so dang cool

It's the start of school again...

2008-08-13T14:58:00.003-04:00

But, I'm not going. This time last year, I watched as my friends were mostly saying things like "Can't wait to see you!" "2 weeks, roomie!" "when are you arriving on campus?" "Let's meet up when we are back" and most of all "SENIORS baby!" - it was sad to not be apart of that class as I had graduated already. I wasn't sad I had graduated, gotten married and moved on with life, but rather that it all came so quickly and that I wasn't a part of what was going on.

Over the next few weeks, things weren't so bad - I visited as people were now close again and I was happy to be just where I was, even if that was in Daleville, Indiana. Landon and I had a lot of fun having cookouts, christmas parties, and all that goes along with it.

This year is different. I knew fewer people returning to campus and more people who are out doing just what I am doing - working. It is completely different this year as I talk with those same people that last year were so excited about going back about searching for jobs and learning to be happy wherever life has taken us this far.

That being said, I still miss college in many ways. Today, I was running errands for work - buying boxes of paper, a hole punch, binder clips and moving boxes, and at Office Depot I saw 2 girls. They looked about 19. They were buying notebooks, paper, pens, and looked to be dressed up for the occasion - you know, "Hey, let's go buy stuff for back to school!" And then a day was made of it. As I saw the things they were buying I had a sudden urge to buy all of it. I've done that for 15 years every fall, buy new school supplies. I secretly love it and it's one of my favorite things - like buying a trashy, flashy magazine. Yes - in my mind, those things are just about equal excitement - it's very sad. Instead, I continued with my purchases for work and went on my way. But it made me remember a few of my favorite college memories.

1. Sitting at my desk in Swallow Robin my sophmore year striving to write my paper on Women in America. That feeling in my fingers and mind as I look at the keys and try to think of where to start.
2. Walking across campus on a sunny day being able to enjoy the outside. Most of those days were in the summers and I could slowly walk to work or across campus and not worry about being late. Or when I had time to sit outside SR and enjoy the grass, the breeze and all the goodness of the midwest.
3. Running to Handy Andy to buy breadsticks and hurry back to catch an episode of Friends before having to get to class. I remember moving in in '04 and someone saying that Handy Andy was now Circle K but it should still be called Handy Andy. I never called it Circle K - even though that is it's name.
4. Stolls through the Union to visit. Those ladies were my friends and brought so much happiness to my day. But I really should change that - they are my friends. (And this includes Angie too) I miss them and our talks often. I saw Penny the other day and had a long time to catch up. I felt more alive after that than I have in a long while.
5. Walking onto my floor in Swallow and feeling that it was mine. There's too much to say about SR, Alexis, Ashley, etc etc - too much to say.

Those are just a few of the many. This fall is definitely different than last fall, but I'm still the girl that loves the first day of school and getting ready for it. I'm kind of longing for a "first day" of school just so I can go shopping and buy new clothes and everything - too bad that I have to pay for it now.

Maybe I'll just buy a new notebook, a trashy flashy magazine and the new Sharpie pens.

I don't really remember...

2008-07-18T10:20:00.002-04:00

the last time I posted anything. SOmething about organizing my house and I was supposed to post pictures. As you can see, I failed to do that. I have posted some pictures on my new website -meyersville.googlepages.com That's pretty fun. LOTS of pictures - pretty much all that it is.

I don't have too much to say, but I'm working a new job - and have some free time right about now and thought I would write something. My new job is in Anderson - Deflecto had to end my assignment and can do that pretty easily since I was only temporary. Now, I have a 2 month position before moving to work with the Battle Creek Revolution. Things are coming together and I think we are doing alright. I'll let you know the details as they come together.

So Mom, Phil, Liz, Nancy, and Liz's friend Eden are all in France right now. I wish I was there. It is such an amazing place and race and everything about the experience. I'm glad they are there though - I just hope that someday we can all go together. Who knows if that will ever happen.

Other than that, it's just been working, summer evenings playing cards with friends, cookouts, lake (only a few weekends) and trying to pull things together before the end of the summer - which just so happens to be coming a little too fast.

Re-organization

2008-02-27T14:56:00.002-05:00

I'm planning some re-organization. My craft room needs updated. I know, I finally got it livable and made it a mess again. But I've found to source of the problem. There is too much furniture and not enough storage space.

Time to go to my mom's barn and see if I can beg to use some of the stuff out there - sounds pretty hard doesn't it? right. I'm hooping I can find just what I need. I have an idea - so I'm just hoping that it works.

My plan is to call her when I get off work and see if I can go over to her house tonight (I was exhausted until about 6 minutes ago when I bought a Mt Dew...refreshed!) I want to get this project on a role by this weekend - quick, I know but I think it's doable.

In other news, LZ...lawyer...etc. Meeting on Friday. hoping to solve some things - but I don't have high hopes anymore. LZ is just the problem. I don't remember a part of the past 12 months he hasn't been a part of in one way or another, maybe soon I'll be free from him again. Eventually. Hopefully.

And finally, Landon was going to have a tryout - but the league shut down the day before he was going to play. The whole thing shut down - closed for reorganization before the next season. right. No idea what that means. But instead we went to Alabama - what seemed like a good choice only led to my car overheating and blowing the engine. Great week huh?

Back to reality...but Tim is going to fix my floor and bathroom soon!! YAY! btw the tile we picked out (the aqua blue-ish one) matches and will work perfectly. I bought my new shower curtain and am quite excited! Can't wait to see this in the end!

Frustrated..and excited

2008-02-10T21:03:00.000-05:00

I can't stand LZ.

I have a meeting with the lawyer tomorrow. I'm so tired of this entire issue and want it to be finished. We want the $$ owed and to be done. We had a blowup this weekend/last week about file sizes and issues. Managed to kind of get it figured out and are back to just the basic issue. At least we have the pictures as far as we know.

Not sure entirely where to go from here. but I'm just plain sick of this.

In other news....The GREAT news....

Landon has a tryout on Thursday for a hockey team in Wooster, Ohio. It is a one game tryout. We are going to be heading over there on either Wed night or Thurs morning. There is a pregame skate at 10 a.m. the coach told Landon to be at. The game is at 7 p.m. that night. After that game he may or may not be signed for the rest of the season. But either way, he is playing in a professional hockey game. He's real excited and so am I! At least there is something good this week =)

Can't wait to find out what happens.

Things I HATE about winter

2008-01-04T13:30:00.000-05:00

I am usually not the first one to complain about the winter weather. I know that I live in Indiana and it gets cold, snowy, ice covered, a bit windy and so forth. I also know that I should always have my gloves and hat on hand with a blanket and a shovel with a candle in the back of the car. Because - you know - a candle can save you from freezing.

Now I have recently lost my 2 pairs of gloves...I should probably remember to look in the evening with the lights ON rather than in the morning as I'm trying to leave for work in the dark with the lights OFF. So for now, I have giant playing in the snow gloves to wear - which I am keeping in the car in case of emergency - as a good Indiana girl would do - but for using the key to my car, they are failing.

As to my complaints...I just can't hold it in any longer. so...my list of things I hate about winter.

It's cold.
My hands get dried out
My lips get chapped
Heat costs a lot
The sun goes down within an hour of me being home from work
My dogs get stuck inside all day
Scrapping ice off cars - the worst is when it builds up while running errands
Dirty car - salt from the roads and melted snow is the worst.
It's cold
I have to wear 5 layers just to keep warm
I'm always cold

I think you get my point. =)

2008 Resolutions....even though I don't like making them....

2008-01-02T14:47:00.000-05:00

What's the downside? It can never hurt to have some good old goals.

2008

Eat breakfast (maybe even once in a while with Lando)
Save money - we've already started doing this better, kind of. We are working towards it anyway.
Eat healthier and exercise (note I did not list this one first on purpose) - Landon made me a workout and I've joined Sparkpeople with mom and sisters.
Take weekend trips - something we really want to do, so why not?
Eat dinner at the table every now and then - a good idea, if I do say so myself.

I do believe I have started off with some very good plans. We will see if they continue. It is decided though that Mom, Karen, Liz and I do like sparkpeople and have found it to be interesting. I have my first trophy of Spark points....probably a waste of time on that part, but as for keeping track - I like it.

Laryingitis...or however you spell it.

2007-12-17T21:22:00.000-05:00

Yes I have that. My voice is gone. Literally - gone. I can almost whisper, but that takes a lot of work. I called my boss today and said I'd be in around noon - she replied with "WHY?" I thought she was in an off mood and angry I was not going to be coming in....I responed with something like - "well by then I should be able to get there...." or something to which she interrupted me and said I shouldn't come in at all. I told her I would think about it and call her back later. She told me again to stay home and rest.

I called her back about 11 - knowing there was no way for me to go in since I couldn't even say hello to someone who walked through the door. Frustrated since I'm already taking off Friday - now this makes for a 3 day week. But, I can't speak - and being a receptionist for a good part of the day - this is a good/important part of the job. At 11 when I talked to her she told me not to come in tomorrow unless I was better. I told her I wouldn't, she responded with "Promise!" and I said okay I won't come in unless I'm better. So I'm going to be calling in tomorrow as well. This makes for a 2 day week - frustrating because I do not feel sick, but I know I can't do the job. I'm irritated because it makes for a 2 day week this week, 3 days the next, 4 days the next.....and I don't get holiday pay or sick days. UGH!

