http://phiela.cjb.net

do check out the new site tho ;)

you're the wrong person..

ahh that's funny

go look at my website

lol.. sorry abt that y'all.. kinda forgot to mention I'm working on a new site.. an thus won't be updating this blog anymore.. look for a new link soon! ;)

y'know.. I need to get better abt encouraging ppl when they do good at something.. cause it's an awesome feeling to be encouraged.. both Brandi and Audra came up to me yesterday and told me how well I sang in quartets in choir.. (Dr. Holcomb has us sing in "quartets" with about one or two from each section.. to see if we know our parts..) and it's definitely not an ego thing, like I'm this wonderful singer or whatever.. but it just was nice to have a sophomore and a senior say I was doing a good job.. cause as a freshman, you kinda feel like you don't know what you're doing, even if you do.. an yea.. that was jus a nice thing that happened to me yesterday.. an so.. I'm gonna try to be better abt that.. telling ppl when they look nice or do a good job on something..

yes.. that was the result of a little frustration from earlier.. I was a tad stressed this afternoon.. not really sure why.. but hey.. I'm female.. I can be emotional without having to have an excuse..

so much to do.. so little time..
my crazy days, a paradigm..
of the stress I feel inside..
some days, don't think I'll make it through..
but then I open my eyes and see You..
Your arms outstretched to draw me close,
to hold me when I need it most..
through the Words in Your Book,
or a teacher's kind look,
through the hug of a friend
when I'm at my wit's end,
You're always there at my side
to protect and to guide,
even when I'm not aware
that You're even there.
Show me the way,
help me not to stray.
I want to be there
where You are.

ok.. this is awesome.. I'm posting through aim..

it's too freakin early to be up.. I'm going to sleep.. airports are deserted at 0445 in da morning..

and if you haven't already.. go to www.selcouth.cjb.net and response to one of Josh's posts ;)

oh, and happy early birthday, Andrew! ;) Enjoy your last day of being a teenager, and tomorrow, enjoy your first day of being.. whatever 20 is called..

oh my goodness, I have so many little random things to do.. none of which I have time for.. I have this ongoing list.. and this is what it sort of looks like right now..

Sybalis Projects - reprint #2, finish #4, start/finish #5
Organize School Notebooks
Put money in Patriot account
Practice!!!
Sync Palm
Write letters
Write thank u's for Jojo and Nana
Sync Laptop and Desktop
Get extra Christmas ticket
Get OT notes tomorrow!!!
Complete next semesters schedule for advising tomorrow
Practice!!!!
Put music on MP3 player
Update Quicken
Write BDF check
Get alias from Josh
Baby gift for Nicole
Do Cubbie work
Work on Awana

and continues on from there.. my goodness, I'm busy..

I so need to fix the colors of the blog.. they're all messed up now.. I'm trying to get it to be more like my site colors.. only a few tweaks left..

ya think I should maybe start my theory work now? ;)

oh, and while I'm here.. I'd like to thank my wonderful roommate, who switched the beds all by herself and sacrificed her lovely bottom bunk for my lovely, yet impossible, top bunk! You're awesome, Sarah! Exactly ;)

guestbook! I finally updated the link to go back to an actual guestbook instead of this page again ;) *cough*hint*cough*

hey all ;) oh me.. I want taco bell! anyone wanna bring me some? ;) or.. better yet.. give me a call.. and we'll go tomorrow after I get out of school ;) sounds wonderful.. oh sigh.. today was a good day.. went to the chiropractor this morning.. discovered that I have spina bifida occulta, which means that one of my vertebrae in my lower back is not completely formed (it's a defect from birth, and an estimated 5-10% of the population has this defect and most will never know because it normally doesn't cause problems). Sooo.. as a result, my lower back is weak to begin with. Then.. somehow.. I jarred some of the disks in my lower back into some funky position.. which isn't directly related to my spina bifida occulta, but rather an indirect result because of the lack of support. Thus.. I'm supposed to go in for therapy once a week for a while, wear a back brace, keep it iced, try to minimize driving, stairs, lifting, etc, and other little things like that. I've switched bunks with my roommate and I'm working with security to get a handicap pass to park on the top of the hill during my therapy. and that's that.

