Monday, February 23, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
whelmed.
im about to perform at my last clippers game with mcia.
my sister’s getting married this saturday.
midterm and fatty essay due tomorrow.
other changes are going to happen...
Philippians 4:6-7
Monday, February 9, 2009
unintended birth-week celebrations [Final Part]
for some sweet surprises...
From the looks of it so far, he seems like a good fit. :)
I was extremely ecstatic by the super surprising sight! the moment reminded me of the night I returned from Italy when these same girls (+ jackie and sabrina) were jumping up & down on my driveway for an awesome homecoming surprise. Apparently, the girls had been sending secret texts to the bfriend while we were at dinner. Sneaky sneaky. A quick trip to yogurtland and a visit to the yacht. Good times, great friends.
Love love love you all!
Saturday, February 7, 2009
and then there were turtles...
Tunnel vision. All my mind could comprehend…all I could see…was Julian. He’s standing there with some kind of posterboard. Is that Squirt?! Whoa, so many turtles! He’s even rocking his turtle shell, this guy doesn’t overlook the details. Wait, what? So he didn’t have practice?! I start to understand what’s happening. My vision begins to widen. The entire team is gathered around him…wait, what the?! It’s NOT just the team...
I greet the guests and make frequent stops to just gaze at all the turtles…oh man…all…these…turtles! 22 years old and I’m wearing a turtle shell in front of a science fair-esque poster of cute turtles, munching on the most delicious mocha cake that was salvaged from julian’s…um...mishap. People from the team (current AND alumni) and even from church made personalized turtles with sweet love notes and birthday greetings. They’re all so cute. Seriously?! They went through all that for me?? I feel so special.
God is showing me His grace through all these friendships. I can’t help but acknowledge Him through this high of emotions. Amongst all the madness, I manage to sneak away to my car and give Him thanks. He deserves it.
thank you everyone!!
you have no idea how much this means to me.
Friday, February 6, 2009
unintended birth-week celebrations [Part 2]
[see previous post] After church, Julian and I head to
Tuesday: Before dinner, we had a quick little SPohana reunion, reuniting at the Starbucks where we all first met each other. I can’t believe it’s almost been an entire year since our first awkward encounter. And most of them have applied for returner so I’m excited to meet some grandkids soon! My kiddos are so awesome, they even surprised me with my first ever birthday croissant-cake! My, how they've grown...
For dinner, some mcia kids had all-you-can-eat sushi at our beloved You & I sushi joint [thanks Thomas, what an awesome birthday gift!] After a battle with food coma, I somehow manage to make a quick visit to the gym. At
Wednesday: Thank you everyone for the texts, messages and wall posts!! Each one meant a lot to me…like forealzies. After a full day of work…work out…then work again, 198 & Co. brought our appetites to Stonefire Grill. We stuffed ourselves with a scrumptious combination of tri-tip, salad, pizza, breadsticks and mashed potatoes (and even saved some room for some cheesecake!)...all for ten bucks, which I ain't complaining about. I'm really blessed to have met these amazing friends to share countless college memories with. Geez, I don't even know how it got to be our fourth year already.
198.
girl roommate & cuesta neighbors.
(who i would later find out was a sneaky accomplice to future events)
buzz
(yet another partner-in-crime to the madness that was about to occur)
(who left dinner early to "go to mavyn practice"...
but in reality, had other secret plans in mind)
As always, I thank God for these events, for providing the financial ability to fund the fun, for bringing us to these places safely, for working through all of us, for allowing us to enjoy each other's company...and for letting me see His good grace through these great friendships. Being 22 ain't too shabby.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
unintended birth-week celebrations [Part 1]
After driving up for church on Sunday, I drove back down to
That’s all I want for you”.
Then, that night began my unplanned series of birthday celebrations. After some last minute phone calls, julian and i had the pleasure of having a sweet double date with the parentals. I thoroughly enjoyed spending some quality time with my parents, something I haven’t done in quite some time. It felt nice to have the four of us together for a pre-birthday meal outback-style. My date also contributed to the lovely evening.
I thank God for my parents.
I hope they know how much they are loved.
This was a nice little way to kick off the week.
He constantly provides things I know I do not deserve.
I pray that in this 22nd year of life and so on, I learn to love Him more and remain faithful even during changes and challenging times.
…more updates later. It only gets better. :)