Worst Vacation Ever!

Hey,

So I got home around midnight just about a week ago and what an eventful week it has been. Discovered I received my very first D on a report card (evil abstract math!). However the 303 (next class) teacher emailed me a pratice test and will help me along based on that work. Well, I found out about that on Thursday and thought that life was pretty crappy at that moment. Apparently, it can/does get worse. Monday night, I went to meet Katie Kern and Lindsay Wallace at AACS. In the parking lot, I hit black ice, skidded and my car smacked into the curb/fence in the Guam part of the lot. Tried to drive it home, it didn't happen. Got it towed to the Honda Dealer and they said it was $2,100 in damage, so basically it's totaled. Gesh, my lil baby Josephine crumpled. Today I got her towed home and backed her into her final spot. Just glancing at her, it looks like the tire is a little messed up and the quarter panel is cracked, but apparently the entire front end stuff on the left is broken. So I have to figure out a way to sell her. Mom said it was God's protection that I didn't hit another car because I could have been really hurt seeing as how my car just folded up! :( Also, it happened in a time when I'm home, and am getting Kate's car in 2 weeks. (ok mom is playing her singing ornament over and over....) Another protection is that I only hurt the civic and not another car or a person.

On a slightly happier note: my mom always wanted my grandfathers Mercedes. They don't get along but that's what she has always wanted, his car. Well, he offered it to my dad, who turned it down. Suffice to say, mom was mad at him... Well, the man he was going to sell it to fell through (didn't have enough money) so he told me to make him an offer. I said I have $10 in my pocket and he said "deal." So hopefully, I bought my mom that car! Which would be a sweet deal. Car for her, Car for me! Ok, enough rambling about this week.

Home

Just in case you are wondering, I am in Annapolis. Back for christmas break and not really doing anything. I am quite enjoying the fact that I do not have anything to do and therefore I really am doing nothing. What a wonderful vacation. Ok back to doing nothing, maybe I'll actually write something productive tomorrow...

Finally, my Casey girl gets up close and personal with my camera 

Daisy and my Drew man! 

Softball. Spring 2004. Game over. Did we win? prolly not, but who cares 

Me and Nan. This might be from one of our first times hanging out. Who knew what would come from that! 

Nancy Jane... a typical Picture 

Yeah for Minney Mouse's House! 

Fun Hats in Disney during Fall Break! 

Me in mom's tight lil z3! Top down in freezing weather! 

You are the Loyalist
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You have strong relationships and are intensely loyal.
People find you easy to love and care for.
You like your world to be stable and secure, no surprises.
You're cautious. You prefer your inner circle to the outside world.

Been a while

So exams are almost over. Abstract Math, Astronomy, Anthropology and Differential Equations... all finished. However, it's still iffy as to whether I have to retake abstract or not. Yuck. Well, now I get to chill until Wednesday and my linear algebra final. Yuck for that too. The material isn't horrible, but somehow I don't do well. Then it's time to drive home.

Nan is staying with me Tuesday night which I'm way excited about. My last night in Charleston for a while, and the last night I get to be with my best friend for a really long time. She is scared that she will be forgotten. But how can I forget her? She is a huge part of my life and I'm not going to let her be forgotten, ever! My Nanners... you might be 1/2 way around the world, but you will still be with us and we will be with you, always! We might even love you enough to check on Michael for ya! You are going to have an amazing time. Your fear about being forgotten is impossible bc we are sisters. Sisters in the Lord (and yeah, it sounds cheesy, but it's a real thing) and that bond doesnt just disappear in 3 months. just in case you were wondering!

So this Rob thing is killing me. I really like him, and pretty sure he likes me, but it's like neither of us will make the first move. We sit really close and talk on the phone at least every day. Ok, I'm going to make a move tomorrow when he finishes his differential equations exam and calls to tell me about it.

Maybe the most important news is that I joined Ashley River Baptist Church today. Stood infront of the entire congregation and declared that I love Jesus and want to become a member. Then I was told that I have to have believers baptism (yeah for being dunked). So yeah for that!

Last Fun Weekend in Charleston

Whats up? Friday night and Saturday night were so fun. Friday was the BCM Christmas party. We played games and ate (as baptists are good at doing) and basically hung out. Then, Keturah, Leigh-ann, Michael R, Chad and I went and rented MAN OF FIRE and lots of people came over and watched it. It was quite interesting to say the least. Then Saturday I had to work in the afternoon, but that evening was supposed to be girls night. Well, apparently Mollie invited Chad and Michael, which was ok. We went to dinner at O'Charley's and then saw the lights. Yeah, I had to squeeze into the trunk of the envoy w/the 2 citadel boys, but whatever. Sunday... we went to church, then lunch over at Judy's house, then to the mall. However, someone should have told leigh-ann and I that there was a parade down Broad street Sunday afternoon bc we couldnt get backto our apartment complex bc everything was baracaded off. Finally, someone else must have been fed up too bc they moved the baracade and we followed them.

Monday was the last official day of classes. But abstract class... yeah she made us have class today. So, basically my life since Sunday afternoon until Thurs at 12 (when the exam starts) is devoted to Abstract and studying for this exam, bc then the class of death.... IS OVER!!!!!

When winter comes in summer

When there's no more forever

That's when I'll stop loving you

I'm sure youve heard these words before

And I know it's hard for you to trust them once more

You're afraid it all might end in a broken heart it's scared of breaking again

Cause you gotta believe me I'll never leave you.

