Successful studying...almost

My roommate, Melissa, and I studying....minus the focus...

This picture, though drawn by myself many years ago, has always intrigued me. As a fifteen year old, this picture was my utmost fantasy. It was a dream come true. This picture, though generic when drawn, represented the love of my life, and my someday husband. Still unmarried, this picture continues to be full of fanciful, childhood fairytales to me.

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"...And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance...I hope you dance.."

A faint reminder

Life has an interesting way of reminding you of its importance. Having a woodpecker in your bathroom can do just that.

Despite the fact that it's simply "the food chain" as some call it, I can never help but try to "rescue" the birds from the cats. When my handsom kitty brought this fella to the doormat, I immediately decided to "rescue" it. It took up residence inside a large, open box in the bathroom. After some brief research, I learned that it was nothing less than a woodpecker. Slowly, I gained its trust. We spent a nice little week getting to know each other. It's health improved, and it started progressing. Unfortunately, in the end it died from supposed interal injuries. It was a nice little reminder of the importance and fragile nature of life.

A surprise visit

After a rough week I was talking to a friend of mine and telling him, through some tears here and there, my problems and stresses and how much I missed home. He told me he wanted to come visit. I asked when. It took him a few minutes to reply but he said "I'm on my way now." About 4 hours later he showed up at my door and gave me the biggest hug. He had driven the 4 hour drive from home simply to make me smile.
This last weekend has been one of the best I can remember in a long time. He came up here and made me feel like the world. I feel so blessed.



We hiked to the pillars...

The view was amazing!!

We hiked back up to the pillars at 2am...

He took me over to the Performing Arts Center. The doors were locked, but we got lucky and the man working maintanance let us in so that Alex could give me a personal tour. The hall was absolutely breath taking!!! So incredible!

It's been a fantastic weekend!!

College in a snapshot

One of my favorite things to do in my spare time is go for a walk around campus...

The Museum of Natural History

The "I" and the pillars

Goodbye with a bang

Before heading off to college we decided to have an evening full of Freeze Frame Mobbing. Definitely something we're going to do again!

My Treasure

Treasures
by Ron Carnell

It's so hard to find the perfect breeze,

One blowing none too hard nor soft,

Carrying a scent of wild flowers,

And moving clouds about aloft.

It's so hard to find the perfect sky,

One blue and deep and bright,

Carrying a sense of openness

With geese and wrens in flight.

It's so hard to find the perfect night,

One warm, quiet and unflawed,

Carrying a mood of solitude,

And a closeness to our God.

Yet no perfection's so hard to find

As that which you extend

And none I'll ever treasure more,

Than to have you as my friend.