Blog photos

2011-09-06T17:40:00.003-04:00

::alright everyone::

i have decided that updating photos on here is just too much for me, especially when i have 2 other blogs & fb. so, if there's a photo i'd like to share, i will upload it on my other blogs and you'll have the chance to see it there :)

thanks for understanding!

caught up!

2010-04-26T23:44:00.002-04:00

whoot! i'm all caught up on my blog photos! finally!!! OBVIOUSLY i didn't put up everything, that would just take an eternity, instead i tried really hard to pick the main/most important ones. i have a few more from this weekend, but i'll be sure to put those on my computer/blog/facebook soon :) have no fear, the pictures will be here!

apr4,2010

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manders&damien on easter!

mar26,2010

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accepted students weekend at sage! um, about the gator mascot, well...we're good friends. and uh...she's dating the guy with the good hair ;)

mar20,2010

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going through denial....lol

naw, i'm just playin' around when a bunch of us went to a friend's house for food, games, and the first bonfire/campfire of the year! :)

feb26,2010

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charades, pizza & wings, [supposed-to-be-marathon] boy meets world, giggles&laughter, & friends!!!! an overall wonderful evening :)

jan16,2010

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the girls & i with our "snow woman!"

winter break 2009-2010

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my first time at yankee candle!!! and i found this little guy! :)

dec6,2009

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troy's 'victorian stroll'!!! out and about with val & amanda!

november22,2009

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happy 21st birthday nancy!!! our first time attending a pottery class in downtown troy, ny. they came out great! :)

nov4,2009

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a surprise birthday party for the dear & sweet katie :)

oct31,2009

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the boys and one of the besties come to visit!

surprise

2010-03-19T14:47:00.000-04:00

surprise!!!! i have one more blog!!! check it ooooout! http://kimberlycumo.tumblr.com/

oct12,2009

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1 mo anniversary-quabbin reservoir

oct11.2009

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oh how i want the bonfires to come back!!!! this picture was from columbus day weekend. donald, damien, and my brother and his girlfriend all came over. :)

spring is here! the birds are singing, the flip flops are coming out, and the heavy coats are returning back to the closets! you know what that means right? the time outside will be gorgeous during the day and still cool at night---PERFECT bonfire conditions :)

spring break

2010-03-05T14:56:00.000-05:00

anddddd... spring breaks starts.......... whenever my ride comes. lol which is very soon! i hope you all have a safe, productive, and wonderful week! :)

thuper-duper-excited

2010-03-04T17:17:00.000-05:00

i am soooo excited for spring break! not only to relax, but to get closer with God in prayer & reading as well as fellowshiping, relaxing, seeing friends, and doing lots of reading [both leisure and academic]!!! and it is supposed to be sunny for the majority of the week which means, i could probably go exploring sometime with my camera! [which i haven't done in a long time]

today was pretty busy, i've been on the go from one thing to another since this morning. but after tonight's mandatory guest speaker lecture-thing for one of my classes ending around nine, i should be able to finish some homework and go to bed early! after dinner, before the guest speaker lecture-thing, i'm going to work on my landscaping paintings!!! sooo excited, i'm really digging this assignment, especially because it's not the typical landscape view that i chose. i'll put up pictures on my picture blog eventually, i'm still trying to catch up with pictures from last semester.

i also got the nicholas sparks book, dear john, in the mail today! yay for mail!! :) looking forward to reading that over break as well. okie, i guess that's it for now, until next time, God Bless!!! xo

papyrus cards

2010-03-03T21:14:00.000-05:00

legends say that hummingbirds float free of time, carrying our hopes for love, joy and celebration. like a hummingbird, we aspire to hover and savor each moment as it passes, embrace all that life has to offer and to celebrate the joy of everyday. the hummingbird's delicate grace reminds us that life is rich, beauty is everywhere, every personal connection has meaning and that laughter is life's sweetest creation. ~PAPYRUS

i saw this on a piece of paper on the back of a card that i bought for a friend. i thought i'd share it with you all!!!

happy sunday

2010-02-28T14:49:00.000-05:00

donald texted me "happy sunday" today. i giggled, because i don't usually hear that phrase. but you know what?? why not wish someone a happy sunday? so, here it goes,

HAPPY SUNDAY!

God bless!

the beginning of fall semester

2010-02-23T13:39:00.003-05:00

sep12,2009: donald comes to visit at school!

m&m's song

2010-02-22T16:31:00.000-05:00

today in one of my classes, we were preparing activities for when we travel to our practicum sites, and one of the activities involved m&m's. this song came up. :) now i want some good ol' m&m's!

love doesn't have to be shared once a year

2010-02-15T19:33:00.000-05:00

happy belated valentine's day!!! i hope you all were able to rest and feel the love of Christ on you yesterday [and everyday for that matter!!] :) i've never been a huge fan of valentine's day. but i don't disagree with the idea of it. i think it is important to share/let a person know how you care about them but with many holidays these days, it tends to turn into another marketing opportunity. :/ give me a good meal, spend some quality time with me, and praise the Lord, and well, that's sufficient enough for me!!!

i love the way you love me

2010-02-11T15:33:00.000-05:00

chris mcclarney. listen and praise Jesus with all of your heart!!!! amanda's boyfriend told us about him, i am definitely buying this on itunes!

http://www.myspace.com/gracecenter

hairssss cut

2010-02-09T20:55:00.000-05:00

ugh! i need a haircut sooooo bad! especially my bangs! i'm trying to grow it out, but it's hard when i have a day when i'm just entirely fed up with how my hair is behaving and then desire to attack it with scissors... hmph. just a few more days until friday. friday = going home = hair cut. :)

im listening to ben woodward's cd [how we love you]. check out this video!

danceEnSeMbLe2009~2010

2010-02-05T23:00:00.000-05:00

so, tonight was the first night for our show, "we're dancing"!!! anddddd.... it was a success! God definitely gets the glory, because if he wasn't there, i DO. NOT. KNOW. how it would've come together. my twin, amanda, & i choreographed two dances and helped choreograph one. in total i was in 6 dances. i definitely have bittersweet feelings on this right now because i'm happy the show is finally here, but i am going to miss seeing the girlies every week. :/ anywhooooo, thank you lord for your strength, peace, love, & faithfullness! now, i am washing up and going to get some sleep for tomorrow's TWO [2] performances {one in the afternoon @ 2, and the other @8pm}.

may the ALMIGHTY Lord bless you this night!

philippians4:6

2010-02-02T13:06:00.000-05:00

do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to
God ~amplified bible

[A YEAR IN THE NOW: bishop jim swilley]

sept4-7,2009

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a group of us went on a hopefully-soon-to-be-annual camping trip to lake george, ny this past labor day weekend. it was a great time to get together and have fun as well as get closer to God!

it was my first time to go camping in a very long time without being in my backyard. we went mini-golfing, at lots of good food, toured lake george's center, played wiffle ball, and went drifting in tubes down a river. it was a very nice experience! :D

john4:23,24

2010-02-01T08:35:00.000-05:00

it's who you are and the way you live that count before God. your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. that's the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly themselves before Him in their worship. God is sheer being itself-SPIRIT. those who worship Him must do it out of their very being, their spirits, their true selves, in adoration. ~the message bible

i really really really....

