Three little birds, sat on my window.
And they told me I don't need to worry.
Summer came like cinnamon
So sweet,
Little girls double-dutch on the concrete.
Maybe sometimes, we've got it wrong, but it's alright
The more things seem to change, the more they stay the same
Oh, don't you hesitate.
Girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song
You go ahead, let your hair down
Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams,
Just go ahead, let your hair down.
You're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow.
Blue as the sky, sunburnt and lonely,
Sipping tea in a bar by the roadside,
just relax, just relax
Don't you let those other boys fool you,
Got to love that afro hair do.
Maybe sometimes, we feel afraid, but it's alright
The more you stay the same, the more they seem to change.
Don't you think it's strange?
Girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song
You go ahead, let your hair down
Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams,
Just go ahead, let your hair down.
You're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow.
'Twas more than I could take, pity for pity's sake
Some nights kept me awake, I thought that I was stronger
When you gonna realise, that you don't even have to try any longer?
Do what you want to.
Girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song
You go ahead, let your hair down
Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams,
Just go ahead, let your hair down.
Girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song
You go ahead, let your hair down
Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams,
Just go ahead, let your hair down
Oh, you're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow
- Corinne Bailey Rae
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wkEeNpWMvgk
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Saturday, June 29, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013
Father's Day Weekend
Oi what a weekend! I’d have to say I’m tuckered out from all we did! On Friday we drove down to Georgia and stayed with my sister Jessica and her husband Bert.
And Saturday was lake day! We were up bright and early and
off to the lake! Jessica and Bert had two boats – a party yacht (basically a
super fancy pontoon boat) and a ski boat! We spent the day in the sun, munching on yummy snacks, sliding, swimming, playing with the babies, and my favourite, tubing! Dad is an expert at knocking me off while he drives the boat – I am most definitely sore from getting tossed a few times! Rebeka and I got to take Elizabeth out for a spin on one of the tubes and it was really fun to watch her face as the water splashed her!
Caroline liked to pretend she was driving the boat.
Jess made the yummiest fruit and creme cheese snacks! I ate wayyy too many!
Elizabeth like them too!
Yummy watermelon!
Most of us took cat naps when we got home before we had a fantastic dinner, complete with ribs and baked beans! Sooooo good! We walked it off later, going to the park and watching my dad chase the babies around with more energy than our entire family had combined! I swear, he’s in better shape
than either me or Beks!
Haha, this cracks me up - I told the girls to smile and Caroline started picking her cute little nose!
We finished off lake day with some ice cream at Baskin Robbin’s– I tried some lemonade sweet iced tea flavor that was good when I tasted it, but I wearied of it quite soon! It’s odd to have a drink flavoured ice cream, to say the least.
Sunday was great! Haha, I woke up early to ensure that I could shower and get ready for church on time, but, alas, our family decided to stay home and relax for Father’s Day. Of course!
We had a yummy breakfast and chilled all morning – the girls ended up at the pool while the fathers stayed in the garage and worked on cars.
Haha, how typical.
The men did join us later, and it was funny, watching my dad toss Elizabeth around in the pool and teach her how to swim – it seems just like yesterday he was doing it to me!
Cutie patootie!
Seesters!
Fun jeep ride back!
We had a Douglass traditional ice cream cake with our good southern fried chicken dinner and then we drove back to good ole Tennessee!
And now here I am, sitting in my bed, sore and sunburnt, but oh so happy!
Happy Father’s Day!
Friday, June 14, 2013
New Swimsuits
It's been a great week! Rebeka brought Madi and Kari home from church on Wednesday and it was a beautiful night!
Let me tell you, I have a group of worshippers on my hands! We just sang and banged the piano and Rebeka played her violin so sweetly and I just got lost in the Lord's presence. I'm so blessed.
Thursday morning was adorable. I got to babysit some precious little girls and I get the excuse to play dress up as a nearly grown young woman. Afterwards, I napped so hard I drooled on my pillow. My mom had to wake me up. Talk about feeling like a baby.
And then I almost finished my frames! Guys. We're so close. All we have to do is nail in the wires and then I promise I will show you the finish product! I love actually doing the things I pin on pintrest!
The theatre hosted a concert last night and I was working upstairs bar, which is a pretty chill, but slightly lonely job. I serve alcohol for the patrons in the balcony, which means it can get crazy before the show and at intermission, but I basically sit up there all by myself for the rest of the night. But it's not so bad of a view.
