April had a bit of a rough start but things are starting to look up.
The heptathlon qualifier at Western last week went pretty well and I qualified for conference both in the hep and high jump! I just keep surprising myself in track which helps keep me motivated to keep pushing on.
School is super laid back, I found out I will most likely not have any finals. It's nice having a break from studying all the time.
In other news, my sister got engaged today! I still haven't talked to her, definitely found out on Facebook . . not the best way to find out but hopefully she'll call me back tomorrow. I'm really excited for her!
I still miss Isaac way too much (story of my life) A little more than a month until he comes back. I'm going crazy.
I need to start eating healthier and more portion controlled. I'm hungry all the time and snack on foods that are terrible for me. Maybe I should learn from my boyfriend and eat super healthy all the time. I might go insane if I try to do that, I'll at least start with more fruits and veggies. We'll see how that works out . .
Monday, April 11, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Life's a beach
If you think about it, this is entirely accurate. Some days are calm and peaceful (my whole spring break) while others involving an earthquake end up creating a tsunami, destroying everything that was once serene and undisturbed.
I keep staring at my promise ring Isaac gave me while I was in Texas. Diamonds are absolutely beautiful. So shiny and mesmerizing. I find it amusing how many people had their first reaction of thinking I'm engaged, even though the ring is on my right hand. I'm thinking April 1st I will switch it up and see if anyone falls for it. What is a promise ring? I know some people have mixed feelings about them; basically it is a pre-engagement engagement ring, which I guess sounds silly. I look at it as a sign of Isaac's love for me and knowing he's serious about our relationship. That is comforting to me and keeps me hopeful about our future together.
Next quarter my credit load will be at the minimum of 12. I started looking for jobs that could possibly carry onto summer. I found a lady who posted just today looking for someone to babysit/ do some house cleaning while her husband is deployed. I think that would be really cool to help out, so that's an option. It has been way too long since I've had a job and having money would be nice.
I'm starting to drift on my workouts for track. I guess it's just not really my priority anymore. I feel like I have spent too much time and effort worrying about my performance, but why does that even matter? I basically just stuck with track during college to keep in shape, not to be the best, not to try and prove myself. I had a dream a few nights ago about wrestling and when I woke up I missed it so much. I really had a heart and passion for wrestling, never for track.
53 days until Isaac comes home. That's way too many.
I keep staring at my promise ring Isaac gave me while I was in Texas. Diamonds are absolutely beautiful. So shiny and mesmerizing. I find it amusing how many people had their first reaction of thinking I'm engaged, even though the ring is on my right hand. I'm thinking April 1st I will switch it up and see if anyone falls for it. What is a promise ring? I know some people have mixed feelings about them; basically it is a pre-engagement engagement ring, which I guess sounds silly. I look at it as a sign of Isaac's love for me and knowing he's serious about our relationship. That is comforting to me and keeps me hopeful about our future together.
Next quarter my credit load will be at the minimum of 12. I started looking for jobs that could possibly carry onto summer. I found a lady who posted just today looking for someone to babysit/ do some house cleaning while her husband is deployed. I think that would be really cool to help out, so that's an option. It has been way too long since I've had a job and having money would be nice.
I'm starting to drift on my workouts for track. I guess it's just not really my priority anymore. I feel like I have spent too much time and effort worrying about my performance, but why does that even matter? I basically just stuck with track during college to keep in shape, not to be the best, not to try and prove myself. I had a dream a few nights ago about wrestling and when I woke up I missed it so much. I really had a heart and passion for wrestling, never for track.
53 days until Isaac comes home. That's way too many.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Blessed
Well, I survived my trip to Texas. It was challenging, but seeing Isaac made me so happy.
This past week has been super busy. Getting things turned in and preparing for finals has been stressful. Not to mention the track meet yesterday at PLU in the cold and rain was pretty miserable. I am ready for spring weather. I am more ready for Isaac to be back and track to be over so I can spend my time with him. That's going to be a while though. Being patient is hard.
I went to church and hung out with my sister today. During our conversation I realized how far we've come and how fast we have grown up. It seems like just yesterday she would be screaming at me to get out of her room, now we are talking about our relationships and possible marriage plans. Crazy!
I feel like this post is all over the place, but whatevsies!
The destruction of a 8.9 earthquake and tsunami in Japan is completely devastating. I can't even fathom what would happen if that happened close to home and affected all my friends and family. Definitely want to pray for the people of Japan and stay hopeful for the searching and rebuilding efforts. It hurts to see these types of disasters in the news :(
2 finals on Wednesday (which is my 5 month anniversary!) and 1 on Thursday. Then free for spring break and no plans to tie me down, perfect!
