Ummm....so, i'm sure we all have skype. At least most of us do. I say, we work out our time differences have do a conference call on skype. i have actually never done one but my sister and friends do it all the time.
so what do you say? everyone figure out a time that works for you. no matter how late it is here for me, i'm down. you are all worth it and it'll be so great to get to talk to everyone at the same time.
I miss you all and i pray that you are doing good.
My love always.
Crazy nigerian
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Tomi and I are trading continents
I'm writing to say adios for awhile! Leavin for Tanzania on Monday (which is technically TOMORROW, aahhhhh). I love you all and will update you with pictures/ridiculous stories as soon as I get back, the 30th. Please keep my safety and that God will do great things, in spite of me, in your prayers.
LOVE to you all.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
I should be adding about 9,000 names to a spreadsheet, but I'm doing this instead...
My dearest friends,
I’m sitting here at work trying to find the motivation to do the long list of things that need to be done by the end of today, but there’s no motivation. Really, I’m just thinking about where I want to go for lunch haha. So I thought I’d write a little on here.
I have nothing new or exciting to report. I work all the time. Seriously, all the time. If it’s not a my job, it’s getting things ready for the next stage or working out. But I only have exactly 16 more days of work, which is great because there’s no way I could do this for real.
This past weekend I flew to Austin to be with a friend who is having trouble with her fiancé. Things are fine now, and it was so good to be there and see her. Austin is also a cool city if you’ve never been I highly recommend it. On Monday I went to Emily Smith’s house (yes, she lives in a mansion, it’s incredible) and made dinner with Rachel Ryon and Laura Fehlbaum. It was SO good to see them and share stories and just be together. It made me miss y’all so much more than I already do.
I leave for Tanzania on August 10th!!! I’m so ready to go it’s not even funny. The best part is, even though I know the basics of what I’ll be doing there, there’s still so much room for God to use me and to surprise me, which he will inevitably do. Your prayers for that are greatly appreciated. Not to mention I will be spending a week in a hut in Zanzibar with Jesse. I don’t even know what to say about that. Haha.
As for Paris, there was a family that was interested in me, but after talking with them on the phone last week, they decided they want someone who speaks French fluently. Pardon my French, but then why the hell would they want an American?? Why not just pick some rando Frenchie off the street. Sorry, I’m bitter. The family seemed awesome, but I have to trust that there’s a better one out there. No matter what, I’m going. The end.
Spiritually, I’m doing so well. This summer has been great, but being away from friends and school and back home where everything is too familiar does WONDERS for learning how to completely lean on Him. There have been tons of roadblocks in this Paris thing, but I feel confident and no matter what I feel that I will be used for good wherever God decides to send me. I just feel excited because I have no commitments, I’m completely 100% open to wherever and however He wants to use me…it’s kind of scary, but completely exciting. I’m at the point right now where I am falling in love with him and surrendering to him so much that I feel like any future relationship I have will have to be with someone who will only add to my love for Christ and not distract from it. Kind of like I would be cheating on God. Is that weird? It sounds weird. You get it though. So yeah…that’s good. Life is exciting, minus work.
Shayla…THAILAND??!! I’m so excited for you, I hope that works out! I’ll be praying about that!!!
What else? Oh, I have the picture shayla gave to us for graduation hanging in my cubicle and every day I pray for you all and miss you a ton, and sometimes when I can't stand looking at another excel spreadsheet or sitting through a conference call, I imagine I'm sitting on the beach drinking wine and talking and laughing with you girls. Tear. I hope that your summers/job search/boot camp (hahah Tomi)/school prep/camp/life post grad/relationships are wonderful. Talk to you all very soon.
All my love,
Becs
I’m sitting here at work trying to find the motivation to do the long list of things that need to be done by the end of today, but there’s no motivation. Really, I’m just thinking about where I want to go for lunch haha. So I thought I’d write a little on here.
I have nothing new or exciting to report. I work all the time. Seriously, all the time. If it’s not a my job, it’s getting things ready for the next stage or working out. But I only have exactly 16 more days of work, which is great because there’s no way I could do this for real.
This past weekend I flew to Austin to be with a friend who is having trouble with her fiancé. Things are fine now, and it was so good to be there and see her. Austin is also a cool city if you’ve never been I highly recommend it. On Monday I went to Emily Smith’s house (yes, she lives in a mansion, it’s incredible) and made dinner with Rachel Ryon and Laura Fehlbaum. It was SO good to see them and share stories and just be together. It made me miss y’all so much more than I already do.
I leave for Tanzania on August 10th!!! I’m so ready to go it’s not even funny. The best part is, even though I know the basics of what I’ll be doing there, there’s still so much room for God to use me and to surprise me, which he will inevitably do. Your prayers for that are greatly appreciated. Not to mention I will be spending a week in a hut in Zanzibar with Jesse. I don’t even know what to say about that. Haha.
As for Paris, there was a family that was interested in me, but after talking with them on the phone last week, they decided they want someone who speaks French fluently. Pardon my French, but then why the hell would they want an American?? Why not just pick some rando Frenchie off the street. Sorry, I’m bitter. The family seemed awesome, but I have to trust that there’s a better one out there. No matter what, I’m going. The end.
Spiritually, I’m doing so well. This summer has been great, but being away from friends and school and back home where everything is too familiar does WONDERS for learning how to completely lean on Him. There have been tons of roadblocks in this Paris thing, but I feel confident and no matter what I feel that I will be used for good wherever God decides to send me. I just feel excited because I have no commitments, I’m completely 100% open to wherever and however He wants to use me…it’s kind of scary, but completely exciting. I’m at the point right now where I am falling in love with him and surrendering to him so much that I feel like any future relationship I have will have to be with someone who will only add to my love for Christ and not distract from it. Kind of like I would be cheating on God. Is that weird? It sounds weird. You get it though. So yeah…that’s good. Life is exciting, minus work.
