Finally

You know, I should have blogged like 3 months ago but...I decided to be a lametard and not do that. So here I am blogging FINALLY.

I have been sooooo excited to live at this apartment with Grace. I am pretty sure we are the best roommates in the history of the world, but I'm a little biased. I'm glad that we get to live here because I never have to wear pants or other articles of clothing except for when Andrew comes over. So 6/7 nights a week, I'm pants less. :) I'm not sure Grace enjoys it quite as much because I think I annoy the poop out of her. It's just speculation at this point, but...

I am seriously so so so SO done with this freaking semester! I am so tired of the same classes and teachers for months. I just want to be done. I only have 2 more weeks until I am going to be done with this semester. That's right! NO FINALS FOR ME (except my piano jury)! Woot woot!

I am so glad that we got to have that amazing Thanksgiving dinner with each other! So much fun!

I am going to binge watch all of Parks and Rec over break. Seriously. I am also going to be starting to watch Supernatural. Maybe. I will also get to go on dates with froman. That's right. I love it. Also, I will be working and practicing piano until my fingers bleed but we had better get to hang out all three together like old times! That used to be so fun! So we must again!

I literally have no clue what I want for Christmas. But whatever. Here's my Christmas wish list:

1) A nice pair of really warm water proof gloves
2) Long wool socks
3) Long warm sweaters or tunics or whatever you call them. Just as long as they cover my butt. That's right. I want to wear leggings so I need long shirts.
4) A calendar
5) a lovesac
6) Music books. If you want more specifics, I have a list of composers and editors. It changes from composer to composer so just ask me if you want to get me some. Or you can always get me movie scores and stuff like that
7) set of kitchen knives
8) a toaster
9) A nice winter coat
10) Tea from Teavana or the tea shop on Pearl Street. Also, one of those little strainers for tea leaves.

That's all that I can really think of right now, but those are all pretty good things. Other than those, I desire your love and friendship ;)

I'm so glad you two are my friends. I don't know what I'd do without you!

~Abby~

Everything Hurts

Good evening, peeps.

Let me explain the title. We moved to the new house on Friday and we've been working like crazy all weekend. Moving boxes, carrying stuff, organizing stuff. So much stuff!! Also I had a very physically difficult horse back riding lesson on Friday, plus my period just started. Everything. Hurts. I couldn't fall asleep on Friday night because my back hurt so much. And Lady gruffed all night. She has a hard time in new places. Sorry if this is on the depressing side. This sounds like I just hate life. Plus sides. The basement of the new house is the best. We have the tv down there and it's just cozy and the best tv room ever. And this sounds weird but I'm in love with our new washing machine. Hard to explain. I just am. 

I love Karl Urban. I wanna watch Lord of the Rings with you guys. I love Karl Urban he's just awesome. Especially in Lord of the Rings because he rides a horse. Riding a horse makes a guy instantly 10 times sexier. 

If you would pray for my riding teacher that would be good because she is thinking about moving to another facility because there is a group of people moving in with their horses and they are known for bein somewhat abusive to their horses and that's just not a good atmosphere to be in. Also the owner doesn't sous like the nicest guy. :( it's sad cuz it's a super nice ranch. Maybe we won't leave maybe we will. 

I hate having money problems. I don't want to work but I want lots of money. Don't we all. Speaking of money, I got a job at Smashburger so MORE MONEY!! 

I'm super tired so this is all I'll do for now. 

Love you guys. Night

B

Several Lifetimes Later.....

Well. do i get some sort of prize for longest time between blogs? Sorry about that. i have all kinds of excuses (moving, 50 hour work weeks, moving, moving) but i'll spare you my sob story. I'm blogging now and that's all that matters, right?

so, moving. well let me go back to the few weeks before moving. I loved loved loved my internship but that plus watching michael what felt like all the time, plus getting ready to move was stressing me out more than i've ever been stressed. but i learned so much from working with all the EMT'S and paramedics and techs and nurses and doctors and patients. i learned that when i am asked if i want to dip a cup of pee, i will answer yes. i learned that some people who seem to actually be sick are actually full of $hit and seeking drugs. i learned that if i meet a 50+ year old male emergency medicine worker, whether that be a paramedic or a nurse, he WILL ask me if i'm sure i want to be in that line of work. i learned that guys will be guys, meaning that no matter what kind of shape they're in, they will hit on you. nasty. i learned that 90% of all male healthcare workers are unfairly hot. and i learned that i am capable of doing a lot more things than i thought.

but all that's over now, and i'm looking ahead to getting a real job so i can do all those things whilst getting paid! pray for me for my interview tomorrow, i'm really nervous. and i haven't gotten any other offers, so i really need a job. i guess i could always bar-tend....plan b. and plan c can be stripper. just kidding. sort of.

i also want to say how thankful i am to be living in our awesome apartment with my awesome roommate. our apartment is perfect, (except toilet, electricity and poor a/c ventilation.) after seeing the other apartments and locations in boulder, ours is solid gold. and it's so much more fun to go home when i don't live there. less arguing, plus my mom feels like she needs to give me food. which is totally fine.

here's a partial bucket list for this year:
mt.conundrum hot springs
pole dancing class
go to some huge boulder festival thing
have a game party (or several) at our apartment
text spencer

i know that's a pretty paltry list, but i'm working on it.

so that's about it for me. i had a fabulous time going to water world and watching modern family and trying on clothes with both of you last week. and i can't wait for friday night!! and no i will not be going as slave leia. sorry to disappoint.