pain.. I'm in some major pain.. it's a shame I hide it so well.. I could be getting lots of attention ;) *grins* I'm so bad.. I just hide it so well.. that know one knows how bad it hurts.. and no one ever reads this either, so no one will ever know.. that's kinda enteresting.. in an odd sort of way.. lol.. anyways.. mental note to self.. buy flowers on the way to Awana on Wednesday.. *nods* yup yup.. oh me..

I'm almost done all my Cubbie records.. gosh, it'll be awesome to actually be able to keep records on the laptop this year.. no more confusion.. or so we hope..

I'm rather hungry.. taco bell anyone?

oh sigh.. it's raining again.. or it was.. ya.. mm.. it's amazing how fast fall break went.. altho it seemed to go much slower than my school weeks because I didn't have schedules.. just kinda existing.. was interesting.. dinna get much done.. that's kinda frustrating.. but oh well..

oh blubbit.. it's raining.. uhhuh.. lotsa lightning.. *nods* ohh I get to relax tonight.. that's an awesome feeling.. it's been a long week.. I finally finished my English paper.. got a 94 on the test.. (yeah, the one we took 42 years ago towards the beginning of the semester..) all I have left before fall break is an OT lecture.. a theory test.. and a student recital.. then.. I get a week off.. oh bliss.. sleep sounds good.. uhhuh.. I think.. I'll do nothing for a while.. then.. come back.. yeah.. back later..

I changed the blog back to the random thoughts of fi.. since my cabbages dun post often if at all.. and cabbage doesn't make sense to anybody but us.. so.. yes.. I'm wondering if anyone reads this at all anymore..

lol.. it got cooler today.. wore my new purple sweater.. and my black dress.. so it looked liked a skirt.. the whole world commented on it :x *grins* Jennifer (next door Jennifer..) dinna like me being all "pretty, pretty" and still wearing my tennis shoes.. what can I say.. I live in my tennis shoes.. ;) love u, ketchup-girl ;) next time I need shoes, I'll be sure to come to you...

oh blubbit.. tis a cloudyish type of day.. altho the sun was out when Kat and I were driving a while ago.. yes.. we went to the Galleria.. I bought a purple sweater.. I like.. shall be nice when it starts to get cooler.. *nods a bunch* you know.. it's hard to type sideways.. or rather.. when the screen is facing east.. and you are facing south.. and so you have to either chose to look at your hands.. or the screen.. but you canna do both.. and is interesting.. I find it easier to look at my hands.. *shrugs* anyways.. I'm hungry.. I think.. taco bell sounds good.. who knows.. taco bell and starbucks.. I could live off of those two.. with a little olive garden thrown in there sometimes.. yeah.. sounds good to me.. oh sigh.. I have school tomorrow.. what else do I have.. oh, dang.. I have a voice lesson.. that means short lunch break so I can practice 'fore my lesson.. Mrs. Holden dunna like it when I dun practice.. is all very interesting.. but yes.. then.. tomorrow night.. I have some voice concert thing I have to go to.. and then I have dance rehearsal.. uhhuh.. that's gonna be interesting.. but hey.. my life is interesting these days.. so.. yeah.. oh sigh.. tonight when I get back to school.. I have to install my network card.. it is physically installed in the puter, but I havena turned it on yet.. or istalled drivers or anything.. so.. must do that.. and call the comp depart ment with my MAC number.. so I can get on the network.. and then the world will be happy.. no more dialup.. no more missed phone calls.. which could almost be a bad thing.. but yeah.. wun go there.. *ahem* anyways.. I wish I could have candles at school.. I understand why we can't.. but still.. I miss them.. I have so many.. you know.. speaking of candles.. I can't wait to have a house of my own.. I've been thinking about it a lot.. how I'll decorate and such.. and I'll have candles in all the rooms.. and it'll be a liveable type formalish decor.. and I'll have fresh flowers all the time to make me smile.. flowers make me smile.. I remember when I was so depressed, I wished I could drive so I could go buy myself flowers.. I should get some for my dorm room.. yeah.. that sounds good.. I think I'll do that this week.. roses or daisies maybe.. or some iris.. mm.. flowers, coffee, and laughter.. three of my most favorite things in the whole world.. followed by comptuers.. and books.. oh, how I love a good book.. and music.. *wistful sigh* and cold weather.. gosh, I miss the cold.. and Christmas.. I love the season of Christmas.. I wish it would last all year.. time with friends and family.. awesomeness.. I've already started planning Christmas parties and picking out gifts.. lol my whole year looks forward to Christmas.. yes.. I can't wait for Christmas.. I love decorating for Christmas too.. and having parties.. with some nice music in the background.. some hot cider.. and friends.. ah, bliss.. yes.. the Christmas season lasts me about till Easter.. Easter is awesome.. it's one of the only times all year I will willingly get up before 0500 to go the sunrise Easter service.. I love it all.. the lilies.. the music.. it'll be really speciall this year too, if we have our santuary ready to go by then..oh, I can't wait..gosh, I'll be a sophmore by then :x hehe.. no more parking in the lower lot.. *grins* awesomeness..and this is a very long blog, isn't it? lol.. spose I'll post now.. more thoughts later..