Oh well. Luckily things are fine and Lando is working this week. He told me not to worry and just take it easy. So - that is the plan. In the meantime I have gotten a lot of things around here done and it is good to have the break.

I sure hope I can talk on Wednesday. We bought some tea today and I have been drinking that and trying my hardest not to speak. If I happen to wake up cured in the morning I'll be back at work, but I doubt that. =/

The house...

2007-11-20T09:48:00.000-05:00

Well. I have left a comment for Tim on his blog that I need some house advice. I might as well put it on here so he knows what he might be getting himself into before he decides to talk to me. =) Which, by the way, I think I sent him the same comment about 5 times. Good one, huh? I know. So, here are the issues on my house.

1. From the looks of things, the floor is unlevel. The cabinets are pulled away from the wall and connected with what would be like a spacer (it was like that when we moved in.) We laid the peel and stick tiles on the floor in the kitchen but they have not stayed - so move apart. Is this because we did it wrong, or the floor...not really sure. Then, this week I noticed a place where we had painted about a year ago has cracked....above the sink below the window. So this concerns me.

2. The bathroom. The caulk in the tub was going bad, so over the summer Landon resealed it. But that was about 3-4 months ago and the caulk has already cracked between the tub and the wall. It would see that water has gotten behind the shower wall and might have problems. Mom says it is a foundation problem....very well could be. No idea.

3. Electrical - Kind of confused about this whole situation. The guy next door (who may be an electrican or not...he knows something) said there were problems but not immediate danger. Not really sure what he was talking about as he was talking to Landon and Tony, not me.

4. We had a pipe freeze and crack last winter - which was temporarily fixed with a clamp. The shut off valve is broken (the handle broke) and the pipe is in the garage but not insulated well. Not sure if we should move it into the crawl space or just fix the cracked pipe by replacing it and the valve and insulating the pipe better than it was the first time.

So those are the house problems we are having. I'm not sure if they are connected to one another or which is the most important to fix. Anyone have any ideas? My hope is that Tim could come over and take a look and then tell me nothing is wrong and it's no big deal at all. Okay? Great. My overall plan is to fix these major things and then get the house looking better - but I don't want to put in countertop and then have to redo it because of floor issues and things like that. Any advice is appreciated. =)

Well..the mystery is solved

2007-11-15T08:51:00.000-05:00

the pants were the wrong pants. They were the ones that I decided were too small back in January and bought new ones. Now I can't seem to find the new ones at this moment - but I know I did not try them on. This explains not being able to wear them...seeing as they are about a size 4.

This means I had pizza hut for dinner. =)

Also, I am making a crock pot dinner tonight. It's already cooking....Chicken, cream of chicken and cheddar cheese soup...we'll see how it turns out. I just have to put some rice in my rice cooker when I get home. I'm thinking of reorganizing my kitchen. I need a place to put my rice cooker and crock pot where I can get to them easily....I'll figure that out tonight.

Last night I finished the laundry and put my books away. The house is slowly being put back together in a sensible manner. I think my goal of being organized by New Years is on track - I might even bump it up. I am thinking of having some friends over to have a Christmas party once Landon and I decorate the house and get everything ready. Amanda mentioned having a cookie decorating party - which would be very very fun! So...we'll see how that turns out. I'm getting excited for Christmas - Landon wants to put up lights...maybe this Sunday. Hmmm. We'll see.

Tomorrow Landon and I are supposed to go with Jan and Dean to St. Louis for a hockey game and come back on Saturday. At least I think that is the plan. Last I heard we are going - so that's a good thing. Sunday afternoon we are going to have family Thanksgiving at mom's. I'm looking forward to it, but I really can't believe it's already here! After next week Landon and I are going to get our Christmas tree!!! I better hurry on getting those presents! =)

Landon and I both LOVE christmas. I really just love the entire time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I just love the decorations and the music and the family get togethers...all of it. It is just so nice to be with friends and family so much during this time of the year!

Leaving Early!

2007-11-14T15:46:00.000-05:00

Today I am leaving early. I have been sitting doing close to nothing for about 2 hours and am leaving early....by 30 minutes. And I didn't take lunch today (3rd day this week) so I'm good to go.

Tonight Amanda and I are doing something/hanging out. I forgot to put up pictures yesterday...Mom came over and we went shopping (Dollar General in Chesterfield) and then cleaned up the house and had dinner. By the time everything was done, I put the rest of the close in to dry and went to sleep. I have been SO tired this week....just very very tired. But - I'm taking off Friday so....tomorrow is like my Friday!!! =) I'm looking forward to this 3 day weekend!

Landon and I have been getting together the Christmas decorations and I've been making a list (at mom's request!)

Only bad thing was I put on my black dress pants this morning and they hardly fit! I was shocked and not expecting it at all!!! I kind of wonder if they were on wrong or it was the wrong pair of pants or something....plus it was dark and I thought I was putting on my brown ones - which are a different size and was not expecting the black pants....who knows! Anyway, I was very frustrated but decided I should just chill and drink more water. So today I had 2 bananas, 2 bottles of water, 1 can of dt coke and 1 Qdoba burrito with rice and steak. Maybe then I won't be so tired all the time too....good things!

In other news....The issue is changing and hopefully working towards being finished. We all look forward to that day!

Goal of being organized.

2007-11-13T12:45:00.000-05:00

By the end of the year, I will be organized and nicely moved into our house. Instead of the "throw it over there" cleaning that has been going on. I still have boxes in the spare room that have things from my desk at TU...haven't touched them. I can't even get to my winter clothes in the closet because of all the junk in there. It is kind of like our big spare room at home....lots of necessary things with small paths. I think I need to change the name so it doesn't stay that way forever! =) (Mom, no one thinks you are awful for having the basement full of stuff...that is not what I mean...stop thinking it!)

Quick insert - Fiest is on the radio right now! of course I'm dancing at my desk thinking of Arya. =-)

So...back to my goal. Last night I started with the living room. There are not a lot of ways to move the furniture in the room - but I did. It forced me to get the corner that was gathering junk emptied and find a nice place for my big plant. I'm not sure how much I really like it - but it will work for now...especially since now we do have room for a Christmas tree - which is a MUST - and before we did not have room. Also since moving the furniture I was able to display our first Christmas decorations we bought in Chicago.

I have discovered I like to have a timeline to force me to keep working and get something done. This was for last night

4:30 - leave work for Walmart across 69 on 96th St to get oil change
5:30-6ish - Car should be done...be finished buying things (mostly things for presents!!)
6:30 - home, put lasagna in, start laundry, fold and put away laundry while waiting for dinner
7:00 - Lasagna (Landon and I learned we both really like the frozen lasagna because they last forever and are REALLY easy)
7:30 - move the furniture - and I had certain things I wanted to move, small shelf, coat rack, DVDs, etc

This is how it went
4:25 - left work
6:10 - car was finished
6:50 - home....drive took FOREVER because of being dark and rainy
7:00 - got the lasagna in and started laundry. Landon got home about then and we realized the Lasagna was going to take about an hour and a half to get done! But, I got the laundry started, folded, and put away....even cleaned the sink and did dishes.....CLEAN!

A hockey game was on at 7:30 so we moved the big chair first and I worked on getting everything else fixed up. Long story short...we got it all done in the order I had thought of.....who knows about tonight though - it sure feels like nap time about now. But I figure if I keep doing one thing at a time...we'll get there. Tonight I need to organize my book shelves, clean up the kitchen, and figure out a good way to position the coffee table...hmmmm

I'll post some before and after pictures from the house projects tonight. Should be fun to see the change! =)

how can it be...

2007-11-12T21:35:00.000-05:00

I'm completely amazed at this strange situation I am in. One day...I will be able to explain. For now...I'll just add labels so when it all makes sense you can read everything together...that sounds like a good plan.

As of today...I am furious. I have done everything and they still refuse to work with me/us. I can't even warn others yet because I want my own situation to be resolved first....then everyone will know what not to do. Mom called the lawyer today to have some advice and about what to do to solve this whole deal. Dad says not to worry that we will get it all fixed soon enough - and everyone I know will be MUCH happier! By the way - no, Landon and I are not getting a divorce or something, no worries there. I was rereading what I wrote and worried that someone would think that - no. not that. If you are really curious, I'll let you know - just not via the internet or something like that.

I hate when businesses have TERRIBLE customer service and lie to you and try to manipulate you. I feel fooled - and yet I know it is not my fault. I worry it was something I did, but I know that is not true...I have it documented that I'm okay and have done the right thing. I'm angry because I can't fix this on my own. And you know what...it honestly just gets worse. I thought it would get better - but it is just taking everything out of me before it gets there. The good thing is I do know how to handle this situation and I have a wonderful group of people who are supporting me and in it with me.

I figured out a way to do it...It has to do with the event in our lives on June sixteenth and the documentation in a visual form. Let's just say....this is ridiculous!

Update.....WHAT?

2007-11-09T09:42:00.001-05:00

No you are not on the wrong blog. No this is not a hacker.

I really am writing something. I always just forget to write or put it off or something. So today, I'm writing something. Maybe it will be more regular....somehow I don't think it will be too regular. =)

So let's see where we are now.

