forty days.

this year for lent I gave up straightening my hair.
almost always I am not a fan of my curly hair,
but I have until Easter to learn to appreciate it, in its natural state.

photobooth love.

I have a sort of intense love for photobooths.
I just think they are really adorable.
mostly my friends don't share this same love.
but on occasion I convince some people (mostly only kasey) to experience them with me.
this one is from lincoln park zoo.

when we were in love. oh things were better than they are.

spring break two years ago I came here:

spring break one year ago I left here and went there:

spring break this year I am here and I will stay here:

motives of my heart.

Our purpose is to please God, not people. He is the one who examines the motives of our hearts.

-1 Thessalonians 2:4

heart matters.

"Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth."

-1John3:18

snowpocalypse 2011.

official lifetime snowday count: 3.5
I can officially graduate from concordia now.
all I wanted was a snow day and they generously gave me two and a half.

the snow started falling from the sky on tuesday
and it did not stop until late wednesday afternoon.

we aren't probably allowed to do this..

but to better experience the weather

we like to take the screen off of our window on the fourth floor..

and hang our feet out:]

and watch and listen for thunder snow.

yes it is real. and awesome.

so with the screen off we were able to throw

snowballs we made from the snow on the ledge.

however we quickly ran out of window ledge snow..

so we braved the blizzard and filled up this tub and brought it back up.
but don't think we are mean. I only hit one guy. one time.

the next day was spent exploring all that had fallen from the sky...

which was a lot!

we found some pretty good jumping piles in front of the pillars.

that really is mad air! you just can't tell.

the climb..

the jump (almost)...

the land.

Kasey is better at sinking...

the end result included frozen and soaking clothing.

but it was well worth it.

afterwards we enjoyed hot chocolate and movies:]

I am officially a fan of blizzards.

sunshine

that's sunshine through my window:]

today is the first time in a long that I have seen the sun.

It is bright and beautiful and I have missed it so much.

and yesterday I got a valentine's day package from grandma.

it doesn't get much better than that.