Hey There

So, its been awhile since ive actually written an update. Well, ive been busy, if you have any questions about like the past year, talk to me... otherwise, ill continue with the here and now. Sometimes its hard to say what i am thinking, and its easier said through lyrics and songs, hence, the song posts. Those have been songs that i can identify with recently.

My apartment is nice. I like living in a CLEAN!! area, and cooking food is SO much better than saga. Today i made peas, pasta and blueberry muffins for lunch.. yum! I went to a new church today Warrington Fellowship Church. Its a nice little place. I really like the smaller churches since i was brought up in one, people seem to be so close. There are a few people my age, but not many. Ill go to this church for a few weeks to give it a chance before i make a decision. The message was good though.

Well, i gotta go to petsmart to return yet another fish, im tired of them dying and driving 20 min away to return a fish, only to turn around and immediately come home...

kate, if you are reading this, i just thought of the time when we were at church in vt and the song leader said "turn to hymn 35 IMMEDIATELY" only really he said "He Leadeth me" haha.. fun times! I miss all you guys so much, you have no idea!

Do it for me now

Angels and Airwaves
Do it for me now

I'm frightened at night and the wind has a roar
It seeps through the hall and from under the door
Like the shit that was said
I can't take it that well
I give and I give and I give and I give and I'm still
Lost and hurt and bone thin from the love that's been starved
I know it got close but I'm sure it's too far
From the point of suspense, we know it should be
The end of that part of our favorite movie
When the guy grabs the girl and gives her his hand
Says take me away from this torturous land
Cause the grave is set up, the hole that I dug
I gave and I gave and I gave and I gave you my trust
Like the time that we kissed and you gave me a lie
To add to the scene you pretended to cry
But I'm here and I'm cool, the way that it is
Just give me a chance and I'll try to forgive

And I don't know
And I can't guess
If it's gonna be OK
But now my last wish
Is that you do this with me
Kiss me here and hold my hand
Let me feel like I'm the only one
I know you can
Won't you do it for me now

I've really had it with the rain of the tears
The predictable storm that has come every year
And it sneaks in from shore with a bat in its hand
I'm trying I'm trying I'm trying I'm trying I can't
You're a thief and a witch but I love you to death
You steal my heart and curse under your breath
But the one thing that I can most willing prove
That when you are gone I'll be fine without you

And I don't know
And I can't guess
If it's gonna be OK
But now my last wish
Is that you do this with me
Kiss me here and hold my hand
Let me feel like I'm the only one
I know you can
Won't you do it for me now?

Now just hold on, hold on to me
Hold on, hold on to me (hold on to me)

Kill

30 Seconds To Mars "The Kill"

What if I wanted to break
Laugh it all off in your face
What would you do?
What if I fell to the floor?
Couldn't take this anymore
What would you do, do, do?

Come break me down
Bury me, bury me
I am finished with you

What if I wanted to fight
Beg for the rest of my life
What would you do? (do, do)
You say you wanted more
What are you waiting for?
I'm not running from you

Come break me down
Bury me, bury me
I am finished with you
Look in my eyes
You're killing me, killing me
All I wanted was you

I tried to be someone else
But nothing seemed to change
I know now, this is who I really am inside
Finally found myself
Fighting for a chance
I know now, this is who I really am

Come break me down
Bury me, bury me
I am finished with you, you, you
Look in my eyes
You're killing me, killing me
All I wanted was you

Come break me down
Break me down
Break me down

What if I wanted to break?

Its Raining

So, yesterday was beautiful.. almost 80, so i was able to wear a t-shirt again. i worked all morning at Constantinos Deli where i should be working for bre bre while she goes back to high school to finish up some things for two weeks. As it turns out, there is a large possiblity of me working at that darn factory again. i dislike working there so strongly that it actually makes me angry. i think that if i start putting things off more waiting for another job to come along my mom might actually kill me. She has been VERY angry lately about the whole thing. i mean really, do you think im happy that i have a college degree so that i can get a better job, and im still working at a factory, cause no one in rutland seems to care that i have a DEGREE!?!?!?!?!?!? RAH!!!!! anyway, i have an interview with them this afternoon. I need to work the 3-11 shift so i can work at the deli 9-2:30 in the mornings... those are gonna be some intense two weeks! then i will work the 7-3 shift... that will be way better because then i get out in the mid afternoon and i wont feel like im missing everything.
Today its raining again, yesterday was beautiful, now its back to 50's and raining like it has been every day since i got home from school. RAIN RAIN FREAKIN GO AWAY!! hey, at least we wont have a drought this summer, and the grass is really green!
Yesterday i removed all the stickers from the back of my car with the exception of the long LU banner one, and i put the arcadia one on top of it. My car is now offical and i am ready to make my way to philly. well.. im gonna try to do something with myself. maybe finish reading my book..... jungle pilot.. its good, i reccommend that everyone read it!

Sad

So this morning when i woke up i was sad because i realized i would never live on G1 again with my friends. It was really sad :( I had a dream about living there again and how the toilets were broken again so everyone had to use a toilet in the lobby, well.... i couldnt pee in the lobby because i was scared since it was just this random lone toilet. So i went back into the suite and kristen was making paper flower pots for the bathroom doors and some other creative thing for the bathroom doors, and inside the bathroom, since the toilets were broken she made really large flowers to take up most of the bathroom.. haha :) so then i woke up to realize that i really did have to pee, and my toilet did in fact work... i was relieved. Then i wanted to tell my friends like we normally do when we have a strange dream like that but i realized they werent here, and i wouldnt be there again. really sad morning :(
Today will consist of unpacking more, and moving boxes that wont be unpacked downstairs somewhere out of the way. My, what a fun, loaded day!

I'm Hungry

As i started to write this post, i realized that i was really hungry... i should grab something to eat. This morning i went out to breakfast with one of my high school friends that i have kept in touch with, Ellea. She is the sweetest and one of the most amazing encouraging friends i have. I love her! We are gonna be only an hour away for our graduate schools, so this is really exciting to me! After breakfast i went to find a job at the hospital, this afternoon im driving around everywhere else to see if i can get a job to put to use my college degree... this may not happen and in that time i will have to get a job at the dreaded factory :( sad times. Factory work SUCKS!!! oh well... life will go on im sure.
I went online about an hour ago because i have to straigten out financial matters for Grad school, and have i even started yet? NO the answer is no becuase i am a really bad procrastinator... i will have to do that now... so ill post later...
tonight is the season finale for Grey's Anatomy... 2 hours.. oh man, this is gonna be intense.. just watch it... its on ABC... and for you in Texas it starts at 7...

On The Road Again...

So, i graduated on May 6th with my bachelors of science, that is one expensive piece of paper! My family and i hung around until monday, where we drove my granparents to the airport, and we continued on our journey. We left dallas at around... 3ish... so we drive until 1ish that night, stop somewhere outside of nashville TN. Next morning at 8am we head out on the road again, and we come into truck problems, whenever it idles the truck stalls, so we cannot go slow, and going to get gas is a real pain. Around lunch time we stop to try to "fix" the truck, this takes us about 2 hours. Then we head out again, and drive to, almost NOW! thats right, we drove all stinkin night long, and get home at 9am! suck! so, i am home, for those that were wondering. and i really need to get some sleep now, im exhausted, ill write later when im more coherant.

Rope Pull

Today was rope pull, it lasted about an hour! KZX did good! a lot better than the 15 min of last year even though they still lost to AO. I cant help but think of Zack. I miss him so much. I like to listen to this song when i think of him.

