Maxwell

Comfortable, secure, unchanging, likable, fun and dependable. All these words discribe one car...Maxwell. Rachel's white Toyota Camry. Many enjoyable trips and unforgettable moments have been spent in Maxwell. Movies, Hillsboro, batteries, red merecedes...need I say more!!!! A faithful friend and part of the fam. Maxwell has to be the best car ever made!!!!
P.S. A big shout out to my friends in Colorado. Love you all. Have a wonderful time.

Great News!

Well, three days till spring break and I cannot wait. Life is good but this break will be so nice. Guess what!!!! We are now allowed to watch movies in out dorm rooms!!! So Rachel, Ruth-Anne and I said a sad fairwell to the backseat of Maxwell, Rachel's car, and are now enjoying the comfort of a bed to sit on while we watch such movies as: Pirates of the Carribean, Armeggdon, and Out of Africa. Sad to say that other then those movies there has been no time to watch more. I guess that this is good because we are at college to study. I just thought I would share that joyous news with all of you. Blessings on all of you as you finish out the week.

"We could be heros..."

"...forever and ever" Thats right-Moulin Rouge was the movie of choice last night and I must say that I rather enjoyed it. It was very unsusal but has some very redeeming factors as well. In fact the music (the songs, as the case may be, were the redeeming factors) was so amazing that I spend the rest of the night signing them out at the tops of my lungs. The Roxanne Tango was the song that was sung while using Erin's exercise ball and the Elephant Melody was the song that I sung while cleaning the bathroom floor because of an overflowed toilet. Lets just say the entire west side of the dorm knows how bad Sarah can sing!

alarm clocks and paper cuts

So this morning at 7:26-41 minutes after I am supposed to wake up- my roomate hits my hand and tells me that it is seven thirty! I basically jumped out of bed, ran to the shower, ran back, changed, and ran to breakfest in 15 minutes so I could eat before my 8:00 class. So that was my almost disasterous morning. Then I have been giving myself random paper cuts for the last two days now and I am really getting tired of it. It think I am up to five or six. Anyway, a word of advice, if you erase something and are trying to wipe off the erase left overs make sure to give yourself plenty of room between your finger and the edge of the paper!!!! Have a great day!

1/2 Brithday

Wednesday, January 25 just happened to be my 18 1/2 birthday and I was determined to have a good day. Nothing was going to get me down-not even the rain! To my delight and surprise the girls had hung happy birthday signs out side my door-what a great way to start the day. Because of the signs most people who walked by took it upon themselves to wish me a happy birthday! After classes and work it was time to finish up my big paper on Jonah and wishing that I could go to Taco Bell instead of the cafeteria for dinner. Soon Rachel comes in a suggests that very thing and I eagerly took her up on it-telling her to go invite Ruth-Anne as I got ready. Soon she was back saying that she couldn't find her and we were on our way. As we pulled in, parked and got out of the car I saw a jeep(looking very much like Erins)and thought how fun it would be to have her there-like a little party. Not two seconds later I walked though the door and was shockingly surpised to see 8 girls jump up from behind a counter and wish me a happy half birthday-no wonder Rachel couldn't find Ruth-Anne! After a great dinner with much laughter we got back into the car and I was hit with another surprise-The evening wasn't over yet. They took me to Red Robin for dessert! (At the Red Robin that we went to they tie the balloons around your neck when they sing to you-talk about embarrasing)but I did get a bowl of vanella ice cream(no chacolate!!!!). Basically it was one of the best nights that I have ahd in a very long time-just thought that I would share it with all of you!

Movie Tips

Anyone up for a good movie? Last Holiday is just what you are looking for! A cute movie about the way we live life and what one woman did when she found out she didn't have to much time left. A fun, light-hearted film that was an enjoyment and a good way to spend a dreary afternoon. Previews were good two. Here are some that I am going to have a hard time waiting for: Take the Lead, Lady in the Water, Stick it, and Something New. I encourage all of you to go look them up on IMDB and see for yourselves.

Interpretive Dance

Nothing lifts the spirits like watching a friend create a very impromto interpretive dance. It all started when Rachel brought back her keyboard and her roommate Erin and I got a hold of it. It is a really cool keyboard that plays songs and then shows you how to play them. After examination we found the song "Let it be" by the Beattles and have been playing it non stop since then. After two days of "whisper words of wisdom" running through my head I gave into the fact that it is never going to go away and that I might as well have as much fun with it as I could. So I hooked Ashley's speakers up to my computer, turned the volume up as far as it would go, and blasted my now favorite Beattles song thoughout the dorm. And sure enough Erin rose to the occation and did a wonderful number including jumping off walls and turning circles on the floor-it was basically the best interpretive dance I have ever seen. Just thought you all should know about it!

