will she or won't she?

so with regard to my comment about david's bridal:

sister is thinking of changing my matron of honor dress from this

to this

click here if you're interested in seeing it up close

if she thinks it works better, she and her fiance are going to pay for it.

i'm like:

uh, it's white.

then she keeps reminding me how unconventional she and this wedding are.

what sister wants, sister gets.

i'll keep ya posted!

ATTENTION:

sister will be here in three days.

words can't express how excited i am for this visit.

so far,

on the agenda,

ikea.

pot pies.

walmart.

cookie dough.

gilmore girls.

portillos.

due date.

lou malnatis.

coffee.

david's bridal.

and most importantly,

auntie/nasher time.

you can tell that you really love somebody

when things like coffee, walmart, & pot pies

makes the list of things you're excited to do together.

but that's my sis.

she's my best.

like, for real.

i got spoiled living with her for a few months

and then going coooold turkey up here in chicago without her.

so why davids bridal?

more on that later, folks.

vday post.

i am finally posting personal pictures taken with my camera, transferred onto tim's laptop. (boo.) i don't like blogging on a laptop (makes my fingers cramp) but i thought it was about time! i wanted to share with you how wonderful of a day valentines day was this year. it was not only wonderful because i actually got to spend some quality time with my love, but i also received a little valentines day surprise package in the mail.

we'll start with the sweet surprise husband brought home for me,

a dozen of my favorite flower:

i don't think this sort of act of love will ever get old

and i absolutely love roses.

the smell, the look, the way they feel...

i LOVE them!

since we had agreed to no gifts

(we'd had thai food a couple nights before

and are going to see les mis this weekend)

i baked him a cake and it was his favorite kind

yellow cake, chocolate icing.

it hit the spot.

after dinner,

we received the valentines day package from my parents.

in it, my parents sent (for me) a book i'm excited to read,

a cute book charm, and a sweet card.

they also included for us both some I ♥ U peeps, sixlets, and m&m's

for tim, they sent a book stand,

which will be a huge help for him when he studies.

it felt so good to have some of home sent to me here in Chicago.

my parents get lacey & i little gifts for valentines each year

so even when i didn't have a "valentine" they made sure i knew i was loved.

last picture is a page from husband's Greek New Testament

husband can read this.

hot.

blood test.

little update for ya:

had some blood work done recently. it started off sometime around thanksgiving when i almost fainted a few times. here recently, i've just felt blah and had no energy... sleeping a lot. around turkey time i thought i was pregnant and when i realized i wasn't, i figured the blood test wasn't necessary. last friday i finally got my butt in gear and went to have it drawn. today i contacted the doctor's office, and they told me everything was fine. glucose, iron, etc.... everything came back a-ok.

i got a little stressed, which is strange but true. i was worried husband would think i was a hypochondriac (which my nurse would tell you is true ;D). i was worried he'd never believe me again when i felt not quite right. turns out, he was just glad everything was okay... here was our exchange tonight...

"so i think that the lack of energy probably stems from the fact that i've been sick a few times this winter, it's winter, and i've been a bit down."

"or it's because of the way you eat."

this is exactly what my mother said!!!!

*dangit*

i think God is trying to tell me to take better care of myself.

and when God tells you to do something, you listen.

or you might get swallowed by a whale or something.

(joke! please, no smiting!)

lent.

this year,

for lent,

i will be giving up

this

&

this

because of

this.

the end.

p.s.

are you thinking of giving anything up?

i've got lots of reasons.

one, i am going through a phase

where i don't want to be addicted to anything.

do share.

cute kids.

someone posted this on facebook... thought it was pretty cute!

Bonhoeffer, page 240

"His thoughts on this would be expressed in his book Discipleship, in which anything short of obedience to God smacked of 'cheap grace.' Actions must follow what one believed, else one could not claim to believe it."

confession:

i regularly lap up the foam from my whole milk dry cappuccino

just like my nash drinks his water.

source

and then it gets all over my nose.

