Today, I had an abnormal longing in my soul for summer. I’d say I’m typically a summer person anyways, but something about the weather today gave me an extra skip in my step and smile on my face. Maybe it was putting on a floral dress that bared my arms and lower legs for the first time in quite some time, or the warmer-than-February-should-be-allowed-to-be weather, or just the fact that it’s Friday and I’ve got the road and friends and Austin, TX, before me. Whatever the cause, I’m ready for summer nights, fresh tans, swimming pools, snow cones, lazy weekends, strappy sandals, tank tops, and vacations. Maybe I should wait for spring to arrive first…
So, I’ve decided that Fridays in my blogging world will now be dedicated to a weekly wrap up, if you will. Kind of a laid back, reminiscent weekly post that will detail the good, bad, and ugly of the previous week. This may bore many of you, but I don’t really mind, because I just don’t want to forget the moments, ya know? If nothing else, Fridays will be my time to reflect for me J
FRIDAY
Last Friday was a day full of travel! I was at the San Diego airport no later than 9am, and as I was flying from pacific time to central time, I pretty much felt like I lost an entire day! Which isn’t so bad- there are worse things. It was a beautiful day for travel- clear sunny skies, an iPod that I did not leave on the plane this time, good company, and great stories. Highlights? Probably the girl on the flight from CA to DFW that passed out repeatedly because she hopped herself up on too many sleeping pills and then topped it off with Vodka…I’m sorry, sweet girl, I have a hard time feeling for you on that one. The drama of calling “anyone in the medical profession” to the emergency on board was a little exciting nonetheless, and I was slightly worried until I found out the cause. I guess flying just isn’t for everyone. On the second flight, from DFW to CS, I found myself sitting next to the Offensive Line coach for the University of Alabama! I loved that we talked football for half the flight before he revealed this information to me. He did compliment me on my football knowledge and called me a “real football fan, especially for a girl” after I was able to list out several rankings of the recent recruiting classes at several universities which, for some reason, meant a lot. I do take pride in that, as weird as that is? Friday night was spent with my non-Impact circle, which pretty much consists of three people. It’s cool though, we had a good time at Ozona’s and enjoyed each other’s company.
SATURDAY
Well, the parents were supposed to come in on Saturday, so instead, I did my usual Saturday sleep-in, talked to my mother on the phone for at least 2 hours, and then began the search once again for somewhere to live next year. We randomly got an appointment set up in about 15 minutes time with a landlord who was in the area, and he showed us three different properties he owned that were up for rent. We fell in love with two of them, and we are desperately trying to figure out and finalize roommate situations so that we can sign a lease stat! Saturday evening, Clayton and Kyle cooked me homemade burgers and much N64 Mario Kart was played. After that, the now-traditional Fish Bowl was played as more friends joined. Life is so good. PS I have the best life ever- not only does my BF love to cook, but so does his best friend, and I don’t even have to ask them, they ask ME if they can cook for ME! Umm…yes!
Sunday-
Slept in once more- gosh it’s a bad habit for me on the weekends! I wish I wasn’t such a night owl. It really doesn’t jive with my new 8-5 adult life. Pooey. I enjoyed an afternoon of cleaning, watching Friends with Haylee, studying the Bible before Coach Group, and relaxing a little more. Coach Group is always a sweet time. I count it such a joy and blessing to be able to dig deep in the Word with others around me who have the same zeal and passion for knowing the Lord! I’ve grown so much in knowledge and truth this year through them and our studies!
MONDAY
Monday, Monday, Monday. It was typical in every regard…at least until about 7pm! Since Clayton doesn’t get out of class until then, I rounded out my workday, headed to the gym, cleaned myself up, and got ready for a sweet night in with my man! Since V-day is such a crazy holiday and everyone and their dog was out at restaurants, we capitalized on Carino’s sweet family meal deal and ordered out! Fancy meal at a great price, and we got to enjoy each other’s quiet company! The plan was to watch a movie, but considering I did give him a new N64 controller, there was no way we could resist! The roommates joined, and there I was, on our 5th Valentine’s Day together, racing three boys in an electronic game from the 90’s. I think I might have a problem. We topped the night off by watching The Bachelor at my house with about 7 other girls. The best part? Clayton enjoys it just as much as I do! All in all, it was a sweet day. Clayton did not disappoint with the flowers and chocolates that have been a staple for us for several years. Thanks, babe!
TUESDAY
I do not remember much about Tuesday. It probably wasn’t all that spectacular. Wait….yes I do remember a little shopping spree. That was fun! Using the parent’s Valentines Day cash, I hit up the local boutique, Plato’s Closet for some bargain shopping, and then did my damage online. Still can’t wait for those packages…I finished off the night by cleaning out my closet because it is much too stuffed. It’s hard sharing a closet. My clothes had a hard enough time fitting when I had the whole space!
WEDNESDAY
Woke up extra early to join some co-workers at a breakfast benefitting the local Habitat for Humanity. Truly inspirational stories were shared, and it was neat to be apart of the community around me! And then...Growth Group night! Oh, how I dearly love these young women! They are such a bright spot in my week- I love hearing their hearts and growing with them! We had a great group this week of both old and new faces. Great discussions on some hard truths in 1 Corinthians 5 and 6 about handling unrepentant brothers and sisters and how to handle conflict. Afterwards, Martha and I went late night prayer journal/grocery shopping. HEB was hopping at 10pm on a Wednesday- chatted with the Impact director himself, MR. Taylor Morgan, ran into one of the GG girls, the beautiful Ms. Melissa Williams, and then got chatted up by Mr. BJ Holmes himself- apparently me telling him that his “pick-up” line was adorable prompted stimulating conversation on 5-course steak meals and breakfast foods….? It was a strange encounter, and he looks even more like a 12 year old in person. Still made for a great story!
THURSDAY
Yesterday was the definition of a long day. Out the door bright and early at 6:45am, Starbucks and homemade blueberry muffins in hand, I headed to Dallas for a trade show for work with a few fun co-workers. It was a great day, with the only drawback being that we were on the road longer than we were in Dallas, and as the driver working on an average of 5-6 hours of sleep for the past few nights, it was a long day. I crashed as soon as I was home, and finally got 9+ hours---just what I need for a great weekend ahead!
Thanks for listening to me ramble J I had a good week. What about you? Any highlights from the week? Good stories? Big weekend plans?
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