Love,
Grace

More San Diego!!!

I am sitting here in San Diego with some music blasting eating ramen, alone, for what feels like the first time in forever. You know how I like me some (a lot of) alone time!!! Just a heads up, this'll probably be a seriousish post. You have been warned!

So basically, this trip has been the best experience of my life. But at the same time, it's been so hard and so exhausting and crazy. The point this summer, is to step out in faith and leave results up to God. So, I was pretty much terrified of everything because stepping out in faith is very difficult to do. I came out here with hardly any support, I shared my faith, I shared the Gospel, I go evangelizing weekly, I shared my entire testimony to strangers (on multiple occasions), I forgave my dad, I wrote my dad a letter, I wrote Mary a letter, I started a bible study. And I'm sure I'm forgetting things but this is what I thought of off the top of my head.

Yeah I wrote my dad a letter. Let's just start there. First, I wrote him an angry letter without any intent of sending it to him. And I realized how pissed off I was at him for so long but I had never actually vocalized all of it. And I didn't realize that writing that letter would actually bring healing to me. Then I wrote a letter that I actually sent to him. Just saying how I've been mad at him but that I forgive him for everything and I don't know how it will look to have a relationship with him but I just wanted to clear the air. And he wrote me back! I thought that he would be mad and probably yell at me in his letter, but that didn't happen and we're gonna get together when I get back. It just shows how faithful God is and how he goes before us to prepare the way. It's amazing!!

I started a bible study with my friend Pablo Garcia from work. We have this weekly meeting and every single week (actually probably more like every day I saw him) I invited him to it. But he couldn't go because he is the drummer for this band and they usually play shows on the weekend. Anyway, I kept on stepping out and inviting him even though I felt uncomfortable and he finally one day asked me why I believe what I believe and he said that he is a Christian but has not really learned how to read the bible and stuff and he asked for my help!! So we have met twice! And it's totally a God thing!! It's just awesome! I have gotten to discuss a lot of hard questions with him about Christianity and what is truth and whatnot. I'm pretty much excited! Oh also, he has wonderful hair. If you're curious, look him up on FB. It's just fabulous.

I feel like God has grown me so much over the past month and a half, it's insane!!

On a different note, Andrew called me the other night and said that I have been so distracting to him and while he loves talking to me, we shouldn't talk till the end of his program this summer. I have been reevaluating out friendship anyway (some things will probably have to change...) but it was weird.

On a different different note, these two black girls I work with (Kennieshay and Quineesha) based their pants size off of mine, because I have a big butt...-_- Who am I kidding? I love it.

I am soooooo excited that you guys bought rafts and then also bought me one!!! SO GREAT! INGENIOUS IDEA LADIES!!!

Also, I am seriously sorry if I hurt either one of you guys' feelings about Water World. I'm excited to go with you guys and it's gonna be great just the 3 of us!!! And I can't wait for the apartment, but it kinda feels surreal to me right now!

I love you both! Sorry for the seriousish post!!!

Abby

Oh P.S. Romans 5:8. Yes.

Stuff and Fluff

I just recently found out that my family is moving. You both know and have seen pictures, but I'll just give you all the information I know. It is a very nice house that was built in the 70s but they just redid the kitchen and it looks fantastic. It has 4 bedrooms, 2 upstairs and 2 downstairs and 3 bathrooms. Samuel and I will be in the basement and there will be a guest room upstairs. There is a really big nice office upstairs for my dad and I think he's pretty happy about that. We are going to totally redo the back yard. My mom hates when there are rocks in the landscape so we're taking all the rock out and putting in gardens. Also we are going to design our own patio which is going to be cool! My parents are obsessed with HGTV right. I'm excited but at he same time not at all. It's gonna be a huge change because it is quite a bit smaller than our current house. It is nice though. Just the way everything has gone so smoothly so far makes us think that this is what God wants us to do. 

So The Count of Monte Cristo. I love the movie as I expressed in my last blog, and I watched it a couple times and just loved it so much so I decided to read the book! I am in love with it so far! (Keep in mind this is the abridged version). It's just so beautifully written and just a fantastic story!! 

So besides moving activities like starting to pack things up and going through my stuff and downsizing, I have had a pretty good summer so far. My mom and I are doing history together and I get to watch 300 and count it as school because we are studying Ancient Greece!! Pretty sweet.  

 

Alrighty that's it for now I suppose. I would appreciate prayers for calmness for moving, it stresses me out so much. 

Love you guys a lot!!!

