I am sitting at Betsy’s and Katie’s house talking to my old friend Ashley that I haven’t seen in forever. We are discussing boys, eating chocolate and trying on clothes. Tomorrow I am actually leaving town and going to D.C. after which I am headed to NYC!! I am very excited – Paul is having a burrito party for us at his house and then we are headed to the drop it like it’s hot new year’s eve blowout. I love to travel, and I love my friends…..
Archive for December, 2004
Things are looking up….
Posted in Favorite People on December 29, 2004| Leave a Comment »
Disappointment
Posted in ridiculousness, Travel on December 27, 2004| Leave a Comment »
As it turns out, I’m not quite the travel agent that I like to believe. I bought my plane ticket for this week during finals. I am incapacitated for normal activity during finals. I’ve said it before. But this is a great example. My flight was suppose to leave tomorrow. But some how I made a mistake on the computer and booked it for the 30th, then I never looked at the confirmation (something my dad always tells me to do, I know, I know).
So instead of leaving tomorrow and getting to spend some quality time in DC, I am leaving on Thursday and will only be in DC for a night. That sucks. But as libby said, it could be much worse. I could have booked it for today and missed it completely. That would be much worse. It is still going to be an awesome week, but I am going to miss Cybil’s party and that is going to suck. Oh well. At least I still get to go.
Sometimes I wonder if I am ever going to be a completely functional adult. I kinda doubt it. This is distressing.
I was taking a personality test and my mom was helping me, and I asked her on a scale from 1-5 (1 the least, 5 the most) whether she thought I was a perfectionist or not, and she said a 4. This surprised me because I don’t see myself as a perfectionist, but apparently I have perfectionist tendencies. I think this basically boils down to the fact that I am hard on myself. I don’t mean to be. I don’t know why it happens, or where the pressure comes from, because I don’t think the people in my life pressure me too much, but it is there anyway. And it causes me to be disappointed in myself for making mistakes that could have been avoided – like my plane ticket. I had to learn a long time ago to not put ridiculous expectations on the people in my life because no one is perfect and I am setting myself up for disappointment in addition to alienating people. I guess I am still learning how to do that for myself. Oh well.
But I am still soo excited about spending the weekend with my favorite people in such fun cities!!!!! Can’t wait, can’t wait!!!!! Happy New Year’s!!!!!!
Merry Christmas!
Posted in CKP on December 27, 2004| Leave a Comment »
These are my two favorite Christmas bible verses. Both which were read at church on Christmas Eve, which made my night.
Luke 2 (NIV)
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
The Shepherds and the Angels
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them,
“Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.** The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
** doesn’t this verse kill you? Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart? The Message translation says: Mary kept all these things to herself, holding them dear, deep within herself. I mean, she was only around 14 years old – I would expect all of this to be a bit overwhelming.
John 1 (The Message)
The Life-Light
The Word was first,
the Word present to God,
God present to the Word.
The Word was God,
in readiness for God from day one.
Everything was created through him;
nothing–not one thing!-
came into being without him.
What came into existence was Life,
and the Life was Light to live by.
The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness;
the darkness couldn’t put it out.
“The Darkness Could Not Put it Out.” This is one of the greatest verses in all the bible. I love it.
Happy Happy
Happy Merry Christmas!Disappointment
Posted in CKP on December 27, 2004| Leave a Comment »
As it turns out, I’m not quite the travel agent that I like to believe. I bought my plane ticket for this week during finals. I am incapacitated for normal activity during finals. I’ve said it before. But this is a great example. My flight was suppose to leave tomorrow. But some how I made a mistake on the computer and booked it for the 30th, then I never looked at the confirmation (something my dad always tells me to do, I know, I know).
So instead of leaving tomorrow and getting to spend some quality time in DC, I am leaving on Thursday and will only be in DC for a night. That sucks. But as libby said, it could be much worse. I could have booked it for today and missed it completely. That would be much worse. It is still going to be an awesome week, but I am going to miss Cybil’s party and that is going to suck. Oh well. At least I still get to go.
Sometimes I wonder if I am ever going to be a completely functional adult. I kinda doubt it. This is distressing.
I was taking a personality test and my mom was helping me, and I asked her on a scale from 1-5 (1 the least, 5 the most) whether she thought I was a perfectionist or not, and she said a 4. This surprised me because I don’t see myself as a perfectionist, but apparently I have perfectionist tendencies. I think this basically boils down to the fact that I am hard on myself. I don’t mean to be. I don’t know why it happens, or where the pressure comes from, because I don’t think the people in my life pressure me too much, but it is there anyway. And it causes me to be disappointed in myself for making mistakes that could have been avoided – like my plane ticket. I had to learn a long time ago to not put ridiculous expectations on the people in my life because no one is perfect and I am setting myself up for disappointment in addition to alienating people. I guess I am still learning how to do that for myself. Oh well.
But I am still soo excited about spending the weekend with my favorite people in such fun cities!!!!! Can’t wait, can’t wait!!!!! Happy New Year’s!!!!!!
