Sweet Summertime

I love love love the summer months! I love waking up with the sun already shining! I love summer morning runs. I love being out in the sun, with my tanning oil, beach towel, good book, and a pool near by. I love laying out, getting hot, and then cooling off in the pool and then repeating the lovely task :) I love how it doesn't get dark til about 10. I love family time in the summer. And even thought June is the only month I don't have a class I still love the summer time. Having school this summer is some what of a bummer....but since it is still summer I live with it.

When I was little summer was even better. We never stayed inside during the summer. Me and my best friend would ride bikes, swim, play catch, all sorts of things but we would do them outside. Our favorite was playing town, our bikes were cars and different places around our block would be you know the store, the post office, different things. We had quite the imagination. We would ride to the ice cream place, and the cemetery...yes I know a little strange but we loved it!    Basically we spent all summer outside doing who knows what but we weren't inside.

I have never been someone to really care about how kids are inside watching TV or playing games, or who knows what. Maybe that is because I am not a parent yet I am not sure. But today as I was driving I not only saw a child outside...but he was outside helping his dad with something. And he looked really into it. I was glad to see him outside and being so helpful. Now I may be totally wrong...maybe dad forced him out for help but either way I could see the boy smiling with a hammer in hand. And as I continue driving I notice not many kids outside. No one riding their bikes....not out playing with dogs or cats...I don't know I am not a huge activist or anything for kids being out side because maybe the town I live now is just different then the one I am from. Maybe it isn't as safe..or too big to do those things.. I do feel bad for the children though because I know what they are missing out on :)

Taking Life and Others for Granted

I feel like the past couple of weeks have been a roller coaster. Mostly an emotional roller coaster all within myself. Little things...maybe...petty...maybe. But to me most of it has been important...or it wouldn't have affected me. Where do these roller coaster full of emotions come from?? Things can be so good (or just uneventful) and then BAM things happen. I don't get it. I may not be making any sense right now but for those who understand where I am coming from where does this come from? Am I always on the roller coaster and just sometimes notice these things or is it forreal that things can hit all at once. Plus I have always been a pretty open friend. I can be very open with my feelings and events in life but I have never had that one person in my life that I tell EVERYTHING to. I have people I trust. I have girls I would consider my best friends but they usually have a friend they have known longer, or just a better connection. Please believe this is not a pitty party. Just feelings inside getting brought to the surface. I don't hold things in I still do get them out. Basically It has just been a rough couple of weeks, but I know there is worse going on with people and it has just really made me think how lucky I am.


I have been trying to keep up with the IU student that has been missing. It breaks my heart for her friends and family to not know where she is or if she is alive or not. I pray she is alive and well and that she will be found soon. I pray for strength for her family and friends and knowledge of all those helping in the case. So instead of dwelling on my bad week or couple weeks I am gonna praise God that I am alive and safe.