Only 20 days until I go to Windy Gap and I am so excited!
This is the beautiful camp I get to spend a month at! I am really excited for fellowship and hanging out. More on this later.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
My guys are goin to States!!!!
Exciting news ! My boys, the PH Men's Soccer Team (I managed soccer in high school) won on Wednesday in the Regional Semi-Final with a shutout I might add, and last night in one of the most nervewracking games I have ever been to, they won the Regional Championship, placing them as the No. 1 seed in the AAA State tournament and winning them home field advantage on Tuesday in the State Quarterfinal against Hickory High School. I am so proud of them and it is so cool to see some of these boys I knew as 8th graders on JV going to the state tournament.
Only 20 days until I go to Windy Gap and I am so excited!
This is the beautiful camp I get to spend a month at! I am really excited for fellowship and hanging out. More on this later.
Only 20 days until I go to Windy Gap and I am so excited!
This is the beautiful camp I get to spend a month at! I am really excited for fellowship and hanging out. More on this later.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
A Teenager No More!!!
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May 25th, 1989 I was born! Yesterday was my 20th birthday, which I realized was the first day of the 21st year of my life, weird. My family went to Kabuki for dinner.. amazing food I tell you.
Then I went to see my PH Soccer Boys play in the Regional Quarterfinal, my guys pulled out a win, the first Regional Quarterfinal win in PH history. They are so awesome they just amaze me. They play at home on Wednesday in the Semi-Final, if they win they play at home again on Friday in the Final and if they win thaatttttt they are in the State Tournament!! Their win was really the highlight of my birthday, seeing some of these guys play since they were 8th graders.
Also, I got my first flat tire yesterday when I went to work, even though I didn't realize it was flat, one of the members at the gym came in and said hey this car outside has a flat tire, low and behold it was my car. So now I'm getting two new tires put on my car.. whoooo.
25 days until I go to Windy Gap ! So excited!!!
For the record, Pineapple Express is hysterical.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Music.
I have always loved music, something I got from my Dad, who probably owned hundreds of records and cds in his lifetime. Some time ago I went down to his house just to check on things and I stumbled upon his CD collection and came back with a box full of awesome CDs, including old school Dave Matthews, and basically every Van Morrison CD ever. I think my Dad quite liked Van Morrison, and I love Van Morrison so I was excited to find those CDs. I unfortunately can't sing very well, even though I love to sing, it's not exactly horrible but let's just say I won't be singing on American Idol anytime in the future.
To reiterate the connection between my dad and music, for my 14th birthday I wanna say, he gave me this book which explains the lyrics to Lee Ann Womack's song "I Hope You Dance". Little did I know then the importance this book would play a year later when he passed away. I was fifteen years old and lost the most important person in my life. When making the funeral arrangements we couldn't think of who should say something at the funeral. My older sister Maygon said she wouldn't be able to make it through, so we got our cousin Krista to speak on her behalf. I had originally said there would be no way I could keep my composure. Well I found this book and started looking through it and knew I had to speak and even if I couldn't find my own words, the book had some for me. The book spelled out my Dad's dream for my life and how important that is to me!How I mustered the strength I am not exactly sure, but these were the excerpts I used.
" How many times have my wishes and my dreams and my prayers for you hidden beneath my breath? How many times have I looked at you, heart in throat, hands in pockets, a smile on my face, just wanting to say....
I Hope You Never Lose Your Sense of Wonder"
"Promise Me You'll Give Faith a Fighting Chance ...
A Promise is all about faith. A Promise is only as strong as your own faith in yourself, in your own god. So when you swear, in light of your strengths and in spite of your weaknesses, to struggle and follow through, you are doing a beautiful thing."
"Living Might Mean Taking Chances But They're Worth Taking ..
Ask Eve. Evolve. Take a chance, take a ticket, take a fast train to the coast. No guts, no glory. Chance (n.): a coin with two sides that one tosses in the air as many times as one wants. The odds remain the same.
It's risky breathing, let alone needing, trusting, reaching out. Life is the leap of faith, the bold declaration of Hope.
This one was the most meaningful to me at the time....
"Give The Heavens Above More Than Just a Passing Glance...
Heaven (n.): (1) a place somehow high above the clouds, yet deep inside your sould; (2) a place of complete peace, of utter and total happiness; (3) a place that is greater than the sum of everything you will ever be or could ever imagine to be; (4) a place that we all want to get to, but just not yet.... No, Not Yet."
Those four lines of the spoke said so much and the song still means a lot to me.