2010-01-31T22:47:00.000-05:00

want to get in the groove of this blogger thing. i just never seem to be consistent!! and it seriously doesn't make me happy. i started this thing to make myself me more open, expressive, try new things, verbalize(or write down to be more accurate) my feelings and life, to share the things of God in my life. i just seem to only do a day or two, but then i either don't take the time to really WRITE OUT my thoughts or i become lazy and just skip a day on purpose. hmph. :(

maybe i need to make it a scheduled-in part of my day kind-of-thing. perhaps so it can make me have the mentality that i HAVE to write something, and then maybe soon enough it'll become a habit, and then become natural. hm, we shall see!

church this morning was EXACTLY what i needed today. of course, God is a genius and already knows these things, regardless, it was definitely what i needed to hear and experience considering the type of week i had.

my dance performance is this weekend-eeks!! [this friday and saturday] this afternoon before dinner amanda&i&my friend katie rehearsed one of the dances and it went really well. we got to clarify and learn/teach eachother. i'm in 6 dances this year-three of which i help choreograph. whew! God will most definitely be my strength this week during tech and dress rehearsals. i will really have to buckle down and get serious in keeping my priorities straight!

another thing i did today: talked to one of my lovely besties, lizzy! we had originally wanted to do yahoo!messenger and use the web cam/video chat, but for some reason it wasn't working on her end. but amanda&i still were able to talk to her through speaker phone for a good 40 min! :D she was the one that went abroad to denmark and other various countries last semester.

omg, speaking about traveling, i love that all of my friends have gone to amazing places in their lives! [i am some what jealous, but i know someday, somehow i will get my chance] my other friend, nancy is going to canada for the olympics on sunday! she is participating in a program that is somewhat related to the school she is attending, and so she will be working there for two weeks, how sweet is that?!

i was also able to get together with my "littles" tonight. here at school, we have what are called "little" & "big" sisters. freshmen&jrs are paired up, and stay 'sisters' until the end of the school career & beyond! we drank tea/hot chocolate, giggled, & watched the usa tv show, psych, of which i love!

okay, it's 10:58pm. i have work and classes tomorrow, and have not accomplished anything academic this weekend [due to numerous issues/events--that i will discuss at a later time] in any sense... God is good. like really really good. i'm going to do some reading in a book called hope's edge by frances moore lappe & anna lappe for my "women changing the world" class and pray before snuggling up with my teddy bear and wrapping myself in my blankets.

gOdBleSs!

figure drawing:firstclass

2010-01-31T22:40:00.002-05:00

my first day of figure drawing, fall semester 2009!!!

it's only tuesday

2010-01-26T12:53:00.000-05:00

i am ready for a nap.... a nice long nap. a nap that doesn't need the alarm clock. hmph...it's only tuesday. :(

although i'm tired, i know that the Lord is my strength!!! and that i can do all things in Christ!

okay, off to lunch now, then class, back to the room to clean it and do some reading/catching up on work, dinner, and DANCE REHEARSALS!!

may the mighty Lord Jesus Christ bless you all today!

new year new semester

2010-01-24T19:45:00.000-05:00

okay, so it's 2010!!! whoo hoo!!!

i have completed my first week of classes on friday and ONLY have 12 more weeks. yay.... lol

but seriously, i think it's going to be a good semester. i am taking 5 classes and also working about 10.5 hrs a week. i am only in one art class this time around though [painting], which is somewhat saddening, but yet i'm excited about because i've never really done it before. painting is a great way to relax! i did some painting in my 2-D design class in the fall but i don't think it really counts, that class actually stressed me out! lol

God is sooooo good!!! i can't even start to say what he's been doing in my life as well as my friends. all i know is that i'm expecting and willing to be an open vessel to be used for his purpose! i'll leave you with this verse as i clean my room and get into my pj's [yes, it is 8pm], before working on my first painting hw assignment and do some reading.

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. -1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18

GOD BLESS!

<3

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God is love & God loves you.

brrrr

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bRrRr!!!

boy has it been cold these last few days! thank you LORD i have warm clothes, food, and shelter! you always provide!!

KEEP warm!

happynewyear

2010-01-02T13:33:00.000-05:00

HAPPY nEw YEAR bloggers!!!

God has so much he wants us to be a part of this year. i am very excited. this year is really going to be a year of pushing through and moving towards a manifestation of HIM! i pray that health and happiness be with you all in two*thousand*ten and i hope you will continue to press on in Him and get a closer and more intimate relationship with our Savior & Lord, Jesus!

God*bLeSs!!!

merry*christmas

2009-12-26T11:00:00.000-05:00

MERRY {belated} CHRISTMAS!!!

i know that i wasn't on, but i hope that all of you had a wonderful, loving, and blessed time with friends & family. Jesus is the reason for this time, but the important part to remember is that, yes he was born, but he also lived, died, and ROSE AGAIN! he is just so awesome, our natural minds cannot possibly comprehend all of it. again, i hope & pray that God continues to bless you for the rest of the year, and for everyday following. make sure you pray, trust, and build a relationship with Him. that is what he desires. he loves us so much! THANK you Jesus!

Blessings!

christmas shopping

2009-12-18T23:39:00.000-05:00

i went shopping with the sisters today and joined up with my boyfriend, donald at the mall tonight. we went to get some last minute gifts. the mall was pretty crazy, but not horrible. i'm so thankful that God has made it possible for my family to not be a part of the chaos that Christmas and Christmas shopping brings! understanding the real meaning behind Christmas and praying for God's mighty peace & love with friends & family is so much better than any materialistic thing!

God Bless!!!

HOME

2009-12-17T07:50:00.000-05:00

the semester is done, and so I'M COMING HOME TODAY!!!!!

thank you GOD for making it possible for me to survive the semester! ;D

aug28: last supper before junior year

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aug25: bueno y sano in amherst, ma

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aug18: lizzy's good-bye "danish" party

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it was lizzy's last week in the states before she went abroad to denmark. thus, a wonderful&delicious danish party!

aug8: andy&heather's wedding!

