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Love is in the Air

Or sometimes it is on the hood of a car!

I saw this message written in the snow on a car as I was leaving my friends' apartment tonight...

 Consider this food for thought.

Early Mornings

This morning I went for a run at the Rec. (the student recreation center). Let me tell you, getting up at 6:30 to go for a run has it's advantages...

First, this allowed coffee consumption began super early this morning! After I got back from my run, coffee was in my hand. 

Second, my day feels extra long and thus extra productivity occurs. And if you know me at all, you know I LOVE productivity.

And finally, I was quasi able to see the sun rise. By quasi I mean I didn't get to sit and watch the sun rise but I did get to see the sky in various phases of sun rising-ness this morning! 

On the way into the gym                                    On the way out of the gym

Many of you may not be morning people but I'd highly recommend trying it! 

The Need for Caffeine

With all of the awesome events, opportunities and commitments recently... I AM POOPED!
[Now, I promise to refrain myself from using this blog like a thirteen year old writes in her diary, but I cannot promise to keep my mouth shut in complaining at least a tad bit every now and then.]


Today, however, is NOT the type of day when I will allow myself to wallow in misery. Today is the kind of day where I have to force myself to push through and move on or I might just lose my cool. If I let myself think too long a few irrational thoughts begin to circulate...

1. Hm... I wonder how much a flight attendant can make.
2. How much coffee really is humanly possible to drink?
3. I swear they assign case studies just to make us feel like idiots.
4. Only 106 days, 15 hours and 47 minutes until the end of this horrible semester.
5. I quit.

The interesting question now is: What things help me get through days like today?

1. Daily Bible Readings! A verse from today's reading: "You are my lamp, O LORD; the Lord turns my darkness into light. With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall." 2 Samuel 22:29-30

2. Homemade and hand-delivered chocolate chip cookies!

(Ross and I at his APO formal)

3. My Handsome Boyfriend 

4. Harvest Grain Soup at SOUPer Wednesday (a weekly Honors Program event)

5. Crossing things off of my list!

Here's to more smiles, fewer stressful sighs and a better day tomorrow <3

Rise and Shine!

Its 7:50 a.m. on Monday, January 23rd and I've already gone for quick run, had breakfast and caught up on my internet biz and followings. I just LOVE getting up early. Here is a link to an awesome article I found this morning during my internet perusing... ENJOY!

10 Reasons Running Doesn't Suck As Much As You Think - Hellogiggles.com

Cheers to a new day!

Refine Me Lord Through the Flames

I have been stressed, anxious and unhappy more often than not lately. This song completely renews my perspective and gives me the hope I need. Praise The Lord! The difficulties and stress I am experiencing are like flames. I pray that God use this season of my life to refine me like gold and make me pure in Him. 

This is my prayer in the desert

And all that's within me feels dry

This is my prayer in the hunger in me

My God is a God who provides

And this is my prayer in the fire

In weakness or trial or pain

There is a faith proved

Of more worth than gold

So refine me Lord through the flames

And I will bring praise

I will bring praise

No weapon forged against me shall remain

I will rejoice

I will declare

God is my victory and He is here

And this is my prayer in the battle

And triumph is still on it's way

I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ

So firm on His promise I'll stand

All of my life

In every season

You are still God

I have a reason to sing

I have a reason to worship

This is my prayer in the harvest

When favor and providence flow

I know I'm filled to be empited again

The seed I've recieved I will sow

The Desert Song by Hillsong

New Beginnings

Hello Ladies and Gents!

As I begin this new blog, I am preparing to de-activate my Facebook account (Yes, this is an actual process for me rather than just a click of the button). I not only have to mentally and emotionally prepare myself for such a change, but I also have to warn my friends and family who may notice I suddenly go missing or are worried by Ross's relationship status change. Now, before anyone worries, let me explain myself...

• NO. Ross and I did NOT break up. Contrary to what Facebook may want to say. Actually, our relationship has grown even deeper in the past few weeks. PTL (Praise the Lord!).

Ross and I at his 21st birthday dinner with friends.

• You may wonder (as my mother did) why it's any better to de-activate one account to just begin a new account... please read further for explanation on this point. I promise I do have a point. My reasoning for deleting Facebook is multifaceted... 
• Not only am I sucked into hours of mindless "creeping" but I am also creeped out by the number of people who could be "creeping" on me. 
• Facebook has a Big Brother vibe going on... I'm not a huge fan of the ads that pop up on the side of my screen and how well they seem to have seen into my soul. 
• And finally... I am ever so slightly expressing my rebellion against "The Man"... whoever he may be. Facebook has seem to taken over and I'd like to make a statement to the public (as well as myself) that Facebook is NOT, in fact, a vital part of society. 

• Why I like a blog better...
• The blog does not have a never-ending-news-feed-vortex-of-doom. Enough said.
• This will be a space for me to share, express and write about my life with out being judged for over-sharing on Facebook. 
• All of the blogs, websites and businesses I follow on Facebook will soon have their own link to the right side of this page. Now I will make the effort to check in on these sites when I have time rather than being sucked into the vortex.

I in no way believe my life to be interesting enough to merit the need for its own website. I do, however, wish to share the interesting tid-bits of my life with you if you so wish to stop by and take a peek every once in a while. If you would like to be notified of every new post on this blog, there is a space to follow via e-mail at the bottom of the page. 

What you can expect to see in this blog...

• Pictures of important/exciting events 
• Pictures of meaningless daily events
• Vegetarian Recipes
• Craft Projects (future ideas and completed crafts)
• Coffee, Coffee, Coffee
• Book Reviews
• Complaints and compliments about nursing school
• Pictures of cute puppies
• Etc.

Get Excited People!!! 

Thanks for stopping by and please leave comments to let me know what you think, how you're doing and what you'd like to see in future posts.

<3 Lauren