You can’t help but feel a little let-down, but you actually have a lot to look forward to.

This was really only half true. I didn’t actually feel let down. I had finally gotten an Ipod! However, I did still have a lot to look forward to, as the second Christmas party, this time with my dad’s girlfriend instead of my mom, took place. I got more stuff:

- Steelers hat (yes another one, this one not reversible but thicker)
- Jacket (was on my Christmas list!)
- A Guitar Hero shirt

I had to do some last minute shopping at the mall the day before, but I was able to pick up Twilight for my sister and a calendar whiteboard for my mom. My dad enjoyed his pipe matches, collectible nutcracker and Swiss Army knife and wallet. I gave my sister the book and a souvenir bear I picked up in New York City.

So tonight I saw Seven Pounds with Megan. That was an extraordinarily confusing movie. I liked how I couldn’t figure out what was going on though; I hate predictable movies. During the previews, two other movies captured my attention: Know1ng and The International. I’m definitely hoping to see these soon!

Me with my family and my cousin and uncle from Arkansas

On another note, my biggest gift this year was the Adobe Acrobat CS4 web design premium….I’m still trying to figure out how to use it….but maybe I’ll get it.  I have a feeling that I am never going to totally figure it out.  But hopefully I can at least master photoshop :D.

But I hope your Christmases were all great and that you can enjoy the rest of the weekend!

I made it home from Dallas on Friday night, and I will be staying here for the spring semester. I am looking forward to being home again and going back to my old job.

For Christmas, I have family in town so we are exploring the area even though the weather outside is freezing. It’s been great, but I am still tired from the drive home unfortunately so it’s not as good as it could be. When we went to D.C. yesterday, the ice on the sidewalks by the was frozen and it would have been very easy to slide into the Potomac River. Some of the members in my group tried to slide on the ice without falling in. Crazy fool-I believe he was trying to catch pneumonia…

But anyways I hope you all have a very merry Christmas!

I am in Tennessee right now at a Best Western in what I think is Cookesville, Tennessee. Unfortunately, we got a very late start this morning so we got here very late….We were all ready to leave about 9:00 which was only about an hour off target time when my dad got called into work to do something which took about 2-1/2 hours so that was frustrating, but we did make it, and I guess it’s not too late. One thing I learned from all this traveling is that Virginia is way too big. We traveled for like 9 hours and only made it into Tennessee. A little bit disappointing, but there is nothing i can do about that.

Sorry if the pictures are not that great….They were taken with a cell phone. Tomorrow I think we will stay in Arkadelphia and then we will make it to Dallas on Tuesday…. So all in all I would say that this new chapter of my life has gotten off to a fairly good start.

Thinking of You

I can’t stop thinking of you.

I wish you could end my pain.

With each time I see you,

A knife in my back digs deeper.

But not seeing you hurts even worse.

You say the distance is far too great

For a relationship to be considered.

It doesn’t matter that we connect

Better than anybody I’ve ever met.

Isn’t it worth just a try?

Do I keep the hope in my soul alive?

Or let these thoughts die?

Who would I be if I didn’t care for you?

I’ve felt this way so long,

Could I bear the pain it would cause?

You look into my eyes and smile.

It’s as if I can see and feel your care.

I wish I could end this feeling.

I can’t stop thinking of you.

I wish you could end my pain.

So just a little messing around. Maybe someday everything will all work out.

She recently graduated from the wonderful Home School. This school is renowned for its world-class volleyball team. Megan’s interests include going to church, going to youth group, and going west.

She is also very good at soccer, as the CFA Games will soon show.

Megan works at Chick-fil-A, and has been working there since summer 2007. She is now a team leader and bosses everyone around. She will leave in order to attend a college (in the west) where she can study business management and perfect the art of bossing people around.

Her return, however, is sadly doubtful, as she prefers the slower, down-home feeling of the Midwest to the bustle of the cities in the East. Luckily, her Internet presence will never leave us!! :D

PS. It is rumoured that she talks like this. This is, however, not true. Megan is not from Texas, she’s actually from South Canada.

 Welcome, dreamingdaisy!!