School

Well, it's 4 days until I move on campus. I can't believe how fast the summer has gone by!!! It feels like I just graduated, and now I'm going back to school. I'm starting to get a tad stressed out. I'm the type of person who, while I can handle a little untidiness, can't STAND it when everything is out of order....and right now, I have 3 suitcases around my room, and countless other things everywhere. It makes me soooo frustrated. And I'm frustrated with my advisor. I signed up to take a required freshman course, FYE. My advisor was supposed to look at our advising group schedules and schedule the class based off that. Well, he scheduled it 10 minutes after my softball class on thursdays. So not only am I not going to be able to shower after softball that day, I'm also going to have to run to get to class. Yuck.

I spent a week up in Richmond at the beginning of August. It was great to get to see some of my family, even though I only got to see Richard for dinner one night since he was at his gf Alison's house all week. I spent a lot of time with Mary Katherine, which is always a ton of fun. We made pillowcases for our beds, and they turned out really well!! I was surprised, since we were using her old pillowcase as a sort of pattern. I love mine! :) And we had fun looking at magazines that were almost entirely about the Jonas Brothers. I discovered Rita's Ice is one of Nick Jonas's favorite places (this goes back to another convo mk and I had).

While we were up there, we went to dan and barbara's for a few hours. Dan isn't doing great. He's lost about 45 pounds, and his eyes were sunken. Sitting there on their couch looking at him brought back so many fears for me. Cancer is way too hard. Another thing that I determined is that I want a love like dan and barbara have. I've always admired their relationship with each other, but I guess it never sunk in how amazingly sweet it is. Throughout the day (and this is and has been an everyday thing, so it's not just because dan's sick), he'd lean over and give barbara a kiss, and say things like "sweetie, you're beautiful." Dan and Barbara have been such amazing role models for me, and will continue to be. While I was coming home from their house, I was listening to one of my cousins reliant k cd's. When the song "For the Moments I Feel Faint" came on, I started crying...that was totally the song I needed to hear at the moment. http://search.playlist.com/tracks/for%20the%20moments%20I%20feel%20faint

I'm pretty excited about school now...I didn't think I would be, and like I said, it seems to early to be going back...but I'm excited. If any of y'all wanna hang out on the weekends, give me a call. I won't have a car, but if you can come pick me up, I definitely can hang out (or I might could borrow my dad's car). :)

random quiz

5 Facts
1. Middle name: Elizabeth
2. Astrological sign: don't even go there.
3. Eye color: Blue
4. Birth date (Monday, Tuesday...): this year it was on a Friday
5. Home state: North Carolina

5 Favorites
6. Fave movie: A Walk to Remember, Enchanted, or Newsies
7. Fave book: Impossible to chose. Right now I'm reading the Mitford series
8. Fave candy: Snickers, twix, or Milky Ways.
9. Fave makeup: Whatever I have
10. Fave magazine: Some magazine my cousin has

5 People
11. Newest friend: I dunno...
12. Childhood nemesis: Dylan
13. Longest-lasting crush: um...not answering that.
14. Role model: Jesus, Kristi Yamaguchi, Kimmie Meissner, Shawn Johnson.
15. Kindergarten teacher: mom

5 Things
16. My mantra is: "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
17. I can’t find my: sunglasses
18. My friends say that I’m: I dunno...why don't y'all answer that?
19. My parents were going to name me: I think Abby or Sarah
20. I would never eat: Snake (unless I was starving)

5 Moments
21. I read my first book when: I guess I was four or five
22. The first time I lost a friend was when: I honestly don't remember. Friends when you are little come and go.
23. I had a really good laugh when: after I spazzed out over a certain famous persons favorite ice cream place. :)
24. I was so proud of myself when: I FINALLY figured out how to use the new phones at work!
25. If I could, I would go back to: whenever things were so much simpler.

5 Places
26. My first kiss happened (or should happen) at: Idk where at...definitely after I'm engaged, though. In my mind, kissing is a tad more sacred than people nowadays make it out to be.
27. I spend most of my time at: school
28. I used to hide my diary: between my mattress and the box springs (I think everyone does that)
29. My favorite place to unwind is: my room, starbucks, my grandmas.
30. I'd hate to live in: a huge city

5 Either/Ors
31. Morning or night: Night.
32. Cats or dogs: dogs
33. Computer or cell phone: both?
34. Pop or soda: soda…duh
35. Vegetables or fruit: fruit

5 Ifs
36. If I could move anywhere, it would be: Ireland or Montana
37. If I were an animal, I would be: A dolphin
38. If I could change one thing, it would be: Something that happened last year
39. If I had one superpower, it would be: Flying or being invisible
40. If I had a million dollars to spend, I would: shop, save a ton, pay for law school, and buy myself a car.

5 Pasts
41. My first word was: dada
42. When I played make-believe, I: went alllll out.
43. I used to watch, on continual repeat: barney (yes, I will confess)
44. I can’t believe I worried so much about: my future
45. I was so afraid of: heights

5 Futures
46. When I grow up, I want to be a: Lawyer, Rancher, Wife, and Mother
47. Before I die, I hope to: Either own a ranch or at least work on one
48. I'll be friends with: All my close friends now.
49. I'll live: Idk where, it's wherever God wants me. But I do want a lot of land.
50. I'll make a difference by: doing whatever God has for me.

That's How you Know

Definitely ny favorite scene/song out of my latest favorite movie. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRYU4cqUAUs

How does she know you love her?
How does she know she's yours?
How does she know that you love her?
How do you show her you love her?
How does she know that you really, really, truely love her?
How does she know that you love her?
How do you show her you love her?
How does she know that you really, really, truely love her?

It's not enough to take the one you love for granted
You must remind her, or she'll be inclined to say...
"How do I know he loves me?"
(How does she know that you love her?
How do you show her you love her?)
"How do I know he's mine?"
(How does she know that you really, really, truely love her?)

Well does he leave a little note to tell you you are on his mind?
Send you yellow flowers when the sky is grey? Heyy!
He'll find a new way to show you, a little bit everyday
That's how you know, that's how you know!
He's your love...

You've got to show her you need her
Don't treat her like a mind reader
Each day do something to need her
To believe you love her

Everybody wants to live happily ever after
Everybody wants to know their true love is true...
How do you know he loves you?
(How does she know that you love her?
How do you show her you need her?)
How do you know he's yours?
(How does she know that you really, really, truely-)

Well does he take you out dancin' just so he can hold you close?
Dedicate a song with words in
Just for you? Ohhh!

He'll find his own way to tell you
With the little things he'll do
That's how you know
That's how you know!

He's your love
He's your love...

That's how you know
(la la la la la la la la)
He loves you
(la la la la la la la la)
That's how you know
(la la la la la la la la)
It's true
(la la la la la)

Because he'll wear your favorite color
Just so he can match your eyes
Rent a private picnic
By the fires glow-oohh!

His heart will be yours forever
Something everyday will show
That's how you know
(That's how you know)
That's how you know
He's your love...

That's how she knows that you love her
That's how you show her you love her
That's how you know...
That's how you know...
He's your love...