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Friday, January 30, 2009

Get to know the real Heather

So on facebook there is that "25 Random things about me" thing going around, so I thought I would post it here as well. So here are some random facts about me you may not know...



1. I don't really know my dad. He peaced out when I was two then I saw him every other weekend until I was like 11 then he moved to arkansas. Ive seen him once since. Once I turned 18 he stopped calling and I looked for him for like 3 years, when I found him he was living in Avon, IN (45 minutes from me). Im ok with it though.

2. I sing really loud in the car when no one is with me. I know a lot of people do this but man I belt it, sometimes if I really get in a singing mood I will turn the radio on at home and sing. Only if I am alone though. Basically, in general, Im a big dork, its just that I don't let a whole lot of people see the goofy side of me.

3. On the first day of highschool I was at a new school (a christian school) and my bible teacher asked us all to say our favorite book of the bible. I didn't know what that meant so I said I liked them all. I felt really stupid once I figured it out.

4. My mom and dad both have Crohn's (a disease that attacks your digestive system) Im thinking I may be in trouble.

5. One of my goals in life is to be a foster parent, part of me wants to start a group home for kids...

6. I want to live an extraordinary life, not for the accolades or anything like that, I just feel like my calling on earth is to help as many people as I can. I just wanna do something huge (like start an orphanage). Im sure we all feel this way to some degree, but God has really laid it on my heart lately to just do something!

7. When I was in college I lived in a cooperative house. I usually held multiple offices. I was the president, treasurer, food purchaser, asst. pledge ed, and many many more. Even though I didn't always fit in, I really enjoyed living there.

8. One of the hardest parts about growing up has been losing some of my closest friends, either to a different state (which is most of them), or to just being married, or to just growing apart. But I love the ones that have stuck around and the new ones I am making as I "grow up"

9. I still cant figure out if I want to commit to grad school, that is if I even get in.

10. Greg and I bicker a lot, usually its flirting, but people tend to think we are really fighting or mad at each other. In all reality thats just how we flirt.

11. I used to hate baking, but now I love it, in fact Im going to bake some cookies in a bit per the request of my husband.

12. I am friends with Jenna Fischer (Pam from the office) on myspace, it sort of makes me a dork but I get a lot of good info about the show from it! (I am also friends with angela martin, bj novak, and pretty much whoever else from the cast is on myspace)

13. Im really close with most of my family, like my aunt and uncle and maternal grandparents. They have all been like immediate family to me.

14. I smoked cigarettes when I was in third grade, then again in fifth grade, I was hanging with a bad crowd. Smoking has been the extent of my rebellion, I dont really drink and never really got into partying

15. Some of my best friends in college were people I never thought I would be friends with. Now I can't imagine what it would have been like without them. (*ahem* grab, nicole r, nicole g). They made life just a little easier and a whole lot more fun!

16. All my life I have been called a "goodie goodie."

17. Ive always wanted to learn gymnastics and how to play the violin.

18. My brother once threw a brick at me, and threatened to stab me with a knife (that he had in his hand)

19. I used to write poetry a lot, I even have a couple poems published, I haven't done that in forever.

20. One of my aversions is that squeaky feeling/sound that cotton balls make when you hold them between your fingers... it makes my skin crawl.

21. As most of you know I was born on christmas day, but what you don't know is that when they sent me home they put me in a stocking and my grandma has a picture of me in a car seat with a bow on me like a present.

22. My grandpa has been like my dad. He taught me how to fish and camp and even how to make a mean chili. He even walked me down the aisle at my wedding.

23. I love having people over to our house, I want people to feel like they can just walk in and help themselves to whatever. It makes me happy!

24. I recently photographed a wedding, it was one of the most stressful days of my life but I loved every second of it.

25. Last one, I better make it a good one huh? hmm... lets see. I love theme parties, some of my favorite memories from college are dressing up for parties. I went as : thing one and thing two, napoleon and deb, I made my own pirate costume, I also made a Mrs. Claus costume, I made my pumpkin costume this year for haloween.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Finally! Some snow!


Ahhhh! The snow drought has ended! Even though I was stuck inside most of the day due to a terribly stiff neck muscle and bitter cold temps, I was still able to get some shots!

Here they are!






































What a relief!

Saturday, January 10, 2009

In need of a little creativity

Maybe its the weather, but I am yearning to get outside and take some pictures. I love winter and get excited every year for snow but this winter (in lafayette) has been nothing but brown. Fort wayne had a massive ice storm, which caused a lot of damage. That same storm also created a lot of beauty that, of course, I was not there to capture.

