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| Today Andrew and I went to this new little place that just opened near my house called "The Unorganized Bookstore". It's a tiny place full of really cheap books. The hard-back covered books are $2 and the soft-backs are $1. Granted most of these books are old and a little worn (very worn in some cases), but it's really fun to look through if you love books (as Andrew and I do.) I even let myself pick out one to buy despite the fact that I have no money. But only one! And it was a soft-cover! Well, later Andrew went to hang out with the guys and I was feeling depressed about not being able to find a job, so I watched an episode of Gilmore Girls. It actually helped. Very theraputic. Reminded me of when I broke up with my boyfriend sophomore year and watched every episode or every season of Friends with my roommate. We cried and laughed and felt a whole heck of a lot better afterwards. Something about watching other people's crazy lives with all thier own problems and adventures makes mine seem ok. (Ignoring the fact that these people are not real. It doesn't matter. It doesn't.) So now I think I'm going to go do some reading and fill out yet another application... | | |
| This Sunday at church, Pastor talked about being losers. It's actually the theme for the month of July: losers. He said that it is during our biggest loser moments that God often works in us the most. Well, that's good to hear because I've been feeling like a loser lately. My internship is over, and I need a job, and I just can't seem to find one. I went to college! Don't ppl go there so they can get jobs?? I am also broke (b/c of the no job situation of course.) Pastor also said that we will often seem like losers to the world when we are following Christ. I've been feeling that too lately. I'm realizing more and more that the way I feel God is calling me to live my life is very different from the way others, even some other Christians, are living theirs. And sometimes that's gonna mean I'm left out, or laughed at, or known as a goody-goody. haha. When we try to live like Christ, we stand out. We ARE different. But you know what? It's worth it. It's not easy...but it's worth it. | | |
| Well, I'm back at school....NOOOO!!!! I'm not ready to be back. I guess I'd better get ready. Fast. | | |
| soooo....for our ONE YEAR anniversary...
andrew got me roses, red and white ones...they are so beautiful and make my whole room look better. haha! he also got me a super cute journal (b/c i write in them all the time and my last one was almost filled up) and i love that too. he knows me so well.
on saterday, the day we decided to celebrate, i got up and got ready by 12, the time andrew told me to be ready. we got in the car and i got to find out the first place we were going (since i had to read him the directions, lol). we were going to the indianapolis zoo to the dolphin show where they had a dome that you could go into that the dolphins swim around. it was amazing! dolphins are my favorite animal (i love them!) and this was the closest i'd ever been to one. we watched the show and then went up to the glass and they swam right up next to it. i was litereally like 2 inches away, just separated by a peice of glass. haha. then we went down into the dome and they swam all around us and over us and everything. i took tons of pics (though they turned out kinda blurry since it was through glass). after that we walked around some other parts of the zoo for a little while since we had time till our next destination (which i didnt yet know). we saw a huge bear, a tiger, a hilarious walrus thing that kept coming up and pressing his face against the glass under water, and some incredibly cute and incredibly loud baby otters. they were SO adorable.
andrew then told me our next stop. lasor tag. i had never played before. we drove to the place, signed up for the next game, then ate some pizza while we waited. soon they called our team and we strapped on our guns and entered the darkness. some little kid was having a birthday party so it was me and andrew against each other, each with a team full of little kids. it was hilarious, and so fun. andrew was being super stealthy and i was getting owned by little kids. i did kill andew 2 times (he killed me 9 times but thats beside the point). i got some top scores in some games though! haha. andrew's team won twice and my team won once. dang it.
after that we went...dun dun dun....ice skating! we'd both only gone once and that had been a long time ago for both of us, but we got the hang of it pretty quickly! (though there were a few little kids there that really showed us up. they could do spins and all kinds of crap.) it was so fun (i know i keep saying that) and romantic holding hands and skating in circles. haha! a lot of the time i held onto andrew's coat and let him pull me around the rink. we even tried dancing on the ice..and it kinda worked! we got a few spins in. we were doing really well and hadnt fallen at all until near the end when i was skating backwards and andrew was skating forward holding my hands and kinda pushing me, when a guy who was just learning to skate hit us. andrew kept his balance but i splattered onto the floor. the guy and the girl who was trying to teach him were both very apologetic but i just kept laughing. (i do have big bruises on my knees now though.)
after skating it was late and we drove the long drive back to IWU (during which i slept most of the way..the day had exhausted me!)
It was the perfect day, the perfect anniversary, with the perfect boy. I am so happy. lol. :) | | |
| i have a really really cute dress that i bought and wore to our school's homecoming......and then i dropped a role and got butter on it...and it wont come out!!! i'm so sad. i tried to wash it again today (hand wash only, of course) and it still didnt come out. and i want to wear this thing again!!! anyway, me and andew's anniversary is coming up. its this thursday actually. one year. :) we are officially celebrating it on saterday though. he's got the day all planned out but wont tell me anything. i'm really excited. this was an incredibly stressful week. i'm so glad its over. now i'm just hoping this next week is better. pray for me tomorrow. i have to film for this research committee...its really important and professional...and i'm nervous. just pray that everything goes well and the equipment works fine and everything. prayers sent, fingers crossed! | | |
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