Twenty

I'm sitting here polishing up my English essay that's due tomorrow, (not) eavesdropping on Samantha's telephone conversation. Really, I just simply over heard something that caught my attention. She said something to the extent of "I'm twenty...." When I heard that I thought "twenty. that's old. that's so far away." But once I thought about it a little more, twenty didn't seem that far away. It really seems like just a year ago I was playing capture the flag with all the boys in my neighborhood and riding my bike to intermediate school with them in the mornings. And I can remember the feeling of the first day of high school, being in awe that the boys had beards and were GIANT. I remember thinking that college would never come, and here it is. Here I am, at college at 1:45 am still not done working on my essay due in 8 hours. I want to soak up every second, because time is going by so fast. Nineteen is coming, and soon after that twenty will be here, and not too long after that I'll be done with college and living the life that I can only see as my future right now. But for now I suppose I should concentrate on getting this essay done.

It's weird how I think sometimes, I know. Thanks for dealing with it.

Foiled.

Last night I returned home from work to find a surprise. Our room was completely covered in foil. At first I didn't know what to do. Then I laughed, and wondered who's wonderful, clever idea this was. You see, it wasn't just a little foil, like a roll. Maybe 3 or 4 rolls AT LEAST. As I looked around I noticed that not much was left untouched. Every frame, make up brush, decoration, apple, shampoo bottle and computer was covered. My underwear drawer was one of my last discoveries. That one got me laughing.

After some detective work Sam and I came to the conclusion that it was our friends Brittney and Mary. Brittney had sent Sam a text earlier that day to see if she was going to be at rehearsal. That pretty much gave it away. But little miss Mary was deceitful on the phone and pulled the whole "i'm in the library, i can't talk, and have NO IDEA what you are talking about". I knew I could get Brittney to crack though if I could talk to her. True. She cracked, only after about 5 minutes. Maybe I'll change my major from nursing to detective work/ questioning people.

Our counter:

Sam with our apples, each one meticulously foiled:

My desk:

oh, and don't worry, I'm in the process of thinking of revenge.

Stepping away from the grindstone

I'm going to take a little break from reading my Sociology book to update. Mainly because my blog holds much more importance than my grade in Sociology. Really, because I need a break.

Caitlin came to visit this weekend. It was so fun to see her, we had a good time. We walked around Belton, looked in some of the antique stores and the Bell County Museum (which by the way, was really neat). We also went and saw the movie Jumper, which I still haven't decided if I liked or not. Either way, it was entertaining and got my blood rushing a little. I had to work Saturday evening so that cut our fun off, but the short time we spent together was cherished indeed.

All in all, it's been a pretty eventful weekend. This week should be a little less chaotic than last. Although I do have to work much more, I will be feeling better, and only have one test and an essay to worry about. As of tonight, I am all of a sudden feeling overwhelmed. I looked down at my to do list and realized how much I really have to do. That the things I wrote last week, or last month can't remain there forever, I actually have to do them. I guess I have been living in this realm in which I do only the things that affect that day, or maybe even tomorrow, but never next month or semester! I'm talking scholarships, financial aid, insurance, summer school, living arrangements for next year, etc. It dauntingness of it all came over me just about 2 hours ago. I had to sing a song, say a prayer, and give my self a pep-talk to be encouraged, and to be a procrastinator no more!

I have a countdown going on my computer for days until spring break. 18 days. I really cannot wait. Even though a few of my lovely professors scheduled tests for the first days following spring break, it will (hopefully) be a time of relaxation and enjoyment.

Alright, back to the grindstone.

Crazy little week

I would take a deep breath and sigh that this week is almost over if I could without phlegm blocking my airways. I know, it's nasty. But the past few days I have been s-i-c-k. I went to the Doctor today and learned that I only have a upper respiratory infection, so nothing serious. Got some antibiotics and mucinex and I'm on the road to wellness. In fact, I am already feeling a bit better!

