change my mind I have 2 semesters to go back without having to reapply.

I want to move to Redding and eventually go back to Simpson to finish my degree. Right now school is going on the back burner...with the burner still on ;) I have been doing school for 20 years now which is ridiculous. I feel like it is totally ok to take a break for this new season I am entering.

Tomorrow I am going to church with an old coworker. I'm excited about it. It would be nice to find somewhere to go in the meantime before I move. I still can't believe that I actually WANT to go to church and that I am open to God. Weird...and great at the same time! I don't think I truly understood what authenticity meant until now. It feels so great to have a real relationship with God. It is just beginning again. I can't quite say that I love God...because I'm not there yet. BUT I believe and I want to fall in love.

Last week at the stirring we sang a song that said "Everything I ever wanted I found in you" I didn't sing it but I was hopeful and thinking/asking....I WANT to. So I changed it to "Everything I've ever wanted I will find in you" It felt good to not be a sheep...just singing along to sing. Worship is not about the song...it's about my heart. Ok well enough of all that I guess. It just feels good after 3 years of mostly surface-y living to feel something REAL.

Yup. The end.

Amazing

"I'm not going to change for my faith I am going to let my faith change me." - Jen Vaughan in response to a question from a friend about behaviour...whoa I mean behavior. I think I just became British for a brief moment?

PS I love love love Penelope on SNL.



I feel like doing a survey so here it is for your viewing pleasure!

1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.

IF SOMEONE SAYS 'ARE YOU OKAY' YOU SAY?
Mickey Mouse Club, Alma Mater (From Mickey Mouse Club) - Mouseketeers

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
This Is It - Kenny Loggins

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY?
Whoomp! (There It Is) - Tag Team

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Alive - P.O.D

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams

WHAT'S YOUR MOTTO?
Cherish - Madonna

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
God of Wine - Third Eye Blind

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Everyday People - Sly and the Family Stone

WHAT IS 2 + 2?
Radio #2 - The Ataris

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Two of Us - The Beatles

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Wherever You Will Go - The Calling

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Dear Diary - Britney Spears Haha! The most cheesy song ever!

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Mother Nature's Son - The Beatles

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men Um I guess so?

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Bye Bye Love - Simon and Garfunkel

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Arnold & Willis & Mr Drummond - Five Iron Frenzy

WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?
Wide Open Spaces - Dixie Chicks

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice



The end!!

Twenty Five

This week has been pretty fantastic. Actually this year has been fantastic. I have had such a great feeling about this year, and now even more so.

Here are some things I'm most stoked about thus far:

1. My friends. I know friends should be a given...but specifically MY friends are awesome. I love having such diverse, close friendships. Old and new!

2. New shoes


3. Remembering that I have a blog and deciding to use it!

4.


5. Community dinner...Taco Tuesdays at Erin's house!

6. Being single and happy and actually meaning it when I say I am happy.

7. Becca giving me this verse today: Whoever is a believer in Christ is a new creation. The old way of living has disappeared. A new way of living has come into existence. - 2 Corinthians 5:17
By that I mean reading/hearing scripture in a new way. This has been happening a lot lately and it is rad!

8. Feeling reunited with an old part of my life in a new way. Am I talking about God? Yes.

9. Obama, Obama, Obama...


There are a lot of other things. For now this is where I am.

Genesis

The first episode of Heroes season one,The first book of the Bible (yes in that order) and now another monumental beginning...my first blog. Of course I have nothing to say. It's kind of like shopping for a dress when you need one. Nothing ever fits, the lighting makes you look like hell, and you end up settling on something. When shopping for fun and not necessity it's the exact opposite. I think that may be what blogging is like...at least for me.