Growing Pains

Maybe it's the fact that today is my 18th birthday.

Maybe it's the fact that I graduate in less than a month.

Maybe it's the fact that life is speeding by so fast I can't keep track of anything and everything is a blur of commotion and chaos.

Maybe it's one of a billion reasons.  I can't say.

What I can say is, all of a sudden, I'm panicking a little bit.  I'm looking at my class schedule for the Fall, my growing to do list, the fact that I'm a legal adult now....

AHHH!!!!  Growing pains is most likely the accurate way to describe what's going on in my life right now.  Not physical pain, obviously (well, unless we're referring to my expanding waist-line thanks to this weekend of gorging! ;p).  But I really really am having my first hesitations about being done with high school and growing up and not relying fully on my parents for, well, EVERYTHING! 

Anyway, that's what God is for right? "You are my strength when I am weak" etc, etc. 

Well, I am going to go enjoy a nice refreshing glass of whatever it is my dad just poured and enjoy the last 25 minutes of my special day! ;-)

TOMORROW WILL BE AN EVEN BIGGER CELEBRATION!!!

Happy early Easter, all!

Peace

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OH MY FRICKEN GOSH!  I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF!!!!! OH MY GOSH!!!

If you..I just...oh my gosh...ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!  I need to go to bed (my parents are scolding me for my late night habits)

But I will leave you with one image that explains most of my wonderful day:

Peace!

P.S.  Oh, by the way, I wish Mitch McGary was my best friend!!! OH MY GOSH!!! He seems like a fricken cool, dedicated, and talented dude!

#12: Road Trip Quotes

As you all know, I went with my family to North Carolina last week.  10 hour car trips with 9 and 10 people make for interesting conversations...so of COURSE I'm going to share some of these conversations with you.

Mama: "How can John Denver sing about Colorado AND West Virginia?"
Baba: "Just because his last name is Denver doesn't mean he's from Colorado."
Mama: "But how can sing about both places when he can only be from one place?"
Baba: "Just because Elton John sings about women doesn't mean he knows anything about them."

My older sister's status on Facebook during said car ride: 
"Pet peeve: when people ignore detour signs and listen to Siri directions when, clearly she could be leading you to a mountain road with hairpin turns and nausea-inducing roller coaster hills. What, do you think the guys who put up the detour signs have a conspiracy to get you lost? No. Siri is the one with the conspiracy, that twisted monster. Team blackberry!"

Lulu: "Are we going towards the dark side?"  (Apparently, we later realized, she was referring to the "dark side" of the earth).

"McDonald's coffee is gross." 
"That's why we're going to Timmy Hos." 
"THERE'S A PLACE CALLED 'TIMMY HOS'?!" 

"I want a friend named Dave so I can say 'Daaaaaaave!'"

Anyway, those are the ones I can remember.

Enjoy my family's weirdness!

Peace!

Truth

I'm tired and don't really have anything funny to say after today, but I do have something good for all y'all today. 

Whenever life gets you down, memorize this and repeat it over and over and over:

"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures.

He leads me beside still waters.

3 He restores my soul.

He leads me in paths of righteousness

for his name's sake.

4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies;

you anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

all the days of my life,

and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord

forever."
-Psalm 23

This basically is the only reason I haven't lost my mind yet...

Anyway...

Peace!

A Summary of Insignificant Events

So it's not that I lied to you, I had every single intention of blogging left and right and being as obnoxious as I am physically and mentally capable...unfortunately, the fact that we were driving through the mountains coupled with my lack of enthusiasm, material, and energy concluded in ZERO posting.

Anyway, summary??  Sounds like we didn't do anything (which in theory, we didn't) so I won't bore you with the mediocracy of our trip.  I will say that I am SOOO excited for my sister's friends to come up for Easter because they're some pretty cool people.

