Past.Present.Future.

Yesterday

...was a beach day.

...I got up at 5 a.m. to go up the coast.

...we celebrated my Granni Anni's birthday.

...I saw Granni and Papa Al for the first time in so long!

...I got a little sunburnt.

...I read, chatted, and swam at the beach.

...we went to two thrift shops and I loved it.

...I got the remaining ten picture frames I needed for hall nametags.

...I got a lovely letter from my dear Melanie.

...I got to talk to good friends Lilli and Micah.

...I chipped off all my nail polish.

...was rich.

Today

...I woke up far earlier than I meant to because my tummy hurt.

...I watched A Royal Wedding with Fred Astaire :)

...I will prime my picture frames.

...I will decoupage nametags.

...I will stalk freshmen.

...America has talent.

...I will write a couple of letters.

...I will continue to read Henri Nouwen's In The Name Of Jesus.

...I will pray.

...I will watch The Hills.

...I will continue missing Covenant, my lovely Highlanders, and my dear friends.

Tomorrow

...will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. (Matt. 6:34)

The Cars That Go Boom

I have been coming across the most bizarre circumstances recently! First, yesterday on the last day of VBS at my church there was a bad storm and the door from the kitchen was open and we heard the loudest crack of lightning hitting something. All the kids were still there, and we smelled smoke. Everyone came inside, and then we all went back out again to look at the palm tree that had been hit and was then ON FIRE. Whew. It went out with the rain that quickly followed, but I have never seen something so absurd!

The second time was today. It was only by God's work that I didn't hit a car that pulled out into my lane (without looking to see if I was there), and the split-second reaction was more than I could ever expect from myself, especially since I'm not feeling very well. Thankfully we were safe and I got to go on to my lunch with Becky Joy! That was lovely and I am thankful for the day :)

I also received a wedding invitation!! I love weddings. So much fun. Especially dance-y weddings, but even just those weddings where people get married (I know, strange concept) are great. Because marriage is great, that's why. Because love is great, that's why. HA - like I know, right? I just do, okay?!? Plus getting dressed up is great. But that is a secondary reason to go to a wedding, and not the primary one.

My Dad had Ke$ha stuck in his head. He likes it, because it reminds him of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaeNelsAOGo . That's pretty great, in my book (even if it's not exactly my favorite out of current music). I want to iron my dress for church tomorrow, finish up my nametags, and then get an early night's rest because I am SICK. :P

Have a wonderful evening, folks!

-Sophy

New'd. haha.

(So I was thinking about "new post" and then I thought about how when I posted, it's would be new, and then I thought about how my blog is being new'd and then I realized that's almost the same as nude and that I need to tell my blog to be more clothed.)

Hello, dear friends! If you go to my school, I can't wait to see you in 55.384 days. I miss my school and my buddies :)

I was in a groove for the past month, gettin' my life on, hangin' out, enjoying the lifestyle. Then, I got in a funk. Groove to Funk. Sounds like a seventies discojam, but it's not that much fun. I think it's because of VBS - I've been getting up early, getting everything ready for crafts, running crafts for the kids, and then I get home, I'm tired, and I wonder what to do with the rest of my day. Honestly, it's not like I don't like change, it's just that I like to have routine within change, and it takes me a while to get used to it. Next week I'm calling Mrs. Garcia to start working for her. I don't know if that'll be something enjoyable for me or not. I'm thinking yes right now.

I may be going up to the mountain for the last two weeks before RA training and I might start working at the school. We'll see - I'm waiting to hear back about it. Regardless, I'm looking forward to getting back up there! It will be a bit strange not to be with my family after spending so much time with them, but it'll be nice to be back in my element socially and even just schedule-wise.

Sophy

Honesty.

Today, I was fine, and then I got grumpy.

Fixer: earl grey decaf and homemade sugar cookies.

Fresh Baked Beers.

Oh yes. I just came in after sitting outside by the pool (it felt "like Spain" according to Mom, who's actually been there), reading Bonhoeffer, and hanging out with the family. The family was feeling pretty full, too, because Tristan came home from Charleston last night. It was one of those rare summer days here where the sun was shining bright without clouds dulling it, it wasn't too humid, and there was even a breeze - perfect "baking" weather. Absolutely lovely!

Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer is one of the books that we have to read before the school year starts as part of the RA requirements. I am almost finished with it and it's really interesting stuff to think about. I might post some quotes on here sometime...

Tea/Dinner!

-Sophy

P.S. Netflix is letting me watch The Hills again. This means three more doortags got done yesterday evening :)

Vegan Toast

60 days until I'm back at my second home! This coming week I'll be leading crafts for the kids coming to VBS at my church, and then I'll be starting part-time work for a lady in my church. I've been really enjoying my summer so far (we keep making homemade vegan bread and it's just scrumptious!), but I'm glad a little bit of a pace-change is coming up because as much as I love relaxation, I'm starting to be done with summer. I feel like I've already had my summer and so I'm just ready to be back at my school! Two months. Exactly.

I have been working on hall stuff (nametags, writing letters to lovely people, etc.) which has been really fun. I'm going to have to find something else to do while I make nametags though because my guilty pleasure was watching The Hills while I did it and, well, they removed all seasons from netflix. Maybe just listening to music, oui?

I like this.

It's already 11:30. Phew - I need to get on some stuff. Like life. :)

-Sophy

Listening to: 3x5 by John Mayer