In almost one week I will be at camp. I love CITing Early Week.
I was at the mall today, and the fire alarm went off. They have individual fire alarms on the walls in every store literally every ten feet. What, do they think if you're sitting twenty feet from a fire alarm you'll miss the blaring loud noise and the blinding flashes of light every three seconds? I feel sorry for the people who had to put those fire alarms up.
Today I was texting my friend, and we were discussing how life is not fair because she has 60+ cousins and I have zero. (Except for Grace, who might turn out to be my 124th cousin when we finally dig out the family trees and compare ancestors. And then I'd have nine cousins because Grace has eight brothers and sisters.) But then we realized that if life was completely fair, there would be no surprises because everyone would have exactly the same things. And if life really was fair, there would be no such thing as grace. Which immediately made me think, "Thank you, Jesus, for making life not fair." Which is probably the strangest prayer I've ever prayed.
Aviator sunglasses are worse than huge bug-eyed ones.
Why is it that like 98.57341% of my friends live far away? I have friends in Florida, Ohio, Minnesota, Georgia, Colorado and Virginia. I have friends in California, Texas, Russia, England, Canada, and the Caribbean. They all need to move to NC.
Thank you, Alexander Graham Bell and whoever invented the computer. Who would've thought that words could be transferred from one end of the world to the other in milliseconds?
I have a nice, relaxing day tomorrow with nothing to do but complete my chemistry course. Maybe I'll walk down to Stonegate and hang out with Nicole. Or call someone. Or just chill at home.
Happy summer to all, and to all a good night.
Lauren
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
excitement!
As the end of school and the beginning of summer approaches, I've been thinking about different things I'm looking forward to this summer. Ever since I was little, we've always had busy summers - traveling fun places, going to summer camp, going on a mission trip, staying with grandparents...and this summer is no exception. Some of my summer plans include things I've done before, and some are totally new to me. It's an exciting mix to look forward to, and I can't wait. So, here are some of the things I'm looking forward to this summer!
-beach weekend! sand and sea and sunshine. yay.
-way belated birthday party sleepover. slumber parties are hilarious fun, staying up way too late, talking everything from mad cow disease to Jane Austen, and laughing so hard your stomach hurts
-CIT Bible studies at New Life Camp
-the amazing Seconds & Leftovers job where you get to eat before everyone else and then talk to everyone who comes up for seconds
-hanging out with camp friends, both new and old
-adorable campers who go crazy about you, think you're amazing, and introduce you to their parents by saying, "Mom and Dad, this is Lauren, the best CIT ever!" love them.
-Teen Week and all the fun that goes on during it
-the Rules Video! always amazing
-seeing the incredible Irwins again, whether it's in Virginia, NC, or even Chicago! :)
-one or two days of total relaxation...and laundry. haha.
-swimming with friends in their neighborhood pool
-Taco Bell with Chelsea and Marefia
-marathon phone conversations with Grace Loraine
-having people ask me, "What does, 'Grace, I'm so sorry I threw that pinecone at you!' mean?" when they see my fabulous pillowcase
-long car ride to Illinois. Yes, I love long car rides. Music and uninterrupted reading and DVDs in the car, oh my!
-meeting the Augustines and the first day at Crossway. Well, that's more like something I'm nervous about...but still excited!
-INTERNSHIP!
-Grace coming to Wheaton to hang out with me!
-a weekend trip with Grace to either Niagara Falls or Chicago. either or both.
-hot summer days where you can wear skirts and not freeze. Well, unless you go to church. :)
-any other opportunities that pop up! I know there will be some things that will be unexpected, and I'm ready for them.
-seniors Sunday school class, student leadership team and other things going on at RCCC.
-the Back to School Retreat! And being a senior, I'll be a small group leader! Definitely excited about that.
-possible beach trip in September. awesomeness!
-planning my fall. College classes to figure out, college road trip with Grace, applying for college...as you can see, college decisions are a major part of my fall!
I have an exhaustingly busy summer, but I'm so excited about all these opportunites God is giving me, and I'm going to take all of them! I can't wait to see what he has for me this summer.
-beach weekend! sand and sea and sunshine. yay.
-way belated birthday party sleepover. slumber parties are hilarious fun, staying up way too late, talking everything from mad cow disease to Jane Austen, and laughing so hard your stomach hurts
-CIT Bible studies at New Life Camp
-the amazing Seconds & Leftovers job where you get to eat before everyone else and then talk to everyone who comes up for seconds
-hanging out with camp friends, both new and old
-adorable campers who go crazy about you, think you're amazing, and introduce you to their parents by saying, "Mom and Dad, this is Lauren, the best CIT ever!" love them.
-Teen Week and all the fun that goes on during it
-the Rules Video! always amazing
-seeing the incredible Irwins again, whether it's in Virginia, NC, or even Chicago! :)
-one or two days of total relaxation...and laundry. haha.
-swimming with friends in their neighborhood pool
-Taco Bell with Chelsea and Marefia
-marathon phone conversations with Grace Loraine
-having people ask me, "What does, 'Grace, I'm so sorry I threw that pinecone at you!' mean?" when they see my fabulous pillowcase
-long car ride to Illinois. Yes, I love long car rides. Music and uninterrupted reading and DVDs in the car, oh my!