Praise you in this storm
Casting Crowns

I was sure by now
That You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say "Amen"
and it's still raining

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God
Who gives and takes away

Chorus:
I'll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
Every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry You raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can't find You

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God
Who gives and takes away

Chorus

I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth

Repeat

Chorus

gradjimication

i graduate in 57 days... yup...

i was bored

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name:	Andrea Lunt
Birthday:	June 15
Birthplace:	Rutland, VT
Current Location:	Texas for 66 more days, than philly
Eye Color:	Blue
Hair Color:	Brown
Height:	5'3"
Right Handed or Left Handed:	Right Handed
Your Heritage:	Irish/English
The Shoes You Wore Today:	Sandals until anatomy lab, than gravis sneakers
Your Weakness:	Shyness
Your Fears:	spiders... ick
Your Perfect Pizza:	Pepperoni and cheese
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year:	Survive first semester of Graduate School
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger:	haha
Thoughts First Waking Up:	school sucks
Your Best Physical Feature:	eyes
Your Bedtime:	what about it?
Your Most Missed Memory:	random fun stuff from past
Pepsi or Coke:	Coke
McDonalds or Burger King:	ew...
Single or Group Dates:	whatever
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea:	i like lemonade
Chocolate or Vanilla:	depends on what it is
Cappuccino or Coffee:	coffee keeps me awake
Do you Smoke:	nope
Do you Swear:	sometimes
Do you Sing:	haha.. oh yeah
Do you Shower Daily:	at least
Have you Been in Love:	yeah
Do you want to go to College:	humm... i hope so since im about to get my bachelors in 2 months
Do you want to get Married:	eventually
Do you belive in yourself:	yeah, i am amazing
Do you get Motion Sickness:	if i read in a car
Do you think you are Attractive:	it depends on the day
Are you a Health Freak:	i like to stay healthy
Do you get along with your Parents:	most often
Do you like Thunderstorms:	yeah, the ones in texas can be pretty intense though, im really not a fan of tornados
Do you play an Instrument:	i used to play the flute in middle school and piano way back in the day
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol:	i dont think so
In the past month have you Smoked:	nope
In the past month have you been on Drugs:	a lot of nyquill and advil
In the past month have you gone on a Date:	yup.. picnic and ihop...
In the past month have you gone to a Mall:	yeah, i got a new shirt for an interview
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos:	wow... that would be... alot...
In the past month have you eaten Sushi:	cant say ive ever done that
In the past month have you been on Stage:	hahahah... hell no
In the past month have you been Dumped:	no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping:	no.. too cold..
In the past month have you Stolen Anything:	nope, i like to buy things
Ever been Drunk:	umm... yes
Ever been called a Tease:	im sure i have
Ever been Beaten up:	no, i beat them up first... im so huge an all
Ever Shoplifted:	nope
How do you want to Die:	peacefully
What do you want to be when you Grow Up:	physical therapist
What country would you most like to Visit:	Ireland, Phillippeans
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color:	Blue
Favourite Hair Color:	Brown
Short or Long Hair:	medium.. and curly is good
Height:	not more than 6ish feet.. im kinda short myself
Weight:	not unhealthy
Best Clothing Style:	umm.... right...style?
Number of Drugs I have taken:	haha... ummmm many
Number of CDs I own:	a lot
Number of Piercings:	6
Number of Tattoos:	0... im afraid of needles
Number of things in my Past I Regret:	its good not to live with regrets
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Verses

"Are nto two sparrows sold for a cent? and yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your father. But the hairs on your head are numbered. So do not fear; you are more valuble than many sparrows." - Matthew 10:29-32

"Come to me, all who are weary and heavy landen and i will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for i am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light" Matthew 11:28-30
My friend gave me this verse this week for encouragement. I just feel hurt inside. I have such conflicted emotions. On one side, i dont feel like i deserve to mourn so much, i wasnt his parent, his sister, or even his best friend. I was a friend. Yet, i cry on a daily basis. I also am conflicted because how can i cry when hes in heaven, playing soccer, sitting at the feet of Jesus. Its ok to mourn, but sometimes i just dont feel like i should be. Its also hard for me to accept that hes gone. I keep accepting that hes gonna just show up at sometime. This weekend will be very hard when his parents come in to clean out his room, and stay for his memorial service. I will really have to come to terms with it this weekend, and thats gonna be so hard. i will see him again soon

Psalm 15

O Lord, who may abide in your tent?
Who may dwell on Your holy hill?
He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness,
And speaks truth in his heart
He does not slander with his tongue,
Nor does evil to his neighbor,
Nor takes up a reproach against his friend;
In whose eyes a reprobate is despised,
But who honors those who fear the Lord;
He swears to his own hurt and does not change;
He does not put out his money at interest,
Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things will never be shaken.

This was Zack's favorite verses back in the day. Yesterday a good friend of mine, zack went to be with the Lord. I loved him, and it is hard to let him go. I never expected that he would die, i guess i figured he would get better, but next year he would be back at school. I am conforted by the fact that he was ready and prepaired to die, up until his death he was self-less, and was more concerned by the grief of his family and friends than his own death. He had an amazing relationship with God, and i would really like that deep-ness as well. His faith was so evident in everything he did. He has encouraged me in so many ways. It makes it so hard to let go, everywhere i go on campus around town, in the future, reminds me of him. I was excited to see him this summer because we would be living close to one another, so i would be able to spend time with him. I always saw him in Glaske where we would talk about school, MSC where we would hang out at acoustic cafe, The lounge at KZX where we watched movies and most recently a dave matthews concert on DVD, so many memories, so many discussions. Even when i listen to music i think of him, dave matthews, country. I feel so sad inside, like im breaking apart, like there is a hole. But then i think of how he is now. Hes at the feet of God, in awe. Maybe he is running and playing soccer in his healed body. Whatever he is doing, he is so happy and healthy, and i know i will see him again, so i have to be happy for him, even though i still grieve. I feel bad most of all for his three sisters and parents. They loved him so much, and though they are comforted, they still miss him greatly. Please pray for all of this. Its hard to deal with the death of a loved one.

Procrastination

You are Conner MacManus. You are more serious and

less cynical. "You and your fucking

rope". You are a yekler and not a risk

taker, except for sometimes when the time

comes. You are loyal and would cut up your

own wrists to save someone. ^_^


Boondock Saints... who are you?
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Photos

Home
Pico
Hike
Bindings
Shadows
Abandoned
Lonely
Free
Reflection
Open
Light

Fix You

When you try your best but you don't succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse

When the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home
and ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

High up above or down below
when you too in love to let it go
If you never try you'll never know
Just what your worth

Lights will guide you home
and ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you


Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears streaming down your face and I

Tears stream down your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down your face and I

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

Hell Week

Since i use this mainly for ranting and such.. welll.. here goes...
I AM TIRED OF EVERYTHING. And for once, im not so burnt out on classes. I could probably keep going with classes, its just a steady process. Ive learned not to study too hard, but to study often. Its not always effective, but it works for my ADD personality. I am mostly tired of mind games. I am tired of thinking "do they hate me?" "did i do something wrong?" Honestly, im tired of it. I dont recall harming someone, and i would sure be aware if i was pissed at someone... At this point i just dont care... I am direct, and i love my friends, i really do.. but im tired of mind games. AH.. so tired... so tired. I love going home, because its a good month of solitude, art, and reflexion. I do nothing at home. My entertainment is CSI and painting, sometimes piano. oouuu reading too... i love being home because i can seclude myself and recharge. I really am never bored at home... its odd... but really, i can always find something to do. I am so excited for home. I miss the northeast everything... the culture is so different, and i miss it.
Well this was probably the most random post ever, but i am greater than tired, and its time for bed. after 12:30am i generally dont have coherant thoughts. yeah.. goodnight all

YAY

Breezy got into Keystone College!!! Its in LaPlume, PA and its her top choice for schools. I am so happy and proud of her! :) I am so glad that she gets the opportunity to go to her number one school, and i hope she is very successful and grows in relationship with God.
I hope i get into Arcadia, but i want God's will for me... wow.. if bre and i were close that would be so much fun, i would be close to family again. that is what i want more than anything, just to be closer to family... being 30 hours away is killing me!

