3 things…

I just need to post! I am excited to now have 50 followers. =] Not that I receive many comments, but hey. It makes me happy to see that little 5-0 on my blogger home page.

I thought I'd just capture a few things that have my interest at the present. I love looking back on my blog and seeing what my current likes and dislikes were...and if they have changed since. Sooo...I'd like to share 3 things.

First. My current most-watched video. It's by a very talented duo called The Civil Wars. I could listen to this song forever...it so perfectly captures the emotion of affection and affliction between two lovers. I can relate to these emotions from the past...it just pulls me in over and over.



Second. A link to some adorable, creative photos! I'm sure this mamma really anticipated nap time each day. =] Look at these cute pictures here.

Third. My current aspirations. My goal for the second half of this school year is to memorize many more verses than last semester...than ever, in fact. I figure if I can so easily memorize the words to "Bottoms Up" or "Firework"...gosh. Why shouldn't I know just as much Scripture? So there are quite a few verses taped up on my walls, this being one of them.

Hungry, anyone?

I wonder if anyone has ever blogged about college cafeteria food before.

I follow a lot of blogs that feature specialty desserts...these dedicated bloggers travel around the U.S. (and sometimes the world) to capture photos of dainty cupcakes, luscious cheesecakes, and every other kind of dessert under the sun. [Sometimes these blogs make me angry, though! How are some people so lucky they get to travel and take pictures of food for a living?! Grrr.]

Anyway. I'm not one of those lucky traveling dessert picture-takers, but I can still make a pretty entertaining blog post about food, can't I? Yes.

For several days weeks months (it seems like it took forever), I made a point to bring my phone to lunch and dinner with me. I think it's pretty interesting the combination of random foods I would choose. But that's what eating in a cafeteria is all about, right?

Here are some of the best pictures I compiled over the last couple of months!

 

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See that squished sandwich there? That's supposed to be grilled cheese. However, the international students working at the sandwich bar had nooooo clue how to make it. Lots of explaining was done, and finally...I got a semi-toasted sandwich with not-so-melted cheese in the center. But hey. At least the two Asian dudes know what a grilled cheese sandwich is now!

 

 

Oh my. The sun was shining very brightly here...it appears that I had some grapes and some...some...indistinguishable white piles of food. If I remember correctly, it was biscuits and gravy. But oh boy, now it does not look so appetizing!

 

I love that my serving of Oreo fluff is pretty much the biggest thing on my plate. :P Everything looks pretty good...except I can't tell if that is cauliflower with cheese sauce or banana pudding. Yikes! What was I thinking?!

 

Yum. Relatively normal.

 

A well-balanced meal. Bravo!

 

Okay, this one is interesting. This day the cafeteria had a "special pretzel day" where they served several different kinds of soft pretzels. I got one-pizza flavored, I believe- and took a bite. "Hey...I didn't get the cream cheese filled one!" Yeah, it wasn't cream cheese. Our cafeteria is not so good about getting pizza crust and, apparently, pretzels cooked all the way.

 

Soup, salad, and…hot dog. How classy. The cupcake, you say? Cake is always classy. Even with a gumdrop on top!

 

Look at this cute little pie! Oh, how cute. The Scotcheroo was good, too. The rest is just…eh. That’s how I feel a lot of days- I could eat each and every kind of dessert, but none of the “real” food appeals to me. I don’t think this is a loss.

 

This wasn’t breakfast! Just a crazy dinner day when I decided to go with a waffle. I was pretty proud of my peach/blueberry syrup toppings, with whipped cream even. Except the whipped cream melted.

 

Vegetable overload!

 

Mmm...comfort food. Too bad the macaroni and cheese was bland. I tell ya...you've gotta have mustard in it!

I’m trying to think of something to add here that’s not dumb or cheesy. But maybe it would be fitting…some of the food in these pictures was pretty cheesy.

Oh man! That wasn’t cheesy at all. :)

Why does life have to be so  Gratitude.


~ Curtains to make a room cozy
~ My cute previously-4th-grade-teaching professor. She is so full of energy- I want to be just like her when I grow up.
~ The lulling sound of a faraway train chugging down the tracks. Reminds me of home...
~ God's provision, despite my wavering faith.
~ Other blogs to follow
~ My Webkinz addiction.
~ <----- This little curvy line right here...so much better than just a plain old -
~ Well-done cheeseburgers from Chartwells
~ The Macarena at 8 o' clock in the morning
~ An encouraging, fellow sushi-eating friend, who makes me laugh and tells me "There's a boy for you who will be interested in you, not lasers."
~ The fact that spring is coming. Even when every day seems that it. just. won't. come.
~ My hot pink sparkly shoes. I haven't worn them for almost two years, but I like to look at them. They make me happy.

