On being busy, busy, busy

Hello Friends!!
I haven't written in a long while, so I thought I'd update a little. Let's see... Isn't it weird how nothing and everything can be happening at the same time? While you're in the moment, it seems like everything is happening, that there's so much going on, but then when you look back and think about what went on during those times, you think, huh nothing much has happened. Oh well, everything is good over here. I really want a snow day where there is actual snow!! That would be soooooo grand. School was absolutely crazy this week, I felt so busy. I missed two days last week because of my lethal cold, so this week I had a ton of stuff to make up. I was a little worried that I wasn't going to get it all done and was really really grumpy, but in the end I came out on top. God's good that way. For example, today I got the dreaded Chemistry test back. You see, being absent I had missed most of the notes for the section we were working on in Chemistry, so I had to teach myself most of the material. Then, when I had to make up the test on Wednesday, it was completely awful. I thought that I had done very badly. But today I got my grade back and B+!!!!!!! I'm so excited! I know that's a pretty dumb thing to be excited about, seeing as how in ten years its not going to matter what grade I got in Chemistry. However, I try to do well in school, so grades have their importance in my life. I'm just glad this week is over and that I'm all caught up. I've also been making progress with a special project (not for school) on my own. It's all very secret, so I can't disclose too much, but it's hard to keep my trap shut about it because I'm so thrilled.
Oh, by the way I've decided I'm going to start a New Year's resolution. I know that it's February and people don't really have New Year's resolutions in February, but I think this is important. It has come to my attention that I yammer on way too much. Just read my blog and you'll see what I'm talking about... ha ha wait... you are reading my blog ha ha. Anyway, I fing myself in many situations when I have to put my foot in my mouth. Now I thought, I either need to become more flexible or I need to quit letting my mouth get ahead of me. So, since I hate exercise, I'm going for the talking less and being careful option. I think that if I really work at it good will come of it. Ha ha "good will come of it," nobody talks like that anymore! I love saying stuff like that. Okay, so I guess I'm about done here. Have a fabulous week, day, evening, or whatever. Later.

On...ahhhh, I got nothing.

Hey kids, sorry its been awhile. There really hasn't been a whole lot to report. Well, there might be one thing, but I'm going to wait until after Monday to write about it because the whole situation is still awaitng a verdict. Anyway, everythings fine here. I'm listening to Mood Rings by Relient K, my dad is like in love with that song. He thinks it describes the females in my family or something...not really sure where he gets that from, ha ha. So, today I got to go with Hannah to a women's misson thing at Grace Baptist Church, because she was speaknig there. I somewhat successfully ran her power point. It was a pretty interesting morning... imust love her a lot to hove gotten up at 8:00 this Saturday morning!! Ha ha, now the song is Sadie Hawkins Dance. I guess I'm done. School is dumb, but it's the mission field God has me in now, so I'm gonna live with it. Oh and we are in the process of switching over to wow-way, so I'm going to have an email address now. Yeah, big exciting news right? Anyhow, it's gonna be this: asastarintheuniverse@wowway.com. Broken down for the simple man, that's "as a star in the universe" from Phillipians 2:15. Oh yeah, new picture, it's from Chirstmas at my grandma and grandpa's. "Baby do you like my sweater?"--sorry if you don't get that. Anyway, it's me and my uncle Matt's girlfriend Debbie there with me. How do you think I look as a blonde? Scary right? Later.

On a new year

Hello and welcome to the new year, 2008. Here's the host for today's show... Lindsey. I could probably write a million different cliche things about the beginning of a new year. It's a fresh start, you can turn over a new leaf, look ahead to what this year has in store. All of these things are true, but I get tired of hearing them, so I'll just fill everyone in on how my trip was.

I went up to Michigan again, but this time we stayed mostly with my mom's family. No uglydolls this time. By the way, I took that picture down after my friend Jaymen commented that he couldn't tell which one was me and which one was the ugly doll, ha ha. So instead I inserted a picture from the New Orleans trip. No tourists threw money at my feet, apparently I'm not a very good dancer. Anyway, my Christmas was grand. I was sick for a couple days which was kind of nightmarish, but I'm mostly better now. I won't be missing school (rats!) or anything. I got to spend a lot of time with my family just chilling in Holland, Michigan where there was, can you even believe it, SNOW!!!!!! I love snow. I got to go sledding!!! I wish it would snow here. I'd been praying and praying for snow before Christmas Break! Oh well, I guess I got my fix up there. Also, one of the days when we visited my dad's family, we went snow skiing. I'll wait a moment as you fall over with laughter trying to picture me skiing.

Are you finished? Good. All of the disasters you pictured probably happened, except no broken bones. Me skiing was basically like this: you know what babies are like when they first come out of the womb? There's a lot of flailing and they're covered with gunk. That was basically me except I had pointy objects coming out of my feet and the 'gunk' was actually just snow. Oh my it was quite an experience. I ended up having fun, but I 'm not sure I would exactly jump at the chance to do it again.

Okay, so it's 4:30 here and the sun is going down outside my window. Isn't that weird? During the winter, everything is crazy. I do love the cold weather, but I wish it wasn't so cold and windy right now, you can' even go walk around outside.

Alright, well I'm basically done for now. in case you're interested, I was pleased with the grades I got on my finals. I even survived the dreaded French exam. Thanks to everyone who helped out with my Journalism final story. I don;t now how well I did on that yet. Hopefully not too bad, my teacher seemed to like my writing. Anyway, have a great week or weekend rather since that's what's coming up soon. Be blessed. I can't wait to be with all my Newburgh friends, I've missed you all!