I love listening to music. I love finding a song that feels like it applies directly to how you are feeling at the time. I love how songs can make you feel happy or sad (in a good way), it really is an art how music writers can make something that can speak to everyone. I mean music has been around for forever so obviously it is pretty important right? My playlist has some of my favorite songs, along with some new songs I've fallen in love with thanks to my new best friend, Pandora. All I do is give her a song title or an artist's name and she makes me a playlist. What an awesome friend she has proven to be haha. I have discovered some awesome songs thanks to Pandora.
Those are my musings for the day. Have a great weekend !
To reiterate the connection between my dad and music, for my 14th birthday I wanna say, he gave me this book which explains the lyrics to Lee Ann Womack's song "I Hope You Dance". Little did I know then the importance this book would play a year later when he passed away. I was fifteen years old and lost the most important person in my life. When making the funeral arrangements we couldn't think of who should say something at the funeral. My older sister Maygon said she wouldn't be able to make it through, so we got our cousin Krista to speak on her behalf. I had originally said there would be no way I could keep my composure. Well I found this book and started looking through it and knew I had to speak and even if I couldn't find my own words, the book had some for me. The book spelled out my Dad's dream for my life and how important that is to me!How I mustered the strength I am not exactly sure, but these were the excerpts I used.
" How many times have my wishes and my dreams and my prayers for you hidden beneath my breath? How many times have I looked at you, heart in throat, hands in pockets, a smile on my face, just wanting to say....
I Hope You Never Lose Your Sense of Wonder"
"Promise Me You'll Give Faith a Fighting Chance ...
A Promise is all about faith. A Promise is only as strong as your own faith in yourself, in your own god. So when you swear, in light of your strengths and in spite of your weaknesses, to struggle and follow through, you are doing a beautiful thing."
"Living Might Mean Taking Chances But They're Worth Taking ..
Ask Eve. Evolve. Take a chance, take a ticket, take a fast train to the coast. No guts, no glory. Chance (n.): a coin with two sides that one tosses in the air as many times as one wants. The odds remain the same.
It's risky breathing, let alone needing, trusting, reaching out. Life is the leap of faith, the bold declaration of Hope.
This one was the most meaningful to me at the time....
"Give The Heavens Above More Than Just a Passing Glance...
Heaven (n.): (1) a place somehow high above the clouds, yet deep inside your sould; (2) a place of complete peace, of utter and total happiness; (3) a place that is greater than the sum of everything you will ever be or could ever imagine to be; (4) a place that we all want to get to, but just not yet.... No, Not Yet."
Those four lines of the spoke said so much and the song still means a lot to me.
I love listening to music. I love finding a song that feels like it applies directly to how you are feeling at the time. I love how songs can make you feel happy or sad (in a good way), it really is an art how music writers can make something that can speak to everyone. I mean music has been around for forever so obviously it is pretty important right? My playlist has some of my favorite songs, along with some new songs I've fallen in love with thanks to my new best friend, Pandora. All I do is give her a song title or an artist's name and she makes me a playlist. What an awesome friend she has proven to be haha. I have discovered some awesome songs thanks to Pandora.
Those are my musings for the day. Have a great weekend !
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Better Late Then Never
Wow... It's been a while hasn't it..
I've decided to kind of revamp how I blog. i.e. more often and better haha.
Last weekend my sister graduated from CNU along with my biggie and my grandbig :( I'm so sad they won't be there next year.
The semester ended and that's basically all I have to say about that. I was really overwhelmed this semester with everything so I'm glad it is over. I've been home a week and a half and I am already getting bored. I have been working at Katie's Ice Cream and the RAC again but I don't really have that many hours so I'm getting tired of being in Roanoke already.
I have less than a month until I go to Windy Gap and I am sooo excited ! I will be working in the snack shack for four weeks, and guess what my fellow Sippie (as we're called) is a Phi Mu from Kennessaw, how awesome is that!?! The month really will be an awesome one and a very nice break from Roanoke.
BIG NEWS.. I have kind of changed my life plan around some. I have decided not to pursue the 5 year MAT program at CNU anymore. If I wanted to complete it I would have a loaded Junior and Senior year and I would just be extremely stressed out.. soo what I am gonna do now is take 5 classes and a lab this semester, 5 classes next semester, a few summer classes next summer and Senior year all I have to do is take 4 classes and a lab each semester. My goal is to get really good grades, kick butt on the GRE and I'm gonna apply to some MAT programs including one at UVA, Vandy, JMU, Tech, VCU.. I am really excited about this change because also it brings a new kind of stress to my life, it relieves a lot of stress from my life. UVA has been my dream since I was little so that is my number one choice.