Winter is so mean.

Does anyone else find it increasingly difficult to feel pretty during wintertime?

I thought about this pretty extensively tonight when I was taking a shower (the shower is my thinking place...thinking is a daily must, just like showering). :)

So yeah. I was thinking about this, and came up with all the ways winter is just so...dumb. It leaves me feeling pretty haggard lots of days, for lots of reasons:

Dry skin. My skin gets soooo dry. Some days I have to lather myself with lotion, which smooths out the skin, but does not help break-outs. So it's either dry skin or break-outs. Thanks, winter.

Dumpy winter coats. For some reason, when I bought my winter coat I bought it a size too big. Who knows what I was thinking at the time...I probably thought it would be warmer, or maybe I even thought I would still have more growing to do. (This was when I was 18, so if I DID think that- way to go, Kimberly. Ha!) In Nebraska, bundling up is a must. Especially when walking to class every day. Putting on my big ol' winter coat does not make me feel good about myself; it only makes me feel completely huge. Good job winter!

Damp clothing. It snows. And then you walk in the snow. And then the bottom of your pant legs are soaked, which is not a good feeling when you have to sit in class wearing them for several hours. I love snow very much, and I believe that winter would not be complete without it, but it's just not very fun sometimes.

Those darn unshaved legs. Although it is much easier going for long periods of time without shaving your legs in the winter, it doesn't make you feel very feminine. I prefer smooth, tan legs to white, prickly ones. Gah!

These are some pretty profound thoughts, huh? Well, put these all together with all the other tasks and routines it takes to beautify one's self. Putting on makeup, making sure you get enough sleep so you don't look like a zombie, eyedropping redness away, straightening/blow drying/doing your hair, tweezing/plucking/waxing eyebrows, trimming/buffing/painting nails, picking out cute clothes instead of sweatpants everyday...the list just goes on! *sigh*

Doing all this is already time-consuming, and winter only adds to the work. Oh, how I miss the nice weather.

See ya winter.

Zzzzzzzzzz...

It's late and I can't sleep. I think it's pretty neat that I'm blogging from my phone, too! Fantastic.

I know one reason I'm not able to sleep is because, hmmm let's see, oh maybe I've stayed up a little late these past 3 days (we had a 3-day weekend). No, I definitely stayed up late. And so of course my body is telling me it's nowhere near time to sleep. But along with that, my mind is racing. Racing with many thoughts, concerns, seemingly un-answerable questions...yep, all that good stuff. So I've been praying for the last hour or two (what better way to spend your sleepless hours?). So far I haven't gotten any answers to those crazy questions. And no particular verse has stood out to me. I can't sum up the past couple hours of sleeplessness into a neat little statement or philosophy. But I know the Bible says that God loves me...that is the message of the entire Bible! Just knowing that is enough for tonight. I know that eventually my mind will be settled and I'll be able to conclude what I yet don't know. Maybe sleep won't come to me for a while still, but that is okay. I am at peace. And I am thankful for this sleeplessness.

AAUGH!

My poor little blog. I've neglected it for so long. 


I got tired of seeking out things to blog about, especially because I had so much free time with this break from school. Instead of blogging more, I didn't want to write at all. I was having too much fun with this rare thing called 'free time'. So alas, I broke my own self-challenge. But not that it really mattered. I have 49 followers...49! That's quite a few. But no one seemed to notice that I didn't post anything new. Although it's a little disheartening, I have to remember that's not why I blog. 


If you are curious as to why I do have a blog, read this past post: 
The Reason Why I Blog


I need to remember this. I need to not get down-hearted. I need to...post something substantial!

Tonight a friend and I drove around for an hour or more looking at Christmas lights, a Christmas tradition that must not be forgotten! There were so many pretty houses this year. It's always been a secret wish of mine to have a house to decorate with Christmas lights. My dad has never let us do it at my house, but hopefully someday I will be able to. :)


One thing I hate, though, are those blow-up things you put in your yard. No thanks. It seemed like on one street we drove down just about every yard had one or more of these...yikes! I'll just stick with the pretty, twinkly lights.

The outdoor Christmas lights, green and red and gold and blue and twinkling, remind me that most people are that way all year round--kind, generous, friendly and with an occasional moment of ecstasy. But Christmas is the only time they dare reveal themselves.--Harlan Miller