That was wierd...

So, i go to post, type in blogger.com on my browser, and it says that i need cookies inabled before i can log on. So then i go back and type in blogger.com again, and scroll down the history list, find something with a blogger.com/post-create, and BAM! here i am, didnt need to log in, and aparantly i dont have cookies inabled. I found a loophole in the system. HA.. HA.. HA!!!
This morning i tried something different. Since i have class in Solheim at 8 in the morning, i decided that i would work out afterwords. I dont have class after then, and i might as well work out while im there instead of going back to sleep. Exercise apparantly give you more energy than if you went back to sleep for an hour or so. I'll let you know how the progress goes, but so far its much easier to do this, then to find time to work out at 11pm when really, i should be winding down in my room to sleep at 12.
Really, i have a lot on my plate for the next three weeks. Next week i have around 3 finals, and the week after i have another 3 finals. It should be intense, but after that i will be home, snowboarding with my BEAUTIFUL new snowboard. I am so excited, you really have NO idea. aahhhhhhh... My first day home i start my new job, which means i will have a season pass!! I love VT, i really do... and most importantly i will be with my family which i miss so much. This winter will be hard. There has been a lot of problems at home, and this winter we will all be in close quarters. This will probably be the last time we will all be in the same area. I hope that one day we will all end up in the same place, i would prefer Pennsylvania, and so does brez, so maybe thats where we will all try to go. I am praying that she gets into a school there. I want for her to get a good education, and get away from the mistakes her parents made. But God has a plan for her, i just want her to be happy and maintain a good relationship with Him.

oh the joys of marriage

you know what sucks? since no one is around to comment.. ill just tell you, cause i could be waiting awhile. Parents that fight. When i was younger, i thought my parents were going to get a divorce. They fought constantly. I wanted them to break up, because i was tired of hearing them yell. Sometimes i think my mom just likes to yell cause it makes her feel better. That is why i am a timid person. When you are severely yelled at for your entire life, you tolerate being put down so much that you become small. Dont get me wrong, i love my mother, i just hate the ugly person she becomes when shes in a bad mood and she feels the need to yell. Moving on... My parents are beginning to fight again. They have stopped fighting for as long as i have been in college, but its beginning again. Its over little things too. My mom doesnt like it when my dad stops to talk at church. Hes a deacon, thats what he does, and is supposed to do. Well, my mom hates it when he stays after, so she will scream at him if he stays too late. I feel bad for him, he just doesnt know quite what to do, they are two very different people. She loves him for being a good provider and taking care of me, He loves her because she is a good caretaker of the house, but under this are some twisted views. My dad is gone a lot, he works almost too much, and my mom gets lonely. I think because of her loneliness she lashes out. She is unable to stay up really late with him, since she gets up early for work, and he cannot go to bed early, so he will lay in bed for hours after she is asleep until he can actually fall asleep. I am afraid because i see mimiking qualities of my dad in Danny and my mom in me. now im not a yelling person, but i can be stubborn, and i go to bed early, and im not extremely social. Danny loves to stay up late and talk to people. I cant draw conclusions from this, but it still scares me. I wonder how happy my parents really are sometimes. Then i wonder if i really want to get married someday. I dont want to fight all the time. My parents are currently not on speaking terms. Sometimes i feel like my life is falling into pieces all around me. I try so hard to keep things afloat that i just cant keep picking up the pieces. My family is broken now (not only my parents) i feel like im a world behind in school, and graduate school essays are creepin in and i jsut want to send out applications. Its so hard. God will take care of me, and my family. His will, will be done and i will be happy... although now it feels like my world is falling apart. Its hard for me to express my feelings on all of this. Writing is like therapy for me. sometimes i feel like im falling down a hole, and im drowning. this was a thoroughly depressinng post... please pray for my family.
for those who would like to post comments, you do not need a blogger account to do so. You can even comment anonomously if you wish. please comment... please

Love

Mother Teresa was quoted as saying, "There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread." I was disturbed today to find out how many people on this campus are shallow and are just mean-spirited. Love is important. God tells us in Matthew 22:37-39 that 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all you soul, and with all your mind' This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself'. Sure people on this campus arent all beautiful, they arent all thin supermodels, the guys arent abercrombie and fitch models either. It really bothers me when people go around saying how ugly are campus is, how wierd they are, how everyone is a nerd, and on and on... Sure, our campus is strange, its not like real life, but God loves these people. God loves them just as much as everyone else. He made them strange, he made them seemingly 'unattractive' on the outside, but i bet you that some of these people have a beautiful inside. They may in fact be more beautiful on the inside than you and me, and that is what really matters. God tells us to love one another, making fun of people, and putting others down saying they look like dogs is not showing love, its showing hate. It breaks my heart. I bet those people wake up like everyone else and say to themselves 'I want to look cute today, so im going to wear my cutest outfit'. Im not gorgeous and thats what i say. God loves you, all of you. Be kind to those who hate you, be kind to those who love you. Dont be selfish and stuck on yourself, its not attractive, and whatever outer physical attractive you had disappears. Putting others down is very unattractive. Love your neighbor as your self. Thats my rant for the day. Good thing no one reads this.. it may stir up trouble :) HA

Moo

So, well... its been a very long time. I just realized that its been so long that i didnt know you could add pictures without hello anymore.
I cant wait to go home! you have NO idea, in less than one month i will be SNOWBOARDING again. ahh... i get to use my new board and everything. This winter i will be working at killington again, but not as a lifty.. im gonna work in the baseshop doing sales, and other random things there. I dont think i will be working at darkside either. Darkside was the best job ever. It was really layed back and i got a free sweatshirt (which is now my favorite). I love winters, i think it may be my favorite time of year because of the snow.

Oh, good times at home. This Christmas will be a strange one. It will be the best and the worst all at once. Family is one of the greatests gifts God has given me. Well, i think im gonna go eat, but with any luck i will try to post more often. These classes have gotten me so busy i cant see straight. Hopefully i will apply to 4 Graduate schools by the end of the week. I jsut want to get the applications in and leave the rest to God. I love you guys! Sorry to keep you waiting so long, although i doubt you read this anyway.. leave a comment if you do, im kinda curious.

And the semester continues

So... I've decided to open a MySpace account... that way, there is a nice comment board, so i dont have to post as much, but i can keep a running comment board going... it will also be nice next year after im gone to keep in contact with people... so i encourage everyone to comment there....

My Space

Other than that.. things have been well, school has been slightly hectic, and well.. thats how things go. I guess im not used to it, since i slacked off last semester, but im sure i will manage and live through it. I cant believe im graduating in may AH!!

Im beginning to apply for graduate schools now, and that is EXTREMLY scary.. So, if you think of me in that area.. please pray...

oh yeah, and in an additional note, my dad is leaving for the Phillipeans tomorrow, so if you could pray that he has a safe trip and that he accomplishes all that is in God's plan, that would also be appreciated!

How is everyone else?

Well.. time to read anatomy once again.. whooooo

Love

So.. i made it back to TX, and took my GRE's... They went well.. i was happy.. yay...

School starts tomorrow.. im not really ready, but im ready to get things overwith.. so.. here we go...

I love you.. now change, why do i never feel good enough?

I dont feel like posting much.. just thought i would let ya guys know i was alive :)

inspired

So i got inspired to post... actually i have some questions that i would like answered. First of all is What the heck is wrong with me?

I say this because i really think i have some issues. First of all being, why do i always not look forward to going to texas at the end of the summer? Is this a bad thing? God wants us to be content in any situation, because he has us there for a reason. I know what my reason for being in texas was, but now at the end of the summer i once again am detesting the thought of returning to texas.

I think i am a New England Gal. I dont think much can change that. I hope God's plan is for me to return to the great east coast. Now, i dont beleve that i want to live in Vermont my whole life, but the firthest i really want to go southern-wise is Pennsylvania. I guess i just love my family and everything about the north. New England Buddy got anything to comment?

