Here I am waiting
For how long I don't know
It's a long way back from where I've been
But there's no where else to go
So I'll stand
With my face to the wind
And my back to the world
I'll follow you
And I'll go where you tell me to go
No I won't be afraid
No I won't be afraid
I feel your wind is moving
I'm not sure where it's going
But I'll let it carry me away
Cause I'm not staying in this place
And I won't turn around...

meet tucker

tucker is my nephew ... the most adorable 5 1/2 month old child on the planet. if you don't believe me take a gander ... you will :)

ting a ling

Wedding bells go ting a ling a ling
ring little bells

My step-brother Michael and his fiance Ann are getting married today in Coronado. Should be pretty! I had to put signs up today so everyone turns on the right streets and the weather is fine :)

Please pray that their marriage is to the glory of God and that they are happy together and live a Godly life.

a creative genius

MoMA - Tim Burton Exhibition
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will host Tim Burton's exhibition November 22, 2009 to April 26, 2010. Tim Burton Tour Nights will include a one-hour VIP group tour of the exhibition, after the Museum closes to the public, and a reserved preferred seat at that night’s Tim Burton film screening. The exhibition Tim Burton will bring together over 700 examples of rarely or never-before-seen drawings, paintings, storyboards, moving-image works, puppets, maquettes, costumes, and cinematic ephemera, and includes an extensive film series spanning Burton’s 27-year career.

I WANNA GO!!!!!

i'm a cowgirl

I decided after my friends latest shindig that I would make a good cowgirl. Yeah, that's right, a cowgirl. True that I just invested in my first pair of boots (I want to live in them) but sometimes it only takes a day to find one's true calling. Really I just want to ride a horse all day and continue practicing my mad roping skills. I roped a cow ya'll ... of course it was a bale of hay with a plastic bull head stuck in it ... but you have to start somewhere. Plus, how awesome would it be to wake up early, feed the horses, sit and do devotions and read the bible while listening to the early morning aminals and then work on roping a cow and take a ride on a horse through the wild yonder ... pretty freakin awesome ... i decided.

fool for you - nichole nordeman

There are times when faith and common sense do not align,
when hardcore evidence of you is hard to find,
and I am silenced in the face of argumenative debate,
it's a long hill it's a lonley climb. Maybe it's true.

CHORUS:
Cause they want proof,
They want proof of all these mysteries I claim,
Cause only fools would want to chant a dead man's name.
I would be a fool for you all because you asked me to.
A simpleton who's seeming naive,
I do believe You came and made Yourself a fool for me.

I admit that in my darkest hours I've asked what if,
What if we created some kind of man made faith like this,
Out of good intention or emotional invention,
and after life is through there will be no You.

Cause they want proof of all these miracles I claim,
Cause only fools believe that men can walk on waves.
Maybe it's true.

Unaware of popularity,
and unconcerned with dignity,
You made me free.
That's proof enough for me.

I would be a fool for You,
Only if You asked me to,
A simpletonwho's only think of,
The cause of love.

I will speak Jesus name,
and if that makes me crazy,
they can call me crazed,
I'm happy to be seemingly naive,
I do believe You came and
made Yourself a fool for me.

one-piece swimsuits

So, I have signed up for a women's retreat with The Rock church for August 7-9. I am really excited about it because it is something I definitely think I need ... and my sister is going with me!
Anyways, the itinerary allows for plenty of free time to relax, get to know other ladies, etc. Well, there are also hot springs and swimming pools and because it is a church function we are requested to wear one-piece swimsuits. That's fine except that I don't own one and don't really have the money to spend on a bathing suit I don't plan on wearing again, at least not any time soon. But I know my momma has some so I opt to try one of hers ... lol
Momma has 5 that she shows me, in addition to a dive skin (no). Three of them are black so I try those ... the other two, not so much. Do you know what trying on one-piece suits did to me ... made me realize a)I have a freakin long torso and b)one-pieces make people look flat chested ... I don't need help there, thank you. So needless to say, I will be looking for a tankini or a long one-piece, or wearing a shirt over my bikini.
the end.

confuzzled ...

Dear God
it's me again down here
don't wanna sound insincere

I'm lost
sometimes you're so unclear
what can I do
I'm feeling so far from you

frustrated, irritated
disconnected from it all

the weight of the world
has pushed me to the wall

follow up to "news"

I was on the news ... look for the "Alley Cat Summer Fest" under recent videos on the right side of the screen.

http://www.sandiego6.com/content/sandiegoliving/default.aspx?articleID=645791

news

So apparently I am supposed to be on the news tomorrow to talk about an art class I will be teaching at the Alley Cat Art Festival in downtown El Cajon through my work. You should all come out to the festival on Saturday, July 18 from 9am to 10pm ... there will be a job fair, battle of the bands, art walk and wine tasting, kid zones with rides, etc. free art classes, vendor booths, a classic car show, and tons more :)
My news spot will be on San Diego Living ... channel 6 Monday, July 13 sometime between 9am and 10am ... watch me trip over my words and try to get through my stage fright ... should at least be entertaining!