"In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you."

The battle isn't quite over...school that is. Only four more months!! Or something like that.

Something I've been thinking about recently... why am I so obsessed with my future? I've decided to hold on the me that I am now. Because 5 months from now, I could be faced with a new me which could leave me wishing I would have held on to the old me a little while longer....

 Besides, if I'm so worried about who I want to be in the future, I could turn into one of those fishies out of Finding Nemo with a light dangling in front of its face, always trying to swim towards it and never quite reaching it.

                                          (but not quite this scary looking, I hope)



Wednesdays are great. They are the bomb to my diggidy.

The song I can't seem to stop playing: one of my secret happy places.
New movie I never really want to see again, but it was good enough to watch once: sigh.

(Quote: Leo Tolstoy)

loved always,

Lea

You bring crocosmia and fuschias...

I'm not sure if I'm real great at this blogging thing...but a few things I've learned about life in the past few weeks.

1. Family is not to be taken lightly. Especially mine. They crave the feeling of meaningfulness in my life, and they want me to take full advantage of their love for me. They serve me, encourage me, ask questions about my life, and most importantly- love me beyond my faults...thats a brave thing to do. Even for families that have fallen apart, there's still something worth salvaging, there's always a healing that can emerge from loving despite past failures.

2. Christmas, as a child, was a time of excitement, expectation, and joy that reminded me of how cool Christmas songs are and the wonderful taste of eggnog and spiced cider. But this year, I got a good peek into the life of an adult at Christmas time and how it affects a family. My mom does a great job of reminding us why we partake in Christmas festivities and what the real reason for the season is: family and of course, Christ's birth. Looking forward to another year!!

3. You can't please everyone...

4. Life is one of those things that you learn about as you go...A smart man once told me that as obstacles arise and hardships unfold, we have no other choice but to rise to the occasion. Our instinct kicks in and we take off. Praise God.

5. Friends- make some, because they're definitely worth it. They make the bad times good, and the good times even better. (who said that?)

New music love: Lisa Hannigan
New movie love: You'll never guess...

Remember: You must do the thing which you think you cannot do. (Eleanor Roosevelt)

peace, love, and textbooks. (they're expensive)