Shayla…THAILAND??!! I’m so excited for you, I hope that works out! I’ll be praying about that!!!
What else? Oh, I have the picture shayla gave to us for graduation hanging in my cubicle and every day I pray for you all and miss you a ton, and sometimes when I can't stand looking at another excel spreadsheet or sitting through a conference call, I imagine I'm sitting on the beach drinking wine and talking and laughing with you girls. Tear. I hope that your summers/job search/boot camp (hahah Tomi)/school prep/camp/life post grad/relationships are wonderful. Talk to you all very soon.
All my love,
Becs
Monday, July 20, 2009
Camp and How Everything Is Less Fun Without You
Hey friends!
So I'm back from camp. It was a very hard 2 weeks. I think that summer camp is one of those things you especially love when you grew up there. But I was the only one there who hadn't been there every summer for the past 5 years or so, and it was kinda lonely. Don't get me wrong, I had a decent time and I think it was very good that I was there. I just realized that all of the fun and the relationships there weren't MINE and it really made me miss you guys. I can't believe that we wont be back in Malibu in a month. I miss MY friends and OUR memories. Starting over kind of sucks.
Anyway, thought I would give you guys a heads up on this: Chase and I are considering moving to Thailand after we get married. We know a missionary family who lives there and they are looking for interns. We aren't sure yet, but we are tossing the idea around... just thought you should know :)
I miss you girls so very much.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Missing You
Hello Loves.
My heart aches for all of you. I feel like I have been in mourning this summer. Sometimes I wonder how I am going to manage everything with everyone gone and spread out. Actually Im wondering that right now hence my writing to you all. Guys I miss you so much. I sometimes feel so alone and I cant just run over to anyones apartment and crawl into bed with them, or ask one of you to meet me for coffee. I wish I would have held you all a little tighter when I hugged you, of course Im sure that there are a few times that if I did that I might have cut off circulation.
Things have been fine here. Its good being home. Time passes slowly and fast at the same time. I want summer to be over so I can get started on the Fulbright, but I want summer to last because I cant stand doing goodbyes. I think its my issue with goodbyes that has me writing this awfully depressing and emotionally dramatic post. Dane was here from this past Monday night until this morning. It was a wonderful week. But saying goodbye to him rips me up inside. EA, Shayla, Cheda, I now understand all the times you had to do long distance and say goodbye and how hard that is, and how its takes a toll on you. I am amazed at how you all handled it and got through it. I wish I could have been more understanding, and I wish you were all here because I know you all would make me feel better and make this easier and help me get through it. I didnt know I could feel this way about missing people. When you guys arent here, when Dane isnt here, its like there is this void. Mostly I get by and can ignore it, but life just doesnt seem as bright or as full. And then when I talk to you on the phone, or get to see you, or like when Dane was here, its wonderful. All is right for that time, but when the conversation is over and goodbye happens, the emptiness is all the more evident.
Most days I go back and forth about going to Germany. I am excited to go and be there and have new experiences. But I dread going alone, missing you guys, missing Dane, sometimes I wish I had never applied to the Fulbright and was just going to grad school, then this time away from some of you would just be for the summer and not for over a year. But since I cant stop my emotions I just logically talk myself out of it and tell myself how great it is that I have the Fulbright. I remember what all of you have told me and just say it to myself over and over. OMG I feel so emo right now. Im sorry I know this isnt fun to read. I just, I need help loves. I know I cant have you here, but Im struggling. Im struggling to find comfort, to be brave, to trust, to not have fear, to not be sad and sometimes I just dont know what to do. What I would give to have you all within a five minute walking distance of me again.
Also, what Im feeling for Dane, well it grows each day. Shay, you told me that an upside of long distance and only having communication makes you grow to know and understand one another in ways that you dont when your together, because your together and have the time for that to happen when it happens. And I, I love him so much. Enough to know if I ever had to let him go I would, but also so much that when I think of my future and where I will be down the road I always picture him there. And I know hes on the same page and not going anywhere no matter how far away I am or for how long. And the thing is the idea of being with him for the rest of my life no longer scares me, the idea of marriage in the next coming years no longer weirds me out, or feels out of place or too soon. And not feeling that way anymore scares me because its so BIG. feeling this way is big and overwhelming. And I also know that part of this is because we are doing long distance and I miss him and I want him here. But I havent said this to any of you and I thought you should all know these are the thoughts going through my head because when we were at school, and we would joke about it or discuss it Id briefly enterain the idea, but ultimately brush it off. Im not doing that anymore.
So as you can see Im a mass of emotion.... or in the words of Ron Burgundy, "I'm in a glass box of emotion!!!!" I am so sorry that my first real post is not only coming in July, but its messy and depressingly emotional. I think I have been in mourning and havent been able to bring myself to post or something. If you have any advice or anything lemme know. I love you all so so much and hope you all are great. And Im gonna make it my pact to post weekly on Fridays. All my love and prayers,
Lindseu
My heart aches for all of you. I feel like I have been in mourning this summer. Sometimes I wonder how I am going to manage everything with everyone gone and spread out. Actually Im wondering that right now hence my writing to you all. Guys I miss you so much. I sometimes feel so alone and I cant just run over to anyones apartment and crawl into bed with them, or ask one of you to meet me for coffee. I wish I would have held you all a little tighter when I hugged you, of course Im sure that there are a few times that if I did that I might have cut off circulation.