I passed my senior comprehensive exams - that was a relief.
Landon and I did get married June 16th - the wedding was beautiful and perfect
I work in Indy at Deflecto in Human Resources - it's fine until I decide I miss history
Landon works at Studio 22 and Burris - Thanks Patti!
We live in Daleville with the 2 dogs
I kind of want to go to law school so I know how to deal with jerk people - I am currently gaining experience and think it might be a good thing...who knows.

This weekend is Mom's Birthday and we are having a slumber party.
Landon and I are going to Chicago with his family on Saturday/Sunday.
My house is a mess and needs the Clean Sweep people to fix it.
I have a lot of goals and I am working on being paitent to get them all finished.
Landon is much happier since working full time and not being as stressed - I like that.
We love King of Queens.
Tony moved to Chicago and we miss him.
I miss Taylor and being in that enviroment - good people are there.
I'm committed to staying close with those that mean a lot to me.
I like Noble Romans pizza, 5 breadsticks and a big Mt. Dew - YUM
I want to go to grad school.....I just can't decide on what.
I love Real Simple magazine - Landon is just confused by that.
Landon encourages me to work out and is very supportive. Don't tell, but I like working out.
Our house is coming along - I'll post some before and after pictures sometime....

Anything else? Not that I can think of right now....or that I'm allowed to say yet. Soon enough tho. soon enough.

wow - what a saturday

2007-02-24T15:36:00.000-05:00

So...this entry is going to be short - only because i am only using it as a quick break from studying. i have finally jumped right into the studying for my comprehensive exams (that are in less than 2 weeks). weeks ago i searched through all of my old notes and bought a binder to compile them all. i have been staring at them day after day and trying to get into a routine to study them - but had failed.

until today. i have now gone through notes from 2 of my classes reading notes, highlighting, thinking through issues and all the such. so far we are going on 4 hours. luckily i have plenty of time today. only problem is that this coming week (as in starting in 2 days) i have 3 exams and a paper due. the good thing is - as i read through this information, i know i am not an idiot and i actually did learn some of it.

i have some hope left.
and just think. in just under 2 weeks, i will be able to focus on finishing this semester and i graduate. the thing that has terrified me for the past 2 years will be finished. i will have succeeded. so. here's to the studying and graduating in may.

and back to the notes i go.

hello.

2007-02-17T13:48:00.000-05:00

i know. i haven't blogged in almost a year. i guess i can give you all an update on my life.

well. i am going to be taking my senior comprehensive exams in a little less than 3 weeks. two days of testing - Thursday March 8, 8-10 and Saturday March 10, 8-12. The first day is a 247 question multiple choice test and Saturday is an essay test - 5 essays over classes. Oh the joys of being a history major.

In other news, wedding plans are coming along just fine. Four months from yesterday. It's coming up faster than I can even prepare! but that's alright. We have big things finished and many smaller details are beginning to fall into place.

Soon enough I will be done with my senior comps and able to relax a bit. This semester I am only taking 13 hours and working about 10 hours a week. Not bad compared to the 19 hours of last semester! It seems like I have all the time in the world now....riight. It is the busiest time of year for TWO, but it's good because I have time to work extra and help Lisa out.

I think I am going to get to studying and enjoying my Saturday.

Oh yea, about that snow. I might have walked to the gas station about a mile away with 2 friends on the day of the blizzard to get some food - but that's only a might have.....so here's the probably pictures that might make that story seem true!

Dressed and ready to go out in the cold...I had on exercise pants, thermal long underwear and then those sweats. I had on a tank top, t-shirt, long sleeved t-shirt, sweatshirt, and my coat. I was looking goooood!

Sitting by a snow drift....on the walk to Handy Andy!

And we made it back successfully!!! Hopefully I'll post some more often. Sounds good.

what is there to say??

2006-05-09T13:51:00.000-04:00

so i finally have something to blog about that is completely worthwhile! okay....so let's see, i don't even know where to begin. but i will.

so. saturday lando and i got up at 4:30 in the A.M. to head to Indy for the mini marathon! yikes!! we left his house about 5:00 and got to Indy about 6:15-6:30. we tracked down Dad, Karen, Rajeev, and Arya. Rajeev, Lando and I then headed down to the starting gates. the 3 of us ran the first mile together. After that Rajeev took off and Landon and I kept going at a good pace. We ran the first 8 or 9 miles at about a 12 1/2 minute miles pace and then slowed down so that our final average was about 13 1/2 minute mile. We managed to finish in under 3 hours! i was really pleased with that - it was a good time. Landon and I had a very good run - probably the best run yet...and the good news....I NEVER have to run again!!!! hahah. about 1/2 mile before the end we saw landon's mom, aunt, and uncle. and then at about .1 from the finish line we were spotted by my family. (who cheered so loud that they were awarded the "best support group" - and we were announced over the loud speakers at the finish line!)

after we finished karen and rajeev went to shoot a wedding, while mom, dad, phil, liz, chup, lando, me and arya went to eat our picnic in the grass by the industrial park. then we went back to the hotel that karen and rajeev had and got cleaned up. landon had planned to take me to do something later that day. after getting cleaned up, i left with lando to a park in downtown indy.

the park was beautiful! okay, so the flowers were gone (i don't know...) and the fountains were empty - but the other parts of the park beside the garden were beautiful! there was this cool conservatory with neat tropical flowers, a HUGE park with lots of grass and beautiful trees, and a little creek that ran through the middle. so landon kept saying that he wanted to take my picture somewhere....so when he found this little place by the creek and told me to go walk over there. as i walked over there, i had my back to him. and then............then.........when i turned around to smile for the picture, he was down on his knee with a beautiful ring out for me!!!!

we sat in the grass for a while and then tried to walk around the park some. we sat on a bench and enjoyed every minute of this! the only thing was that landon and i were exhausted after the mini. so we decided it wouldn't be lame if we went to a movie at circle center while we waited to meet up with our families at dinner. my feet were killing me and i could hardly walk - so when we got to circle center and the movies had already started, we decided to head to the food court. hehe. after a snack we headed down to brookstone (YES!) to try out the massage chairs - mainly for the feet.....it was good. after that we met up with my mom and dad and went to dinner. we had a dinner party of 16 people and landon's mom went all out! she made cakes and brought some table decorations - it was SO sweet! the night finally ended when landon and i got back to my house at 1 AM...basically the longest day of my life - and the best one too.

sorry the post is SO long, but i just had to share my whole day with you - and since it was 21 hours long......there was a lot to say!

and also - just so you all know......I'M ENGAGED!!!!

my birthday!

2006-04-01T13:23:00.000-05:00

yep - that's today. and i think you all i know how much i love my birthday. and it has been very good so far. i got up, watched some saved by the bell, took a nap, went to the beach, took a shower, took a nap, packed, lunch, and now tv. sounds like a good day huh? i think so.

so yes. today i head home from florida - yes a long drive ahead!

well, time to get off the internet - i'll see you all soon.

p.s. i miss that baby girl!

the baby

2006-03-25T11:31:00.000-05:00

the baby is here. she was 8 lbs. 1 oz when she was born - and the most beautiful baby i have ever seen. here are just a few pictures from yesterday, but i'm sure i will post more.

my anita . . .

2006-03-24T01:05:00.000-05:00

is soon to arrive.

just so you know - that is not her real name, if it was, it would sound like "i need a car key" whenever you said Anita Karki. -just to let you know and that you can stop worrying. k? good.

but yes - anita is coming tomorrow! karen is all checked into the hospital and ready for that sweet child to come. and can i just say, i am the most excited sister ever. i know liz and i have been debating over who would be the favorite aunt - but that isn't the case at all - i am just plain excited. and i'm slowly grasping the concept that this idea of a baby is actually going to be a real baby. i am looking forward to getting to know this little one and loving on her more than i can even imagine. i know this baby is going to change everyone's life completely - and i can't wait.

tomorrow - my life is going to change, i hope i'm ready for this.

summer -

2006-03-21T10:44:00.000-05:00

just got the class lists for summer, fall, j-term, and spring. you know what that means? i can now plan the rest of my time here at taylor WITH the schedule of what is really being offered in front of me! no more guessing on if and what is going to be available.

most importantly is the summer lists of classes, but i think i've got that covered. sounds good to me. and soon, i will have it all planned out and ready to go.

Tests! Tests! Tests!

2006-03-17T08:10:00.000-05:00

on Monday i had a test in my modern europe test. this was the second test. i made the mistake the first time to study the morning before the test. BAD IDEA! i ended up waking up late - at 8:05 for my 8:00 test. so, in other words, i did not get in much studying. i did pass the exam, but not by much.

so this second test, i was determined to study much harder. we even had a study guide this time. so, i studied and i studied hard. i spent 8 hours going through the study guide on saturday and then 3 hours of studying on Sunday, and a 1/2 hour review session Monday morning before the test. going through the study guide, i knew everything. i had that stuff down. i took the test, and felt pretty good about it.

well, i just got my test back. i got an 81. i'm okay with that. it isn't a bad score, but not great. for all the studying i did, i wanted an a. but, oh well. i'll take the 81 - but just so you all know, those tests are very very hard. okay, i'm done now - but i'm still frustrated.

not really anything to say -

2006-03-07T08:36:00.000-05:00

so i just thought i'd say hello.

i'm still working on the same paper - yikes! it's due tomorrow....it's going to be a LONG day. just thought i'd let you know what's going on - still working on that paper.

but i am going to florida for spring break! so excited. i have 2 weeks until Spring Break and then 6 weeks of school left (i think that's right, but i might be off a bit) - and then it is time for summer classes, work and France!

best feeling in the world . . .

