Archive for June, 2007

I live in the Igloo…

June 18, 2007 · Filed under Uncategorized

Okay, so here we are at Camp. It’s pretty awesome. I’m really enjoying it, although it is exhausting. I live in a location called “The Igloo”, dubbed such because it’s the only living space on Camp that has air conditioning. Which is: amazing. There are thirteen other girls living up here, in three bedrooms. I live with three girls in a room called the “cave” – no windows!  We have a little lounge that we all hang out in with three couches. We added Christmas lights and pictures of hot boys! It’s pretty amazing.

The camp is just plain fun. The kids haven’t gotten here yet. It’s a beautiful facility and I’m having a blast. I’ll write more when I can! Camp!

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I arrived

June 11, 2007 · Filed under sweet summertime

11 hours in the car, but I’m here. I have an hour rest period and I’m way too tired to do anything but let y’all know I’m alive! More soon, I hope.

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I feel pretty…

June 6, 2007 · Filed under big girl life, jesus owns my soul

There are moments when I come to terms with my own beauty.

That seems, I suppose, an odd way to put it. Come to terms.

But I’ve spent my entire life disliking my appearance. I’m not what I want to be. I could stand to lose some weight. My skin is impossible, I’m always breaking out. My hair never does what I want. I have abnormally large man-hands.

But from time to time, I realize that I am beautiful.

I realize that my body that I often feel at war with can be alluring. I consider the green of my eyes and the fair, flawless base that is my skin. I have cute freckles. My lips are luscious! My man-hands are long and elegant.

What is it that causes us to lose sight of our natural beauty? Don’t we all have things that could be improved? Pounds to be shed, teeth to be straightened, skin to be cleared. We color, cut, straighten, clip, suck, tuck, hide, and adorn.

Psalm 139:13-14 tells us, “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

We are beautiful.

I am coming to terms with the fact that I am beautiful. What about YOU? Do you feel pretty?

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Meme-Tastic! (As Promised.)

June 2, 2007 · Filed under memetastic

Hat tip to Lara for the tag!

4 jobs I have held:
1. Bear Builder at Build a Bear W0rksh0p. (Never. Again.)
2. Bank Teller (Have I mentioned I can’t do math?)
3. Presidential Campaign Girl Friday. (You want coffee? Diet coke? Orange Juice? I’m your girl!)
4. Resident Assistant (Awesome.)

4 movies I can watch over and over:
1. The American President
2. The Sound of Music
3. The Holiday
4. The Guardian (Shut up. No shame in my cheesey movie game.)

4 places I have lived:
1. Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Home of the UNC TAR HEELS!)
2. The dorms (excuse me, Residence Hall) at Peace College
3. A basement in Nashua, New Hampshire. (Edwards for President!)
4. My impending Big Girl Place to Live! (Not yet, but almost!)

4 Catagories of TV programming I enjoy:
1. True Crime (American Justice, The First 48)
2. Fictional Crime (CSI: Miami, Monk)
3. Romantic Drama (Grey’s Anatomy, Gilmore Girls)
4. Real Estate & Home Decorating (Design on a Dime, Decorating Cents, The Real Deal)

4 Places I have been on Holiday:
1. St. Petersburg, Florida (Enforced visitation to my Grandmother)
2. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (History geek!)
3. Washington, D.C. (Political geek!)
4. Charleston, South Carolina. (Old Southern charm. Precious.)

4 of my Favorite Dishes
1. Chicken Quesadilla & Queso
2. Oven Fried Chicken

3. Ritz Cracker Chicken Bake
4. London Broil with Mac-n-Cheese

4 websites I visit daily:
1. My school email
2. CNN (Political geek, random news.)
3. Amazon.com. (I’m either adding a book to my wishlist, or looking up author information.)
4. Wikipedia. (Ever try a Wikipedia race?)

4 places I would rather be right now:
1. Living in Boston, planting a Church.
2. Living in D.C., working in politics.
3. Living in Prague, in a swank yet historic little flat.
4. Driving across country with Jarred, Chelsea, Lyle, Joanna, HP, Kim, Emily, Jon, Greg, and I think that’s everyone… Basically, my home group people.

That’s all, kids!

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