Hanging out with Barron, reading, hangin' out with friends, traveling and road trips, watching and performing in plays (secretly I wish to be on Broadway just once in a musical!), absolutely LOVE movies-especially at the theater, star gazing, sitting on the front porch listening to my brother play guitar on a Sunday afternoon, and I love, love, love to sing!
I'd like to meet:
God...you know, one day when I finally get there, and I have to steal this from my brother-I'd like to meet myself in ten years, yeah...well...not really sure who else...not too big on meetin' famous people 'cause I really just don't care that much.
Favorite Quotes
"Kiss her forehead. Hold her hand while you talk. Hold her hand while you drive. Just hold her hand. Tell her she looks pretty. Look her in the eyes when you talk to her. Protect her. Tell her stupid jokes. Tickle her, even if she says stop. Slow dance with her. Let her fall asleep in your arms. Get her mad, then kiss her. Tease her. Let her tease you back. Stay up with her when shes sick. Smell her hair. Let her wear your clothes. Go slow. Don't push anything. Kiss her in the rain...and when you fall in love with her, tell her..."
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
"A woman's heart should be so hidden in God that a man would have to seek Him just to find her."
"Don't lose hope...when it gets darkest, the stars come out..."
"When you fall in love,it is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then it subsides, and when it subsides, you have to make a decision, you have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconcievable that you should ever part...because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it's not a desire to mate every second of the day, nor is it laying awake at night imagining he is kissing every part of your body...that is just being in love, which any of us can convince ourselves that we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away..."
"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, & it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back.I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that every day you should reach out & touch someone. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
"Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course, we wouldn't fall in love, or have babies, or be who we are. After all, seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go. But it's comforting to know the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you're very lucky, a plane ride away."
"One day this crazy life will all make sense...until then laugh at the confusion, live for the moment, and know that everything happens for a reason..."
"For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin-real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one. Happiness is a journey, not a destination."
"In life we do things. Some we wish we had never done, some we wish we could replay a million times in our heads, but they all make us who we are. And in the end, those experiences shape every detail about us. If we were to reverse any of them, we wouldn't be at the exact place that we are today. So just live. Make mistakes & have wonderful times, but never ever second guess who you are, where you have been, and most importantly, where it is that you are going."
"The space between the tears we cry is the laughter that keeps us coming back for more."
"The truly happy people are those who have a source of happiness too deep to be seriously disturbed by ordianary troubles."
"There are people starving, and Christians don't give a shit. What's worse is that you care more about the fact that I said 'shit' than you do about those starving people." ~Campolo
Music:
Well, I have recently sorted through the list considering I have finally realized that I am just very eclectic in my choice of music. I tend to lean towards more mellow, moody stuff. So without further ado, my list contains, but is not limited to...Allison Krauss, Bebo Norman Ben Folds Five, Ben Folds, Billy Joel, Bing Crosby, Blessed Union of Souls, Caedmon's Call, Carrie Underwood Chris Rice, Chris Tomlin, Counting Crows, Damien Rice, Diamond Rio, Dixie Chicks, Eagles, Etta James, Frank Sinatra, FFH, Garth Brooks, George Strait, Harry Connick Jr., Jackopierce, James Taylor, Jars of Clay, Jewel, John Mayer, Journey, The Judds, Karen Wheaton, Kenny Chesney, Kirk Franklin, Lisa Loeb, Louis Armstrong, Luther Vandross, Lynard Skynard, Mark Schultz, Maroon 5, Martina McBride, Marvin Gaye, Michael W. Smith, Nat King Cole, Nickel Creek, Oasis, Passion, Phillips Craig & Dean, Point of Grace, Rascal Flatts, Rich Mullins, Righteous Brothers, Rod Stewart, Silars Bald, Sister Hazel, Sonicflood, Sophie B. Hawkins, Switchfoot, Temptations, Third Day, Tony Bennet, Vertical Herizon, Weekend Excursion, The Wreakers & Yellowcard...hmm...yeah...so I seem to like ALL music...
Movies:
Anne of Avonlea series, Legends of the Fall, A River Runs Through It, Phantom of the Opera, Rent, Hoosiers, all the old classics with people like Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, etc., every girlie romantic movie ever made, every Disney movie ever made...I consider myself a movie buff so yeah I like most movies...
Television:
I am a channel hopper, but I love reality tv because no matter how hard they try, it is not real, but it is still fun to watch. I also enjoy good dramas...like Law & Order-all of them, CSI-all of them as well, House, Bones, and I LOVE Grey's Anatomy and the new recent addition Ugly Betty!
Books:
I love all Nicholas Sparks books, Beverly Lewis books, and I really enjoy advice books-like the one "He's Just Not That Into You"...they crack me up while helping me out...haha! My favorite author at the moment is Frank Peretti...now that guy really knows how to parallel and make analogies...
Heroes:
So many to choose from...but we will just state the obvious ones...Jesus...my mother & father...my little brother Ethan, who's not so little anymore...