and I have a voice lesson in 20 minutes and I need to go warm up! fun fun fun.. back later today...

my mailbox, btw, is still empty.. no hints or anything..

goodness, I haven't blogged in forever.. life is going so fast right now.. classes are in full swing.. all is going well.. Spiritual Rush was last weekend.. and that was much fun.. I'll put it this way.. put a group of college students in small cars, send them to walmart at 0130, arm them with flour, tp, birdseed, and saran wrap.. and you have a war on your hands.. there were no fatalities, but the battle scars are numerous.. *grins* oh college is so much fun..

SAB, btw, is Student Activites Board.. basically they put together most of the student events like Homecoming, Mr. Big Chief, Soda Shop, Dr. Pepper Breaks, etc.. ya.. just.. fyi.. lol..

I am fast growing addicted to checking my mailbox.. my empty mailbox, that is.. *cough* yes.. it isn't like e-mail where I can set it to check itself.. I hafta walk all the way across campus.. but yes.. anyways.. *grins* we have Soda Shop tonight.. the SAB puts it on.. I'm on the SAB, but I'm not helping with this event.. but we get free ice cream and sundaes and banana splits and shakes and junk.. sounds fun.. then we have a dorm meeting.. fire procedures and stuffs.. fun ;P lol.. but yes.. I'm going to go work on.. something productive.. ;) back someday soon..

hey world! I'm home for the weekend.. thought I'd post and update y'all on my life as a freshman..finished my first week of classes.. looks to be a busy semester.. lots of music.. lots of rehearsals and concerts and practices and such.. oh, if any of y'all enjoy classical music.. I'll be going to the symphony (DSO) at least five times this semester.. so if you wish to come along.. I think I can get discounted tickets and junk.. so.. yeah.. give me a ring or something, an we'll work it out ;) All other classes look good.. just busy.. don't think I'll be able to work in the comp lab this semester.. next semester, hopefully.. lol I only know of two other girls who work there right now.. tis all guys.. they give you funny looks if you're a girl who knows what you're talking about.. but yes.. *ahem* anyways.. *grins* overall, havin a good time.. girls in my hall are awesome.. food is icky.. but that's life ;) there's a good coffee shop though.. good frutata's.. frozen coffeeish type things.. *yum* but yes.. oh! just for future reference.. here's my mailing address at school.. just in case you should ever need it.. *grins*

Adrianne Duvall
DBU Box 767
3000 Mountain Creek Parkway
Dallas, TX 75211-9209

good night world.. I'm off to sleep.. hehe.. I dun have to get up at 0730 again! yay! I'll get some sleep! I hope.. *grins* bye..