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aug6: a trip to the dam

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aug5: tanglewood to see yo-yo-ma!

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nancy, lizzy, amanda&i went to tanglewood to see yo-yo-ma and a dance performance!

july31-aug1 old orchard beach: maine

2009-12-14T15:58:00.002-05:00

amanda&i decided to visit damien and his family at old orchard beach in maine for two days. these pictures are from when we woke up at 5:30am to watch the sunrise on the beach!!

july20: teachin' a dog to swim

2009-12-14T15:52:00.004-05:00

ashfield lake with lizzy, amanda, and lizzy's dog, BENNY!

although benny is a golden retriever, he didn't like to swim. until we gave him some positive encouragement! :)

july11: hike mt. monadnock

2009-12-08T07:19:00.001-05:00

it was soooo windy!

photoUPDATES!

2009-12-07T11:04:00.004-05:00

hey everyone! i have been seriously slacking on uploading my photos here. i'm thinking about doing a "photo everyday'' project so that i could quickly update you on the things that i've done/happened to me over the summer and this semester at school. and hopefully, once i'm caught up, it would have turned into a habit, and i'll naturally put up pictures more often!

CHEERS! GoD BlEsS yOu!

day1: july4th,2009! fourth of july parade!

luke9:62

2009-12-07T10:55:00.000-05:00

Jesus said, "no procrastination. no backward looks. you can't put God's kingdom off till tomorrow. seize the day." the message bible

:: the following statements are taken from the book A YEAR IN THE NOW: a dynamic devotional dedicated to the daily discover of destiny by bishop jim swilley. ::

*today i will live in the now! i will live in the now because i have realized how important my time is and how necessary it is for me to stop WASTING it!

*today is a day full of opportunity and promise...

*...i will not be lazy...i will not put off until tomorrow what i should go ahead and do today...

*today i will trust that God will stop me before i take a wrong step, because i have prayed over my path...

grace of god

2009-12-03T18:46:00.000-05:00

by the grace of God, i am awake right now. i was working on a research paper/project all night last night---i went to bed at 1:30am and then woke up at 5:30am to finish. I did in the nick of time! phew!

prayer really does work! i was focused, and kept my peace, and my mind on HIM this morning and was able to complete the assignment. PRAISE GOD!

now, the agenda for tonight: read articles for a presentation tomorrow, go to the campus' international holiday party for a little bit, and then do more reading, then go to an 'un-birthday' house program, and finish the night with Christmas music, tea, warm clothes, and an early bedtime!

GoD bLeSs!

christmas*music

2009-12-02T11:29:00.000-05:00

right now i'm listening to josh groban's NOEL cd. and lovin' it.

i just took a very nice 40 min nap... mmmm boy did i feel comfortable in that bed under those warm&snuggly blankets! but now back to work---i have two research papers&presentations to do and one quiz to study for by friday. Lord, you are my strength!!!

i encourage you all to seek the Lord's peace in this day! put on the mind of CHRIST!

bLeSsInGs!

december1st!

2009-12-01T08:32:00.000-05:00

HAPPY DECEMBER 1ST!!!!

i really, REALLY cannot believe that it is already the month of december. this year and semester has flown by! i love the fall season, and i love the winter season up until new years... after that...well, it could go. ;)

i pray that all of you will get the peace of god on you this month. that you remember the true reason behind christmas, and that you experience the love of god through your friends and family!!!!

GoD bLeSs!!!

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, it's SNOWING! how appropriate is that huh?

t-day follow-up

2009-11-30T09:24:00.000-05:00

hello all! i hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving with friends and family!!! i sure did. :) it was a wonderful, restful, and fun weekend.

now, it's BACK TO WORK for 2.5 more weeks until the end of the semester! EEKS! pray for me!

GoD bLeSs!!!

thanksgiving break

2009-11-24T16:36:00.000-05:00

i'm getting ready to pack so my sister and i can go home for THANKSGIVING break!!! it has been a long week and 2 days and finally, at last, i can enjoy the company of friends and family at home. :) may God bless you ALL a wonderful and love-filled thanksgiving day! <3

pottery

2009-11-22T22:01:00.000-05:00

i'm pretty sure i just found a new love/therapy/hobby today. pottery. yep! that's it!!! today is one of my best friend's 21st birthday and we went to take a pottery lesson near my college. she came to visit since she is home already for thanksgiving break! it was such a nice time! and i learned so much!

it is a tiny bit expensive, but i'm sure that i'll use it as a treat to myself every now and then---for some "me-time". :)))

pottery

2009-11-22T19:45:00.000-05:00

Good morning

2009-11-19T07:29:00.000-05:00

I'm back, and want to say "GOOOOOOOD MORNING!" May the Lord bless you this day! I know he is our strength and our provider in everything!

I've been expected to finish a number of papers and projects these last few days, as well as in the coming weeks---hm, who woulda thought??---and will only rely on HIM to give me the endurance.

Put your minds on Jesus today and make sure you hand over your concerns and worries, because frankly, he can do more with them than we can!!

I missed you ALL!

mondays

2009-06-22T19:45:00.000-04:00

usually mondays are not my best days. not that things go wrong, but nothing fun or interesting happens. it's just....well.... blah.

but! today, amanda and our good friend damien went out to starbucks to relax and talk and do whatever. he ordered coffee {as usual} and amanda and i ordered vanilla bean frappachinos. we have this little thing where he always tries to convince us to drink coffee---iced or hot. he LOVES it, i love the smell, but can't do the drink itself. i have just never been attracted to drinking it. plus we are trying to prove to our friends that we can survive without it. we have already been through high school and already two years of college without coffee. so far, it is just a fun game we do with each other.

after time of talking about God & goofing around we headed off to 99Restaurant to get some foodage. there we ordered a TON of food and laugh our heads off. the place was not very busy and we were able to really enjoy ourselves. we all were also able to order something out of the ordinary or out of our comfort zone.

i don't know how many of you know about the card game NERTZ but amazingly enough damien pulled out the decks of cards and we played multiple game after we were done eating and payed. our waitress was really nice and said that we could stay as long as we wanted! nertz is similar to solitare, but not. you can check this website out too if you want. it is a really fun game, and everyone {at just about EVERY single get together} plays it----for hours at a time! http://www.ehow.com/how_4464530_play-card-game-nertz.html.

overall we had a wonderful time fellowshiping and being with friends.

it was probably the coolest mondays in a long time! :)

lunch with the frasiers

2009-06-18T13:30:00.006-04:00

june 1,2009: our friend from michigan was the photographer for matt&ashley's wedding. she, her cousins who live here, amanda & i all went to amherst, ma for lunch and a mini-photo shoot! we had mexican, and it was really good!

jake hamilton & jesus culture

2009-06-18T12:43:00.000-04:00

my good friend gave my sister & i a jake hamilton cd {from jesus culture}, and i have fallen in love with it! thank you lord for willing vessels to shout your name and state your promises in our lives! we need to prophecy to this place--this place in time, this place of worship in which we go, & in our hearts. WE CAN SHAPE HISTORY!!! WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE THE WORLD!