Is this wrong for me to think this way? I wish i could just love texas, but ive tried, i have and it doesnt seem to come to me. I like LU, but once i leave there i am really not wanting to go back. I dont mean for this to offend anyone, but i seriously doubt that some of you want to move to the north east. Does this mean thats God's plan is for me to live up north, since i feel so strongly, or is he just forcing me to live in the south cause hes teaching me to be content, even when he knows my heart is in the north? HELP.. someone comment please!!

hope this made sense... hope everyone is doin well...

Hiatus

Hiatus is a long break... "after a hiatus, andrea posted again"

so yes, thats correct, i am once again posting. i know.. its amazing. so... here has been my life, came back home, and was highly motivated to get stuff done. I painted the swingset, got my horses hooves clipped, washed and clipped my dog, got a lot of cleaning done, put my room back in order, sorted out throught old clothes im getting rid of, i am currently house sitting, working at the vet clinic a couple times a day, taking a GRE class, and helping my dad renovate our deck and my bathroom. well... see i have been busy.. whoo.. go me, well.. thats about all for now, you can see why i really havent posted.. kinda been busy, and havent even thought of posting..

hope everyone else is doin well

Ingenuous

Ingenuous means to have a child-like simplicity or innocence.

My cat (abby) has been missing for a week, so please pray that she comes home soon. We miss her! I think im gonna walk around the neighborhood to see if anyone has seen her. We've asked our neighbors but thats about it so far.

Well, ive finally made it home. Its nice to relax, sleep in and generally be a bum again. im back to working my usual 5 hour work days 3 days a week, its quite entertaining. However, i should start painting my house soon. That should be fun!

Well, i gotta run up to Burlington VT to make up the test that i missed in my GRE prep class. whooo... ill post lata

21

Today I am 21, thats right, THE WRECKONING has come, and today is finally my birthday!!

YAY for birthdays....

Latent

Latent is a potential that is not readily apparant... I may look dumb, but really... i have potential ;-D

ok, ok... well, not much is goin on here... still... only have two exams and a final remaining this week. Friday is my final then im done with one class.. and i got enough stuff to do before then. I need to figure out my financial aid situation, drop the Human Growth and Development class, since im taking that presently...

In a week i will be flying back to vermont. I hate doing this. I love home, and i love my friends, WHY CANT THEY ALL BE IN THE SAME PLACE?!?! Flic and i were talking about this a few days ago. People that live near here hate it, but really, you get a good deal, your near your parents and your friends for most of the year. You can go home and do laundry, see your parents, eat a good meal. Flic and i go home 2 times a year for only a few weeks. It sucks!

You may be wondering why i so adamantly inform everyone that TOMORROW IS MY 21st BIRTHDAY!! well, my freshman year, everyone forgot when my birthday was, so i decided that to prevent only my parents remembering when i was born, i would not give anyone (my friends) an excuse for forgetting my birthday.....

so in light of the fact that TOMORROW IS MY BIRTHDAY....

Your Birthdate: June 15

With a birthday on the 15th of any month, you are apt to have really strong attachments to home, family and domestic scene. The 1 and 5 equaling 6, provide the sort of energy that makes you an excellent parent or teacher. You are very responsible and capable. This is an attractive and an attracting influence. You like harmony in your environment and strive to maintain it. You tend to learn by observation rather than study and research. You may like to cook, but you probably don't follow recipes. This number shows artistic leanings and would certainly support an talents that may be otherwise in your makeup. You're a very generous and giving person, but perhaps a bit stubborn in ways.

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Laud

Laud means to give praise, glorify

2 days until my BIRTHDAY... YAY :-D
everyone should call me on wednesday, cause its my birthday :-D

So, school is goin alright... kinda lookin forward to it being over with though...

so, other than than, not too much excitement... so, that leaves pointless quizzes!!!

Prep/Jock/Cheerleader 88% Stoner 56% Punk/Rebel 50% Ghetto gangsta 31% Loner 25% Drama nerd 25% Geek 19% Goth 6% What's Your High School Stereotype? created with QuizFarm.com

Longview

So don't get me wrong, i love spending time with Radio, Will and Danny, but other than that i get NO GIRL INTERACTION!!! Im dyin here ladies. Please, Please, if you are in the area, lets do something (Laura, Emily) and if your not in the area.. call me or something.. AHH

4 Shopping days remaining..... GO MY BIRTHDAY!!!

Laconic

Laconic means to use few words.

So, school is going well, it always seems to blur into a long week of class and tests, with nothing in particular sticking out to me, as does most of my summer. I havent really dont anything significant in the past week to really write about.

maybe ill lay out in the sun today. its warm outside.. oouuu...

what to fix for dinner? humm?? Hamburger helper? thats always a favorite. Radio and Will fixed dinner last night, and it was really good! Rice with Hamburger meat, cheddar cheese and tomatoes. Sounds like a strange combination, but its REALLY good... trust me!

my birthday is in.... 5 DAYS.. prepare youself!!

and, due to the lack of something to post about, ill include a survey.. everyones doin it...

(x) means i have done it, ( ) means i haven't.

(x ) smoked a cigarette
(x) smoked a cigar
( ) made out with a member of the same sex
(x) been in love
(x ) been dumped
( ) shoplifted
( ) been fired
( ) been in a fist fight
(x) snuck out of my parent's house
(x) had feelings for someone who didn't have them back
( ) been arrested
(x ) made out with a stranger
( ) gone on a blind date
(x) lied to a friend
( ) had a crush on a teacher (nope, never happened to me)
( ) seen someone die
(x) been to canada (i live too close not too)
(x) been to mexico [missions trip]
(x) been on a plane way too often every year
( ) thrown up in a bar
( ) purposely set a part of myself on fire
( ) eaten sushi
(x) been snowboarding (since i live on a ski mountain.. yes)
(x) been in an abusive relationship
(x) taken painkillers (im accident prone)
(x) love someone or miss someone right now
(x) laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by
(x) made a snow angel (again, the whole VT/snow thing)
(x) flown a kite
(x) built a sand castle
(x) gone puddle jumping
(x) played dress up (thats what little girls do)
(x) jumped into a pile of leaves (i love fall!!)
(x) gone sledding
(x) cheated while playing a game
(x) been lonely
(x) fallen asleep at school (Once in my physics high school class after i had been out all night at a concert)
( ) used a fake id
(x) watched the sunset
(x) felt an earthquake
(x) touched a snake (yay for biology majors)
(x) slept beneath the stars
(x) been tickled (i HATE being tickled
(X) been robbed (stupid people that stole my cell phone last semester... grrrrr)
(x) been misunderstood
( ) been suspended from school
( ) been in car accident
( ) had braces
(x) felt like an outcast (i think most kids do)
(x) had deja vu
(x) hated the way you look
(x) witnessed a crime (speeding is a crime... istn it?)
(x) pole danced (HAHAHA)
(x) been obsessed with post-it notes
(x) squished barefoot through the mud
(x) been lost
(x) been to the opposite side of the country
(x) swam in the ocean
(x) felt like dying
(x) cried yourself to sleep
(x) played cops and robbers
( ) recently colored with crayons/colored pencils/markers
(x) sung karaoke ("do you really want to hurt me??")
(x) paid for a meal with only coins (haha, yup, they arent usually too happy with that)
(x) done something you told yourself you wouldn't
(x) made prank phone calls
(x) laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
(x) danced in the rain
( ) written a letter to santa claus (i never believed in santa claus)
( ) been kissed under a mistletoe
(x) watched the sun set with someone you care about
(x) blown bubbles
(x) made a bonfire on the beach (does burning a loft on a beach at a lake count?)
(x) crashed a party (haha.. good times in high school with kaci and ashley)
(x) had a wish come true
(x)worn pearls
(x) jumped off a bridge (stupid ear infection)
(x) ate dog/cat food
( ) told a complete stranger you loved them
( ) kissed a mirror
(x) sang in the shower
(x) had a dream you married someone
( ) glued your hand to something
(x) got your tongue stuck on a flag pole (i was a stupid kid)
(x) worn the opposite sex's clothes
(x) sat on a roof top
(x) screamed at the top of your lungs
(x) stayed up all night (college is great like that - IVAP :-/ )
(x) didn't take a shower for a week
(x) pick and ate an apple right off the tree (aww i miss apple picking)
(x) climbed a tree
(x) had a tree house
(x) believed in ghosts (i was scared of everything as a kid)
( ) had more than 30 pairs of shoes
( ) gone streaking
(x) played ding-dong-ditch
(x) been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on
(x) been told you're hot by a complete stranger
(x) broken a bone
(x) been easily amused (haha.. im extrememly easily amused)
(x) caught a butterfly
(x) laughed so hard you cried (BAD OPTION!!! HAHAHA funniest thing ive EVER done :-D)
( ) cried so hard you laughed
(x) mooned/flashed someone
(x) had someone moon/flash you
(x) forgotten someone's name
(x) slept naked
(x) gone skinny dipping in a pool
( ) been kicked out of your house
( ) eaten a bug
( ) jumped out of an airplane
( ) given an anonymous gift
( ) received an anonymous gift
(x) Been to more than two continents (North America, Europe, Africa, Asia - all in one trip)
( ) sent a love letter
( ) been on TV
( ) been on a safari
(x) picked flowers
(x) had a death threat (some kid tried to strangle me in 3rd grade)
( ) been to a drive in movie
( ) snuck in a movie
(x) danced in a club (back in the day.. good times)
(x) read a book over 1,000 pages long
(x) gotten lost in a foreign country
( ) had to use hand signals to communicate in a foreign country
(x) wet yourself
(x) ridden an elephant
(x) had a dream come true

