New. New. NEW!

This week has been wild for me.

I have moved from my apartment to a new condo, that is amazing (I'll post pictures after I get all my stuff in and organized.) The room is small, but it will be cute and I'll have to be simplistic. Once again, there will be pictures soon. I just have to finish stripping and staining my dresser... Stripping was finished tonight, sanding and staining start tomorrow. I also started sanding the headboard which I am going to paint sometime soon.

I have had 4 actual job interviews in the past couple weeks. It has been great, but not successful so far. It is definitely frustrating but I am trying to get through it without crying myself to sleep every night. I just hate that something seems so promising and it falls through which has happened at least twice. And now, I am back to square one. The good news is that I now don't have to ask off to go to the beach in a week and few days.. if anything that is positive.

Also, I have decided that I am going to cut my hair off after the wedding I am in this September. Like it is going to be short. Here are the ideas I have for it!

It may appear that I am obsessed with Jessica Simpson and Eva Longoria Parker, but really I just love their hair. It looks great all the time, long, medium, or short.. so as you can tell they are my go to celebs for hairstyles.

This is obviously the length that I want to go. I want it right between my shoulders and chin. At least I have 2 more months of long hair until the wedding then the chopping will commence!

These are a few of my favorite things...

I feel like bloggers make lists of their favorite things all the time. So here I am, joining the crowd. Not that I consider myself a blogger since no one even reads this trash... haha.

First, these are my five favorite things for summer, not just of all time.

#1. Summer dresses - they are cute, fun, and can be worn all summer long, to work, church, dinner, the park, drinks out, or even just to the grocery store.



#2. Tervis Tumblers - I actually use these all year, but summer is when they get the most use. I have Tennessee Vols ones and Mayfield Milk (won it for free freshman year!), and my parents have an excessive amount... but I love it, keeps cold things cold and hot things hot.. all while never leaving a water ring. (This is a picture of the next set I want to buy!)



#3. Camera - This is actually a picture of one of the cameras I have. I haven't whipped it out in a long, long time because who wants to wait for film to be developed? They have to send that off now and it takes days. So, I really carry around my little digital camera. But summer is the best time to take photos, I mean that is when everyone is hot, sweaty, and looking best.



#4. L.L.Bean canvas tote - This is God's gift to women. Seriously. It hold everything and it's the sturdiest thing around. Even get it monogrammed and now L.L.Bean isn't just for preppy kids and moms over the age of 40. They have cute colors especially for summer!



#5. Last but not least, Sunglasses - Sunglasses are a thing I don't usually skimp on unless I need a pair for a weekend and know they will end up being ruined. So when I go to the beach I have a pair to wear while on the beach and in the water and have a nice pair to wear out. And I only wear Aviators. If I'm ever caught with anything else on they probably aren't my shades. Lately, I've been rocking my Kenneth Cole Reaction shades... I got mine at T.J.Maxx for next to nothing. I suggest doing the same (online these are $55, I got mine for $15)! Right now, Vera Bradley has some super cute ones.



With the combination of all five of these things anyone is prepared for an average summer day. So go throw on a summer dress and a pair of shades. Grab your camera and tote, and pour yourself a cool refreshing beverage and enjoy your summer!

Big week.

This week is going to be a busy week for me. But one of those weeks when you're really excited even though it will be terribly long.

First, I have my second interview with Apple on Friday. Not the first place I really want to work, but it is a great company and work well with employees. Oh and their products are great too.

Second, I am moving out of college apartment housing. Which is kind of like my first step to adulthood. I have set aside money for rent and food, honestly it's the scariest, greatest feeling ever. When I finally get everything in order I will be sure to post some pictures!

Cheers!

TY, Titus.

This week I was reintroduced to the book of Titus. It has got me thinking too. In particular from the second chapter, verses 11 to 14:

"For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works."

Claiming Christ means leaving everything else behind. I have needed that reminder this week.

Lights. Camera. Action.

Sometimes I think my life would make an awesome reality show. Other times, I wonder who would ever watch it? I'm pretty sure my friends are too cool to watch it and my parents hate reality TV unless it's on HGTV... so that only leaves those random people who don't have a life and are more enthralled by what other people are doing.

This is what I imagine my reality show to be equivalent to:



Not so much the controversy, but about as exciting.

Enjoy.

KF

Preparation for Adventures to HHI

What you should know:

Four best friends (me, Samantha, Mark, and Mitchel) will be taking a road trip to the beach to end our final summer before the “real world.” Mainly me since I’m the only college graduate, but Mark will be graduating in December which means this is pretty much it for him too.

As you can tell by the pictures:

- Sam and I want to take the church bus... for some reason that won’t happen.


-Tim isn’t going, but he made it in the before we’re at the beach picture since there wasn’t a picture of just the 4 of us.


We currently have 7 bottles of vino saved up for this adventure and it is still a month away! The boys won’t get any of it either. Our goal is to: Sleep. Eat. Drink. Repeat. Sleep includes on and off the beach. Eat includes homemade and bought meals. And I should clarify: Drink isn't just alcohol although there will be some of that going on.

If you can't tell by the pointless post, I am excited. It is only 33 days away which seems like an eternity when every day up until includes working and business. Sick.

A Blast from the Past.

One thing I love doing is reading through my old journals. As I am trying to get stuff together for a possible move, I ran across my journal from the summer I spent in Texas. So this was from 2 years ago. I just wanted to share I little of what it said:

"I want and NEED to give everything to you, God. It's going to be hard and new for me, but I need it and You want me. I've learned patience and I've learned to give up my worldly relationships, because you, God, are good and You are sweet. And with you as my life it too will be good and sweet.

'Those who sow tears shall reap with shouts of joy! He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.'

That's what I want, I want to bear the seed for sowing and plant that seed in the hearts of all I know, I want to go home, both to Knoxville and home to heaven with shouts of joy! No shame, no discouragement, no doubt. I have been stretched, I have been broken, I have cried on my knees, I have sat and talked to girls about God and how great he is in my life. But God has broken me just to build me and he made me better."

It was a great reminder of how much I suck. I have fallen and stumbled countless times since I wrote this and will probably continue to do so, but I am glad that was the entry I opened to this evening. I needed a slap in the face and hopefully I will constantly remember this and how I felt when I wrote it. The joy in my sorrow. The hope for my future. Everything.

Here are a couple pictures from that summer!

I know that at camp you aren't supposed to have favorites, but it happens to everyone. This week of girls were my favorite. They were awesome! Even 2 years later, I remember them and pray for them!



This is a picture of the people that kept me sane the summer in Texas. The girls on the couch were my co-counselors the whole summer and the boys in the back were in my brother cabin. Great people who I really, truly miss!



I just realized how ridiculous everyone looks in both those pictures, but when working with children it's fun! The first is from "opening show" where the goal is for everyone to look as crazy as possible. And the second was from Tacky Prom, hence the tacky outfits.