2006-03-06T11:47:00.000-05:00

researching researching researching for a paper -

- and then changing directions.

yep. i just got to that point. oh i love college.

this paper -

2006-03-05T17:34:00.000-05:00

is horrid.

the research is taking way too long. i've been working on it since friday and have gotten no where. but yikes. it's awful.

but soon enough i will begin the writing process. my goodness i hope i get there soon.

but back to work i go.

summer plans. . . and then some

2006-03-03T11:29:00.000-05:00

i'm trying to figure out my summer plans. and about to dispise the summer program here at Taylor. so compicated and i don't know what to do with it all. but - i guess i'll figure that out soon enough, maybe once the actual schedule comes out. until then, i'm in a constant state of wonder.

other than that - i know i'm going to be taking between 10 and 12 hours, working 20 hours a week, traveling to the tour de france for july, and possibly living up here at TU while i am home. so that's my plan. we'll see how it turns out, right.

so i started picking up on my myspace. i've had it for a year now and made a total of 10 posts - maybe. i created a nice background - i like it. but i definitely am going to stay here on blogspot for my blog. i like it better. yea, myspace you can have friends and see their profiles and pictures and such, but this is my blog. and that's just what it is.

i feel like i don't have anything to blog about - so i'm sorry my posts are so random and not that interesting. i just don't have a whole lot to say....but wait til my niece gets here - then i'll have something to say. i cannot wait for her to get here. Karen is due in about 2 weeks and i am so so so excited to see this little girl. i can't image what Karen and Rajeev are feeling, it must be a million times more excitement than me - and i am pretty dang excited! i can't believe how great it is going to be - so excited!

so life is good right now. i'm a bit stressed with school, but i have this little girl coming to look forward to - and once she's here, i get to watch her grow - and if that isn't exciting i don't know what is! so here's to a new month and hoping i can get motivated in my studies - here we go!

2006-02-28T22:02:00.000-05:00

sorry i haven't posted in a while. it's been busy - yikes!

i spent the weekend at home - i was watching the dogs. Saturday morning, I took Harley out on a run. The dog that was never able to even walk on a leash without freaking out, went on a run without being scared at all. i was very proud of him.

so - besides that - i took 2 tests on monday. i have a test almost every week from now until finals.

most exciting news - karen is almost due to have the baby! saturday Karen and i painted the primer on the dresser she and Rajeev are going to use for the nursery. we also talked about how they should arrange the nursery. Mom finished sewing the crib bumper and dust ruffle and the curtains. SO cute! i can't wait!!!

let's see - i can't think of anything else to say. see, this is why i haven't been blogging. my brain has been crammed full of information. we'll see if i have anything to say another day.

the breadsticks....

2006-02-21T22:31:00.000-05:00

no good.

instead of 17 breaksticks, i only finished 8 :-( horrible.
but i did only have 20 minutes to finish an entree and the breadsticks.

(and it was at fazoli's)

so yea. that's it. my time restriction killed me.
oh, and first floor one....again

the breadstick eating contest....

2006-02-19T16:46:00.000-05:00

is today.

i'm going to take all.
think i can push the record (that is my record) of 17??

just wait and see.

i must be athletic and didn't know it.

2006-02-09T18:49:00.000-05:00

being here at TU, i am required to take the general fitness class, Fit for Life, and 2 other fitness classes. Well last semester I took horsemanship, which is a fitness class. And now, this semester I am taking a new fitness class.

I am taking Functional Fitness. It is made up of about 24 girls, most of them are students, but there are a few staff members. So far, we have been focusing on our breathing and stretching. (not a bad fitness class if you ask me!)

well....after class on wednesday a fellow classmate asked me this question...

"are you a dancer?"

she said i look like one! what!?!? i'm not a dancer. i'm not athletic....but it did make me chuckle. but then later i realized something when another girl told me (i had told her the story) that that means she must have been watching me at some point in during class....and i must have looked like i knew what i was doing!

oh how life has changed since the fall. then i could barely run a 12 minute mile. in fact, after running one mile (in about 12 1/2 minutes) i sat on the ground and rested for about 5 minutes before heading up to my room. and now...today. i ran 3...not one...but THREE, 12 minute miles in a row. and...i look like a dancer. i must be turning into someone athletic!

2006-02-02T16:47:00.000-05:00

to begin - a quote from a random someone "can anyone get spacebook?"

and then - do you ever have those days when you just want to dream or create something? i seem to have those days quite often lately. today it is raining and gloomy out, but it hasn't seemed to bother me just yet. hopefully i can find some time tonight to make something in some way or another.

so to end....today has been good. nothing special has happened, but then again nothing bad either. i hope it stays this way for just a while.

a real post.....

2006-01-29T20:49:00.000-05:00

so i figure it's time for a real live post. not one of those 2 liners or nothing to be said posts. this time....i actually have something to say. actually....2 things. but we will start with yesterday and go to today.

yesterday rachel and ben got married. now that was crazy. i've known for years they would get married, and even when they told us all they were getting married it all seemed like a dream. the bachlorette party, the shower, the wedding, right down to the reception. but finally towards the end, it all sank in. i think it was somewhere between the first dance and the dollar dance that it really felt real. jo and i helped serve the drinks and food so that kept us busy, but i enjoyed having something to do...and i could see all that was going on. at one point i looked at rachel and realized that the way she looked is the way i always knew she would look. She was gorgeous. radiant. everything you can say to describe her, that is what she was. seeing that, i knew just how much i have always loved these two. it's weird thinking my friends are now married, but at the same time...it couldn't make more sense. who knows what is going to happen next for them, but it's going to be okay. i guess, with all this rambling....i just realized how much i love them and hope the best for them. they deserve it.

and today. karen's baby shower! i ended up staying up all night to finish the baby sweater i was working on...but it's done. and i loved giving it to her. family and friends came to the shower, we played some fun games and had a very nice time. it was good to see everyone that was here, and sad to see them all go...even if i was desperate to go to sleep. but yea. i'm really excited about this baby. even though i stayed up late and wore myself out....i'd do it all again for this baby...and she isn't even here yet. so...another month and a half. i can't wait! i love her already....of course.

so that's about it. a wedding on saturday, up all night, and a baby shower on sunday....a very long, but very very very good weekend. luckily, i don't have class in the morning.

done.

2006-01-25T10:59:00.000-05:00

i'm done with j-term! yes! my class went well...but now it's done. i thought i was going to have this whole week with nothing to do...hah. that never actually happens does it. anyway. it's been good. i've slept in for once and just taken my time. i'm also busy knitting.....but that's not too hard at all. i wasn't planning on working at all this week, but i worked on monday and i'm working some today, and possibly tomorrow and friday. some more work showed up that i can get done...so i guess that's a good thing. some more $$ coming in. yes!

anyway...i better go get ready for lunch before i head off to work.

Great news!!

2006-01-21T12:17:00.000-05:00

so....you want to hear the GREAT NEWS?

i know you do.
well...Grandma gave me some money for Christmas. and I took a long time to decide what it was I would buy with it. Well....I finally decided that Dawson's Creek season 2 would be my best choice. and...today.....i won the ebay auction for Dawson's Creek season 2 for a total of $25! that's including shipping! half of the store price.

i'm very proud of myself. and i'm down to only needing season 3 to complete my collection. well..and season 6 but it isn't out of DVD yet...so. that is to come. YES! oh...and i have a bid in on an auction for season 3...might as well spend the rest of the christmas money! (and it's under $20 right now...awesome!) so. soon, my collection will be complete!

sorry i've been lazy and haven't posted much at all.....

2006-01-20T10:51:00.000-05:00

so yea.
j-term is almost over! yes!

I presented my project yesterday and turned in my paper today. then in about 5 mintues I turn in my second paper. sit through some other presentations on monday. but as for work to get done. I'M DONE! yes!

j-term is over and i have a week and a half to do nothing.
sweet!

so yea. that's about it done with j-term in 3 blog posts.
and i e-mailed ellen about my gee haw wimmie diddle...i hope she calls me and asks me to sing the special song. that would be really cool.

J-term

2006-01-11T16:34:00.000-05:00

yes. that is where i am now. sorry for the lack of posting.....i've been busy/lazy. (either i'm really busy, or finally get a break and don't post) anywho....i'm now back at taylor for j-term. taking one class...and not working much at all. except this week, in which i'm working ALL THE TIME! i have class from 8-10:30 or 8-11:30 and as soon as i'm done with that, i come to work until 5. so YAY! but my back hurts.

i'm going running tonight. yes! finally...i'm seriously getting ready for the mini. so yea. also...i've decided this baby karen is having....is spoiled to great deals (and yes that is my fault!) i already have 3...going on 5 presents. whoops. i know i know...i just can't help it. oh well. babies are good reasons to spend money.

tomorrow is rachels' bachlorette party....applebees. that's exciting! should be a good time with the girls. i'm looking forward to my girl time. it should be good.

home

2005-12-31T14:42:00.000-05:00

well i'm home now.

florida was great.
chicago was so fun!
party at calebs.....fun fun fun.
tonight at Alex's.

it's been a good break.