DVR is ruining my life.

feel free to judge, folks.

in other news:

sister will be here in two weeks!

please, oh, please!

'Newsies' Musical To Paper Mill Playhouse In New Jersey

First Posted: 02/15/11 02:23 PM Updated: 02/15/11 02:26 PM

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Jack "Cowboy" Kelly wanted to escape New York for Santa Fe. He'll have to settle for New Jersey.

"Newsies," the 1992 Disney musical movie about turn of the century orphan newspaper boys in New York City, is finally getting the long-discussed stage treatment. The New York Times reports that The Paper Mill Playhouse, a well-regarded off-Broadway theater, will stage a production of the musical in its 2011-2012 season, with music from its original lyricist and composer. Harvey Fierstein will help write the show.

The movie, which cost $15 million to produce, only made $3 at the box office as it was panned by critics. Since then, it's become a bit of a cult hit, performed in youth plays and inspiring Halloween costumes nationwide. Its star, Christian Bale, just won a Golden Globe and is an Oscar favorite for his role in "The Fighter."

Alan Menken, who wrote the music for the film, made sure that he got on board -- even if it wasn't going to mean much of a payday, something his agent made sure he knew.

"He told me: 'You don't have to get involved. They'll take your songs, and someone else will come and write new ones. I just want to let you know.' I said, 'Oh, no. No, no, no. It's my baby, no.' 'Alan, there's not going to be any money.' 'I don't care. I don't care, this is my baby.'"

This fall, it was reported that the show would be on Broadway. Of course, oftentimes it takes a successful run on a smaller stage to convince theaters to give it a shot in the bright lights, so that may still happen.

For more, click over to the NY Times.

and then today, i learned this.

your dad's wisdom can help you a whole lot more

than you thought it could at age 16.

check me out kickin' my dad in the face in my awesome shoes.

dad and lace.

i'll just be up front:

i'm dealing with some stuff.

you could call it being depressed...

anyway,

my parents sort of gave me some helpful advice the other night.

my dad's wisdom was:

when i am overwhelmed and feel like i can't do anything,

make a list.

even if you can just check off one item a day or every two days,

keep at it.

making lines through lists helps you stay focused.

whoa, buddy, does it help.

i made a HUGE list yesterday

and already have 2 items checked off.

i can't wait to do more next week.

it may seem lame to be happy about doing only 2 things so far,

but when you're in a fog,

under motivated

and blah,

it's a huge help.

so thanks, dad, for imparting your wisdom.

you knew what i needed to hear in my particular circumstance

and it was a huge soul lifter.

what i learned today.

your momma knows you better than anybody.

to you:

i know you miss your momma.

my heart hurts for you this day.

i love you so much

and can't wait to laugh with you both one day in Heaven.

♥

the Church.

With Regard to Faith

third straight day of sunshine.

source

hallelujah.

gotta tell ya...

despite the angry, woe is me attitude shared in my previous post,

i'm feeling good today.

i don't know if it's the fact that we've had sunshine these past two days

(definitely deserved after Snowpocalypse 2011, might i add)

or the fact that husband has been making me take

my good old Vitamin D supplements again

but i felt good today.

so much of my life is directed by how i feel,

what emotion is going on in the moment.

i hate this about myself.

i realize that my feelings and empathy are somewhat of a gift from above

but i also realize when left unchecked,

they rule my life in a way most unhealthy.

i long to be like my new hero, dietrich bonhoeffer

without lacking emotion,

he managed to live his life not driven by emotion.

he didn't fail to remember reason.

(as hitler was slaughtering everyone)

i believe my previous addiction to caffeine

and my current addiction to sugar

come from desire to feel good and excited about everything.

i'll learn to get better at this.

day by day.

but winter time will always be the death of my reason and strength.

solution: move to phoenix, arizona.

who's with me?!