The whole crew at Yellow Branch Falls! Max was there, too - somewhere. 5-28-07
Me and hubby at Lee Falls. 6-1-07
I lift up my eyes to the hills - where does my help come from?
My help comes for the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
psalm 121:1-2
Monday, June 11, 2007
Vacation!!!
The whole crew at Yellow Branch Falls! Max was there, too - somewhere. 5-28-07
Me and hubby at Lee Falls. 6-1-07
I lift up my eyes to the hills - where does my help come from?
My help comes for the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
psalm 121:1-2
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Friday, May 11, 2007
I'm back!
So since my last post I have been painting practically the whole house (interior) before we moved in on March 31 - thanks to some friends for help ( robin, jonathan, mr. cox - and lee, of course). Then it was the getting settled part - does it ever end? My parents were able to come down for a few days and helped us a lot.
I like to have a clean and organized house - I guess everybody does - but, I'm learning to let a few things go for awhile. Plumbing issues definitely put a kink into the whole getting settled thing. And whoah, is it expensive. Savings came in handy then!
Also, for the whole month of April, we did not have internet. I was trying to see how long I could go. Because the library is maybe a mile away. We walked there one night. But, after about 2 or 3 weeks, I broke down and decided I wanted internet starting in may. We're still doing okay without cable. Although, our antennae won't pick up - is it abc? and not cbs very well either. so no more oprah or the view or ugly betty. I miss it rarely and less and less with every day. I'm such a tv addict, so it's so much better that we don't have cable. I already waste too much time as it is. So, what stations are left, you ask? nbc - i still get to watch martha stewart (every now and again), fox, tbs, GPB, and a Hispanic station. GPB has this great show on sunday nights about nature. one time they had a hippo fight - wow that was cool!
lee and i saw a coyote cross in front of our car in our neighborhood a few nights ago. at first we thought was a dog, then lee said it was a gray fox. but we really think its a coyote because we've been hearing in the news about how the coyote population in norcross has increased 3000 % in the past few years or something like that. maybe that's a little exaggerated but still!
I've been married 11 months!
I know at this point, many of my friends are already married, but there are a good many who aren't. If you're thinking about getting engaged soon, consider pre-engagement counseling and of course if you are already engaged, get some quality pre-marital counseling. Know where you stand on family, religion, money, how you'll raise your kids, how you communicate - gosh there's so much more. Know what you would expect of your mate if you were to get married. I have a questionnaire I can send to you if you are interested. If you are engaged, go ahead and set a budget Before you get married. Know what you can and can't afford and how to manage the money that you do have. Check out www.crown.org and check out the budget guide under the tools tab. (sorry, i can't get the link to work). I'm so glad Lee and I did this in the beginning - it's helped us a lot.
Whoever still reads this - love to you!
I like to have a clean and organized house - I guess everybody does - but, I'm learning to let a few things go for awhile. Plumbing issues definitely put a kink into the whole getting settled thing. And whoah, is it expensive. Savings came in handy then!
Also, for the whole month of April, we did not have internet. I was trying to see how long I could go. Because the library is maybe a mile away. We walked there one night. But, after about 2 or 3 weeks, I broke down and decided I wanted internet starting in may. We're still doing okay without cable. Although, our antennae won't pick up - is it abc? and not cbs very well either. so no more oprah or the view or ugly betty. I miss it rarely and less and less with every day. I'm such a tv addict, so it's so much better that we don't have cable. I already waste too much time as it is. So, what stations are left, you ask? nbc - i still get to watch martha stewart (every now and again), fox, tbs, GPB, and a Hispanic station. GPB has this great show on sunday nights about nature. one time they had a hippo fight - wow that was cool!
lee and i saw a coyote cross in front of our car in our neighborhood a few nights ago. at first we thought was a dog, then lee said it was a gray fox. but we really think its a coyote because we've been hearing in the news about how the coyote population in norcross has increased 3000 % in the past few years or something like that. maybe that's a little exaggerated but still!
I've been married 11 months!
I know at this point, many of my friends are already married, but there are a good many who aren't. If you're thinking about getting engaged soon, consider pre-engagement counseling and of course if you are already engaged, get some quality pre-marital counseling. Know where you stand on family, religion, money, how you'll raise your kids, how you communicate - gosh there's so much more. Know what you would expect of your mate if you were to get married. I have a questionnaire I can send to you if you are interested. If you are engaged, go ahead and set a budget Before you get married. Know what you can and can't afford and how to manage the money that you do have. Check out www.crown.org and check out the budget guide under the tools tab. (sorry, i can't get the link to work). I'm so glad Lee and I did this in the beginning - it's helped us a lot.
