So I just wrote this super long entry and my computer wouldn't let me post it and now it's gone. And I'm tired from a long night so I need to sleep. But all I basically said was that there will be a WalMart in Heaven. Where we can congragate in the toy aisles playing with hulahoops and bicycles and buy oreos and milk to bring back to school to eat amidst homestarrunner imitations. Anyway, there was much more to it that was clever and witty (riiiight), but I'm off to bed. Later!!!

Greetings one and all. I hope those of you crazy xanga members have actually made the effort to gravitate over here. :) Since this is where all the cool people read my true thoughts. So I just need to say that in Heaven there will be a WalMart. I mean, where else can you test children's bicycles and buy oreo's and milk to take back to school and eat on the ground with a ton of really cool people, amidst homestar, strong bad, and tgs imitations. Good times. So tomorrow is the picnic. Which I'm really excited about right now. It may be late in the evening (or early in the morning, however you choose to look at it...), but I'm all ready for anything tomorrow. haha ;) And after the most excellent picnic, we're going to go see Napolean Dynamite. I canNOT wait. We're going to see it at the mall in Chatty(my newly acquired abbreviation for Chattanooga), which I've been dying to see. So this has been a short entry, mainly because I am super tired and can choose to either wait and post a really long entry, involving everything from the past few days, or I can just give you my favorites right now. Which is what I've done. So you can do it; be patient. :)

Greetings one and all! The past few days have been frankly...insane. There's been something to keep us busy just about every minute. Today we had breakout sessions and learned about library use and all that good stuff. We also heard stories and received encouragement and some interesting instructions from a panel of six or so seniors. Then we sat with a few of them at lunch. Julie and I also went to WalMart for a rug among other things. We also ran into several other Bryan folk. Good times. Then we had a stupid spanish placement test; which i thought i did pretty well on, but yea, I ended up in spanish 1. Just about everyone else did, though, so I don't feel too terribly about it. At least it wasn't like auditions for the Hilltop players this afternoon. It was super fun, but a bit nerve racking too. haha. Anyway, we had the presidential banquet this evening which was most excellent. What a blast! The food was great, and we listened to a few people speak, which was awesome. Our table was the coolest. John and Julie and Jessica and Jared and I are so tight already. I've christened them my "J Crew" for obvious reasons... lol So yea, Jessica drank coffee for the first time. I'm convinced she loved it despite appearances. Man it's so cool and sucha blessing how we've all gotten to know eachother so fast! It rocks! Oh and my RA, Michelle (who rocks) took a whole group of us to Chattanooga tonight, too. We wall walked on the bridge and the guys played some frisbee. Good TIMES! The car rides there and back were most especially fun. So all that's made me exhausted tonight so I'm off to bed soon... later!

Hey everyone! So yes, I've made it here to Bryan. It's amazing. I was a little uncertain how everything would turn out, especially meeting everyone and settling in, being without my family, especially my mom. It killed me to say good bye and to let go of my brother's and sister's bear hugs. But I did and it's been wonderful here. Very reminiscent of my time at Summit so far. Which is cool, but I know classes will be upon me quicker than I know it. I'm so stoked about that. And my small group- it's perfect. We've already clicked; it's so awesome. And Sarah who I met on Xanga, is my leader. Along with David. Who is super cool. And Julie's friend Jared is also in my small group. Exciting. And then there's John and Jessica. They rock my world. :) So I also saw Catherine, which made my day. I love her to death. I also have a new friend. He lives in our dorm. Legolas. Yes, Julie brought with her a life sized cardboard cutout of Legolas... the elf! Who has this constant, intense gaze. It's funny. So that's all for now I suppose. Maybe I'll type more later when I'm not so exhausted. I can't believe it's almost 1! And so, goodnight.

