Haphazard Thoughts

I haven't blogged in about two weeks, so I figure I should. Turns out, I don't know that I have anything really to say. But here are some random thoughts...

- I love my bed ... and that is not an exaggeration :-) Getting into bed at night is one of my favorite parts of the day ... there is something about the fact that is is lofted and surrounded by pieces of wood to keep me from falling out that makes it feel a little bit like a nest. The most awesome nest ever. But the other night, I couldn't help but think about all the people in the world who get to the end of an exhausting day and have no bed to lay down in ... or no home at all. I am so unworthy of all the ridiculously awesome ways that God has blessed me ... I have become acutely aware of exactly how little I deserve and I am shocked that God is gracious enough to pour Himself out on me in spite of myself.
- I miss the worship we had every night in Philly. I need to start whippin' out my guitar...
- I need a whole separate income to pay for the fact that so many of my friends are getting married. I am going to (at least) 3 weddings next summer in 3 different states ... how am I supposed to pay for that? Plus wedding presents, bachelorette parties, a bridesmaids dress....shoot dang. My friends are going to make me broke ... especially because I want to be a part of all those things, because I am so excited for them!
- My roommate is a sculptress ... that makes my life incredibly lame in comparison. When I am done with my homework, I have read a book. When she is done with her homework, she has another freakin' awesome sculpture to show for it. When I graduate, I will have a transcript to show for it. When she is done, she will have a portfolio of awesome things she has formed with her bare hands. That is pretty darn cool.
- I realized that I am going to be in Thailand (or at least on the way there) for my 22nd birthday -- that makes an otherwise unexciting birthday pretty sweet.
- I peaced out on facebook for awhile ... it is all or nothing for me. And judging by the ridiculous amount of work I have to do this semester, it is going to have to be nothing.
- I read through the first 15 chapters of Acts for a class the other day, and it is an incredibly awesome book! It amazes me that all the stories I learned from Sunday school are either Old Testament or deal directly with Jesus' life. What happened to the awesomeness of God's work in the early church? People were sharing, being healed, witnessing, being martyred, experiencing joy, being convicted, expanding their boundaries, etc. My children will learn these stories too when they are little.
- Some obsessions in my life right now (most of which are food items): Babybel cheese, Odwalla Superfood smoothies, anything written by GK Chesterton (he might just be my new favorite author), debating about whether to get my lip pierced, v-neck t-shirts, wheat eggo waffles, refried beans (I know its weird, but I could eat them all day), this amazing curry chicken salad that I created the other day, and vitamin water.