Ryan and I are waking up at 4am tomorrow, and for a good reason. We have an early flight down to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (okay, so it stops in Houston, but eventually we'll get to Mexico....at least, that's the plan). I am not sure if I will have access to a computer down there, so I'll go ahead and say "later!" until late next week. We get back Wednesday night and then I work the next three nights, but I promise to blog about it at my first opportunity!
Have a great weekend and early week!
Friday, March 6, 2009
AHHHHHHHH!
Let's all take a moment to let the beauty soak in, shall we?
I found out from a friend's Facebook status early this morning that the new Target by my house is open. I'm pretty sure I screamed, at least internally, and knew that I had to check it out.
I was not disappointed.
When I walked in the door, I was overwhelmed by the smell of brand new carpet. Everything was so clean and very well-stocked.
I had a few things to pick up for vacation (we leave tomorrow!). I also tried on clothes and shoes and squealed over all the home decor (and, let's face it, baby swimsuits). I hadn't anticipated this part, but there is a grocery store inside! Not just the food that typical Targets have - there is produce and everything. It's not Super Target by any means, but definitely exciting.
Best part? There's a STARBUCKS inside!!! Farewell, driving all the way to 71st and Aspen!
I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Guess what I had for dinner?
And they were delicious. (Well, as delicious as frozen waffles can be.)I really wanted to blog about my trip to Disney World last May, but I can't find the pictures on my computer!! So this post will be a hodge-podge of pictures that I've taken on my phone - which tend to document the awesome randomness of my life the most accurately. :)
I threw a little tea party on Valentine's Day. It was so cute and we had a great time! Caspian wanted to join, but I told him no.
This is my sister getting a total make-over on her hair! Look how long it was! It's been like that for YEARS.
I got to make the initial cut for Locks of Love!
All chopped off, and three excited girls in the mirror!
New 'do! From left to right: myself, Josey (best friend and hair stylist extraordinairé), my smokin' hot sister Mary, and her best friend Tracey! I'm so glad I got to be there for this. I don't get to see my family very often anymore so it's awesome to be there for at least the milestones :)Hope you enjoyed!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
I was doing my reading one day and on my phone, I can click on a certain verse to see what people have said about it. This comes from Genesis 3:1-13. (I had been trying to get to the part where God tells Satan that because he tempted Eve, he will from now on crawl on his belly - thus proving my point that snakes are the spawn of Satan. I think snakes are the most terrifying creatures on the planet - but I digress.) Anyway, I was directed to this quote and I found it extremely fascinating and true:
"The modern secular world—the world which tries to remove God from his all-creating, all-sustaining, all-defining, all-governing place—has no choice but to make itself god and to create its own morality. In other words, when man abandons God and his self-revelation as the source of what is objectively true and right and beautiful, the next highest court of appeal is man himself.
If God is not the measure of what is true and right and beautiful, then I am and you are. And since we—the god called “you,” and the god called “me”—may not agree, the result will be: Might makes right. And everything in education, and media, and politics in this God-evicting world becomes a battle for power. Not a quest for objective truth and right and beauty, since there isn't any, but a power-struggle. Because the one who has the power, in a world without God, defines reality. Defines what is true. Defines what is right. Defines what is beautiful. And there is no court of appeal in heaven for the weak. Man is god. And the powerful man is god-Almighty—the maker of the truth, the inventor of what is right, and the definer of what is beautiful."
I wish I could think things like that up, let alone put them into eloquent words. It is so true. In this world, God is offensive and therefore we "can't" talk about him - yet we were created by him in his image, with an inborn desire to seek truth, goodness, and beauty. People look for these things everywhere and settle for whatever they find, not realizing that what they seek can only be found in what they're avoiding.
I am so blessed to be a child of God. I pray you are too!
"The modern secular world—the world which tries to remove God from his all-creating, all-sustaining, all-defining, all-governing place—has no choice but to make itself god and to create its own morality. In other words, when man abandons God and his self-revelation as the source of what is objectively true and right and beautiful, the next highest court of appeal is man himself.
If God is not the measure of what is true and right and beautiful, then I am and you are. And since we—the god called “you,” and the god called “me”—may not agree, the result will be: Might makes right. And everything in education, and media, and politics in this God-evicting world becomes a battle for power. Not a quest for objective truth and right and beauty, since there isn't any, but a power-struggle. Because the one who has the power, in a world without God, defines reality. Defines what is true. Defines what is right. Defines what is beautiful. And there is no court of appeal in heaven for the weak. Man is god. And the powerful man is god-Almighty—the maker of the truth, the inventor of what is right, and the definer of what is beautiful."
I wish I could think things like that up, let alone put them into eloquent words. It is so true. In this world, God is offensive and therefore we "can't" talk about him - yet we were created by him in his image, with an inborn desire to seek truth, goodness, and beauty. People look for these things everywhere and settle for whatever they find, not realizing that what they seek can only be found in what they're avoiding.
I am so blessed to be a child of God. I pray you are too!
It's MARCH!
Hallelujah, February is over!
No offense to anyone who has a birthday or other special occasion in February, but it is my LEAST favorite month. Here is the breakdown:
Around September, it still FEELS like summer, at least in Tulsa, but all the stores are starting to put out their fall clothes/decorations, etc. and the beloved Pumpkin Spice latte reappears at Starbucks. (Last fall, Josey - my best friend since seventh grade - and I screamed, "Pumpkin Spice lattes!" and jumped up and down when we walked outside and it was cold.)
