colorful girl

i bring great news from the north:
COLD IS COMING.
rejoice!

enjoying myself thoroughly.
taking plenty of pictures.
my favorite colors exist here.
one would not expect so many
from such a bleak, northern city.
but this is far from bleak,
and so very close to vibrant.

i shall return to the south tomorrow.
always to remain a southern belle.

little ill one.

i have been struck with illness.
and am currently on the downhill slope.
[praise the Lord]
these last two days feel almost like a dream
but more like a nightmare.

i was finally able to hold down food today.
chicken noodle soup never tasted so good.

the good news:
at the end of this week
a wonderful thing awaits.

northern girl

next weekend,
i head to the north!

to a place where there are many buildings.
many people.
many things.
and one very special boy.

i shall return with christmas cheer.
and hopefully christmas presents.

christmas trees and curtains

these are the things i am currently in need of:

one christmas tree (any size will do)
someone to come hang my curtains
a car wash
a million dollars

if anyone would like to donate any of these things to me,
i would greatly appreciate it.
[this is my sad attempt at being cheap.]

my mother told me at a very young age that i have expensive taste.
i just can't help it.
it's a disease, really.

mirror

hello.
[my favorite thing to say, recently.]

something else i've been reflecting on:
there are four starbucks in between my apartment and my work.
endless amounts of cafe mocha.
or a latte, if you prefer.
i wonder: if one morning i stopped at all 4, how long would that take?


another reflection: the goodness of the Lord in my life right now.

happy girl.

the thing of which i was so anxious about
flew to dallas from a very famous city.
just for me.
the obtainment of this said thing
was like a dream.
and i feel like i'm currently in a whirlwind.
which can be a very funny experience.

my excitement is still there
and i am glad for that.
it did not fade for one second.

i am a happy girl.

grey.

this is what i was thinking about this morning while getting ready:

isn't it funny how whenever we get excited about something
everything else just tends to lose color?
things that were so exciting and thrilling before
just seem dull and grey.
nothing will match up to it.
nothing compares.
nothing is complete until you attain this one thing
that you are so anxious about.

i love that.
i think the Lord made us that way on purpose.
he's funny like that.