John Muir once said: "Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods. Here grow the wallflower and the violet. The squirrel will come and sit upon your knee, the logcock will wake you in the morning. Sleep in forgetfulness of all ill. Of all the upness accessible to mortals, there is no upness comparable to the mountains."
My sister is backpacking in the Sierra's right now. I wish I sent her this quote before she left. Can't wait to hear about her stories!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
best friend meghan
Meghan wrote this to me today in a messsage...
"p.s
i climed a cherry tree today. and picked some cherries. so pleasant."
That is how I know we are best friend soul mates. She is coming back to America from the country side of Germany in 5 days. I am kind of dying inside that I will not be at the airport to run and give her a hug hug. If anyone wants to go to the bay area next week let me know :)
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
kiddos
i am babysitting right now. all three kids are asleep, or at least pretending to be. there is a 7 month old, a 2 year old, and a 4 year old. 2 boys and 1 girl.
that might be enough right there to convince you that babysitting is the best form of birth control, but probably not. i have thought this for quite some time now. i have been babysitting/nannying since i was in middle school. i have made the same amount of money, without a pay increase, since i was 12. lets just say i was rolling in the dough when i was a youngster and still get good pay today.
i say it is the best form of birth control because if any guy/girl spent time babysitting like i do... they would either a. not have sex or b. use condoms/birth control. it really is that simple. kids are a lot of work, which is why i will not have them until i am AT LEAST 30.
when you are 12, you love babies. when you are 21 its a whole different story. alright, i am just going to say it... i do not like babies.
some people would probably be shocked by this statement because i've been described as "super friendly" and a "kid magnet, " which i like to think are both true, but i really do not like babies. i know that sounds horrible, because of course they are precious gifts from God, but i just cannot get myself to love hanging out with babies.
i am convinced that the best age group is 1-3 grade. that sounds like an incredibly small time frame but its the truth. in 1st grade kids are starting to learn math and already know the abc's. in 2nd grade they love their teacher and start making best friends. in 3rd grade kids are eating up knowledge and loving science. once 4th grade hits, the kids get the advantages of the 5th grades and instantly get snottier. 5th graders think they own the school and middle schools are just awkward.
i think this all may be a result of not babysitting for 3 months. i also think loving kids is conditional. i love the kids i babysit at home. if someone came to me telling me i had to adopt them i would. i love my cousins- because there is something special about loving people who are related to you. watching random kids is a little different. thank goodness God's love for children is unconditional... he is the ultimate babysitter, that is for sure.
that might be enough right there to convince you that babysitting is the best form of birth control, but probably not. i have thought this for quite some time now. i have been babysitting/nannying since i was in middle school. i have made the same amount of money, without a pay increase, since i was 12. lets just say i was rolling in the dough when i was a youngster and still get good pay today.
i say it is the best form of birth control because if any guy/girl spent time babysitting like i do... they would either a. not have sex or b. use condoms/birth control. it really is that simple. kids are a lot of work, which is why i will not have them until i am AT LEAST 30.
when you are 12, you love babies. when you are 21 its a whole different story. alright, i am just going to say it... i do not like babies.
some people would probably be shocked by this statement because i've been described as "super friendly" and a "kid magnet, " which i like to think are both true, but i really do not like babies. i know that sounds horrible, because of course they are precious gifts from God, but i just cannot get myself to love hanging out with babies.
i am convinced that the best age group is 1-3 grade. that sounds like an incredibly small time frame but its the truth. in 1st grade kids are starting to learn math and already know the abc's. in 2nd grade they love their teacher and start making best friends. in 3rd grade kids are eating up knowledge and loving science. once 4th grade hits, the kids get the advantages of the 5th grades and instantly get snottier. 5th graders think they own the school and middle schools are just awkward.
i think this all may be a result of not babysitting for 3 months. i also think loving kids is conditional. i love the kids i babysit at home. if someone came to me telling me i had to adopt them i would. i love my cousins- because there is something special about loving people who are related to you. watching random kids is a little different. thank goodness God's love for children is unconditional... he is the ultimate babysitter, that is for sure.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
morning
there is something so beautiful about morning when it is still pitch dark out. i can hear cars driving by and wonder who is up at this hour. people are probably sleepy, but it is def a time of reflection.
city lights are dimmed, people are in their slumber, and people are resting because a chaotic day set before them.
i think a lot of things are beautiful. almost anything involving creation and the routine of the universe. yesterday i had the joy of being in both laguna and venice in one day: two completely different beach cultures. as i looked out at the ocean i could not help but think about how vast, beautiful, strong, victorious, and mysterious it is. there is something about the ocean that makes one feel free and liberated, or maybe that's just me.
i could just stare out into the ocean, watch people surf, and look at the cliffs for hours. luckily, most of the people i care about in my life could do the same.
my dad, stepmom, and i hiked through laguna canyon yesterday. once i set foot on the dirt path and was hiking up the canyon through the brush with wildflowers beside me i could not embrace myself. it was so beautiful and needed. you cannot keep me in a concrete city for too long. never ever.
there is something beautiful about people who can appreciate nature with you. i have been on plenty of hikes with people who just see it as a hike. i have been on even more hikes with people who genuinely love being in God's creation. throughout scripture God tells us to love His creation, take care of it, and to see that its the work of His hands. i am pretty sure we should all take hold of that.
the sun is suppose to rise at 5:47am. gotta go find a place to see it.
i realize i used the word beautiful a bunch of times, but there really is no other word to use in this case.
p.s. this is cute (from post secret):
city lights are dimmed, people are in their slumber, and people are resting because a chaotic day set before them.
i think a lot of things are beautiful. almost anything involving creation and the routine of the universe. yesterday i had the joy of being in both laguna and venice in one day: two completely different beach cultures. as i looked out at the ocean i could not help but think about how vast, beautiful, strong, victorious, and mysterious it is. there is something about the ocean that makes one feel free and liberated, or maybe that's just me.
i could just stare out into the ocean, watch people surf, and look at the cliffs for hours. luckily, most of the people i care about in my life could do the same.
my dad, stepmom, and i hiked through laguna canyon yesterday. once i set foot on the dirt path and was hiking up the canyon through the brush with wildflowers beside me i could not embrace myself. it was so beautiful and needed. you cannot keep me in a concrete city for too long. never ever.
there is something beautiful about people who can appreciate nature with you. i have been on plenty of hikes with people who just see it as a hike. i have been on even more hikes with people who genuinely love being in God's creation. throughout scripture God tells us to love His creation, take care of it, and to see that its the work of His hands. i am pretty sure we should all take hold of that.
the sun is suppose to rise at 5:47am. gotta go find a place to see it.
i realize i used the word beautiful a bunch of times, but there really is no other word to use in this case.
p.s. this is cute (from post secret):
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