Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Right Now I'm....

A challenge from Two Peas in A Bucket - post about what I'm doing right now:

  • Just finished my Goal Attaintment and Decision Making class
  • Sitting in the college library
  • Thinking about what to eat for lunch
  • Wearing khaki pants, black tank top, green half sweater, black pointy shoes and hair is actually fixed
  • Thinking I need to call Clint because he'll be wondering what I'm doing
  • Wondering if I should really go to the gym tonight, or skip it and go home
  • Heading to work in about 20 minutes
  • Wondering why my Service Engine light in my car keeps going on and off
  • Making up a combination logo for a restaurant for my class tomorrow
  • Working from 1-6...hopefully there will still be cake
  • Going to bed early so I don't have to worry about rushing to school

Monday, September 12, 2005

Two Years, Baby!!

As of today, Clint and I have been dating for two years!! Wow! I can't believe it. Those two years have probably been the most crazy and exciting years of my life (so far...). It doesn't seen that long ago that Clint asked me to Midland High Homecoming. We've been through so much, and God has been faithful in all of it. Through amazing dates, Christmases, New Year's, prom, two graduations (and two more to come!), me moving to Colorado and lots of long phone conversations. For fifteen out of twenty-four months that we have dated, Clint and I have lived two states and almost 700 miles away. Although sometimes it's been very difficult, God has kept our relationship strong. We've learned so much from each other and have really grown together. Not only have we grown together, but we've grown up. So many of our plans have changed since we began dating. God has changed both of us and the goals we have set for our lives. I'm so thankful that God has kept Clint and I together so long! Not only is he the love of my life, but my best friend! I don't know what I would do without him. Thank you, Clint for being an amazing boyfriend for the past two years! I know so many more exciting things are yet to come.

Photo taken at my graduation in May.

To celebrate our 'anniversary', Clint surprised me by sending a dozen beautiful cream with pink tipped roses. I walked into my room to the amazing aroma from these roses and a sweet card from Clint. I will definitely be enjoying my dozen roses for the next two weeks!

Sunday, September 11, 2005

My New Hair-Do

I know ya'll wanted to see it, so here it is! My new hair-do! And I love it. So different from what I've always had!! I've always gone with the crowd by having the long, blonde, straight hair with occasional random hair colors. It's all gone now! I cut most of it off back in June, but I went even funkier this time. Most of my hair is dark brown with blonde chunks on top. Shorter in the back and longer around my face. I wanted something fun and unique before I started graphic design school on Monday. My hair stylist said that the brown around my face would really make my blue eyes pop, and surprisingly I've already had compliments. I can't wait to put it in cute little pigtails and other funky do's. It was the first time in my life that I actually scared myself with my own hair color decision. After my stylist washed it and I saw it for the first time, I was totally freaked out! I felt like a zebra with dark brown and bright blonde stripes. But once blown dry and styled, I really loved it! It's like a whole new me! New hair for a new season of my life....

Sunday, September 04, 2005

Out Of My Comfort Zone

I haven't been in the scrapbooking mood much lately. I think it's mostly because I'm too critical of my own work. Why?? I don't know! I'm a perfectionist I guess. After looking at some great artistic scrapbook pages by Elsie Flannigan, a totally amazing scrapbooker, I decided to step out of my very graphic, clean, perfectionistic scrapbooking style and try something totally random! And I had so much doing it! I used all sorts of crazy colors, ribbons, paper and even wrote directly on my picture to create this page below. I shouldn't feel like I need to meet some person's scrapbooking standards very time I scrap! I just need to have fun and enjoy the process. I'll never be able to totally disregard my true, clean style, but it felt great to step out of my comfort zone!!

Friday, September 02, 2005

Lifted^ Website: Check It Out!

The Lifted^ band has their website up! My boyfriend Clint, along with his sister Kim, his brother Tommy and best friend, Nathan have an amazingly gifted band, and they travel all around West Texas to spread the awesome word of Jesus Christ! And their website totally rocks! Go support their ministry by checking it out!!