daily reminder.

i am just so lucky to have you.

lyrics

"but i believe in love.

i believe in babies.

i believe in mom and dad.

and i believe in you."

don williams says it so gracefully.

they're simple, but they say everything.

wee baby hershey mccurley

i thing it's so cute

that sophie goes to bed early.

i like to think the baby is growing during that time,

and rest is needed.

the moment came

when i asked myself

the moment came

when my opinion actually counted

when it mattered

the moment came 

and i knew who i was.

i knew who i was.

a "quote"

my REL professor said something interesting in class on thursday.

"the whole reason i teach religion is because i cannot understand a god who justifies killing."

most people will not understand this, or they will simply dismiss the statement as ignorant.

but i was there to hear the context in which he said it and see the expression on his face when he said it. in the moment, it meant something. it was for lack of a better description... pitifully honest.

as i make/mold my upcoming school schedule, i am impatient to take more religion classes.

and on a random note, the aforementioned professor reminds me of micah schmidt so much it should be witnessed by someone else acquainted with the two!

bleeding love

i pretty much fall in love on a daily basis.

yeah, it's kinda like that.

they come to me at the most random moments.

the old life was good.

but my new life is

indescribably

wonderful. what joy!

rem

sometimes i sleep because it's easier than being awake.

just something

when i strive to do everything; it is then that i fail to do anything.

training

friday was intriguing. i did some training in one of my modules that directly affected me. whoever thought it would apply to life outside the store?

it worked, too.

dear day

please do not go up and down.

i hate when the sky is empty.
my hands are cold and dry.

for you

i am already thankful for my future experiences.

white or black rhino?

it happens every once in awhile.

and every time it reminds me of that video.

i don't like it.

an understanding

i guess i just want to say...

i have many things to say,
just not the courage, nor strength to say them.

i hope the world brings peace to my mind.
i hope i can bring peace to those i love.

what influence am i?

it's a little bit funny

i think life purposely allows room for disappointment just to keep you on your guard.
i mean, some issues really should not be issues at all.
but life makes them a big deal to the world.
life makes you think they're a big deal, too.

the dynamics of my life intrigue me sometimes. i need to approach these issues as opportunities to learn. meh.

dishonesty

it's just that it's delicate

january is such an intricate month.
i tend to think it sets the mood for the rest of the year.
how untrue is that?

i usually make all my goals in january.
last year i met all of them.
i am still reeling from 2007.
not in a bad way of course.
2007 just seems like the weekend of my life.
it felt like my identity transitioned.

i've noticed my goals become more intricate each january.

a long life

you make me laugh everyday.

that's a very serious talent. :-)

my december post

i learned this year that your failure is defined by what the people around you say about you (and to you).

i don't really even have the time to consider if i've let myself down.

don't all opinions contain some truth at the center?

i don't know what it is

i've been listening to copeland a lot.
i guess bands affect me differently.
but, it's pretty intense how much copeland affects me.
i guess most people don't care for them.
i haven't even seen them at a show,
so sentimentally (probably not a word),
they're not even considered.

but somehow, they bring out the emotion in me.
that says a lot, you know?
i don't often reflect much emotion.

anyway, what i really wanted to say is that:
i love sophie.
copeland reminds me of her.
even though we never listen to them.
i've been listening to them for several years.
but, i love the lyrics and i love sophie.

i like the warm feeling i experience through both of them.
copeland has never reminded me of anyone, or anything significant.

until now.
i hope sophie doesn't mind.
as i said, most don't care for them.
but it's important and meaningful to me!
and i love this feeling.

<3

one for november

there was a sparkle in your eye last night. i couldn't stop staring it.

yeah, i knew what was causing it, but that didn't make it any less beautiful.