i ALMOST cried last night

yeah...if you know me, you know I used to cry a good bit - i'm typically an emotional gal...i cry when i'm happy...i cry when i'm sad...i cry when i'm angry....but here lately, the medicine i've been on has put a real block on my ability to express my emotions through tears...but last night, there were definite tears in my eyes.

sometimes life overwhelms me. last night i was thinking a lot about life...and how blessed i am. we had a great missions conference at church this weekend focused on africa. the missionaries' stories were so interesting. the music this morning was awesome. oh how i love singing.

i'm so thankful for friends. i can't express enough how important my friends are to me. new friends, old friends...friends. i got to visit with a friend this weekend that i hadn't gotten to hang out with in a while. she makes me laugh like no other. we had an interesting adventure at the dollar theater. the seats were ever-so-fragrant. actually the whole placed smell of...well; it stunk. oh and the holes in the ceiling are a nice touch....the popcorn was good. we tried out the new jap restaurant yesterday, sumo. not bad. not much different than styx.

my new friends make me smile, too...its great to have those old friends you can go to when you need a good talk or to have a good laugh or good time with; but there's something to be said about a new group of people. they can be so refreshing.

mom sent me a pic of the new neice, lauren virginia. she's a cutie.

and in case you want to see my sweet boy, here's a little pic of him peeking under the bench in the dining room. i love him. he makes me happy. he's good for me. i hope i'm good for him.

i'm happy. my life isn't perfect; i'm not perfect; but it's okay. i have a job, a place to live, a sweet pet, some solid gold friends, and FAMILY. what more could i ask for? well...besides a love-life. i've learned to be content in that area. i'm enjoying my singleness, but open to possibility. i wouldn't mind having kids - in fact i'd love to have kids. and sharing my days with a special someone whom i can learn from and experience life with wouldn't be so bad either.

if you're reading this, you are most likely a friend of mine - close or not. and i want you to know i am thankful for you. if you're just stalking me...uhm, why? you MUST be bored. but thanks anyway for letting me ramble.