THANK YOU LORD!!!

here are more videos from youtube! Enjoy!

God Bless!

{pray until Jesus comes to this world, and have his word manifested in this earth!}

rain rain

2009-06-18T12:26:00.000-04:00

"rain rain, go away, come back another day!"

indeed, it has been raining a whole lot lately! it does not even feel like summer. however, i was never a fan for super hot unbearable heat either. :/ the thunderstorms a few days ago, i did love though! i love thunderstorms. they are so powerful and the rain always puts me to sleep. i don't like it when a thunderstorm is during the day---especially when there is a chance that the power might go out. thus another pro to night-thunderstorms! lol

God is always faithful! he continues to work in me, my family & friends. my mother and i have had some misunderstandings, but were able to get through them, and i believe that we are at a better place now. a lack of communication with someone i truly look up to and want to be with is never good. i think some of the problems were created because i was trying to take care of things by "myself". which is never a good start: 1) i should always turn to God 2) my mother & father are definitely sources of support and wisdom. they are always here for me. so, i learned a lesson yesterday, seek God first in the mornings & throughout the day and never be afraid to talk to those God put in my life. even if the issue is small or big, there are always ways in dealing with the situations. :)

i also truly thank God for my friends, my BFF's, my "girls" ;D they have & always will be available for me as well. and i will continue to pray for them and come to them as well with my thoughts & needs. they truly are my besties. <3>

ok, im ready for lunch now. one thing about summer that could be a good thing or bad thing: leftovers. they never seem to go away! LOL

GOD BLESS! <3

photo blog

2009-06-10T14:08:00.000-04:00

due to my laziness during the month of may, i am posting many pictures on my other blog. if you have the time and want to check them out you most certainly can! :)

hm, lets see, a picture can say 1,000 words, then that means i should be all set with the scarcity of posts on this blog right??!! :)

God Bless!

this week is going to be rainy and gloomy, but with God, his light in&through us will always SHINE! <3>

matt&ashley get hitched

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may 31st, 2009: matt & ashley's wedding

may 30

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my sister, jamie's, best friend and her son came to visit for a friend's wedding all the way from michigan. they spent the whole day with us. he is the cutest little guy & is growing up so fast!

my favorite!

may 29th

2009-06-09T13:01:00.004-04:00

my family had dinner over a couple's house. they have two beautiful little girls and we had a wonderful time.

although her hand is blurry & in motion, i still like this picture

beautiful weekend

2009-06-07T22:05:00.000-04:00

thank you lord for a wonderful, beautiful, warm, sunny, eventful, weekend with friends & family. you continue to bless us and love us. thank you..... <3

my 21st!

2009-06-07T22:02:00.000-04:00

amanda & i turned 21 on may 17, 2009. it was a very quaint family get together with wonderful lasagna, cake & a movie. the day before we had our 3 very close friends for many years over for a party. :D

the next day we went for our renewed licenses! whoot! and they came out good! LOL

WE'RE 21!!!!!

my 21st!

2009-06-07T21:57:00.003-04:00

WE'RE 21!!!!!

a visit to NY

2009-06-07T21:25:00.006-04:00

amanda & i on may13-14 visited friends from school for our 21st birthday {may 17}. we had a wonderful 2 days of nature, good food, and good company! <3

the four of us

the beginning of our "unintentional" 4 mile walk! :D

eating honeysuckle

the dog belongs to our friend, val's neighbor. her name is tipper. she is adorable.

i <3 this picture

running down the hill!

val & i

making delicious pizza!

live GodFilled music

2009-06-04T15:19:00.000-04:00

this is a christian radio station for the Pioneer Valley that my pastor and great brother in Christ run. they offer music and talks to share the word and love and passion of Jesus! check it out!

http://connecticutriverconcerts.com/Home.php this is the home page

http://www.connecticutriverconcerts.com/live.html this is for the music

a morning walk

2009-06-04T09:21:00.000-04:00

my mom & i went on a walk this morning. it took me a while to wake up before we left (thus making us leave at 8:30am rather than 8). but once we got moving, stretched, and started to go to our destination, we had some nice encouraging conversation. most of it was for my mom, with her wanting to become healthier and happier. i have been wanting to get my flexibility back (esp because i lost a lot of it when i came to college with the decrease amount of dancing i was involved in) as well as toning up and becoming healthier as well. so basically, we conversed and decided to walk everyday, at least, and then on mon.s, tues, & fri.s we will walk 2x a day. wed & thurs we have prayer and church in the evening, thus making those days our "resting days" so to speak. but our goal is to start small, to get accustomed, and begin to build new habits and a new way of thinking and living. this way when we start more rigourous activities (because eventually our bodies will get accostomed to the previous workout regime) we will "want" to work out, and love it at the same time! we were very positive, and i was very thankful and excited for the future of this summer.

Lord, i pray that you will help us to stay focused, and keep our thoughts on you as we take care of our bodies, and your "vessels". <3>

God Bless!

new camera

2009-06-04T09:18:00.005-04:00

i've been really contemplating in getting a new camera lately. after i get some more money of course.. lol but i really don't know what kind to get. i'd like to get a nikon, but because i don't have the most experience, i want one that i can get familiar with easily but not too simple where i'd need another updated version a short while after. does anyone have any pointers?? ideas???

another rainy, gloomy, sleepy day

2009-05-28T10:21:00.000-04:00

i have so much to do! i wanted to start walking/jogging/running each day to get my exercise in for the summer, but it has been raining an awful lot lately. :( i also wanted to continue to work on my room, but i got a small cold so that delayed me a few days where rest & liquids were much needed {i am much better now}.

i just want it to be nice!

i am also in desperate need for exploring too!

