Graduation Adventure

A picture post is long overdue, and I have a lot of catching up to do. I'll take a break from Arizona pictures. These pictures are from my graduation adventure in Charlotte with Laura. We always said that when I graduated we'd go on a trip to Ireland. Well, we greatly overestimated the amount of wealth we'd have at this time in our lives. Instead we went on an adventure that was more within our budget.

The Thing About Life

This is one of my favorite songs ever. I really like Vanessa Carltons style of music. Especially in her latest cd, (which this song was on.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ0FlbeIFwE

Who Would Have Guessed That Chicken Is So Horrible

I once went to church with a man who despised chicken. Not all meat, just chicken.Can't quite recall why, all I remember is that it was a passionate dislike. For him, KFC was repulsion in a cardboard tub.
It was apparently his mission to convert others to his way of thinking, as he loved to go on long rants about how terrible it is to eat chicken. I know about these rants from first-hand experience. Mom and I became the recipients of one when we failed to notice that all the church members became mysteriously occupied the minute chicken was mentioned.
Before I knew it, I found myself looking at pamphlets telling me all about the horrors of fowled meat. About thirty minutes passed before we were able to extract ourselves from the conversation. But we did gain some knowledge from it.Such as why chicken was never served at church events. Ever. Hey, at least he was passionate about something, albeit odd.

Some Pictures

I know I haven't been updating as much as I should, and will attempt to do better. I actually am in the middle of writing several different posts. Hopefully those will be posted soon. In the mean time, here are some pictures from our trip out west a couple of months ago. I considered having a couple long picture posts of the trip, but then thought that could be a tad overwhelming. Instead I'll share the pictures a few at a time.

What Lovely Eyes You Have

I'm not big on giving compliments. Just isn't really my thing, mainly because I'm bad at it. I'm always concerned it's going to come across as weird or creepy, so I avoid complimenting unless I'm in a super good mood or situation where it would be appropriate to comment on how wonderful a person's talent/outfit/face is. Thus, I'm sure my lack of experience makes my compliments seem odd at times. "I like your shirt" is usually what I end up going with. Anyway, this http://www.thatssotrue.com/view/story/98854 made me think of myself.

A Big Step

Even though it didn't feel like it, yesterday was a monumental day. I graduated from high school. Since it was a rather crazy day, the fact that I just graduated didn't really sink in until tonight. I was outside swinging, looking at the field sprinkled with specks of light (fireflies), when I really began to think about it. It's an odd thought. But an exciting one. I can't wait to see what is in store for me next in this journey of life. I really hope it's something amazing, but I also need to prepare myself for disappointment. Either way, I'm ready to face it. Not that I get much choice.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xDf-_8KvGM This song kind of sums up my feelings for the future. Not to mention the video has a Singing in the Rain reference.

The Many Expressions of Lilly