Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Hi guys....

So, we live in Colorado now.

My wonderful computer has completely crashed....again. So I will give a full update once everything is up and running. Also, please check out our new blog J&V in CO. A quick synopsis of the move so far: There's been a little drama, some mountain climbing, and lots of adventure. Loving it so far!

(much) more to come!

xoxo,
V

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all photos personal unless stated otherwise

& so she went to bed with only her sunburn to keep her warm...

All photos personal

...and slipped into a dream of brighter days spent with the one she loves.

Nebraska is where my roots have grown deep. I love my family and friends and as trite as it may sound, there really is no place like home. Lately my heart has grown restless. Sleep evades me and I find myself constantly searching for the exit to the routinized existence that has become my life. I feel a storm brewing in my soul, it's time to go...but this time, I don't want to do it alone.

Nothing is for certain. If I've learned anything over the past few years it is that my carefully constructed plans have a way of turning themselves into complete chaos, and my stumblings have a way of turning themselves into great memories, life lessons, and the happiest of accidents. There is perfection in the disorganized randomness of my life.

Time for a change in scenery?

Colorado looks good on us, no?

Someday, maybe.

We shall see. 

xoxo,

V

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Songs:
"Falling" Florence And The Machine
"Hometown Glory" Adele

i can haz bangs?

It was time for something new.

Whadda ya think?

Happy Summer Solstice!

Today is the longest day of the year...and Lincoln, Nebraska, has spent most of it in a thunderstorm. The sun is finally peeking it's way through the clouds after a morning of dreary, soppiness. I absolutely love warm weather, and am so looking forward to Summer 2010!

On the to-do list this summer...

• Lazy days in the park with Penny
• New Connect Group (bible study)
• Tampa (!) with Joshua for the 4th of July
• Move into new apartment!
• $ave for new car...Tauri has seen better days, folks.
• Puppy training classes for Penny
• Go to the Nebraska State Fair [hello! Lifehouse, Josh Turner, Phil Vassar]
• Take lots & lots of photos, remember everything!

Summer is here!

What are your plans?

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Songs:

"Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer" Nat "King" Cole

"Summertime" Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong

"Summer Breeze" Jason Mraz (Seals and Crofts cover)

"This Afternoon" Nickelback

image: Natalie Dee

Holy Haircut, Batman

Okay, so there's something you should know about me.

I don't handle change well. I have a little bit of a control issue, and I don't like it when things happen that I either couldn't prevent, or just didn't see coming.

Lately, life has been more than slightly nutzo. I got a puppy on Friday (my b-day), an MRI on Saturday, and put my two weeks notice in at my current job on Sunday. Busy weekend, to say the least. And mainly because of the health issues I've been dealing with for the past few months, and just the general feeling of not knowing what's been going on, I've felt like I'm not in control of my body, my emotions, my life! I've been focusing on the things I can change, the things I do have control over. Thus, I decided to get a haircut today. I made an appointment at the salon and I was super excited, just wanted to get a little trim and get some shorter, side-swept bangs. Nothing drastic, just a little something new.

K, well I am now minus eight inches. Eight. I asked for 3-4 to be cut off, just so it would be lighter and more manageable for summer. My stylist, whom I have always been pleased with, got a little scissor happy I guess, I don't know. Bottom line; my hair is too freakin' short. And I, being the change-phob that I am, well, I'm not super chill about it. I cried. Like Julia freakin' Roberts in Steel Magnolias. Don't worry, I waited until I was in my car with my sunglasses on before I had my irrational meltdown. My mother would be proud.

Alright, I'm done being a baby now. Hair grows back, and I have a lot of good things going on right now. Sometimes I think these little curve balls are thrown our way in life so that we can learn a lesson in humility. I have food. I get to eat every single day. I don't have to worry about having clean water to drink or money to pay the bills (unless I overindulge in a little retail therapy that month), I have love in my life and family and friends and an adorable puppy. I am blessed beyond blessed, and although my life may be a stressful right now, I do have faith that there is a plan for me and God has some good things up his sleeve. I'll get the MRI results back soon, and we'll go from there. New job=good. New puppy=good. New haircut=whatever. Life goes on. We'll file this under ridiculous things I've cried over lately.

Mantra of the week: Glass half full. Embrace the change. Suppress the crazy.

-V

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Songs:

"I am not my hair" India.Arie

Oh the times, they are a-changin'

It's gonna be a busy rest of the week, y'all!

*New puppy.

*New residence.

*New age. (Happy Birthday to meeeee)

*New something else that I can't tell you about yet ;-)

Mantra of the week: New is good. Embrace the new.

Bam! Bring it on, life!

xoxo,

V

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Songs:

"Times They are a-Changin'" Bob Dylan (duh)