hahaha.. i found my password, chica.. *insane grin* yes.. hello ppl.. u are all at my mercy... muhaahahhaa... hehe.. yes.. and all of u are thinking, "i just wanted to read sophie's (the sweet and inncoent one) blog.. i dinna want to be at the mercy of this crazy woman!!" well.. i'm sorry.. :) yes.. so the chica is off colleging.. big thing too.. my lil' sis is going off to college.. *sniffle* but that's ok.. b/c i get to be the sweet and innocent one.. ;) (am still in highschool) *grins* yes.. so anyways.. gosh.. everyone's like growing up.. josh could run away from home.. and the law not care cause he's 18.. sophie's going to college being all dormish and kewl and all.. and ppl think that evan's going out with me.. gosh... everyone's growing up.. :x yes.. anyways.. i gotta run.. stuff to do and all.. just wanted to let the chica know what was goin' on with passwords and all.. lata, chica..

<--begin mushy thank you letter-->

yes.. as I started to say Thursday.. I want to thank my cabbages (that is.. Josh, Sandi, and Evan..) they were awesome.. Sandi organized all my boxes.. then they all got up insanely early to go to donuts with me.. Josh let me load up his suburban with all my junk.. Sandi an Josh helped me load everything.. Evan slept on the couch and provided some sort of moral support.. ;) Then after we got all unloaded, they all helped me arrange my stuff.. Sandi even made my top bunk ;) Josh and Evan helped the girls across the hall with their VCR junk and cause of that, I have two new friends! lol tis all so much fun.. except the showers.. they're also as bad as everyone tells you.. be forewarned ;) but yes.. my cabbages.. thank you SO much.. I could not have done it without you.. I'll see you tomorrow!!! Love you all.. you're the best!

<-- end mushy thank you letter-->

gosh, I've been busy! SO much has happened in the last three days.. I've met about 42 million people.. been to sessions.. learned about college life (and today, I even figured out how to open my mail box! now you have no excuse not to snail mail me.. cause I can actually get it now.. lol..) discovered that cafeteria food is really as bad as they say it is.. ;) I still feel like I'm at camp or something.. altho it felt a little more real when I went to look at my books.. stayed up until 0300 or later this morning with some friends.. we probably kept up the whole floor, we were laughing so hard! got to sleep in again today.. slept in yesterday cause of the rain.. all the morning activities were canceled.. electricity went out too.. so all of our alarms didn't go off anyway.. I'll write more about my room later.. um.. what else.. today (in 30 mins, in fact..) we have our last SWAT session.. then dinner tonight.. then a Glowing Heart Concert.. although I'm not sure how much of that I'm going to stay for.. cause I'm a-goin home!! more to come soon..

woooooohoo! I'm at DBU, all packed in (thanks to mes cabbages.. more on that later..), and busy as a bee with SWAT stuff! Going to the president's house this afternoon.. then we have the Patriot Games tonight!! Go Green Mu!!! All is good.. lots of cool people here.. *waves to the DBU people reading this..* have some awesome people on my floor.. basically just overall having a wonderful time.. God is SO good! Love you all.. MUCH more to come tonight when I get in!

yo wazzabit.. yes.. hey phie.. *grins* am here now.. :) oh dear.. yes.. too many bloggings that are not my own.. lol.. anyone else want me to blog with them? lol.. any takers??? lol... j/k.. yes.. just lettin' phie know that i'm here.. adios mis pantelones.. :)

alright! talk to you all when I get to school!!!

well.. tis about that time.. the time has come (the walrus said..) to pack up the laptop.. shall be up and running asap when I get there.. may be on (*ick*) dial-up, but I'll be here ;) shall be posting even when I can't be online..

almost done! yes! *grins* I've been packing since about.. well.. 2230 last night? a little later.. din get home till then.. so yeah.. basically packed till 0100.. got up at 0500.. here I be.. almost done! wheeee!

