Lists and secrets

So recently I stumbled upon interesting journals while I was in Seattle. I like things that expose things about yourself or other people, I suppose it's because I am nosy. But one of the journals that I liked best was these journals called "Listology". Basically it's a journal of lists, for instance list the most memorable moments of your summer or something to that effect. I also have a love for the Post Secret books, again, it's the nosiness thing. I just like knowing about people. Anyway, I think today I am going to combine the two thoughts. A list of secrets....or things that I feel, but I would rather die than tell you. So here goes:

10 Secrets that I harbor in my heart:

1) I legitimately believe you are crazy and your actions infuriate me.

2) I've probably written your last name with my first name about 20 million billion times on notebooks, paper, receipts, journals, in dry erase marker, in permanent marker and in the sand. It makes me feel silly.

3) Even though I know where I am going after I die, I am horribly frightened of driving and getting in an accident.

4) Tell me how to treat my students or how to teach or how you think I should run my classroom without being a teacher or even in my classroom....I'll do everything in my power to not rip you a new one if I care about you, if I don't care about you....I'll let you have it.

5) I really want to ask you on a coffee date, but my pride won't let me...one of these days I'll do it. I just think you're one of the coolest people I've ever met and you were totally not who I expected you were when we met so long ago.

6) I eat peanut butter out of the jar with a spoon....and yes I double dip.

7) The more I read Pride and Prejudice, the more I am convinced my life is mirroring Elizabeth Bennet's in odd ways.

8) I worry sometimes that no one is ever going to measure up to my dad.

9) I sometimes sing loud in worship because I want to hear my voice above everyone else...it just brings me to a certain place spiritually

10) If you were a little bit older, I'd probably marry you, you're perfect.

Seattle, Singleness and San Francisco

So,
I've been on a girl trip in Seattle with my friends from college. Let me tell you, it's amazing. I love Seattle! It's artsy and fresh and weird. OH MAN, is it weird. For instance, a man decided to hula hoop, while playing the guitar and horn, and holding a guitar up in the air with his teeth. Seriously. Only in Seattle.
So I have thoroughly enjoyed riding ferry boats, drinking amazing coffee and enjoying Pike's Place like no other. Seriously, I am wondering if Seattle was built just for me. I want Pikes Place Market just so that I can find a man to buy me a BEAUTIFUL bouquet from the Market and bring them to me when I have a bad day. I also just love the laid back atmosphere. IT's been awesome.

But it would all be nothing without my awesome girl friends. I miss my girls from college so much and I am so thankful that when we get together it's just like old times....we're different, but we know that and we're ok with it, so it works. I just love that we can all come together and just be the best of friends that we were at NAU.
Another reason why I am CONTENT with being single.
I can have girls trips with my friends....without worry at all. This is just an awesome adventure that I get to have with my girlfriends, these trips are going to help mold me into the person I need to be for my future.

So, we decided....we're going to go to all the places and cities we want...each year we draw from the hat a new city or place.
Our options were:
Maine
Savannah
NYC
Chicago
North Carolina
Ohio
San Francisco
Boston
We decided we were going to draw from a bowl and our new best friend Jumaane the waiter at Delilah's Cozy Cafe drew for us. He determined, we will be going to San Francisco next year! SO excited. San Francisco is one of my FAVORITE cities. Seriousl loved it for high school choir tour. So I'm excited, and we also decided....even if we're not single....we're all going...you're only young once.