Itching to get going. . . .

How close is Cornerstone?
SO CLOSE!
3 DAYS!

Ahhhhhhhh!

I can't wait. It is going to be the perfect vacation to revive my spirit, body and mind!
Who needs a spa? NOT ME!
Give me dirt and grass and community and music and passion for Christ.
I, like Lindsay, am developing a bit of a Hesstopia problem. . .
But I refuse to apologize for it because I could be on Facebook or MySpace and this is at least prepping me for an amazing experience.

Nate hasn't gotten into it.
He was watching me at the computer yesterday and was just like

"Yep, that's your third time on there today."

It was only 11:00 a.m. thus a little bit of a problem.

I can't wait to camp out either.
It's funny because Nate and I actually fell in love in a tent where Michelle and I were separated from him, Miles & Andy, by a little piece of nylon telling bad jokes (a certain genre, if you want to know ask).

And this will be our first time in a tent again since then!

Sigh.

Lindsay introduced me to the Bourgeois Pig yesterday and it was delicious.
A tad expensive but I think we got our moneys worth by how long we stayed and talked!

God has really blessed me with this friendship.
Don't blush Lindsay! :o)
However I did want to start crying more than once yesterday as we shared stories of our faith and passion for Christ.
And although it wasn't made official I think we are going to be accountability partners on not giving in to "the man".

It was just enought to tide me over till Wednesday!

attempting to stay in grace
mere

Great things happen when you're wasting time. . .

Now, I will be the first to say that MySpace is a hideous timesucker more than anything else.

However, while playing around on it last night this happened.

I looked at Lindsay's page, then I looked at her song by Rue Royale, which I had already heard and loved, however I decided I wanted to hear some more. So I proceeded on to their MySpace, which led me to find this!

Rue Royale for Free at the Uncommon Grounds!!!!!!!!!

SHUT UP!

Nate and I had just been at an Open Mic night where I had the privilege of hearing Liz Young and Mattie Shottick on their respective guitar and banjo. It was lovely and made me miss going to live music. I just haven't made it a priority and part of my lazy self has been like, "Well, Cornerstone will fill me up soon and for awhile."
Not True!

You can never have enough.

So, luckily Lindsay is still in town so we will go and have a girls night, which will give us FREE music and do good things for the environment in the process.
Could it get any better?
I'll have to update if we try the "Treetinis"

attempting to stay in grace
-mere

I just don't get it. . .

Why is it that when you want so badly not to be a part of this world, that it seems it gets the best of you?

I was trying to find a parking spot, which is not a fun thing to do.
It can take up to an hour depending on the time.
I was well into my second half hour when I saw a car leaing and another car backing up at least half a block to make it there.

I went into survival mode and sped up to try to make it there first.
I didn't so I drove around.
Only to be met with the guy yelling at me indiscernable things.
I didn't know what I had done, got frustrated and rolled down my window, gave the guy a thumbs up, and said
"Way to be a man".
Hmmmmmmmmm.
Why do I do these things? I also find it odd that I find a sarcastic thumbs up my method of road rage.

Regardless it was uncalled for.

So as I circled the block I came upon the man and his wife or girlfriend and child walking.

I rolled down my window and yelled
"what did I do?"
because I honestly wanted to know.

This was not smart.
The response I got was,
"Keep expletive driving you expletive expletive."

I started bawling of course.

It just makes me frustrated and heartbroken that I added to this world that already has plenty of conflict.

Does anyone else feel like as soon as you start to get a grip (or think you do) on one area you are lacking others get exponentially worse?

Just another example of how we aren't made for this world, yet must try to show others the worth in this world and how to live it.

I definetely struck out today.

But thanks to this certain guy who died on a certain cross, tomorrow is another chance to live a life worthy of his sacrifice.

attempting to stay in grace
mere

Face Take 2

So I am currently trying these two new products

Perfectly Clean Splash Away Foaming Cleanser
&
Perfectly CleanFresh Balancing Lotion


Also I was until recently using Clinque and I have some stuff that is not nearly all used if anyone wants it. . . cough, cough, Lindsay, I think you are the only one reading this.

It just seems that as soon as I buy a second round of products my skin says "he he he, shouldn't have done that!"

So my Mom was using this and I tried some of her sample sizes and seemed to like it.
This morning was the first trial so I will try to post back in a week regarding their outcome.

Also I am on the search for the perfect truely waterproof mascara as well as a waterproof concealer, do they exist? We shall see!

Who would have thought. . .

This Book is ruining my life in the most amazing way possible.
I don't suggest reading it until you are ready and when you are, please let me know, so I can go crazy with someone else!

The after. . .

So clearly this isn't the best after picture, I will try to take another one.

However, the way the tan went was this.
I went and had it and it was fine while I was getting it, interesting fact is that the lady who did it used to do all the body makeup for Playboy shoots.

I think I was the first seminarian's wife she had done to say the least. :) Yet it is so interesting how God can use you in the funniest/most awkward of situations.

The first day they spray you 3-4 shades darker than you will be once it sets and you shower.

This day is why I won't do it again, or when I do I will do it at night, go to bed and not go out the next day.

I looked like an oompa loompa that was melting the ENTIRE day.

And this is an understatement.

Plus I had to worry about my bra strap digging in, wearing my purse on the same shoulder for too long, and when it started raining, I literally did start running!

After I showered it off it was much better but because of the first oompa loompa day I just had a complex about it.

Now three days later I am happy with it. Everyone has loved it, and thought it looked so real.

The only negatives are that I washed my face as hard as I normally do and scrubbed most of the color off. So I am having to overcompensate with bronzer. Also, my feet are losing color a little oddly because of wearing socks and tennis shoes.

Basically, it seems to be too high maintenance of a procedure for me.
But I will think about it again if I time it right.
I also wonder if it wouldn't have been better had I not gone from transparent to so so tan.

price-$55.00 plus tip
time-50 minutes (including really really boring drying time)
should last 2 weeks with excessive moisturizing and not a lot of scrubbing.

Overall rating- 4 out of 5 beauty bits

(I am going to start rating more beauty products/services, becasue, why not?)

attempting to stay in grace

mere