hope.

for my organization, "artists," we had a project over a verse. we could paint or write about or photograph or draw anything that we feel like has represented our semester and this verse."but he said to me, "my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." therefore, i will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that christ's power may rest on me. that is why, for christ's sake, i will delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. for when i am weak, then i am strong. 2nd corinthians 12:9-10

heavy stuff, but good stuff. hard to grab a hold of sometimes. but loved the project and was happy with the outcome as well :)

probs to dj for helping me out and letting me use his yard, his garage, his bikes, his self. keeper.

shalom.

shadows.

making them.

taking pictures of them.

being silly with them.

i like them.

shalom.

current.

obsession.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF9ESdfwV5o

its on repeat in my car. over and over and over again.

you just cant help but dance. and move your head side to side. and laugh.

grow yourself a giant afro.

incredible.

shalom.

sticks and stones.

may break my bones.

but words will never hurt me.

lies.

every last word.

but i do like this photo. and liked seeing this pile on the side of the road. and hope they got recycled.

say something particularly nice to someone today. you wont regret it.

shalom.

graduation.

for my pup.

not me. unfortunately. soon. but not soon enough.

anway, petal graduated from puppy school last week, i'm just about as proud as can be.
here we are in all our glory :)

i feel like i have been blogging/talking about her a lot lately. but shes my baby, and does, in fact, bring a heck of a lot of joy to my life.

enjoy your day. go to petsmart. look at the pups and kittys :)

shalom.

serendipity.

favorite word.

An unsought, unintended, or unexpected discovery and learning experience that happens by accident and sagacity.

i hope something unexpected happens today :) but don't look for it. otherwise it might not happen.

shalom.

nutcase.

new obsession.

i want this.

top of the christmas list. i can totally see me rockin this.

plus. it will keep me safe, because i have become quite the bike rider. it's exhilarating.

check out their website by clicking on the title. it's a cute one.

shalom.

a pup a day.

is the best kind of day.

so i love my dog. mildly obsessed actually. she is a complete nut and just totally unpredictable.

we went to riverside campus, which is where i have my canoeing class. i wanted to go take pics and wanted some company as well, so dragged petal along.

push yourself a little more today. canoeing was a huge push for me and i have loved it. i'm awful at it, but i love it :) dont let nerves or fear drive your ability to do or not do something. take a leap. just try it. it feels good.

shalom.

comfort.

so today i had the day off of work. which has been wonderful and much needed but the reason i have the day off is because the family i nanny for is headed up to pennslvania to sign for their house in which they are moving to at the end of december. i know. depressing.

anyway, i was able to have such a wonderful morning. played with petal, read some blogs, looked up stuff for my new york trip that im taking in january. yah great stuff.

for lunch, i decided to continue the comfort and took a step back to my childhood. this meal is only fixed when i'm in the mood, and really, isn't fixed very often.

it consists of macaroni and cheese (disney princess of course) with hot dogs (dont judge) apples and peanut butter, and a capri sun. and because i am not one to ever. ever. ever. take pictures of my food (please hold me to this) you will just have to take my word for how precious it was :)

afternoon schedule: walk/exploring in the woods with petal, bike ride around the neighborhood, photography in downtown bryan, reading more blogs, study?, maybe even a few errands. what a day, what a day.

and just for fun, a recent photo of the pup :) i'm a proud owner.

shalom.

flag football.

i have been wanting to broaden my range of photo taking abilities. so when i was invited to watch some dear friends play flag football, i was delighted. unfortunately, most of my photos were pretty blurry, but you gotta start somewhere :)

here are a couple of my favorites.

definitely made for a fun evening. we were just about the best cheer squad ever.

try something new. watch something fun.

shalom.

i's shometimes talks a wittle funnies.

otay. so i dont nose what the dealio is, but i's likes to talk funnies. most of my friendsies do toosies. and while i's talk likes this a lotta, i's not very good at writing how i talks. its so weird. it may have started with that lolz cat kick a bit back. i's dunno, babys. but it makes me look like a sill sill when i write like a talks.

mostlys. adding 's' to almost everything.s.
shortening words. ie. dins (dinner)
repeating the same word but using it as just one word. ie. i can't waits to play play with you todays!
adding a "h" to words that start with 's' ie shleeping. unfortunately i use this when i say "sit" yah, not a goods idears.
leaving out letters. ie tanks tanks baby (thanks thanks baby)

yah, i nose. it doesnt make sense to me either.

a provider of joy, despite the silliness? yesh. quite definitely. try it sometime. you can practice by yourselfers if you're not confident.

shalom.

someday sundays.

5. put change in someone elses expired parking meter.

simple. thoughtful. absolutely helpful.

they may not even notice it, but that is the best way to serve someone else. i like secret serving :)

eat an m&m today. and share one with someone else.

shalom.

happiest of happys to my father.

Popsicle,

thank you for being a wonderful daddy. thank you for letting me bug you while you watch your sports games and for always letting me be on the same side. thank you for taking care of all the boring businessy stuff of life, like taxes and cars and insurance. thank you for letting me call you "popsicle" and for calling me "icesicle" in return. thank you for being so patient and supportive when you taught me to drive my car and retaught me how to ride a bike. thank you for not giving up on me, even when my grades land in the toilet, my tears land five states away and my bank account lands in the valley of steep and scary. thank you for your playful teasing, it is a good way that i always know that you love me. thank you for checking up on me and for your emails and text messages and phone calls.

i love you so so much and hope your birthday is wonderful!

thanks for being my daddy, and for letting me be your daughter.

love, icesicle.

new sunnies.

new confidence. i got some new sunnies in the mail recently. i just think they are about the best new practical accessory that i own. and although i have worn them to school, i haven't been confident enough to flip them up when i walk into a building, or when i have a conversation with someone. but i will get there. in time. baby steps.

get out of your comfort zone today. its good for you.

shalom.

peek a boo.

i get to enjoy my wonderful backyard several times a day, especially now that i have a puppy.
it is always a joy, but i woke up one morning to these precious friends peeking through the fence.

it was such a treat!
each one was so delicate and lovely.

look for simple reasons to smile :) they are out there. promise.

shalom.

henna.

here is mine.

a dear friend, sheeba, did it for me a couple weeks ago.

ironically enough, she was actually the one who did it for me for the first time at a college womens conference, we just weren't friends yet.

other henna tattoos that i have seen online or on friends is just incredible. i wish it lasted longer, but i guess that is what regular tattoos are for :)


be creative today.

shalom.

fightin' texas aggie ring.

one of the most exciting days in aggie history.

hah.

after completing 90 hours,
students are eligible to get their "aggie ring"

this day is always one to look forward to for most people
(i actually didn't get super excited until after i got my ring...)
and! my dad said i could drop out now that i completed this big accomplishment.

now that is something that causes joy!


but don't worry, i'm sticking around until graduation. whoop.

thanks and gig em.


shalom.

someday sundays.

4. send a message in a bottle.

i would love love to send a message in a bottle. there is just something whimsical and childish about it. i would just need to figure out what words i want to share.

write something today. to yourself, to a friend, to the future, to god.

shalom.

marc johns.

a favorite.

i love his work.

it is full of quirky charm.

which is the best kind of charm to have.

visit him at marcjohns.com.

you won't regret it. it will bring a lot of smiles to even a not so smiley day.

shalom.

a simple strum.

brings joy in the most beautiful way.

sit.

listen.

soak.

absorb.

reflect.

every string. the purity of the sound. the calmness of the melody. the simplicity of the rhythm.

start this week off with some down time. find a guitar playing comrade. use this time to listen and enjoy what is being created. but allow yourself to create something in you too.

shalom.