Decisions, discussions, travels, trips, music, memories, family, movies, toys, dogs, hot ham
Posted in Christmas, Movies, Music, ridiculousness, Thoughts, Travel on December 26, 2004| Leave a Comment »
I stayed up too late last night. It is becoming a trend. I have so much stuff I need to do, but I think I am going to just go to sleep. I am very tired. Daddy and I tried to go see the aviator, but it was sold out so we went to see a series of unfortunate events. I liked it, but I like children’s movies and love children’s books. I thought it was fun and just dark enough. But I don’t think that Daddy thought much of it. Oh well, he goes for the popcorn mostly anyway.
Libby and I are going to the ATL in the morning for a little shopping and to spend the night with Betsy and Katie. Then Libby is going to take me to the airport on Tuesday morning. I am flying to DC to hang out with Cybil and Jennifer and Emily and Caleb. I am really excited, I love DC. Caleb is going to pick me up and take me to see his family and house and then we are going over to Cybil’s for a dinner party. It is going to be awesome! Mary Beth is going to meet me in DC and on Friday Emily, Jennifer, Mary Beth, Cybil and I are all going to New York for New Years. Libby and Emily and Maggie will already be there and Katie, Katie and Sally are going to be there too. It is going to be all of my past colliding. Best friend from kindergarten, best friend from middle school, best friend from high school, best friends from college, pledge sisters, a couple old best friend roomies from college, best friend in law school…..I mean, I can’t tell you how happy I am going to be the entire time. I am going to be one big ball of excited. Plus New York has the best food all the time. And you don’t have to drive anywhere. Especially late night for food. Because there is a gyro place next to the bar, or down the street. (although I doubt I will be able to find a waffle house or a pancake house – but hey, when in rome – eat fried risotto balls). Come to think about it, I think that one of the greatest things about traveling is that everywhere you go eats something different as a late night snack. And it is normally delicious. And New York has some of everything.
I think I am going to get to hang out with some new friends I made last night time I was in New York, and I am also pumped about this. I love new friends. Mary Beth has never been to New York, so that is going to be fun as well.
Wow, I feel like I am partying up the east coast; the ATL, D.C., NYC. (it really isn’t a big city if it can’t be referred to by a few letters. I love calling it the ATL. But, I like prefer to call it THE ATL, and not ATL, and I don’t think I would ever call it THE D.C. – which is probably in fact more appropriate than THE ATL). (how about THE O.C.? – that isn’t really right either, but I like it).
My hands are cold. I left my laptop at Katie and Betsy’s house and have been without it for over a week – which is huge for me. Otherwise I would have had a lot more to say this week. I love Christmas. And I love y’all.
It didn’t snow, but it did sleet and was very cold. I will pretend that we had a white Christmas, even if it was only ice. I love my family and friends a lot, I am so very blessed. I will try to post on my travels, but if not I will get back to you when I return on the 4th. Sweet Dreams.
Decisions, discussions, travels, trips, music, memories, family, movies, toys, dogs, hot ham
Posted in CKP on December 26, 2004| 2 Comments »
I stayed up too late last night. It is becoming a trend. I have so much stuff I need to do, but I think I am going to just go to sleep. I am very tired. Daddy and I tried to go see the aviator, but it was sold out so we went to see a series of unfortunate events. I liked it, but I like children’s movies and love children’s books. I thought it was fun and just dark enough. But I don’t think that Daddy thought much of it. Oh well, he goes for the popcorn mostly anyway.
Libby and I are going to the ATL in the morning for a little shopping and to spend the night with Betsy and Katie. Then Libby is going to take me to the airport on Tuesday morning. I am flying to DC to hang out with Cybil and Jennifer and Emily and Caleb. I am really excited, I love DC. Caleb is going to pick me up and take me to see his family and house and then we are going over to Cybil’s for a dinner party. It is going to be awesome! Mary Beth is going to meet me in DC and on Friday Emily, Jennifer, Mary Beth, Cybil and I are all going to New York for New Years. Libby and Emily and Maggie will already be there and Katie, Katie and Sally are going to be there too. It is going to be all of my past colliding. Best friend from kindergarten, best friend from middle school, best friend from high school, best friends from college, pledge sisters, a couple old best friend roomies from college, best friend in law school…..I mean, I can’t tell you how happy I am going to be the entire time. I am going to be one big ball of excited. Plus New York has the best food all the time. And you don’t have to drive anywhere. Especially late night for food. Because there is a gyro place next to the bar, or down the street. (although I doubt I will be able to find a waffle house or a pancake house – but hey, when in rome – eat fried risotto balls). Come to think about it, I think that one of the greatest things about traveling is that everywhere you go eats something different as a late night snack. And it is normally delicious. And New York has some of everything.
I think I am going to get to hang out with some new friends I made last night time I was in New York, and I am also pumped about this. I love new friends. Mary Beth has never been to New York, so that is going to be fun as well.