Things have been fine here. Its good being home. Time passes slowly and fast at the same time. I want summer to be over so I can get started on the Fulbright, but I want summer to last because I cant stand doing goodbyes. I think its my issue with goodbyes that has me writing this awfully depressing and emotionally dramatic post. Dane was here from this past Monday night until this morning. It was a wonderful week. But saying goodbye to him rips me up inside. EA, Shayla, Cheda, I now understand all the times you had to do long distance and say goodbye and how hard that is, and how its takes a toll on you. I am amazed at how you all handled it and got through it. I wish I could have been more understanding, and I wish you were all here because I know you all would make me feel better and make this easier and help me get through it. I didnt know I could feel this way about missing people. When you guys arent here, when Dane isnt here, its like there is this void. Mostly I get by and can ignore it, but life just doesnt seem as bright or as full. And then when I talk to you on the phone, or get to see you, or like when Dane was here, its wonderful. All is right for that time, but when the conversation is over and goodbye happens, the emptiness is all the more evident.
Most days I go back and forth about going to Germany. I am excited to go and be there and have new experiences. But I dread going alone, missing you guys, missing Dane, sometimes I wish I had never applied to the Fulbright and was just going to grad school, then this time away from some of you would just be for the summer and not for over a year. But since I cant stop my emotions I just logically talk myself out of it and tell myself how great it is that I have the Fulbright. I remember what all of you have told me and just say it to myself over and over. OMG I feel so emo right now. Im sorry I know this isnt fun to read. I just, I need help loves. I know I cant have you here, but Im struggling. Im struggling to find comfort, to be brave, to trust, to not have fear, to not be sad and sometimes I just dont know what to do. What I would give to have you all within a five minute walking distance of me again.
Also, what Im feeling for Dane, well it grows each day. Shay, you told me that an upside of long distance and only having communication makes you grow to know and understand one another in ways that you dont when your together, because your together and have the time for that to happen when it happens. And I, I love him so much. Enough to know if I ever had to let him go I would, but also so much that when I think of my future and where I will be down the road I always picture him there. And I know hes on the same page and not going anywhere no matter how far away I am or for how long. And the thing is the idea of being with him for the rest of my life no longer scares me, the idea of marriage in the next coming years no longer weirds me out, or feels out of place or too soon. And not feeling that way anymore scares me because its so BIG. feeling this way is big and overwhelming. And I also know that part of this is because we are doing long distance and I miss him and I want him here. But I havent said this to any of you and I thought you should all know these are the thoughts going through my head because when we were at school, and we would joke about it or discuss it Id briefly enterain the idea, but ultimately brush it off. Im not doing that anymore.
So as you can see Im a mass of emotion.... or in the words of Ron Burgundy, "I'm in a glass box of emotion!!!!" I am so sorry that my first real post is not only coming in July, but its messy and depressingly emotional. I think I have been in mourning and havent been able to bring myself to post or something. If you have any advice or anything lemme know. I love you all so so much and hope you all are great. And Im gonna make it my pact to post weekly on Fridays. All my love and prayers,
Lindseu
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Ah... The Cruise
I must apologize for my lack of effective communication skills as of late. This week, my parents are going to Hawaii and I am moving out, so all of that is just really good. Also, I will be able to talk a lot more, and be a mom a lot less. Be looking for a phone call. Oh my goodness I miss you girls way too much! I cant even say. I NEED to see you all! Maybe I should just get married now so that we can all have a reunion. LOL. JK... kinda.
So the cruise was amazing. I didnt really take any photos, Chase's little sister Mackenzie was the official documenter of the trip and she has a lot of really good ones, so they'll be on facebook soon. We had a phenomenal time. It was really incredible. I finally got to go to Catalina! LOL. It's nice, I think we all would have enjoyed ourselves there :). Then we actually got to go to Mexico, Ensanada to be exact. Speaking Spanish was fun. Chase's older brother Brandon kind of wanted to practice though so he did most of the talking and would ask me how to conjugate some verbs. That was fun. It was great to see how easily I fit in with the Moss family. It was always so so comfortable for everyone and I think really reinforced in everyone's mind that Chase and I are going to get married at some point. We got to go to Sea World on Thursday. I love that place! The dolphin petting area was closed though so that was a HUGE disappointment. On Friday we saw "The Taking of Pelham 123" and it was SO good. It has a lot of the "f" word in it, but other than that it is phenomenal you have got to see it!
So anyway, today I am going to go paint my new room. My very own room in a grown up house :) I am stoked. I dont know what color I am going to paint it though, so I need to figure that out!
Again, I love you girls SO much and I cant wait to talk to you!
Love,
Shayla
Friday, June 12, 2009
A quick post...
OK...this will be a short post because I have to go do the dishes. I really only have one comment...I really wish I was there the night those pics that lindsey posted were taken. I feel like I need a little explanation to give me context...
Oh, and one more comment: I am so impressed with you Ellen Anne that you blogged!
Love you girls so much and miss you like crazy!
P.S. I am actually interviewing with two schools right now. One is in so cal and one is in China! Would anyone be willing to come visit me in Shanghai next year??!!!! Haha
Oh, and one more comment: I am so impressed with you Ellen Anne that you blogged!
Love you girls so much and miss you like crazy!
P.S. I am actually interviewing with two schools right now. One is in so cal and one is in China! Would anyone be willing to come visit me in Shanghai next year??!!!! Haha
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
So far....
OH MY GOODNESS!!! EA wrote a blog! I love you guys and i loved reading your blogs!!!
