Picture: Waxhaw. I'm going there. On July 23. Sadly, Dan isn't coming with me :( It's turning into somewhat of a girls' trip, and the thought of Dan being the only man in a house of four woman, two children and an infant waaaas...how do you say...somewhat less than appealing. I understand. And I think that deep down I'm kind of glad about it. I just hate flying alone. I hate it. I used to love it when me and Dan were dating, but now that I have a teammate for life, it's weird to go places without him. Oh well, I'm sure I'll rise above it. Sultry southern summer, here I come!I haven't posted in a week, which is sad. Especially since it's Monday morning and I'm struggling to stay away. (No telling how this post will turn out.) The weekend was productive - I wish it could've been a twinge more relaxing..but you know...I'll take what I can get...
I've acted on my call to outdoor running. Saturday and Sunday I headed for the sidewalk that runs beside our apartments and stayed out for about 40 minutes. It was 100% refreshing! I love actually GOING somewhere when I run. Don't get me wrong - Anderson Cooper and a treadmill are my cup 'o tea at 5am on weekday mornings. But I've decided to have a goal of running outside at LEAST twice a week. It works different muscle groups in my legs, which is awesome...and which is also why it's almost too painful to lower myself into a chair or onto a toilet. The pain is rewarding.
I got a haircut! I'd been holding out until Dan got a job. I was hoping for a celebratory day at the spa or something along those lines. But when it takes a girl 10-15 minutes to dry her hair, at least in my world, it's time for a cut. I love it longer, but it's a pain to dry and I never have the time and/or motivation to do anything with in the mornings. So it inevitably ends up in an unprofessional ponytail from 8:05am to 5:20pm...when I put it in an even more unprofessional high-up ponytail. And thus goes my life. (Picture of my hair soon. Maybe?)
I get a free work shirt! I thought I'd have to pay $20 for it, but it's completely covered! I'm excited. I've never had a real golf shirt before. The lightness of the fabric is amazing to me.
My sister is having a boy in June! I'm going to have another nephew :) I didn't realize it, but I think that subconsciously I was thinking it would be a girl all along. Boy is good - Mercy can have two protective brothers. Not to mention the spotlight of attention as the only girl. Kristen said, "With her big personality, I think it's good she'll be the only girl." Oh Mercy. What a gem. I don't think they've decided on names yet. When Kristen first found out she was pregnant, this was Nate's suggestion: "And if it's a boy...honey-cakes!" YES. Nickname galore.
I should update more. I can't remember what happened at all last week, and now it's gone, never to be looked back upon in written form again.
I've been in somewhat of a spiritual lull the past couple weeks. I've been sporadically (at best) doing my devotions, and my prayers feel half-hearted and selfish...not to mention my morning sleepiness and the struggle to actually stay awake. I haven't been journaling as much I want to either. It's hard to find time in the mornings/evenings, and I feel bad sitting at my desk writing in my journal. It kind of screams, "I'm not doing my job!" Then again, so does updating your blog at 11:30 on a Monday morning.
My reading from Streams In The Desert this morning was superb. I should've brought my book for a quote. It's cool. Tomorrow will wait.
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