Whoever still reads this - love to you!
Monday, March 12, 2007
A funny pic
I'm 25!
Pic taken several weeks ago at Happy Sumo Japanese Restaurant in Norcross. This food is good, y'all.
Like the hair-do?
Pic taken several weeks ago at Happy Sumo Japanese Restaurant in Norcross. This food is good, y'all.
Like the hair-do?
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
a big announcement!
no, i am not pregnant.
but, lee and i are brand-new home-owners as of a few hours ago! we will begin the minor repairs that need to be done and the painting soon, and we plan to be moved march 31 (for the most part). here's the new addy:
3900 bryn mawr court
duluth, ga 30096
so i go back to having a weird address that i'll have to spell out for everybody like the one i had most of my life in greer.
we are both very excited about this new adventure. i get to pick out paint colors for a whole house - and colors that I really like. Lee just asks for veto power. that works for me. the house is in a great location and has tons of positives. i will really miss this apartment, but we will still have it until the end of april so i plan on taking full advantage of the pool until that date.
later
but, lee and i are brand-new home-owners as of a few hours ago! we will begin the minor repairs that need to be done and the painting soon, and we plan to be moved march 31 (for the most part). here's the new addy:
3900 bryn mawr court
duluth, ga 30096
so i go back to having a weird address that i'll have to spell out for everybody like the one i had most of my life in greer.
we are both very excited about this new adventure. i get to pick out paint colors for a whole house - and colors that I really like. Lee just asks for veto power. that works for me. the house is in a great location and has tons of positives. i will really miss this apartment, but we will still have it until the end of april so i plan on taking full advantage of the pool until that date.
later
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Help!
I just started crying while watching a commercial (don't even know what it's for) about a little boy making a valentine's cake with his mom. she thought he was going to give it to a special girl at school. but, he gave it to her!!! how sweet!
Friday, January 05, 2007
waffles and spaghetti
Did you know that "men are like waffles, women are like spaghetti?"
check out this podcast.
http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/Focus_on_the_Family/archives.asp?bcd=2007-1-2
it talks about how men have boxes for everything in their life while women connect everything in their life.
check out this podcast.
http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/Focus_on_the_Family/archives.asp?bcd=2007-1-2
it talks about how men have boxes for everything in their life while women connect everything in their life.
Friday, December 29, 2006
Friday, December 01, 2006
Thursday, October 19, 2006
a posty post
i had my first art show this past weekend. it was pretty cool. i have to say, i think my booth looked really nice thanks to my husband, a few of his coworkers, and my in-laws. unfortunately, i had no sales. but, it was the wrong show for my work. i'm learning that.
i'm very excited about my paintings though. paul and i have even talked about making it easier to sell my work online come the first of the year. you know about the "painting a day" bloggers? some of them have some really nice work. i might be "a painting a week" blogger.
anyway, for those of you who don't know - check out my website
www.lauracoxart.com
here is a quick run down of what's going on with me right now. lee is in bed and not feeling well so i'm trying to give him some peace and quiet. saturday is our one year proposal anniversary. i have a lot of laundry to fold. i have raw chicken in the refrigerator that i'm not sure is safe to eat. i'm still working at namb three days a week. hooray for part time jobs!!! okay, i'm making the list short for now.
i'm very excited about my paintings though. paul and i have even talked about making it easier to sell my work online come the first of the year. you know about the "painting a day" bloggers? some of them have some really nice work. i might be "a painting a week" blogger.
anyway, for those of you who don't know - check out my website
www.lauracoxart.com
here is a quick run down of what's going on with me right now. lee is in bed and not feeling well so i'm trying to give him some peace and quiet. saturday is our one year proposal anniversary. i have a lot of laundry to fold. i have raw chicken in the refrigerator that i'm not sure is safe to eat. i'm still working at namb three days a week. hooray for part time jobs!!! okay, i'm making the list short for now.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
jellybeans
it certainly is the year of engagements and weddings. dresses and rings. my goodness!
lee is wanting a 90's ford F150. ballpark - $5,000. anybody know of any?
i got some new pain medicine that lets me sleep peacefully and doesn't leave me with a hangover the next day. hallelujah!
i'm looking forward to going to upstate SC this weekend. it's been awhile. traffic isn't nearly as scary there.