MOTHER'S DAY 2009 <3

2009-05-24T21:30:00.005-04:00

we went out to lunch and then had the most delicious soft serve ice cream! mmm... <3>

end of the semester fun

2009-05-24T21:11:00.007-04:00

before finals, finals week, last day!!!! <3>

stuff

2009-05-24T20:37:00.000-04:00

i have been going through a lot lately. it is kinda hard to elaborate/share (maybe for another time?), but God is indeed working in me/through me. i have unfortunately been unmotivated to write this past month (ahh!!!! sorry!!!). i am pushing on in my walk in God more than ever now, and would so love some prayers from you. because as "two or more are gathered.....God is in the midst" right??!!! why can't we gather on the internet eh?? i surely missed you a lot. i just didn't know where to start or how to write out what was going on in my life. part of it was laziness i must admit. :( i promise though, i WILL be writing more in the future. God touched my heart with this blog, and i will come back to it.

some quick updated news:
1)i have finished finals and my semester with a 3.675 GPA. yay! THANK YOU LORD! :D
2)i have moved back home (since may 1) and have yet to fully "move into my room". aka: unpack/clean.... lol i'm getting there! i have been doing a lot of "purging" of everything old! very cleansing! :)
3)i am taking one summer class (art history), for the month of july. i am a little nervous but excited for it. i was not able to take the photography one though because it was full :(
4)my sister & i now have 2 CARS!!! my uncle and cousin were able to bless us with it. however, it is a standard, so we have to learn how to drive it. mom took me out last night for a quick drive, oh boy... lord help me! lol
5)i have been playing volleyball every week! whoo hoo! every tuesday night (and sometimes the weekend) local churches get together and play. it has been a great networking system, and since i love the game, it is indeed a win-win situation :)

more stuff to come... thank you ALL for everything, even if all you do is read my posts, i really hope something i have put up has encouraged you in any way.

<3>

Harmony

2009-05-02T21:46:00.000-04:00

AHH!

2009-04-27T14:21:00.000-04:00

ahh! i'm so sorry guys! i haven't been on in forever! so much has happened these last few weeks. a lot having to do with school ending on FRIDAY! whoo-hoo! the weather has been absolutely gorgeous, and .... hot. :O i have three finals and a research paper this week, and simply can not wait until they are over and i can enjoy my summer!

i will fill you all in later..... have a gorgeous week!!!!

GOD BLESS <3

a day in the park

2009-04-18T16:52:00.007-04:00

we needed to take a break from the craziness of the weeks prior finals. thus, amanda&i decided to "kidnap" our two friends, and take a walk to a nearby park. :)

cheesecake factory

2009-04-18T16:43:00.004-04:00

a few girls friends and i went out to the cheesecake factory for dessert wednesday night. it was my first time, and it was really fun! :)

easter

2009-04-18T16:30:00.007-04:00

ok guys, here are some pictures that i've been meaning to put up. this was my family's easter dinner (saturday instead of sunday because we needed to head back to school sunday night). enjoy!

amanda and jess (jeff's girl friend)

jeff & i

the girls

sound of music in train station

2009-04-15T18:21:00.000-04:00

Sound of Music Train Station @ Yahoo! Video

"easter"

2009-04-10T08:40:00.000-04:00

may you ALL have a blessed and God filled RESURRECTION DAY!!!!!

<3>

strength in you

2009-04-08T13:34:00.000-04:00

lord, give me the strength and peace i need to continue on these last few weeks!

yesterday i had a wonderful time at the new tribe bible study at RPI. we read john 12. at one point we were really able to do more sharing than analyzing and picking apart of the word. i really enjoyed that. it was good to hear and be encouraged by my peers on what they have gone through and what they are learning in their relationship with God.

many more projects left to go before summer! i am slowly but surely checking them off my list, but not nearly fast enough. :o/ i took my stats test today and i had a rough time. the material made sense to me but i knew that i had to go in and take my time. in addition to that, i had all the information i was studying jumble up in my brain the minute i put my notes away. it was very nerve-racking! i started to freak out a bit, so i took some deep breathes, moved onto another problem, and tried to focus. i almost got to the point where i felt like i couldn't breathe and was on the verge of hyperventilating. i've never been in a position like that before! it was scary. but i believe my prayer before i took my test and while i was studying allowed me to in the end do the most i could do. there is always more room for studying, and i should've payed attention to my time the night before a little better, but i do believe God helped me not bomb it! thank you Jesus!

i'm off to a lacrosse game where i'm working at RPI, and right now it is flurrying!! AHH! at least it is better than pouring rain for 2+ hours like on monday.

please keep me in prayer, and all other students, for the end of the semester is always stressful. it is definitely something that should not distract us from God!!!

"i can do all things in you Lord!!" <3

muuuuusic

2009-04-04T20:30:00.000-04:00

i found this as an advertisement on my facebook. it is really good..

Another great artist i was introduced to by a friend from my church is nina landis. i wasn't able to find this song on youtube but you can go to this site and look for the "greatest weapon" song to the right of the page. it is short but so powerful and awesome. i can play it over and over all night. it is so calming and true ----- { http://www.myspace.com/ninalandismusic}. feel free to look at the other songs too!

here is one

rpi at night

2009-04-03T14:03:00.009-04:00

my friend billy and i wanted to go out shooting for a few weeks now and last night we were able to get together. we went up to his school {RPI}, and walked all over campus getting some cool shots. unfortunately, my camera is not that great with taking night pictures, but here are some of the better ones {i still need to figure out how to work the iso and the other functions---i rely too much on the automatic workings of the camera}. some are blurry from the camera and/or myself, and one or two are because i intentionally added the soft focus feature with picasa.

foot print

billy

here i used the soft focus feature

there is some soft focus here too

i had to climb up on the window to take this

stairs

in a garage on campus

on the roof

billy again

the bridge on campus

waiting

2009-04-01T14:09:00.000-04:00

psalm 27:14
14 wait on the Lord;
be of good courage,
and He shall strengthen your heart;
wait, i say, on the Lord!

the meaning of "wait" here isn't a lazy, passive waiting, but rather an active stepping back, handing over our current issues to God, and wait for his will to come to pass through us! His timing is perfect! i love it whenever i start to get stressed, or get a little unhappy with how things are going in my life, and the minute i change my mindset and focus on Jesus i get stronger. stronger in him and stronger in my faith. waiting for something only makes it better when it finally arrives! that's why i want to wait on God's timing and not my own because i always want something premature or too late. but God is so good! he'll make us wait for him to speak, seek him out, and in the meantime we get a stronger love connection with him. whatever God has in store for me--whether it be what classes i take at school, where i live next year, what job{s} i get over the summer, who my friends are, my future boyfriend and then husband, etc.--i know it will be great. and frankly, i'm not in any hurry. i'm going to lean back, study his word, get to know him more through prayer, and well....simply wait.

