Life has been so crazy lately... but recently I've been taking a step back to really look at some things, and I just wanted to share something I've rediscovered.
Since Levi's accident, one of the things I've really learned is how important relationships are. Whether it be with God, family, friends, or a "special someone," they are what get me through everything. I've learned a lot about making the most of my close relationships, but also that it's ok to let go of those that are just going to bring you down. I've began to understand how important it is to be able to truly trust and open up to people, and that it's ok if that group of people isn't your whole group of friends.
I feel so incredibly blessed by the people that God has put in my life. I'm much closer to my family now than I have ever been, including my family out here - I feel like I have 2 sets of parents, 2 brothers, and I'm going to have a 3rd sister pretty soon! I've got my best friend who's been through it all with me for over 17 years and counting. And I've got my group of close friends who I know I can trust and who I know will be there for me when I need them. They have brought me through the times where the pain feels like it can't ever end, to sharing the laughs and joys of life with me. I feel so blessed to have you in my life. You are amazing, and I love you.
Monday, October 09, 2006
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
something fun to do.
Alright, I've discovered a new thing to do that is super funny. The other night we watched "When a Stranger Calls." Not too spectacular of a movie, but it has its make-you-scream moments. The movie ended and we got back to the menu, and this time the word 'language' grabbed me. I thought, "hey, let's watch a "scary" part in another language.. how funny would that be?" We picked French, since it was the only language besides English to choose from (which I thought was kinda weird.. but oh well). Then we cut to one of the scenes with the girl talking to the creepy guy on the phone. It pretty much sounds like he's trying to seduce her. It's freaking hilarious. I think I'm gonna do this more often, just for kicks and giggles... but not just with scary movies, no, I'll try it with all of 'em. So you should definitely try that.
You should also try banana pecan pancakes. A-mazing.
You should also try banana pecan pancakes. A-mazing.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
a wee bit of catch up
Where to start, where to start… Em had her baby Saturday night! Tiff, Ryan, & I went to Kearney Sunday am to see them, and to bring Em some flowers & Daylight Donuts (mmmm!). The baby’s name is Benjamin Creed, and he is so precious. I know it’s kinda cliché, but I love babies… when I was holding him, it just felt like everything was good in the world, like nothing could go wrong. It’s amazing, don’t ya think? I cannot wait to be a mom. Far off in the future mind you, far off.
Later Sunday afternoon, my dear friend Ethan stopped in. He was passing through on his way home from LA & I convinced him that my aunt’s house was the perfect place to stop. People don’t get why I love it out here so much, but now I’ve got a witness. Ask Ethan & he’ll tell you that it really is a neat place. You should also probably come see it for yourself, you know, get the whole experience. And you can visit me while you’re here! Great plan! Anyway, Victor & Brogan also came out and we played Balderdash. If you’ve never played it, you definitely need to – it’s way funny. Not to mention that playing with Victor adds a bit more hilarity… because he comes up with the most random facts while playing. You know those books with titles like “1,001 Random Facts to Know & Share”? He should write one.
Ethan continued his yesterday am, while we headed out to GI to visit the relatives who live there. We played some pool at my aunts, and clearly I’ve lost my touch. The first game I don’t think I got a single ball in a pocket, and the second game got even worse. When we got home, Ryan & I dyed our hair – we’re now brunettes. Looks pretty good if I do say so myself. Don’t ask me why every adult in the house didn’t like the idea… why is dying hair a big deal? I’m really not sure. But we did it anyway.
Later Sunday afternoon, my dear friend Ethan stopped in. He was passing through on his way home from LA & I convinced him that my aunt’s house was the perfect place to stop. People don’t get why I love it out here so much, but now I’ve got a witness. Ask Ethan & he’ll tell you that it really is a neat place. You should also probably come see it for yourself, you know, get the whole experience. And you can visit me while you’re here! Great plan! Anyway, Victor & Brogan also came out and we played Balderdash. If you’ve never played it, you definitely need to – it’s way funny. Not to mention that playing with Victor adds a bit more hilarity… because he comes up with the most random facts while playing. You know those books with titles like “1,001 Random Facts to Know & Share”? He should write one.
Ethan continued his yesterday am, while we headed out to GI to visit the relatives who live there. We played some pool at my aunts, and clearly I’ve lost my touch. The first game I don’t think I got a single ball in a pocket, and the second game got even worse. When we got home, Ryan & I dyed our hair – we’re now brunettes. Looks pretty good if I do say so myself. Don’t ask me why every adult in the house didn’t like the idea… why is dying hair a big deal? I’m really not sure. But we did it anyway.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
my week in one page.
So it’s time for the new and highly anticipated (no, I’m kidding) post, perhaps some reflection of my journey thus far, eh? Well alright. Let’s take it from the top, shall we?
My mom, sister, & I left last Tuesday to come out to the beautiful state of Nebraska. My sister came up with the idea to bring food & stop at rest area’s to have a picnic lunch instead of eating fast food every meal, which was great because I love picnics and not so much fast food. We took a different route to get out here this year so we could see some new things, because that’s what we do on our trips out here. Makes it way more fun.
First stop – Graceland, Home of the King. Of Rock and Roll of course. It was really awesome. Now I’ve always been an Elvis fan, but after going to Graceland I have a much more profound fanhood (is there such a thing?) and deeper respect for him. I knew he was a good guy & such, but I had no idea how much he gave. I don’t remember all of it, but he gave so much money to so many charities. Sure, tons of stars these days give away lots of money to charities, but if you consider how much today’s celebrities make & how much of it they give away, to how much Elvis made & how much he gave away, it’s considerably higher. He was the highest paid performer of his time, and yet he gave more of what he received than any of today’s big shots. What a nice guy, huh? Plus his house is totally awesome, and all his accomplishments as an artist… you should definitely go there. Definitely.
