Wow. It's been awhile, huh? Haha. Well, since summer started I've basically just been working. I just started last week at the Zaxby's on Cumberland in Knoxville. I work all the time. I mean, I'm not complaining. I most definitely need the money, but geeze..... I miss summer.
Other than working, I have started my internship at Knoxlife Church. I am doing everything, and anything. Haha. First thing, I cleaned out the kids closet. TALK ABOUT A JOB!!!! WOW!!! Second, they wanted me to organize said closet. It was an all day job for sure. Third, I had to search all kinds of festivals and upcoming events in Knoxville to find community outreach events. And, tomorrow I am putting lyrics into the computer for the service Sunday. So much stuff! But, I love it! I'm meeting so many people in the church!
So yeah. Summer is off to great, busy start! With working, interning, and relaxing it's been busy for sure. Next week is Blue Plum in good ol' Johnson City! I'm sooooo excited! Outdoor concerts that are free! I am so there!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Sundown: The Official Start of Summer!
Summer is the best time of the year. Not only because I'm out of school and have nothing to do, but because it's concert season! Like I've mentioned I LOVE LOVE LOVE concerts, especially free ones like Sundown in the City! For those of you that are not from Knoxville, Sundown is a free concert series in Market Square which is right in the middle of downtown. It's a good time to hang out with friends and listen to some good music. Anyways. I always know it's officially summer when I am able to go to a Sundown. Last night, I went with Rachel and we saw Better than Ezra. Not gonna lie, we basically had no idea who they were, but they were ok. The opening act was Johnny Astro and the Big Bang, I am a new fan! They were awesome! Check them out!
The best part of outdoor concerts is the atmosphere. There is always a lot of shall we say..... interesting people there. Last night for example, we're enjoying the show and there is a rather large, old man beside me who is swaying his arms back and forth almost smacking me in the face each time. A guy behind Rachel is screaming rather loudly every couple of seconds. A lady in front of us is dancing all over the place and literally hitting people on the head on accident. Everyone beside us is just dancing to the music and having a good time. So, it just puts you in a good mood and you feel like dancing too! Good times in my book.
Like I mentioned it's concert season, the most wonderful time of the year. I think I may have a concert planned every week! Oh, I love it! :D
The best part of outdoor concerts is the atmosphere. There is always a lot of shall we say..... interesting people there. Last night for example, we're enjoying the show and there is a rather large, old man beside me who is swaying his arms back and forth almost smacking me in the face each time. A guy behind Rachel is screaming rather loudly every couple of seconds. A lady in front of us is dancing all over the place and literally hitting people on the head on accident. Everyone beside us is just dancing to the music and having a good time. So, it just puts you in a good mood and you feel like dancing too! Good times in my book.
Like I mentioned it's concert season, the most wonderful time of the year. I think I may have a concert planned every week! Oh, I love it! :D
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
It's over...
Wow. This semester is over. (I still technically have a final tomorrow, but it's not really that important. Haha.) So many good memories this semester!
I am officially half way through my college career. WHAT?!?! I remember coming up here for orientation and preview, better yet high school graduation, and now I only have 5 semesters left?! Blows my mind completely.
On a side note, I can officially say that I am a nursing school student! Woohoo! I know it's going to be tough and I'm probably not going to have a life between school,work, and some other stuff. But, hey! It's going to be so worth it.
I will leave you with a song I'm pretty much obsessed with! Watch it! It'll make you happy!
I am officially half way through my college career. WHAT?!?! I remember coming up here for orientation and preview, better yet high school graduation, and now I only have 5 semesters left?! Blows my mind completely.
On a side note, I can officially say that I am a nursing school student! Woohoo! I know it's going to be tough and I'm probably not going to have a life between school,work, and some other stuff. But, hey! It's going to be so worth it.
I will leave you with a song I'm pretty much obsessed with! Watch it! It'll make you happy!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
WOW!
It's been almost a week since I last posted something. This week has been crazy, but good! It was the last week of classes! Thank goodness! I only have 3 more finals standing between me and summer now!