<3>

one step further

2009-03-30T14:12:00.000-04:00

one step further.one step further to a different career, year at sage, and in my walk with God.

i handed in the papers for dropping chemistry, registering for the two classes i wasn't able to register for before, and changing my major TODAY!!!!!

WHEW!

thank you Jesus! so much weight is off my shoulders now. no longer do i have to put my energy and time into worrying about the small stuff, but now i can look forward to finishing up the semester with my projects that are due. :)

amanda & i also went to resident life to pick up our lottery numbers for housing next year. unfortunately we did not get the low numbers we wanted. i got 128 and amanda 130. they said it was supposed to be random... we don't think so. :( also, things are being done MUCH differently than last year. we do not have nearly that many residents that are going to be rising juniors this year---the numbers are so high because the college decided to include the communters in the lottery. WHAT?! no, i don't think that is fair. last year there was paperwork and due dates that were necessary to fill out in order to be a commuter and this year they are just going to put residents that have no choice but to live on campus with the commuters? i'm not trying to sound mean, but its not right. they should have residents pick their housing first and foremost and then allow commuters the chance to look for rooms. usually commuters stay commuters, and if they were to decide to live on campus most of the time the move during spring semesters. residents already have to fight tooth & nail for rooms and compete against eachother, and when we get really high numbers in the lottery system, thrown in with all of the commuter students, it makes it even more difficult to find adaquate rooms. it is also going to waste a lot of time when we go to pick the rooms on the designated dates because there are going to be a whole lot of empty spaces with commuters that decide to NOT live on campus? yes you should open the opportunity to live on campus to commuters. they deserve the same chances, but not in a way that would make things harder on the residents. most residents live on campus because they cannot commute back and forth to their homes. we don't have that choice, so we should be given our normal chances to get housing like previous years and still open up the field for commuters once all the residents have chosen their houses. there has been a HUGE increase in students for next year attending this "small" women's college. i really don't know how the college is going to handle it. i'm almost afraid that they are going to run out of rooms!!!! this is probably the reason as to why i'm a little upset. i don't want to end up without a room because of a commuter who decided to live on campus last minute! :( a few of our friends have high numbers as well and are equally confused and upset as to the changed system from last year. but i guess the only thing we can do {and what amanda&i have already done once} is to pray and think positively. God will make a way!! he always does!

enough of my ranting... have a great night!

God bless

a barbecue and obnoxiously loud friends

2009-03-28T23:16:00.000-04:00

tonight amanda, jill, & i went up to RPI {the college up the hill from us} and visited our friends. we try to see each other whenever we can, but it has been very busy and we did not have the chance since winter break. a VERY long time considering we are only 10 min away from eachother.

regardless, we decided to hang out this weekend. most of the time we don't have specific plans but to just hang out and see what happens.

so that's what we did!!

when our friend nick picked the three of us up and when we arrived to their apartment/dorm outside on the lawn were all of the inside living room furniture! everyone was lounging away in the sun, chatting, and having a good time.

so we were hanging out for a bit, decided that we wanted a barbecue {thus meaning a field trip to price chopper later}, and in the meantime before dinner threw around the football and frisbee.

my friend harsha said something that was very true! something that means a lot to me. he mentioned that what is so funny is that just by throwing a ball back and forth between a few people can be so much fun and so fulfilling! you pass it on to someone else, wait patiently for it to come back to you {not knowing exactly when}, and when it eventually makes its way back to your waiting hands, you get so excited! i love just being relaxed, knowing that you have no current worries to take care of, enjoy the sun, and throwing a football around with some great friends!

most of these "friends" are guys. its funny... sage is an all women's college, and RPI {rensselaer polytecnic institue} is co-ed but practically an all men's college {approx. a 3/7 girl to guy ratio}. therefore, whenever we need a "testosterone" fix {which happens once in a while because girls can definitely become overwhelming..... fast!} we try to get to see them. we do have a few girl friends that go there, and i personally think that we help them out by giving them an "estrogen" fix! LOL

nonetheless, as we enjoy eachother's company, the guys DO become loud, overreactive, & obnoxious... fast! and yet... i love every bit of it. <3

award: fabulous

2009-03-28T23:13:00.000-04:00

i have been blessed and honored to be picked as one of five fabulous blogs for this award by Jen

in order to receive it i have to do two things:

1. confess five things to which I am addicted, and 2. pass the award on to five other fabulous blogs.

so first, here are my five addictions...

five addictions:

1. God

2. taking pictures---it seriously relaxes me. i love it!!!

3. people watching

4. thinking about the future

5. wearing comfy clothes & cuddle with fuzzy things & drink peppermint tea.

now here is the tough part. the following five fabulous blogs are:

Recovering the Satellites: even though she hasn't posted in a while, she has a perfect reason and i have no doubt that she will make it up to us! ;D {nance i'm only writing this because i know you'll read it <3}>

Beautifully Broken: a beautiful blog full of dedication in everything!

Learning to be a Wife: a great blog that inspires me although i am no wheres to getting married yet! :)

A glimpse into my thoughts...: a blog that is full of love and truth. thanks for sharing everything that you do!

Life with Logan: this blog is just so cute and i fully enjoy seeing the love a mother has for her child!

now i hope you all will pass this award on to five additional fabulous blogs, and don't forget to tell us your five addictions!

<3>

award: fabulous

2009-03-28T22:44:00.003-04:00

i have been blessed and honored to be picked as one of five fabulous blogs for this award by Jen

in order to receive it i have to do two things:

1. confess five things to which I am addicted, and 2. pass the award on to five other fabulous blogs.

so first, here are my five addictions...

five addictions:

1. God

2. taking pictures---it seriously relaxes me. i love it!!!

3. people watching

4. thinking about the future

5. wearing comfy clothes & cuddle with fuzzy things & drink peppermint tea.

now i hope you all will pass this award on to five additional fabulous blogs, and don't forget to tell us your five addictions!

<3>

sunny days

2009-03-28T15:07:00.000-04:00

sunny days are a comin'!!!! i'm so excited! today my roommate jill&i went out to the park on campus and did some homework, relaxed, and observed how life is when the snow is gone! <3>

may you ALL have wonderful God blessed SUNNY DAYS!

bored

2009-03-27T23:25:00.000-04:00

per usual, i was looking out the window and thought that i'd get a few pictures of the string that is attached to my shade. :o/ eh, i like it! :)

portfolio

2009-03-27T23:10:00.007-04:00

here are the pieces i created for my portfolio!!! enjoy <3>

{photos}

{colored pencil}

{pencil sketch}

{pencil sketch&charcoal}

{acrylic paint}

{pencil sketch&charcoal}

**this one was actually created tonight. i did not include it with my profile.

thank you bl<3ggers!