2005-12-24T10:43:00.000-05:00

don't know if i mentioned it...but i'm in Florida. i'll tell you all about it when i return.

DONE!

2005-12-15T12:38:00.000-05:00

yep. that's right. i'm done.

all my classes are OVER!

and my grades should be good too....yikes! i'm excited for christmas break!!!!
i'll be home tomorrow after work.

YES!!

2005-12-14T11:22:00.000-05:00

i just got my colonial america research paper back. wow. i can't believe it's DONE!

but it is done, and i am now finished with the class.....yes!

oh. if you were wondering, i got an 85%!!!!!!
that's incredible!
okay, so i'm a bit happy about that one.

time to head off to work.....

so i lied....

2005-12-13T15:35:00.000-05:00

i said my amazon.com wish list was updated...but it isn't

i'm working on doing that, but the going is slow.
i'll let you know when it is actually done.

the weekend.....

2005-12-12T23:49:00.000-05:00

a good weekend.
went to landon's game, he played very well. sunday was a great day with his family and dinner after lunch. the weekend was really fun. i'd write more, but i'm tired. overall, it was a great weekend...and i was invited to go to the formal new years eve party at Cedar Creek, and even a place to stay after it's done. yes for Mandy!

now it is monday night and i had 3 finals today. well, actually just one and then 2 class finals where i actually just had to sit and watch presentations. tomorrow i'm working for most of the day....Wednesday i actually have things due and Thursday i have a test. that's about it.

now it's time for some friends with alexis.
done for now.

Landon....

2005-12-10T00:41:00.000-05:00

FINALLY SCORED IN THE GAME!!

yes he finally got a goal for the season.......and an A on his paper....DANG!
he's had a good week.

and i get to see him tomorrow!

update.

2005-12-07T17:44:00.000-05:00

so an update.

my colonial paper is turned in! yes...FINISHED! i can't believe i finished that class. honestly, i was terrified most of the semester, but i finished. i feel this semester actually accomplished something. i guess reading 10 books and writing an 18 pager would make one feel accomplished. anyway. it's done and over with. we'll see how the grade comes out.

another thing. time to update my amazon wishlist. yes. so if you are wondering......it's going to be updated.

Dawson's Creek.....

2005-12-06T23:19:00.000-05:00

i just watched an episode of it.....and remembered all the reasons why i love it.

i want seasons 2 and 3. i have 1 and 4....now i just need to fill in the middle and get the ones after season 4.

time for bed...but wanted you all to know i still love dawson's creek.

the first big snow....

2005-12-04T01:16:00.000-05:00

so tonight was the first big snow. after going to the movie with kyle and then coming back to TU, the snow had begun to fall very hard.

after a while i changed into some warm pants and a hat and a sweatshirt. it was a good hard not too cold snow. a few other swallowites were outside as well. so we somewhat had a snowball fight. more than anything it was just a good time outside in the middle of the night playing in the snow. it was so good.

reminded me of the time when karen, phil, liz and i danced in the snow to dean martin. i even sang a few lyrics just to remember. spinning in the heavy snow, letting the snow gather around on my clothes. it was simple and it was wonderful. i don't really remember why we were all together that night, or when it was, but we were. it was probably after a family dinner at the olive garden. so yea. it was good tonight to remember that fun night. and tonight was fun too. the first big snow of the season.

so yea. i also realized how much i do enjoy the snow...but even more so at night than in the day. at night it reminds me of dancing in the snow with my family, ice skating on a frozen pond last year, the first time i went sledding with landon, kyle, and mischon when landon and i first started dating, and other fun times late at night in the snow. so many good memories. i'm excited for more of them.

here's to the start of a good winter.

....

2005-12-02T01:01:00.000-05:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIZ!!!
today liz is 23 years old. is that possible? i mean, duh it's possible....but really....seems like just the other day we were in high school together. that was so much fun. dancing through the halls. laughing. movies all the time....even more so than now. art trips to chicago. mom picking us up from school....dancing in the snow waiting, while priscilla waited inside with no coat (not because we were mean and didn't like her...but because she didn't want to look "stupid") . it was a great year.....

happy birthday liz.....i love you!

p.s. i think the gnome monster has retired for the evening. we'll wait to see if he strikes again tomorrow!

and also.....................

does landon really exist anymore???

i haven't talked to him for more than five minutes since tuesday? wows....that's just how busy we've been. tuesday i was running all day and had a presentation early wednesday morning. then wednesday i was in class until 4:30 and then home quick (to get decoratrions) before decorating for the open house. and when i finally did have 2 seconds, he was at practice. then i was asleep. today i was working and at class...then liz's birthday. he wasn't in his room and his phone wasn't on. so it's just been busy busy busy. but i knew this week would be this way.....so i'll hopefully talk to him (you!!) tomorrow. so yea.

soon i'll hit the sack....but first, setting up ResNet on my laptop! yes!!

i'm off.....

2005-11-25T13:24:00.000-05:00

AGAIN!

time to go out with mom....we'll see how round two goes this afternoon.

7:00 and i'm spent....

2005-11-25T07:02:00.000-05:00

so i left the house at 4:00 this morning. drove to the office and got the mail. then stopped by the ATM to get some cash. then to best buy. stood in line in the cold for about 30 minutes..but i got the good deals. then headed to meijer and target and a final stop at elder beerman. i managed to get lots of presents for people....

so it was good...but i'm headed to bed!

yes!

2005-11-25T00:08:00.000-05:00

i bought my laptop online today!!!! it's flipping sweet! i can't wait to show it to you all....it's amazing! i searched for weeks and finally found the right one, the right price, the right everything....patience is a good thing.

besides that, today was thanksgiving at grandma's. it was a really good time. not a huge group of people, but that's okay. we stayed until about 7ish....and then headed home. we had a great thanksgiving dinner and had a lot of fun. we played catch phrase....that was fun. we all laughed a lot.

after coming home, i began my laptop search again. found THE one....bought it, and then began on a massive shopping excursion tomorrow. it's almost all planned...and after tomorrow, i'll have almost all of my shopping done. so....i'm headed out at 4. a first time day after thanksgiving day shopping trip for this girl....it'll be an adventure. i'm expecting long lines, crazy parking and large crowds...but good deals as well.

so. i'm off for now! and here's to a wonderful thanksgiving, a new laptop, and a good day of shopping for tomorrow!

done....

2005-11-24T01:18:00.000-05:00

it's thanksgiving break now.
yes!
i finished my paper...and even got to sleep a little bit. i then worked all day....and came home to family. i finally went to bed and i slept it. double yes! and a nap an hour later....hey, it was only half an hour. anyway. now i'm headed to bed again. sleeping in tomorrow before heading off to grandma's for lunch.

i'm so glad it's break.
so glad.

and i'll have a laptop by the end of the week! triple yes!

so....too many pages....

2005-11-21T19:35:00.000-05:00

oops. bad idea.

so i've been working on this paper forever. but unfortunately the writing part hadn't arrived until today. yes. bad move on my part...but i've been working on the background work a lot. so don't think i've been slacking. i haven't. just really busy. so tonight. my paper. yikes. a lot of work is ahead of me. but i've been writing for about a total of three hours and i have about 4 1/2 pages done. so yea. it shouldn't be too bad. but right now it's time for a break. i'm planning on about 16 pages for the first draft. so only about 11 1/2 left to go. not TOO bad.

yes.

then....more writing. oh joy!
but hey. i'm confident i'll get it done. so that's a good thing.
by tomorrow at 9 a.m. this paper will be done.

i don't feel like coming up with a title...so there!

2005-11-12T22:36:00.000-05:00

today i got up early and went to work. i made it to jay county high school by 8:30. karen and rajeev and i set things up and tagged items. some friends of ours were at the booth next to us, so that was fun. we sold a lot of things and did pretty well for the day. at one i left and went to the office to mow the yard. after i got done with that, i went back to jay county to help tear everything down. we then came back to muncie and ate at puerta vallarta. yummm. now i'm back at TU and exhausted. it's going to be a good night for a shower and reading, then bed. i'm doing a good job of getting stuff done this weekend, but also relaxing too. this next week is going to be a week of getting sleep. not like last week.

thanksgiving is not far away....which is good. but terrifying. i have to have my colonial first draft turned in, and a lot of other things are due too....yikes! but...it'll be good. only a month left of classes. i can't believe how fast it has gone. if it keeps this up...i'll be done before i know it. wow.

alright. i feel gross and smell like freshly cut grass....i say it's time for a shower. good good. lunch at home tomorrow...so that's going to be fun. plus some studying in there somewhere. so far it's been a good weekend. and i'm pretty sure it'll stay that way.

night.

yesterday

2005-11-11T21:27:00.000-05:00

was mom's birthday! it was great. we had a wonderful dinner at Bahama Breeze. Landon came down from BG and Phil from Columbus. It was a good time for all of us. Happy Birthday Mom! I love you.

after dinner i wrote up my outline for Colonial history. yikers. finally got it done and hit the bed at about 4 this morning. I was up for my 9 o'clock class, nap at 10, work at 11, class at 12 and 1. by 2:30 i was asleep. went to dinner with a friend tonight...and now it's time for a movie and some knitting. sounds good to me. then bed.

tomorrow, i'm working for Karen and Rajeev at a craft show. it'll be a long day, but fun. i'm looking forward to working for Phulbari again.

yep

2005-11-09T00:27:00.000-05:00

wowzers. busy busy.
and exciting.

i planned out my next year and a half....holy crapola that's all i've got left! YES!
and decided i might get to do some really cool things too.
we'll see how that turns out.

k. bed.
i'm exhausted!

all better.

