Well, after a long break I am back and boy do I have a bunch of posts stored up! These past couple of months have been pretty crazy!

1) I started my final year of college! (Yayayayayaya!)
2) Bible quiz started and I am once again a JR High quiz coach; which is both so much fun and sooo exhausting.
3) I had a really rough patch with one of my friends and with God's help we worked it all out.
4) Thanksgiving!
5) Christmas!

I will try to write some more about all those items in their own posts but this is more of a compressive where I've been hiding explanatory post. :-)

My New Shoes

This post is rather belated as I actually got these shoes several weeks ago.

 My absolutely amazing sister recently began painting shoes and painted these for me. :-) I especially love how colorful they are as I really love bright colors as they make me feel so cheerful.

 I have always loved Eeyore and it was for awhile one of my nicknames as we have similar personalities (though I am not gloomy all the time!) So I really love my new shoes! 

   Ever since I got back from China earlier this summer, I set the goal for myself that I would read a book a week. Which in all actuality is not that difficult for me as a faster than average reader and with reading a book a week I still have plenty of time to watch movies, hang out with my friends and siblings, and do all those little everyday jobs that have to be done. Last week I was quite pleased with myself as I read TWO books Chosen by Ted Dekker and Graceling by Kristin Cashore. Just now I just finished this week's book. I Am Number Four by Pitticus Lore. 

While, I was excited to finally read this book as I had been waiting a while for it to come out in paperback, I honestly expected it not be that good. Mainly, though because I wasn't a hundred percent sure it was not written after the movie came out. Much to my surprise I actually really enjoyed this book. For one it was pretty fast paced and while you didn't find out all the secrets of John Smith and his guardian Henri right away you found out enough to keep you interested. My favorite character in the book though was John's beagle Bernie Koster... I know some people might be wondering why a dog was the most interesting character to me, but he actually had quite a character and was important to the plot line. I also was appreciative of the sad sort-of cliffhanger ending. I know I am weird that way but I love when books don't end all happy and perfect as I think that is not really realistic- especially books like this one where the main character is on the run and being hunted. While this book wasn't my original summer reading list, I am glad I got a chance to read it.

Now, to just start next week's book...

On Starting School in September

  I must admit when I heard my classes were not going to begin until mid to late September my first thought was not one of despair.
Incredibly shocking I know.
  No, my first thought amusingly enough was that I shall be able to read at least three more books if not five in the month I have until then. While this may not seem like a big deal I was quite horrified to realize that this summer I did not even finish half my reading list. (Maybe, it was a bit of an overachievement to put the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy, Count of Monte Christo and the complete works of Shakespeare on said list...) So, while my fellow classmates are trudging along doing homework my free time shall be used quite creatively in finishing the two books I am reading now as well as trying to force myself to sew.
  I love sewing- really I do, but sometimes I find my mind drifting and thinking of all the things I could be doing that did not take my complete focus like sewing. Still hopefully the skirt I cut out this evening will soon be wearable.
Maybe, even sometime this year.