What I'm obsessed with...

Most of you know that I get really obsessed with certain things for a short amount of time until something new comes along and needs to be obsessed about. These are my latest obsessions.

1. reading biographies...mostly about missionaries that lived a long time ago like William Carey, Amy Carmicheal and Patrick of Ireland (yeah, took me awhile to figure out that was ST. Patrick. He was really interesting.)

2. the candy corn pumpkins! I dream about these all year long and now it's the only time of year when I can justify eating an entire bag of them. you know it's an obsession when caroline and i break into nicole's classroom just to steal some of these pumpkins from her estimation jar. oops! your class might need to re-estimate that.

3. running. I feel really weird when I skip a day. so I even ran the 1/2 marathon with a fever yesterday. probably why I'm home sick today.

4. Jimmy Eat World's new cd. "Chase this Light" I listen to it about twice a day. I think that justifies an obsession.

5. Looking up international schools and then researching the city and getting obsessed about it. Currently I am obsessed with Cairo. I just go over my obsession with Madrid.

6. My trip to Ireland!! Yes, it's really happening. 20 more days!

"Keep Austin Weird"

I think the photos pretty much sum up the trip. Good times had by all.

my burfday

Thanks girls, for celebrating with me!

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat??!!! Best idea EVER!


This might be why I am single.

Thanks Em, for putting this all together. I know those hostess chicks gave you a hard time. Maybe next year I'll just celebrate at Taco Bell and we can bring our own cotton candy on fire.

My heart belongs to.....

The concert last tuesday was amazing. As usual. This was the 3rd or 4th time to see Dashboard and he gets better every time.

More Birthday Cards

"You are totally perfect excpet for nine or ten things. Definitely 10. Happy 27th! Send me an Asian!"

--(I'll let you figure out who sent this one. )

birthday card

"Happy Birthday! We love you! Come to see us when you can. I bake chocolate chip cookies."
--grandma and grandpa

I'm glad my grandma reminded me that she bakes chocolate chip cookies. Just in case I forgot.