yellow

the other day my mom got this little flower from walmart. it is my absolute favorite type-ranunculus (i'm not exactly sure how to pronounce that, but believe me it is gorgeous).

this picture makes me unbelievably happy

isn't it beautiful?

"Warning" by Jenny Joseph

When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired
And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
And run my stick along the public railings
And make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
And pick the flowers in other peoples' gardens
And learn to spit.

You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat
And eat three pounds of sausages at a go
Or only bread and pickle for a week
And hoard pens and pencils and beermats and things in boxes.

But now we must have clothes that keep us dry
And pay our rent and not swear in the street
And set a good example for the children.
We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.

But maybe I ought to practice a little now?
So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised
When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.

more weather (lovin' it!)

last year i was singin' a different tune. last year it snowed A LOT and by this time I was sick and tired of it...but this year I think it only snowed twice (?!) and even then it was only a couple of inches. It's crazy how things vary from year to year-the past few days have been in the high 70s to low 80s (amazing!) and the daffodils are already blooming. it's crazy wonderful. sooooo i went outside today to find a little bit of spring for you guys, and here's what i found:

lilacs! whaaaat?! it's not even April

forsythia-this is crazyness

(sorry these didn't really load very well...they're not grainy and blocky like that in real life :)

it is a lovely day

there is a distant drum and bump of a basketball-it's lovely
there is a soft spring zypher blowing on my toes-it's lovely
there is dirt on my bare feet-it's lovely
there is plenty of sunlight to spare at 4:30-it's lovely
there is school work that is finished-it's lovely
there is a dunkin' donuts mocha in my belly-it(was) lovely
there is salad waiting for me for dinner-it(will be) lovely
there is an open window in my room-it's lovely
there is spring in the air and it is lovely.

and
here are some lovelies from my day:

porch rocking chair

EMPTY coffee...so yum

little red wagon

random crate on our porch-it's kind of awesome

laundry on the line (it would be lovelier if they weren't winter sweaters, but still..)

because bare feet are INFINITELY better.

I hope you had a lovely day. :)


(was that enough lovely for you? {i bet that word sounds really weird by now, but hey, pictures and words in one post on a school day, what?!?!?!})

tears

i keep thinking of things i need to remember for next year
like
to bring a pair of socks to change into after the games
i always forgot that this year
and then i remember
there isn't going to be a next year.
i am graduating.
and my heart breaks a little more

you know it's winter when it's....

March?




{new england is so weird}

why does graduating have to come with so many goodbyes?

life takes work

nothing in life comes easy. i'm just beginning to realize that. i'm realizing that if i want to really succeed, excel and grow in anything it takes a lot of work, pain, and effort. but it is soo worth it.
i can't just sit in front of my computer and say how much i love basketball-i have to work out, run, shoot, practice. i have to DO basketball to excel.
i can't just want to be an A student-i have to work, manage my time, complete assignments. i have to DO school to succeed.
i can't just say "i love you"-i have to pursue, serve, help. I have to DO love to grow.
and the list goes on.

but you know what? God didn't just say "i love you" he didn't just want me, he didn't just sit on his throne-he acted. he sent his son to conquer death, to pay the debt i could not pay. and he succeeded.

therefore
even though life takes work and the journey seems long and hard
"I can do all this through him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13 (NIV)
because of Jesus i can do all things and only through Jesus can i do all things. He gives me the strength to run this race and by his grace i will finish strong.

i keep thinking it's March.

the end.

it's been awhile...

and i have a little time before i have to leave for my basketball game (and i'm done with school-whaaattt?!) so i thought i'd post about my recent day trip to NYC.
it was pretty awesome. I went with some of my dearest friends. I had never been before so it was pretty cool to see time square and the empire state building and such. I was amazed at how incredibly HUGE everything in time square is. i mean, it's really crazy. pictures and movies just can't do it justice.
here's a couple pictures:

we woke up at 4:30. no one should ever do that.period.

first glimpse

(i have to say i really love this one) :)

the barista lady spelled my name right without even asking!!! so exciting.

time square

this was our view from the top of the bus-going through the city at rush hour on our way home was like a roller coaster ride

on the way home

this is a little collage of our day :)

changed

So, I changed my blog background again :)
this time i REALLY love it.
it's so fresh and lovely.
what do you think?
i liked that other background...
but it was too something.
i got tired of it pretty quick.
so, anyway....that's pretty much
all i wanted to say. :)
oh, and i wanted to say
THANK YOU
for reading even if you
don't follow
or comment
or even really like it
thanks for reading. :)

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we had a wonderful Christmas eve with friends that we've known for (almost) longer than i can remember and with our church family at our first ever Christmas eve service! After everyone left and we'd eaten all the dessert we could handle it was quiet. here is a picture:

the stockings were hung by the chimney with care

 

and this Christmas day was simply marvelous. We spent it with my grandparents just like every year-it even flurried this morning! I think that counts for a white Christmas. :)

proof of the snow...not the most glamorous picture, but it was the only quick way to capture it. :)

I guess that's my picture for today. I don't really have one that is exactly right to post. it was just kind of a hang out in pjs, play the wii, enjoy company and yummy food kind of day. I hope you had a fabulous Christmas (or respective holiday :) and have a fabulous new year. :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

(pictures to come later :)

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December 23, 2011

presents-another instagram!

It's fun when you get this...

“phone call” a drabble of 100 words. (12.22.11)

“Hi, this is Sara”

nervous heart beat-i hate talking on the phone.

“Hi Sara, I'm a student at Framingham Sate University. Have you received a letter from us yet?”

at least she doesn't want me to ask the questions...could it be??

“No, not unless it came today”

heart beat accelerates, mind races

“Then let me be the first to tell you that you have been accepted to Framingham. You will be a commuter majoring in Elementary Education, does that sound right?”

mind races, voice is quivering. palms begin to sweat.

“Yes, thank you so much.”

and this mail:

YAY!

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more pictures!

sparklesss

mocha in a red mug

truffle making

poinsettia

pretty bow on the pointsettia

my mom's advent/countdown thingy (i can't remember what it's called :)

A Christmas Carol

countdown to christmas photography style....

Here are some more pictures....I don't think I have enough to catch up, but I promise I'll post more before Christmas day. :)

winter sky

my buttons. not exactly christmas, but hey, it's festive :)

my mom made these: chocolate and caramel covered pretzels. YUM.

little ornament my friend gave me. i can't even say how much i LOVE it. too cute.

ornament i like this one (but i'm gonna be hones, i took this last year. i tried to take a similar one this year but it was all blurry

other ornament, this one looks like a bubble during the day

i love this...

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awq90APEVgw&feature=player_embedded

(it's video and they're "shooting" each other-using cameras instead of guns :)

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some more pictures for the countdown:

my daily calendar...

tree decorating

star on the top

YUM

um this is a little wrong...the lilac plant is budding in december

on of my favorite ornaments

frost

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one more picture...i tried downloading more the other day but for some reason my computer wouldn't recognize my latest download...so anyway here is a picture i took on my dad's ipad. it's an instagram. i love it. :)