truer words were never spoken.

"I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see."
-John Burroughs

anticipation.

i'm so very close to departing on a two-week vacation to...

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absolutely cannot wait!

the stuff nightmares are made of.

in case you were wondering, i survived the recent tornadoes in Norman. however, there was a moment in time when i wasn't so sure that would be the case. normally big storms, even tornadoes, don't freak me out. but normally they don't hit so close to home.

around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, my dear roommate was driving back to Norman from the Big D. i'm at home watching the local weather coverage. i had just gotten off the phone with her, and during said phone call, she informed me she was driving on Highway 9, which is really close to our apartment. within minutes, our friend Rick Mitchell is saying:

"A tornado just touched down on Highway 9."

you can imagine there were some tears and a few expletives being used before she finally walked through the door. we're pretty sure she missed being swept away by about 5 minutes or less. YIKES.

it's kind of a cool story now, but at the time, not so much. it certainly beats the story of the roomie and i being in Hobby Lobby during a tornado warning and having to take shelter in the bathroom. oh, the fun of living in tornado alley!

relevant.

so, i'm also quite obsessed with Relevant magazine these days. not only does it cover important things in life like music, art, literature, politics and world events, but it takes a christian perspective on these topics. and not a traditionalist, close-minded christian perspective. i'm not saying that to be judgmental, but let's be honest, a lot of christian publications out there today are not very progressive. Relevant tackles hard issues like social injustice, homosexuality, depression and war with wise, truthful and insightful perspective from the Bible. what more could you ask for? i wish there were more avenues of information out there like Relevant.

also, as if it could get any better, they have the current issue (and several previous issues) in their entirety on their website. i would love to get a subscription (there really is no replacement for flipping through the glossy pages of a magazine), but i suppose reading online is kinder to the environment...and i think we all know how i feel about that.

anyway, go check it out and see for yourself why it's so awesome.

sheer obsession.

carl zoch photography.

i can't stop thinking about:

a) how incredibly perfect and awe-inspiring his work is.
b) how much i want him to shoot my future engagement/wedding/all other special occasion photos.
c) how much i want a digital SLR camera so i can learn to take pictures like those.

love it!

because it's monday.

listen to this if you need a little joy today:



how can you not love two guys singing, "ooh, girl...shock me like an electric eel"?