Awkward and Awesome Thursday

                                                   Hat: Gap Sweater: Gap Scarf: H&M Gloves: AE

Awkward:

Walking around campus with an exceptionally heavy back pack on only one shoulder. Don't mind me, I'm just lopsided.

Falling up the stairs. No matter who is there to see it or how to you respond to it, you can't minimilize this awkward. But for some reason every time it happens I laugh. In hindsight, this might make it worse.. 

 Getting pulled over. My very first time being pulled over and answering Mr. Policeman's question about whose name my car is registered under with, "My Dad." Took a good minute of him just looking at me to realize, "Oh! You don't know my Dad!" (For those curious, I wasn't speeding, I crossed the line on the very rainy-wet-dark-scary road to avoid slippery-dark-wet-rainy spots and he wanted  to make sure I hadn't been taking sips of things I shouldn't. Also, for those whose curiosity has not quite been fulfilled, I didn't get a ticket or anything. Mr. Policeman was very nice.)

 My friend Laurie and I acting like we're in third grade when being presented a third grade lesson in class. The girl TOLD us too, but apparently Laurie and I were the only ones who thought saying, "Teacher! Teacher! She pinched me!!" was funny.

Awesome: 

Turning in my giant Children's Lit Reading List Project. Over 66 books read, recorded, summarized, and journal-ed about in some way. DONE! (Still reading Children's books though, I can't help it.)

The very nice person who sits next to me in Children't Lit Class who helped me organize my mess of papers that needed to be organized and put in the Reading List binder (I had printing difficulties..the project was done in time, I didn't really procrastinate, I promise!).

Snow and sunshine. I will take you by the hand, Sir. Winter, if you keep this up.

Chapel yesterday- all Chapel band and all worship. Just the day before I had told God I needed time to just sit and talk to him, and so he gave me a whole hour of chapel to sing and talk to him.

Giant winter coats! My Mom and I found mine this summer in California. It was about 7400% off and she got it for me. It's so cozy, like walking around with a down comforter on. Except that when I walk around with my down comforter on it drags on the floor and I trip and I can't hold anything. This works much better!

Today is December! Today is almost-finals, almost-gift-wrapping, almost-family, almost-manger scenes, almost-angels-singing-to-shepherds, almost Christmas. 

Realizing it's almost Christmas made me remember my favorite Christmas verse,

"..But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart."                               -Luke 2:19

What's your favorite Christmas verse?

Why Thank You

Today I'm pretending that I'm here in my daydreams.

Yep, I'm delayed, but I was with my family out in Philly for Thanksgiving and was a tad distracted to post the traditional and slightly expected "Thanks" post orrr an Awesome and Awkward Thursday. Terrible of me, I know.
But there are lots of things to be thankful for.
Today I am thankful for my Jesus who loves me anyway
and daydreams.

Except that I should stop daydreaming and get on finishing my Children's Lit project, my Social Studies questions are trying to grab my attention as well. To them I both say, Can it be May?
(oh and I rhymed, a sign that I should continue on my merry way in procrastination? I rather thought so myself as well.)

And here's one more thing.
I know that it was just Black Friday and your probably tapped from all the sales and brightly colored, attractive things that begged you to bring them home with you. But in the spirit of Giving that Black Friday hopefully put you in, would you consider donating $5 to Invisible Children? Our goal is atleast a million by December 14th and only you can help us get there.
If you don't have the money, I understand, I'm a college student and I know there are a hundred worthy charities. But if you happen to find a 1, 5 or 20 laying around anywhere, child soldiers in Central Africa would really appreciate it and so would I.
Check out the Invisible Children movement on my page HERE.

Have a wonderful thankful day.
What did you thank God for this Thanksgiving?

Busy Bees

Just a quick outfit post because I've been so,so busy with Invisible Children advocacy and whatnot. It's going so well!

                          

Dress: Von Maur Sweater & Scarf: F21 Belt: AE

Need some inspiration for your day? "Don't ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive. Because what the world needs is for people to come alive." -Howard Thurman (courtesy of Fourth Estate)

What makes you come alive? 

Awesome and Awkward Thursday

OK, technically it's not Thursday anymore, but it's still Thursday in California so I say let's go with it..
Awkward: 

People grabbing your attention just as you pop something in your mouth. "umm, oh hi." with lots of bagel in between. 

Not hearing what someone said and laughing because you think that's what you're supposed to do. I spent quite a bit of my Wednesday doing this.

Walking with giant paper turkeys across campus on a windy day. I tell you, I got some second glances when my feathers started blowing in the wind.

Awesome:

Developing friendships with really sweet people, girls on my floor and people I've just known since freshman year but hardly ever hang out with.

Ethan arriving safely in the states from the Dominican Republic where he was for a week. (Horray!)

Dining Commons Thanksgiving Dinner with the floor.  

New Invisible Children Fundraiser. What is it you ask, here's a hint:

My Mom

That's her!

Who Wants Some Pretty Things?

My dear friend Julianne makes these adorable headbands and hair pins- they're called Creations with a Cause. All proceeds go to Invisible Children to end the longest running war in Africa and save abducted child soldiers. They are only Five dollars a set (what a deal!), oh-so-cute and a great cause. 

Wouldn't you like one? Go on over HERE and get yourself one. Oh and you'll be saving lives with Invisible Children at the same time, serious win-win.

They come in a variety of colors and styles, handmade just to your tastes!

And now for our regularly scheduled programming, Awkward and Awesome Thursday.

Awkward:

Walking through Toledo, Ohio. Apparently there are no other women who live in Toledo, not one. 

My voice this past weekend, it sounded rather like the cookie monster. Silly sore throats. 

The fellow of rather short stature who called me "baby." I'm about a foot taller than you, sir and I've never seen you before, how would I be considered "baby?"

Leaving a voice mail while someone calls at the same time, that should-I-finish-the-message/ where-is-that-beeping-coming-from jumble of words that is now recorded in someone's cellular mailbox.

Awesome: 

My new scarf, it's warm and cozy and followed me around the store with puppy-dog eyes, I had to bring her home. 

 Getting lunch with friends! 

Meeting my  friend Julianne in Ohio yesterday! She leaves for England in less than two weeks. (I love to say she's going to England, look at my friends: world travelers!)

Peppermint ice cream in the Dining Commons- I never eat DC dessert, today I had it twice. Yipes.  

The snow, although I'm not sure he yet deserves to be in the Awesome category, I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt because my new scarf is keeping me so warm. But watch it, Mr. Snow, you make me slip and fall and you're going straight to the Awkward category. 

 Those lovely Creations with a Cause from before, I can't wait for mine to come in the mail!

  

5 Things I Learned Today

1. Tiger cubs are only 3 pounds when they're born. Only 3 pounds. 

2. To go to the ATM before you cancel your only credit card and reorder it.. oops

3. Sharks never sleep because they can't stop swimming (just keep swimming, just keep swimming...).

4.  November can be warm and glorious.

5. The first hot air balloon ride was on September 19, 1783 and contained only farm animals. 

Today was Informal Non-fiction day in my Children's Lit class, can you tell?