when I was young, I'd hold my breath and go under the water in a swimming pool in the summer. I'd turn over and look up at the surface, how the sunlight would come through the water and thought it was so beautiful. Today I sleep with 3 comforters on me, not so much for the heat, but I love the weight and also think this is beautiful. Winter is here. The cold, dead time of year and for once I … [Read more...]
and of this infamous day
November 7, 2008 by · 4 Comments
watching the sun was hurting my eyes so I aimed my eyes about 10 degrees below it. I don't know how long the ear plugs were in my ear without music pounding out of the earbuds, but I think quite awhile. I get left alone for the most part when they are in. The trees became creepy black silhouettes against the brightness of the sun and I closed my eyes. The sun became red and the shadows became … [Read more...]
of which we go to little rock on the morrow
November 6, 2008 by · 1 Comment
eeesh. tomorrow we're going to Summit's appointment in little rock children's hospital. the only memory I have of that place is visiting my sick friend Kendall that had cancer and having to run out of the room before I passed out. ultimately I know that this changes nothing. knowledge is power, right? or so they say. what about that some things are better left unsaid? I dunno. they'll take his … [Read more...]
my teeth, God’s faithfulness and some good tunes
November 6, 2008 by · 1 Comment
Other than the fact he's putting me in braces ultimately and thus make me look like I'm 16 again, my orthodontist is pretty cool! -and right before CHRISTMAS and a wedding I'm in! Ohhhh I'm so vain!- This is funny, we were talking afterwords briefly in his office (I barged in to ask him something...) and by the end of it all he added me to his blog roll, which now seems creepy that I'm talking … [Read more...]