Hopeless Romantic.

I watched Pride and Prejudice for the very first time on Saturday. Actually, I watched it twice on Saturday because it was just that good. This is probably my new favorite movie. This also has to be one of the best love stories I have ever seen. I can't get enough. If I wasn't already a hopeless romantic, this movie certainly pushed me over the edge.

In the movie, Mr. Darcy, played by Matthew Macfadyen, is the epitome of the word handsome. He defines tall, dark and handsome. He is so manly and strong, yet he has a soft side to him. He is such an ideal man. I completely fell in love with him during the movie. If only such a man existed in real life... ;).

This movie was set in the late 1700s//early 1800s. To be honest, I wish we still lived in this time period. I love so many aspects of this era. I love the clothes!! I wish we still wore dresses like that all the time. I wish girls still wore corsets, which may sound strange considering how awful the actually are to wear... but hey, beauty is pain ;)! Back in that day women were always so feminine. I wish it were still that way, even though I am among the guiltiest of not dressing much like a lady. I really love the language of that time period. If only we still talked like that! It was so beautiful. I love that men were such gentlemen. They stood when a woman walked into the room. They were so respectful of women. In that time there was no dating, just marriage. How cool! I just love it. Man, I so wish I lived in that time period. How wonderful that would be.

As wonderful as this movie is, I feel as though I am ruined. Between watching Pride and Prejudice and reading Redeeming Love, I now have standards that are going to be very hard to meet. My expectations for love and my future husband are so high. I am definitely an idealist when it comes to love. Sometimes I act really cynical towards the whole idea, but don't be fooled! it is definitely a cover. I want so badly to fall in love. I want a beautiful love story. I realize that I am going to have to change my thinking slightly though. High expectations are good and will help prevent me from settling, but at the same time I can't be totally idealistic... I must throw in a little realism. However, none of this changes the fact that I will always be a hopeless romantic. :)

Exhaustion.

Man, what a weekend! It certainly was not "restful," but it sure was great. On Friday I saw Year One... which I found to be awful. I don't recommend it. Then DG and I had a lot of errands to run. I finally got home and got a very small amount of sleep before waking up and heading to the church for the volunteer day for VBS. We were there from 10-3. It was great to help out on a variety of different projects and be Danielle's right hand man. Ha. However, we were both completely worn out by the time we got back to her house. We decided to just take it easy for the rest of the night, which was a great decision. We rented He's Just Not That Into You. I really really liked it! It was really cute and entertaining. Plus, picking characters always adds to the experience. ;)! We went to bed pretty early, but woke up at 5:45 to start the day. We went about the usual Sunday routine, and I was feeling rather sick, which probably made me really lame to be around. Sorry. Then we went to Danielle's grandparents for Father's Day lunch. We weren't there long before we headed back to the church to get to work on all things VBS. It was so tiring. My feet are throbbing. But, it was so worth it! I am bummed I won't get to actually help out at VBS because of lame summer school, so it was really nice to get to help out on all the behind the scenes stuff. Plus, it was really neat to see all that goes into planning these things. I think VBS is going to be great! I will be praying for it and supporting it from afar ;).

Speaking of school, I only have 2 and a half more weeks! Praise the Lord. That is only 10 more days of class! I am so happy. I strongly dislike school, and I am ready to have a summer now!! Plus, I get to see my dad really soon. I am definitely looking forward to it. This trip is going to be so fun! There are a lot of things planned and I am so excited that Danielle gets to do all these fun things with me. So cool.

Lately I have really been focusing on the mission statement of my church in Oklahoma, so I will leave you with that. Love God. Love People. Push Back Darkness.

Don't worry...

... I am still here! I haven't posted much lately, simply due to the fact that I have nothing of significance to say these days. My life has been rather uneventful, but I am totally ok with it. So, I am just going to update you all on a few random things, and sadly, I will be making yet another list. Just accept it.

1. Summer school is so lame. But, after tomorrow I am half way done! :) That is awesome! This week has been extra awful. I had two tests today, and I have one more tomorrow. I should get to leave though at 1:30 tomorrow! Woop! School has definitely been consuming my life, but I guess that shouldn't surprise me.

2. I got some huge blisters on the bottoms of my feet. Ouch. And, me being stubborn as usual, decided to take matters into my own hands. I popped the big one and now I am paying the price. Had I simply popped it, things would be just fine, but I kept messing with it. I won't go into too much detail... but let's just say I made matters worse. Go figure. Ha, oh well... it will heal. You live you learn.

3. SYTYCD is on tonight! I couldn't be more excited. I love this show. Woop.

4. I am currently downloading the new OS 3.0 for my Iphone! :) yayy! Now I just need to get a new cover for it. Too bad I don't have $30. Dang.

5. I am getting really excited for Boston and New York. We even got tickets to a Red Sox game. I am really glad my first baseball game ever will be a Sox game. Plus, my dad is being super generous to me and DG. It rocks!

6. I get to hang out with Julie on Friday. I am really looking forward to it. She is going to OCU which is in Oklahoma City. My church is also in OKC... so, she will be coming to church with me during the school year. SO AWESOME.