I finally got to meet baby Charley Dowdy and she is just adorable. Sam is still my precious baby he was two years ago during soccer season.
I am tired and this is getting long so I'll update more tomorrow.
I've decided to kind of revamp how I blog. i.e. more often and better haha.
Last weekend my sister graduated from CNU along with my biggie and my grandbig :( I'm so sad they won't be there next year.
The semester ended and that's basically all I have to say about that. I was really overwhelmed this semester with everything so I'm glad it is over. I've been home a week and a half and I am already getting bored. I have been working at Katie's Ice Cream and the RAC again but I don't really have that many hours so I'm getting tired of being in Roanoke already.
I have less than a month until I go to Windy Gap and I am sooo excited ! I will be working in the snack shack for four weeks, and guess what my fellow Sippie (as we're called) is a Phi Mu from Kennessaw, how awesome is that!?! The month really will be an awesome one and a very nice break from Roanoke.
BIG NEWS.. I have kind of changed my life plan around some. I have decided not to pursue the 5 year MAT program at CNU anymore. If I wanted to complete it I would have a loaded Junior and Senior year and I would just be extremely stressed out.. soo what I am gonna do now is take 5 classes and a lab this semester, 5 classes next semester, a few summer classes next summer and Senior year all I have to do is take 4 classes and a lab each semester. My goal is to get really good grades, kick butt on the GRE and I'm gonna apply to some MAT programs including one at UVA, Vandy, JMU, Tech, VCU.. I am really excited about this change because also it brings a new kind of stress to my life, it relieves a lot of stress from my life. UVA has been my dream since I was little so that is my number one choice.
I finally got to meet baby Charley Dowdy and she is just adorable. Sam is still my precious baby he was two years ago during soccer season.
I am tired and this is getting long so I'll update more tomorrow.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Spring Break.. minus the break
So it has been about two months since I've blogged. Needless to say this semester has been extremely busy with school, work and Phi Mu.
To Update:
Classes are going well, I am taking 18 credits so it is a pretty full load. I am taking a Children's Literature class, which I really enjoy because it is helping me with my future career as a Kindergarten teacher. I am writing a paper in that class about Harry Potter, yes be jealous. I think I might be ADD though or ADHD because I have been having a very difficult time focusing on school work, while I get things done it is a struggle to concentrate. I might get it checked out?
I took a little (little sister) in Phi Mu and I absolutely adore her, along with the other 20 new girls we got during formal recruitment this spring. They are absolutely amazing young women and awesome additions to our chapter. We just had big/little week this past week so I got to spoil my little a lot and throw her off so she doesn't know I am her big. Revealing is next Sunday and I can't wait for her to officially join my AMAZING FAMILY !!! Especially because my big and my grandbig are graduating in May and I am going to be devastated. More on my little later when the secret is out :)
I have been anxiously been awaiting the arrival of Chris and Emily Dowdy's new baby Charley ! When I read her blog and found out I literally screamed. I was so excited when there oldest Sam was born two years ago, he was like my own, like at the Senior Athletic Banquet when I was carrying him around, one of the parents there asked if he was mine ! haha (thank you Emily for letting me steal him away at all of the soccer games and functions). I can't believe how big he is now, I remember when Emily brought him to soccer practice when he was a week old so I could see him and now he can talk. Baby boy Dowdy was completely adorable and I fell in love with him at first sight, so I am positive baby girl Dowdy is gonna be just as wonderful! Any day now Emily!
I just found out a few weeks ago that I was placed at Windy Gap this July for Summer Staff. Windy Gap is a Young Life camp in North Carolina, and I will be there for four weeks working in the snack shack and serving the Lord. I did the same thing last summer at Sharp Top Cove, a YL camp in Georgia and that month was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I can not wait to see what this summer will hold and how much I will grow as a Christian. I was very excited when I found out my friend Annie will be on Summer Staff with me at the same time!
I am completely insane, and probably a certified workaholic. I am working just over 70 hours this Spring Break between Katie's and the RAC. The money will be nice but I would love nothing more than to be on the beach right now, just relaxing. Maybe next year?
Well that is all for now I will try to update more frequently.
To Update:
Classes are going well, I am taking 18 credits so it is a pretty full load. I am taking a Children's Literature class, which I really enjoy because it is helping me with my future career as a Kindergarten teacher. I am writing a paper in that class about Harry Potter, yes be jealous. I think I might be ADD though or ADHD because I have been having a very difficult time focusing on school work, while I get things done it is a struggle to concentrate. I might get it checked out?