Hello everyone! Well, I decided to grab a minute between last minute laundry and packing and other things to make my last entry for a while. But no matter how hard it is today, I know, and most of you know that I've known for years, that the Lord wants me to be where I'm going. So we'll see what He does. My new favorite quote ever is a Martin Luther quote I got from Ginna's Xanga- "I have held many things in my hands and have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess."
That's it. Right there.
It's hard to see how I've messed up but it's always when I've wanted to do something on my own. When Christ is in control, there's no worry or doubt.

So that was what we call a weak moment. Sorry for the complaining. Prayer was obviously much more effective since my fever is GONE. I went to the Dr. and they couldn't believe it was 102 last night, since I was completely normal now. So tonight is on you guys. You'd better be there!

*FRUSTRATED* I can't believe I haven't gotten sick in like a year. Now I have a 102 fever. Craaaazy. This is my last week in Gboro. I'm so angry....at sickness. Yea. lol. Pray for me guys because I really want to be well by tomorrow so I can get back to normal and see everyone before I leave... It's a cruel, cruel, world.... arg. And sigh... Sorry guys but I had to vent. Now I'm off to rest and have some soup. My mom rocks. She ran out and got me some. :)

It's been an amazing day! Firstly, I woke up and came downstairs to get on the computer. That's when I read mom's post. Of course I wept. So then I composed myself before I went to lunch with Cat and Gin- which was perfect. I don't think I really comprehend that I won't see them for awhile. Or any of my Gboro people. No fun. At all. But the three of us discussed visits etc. too! It'll be great. So we ate at my very favorite place and then browsed around Pier 1 and Bath & Body Works. Then we went to ColdStone. Good times. I even beat Catherine at speed. ;) So then I had to jet over to SLA. I played a bit o' volleyball in the gym for about a minute, chilled with Maegan, and then got four of Jes' friends in the car and headed to Laser Storm for his bday party. It was super fun. (Our team won...) And those kids are crazy insane... lol. So then we took them to Fuddruckers then came home. I was exhausted and feeling not so great by that time, and can't think straight still. lol. I hope this last week, trying to see everyone before I leave, being emotionally drained, getting last things done, isn't giving me a nervous breakdown LOL. Anyway, I think I'm just sleepy. Therefore, I'm taking it easy tonight before I dive into everything coming up. But I truly am excited about spending time with everyone. Especially Wed. I can't wait. Oh I suppose I should comment on last night. It was just wonderful. We got some recording done. I really enjoyed it. Afterwards went to Jessica's where we all watched a classic flick- Toy Story (first one). I prefer the sequel, but still love the first one. Brownies were also made and enjoyed *applause for Jessica*. She's better at making brownies than I am at making milkshakes, that's for sure... Well I'm off to relax. Later.

Contributor: Demi's Mom
Things I will miss about you...
1. your laugh
2. your smile
3. your sad eyes when someone hurts you
4. your sad eyes when you hurt someone else
5. your most obvious passion to live for Christ
6. homestar wunner giggles
7. your faith and trust in God when you experience trials
8. our talks after you've come home from being out with friends
9. our talks about life
10. when you lift me up
11. when you build me up
12. finally seeing you listen to rock and liking it!
13. watching you drive out of the driveway
14. our talks about love and life
15. having a supportive ear when things get tough
16. watching you goof off with Jes and Eavan
17. listening to you laugh at Jes and Eavan
18. hearing about your discussions with Jes and Eavan
19. watching you think about something new God is showing you
20. watching you strive to say no to the world and yes to Holiness and purity
21. watching you become a prize for the one God has in store for you
22. when you hug me
23. feeling happy to know that you are safe upstairs
there's so much more...
I love you forever my lulubelle...what will I do?

