Here comes the Bride

I was in Cincinnati 3 times this month. Once for Grad and the other two times for this dear friend of mine, Megan.

I drove over for her bridal shower and bachelorette party at the beginning of the month. Then this past weekend was her wedding. Since I was in the wedding (and my camera batteries are dead) I did not get any pictures. It was beautiful though! Here is a pic of Megan, her bridesmaids, and some other girls (relatives of the groom) who came to the party.

Graduation

Wow after ... a really long time ... I finally finished. Such a happy feeling!! It was fun to travel back to cincy and see friends and march with them down the aisle. I took tons of pictures; here are a few. (I'm putting more on facebook)

I'm so glad these special people came to see me!

This has got to be my most favorite picture!! Anna caught it on camera just at the right second. It was very windy all day and my hat finally gave up!

Graduation is nigh!

Wow time just keeps passing on! I want to do a long blog post about my 5+ years of college but I don't have all the pix I wanna use. I plan to work on it next week. Here are a couple oldies. Funny stuff!

Pre-K. Graduate ~ Class of 1989

H.S. Graduate ~ Class of 2002

College Graduate ~ Class of 2009
(well I will graduate on Saturday! whoo hoo!! just took this pic with my cell last night for the fun of it)

numbers

do you ever think about numbers? do they ever drive you crazy?

I do. They do.

It is fairly easy for me to memorize numbers. I can remember phone numbers from when I was much younger and addresses too. I'm not sure why I need to have speed dials on my cell when they are all already memorized anyway. (well yeah it is faster than typing it out but still.) If I stop to think about all the different numbers I know and what they are for it is a little overwhelming. Talk about driving me crazy! lol

I notice numbers on boards along the road, on ads, and other signs. Businesses choose the wackiest words to make their phone numbers stick in people's heads. I am more likely to know the number though than the word.

Sometimes it bugs me that my birthdate is 05/25/84. Wouldn't it look better if it were 05/25/85. I like my age fine and have accepted the dear number 4, but still.

Well, I have 7 precious minutes until my lunch break is over. Gonna end this random post before it...

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oh yeah. you can ignore this just more numbers driving me crazy:

90 to 0 in 4 weeks

take a few

I have just a few minutes left till my 'lunch' break is over.

So here are a few random things of late:

butterfly on my face.... Culver's fundraiser

kids holding my hand.... St. Louis Zoo outing

nomination for motherhood.... God's Bible School next Dean of Women
(someone want to fill in the details there for me??)

contentment in life.... even through foggy days

wistful thoughts.... I can't have it all

glitch communication

close i quickly draw.

much i expect often.

too much apparently.

disappointment results.

survey

Here is a random 'survey' I did on facebook and thought I would post it. Guess I'm catching up for the last month and a half by posting twice in the same day :)

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? yes. My grandma, Faye Gilley
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? this morning
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? not particularly. I rush so it is sloppy
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? turkey
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? No
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? probably
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? only occasionally when the situation demands it
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? definitely not! i'm a scaredy cat
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Smacks
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? generally, who wants to fight with the tie later when you are putting them back on?
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? double chocolate chunk
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? eyes and mouth
15. RED OR PINK? Pink
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? not sure I wanna answer that here
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? hard to choose. i have many close friends who are far away
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST? nah
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? the grown woman beside me clicking away on her webkinz page
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? blue
22. FAVORITE SMELLS? wood smoke
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Sarah W.
25. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? not into sports but I guess maybe basketball
26. HAIR COLOR? light brown
27. EYE COLOR? hazel
28. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? nope. 20/10 vision
29. FAVORITE FOOD? cheese lol
30. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings
31. LAST BOOK YOU READ? Boy Meets Girl
32. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? black
33. SUMMER OR WINTER? summer
34. HUGS OR KISSES? hugs
35. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? not expecting anyone to
36. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? just doing this for fun
37. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING RIGHT NOW? Kiss by Ted Dekker
38. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? nothing
39. FAVORITE SOUND(S)? not trains! lol. I'd say thunderstorms
40. WHAT'S THE FARTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Cincy from Montana (when we used to live there)
41. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? hmm. probably think of something
42 WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Valentine, NE
43. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? no one really
44. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/LOVER? nada thus far
44. SHOES - HIGH HEELS OR FLATS? high heels!! :D

Well, now you know 44 more things about me whether you wanted to or not. lol

catching up a bit

I am nearing two months without a post and have heard about it from several people! I'm sorry. I will try to catch you up quickly. I have 10 minutes left on supper break.