I took a little (little sister) in Phi Mu and I absolutely adore her, along with the other 20 new girls we got during formal recruitment this spring. They are absolutely amazing young women and awesome additions to our chapter. We just had big/little week this past week so I got to spoil my little a lot and throw her off so she doesn't know I am her big. Revealing is next Sunday and I can't wait for her to officially join my AMAZING FAMILY !!! Especially because my big and my grandbig are graduating in May and I am going to be devastated. More on my little later when the secret is out :)
I have been anxiously been awaiting the arrival of Chris and Emily Dowdy's new baby Charley ! When I read her blog and found out I literally screamed. I was so excited when there oldest Sam was born two years ago, he was like my own, like at the Senior Athletic Banquet when I was carrying him around, one of the parents there asked if he was mine ! haha (thank you Emily for letting me steal him away at all of the soccer games and functions). I can't believe how big he is now, I remember when Emily brought him to soccer practice when he was a week old so I could see him and now he can talk. Baby boy Dowdy was completely adorable and I fell in love with him at first sight, so I am positive baby girl Dowdy is gonna be just as wonderful! Any day now Emily!
I just found out a few weeks ago that I was placed at Windy Gap this July for Summer Staff. Windy Gap is a Young Life camp in North Carolina, and I will be there for four weeks working in the snack shack and serving the Lord. I did the same thing last summer at Sharp Top Cove, a YL camp in Georgia and that month was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I can not wait to see what this summer will hold and how much I will grow as a Christian. I was very excited when I found out my friend Annie will be on Summer Staff with me at the same time!
I am completely insane, and probably a certified workaholic. I am working just over 70 hours this Spring Break between Katie's and the RAC. The money will be nice but I would love nothing more than to be on the beach right now, just relaxing. Maybe next year?
Well that is all for now I will try to update more frequently.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
New Year, New Somethin
Wow, it's definitely been like 2 weeks since I last posted on here. Well 2008 did not bring much to the table (other than Phi Mu obvi) so good riddance, I say bring it on 2009. As usual I have been working working working at Katie's and the RAC so I haven't had much to blog about.
The highlight of my break was getting to go on a retreat for some quality pink bonding time with my lovely sisters. I love my sisters prob more than anything. They are so full of life and hilarious and I really did miss pigging out and having dance parties so I got my fill for the break. Outsiders might think we are a little nuts, but I can't get enough. For example, we had a bonfire with smores, typical right? WRONG. On the way to the bonfire, my fellow miniature pink, Megan Cox, and I were quoting The Sandlot.
"Do you want a smore?... Some more of what? ... a SMORE! .. how can I have some more if a haven't had any? ... YOU'RE KILLING ME SMALLS!"
This girl understands the beautiful art of movie quoting, which is why I love her.
You might say Brynn really thats not weird, well fast forward twenty minutes after we have all had a few mallows, let the 90s pop/disney music jam session commence. NSYNC , BSB , Mariah Carey, Ariel all made an appearance.
Reason # 1 million why I love my biggie:
"today my teacher asked me "what's the capital of North Carolina?" and I said "Washington DC" and she said "NO you're wrong" and I said "you got a lumpy butt"
this along with pretty much every other line from talladega nights and bonquiqui is what you would find in the typical conversation of Brynn and Laura.
Speaking of friends I love, let me tell you about one, future senator... Nathan Hintz.
Probably the coolest guy you'll ever meet and I love him because he can quote A Christmas Story with me when my big refuses. Anyways Nathan and I were discussing our life plans/aspirations what have you. The following quote is why Nathan is amazing and just visualizing this in my head makes me crack up....
"i'm having 3 boys 3 years apart. they will play varsity basketball, football and lacrosse. i will be the president of the booster clubs for 4 years then take a year off then retake my position for 4 more years i'll have college athletes then 3 nfl quarterbacks"
When I picture this I can not help but see a crazed man running down the sidelines of his kids little league games (yes hes the coach) with a navy blue sweater vest with a pink oxford underneath, khakis and sperrys, complete with sunglasses on croakies with a backwards Pi Lam baseball hat. That in a nutshell is Nathan Hintz. Great man.
All of this reminiscing (sp?) reminds me of why I am SO excited to get back to CNU on Saturday to see all those who complete my life. While I am stoked to get back to school, I know this semester will be especially busy... just to give you a preview check out my Tuesday schedule
620-920 (AM!!) Work
930-1045 Class 1
11-1215 Class 2
1-215 Class 3
230-345 Class 4
4-515 Class 5!
Im insane I know! Being busy is just in my nature I suppose. Wish me luck and please pray for my sanity. Yay recruitment is only three weekends away!
