And you thought I was random BEFORE...

Saturday, May 27, 2006

Takin Care of Business

MY FEET FREAKIN HURT!!! But I had an awesome day. I got hit on by a 12 year old, and asked to prom. ;) I love my new job!

You get up every morning
From your alarm clock's warning
Take the 8:15 into the city
There's a whistle up above
And people pushin', people shovin'
And the girls who try to look pretty
And if your train's on time
You can get to work by nine
And start your slaving job to get your pay
If you ever get annoyed
Look at me I'm self-employed
I love to work at nothing all day

And I'll be...
Taking care of business every day
Taking care of business every way
I've been taking care of business, it's all mine
Taking care of business and working overtime
Work out

If it were easy as fishin'
You could be a musician
If you could make sounds loud or mellow
Get a second-hand guitar
Chances are you'll go far
If you get in with the right bunch of fellows
People see you having fun
Just a-lying in the sun
Tell them that you like it this way
It's the work that we avoid
And we're all self-employed
We love to work at nothing all day

And we be...
Taking care of business every day
Taking care of business every way
I've been taking care of business, it's all mine
Taking care of business and working overtime
Take good care of my business
When I'm away, every day whoo!

You get up every morning
From your alarm clock's warning
Take the 8:15 into the city
There's a whistle up above
And people pushin', people shovin'
And the girls who try to look pretty
And if your train's on time
You can get to work by nine
And start your slaving job to get your pay
If you ever get annoyed
Look at me I'm self-employed
I love to work at nothing all day

And I'll be...
Taking care of business every day
Taking care of business every way
I've been taking care of business, it's all mine
Taking care of business and working overtime
Takin' care of business
Takin' care of business
Takin' care of business
Takin' care of business
Takin' care of business.....

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Slide Away

Are you gonna wake again?
Are you gonna take it down?
Oh babe, I don't wanna deal it
Oh, make it alright

Gimme some, my love
Away, away, away

I just wanna slide away
and come alive again
I just wanna slide away
and come alive again
I will see that love again,
and find a life again
I just wanna slide away
and come alive again

I wanted to let it go
Just couldn't let it go
I wanted to let it go
Just couldn't let you go

I would catch you(Just couldn't let you go)
I'd catch you as you fall(Just couldn't let it go)
I would catch you(Just couldn't let you go)
I'd catch you if I heard your call
But you tore a hole in space
Like a dark star, falls from grace
You burn across the sky
And I would find you wings to fly
And I would catch you
I would catch your fall

I just wanna slide away
and come alive again
I just wanna slide away
and come alive again
I will see that love again,
and find a life again
I just wanna slide away
and come alive again

This song, written by Michael Hutchence and finished by Bono, had been playing on my (Caleb's) ipod all week long. Any takers on the interpretation? I'll post mine when I have time ~ approx 3 weeks from now.

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Disgraceful?

There's a song that talks about different ways that people see Jesus, called "I See Love." One of the lines in the song says "Some see a fool who died for his dream." But is a dream worth dying for, even a fool's dream, a disgraceful thing?

Monday, May 15, 2006

'Joshua'

The air has never felt so warm
the sky has never looked this way before
there's nothing comforting in change
I can't seem to find any peace in this confusion
I can't help my mind from racing
and my heart is beating faster than ever before
tell me is this really happening
I cannot tell if I am dreaming

last night
I saw you standing in the moonlight
and you took my hand and we walked
beside the river
and you said
don't be afraid, be strong
I'm with you

I'm climbing on top of my doubt
don't let this fear
get the best of me
cause I find my confidence in you
and I find my hope
when I lose control

last night
I saw you standing in the moonlight
and you took my hand and we walked
beside the river
and you said
don't be afraid, be strong
I'm with you
I'm with you
I'm with you

Sunday, May 07, 2006

Niche

Relationships are all about falling into a comfortable routine. With Josh and I, we've settled into a "call when you can, I'll see you when you're in town." With Sean, we talk every/other day online or at least call or text message. With Claire, our relationship is down to a quick phone call or voice message when we can shoot one off, and a huge bonanza when she's in town. With Alan, it's now settled (ha - settled) into a 'routine' of "we see each other every day." It's actually quite awesome. Today was a great example of it. (Yes, I know I should be studying, but my mind is totally elsewhere.) He picked me up for church this morning (as he has done for the past...weeks) and then after bible study, we went to his parents for Sunday lunch. It's so...comfortable. I love it! I can talk to Terri and Duane like they're my own family. Duane, Alan and I walked around the back acre or so of the property, and I listened to them trade stories of go-karting, baseball, and haunted trails that commenced on the property. After lunch, Alan went through his parent's record (yes, RECORD) collection, and we all laughed at what they had collected. It just seems to fit so nicely. Alan and I are close friends that happen to be in love. And that's the best relationship to have. With him, and his parents, and his roommates, it doesn't feel like I'm 'the girlfriend' to be scrutinized and observed. I'm another 'friend' that's included because Alan includes me. That's a really...cool feeling.

