not as well as I would have liked

Movies I want to see:
-the brothers bloom
-(500) days of summer
-away we go
-the mark pease experience



all of these movies are going to be ridiculously hard to find in theaters. ugh

straight 1's all around

Too whom it MAY concern:

May, For the first time since i can remember you have been kind to me this year. Thank you for not royally screwing up everything. I was too afraid to say anything earlier for the fear that you would throw a humongous curve ball at me. You brought me new experiences, new friends, and most importantly new memories. Of course, you were not drama free (let's face it - it's in your genetic makeup) but for the most part you were bearable. So I would have to give you a high five for being nice this goround. I would have to rate you pretty high on my month-o-meter for the year of 2009. Hopefully we can keep this nicey nicey relationship for, lets say, the rest of my life. That'd be great. I would say that I love you, but I don't want to get too close just in case you decide that you're "sooo over me" and trash my life next year. So, what I'm saying is, I will think think about you and only have good feelings. I've think we've matured together quite nicely. I will think of you fondly from now on.

Sincerely Yours,
Catherine Grace

ba da da

I have the best friend in the entire world.


You just lost, HA

it's in him, is it in you??

Mark me down for one PTL! Praise the good Lord that college is officially over. Now I have the summer to sit around and lose all the information I've tried so hard to retain this semester. Honestly, I'm kind of okay with that.

May is seriously the worst month for me. Something negatively earth shattering always happens to me. I am really thinking about getting a bus ticket and going somewhere, I don't know where. But just not here. Canada anyone? Vancouver is beautiful this time of year. God, I may just get under my covers and not come out for a month. I need to keep my word count up, I'll try that whole "power of positive thinking" thing. Maybe that'll help out some -God knows I need it.

I knew it was going to be me

College needs to be over soon. I can't take this constant stream of paper writing/test studying for very much longer. So I might move to Tampa in the fall. Which gets complicated since I still go to college in Dade City. O well, it'll work out.

Psalms 35: 27-28
But those who want
the best for me,
Let them have the last word—a glad shout!—
and say, over and over and over,
"God is great—everything works
together for good for his servant."
I'll tell the world how great and good you are,
I'll shout Hallelujah all day, every day.

but you have to call now!

Someone call guinness quick! I must have set some sort of world record with this situation.

What record, well the gossip record of course. I mean, I am sure someone keeps count of how many rumors have been started about one person. If they do, I'm sure I'd be the winner. It's pretty amazing that I haven't been to a show since 2008 and I'm still getting talked about. You guys give me way too much credit and make me sound way more popular and interesting that I actually am.


I applaud you, for your creativity in making up ridiculous rumors. I think you also set a record for the most outrageous rumor starting squad ever.

in actually important news:
last home hockey game tomorrow, and only one more game after that. Mark my words: cup run in '10...or at least a playoff spot.

<3

Here we go

Life is good.
God is good.
Friends are good.


I've been so busy lately, but in a good way. Pk retreat happened again this year. It was amazing as usual. That was pretty much a win-win situation. Great weekend with great people. Lighting game, who doesn't love that?? So much fun, especially because of the people (and the red carpet deal ha!)

The only thing to complain about is the after effects of wearing stilettos for 13 hours (plus walking a couple miles). That seemed like a good idea when I left the house. =]


I'm already starting to compile my summer reading list:
-Practice in Christianity -Kierkegaard
-Pride and Prejudice -Austen
-Becoming Your Own Matchmaker -Stanger

Don't make any calls, please.

Pet peeve of today:

The Fact is that everyone likes music. I like music, you like music, I'm pretty sure that Ötzi the Iceman likes music. Because of this, there is no need to put every band you ever have liked on your myspace. It's dumb. Really. No body wants to scroll down for 5 minutes because of your alphabetized list of bands. Suck it. Really. Dumb.

take the pictures down

You think I would have learned by now. The is this piece of metal protruding from the corner of my bed. When I walk past it the sharp metal cuts my shin open. I always have either an open cut or a bruise there. So It started to heal up, and I just cut it open again. Good thing I keep bandaids on my bed stand.


Brenna is home, I missed her. I forget how much she makes me laugh until I see her.


I totally forgot I washed my hair this afternoon and I just washed it again. So it's going to be crunchy and nasty tomorrow. Good thing I'm not visiting my uncle's church in Jacksonville or anything....



<3

13 second left on the kill...

A Chris Brown song came on the radio on my way home from class. He is such an adorable artist, sucks that he beat the crap out of Rhianna so I can't listen to him anymore.


In fake catholic news, Lent starts tomorrow. I've been celebrating it for 5 years now, and it's always an enjoyable and miserable experience. I expect this year to be the same. I decided to give up one of my favorite things ever, bread. It''s going to be hard, especially since I just ate a bagel. Thank God that biblegateway.com has a "lent reading plan" to keep me on track this time.


