love love love.

dear love,

all you need is love. that's what they say.

my little talents

dear love,

you know how the first day of the semester teachers will ask the class to go around and say their name, where they're from, and something interesting about them? well, it's caused me to really dig deep, in heartfelt contemplation about what is interesting about ME?

here are some answers i've come up with:

first, i can make a really cool face. it looks a little something like this

second, i am probably the best at knowing which size tupperware to use for leftovers. this was

especially obvious when i was home for the holidays. my family used this skill of mine many times after the mounds of food we would eat.

and last but not least, i have another talent. it's something i used to brag about a lot back in the day, but i've had fewer and fewer chances to show this one off due to cell phones. ladies and gentlemen, i am here to announce that i am REALLY good at memorizing phone numbers. this used to be a huge inside joke with me and my high school boyfriend so if he were to ever read this, he would chuckle.

that is all. what are your secret little talents?

merry christmas!

favorite christmas song = oh holy night

this is why being home is awesome

dear love,

i just need to try to explain why my sister is the most hilarious person ever. i've only been home for 4 hours and i'm already re-amazed at how funny the woman is. here we go with a list shall we?

• she is recently obsessed with mario on my dad's wii. she bought the game 3 days ago is is already on the 8th world. quote just now, "i'm about to quit, dude. this is seriously the hardest level i've ever even seen!" and then, "nooooooo i need that mushroom!" "i'm just going to jam this level out...just JAM!"
• i can use this weird language with her and she understands me even though a normal person would have no idea what is going on.
• all night she has had this throat issue where every two minutes she gags a little. and then he voice changes to this kermit voice randomly.
• certain things about who i am can only come out around that girl. we're a bunch of weirdos and it just feels like home.

announcements

dear love,

just a few things i need to say:

• i have written my very first song.
• to every man in the whole world: man up.
• i have one more final left until freedom
• i haven't done a single thing christmas shopping-wise.

that is all.

in love with this song

yay for happy songs

shower epiphany phenomenon

dear love,

i have this weird phenomenon in my life and it happens in the shower. i can't even tell you how many times i'm just taking a shower, minding my own business, and all of a sudden i have the answer to a question i've been wondering about for weeks. i've thought long and hard as to why this even happens and i think i have the answer.

all day long i run from thing to thing. work, school, studying, eating, gym, friends, the boy, church, etc. i rarely have time where my mind can just shut off. in the shower, i've created this habit of thinking of absolutely nothing while i'm in there. they always tell you in yoga to clear your mind and i think the more you think about clearing your mind, the less you do it. the only time i've really been able to have a mind without a million things running through it is in the shower. so that's where i have these amazing realizations.

Here are some examples of things i've realized in the shower:

• one time i realized that a guy i had been dating was TOTALLY two-timing me
• i realized i had to quit my job at the hospital
• great ideas for dinner group have come to me in this manner
• something really personal, let's just say i knew something was going to happen before it did...weird
• i knew that this one person just needed a friend.
• triple date ideas :)
• i've remembered sooo many friends' birthdays the day of

so there you have it. if you ever need an answer to a question, try a shower!