This year has been a crazy one for sure. I've had to deal with a lot of stuff going on. But, as I think that this semester is almost over, it's kinda bittersweet. I won't see some of these people again until school starts! :(
We had the last gathering of The Well Wednesday. I will most definitely always remember that. I remember last year's last Well service. We were singing "With Everything" by Hillsong. It was super intense! This year, however, we were singing "With Everything" and the fire/emergency alarm was going off and there was basically a tornado going on outside. We didn't even realize what was going on until after the song. Everyone was singing at the top of their lungs and the band was playing. The people did see them going off thought i was Aimee taking pictures or just part of the stage. Haha. It was crazy good!
The only bad part about Wednesday was that because of the storms we had to leave like right after the service. Normally, we all hang out and chit chat for awhile, but not this past Wednesday. We had to grab our Dunkin' Donuts and bust it out of there. I didn't really think about it at the time, but that was probably the last time of the year that I would some of those people. :(
Yesterday, I went to Coalition for the last time. Thursday before work I had made the kids cupcakes. 48 in all! It was so sad to leave, even though yesterday was absolutely crazy. The kids were going nuts after they ate the cupcakes, which didn't make any sense because they were sugar-free! I had to make them sugar-free so one little boy who is diabetic could eat one. I love those kids so much. They are so precious!
Last night was Jam for Japan! Talk about fun!!!! Jeff Fyke, Heather and Kelcie, Ricky Hilton, Down South Disciples, and Curtis performed! It was an excellent night of fellowship and worship! I won a free Curtis t-shirt! I was pumped! If you don't know who Down South Disciples are, go check them out. They're Christian rappers and their lyrics are legit! "Satan got hit with an ugly stick, and it's called the CROSS!!" Oh and while you're at it, check out the Curtis band!!! AHHHHH!!! Love them!! I think we raised $700 for Japan and $100 for the East Tennessee Red Cross to help those affected by recent storms through the area!
We all ended the night at Mid City. So much fun! Keely and I shared the bacon cheddar fries. I'm proud to say we finished them.....ALL!!! Haha. It was a great time to hang out with everyone before some people go home!
I am moving back up in July! WOOHOO!!! I am so excited and ready! I found out this week my Papaw is giving Sarah and I a bunch of furniture so that's fantastic!
This year has been a crazy one for sure. I've had to deal with a lot of stuff going on. But, as I think that this semester is almost over, it's kinda bittersweet. I won't see some of these people again until school starts! :(
We had the last gathering of The Well Wednesday. I will most definitely always remember that. I remember last year's last Well service. We were singing "With Everything" by Hillsong. It was super intense! This year, however, we were singing "With Everything" and the fire/emergency alarm was going off and there was basically a tornado going on outside. We didn't even realize what was going on until after the song. Everyone was singing at the top of their lungs and the band was playing. The people did see them going off thought i was Aimee taking pictures or just part of the stage. Haha. It was crazy good!
The only bad part about Wednesday was that because of the storms we had to leave like right after the service. Normally, we all hang out and chit chat for awhile, but not this past Wednesday. We had to grab our Dunkin' Donuts and bust it out of there. I didn't really think about it at the time, but that was probably the last time of the year that I would some of those people. :(
Yesterday, I went to Coalition for the last time. Thursday before work I had made the kids cupcakes. 48 in all! It was so sad to leave, even though yesterday was absolutely crazy. The kids were going nuts after they ate the cupcakes, which didn't make any sense because they were sugar-free! I had to make them sugar-free so one little boy who is diabetic could eat one. I love those kids so much. They are so precious!
Last night was Jam for Japan! Talk about fun!!!! Jeff Fyke, Heather and Kelcie, Ricky Hilton, Down South Disciples, and Curtis performed! It was an excellent night of fellowship and worship! I won a free Curtis t-shirt! I was pumped! If you don't know who Down South Disciples are, go check them out. They're Christian rappers and their lyrics are legit! "Satan got hit with an ugly stick, and it's called the CROSS!!" Oh and while you're at it, check out the Curtis band!!! AHHHHH!!! Love them!! I think we raised $700 for Japan and $100 for the East Tennessee Red Cross to help those affected by recent storms through the area!
We all ended the night at Mid City. So much fun! Keely and I shared the bacon cheddar fries. I'm proud to say we finished them.....ALL!!! Haha. It was a great time to hang out with everyone before some people go home!
I am moving back up in July! WOOHOO!!! I am so excited and ready! I found out this week my Papaw is giving Sarah and I a bunch of furniture so that's fantastic!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Oh, glorious day!