wow.. that was fun....

Rain

Rain means when water falls from the sky (so im in the computer labs, and i dont have my GRE word list with me, so i had to make up a definitiion :))

So, i havent updated in awhile, so i figured i would. Im getting better, besides the nastyness still in my lungs and nose, i am feelin a lot better. yay :)

Class is kickin my butt... not really, but im tired of gettin up and driving over there all the time. At least i have all afternoon to take a nap, lay out in the sun, or do anything i want to.

There are a lot of business majors in the labs right now, and they are strange. All laughing at some imitation of some professor. I dont get it, i guess thats because im not a business major

I like my posts they are all completely random

Today i was typing up my notes from class, and i saw a bird outside pickin a worm out of the ground. I thought birds got worms in the morning. Guess not, cause this was at like 2:30

So making dinners has been going well. I have been making most dinners with variations of chicken. Chicken is pretty versitile. The good thing about all of this, is that i havent burnt anything yet... yet... yay, go my cooking skills...

Baja got back from their trip, and they got 57th out of 130 something, so thats decent. my roommate is back from Italy, so i got to see her and her pictures. Ive ran into laura a few times down at Baja!! Its nice seeing my friends again. I have missed them :)

Well, i guess thats all for now... More to come later...

Lassitude

Lassitude is a state of diminished energy.

I feel like i completely illustrate that vocab word of the day. In the last post i said that i thought i was getting sick. Oh boy was i right. I ended up with a nasty high fever, and a sore throat which led to an infection in my lungs, so now i am left with a nasty cough which continues to keep me up all night. I was so scared these past few days, i seriously thought i was going to die. i figured i would just stop being able to breathe and die. God apparantly wants to keep me around longer, so i didnt stop breathing, but i still am having trouble doing so, especially at night, so if you guys could please pray that i get better soon so i can breathe again, that would be nice :)

Class at Kilgore is going well. My professor is funny and tells lots of corny jokes which is a good thing at 8am. I have two tests on monday, so ill know better how the class is going to go after that point. Im not too worried though.

I have to buy my own scantrons for my class. Wierd. LU always provides them for us. That was a new experience, actually BUYING scantrons.

Kilgore has a really nice student center and school store... oouu

Also, i am in desperate need of a car for the beginning of next week. Can i borrow anyones car from 8am to 11:30am some morning/s please???

i need a nap... ill post later...

Guile

Guile means trickery or deceit...

Today was a great day. It started off boring... well not really boring... let me explain. So i got up early to see Baja off and wish them good luck n all. The car was lookin mighty fine, and the senior team had their car all ready to go finally, so all was well with Baja. I went back to my room and talked to Flic for awhile, looked up random stuff online, and did about all i could until there was nothing else to do online. Then i decided.. humm.. sleep sounds good. So i took another wonderful nap. Got up and decided that i was bored again, so i decided to drive around since i gained posession of Danny's car for the night.

I decided to do laundry at KZX, then i drove to getto one to get tea... umm... that was really good with honey. After that Will and i made dinner which consisted of pancakes with REAL maple syrup and scrambled eggs. After dinner Danny drove me to kilgore where i found where my class is this week. So that was my day in a nutshell.. fun stuff

I think im gettin sick too. The weather changes from Vermont to Texas are never really good for my system. In fact my body HATES the insane weather changes.

Today was good though, i had some good conversations with some great people. AND

the best thing is.. the guy that my dad goes on mission trips with to the Phillipeans is gonna be on campus on the 16th of June! I have wanted to meet him for so long, but hes always in Vermont when im in school, and im always at home when he is in Texas. So i beat the system, i take summer school!! YES!! So i am really excited i get to meet him. He is an amazing guy!

Well, that was my day.. all of it... time for bed now.. G'night

Iconoclast

Iconoclast means to oppose the establishment. I feel like that sometimes when im at LeTourneau. OPPOSE THE UNIVERSITY!! BE A REBEL... ehh, just kidding...

so on with my busy live as it stands at LU... Today i went to church, then took a really long nap until dinner, i made rice a roni for dinna with salad. YUM i love rice aroni... soooo good!! Then i ran errands for a bit... drove Radio to get some food, then i stopped and hung out with the Baja crew for quite some time. Then Laura stopped by and we all had a great time!! Ive missed Laura, and we need to hang out soon! Then i dropped the car back off at KZX and then i went to bed. What a day i tell ya!

It has come to my attention that all of my guy friends are senior design team leaders. Danny of Formula, Derek of MiniBaja, and Zach of some ultralight airplane design. Well, it looks like i will be visiting the Machine Tool Lab often next year. It figures that i would be dating the project manager of Formula since i dislike it so much. how ironic it is...

The weather has been nice here, rainy, but still so much warmer than VT, its cold inside, but if i ever get to cold i can open a window or just plain go outside. I am enjoying the heat her thus far. This summer in TX has yet to kill me!

Well, its off to bed for me.. im a sleepy sloth!

Pariah

Pariah is a noun, and it means 'an outcast'

Yup, the rumors are true. I am in TEXAS!! Emily picked me up at the airport, and then we had fun runnin around town doin errands. Good day. She is also the coolest person i know, because she definately hooked me up with the greatest room ever. Its a single room, so there is only one bed, one desk, etc. which means only one thing. No roommate! I love my roomie from the regular semesters, but its nice to have my own room if i cant be livin with her. So i like Quad 4... i wish that i could live here longer

So other than traveling and hangin out with Emily, I have made dinner down at KZX, slept awhile, and finished my powerpoint of Egypt that i am doing for my church. They have asked me to do a presenation some night service about my trip to Egypt. I made it look good too. Everyone should come visit me and see my presentation! :)

well... i think im gonna get some reading done. I got the free time, so i should read. I need to start exercising again, but im not sure when the best time would be. Early morning, or late night? Or Solheim? I wish i was an early person, cause i would do the early morning thing. Maybe ill try that out.

