But you buried me in the bright light..

It's been a few weeks! I got on blogspot today and was so excited that I had new blogs to read. I really get excited when I have new blog entries to read..
In other news..living in the trailer is really nice. Especially for the dogs. I wish I had pictures of their goofy selves..but they always know when I have the camera out. This week, I was cooking at the stove and heard something dragging across the floor..I turned around to see our smaller dog (she probably weighs about 30-35 pounds) dragging my huge lab by her collar across the floor..My lab weighs oh about 100 pounds..it was really funny..Vega was just laying on her back letting Moomoo drag her across the room. I love them. They are my babies!
I got Thrice's new album, Major/Minor. It is so good. I'm pretty sure they have moved up to my #1 (Sorry Album Leaf and U2, I still love you!) Wellll maybe they can have a tie with U2. I always identify so much with their lyrics (It's where my blog name came from..). It's like they know exactly what I'm going through and then they write songs about it. And play really good music too. You should check them out. Even if you don't like it..I promise you will appreciate the lyrics. Even their older CD, Beggars is awesome. I needed that CD right when it came out..I was going through such a hard time then and the songs on that album really helped me. Speaking of hard times..I feel like I'm in a whirlwind right now. Every aspect of my life feels uncertain. I won't go into any details..but everything that I thought were set into place..things that I had set in my future are changing. If you know me, you know that I don't do well with change. It takes me a long time to accept it. I get so comfortable where I'm at that change terrifies me. I almost feel like I get too lazy, or complacent at times to move on or change. And then it takes something crazy to happen that will FORCE me into changing, moving on, thinking in a different way..whatever the case is. But! God has a future and a plan for my life..and I have to only hope and have faith for that.
Enough sad talk..today is my sister in law, Stephanie's birthday!!!!!! Happy birthday, Steph!! I know I've said so many things about her on my blog before..but I just love that girl! And I really really miss her (and my little bro too..). I'm feeling an itch to take a trip soon..maybe to minnesota! I am so happy that Steph is doing what she was made to do. She is such an amazing person. Steph, I hope you are having a good birthday! And make Charlie take you out! And I'm sure you'll get like 11 more annoying texts from me at some point today! Here are some fun pics and memories to brighten your birthday! Sorry for all of the !'s. !!!!!!!

Oh, my bad. That's Steve cutting corn!!

Okay, here they are :P

sisters!

Happy Birthday, mahn. I bring you some tacos. <3 Jake

platypus punkin.

you wish this was your cake?? Yes you do!

Zoo times! I would make a joke about how the giraffe is just your height, but I wouldn't do that to you on your birthday!! 

Love you so much!! Wishing you a happy birthday!!

I think I used most of the good pics in your book! But I had to dedicate this blog to you! 

Where were you when the world stopped turnin..

Yeah, I know. Cheesy song title! This morning on my long drive to the big city to go to church, I got really emotional about 9/11. I don't think I have been that emotional about it since it happened. I listened to the country station (obviously) because country singers know how to write songs about America. I actually teared up a little. I thought about that day..I was a senior in high school..I had missed a test earlier in the week, so I had to go in another classroom by myself to retake the test. At the wonderful school of False River Academy, they send you in a classroom by yourself, with no teachers to monitor you while you take tests..But I don't think I ever cheated. And I didn't on this day. We had TVs in every classroom that would automatically turn on in the event of a crisis. Or for the morning news..it was called Channel One. As I was taking my test, the TV automatically turned on. I was awestruck. I don't remember finishing the test..I don't even know if I did. I do remember instantly leaving this classroom and going back to my normal class because I was scared and kind of confused..I honestly cannot believe that it has been 10 years.

In other news, it's my dad's birthday today! Here is his favorite thing to do:

So maybe it isn't his FAVORITE thing to do..but I bet he was watching football when I took this pic..and it involves his favorite 4 legged buddy of all times. 

Crawfish boiler.

college graduation.

Speech giver. 

pop pop!

fisherman! (I made him pose for this pic!)

The best part about his birthday, is that you can give him a bag of candy and it will make him very happy. Happy birthday, Pop! 

Raise Your Hopeful Voice..

It's very late. And I have work tomorrow. But. I don't think I will be going to sleep very soon..You see I live out in the sticks..better known as Oscar. And a tech from Direct TV has been here for about 5 and a half hours. Everything that can go wrong has gone wrong. But I can't go to sleep because there is a cajun man sitting in my living room staring at me as he sits on hold for the 27th time with the company that he works for..
I haven't blogged in foreeeever..I know I'm really bad at this! Maybe we need to do another challenge..But now I have people that I need to be in contact with that I can't talk to every day anymore, so I'll try to blog more often. Since I last blogged..I have gone on a cruise..which was really awesome. It took me a day or so to actually enjoy myself bc I felt a little chlostrophobic with all of the people on the boat, but after that I really enjoyed it. We did nothing but sit on deck all day reading and napping and would go to the restaurant at night. It was really what we needed-to relax. We went to Progresso and Cozumel..I wouldn't recommend going to Progresso unless you have a fun excursion planned..and we heard a lot of them sucked. We took a taxi into a city named Merida (I found it online..). It was nothing but a small town (that boasted of beautiful buildings and great shopping on the internets..) that had one really pretty cathedral, and a lot of locals following our every step. We decided to head back to the beach after going through one small market that we got stalked through..the beach was even worse. You couldn't relax and enjoy yourself without people selling things or asking for money every 3 minutes. I'm not over exaggerating..it really was every 3 minutes! We got on a bus and got back to the boat as fast as we could..
The next day we layed by the pool and did nothing..and the next day we went to Cozumel. We went there on our honeymoon, so we knew the places that we needed to stay away from..we walked across the street and rented a scooter/moped/whatever they're called and just started driving..we drove until we found a small beach that was pretty secluded and stayed there most of the day. Then we went to find a resort we went to on our honeymoon and got rained on :-/  It was one of the funnest things Judah and I have ever done together..yeah we don't do much. I never really noticed that we were on a boat until we were in the Mississippi..you could feel the boat turning. I would definitely go on another one!
As soon as we got back from the cruise we had wedding/engagement showers to go to the same day..and a farewell party the next day..The next week we spent packing and moving. And saying goodbyes to my little brother and sister in law. I don't know why it's so sad that they left..it's not like they are going somewhere permanently or going to some place on the other side of the planet..I guess it's so sad bc Charlie is the first one in our family that is moving away. But not for long! (fingers crossed!) I really don't know how people live so far away from their families..props to you and your entire family, Steph! Y'all are all over the place.
I have just been notified that the DTV guy has to come back tomorrow..and it's 11:30..so I'm going to sleep! I will try to update way more often!