7. My stomach has been pretty bad lately. I am going to try to get to the doctor while I am here... but I am dreading starting that process yet again. Hopefully I can get some answers this go around.

8. And now, for the best update of all. Tomorrow is our second BDBT and our first full one now that Jessie is back in town. I am SO SO SO EXCITED. There are no words. It is the best thing we have done this summer. BDBT stands for Black Death Bible Time. It is me, DG, Jessie, LG, Danica, Sterle and Jeanna. It rocks. Seriously. I can't wait until tomorrow. And to make it all even better... I FINALLY get to hang out with Jessie beforehand. Mhmm.

Week 2

Today was the start of the second week of summer school. I still strongly dislike being in class during summer, but with each passing day I am closer to being done! :) This will be another list blog, but I just have a few random thoughts.

1. Studying is very difficult. I am so used to the library at OBU. That was my study place and I could spend hours at a time there. Studying in my bedroom at my grandparents house has proven to be quite the challenge...

2. I had my first stats test today. It was alright I think. I gave up predicting my grades a while ago though, so we will just have to wait and see. At least now I have a feel for the set up of future tests.

3. I have my first chem test tomorrow. All we did in class today (which was about 3 and a half hours) was review, then I studied for 2 hours when I got home. I feel fairly prepared I guess, but who knows with chemistry. It is certainly not my strong suit. Ha. I will do some more studying before I go to sleep, and then some in the morning.

4. Due to having a test tomorrow, my professor is letting us leave after we finish the test... NO LAB! That means I will be getting done about 1:30 instead of 4:50!!! Basically this news is AWESOME! :) 

5. I get to have dinner with Molly tomorrow. I am very excited!! :)

6. I have been going through Romans during my quiet times. As I read through each chapter I am going through and circling all the attributes of God/characteristics of God that are listed. When I finish all of Romans I am going to go back through and list them all out in my journal. This has been an awesome thing for me to do! I have learned a lot and am just in awe of this great God we serve! It has been very rewarding for me. I would recommend it to anyone! 

7. I have learned that I have a really good memory. Of course, not with things like school or anything useful like that, but when it comes to remembering a situation or an event I tend to remember a lot of details. Most people think I am a total creeper because of it, but oh well. 

8. Our bible study starts on Thursday. I am so excited for Sterle, food and best friends! It is good to be home. 

That is all for now. I feel as though my life is rather boring these days... but I have no complaints! :) 

It happens every year.

So, I am not one to lay out and get tan. If I lay out, or spend any significant time in the sun, I burn! This is pretty much without fail. I envy people who can actually tan. My body simply does not allow that. It is always one extreme or the other; pale white or lobster red. Well, today I entered the lobster red phase. :/ I do it to myself every times, so I have no one to blame. There have been times, like after prom last year, when I refused to wear sunscreen because I was so desperate for a tan, and I paid the price. Then there are times, like today, when it genuinely doesn't occur to me to put on sunscreen. Well, here I am, paying the price. I realize this can't be good for my skin, but it happens every year! Dang. Tomorrow we are headed to Lake Conroe for some good time at Lauren's boat. Needless to say, I am going to bring plenty of sunscreen, and pray that I remember to apply it more than once!! 

In other news I got a cute dress from Old Navy. Now, this might sound absurd because I am unbelievably broke right now, but I ended up only paying $4.02 out of my own pocket! :) You see, my grandparents had gotten me an Old Navy gift card for my birthday and I had bought some shorts and a shirt with it, but I still had $12 on it. I decided to save it because I was bound to want something later, and if I saved the card and didn't waste the money on something silly then whatever my next purchase was would be $12 cheaper! I am rather satisfied with my purchase (consider I never actually buy something when I go shopping) and my cautious spending. :)

Summer School

To be honest, I absolutely hate summer school. It is just awful. Most of this stems from the fact that I am in class from 10-5 without a break! That is a lot o time to spend in a desk! My stats class really isn't that bad, but it is something I haven't really grasped yet. Hopefully I can figure it out though! Chemistry is where things get awful. My professor is crazy, and mean... a really bad combination. She also is not a very good teacher, so that makes it tough. There is a lot about chemistry I simply don't remember. Good thing I have a friend who rocks at chem. ;) ha. I really dislike the fact that I don't even get home until about 5:30 and then I have to start my homework and studying right away! Blah. BUT, looking on the brightside, I don't have class on Fridays and I only have to put up with this for 6 weeks! Chemistry for 6 weeks has got to be better than chemistry for a whole semester! I find that I usually only make it until about 9:30 or 10 every night because I am just so dang tired from the day!! I do certainly sleep better at night though. 

I can't wait to be done with school and then really enjoy summer! :) now that will be nice. In the meantime I will enjoy one of the major perks of summer... SYTYCD! 

On another note, my pastor at my church in OKC has started teaching this dating seminar. I knew I wouldn't be able to attend or anything but it sounded really interesting. Well, today I found out that his dating seminar series is posted online with all his other podcasts. :) I am so pumped. I can't wait to listen to them and learn/be reminded of some biblical truths for preparing for marriage. So cool. If you want to listen, let me know and I will send you the link!