focus 10:39 PM

This came to my mind the other day.

How often are we able to criticize something in our lives. Whether notable or not, I'm sure its possible to always find something thats we can't help to complain about. Then I realized, if at any moment we are able to complain, then it is also true that at any moment we can be content. For if one is allowed to be a constant, then the other shall be too. For the peace of God fills troubles with understanding.

Philippians 4:6-9

Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your heart and mind as you live in Christ Jesus.

Fix your eyes on what is true, honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me- everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.

average day at work 12:40 AM

These are some of the pictures I've happened to take at work this year so far.

The job isn't the best, but my students (as insane as they make me), oddly enough are what keeps me there. I wonder if I'll get to eventually see them graduate 5th grade... Both dreading the thought of being there for another 3 years to see that happen, but also not wanting to leave them.

ok, i'm getting all sentimental and sappy ...i just wanted to post these fun pictures of all the merrymaking of my students. :)!

my next 2 weeks 11:17 PM

word docs of essays and citations of the heezy plus several tabs of scholarly articles i don't understand...

Definitely ready for my computer screen to stop looking like this.

Asian people and a lot of pandas 12:23 AM

For Aslan! 10:15 PM

Robbie and I saw the movie "African Cats" last weekend!

And okay, it was incredible. I don't know how many times during the movie I said "Oh my gosh I can't handle this!" ....i don't really know why i said that though.

I'm not so good of a movie critic, so I will say that EVERYONE in the universe should go see it.

Yes, the adorable little lion cubs and baby cheetahs stole my heart but aside from that I learned and was reminded of a few things by watching it:

One, our earth is stunning and entirely beautiful. Duh, I already knew that, but some of the shots were just ABSURD.

Two, females will always have to live with a double standard of some sort. I blame Eve.

Three, I still can't figure out why cheetahs don't live in groups. Maybe they are just capable of doing life alone, even though it comes with many weaknesses. I hate that I can relate?

Four, wildlife is straightforward and sincere. There is no pretending to be something you're not, no confusion of what what role you play.

Five, relationships.

Since the relationships between the animals were so straightforward, it was easy to see their intentions. Their actions were propelled by allegiance alone. I found myself respecting them for their selflessness too, a trait I envied because of how natural it came to them. I also got a glimpse of how all relationships were meant to push for the greater good, for a bigger picture than just the individual. Wether to expand, protect, feed, love, sacrifice, or surrender, relationships are meant to preserve and strengthen life.

Okay so obviously I liked it. I'm over-complicating it. Watch it and don't think about anything I said. Male lions are badass.

family 5:43 PM

My family from Colorado visited last week. We did a bunch of random things: ate, napped, beached, churched, ate seafood, learned how to use a telescope, walked Lake Hodges, completed three 500-piece jigsaw puzzles in three days, and somehow made a complete meal from the scrounged remnants found in my barren fridge.

i only got pictures of a few, obviously.

tip: avocado will make anything seem delicious.

march madness 8:24 PM

Despite the everlasting amount of homework and/or stress that this (over-extended) season of life holds, I still say to it: "Hey."

...and then I say, "You will not rule me."

So although I should have spent the majority of my weekend engulfed in preparation for my essay, I think it is a rule of nature that we always somehow miraculously uncover a portion of time for ourselves. Where we find it, we don't know. "Perhaps in another dimension", I would answer to my conscience, who doesn't seem to respect personal space.

I think for a long time my hobbies and interests got pushed to the wayside.

My obligation to say "Oh, I don't have time for you!" (speaking to my hobbies/interests) is certainly strong when it wants to be...

but then there are those times when They (hobbies) are tired of being ignored and disrespected, so They revolt and there is just nothing I can do to stop them.

Its only fair that I give in. So, justice was served this weekend and I ended up with this piece of work. I'm really into making pillows lately? There will be more to come. I also started making an infinity scarf (but that's going to take me forever!) and found that exfoliating is another hobby I've developed? (weird).

I don't even need a back story for this one...

There was an Ugliest Dog Contest this weekend. 'nuff said. I wasn't going to miss it. There were all sorts of canines swarming the place, hanging out, bein' ugly, bein' cute. It was glorious.

I am quite possibly declaring it as a highlight of the year for me.

Carefree, offbeat, and intriguing. Right up my alley. :)

The first was the winner last year, Rascal.

And the second one is the winner this year, Chomper.

now that I've procrastinated long enough, its time to learn about social movements that took place in the 1970s.

Peace.