woohoo.. tis 0627.. just got back from donuts.. gun crash for an hour or so, then finish packing.. I'm off to DBU in three hours... more later!

hung with the cabbages today.. we went to lunch.. and Fry's.. and overall just had a good time.. went to dance tonight.. we danced long and hard.. was very good.. danced the cobwebs out of my head.. polished some of the tarnish off of my mostly sterling day.. God is gut..

ohh.. cabbages.. I thought of you Saturday night.. (actually.. it was Sunday morning.. at 0230 when I was on my way home..) the Chicken Mafia place.. was open.. and had cars there.. at 0230.. and I thought it was incrediby hilarious at the time.. *cough, cough* drugs *cough*.. yes.. anyways.. back to your lives, citizens..

oh! Sarah! I forgot to post about her.. she's very cool! kinda quiet.. but ya.. she's.. 17.. my height (woohoo!).. lives in Rowlett.. church music major.. likes Shane Barnard's music! mm.. that's all I can think of right now.. I'm kinda not all here.. but yes.. I think we'll get along well.. very nice girl..

mm.. some days I dislike being human.. or at least, dislike being an almost-adult human.. children don't realize how easy they have it.. oh sigh.. I'm back on my roller coaster.. I was doing better.. don't know what happened.. pray for me, if you think about it.. (if anyone reads this anymore.. who knows..) things are coming down to the wire with school.. my family is wanting time.. time that I don't have.. my friends want time.. (or I want time..) and tis all.. very draining.. and stressful.. I just want the semester to start.. then all will be well.. it will be different.. but it will be well..

ohh.. much to say.. I'll come back later and say it.. for now.. if you have a car.. call me.. and come pick me up.. I may die of boredom at this rate..

back from the wave pool.. got a little sun.. can feel my normal pink coming on.. (the normal pink that goes across my nose and cheeks.. that's about the only place I burn.. or tan..) about to hop in the shower, hopefully get my car, and then head off to dinner! shall check in later..

side note.. I love dsl..

gooood morning world! yes, phie is up and wide awake, and has been for hours.. (up, anyway.. has only been wide awake since she had her coffee..) got up early early this morning to go have breakfast.. I mean.. go to starbucks with Josh and Chris.. just got home from that.. shall be heading out the door shortly for work.. then.. *drumroll* dinner with Sarah tonight! fun fun.. need to work on my desktop today, too.. I only have 5 days left! woohoo! gosh, I'm loving this.. so much to do.. so little time.. yes.. tomorrow is still free! I need something to doooo!

hehe.. tis fun to squeeze every last fun thing you can with your friends into your last 5 days before college.. I've freed up another day too! I have all day Friday now! If you want to do something, give me a ring or an e-mail.. I'm open to just about anything.. *grins*

as you can see, I'm kinda on sensory overload these days.. I'm as busy as ever, but I'm enjoying it.. thanks for being there for me, guys.. :) means much.. also, a reminder that my door/phone/ear is always open for y'all if you ever need to talk or pray or be prayed for.. y'all have been there so much for me lately, and I want to make sure I'm there for you too.. :) you know how to reach me..

the whole college thing still doesn't seem real.. I'm guessing it will once I move in.. tis still some distant thing.. very enteresting..

Talked to Sarah tonight! We're going to dinner Thursday night! I'm very excited.. I can't wait to meet her! She's a church music major too, which is *awesome*.. and she's my age.. only a few weeks difference, I think.. that's about all I know at this point.. shall update y'all Thursday night.. :) Speaking of Sarah.. we move into the dorms in a week :x

*ctrl v* (this is mostly bits and pieces of a convo I had a bit earlier this evening.. tied together.. somehow.. yes..)