2005-11-07T10:39:00.000-05:00

it works now.
i was confused.
glad i fixed that.

why?

2005-11-07T10:36:00.000-05:00

why is my blog not visible??

this is weird.

so landon says...

2005-11-07T02:04:00.000-05:00

he doesn't like it when people don't update their blogs. so i'm guilty. hehe.....

i have been super busy lately, but i have a few minutes right now. so i'll update.

Wednesday:
i went to bg. surprised landon and that was fun. we played video games and had dinner with ryan. i want mario kart. i actually got back early. before midnight! whoa..i think that has never happened. okay, maybe one other time.

Thursday:
i found out Donald Miller was speaking at AU's chapel. so i went. it was good and i got to see Brittany and Rachel. it was a fun adventure. I then met mom and a friend in Muncie for lunch. came back to TU. napped when i should have been working on homework. studied for my exam. and met up with mom again to go hear a reading by Donald Miller. that was good and a really good time with mom. we then got custard too! yummmy!

Friday: I met up with Karen and Rajeev to celebrate the baby. (okay...just wanted to celebrate!) we ate dinner at Pizza Hut. SO Good! i then headed back to TU, but remembered it was Delta sectional championships....yes! at delta. against central. I made it there with 1:45 left in the game. tied 14 to 14! i found my friends and old youth pastor....ended up being triple overtime with delta winning! that hasn't happened since 2001...so GO DELTA! it was an amazing game. I'm very proud of Ross and Chance!

Saturday: painted the baby's room at Karen and Rajeev's! it's going to be amazing! yellow and green. it's adorable. I then met up with Andy Phillips and went to see Zorro. not that awesome. oh well. Then i had dinner with mom and karen and rajeev at K&R's. chili. it was good. then i headed back to TU to do homework. stayed up unitl 3 working...yikes. another late night tonight too.

Sunday: well at 4:30 i woke up and ended up throwing up the chili. not good the second time. and i'm still confused by that one. slept in. worked on homework. napped. dinner. procrastinating and trying to get past the writers block i was having. finally did. i finished both papers that are due. and now it's time to get my reading done. i'll be up all night..but that's okay. i'm going to get a lot accomplished. yes i will.

see....i have been busy!
time to get back to work.
oh yea. now it's monday.

a brother floor....what?

2005-10-26T16:40:00.000-05:00

that's right. swallow girls have a brother floor. we are about to go meet them. the brothers are actually from IWU. a kind of different situation, but hey....it's new people to meet. so there.

bad side - we are having a cookout tonight. BURRR!!!
good side - free food and smores. it'll be a good time. and a brother floor...good stuff.

alright. i'm hungry

hmmm.

2005-10-25T12:52:00.000-05:00

seems that landon and i have been posting more than liz! whoa. i think this whole thing with her working full time has slowed down the blogging. that's no good. now what am i going to do when i get bored?

anyway. landon just posted about the snow which made me think of christmas break....i can't wait for it! and then hopefully some long afternoons around the house watching movies and falling asleep. and plus. it's christmas break...i'm looking forward to it.

so yea....it's ten till one and that's when i have to be in class. i worked from 9 - 12 today and then went to my 12 o'clock class. we got out early so i came to this computer lab before my next class. then i eat lunch. i'm hungry now. i wish i could eat now. oh well. 2 o'clock will come soon enough.

busy busy me.
here's to the middle of my day.

where do i begin?

2005-10-24T18:22:00.000-05:00

huh? i'm really not sure. so i'm going to dedicate this entry to landon meyers.

i have been dating landon for over three years now. it seems like it has been forever some days. thinking back i remember the first time we hung out and i knew he liked me. we went to see Mr. Deeds on July 7, 2002. (see. i told you i remembered) we went with our two great friends jake and mischon. i wish they were still around because now we are not in much contact with them at all. Mischon is at Anderson U and we still see her every now and then, but who knows where Jake has ended up. I miss those kids. anyway. landon and i spent more and more time together as the year progressed and by the end of september we were dating but not admitting it. hah. anyway. things since then have been wonderful.

landon and i have grown up together now. we were dating when we were 16 years old and juniors in high school. all we did was laugh. we used to stay after school just so we could spend time together...seeing as his parents limited that quite often. i can't tell you how many movies we watched, how many times we got together just to study, how many hockey games i went to, and how many stupid things we have done. but we never fail to keep making each other laugh. even now, we still do stupid things, but we laugh. it is so good to know it doesn't matter what i do, landon still loves me. and the same is true for him....i still love him.

recently he has decided to transfer to ball state just to be home. this spring he is going to focus more on school and not play hockey. i'm excited about him being home, but i'll miss watching him play. but while i say that, i know he will never fully give up hockey and i love that. hockey has been such a big part of our lives. i mean we squished the sweetheart's dance into the weekend of state tournament. we went to prom at the school across town because of hockey. there were countless drives back and forth to indy for practices and games. ever since landon quite playing for lawrence it has been different, but it's always fun to see him play. i'm amazed at how much he improves in his game every time i see him. so with that, i'm making sure i make one more game.

so yes. landon is coming home. no longer will we have to drive 3 hours just to see each other. looking back on where we started and where we are, i'm amazed. it is so good to see how we have grown up and gotten smarter, and it is so good to know God is with us through it all. i'm excited for the next step of this whole thing....wherever that is. over the past 3 years landon has become my best friend. he knows all there is to know, and has stuck around anyway...hah! and i feel the same way about him. it is amazing to know my best friend isn't going anywhere....he's sticking right with me! alright. i'm done now. but landon, i love you!

weekend.

2005-10-23T18:51:00.000-05:00

yes. a good fall break.
plenty of relaxing.
missed landon quite a bit....but talked to him today

for now...the plan is:
he's decided not to play hockey spring semester.
he's going to transfer to bsu in the fall.
i'm happy about that.
we'll see where we go from there on.

but yes. the weekend was good and relaxing.
and landon's coming home on sunday.
plus. it's parent's weekend this weekend, i'm looking forward to that.

grandma's birthday is this week. so saturday we had a big party with lots of family. it was really good. fall break was great. and i didn't even really go anywhere. it was SO relaxing and i didn't feel stressed at all. that's a first in a LONG time.

so yea. it was just plain good.

Makenzie Doepke...

2005-10-23T00:35:00.000-05:00

my goodness. i just have to tell you about makenzie doepke.

makenzie doepke is a woman i met last fall. about one year ago. we lived on the same floor my freshman year at taylor university. move in day she had on a pink tank top and camouflage pants. she seemed SO cool (which she was) and i was anxious to meet her. we greeted each other in the hall and that was about it. soon we discovered each other over nail polish and cosmo. what a combination. it is awesome to really know how our friendship began. from that point on we built a relationship on trust and care for one another. there were television shows watched together, riots participated in together, nails painted, singing in the showers, study breaks, and an unforgettable j-term. j-term was spent staying up all night drawing and studying. laughing, eating, and doing laundry all night long. we stayed up during the power outage telling scary stories and yelling horrible things...just to get a rise out of those near us. we went out for dinner way too often and sang way too loud...but it was a time of way too much fun. i wouldn't trade it for the world. when summer came we separated and went our own ways. now she lives across the campus and plays on the soccer team. how i miss her down the hall. but love her, oh of course.

makenzie has become one of my closest friends here at taylor. i love how she can cheer me up anytime and even though we are both insanely busy, when we have time to spend together, it is like we were never apart. makenzie has a beautiful spirit and is an amazing woman. i know that she is always going to be a close friend of mine.

so mak, i don't know where i would be without you.
thank you for all that you are.
i love you!

landon.

2005-10-20T21:32:00.000-05:00

he made an amazing post.
you should check it out....

maybe someday i'll try to match it.

i love you landon.

photos....

2005-10-17T23:35:00.000-05:00

new photos on fotopages.......

pictures of lex's surprise party.
pictures of landon and i's cupcake fight

and a picture of me being so cute studying.
haha.......i'm so funny.

so yea.

2005-10-17T20:34:00.000-05:00

happy birthday landon!!! today landon turned 20 (yes twenty) years old! he is absolutely wonderful and i love him a lot. yes. i love him. love him a lot. we had a great day yesterday and i wish everyday was like that. he is absolutely great. and it seems that all we did was laugh and laugh. it was awesome. i hope you have a wonderful birthday today.....can't wait to see you again!

well let's see. i told you i'd tell you about my weekend.

first. the pick-a-date.
drove out to farmland.
went to the bathroom in a portapotty....not johnny on the spot. so that wasn't cool.
thought i was going to freeze to death.
stood in line for about 10 minutes (probably would have been in line for about 30 more.......)
my "date" chad, mentioned ditching the whole thing.
sounded like a plan to me.
so we grabbed 2 others
and ditched.
went to steak n shake
had dinner.
came back to TU.
very fun night.

sunday. drove to BG
i was supposed to leave at 6:45 am....but didn't wake up until 7:15. whoops.
ate at bob evans with landon, kyle and jan and dean.
played video games.
went ice skating.
watched tv and that 70s show.
hung out with ryan and mark.
drove home.

so yea. i had a VERY busy weekend, but i did get all my homework done for today and even think i did well on my test today. yes! yea for good grades. that's my goal this semester. oh yea and make it through. but this weekend is fall break. relaxing! and i think i'm spending if with the beautiful, amazing, super fun Makenzie Doepke! yes! i'm excited for this weekend of relaxation and fun.

until then. i've got a paper due tomorrow.

pick-a-date.

