cold, cold water, bring me round. now my feet won't touch the ground.

why do i always blog in the early early morning? right now my clock says 3:17 AM. yikes.
anyway, i'm back in my very own queen size bed, and i'm so happy! i have clean sheets, a clean room, and this city almost totally empty is one of my favorite things about summer. it's my first time back since school let out, and i'm loving it.

it's been a while since i've blogged, and i always get overwhelmed when i let things pile up like this, but i'll try to keep it brief...

i saw coldplay last night. holy smokes it was the best concert i have EVER attended. until now nothing could top matchbox twenty in fourth grade and front row dave matthews in charleston last summer, but coldplay was better than both combined!! the way they involve the audience is amazing, and they even let us do a group sing! at one point chris martin ran by my seat so close i could have literally stuck my arm out and grabbed him. i was whoa starstruck. on top of this there was confetti and big yellow balloons and seats on the thirteenth row thanks to my wonderful boyfriend and superb new songs (see lyrics to strawberry swing in title) i had never heard before and a great dinner date with some of my favorite people before. i couldn't have asked for a better night.

also i got a haircut so my hair is quite short again. and has lots of choppy layers. we will see how i feel about this in a few days.

before all this i also saw matt nathanson and erin mccarley and jack's mannequin in atlanta. listen to gone by matt nathanson. and if you like that listen to still. both are pretty fantastic, and erin mccarley is just cool. she will be at city stages and i simply cannot wait to see her again...she sang tom's diner (doo doo duh duh doo doo duh duh, look it up you know it i promise) while her keyboard guy beat-boxed the entire song. it was seriously cool.

besides all this i have a family vacation to look forward to for an entire week starting this saturday!! but when i return...yates i can't wait to see your apt all done up!!! katie k i'm praying for you in haiti! and same for jt in london and katie b in vermont and sarah/chris soon to be in africa and cj in nashville and all my friends everywhere who seem to be traveling the world...you all add so much joy to my life!

i feel undeservedly blessed all the time. i'm fortunate that my God's love is shown at its strongest through my betrayal, and i'm so thankful that where i am weak my God is strong. i have felt extremely convicted lately that my purpose on this earth is to bring others to His heavenly kingdom, and if i'm being honest i'm not always sure the best way to go about that. i'm praying for guidance, maybe even a challenge in this area...God does not call me to be content here. this is not my home.

i need to blog more often. this is now unbearably long so for those of you who are still reading, you are super awesome.
it is now 4:08 AM and you all know how embarrassingly long it takes me to type one of these things.
the end.

i've decided i might get a twitter!

it is almost three o'clock in the morning and i should either be asleep or studying. but alas, i am doing neither. so i blog!

i have a new love affair with hgtv, and this glorious channel has taught me so many things. for instance, i would like to one day live in a house with a windy/curly staircase, gigantic bathtub, porch complete with swing, loft (perhaps that the windy staircase leads to...), and a bedroom that somehow involves the color "leaf green." how long will it take me to afford such a house? probably my whole life, but i'm optimistic!

furthermore, i attended my third dave matthews concert last night (yes, THIRD, i'm becoming one of those people i'm afraid), and he opened with "everyday." this song used to be quite overplayed and i never liked it too terribly much, but in concert, it is probably my all time fav. there's one line in particular, "a good love fights for, everyday," that always sticks with me. i want to apply this to all relationships in my life, whether that be romantically or friendly or family. maybe it's because my parents are divorced that i'm so determined to fight for lasting love of all kinds, but i want it and won't settle for anything less. so to those whom i love already, like all my wonderful friends, beware because you're stuck with me... see dave is so much more than just a musician! he is a life-counselor of sorts. plus he is now partnered with tom's shoes so he is also a giving philanthropist!

anyway, from dave to the Lord, a far superior life-counselor, who also has LOTS to say on love, here is one of my favorites....

1 John 4:16
"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him."

and that is the best kind of everyday love.
happy weekend!