I had dance this evening.. twas awesome.. my dad wants me to quit dance cause of school.. he thinks it will put too much pressure on school junk.. (btw.. for those who don't know.. I'm on the sacred dance team at church.. meaning basically.. we worship God through dance.. and we dance at church services every so many weeks (tho less often since the fire cause we have so little space..) and so.. we mostly do.. I guess you'd call it interpretive dance? where we're like telling a story of sorts.. only not really..
tis like a choir.. only dance.. yeah.. that works.. anyways! I've been dancing with them for years, but only recently became officially a member.. and tis like another family.. another prayer support system.. and yes..) but I think I need to stay, first, because God is doing some really awesome things in the group that go right along with what's He's been doing with me personally.. showing me who He really is and showing me how to really worship.. and He's just so much more real to me now.. He's a living being.. and tis just.. awesome and mind boggling and yeah.. but yes.. Tina just got back from a dance conference.. so she's all renewed and on fire and has an *awesome* vision for us now.. and all night, I just had this feeling that I need to be a part of it.. so.. I'm still praying about it.. and thinking of options to stay.. we'll see.. :)

lol I was wondering when you would start posting ;) just waiting on Sandi then.. yes.. cool cool.. oh, and yes, his site is better than mine ;) just.. fyi ;) and he really did officially create Sophie, tho I did have a friend who briefly called me Sophie before that.. but Josh did officially start it.. and introduced me to Sandi as such.. who introduced me to the rest of her world that way.. and it's stuck ;) she still calls me Sophie in real life.. Josh doesn't.. he calls me Adrianne.. which I find hilarious.. seeing as he started the Sophie thing.. but tis also funny when he does call me Phie in real life.. and yes.. so.. that's that story.. lol.. mmk.. I have bunches to say.. I'm going to cut and paste from an earlier conversation to make it easier on my poor head.. which is suffering from a bad headache.. so.. *ctrl c*

oh kewl! I'm part of the blog.. how fun! remind me to add phie to mine someday.. and if you're feeling bored.. check out http://www.selcouth.cjb.net.. my site's better than hers! lol j/k.. oh yes.. ok so I'm Josh.. hi everyone.. phie and I go way back.. way way back.. some might even say I invented Sophie.. but she seems to deny that and claim that others called her that 'fore me.. oh well.. ok off to other things..

my roommate called tonight! *waves to Sarah in case she ever comes to my site!* I need to call her back tomorrow.. I didn't get home till twas too late :( but I'm excited! This is really happening! lol

you know.. I leave for DBU in 11 days.. that's just.. wow.. exciting and scary and wonderful all at once.. I feel kind of like I'm turning the page in the story of my life.. kinda ending the chapter of my childhood and starting a whole new, exciting chapter of almost-adulthood.. it still doesn't quite seem real..

oh! note to my cabbages.. if any of your mothers have doubles of the pictures they took at my recital and/or graduation.. I would love a copy.. I'm working on my senior scrapbook..

wow, lots has happened in the last two weeks.. got back Tuesday from South Carolina.. had some good family time there.. On Wednesday, Josh, Evan, and Mr. Barfield came home from the National Scout Jamboree.. Sandi and I went with Mrs. Barfield and the kids to pick them up.. twas gut.. Thursday, got to hang with my peaches for a few hours.. Sandi left yesterday for Florida.. (miss you terribly, Kat!) took the kids to see Princess Diaries.. twas cute.. *nods* had an VERY awesome time at WIW last night.. three hours of intense prayer and praise & worship.. very awesome thing.. today.. just kinda blubbing.. babysitting later.. cleaning my desk.. getting ready for school..

OH, I just about had a heart attack.. lol.. I've been going through some DBU stuff on the web trying to find various things.. and I came across the dress code.. and it basically said you can't wear shorts to class.. and I about died.. cause that's all I own.. and ever wear.. (those who know me, know these things.. lol..) but.. then it turned out.. I was looking at the 1997 handbook.. and rules have changed.. (as far as I can tell..) and yes.. that's a good thing..

yes.. much happening.. I have so much to say.. back later..