"the kingdom of God is gonna look like a bowl full of jellybeans...better get used to it now"
my pastor said something like this a few days ago. made me laugh.
went to the world of coke on saturday. i tasted TAB. Gross!!! and i tasted this drink called Beverly? can't remember what country it's sold in. that was by far the nastiest thing ever to touch my tastebuds. my husband can do a great impression of the coca-cola polar bear.
lee is wanting a 90's ford F150. ballpark - $5,000. anybody know of any?
i got some new pain medicine that lets me sleep peacefully and doesn't leave me with a hangover the next day. hallelujah!
i'm looking forward to going to upstate SC this weekend. it's been awhile. traffic isn't nearly as scary there.
"the kingdom of God is gonna look like a bowl full of jellybeans...better get used to it now"
my pastor said something like this a few days ago. made me laugh.
went to the world of coke on saturday. i tasted TAB. Gross!!! and i tasted this drink called Beverly? can't remember what country it's sold in. that was by far the nastiest thing ever to touch my tastebuds. my husband can do a great impression of the coca-cola polar bear.
Monday, September 18, 2006
on being too busy...
i have made it my goal, since being married - to NOT get too involved with too many things. it's hard, but i'm trying.
i have always been a bit of an over achiever. and success is good, but i think i have come to this conclusion:
"life is so much sweeter
for the non over-achiever."
what do you think?
i have always been a bit of an over achiever. and success is good, but i think i have come to this conclusion:
"life is so much sweeter
for the non over-achiever."
what do you think?
my monthly post
okay, sorry people who still read my blog - if any of you are still out there. i do miss the blogging world every now and then. i guess it would be a lot more fun if i had a nice computer and the ability to post pictures. maybe i can work on that.
anyway, lee and i were in a bad car accident about a week ago. we were in suwanee - it was saturday night. our friends jill and david were with us. lee was driving and i was up front with him in his 87 mercury grand marquis. yeah - a hooptie - the tank or the yacht as lee called it. yes, as he called it - because it was totalled. a lady basically ran a stop sign right in front of us so we ran straight into the side of her car. thankfully!!! no one was hurt very seriously, except i do have two broken ribs from it. and they have slowed me down considerably ever since. and its very annoying. i am really hoping i can go back to work tomorrow. seems like i say that everyday. i am doing a lot better the past few days about being more still. i hope it will pay off soon.
anyway, in a few weeks i should be back to normal and the other partys insurance is supposed to pay for everything, even some lost wages, hopefully, so i do praise God for that. it could have been so much worse.
i thought i would post a few of the things i miss most by having broken ribs:
cooking
sleeping on my stomach
being outside
exercising (like fun exercise, like racquetball, swimming, shopping, etc. haha)
now, in case you were wondering, i decided i would post the five things that hurt the most when you have a broken rib:
1. sneezing (this is a big one)
2. laughing ( i love to laugh - a lot - and i am unfortunately one of those people who when they laugh, their whole body shakes so this is not fun)
3. hiccuping (sp?) (someone scare me please and put me out of my misery - speaking of scaring me, i guess i could always take one of my lovely pain pills that gives me horror movie dreams. the next time you want a big scare that will really freak you out, do not bother to pay to see a horror movie or go on one of those spook trails. no, simply ask for oxycodone) i really hope no one takes me serious on this, cause it really will mess you up. i figure i can deal with the pain better than i can deal with what my mind makes up when i am on that pill.
4. getting out of bed
5. getting in and out of my little car
those were ranked, by the way, #1 being the most painful.
so, i am reading a lot, sleeping a whole lot, watching a lot of martha stewart and oprah..hahahaha. i know martha was a criminal or whatever, but i still love her magazines, her tv show, and she has a good website. i am sorry, but i love cooking, organizing, and doing crafts. and the martha stewart wedding magazine is the best if you are planning a wedding.
okay, i hope you all still have respect for me! i hope to blog again soon!
