Then I Was Born

Then I got in trouble for colouring on my wall. Then I had a bug collection. Then all of my bugs died. Then I had a magical cat named Tigger. Then I was on a basketball team. Then I thought being a missionary was the worst job ever. Then I learned how to play guitar and thought I was going to be a rock star. Then I hit my head and went to sleep for a long time.  Then I was different. Then I couldn't play guitar anymore. Then I cried cause my best friend made fun of me for being different. Then I saw monsters. Then I talked to God and the monsters went away.  Then there were scary people inside of mirrors. Then I called God a meanie head cause I couldn't play basketball no more. Then I met a girl named Cassie who walked like me. Then God healed her and not me. Then she had a marvelous impact on my life. Then someone in Iraq killed my friend who was in the army. Then I went to private school and had to wear a uniform and met a lot of people made out of paper. Then I told my mom the truth and my sister got mad and ran away. Then I believe a lie a boy told me. Then I remembered an angel I saw and God said it was going to be okay. Then I saw the beauty in my parents and family. Then I wore a dress and felt pretty. Then I met my best friend Elizabeth who made me laugh harder than anyone else. Then she taught me how to be truly grateful. Then I played music again in a band with wonderful people. Then God called me to missions. Then I met a boy with chocolate eyes named Zak who wasn't made out of paper and told me he liked the way I walked. Then we went on lots of adventures and he became my other best friend. Then I graduated high school. Then I went to school to become a film director. Next I go to Chicago to visit Zak, tour the world with Brother Rabbit, and go to Iraq to give love to the unlovely.

I Learned I Ain't So Good With Goodbyes

but today I had to put my best friend on a plane to fly to a big, scary city all by himself. Susie the mother hen. I was just as nervous as he.


I even forgot to pack him a sandwich in his carry-on.


Oh well.
Happy adventures, cracker jack

Messes of Men

Roadtrip to OKC with dear friends Taylor, Michael, Zak, and Liz:


I had some large dreams of mine fulfilled when the band mewithoutYou's manager finally contacted me back and agreed to let me create a documentary over them before the show. I stepped outside as their tour bus coasted to a stop and saw Aaron Weiss and Dave Bazan at the same time. Zachary filmed us as we sat down with them backstage and talked. We even got the luck of hanging on the bus with opener, Dave Bazan. What a fantastic night!


More pictures here


Documentary coming soon. . .

Friday

We celebrated our last few days with Zachary somewhere in dreamland in the midst of my field with a picnic, dancing, and swimming.

What happened to covering skin?
Swimsuit shopping yesterday with Liz was a riot. I laughed out loud at all the $50 strings dripping from hangers like wet spaghetti. 85% of my paycheck for two pieces of strings? I could save the dough and wear my bra and panties. Have a nice day, ma'am, I'm headed to the next store.

Wish these were more popular and that I had $299:

Today is the day I woke up from my coma

This is the first time I have ever posted any of my writings
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High-Waist Taste

Oh, if the state of Oklahoma were classy enough to have a store that owned these pants. . . I'd be a lucky woman.