I will also say, that after 10+ hours in a car...something...HAPPENS...to you.  Let's just say that about 10 hours in, with no books, caffeinated and no option except sleep (which evaded me anyway) on account of the lack of light...well...you just HAVE to do SOMETHING!!!  So, generally this ends up in psychotic dance parties while plugged into your iPod while looking like an absolute weirdo. My family WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!!!!  I've scarred them horribly, I'm afraid.

Basically at this point, I'm just blabbering on nonsensically because I  can't form coherent thoughts on the amount of sleep I'm on.

Plus, I have my sister home so I'd rather not waste my time here with YOU people! ;-)

Road trip quotes will come on Thursday...be prepared for AWESOMENESS!!!!

Peace Out!!!!!!!

The Funnies #11

I know it's Wednesday and we're not due for a "Funnies" post until tomorrow, but here's the thing with tomorrow....I WILL BE IN THE CAR FOR 10+ HOURS!!!  Why you may ask?  Because me and my family will be driving down to North Carolina to visit my big sister at BAC!  So obviously, tensions are high at the moment and will probably only escalate tomorrow! ;-)

Anyway, so basically this post is going to cover a few different things...just be prepared for short, random, humorous posts and pictures (from my phone, if I can figure the darned thing out!!) over this weekend.  Just a warning, there will probably be quite a few of them so your newsfeed might get just a little clogged with my awesomeness.  Sorry not sorry.

FUNNIES:
Lulu-Doesn't want to grow up.  Why?  The idea of doing "more harder homework" is distasteful to the kid.  Yes, this 4-year-old who has ZERO homework to begin with.  (Shaking my head).

Dinner discussion last night:
Apparently, once we're old and retired, I will be that old "grandmother to all" type who owns a little bakery, knows everything about everyone and who everyone loves.  And APPARENTLY Bella will be the creepy, "witchy" lady that all the kids dare each other to go touch her house and parents warn their children to stay away from.  Don't ask.  I couldn't tell.


Anyway, that's it for now.  I'm exhausted and I have to get up EARL-LIE in da MORNING to work out and do last minute packing for the trip.  HA!

Anywho, get ready for one friggen fun ride with the Faraj Family!!!! 

Peace!!

Perspective

Perspective |pərˈspektiv|: "true understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion: we must keep a sense of perspective about what he's done."

Out of the three or so definitions I found of this word, I felt like this one is really the one I'm going for. 

Perspective is going to a healing service praying for the possibility of being healed from my diseases (Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac...lookit up!) and seeing people, young and old, in wheelchairs, crippled, hunched over, etc.  Perspective is thinking about the rest of life with these diseases and then learning about an amazing woman, Alexandrina Maria da Costa, and thinking, "Wow.  My life is so easy."

Honestly, life isn't about taking stock of everything that's going wrong and wasting our lives away pining about how much better it could be.  Life is making the best of the worst situations, offering it all up to God and living life joyfully, no matter what.

Believe me, that's not easy...even when things aren't truly "awful."  Being happy isn't easy sometimes.

Anyway, that's my 2 cents!  Read up on Blessed Alexandrina...she's AMAZING!!!  AND!!!  She was born (TO THE DAY) EXACTLY 91 years before me!!! (March 30, 1904).  Anyway, PRAY FOR US BLESSED ALEXANDRINA!!  P.S.  I call that name for my first daughter!  So paws off, y'all! ;-)

Peace!

 

Blessed Alexandrina

#10: "Preppy" vs. "Peppy"

Wednesday morning (Before classes)
Bella: "GAH! GO AWAY, ALEX!!! You're so...PREPPY!! It's annoying!"
Me: "Don't you mean "peppy"?? And I am NO SUCH THING!!"
(argue argue argue)
Chica: "Wait, let me see..."
Me: "See what?"
(Chica observes my clothing)
Chica: You don't look peppy to me..
Me: Chica, what does "peppy" mean?
Chica: Umm...dressing like you're smart and stuff..?
Me: You mean preppy...