Wow, I feel like I am partying up the east coast; the ATL, D.C., NYC. (it really isn’t a big city if it can’t be referred to by a few letters. I love calling it the ATL. But, I like prefer to call it THE ATL, and not ATL, and I don’t think I would ever call it THE D.C. – which is probably in fact more appropriate than THE ATL). (how about THE O.C.? – that isn’t really right either, but I like it).
My hands are cold. I left my laptop at Katie and Betsy’s house and have been without it for over a week – which is huge for me. Otherwise I would have had a lot more to say this week. I love Christmas. And I love y’all.
It didn’t snow, but it did sleet and was very cold. I will pretend that we had a white Christmas, even if it was only ice. I love my family and friends a lot, I am so very blessed. I will try to post on my travels, but if not I will get back to you when I return on the 4th. Sweet Dreams.
These are my two favorite
Posted in Christmas, Religion on December 25, 2004| Leave a Comment »
These are my two favorite Christmas bible verses. Both which were read at church on Christmas Eve, which made my night.
Luke 2 (NIV)
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
The Shepherds and the Angels
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them,
“Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.** The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
** doesn’t this verse kill you? Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart? The Message translation says: Mary kept all these things to herself, holding them dear, deep within herself. I mean, she was only around 14 years old – I would expect all of this to be a bit overwhelming.
John 1 (The Message)
The Life-Light
The Word was first,
the Word present to God,
God present to the Word.
The Word was God,
in readiness for God from day one.
the Word present to God,
God present to the Word.
The Word was God,
in readiness for God from day one.
Everything was created through him;
nothing–not one thing!-
came into being without him.
What came into existence was Life,
and the Life was Light to live by.
The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness;
the darkness couldn’t put it out.
"The Darkness Could Not Put it Out." This is one of the greatest verses in all the bible. I love it.
Happy Happy
Happy Merry Christmas!
Great conversation
Posted in ridiculousness on December 20, 2004| Leave a Comment »
Libby was a Christmas party for work and was talking to a girl that she doesn’t know that well, but works with and likes. The girl was describing one of her friends, and this is how the conversation went:
Girl: Well, she is kinda weird about guys…
Libby: What do you mean?
Girl: She is one of those girls that tries to trick herself into liking a bunch of different guy in order to distract herself from the guy that she really does like.
Libby: Ohhh. I know what you mean.
I’m dreaming, of a white christmas……
Posted in Christmas on December 20, 2004| Leave a Comment »
Who am I kidding? It isn’t going to snow here. Especially not on Christmas day. Travers called from work today to tell mama and me that weather.com said it was suppose to snow on saturday. Travers is normally not to be trusted on information like this because he teases people unmercifully on an everyday basis. But sure enough, according to weather.com, there is a 30% chance of rain and snow showers here on saturday. The low is 19 degrees. Which is a little chilly. But I also don’t think I am going to hold on to the hope that the 30% of rain/snow showers is going to materialize. I don’t want to be disappointed on Christmas. I did talk to Cybil today and she said it snowed there, which is exciting. What if it snowed while I was in New York? It would be bitter cold and my feet would be colder than normal, something I don’t think I want. But maybe.
I don’t think I am going to go outside on Christmas. I think I might stay inside and watch movies and eat cookies and soup and lasagna all day long and play with all my fun new toys that santa claus is going to bring me. Maybe I’ll drink a bloody mary. But probably not. That would involve me refraining from cookies for a few minutes and I don’t know if that is a possibility. I could drink champagne, because I can do that and eat cookies at the same time.
I just want to give a shout out to all of those people out there that are at work, and aren’t at home yet. Christmas will be here soon!!!
I’m dreaming, of a white christmas…..
Posted in CKP on December 20, 2004| Leave a Comment »
Who am I kidding? It isn’t going to snow here. Especially not on Christmas day. Travers called from work today to tell mama and me that weather.com said it was suppose to snow on saturday. Travers is normally not to be trusted on information like this because he teases people unmercifully on an everyday basis. But sure enough, according to weather.com, there is a 30% chance of rain and snow showers here on saturday. The low is 19 degrees. Which is a little chilly. But I also don’t think I am going to hold on to the hope that the 30% of rain/snow showers is going to materialize. I don’t want to be disappointed on Christmas. I did talk to Cybil today and she said it snowed there, which is exciting. What if it snowed while I was in New York? It would be bitter cold and my feet would be colder than normal, something I don’t think I want. But maybe.
I don’t think I am going to go outside on Christmas. I think I might stay inside and watch movies and eat cookies and soup and lasagna all day long and play with all my fun new toys that santa claus is going to bring me. Maybe I’ll drink a bloody mary. But probably not. That would involve me refraining from cookies for a few minutes and I don’t know if that is a possibility. I could drink champagne, because I can do that and eat cookies at the same time.
I just want to give a shout out to all of those people out there that are at work, and aren’t at home yet. Christmas will be here soon!!!
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