A Christmas Miracle!

"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." -- Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)

I Have A Plan

There are 19 days until graduation and I still don't have a job. But I have a plan.

Do Something Good

...For your body, that is! Thanksgiving is a mere two days away, and that means turkey, pie, mashed potatoes, gravy, so much food! And you know what comes just a month after Thanksgiving? Yes, that would be Christmas. And then it's New Years Eve (aka my birthday :) and then suddenly it's a new year and you feel fat, slobby and worthless.

A Longing For Apathy

Crop, v.: To cut off or remove
the head. That's what
I'd like to do to you

I Need A Place For My Books

My lonely little tree

The Best Potatoes Ever!

These are some of the greatest potatoes I've ever had! I've made them two years in a row for our office pot luck Thanksgiving and they've been a hit both times. They're so easy; try them out!

Honestly, I have no idea what to call them. Creamy diced potatoes? Cheesy diced potatoes? I don't know! Make up your own name!

Almost Famous

My brother being his ballin' self

This is my 17 year old brother, doing what he loves. He is wonderful and better than me in many ways. He is my best friend, my hero and my inspiration for many things. Recently, I allowed him to be my inspiration for a class assignment. I am currently taking a creative writing class and we have no boundaries, so I wrote about a boy that loves basketball.


To my surprise, the story got a decent amount of praise from my instructor and my classmates. "I don't know if you ever played basketball," one classmate said (I did for 10 years, by the way.), "but I feel like I'm back in high school. That's exactly how it is." I was also afraid of what my brother would say if he read it, but he said it was "badass," so I feel comfortable enough to post it here. Read on if you'd like to.

Train Tracks

I know the plans I have for you,

declares the LORD. They are plans for

peace and not disaster, plans to give you a

future filled with hope. -- Jeremiah 29:11

This verse has been my favorite for about six years now and these words are more true for me now than they ever have been. Graduation is fast approaching -- I bought my class ring yesterday and my cap and gown package and announcements today -- and I am still flying as blind as ever.

Pumpkin Spice Cake Cookies!

I love the holidays! I truly, truly do. :) While I am in a constant state of frenzy due to school, impending graduation and possible unemployment, I only need to remind myself that Thanksgiving is a mere two and a half weeks away. *Sigh* I can breathe easy once again.


There's something about the holidays that makes me want to cook, even though I am no good! Honestly though, I am really looking forward to this year's office Thanksgiving so I can make my mom's awesome potatoes and these wonderful cookies I tried out last night.

You Had Me At Hello

My heart ached while I read this.


You Had Me At Hello, by Adam Young, better known as Owl City.


I think I am in love with him.

The Opposite of Domesticity

According to a number of online thesauruses, domesticity doesn't have an antonym. If it did though, that word could be used to describe me. Let me tell you a story.


I will never be a good wife if I keep baking cakes that look like this.

The Funniest Commercial Ever

Seed: Time Capsule of Life by Pastor Carl Toti

Every week, I get "Pastor Carl's Weekly Encouragement" sent to my e-mail. Carl is the pastor at Trinity Church in Lubbock and I really enjoy his sermons. His food for thought this week is about the power of a seed. You know, "the faith of a mustard seed" and such. Here it is:

Taylor Swift, Speak Now

As reported previously, I love Taylor Swift. Her new album, Speak Now, came out on Tuesday and I bought it that evening. I was totally excited all day long and I've been totally obsessed with it ever since.

It's Ok To Be Single!

I love me some Taylor Swift! I also love reading the Glamour.com blogs everyday. Erin Meanley, writer for Smitten is one of my faves. She writes some pretty funny and insightful stuff.


Today she wrote about Taylor Swift and how it's just fine to be single every now and then. While I do my share of complaining, I totally agree!


Here it is, I recommend reading it!

Weekly Celeb Crush

The character of Robert McCallister died very early in the new season of Brothers & Sisters. Heartbroken, I am. Sadder still though, is that Rob Lowe wasn't in it at all! :(


I love Rob Lowe. He's on the November 2010 cover of Architectural Digest, which means I can see his pretty face at work if I want to. Or, I can just wait til this weekend and swipe my brother's DVD copy of The Outsiders. After all, this is my favorite Rob Lowe. And The Outsiders is one of my very favorite books/movies ever.

Rob Lowe circa 1983

I care not that he was in rehab in the 80s and is one of the original claimers of "sex addiction." I just look at him and all is forgiven. With those blue eyes and dark hair... *sigh* Also, he has aged extremely well.




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Something's Missing

I am a person that likes patterns. I go through the same routine everyday: wake up, shower, fix breakfast, put on make-up (while eating said breakfast), blow-dry/style hair (while still eating said breakfast), brush teeth, get dressed, leave. I am out the door within five minutes of the same time everyday.


I guess I like patterns. It gives me comfort to know what will be going on each day and when. I'm not really a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of girl, and I thrive in the midst of a routine.


However, some patterns are meant to be broken.

I Got Spaghetti Sauce On My Sleeve

How that happened is beyond me. But, of all the people in the world, of course it would happen to me.


I was the cleanest baby in the world (aside from the standard spit-ups and poopy diapers), until my pediatrician dubbed me "Messy Jesse," simply because it rhymed. Since then, I've been a mess in every aspect of the word.


I drop things, I spill things, I fall down, I run into things a lot, my apartment is a state of controlled chaos. Sunday afternoon, I fell and turned my ankle, walking barefoot across a flat surface while rounding the corner from one room to another. That takes true talent, my friends.

Mama Told Me (Not to Come)

Well, actually she didn't, but I'm listening to Three Dog Night right now.


Life is rough and stressful. School is driving me nuts. I need a job. I went to a career fair yesterday and networked with some peeps, so maybe something will come from that. I really like Lubbock and I would like to stay here, but I'll leave if I'm forced. :(


I've always been one to have a plan for my life and right now I don't. I am in a state of constant freak-out due to that. Grad school? Full-time job? Paid internship? What about benefits?


I have a job interview on Tuesday, so that's encouraging. But...it's in sales and my degree will be in journalism. I have this line that I use informing employers with a communications degree that you can really do anything, but I don't really know how true that is. Surely, I could LEARN to do anything, but not if someone won't give me the opportunity to learn. And with a slim number of jobs available in the area for journalists, I'm having to try out opportunities in other areas.


Graduating college is turning out to be nothing like I expected. I don't even know what I expected, but this isn't it. Don't ever let anyone tell you that having a college degree automatically gets you a job. Yes, it helps A LOT, but it is no guarantee. Especially if your degree field is a "dying profession," or something to that effect.


On Monday, I will be exactly two months away from graduating.

Let Me Know If You Need Anything

My grandmother had a stroke yesterday.


"Check your voicemail," said a text from my mom.


I told her there was no voicemail.


"It was supposed to say that I was just letting you know I'm in the ER with Nanny. They think she had a stroke," she said when she called me back.