Innocuous

Innocuous means "harmless" Wow, dont you feel smarter?

Actually, I feel dumber cause i have a 200 page stack of words i do not know. Dang it!

So Today is my last day at home! Thats right, tomorrow i will be leaving the frozen tundra for the oven that is texas! yay! Im gonna get to spend time with Emily, Laura, Danny, Lynn, and hopefully Nealy will visit too (At least she should!!). I also suggest that Jessi come visit, but i have a feeling that Longview isnt exactly the past of Texas that she wants to be at :( oh well... i understand :-D

I havent been up to all too much. Working every now and then. Today is Bre's birthday.. Happy 17th birthday to Breezy!!

Im starting to work out again, and this time i really wanna keep up the workout plan for at least 8weeks so i can see results. I really am gonna have to motivate myself to work out in Texas.. ugh.. nasty humidity. I have even been really good about not eating chocolate. yay for me :)

Well, i think thats about all, i gotta go pack... If you are thinkin of me tomorrow.. i will be flying out of Hartford Airport at 6am, which means i need to leave my house at 2am... AHHH. I will be flying into Shrevesport around 11:30, where the lovely Emily is picking me up! Its gonna be one heck of an early morning!!

Inchoate

Inchoate is todays word of the day and it means not fully formed, or disorganized. I am really tired of the words that begin with I.. i need another letter.

So today was my first day of work. I love working at the Vet clinic, but it makes me think. wow... this sucks. When i was in high school and i worked there i worked as a veterinary technician, and a labratory technician, now i clean up dog poop. usually when you get more education you get better jobs, not worse jobs. Oh well, I cant complain too much it pays. So thats what i did this morning.

Yesterday i got a lot done. I raked a quarter of the pasture, so i can more easily scoop manure when we move the backhoe into the pasture for major clean up, i made dinner which consisted of pineapple/strawberry smoothies, fresh baked bread, and scalloped potatoes and ham. Yum! I am definatly improving my cooking skills. I also got a new shirt at Maurises which i will be able to wear in TX, but not really at home, cause its WAY too cold for that.

Yesterday it was almost 70, so thats what inspired me to get out and do something with myself, and quit being bored sitting on my butt. However, today its back to being cold again, so aside from working and doing a much needed laundry load, i think its back to sittin on my butt. yay for nothingness

26 days until what?????
oh yeah MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!! (June 15th)

Impervious

Todays word of the day is Impervious. This means impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected.

This weekend i went to Connecticut to my deceased uncles house. My dad helped my aunt and uncle inventory all of my dead uncles belongings to probate so everything can be divided up among his decendants. I on the other hand cleaned. My uncle was not a good house-keeper, so i cleaned all the layers of dust, and swept and mopped the floors until everything was clean and shiny.. ooouuuu... I like making things clean. I didnt sleep in the house either, i camped out in the truck. It was kinda wierd camping in a truck, but i felt creepy sleeping in the house. This weekend was all about cleaning. I went through a bottle of Kaboom, a bottle of Pine Sol, 3 sponges, a box of Clorox wipes, a box of Pledge wood wipes and a box of Pledge all purpose wipes. I really felt accomplished when everything was done. Yay me.

Well, i pretty much have everything settled for texas when im there soon. Im flying in on the 26th and i leave the 21st. It will be a nice break from Vt, maybe ill get to warm up a bit. Hopefully i can find a job on campus or something so i dont have to pay the full 50 to stay on campus. That would be nice.

for those of you who have forgotten.... my birthday is coming up on the 15th... yes.. my birthday is in 29 days!!!

well... im gonna go for now, not much else to say.

Gregarious

Gregarious means outgoing or socialble. That is todays GRE vocab word for the day.

Today was slow. Very Slow. I have decided that i should have attempted to stay in Longview, but i am home for a reason so i should be happy. Wow, have the tables turned, this post reflects a christmas post.

My has this night turned to one sucky one. Gosh... well, im gonna go hide out in my room now. Dang it... why... ugh...

Frugality

Frugality means a tendancy to be thrifty or cheap. That is today's word of the day. Wow my blog is half-way educational...

I HAVE A CELL PHONE AGAIN!!! YAY. so if you know my number (it hasnt changed) please call me so i can restore my phone book again. I have lost a lot of cell phone numbers, so seriously.. please call me anytime!!

Today was fairly uneventful. Not as earth shattering as it could have been, but it was all around an extremely happy day. I unpacked my room halfway, did errands with my mom, worked out my job shadowing at the hospital, and got a new cell phone. quite the day.

Now im bored again, i watched the OC, next week is the season finalie its gonna be really good. but now its over, so since there is no one online to talk to i may go to sleep, so sad, me sleeping at 10:37... texas time its 9:37 wierd... i need a life. well goodnight

Florid

Florid means excessively decorated or embellished. That is todays word of the day. On to better things.

Yesterday was fun, but i dont feel like i accomplished all that much. I unloaded my car, went grocery shopping, made a strawberry pie (which turned out REALLY good), and made dinner which consisted of angel hair pasta with stir fry vegetables on top. I enjoy cooking. To finish off my day i hung out with breezy and tyson. We watched National Treasure then One Tree Hill. Its nice spending time with them, i have missed my family. It was 82 degrees yesterday. That is EXTREMELY impressive!!

For today i guess im doing general errands, i really need to unpack my stuff into my room, but its so cold down there you can practically see your breath. so im trying to avoid doing work down there. Today will be another lazy day. I like those since i dont have much else to do. Well, i guess ill post later. I miss everyone already :(

Austere

Austere is the word of the day. Austere means severe or stern in appearance; undecorated. The reason for the word of the day: i got home and guess what... i have a nice large GRE prep box waiting for me, so i guess i gotta start learning vocabulary that i will never need to know past this exam.

So i made it home safe and sound. It was a nice long drive. I left Sunday at 9, drove till 9 that night, woke up the next morning and drove from 9 until 12:30 that night. We made really good time. There wasnt much construction, so we only hit one traffic jam, and i didnt have to stop at random peoples houses, so there were no detours, it was just one straight trip. That was nice. So im home... Got woken up by Bre jumping on me, so my life at home has resumed.

Today im going grocery shopping, so i can make dinner tonight. I gotta brush my horse, she is shedding massively. past that i want to relax, because ive been driving for a long freakin time!!!

Stupid..

I want to cry...

This week sucks...

I hate stupid camping trips...

Theving

So.... my cell phone got stolen this weekend. That was very frustrating :( I feel so lost without it. Its funny how much i can depend on material things. like my cell phone. Anyway, in like 1 or 2 weeks, please call my cell phone so i have everyones number again.

I even talked to the guy that stole my phone. Roommate and i went to the police station to report it stolen, then i realized i could text message the guy with my phone and he could answer that way, since obviously he wasnt answering calls. I text messaged him that i wanted my phone and asked if he wanted any money for it in return. He replied "300 dollars" I told him that the phone wasnt worth that much, and i could give him 50 (im gonna have to pay 50 anyway for another phone). I also told him that i was shutting the phone off tomorrow (monday) and if he tried to re-activate the phone it would show that it was a stolen phone. So basically he either had nothing, or $50. He told me to call him and i would get my phone back. I did, and basically i restated everything. We came up with a place, but no time, so i guess im not getting my old phone back, however... my dad shut off my old phone today, so guess hes not gonna be using my phone anymore. HA.

I took my physics final today. That sucked. That really sucked. I didnt do as bad as i though i would have. It was all completely God. I was able to manipulate some formulas and it was really amazing, but i just couldnt get the F=MA eqations to work the way i wanted them to. Oh well, at least Physics I is over, i just hope i get a C or better, otherwise ill probably take it over :( Sad...

Weekend of Slack

So... ive decided that the last weekend before finals is when the craziness starts. Everyone on campus does everything possible to avoid doing actual studying. This makes the campus incredibly random for this week, and i love it.

