Accustomed Sounds

So just a quick random thought. I grew up in the middle of cornfields. Crickets chirping in the summer time was customary. I went to college in a large city right around the corner from an international airport. Airplanes flying overhead quickly become customary and in many ways, comforting. Now, living in Florida, I live about 7-10 miles (if that) from some major theme parks. Hearing fireworks going off every evening has become customary. What will be the noise that I will become accustomed to in my next place of residence some day?

Buckeye Floridian

I found it. Ohio in Florida. And in a few days I'll be experiencing the real thing. OH!

Music Thursday

So today at work I was listening to my iPod (not really that abnormal of a thing). And I decided to put it on shuffle and just see what music would play--sometimes you forget what you have on your iPod. So. Here's the list of what songs I listened to today. There were some songs that I just couldn't bear to listen to so I skipped them and they aren't included here. But below is a slight glimpse into my eclectic taste in music. Enjoy :)

• I Want You Back -- Discovery
• Inaudible Melodies -- Jack Johnson
• Movin' Out -- Billy Joel
• At the Beginning -- Anastasia Soundtrack
• Carnival -- Natalie Merchant
• I Hate Everything (But You) -- Derek Webb
• In the Still of the Night -- DeLovely Soundtrack
• Fidelity -- Regina Spektor
• Q -- Carnival
• Call to Worship -- MercyMe
• I Go Back -- Kenny Chesney
• A Christmas to Remember -- Amy Grant
• Someone on the Road -- OAR
• Ellsworth -- Rascal Flatts
• Campus -- Vampire Weekend
• Altar -- Steve Fee
• Riu Riu Chiu -- Sixpence None the Richer
• You're the Top -- Cole Porter
• All Things New -- Steven Curtis Chapman
• Little Drummer Girl -- Alicia Keys
• How Sweet It Is -- James Taylor
• Dark Haired Darling -- Josh Bales
• Dance All Night -- Ryan Adams
• Lovers in Japan/Reign of Love -- Coldplay
• House of Memories
• Where Love Went Wrong -- Augustana
• Come On Over -- Shaina Twain
• Marble Halls -- Enya
• Handle With Care -- Jenny Lewis
• Where You Want Me -- Grey Holiday
• High & Low -- Greg Laswell (With Edison String Section)
• O Love That Will not Let Me Go -- Amy Grant
• Where I Stood -- Misy HIggins
• Dreamworld -- Rilo Kiley
• Heartbreaker -- Matt Wertz
• Second Nature -- Joy Williams
• A Consistent Ethic of Human Life -- Derek Webb
• No Good -- Kate Voegele
• Black Rock -- OAR
• Girl Like That -- Matchbox Twenty
• Wait for Love -- Matt White
• Destroyed By You -- MxPx
• The Sign -- Ace of Base
• Falling Out -- Relient K
• A Foggy Day -- Michael Buble
• Following Rita -- Train
• Summer Wind -- Michael Buble
• You Won't Be Mine -- Matchbox Twenty
• Medley -- Jewell
• Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa -- Vampire Weekend
• White Winter Hymnal -- The Fleet Foxes
• I Don't Mind Singing -- Josh Kelley
• Long Ride Home -- Patty Griffin
• You Move Me -- Natalie Grant
• Paranoia in Bb Major -- The Avett Brothers
• Come Home Same -- Liam Finn
• Going Down Swinging -- Y O U
• A Diamond and a Tether -- Death Cab for Cutie
• She Changes Your Mind -- Copeland
• For You I Will -- Teddy Geiger
• Caroline -- Old Crow Medicine Show

So there you have it. Good stuff. Good mixture.

Sidenote--Rascal Flatts is in the Hannah Montana movie?!? How did I not know this?? Strange...and Taylor Swift, too? Did all of Nashville take part in this movie?? Ridic.

Who's with me?

So, I'm going to sign up for my next 1/2 Marathon. Now the next thing is, who wants to train with me...mostly, Rachel Tidwell, I'm looking at you. I suppose I could have just sent you an email asking you, but this is much better. I'll call you out in front of my 10 readers (is that being generous? thinking I have 10 readers?). :) Anyway, any one interested in signing up and training for a half? I'm considering the Baldwin Park 1/2 Marathon in November and the OUC 1/2 marathon in December. I'm also seriously considering the Miracle Miles 15k in September. But that only leaves me about 4 weeks to get from 3 or 4 miles to 9...although I suppose that's not really much of an issue.

Okay, feedback time...leave me comments...GO! :)

Home, family, a wedding--good times!

Home was good. Scratch that. Home was great. I'll give a full recap soon (hopefully). In the meantime, enjoy just a few pictures. Unfortunately I barely used my camera (as in less than 2 times), so this is all I have.

Sister and I after Meg's rehearsal dinner. We were on the newly remodeled deck in our back yard. Check out that sunset in the corner. Gooorgeous.



Me and my princesses after the rehearsal dinner. Britony was crying just a few minutes before this because we wouldn't let her put on the dress that we bought her for the wedding. She was upset that I got to wear a pretty dress and she wasn't allowed to. I had to explain to her that the dress I had on was not the dress I was wearing for the wedding and that we had to keep her dress clean for the wedding. There's certainly no denying she's a girly girl.


My lovely sister playing the piano at the church for Meghan's wedding. She's good. Like really good. Like I aspire to be 1/2 as good as she is. And oh, that's her fiance Jordan. He's an okay guy, I guess. Ha ha.


Doing my bridesmaid gig for Meghan's wedding. This is the church I grew up in. Isn't the stained glass window amazing? Also, I think I was busting up laughing at this point b/c Caleb and I couldn't walk at the same pace and he was chanting "left, right, left, right" the entire way down the aisle. Good times.



The happy couple! Mr. and Mrs. Stephen and Meghan Malvitz. An amazing, wonderful, sweet couple. So honored that I was able to be part of their special day. Meghan was absolutely glowing.

Something to think about

I was over at Relevant Magazine's website reading around when I decided to take a look at the blogs posted there. I came across this blog post that I found interesting. Take a look. Let me know your thoughts. Very controversial issues both in and amongst the church and in our society in general.

http://www.relevantmagazine.com/community/blogs/Why-I-Offend-People.html

Movies I'd like to see

Here's the list. And their trailers. Tell me if you recommend any of them or if there are any I should steer clear of. Thanks!

1. Taking Woodstock



2. Julie & Julia



3. Public Enemies



4. Post Grad



5. The Time Traveler's Wife



6. Paper Heart



7. No Impact Man: The Documentary



There are more coming out later this year, but those are the first few that are catching my eye. Thoughts?