Second stop – The Lorraine Motel in Memphis, where MLK, Jr. was assassinated. Another very cool place you should visit. It was closed by the time we got there so we didn’t get to go in the museum, but we still saw it. Did you know there’s a woman across the street from the motel who was living in it when it was closed down to be turned into a museum? She has been sitting outside the motel for 18 years and some odd days, protesting, with the thinking that having it be a museum is dishonorable to Dr. King’s memory. Can you imagine?
After stopping in Lincoln, NE for a few days to visit my uncle’s family, we headed out to the lake – my favorite place. My cousins band had a show Saturday night, so we went out to see that. (They are way awesome, btw, check out their website which is on my links, they are Refined). Ryan (my cousin) wanted me to take pics of them, so I went up to the stage and snapped away. I think my new favorite hobby is photographing bands while they perform. The mix of good/bad/weird/hilarious/stupid pics you get is awesome. You should try it sometime. Of course, it’s even better when you’re photographing a totally rockin’ band, such as Refined.
Sunday we spent the day on the lake, one of my all time favorite things to do. My uncle, cousin, & aunt came out from Lincoln too, so it was like a mini family reunion. We went tubing & swam most of the day. No water skiing unfortunately, but next time. To my sadness, the jet skiis are in the shop… hopefully they’ll get better soon cause they’re way fun.
OK, here is a question for you, my dear blog readers: if a friend left their car at your house for the day, but actually left if for 2 days, kept the doors unlocked and with a key in the ignition, would it not be extremely tempting to pull a prank on said friend? This is exactly what Ashlee & I did. I drove the car down to the marina & kept the key. Said friend showed up later to get his car when we were out to dinner & it was apparently “not a good time” to be pulling a prank. In reality, said friend was just being a baby. However, I drove his car to his house and left it there for him. I thought it was funny.. since I’m the kind of person who likes to pull fun pranks on my friends.
Well my dears, after a long post, I’m beat, and I’m sure you must be too, if you made it this far. Farewell for now.
My mom, sister, & I left last Tuesday to come out to the beautiful state of Nebraska. My sister came up with the idea to bring food & stop at rest area’s to have a picnic lunch instead of eating fast food every meal, which was great because I love picnics and not so much fast food. We took a different route to get out here this year so we could see some new things, because that’s what we do on our trips out here. Makes it way more fun.
First stop – Graceland, Home of the King. Of Rock and Roll of course. It was really awesome. Now I’ve always been an Elvis fan, but after going to Graceland I have a much more profound fanhood (is there such a thing?) and deeper respect for him. I knew he was a good guy & such, but I had no idea how much he gave. I don’t remember all of it, but he gave so much money to so many charities. Sure, tons of stars these days give away lots of money to charities, but if you consider how much today’s celebrities make & how much of it they give away, to how much Elvis made & how much he gave away, it’s considerably higher. He was the highest paid performer of his time, and yet he gave more of what he received than any of today’s big shots. What a nice guy, huh? Plus his house is totally awesome, and all his accomplishments as an artist… you should definitely go there. Definitely.
Second stop – The Lorraine Motel in Memphis, where MLK, Jr. was assassinated. Another very cool place you should visit. It was closed by the time we got there so we didn’t get to go in the museum, but we still saw it. Did you know there’s a woman across the street from the motel who was living in it when it was closed down to be turned into a museum? She has been sitting outside the motel for 18 years and some odd days, protesting, with the thinking that having it be a museum is dishonorable to Dr. King’s memory. Can you imagine?
After stopping in Lincoln, NE for a few days to visit my uncle’s family, we headed out to the lake – my favorite place. My cousins band had a show Saturday night, so we went out to see that. (They are way awesome, btw, check out their website which is on my links, they are Refined). Ryan (my cousin) wanted me to take pics of them, so I went up to the stage and snapped away. I think my new favorite hobby is photographing bands while they perform. The mix of good/bad/weird/hilarious/stupid pics you get is awesome. You should try it sometime. Of course, it’s even better when you’re photographing a totally rockin’ band, such as Refined.
Sunday we spent the day on the lake, one of my all time favorite things to do. My uncle, cousin, & aunt came out from Lincoln too, so it was like a mini family reunion. We went tubing & swam most of the day. No water skiing unfortunately, but next time. To my sadness, the jet skiis are in the shop… hopefully they’ll get better soon cause they’re way fun.
OK, here is a question for you, my dear blog readers: if a friend left their car at your house for the day, but actually left if for 2 days, kept the doors unlocked and with a key in the ignition, would it not be extremely tempting to pull a prank on said friend? This is exactly what Ashlee & I did. I drove the car down to the marina & kept the key. Said friend showed up later to get his car when we were out to dinner & it was apparently “not a good time” to be pulling a prank. In reality, said friend was just being a baby. However, I drove his car to his house and left it there for him. I thought it was funny.. since I’m the kind of person who likes to pull fun pranks on my friends.
Well my dears, after a long post, I’m beat, and I’m sure you must be too, if you made it this far. Farewell for now.
Friday, July 14, 2006
the first one.
Why not? Blogging is pretty cool.. so I hear. We'll see how long it lasts. Although I don't really know what to say at the moment. I feel like I've just met someone and we're still in that awkward phase of not really knowing what to say. After we get to know each other better perhaps there will be some deep, meaningful posts... but right now, you're still a stranger. I've gotta get to know you first... but keeping in mind that this is a blog, not a person... we'll see.
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