auld lang syne

Just a few things....

• I'm going to Colorado in 2 days. Hooray.
• Last night at work I felt like a rock star for not hurting myself after individually sharpening the 15 blades on the tomato slicer. Then I put it back together, tried a tomato, and put a deep slice in, not the tomato, but my finger. Go me. It's ok though, I doctored myself up real nice and didn't get stitches.
• It's not that cold in Kansas City right now.
• Oh yeah. I'm back in Kansas City.
• I've been going to the OneThing conference, and it's been interesting. Provoking.
• I have 3 options for ringing in the new year tonight. Not sure what I'm going to do.
• There are ten people in my house right now. That's why I'm sitting in the University Center.
• I just bought the Bon Iver album and Coldplay's Lost EP (which includes a version of Lost featuring Jay-Z. for serious.) for the roadtrip.

That's all.

Friends, I hope you have a really wonderful and memorable new year.

how do you do?

I'm not speaking much and my mom thinks it's because I'm not having a good time. Not true: I just have the option of being quiet and agenda-less. It's nice.

so this is christmas

And a nice friend took me canoeing.

It's 77 degrees perfect.

perfect

Skylar: "So what is one thing you want for Christmas?"
Me: "Well, what I really need is support for Ethiopia...but I think my parents are getting me a camera."
Mimi and Opa are so special to me

Still listening to Ryan Kondo

soon

I am not dreaming of a white christmas.
I am dreaming of a warm christmas.
This year, I don't care that palm trees are a yuletide buzz-kill. I will NOT complain when a blast of hot humid air hits me as I get off the plane in Tampa this afternoon.

I need family hugs.

Currently listening to Ryan Kondo

{amidst chattering teeth}

It's 3 degrees in Kansas City, with a windchill of -14.
The air is so dry that my nails are cracking and breaking, I'm always thirsty, and my head is crowned in a halo of static flying hair.

I don't feel like I'll ever be warm again.
But I'm three days away from this, so I'll chill out. Ha.

Friends, I've had a perpetually rotten attitude this whole week, but the prayer room is saving my heart. If you ever want to go, I would love to go with you. This girl couldn't get enough.

It is so so good.

Currently listening to Ron Downing

Christmas Break

Currently listening to Jars of Clay-Christmas Songs