as of late

...I have cultivated a love for bar soap. the feel of rubbing the pure, smooth object with my hands is a most delightful feeling. &the clean sensation that I feel after washing les mains with it is a most satisfying encounter. and the best part is, even though the actual soap bar can get dry and rough-looking when not in use, right when I place it between my hands and under the water again, it becomes as creamy as ever.

...is it just me or does it seriously not feel like spring quarter? winter went by like a breeze, and here we are, ten weeks before summer begins.

...I keep realizing that God knows me more than I do. a little smile escapes my lips whenever I'm reminded. when I catch myself doing it, I get all warm and fuzzy inside. He knows that this is the only way I'll keep my eyes on the prize--I am content.

...a challenge: waking up; rededicating my life to Him; praying the Lord's prayer; reading the word.

...Question: why do I do this? Answer: He is worthy.

leap of faith

making a list, checking it twice.
two whole pages filled--I write in small letters.

drawing a picture; formulating possibilities.
strange as it seems, it gives me comfort
and confidence.

mindset changed; eyes cease
to wander.
my heart is now
safe.

for so long I've been fooling myself.
the world succeeded in confusing me.
I know now.

unconditional trust is a difficult concept. but
I'm slowly understanding.

the feeling is indescribable.

happiness and content comes in the form
of a smile.

it is well with my soul.

witty revelations

I do not care what car you drive
where you live. If you know some
one who knows someone who knows
someone. If your clothes are this
years cutting edge. If your trust
fund is unlimited. If you are a-
list b-list or never heard of you
list. I only care about the words that
flutter from your mind. They
are the only thing you truly own.
The only thing I will remember
you by. I will not fall in love
with your bones and skin. I will
not fall in love with the places
you have been. I will not fall
in love with anything but the
words that flutter from
your extraordinary mind.

-andre jordan

this man is awesome.

scribbles on a page

this post shall consist of a variety of shorts, as my mind is, at the moment, filled with a bunch of little things.

bibliographies
three words: I hate them. when I think about how many of them I'll have to do in the course of my english major career, I cringe.

shuffle on iPods
it is a most wonderful thing when the shuffle feature on iPods plays your favorite songs, one after another. this one time, it happened throughout the entire day, and it made me furiously happy.

fml
the first time I have ever heard this phrase used was when my friend Matthew said it (in addition to other things like "f me" &ec.). but when several of my friends told me to check out fmylife.com, I was truly hooked. I find it hilarious that so many people, including myself, find the embarrassments of others to be delightfully amusing. funny world.

accents
oh man. why are they so much fun? british, australian, southern--my favorites. my goal is to perfect the australian accent. allo!

procrastination
this was my very best friend in highschool. probably before that too. something clicked though (I think it was when I hit college), and I just couldn't do it anymore. we had a falling out. now I do things weeks in advance. I think it was a wise choice to break off that friendship though. it was no good for me.

spring forward
it was really sad losing an hour of the day--especially when it seems that these days, there just isn't enough time. but on the flipside, there's more daylight now=more time to enjoy the beautiful sun and soak in its glorious rays. God is fair.

well that's that. I just finished two of my most important essays. whewww.
time for a little fun!

c'est la vie

dead week has officially begun.
three papers. two english finals. two weeks.
I get these moments where I'm so overwhelmed.
and then I'm reminded of one of my mom's favorite phrases.

life is life.
it'll go on whether or not you're ready for it.
so all that's left to do is to deal with things as they come.

one step at a time
there's no need to rush
it's like learning to fly
or falling in love
it's gonna happen and it's supposed to happen
that we find the reasons why
one step at a time

gotta slow things down.
step by step.
one by one.

------ update

so after I wrote this post, I went to class, where I found out that the deadline for one of my papers has been postponed to next week!
it's just so crazy, because even in these little (but totally awesome) ways, God finds it in his heart to give me comfort and to give heed to my worries and anxieties.
it's like His magnificent way of telling me to look beyond the narrow scope of life that I find myself peering through.

when you put all faith in God,
you get more than you bargain for.

I stand in absolute awe of You.

colorful, talking walls

last night, I came back to my sb abode and saw:

courtesy of: Jason S. Lee

some close-ups


this would be chuckanucka aka chuckles


and this...would be hellokitty.

yes those are all post-its.
and yes, he is a crazybrazy.
pretty cool, no?