I can't tell you how much i have missed you all. I actually had my first of what i know will be many breakdowns on Monday. It was oughfully and my heart hurt so much AND i wasn't even PMSing! Anyways, home has been good. Its been great to be with family and get to hang out with some friends. Although, i think that California has messed me up. I mean, we are so chill and so laidback and that is not really the case in Nigeria. Hence, i find that i get overwhelmed with all the hustling and bustling.lol. Work has already been crazy and i haven't even gotten to the crazy part yet. I have a deadline and so that doesn't help. On Monday, the whole idea that i am now an adult, a college graduate and working really hit me. It was like i was being told to forget college, grow up, suck it up and deal with the real world. I missed you guys and i didn't know who to talk to that would really understand how i felt. My friends at home are great but they don't really know me or understand who i have become. Sometimes, they joke about certain things that make me upset but i can't tell them because we are now thinking differently; and i know they mean no harm. It hurt me because i felt alone and i just kept calling out to God. I would have done anything to be back in school with you guys. It hit me how much harder this adjustment is going to be but i know its all good. I do believe that God is in control and He is working things out. I need to remember that its only been a week and everything can't just change in a week.
Sorry for being such a downer. On a brighter note, its looking like i'll be moving to the UK next year for my masters so i get to be closer to Becca! That means that we need to have a reunion either in the UK or in Paris. I can't wait to come back and visit in Aug. I love you all and i am praying for you. I know the God we serve has never failed us and He is not about to start now. This is just a phase/chapter in our lives; and its gonna have its ups and downs. I pray that you find a job real soon Tomkat. Becca, i pray that you love your work and are also able to raise money for Tanzania. Shayla, i am praying for grace and strength from above for you because i know you are being such a rock for those at home. Please don't forget to lean on the strongest rock we've got, Jesus. EA, i hope you feel better soon and get to eat some food:)
You all mean the world to me.
Toms
I can't tell you how much i have missed you all. I actually had my first of what i know will be many breakdowns on Monday. It was oughfully and my heart hurt so much AND i wasn't even PMSing! Anyways, home has been good. Its been great to be with family and get to hang out with some friends. Although, i think that California has messed me up. I mean, we are so chill and so laidback and that is not really the case in Nigeria. Hence, i find that i get overwhelmed with all the hustling and bustling.lol. Work has already been crazy and i haven't even gotten to the crazy part yet. I have a deadline and so that doesn't help. On Monday, the whole idea that i am now an adult, a college graduate and working really hit me. It was like i was being told to forget college, grow up, suck it up and deal with the real world. I missed you guys and i didn't know who to talk to that would really understand how i felt. My friends at home are great but they don't really know me or understand who i have become. Sometimes, they joke about certain things that make me upset but i can't tell them because we are now thinking differently; and i know they mean no harm. It hurt me because i felt alone and i just kept calling out to God. I would have done anything to be back in school with you guys. It hit me how much harder this adjustment is going to be but i know its all good. I do believe that God is in control and He is working things out. I need to remember that its only been a week and everything can't just change in a week.
Sorry for being such a downer. On a brighter note, its looking like i'll be moving to the UK next year for my masters so i get to be closer to Becca! That means that we need to have a reunion either in the UK or in Paris. I can't wait to come back and visit in Aug. I love you all and i am praying for you. I know the God we serve has never failed us and He is not about to start now. This is just a phase/chapter in our lives; and its gonna have its ups and downs. I pray that you find a job real soon Tomkat. Becca, i pray that you love your work and are also able to raise money for Tanzania. Shayla, i am praying for grace and strength from above for you because i know you are being such a rock for those at home. Please don't forget to lean on the strongest rock we've got, Jesus. EA, i hope you feel better soon and get to eat some food:)
You all mean the world to me.
Toms
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Faint and Pass Out...I did it!
Oh my goodness, I can't believe that I am actually doing this right now. First of all, I just checked my email and facebook for the first time in two weeks I think...so sad I know. But let me explain, like miss Becca I am a hick and I don't have Internet at my house, so I have to go to my mom's office. In fact we just got running water about a week ago. OH THE 21st CENTURY...gotta love it!
Well, where do I even begin? Lets start with the road trip. Like Ashley, I am in love with Twilight and I read those dang books for 40 hours...mind you our trip was 43. You do the math-my mom and James hated me because I would not talk to them...but the real reason why I was mad was because they would not let me drive....I have been driving for 4 years now people....COME ON. Anyways, my mom hates loud music so James drove silent for 40 hours. I was ready for him to break up with me no joke once we crossed the North Carolina line.
Once we got home it was straight to work. I have been SO busy. I have not been out of camp since graduation, unless it was to run an errand or go to the grocery story. YUCK. I need a break.
As of a week ago, I had the privilege of getting my tonsils out. It sucks...y'all know that I love to eat...and I haven't eatin' anything except for liquids and Popsicles since last Thursday. Talk about an instant diet, its terrible, I lost 7 pounds in 5 days and I still can't eat for another week. I could never do the anorexic thing...my body was made to eat. And be curvy. Y'all also know that I am a grump when I don't eat...but they gave me meds for that. So I am a loony starving person with white scabs the size of Texas running down my esophagus. Gross.
Besides all that jazz...home is refreshing. I wish I could transport all of you here to sit and drink coffee by the lake, and breathe in that beautiful mountain air. It's beautiful and reminds me of what my place is going to be like in heaven. A boat house...y'all can come visit :)
I can't even begin to tell you what you all mean to me and how much I miss you all so much. Life isn't the same without you here with me...but I know that the Lord has got a plan for all of us to stick together. I miss your lovely faces...your hugs...and our laughs. I cherish the memories everyday, and think and pray for you all often.
God is good...no, he is GREAT!
