overheard in my wednesday art class between two 1st grade boys:

(in a very matter of fact manner) "you know, the best part about being a monster is that you don't have to go to the dentist."

i almost lost it and none of the other kids knew what i was laughing at. also, anybody remember nutella? we had it all the time as kids and i just found it at world market. man, i forgot how good it is!!! go get some right now if you've never had it. or even if you have. either way go get some.

its funny how life can change so drastically in just a matter or weeks. i have come to realize God completely changed my world in the last couple of months. three months ago i was so unhappy and it took getting to where i am now to realize it. i haven't been this happy or content in a long time. i love where i live. garland may be a lot of things to a lot of people, but to me its home, and i love it. it isn't fake or glamorous or fast paced, just real and brimming with a character and personality that i have come to really like. i love the people i live with, even though i don't get to see them enough, i feel like i'm always in the middle of something fun happening when i'm with them. i love my job(s). i'm not swimming in cash, but i'm making it, and i am lucky enough to be able to put my principles (which i have been preachin for awhile) to the test; doing something everyday that i love despite the money. i love my church. i can't believe i was lucky enough to find it and i truly feel at home there. i want everyone i know to go there and experience an imperfect church that realizes that, and is pointed in the right direction and working to get there together. i love my lifegroup, still new but made up of truly wonderful people who i can't wait to get to know better. i love that my parents are now texas residents, which we've prayed for for years. all that to say, what do i have left to want? nothing. all i can be right now is humbled and grateful. thats exactly what i wanted for christmas.

is it a sin to pray that i win a radio contest for $37,000.00? i also heard a recipe for a turkey you cook in a brown bag. apparently it is amazing. anyone tried it out? i'm looking for good thanksgiving recipes.

my parents are coming in tomorrow night for the weekend, and i'm really excited to see them. i think we might get a porchlight!!!! yay!