Im sorry but...

I need to vent a little. Today was a busy day but a productive one, however a couple things happened that really pissed me off. I had to go to Staples today to pick up some ink cartridges for work and as I was turning onto the street where Staples was I was having a hard time seeing around a bunch of parked cars, so I started to creep out carefully. As I was slowly about to turn the corner a guy in a Ford Expedition flew by me and stared me down the whole time. This is where the frustration began because 1. I was a ways away from his car and he was over reacting 2. I am not freaking Superman therefore I cannot see through metal and thus I was slowly turning onto the street and 3. my German tank could take his American scrap of metal anytime! Then I pulled into the Staples parking lot, found a spot, and of course out of all the empty spots I chose the one that contained my greatest pet peeve. If any of you truly know me then you already know where this story is going. There it was, a shopping cart in the middle of my spot. I am sorry but if you are one of the those people who leave your shopping cart in the parking spot next to you cause you don't want to walk 5 feet to put it away please just understand you are one of the laziest, selfish people in the world. If you claim that you don't have enough time to take 20 seconds and put your cart away then stop, slow down and do not let time control your life.
Life is only as busy as you make it.

Saint Anthony...

Was one of the early fathers of the Catholic Church during the time when Constantine ruled the empire. Because Constantine allowed Christians to practice their religion openly they were no longer killed for their faith, which actually made them sad because the highest honor a Christian could receive was to be killed for their faith. There is a story that a man approached Anthony and asked him how to live an authentic christian life since the Christians no longer had to fight for their religion(makes you pretty thankful huh?). Anthony's response was 3 things: 1. Love God with all that you are 2. Make sure any action you make is in line with the Bible 3. Do NOT easily leave your home (place where you are at).
This story came from my brother tonight after I told him that I think I should have stayed in Riverside for the summer, don't get me wrong I have an amazing job, I get to live with my sister and I don't have to pay rent plus she pays for almost all our groceries, and I get to be with my family all the time. BUT, I have a feeling that if I had truly surrendered this decision to God he would have told me to not easily leave the place I was at. I am excited to see the ways God will use me this summer and what he will teach me, however I can't help but now wonder what he could have done with me had I been truly obedient to him. It was hard to admit this feeling out loud to myself but that alone was a step of growth, at least I think it was. So let this be a reminder to always rely on God to guide you no matter how sweet the path ahead may look, chances are he has a better one.

Home Sweet Home...

Well I arrived home Saturday evening feeling bittersweet. I spent the day watching my best friend graduate, which was great but it also meant that at that moment our friendship would forever be different, not bad different just different. Then I had lunch with her and her family at Elephant Bar which was oh so yummy, after that I packed the beast full of my stuff and drove home. Im living with my sister again this summer which I am really excited about but it is always kinda weird being home at first because it feels like I'll just have to go back to school in a week or so. Well, in order to make that feeling go away and more importantly to survive the summer I had a job interview today with the Palos Verdes Chamber of Commerce which went really well and they offered me a job and I accepted (woohoo!). I actually start tomorrow morning which I am super excited about and they only need me through the end of June, which anyone who knows me knows that God orchestrated this perfectly because I leave for Thailand July 1st and I was worried about finding a summer job that would allow for me to be gone during that time. The only down side to this is the fact that I have a ton of stuff covering my room! I took a picture on my phone that is at the top, but it truly does not do the messiness justice. Who knows when the mess will be put away and you will be able to see the floor, it certainly will not be tonight because I am tired and I have to wake up in the morning and be a big kid. Why were we in such a hurry to grow up??

Here is to a fabulous summer!