October, of course, is the best month ever (in my opinion) - fall starts, there are a lot of birthdays among my family/friends, and HALLOWEEN! The weather starts to get colder - so refreshing. I love it!
November - fall is in full swing, amazing recipes for pumpkiny and cranberry-y things are taken out, Thanksgiving is in the air...
December - CHRISTMAS! A cozy, familyish, reflective, joyous month (especially if you're crazy like me and ENJOY the shopping crowds!)
January - the start of a new year. My birthday. Ryan's and my dating anniversary.
February - umm, is it June yet?? By this time, the cold weather and the harsh winds have REALLY gotten old, and with stores starting to sell summer clothes and swimsuits, any weather below 60 degrees just seems cruel.
This is why I love March! It saves me from February!
To really put me in the mood for summer, next week I leave for vaca in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. My in-laws have a gorgeous condo down there and have graciously invited Ryan and me to join them for a few days. I've been there once before and it's just wonderful. There are SO MANY beautiful flowers and a zoo on the property! Peacocks and ostriches walk around like they own the place. 'Tis awesome, to say the least. Hopefully Tulsa weather will be ready for me when I get back :)
Oh, and happy birthday to Ron Weasley! ;)
No offense to anyone who has a birthday or other special occasion in February, but it is my LEAST favorite month. Here is the breakdown:
Around September, it still FEELS like summer, at least in Tulsa, but all the stores are starting to put out their fall clothes/decorations, etc. and the beloved Pumpkin Spice latte reappears at Starbucks. (Last fall, Josey - my best friend since seventh grade - and I screamed, "Pumpkin Spice lattes!" and jumped up and down when we walked outside and it was cold.)
October, of course, is the best month ever (in my opinion) - fall starts, there are a lot of birthdays among my family/friends, and HALLOWEEN! The weather starts to get colder - so refreshing. I love it!
November - fall is in full swing, amazing recipes for pumpkiny and cranberry-y things are taken out, Thanksgiving is in the air...
December - CHRISTMAS! A cozy, familyish, reflective, joyous month (especially if you're crazy like me and ENJOY the shopping crowds!)
January - the start of a new year. My birthday. Ryan's and my dating anniversary.
February - umm, is it June yet?? By this time, the cold weather and the harsh winds have REALLY gotten old, and with stores starting to sell summer clothes and swimsuits, any weather below 60 degrees just seems cruel.
This is why I love March! It saves me from February!
To really put me in the mood for summer, next week I leave for vaca in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. My in-laws have a gorgeous condo down there and have graciously invited Ryan and me to join them for a few days. I've been there once before and it's just wonderful. There are SO MANY beautiful flowers and a zoo on the property! Peacocks and ostriches walk around like they own the place. 'Tis awesome, to say the least. Hopefully Tulsa weather will be ready for me when I get back :)
Oh, and happy birthday to Ron Weasley! ;)
Friday, February 27, 2009
Sweet
When Ryan and I started dating, there was another girl who wasn't too thrilled. Last night over dinner, she somehow came up in conversation and I playfully said, "It's not MY fault you picked me!" Ryan replied, "Yes it is." Awwwwwww!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tinted Windows
If you know me at all, you know that I love me some Hanson. If you know me VERY well, you're a little scared of how much I used to love them. Obviously, those "scary" days are long gone, but there's definitely still Hanson love. Recently I was informed (by my best friend's brother, of all people) that Taylor is involved in a side project called Tinted Windows. Josey and I quite literally screamed at the dinner table when we heard this news. The twelve-year-olds in us will take Taylor Hanson's voice with just about anyone playing the other instruments (or, you know, with no instruments at all). This was such a welcome surprise!
I went and listened to the song on their website, "Kind of a Girl." Honestly, my first thought was "...Well, this is okay." It's a cute and very fun song, but it's got enough "Oh woah woah"s to put an episode of Hannah Montana to shame. The style doesn't surprise me concerning the beloved lead vocalist, but part of me feels the need to humbly thank the drummer from Cheap Trick and the guitarist from Smashing Pumpkins for playing with Taylor. The song is more juvenile (which is NOT a bad word in my vocabulary!) than a lot of Hanson's most recent work. Just an observation.
I'm definitely excited to hear more. The band is releasing an album (!!!) on April 21st and they're also playing at SXSW in Austin next month. The lunatic in me wants to drive down there for it. I doubt that'll happen, but it's fun to dream about.
I went and listened to the song on their website, "Kind of a Girl." Honestly, my first thought was "...Well, this is okay." It's a cute and very fun song, but it's got enough "Oh woah woah"s to put an episode of Hannah Montana to shame. The style doesn't surprise me concerning the beloved lead vocalist, but part of me feels the need to humbly thank the drummer from Cheap Trick and the guitarist from Smashing Pumpkins for playing with Taylor. The song is more juvenile (which is NOT a bad word in my vocabulary!) than a lot of Hanson's most recent work. Just an observation.
I'm definitely excited to hear more. The band is releasing an album (!!!) on April 21st and they're also playing at SXSW in Austin next month. The lunatic in me wants to drive down there for it. I doubt that'll happen, but it's fun to dream about.
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