hola mes choux! ohhhh my gosh.. I saw the most beautiful car.. twas a while pickup ..limo.. ahhh.. long.. bunches of windows.. just lovely.. lol.. yes.. *grins* hi! ohh oh oh oh.. I can't say oh enough.. Fr. Mike is here.. his first service was tonight.. I cried.. (me and my melancholy (sp?) self.. go read that book.. something about Spirit-Controlled Temperaments or something.. by Tim LaHaye.. I am such a melancholy.. ) it was wonderful.. he is SO supposed to be here.. after these two long years.. he's here.. God has so been working.. he (Fr. Mike) told an awesome story.. he went to Office Depot down the street from the church.. and asked this one Nigerian man who worked there for some help.. and turns out.. the guy lives near the church.. he came to visit after the fire.. and has been praying for the church daily since then.. sometimes even walking around the grounds and praying.. and when he saw Fr. Mike's picture come up.. he began praying for him and his ministry daily.. and has been wondering when he (Fr. Mike) was coming.. and they prayed right there in Office Depot.. and twas just such a God-thing.. I cried some more.. God is so good.. He's amazing beyond words..

oh my.. I'm not even going to attempt catching up on the last two months.. tooo much has happened..

I've grown rather dull, haven't I? all I've posted for the last three days is my verse.. oh sigh..

verse of the day...

Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Philippians 4:8

ahhh! I have three minutes before this kicks me over to the next day!

verse of the day...

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13

oy es martes.. today.. I met with a lady about a babysitting job this summer.. well.. I'd hate to even call it that.. her kids are 11 and 13? 14? something like that.. she basically just wants someone to hang out with them and take them to lessons and junk.. which sounds fun to me.. we ended up talking for over an hour.. tis looking good.. and.. I'm going to write thank you notes now.. bunches an bunches to write.. back later..

verse of the day..

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear... Consider the ravens: they do not sow or reap, yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!
Luke 12:22, 24

verse of the day.. (I need a clever name for this.. tis the verse I'm writing on the back of my hand.. daily.. any ideas?)

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hiddden... In the same way, let your light shine before men that they may see your good works and praise your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:14, 16

ohhhh my gosh.. lol.. I haven't blogged.. since.. Thursday.. soo much has happened.. let's see.. here's the journal of the last three days..

Friday --

Pop and Uncle Bill came in today.. they're staying for my graduation.. shall be cool..

Saturday --

Graduation!!!! Set-up most of the day, rehearsal at 3, ceremony at 4.. can't wait!

later...

it's over.. wow.. lol.. I'm graduated.. officially.. tis very cool.. Chris, Kat, and Josh came over after the ceremony for dinner.. some family was here too.. we ate.. then went to sonic.. then went to Josh's.. Josh took Kat home.. Chris and I yakked.. Chris left.. Josh came back.. Josh and I yakked sitting/laying on my car.. twas awesome.. din get home till nearly 0100.. friends are awesome, yes? specially mine.. they're the best.. but I'm biased, no? *grins*

Sunday --

everyone went home today.. had an awesome youth meeting.. pretty much a normal Sunday.. very gut..

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this week is starting to fill up.. lunches, parties, jobs, ahh.. hope I can still get in some down time to rest..

love you all, and praying for you! dun forget to sign the guest blog!

ahhhhhhh! I had a message.. all typed out.. and blogger blinked at me.. and ate it!! *dramatic sigh* must start over..

oh! this wasn't in the original message.. but hey.. to all those poor people who haven't seen me in the last two days.. (just kidding.. really! *grins*) I got my hair cut! I love it.. I think my cabbages approve too.. ;) Let's hope so..

yes.. as I was saying.. what was I saying? oh shoot.. it's so very gone.. back.. when the thought comes back..

ok.. that was fun.. *grins* ohhhh my head hurts like.. like.. I don't know what.. anybody got any green apples? I've been told they're good for migraines.. the scent, rather..