This weekend started off horrible. I decided not to go this weekend, mostly because my dad had to work and I needed to work as much as I could. Little did I realize that this would be the hardest/best weekends in a while.
Friday wasn't so bad.....I went to class, went to work, and came home to do some homework. But, I was so bored! Everyone went home this weekend. I had no one to hang out with or anything. I was forced to do homework. I switched with someone Saturday, so I could get some more hours. I worked a 8 hour shift! Woohoo! I was kinda excited. That just means more money for the apartment! Haha.
Speaking of work....I really like the people I work with. Saturday we were super slow, so we were just talking and hanging out. It was nice. Afterwards, Jessica and I went to Cookout in our awesome Zaxby's attire to get milkshakes. We had a plan of staying just 10 minutes. Well, we looked at the clock and it was midnight....oops.
Sunday started off awful which is crazy. It's the day we celebrate Christ conquering the grave! You think I would've been jumping for joy? It was my first Easter away from my family. My family doesn't really do anything for Easter. We never really have. We usually just go to church and come home. But, the fact I wasn't there really hurt. Not to mention, I had plans after church and they were ruined. I was devastated. I even thought about driving home after church and just leaving later tonight. Crazy, right?
Well, anyway. I hate I was in a bad mood at church. I couldn't really get into it. I just kept thinking about how I wasn't home. I almost didn't even go. I thought I was going to be sitting by myself. Luckily, Ioana and Michael were there. So, I wasn't by myself. I'm pretty sure they could tell I was upset. I went home after church, still super upset, and Ioana called me and invited me to go over to Michael's to eat lunch and paint eggs. I was so happy!
Ioana is Romanian by the way. So, she decided to show Michael and I some Romanian traditions on Easter. We had to have deviled eggs along with our lunch of grilled chicken, roasted corn, bread, and potatoes. YUM! I had no problem with the deviled eggs. I love them. But, she made them weird. I was so uneasy about eating them. THEY WERE SOOOO GOOD!! Apparently, deviled eggs are essential to a good Easter dinner in Romania. Then, we painted (literally) eggs. I had never painted eggs before, but it was super fun! Mine had little flowers on it. Super cute! Apparently, another tradition in Romania is to play a game with your eggs. You try to crack the other person's egg and if you do you are the Egg King. Well, mine was disqualified before we even started. I dropped mine while painting it. Of course. Needless to say, Michael's won, mohawk and all.
I came home, and Titantic was on. What a perfect way to end the day! I love that movie! Did I do any of my other homework or study? Of course not. But, hey! It is the LAST week of classes! Finally!
Basically, what started as a bad day, ended up to be one of the best days in awhile. This was definitely an Easter to remember! Thank you Jesus for conquering the grave! :)
Friday wasn't so bad.....I went to class, went to work, and came home to do some homework. But, I was so bored! Everyone went home this weekend. I had no one to hang out with or anything. I was forced to do homework. I switched with someone Saturday, so I could get some more hours. I worked a 8 hour shift! Woohoo! I was kinda excited. That just means more money for the apartment! Haha.Speaking of work....I really like the people I work with. Saturday we were super slow, so we were just talking and hanging out. It was nice. Afterwards, Jessica and I went to Cookout in our awesome Zaxby's attire to get milkshakes. We had a plan of staying just 10 minutes. Well, we looked at the clock and it was midnight....oops.
Sunday started off awful which is crazy. It's the day we celebrate Christ conquering the grave! You think I would've been jumping for joy? It was my first Easter away from my family. My family doesn't really do anything for Easter. We never really have. We usually just go to church and come home. But, the fact I wasn't there really hurt. Not to mention, I had plans after church and they were ruined. I was devastated. I even thought about driving home after church and just leaving later tonight. Crazy, right?
Well, anyway. I hate I was in a bad mood at church. I couldn't really get into it. I just kept thinking about how I wasn't home. I almost didn't even go. I thought I was going to be sitting by myself. Luckily, Ioana and Michael were there. So, I wasn't by myself. I'm pretty sure they could tell I was upset. I went home after church, still super upset, and Ioana called me and invited me to go over to Michael's to eat lunch and paint eggs. I was so happy!