This was a little bit of a rough week though. 3 tests and an essay due plus sickness and non-cooperating or sympathetic managers makes for quite an interesting combo. I didn't go into work, but will possibly be "written up" for this event. Whatever that means. Please people, tell me if you would like to have a sick waitress coughing all over your food! Gah. I think my lab practical went well, I'm not sure how the A&P test went today, and my English test is tomorrow.

On Monday, my friend Danibeth and I went to this new little coffee shop in Belton (right next to Wok's Chinese Restaurant & Club <-ha). It was de-licious, and pretty decently priced. It's called Dee's coffee shop or something like that. Anyway, I recommend it if you're ever in Belton and craving a good sandwich (and carb-free chips, which were surprisingly good and crunchy!). I didn't go to free Methodist lunch Wednesday this week because I wasn't feeling up to it, but last week was meatloaf, and yummy it was. I love free Methodist lunch Wednesday.

I'm sure some people are wondering how my friend and her son are doing. AND, I actually talked to her today. They are all moved in and settled at the St. Jude facilities. She is living in an apartment, house type thing, and Tim is of course staying in the hospital. They have started him on chemo, and are planning on doing some more in depth testing this up coming week. So far, so good. Since his first night in the hospital a few week ago he has gained a good amount of weight, so they felt comfortable starting the chemo. Please keep praying. She said tonight "I can tell a difference in me, I feel stronger and a little less scared. I feel like God is in control and he is listening to all we are asking." She has been reading the little Gideon bible I gave her the day she left for Tennessee and she is changing. Miracles are happening, God is so good.

A little bit of this and that

Tim is getting transfered to St. Jude's Childrens Hospital in Tennessee. Which is a HUGE blessing to say the least. If you've never heard about St. Jude's, they're awesome (or as far as I have observed they are). They are taking care of all the expenses for Tim's medical care, and providing housing for his mom, also food and other necessities so she doesn't have to spend so much time working during this exremely stressful time. They will be leaving sometime in the next week. Although it will be sad to say by to my friend, and her precious little boy, I have confidence that this is going to work out for them so well. Please continue to pray for them. Tim's mom has asked me to ask people to pray for them (which is a really big step for her), I'm praying that she will cross paths with someone else who can show her the love of Christ.


I've been feeling a little under the weather these past couple of days, but I think it's coming to an end. I think everyone here is a little sick, whether they want to admit it or not, something's going around. BUT, life goes on. School's goin' good so far, only one big test so far so I can't judge much. Work's alright. I've been getting a little tired of it lately, tired being the key word, I have been working far too much. Next week will be the first week of my cutting back on hours. I think it will be benificial all the way around, make everything a little bit more enjoyable. I'm not sure if I have mentioned it on here or not, but I'm in choir this semester, and I am really enjoying it a lot. It's great to meet new, different, fun people that remind me a lot of my friends in highschool. It's been real fun. On Wednesday we went to the Methodist church, where they serve a free home cooked meal every Wednesday. It was sloppy joe day, and boy, it was good. I think that making the free Wednesday *delicious* Methodist lunch a regular thing is a must.

I think that my search for a car is about to come to an end! PTL! I'm excited.

Samantha and I rented King of California tonight. It was a pretty good movie. Really interesting, with a kind of dark humor to it. I liked it a lot. It's one of those independent films. I think I have a little soft spot in my heart for those, I don't know that it's because they're good, or just because I'm inspired by them making it to the movie store (even if it is Take-1 video in Belton). But, this one really was good.

I should be writing my english homework. Not this.

Update

Today I recieved good news today from Tim's mom. The type of leukemia Tim has is treatable. It's called acute lymphocytic leukemia and most children diagnosed with this type are cured. He will start chemotherapy thursday. Please continue to keep them in your prayers.

Pray

My friend told me tonight that her son Tim has leukemia. He is about to be 3, and is most likely the smartest, sweetest, cutest little guy I've ever met. Tim's mom, who has gone through so much, is raising Tim by herself, and also found out recently that she is expecting twins. They go in tomorrow for more tissue testing to define the type of leukemia he has and also to figure out what treatment to proceed with. Pray that the news tomorrow will be as good as possible. Also pray for Tim's mom, who I believe, is very very close to having a relationship with the Lord.

Thanks for your prayers.