2009-03-27T09:22:00.000-04:00

thank you all for your concerns, prayers, suggestions, and advice. i am feeling a lot better, almost completely normal!! i took two naps yesterday, kept warm in socks and a sweatshirt, took only two cold tablets, drank water, ate some soup at dinner {although not much because the school likes to pour buckets of salt in it---did not end up finishing}, drank cranberry juice {Jen, I would have taken your advice on the echinacea, etc. but i had no means on getting to a store plus i was feeling a lot better as the day went on yesterday}, and most importantly i read in the word and prayed again!!!

this is the fastest a cold has ever "started to emerge" and disappear without going through it's course. that's exactly it, it is God's course, not the cold's! :D i still need to blow my nose and a tiny bit stiff, but i'm not letting it bother me one bit because i plan on playing 3 hours of the amazingly fun game of volleyball at RPI {college up the hill} for a 24hr tournament for the illiteracy cause. amanda & i are very excited. we are being picked up @1:30pm so i'll be praying that everything will go smoothly and there would be NO injuries whatsoever!

<3

eck

2009-03-26T09:34:00.000-04:00

i went to bed after a few hours of feeling like the beginning of a cold is emerging. i already prayed over myself for healing and strength, went to bed when i no longer needed to stay up {i wouldn't really call it early, but i guess it was} at about 11:45pm. i've been drinking some more fluids {water, cranberry juice, orange juice}, disinfecting the room, and trying to stay optimistic. i'm going to take another quick nap before my class at 11 today {actually my English class is going to be online today not in the classroom} so that will help with the occasional blowing of the nose. :P please pray for me because i really can not afford to get sick. i am so close to the end, and need to trust in God that this thing is only temporary and believe that it won't affect my life.

<3> in Christ

a long day coming to an end

2009-03-25T21:40:00.000-04:00

so today was incredibly long, fast, intense, calming, busy, relaxed, & well, interesting.

1)8AM: i took an extremely insane chem test
2) 9AM: relaxed & read in the bible
3) 10AM: today, march 25, 2009 our school's new president was announced. i got to go to the ceremony for one of my classes.
4) 11AM: stats was probably the longest 1hr 20min ever!
5) 1230PM:i didn't have time to get a real lunch because i had an appointment with my adviser to look at my portfolio----a bagel and cheetos.
6) 1245PM: i had my meeting with my adviser/will be professor and she approved my portfolio for the major----I'M IN, I'M IN!!! :D :D :D :D :D
7) 120PM: i went to the chem lab review session before lab @ 2pm and talked with the TA about me dropping out of chem.
8) 125PM: i went to student services to get the add/drop form and the change of major form
9) 130PM: went to my chem professor's office to have him sign the paper---i finally dropped chem!
10)135PM: went back to the library to let everyone know that i will not be in lab or the class anymore
11)145PM: back in the room for 2 hrs----shared the news with some friends&amanda and took a nap
12)400PM: went to work until 530pm. did some research on the computer while in the front desk office of the recreation building (where the gym is) for my english research paper
13)530PM: went back to the room instead of directly to dinner like i usually do every wednesday
14)535PM: went up to the room, dropped off my bag, went BACK to the dining hall (1min away from where i work)
15)630PM: back to the room, did some important emails.
16)700PM: went to a guest lecturer who is a photojournalist looking at the effects of immigration on the women of mexico left behind by husbands. i went to this for extra credit for one of my classes. it was really informative, i like it a lot. :)
18)820PM: it went longer than expected, and i left after the first half and questions
19)830PM: back to the room and watching students come in and out of all the dorms for tours because of the room lottery coming up---choosing housing for next year.
20)840PM: talked to mom & dad on the phone. found out that amanda&my car is fixed!! well, a big part of it is. :)
21)920PM--present: relaxing, blogging, and finishing up my interview paper for my cultural perspective class.

whew!!!

Well, that was my day in a nut shell. Thank you lord for providing strength and blessings all day! <3>

things temporary

2009-03-24T09:33:00.000-04:00

a lot has happened to me since my last post. most of it has been me learning to be open to hear and listen to what others have to say, and most importantly what God is saying or wants to say. with the semester rapidly drawing near, there are soo many projects and papers that i have to accomplish in a very little time. i know that lately i have been writing about a lot of my academics, but really, right now, that is basically all that is happening in my life. besides going to church at terra nova here in ny, talking with friends about so many various topics (some academic)... i can really only focus on a few things at once.

one piece of news is that i get to see my new adviser tomorrow and show her my portfolio!!! whoo hoo! i'm so excited. once i'm there, i will talk to her about actually signing me off to the CAT Art major (Creative Arts in Therapy in Art), registering for the 2 classes i wasn't able to register for (because i had to be in the major and i wasn't yet), and.... to see if i can withdraw from chem. :( for about a week now, i have been really debating about doing this. should i stick it out (i hate not finishing something i started) or should i drop it because technically i don't need it for my new major and i already have the sciences requirements with my previous 4 other science classes from this past semester and last year. i wasn't doing as well as i wanted in that class. i would study, get some help, go to every class, but somehow the exams (we've only had 2 quizzes, 1 exam, & 1 lab exam---not many grades at all) are totally different than the notes that we take. :( granted, i could have spent 5 hours studying all the time, but i have other classes to take care of as well! if chem were my only class to take this semester, i would most likely have an A (well hopefully). however, as all students know, we have to prioritize EVERYTHING! so i decided that with the help of my parents, sister, & friends i will withdraw from chemistry. it will bring up my gpa, because i don't need it for my new major, and i will be able to have a lot less stress and can work harder on my other classes.

i talked to my mom & dad on sunday night about this whole chemistry decision, and for a little over an hour i was switching back and forth between parents. but i talked to my mom the most and she said some things that were really encouraging to me. i don't know how many of you experience this, but my mom tends to ask me questions or talk to me and figures out exactly what i'm feeling or am burdened with-----not only is it because she is a mom, but that she has the Holy Spirit in her too!

