Intensity...

...gone wild!  Can you believe this story?  I guess this ultimately proves that soccer is a bit more intense outside of the US.

Top 25

Here we go... Twenty-five things I want to do in my lifetime.  This sort of came as a challenge so-to-speak.  When talking to Andrew, Dori's fiance, I said that I would love to visit all of the MLB ballparks before I die, but it would probably be in my Top 20.  But what are the other 19 things that would be there?  Well, I came up with 25 things, and here they are (in no particular order):

1. Coach a volleyball team (preferably high school)
2. Mentor engineering students
3. Work at a college/university
4. Sing in a church choir or worship group
5. Attend Saturday Night Live
6. Go to the Kentucky Derby (and wear a killer hat)
7. Own a full-sized bed (all to myself)
8. Try being vegetarian
9. Take a photo for a day (for at least a month-hopefully while in Denver)
10. Run a 10K
11. Visit every MLB ballpark
12. Attend the Passion worship conference
13. Visit all of my sisters at their schools
14. Learn how to sail
15. Go hunting with my grandpa, uncles, and cousins
16. Make Christmas and/or Thanksgiving dinner for my family (perhaps with my grandma's help)
17. Go to the Olympics
18. Learn to play guitar (finally)
19. Read the entire Bible
20. Learn how to make sushi
21. See Coldplay live
22. Visit Ireland with Kayla
23. Be in a musical
24. Grow a vegetable garden
25. Go back to Africa

Law and Order: SVU is going to be great tonight...

... with Sam.

Last day in Dearborn?

I just woke up and showered on what is potentially my last full day living in Dearborn.  Who would have thought that 13 years ago, it would have come to this?  Obviously, I hope to be back at some point, but it's hard to know when that will happen with how unpredictable my life is right now.  For now, I'll enjoy my last day by having lunch with my mom, taking a neighborhood walk in the sunshine, and enjoying Starbucks happy hour. :)

Romans 8:28

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

May 7th - what?!

This weekend is finally the culmination of this whole semester; the weekend where my 113 lovely ladies here at the University of Delaware get initiated.  I'm so excited for them and extremely proud of the love, determination, and loyalty that they have brought to this semester.  It's hard to believe that just a mere two months ago, I was meeting these women for the first time, and now, in two days, I'll be saying goodbye to some really dear friends.  I guess you could just say that Gamma Phi Beta is just neat like that.

More tasty dinners!

So, since Sam has been back, we've been super busy, but have still managed to make some good meals for ourselves.  Here are a few memorable ones:

Tacos! (with chips/guac/chunky salsa and carrot chips)

This was a great meal that hit the spot after a crazy day of work.  I felt a bit like a rabbit eating the carrot chips, but they are Sam's favorite and are quickly becoming a favorite of mine too.

Pork Chop (with balsamic vinegar), asparagus, and brown rice

The pork chops we chose were thin which made them easy to cook.  We baked them for just 10 minutes and they were perfectly done.  With sides like asparagus and brown rice, we couldn't go wrong.

Homemade Pizza! (topped with green peppers and mushrooms)

Couldn't get much better than this on a Friday night in!  The crust was a whole grain bread which was to delicious when topped with fresh veggies and lots of cheese. :)  I'm looking forward to these leftovers tomorrow for lunch!