-meeting the Augustines and the first day at Crossway. Well, that's more like something I'm nervous about...but still excited!
-INTERNSHIP!
-Grace coming to Wheaton to hang out with me!
-a weekend trip with Grace to either Niagara Falls or Chicago. either or both.
-hot summer days where you can wear skirts and not freeze. Well, unless you go to church. :)
-any other opportunities that pop up! I know there will be some things that will be unexpected, and I'm ready for them.
-seniors Sunday school class, student leadership team and other things going on at RCCC.
-the Back to School Retreat! And being a senior, I'll be a small group leader! Definitely excited about that.
-possible beach trip in September. awesomeness!
-planning my fall. College classes to figure out, college road trip with Grace, applying for college...as you can see, college decisions are a major part of my fall!
I have an exhaustingly busy summer, but I'm so excited about all these opportunites God is giving me, and I'm going to take all of them! I can't wait to see what he has for me this summer.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
amazing grace
This past weekend one of my best friends came and stayed with me for a couple days. It was all too short for us because she lives three hours away and we see each other once or twice a year, though we talk on the phone and email back and forth. We went for walks around the neighborhood, stayed up till 2 a.m. talking - and then woke up at 7 a.m. to talk some more - watched a movie, painted our nails, took a ton of pictures, made the coolest pillowcases ever, and went to Free Pizza Friday at my church. We had so much fun. And just today I thought of something cool.
Grace has been my friend for a long time. She's probably the friend I've known the longest. We can't pinpoint a grade or age when we met, but I think it's around 2nd grade or age 7 or 8. If that's true, then we've known each other for about ten years. We have so many shared memories and inside jokes that we covered one side of a pillowcase with just a few of them. It's at the point where she doesn't even have to finish her sentences cause I know just what she's going to say. Several times this weekend I was just opening my mouth to say something when Grace said the exact thing I was going to say. Not only has Grace been a constant, faithful friend, she has also been my friend when times were difficult for me. There was a time when she was quite literally my one and only friend. I remember being younger and feeling friendless, and begging God for just one good friend. And God, in his infinite mercy and wonderful grace, gave me Grace. And that's the cool thing I thought today. God gave me a friend named Grace, so that every time I think of her, I remember how abundantly gracious he was to me to allow me to meet and be friends with Grace! She is pretty much amazing.
On another note, lately I've been thinking about other stuff that would be fun to do besides what I know I want to do with my life - edit and write. I'm really interested in music...playing it, singing it, listening to it, even writing it...either lyrics or melodies. I think being a songwriter would be one of the coolest jobs in the world. That is, if you have a talent for it. I don't think I do, but it's so much fun to try. In the past few weeks I've been trying to write quite a few songs. For me, song titles come to me pretty quickly, and then I can come up with a song to fit the title. Fashion design or even interior design would be a lot of fun to do. Picking colors, inventing new styles, putting a twist on the regular style...clothes are so much fun to work with! Photography is also fun. I'm discovering new modes on my digital camera that are fun to play around with. Black and white, sepia, etc. are fun to take pictures with. The macro mode is fun to take pictures of tiny details. On Friday it was flowers. I love the way you have a bright yellow dandelion in beautiful detail with the green grass in the background blurred into a water color painting look. It's so much fun to branch out into different things even though I doubt I'll do anything with them later on.
Grace has been my friend for a long time. She's probably the friend I've known the longest. We can't pinpoint a grade or age when we met, but I think it's around 2nd grade or age 7 or 8. If that's true, then we've known each other for about ten years. We have so many shared memories and inside jokes that we covered one side of a pillowcase with just a few of them. It's at the point where she doesn't even have to finish her sentences cause I know just what she's going to say. Several times this weekend I was just opening my mouth to say something when Grace said the exact thing I was going to say. Not only has Grace been a constant, faithful friend, she has also been my friend when times were difficult for me. There was a time when she was quite literally my one and only friend. I remember being younger and feeling friendless, and begging God for just one good friend. And God, in his infinite mercy and wonderful grace, gave me Grace. And that's the cool thing I thought today. God gave me a friend named Grace, so that every time I think of her, I remember how abundantly gracious he was to me to allow me to meet and be friends with Grace! She is pretty much amazing.
On another note, lately I've been thinking about other stuff that would be fun to do besides what I know I want to do with my life - edit and write. I'm really interested in music...playing it, singing it, listening to it, even writing it...either lyrics or melodies. I think being a songwriter would be one of the coolest jobs in the world. That is, if you have a talent for it. I don't think I do, but it's so much fun to try. In the past few weeks I've been trying to write quite a few songs. For me, song titles come to me pretty quickly, and then I can come up with a song to fit the title. Fashion design or even interior design would be a lot of fun to do. Picking colors, inventing new styles, putting a twist on the regular style...clothes are so much fun to work with! Photography is also fun. I'm discovering new modes on my digital camera that are fun to play around with. Black and white, sepia, etc. are fun to take pictures with. The macro mode is fun to take pictures of tiny details. On Friday it was flowers. I love the way you have a bright yellow dandelion in beautiful detail with the green grass in the background blurred into a water color painting look. It's so much fun to branch out into different things even though I doubt I'll do anything with them later on.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)