Yes, I'm at work. The only time I have online is when I am at work. When you spend 30 hours a week in the library, who wants to go back to the library again off the clock to blog? Don't get me wrong, I like my job! It is perfect for me, at least at this point in my life.


Here are some ideas of things I do at work: (someone requested that I give more details)


I sit at my computer (yeah, I have my own desk and computer!) while I :

1. create posters/flyers for various programs we have... such as... Funky Physics, Llama Fiber Craft Day, Lapsit, Family Movie Night, Teen Advisory Group activities, Teen Technology Celebration, etc. (those are a few examples from the month of March)


2. brainstorm, plan, and schedule said programs


3. prepare everything for our Summer Reading Program... such as... make solicitation phonecalls, send emails, order prizes, PR, decorations, programming for summer, etc.


4. plan everything for Teen Advisory Group, better known as TAG. I am the director of this group whoohoo! So I plan meetings, agendas, activities, send emails to members, make phonecalls, help lead book discussions (they do it mostly on their own), and so much more! I really like the chance to interact with the teens. A lot of them stop by the office to say hey when they are in the library aside from scheduled meetings.

to name a few.

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Well, the previous part took longer than 10 minutes so I saved it. Surprise surprise, I actually came to work today early just so I could spend some time online and blog. It is kinda hard to concentrate and type though when there are people all around and sitting on either side of me. I feel like they are watching me lol. Not likely, I know. But I know that the lady on my left has been playing webkinz the whole time I've been here. (I thought that was for kids! lol) And the lady on my right just got here and is checking her banking account and emails. No, I'm not nosy. I can't help but notice. And no, I didn't read her emails or account information lol.

So where was I? Who knows!

Life is good. I enjoy living with my two roommates. We help each other grow, encourage each other, sometimes 'discuss' ;) things, and mostly just have a good time. I am making a lot of memories.

Aside from work and apartment life I do have other friends that I spend time with. Some more than others ;) I feel truly blessed.

I'm excited that Spring is here! I am enjoying the warmer weather, and also the rain.

I honestly cannot think of anything else to share. So I'm going to stop rambling now. I still have almost an hour until I work so maybe I will read a book.

happily adjusting

Well, guess what?! I got a job! The one I was really hoping for at the Helen Matthes Library in Effingham. I am their new teen assistant. I had my first day today. It went well. I am going to be busy helping to prepare and be responsible for the Summer Reading Program (last summer they had 900 readers!) and many other programs and functions involving teens, children, and their families. I think I am going to enjoy it. I really like my boss and the people I am going to be working with too! They are really friendly and kind. This job was a Godsend! (I know there's always the potential bad day lurking around. But I'll make it through)

I am very content with life. God has blessed me with this job. He has provided great friendships; I have enjoyed reconnecting with people in my 'home' area. I am slowly adjusting to the change. Honestly, it was super hard at first and some days are still sad. But I am so happy because I know I am in the right place.

Well, here are some pictures of the not too distant past. I have not forgotten you, dear friends! I wish I had access to all of my pix from my computer but these are a few of the ones that made it to IL on my camera. anyhow.

Peace... the result of Trust

God has been blessing me with overwhelming peace this week. Oswald Chambers was helpful this week as well and pointed my attention to Matthew 6:25-34. I do trust Jesus and I am waiting on Him.

I trusted Him in one situation and received results that very night! This job situation is in his hands but is taking longer. It is good to know that I have done my part and can 'chill' until I get the answer.

Meanwhile, I have been enjoying the snow days. (But why couldn't we have it for Christmas?) I actually got out and shoveled for awhile yesterday. Then soon after Jo and I went back inside our landlord finally came and used a snow blower. Oh well, we gave him a good start. Fun stuff. I did take some pictures but I forgot my sd card drive at home and can't get them on here right now.

25For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
26Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?
27And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?
28And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin,
29yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.
30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!
31Do not worry then, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear for clothing?'
32For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
33But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
34So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.