everybody wants to be somebody fancy.

is it really sunday?

that's a little hard for me to believe.

it's only been a week, but i can already feel my heart changing.

i like that feeling.

it's been hard for me to stop smiling (for a number of reasons) but i could definitely get used to that.

work yesterday was a bit rough. the girl i was supposed to be serving with called in, so i had the inside restaurant all to myself. nearly overwhelming, but God has a stellar way of calming my uneasy heart.

the evening completely made up for my day frustration, though.

i went to a matt nathanson concert with karin and alana. fun fun fun!

and then got some ben & jerry's. what a great dinner, right?

the night was made complete though with some beach time with 3 pretty great friends.

the beach at night is so great....mmmm.

i don't work 'til 4 today, so my morning has been pretty chill thus far.

rode my bike on the boardwalk (my heart swells with every smile i catch)

stopped at starbucks for some quiet time and a green tea latte.

how are you spending your morning?

i hope it makes you smile.

hmm...i want.

my heart is speaking quicker than my lips.

i went on a bike ride this morning.
it was wonderful.
so wonderful, in fact, that i could not stop smiling.
i like being out semi-early in the morning here at virginia beach.
all the ummmm..."seniors" for lack of a better term... are out, walking their dogs, walking with friends and they're just so...pleasant.
i want to grow old like them...they give me hope.
getting "old" has always been quite scary to me...
but these people are beautiful...
on my bike ride i stopped at this adorable little coffee shop...kind of hidden in a strip mall.
i had one of the greatest vanilla lattes i've ever tasted.
i think i'm gonna try to frequent this place.
i haven't had coffee in a week..it was a wonderful reunion.

grow sideburns.

so today was our first 'project day'.

with my lack of expectations going into the day, i would say it definitely is ending as a success.

started off with some tasty pancakes provided by the staff.

continued at the beach (where i somehow managed to burn only my left lower leg...awesome?)

some lunch with my housemates...have i told you how great they are?

you should meet them.

then some evangelism training....interesting.

i don't think the word 'evangelism' leaves an unpleasant taste in my mouth anymore.

then back for some dinner of homemade pizza with my house...and it was some of the greatest pizza i've ever had...let me tell you.

mmmmhhhmmm.

i got to hang out with some pretty neat guys this evening.

that was nice...a good change of pace, it aleviated a bit of how much i miss my brother.

i started to really miss my friends back home for the first time today...hhhmmmppphhh.

my heart was a bit sad for a while...but we're all good now.

now i get to look forward to a run in the morning, and some coffee... wooohoooo.

in the meantime you should check marc johns out...

here's a little taste.

wednesday has a way with me.

people make me happy.

i'm steadily realizing this more and more.

whether they mean to or not, there's always a little something that makes me smirk.

you should keep your eyes open...you never know what you'll encounter.

i am quickly falling in love with my housemates here at LT.

they are all just so many kinds of fantastic.

i'm glad we all got stuck together.

after grocery shopping...karin, katie d. and me came home to find that cookies were just freshly baked...and that is quite possibly one of the greatest smells to ever bless my little nose.

unfortunately...having a job makes me think that i now have a right to spend money...

erk. i wish my mind didn't automatically think this..

but this camera is just all sorts of tempting. (via urbanoutfitters.com)

some things...

i was told something wonderful today.

i'm still running over it in my head.

...

my hearts in all sorts of places right now.

silly heart, sit still for a second.

i like my job. so far anyways.

giving kids ice cream and charging it to their parents' account is a pretty comical task..to me anyways.

i get to ride my bike to work tomorrow, i'm all kinds of excited about this.

seeing all the people on their bikes around the beach makes my feet antsy for pedals.

i wish it was easier for me to put how i feel into words.

hmm...for now, just know...this pictures makes me giggle.

from http://overflowing.tumblr.com/

it's true...

from: galadarling

so...i thought i wasn't a beach person.

i was very wrong...

somtimes being wrong is a great thing.

i ran the board walk last night with some new virginia tech friends.

and i finally found someone that runs at my pace...so high five for that.

we were both pretty excited about it.

weaving in and out of groups of people strolling along, with all the night lights on around us...it was all kinds of wonderful, and i look forward to many more of these.

i've got sunshine...

oh my word.
i was such an 12-year-old girl yesterday, and it was fantastic.
another day with a best friend made for a giddiness in my heart that i'm still feeling.
we jumped on the trampoline (in a dress, mind you)
baked cupcakes for some friends
rocked the drums on rock band
rode bikes and visited our old elementary school.
strangely it looks much smaller than it used to...hmm
we felt a bit like alice in her little wonderland.
overall it was a day for the books.
i'm experiencing grace and love this week like i've never felt before.
sunshine does great things...ya know?

oh. p.s. on a whim yesterday i purchased the new mewithoutyou album, "It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All a Dream! It's Alright!"
they've outdone themselves. i keep listening to it, over and over again.
and i'm going to continue to listen to it as i sit outside, finishing up some bracelets...mmmmm