2005-10-15T18:27:00.000-05:00

that's tonight.
corn maze. it should be a good time.
i'll tell you all about it after i get back.

tomorrow i'm going to see landon.
his birthday is monday and i have presents.
yes. 2 presents. and let me just say. they are pretty cool.
i'm excited.
except the getting there early part.
oh well.
it'll be fun anyway.

i'll tell you everything tomorrow.

done.

2005-10-14T01:27:00.000-05:00

i'm done posting photos.
except for some of lex's birthday from yesterday.
those will come soon enough.

pictures...

2005-10-13T23:06:00.000-05:00

there are now pictures on fotopages.

http://sara1021.fotopages.com

and there is a link on the side.
i'll post more later.

LONG WEEKEND!!!

2005-10-13T22:29:00.000-05:00

wow it was a LONG weekend. courtney's wedding. gee that was a blast.
plus landon got to go. that was great.
we had a family get together for donna's birthday on sunday.
basically lots of family all weekend long.
it was really good.

i'll be posting TONS of pictures on fotopages.com
there's a link on the side.
hopefully i'll get that done before the end of the week.

and just so you know. courtney and jake are wonderful.
courtney was beautiful.
i was thrilled to be involved.

i love you courtney kay wasserman!

what an eventful night.....

2005-10-02T02:08:00.000-05:00

so it started out for a night at sammy.
lex and i wandered over for a visit, wandering up and down the halls.
it wasn't bad
then we were bored. it was about 10:30.
we thought there might be something at the union. we didn't think there would be, but thought we'd check it out.
2 boys were playing the pool. matt and kyle.
freshmen from penthouse.
we sat and talked and watched them play pool. it was fun.
then. at 11:45 we left for ihop.
matt, kyle, and a new boy justin.
they were nice guys.
it was a fun time and new friends were made.

tomorrow is time to do more homework.
oh joy.

hair style??

2005-09-29T14:25:00.000-05:00

okay. so i did cut off all my hair. that was about 2 months ago or so.
courtney's wedding is next saturday....i'm a bridesmaid.
i'm debating on what to do with my hair.
it's complicated because of the length and my crazy thick hair.
so i was thinking this one.
what do you think?

and by the way...the clips would be brown and clearish-white...so they would match the dress better than these blue ones. but the same style.

my super cool website....

2005-09-28T22:32:00.000-05:00

there's a link on the side.
you should visit.
it's SO cool!

hah.

don't we all just love COS 104!

a sigh of relief.....

2005-09-28T19:34:00.000-05:00

so when thinking of a very busy week this week and next....i'm not overwhelmed.
this can only mean one thing.
i can handle this semester.
i can breathe now.
i have a topic for my enormous research project....that is slowly not feeling so huge.
i'm feeling like i am going to survive this semester and be better for it.

i've begun to dream again. oh how i love to dream.
so here is to this very busy week.........

.......that i can handle.

good news....

2005-09-28T12:49:00.000-05:00

the good news is that i am now feeling much much better.

the even better news.....i'm going to fazoli's tomorrow!

the even better better news.....i have a topic for my research paper!!

the even even better better better news.........i get to see landon on wednesday when we go to the hockey game in detriot!!!!

the even even even better better better better news..............courtney's wedding is NEXT saturday!!!!!!!!!!

okay. so things are grand. so many good things. but yes. i now have a topic for my research paper. my prof told me i'm doing good in all my classes with him (that's 3 of 7). horsemanship was good last night. i'm slowly getting this posting thing. i think i just passed my quiz in my last class. i have few plans for the weekend so i will be able to get all my homework done for next week. i know what shoes i'm going to buy for the bridesmaid dress....SO excited about that! so yes. even though it is all VERY busy around here, it should be good. i'm excited for next week.

except for 2 papers are due. yikes. better get going on those.
alright. i'm off to class.
should be a good one.
history.
yea.

-sara!!-

being sickly....

2005-09-22T12:56:00.000-05:00

it seems lately, whenever i'm sick, it's always at the wrong time. last time i was sick was my sister's bridal shower with friends from high school. (so when i was six. i wanted to see them now that i was big). unfortunately i was sick all day.

again. today. i'm sick. it was just a cold. but i was stupid and took cold medicine without food. bad idea. so. i went to work. then i ended up running to the bathroom (where my boss was) and throwing up there. no fun. awkward situation? oh yea. but then she bought me tea and toast. she's wonderful. she then sent me home to bed. i went to the health center and got cleared that yes indeed i was sick. so now, my day is supposed to be spent in bed.

so that's where i'm going. bed.

.......

2005-09-13T16:23:00.000-05:00

so i have been insanely busy these past few weeks. and i have a pretty good feeling it is going to stay this way. but that's alright....i know i can make it through if i am just determined to get it done. which i will be.

i haven't had much to blog about...so i've been kind of quiet lately. sorry for the bland posts and not much writing. oh well....at least i'm keeping something up most of the time.

well....i am playing football again this year for SR. should be fun. my roommate and i hardly see each other. at times i wonder if she exists. hehe. we are both crazy busy. but we have time to chill and watch our favorite shows together. so that's exciting. i'm reading all the time now. i feel like my mind is being overloaded, but that isn't too bad of a thing. i've been thinking about what i want to do...and i'm not sure yet. i figure i have time to figure that one out. not too stressed about it.

i wonder if i can tell you anything interesting that you don't already know. i wish i could come up with something clever...but it doesn't seem like that is happening today. oh well. at least you have a post, know a little about what is going on in my life, and maybe i'll post again later. wait. i know i'll post again. just how soon is the question.

....

2005-09-10T16:34:00.000-05:00

last night.

covered bridge festival

tonight.

hog roast

tomorrow.

BGSU

what a good weekend! i'm excited.

long day...

2005-08-31T19:45:00.000-05:00

wow it was a long day. a full day of classes and work. and more work tomorrow. yikes. oh well....it's going to be a good year. rooming with lex is grand.

so yea. hall meetings are tonight. yikes...those should be LONG. oh well though. Liz came up for dinner. So Liz, Lex, and I went to Cracker Barrell. yum yum.

soon...One Tree Hill is going to be on.

YAY!

horsemanship!

2005-08-30T22:09:00.000-05:00

i liked it a lot! it's going to fun and i'm going to learn a lot.

plus. my friend kim (who lives across the hall) is in my class too. that makes me smile.

lots.

back at Taylor.....

2005-08-30T16:18:00.000-05:00

and back to being looked down upon.

okay. so not that much. but come on. My shirt happens to be cute and modest. a small fitted t-shirt from the Tour de France that my mom and Liz bought for me. It has hearts across the front that match the patterns of the sprinter jersey, king of the mountains jersey, first place jersey, and the rookie jersey (same patterns and heart shaped). Well. I love this shirt. in fact, it is adorable. I know this because my mother told me so.

unfortunately the hearts are placed across the chest of the shirt. kind of makes me think it should say "tour de boob" and not "tour de france"....but you know what. it isn't a big deal at all. I would never think of not wearing this shirt. I mean....Mom and Liz bought it for me in France and it's cute and has to do with the Tour de France. come on people!

well today i was told my shirt would make some boys feel bad. because they can't help it they read everything they see. so i shouldn't buy shirts that have writing on the chest. When told that my mother and sister bought it for me from France...the situation wasn't dropped. but i got around it.

so whatever. but i'm wearing my shirt anyway. so there.

so i should blog something...

2005-08-19T17:33:00.000-05:00

as it has been said i never blog anymore. i guess that has to do with being busy with other things and things i have wanted to do have gotten pushed to the side.

things i wanted to do this summer....

play piano
play bass
scrapbook
journal
sew
paint
draw
take photos again
lay in the sun and do nothing
work
get classes done

things i did this summer....

work
get classes done

gee...i sure fulfilled that list. oh well. maybe now i'll have some time. i'm going to make some pillows either tonight or tomorrow. i'm going to make my bedspread. i'm going to get some photos printed at walmart...i hope to take some stuff back to school so i can put them in a scrapbook. so at least i've gotten lots of planning done this summer. i'll have time soon enough. So there...i've blogged.

let's see. i don't want to make this much longer, but i want to say something. just don't know what. oh. it's been a good summer. i'm going to miss home when i move back to school.

summer school....

2005-08-18T21:21:00.000-05:00

i'm done!!!

and at this time next year....i'll be a SENIOR!

whoa buddy.

wow i'm lazy.

2005-08-16T17:32:00.000-05:00

i haven't posted in forever.

but please forgive me. work everyday 9-1, two summer classes, and trying to hang out with friends and family....where has my summer gone. i guess to those things i just mentioned.

sad thing. friends all going back to school between last friday and next thursday. then...we'll all be different places. and not being home with the family...it's been a good summer.

happy thing. going back to school to be with my girls. i'm looking forward to that. oh....and being done with my class on FRIDAY!!!

so yea. time to get that done.

umm.