The highlight of my break was getting to go on a retreat for some quality pink bonding time with my lovely sisters. I love my sisters prob more than anything. They are so full of life and hilarious and I really did miss pigging out and having dance parties so I got my fill for the break. Outsiders might think we are a little nuts, but I can't get enough. For example, we had a bonfire with smores, typical right? WRONG. On the way to the bonfire, my fellow miniature pink, Megan Cox, and I were quoting The Sandlot.
"Do you want a smore?... Some more of what? ... a SMORE! .. how can I have some more if a haven't had any? ... YOU'RE KILLING ME SMALLS!"
This girl understands the beautiful art of movie quoting, which is why I love her.
You might say Brynn really thats not weird, well fast forward twenty minutes after we have all had a few mallows, let the 90s pop/disney music jam session commence. NSYNC , BSB , Mariah Carey, Ariel all made an appearance.
Reason # 1 million why I love my biggie:
"today my teacher asked me "what's the capital of North Carolina?" and I said "Washington DC" and she said "NO you're wrong" and I said "you got a lumpy butt"
this along with pretty much every other line from talladega nights and bonquiqui is what you would find in the typical conversation of Brynn and Laura.
Speaking of friends I love, let me tell you about one, future senator... Nathan Hintz.
Probably the coolest guy you'll ever meet and I love him because he can quote A Christmas Story with me when my big refuses. Anyways Nathan and I were discussing our life plans/aspirations what have you. The following quote is why Nathan is amazing and just visualizing this in my head makes me crack up....
"i'm having 3 boys 3 years apart. they will play varsity basketball, football and lacrosse. i will be the president of the booster clubs for 4 years then take a year off then retake my position for 4 more years i'll have college athletes then 3 nfl quarterbacks"
When I picture this I can not help but see a crazed man running down the sidelines of his kids little league games (yes hes the coach) with a navy blue sweater vest with a pink oxford underneath, khakis and sperrys, complete with sunglasses on croakies with a backwards Pi Lam baseball hat. That in a nutshell is Nathan Hintz. Great man.
All of this reminiscing (sp?) reminds me of why I am SO excited to get back to CNU on Saturday to see all those who complete my life. While I am stoked to get back to school, I know this semester will be especially busy... just to give you a preview check out my Tuesday schedule
620-920 (AM!!) Work
930-1045 Class 1
11-1215 Class 2
1-215 Class 3
230-345 Class 4
4-515 Class 5!
Im insane I know! Being busy is just in my nature I suppose. Wish me luck and please pray for my sanity. Yay recruitment is only three weekends away!
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Christ Mass
So I was watching the History Channel the other day and there was a show about the history of Christmas. The actual name Christmas came from Christ Mass which occurred December 25th, so it was shortened to Christmas.
I went to church last night with my sister and her boyfriend and Mark, one of our pastors, was talking about not forgetting about what this day actually means. Christmas is not just about presents and santa clause, it is the day our savior came. "the word became flesh and made his dwelling among us" I felt really convicted because it is so difficult to see the holiday as a celebration of Christ, not presents.
This morning my family woke up early to open presents. I really liked my presents like my new sewing machine! , my fave green tea and a new one year chronological bible to name a few. After we opened presents here my mom, brother and I drove up to Kenbridge to see my Grandma and Pa. My Grandma made me a recipe book and put some of her amazing recipes in it and I am soooo excited.
This Christmas showed me that I have a calling as Suzy Homemaker, I mean I got a sewing machine and recipes, what else could that mean ha ha?
I also decided yesterday to serve on Summer Staff next summer, which I am very excited about! Updates on that to come !
Merry CHRISTmas To All and To All A Good Night!!!!
I went to church last night with my sister and her boyfriend and Mark, one of our pastors, was talking about not forgetting about what this day actually means. Christmas is not just about presents and santa clause, it is the day our savior came. "the word became flesh and made his dwelling among us" I felt really convicted because it is so difficult to see the holiday as a celebration of Christ, not presents.
This morning my family woke up early to open presents. I really liked my presents like my new sewing machine! , my fave green tea and a new one year chronological bible to name a few. After we opened presents here my mom, brother and I drove up to Kenbridge to see my Grandma and Pa. My Grandma made me a recipe book and put some of her amazing recipes in it and I am soooo excited.
This Christmas showed me that I have a calling as Suzy Homemaker, I mean I got a sewing machine and recipes, what else could that mean ha ha?
I also decided yesterday to serve on Summer Staff next summer, which I am very excited about! Updates on that to come !
Merry CHRISTmas To All and To All A Good Night!!!!
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