I know, it's been like fifteen minutes.

I am just frustrated with this blog thing. I can't get it to look the way I want it- the way that will look cute to other people- etc. I get mad at the computer, mad at myself for not being creative "enough". That just leads to this whole, long overwhelming thing of you're boring, Rachel. You're no fun, Rachel. You shouldn't be spending your time doing this for so long, Rachel. Gosh, Rachel, you're being pretty much miserable right now. On and on it goes.

So, I'm stumbling along other people's blogs trying to get ideas. I get to Claire's. I read some old posts. Here comes to punch to the face :

"I know of nothing more agitating to the soul, nothing that so unsettles and disquiets, as the contemplation of the self."

-Elisabeth Elliot

Hmm, interesting. And although I wasn't thinking specifically about how horrible of a sinner I am and how I'll never be good enough, etc., I was still thinking about little 'ol me. Very unsettling, and it certainly makes my brain go to war with itself, very loudly in fact, until everything else just gets drowned out, and all I want to do is sulk.

You know what? Here's another I believe:

I believe in grace. Thank goodness!

Now! Back to the blog! :) I've added a list of blogs that I follow. Sorry if you didn't know I read your blog all the time, ha. If you want me to take the link down, please let me know. Also, I'm working on a header, if you're wondering. You probably weren't though, because usually I think people are so worried about me and how I look and how my things look. Usually, not true. Anyway, I'm working on it. It makes me feel better to say that.

Well, hope everyone's Tuesday has been lovely. I've been pretty worthless, but so enjoyed myself. Slept, ate, and watched a movie, a very cute one, by the way.






It made me want to watch this one really, really bad:



Don't Emma Thompson and Natasha Richardson look identical to you?

And I forgot to mention this in my last posts, but congratulations to Sarah on completing senior project! Wow. I'm so proud of you!!

ughh.

that's all. just figured i'd share.

Hello, hello.

I hope everyone is doing well this week. Hopefully with family and friends.

Yesterday was my grandmother's (mom's mother) birthday. I went to her house a couple of hours before dinner and just chatted with her. It really was just a blessing to me. She just had so much to offer in our conversation, and her words are always just so wise- seasoned by the years. She has not had an easy life, but she has trusted the Lord and he has carried her. Just like He will (and has) done the same for all of us. Even as we continue to sin every single day.

As the night continued and the rest of my family came, I again realized how blessed I am. The only person we were missing was Emily, but she comes home today :) I love sitting around big tables with yummy food and just talking with people. Truly, one of my favorite things in the world is to eat with family and friends!

That said, I think that could be the start of my "I believe" thingy.

I believe in family. The power of it, and the love that encompasses mine.

I believe in good meals with family and friends. Around a big dining room table, particularly one that has some history to it.

I believe in riding in the car with the windows down. So freeing to me. With good music- even better.

You know what? I think I'm going to stop the list there and try to add an "I believe" statement at the end of every post. Maybe that will become my trademark :)

I hope each of you enjoy time with family and friends... relaxing, and being so, so thankful for the many gifts and blessings that we have graciously and undeservingly received. Happy Thanksgiving!!

More to come...

It's already been so long since I've posted, and I've only had this blog for a week or so. Promise I'll be better. Truth be told, I had posted once earlier this week. It turned out to be just a list of complaints and a paragraph about how much I needed some Jesus time, so I just deleted it.

Anyway, for those of you that read this, here are some upcoming topics from me:

-an I believe thingy
-thoughts on the game/ Athens weekend
-graduation fast approaching
-some others that I cannot remember right now

I also hope to have some sort of layout thing done soon. I would love to do that today, but alas, I must go study for my last critical care test!! Before the final, that is, but still exciting!

I know that all of you that read this probably already know this, but my wonderful friend Kate (I would link her to your blog here, but I don't know how) got one of her inspiration boards put on stylemepretty! She really is so talented... happy for you kate!

Also, despite the results of the game last night, I really am just glad to be an Auburn fan. War Eagle, anyway.

If it rained all day tomorrow too,

I would be a happy girl. Truly, I would be really satisfied if it rained about half the week each week.

Today has been a pretty normal day for me. Class, lunch, more class. I went to Starbucks to study for a while, got caught up people watching and day- dreaming. So, I left. Home to fix some dinner and then hit the books again. It's going to be so hard with this rain. I feel like there are over a million posts that say something similar to this but, wouldn't it be so nice to have a cup of soup/ coffee/ hot chocolate (taco soup for me tonight) and just sit around a fire with some good friends? With the blinds up to watch the rain. Mmm, so soothing.

And how many wonderful rain memories do you have? Stomping around in puddles, racing to your car with friends, maybe even a really good kiss. Rain always makes me want to listen to Patty Griffin, the Weepies, just smooth and beautiful. It just takes you to another place- a dreamy one. Naps are better with rain, music is better with rain, driving is better with rain. I just really like rain. I'm going to stop now.

Ok- one more thing.

I may or may not like it even more than I used to because of scenes like this:

Oh my gosh. I love them so much!

I'm off to my taco soup with the blinds up!

Well, it's about time.

I love blogs. I read them everyday. I spend much more time reading blogs than I do on Facebook, checking e-mail, or anything else productive. I cannot count the blogs that I read nearly daily, and how many of those are of people that I don't even know personally.

I've decided that this is because I love people. I love talking to people and simply hearing about their life, their stories, their people, their history. Even the mundane, everyday. I love finding something relateable with every person, even if I've never met them. Ha.

Anyway, I guess that it's only fair that since I religiously view (borderline stalk) blogs, I should start one of my own. Plus, there's this pretty cute boy that started one tonight, and if he did it, I've got to get started too!

I must admit, I'm not too creative. I have very creative friends, and I often get intimidated by their work and ideas. Not that I'm not creative at all, it's just not my greatest strength. All that said, friends, I'm in dire need of ideas for creative, fun title and blog description. Also, I would love to know where to find the super cute background templates you guys have. All in all, I need help getting this blog worthy to be viewed by the masses. (I'm sure that will happen!) I'm welcoming suggestions... anything at all. And no, that picture is not permanent. It's from a recent memory that I'm still savoring. Plus, I'm on Sarah's computer and don't have many options of pictures of me or something that I've picked.

Also- funny story: I actually started this blog a little over a year ago. Wrote one post, below. I'm not really sure why I didn't keep going, but I plan on changing that this time.

Alright, I'm off to search for blog templates! Goodnight everyone. Hope you all sleep well with all this rain; I love it.