If anyone is thinking that this is totally dorky and a waste of their time to read, and is doing nothing but making them sick: what the fell are you doing ready my blog page anyways??? Don't you have something ELSE to do? :)

And I'm totally finding it hilarious/awesome that Alan and I are so much alike. 5 minutes and here comes the next mood swing! ;)

Saturday, May 06, 2006

Clark Gable

"I kissed you in a style Clark Gable would've envied. I thought it fitting."

Such a complete synopsis of how 'life' isn't real unless it's Hollywood. A kiss isn't a kiss unless it's got a whole story leading up to it, and you can either make a story or a blog post out of it. I love the dip-you-back-to-the-floor-kick-your-feet-in-the-air kisses just as much as the next romance-novel-driven girl, but when all is said and done, I just want to feel the soft kisses on my forehead that are given absent-mindedly when we're curled up in the recliner, watching a movie.

Thursday, May 04, 2006

Sunshiney Day

I just want to commemorate the fact that the sun is SHINING outside and it is BEAUTIFUL! I look great today (yeah, I do) and I feel so awake!!! I had a great workout this morning - I jogged half the hill and walked half the hill today!!! And then I went back and used the weird-looking elliptical machine too! I AM PUMPED!!! I have a very full day of studying ahead of me, but I am ready for it, b/c there is nothing going on at work, and it's 8:41 and I'm ready to go! I apologize, but U2 is not cutting it this morning. Ah - there we go - new album. I love MP3 cds. HAVE A GREAT DAY AND THANK GOD FOR IT!!!

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Counterpart

If you need anything I am here for you. Have a great night and smile :). I got you a sea shell. I wish I could hug ya right now. Lol smile and have a great day. I'm glad I met you through Claire and that we are friends. Agreed so thank you I truly appreciate and adore you now go and be happy. And ps you wish you could marry me. Ha oh I could. You couldn't handle me. No doubt I could and that's not me being arrogant thats me being confidant ha. One day thirty years from now lol. Ha done. Only bc I can cook amazing italian ha. You are not too bad yourself either. Smile babe :). Hang in there :). Smile :) love you. (you are needed) So are you. You make me smile have a wonderful day and night and if you need anything I am here for you.

It's the little things in life that add up to make a difference.

Monday, May 01, 2006

Ow

My BRAIN hurts! I have a migraine, and I am going to tough this one out, so help me God!!! It's the start of crunch week here at Study4Finals Central, and I am already wanting to be done. Sadly, I don't get that much of a break. I get a night in Etown, and then a Bridal Shower, and then a yardsale, and then I'm back at school. Maybe I'll get a night with Alan somewhere in there. I am so stinkin lucky that he understands that I have a lot of crap going on. It's funny how I don't HAVE to fit him into my schedule - he just kinda falls in there. I know that my other blog page is supposed to be for relationship stuff, but I am really focusing on the fact that I have been blessed in this relationship beyond belief. We so often look at each other and say "Ok - so where's the catch?" Ahh - I think I'm going to leave work if Melissa doesn't have anything for me to do. It's not like I really get enough money offa this joke anyways. And besides, I don't have any appointments, and there is SO much more I could be doing elsewhere.

I miss Seth a lot. I e-mailed him yesterday, and he sent me one back. I'm so happy to know that he's alright. I love talking to him - he's so down-to-earth and he's a great Christian balance for me. I hope I get to see him soonly.

Thank you dear Lord that Alan takes the initiative and the time to say "Let's pray". MAN - I love doing that with him.

And is it possible that I can go through an ENTIRE day without anything BAD happening? My prayer list is about 3 pages LONG!!! And I'm not even the one that has to take care of it!!! So guess it's not a case of "Why me?" but "Why God?" b/c he has to handle everything.

Ahh - the beauty of a blog page - wonderfully random, totally accessible and no pressure to use the backspace key.

1 John 3&4

Dr Joseph Trafton is an amazing professor. I feel like I'm watching a play, or an interp piece in speech instead of sitting in a 75 student lecture hall. He has this way of making what we're learning ABSORB without me knowing it. I laughed so many times this morning, and I didn't even realize it.

He covered the books of John this morning, and I realized something as he was talking. There are two big books in the Bible on Love: 1 Corinthians 13, and 1 John 3 and 4. Love is a many splendid thing, as the song says, but 1 John clearly defines what love IS.

Love is a sacrafice. It means putting the other above you. It's a continual round of sacrafices. God's sacrafice of his son being, of course, the greatest example. But love between anyone, is a sacrafice. Some you enjoy making, some you don't even realize you make, and some that you make with an effort.

It's not a bad thing, but it answers the question of "What is love?" It is simply - a sacrafice.

(Yeah, random - but that's the title of the blog, baby!!!)