So Close, Yet So Far

You know, sometimes I seriously feel like my life is a song from Cabaret:

"All the odds are in my favor. Something's bound to begin. It's gotta happen sometime. Maybe this time I'll win."

Other days I have complete mental breakdowns and struggle to focus on my to-do list. Lots of things aren't going exactly my way these days, and my first reaction to these things is just to shut down and curl up in the fetal position and complain about everything that's not what I expected it to be.

Then there are days like today when nothing especially exciting happens, but I'm reminded of my place in this world and my hope is renewed. While listening to the radio on the way to class I heard the DJ telling his Easter weekend story about how most of his plans got rearranged from what he was expecting. Then he spit out Proverbs 16:9 and I was completely humbled and changed my perspective.

"The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps."

So even if I may not be able to fit into the spectacular dress I want to this weekend and I can't control the behaviors of other people and no one has hired me yet I know that regardless of what I have planned for my life God is going to put me exactly where He wants me, and that's more reassuring than having my plans turn out my way because obviously I can only see the near future whereas the Lord can see my entire life in the blink of an eye. I hope this blesses you the way it blessed me today.

P.S. Marry me Ed Westwick.

Witticism of the Day: Have patience. Not original, true, but it's important to understand the weight of these words, so I'll repeat them to you.

You Look Like a Spastic Starfish, Girl!

Here's a list of things I swear by and why. Enjoy.

• Mascara: I am rarely awake in the mornings. Once this stuff is on, I don't look less like I just rolled out of the grave to go to class.
• Microsoft Excel: This is my best friend 99.9% of my days. If I need to organize something (and I do love organization) I just build a spreadsheet around it.
• Food Chopper: Ok, so it's really more like a food processor, but it totally chops my onions in way less time than it takes me to do it by hand. While we're on this subject, I also swear by my
• Pink Crate and Barrel Chopping Board: Because it's pink.
• Sugar-Free Jello: This stuff is amazing. It's sweet. It jiggles. It's super for any diet!
• High Heels: I have trouble walking (and much more trouble dancing) in flats these days. Plus, heels are so much prettier AND they make my legs look like they're not stumpy little things.
• Hulu: Even though it's spazzing out on my computer right now, it's amazing for watching almost everything I missed on tv this week (thank you CW for preventing this luxury and making me watch twice as many commercials).
• The Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack: Yes, that does show my age. If you have to look it up, then you missed out on a childhood on the computer. So many games of value despite their dated graphics and lame plotlines.

That's all I have today. Yes, I cheesed out and made another stupid list. Eventually I'll have something that sparks my anger and you'll get to hear all about how you should be doing something.

Witticism of the Day: If at first you don't succeed, ask someone else for help. If they fail too, ask an expert. If they fail as well, it's design error.

Spring is in the Air

I know it's been a while and you're expecting something great, but all I have is one of my infamous lists.

Things That Have Made Me Smile Recently:

• Currently: The parking lot of my complex up in celebration on account of our team just winning a national championship!
• Currently: Being able to say years down the road that I was here the first time in history such a championship was achieved.
• Sunday: Standing in the choir loft in front of a congregation of 3000+ and watching as they slowly rose one at a time to worship the Lord. (There were also chills and tears associated with this.)
• Constantly: Listening to the Billy Elliot soundtrack.
• Friday: Having my daddy surprise me by coming to my banquet at which I received an award for my dedication to the performing arts.
• Today: Boys doing cute things like folding napkins into flowers and not noticing that girls notice it.
• Today: Blushing at the dinner table in reference to a certain booooooooy.
• Yesterday: Discovering Chips Challenge online http://www.webcc.psumaps.com/ (AH!)
• Tuesday: Receiving random and unexpected "mad money" in the mail from my grandmother.
• Sunday: Planning the most juvenille college graduation party on the face of the planet!

That's all I've got for now.

Witticism of the Day: If you're trying to seem mysterious and ellusive, make sure you don't take it too far and end up being ignored. I recommend being a vicious flirt instead.