life lately

>>> sometimes I feel like the only animal I can compare to is a headless chicken. Running around without direction, not knowing which way to go. I get involved in so many different things and I forget that a day only holds twenty four hours, no more.

>>> sometimes I like to buy vintage SLR camera bodies that come with three different types of lens just because. It's nice to splurge on things when you're having a crappy week. (posting on this soon!)

>>> sometimes I regret taking so many classes and taking on so many jobs and stressing myself out more than I let on. Blogging has really helped me this semester, though. Whenever I get overwhelmed from everything I go to my blog. Blogging therapy is legit.

>>> photography is cool. I did some engagement pictures last weekend and I am super excited to start editing them and putting them on my photography page.

>>> sometimes life hands you a lot of crappy days back to back to back and smiling becomes a challenge. I'm thankful for the friend that handed me star crunches and a hug, for the friend that pulled up a chair and offered a listening ear, for the friend that left a little sunshine in my HU box of all the positive characteristics she saw in me. I'm blessed that God has given me multiple shoulders to cry on when things get hard. My Lord truly takes care of me.

>>> my boyfriend is my best friend & spending time with him is the best. I still get butterflies when he walks into a room.

>>> my youtube search history consists of extravagant proposals and weddings. All this photography stuff has got me looking everything up and sometimes I find my eyes watering at how sweet love is. Just the concept of two people caring so much about each other makes me want to have a good cry. & to all the guys that go all out with their romantic ideas while having a pro photographer, props to you.

>>> sometimes I look back and smile because I am my own person now, free from a grip that I thought would forever control me. Never thought I would be at such a stable place in my life so quickly.

>>> an email made its way to my inbox a few weeks ago from a sweet girl who has Cerebral Palsy. She actually speaks at her University on what she goes through which I admire a lot. Her sweet email made me cry, she thanked me for blogging because I helped her by being a positive light. Sometimes I get discouraged with my blog, especially when I compare myself to the big names in the blogging world. It's these little notes of love that give me perseverance. So Miranda: if you're reading this, thank you. I'm praying for you & I'm so thankful for your heart! Thank you for being an encourager!

>>> one day I hope fashion will completely take over this blog but at this point in my life that would be impossible to keep up. Maybe I will marry a guy that will offer to take pictures of outfits for me and thrift with me and love my blog as much as I do. Sometimes I find myself getting jealous of some of my blogger friend's marriages because their husband is so supportive of blogging.

>>> i'm leading a mission trip next week for the girls in Dermott. I have been looking forward to this trip all semester, so ready to get off campus and love the girls for a whole week. Goodness I love that community.

>>> i wake up to a broken world that I have the power to change, that's been on my mind a lot lately.

>>> mid-terms are coming up so I pray that everyone will be able to have access to unlimited coffee and energy drinks.