This past week has been super busy. Getting things turned in and preparing for finals has been stressful. Not to mention the track meet yesterday at PLU in the cold and rain was pretty miserable. I am ready for spring weather. I am more ready for Isaac to be back and track to be over so I can spend my time with him. That's going to be a while though. Being patient is hard.
I went to church and hung out with my sister today. During our conversation I realized how far we've come and how fast we have grown up. It seems like just yesterday she would be screaming at me to get out of her room, now we are talking about our relationships and possible marriage plans. Crazy!
I feel like this post is all over the place, but whatevsies!
The destruction of a 8.9 earthquake and tsunami in Japan is completely devastating. I can't even fathom what would happen if that happened close to home and affected all my friends and family. Definitely want to pray for the people of Japan and stay hopeful for the searching and rebuilding efforts. It hurts to see these types of disasters in the news :(
2 finals on Wednesday (which is my 5 month anniversary!) and 1 on Thursday. Then free for spring break and no plans to tie me down, perfect!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Y'all
Greetings from San Antonio,TX!
I really wish I could write about all of the fun I'm having and how nice it is to get away from Ellensburg. Don't get me wrong, the 78 degree weather has been wonderful and much appreciated, however it's been the most stressful trip I've ever been on. Traveling with my boyfriend's divorced parents is . . I don't even know how to describe it, definitely dysfunctional and definitely unpleasant. It has been a struggle staying positive, but seeing Isaac and being with him is worth it, somehow. I really must love him if I haven't bought myself a plane ticket back home yet haha.
*Sigh*
At least they have quite a few tracks on base so I was able to get a track workout in, which was very much needed. Getting in shape is hard :( Also, since it's the south, I've been eating the most unhealthy food ever. I feel gross.
I'm praying tomorrow is a better day, we get to spend the whole day with Isaac since his graduation was today. Also, instead of him having to be back at 8pm tomorrow night (which is when they're required to return, it sucks) he has the opportunity to go to a hockey game at 7, so he will have at least 2 extra hours! Sweet!
Getting enough sleep is not an easy task. Since the time difference is 2 hours here I want to stay up later, but everything starts really early. Technically, (Washington time) I've been going to bed at 8 and getting up at 4.
Anyhoot. I love Isaac, he hasn't changed too much but has definitely matured and become more proper (he's required to say sir and ma'am, it's weird). I look forward to the day he finally comes home (May 17th) but when he leaves for tech school on Monday in Mississippi, he's allowed to use his phone/laptop! What a luxury.
I guess I should go to bed. Love, peace and chicken grease!
I really wish I could write about all of the fun I'm having and how nice it is to get away from Ellensburg. Don't get me wrong, the 78 degree weather has been wonderful and much appreciated, however it's been the most stressful trip I've ever been on. Traveling with my boyfriend's divorced parents is . . I don't even know how to describe it, definitely dysfunctional and definitely unpleasant. It has been a struggle staying positive, but seeing Isaac and being with him is worth it, somehow. I really must love him if I haven't bought myself a plane ticket back home yet haha.
*Sigh*
At least they have quite a few tracks on base so I was able to get a track workout in, which was very much needed. Getting in shape is hard :( Also, since it's the south, I've been eating the most unhealthy food ever. I feel gross.
I'm praying tomorrow is a better day, we get to spend the whole day with Isaac since his graduation was today. Also, instead of him having to be back at 8pm tomorrow night (which is when they're required to return, it sucks) he has the opportunity to go to a hockey game at 7, so he will have at least 2 extra hours! Sweet!
Getting enough sleep is not an easy task. Since the time difference is 2 hours here I want to stay up later, but everything starts really early. Technically, (Washington time) I've been going to bed at 8 and getting up at 4.
Anyhoot. I love Isaac, he hasn't changed too much but has definitely matured and become more proper (he's required to say sir and ma'am, it's weird). I look forward to the day he finally comes home (May 17th) but when he leaves for tech school on Monday in Mississippi, he's allowed to use his phone/laptop! What a luxury.
I guess I should go to bed. Love, peace and chicken grease!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Oh boy oh boy oh boy
This is the final stretch. I am just a paper away from being free. I'm heading home tomorrow night and then my flight leaves Wednesday morning at 11:30. I'm way too excited. Not only to get away from the snow that has been dumping in Ellensburg for 2 days straight, but to see the love of my life for the first time in 8 weeks! Lucky me :)
I've been packing for the past few days and I really hope I don't forget anything . . but that always seems to happen no matter how hard I try to avoid it.
Now on to finishing my book, writing a 4 page paper on it and perhaps getting some sleep. We'll see . .
