OJ and Applesauce

Trying to keep my eyes open and quite the little annoyance of a hungry tummy I turn toward a glass of OJ and some applesauce. Weird, I know, yet so delightful. I think it is me wishing in the summer and all the light refreshing delights it holds. Need to get back to work. Dreaming about this summer does not seem like the best plan!

I Am Your Peer Leader!

This past fall I was asked to be a Peer Leader for a forum of freshman. The forum is meant to guide them through their first semester of school and to give them insight into topical issues. My forum looked at global issues and perspectives. I met Kelsey on her very first day at Edgewood! She is now one of my best friends. It was Kelsey who got me to sign up for alternative break! Here are some photos from our time in Kentucky!

Spring Break in Kentucky

I spent my spring break in David, Kentucky volunteering at an alternative school. It was a week of growth and a week of fun.


A friend...thinking...

Ryan and Stephanie had a wheel barrow race while we moved a tree that had fallen down...

Ryan won in the end because Stephanie hit a rock...

One of my besties, Kelsey...

Cartwheels...

More Cartwheels...

Kelsey and I

The trees have started to bloom...spring is on its way...

Belfast or Bust...Officially!

I think this photo story board says it all...but for clarification...I was officially accepted to study abroad at Belfast Metropolitian College in Belfast, Nothern Ireland!

Whispers of Life...

I have been feeling very absent from a lot in the last couple of weeks and months. I think some of reasons for these feelings are because of being lost in thought. I have had a lot to think about and many of those thoughts just can't be expressed. They are like the light clouds that don't actually seem like cloud, but seem like whispers in the sky. The other night it seems like some of those whispers finally drifted away, yet I still wonder when they will come back. If they will come back. Life is strange like that, I guess. Some of the whispers are from my past and dealing with hurt and anger for the things that have happened in my life. Other whispers are thoughts and questions that I have tried to hide, yet they have surfaced. Many whispers are regaurding my future and the dreams that yet to materialize.

Life is funny sometimes...as I say this, I smile flickers on my face. It is funny at times.

The Windy (Cold) City

Last weekend I went to Chicago with two dear friends of mine! We stayed right by Michigan Ave. and did a lot of shopping and sight seeing! It was a great escape in the middle of a crazy semester!

Thinking...

It is way too late to be up. I have been spending the last couple of weeks thinking. Thinking about everything that is being piled on my shrinking plate. That it seems like the work of many instead of just one.
Thinking about faith and what it all means. I have been feeling really disconnected with the people who I have come to love and value, yet I feel more connected with my personal walk and journey. I don't know why that is. Maybe it is because I am being led away to something new, fresh. Only time will tell.
Thinking about Ireland. Holding my breath until I hear the word. I am craving this adventure from the tips of my toes to the highest hair on my head. I know that whatever will happen will be for the best, yet I get this feeling of heartache when I think of being passed over.
Thinking about my past. The people who have been threaded into my life's tapestry. Many of them are woven in more than once. The bright colors. The dark grays. So many people have impacted me. The amazing purpose behind each other. The amazing piece of art it has created.
Just Thinking...

Today...

Today is the day that I have been waiting for. Although I know it will not last, it is still a little gem that is part of the treasure that is in store. The warmth of the sun kisses me through the light breeze. My toes are joyfully wiggling in their temporary freedom. I can close my eyes and breathe in the moment. The smells are fresh yet moist; refreshment at its fullest. Today has been the day I have been waiting for.

Ugly Trees, Fun Art

Walking down state street I found myself looking up! I saw shoes and a orange cone in the trees. Although I see that uniqueness in that, I do not like littering. It is ugly to me when someone purposely leaves their unwanted goods for other to see and discard. However they did make for some fun photo editing...

Family Fun in Madison

These are a couple of weeks old. Better late than never, right? My mom came down for the weekend and my brother came up for a day!

We enjoyed some local Wisconsin Cheese.

My mom and I went on a winter wonderland drive.

Wisconsin's Capital.

Signs on the back of a sign at The Old Fashion.

State Street.

Wisconsin's State Capital.

A church by State Street.