You'll never cry as long as I'm am there

And I will always be there You will never be without, no

That's when I'll stop loving you, yeah

As long as sunlight lights the sky

The light of love will be found in these eyes of mine

And I will shine that light for you

You're the only one I'll ever give this heart to

What I'm trying to say is nothing will change this Loving on
time you will find there Cause I will always be there

You will always have all my love

Makes You Smile

So, I checked my email and discovered that Nicole had left a post on this blog. That is so cool. She was my suitemate at Calvin for about 2 months, and she was amazing. Fun and easy going. I remember going to Meijer with her around midnight one night in my car and when we came out it had sleeted and the parking lot was empty. So I taught her to drive my car on the ice. It was scary and memorable. Just wanted to let her and all the other people from Calvin know that even though I wasnt there long, that you have impacted my life in ways you will never know. When I left, it was for wrong reasons. Though it has worked out in the end, it will always be something I regret and a time I wish I could get back to and fix.

You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This

I've got a funny feeling the moment that your lips touched mine
Something shot right through me, My heart skipped a beat in time
There's a different feel about you tonight
It's got me thinkin' lots of crazy things
I even think I saw a flash of light, It felt like electricity

You shouldn't kiss me like this unless you mean it like that
Cause I'll just close my eyes and I won't know where I'm at
We'll get lost on this dance floor
Spinnin' around and around and around

They're all watchin' us now, They think we're falling in love
They'd never believe we're just friends
When you kiss me like this I think you mean it like that
If you do baby kiss me again

Everybody swears we make the perfect pair
But dancing is as far as it goes
Girl you've never moved me quitethe way you moved me tonight
I just wanted you to know
I just wanted you to know ~Toby Keith

Praise

You said, "ask and you will receive whatever you need."

You said, "pray and I'll hear from heaven, and I'll heal your land."

You said "Your glory will fill the earthlike water the sea".

You said, "lift up your eyes;the harvest is here, the kingdom is near."

You said, "ask and I'll give the nations to you."

oh Lord, that's the cry of my heart.

distant shores and the islands will see

Lord, Let this song be my prayer. Let your Kingdom be near. Father help me to see your harvest here, in Charleston. Give me boldness to do your Will and strive after you with EVERYTHING that I am. Take my heart and let it be transformed to your will. I say "Jesus, it's all about you, I want to be fully yours" but is that true? If it's not Lord, Make it true. Make my life about enlarging your Kingdom. Amen

Great Weekend

Whats up my friends? So this weekend was amazingly fun. What a relief and stress-breaker it is to finally get a Friday and Saturday night off from work. So what did I do with all this free time you ask? Well, Friday I chilled and went running for about 45 min. It was nice not to be counting down the hours until work began. Then Kristi Ford came over and played the "knock on the wall" game with the next door neighbors. (It's actually quite amusing bc it can go on for hours!!!)

Then Saturday, I woke up and went straight to work and worked until 6. Got off and Keturah and Nan came over and we watched I AM SAM, then Rach came over and brought a friend. We went to the 9:25 showing of THE POLAR EXPRESS at the Imax (Huge screen and 3D!!!!). We all go to wear these silly glasses and such. After the movie we all went and were near the water, only Keturah had to go to the bathroom. So she and I went into this Restaurant and asked to use their bathroom. I ran into a guy I know from Abstract math! So we went to the womens room and opened the door. Only there was a man there, standing in one of the stalls w/the door wide open, just standing there peeing. Keturah and I got an eyefull. We left and waited outside and he was like "Sorry I couldnt wait." haha he was so wasted. While I was waiting for Keturah to finish, these really funny drunk girls came in and were "pee faster so we can go do more shots" "ouch, my toenail fell off" "I ripped my skirt upto my butt" Needless to say it was very hard not to laugh while I was in there with them. Anyways, that was my interesting weekend, and now it's less than 48 hours til I'm back in NAPTOWN!

Oh Gesh

So I think I have a problem. I really like Rob. A lot. I liked him before I knew he was a great Christian guy. We talk a lot and stuff and finally I've come to the conclusion that something needs to progess. Thats my story. Oh gesh. I like him a lot!

Josephine

So, today Leigh-Ann helped me take Josephine to the Honda dealer. They said there are 2 things wrong: 1) broken hydrolic clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder and 2) the CV boots are cracking. So what does that mean? the hydrolic cylinders are leaking fluid and so basically not allowing the catchpoint to catch at the right spot. The CV boots... um, the guy explained it as "have you ever hear a car 'click' when it turns? well it's bc the cv boots have broken" so I'm not exactly sure about this, but that doesn't sound so great. Well, I am getting the clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder fixed for about 450 bucks. Then it will be safe to drive home at Christmas and then get ready to sell her. Sad day, but at least she's doing better and the CV boot thing isnt a horrible problem, at least not for a while the guy said.
Other fun things today. I went to Folly Beach w/Michael Rivera. That was really fun actually. Did you know that their uniforms are really just a jacket w/fake collars and stuff. Oh gesh. haha Well, we got to Folly, and he took out his blanket and we went onto the beach and sat, watching the sunset. I dono, we just talked about a lot of stuff. Then the gnats were killing him so we walked a really long ways and then back. We ended up on the pier and walked to the end and up onto the top part and watched the water and talked about life then just sat and hung out. It was really nice. Relaxing and enjoyable I think is the right term. Also, in his cool truck is the most awesome Subwoofer. Man can that base rock. Maybe I should ride w/him when we go to Crossroads next semester with BCM! haha