I love you all to pieces...can't wait to do this again...it's fun:)
EA
Well, where do I even begin? Lets start with the road trip. Like Ashley, I am in love with Twilight and I read those dang books for 40 hours...mind you our trip was 43. You do the math-my mom and James hated me because I would not talk to them...but the real reason why I was mad was because they would not let me drive....I have been driving for 4 years now people....COME ON. Anyways, my mom hates loud music so James drove silent for 40 hours. I was ready for him to break up with me no joke once we crossed the North Carolina line.
Once we got home it was straight to work. I have been SO busy. I have not been out of camp since graduation, unless it was to run an errand or go to the grocery story. YUCK. I need a break.
As of a week ago, I had the privilege of getting my tonsils out. It sucks...y'all know that I love to eat...and I haven't eatin' anything except for liquids and Popsicles since last Thursday. Talk about an instant diet, its terrible, I lost 7 pounds in 5 days and I still can't eat for another week. I could never do the anorexic thing...my body was made to eat. And be curvy. Y'all also know that I am a grump when I don't eat...but they gave me meds for that. So I am a loony starving person with white scabs the size of Texas running down my esophagus. Gross.
Besides all that jazz...home is refreshing. I wish I could transport all of you here to sit and drink coffee by the lake, and breathe in that beautiful mountain air. It's beautiful and reminds me of what my place is going to be like in heaven. A boat house...y'all can come visit :)
I can't even begin to tell you what you all mean to me and how much I miss you all so much. Life isn't the same without you here with me...but I know that the Lord has got a plan for all of us to stick together. I miss your lovely faces...your hugs...and our laughs. I cherish the memories everyday, and think and pray for you all often.
God is good...no, he is GREAT!
I love you all to pieces...can't wait to do this again...it's fun:)
EA
Monday, June 1, 2009
my life as of late...
Hey lovelies.
So I have been absolutely terrible about answering my phone for the last week. Life has been... well... not fun, to say the least. My dad has some wicked kidney stones. He gets them a lot but we actually had to take him to the hospital for them last week. My mom has not been doing well either. She has been totally out of it most of the time, leaving me to manage three kids on my own. I am not a mom. I did not procreate. The experience has actually gotten me thinking that I may never decide to have my own children. They would just always be there. I could never sleep in. EVER.
My cousin passed away last week. He had been very sick for a very long time, and it was expected, but still very sad. I have another cousin who is living in Korea who had brain surgery last week as well. Our uncle passed away after he had the same surgery when I was 13. Needless to say everyone is on pins and needles.
Beyond that, my ex-sister-in-law is being shady and it pretty clear that as soon as my brother gets back from Iraq there are going to be some pretty bad legal battles ensuing between them. My mom has not been a very nice woman about all of it. She is very angry a lot of the time, and rightfully so, but still, I feel like there is a better way to handle all of it.
Anyway, everything is starting to settle down now. I got the job so I will be teaching middle school Spanish and elementary school PE. Chase's dad used to be a PE teacher and he gave me a book last night called "Team Sports for Girls and Women." I died laughing. He is so sweet.
So that has been my life. I am now trying to recuperate but it's slow going. My nieces will be here soon. Their summer camp hasn't started yet. For whatever reason, that responsibility always falls on me. I often wonder just how lost my family would be if I hadn't moved home. Speaking of which, I am moving out of my parents' house in July. I just cant take it any more. Moving my room downstairs seems to have made my mom believe that she has license to begin sticking her head in to tell me things beginning around 6:00am. It's just not working out.
I love you girls so much. There will never be people in my life that are as great as you. I hope you know that.
Love,
Shayla
Saturday, May 30, 2009
howdy from the redneck state
dearest friends of mine,
greetings from texas. as usual. I'm glad to hear that everyone seems to be having a good summer and that the job search is either in full swing or a complete success (Shay!).
As for me, I've been trying to keep myself busy. I ended up landing the job and after lots of paperwork confusion, will finally start said job June 8th...here we go 8 to 5....at least I'll be bringing home the green, if you get my drift. I keep telling myself I can do anything for 2 months, so it won't be that bad. August is all about Tanzania...I've already started fundraising and I'm praying that somehow I'll raise the mulah. I know y'all are all just as broke as I am, but if your parents, the ones that know me at least, want to donate to a good cause (that's also tax deductable, hint hint) I would greatly appreciate it :) I have just applied for an au pair job (for all you non-frenchies, that means nanny) in Paris and will find out soon if that is going to happen, so keep your fingers crossed!
Otherwise, I have been in Houston for the past couple of days spending time with my dad, brother, and friends from home. Being here where I grew up, I've spent a lot of time reflecting on how far God has brought me and how faithful He is, which is making me even more ecstatic about my future and I don't feel so reckless in taking the risk of going to Paris because I know He's there every step of the way...even though that sounds cliche. And I rhymed. Great.
What else have I been up to? I work out every day, which has been great, I'm just trying to see how in shape I can get before the summer is up. I've also painted the entire exterior of a house by myself...never knew I was a handy woman, did ya?? My mom and Robert are fixing up his old house for my grandparents to move in to soon, so I've been painting every day....don't really wear makeup all the much anymore...I look like a sweaty redneck most of the time :)
Here's a cool story...so tonight I got back to my dad's house at 1am after hanging out with friends, thinking everyone would be asleep...turns out I was the first one home. My brother showed up 20 minutes later...and then my dad and Charlotte show up around 2:30 after being at this bar out in the city limits called Tin Cup...and they were both a little sloshed...you know your life has changed when you are no longer the college kid getting tipsy and going to parties or hanging out late at night, and your own FATHER is now doing these things...good grief, sometimes I wonder who is actually the adult.
ANYWAY. I love you all and Ellen Anne and Linds, get on it! At least one post over the summer and I'll be satisfied.
Over and out.
All my love,
Becca
Friday, May 29, 2009
Hello friends!!!!!