Ioana is Romanian by the way. So, she decided to show Michael and I some Romanian traditions on Easter. We had to have deviled eggs along with our lunch of grilled chicken, roasted corn, bread, and potatoes. YUM! I had no problem with the deviled eggs. I love them. But, she made them weird. I was so uneasy about eating them. THEY WERE SOOOO GOOD!! Apparently, deviled eggs are essential to a good Easter dinner in Romania. Then, we painted (literally) eggs. I had never painted eggs before, but it was super fun! Mine had little flowers on it. Super cute! Apparently, another tradition in Romania is to play a game with your eggs. You try to crack the other person's egg and if you do you are the Egg King. Well, mine was disqualified before we even started. I dropped mine while painting it. Of course. Needless to say, Michael's won, mohawk and all.
I came home, and Titantic was on. What a perfect way to end the day! I love that movie! Did I do any of my other homework or study? Of course not. But, hey! It is the LAST week of classes! Finally!
Basically, what started as a bad day, ended up to be one of the best days in awhile. This was definitely an Easter to remember! Thank you Jesus for conquering the grave! :)
Thursday, April 21, 2011
It's Friday....
It’s Friday,
Jesus is praying.
Peter’s a sleeping.
Judas is betraying.
But Sunday’s comin’!
It’s Friday,
Pilate’s struggling.
The council is conspiring.
The crowd is vilifying.
They don’t even know
That Sunday’s comin’!
It’s Friday,
The disciples are running
Like sheep without a shepherd.
Mary’s crying.
Peter is denying.
But they don’t know
That Sunday’s a comin’!
It’s Friday,
The Romans beat my Jesus.
They robe Him in scarlet.
They crown him with thorns
But they don’t know
That Sunday’s comin’!
It’s Friday,
See Jesus walking to Calvary.
His blood dripping.
His body stumbling.
And His spirit’s burdened.
But you see, it’s only Friday
Sunday’s comin’!
It’s Friday,
The world’s winning.
People are sinning.
And evil’s grinning.
It’s Friday,
The soldiers nail my Savior’s hands
To the cross.
They nail my Savior’s feet
To the cross.
And then they raise Him up,
Next to criminals.
It’s Friday,
But let me tell you something,
Sunday’s comin’!
It’s Friday,
The disciples are questioning
What has happened to their King.
And the Pharisees are celebrating
That their scheming
Has been achieved.
But they don’t know
It’s only Friday
Sunday’s comin’!
It’s Friday
He’s hanging on the cross
Feeling forsaken by His Father,
Left alone and dying.
Can nobody save Him?
Ooooh
It’s Friday
But Sunday’s comin’!
It’s Friday
The earth trembles.
The sky grows dark.
My King yields His spirit.
It’s Friday
Hope is lost.
Death has won.
Sin has conquered,
and Satan’s just a laughing.
It’s Friday.
Jesus is buried.
A soldier stands guard,
And a rock is rolled into place.
But it’s Friday.
It is only Friday
Sunday is a comin’!
Monday, April 18, 2011
I may go crazy....
I live in Buc Ridge, apartments on campus through housing. Well, you would think for the amount of money I pay by semester they would be pretty quiet, right? WRONG. Like right now, for example, I am hearing my upstairs neighbors run a marathon. For real, guys? It's almost 11 at night calm it down. I guess that's better than hearing my downstairs music in my room at 2 in the morning. Basically, I'm ready to move out. I can honestly say that I have never been so ready for a semester to be over before. I don't know if it's because it's almost time for me to move into my new apartment which is off campus or what, but I am ready for summer.
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I only have 3 tests, a presentation, two papers, and 3 finals left till I'm home sweet home. Thinking about all I have to get done this week and next is enough to send anyone into a mental institution. Next week is "dead week" which is also known as "hey, we're going to cram everything and anything into this week and make everything due this week!" So, this may or may not be my last blog for awhile.
Just to put things into perspective for ya....I went to Barns and Noble Saturday for 4 and half hours working on homework. Today, I was there for 3 hours studying. I don't know what it is about Barns and ?noble, but when I am there, I am in the zone. I can get so much done. When I'm in the library, I fall asleep. When I'm in my apartment, I get distracted. Barns and Noble is just my study place. No joke. I do feel bad though. Every time I go, I never buy anything. I'm pretty sure the people that work there know me as "the girl who just comes here to study and never buys anything." Haha.
On the plus side, I am finally starting Crazy Love. So far it's amazing. I went to the VA yesterday and sat under a tree and read for like 2 hours. It was so nice to just relax and read. I'm on chapter 4. I love it, so far!
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