Anywho, I was sitting up there last night when I heard some music coming from outside - not from the auditorium. It was some highschool boys in a band that have camped out and busked in front of the theatre a couple of times. The first time I'd seen them, I'd had to blink and take a second glance - they remind me of some of my friends in high school that had a band called Punchinello. Three boys, three main instruments - a guitar, a mandolin, and a drum - and somewhat resembling them as well. It was weird! But these boys are so precious! Not only are they all soooo adorable (16 year old me would've had the BIGGEST crush on all 3 of then) but they are so sweet and actually talented - their three part harmony on a lot of songs just makes me smile. Bottom line is, they warn my heart and they kick butt on Avett Bros. covers, so you should look up the Joseph Marlowe band. I think get all of their autographs and pictures so I can say I knew then before they were famous.
Last night my sissy finished her YWAM application! I was seriously so proud of her as she completed it and showed it to me! When did she get so grown up?
And now we're driving to Atlanta to spend Father's Day weekend on the lake with my sister! And I'm witnessing the most fantastic sunset!
We had a great mommy and daughters' date this morning, eating wayyy too much at Cracker Barrel and then giving swimsuit opinions while shopping right after. Who's brilliant idea was it to stuff ourselves like thanksgiving turkeys before trying on swimsuits???
I can't wait to spend time with my family this weekend! It's going to be so much fun out on the lake with all of them, enjoying the sunshine and loving on each other, especially my daddy!
Pictures to come!
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Let me tell you, I have a group of worshippers on my hands! We just sang and banged the piano and Rebeka played her violin so sweetly and I just got lost in the Lord's presence. I'm so blessed.
Thursday morning was adorable. I got to babysit some precious little girls and I get the excuse to play dress up as a nearly grown young woman. Afterwards, I napped so hard I drooled on my pillow. My mom had to wake me up. Talk about feeling like a baby.
And then I almost finished my frames! Guys. We're so close. All we have to do is nail in the wires and then I promise I will show you the finish product! I love actually doing the things I pin on pintrest!
The theatre hosted a concert last night and I was working upstairs bar, which is a pretty chill, but slightly lonely job. I serve alcohol for the patrons in the balcony, which means it can get crazy before the show and at intermission, but I basically sit up there all by myself for the rest of the night. But it's not so bad of a view.
Anywho, I was sitting up there last night when I heard some music coming from outside - not from the auditorium. It was some highschool boys in a band that have camped out and busked in front of the theatre a couple of times. The first time I'd seen them, I'd had to blink and take a second glance - they remind me of some of my friends in high school that had a band called Punchinello. Three boys, three main instruments - a guitar, a mandolin, and a drum - and somewhat resembling them as well. It was weird! But these boys are so precious! Not only are they all soooo adorable (16 year old me would've had the BIGGEST crush on all 3 of then) but they are so sweet and actually talented - their three part harmony on a lot of songs just makes me smile. Bottom line is, they warn my heart and they kick butt on Avett Bros. covers, so you should look up the Joseph Marlowe band. I think get all of their autographs and pictures so I can say I knew then before they were famous.
Last night my sissy finished her YWAM application! I was seriously so proud of her as she completed it and showed it to me! When did she get so grown up?
And now we're driving to Atlanta to spend Father's Day weekend on the lake with my sister! And I'm witnessing the most fantastic sunset!
We had a great mommy and daughters' date this morning, eating wayyy too much at Cracker Barrel and then giving swimsuit opinions while shopping right after. Who's brilliant idea was it to stuff ourselves like thanksgiving turkeys before trying on swimsuits???
I can't wait to spend time with my family this weekend! It's going to be so much fun out on the lake with all of them, enjoying the sunshine and loving on each other, especially my daddy!
Pictures to come!
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Procrastination
I have yet to finish those frames mom and I started painting. It WILL get done and my room will finally be close to perfect!
I would've ridden Dorothy (my lovely bike) to work Monday night, but it was raining and there were tornado warnings, so the lovely Krista King drove me to work - and you'll never guess what happened! Sitting in the box office, I saw it begin to lighten up outside and I looked up at the clouds and there was the longest, most beautiful silver lining I'd ever seen!!! I didn't get my phone fast enough to capture its glory ( and let's be honest, iPhones cannot really capture any natural glory to its fullest) but I caught the tail end of it and it made the rest of my night wonderful.