Yesterday i decided to see how long my music library can play. So far i am over a day going. It says that i have over 54 hours of music, so we will see if thats right. Yeah, procrastination...

My roommate and i decided to steal dinner from saga and eat it later. We got two ice's, two apples, two pieces of cake, two peanut butter jelly sandwichs, some celery, and then we went to the Dorm 40 party and we got two hotdogs from that. We paid for our food, we just wanted to have a picnic. I took a picture of it, it was quite the adventure. We had fun :)

Gotta love finals week. I seriouly need to start getting work done though. My exams are as follows:

Monday:
Physics I: 9:45-11:45
Thusday:
Elementary Statistics: 7:30-9:30
Abnormal Psychology: 9:45-11:45

My physics final scares me. If you could pray for me, it would be much appreciated! :)

Dressin up...

So, ive decided that i really want to get dressed up and go somewhere and do something. Where and What are the questions now. DOes anyone have any ideas? A restaurant maybe? Im serious about this, so please post and give me ideas as to what i could get dressed up to go do.

This is your life...

So im listening to a song by Switchfoot...

"Dont close your eyes. This is your life, are you who you want to be? Is it everything that you dreamed that it could be and you had everything to loose?"

Am i who i want to be? Am i honoring God with my life that He has given it to me.

A few verses that have really been speaking to me lately come from Proverbs 3:5-6

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."

How much do i really trust God with everything in my life. So often i say "hey God, do what you will with all of these areas in my life, but this area over here, dont mess with that... its mine" I want to give my whole life up to God in trust. That is what has been challenging me recently.

Picture Time

So here are all the pictures ive been promising for a semester.. oops...

Let me know if you have any requests...

Sea of Galilee

Sea of Galilee
Hello

Dead Sea Sunset

Dead Sea sunset
Hello

Floating ON the Dead Sea

Floating in the Dead Sea
Hello

Muddy at the Dead Sea

Our Group at the Dead Sea
Hello

Camel!!!

Camel!!
Hello

Yeah... I was there

Yeah... i was there
Hello

Breezy visited :)

Breezy visited :)
Hello

Symphony

Symphony
Hello

Monday

Yay for no more lab. Physics Lab is done, Egypt is almost done... the semester is winding to a close

I love this song, its so pretty, but when you look at the lyrics its a really sad song...

Acoustic #3
By the Goo Goo Dolls

They painted up your secrets
With the lies they told to you
And the least they ever gave you
Was the most you ever knew

And I wonder where these dreams go
When the world gets in your way
What's the point in all this screaming
No one's listening anyway

Your voice is small and fading
And you hide in here unknown
And your mother loves your father
'Cause she's got nowhere to go

And she wonders where these dreams go
'Cause the world got in her way
What's the point in ever trying
Nothing changing anyway

They press their lips against you
And you love the lies they say
And I tried so hard to reach you
But your falling anyway

And you know I see right through you
'Cause the world gets in your way
What's the point in all the screaming
You're not listening anyway

Mountain Dew

Yes, i have the most random titles in the world. They generally have nothing to do with the actual content of the blog. But today, i will tell you that i am drinking Mountain Dew, and that is what inspired my title.

I am sitting down at KZX Writing my research paper. I have actually gotten quite a bit done, and i am very proud of myself. I have learned that it is very difficult to get much work done in my room. It is possible to do work in the weekday afternoons when everyone is gone somewhere, generally in class, because i cannot distract myself with talkin to them, and they cannot distract me either. Its a great system. But today is Sunday, and its night.. so everyone is in my suite right now. This is why i have vacated to KZX. And no, i do not have ANY alterior motives for being down here ;-D

Today was another really nice day. Jessi and i scared a bee out of her room. That was scary, it almost killed us... near death experiences with a hornet. AH!

I also got into a potato-head war with Lynn and Roommate. They were sitting outside, so naturally since i was stuck inside researching, i couldnt let them just lay in the sun and relax, so i threw potato heads at them. This started a war, because then they decided to throw the potato heads back at me. Everytime a potato head was thrown it would loose more and more body parts. The outside of our window began to look like a potato head massacure. It was funny. Potato head body parts being thrown everywere! Good times disrupting the peace. See what i mean, i cant sit in my room without somehow distracting myself.

Side note: Danny fixed his couch, so now when i sit on it, i wont sink into the black hole that is his couch.

Well, back to the great and wonderful paper i like to call Andrea's Crappy Paper!!

Moo

Today was a really nice day. Warm and sunny. Days like today are great. I love them! The funny thing about days like today in Texas is that this may be a warm spring day, but not nearly as warm as summer is. Well... days like today are about as hot as it gets in the summers at home.

Speaking of home, i go home in 3 weeks. How crazy is that. The semester has just flown by. It has been a good year, and i am not ready to come home yet. Yes, thats right. I just said essentially that i wish i could stay in TX for just a bit longer. I dunno what im thinking. I am excited to get home to cook and relax. Summers are really fun.

Well... not too much is goin on here. I am currently working on a research paper about where the Isrealites crossed the red sea. Today i washed my car. Its still streaky though... thats dissapointing. So sad, ill have to wash my car again before i go home. At least it looks better than it did. Oh yeah, roommate and i went to get Jones' Cream Soda. This is most likely the best cream soda ever. I encourage everyone to go to Albertsons and buy it. Good stuff. Kinda tastes like cotton candy too.. i dunno, its hard to explain. Just go buy it. now.

Camels

Yeah, so sorry about not updating the posting in awhile. I really havent been busy, actually ive had an excess of time... i just havent had the motivation to post. Also, my life is pretty uneventful, so i really dont have much to say. Classes are going well... oh yeah, and Egypt

Egypt was amazing. It was definately a once in a lifetime opportunity! I got to climb inside two pyramids, ride a camel up mount sinai, overlook isreal from mount nebo, float in the dead sea, watch the sunset over jerusalem, and everything in between. This was one amazing trip! I will have to post pictures of it later. That was my spring break.

I cant believe my junior year of college is almost over, i will be a senior in college, in like a month, and really, it feels like i just graduated high school, i dont feel old enough to be a senior or 21... so wierd.

Well, thats about all thats goin on here...

ADD??

So, ive decided i have to have add or something. I just sit here, and distract myself at my desk. I am attempting to write my site presentation over the Red Sea. I have my research done, i have the material sitting right in front of me but i cant seem to write. Its up, ready to be written, and i manage to space out staring at my computer screen. I am very unproductive today. Its terrible.

I leave for Egypt on Thursday. HOW EXCITING!! im really happy. This will be definatly a once in a lifetime experience. I am even going to be riding camels up Mount Sinai then hikin a bit, ultimately to watch the sun come up over the mountain. HOW COOL!! We also get to stand on Mount Nebo and over look Israel and hopefully Jerusalem if its a clear day. Please be praying for our trip and that we will be safe. I cant believe that i will be walking in the same area that Moses brought the Israelites, where Moses died, where King Solomon had his empire. So much history, growing up i have always heard these stories, but now, i will BE THERE! wow. I will definately post pictures and updates on how the trip went when i get back on sunday.

My life is going really well at the moment. Im excited, happy days happy nights. God is good.

Bored

I need to be patient...

So, i found this really great quiz thing on a friends blog, so i decided, since i am not busy at the moment, i would do it... so here goes, happy reading...