I've been packing for the past few days and I really hope I don't forget anything . . but that always seems to happen no matter how hard I try to avoid it.
Now on to finishing my book, writing a 4 page paper on it and perhaps getting some sleep. We'll see . .
Monday, February 21, 2011
Adventure is out there!
Growing up my family never went camping. We never did anything outdoorsy. The minimal experience I've had with camping or hiking is summer camps as a kid.
Up until recently I've never appreciated nature, I've never really taken a second look at the mountains or sunshine. Hiking allows no distractions, no laziness, nothing to look at but God's breathtaking creation. I went on a hike this morning with my friend Andy and it was so peaceful. The challenge of making it to the top and the feeling of accomplishment looking down on what you just did. It's awesome, I love it. I can not wait until summer so camping trips can take place and that feeling can be experienced days on end. Isaac loves hiking and I especially can not wait to spend time with him <3
Countdown until Texas: 9 days!
Up until recently I've never appreciated nature, I've never really taken a second look at the mountains or sunshine. Hiking allows no distractions, no laziness, nothing to look at but God's breathtaking creation. I went on a hike this morning with my friend Andy and it was so peaceful. The challenge of making it to the top and the feeling of accomplishment looking down on what you just did. It's awesome, I love it. I can not wait until summer so camping trips can take place and that feeling can be experienced days on end. Isaac loves hiking and I especially can not wait to spend time with him <3
Countdown until Texas: 9 days!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Be Mine
Happy Valentine's Day!
It wasn't the best day, Isaac isn't here so I had nothing planned. Thanks to my awesome friends though, I got enough candy and cards to last me the rest of the year. I feel so loved. I think it is really sweet when students in college give everyone a valentine, because that was usually the best day in elementary school. It's always a good feeling to know someone else is caring enough to give you a valentine, even more so in college because a teacher doesn't have to force us to give one out to the whole class.
Over the weekend I went to my friends wedding, which was at a really nice hotel in downtown Seattle. Everything was so beautiful and exuberant. I can not wait to get married. I want to be the bride in a stunning white dress holding a colorful bouquet of fresh flowers, beaming with joy awaiting to spend the rest of my life with an amazing man. *sigh* All in God's timing.
Love is the best!
On a different note, track practice was extremely frustrating today. For some reason all of the correction from my coach on the hurdles I took as harsh criticism. I felt like I wanted to cry the whole time because of frustration and lack of self-esteem. I hate that feeling. I hate not being good enough and not improving something after doing it over and over again. Ugh! It was just one of those days where track is a huge burden, where I ask myself how I got this far and why I keep going. Tomorrow is another day. I found out I'm doing pentathlon for indoor GNAC conference. 60m hurdles, high jump, long jump, shot put, 800m. Should be interesting. I practiced shot put for the first time since fall today, and have yet to clear a height in high jump. Plus the 800 just always sucks. I'm competing on Friday so we'll see how that goes.
To end the day on a positive, my intramural soccer team won 21-9! And I even scored a goal! So that was really awesome. Go Methodical Madness!!
It wasn't the best day, Isaac isn't here so I had nothing planned. Thanks to my awesome friends though, I got enough candy and cards to last me the rest of the year. I feel so loved. I think it is really sweet when students in college give everyone a valentine, because that was usually the best day in elementary school. It's always a good feeling to know someone else is caring enough to give you a valentine, even more so in college because a teacher doesn't have to force us to give one out to the whole class.
Over the weekend I went to my friends wedding, which was at a really nice hotel in downtown Seattle. Everything was so beautiful and exuberant. I can not wait to get married. I want to be the bride in a stunning white dress holding a colorful bouquet of fresh flowers, beaming with joy awaiting to spend the rest of my life with an amazing man. *sigh* All in God's timing.
Love is the best!
On a different note, track practice was extremely frustrating today. For some reason all of the correction from my coach on the hurdles I took as harsh criticism. I felt like I wanted to cry the whole time because of frustration and lack of self-esteem. I hate that feeling. I hate not being good enough and not improving something after doing it over and over again. Ugh! It was just one of those days where track is a huge burden, where I ask myself how I got this far and why I keep going. Tomorrow is another day. I found out I'm doing pentathlon for indoor GNAC conference. 60m hurdles, high jump, long jump, shot put, 800m. Should be interesting. I practiced shot put for the first time since fall today, and have yet to clear a height in high jump. Plus the 800 just always sucks. I'm competing on Friday so we'll see how that goes.
To end the day on a positive, my intramural soccer team won 21-9! And I even scored a goal! So that was really awesome. Go Methodical Madness!!
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