(sorry Kat.. between Josh's call and the cookie dough.. these tu's just aren't getting done.. *grins*)

and woohooooo! Josh is an Eagle Scout now! *applause* yay Josh! ;) yes.. very very good thing..

ok.. Sandi? I'm writing my thank you notes now.. I pwomise.. *smiles*

can you say.. whoa? everyone now.. whoa.. there we go.. yes.. that is my general state of mind at the moment.. I've had a crushing migraine for a little over 24 hours now.. between the cabbages, there's enough stress, unthought thoughts (that so makes sense somehow.. my goodness..), and other situations to go around for twenty people.. but somehow.. it's all cool.. tis like all of the sudden, I'm coming to realize that God's in control.. I mean.. I can say it all I want.. but to really feel it and live it.. is something different altogether..we had an awesome.. ahh.. discussion, you might call it.. with our youth leader last night.. and he really put things into perspective.. and I've done a little (not a lot.. my brain matter can't take a lot of thinking right now.. ouch.. pain..) thinking about where my priorities are, and where they really should be.. and it's cool.. and that is the end of that trail of thought.. or rather.. the point I have chosen to stop.. I could ramble on for hours, I'm sure..

I have so much to do! Graduation is Saturday.. I have to pick things for my table, decide how to set it all up, write a kabillion jillion thank you notes, and that's just the beginning. I have a piano recital tomorrow for which I have yet to practice.. my head hurts like.. something.. anyone want an extra head? I'd like to get rid of this one.. ;) lol oh me.. I'm being very Phie-ish today.. Adrianne would never throw things at guys.. even little things like those little blue sprinkler tops.. (sorry Nathan! *smiles*) no.. Adrianne wouldn't do that.. hehe.. or would she? we'll never know..

ok.. I must go back to serious things.. I have bunches on my mind.. but I would like to say.. that friends are awesome.. I don't have bunches and bunches.. and so that makes me appreciate the ones I have even more.. tis jus very awesome to get to know them.. and have fun with them.. and laugh and cry and learn and grow and share and pray with them.. to have shoulders to lean on.. to have two shoulders for them to lean on.. that circle of friends, if you will, (cue the POG music!) those two or three people (or more..) that you'd do anything for.. tis such a blessing.. I have learned so much about friendship in the last year, the last month, hey, even the last week.. and I've learned that its a most wonderful thing to have.. so to my friends and cabbages.. thanks for everything! you're appreciated and loved :)

*steps off the podium*

I believe in Christ like I believe in the sun, not because I can see it, but by it I can see everything else.
- C.S. Lewis

*waves to Kat* you're reading this.. this is a good sign.. of what, I have yet to decide.. but it is a good sign..

sheesh.. went to Chuck E. Cheese's with the cousins today.. great pizza.. really noisy atmosphere.. they play VeggieTale's though! They played two songs from Kyle, the Kindly Viking.. very fun ;) *grins* got my hair cut today.. you'll have to wait and see how short it is.. ohh I love it.. mmk.. thank you notes.. if you're online.. make me write thank you notes..

I wonder if anyone is actually reading this.. are you reading this? *grins* e-mail me and tell me.. I'm curious..

grr.. I want 24 hour time! but it wun do the second thing.. the 05:51:24 thing.. in 24 hour time.. so.. I'll live with this, I suppose..

OH! btw.. *grins* four days.. four days till graduation.. am I excited? you take a guess..

Today.. I am in a mood.. I'm not quite sure what kind of mood it is.. tisn't anger.. nor is it depression.. but it's something similar.. frustration, mostly, I spose. I need bubbles! or flowers.. oohh flowers sound good.. ah.. even better.. the arboretum.. I may go.. tomorrow sounds good.. anyone wish to join me? Lunch and a trip to the arboretum.. call or e-mail.. we'll go..

Home again, home again.. back to cleaning my room.. coffee anyone?

here I am.. stuck at home.. cleaning my room.. fun fun fun for everyone.. when it's clean, I'm having a party. sound good? good..

oh, this is fun. I like this. *waves to everyone reading this* what a good place to ramble.. I like.. most definitely.. I think.. that eventually, I'll change it to "The Random Thoughts of the Cabbages" and get my other cabbages to post here too.. we shall see.. back soon..