1.First grade teacher's name: Mrs. Hathaway
2.Last word you said: Moo
3.Last song you sang: Hallelujah

4.Last person you hugged: Danny
5.Last thing you laughed at: Probably my roommate, or Janeil

6.Last time you said I love you: Today to my mom

7.Last time you cried: Yesterday, while watching the last episode of OC
8.Whats is your CD Player: A mixed CD i made in High School
9.What color socks are you wearing: Not wearing socks
10.Whats under your bed: My fridge, suitcases, boxes, skateboard, apples, random stuff really...
12. Current taste: I am very thirsty actually...
13.Current hairdo: Blowdryed straight
14.Current clothes: Jeans, blue sweater
15.Current annoyance: Confusion
16.Current longing: ;D umm... well....
17.Current desktop picture: Bre and I when she visited last week
18.Current worry: That things will fall through
19.Current hate: no real hate...
20.Story behind your Xanga username: Its my screen name without one of the digits
21.Current favorite article of clothing: My tool belt. Ya know the belt that breaks down to a flathead screwdriver, and a #2 phillips driver
22.Favorite physical feature of the opposite sex: eyes
23.Last CD you bought: OC the Soundtrack #1
24.Favorite place to be: With my friends
25.Least favorite place to be: statistics
26.Time you wake up in the morning: 7:45 on MWF 9 on TTh
27.If you could play an instrument what would it be: I play piano and flute, but it would be cool if i could play the guitar
28.Do you believe in afterlife: yup
29.Current favorite word/saying: Moo, What Tha, Yeah, about that...
30.Favorite book: First Person Pleural - Cameron West
What time is it? 8: 25 pm
31.Favorite season: Every season has perks.. i dont really have an absolute favorite. Winter for snowboarding, Spring for flowers, Summer for swimming and warm, Fall for leaves.
32.One person from your past you wish you could go back and talk to: Fran
33.Favorite day: Saturday
34.Where do you want to go: Somewhere fun
35.What is your career going to be like: Flexible
36.How many kids do you want: a couple
37.What kind of car will you have: A cute standard (girlish)
38.Type a line you remember from any book: humm.. about that...
39.A random lyric: Met a girl, thought she was grand, fell in love, found out first hand. Went well for a week or two, then it all came unglued. In a trap, trip i cant grab never thought i would be the one who would slip, then i started to realize, i was living one big lie she F'n hates me, trust she F'n hates me lalala love, i tried to hard and she told my feelings like i had none, and ripped them away...

40.Eye color: blue
41.hair color: brown
42.Righty or lefty: righty
43.Zodiac sign: gemini
44.Innie or outtie: Innie

DESCRIBE
-shoes you wore today: Gravis tennis shoes, and later i wore birkenstock sandals (it warmed up)
-your hair: rediculusly long, multicolored, but i dont dye it
-your weaknesses: scatterbrained
-your fears: being alone
-your perfect pizza: pepperoni

-one thing you would like to achieve: Graduate from grad school
-your most overused phrase on AIM: hey :)
-first thoughts waking up in the morning: uuuggghhhh
-first feature you notice on opposite sex: smile
-bedtime: typically midnight... lately.. well... 2 would be the earliest
-most missed memory: being home, and having things simplier
YOU PREFER....
-pepsi or coke: coke, but i dont drink soda all that much
-mcdonalds or burger king: burger king
single or group dates: It depends i guess
adidas or nike: adidas
lipton ice tea or nestea: i dont really drink tea all that much, besides bodacious
chocolate or vanilla: chocolate
cappuccino or coffee: coffee

DO YOU.....
-smoke: no
-cuss: on occasion, i try not to though

-sing: i do sing, the question is, do i sing well...
-take a shower everyday: yeah... i love shower time
-have a crush: yes
-who is he: well... if i told you i would have to kill you...
-think you've been in love: i doubt it
-want to go to college: well... considering im a senior next year in college, then....
-like high school: good times
-want to get married: definately
-type w/ your fingers on the right keys: yup
-think you're a health freak: when im at home i can be, its really hard to be here with all of the saga food
-get along with your parents: yeah.. my family is very close
-play an instrument: piano, flute

IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS, DID YOU.....
-smoke: no
-done a drug: no
-kiss someone: no
-gone on a date: no
-eaten an entire box of oreos: haha... no.. although i have eaten QUITE a few of them
-eaten sushi: no
-been dumped: not yet
-made homemade cookies: yup... yay for people that help me with CAPA
-been in love?: no
-gone skinny dipping: no
-dyed your hair: nope
-stolen anything: nope

GENERAL INFO
-my name is: Andrea
-height: 5'3"
-weight: 125
-in the morning i am: not a happy person
-all i need is: God, but i enjoy friends very much
-if i could see one person right now it would be: im pathetic
-i dream about: JANEIL :-D

HAVE YOU EVER.....
-cried when someone died: oh yes
-lied: unfortunately

WHICH IS BETTER.....
-flowers or candy: both are good
-tall or short: Short... being short is cool :)

WITH THE OPPOSITE/SAME SEX....
-last person you danced with: haha.. its been so long i dont even remember
-makes you laugh most: everything
-makes you smile: my friends
-gives you a funny feeling when you see them: yeah....

-do you have a crush: yes
-easiest to talk to: my friends are all easy to talk to

DO YOU EVER....
-sit on the internet all day waiting for someone special to IM you: not really
-save aol conversations: dead aim saves them automatically
-wish u were a member of the opposite sex: NO
-cry because of someone saying something to you: i have before

HAVE YOU EVER......
-fallen for your best friend: nope
-been rejected: yup
-rejected someone: yup
-been cheated on: yup
-cheated on someone: nope
-done something you regret: its not good to live life with regrets. God has allowed me to experience unpleasent things for a reason. I have made some very wrong decisions in teh past however

WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON.....
-you talked to on the phone: James
-hugged: Danny
-you instant messaged: My dad

-instant messaged you: Janeil
-You laughed with: Janeil.. she just found out i dream of her at night...

DO YOU.....
-color your hair: nope
-ever get off the computer: thats for sure
-habla espanol: what tha...
-smoke cigarettes: no

-obsessive: no
-could you live w/o a computer: not in college
-how many people are on your buddy list: 198
-whats your favorite food: pasta
-whats your favorite fruit: i love all fruit, except melon
-like watching sunrises or sunsets: i see way more sunsets, but i think the sunrise over mount sinai will be pretty cool
-what hurts most, physical or emotional: Emotional, because you can take asprin for physical pain and it goes away
-trust others way too easily: yeah... it has its good and bad points

Cold

I know its been awhile since i posted. Bre came and visited and we had a great time. Im really glad that i got to see her. This semester has been hard with me dealing with homesickness, so having her here was really great for me. I cant wait to go home at the end of the semester and see her again, she is one cool chic.

As for me right now, my life is confusion, dont try to ask me about it, cause i wont have any insight into why its confusing. I need to figure out whats goin on. Maybe i need to sleep more, or maybe i should stop being brain dead.

Well, i should get back to homework, or... start it rather...

Runnin...

So i went running/lifting/general workin out tonight. It was great stuff! I always feel much better after workin out, not so much during, but after. I feel tired, and its easier to focus on studies. I should work out more often. Actually, im thinkin about training with the soccer team to get ready for Womens club soccer or Womens club rugby this summer. Depending on if Porter will be home or not. This way i can get in shape, and its a regular schedule. Ouuu, i miss soccer.

as for the IMPACT meeting today: EVERYONE SHOULD JOIN LSM

I enjoy this song. I think its great.

Love Song
By: Third Day
I've heard it said that a man would climb a mountain
Just to be with the one he loves
How many times has he broken that promise
It has never been done.
I've never climbed the highest mountain
But I walked the hill of calvary

Chorus:
Just to be with you, I'll do anything
There's no price I would not pay
Just to be with you, I'll give anything
I would give my life away.

I've heard it said that a man would swim the ocean
Just to be with the one he loves
All of those dreams are an empty emotion
It can never be done
I've never swam the deepest ocean
But I walked upon the raging sea

Repeat chorus


(Bridge) I know that you don't understand
the fullness of My love
How I died upon the cross for your sins
And I know that you don't realize
how much that I gave you
But I promise, I would do it all again.

Just to be with you, I've done everything
There's no price I did not pay
Just to be with you, I gave everything
Yes, I gave my life away.