Check it out guys, I've been posting every day for the past week or so! Rock on. So today was amazing. Our group that went on the Appalachia trip shared at a breakfast this AM with members of the church. After I said my say I went to church with my fam at the Master's Church. Which was, as usual, great! Everyone was so awesome and encouraging as they said goodbye to me. It was awesome. Then we went to lunch with a couple people and then I went home real quick before chilling at Jessica's. We watched The Prince and Me. The best part of that movie was the random comments provided by Kyle, Kevin, Ben, and Justin. I wasn't such a fan of that movie. No thank you. lol. Oh! Kevin and Justin and I made milkshakes. And I discovered that making milkshakes is NOT my expertise. Oh well. I can cope. So the countdown continues....five more days in Gboro.

Compliments of Alison-


John Kerry was jogging down the street and sees these kittens in a pet store window. He asks the owner, "What kind of kittens are these?"

The owner replied "They're democrats."

The next week Kerry is jogging down the street with Joe Liberman and Kerry sees the kittens and tells Joe, "You gotta' see this!"

Kerry walks up to the store owner and asks, "What kind of kittens are these?"

"Republicans" the store owner replies.

"But last week you said they were democrats! Whats the difference between them then and now?" Kerry proclaims.

"They opened their eyes." The store owner responds.

And so....... the countdown begins. 7 days until I leave. This is my last full Friday in town. Man, it's sad. On top of it, I watched four episodes of Felicity today. The first four episodes actually- when she first goes off to college. I love that show, but it kind of made me think too much about leaving. I'm ok though. I keep reminding myself that I'm rooming with Julie, I'm going to have amazing and interesting classes, I'm determined to work my hardest, and I'll be meeting tons of new friends, and on and on. Mom picked up some boxes today and I started packing things. Like books and stuff. Tonight I'll be getting pictures and frames together. And please please please if any of you have pictures of yourself, let me know so I can obtain a copy to bring with me to my dorm. That would make me very happy. Any of those kinds of contributions would be beautiful. So anyways, I did promise I'd give you some MuteMath links. They rock my world. So here you go:


mutemath
song clips

today is beautiful. despite the weather. i am, however, a bit worn out from the past few days, to say the least. but i'm having a listen to the best music in the whole wide world. it's macrosick. and i'm here to get the word out cuz they just rock my world. i love earthsuit and now that the guys are doing their own things, macrosick has blossomed form it, and i LOVE it. please please listen to them, buy the demo if it's pleasurable stuff, etc. well, speaking of quality music, today i'm going into the studio with the band. it should be fun. pray for us! so i'm hangin at home today, cleaning and gettin stuff ready to be packed. it stinks- the days before i leave are flying by way too quickly. oh! something nice- i saw the princess diaries 2 last night with my fam- that was fun. i actually liked the movie alot. i think anne hathaway is great. ok, so i need to be off. i've still got a towel around my wet hair. i need to get the day goin. :) later!

i'm also currently being amazed by mutemath. another earthsuit extention. wow.... i'm in music heaven here today! will be posting more info on mutemath lata.

hey guys, last night was odd. but i so loved the weather. haha. then as i drove home from cafe carolina, ashley called and we had a glorious chat. it was enlightening and encouraging. i know i'm going to be where God wants me- at Bryan. But ugh I'm not sure I can handle not seeing my family for that long. If i think about that too long right now, i'll get emotional and...stuff. i'm pretty sure there were enough tears last night. haha so i'm done with that. lol. the princess diaries 2 comes out today! *grin* i've been waiting for this day for quite a long time. you know what's funny?? when i first met jen we went to hang out for the first time and we saw the princess diaries (first one), and that was back in 2001 wasn't it? wow! so yea i can't wait to go see the sequel with my beautiful sister. :) so today is the first day of school for most people- i guess i'll be spending the day working on college stuff. julie's back from OK. i hear she rocked out at the hanson concert haha, and consequently had a terrific birthday! ;) anyway, i am once again in a great mood. the only sad thing is how quiet it is in here with jes and eavan back in school. that makes me sad. :( well i'm off. later!

