and you don't stop.

This is why I will never give up on Justin Timberlake.

twenty nine

Happy Birthday Gina!
love you hannah rauschenberg

A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother pv.18:24

forever on the dance floor...

Many Weddings means much DANCING!! Here are a few highlights.

you get what you pay for...

In this case, you get WAY more. Since it is Fall, every girl and sometimes guy too, wants to have a candle burning in their house that makes things like ** apple pie, raking leaves, pumpkin squares, corn maze, hot cider ** run through their mind. Well, surprisingly, Wal-Mart has just the thing for YOU! (for those of you that aren't surprised, bravo) Go to the candle section and get yourself a Mulled Cider candle. A big jar candle is 5.00, half size 3.00, and they even have mini ones for just a dollar. This candle smells the BEST and it also burns really nice too. I haven't once seen this candle leave a bunch of its wax behind. Bring in the season right guys, go treat yourself!!

Black Squirrel.

REALLY! They exist. I was walking in Andersonville on Sunday toward Clark St. and I could not believe my eyes. I had never even heard of such a thing before in my life. Sure, I have seen brown and I have seen gray, but I never knew squirrels could be black. Did you... Or was I the only one who has been in the dark this long?

So, I decided to research this because I really couldn't believe what I saw. But, apparently out of the squirrel population of the United States only one in ten thousand is black. You can read more if you like here... (http://scienceray.com/biology/zoology/meet-the-black-squirrel/).

Keep Your Eyes Peeled!!

just in case you haven't heard yet.

Who doesn't love him anyway?

listen to sufjan's new album free all week.

i miss this.

when one door closes another door opens; BUT we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones that open for us. ~Alexander Graham Bell

Yesterday I made a spur of the moment decision. Spontaneity always brightens life. Lately, I have been feeling like something was missing. Do you ever get that feeling, where generally things are ok, but something just seems a little off? That was me yesterday.

I wasn't exactly sure why I was feeling like I was feeling. I woke up, and it was a typical Saturday morning; ate breakfast, read for awhile, ran a few miles, watched college football... but I just felt restless... Something was missing!

This is where that spur of the moment decision comes in... I drove to the city. I was able to enjoy some much needed conversation with the wonderful friend I shared a room with for a whole year. I was able to enjoy watching an incredibly talented friend do what he does best. I was able to enjoy the richness of community and fellowship at a church I dearly miss. I was able to enjoy encouragement and laughter with a spiritual mentor I truly admire. I was able to enjoy randomly catching up with an old coworker. I was able to enjoy a delicious brunch surrounded by closest friends.

And on the way home, one sentence was rehearsing itself over and over again in my mind... I MISS THIS. I don't miss the noise, concrete, nightlife, shops, taxis, restaurants, cta, or the moving scenery. I miss the people. I miss those who the Lord allowed to enrich my soul.

Longing and loneliness can sometimes cloud the peace and assurance I have about where God has me these days, yet I know I am right where I need to be. I continue to be grateful that Chicago is only 40minutes away.

grundy county corn festival.

The town that I grew up in hosts an annual "Corn Festival" during the last week of September. I went to hang out with my brother and sister-in-law tonight, and while they were in line for a corn dog, I was watching THIS...