anyway, lee and i were in a bad car accident about a week ago. we were in suwanee - it was saturday night. our friends jill and david were with us. lee was driving and i was up front with him in his 87 mercury grand marquis. yeah - a hooptie - the tank or the yacht as lee called it. yes, as he called it - because it was totalled. a lady basically ran a stop sign right in front of us so we ran straight into the side of her car. thankfully!!! no one was hurt very seriously, except i do have two broken ribs from it. and they have slowed me down considerably ever since. and its very annoying. i am really hoping i can go back to work tomorrow. seems like i say that everyday. i am doing a lot better the past few days about being more still. i hope it will pay off soon.
anyway, in a few weeks i should be back to normal and the other partys insurance is supposed to pay for everything, even some lost wages, hopefully, so i do praise God for that. it could have been so much worse.
i thought i would post a few of the things i miss most by having broken ribs:
cooking
sleeping on my stomach
being outside
exercising (like fun exercise, like racquetball, swimming, shopping, etc. haha)
now, in case you were wondering, i decided i would post the five things that hurt the most when you have a broken rib:
1. sneezing (this is a big one)
2. laughing ( i love to laugh - a lot - and i am unfortunately one of those people who when they laugh, their whole body shakes so this is not fun)
3. hiccuping (sp?) (someone scare me please and put me out of my misery - speaking of scaring me, i guess i could always take one of my lovely pain pills that gives me horror movie dreams. the next time you want a big scare that will really freak you out, do not bother to pay to see a horror movie or go on one of those spook trails. no, simply ask for oxycodone) i really hope no one takes me serious on this, cause it really will mess you up. i figure i can deal with the pain better than i can deal with what my mind makes up when i am on that pill.
4. getting out of bed
5. getting in and out of my little car
those were ranked, by the way, #1 being the most painful.
so, i am reading a lot, sleeping a whole lot, watching a lot of martha stewart and oprah..hahahaha. i know martha was a criminal or whatever, but i still love her magazines, her tv show, and she has a good website. i am sorry, but i love cooking, organizing, and doing crafts. and the martha stewart wedding magazine is the best if you are planning a wedding.
okay, i hope you all still have respect for me! i hope to blog again soon!
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
thoughts
"the boston pops did a concert one time where they played all nintendo songs. the zelda theme was particularly good." paul - otherwise known as pb
the shoes i was wearing today squeaked when i walked. my shoes made me feel fat...
the above sentence does not sound grammatically correct. it cant be the shoes i were wearing today....hmm
"the older you get, the more it takes to fill your heart with wonder. only God is big enough to fill that heart of ours"
ravi zecharias
"what breaks your heart tells God who you are. what makes you laugh tells God who you are. it is vitally important what you laugh at...it is vitally important what you weep at."
ravi zecharias
can you believe someone lives at 150 soggy bottom drive, trout, louisiana? that is so GREAT!
everyone, please listen to this talk from frank peretti that deals with Truth. it made me die laughing and it made me cry. i found it to be intriguing and entertaining. i don't think it will be available past this weekend, so hurry and listen.
http://www.oneplace.com/Ministries/Focus_on_the_Family/Archives.asp?bcd=7/6/2006
http://www.oneplace.com/Ministries/Focus_on_the_Family/Archives.asp?bcd=7/7/2006
i'll be back i promise
the shoes i was wearing today squeaked when i walked. my shoes made me feel fat...
the above sentence does not sound grammatically correct. it cant be the shoes i were wearing today....hmm
"the older you get, the more it takes to fill your heart with wonder. only God is big enough to fill that heart of ours"
ravi zecharias
"what breaks your heart tells God who you are. what makes you laugh tells God who you are. it is vitally important what you laugh at...it is vitally important what you weep at."
ravi zecharias
can you believe someone lives at 150 soggy bottom drive, trout, louisiana? that is so GREAT!
everyone, please listen to this talk from frank peretti that deals with Truth. it made me die laughing and it made me cry. i found it to be intriguing and entertaining. i don't think it will be available past this weekend, so hurry and listen.
http://www.oneplace.com/Ministries/Focus_on_the_Family/Archives.asp?bcd=7/6/2006
http://www.oneplace.com/Ministries/Focus_on_the_Family/Archives.asp?bcd=7/7/2006
i'll be back i promise
Monday, July 10, 2006
back to blogging
my life is starting to calm down now! that means i get to do fun things like blogging. i have many pics to share soon of the wedding. please bare with me as i am having to use lee's dinosaur computer now so obviously it is limited in what it can do.
