Arkansassy

Sigur Ros makes me feel the fresh feelings I felt in Austria, Germany and Russia. Listening to them makes me want to go to Europe and trot fancy-free through green meadows and valleys.

(Aren't Russian clouds delightful? [below]. They seem to always look like that..or better...also those chickens kinda kill the picture for me haha).

I know there are problems everywhere, and that real life in even the most picturesque places isn't always dreamy... but this bubble has yet to be burst. So for now, I dream on: imagining endless lazy days in the meadows spent with the closest of friends merely laughing in overwhelming contentment. Warm sunshine, a cool breeze and hearts lighter than the pollen swirling through the air....can't you just feel your cheeks getting sore from a whole day of smiling?

Now if we could just make our way across those big pesky oceans. Those bullies.

Dreamster

Josh Ritter never fails to be terribly dreamy.

Thanks Mandz.

Not Too Shabby

First all-nighter of the semester.. not too shabz, not too shabz. I don't even have very hard work, just a lot of it. No complaints here, just sleepy eyeballs.

P.s. Couldn't be more in love with these kiddos if I tried. Whoever invented nieces and nephews was a brilliant soul.

Aren't the dreadfully beautiful?

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

I, at almost 22 years of age, for the first time in my life just used super glue without somehow getting it on me (and thus getting me stuck to varying objects, not excluding myself). I don't know what to think of a super glue experience that doesn't end in sheer panic and a case of the bumskies.

I think I just became a woman.

Me thinking I like other seasons is just a subconscious coping mechanism due to the fact that summer is at best still months away most of the year. Come soon sweet summer.

Aubreydoesthings = kindred mind.5

It's weird how much this genuinely comforts me (as well as make me feel like I have to play mario NOW or else).

haha what the?

It seems to me that truth is the divider of man.

Sigh

Some day. Until then, I'll keep on believing all nice and brave-like.

Easily my new favorite animal.

Bipolar

I'm convicted once again about my complaining. And know what? between now and how ever long ago I wrote that last post, I am like 90% more inspired. Life is beautiful and an adventure, even the "mundane". Thanks to the Holy Spirit convicting and inspiring me, I'm going to take another whack at this homework thing and make it a fun adventure.

You do what you gotta do.

Ever so sporadically I have motivation coming out my ears. Now and again I can conjure up all kinds of logical reasons to study and do homework. But tonight with all humility I ask (like most days).. How the heck do you sit and do homework when the whole wide world is spinning on around you?!?!?!?!??!??!?!?????!

Heroes and Monsters

This is an excerpt from old friends book that's coming out later this year. Beautiful huh? Beautifully true.

Heroes and Monsters

"The thing about exploring is that you hit a lot of dead ends, but when you find something that works, it’s exhilarating. Without a fascination with unexplored possibilities, the creative process grinds to a halt and, sadly, we’ll end up repeating ourselves as we camp out on the grounds of familiarity and safety."

-Josh Garrells

Wanna Know a Secret?

I sometimes really like the desert after all.

Real JOY joy joy is found in Jesus. Let him do his thing in you, you won't regret it.

5 years time might as well be a special potion seeing as how it can change absolutely everything.