Sorry I've taken so long to blog. I was kind of waiting for something eventful to happen that I could talk about...but that might not happen for a long time. First of all, I miss all of you SO MUCH! It is really so weird knowing that we won't all be back in Malibu come August. You all mean so much to me and life's just not the same without having you around everyday!
So...here's a summary of my summer so far: job applications, sleep, more job applications, picking up my sister from school, job applications, taking my sister to fencing, more job applications, going grocery shopping, more job applications, working out with my mom, more job applications, MISSING ALL OF YOU, more job applications, doing the dishes, more job applications, watching lots and lots of Gilmore Girls, more job applications...I think you get the pattern.
Basically, I job search everyday, send out applications, and never hear anything back from anyone, which is kind of frustrating. I'm trying not to get too down about it. I've even applied to work in the middle of the LA ghetto...they apparently don't want me there either. My hope is that once school is out and administrators have more time, I might actually start to hear back from them. We'll see...
Oh...I actually do have one kind of exciting event. I went back to so cal a few weeks ago for a Renaissance Fair at my school. I was so excited to see my kids again and they were all so excited to see me and it was just wonderful. Sad to say goodbye to them for real too. I also picked up my pretty silver medal from Pepeprdine with my name engraved. I even ran into Tomi on campus :)
My other exciting event...we just finished booking tickets for our family vacation this summer, which I am really looking forward to. And we are going to...drumroll please....Dallas! My sister has a fencing competition there in July so we are all going for nine days. I've never been to Texas before, so I'm super excited. Maybe I can see you Becca while I'm there?
Sorry this post is really random and not super cohensive, but I just thought of a funny story too. Well, its kind of funny now but was really not funny at the time. My mom started teaching me to drive stick because the car I am buying from my parents is a new, cute white bug but its stick. Now I've failed several times at driving stick before. I actually started out pretty well on my first lesson. Started the car in first gear about forty times...over and over and over. Well it was a couple weeks before my second lesson and it was awful. For some reason I wasn't doing as well anymore and...well...I was on a hill and started rolling back and tried to start and did something really wrong. The car made a super loud noise and started smelling like burning really really bad. The smell (which apparently was the clutch burning) didn't go away until the next day. Bad, bad, bad. Complete fail!!!! Anyway, my parents have finally agreed to give me a second chance. I'm super nervous and I'm sure I'll have more stick stories to report throughout the summer.
Though fairly uneventful, home really has been great and relaxing and it is so wonderful to spend time with my family. They are just so amazing and I've missed them a lot. But I miss all of you soooooo much too. You all mean so much to me-six of the mos amazing girls I've ever met. I feel truly blessed to have you all as friends :)
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo~Tomcat
Sorry I've taken so long to blog. I was kind of waiting for something eventful to happen that I could talk about...but that might not happen for a long time. First of all, I miss all of you SO MUCH! It is really so weird knowing that we won't all be back in Malibu come August. You all mean so much to me and life's just not the same without having you around everyday!
So...here's a summary of my summer so far: job applications, sleep, more job applications, picking up my sister from school, job applications, taking my sister to fencing, more job applications, going grocery shopping, more job applications, working out with my mom, more job applications, MISSING ALL OF YOU, more job applications, doing the dishes, more job applications, watching lots and lots of Gilmore Girls, more job applications...I think you get the pattern.
Basically, I job search everyday, send out applications, and never hear anything back from anyone, which is kind of frustrating. I'm trying not to get too down about it. I've even applied to work in the middle of the LA ghetto...they apparently don't want me there either. My hope is that once school is out and administrators have more time, I might actually start to hear back from them. We'll see...
Oh...I actually do have one kind of exciting event. I went back to so cal a few weeks ago for a Renaissance Fair at my school. I was so excited to see my kids again and they were all so excited to see me and it was just wonderful. Sad to say goodbye to them for real too. I also picked up my pretty silver medal from Pepeprdine with my name engraved. I even ran into Tomi on campus :)
My other exciting event...we just finished booking tickets for our family vacation this summer, which I am really looking forward to. And we are going to...drumroll please....Dallas! My sister has a fencing competition there in July so we are all going for nine days. I've never been to Texas before, so I'm super excited. Maybe I can see you Becca while I'm there?
Sorry this post is really random and not super cohensive, but I just thought of a funny story too. Well, its kind of funny now but was really not funny at the time. My mom started teaching me to drive stick because the car I am buying from my parents is a new, cute white bug but its stick. Now I've failed several times at driving stick before. I actually started out pretty well on my first lesson. Started the car in first gear about forty times...over and over and over. Well it was a couple weeks before my second lesson and it was awful. For some reason I wasn't doing as well anymore and...well...I was on a hill and started rolling back and tried to start and did something really wrong. The car made a super loud noise and started smelling like burning really really bad. The smell (which apparently was the clutch burning) didn't go away until the next day. Bad, bad, bad. Complete fail!!!! Anyway, my parents have finally agreed to give me a second chance. I'm super nervous and I'm sure I'll have more stick stories to report throughout the summer.
Though fairly uneventful, home really has been great and relaxing and it is so wonderful to spend time with my family. They are just so amazing and I've missed them a lot. But I miss all of you soooooo much too. You all mean so much to me-six of the mos amazing girls I've ever met. I feel truly blessed to have you all as friends :)
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo~Tomcat
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Okay! Again, i dearly apologize for taking so long to blog. I think like Ashley, i have really been trying to keep busy so it won't hit me how much this sucks and how hard it is. I am glad to i got to hang out in Malibu and say some goodbyes or see you laters to people. I finally left Malibu monday night and its just weird thinking i will never go back for school. PS: My new word for this whole life afte college thing is WEIRD until i find something else.
