These are a few of my favorite things...

I'm not really sure what to blog about today. Nothing that exciting has happened since spring break ended. I've been busy with school and working out housing for next year. So instead of writing a long post i'm just going to share a few things for pondering. =)

Marcel the Shell with Shoes on <--Click to watch! 

My absolute favorite YouTube video! It is adorable and will make you smile. =)

This stuck out to me as I was on StumbleUpon. It's so true! 

This made me smile. =)

11:11, make a wish!

As I sit here watching How I Met Your Mother, I come to a saddening realization; spring break is almost over. =( In a little less than two days, I'll be forced to pack up and go back to school to finish up the rest of spring semester. Oh how I can't wait 'til summer! Spring break was just a too short taste of what awaits me this summer. The stress of school will be done with and all I'll have to worry about is work and finding time for my friends and Aaron. Until then, I'll just have to reminisce spring break.

The first few days of my spring break were spent with Aaron at his parent's house in Madison County. On our rainy Sunday, we had lunch with Aaron's Dad and stepmother and dinner with his mom, great aunt, uncle, and his cousin and her husband and kids. It was so great to be able to catch up with all of them! On Monday, we ventured into Charlottesville to spend the day together. We had lunch at Jimmy John's, saw the movie Take Me Home Tonight, hit up Smoothie King, then ate dinner at The Hibachi Grill. After our adventures day, we relaxed and enjoyed some quiet time with each other. Overall, it was a great day. =) On Tuesday, we had lunch at McDonald's and then said good bye. Though Aaron and I have been dating for almost five years, the good bye's don't get any easier and the time between visits doesn't go any faster.

On Wednesday of spring break, I had my first ever root canal. It wasn't horrible. I was sore for the rest of the day after it, but it wasn't unbearable. Thursday I took my dog to the vet for my parents and today I had lunch with my best friend from High School. Hopefully the last few days of my break will be as good as the beginning few.

I know that I've only written about the good parts of my spring break, but there was a not so good part to it. On Monday, Aaron and I visited his great grandmother in the hospital. Later that night. she passed away. She was 99 years old! Though I only met her a few times and she didn't know me when she saw me, I'm glad I had the chance to meet her. I know she will be missed by all who knew her, but from what I've heard about her, I know she's in heaven and I look forward to meeting her someday. =)

This brings me to the title of this post. Today, a 8.9 magnitude earthquake devastated the country of Japan. I have family in Japan and thankfully, they are okay. At 11:11 everyday, two times a day, I make a wish. It probably sounds really stupid, but I do it anyways. Today, my wish is that everyone will send up thoughts and prayers for our brothers and sisters in Japan. They really do need our emotional support in this rough time, so please pray for Japan! Even the smallest prayers can make a difference! =)

Spring Fever

Spring break is slowly but surely making it's way here and I can't wait. There is 3-ish days left until spring break and they are taking forever! In my mind, I cannot believe that it is ONLY Tuesday! The week before spring break is the worst! Every professor either has a paper due, a midterm scheduled, or both, so it's kind of crazy. Despite all the crazinesses of this week, I have found a few things to smile about.

As spring break approaches the only thing I can seem to think about is spending time with my wonderful boyfriend Aaron (though I just saw him yesterday). Aaron and I have been together for almost 5 years (July 26, 2006!) and have a great relationship. He is everything I have ever wanted in a guy and more. This is super cliche, but he has honestly become my best friend and i'm not really sure what i'd do without him. I am extremely excited to spend a few days just relaxing and visiting some of his family with him. I also feel so blessed to have a boyfriend that lives relatively close to me. Aaron and I have never been next door neighbors, but we also have never been separated by more than a 2 or 3 hour drive. I guess I can't really say that we're in a long distance relationship. A few of my friends have boyfriends who live in a different state, so I feel very lucky.

Another great thing to smile about is my friends. My friends are truly amazing. Hands down, I have the best friends in the entire world. They are all so amazing! The smallest things like a trip to Smoothie King, eating dinner together in the KCC, or getting together to watch TV can make my day. Especially during a week like this. My Mom  has told me over and over again that the friends she made in college are still some of her best friends today. I really hope this is true for all of my friends, because they're the type of people you only find once. =)

God is good. It makes me so mad when people say that there is no God just because things aren't going well for them. God is the reason I can still sit here and smile despite being so stressed and run down. I may be tired of school and worried about my midterm grades, but no matter what, I have God. I know that He will not dish out more than I can handle. I am trying my best to give Him thanks and praise even though it's going to be a long week because I know that I can look to God for help and He will make it better. =D So in closing, I'm going to quote a Bible verse from Psalms. This verse has become my motto for this semester and it servers as a great reminder that no matter what I can always look to God. =)

 "I life my eyes to the hill- where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth." 

-Psalms 121:1-2