My family clearly doesn't know how to speak English...I've failed. (Sigh)

 ^Peppy

 ^Preppy

KEEP IT STRAIGHT PEOPLE!!!!

Peace!

Insanity

My life. 

That is what it's become at this point.  Utter and complete insanity.

I once saw a t-shirt that said, "Push yourself with intensity to the brink of insanity."  Or some such thing.  Anyhow, it's kind of become my life mantra.  Whether I'm working, running, studying, planning my schedule for next year....it's intense.

For instance, my schedule next Fall? (I registered for my classes today, so obviously, it's ON.THE.MIND).  On Mondays I have 3, long, intense, back-to-back classes (a Psych and a Bio and then a Chem lab...SHOOT ME) and Tuesdays I have two back-to-back in the morning (Soc. and Chem) and two back-to-back in the afternoon/evening (Chem Lab and Intro to nursing).  Luckily for me, Wednesdays and Thursdays aren't bad at all and Fridays I have NO CLASSES AT ALL!!!  The issue is I'm taking 3 science classes and two different labs.  Anyway, it's just going to be PSYCHO!!!

Honestly though, my biggest worry is WHEN WILL I EAT DINNER ON TUESDAYS?!?!?!?!  I HAVE 10 FREAKING MINUTES TO GET FROM CHEM LAB TO NURSING!! MY LIIIFEEE!!! Kidding.  I'm not all that worried (lies..I am...I like food...a lot).  Also, in case you were wondering, NO, I am not bipolar nor do I have multiple personality disorder nor am I freaking. (Yes I am...I'm getting old...things are changing...MY LIIIIFEEE!!!!)

Sorry, it's been a long day.  I apologize for the weirdness oozing from this post.

It's weird, the closer I come to graduation and going to college, things are just getting flipped around.  Some things I'm holding onto tighter than before, and others?  I'm already gone.

I lost my train of thought because I walked away from the computer for a couple of hours.

Let's put it this way, SENIORITIS HAS IT'S TIGHT GRIP ON ME.  I AM LOSING MY MIND!!  GOODBYE, DEAR WORLD!!!!

I apologize for just how many posts I post about either a) working out b) college or c) senioritis.  If this is getting old, well, suck it up or I am more than willing to take suggestions for posts!  Sheesh! ;-)

Peace!

The Era Of Brain Damage

H333Y! H0W R U?!? OMG! I LiKe LuV yEwWWw!!! L0L!

What. Is. That?!  I feel as though it's some alien dialect that no one can understand or comprehend!  With the exception of 13-year-old, teeny-bopper barbies that is.  Seeing it makes me get indigestion.  It makes me want to scrub my eyes out and use words like, "execrable."  Simply because I can and it makes me have some hope in the future for intelligent life-forms. 

Honestly though, where does this come from?  And WHY?!  The numbers instead of letters?  Random and incorrect capitalization?  The HORRENDOUS misspellings?!  It makes me want to puke.  Honest-to-goodness puke. 

I just want this to sink in with you all: there are real people who type like that.  Out there.  In the real world.  Here on earth.  Let that soak in.

....

Has it soaked?!  Good.  Now my saturated friends, NEVER let yourself become....THAT!!! 

There is absolutely NO reason for it and the teeny-bopper phase has to end.  We must put an END to this atrocious reality with loquacious speech, fancy words, and intelligent thoughts.  That is the only way to slowly but surely return sanity to a world of misspellings and other hellish artifacts of an unintelligent age.  We must demand a higher way of LIVING!

Alright, inspirational speech is over.  Now admire this picture of a real-life BARBIE!!!!!!!! 

Please, PLEASE do not sink to the level of lesser intelligence.  I'm not saying any of us are any better or worse than girls like the one pictured above.  Of course we must love and respect all human beings as they are the sons and daughters of God Himself.  The point I'm trying to make here is this: "sPEEkinG lyKe tHiZ d0es nt m8Ke yEww C00l!"!!!! Tu comprende??

Good.

Peace!!