i don't know what it is

hott lip piercing
Originally uploaded by xXDrownxthexCityXx

but i love lip rings.
on guys.
hsadjsha.
freaking little girl crush of mine.
oh dear.

anyway, onto more relevant things.
so the question that i almost misconstrued
today turned out to be a question for
me to reflect and stand back to take
a gander as to how God has worked
and changed my heart within the past
months.

these past months have floored me
with the immense amount of blessings.
i have found myself accepting them all
with open arms, whether they be good or bad
[well, bad in regards to making me move from
my comfort zone] and such.
i have learned a lot about myself and i strive to
continue to change until i reach that state of perfection
that the Bible talks about. the state of being Christ-like.

God has me right where he wants me right now...
which is helping with Schools for Schools, Invisible Children,
and helping develop (what should hopefully turn out to be
a great event) RenewNation. So many things fell straight up
into my lap in regards to this event and i know it's all because
God had it ready to go for me. I keep praying for him to give me
strength because i feel like i keep biting off more than i can
chew, but i know he won't allow me to take on anything
that i can't handle.

in helping with this event, i felt my old sense of determination
and drive come back, but this time i was able to look at it
in a new light. in a way that made me realize why i was made
this way. why i have a low tolerance for things that aren't right,
and the sense of constantly needing to get things done.

i now know that the decision in regards to what i want to
do for schooling now is right (after changing my mind
3726173862 times) and i feel strongly about it.

i don't know what else to say, but i am happy
i was asked that question today.

to take in all the blessings.
to be grateful for all the changes.
to understand why those things have happened.

God is great.

and i know that you'll agree on that one.

love you.

a sense of determination

We are the Displaced
Originally uploaded by Manda_Man

i don't even go to the school....
(but i do have intentions of
transferring there later)
i feel like God has me right where
He needs me right at this very moment.
it feels like i am lucky enough to get
what i need in regards to helping out
with this event.

i am determined to help with RenewNation
as much as i can. i want to bring recognition
to the renewing of Uganda... the start of the
end of the war. i want people to know that there
is hope of bettering life, a hope of new-ness, a glimmer
of hope of the opportunity to start fresh and start over.
i have great hope for RenewNation. please keep the
event and everyone working on it in your prayers.

visiting the IC head quarters the past two days has
been nothing but awesome. i totally intend on
volunteering there as much as i can. the people there
have so far, been pretty amazing.

ashdkjahs

i feel this insane sense of determination that i have
never felt before! i feel like a freakin' laptop addict
but it's because i can't get myself to stop working
on this thing. i am SO determined.

lalalalalalalalalalallaa

this past week has been nothing but an affirmation
of the fact that i am meant to major in international studies...
that i am meant to dedicate my life to helping other people
who REALLY need it.... i want to HELP make a difference
in people's lives.... crazy.... i like it, tho.

<33333 mmmm send me to africa now, please.
or
something.

love you.

RenewNation

Invisible Children: Innocence
Originally uploaded by babyowls

so i feel like God has me right where he wants me.
my "mom" [my second mom...] think so...
she's the one who told me
"I have a strong feeling that God has you
right where he wants you right now..."

so Schools for Schools at UCSD is
planning a huge event called "RenewNation"
and i'm helping them plan it because well..
it's gonna take a lot of work and a lot of help
and i want to help... so i volunteered.

there's a whole story as to how i came to be
part of the team to help work it but yeah...

i am so excited for this event. we have less than
a month to get it all together and we need a lot
of stuff but i feel like it will come together and
that it is going to be amazing.

it's working hand in hand with Invisible Children
and yeah..

i am excited.
it's gonna be on May 3 and it's open to everyone,
if i am correct....

yeah <3

Cake Making

Cake Making
Originally uploaded by Phil Aaronson

today is mike buck's 21st birthday
and i volunteered to make his cake.
so this time, as opposed to toning my
baking passion down... i went out.

i made a chocolate cake with white
chocolate mousse icing and
chocolate ganache.

and let me tell you...
mousse is a pain in the behind.
and a TON of butter cuz
it is freakin' white chocolate from
scratch... but it was fun to make.

:]

today was a good day.
i'm excited for tomorrow.

i am excited to keep
helping plan
Renew Nation...
which, by the way,
i hope you all participate in..

<3

bittersweet

DSC01235
Originally uploaded by xxblackdahlias

so the whole flight home it didn't hit me
that i had really left seattle. that i had
been gone.

but i really miss seattle, now.

i travel a lot... and normally when i go
somewhere... once my trip nears its
end, i am so ready to go home... and i'm
fine if i never return to the place.

but now....
i kind of wish i had never left.

strange?

Under my Um-berella.

Under my Um-berella.
Originally uploaded by perkyNbLue

apparently true seattle-ites don't use umbrellas.
well, good cuz i happen to like my leopard print
umbrella, thank you very much! haha.

it's been fun so far.
i'm getting used to the chilly-ness and lau and i
figured out that it is hecka colder once you get
closer to the water.

i got my MRI results yesterday and they came back
normal so i am ecstatic... however, that doesn't mean
that my knee still doesn't hurt at various times for no reason.
but still.
i don't need surgery!

i keep on meeting more and more interesting people...
hahah :]

the architecture here is fascinating me.

<3 to coffee shops.

i have a new love for blues dancing.

<3 to all.

i totally support this concept

i totally support this concept
Originally uploaded by xxblackdahlias

i'm on a mission to find the perfect cup of coffee
while i am here in seattle... so i will be drinking
ridiculous amounts. coffee nerd, much?
yes, yes i am.

i love that tully's has compostable cups.
things are very... "green".... here in seattle
and i dig it.

lauren and i had a safe flight yesterday.
we had quite the lazy day... we walked
around our part of town a bit... until it started
to rain...the SNOW... and we sought out
dryness and warmth.

while she went to a clothing exchange and
she went blues dancing... i stuck around the
apartment and did homework like a good little
girl and called it a night early... i don't intend
on doing that the rest of the week [cuz i finished my HW]
but yeah. i missed out a bit, but i would have rather
done what i did than have had gone out every
night and have the fact that i still had homework
to do nagging me in the back of my mind.

people are different here and i love it.
we have a pretty full day today.
pikes place market
the spaghetti factory
sculpture park.

i'm getting quite some photo ops.

well, i love you all.
more either tonight, or tomorrow.