August 4th, 2009
Ah, the sweet sound of the roaring engine at the moment of takeoff. The possibility of meeting someone new and interesting. The excitement of going on that much-anticipated vacation. Who doesn’t love flying?
Oh wait… did I forget about the annoying passengers who can’t seem to stop talking? The over-packers who think they’re the only ones who need space for their bags in the overhead compartments? The flight attendants who aren’t nearly as friendly as they’re made out to be in the movies? Not to mention the long security lines filled with middle-aged tourists who just don’t understand the concept of a metal detector. Read more…
July 26th, 2009
Tanning on a lounge chair in my backyard, I finally finished my summer reading goal. My third book was Twins by Marcy Dermansky, a novel about – you guessed it – twins. Physically beautiful, psychologically damaged, identical twins, to be exact. Read more…
July 20th, 2009
It seems like during each church retreat, I end up making bad impressions or pissing people off. Maybe it’s because I am cranky from lack of sleep. Maybe it’s because I am just a brat at heart. Or maybe it’s because during every retreat, I am shown just how badly I am living my life. My life isn’t centered around God; it’s centered around hanging out with friends, going shopping, getting a tan, and most of all boys - or rather, just the one guy (who, incidentally, is the cause of my sleeplessness, my crankiness, and my bratty behavior).
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July 11th, 2009
Last night, I suffered through six mosquito bites and two and a half hours of a movie I had no interest in watching again. While being at the drive-in theater (yes, they do still exist!) meant sitting in uncomfortable chairs – or ground, for some of you – and having to use disgusting bathrooms, I must say I did enjoy hanging out with everyone and celebrating the birthday of someone I’ve known since I was four. Oh, how time flies…
Here’s to you, Justin 
July 9th, 2009
FYI: The way to my heart is NOT by badmouthing me to my friends.