Sunny Cali

Church is good. Church is our friend. Especially when our summer is overloaded with it; Trek, Girl's Camp, EFY... don't forget the Sundays and Wednesdays squeezed in between, right?

So guess what happened the week before school (and I MEAN, the week before school)?

Family time!!!

There is something about the sea that simply draws me in. I can't explain it, and I hardly understand it. But there ya have it. The deep blue, gentle waves, tempting me, almost pulling me in.

So there it is: CALIFORNIA

I'm sure there were lots of other things to do. We went to Santa Monica Pier and enjoyed our time there. We went to the beach and soaked up the sun, and last (but certainly NOT least) we went shopping. I am a TOTAL shop-aholic I learned.  So many deals, so many bargains... so little time. My parents wouldn't let me stay long enough anywhere, and it totally bummed me out. But for all of you other shop-aholics: ONTARIO, CALIF., is definitely one place to go. Ontario Malls is SOOO big we just about got lost. I LOVED it, and could've spent ALL day, but time was a-wastin', and it was time to be gittin' on home. 

Stephanie Nielsen

Seminary-one of my absolute favorite classes. It was where I first saw this video-'My New Life', by Stephanie Nielsen.



It is not something I would wish on my worst enemy. Needless to say, it is an experience she will NEVER forget, and it has made her realize how sweet life is. On her blog site TODAY she discusses that accident. I think that's how you know when you have truly moved on from an experience like that. I love it. ABSOLUTELY love it. If you can hear the music in the background for the first part, that's Mindy Gledhill. It's a slightly different version of All About Your Heart, one of my favorites.

I Fought For YOU

I fought for YOU, and I'd do it again...



'Nuff said.

Lauren

I wish I could hug you, and tell you I love you. I wish I could say, "What's up?" or, "How are you?" I wish it could be like it used to be, where we played Barbie's, and ate cookies at Grandma's together. I wish we could just be friends like we used to be forever and a day ago. And why not?

You don't even look at me anymore. You don't talk to me. You don't care about me (do you?). I wish I could just hold you until all your problems have been cried out, until you want to hug me back and say, "Where have you been?!"


But I can't.

You've changed. You have a job, you're going to school, and you have a boyfriend. I don't matter to you anymore. And I probably never will.

Ever. Again.

Fear

What am I waiting for? Am I waiting for HIM to say something, or do I just go for it? What's stopping me?

Fear.
Rejection.
Hurt.

Just like all the other times.

It makes sense, doesn't it? Being spurned, it's not something one does for fun. (Not me, anyway)

So why not? So WHAT IF HE DOES decide he just doesn't want me? I can move on with my life, and guess what? I tried my best, and if he looks back and says, "Wait! JUST KIDDING!!!! COME BACK!!!!!!!!" I will have moved on, and said "Nope. You said you didn't want to, and I tried my best..." That's all I can say, right?

(Sigh)

Why does this have to be so hard?

He's coming.

I Do Adore

As many of you know, I'm a HUGE fan of Mindy Gledhill. I was so lucky to get to go to her Anchor release album concert last night with my twin sister, Sugar Lumps. TONS OF FUN!!!!!!!!! Fifth row seats in Provo's Covey Center for Arts, and she was RIGHT. THERE. It was amazing. She had posted (on her blog) a sneak-peak of her album, and I listened it for like... 5 hours straight. I had memorized just about every song on her CD, and it is so far my favorite out of all three CDs she has released. So, I decided to share a song, one of my faves! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT! I also love her!



Everything you do it sends me
Higher than the moon with every
Twinkle in your eye
You strike a match that lights my heart on fire

When you're near, I hide my blushing face
And trip on my shoelace
Grace just isn't my forte
But it brings me to my knees when you say

[Chorus]
Hello, how are you, my darling, today?
I fall into a pile on the floor
Puppy love is hard to ignore
When every little thing you do, I do adore

We're as different as can be
I've noticed you're remarkably relaxed
And I'm overly uptight
We balance out each other nicely

You wear sandals in the snow
In mid-July I still feel cold
We're opposites in every way
But I can't resist it when you say

Chorus

Finding words, I mutter
Tongue-tied, twisted
Foot in mouth, I start to stutter
Ha, ha, Heaven help me

Chorus