the wedding was Sweet. today is my one month anniversary! for 9 months, it felt like my life was on hold. i knew where i was going (in a sense) but i couldn't get there yet. time could not have gone by any slower and many dollars were spent on gas to travel up and down I85 on the weekends. (totally worth it) but, now time is flying by and i feel like i can finally move forward. now i just have to decide what to move towards....
i'm working a temp job right now with the North American Mission Board in alpharetta. it's great because it is only three days a week and it's in a very nice working environment. it will last until september. after that, who knows? i feel like i am forever temporary - which i don't really mind.
i love norcross, i love my husband, i love being married...gotta go write more thank you notes....ciao
the wedding was Sweet. today is my one month anniversary! for 9 months, it felt like my life was on hold. i knew where i was going (in a sense) but i couldn't get there yet. time could not have gone by any slower and many dollars were spent on gas to travel up and down I85 on the weekends. (totally worth it) but, now time is flying by and i feel like i can finally move forward. now i just have to decide what to move towards....
i'm working a temp job right now with the North American Mission Board in alpharetta. it's great because it is only three days a week and it's in a very nice working environment. it will last until september. after that, who knows? i feel like i am forever temporary - which i don't really mind.
i love norcross, i love my husband, i love being married...gotta go write more thank you notes....ciao
Thursday, April 27, 2006
makeup and hair dye
me and my roomie - well, my old roomie - after we had fun with makeup. i love you jen! 
Saturday, March 04, 2006
love is in the air
i have the most beautiful, stress free commute. what a blessing! lots of fields and trees and a pond and not a lot of traffic.
we're having showers in april
we're moving in may (well, he is and i'll also be transporting a bunch of my stuff). i'm excited about it and i dread it (the moving part). it will make me get rid of a bunch of stuff though so that's good. i guess i'm definitely more excited though! yay - our own place!
it is so great to have a steady job - thank you God
i made ranch chicken and macaroni pie last night for the first time!
it is a beautiful saturday - i think this is the first beautiful saturday in a month or more!
so many people i know are having babies. they either just had them or are about to. and some of them are my age!!! AHHH! crazy crazy
we're having showers in april
we're moving in may (well, he is and i'll also be transporting a bunch of my stuff). i'm excited about it and i dread it (the moving part). it will make me get rid of a bunch of stuff though so that's good. i guess i'm definitely more excited though! yay - our own place!
it is so great to have a steady job - thank you God
i made ranch chicken and macaroni pie last night for the first time!
it is a beautiful saturday - i think this is the first beautiful saturday in a month or more!
so many people i know are having babies. they either just had them or are about to. and some of them are my age!!! AHHH! crazy crazy
Monday, February 13, 2006
some details
we printed our wedding invites yesterday! yay - and they're pretty.
i drew detail drawings of a kitchen door today - it was fun. (i'm serious)
my fiance started a new job today and he like it.
we had women's Bible study tonight for the first time in two months and it was a sweet time!
i just drank a cup of warm cappucino with milk and cinnamon and it was good.
my brother came to visit last week from mississippi and i wish he could have stayed longer.
looks like i'm gonna be moving to lawrenceville/buford georgia in june and i'm excited!
i ate a side salad at chick-fil-a today with their lite italian dressing - yum! one day i will master the making of good italian dressing and that will be a great day.
lee and i made croutons on saturday and they needed more garlic but were good.
i drew detail drawings of a kitchen door today - it was fun. (i'm serious)
my fiance started a new job today and he like it.
we had women's Bible study tonight for the first time in two months and it was a sweet time!
i just drank a cup of warm cappucino with milk and cinnamon and it was good.
my brother came to visit last week from mississippi and i wish he could have stayed longer.
looks like i'm gonna be moving to lawrenceville/buford georgia in june and i'm excited!
i ate a side salad at chick-fil-a today with their lite italian dressing - yum! one day i will master the making of good italian dressing and that will be a great day.
lee and i made croutons on saturday and they needed more garlic but were good.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
frazzle rock -
this is my new nickname - according to jake. how nice!
anyway, according to www.kiersey.com i am a Healer Idealist. check out what they say about my personality type. this analysis is related to the meyers briggs results. gosh i love personality tests. maybe cuz i can't figure myself out sometimes and it makes me feel like if someone else can label me, then i'll make sense. HAHA. yeah right.
anyway, according to www.kiersey.com i am a Healer Idealist. check out what they say about my personality type. this analysis is related to the meyers briggs results. gosh i love personality tests. maybe cuz i can't figure myself out sometimes and it makes me feel like if someone else can label me, then i'll make sense. HAHA. yeah right.
