A dash of this/that ... ?

Day twenty two:
A picture of something you wish you were better at.

I really wish I was better at cooking. I'm alright, I guess, and with a recipe I can do some pretty cool things, but I just wish I had that knack for it that some people have.

xme

Goodbye my friend, until we meet again.

Day twenty one:
A picture of something that makes you happy.

Kittens was going to be my first choice, because I went to visit a friend of mine the other day, and she has four young kittens at her house; they are so astoundingly cute. But then I saw this picture, and realized how happy music makes me, too. It's so relaxing to me, to be able to express myself in music. So this is a nice juxtaposition of two things that make me very happy in life :)

Also, quick update on life: the Bunker missions team is leaving this evening for Puerto Rico. It's a two week trip during which they'll have the opportunity to really impact change in the communities they're going to. Please pray with me for the leaders and students going on this life-changing journey. Thanks a ton!

xme

Konichiwa!

Day twenty:
A picture of somewhere you'd like to travel.

I would very much like to visit Japan. There's so much culture there, I think it would be so inspiring.

xme

... with a cause?

Day nineteen:
A picture of you when you were little.

That's me on the right, biking without a helmet. What a rebel.

xme

MORE MILK

Day eighteen:
A picture of your favorite drink.

I still really REALLY like milk.

xme

Luminaaaaaa

Day seventeen:
A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.

'Here's to life being better when the sun rises.'

The Bunker changed my whole life. Six months ago, I didn't know who I was, or what my purpose was, or what I was doing. Now I know not only where I've been, but where I'm going. It's so encouraging to have people that love the crap out of me, no matter what happens. The support I have found here is so overwhelming, and I never want to let it go.

xme

Eeets a-me! Maaaario!

Day sixteen:
Another picture of yourself.

I love my red hair, so so much. It makes me feel confident.

xme

I'm crazy to want this.

Day fifteen:
A picture of something you want to do before you die.

I would love to go skydiving, because it would also mean I'd overcome my fear of heights. I think someday I'll be able to do it, with the right persuasion. We'll see what happens.

xme

I want one.

Day fourteen:
A picture of your favorite animal.

How cuddly does this look? Very. Does want.

xme

Frying pan?

Day thirteen:
A picture of your favorite band or artist.

I LOVE SKILLET.

I've loved these guys since the beginning, seen them twice live, going to see them again in a few weeks. I have every album on my iPod, and I'm nuts about them all. Their style has evolved so much over the years, and every album is different and interesting and new. LOVE them.

xme

Moooooo.

Day twelve:
A picture of something you strongly like.

I really, REALLY like milk.

xme

Hot, hot, hot

Day eleven:
A picture of something you strongly dislike.

I strongly dislike being hot. I'd much rather be cold, and have to put on warm sweaters and curl up under cozy blankets, than not be able to take off any more layers and be sweating and sticky and gross. Bleh. Least favorite.

xme

Mellybean :D

Day ten:
A picture of the person you do the craziest things with.

This is Melissa. We met on MySpace back when MySpace was the cool thing to have. We were both dumb little scene queens. We creeped each other's pages for two weeks before she friended me or whatever it is.

Afternoons on Fermor, nights at school, naps in unorthodox places, and condiment villages. There's no one else who even contends for this position right now.

xme

Favorite coloooooor.

Day nine:
A picture of your favorite color.

My grad dress, on the right. I fell in love with the color as soon as I saw it; NEVER thought I'd like the dress itself, but I tried it on to see if the color would work on me. Put the dress on and it was a very immediate yes. Still my favorite color to this day, I haven't fallen even slightly out of love with it.

xme

My cousin had cute friends, what can I say.

Day eight:
A picture that makes you laugh.

Oh my goodness, this picture just makes me entirely too happy. How could we have been so astoundingly creepy <3

xme

Hand me down

Day seven:
A picture of your most treasured item.

This is my dad's sweater, a gift from my mom the Christmas before I was born. He wore it for about a decade, I believe, and then my mom kidnapped it, and then passed it down to my sister, who I stole it from about seven years ago. It's one of my very favorite things in the world. I swear it has healing powers.

xme

Running out of clever titles :S

Day six:
A picture of your best friend.

He's my favorite person. He often knows exactly what to say or do to cheer me up, he makes me feel beautiful and valuable and loved. He makes me want to be better, not because I feel inadequate but because he gives me his best, and therefore deserves mine. He takes care of me and always seems to be able to save the day. He's my Superman, and I'm so very blessed to have him in my life.

xme

Wrap your arms around me, make me feel so lovely

Day five:
A picture of what you want to be when you grow up.

This is my grandmother, she's the most amazing human being I've ever met in my life, and I'd be completely content in being even half the woman she is. She inspires me to be the best I can be.

xme

Find me here; speak to me

Day four:
A picture of your favorite night.

One night, I was all dressed up from going out with some girls from work, to celebrate a friend's engagement. Afterwards, my best friend picked me up and took me to the park near my apartment, and danced with me under the stars to Lifehouse's Everything - one of my favorite songs. I felt so valuable and beautiful that night, it completely changed my life.

xme

Glee :D

Day three:
A picture of the cast from your favorite show.

I looooove me some Glee <3

xme

Let me see ya hips SWING.

Day two:
A picture of the person you have been the closest with the longest.

This is my big sister, Mallory.

She's been one of my best friends throughout my whole life. There's no one in the world who knows me better than she does, no one who has a better understanding of what I've been through in my life. She has been there through all the hard stuff I've experienced, but also been there for all the great things. I've never felt like there was anything I couldn't share with her. I love her more than pretty much anyone else in the world <3

xme

100-Day Picture Challenge!

I'm going to try this - sometimes I have great big goals and then I don't see them through, so this miiiiight be one of them. I know most people are posting them on Facebook (I might do that too) but for now I'm going to post it all here.

Day one:
A picture of yourself with fifteen interesting facts.

1. Red gummy bears are my favorite gummy bear.
2. I love going to the drive in.
3. Ritz crackers are one of my favorite snacks.
4. I generally have difficulty sleeping in an entirely silent room.
5. I hate touching gum before I put it in my mouth.
6. It bothers me when CD's aren't straight in their cases.
7. Takeout containers being used upside down frustrate me.
8. I dislike when folded paper in envelopes is not flat, causing the envelope to sit wonky.
9. ALL paper money has to face the same way in ALL situations.
10. Burning matches, gasoline, and freshly cut grass are some of my favorite smells.
11. I cannot swim, but I love the feeling of water and sun on my skin, so the beach is one of my favorite summer hangouts.
12. I bite my nails.
13. I loveloveLOVE milk.
14. I'm cynical about some things, but somehow I'm still a hopeless romantic.
15. I have seen Mulan more times than I could even count.

xme

Freedom

There is such freedom in Christ ...



I'm sorry I haven't been posting very much lately, I've just been so very busy. Please, share this video and the one I posted before it with everyone you know. We can reach an entire world so easily with the technology we have available to us right now. This is OUR time, WE can be the difference in this generation.

xme

FIVE MINUTES.

What if I told you that if you gave up five minutes of your time, your entire life and eternity afterwards could be changed for the better? Would you give up that five minutes? What if I told you all it required was for you to be still, be silent, and listen? And not just listen with your ears, but listen with your heart? What if that's all it took to make every decision in your life a little easier, every burden a little lighter, and every trial a little brighter?

That's all I'm asking for: five minutes. Whether you're a close friend of mine, an acquaintance, or a complete stranger. Five minutes of your time will effect the rest of your life. Watch this video, be changed, and be blessed.

xme