It's beautiful outside AGAIN! Or maybe I'd enjoy any kind of weather today because I'm in a great mood. Yesterday was a great day. I went to SLA with the family for open house and saw Maegan and my girls from Bible study and oh so many others. It was exciting! It was great to see people and catch up and things. And afterwards, I ran over to Fuddruckers to meet Jen and Charlie. We had fun. I was referred to as Demi Moore, and I laughed repeatedly. Oh and something cool- Charlie was wearing his CstoneNC shirt and the people in the booth behind us starting talking with us about CafeJam and stuff. Pretty awesome. Then when we were done, Charlie left and Jen and I headed out so I could take her home. Somehow we took an extremely long way back to her house... Wait, maybe that's because we made a pit stop at Krispy Kreme and made a Uturn back up Battleground when we realized we were getting too close to her house lol. I love chillin' with Jen. We rapped to John Reu and sang some Earthsuit and Blindside and TFK tunes together. So fun. So I'm about to bring Jes to golf lessons and I'm hungry so there's two reasons for me to sign off. Later!

So I have a few minutos to post amidst packing and preparing things for Bryan. The cool thing though is that I keep meeting people who will be going there- through friends of mine, xanga, etc. Anyway... So yesterday- it was Sunday. Todd Jones preached an awesome sermon and worship was so incredible. He used a passage in Phillippians to encourage us to be "unified with Christ." And when things are going wrong in life, we have a bad day, etc., being with Christ should be all that matters to us, unfortunate circumstances or people shouldn't bother us or get in the way of the fact that we're His. So that was good to hear. And I was really so joyful after hearing that. I had an awesome afternoon. Then I went to the movies with some friends and it seemed like I was going to be tested with what I'd learned that morning. For example, I misplaced my keys (again) and that's no fun, since I seem to do it alot and even though I find them, it's embarrassing and stressful. So man, it was quite an evening. But you know what? I have Jesus. I don't care what anyone says or thinks about me or does to me or about anything that goes wrong- or right. I have Jesus and He has me. That may sound overly sentimental but it's truth and it encourages me. No matter my circumstances, Jesus is the same "yesterday, today, and forever!"

I'm home from beautiful Tennessee! It was gorgeous and I really enjoyed being there, especially spending time with Jes and Eavan; we had fun. I can't believe that I'll be leaving two weeks from today to go live there, go to school there, etc. I'm so incredibly excited. But then on the other hand, I'm really sad to be leaving home, not only my friends, but my family, and just the comfort of them always being around, etc. I think, though, that after I will be so distracted with work and studying and stuff that I'll get used to it. Anyway... Our band, well some of us, recorded last night. We got the vocals done for one of our songs and it was fabulous. Ryan- sorry I was (mildly) verbally abusive. You're my hero- I promise!! lol Anyway, I am so incredibly excited about this endeavor. And I had a ton of fun last night. I think God will really use this; I'm praying He does. :) Ok you guys- today was GORGEOUS! Am I right?? I mean I walked outside and got this beautfiul happy feeling inside; it was 74 degrees, sunny and bright, and I felt a light, cool breeze. Wow! But anyway, I had walked outside to get the mail and found what I've been waiting for all week- my Bryan info on our dorms, guidlines, etc. Very awesome. I also got my roommate! And I am SO glad that Julie and I worked it out so we can room together. I may have to endure a bit of Hanson as a result, but it's worth it- you rock girl! ;) So I also worked ony getting my room clean today which was actually fun since I was in such a great mood as a result of the weather. lol. And I listened to some AM radio the entire time- GOOD STUFF... gotta love Rush and Sean Hannity, and Laura Ingraham's show too. Someone sat in for her today named Lucy Anne or something and she was great to listen to... Anyway, I need to finish a dorm checklist. Later!

woohoo!!! i'm off to the mts. of tennesee for a few days...be back either tues. or wed. i'll miss you all! and i'm expecting lots of you to give me a ring while i'm gone even just to say hello. :)