"Healer Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in striving for their ends, and informative and introverted in their interpersonal relations. Healer present a seemingly tranquil, and noticiably pleasant face to the world, and though to all appearances they might seem reserved, and even shy, on the inside they are anything but reserved, having a capacity for caring not always found in other types. They care deeply-indeed, passionately-about a few special persons or a favorite cause, and their fervent aim is to bring peace and integrity to their loved ones and the world.
Healers have a profound sense of idealism derived from a strong personal morality, and they conceive of the world as an ethical, honorable place. Indeed, to understand Healers, we must understand their idealism as almost boundless and selfless, inspiring them to make extraordinary sacrifices for someone or something they believe in. The Healer is the Prince or Princess of fairytale, the King's Champion or Defender of the Faith, like Sir Galahad or Joan of Arc. Healers are found in only 1 percent of the general population, although, at times, their idealism leaves them feeling even more isolated from the rest of humanity."
Thursday, February 02, 2006
another thought
i forgot to say - i have several paintings for sale at The Artists' Coop in Laurens, SC. you can check out their website at www.laurensartistscoop.org. it really is a cool gallery.
also, isn't it crazy that mariah carey has her own font? is that the "true" sign of divahood?
also, isn't it crazy that mariah carey has her own font? is that the "true" sign of divahood?
a mini update
i think back on the past 9 months of my life and can't believe it. so many ups and a few big downs. so many changes. i'm going to learn to stop saying what next. maybe
i started working again this week. i had almost forgotten what that really felt like. not that i've been slacking totally for the past few months - wedding planning is not a piece of cake (and i have done "some" subbing and a good bit of artwork)- but it is a lot different when you have a boss that is holding you accountable. no, it's just different when you have to be at work at 7:00 in the morning! i didn't even know my brain would work that early in the morning - HAH! but the job is interesting and definitely keeps my mind from dwelling on things too much. an idle mind is truly a dangerous thing. so now i find myself in the kitchen design world - again. how did this happen? i do not know for sure. but it did, and even though i am still getting over my first kitchen design job trauma, i can't help but be very grateful for the job and hopeful that this one will be a lot different.
ciao!
i started working again this week. i had almost forgotten what that really felt like. not that i've been slacking totally for the past few months - wedding planning is not a piece of cake (and i have done "some" subbing and a good bit of artwork)- but it is a lot different when you have a boss that is holding you accountable. no, it's just different when you have to be at work at 7:00 in the morning! i didn't even know my brain would work that early in the morning - HAH! but the job is interesting and definitely keeps my mind from dwelling on things too much. an idle mind is truly a dangerous thing. so now i find myself in the kitchen design world - again. how did this happen? i do not know for sure. but it did, and even though i am still getting over my first kitchen design job trauma, i can't help but be very grateful for the job and hopeful that this one will be a lot different.
ciao!
Monday, January 09, 2006
just a joke
what do you clean a tuba with?
a tuba toothpaste.
i know you are just roaring with laughter now. rachel's joke inspired me to post.
a tuba toothpaste.
i know you are just roaring with laughter now. rachel's joke inspired me to post.
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
a poem, if you will...
today i was organizing my studio in one of my distracted fits of mood and i flipped through an old sketchbook and found this - i wrote this in november or december of 2000. this was a stage in my life when i was probably the most stressed out i've ever been for a period of about (7 weeks?) - not quite 2 months. it was the kind of stressed out when you feel like someone's got a good grip on your stomach and won't let go. it was the end of my first college semester and yes, my artwork was sucking and eating up my days - and my drive to succeed was controlling me. (by the way, that's not really a good thing). and also, this wasn't the fun and frustrating but therapeutic (sp?) artwork - this was foundations assignments dry technical "artwork". anyway, having said all of that this is the poem - i think it is quite good
"i miss reading
ridiculously long amounts of time
when there's nothing else
i could be doing
nonExperiencing
i miss clean carpet"
oh yeah - i'm marrying the most wonderful, most caring, most huggable with the cutest beard man on june 10, 2006!!!
"i miss reading
ridiculously long amounts of time
when there's nothing else
i could be doing
nonExperiencing
i miss clean carpet"
oh yeah - i'm marrying the most wonderful, most caring, most huggable with the cutest beard man on june 10, 2006!!!
