Aloha!

Let me first say WELCOME BECCA!! I was thinking about you today and decided I was going to give you a hard time in my next post to encourage you to join in on the fun. I am happy to hear about the excitement of your life!
As you may or may not have known, I am currently in Hawaii with my parents and Alan for what serves as my spring AND summer break from school. I realized that some of you haven't even seen a pic of the man that has stolen my heart (cheesy, I know) so here he is. Try and figure out which one he is (hehehe). Brett and Andrea aren't here due to their wedding being in less than a month. OH MY GOSH huh?!
Alright my dears, I hope you're all doing so well and try not to pity me too much sitting on the beach for the next few days.
Love you

first blog posting EVER...so glad it's with you gals!

Holler!!! I guess it took me a while to jump on the blog train, but I have truly been thinking about all of you SO MUCH as of recently. I was previously "borrowing" the internet from the neighbs and then I guess they set a password, so now I pretty much never get on the internet. Except at work...to look for other jobs. Haha. Anyway...I love hearing about all of your lives - it puts a smile on my face to know that we haven't all lost touch in these strange and eventful days of our mid-twenties. Brief synopsis of my life right now (for those of you that don't know): still at Blue Bee...been trying to leave for like, 3 months now...kinda hard to do when you're not entirely sure what it is you want to do next and all you have is retail experience; live dt in a supe cute (that's for you, Elyse) studio with my fish, Leonard; my boyfriend, Todd lives downstairs in the same tiny apt complex and we're kind of in love. This is the first serious relationship for both of us and I never knew I would learn so much from it! But it's great and he's great. I never would have pictured myself living this life when we graduated 2 years ago, but here I am, and as curious as I am about the future, I am loving life. I'm trying to keep a level head and trust the God that I know is good through some of this uncertainty and the more significant decisions I need to make (career path, grad school, possibly moving, etc...and how the bf fits into all of that). I think most of it is stuff I need to figure out on my own and for myself, but prayers and encouragement are obviously welcome:) I am really going to make a big effort to keep up with this thing and stay in the loop on all of your lives and adventures. I am so grateful just to know such beautiful spirits like all of you ladies.

Modified Speed Bump

What in the world, you might ask, am I talking about? Well, you're in luck... I'm going to tell you. Remember that awful speed bump right outside of 915 La Paz? Yeah, it's about high time someone noticed how many cars bottomed out on that thing. They've modified it, painted it to be visible and last night I experienced this new - and wondrous - one might add, modification. About time. In other 915 news, Marisa informed me that rumor has it that a young professor and his wife will be moving in to rent The Home. I think they should have had an application process personally - that we reviewed. Alas, apparently people don't care about us. Whatever.

Ok... on a more serious note, though, I would covet your prayers this week. My interview is coming up on Monday, April 21. It's from 8:15-9:45. First, I teach in English, then in Spanish and then do my interview. While I have a great relationship with the students, staff, etc., I know that I am up against some pretty tough competition - most recently, a student from UCSB that I know, a girl who has taught in inner city LA and finally, a male with the last name Ramirez. It leads me to believe that his Spanish is better than mine, plus he's a male - which, as you all know - I am not. Ok, but to be honest: this would be my dream come true, quite literally. Not only have I wanted to teach since age 4, but in a bilingual school!? Are you kidding me? I want the job badly and have not admitted until recently that I will be very sad if I don't get it. I know that God has the perfect plan and a way to open doors if/when He wants me there, but that is hard to focus on right now. I would love your prayers for peace, comfort and rest over the next few days (I've had a few rough nights of sleep). And, I'd love them on Monday for confidence, patience, wisdom and grace as I teach and interview. Thank you all so very much from the bottom of my heart. I wish I could see your faces on Monday morning before I went... and when I came home. I love you and miss you and wish we had Brew Crew tomorrow morning.

Hil

True Confessions

When I saw everyone's awesome pictures, I decided to look through a few of my own. To my great enjoyment, I found this picture :) There was a night where Kacey and I had nothing to do, big surprise, and we decided to dress up and take pictures around Westmont. This is just one snap shot of our tour de westmont.

Holler Back Youngins!

Ladies!! Hello!!! I got busy this week and didn't check the blog, and then BAM there are like ten new posts- how fun!! I L-O-V-E hearing everyone's news- its such a great way to stay connected! I suppose I have a few things to share, ass well... Mom and I are moving this weekend, which has not been the fav topic of convo because we are forced to move cuz its so expensive right now. The reparations come slowly and the repercussions prolonged in divorce, I guess... :( So I hold fast to Redemption, instead, and for how the Lord is planning to make all things new in our family someday. That is why I am here in DP, to be with the woman and learn to live life in our oddly shaped family unit. And I am so grateful for this special time with my mom, at home, with friends etc. On the flip side, plans to get out of here are in motion too!! I hear back from the financial aid department of Richmond University, London next week about a Masters of Art History program for Fall! I also applied to a semester long program with Sotheby's Institute (founders of the internationally acclaimed auction house), which is also in London. No Masters there, but great training and exposure for resume. I will keep you posted! Main prayers this week are for patience with the move and grace if the new place doesn't quite fit my desires, because its perfect for my mom. Ky, praying for your family. Other ladies, thinking about you often. Ha ha and Kath, this one's for you.... !!

In Need of a Freedom Frolic!!

Hi guys, so I am studying for my finals...ahhh I have grown to hate the weekend right before finals. And then I thought to myself, "I haven't always hated finals weekend" and suddenly it occurred to me...I NEED A FREEDOM FROLIC!!
So I decided I would post an old pic, and follow it up with a current pic of me showing you just how desperate I am!
Ky, I am happy to hear your dad's surgery went well, I will surely keep praying.
Mags, I love hearing how much you are enjoying school...I am a wee bit jealous (especially with all of your new Ashie friends!)
Love you guys and miss you terribly.