2005-07-27T22:23:00.000-05:00

so the new hair is just okay now. i think i always do this. i love it for about 3 days. then i want long hair again. seems i always change my mind. but this time at least the short hair isn't a fro. so i like it, but not my favorite so far. we'll see how it turns out.

just got back from Willy Wonka (for the second time)....Johnny Depp is wonderful. i have decided i want a big poster of him for my room this fall. gee...i am looking forward to getting back. i realized that the other day when i wanted a big curling iron and couldn't run down the hall to find one.

my little cousins were here over the weekend. it was like big family reunion all weekend long. my cousin josh got married friday night, so everyone was in town. i saw travis, courtney, lindsey and tristan twice in one weekend. i also saw uncle kenny, lee, mindy, rita, donna, carrie, lilly, and marian too. donna, carrie and the 2 girls stayed all weekend. it was sooooo good to get to spend time with them. and lilly is big enough to really play now. i went swimming with her a few times and read books to her. it was wonderful to see everyone. it was like i was ten years old again. only now i'm in college, working, and my cousins have babies. so just a little bit different. but regardless....it was a wonderful weekend of family. i wish it happened more often.

new hair......

2005-07-23T21:10:00.000-05:00

ROCKS!

okay okay. so i WAS going to shave my head, but don't worry....i didn't. although i think it would be awesome if i actually went through with it...i couldn't do it. but i did chop the hair. and i love it. a lot. i'll post pictures on my photopages sometime.

short hair is a good thing...and much more fun

i hate.....

2005-07-16T07:46:00.000-05:00

when i finally have a day to sleep in and i'm SO looking forward to it.....and then......

i sleep horribly all night and can't sleep later than 7:45.

oh wait. that just happened! erg

i want to go back to sleep.

amazing....

2005-07-10T01:26:00.000-05:00

the zoo was amazing!

today was a wonderful day....i loved it.

i'll tell you all about it when it isn't 1:30 in the morning. and pictures soon to come too...yay!

here we go!

2005-07-09T10:50:00.000-05:00

off to the zoo today!!

SO EXCITED i am.....oh yes

dolphins.....

2005-07-08T16:59:00.000-05:00

i'm going to the zoo tomorrow!! so excited and i can't wait to get there. oh yes.

p.s. i got my nails done the other day. hehe. i love it.

p.s.s. i'm going out i with jojo tonight. that makes me so happy. i love hanging out with her. it'll be a good night!

home.

2005-07-05T12:32:00.000-05:00

i'm home now.

cornerstone was great. i stopped to hear a band play...they were good. and then i noticed that one of the guitarists didn't have a hand! no right hand and was a good guitar player! whoa.

i read liz's blog today. i can only imagine the time they are having....it has got to be amazing! i'm so glad that they were able to go. but i miss them a lot now. i'm sitting at work and i realized that when i go home they won't be there. but....soon they will come home and i'm happy they are having such a great trip filled with memories.

soon...i'm going to the indianapolis zoo with landon. hopefully this weekend. SO excited. i'll tell you all about that underwater dolphin dome when i see it.

CORNERSTONE

2005-07-01T14:41:00.000-05:00

has internet!!!

yep. i'm sitting at the gallery stage writing on my blog. we totally had this idea last year....we so should have done it!

So yea....cornerstone is great. the weather is awesome! and the seminars are wonderful. so yea. it's a good year at cornerstone. alright...i should get off of this computer and back to the festival!

whoa! cornerstone has internet....i'm still amazed it actually happened!

you should blog that...

2005-06-21T14:44:00.000-05:00

it has become one of the frequent things i hear my sister say. so today, i will blog what she has recently told me to blog. and really i have quite a lot to say....

i work in the Taylor World Outreach office. everyday the nice mail man, Paul, comes in and sings to me. Usually it's "just the two of us. oh just the two of us" because usually the office is empty besides me when he comes in. but yesterday it was "sara, sara....." and then of course he tells me of the weather that i am either missing or glad to be out of.

in 3rd grade i had to go to the bathroom....unforunately i was terrified of my teacher at that point, so i waited. and waited. and waited until i could wait anymore and i peed my pants in class. instead of then going to her and saying "i peed my pants" i sat there until lunch...luckily by that time they were dry.

and one more thing.....my boyfriend's dad (who is very nice....just a bit anal about keeping his things nice. okay really really anal) has a boat on a lake in Indiana. it is a nice boat and they let me go play up at the lake with them....you know tubing, skiing, wave-runnering, you know...lake stuff. but you can't get the boat wet. the inside of a boat is not made to get wet....only the outside. so, if you visit the lake, don't get the boat wet.

so there you have it. the latest of what liz has told me to blog.

fixed!

2005-06-21T14:34:00.000-05:00

my dad fixed my computer! so exciting. now i have a desk and a computer to do all my homework at. that makes me happy.

i leave for cornerstone in a week! ONE WEEK! it's like all the waiting that comes throughout the year.....is almost over. and now it's time to begin planning and getting super excited about it. it would be great if more people wanted to go...so if you want to, talk to me....i have tickets.

alright. now it's time to do some homework

Father's Day

2005-06-19T21:54:00.000-05:00

so today was great. bit family afternoon at my grandpa's house.

cousins from all over. uncles. aunts. it was wonderful

the little cousins (9 and under) had landon, me, travis, and his friend Wendy (16-19) play Star Wars. Let's just say the big kids got beat up! Then we all went swimming.....FREEZING. and the little boys were shaking they were so cold...but they wouldn't get out of the water either because they were having so much fun. and little Wesley loves to give hugs. he is adorable. (probably about 4).

dad says i see too many movies. in the past 2 weeks or so i've seen The Longest Yard (twice), Hitch, Cinderella Man, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and Batman (twice). So what do you think? I've only seen the good ones!

alright. work is crazy.....and i'm very busy, so haven't had much time to blog. so sorry. now it is time for bed!

Harley...

2005-06-09T20:23:00.000-05:00

so i took harley to the church softball game tonight. my big scared baby of a golden retreiver. he is simply adorable. he would hardly get into my car as we were about to leave...but finally he did. he seemed terrified at first, but eventually he began to calm down. he didn't do bad at the game at all. he seemed a little nervous, but eventually was alright. it was a good time. and the ride back he seemed very relaxed.

so the evening turned out great.

swimmmmmmmm....

2005-06-08T16:20:00.000-05:00

so the girls came over today to swim.

fun in the sun....

......oh how i love the summer.........

hot hot hot...

2005-06-07T16:35:00.000-05:00

i'm feeling hot hot hot. i'm feeling hot hot hot.

wonder if that is because i just came in from the yard and it's something like 90 degrees out there. oh...and i was actually doing some work too. i mowed part of the yard at the office and then i swept up some grass. i was only out for about an hour, but that is definitely long enough.

so yea. landon has decided to stop playing hockey. which means he will probably be back in muncie now. wow how things change. one day he tells me he has a blog, another that he's reading books, and then he's going to stop playing hockey. yikes-a-roo for big changes! but i think it's going to turn out just the way it is supposed to.

well i still need to clean my room, mow the yard, do my homework, get the branches at the office raked up. so yea. that is going to have to come at a later time....hopefully i get it done soon. so time for dinner with landon...and then time to do more work.

Skittles and Mountain Dew....

2005-06-06T21:53:00.000-05:00

dad just came back from Walgreens.

he brought me skittles and mountain dew.
a 12 pack and 4 packs of skittles!

a delicious evening snack!

sunday....

2005-06-06T09:48:00.000-05:00

so yesterday...i got up around 11 and somewhat cleaned my room. i have way too much work to get done in there and not nearly enough time. what-ev. around 2:00 was lunch time and a quick swim with Karen, Rajeev, and mom. lots of fun. the water was cold, but not too bad. so then we all headed to New Castle to go to Travis's open house (my cousin). I stayed until about 5:30. I then headed over to Tony's open house. got there about 6 as it started to rain. Didn't end up staying too long as most people left soon after i got there and the rain came.

then a group of us headed to the Albany house. we sat around for a good hour and a half deciding what to do....like usual. but then we decided to watch Dodgeball which is a funny movie.

landon and i started talking about everything about 10:30....at 11:30 mom called and i said i'd be home soon. at 12:00 i said i should go...but we kept talking. and 12:15 we headed towards the door as landon said "oh...one more thing" and we ended up talking until 1:10. we talked about just about everything. everything from church and what we believe to him not playing hockey anymore. it was a huge night. and even though things might change, that's alright. finally we left and i knew i would soon be asleep. that was nice. but it was very good to talk to him for so long especially since we've been so busy we haven't gotten to talk a whole lot.

13 people.....

2005-06-05T11:44:00.000-05:00

and one movie. After Brittany's open house 13 of us went to see The Longest it was good. I had also seen it on Friday night with Liz and Stuber. But being with that big of a group was a lot of fun. hardly ever happens, but it was a good time.

i wish landon could have been there, but he's at a hockey try out. i hope this one turns out the way it should. but he does have 2 more this summer. i hope he makes one....i know it's his dream.

so today is tony bell's open house and my cousin travis's open house. oh...and the massive cleaning of my room. yikes. i should go get started on that one.