Monday, December 12, 2005
by this all men will know....
it concerns me that there are so many churches (of the same denomination) in close proximity to one another down here. what's the deal? am i missing something? maybe i am. but i think its a bit ridiculous. i think the little town of woodruff must have 20 baptist churches. weird. i mean, is that really necessary?
john 13:35
john 13:35
if you build it
ya know the farm house that belongs to kevin costner in field of dreams? it would be so cool to have a house like that one day. i don't know about iowa. but i do love big fields.
a cosmic war stands behind human conflict
Daniel 7
i went to see the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe yesterday. i really want to pet a lion!
a cosmic war stands behind human conflict
Daniel 7
i went to see the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe yesterday. i really want to pet a lion!
Thursday, November 10, 2005
october 2005
as you could probably tell the past month or more has been a little in sane for me. i called a temp agency at the beginning of october hoping for something part time at least. a week after i called, i was placed in a full time assignment. then two days later i received a deposit check for 8 paintings. the big job had finally become a reality. unfortunately i had already given the client a deadline for the work to be done, not knowing i would receive the temp job so soon. the same day i got the deposit check, my grandmother passed away. then two weeks later, my beau popped the question. and one week after that i finally realized something had to give. so i quit my temp job. and now i'm working on my art business and planning a wedding and apparently, i'm subconsciously keeping myself very busy here in south carolina so that i don't run away to atlanta before next spring. gosh, that's hard.
wisdom from a 5 year old. "if you see a cross star, it's Jesus's" thank you, rhea
wisdom from a 5 year old. "if you see a cross star, it's Jesus's" thank you, rhea
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
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Tuesday, October 04, 2005
an old newspaper article
treating them like kids
"young people became teenagers because we had nothing better to do with them." So writes Thomas Hine in his new book, "The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager."
according to Hine, teenagers were created by the Great Depression, which cost them the jobs they'd traditionally held and forced them to go to the one place left open to them: high school.
for the first time, Hine says, "a majority of high-school-age Americans actually enrolled. We defined maturity primarily in terms of being permitted adult vices, and then were surprised when teenagers drank, smoked, or had promiscuous sex."
i must have clipped this article or statement when i was in high schoo. i guess i thought it was interesting. it is.
"young people became teenagers because we had nothing better to do with them." So writes Thomas Hine in his new book, "The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager."
according to Hine, teenagers were created by the Great Depression, which cost them the jobs they'd traditionally held and forced them to go to the one place left open to them: high school.
for the first time, Hine says, "a majority of high-school-age Americans actually enrolled. We defined maturity primarily in terms of being permitted adult vices, and then were surprised when teenagers drank, smoked, or had promiscuous sex."
i must have clipped this article or statement when i was in high schoo. i guess i thought it was interesting. it is.
poetry from a seventeen year old girl
"she spent the summer away from the sun
said she couldn't stand the glare anymore
summer's done
it was no fun
no one knows what she's crying for
the moon will be her best friend
and will talk to her when she can't sleep
insomnia set in
again, when
instead of dreams she has moonbeams
her life is a contradiction
all she needs is a new addiction
she knows it's a shame to discard dreams
but, the sun burns
and she longs to be pale like the moonlight"
for your reading enjoyment - i know i enjoyed running across it again. "instead of dreams, she has moonbeams" made me laugh out loud. people should write poetry for the simple fact that naturally it will be put away or lost for awhile and then found one day, read again, and they will be reminded of how wacky they really are.
i think i wrote this poem several weeks after i returned from my summer at governor's school. i'm still trying to interpret it. i'm not sure that it's possible.
said she couldn't stand the glare anymore
summer's done
it was no fun
no one knows what she's crying for
the moon will be her best friend
and will talk to her when she can't sleep
insomnia set in
again, when
instead of dreams she has moonbeams
her life is a contradiction
all she needs is a new addiction
she knows it's a shame to discard dreams
but, the sun burns
and she longs to be pale like the moonlight"
for your reading enjoyment - i know i enjoyed running across it again. "instead of dreams, she has moonbeams" made me laugh out loud. people should write poetry for the simple fact that naturally it will be put away or lost for awhile and then found one day, read again, and they will be reminded of how wacky they really are.
i think i wrote this poem several weeks after i returned from my summer at governor's school. i'm still trying to interpret it. i'm not sure that it's possible.
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