Last night they called for ice and 3-6 inches of snow. I was pumped, this may be my time to take some pictures. Sadly, if you look outside you will still see lots of brown with just a dusting of snow with little snow to accumulate. I want a blizzard! Heck, at this point I would settle for even an inch or two of snow!

So I sit here, typing away thinking of something to photograph. I guess I will make do, I just got a bunch of stuff at Pier 1 (ps they are having a huge sale, go now.... hurry!) So maybe I will do a series on the dining room, how plain.

Well I'm off to make a little something out of a lot of nothing.

Later gators...

Friday, January 9, 2009

Opposites Attract

Want to hear (read in this case) a song that pretty much describes my husband and I to a T... Well here ya go...


My Same
Adele


You said I'm stubborn
And I never give in
I think you're stubborn
'Cept you're always softening
You say I'm selfish
I agree with you on that
I think you're giving out
In way too much in fact
I say we've only known
Each other one year

You say I've known
You longer my dear
You like to be so close
I like to be alone
I like to sit on chairs
And you prefer the floor
Walking with each other
Think we'll never
Match at all
But we do (4x)

I thought I knew myself
Somehow you know me more
I've never known this
Never before
You're the first
To make out
Whenever we are two
I don't know who I'd be
If I didn't know you
You're so provocative
I'm so conservative
You're so adventurous
I'm so very cautious
Combining
You think
We would and we do
But we do (3x)

Favouritism
Ain't my thing
But in this situation
I'll be glad

Favouritism
Ain't my thing
But in this situation
I'll be glad
To make an exception

You said I'm stubborn
And I never give in
I think you're stubborn
'Cept you're always softening
You say I'm selfish
I agree with you on that
I think you're giving out
In way too much in fact
I say we've only known
Each other one year

You say I've known
You longer my dear
You like to be so close
I like to be alone
I like to sit on chairs
And you prefer the floor
Walking with each other
Think we'll never
Match at all

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

"I build myself up and fly around in circles" -Chasing Pavements, Adele

Isn't it interesting how emotions can change in an instance? One minute you feel fine and happy the next down and depressed. This describes my past two weeks, especially today. I don't know what is up with me, I just can't seem to break this funk.

My husband asks whats wrong, why I'm so sad, and yet I fail to reply. Not because I'm not listening or because I am angry with him, but because I just don't know. Maybe its hormones (no I'm not pregnant)(and yes I know that is what you immediately thought), maybe SAD (seasonal affect disorder), or maybe I'm just in a funk. I think the final of the three is probably the most accurate.

I have noticed lately that I have had a serious lack of motivation. I don't have a job and I just graduated. Ive hit this point where you are supposed to make it or break it. I'm supposed to be out there helping people, but no one is hiring (and honestly other than searching the internet daily, my search has been less than stellar.) So what do I do, sleep in til 11 (pathetic I know) and stay in my jammies til 3. Inside, I am yearning to be back in the world making any difference I can, even if its the smallest. As I would say to any of my friends facing a similar situation, what are you going to do about it? Words are worthless without actions behind them. You can talk all you want about doing this or that, but its what you do, what you make of your life, that defines who you really are. I can say I want to do this, I want to make a difference, but if I do not try or motivate myself in some way, those words, the ones that meant so much at the moment I said them, will fade away into obscurity only to be ressurected when I feel that twinge once again.

So what am I going to do? I don't know. Im thinking I will go take resumes around to places that may hire and maybe just pour myself into my bible (something that has been seriously lacking lately.) I think a trip back to my relationship with God would be a proper move at this time. I find it funny that life can get in the way of my relationship with God. Graduations, christmas breaks, weddings, and travels seem to impede my communication with my creator. Let's be honest, living my life seems to impede my communication. Finding time for devotions and prayer is hard for me, and the guilt of that thought haunts me almost daily. My time, the time that God has given me to do His work, is what stands in the way of my relationship with him. As I "grow up" I am finding that we have less time, less time to work, to play, to love, and to laugh. Less time to do what God has put us here to do. What do I do, push aside my time with God to spend my time doing other less important things.

Maybe that's my answer, spend some more time with God. I can already tell you it will most likely bring me out of this funk and more than likely lead to some clarity in what I should be doing right now. Only time will tell (no pun intended).

I love how therapuetic blogging can be.