Anyways, things are good. Shay, i know that you'll get picked over an UNDERGRAD! Becca, i still want to hear about your interview. I am so bummed i couldn't come visit BUT i think i'll still be seeing you. My europe trip is kinda on hold and might be later than August and you will probably be in Paris by September so..... you thinking what i'm thinking? Ashley, its so good to hear from you and i am so glad you are having such a blast. Umm...twilight? really? jk. At least i hear the book is way better than the movie. I ran into Tomkat the other day in school, it was good to see her. I hope EA is finally home and Linds needs to get on this.
I'll be moving back home in less than 2 weeks. There is some part of me that is ready to get to the real world and stop hanging out in this "in-between" It just keeps reminding me that things are changing and i should start dealing with it( I don't know if any of that makes sense). Home will be good even though its only temporary. Recently, i have been considering moving back to the US for grad school next year. London would be awesome but i already miss you all so much and would really like to be closer. Although, my fantasy of meeting a hot british guy at a pub and having his babies won't come true but oh well. lol. We'll see what happens. I am just at a point where i am so open to whatever God has planned for me. Anyways, i'll be busy for the first two months with work and my cousin's wedding. Then i'll be heading back here and i get to see Shayla!
So there, nothing too exciting besides the fact that moving is hardwork and so lame! I miss you all like crazy, it hurts so much. I am thinking of all of you.
Your fave Nigerian,
Anyways, things are good. Shay, i know that you'll get picked over an UNDERGRAD! Becca, i still want to hear about your interview. I am so bummed i couldn't come visit BUT i think i'll still be seeing you. My europe trip is kinda on hold and might be later than August and you will probably be in Paris by September so..... you thinking what i'm thinking? Ashley, its so good to hear from you and i am so glad you are having such a blast. Umm...twilight? really? jk. At least i hear the book is way better than the movie. I ran into Tomkat the other day in school, it was good to see her. I hope EA is finally home and Linds needs to get on this.
I'll be moving back home in less than 2 weeks. There is some part of me that is ready to get to the real world and stop hanging out in this "in-between" It just keeps reminding me that things are changing and i should start dealing with it( I don't know if any of that makes sense). Home will be good even though its only temporary. Recently, i have been considering moving back to the US for grad school next year. London would be awesome but i already miss you all so much and would really like to be closer. Although, my fantasy of meeting a hot british guy at a pub and having his babies won't come true but oh well. lol. We'll see what happens. I am just at a point where i am so open to whatever God has planned for me. Anyways, i'll be busy for the first two months with work and my cousin's wedding. Then i'll be heading back here and i get to see Shayla!
So there, nothing too exciting besides the fact that moving is hardwork and so lame! I miss you all like crazy, it hurts so much. I am thinking of all of you.
Your fave Nigerian,
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Hello my dear best friends!
I really have no excuse for not blogging yet... I guess the only one I can think of is that I am computer illiterate and can't figure out how to blog! Ha, but I guess I don't have that excuse because I just figured it out! (kind of...I posted it under the other friends page...oh dear, I really am electronically challenged...)
Last week I relaxed, slept a ton, and kind of embarrassed about this but I was surprised to find out that I love the Twilight series! I'm starting the third book today and will probably finish this and the last one before my cruise next week!!
About that, I can't wait to go to ...CANADA?? what? Like Shayla's cruise plans our Mexican cruise was rerouted to Vancouver Canada and Victoria British Colombia! I am really excited, actually. It will certainly be a blast with the Baker family. They are always a good time.
I just got back last night from my Gram's ranch in Platina near Redding... Matt and my gparents and I road ATV's and swam and rode horses! I love it there, I wish you all could experience the joy of this 14,750 acres of adventure! You would love it.
Unfortunately, all the things I have been doing to keep myself busy has not distracted me enough from missing you all...I don't even know that I properly said goodbye to most of you. Sorry about that. I guess it's just because I refuse to let it be a goodbye. I know I will see you again! (at least I hope I know..) No, I will.
I will be back in Malibu in June for the summer session living with my parent's from last summer, the Fitzpatricks! It won't be the same without you in my bed Linds... :(
Please come visit if you ever are in the Malibu area! After that who knows where I'll be.
Becs I'm calling you about Africa soon..
I love you all and miss you somethin' aweful!
Prayers for you all as you figure out your life. :)
~Ashley
I really have no excuse for not blogging yet... I guess the only one I can think of is that I am computer illiterate and can't figure out how to blog! Ha, but I guess I don't have that excuse because I just figured it out! (kind of...I posted it under the other friends page...oh dear, I really am electronically challenged...)
Last week I relaxed, slept a ton, and kind of embarrassed about this but I was surprised to find out that I love the Twilight series! I'm starting the third book today and will probably finish this and the last one before my cruise next week!!
About that, I can't wait to go to ...CANADA?? what? Like Shayla's cruise plans our Mexican cruise was rerouted to Vancouver Canada and Victoria British Colombia! I am really excited, actually. It will certainly be a blast with the Baker family. They are always a good time.
I just got back last night from my Gram's ranch in Platina near Redding... Matt and my gparents and I road ATV's and swam and rode horses! I love it there, I wish you all could experience the joy of this 14,750 acres of adventure! You would love it.
Unfortunately, all the things I have been doing to keep myself busy has not distracted me enough from missing you all...I don't even know that I properly said goodbye to most of you. Sorry about that. I guess it's just because I refuse to let it be a goodbye. I know I will see you again! (at least I hope I know..) No, I will.
I will be back in Malibu in June for the summer session living with my parent's from last summer, the Fitzpatricks! It won't be the same without you in my bed Linds... :(
Please come visit if you ever are in the Malibu area! After that who knows where I'll be.