long story short (we WERE talking for more than an hour lol), she basically pin pointed the fact that i was feeling a bit like a failure--like i was letting my parents down. mind you, i didn't tell my parents that i was having trouble with the second semester of chemistry right away because i had just gotten a letter saying that i was on the dean's list for last semester and with this negative news, it would just damper everything good. so she asked me, "do you feel like a failure?" and that is when i started to cry because all the stress was building up in me and i was trying to not think about the poor grade. basically i knew what i was feeling, but didn't have a name to it. it wasn't like i felt entirely like a failure but rather i let myself and parents down because i know they want me to do so well in school. so my mom explained some things to me.
1) i'm not a failure
2) God does not think i'm a failure
3)my parents do not think i'm a failure
&
4) don't i ever think that again! LOL
at this point i know she is 100% true and that somehow i was starting to believe this lie and amidst all the studies, it was the perfect timing for these thoughts to sneak in---a time where my guard was down, and i wasn't praying a whole lot about things concerning school. she also mentioned that as a student you do everything you can to get in enough studying before a test---stay up late, wake up early, study right before the exam before class starts. if i spend SO MUCH time and effort in studying for a class or test that ultimately is so temporary and significant to the things God wants me to do, why can't i stay up late with reading the word and have it be the last thing i read for the day, wake up early to get my morning God "fix", or pray right before the class starts??
BAM!
duh!!! once again, i learn that the Holy Spirit and mom make an amazing team. haha.
so, ever since this talk with my mom, i have been determined to do things differently. i have been improving a lot, but oh boy, do i still have a long way to go! but don't we all?? like previous posts, i want Jesus to be in my every thought, all the time! i want to treat him like he is THE MOST IMPORTANT person in my life. school, work, assignments, etc... it is all temporary in the eyes of God. Yes, i should work hard in school, but it should never be something that takes time away from being with him.

i have been reading in the bible lately, and for a few days, i'm going back and forth between a few scriptures.

psalm 71: 1-3, 7-8
1 in you, o Lord, i put my trust; let me never be put to shame.
2 deliver me in your righteousness, and
cause me to escape;
incline your ear to me, and save me.
3 be my strong refuge,
to which i may resort continually;
you have given the commandment to save me,
for you are my rock and my fortress.

7 i have become as a wonder to many,
but you are my strong refuge.
8 let my mouth be filled with your praise
and with your glory all the day.

psalm 55: 22
22 cast your burden on the Lord,
and He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to
be moved.

psalm 37: 3-5
3 trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land, and feed on His
faithfulness.
4 delight yourself also in the Lord,
and He shall give you the desires of your heart.
5 commit your way to the Lord,
trust also in Him,
and he shall bring it to pass

**new spirit filled life bible

i also wanted to share with you some songs that i have heard before, but just mean so much to me. last night, amanda& i went to val&annie's room and were talking and reading the word. towards the end, before we left to go to bed, amanda shared some youtube videos with val. these songs are EXACTLY what my feelings and stance on my relationship with God right now is. i hope that they will bless you as much as they continue to encourage and bless me. Thank You Jesus! <3>

<3>

spring*break {3.6.09 - 3.15.09}

2009-03-16T14:21:00.020-04:00

i had a wonderful time this past week relaxing and being with friends&family. it was quiet and serene yet eventful at the same time.

i am including my picasa web album "spring break 2009" so you all can see the majority of the pictures i got this last week. but right now i am including the ones that stood out the most to me. enjoy! <3>

http://picasaweb.google.com/dancegirl098632/SpringBreak2009#

friday night:
the beginning of our spring break

amanda&i on our way to Boston for a prayer meeting {JHOP} at MIT college

at the meeting

the students here have so much zeal for God, it is so awesome!

sunday:
i HAD to go out exploring nature&take some pictures. it really allows me to practice&experiment with my photography and it is also VERY relaxing.

i tried to capture the water droplets streaming off the roof, but unfortunately it is hard to see. i still like the rest of the picture. i think if the background was more solid and not so light, the water would be easier to see.

my brother jeff

mailboxes

the bridge---this name carving must be new because i haven't seen it before.

at the old blacksmith shop. we weren't really supposed to be over here, but oh well, i got some great shots!

my family members are the best subjects!! <3>

two places at once

amanda had just hit jeff with a snowball. his face is the best

i absolutely LOVE this photo. i think it has so much going on and yet is so simple

i saw some pine cones on the side of the road and decided to go for a close up.

the bridge across the street again

our road, and BUBBLES! i was stocked on how well this came out. i saw these bubbles on the rock from afar and KNEW that i needed to get a shot of them.

our maggie dog. she's getting old, but soooo beautiful!

tuesday&wednesday:
we went to a friends' house for lunch, played volleyball with some churches & ate lunch at the olive garden with some relatives. i didn't put up any photos because although i love taking photos when i am having a good time, most of them did not come out as clear as these.

friday&saturday:
my mom&i went out to town these days to do errands {art supplies shopping for my portfolio, new glasses, new phone, etc} and we pass these horses ALL the time. for a while now i have been desiring to take a few shots, and was finally able to----two days in a row!!! the sun was a little tough to work with, but on the second day it was better especially when i was able to get the close ups. :D

they were watching me the WHOLE time!

i love the shadowing here--it is almost perfect

the youngin'

this guy wanted to nibble my jacket so bad! he was nudging me and so interested in what i was doing. he let me pet him so that was a little added bonus for me ;D

my mom took this shot. she did really well. i love it. these horses had so much personality!

a great way to end the day!

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i was wondering if anyone could help me. maybe give me some advice? i've tried to get a play list on my page, but it won't actually play music for me. please let me know if it is or is not working for you. i feel like it won't play when you click the button... :o/

also, i was able to get the rest of my supplies for my portfolio this week/weekend and am excited. i have to finish up 3 paintings & then i'll be done! yay! however, right now, because of my excitement and zeal for the future i don't want to do anything for my classes i'm currently taking this semester. i get used to being home& right when i am accustomed, i have to pack up & move out...again. :( but there is good news, i only have 6 weeks left before finals& i'll be coming home for my 4 month summer on may2nd!! whoo hoo! i just need to focus, pray, and work hard for these last couple of weeks because they are going to fly by like crazy!

ps. spring break has sadly come to an end, and i have been privileged to capture some awesome pictures and am super duper excited to put them up once i get back to school. so make sure you check them out soon on my other blog!

oh ya!! i also got new specks for my beautiful blue eyes and a longggggg overdue upgrade for my cell phone. amanda {my twin sis} & i now each have individual phones and no longer have to share which is a good thing. we've been sharing the same phone since 10th grd. i think that we would probably continue to share it for a longer period of time, but there has been some complaints of fuzzy&crackly sounds when we talk. so this convinced us to leave the antique behind and go for something a bit more updated. there is a time& a season for everything, and i guess it was time to move on and start new. :D

We have decided to donate the phone for soldiers across seas to use.

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