Twilight

These books OWN me

done with books 1 & 2
moving on to 3 as soon as i can make it to my nearest bookstore

i would not say these books are amazing/well written/books of the year

but they are REALLY addicting

i'm a little embarrassed to admit this addiction since they are written for young adults in a 16pt Helvetica font

edward cullen could be this generations mr. darcy

just saying

heart hurts

already i am missing ashley ward and i only dropped her off at the airport 2hrs ago

i forget sometimes what great friends can bring out of you

it was so natural to have her here in st louis last night and to be with her these past few days, even after almost a year of not seeing/talking to her

i miss having her and other friends who i care for like this here in st louis.

I am blessed with great friends here, but a few of these girls that i am thinking of right now i wish i could spend daily life with so much it hurts sometimes

But i'm here
and they are where they are supposed to be

some day i hope we all find our place in the same city together again

really really hope =)

Bye Bye October

I feel like i need to update, just to update

* Went to mizzou for homecoming this past weekend and going back to mizzou tomorrow for ASHBASH!! Ashley Ward has returned back to the states and to Missouri for the week. It also happens that Mr. Obama will also be in columbia tomorrow night speaking on campus...funny how that worked out.

* i hate Halloween costume pressure

* My biggest disappointment of the week has been going to Shlafley to finally drink their fall seasonal beers on tap and finding out that both of them are sold out till next year. Big Bummer.

* The new Snow Patrol CD will not be leaving my car for a while

* Finally a "oscar'ish" movie (Rachel Getting Married) is out in theatres and I can't find time to go. love that Anne Hathaway.

* I'm hosting Young Life Morning Prayer time at my house on mondays now and it has become my favorite part of my week

* WAAAAYYY Ready for the Election to be over

* Welcome Back 30 Rock, even if you have been able to see the new episode on nbc.com all week...

* I'm pretty obsessed with the Alpine Shop right now. I finally picked out a new winter coat after two winters of searching and pretty much wish i was friends with everyone that worked there. These people are WAY too helpful.

* On to Twilight Book #2....Addicted like every other person that reads these books.

* Fall Day Light Savings = the most depressing day of the year

*Happy Halloween!

spreading good shopping finds!

i shop
and i really enjoy little shops with fun jewelry, bags and cards

two sites i recommend of things i have been buying...

http://www.mikwright.com/

you can find some really funny cards by these people. I stood at borders tonight and read every one of them -- enjoyed them all!

and


http://janejenni.com


love love love these pins.
I keep picking them up whenever i can find them and love passing them on to friends. I saw them first at crooked creek last summer and just picked up a few new pins when i was in a small shop in Seattle two weeks ago.

i'm really sick of hearing the word maverick

i turned 25 today

it's doesn't seem old...or that young

i really wonder where i thought i was going to be in my life on this day. I don't really think i ever gave it thought 10 years ago or even 5.

It's just not my style.

but i do know i like where i am at.

I love the weekend i just got to have enjoying the start of a new year with friends. i love the new job i am doing and i love that I'm about to take off for a trip with a favorite friend of mine on Thursday.

so there is no high end job this year...
there is no husband...
a fancy car...
or whatever else some people may measure there life by each year

but there are a lot of fun things going on that i truly enjoy and great people that fill every day with amazing emails, phone calls and hang out times.
I think that's a pretty great life for any 25 year old.

i think I'm going to like this 25th year...a lot =)

"An idol is anything in my life that occupies the place that should be occupied by God alone. An idol is anything that holds such a controlling position in my life that it moves and rouses and attracts me so easily that I give my time, my attention, my energy and my money to it effortlessly."

- Martin Lloyd-Jones