Becs I'm calling you about Africa soon..
I love you all and miss you somethin' aweful!
Prayers for you all as you figure out your life. :)
~Ashley
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Mine's coming!
Hey girls,
I MISS YOU ALL SO MUCH! I am sorry i haven't bloogged yet. Its cos i have been all over the place. I am going to Boston on tuesday and i'll give y'all updates then. I love you all so much.
I MISS YOU ALL SO MUCH! I am sorry i haven't bloogged yet. Its cos i have been all over the place. I am going to Boston on tuesday and i'll give y'all updates then. I love you all so much.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
just a few things
First of all, Becca and I are the only ones who have utilized this thus far, and that's simply not cool. Get on it!
Now, to the point. I miss you guys to a very severe degree. I don't think anything could have prepared me for any of this. I'm afraid it will get worse before it gets better. Does anyone have a job yet? Or are you all sitting around like me? I did buy a couch! How old am I? It's red and it's arriving tomorrow. I think I might ever post a picture of it because I love it so much. In fact, I am going to cram it into my little tiny room. I'm stoked. My job interview to teach Spanish is next week. I found out that someone else applied. But the girl is 19 and hasn't graduated from college yet, so I feel as though she is little to no competition :) Who does that? Honestly?... Really?
Also, I hung a bunch of framed photos on my wall today. I'm glad that we are all so good looking because it makes those photos so pleasant to look at.
Anyway, you guys mean the world to me, even when we are sprawled across the country. I love you a lot a lot and I NEED to have some updates because I am really wondering how things are going for you all and also because I am BORED!
Oh yeah, I am going on a cruise next month, with Chase's family. We're going to Catalina. Originally it was going to Baja, but due to swine flu complications: Catalina. Funny that I never went there when I was in college (haha "when I was in college") and it was right there... Anyway, I'll for sure let you know what it is like. And if any of you need a vacation, I have a comfy bed and a red couch :)
Love
Shayla
Sunday, May 10, 2009
hey lovely ladies,
it didn't really hit me until yesterday that we probably won't all be in the same place for a very long time, if ever. I was sitting through Abilene Christian University's graduations (yes...I sat through 2 grads yesterday, longest day of my life) thinking that it was only a week ago that I was doing the very same thing. eating breakfast with all of you. sitting next to EA and freaking out because this was actually happening. packing up everything that I own in to my tiny car and driving 1800 miles across the country. yikes. it really hit me. I seriously miss all of you more than I ever thought was possible and it's only been a week!
I'm in Abilene right now, spending time with the girls that I've grown up with since we were in diapers...and it's been awesome re-connecting with them and remembering all the stupid things we did growing up....but they will never mean to me what you guys do. I was sitting at dinner a few nights ago and something awkward happened and I almost did the awkward turtle thing, but remembered that no one there would have any idea what that meant and the situation would have just gotten more awkward. And Linds, you weren't there to make awkward turtle babies, so it just wasn't the same haha.
Another thing I've realized while being in Abilene (the most God-forsaken place on earth, by the way....dirt. sky. that's about it.) is that what the 7 of us have is so incredibly rare. My girlfriends here are only close with about 3 other people and are moving with those people after college, not that there's anything wrong with that....but I can count at least the 7 of you as my dearest friends that I know would drop anything to be there for me if I needed it, 7 courageous women who will span all corners of the globe because we're not afraid to take risks and we know that no matter where we are, we'll have each other (corny, yes, but roll with it!). 7 friends and 4 years jam-packed with the dearest memories I have. We need to remember how blessed we are to have each other. I'm painfully aware of it now that we're apart.
Anyway, I'll put debbie downer away for now. I have a job interview in Dallas on Tuesday, so your prayers for that would be greatly appreciated, I really want this job! Shay, I hope moving downstairs hasn't been too hard and I enjoyed cuddling in your bed wednesday night :) Ashley, I hope your parents are spoiling you at home and that you're finally getting some rest/we need to talk tanzania! Tomcat, congrats on getting all your resumes out, I'm impressed and will be praying that you find a killer teaching position! EA, I hope your roadtrip went well (since you probably won't see this for a while) and fyi, I have a shirt that is covered with your mascara from the night when we said goodbye...I don't think I'm gonna wash it because it makes me smile hahah. Linds, I hope beautiful Fresno is treating you well and that you find a good dr. pepper freeze and send it in a cooler via fed-ex (mmeeeeehhhhhh). And miss Tomi, have a blast sitting thru another graduation and I look forward to seeing you very soon, either in tejas or boston!
I love you girls so much. I hope the start of the next chapter of your lives is wonderful....and I'm glad that even though we're all thousands of miles apart, we still get to experience it together. I'm done being sentimental now.
love,
becs
Saturday, May 9, 2009
here's a good story
so i wrote a bunch of cards to people i didnt think i would see or talk to again (that's why none of you got one, because I WILL see AND talk to you again). I wrote one to Ron first, but i forgot to give it to him. so i got on facebook today to tell him that i need his address. to my surprise, he has UNFRIENDED me! can you believe that? lol. so I texted him. he says "don't be offended. it's just facebook." to which i reply, " but why? i'm not offended, i just dont get it" then he says," it's a long story and i could tell you if you really wanted. but basically it was for me."
serves me right for thinking he had gotten past it all. well, that's my story. i almost died laughing. i'm glad we graduated from college but some of us still act like we're in kindergarten. lol.
ps i miss you girls something fierce and it kind of hurts inside.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Our Official Blog
We're sitting here.
We made a blog.
Live it.
Learn it.
Love it.
P.S. Dont tell anyone else about it. Also, Chase and Dane are here. They'll forget though.
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