Bray-nay-nay

Signs and Symptoms of Being an Adult

It's a disease that affects billions. Both men and women suffer from it. And the only way to not get it is to die before you are affected. What affliction am I speaking of? ADULTHOOD.

Here are the signs and symptoms of being an adult:
    SO much worry about money. All day, every day. do i have enough? how can i make more? Will i ever have enough? (the answer to that is no, btw.) So if you worry about money, congratulations you're an adult.
    Remember how as a little kid chores were from the devil? yeah when you're an adult you want to live in a clean environment. suddenly having a clean bathroom and no dishes in the sink makes you feel like you really have your life together (even thought you really don't.) sure sign of adulthood: wanting to do chores.
    This is a big one so listen up. bees are scary mother**ckers. as are wasps and all matter of flying or crawling creatures with 6 or 8 legs. but as an adult, you're the one who has to stay behind when everyone else is running screaming from the room and kill that nasty son of a gun. sucks to suck.
   Have you ever said 'because i said so' or 'don't make me come in there' ? If so, you might be an adult (or babysitting michael) especially if you have a special tone of voice that you use when saying such phrases. not even yelling, just this real dangerously quiet voice. use it once and BAM you're an adult.
   Going to bed is your favorite time of the day. or your morning cup of coffee. from the moment you get out of bed in the morning, you look forward to getting back in it.  this might just be me though...
   It's a helluva lot easier to ignore/forgive annoying little brothers and sisters. it just doesn't matter anymore if they are stupid. you're an adult and have more pressing concerns. (like money, remember) older brothers and sisters are still as annoying as ever though. funny how that works...
 
I'm sure that there are many many more but maybe i'm not a full-fledged adult yet. thank goodness.

quick update on me though:
I'm so busy it's crazy. I like being busy but this is a little ridiculous. i am tired all the time. I have only 2 evenings and two mornings that i don't do anything. and sundays. but those times are taken up with doing chores or errands that i don't have any other time for. july is looking just as busy cause even though class will be over, i have 90 hours of clinical shifts at Emergency Departments or ambulances. Then i have to look for and apply for jobs. gah. at least i'm making bank and getting to stick people with needles.
Speaking of needles, i'm loving my IV class. i don't know what i find so thrilling about sliding a thin hollow piece of metal into another person's vein but it's great.
well until next time. Abby, miss you and love you a lot. Brianna, i don't miss you because i see you what feels like every day to freaking run (gaaaaaah) but i do love you!
-Grace

San Diego

So I am in San Diego at this moment in time. It's basically this amazing place that I am in love with by now. To the west is the ocean and to the east is the bay. Each within 2 blocks of my condo. It's beautiful is what I'm trying to say. It's also so nice here. It's cool and breezy all day long. It's just perfect to be here. I really like it.

So I shared my testimony like the first full day that we were here. With 4 other girls. Complete. Strangers. It was such an interesting experience. Technically, we haven't even shared our testimonies with each other even though we do life together all the time. I think we should.

So I went swimming in the ocean 2 days ago. It was amazing! Except this girl Anna and I were the only girls ACTUALLY swimming. All the other girls were laying out. So I was swimming with like 7 or 8 guys that were from CRU too. Back up. On the way there, I met this guy named Bryce (I think that's how you spell it) and he said that I have great hair. Well he said something like "cool hair because it's a different color" or something like that. So we were all swimming in the ocean. And he is hard core flirting with me. I'm talking splashing me with water, trying to push me into the waves, trying to trip me over himself, mocking my screams/giggles of delight at the waves. Hard core flirting. So then when I got out of the water, my friend Taylor said that he would teach me how to play the ukelele this summer. Anna and I want to ride a tandem bike with me on the back playing the ukelele. Yes. So anyway, Taylor had his ukelele so I went over there to try and learn and I'm really struggling so I'm trying to laugh it off and I can just tell he thinks I'm being all cutesy and stuff and he just continues to flirt and he tries to sit very close to me on the sand and he said "I'll sing the guy part and you can sing the girl part" in this LOVE SONG. So then he asked me what my major is and I said I'm a music major and he said he wanted to be a music major. For guitar and drum set. -_- under impressed am I. So then he asked me if I can sing and I say not really I mostly play classical music and I kid you not he goes "I have a friend who likes classical. What is wrong with you guys?" And so naturally he almost gets punched in the face. Then later that night, he found me in the crowd after the meeting and he invited me to the beach for a late night jam session on the beach. At night. With him. On the beach. In a romantic setting. I'm so under impressed. I don't know how that's gonna work out for him...

On another note, this guy at work just was staring into my eyes and he wouldn't break eye contact and then in the weirdest way possible, he goes "Are those your real eyes, because they are beautiful" and I was weirded out.

I also get to rent bikes, surf boards, paddle boards, wet suits, and anything else without a motor for FREE this summer!!! WHAT WHAT?!

Ok we seriously have to road trip out here some time when B isn't a baby anymore :)

Also, Count of Monte Cristo? Not a good movie. Read the book. The movie ruins everything.

I have to go. Make sure to write fast so that I can update more about my trip!!!

I love you two!!!

~Abby~