Home for Christmas

Well, I have been home for two whole days and I am really enjoying the fact that I don't have to go back to school for a long while. I love the Christmas season mostly because I get to be with family and this year we have added a gigantic dog to ours-that has so far attacked me three times-I am sure he will continue to do so the entire time that I am home. Meanwhile, I am relishing in the fact that I have no deadlines to meet or windows to wash because I know that these times won't come to often. I hope that everyone has a wonderful and blessed Chirstmas season as we remember the true reason why we celebrate-Jesus!

The 10th Day of November

Everybody can agree that birthday balloons are some of the funnest toys that have ever been created. Hitting them back and forth between you and a friend is a great way to relieve stress and boredom. It was the latter that Rachel and I were trying to conquer when we found a green balloon left over from her party and started hitting it. not two minutes later a small push from me and the balloon was headed straight for the fire detector. *Crash* The fire detector was on my lap. Rachel and I started laughing histerically but them realized we could be in some pretty serious trouble if it went off so we started yelling around for an RA and we were soon comforted when Lauire, the our neighbor dorm section RA, thought it was rather funny too and promised that she would have campus services come and fix it. That was just the beginning of the completely random day that I had. (Well actually it started earlier in the moning, see I was trying to send something in the mail and I was expecting to pay around three bucks for it but no---$5.05---CRAZY!!!!!!!!At that point I was starting to wonder about the day. On a side note the locks to the main doors of the dorms were just changed-who knows why-I think the administration likes to frustrate us. So when Rachel forgot her ID at breakfast and she had to use "the phone" to have her roomate come let her in(I call it "the phone" because it is to call security if you get locked out after curfew-it has that cool circular dialer). This is all because our RA, Becca Sue, has failed to give us a copy of the new key-Becca Sue, I might add, basically ran out of gas yesterday and had to park outside a strip club until someone came and picked her up*Scary*. Thankfully most of the people that go to those types of places don't come out till night!
AND THE DAY ISN'T EVEN OVER YET!!!
Next thing that happened is that Jessi who lives in room 22 was having really bad pressure in her ear and when I took her to Nurse Ellen she sent her to the emergency clinic down the road-turns out she has a very bad ear infection and the doctor gave her vicaden to help with the pain-she was pretty excited about that!!! Then came registation and all of the stress and running around and computer jamming that goes with it-along with the enterance of the previewer that happens to be staying in Ashley and my room for the night-talk about stressful! Oh well, the completely random and stressful day has past and I have made it out alive. I guess it is those types of days that make life interesting. Oh, and a complete determination to find an online radio station that plays continual Christmas music-any suggestions?!!!!

Ab's for Andy

Here is the new excersise program that is picking up steam here at school and will soon be an all out trend. It's called Ab's for Andy because well... my brothers name is Andy and were doing it for him(well I am at least, the other girls are doing it for other reasons). Why am I doing it for my brother you might ask, well I'll tell you. You see he and his girlfriend Anna are getting married in May and to be in shape for the wedding I realized that drastic measures needed to be taken. So now we meet every night in my room(24) and we work on our ab's, legs and arms-swiching between arms/legs and ab's so that we give our muscles a chance to rebuild themselves. This wonderful program that doesn't take but 15 minutes of your time has really started to become a popular thing to do. In fact what started with just Rachel and I has now turned into 8 girls trying to smush themselves into my tiny room that barely holds two and accomplish musclehood! It just goes to show that if you have the motivation and determination to start something, anything is possible!

Officially Converted

I have officially converted Rachel. Never again will she think me crazy for randomly bursting out "I'm the king of New York" for she, too, is now a Newsies fan. One viewing was all it took and now shes hooked. And thats not all, she completely agrees with me that Davie is the best one of the lot (although she likes him for his neck, curly hair and broad sholders and I like him because, well...um... he is just Davie-need I say more). Now we get funny looks together but soon we will have our roomates converted(although that might be a tough one), then our floor, then the dorm, then school, then the WORLD! (ok so maybe not the world but wouldn't it be such a great place if that were to happen?). That is basically all I have to say.

POST SCRIPT: when you comment ask me about the excerise plan Rachel and I made up and maybe I will blog about it-its awesome.

Mom, Heaven, and sleep

Loving, compassionate, caring, unselfish, huggable, warm, sweet, incredable, amazing, one of a kind. These words discribe one woman:my mom!!!! She is the best mother anyone could ever ask for(Plus she was begging me to write so I thought I would give her a little praise)! I love you Mom!!!!!!