Tuesday was my day off! I slept in, then I took Dorothy out for a spin to the post office! And let me tell you, summer is here! It was 91 degrees F and humidity was sky high! It's supposed to be at least 90 all week and man, riding my bike was quite the experience. I've been so used to New Zealand summer, which is not sweltering or humid at all. It seems I have lost my southern comfort! After the post office, I shopped downtown for postcards and then stopped by Merridees to grab some cookies! I love our cookies! Seriously. They're soooo good.
Then my precious Mary Kate came to visit! We visited Frothy, where we were gonna purchase Imagine Dragons tickets ( I've been hoarding all my tip money to save for it!) but the prices went up and now we can't afford them! Oh well. We decided were gonna have a picnic and listen to Imagine Dragons in a field under the stars instead.
Since we're poor world travelers. Guys, she's going to live in England in August! I'm so flippin excited and happy for her! Seriously. England. She's gonna travel all over Europe with her friends and have the time of her life!
Speaking of England. I'm gong to reread the Harry Potter series before I go back to New Zealand! I have two months! I will do it!
I know that's all really scatter brained and such, but that's what I'm doing in life right now!
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I would've ridden Dorothy (my lovely bike) to work Monday night, but it was raining and there were tornado warnings, so the lovely Krista King drove me to work - and you'll never guess what happened! Sitting in the box office, I saw it begin to lighten up outside and I looked up at the clouds and there was the longest, most beautiful silver lining I'd ever seen!!! I didn't get my phone fast enough to capture its glory ( and let's be honest, iPhones cannot really capture any natural glory to its fullest) but I caught the tail end of it and it made the rest of my night wonderful.
Tuesday was my day off! I slept in, then I took Dorothy out for a spin to the post office! And let me tell you, summer is here! It was 91 degrees F and humidity was sky high! It's supposed to be at least 90 all week and man, riding my bike was quite the experience. I've been so used to New Zealand summer, which is not sweltering or humid at all. It seems I have lost my southern comfort! After the post office, I shopped downtown for postcards and then stopped by Merridees to grab some cookies! I love our cookies! Seriously. They're soooo good.
Then my precious Mary Kate came to visit! We visited Frothy, where we were gonna purchase Imagine Dragons tickets ( I've been hoarding all my tip money to save for it!) but the prices went up and now we can't afford them! Oh well. We decided were gonna have a picnic and listen to Imagine Dragons in a field under the stars instead.
Since we're poor world travelers. Guys, she's going to live in England in August! I'm so flippin excited and happy for her! Seriously. England. She's gonna travel all over Europe with her friends and have the time of her life!
Speaking of England. I'm gong to reread the Harry Potter series before I go back to New Zealand! I have two months! I will do it!
I know that's all really scatter brained and such, but that's what I'm doing in life right now!
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Monday, June 10, 2013
Monday
It's the beginning of the week! I started some crafting for my room last night with my mom and dad and we had so much fun painting, watching Fiddler on the Roof and eating chipless chocolate chip cookies. (I prefer them chipped!) seriously, if I'm gonna have cookies, I'm gonna go all the way!
Consequently, we all went to bed wayyyy to late (Fiddler on the Roof comes with two VHS tapes after all) and I didn't even open my eyes until 9:47 this morning and then I laid in bed with my baby sis until noon, snuggling and Pintresting our very distant apartment/home.
Today is a good day.
I showered!
I work at the theatre tonight, but now, I'm currently helping these precious ladies full in their YWAM applications! MEEP. They have no idea what's coming for them, and I'm so excited!
Madi finished her application!!! She's scanning and emailing today!!! Bless you darling!
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Consequently, we all went to bed wayyyy to late (Fiddler on the Roof comes with two VHS tapes after all) and I didn't even open my eyes until 9:47 this morning and then I laid in bed with my baby sis until noon, snuggling and Pintresting our very distant apartment/home.
Today is a good day.
I showered!
I work at the theatre tonight, but now, I'm currently helping these precious ladies full in their YWAM applications! MEEP. They have no idea what's coming for them, and I'm so excited!
Madi finished her application!!! She's scanning and emailing today!!! Bless you darling!
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Updating
Hey y'all! I know it's been quite a whole since I've written, and if this is the only way you keep up with me, I am so sorry I have been MIA the past couple of months. I have three jobs trying to raise money to go to New Zealand and staff in August, and my time is pretty wacko. I am still alive and I will be doing more specific updating and life/thought sharing soon! Bear with me this much, my brothers and sisters! In the meanwhile, the sun is beautiful and here's an over-edited picture of its glory!
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