I'm way too tired and way too stressed/busy studying for my first media law test to take a couple snapshots of the contents of my huge purse. For those of you who don't know, I love big purses and using them to their fullest capacity, so it'll be a fun post, but just won't happen tonight.
Really quickly though, isn't this picture wonderful? I found it on www.stumbleupon.com, which is an awesome website but actually gave me a virus last night, so be careful! Back to the picture, I want my man to do this for me next time we can go camping together. Best date ever.
Day 24- post your favorite quote or verse of scripture and why
"Don't let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity." - 1 Timothy 4:12
Really old picture. She's not mine.
This is my favorite verse, just because I'm always trying to be a good example and it's complete encouragement to my heart.
I'm sorry that I failed your quiz today by getting a 1/4. I promise that I read my chapters, but I've never been one for doing good on tests, let alone pop quizzes. There's just something about you that confuses me and makes me feel....well...dumb. You have a ton of different words, mostly in Latin, and way too many different cases and names to keep straight. Unfortunately, you're the biggest class that's standing in the way of me and my graduation. I promise to start studying harder, if you start making a little more sense to me.
Love your diligent super senior,
Amanda
You can read a few other little letters that I've written here and here.
I think one of my sweetest memories from my past is the day that my dad brought home my dog, Molly.
I had literally been asking and praying for a dog, with specific requirements that had to be met, for months.
The day my dad brought her home she was just a tiny puppy. My sisters and I were taking a nap together and we woke up when they put her on the bed and she started sniffing around. I honestly can't tell you how happy I was! I finally had my dog I had been waiting for. For the next ten years or so, she always slept at the foot of my bed and is literally like my baby. I miss her a lot when I'm away at school and it's always fun to go home and see her get so excited when she realizes that I'm back.
I still wholeheartedly agree with last year's Valentine's day post, but this year wasn't as horrible as last year.
Yes, I didn't get to spend the day with my boyfriend and it was hard, but we talked all day and made plans to make a trip out to NC happen sooner rather than later. I'm glad that he's my Valentine, even though I couldn't tell him that in person. I wish I could have thrown my arms around him and given him a big kiss today!
I love you sweetheart.
First picture of us as a couple. I love it.
I did get to spend tonight with my dad, which was super nice! We went to Famous Daves for dinner. I know it isn't the fanciest place but my dad and I love our bbq. If there's a location near you, GO GO GO!
I'm planning on graduating this coming May on the 26th. I'm dreaming that my goal of working for a newspaper or news station will come true shorty after that.
I dream all the time about getting married and becoming a mom. That's always been my ultimate goal and I think it's because I have such a good inspirations in my life.
Another dream I have is moving out of California and living in North Carolina.
When I'm living there my goal is to own another horse at some point and rekindle my love for riding.
I also dream about writing a best selling book.
That's all that came to mind right now! Hope you guys had an amazing weekend!
I would love to be Christiane Amanpour for a day. I'd want to cover an amazing story and be one of the best journalists there is. She's definitely a role model in my career life.
This post is going to kill me! I can never ever choose my favorite books because I've read so many good ones over the years. I guess I'll just list the ones that come to mind right now.
1. "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova: This is a spin off "Dracula" and I loved it and read it way before "Twilight" was ever heard of. This was also the book that my boyfriend, who was just my friend at the time, was reading one day at work and we had a nice little chat about all the books we liked to read and he even let me borrow his copy.
2. "All of A Kind Family" by Sydney Taylor: My mom and dad read this book out loud to my sisters and me when we were younger and it's still one of my favorites. I love how Taylor captures the bond between sisters in such a precious way.
3. "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" by C.S. Lewis: The whole "Chronicles of Narnia" series is amazing, but this book was my particular favorite. Something about the ocean and the quest they're on really captured my imagination. The movie wasn't half bad either!
4. "The Other Boleyn Girl" by Philippa Gregory: There's something about this time period that really draws me in as a reader. I've always loved it and Gregory does a great job at telling a story that we've probably all learned in history class. Her other books are just as good! (The movie isn't worth your time!)
5. "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Read this for the first time in high school and once again, fell in love with the time period and have liked this book ever since.
Wow! I actually managed to narrow it down to five.
Two of my favorite things! The lake and a good book to read.
Day 12 (even though this was published after midnight, I was working on it long before!)
- write a poem to someone you love
I've spent the last probably four or five hours working on two other poems that are due for my class tomorrow, so I feel bad that this is last minute with little effort put into it, but it's actually a nice break.
"Would you walk to the edge of the ocean, Just to fill my jar with sand?
Just in case I get the notion, To let it run through my hand?"
-The Band Perry
We're at opposite sides of the continent,
me in the West and you in the East.
Over here my ocean is cold all year long,
over there your winters are bleak and freezing.
If I could, I would bring you my sunshine and heat in February
if you'll drive to the beach and play in the waves with me again in July.
I'd chase away the snow and ice you hate.
You would leave me with more memories to treasure.
The saying goes, "Home is where your heart is."
If that's true, then my home is where you are,
and I should be wishing for better weather too and finding warmth in your arms.
Ok, I was contemplating just using my poem that I wrote almost a year ago called "Midnight Music," which has actually been published, but then I thought better of it. You guys can just go read it there.
