Just another girly girl
Friday, June 29, 2007

I've gotten to know myself a lot better this year. I think it comes with age. We begin to find who we really are. It also comes from spiritual maturity. We begin to learn our value because of what Jesus did for us.
Through the year I've found so many new hobbies and passions. A lot of people look at me and think I'm not a very big girly girl. Even close friends. One time my sister told me "you need to be more feminine." Just because I don't walk around on my tiptoes so my calves stay toned, or have mani/pedi days at the spa or try the atkins/south beach/or just not eating diets (cause I love food!)doesn't mean I'm not just as feminine as the next girl.
I do admit... I've always gotten along with boys better. Because the girls I grew up with were catty. I like to talk about music and joke around and I don't hold my burps (well, I have a little bit more lately) and I talk about boogers. I mean, whats wrong with that? Girls don't talk about music (except my wonderful Claire and my new dear friend Erin Elise). They hold they're burps (except Jenny) and they certainly don't talk about boogers (except my 5 and 6 year old nieces.) But I like to talk about makeup and hair and boys and my relationship with the Lord and what he's teaching me (guys talk about that too, don't get me wrong.) Here I go... it's beginning to sound like I'm babbling. Run on paragraph, eh? Sorry. Anyways....
Here are a few things I've discovered about myself, and just things in general, over the last year.
Some of my favorite things to do are:
Curl up with a good book in my living room with my beautiful flowers outside the window.
I love to stare at art.

take a walk in the park by my house.
listen to soothing music before I go to bed.
Discover new recipes that I (YES, ME) can cook.
Read Spin or Blender magazine (music).
Introduce people to new music.
I've discovered that...
I cry during movies, songs and church. Whether they're sad tears or joyous tears.
I have in fact had my heart broken.
I try to find ways to be different than every other average Joe.
I like to think about the "good ol' days"
It's in those times I think about my mom's china
And climbing the trees outside my house in Washington.
My favorite tea is chai tea. For some reason the smell and taste just make me so happy.
My best friend is my 13 year old cat, Pookie.
My favorite movie (and soundtrack) is Elizabethtown. If you haven't seen it... WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!!!

I'm a romantic... BIG TIME.
I like poetry, stars and eyes.
I miss my family. I wish we had been more close-knit.
I love Austin, TX and I will be moving there... one day.
I've learned that I have the most amazing group of friends and I'm tearing up just writing that. I love y'all. I'm truly thankful for everything I'm blessed with.