I love how life (God, or the universe, or whatever i believe) gives you little nuggets of happiness. I had a personal vindication today. It was so unexpected and I didn't even think that I needed it. But I did, and it made my night. I don't know why, but it made me become totally positive about my life and how much I have grown for the better in the past year. I have an amazing life, I really do. I'm ridiculously happy and I'm so glad I'm me and not anyone else. It sounds weird written down, but it's true. Living positively and focusing on the good things that happen is really a good way to live.

Isaiah 63:7
I'll make a list of God's gracious dealings,
all the things God has done that need praising,
All the generous bounties of God,
his great goodness to the family of Israel—
Compassion lavished,
love extravagant.

...and today's his birthday

happy Friday the 13th. It was definitely an interesting day full of hair dye (more on that later), ear piercing and just straight up ridiculousness.

Lauren changed her hair color again, and as expected, Daddy totally hates it. Then again he made a huge deal when I came back from Cornerstone bleach blond. She looks totally different and it's a lot to take in, but I like it.

Allison pierced my ears in the bathroom today. It definitely hurt, but they don't hurt now. It's just weird being crusty.

Tomorrow is Valentimes day, yes with an M. It's going to be so good. I really can't wait for the insanity that the girls and I cook up. Gabby's "Stammers be my valentine" sign is really cute. Lauren's "Hey Downie, Wanna Puck" sign for the game should draw some attention. (It has yet to be determined if this attention will be positive or negative.) I'm planning to stand around and look good while the two of them make complete fools of themselves. Should be a good time

<3

nothing's sweet about me. yeah

my tum-tum has been hurting for like two weeks straight, whatever.


wow is college is time consuming.
It's not hard, it just takes up almost all of my day


Valentines day is happening again this year, I know this one is going to be ridiculously fun. Lookin' so good with the girls (in short skirts and high heels) while watching hot men bash each other into plexiglass sounds like an amazing time to me

fact

three things that make me happy in life:

1. red lipstick
2. hockey
3. laurenbrennagabbyjohnny (yes, I'm counting all 4 as 1)

losing my religion

I am in a constant search for what I actually believe. I know God is love and Jesus saves - other than that I am really not a very good christian. I don't know what I believe. I think that Christianity is so messed up. I don't fit well anywhere. I am too liberal in my beliefs for mainstream Christians and I am too conservative for the underground Christian movement.


I feel like Socrates in a way. It seems like the more I learn the less I know. The more texts I study it seems like I am branching farther and farther away from "American Christianity" -which is a joke to me anyway.



God you're all that I'll ever need
just to be with you will
will you carry me away

baby it's cold outside

Apparently I'm good at picking teams that are going to lose. So I'm going to continue with that and say Eagles and Steelers.

The semester started today. Definitely an interesting day. My Humanities professor is pretty crazy. For real, she talks to herself and all of that. It's pretty intense in there. But I do have a class with Brett and Baby Ashton's drummer. I'm not sure of his name but he seems pretty nice. My math professor is Hispanic therefore, has questionable English speaking skills. Good thing it's just math and I don't need him to really teach me anything.

I'm trying to grow my finger nails out. I try to all the time, but I never end up doing it. I am a nail biter, I've been forever. I don't think I will ever really stop. Bad habits die hard I guess.

we're going to the superbowl!

Here's my picks: giants/chargers -giants win. Hopefully I'll be right again, I have a three year streak going.

Other than that, I've pretty much haven't done anything all week. I'm looking forward to this semester, except for that marine biology class. Fish scare me, I looked through the book and I had to turn pages quickly. That class is going to be miserable.

My best fran is going back to Idaho or wherever the heck she goes to college. I wish she didn't live in Clearwater, I am too terrified of the interstate to drive all the way down there.

and there was plenty of food to go around

This talking Jesus doll talks more than the the real Jesus did. I mean, we only have like three years of him actually speaking, this doll just keeps going, I bet if I don't turn it off it will talk for a least three years. He also is very muscular, i don't know much about the physical features if Jesus, but I'm pretty sure he didn't look like a WWE wrestler.

Today, January 4th exactly one year ago, I meet two people who shaped who I am right now. One for good and one for, well, not so good. So here's to you guys. but since I only talk to one of you sill...

I'm still not home, I am currently sitting in the apartment attached to my grandparents house in North Florida watching football and drinking green tea. I still don't know when I'm suppose to start college, whatever, I'll get there when I get there.

Two words I don't know say right: chimichanga and reeses. I don't care that I don't say them correctly. Doesn't bother me. It makes Alli mad, whateva