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Monday Morning

It's 10:41 and I have 15 minutes till my next class. The good news though, is that I only have three more sleeps to a weekend starting on Thursday.

Weekends... they always go so fast! It was so fun to have Stephen and Erin out this week, even though it went by so super fast! on Friday night we had pizza for dinner (Virgina is definitely lacking in the pizza department, but then again.. who could beat Chicago?) and went to P&C's to have some sibling chill time, and followed that up with Applebee's hotwings and sangria! yum! so yeah, it was good

Saturday night was Nick's wedding, we  were all tiered and sweaty from a long night of doing the twist and throwing our hands up and shouting.. haha, can't believe nick's married! Seems like yesterday we were building forts in the wood's behind grandma's house and  waffleblock houses in the the basement... time sure flies. I'm so happy for him, the wedding was beautiful! After that I made a midnight chocolate cake from Trey's birthday and went to bed after a relaxing bath.

Sunday was church, Dinner at Uncle Marks, sending off Steph and Erin, writing a paper, walk with heather and another relaxing bath and early night. whew.

That brings me to today -- another paper, assignments, studying, bible study, 3 more classes and yeah.. that kind of stuff.

so I'm pretty sure this post is the most boring ever. I've been writing really boring posts lately. I need to F5(refresh) my life. I need some refreshing.

Statistically (absent)minded

    So I'm studying for a statistics exam and as usual I'm taking time out to write down all the thoughts that i'm thinking that are TOTALLY unrelated to any form of math.

    I'm thinking bout a friend that I miss, and wondering why I just can't have all the people that I love around me all the time? I wonder why life can be so difficult and how I try so hard, yet I seem to have so many broken relationships in my life.
    I'm learning though, learning how to confront things instead of just letting them slide under the carpet, hoping that one day they would just disappear. I wan't to be honest about what I'm thinking and feeling. I have a right to express my opinion and thoughts and I have a right to tell people when I've been hurt. Sometimes I just want to yell, scream and get it all out. But that doesn't mean that I don't love the person. Just that I want to be understood, is that wrong?
    I want to be free to be me, all of me, everything that is me. I am still in process, still learning how to breathe in and out some days, but others, I feel like I can fly and I'm so glad that I have a God that never gives up on me, but keeps teaching me and loving me and giving me courage and grace.
     So here I am, looking out the window, knowing that nothing but God's amazingness can be enough. But then, at the same time, realizing that it is enough, It always is enough. and when i choose to know that truly in my heart, that's when I experience true life, when I can give up every selfish desire, plan, and purpose and trade them for a lifetime adventure, even if it is unknown.

Thinking, feeling, laughing, crying

     It's been quite a weird 24 hours. I woke up with a start from a dream about a quiz in Heath Concepts that I forgot about ( I left it at home and had to drive 45 minutes each way to get it before class [sometimes my subconscious can be very helpful!]) and went to bed late last night after waiting in a hospital ER for my dad to get x-rayed after a very scary car crash.

  I slept at home last night and drove back to school early this morning. I am so thankful for God's protection. I still feel tiered and emotionally a little shaken up, i felt like I had 10 shots of caffeine I had so much adrenaline pumping through my body.

Thanks all who knew and were praying.

Little Women

*sigh* It's almost 2 in the morning, just skyped my close friend Athena from NZ. Our new thing as of tonight is to read together! we just started "Little Women." How fun is that? And it's one of my favorite books anyway. I can't wait to read chapter two. But right now, it's time for some good ol' sleepy time.

I love you teeny! and i love to sleep, but I love teeny more. hehe.

and i miss NZ.

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

It's Wednesday morning already. (whew, how did that happen?) I'm laying in bed enjoying the sun streaming in my window and listening to Ihop prayer room.

Already my spring break is half way gone. :-(

I have been so happy to be home! I love spending time with my family and sleeping in my own bed! It's wonderful. I love the spring weather and the birds chirping crazy style out the window. It's truly a beautiful thing.

Today I have a kick back morning just doing laundry, filling out this application thing, cleaning my room/car, and going for a run.

no stress, no stress, no stress.

Spring Break!

So the saga of my life continues... I made it through mid terms! whew... what a relief! only one more class away from a whole week of almost completely educational freedom. What am I going to do? I have no idea, but some lovely options are (drum-roll please)

- Decorate my room! I'm still finishing it and it's been over a year

- Work! it's a negative option.. but a needful one. I need some moola

- Run! I want to start training for the chicago half marathon ( Can she do it! YES SHE CAN!)

- SLEEP IN! yes, yes yes yes yes! that's totally happening

- Hang out with my two favorite girls Katie Lauren who is in from california, and Karissa Joy

(Monday night -- the girls hit the town!)

- POSSIBLY make a very random roadtrip to a place that is too secret to disclose at this current juncture.

So yea, that's my week. It's gunna be a great one!

oh and I'm going to London....

WHAT!!!!!!!

yes... it's true, after the semester ends I'm taking off to the land of 500 dollar shoes and corner cafe's, beautiful castles, and men with funny, big red hats.

It's offical.

I love my life. (ya know, with the exception of midterms)

Some People find it hard to believe, that Jamaica has a bobsled team" HeHe

Sometimes life is about coming together to do something impossible. There is passion, pride and fulfillment in making a dream become a reality.

hehe,

I love impossible stories, I love them even more when they're true!!

(& I want a cool Jamaican hat)

Fourteen years ago the first Jamaican Bobsleigh team made history in the Calgary Olympics Winter Games. They warmed the hearts of many worldwide in their first attempt at Olympic glory and was even immortalized in the popular Walt Disney movie "Cool Runnings". Since then the team has been a mainstay in the Winter Olympics and now have their eyes focused on bringing back a medal to Jamaica.

In the first games (1988) the team was seen as a novelty as they had many technically difficulties, injuries and crashes. In the second games (1992) the team had drastically improved. They had practiced hard for 4 years and were confident and focused. The 4-man team came in 14th ahead of the US, French, Russian and Italians teams. This was just the beginning. In the 2-man event the Jamaican team shocked the world by beating the Swedish national champions and coming in 10th place.

The team has continued to improve and took in 2000, and took gold at the World Push Championships in Monte Carlo in three events and posting the fasted start time at the World Cup.

The determination and hard work of the Jamaican team has paid off as they sent a teams to 2002 Winter Olympic games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Theteam placed 28th in the 2 man bobsled race.

The Jamaican team: Mark Hill, Winston Watt, Lascelles Brown, Garnett Jones, Stewart Maxwell, Clive McDonald and women, Porscha Morgan, Winsome Cole, Taniesha LcLean and Dukelyn Barrett.

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http://www.jamaicans.com/bobsled/, Author unknown, Last accessed March 1, 2010

Unfortunately, Jamaica didn't qualify for this years Olympics... but there's always next time!