School is going well and things are getting easier by the day(although work is getting boring, but thats to be expected)! Mom snd Dad were here for the weekend and we went and saw Just Like Heaven and, just as Geron said, it was very good. A movie that all will enjoy-although some guys might think they are to good to see it, if you are a true man you will enjoy it too.

Well, sleep is an odd thing. I am getting enough of it although more would be heavenly, its just the dreams that come with it are kinda wierding me out. I really can't remember them in detail but I do know that they happen at East Linn and that in its self is a little different. O Well, at least I am sleeping right?

Life

So now that school has gotten into a rountine my life has slowed down considerably-not! I am still extremely busy but my life is a little more organized! I am still looking for a good ministry and a good chruch-I think I might have found one so I am going to go check it out on sunday! The whole laundry thing is getting easier-now if olny the homework was too!

The Laundry Ordeal

So yesterday was my first attempt at doing my own laundry here at school and it was quite an experience! My mom told me that it would be best if I washed my clothes in cold water because I wasn't going to seperate the colors(I didn't have enough for two loads)the only problem is that on our machines the temperature is not posted so I had no idea which button to push, so after about 20 minutes I finally figured it out and the laundry was in. Then I went to my first gym class and as soon as I came back to my room and cryed to my mom I decided to drop the class-no more muscles for me! Then after realizing I had to be at work in ten minutes I went and moved my clothes from the washer to the dryer-running back to my room because I forgot the fabric softener sheets-and then making it to work with only a minute to spare! After work, dinner and a very trying shopping trip(long story for another time), my day settled down and I was able to fold my clothes and get my life organized. Yeah for personal planners!!!!!!!

Meet Ashley

Well here it is-the picture of Ashley(my roommate)and me.We are sitting on my couch/bed that is the cutest bed ever. And, friends, you can see that I have your pictures set up already! Today has been pretty boring-just doing homework and trying to get organized! Hopefully all of you are having a great Saturday!

Still Alive

I am still here-although sometimes I wish I wasn't! Today was my first day of classes and I think I will really enjoy them once my mind stops telling me that I wasn't called to go to college and I am ready to go home! Then I remind myself that God wants me here and every thing becomes okay-then the process starts all over again! Hopefully a routine will help!

Cleaning Lady

I got a job! I am the custodian for my hall at school. I have to work 12 hours a week-2 hours a day, 6 days a week-its perfect! I was really starting to worry about finding a job and this one just sorta happened- God works in great ways! I move in on Sunday-two days!!!!!

P.S. Bentley is doing fine- he had surgery and they found a corn cob! He is now recovering and should come home shortly-praise the Lord!

Bentley and Me

So this week is my family's annual end-of-the-summer camping trip and I think this is the most interesting one we have ever taken. Yesterday started out normal enough with a bunch of running around trying to get everything ready-nobody really noticed that Bentley was showing signs that he wasn't feeling to well. So an hour and a half later than we wanted to leave we left and not 15 minutes later we were back at home cleaning the dog and his kennel because the curves were to much for him. After a good hour of cleaning we hit the road again-and everyone was fine- right up till Bentley threw up again in Woodburn. So after some more cleaning we got back on the road only this time it was back home- to Lebanon Animal Hospital. Once there, we waited an hour for the vet to arrive and then another 45 minutes for the vet to figure out what to do-they decided to keep him overnight. So finally we left for Astoria and 3 and a half hours later we made it- 6 hours late! I had a great time sitting in front of the camp fire and goofing off with Andrew. Then we went in to play a game of Rook- that is when I started to get really hot and my stomach started to hurt and we didn't play two hands before I ran out and let it all loose in the bushes. It was miserable! I have decided that throwing up is the second worst thing in the world, the first being torture(of any kind)! That was my interesting day yesterday, today Bentley is not doing any better and will most likely have to go into surgery because something is stuck inside him. Oh and thats not all today we came back home to go to a memorial service and tomorrow we go back to Astoria to finish our camping experience-what a vacation!

for all to enjoy

I've found it-a movie that is excedingly good for everyone. It's called Stealth and it is still in theaters. It has action, adventure and just enough romance so that the people who need that part are able to enjoy it. Although I have to admit that some may not like it-like the person I saw it with-because it is set in the future and some things that happen are a little unbelieveable-but isn't that true for all movies these days. I walked out of the Theater and I wanted to see it again and when that happens I know that it was a good one. So call up a friend, smuggle in some candy and enjoy the show.

The Fantastic Four

So the goodbyes have started. Although I might see Annabecca before Christmas, the four of us won't be together till then and that is just depressing. Then last night was the going away party for 4 other people-tear! I am looking forward to going to the beach with Geron, so I am looking to the future instead of living in the past!