On finals

I probably won't be posting much this week. I have finals to study for.
What am I doing right now????
I probably won't post until next year. I'm gonna be away over Christmas.
We'll see how it goes.
Have a very merry Christmas emphasis on the Christ part.
Also have a blessed New Year's.
If you want to be politically correct and say something like Season's Greeting's, you can just forget it. Call me if you want to hear the rant that goes with that one.
Ta ta for now!

On "way to be depressing"

I apologize in advance for the state of this post. I'm pretty blue.
Do you ever have those times when you wonder how in the heck the world is still spinning on its axis? Because your thoughts are so preoccupied with one or two particular things, there's no possible way for life to continue as normal for anyone. I'm kind of feeling that way right now. If you've never had a slightly surreal experience then perhaps you're blessed. Sorry that you don't know what I'm taking about.
I felt like this two years ago after the tornado. since it was in my backyard, I was really affected by it. When I went back to school for the first time a couple days later, I was shocked and upset that not everyone was as shaken by the event as I was. Life went on. And right now, my life continues to go on, as you can probably tell, if not I bet I'd have trouble typing this! Anyway, I still had to make up that math quiz and my mom is still gonna make me take out the garbage or whatever, but the weird feeling won't go away.
There's not one factor, I don't think. This state of sadness has been coming on for awhile actually, I just was too caught up in being happy, happy, happy for so long that I didn't realize. Well, like they say, what would be special about happiness if you had it all the time. I'm still very much joyful (I really enjoyed that horrendous use of grammar) and I can still find ways to put a smile on my face during the day... even if it is a little bit harder than normal.
I guess it's like in Ezekiel, when it he explains about the useless vine. If the vine is not bearing fruit when it is perfect and whole, how much less will it be useful when it's burning and charred?
I kind of relate that to my life, even if that's not what it really means. My interpretation: if I can't be moving and working and doing good for the Kingdom when life is good and I'm feeling great, how lazy and useless am I going to be when life sucks and I feel like crap? I try to be useful all the time.
So anyway, sorry for straying from my typical "happy go lucky" yammering, but I needed to write and I just wasn't feeling the whole amusing thing. It may very well be the weather.
If you've made it to this point (I totally stole that from Megan Miller's really long e-mail) thanks for reading. I don't need sympathy cards or anything, my youthful enthusiasm hasn't really died, I think it just took a siesta for today.
Have a nice Thursday.

On Hooray!

Today is Friday and I decided to dress all comfy-like. I wore my Strawberry Shortcake footie socks to school. They are very fun. They actually have little grippies on the bottom so I don't slip as I'm toddling about. Okay, so I haven't really toddled for many, many years, but the phrase works well with my whole not growing up thing. Hooray fro Strawberry Shortcake footie socks.
A piece of exciting news:
The Walgreen's guy actually did eat his 'have a good day' gum! I talked to my mom on her cell phone on Wednesday while she was there and he told her he ate it! Now I can take back all that Scrooge bah-humbug nonsense. Hooray that the Walgreen's guy ate his gum!
Today at school we talked about the Middle Ages and the Roman Catholic Church. This led to a discussion about nuns which was of course big fun. Ha ha, nuns. I apologize if you are reading this and have no idea why that's funny. Hooray for nuns and whatnot.
So, apparently my grandpa e-mailed this link to practically everyone in our extended family. Great, I have always been careful about what I write because I know God is watching, but now that this blog will be under the scrutiny of my family, I'll have to be even more cautious. Just messing.
And finally, hooray for making faces at Michael across the Speech classroom while we're supposed to be watching a movie!
Have an enjoyable day!!!

On Mini Adventures

Big adventures are cool, I mean they make great novels and shape peoples' lives I suppose, but I am more inclined to enjoy life's mini adventures. On Saturday, I went to Bloomington with Castle's French Club. While there, we had dinner at a French restaurant. I ate a snail. I was all doctored up and everything, so technically it was escargot, but it was a stinking snail nonetheless. I doubt that I will ever do that again, when I eat. I'm weird about textures (no jello or oatmeal for me!) and eating a snail was basically the equivalent of chewing on a deflated balloon. Not especially pleasant, however as from every experience, some good came out of it. Now, I feel very empowered, as though I can do anything. No task is too great for the girl who ate a snail, no way. It's actually kind of exciting.
Now, yesterday was another day for a mini adventure. I probably laughed more yesterday than i ever have in my life. Megan, Lydia, and I took a little field trip to Walgreen's. If you read my post a couple months ago, you know how much fun I can have there (my princess mittens etc). Anyway, at Walgreen's they have card that sing to you when they are opened. We had a little dance party in the card aisle, many people stared. Walking on Sunshine, Going to the Chapel, Can't Touch This, and Walk the Line, we played them all and danced, sang, and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. One card left them all behind though. The little voices that erupted out of the card, laughing and saying the most hilarious things made my day. We bought that particular card and took it to church with us blessing everyone's day with the wittiness of the little people inside the card. When we were checking out, I gave the guy who works at Walgreen's a piece of "have a good day gum," but he said he was throwing it away. Hmmm. I have decided to nickname him Scrooge, bah-humbug.
So that's that on mini adventures. I would definitely recommend them, if that's not something you are currently doing. Something I really want to do this season is go Christmas caroling to different stores in the middle of the night and sing to the bored people who work there. Is that allowed? I hope so. I would where a Santa hat. Okay, I think you've had quite enough. It is perhaps time for me to be done.
Happy Monday!!!