fell asleep in the sun 2 days ago...

oops...




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i am blessed

on sunday my wonderful family and some of my friends came over to celebrate my graduation...

Sarah, lovely Katie, and me































Edan even got serenaded by Pip, Jeff and Alec...











Wednesday at midnight i saw Indiana Jones with my fantastic friends...






i don't have much to saw about the film except that i wish i could get those 2+ hours of my life back and...i don't know...pull my own teeth out...

yesterday it RAINED like it was January again. thunder, lightning, and the studio started flooding so mom's interns (who are also my friends from school) and i had to run and get sandbags to block the rising water...

last night was auntie Robin's wedding, i have pictures from that that i will put up when i can. i'm leaving for the Oakbridge retreat today, but not for a while.


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graduations and celebrations

want to see pictures from my graduation...?

click here.

other than that, here are some highlights from the last couple of weeks...

end of the year party in Laguna, 50's themed...this was nearly 2 weeks ago...






hanging out at Pip's one Saturday morning...





a few of my favorite commencement pictures...










oops...spill...mom was the only one who didn't notice...

better


Industry Open House and miscellaneous fun...







Thursday thru Saturday of last week i took care of an elderly woman with Parkinson's. her name is Dee...

after i left her house on Saturday i drove to school and met up with Tiffany and Elizabeth and we spent 8 hours making a present for Beau, who was throwing a graduation party...


some pics from the party...






yay...



more in-depth post in the future. promise.

now
bed.


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what is only necessary

Chapter 1

I have been thinking a lot about where i am.
i know, weird.

I graduated yesterday from LCAD. Summa Cum Laude, with art i am proud of, and so many people around me that i have fallen in love with i can hardly even hold it in. i am such a different person than i was 3 years ago...my mind is different, my outlook is different, i wrestled with doubts, fears, sadness, and experienced countless times of faithfulness from the Lord, in spite of myself.

All i can do is thank and praise Him with all my heart. and for the prayers and support of my family, my friends, of you...

i feel like everything leading up to now has been a prologue to my life story, and now it can finally begin...

RAD.


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happy mothers

twas a lovely day.
church was very good. my dad spoke...i'm gonna have to get a cd of the message.
Laura and Thad announced their engagement. :)
Jeremy and Christina were there too, with a very active Elijah and a brand-new Arielle...















i'm graduating from college tomorrow.



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hi

sometimes....God teaches you crazy things.

other times you go to Disneyland for Dad/Lou/Mr. Police's birthday...







thank everyone for prayers...thanks also to Kallista for her lovely comments she leaves me :)
things are just up and down and i'm learning a lot about my own faulty nature. and about other people. and why it's so important to be faithful to God's will...

yes.

i've got some fun pictures from the end of the year party at a bar in Laguna Thursday night. that was 50's themed. i'll put those up later...
also pictures of Sarah, Alec and i having breakfast and playing nintendo at Pip's this morning.

man o man!!


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portrait drawing i did in my very last class yesterday...

i'll post disneyland pictures tomorrow







i'm sad very very sad.

it'll be okay but right now i just wish Jesus would make everything go away
i'm hurting and grieving and scared. i shouldn't be...it's not fair to my Heavenly Father. but i'm disobedient and stubborn.

in the long run, that's probably why i feel this way.

Lord i'm so sorry.



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new camera!!!!!

So yesterday i bit the bullet and bought a new camera...just like the other one, but a newer, more improved version.
i'll be able to take videos again! and the pictures will be better!
plus the camera itself is just freaking awesome.
i don't think anyone has any idea how excited i am.

hence the terrifying picture i just took of myself without makeup, still in my pajamas. i don't recommend making it bigger, but it's up to you.


AND my family is going to Disneyland today for my dad's birthday.

let's just hope it doesn't rain...



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