She Thinks She's Witty

It's Book-My-Flights Day! Getting ready for summer. It won't be long now!

I've recently rediscovered my old fascination with Haiku poetry. I'm excited to start sharing some of my deep thoughts and emotions with you through this lost art form--or just having some fun with words! ;-) Rookie Fan Wrigley Field tonight! I'm wearing "my" Phillies' hat. Alright! Let's play ball!

I'm in Illinois now. It's not as cold as New Hampshire , but it was a rather chilly winter. Now the birds are singing, the sun is shinning, and life is grand! I'm living in a house with 5 other people and I'm working for the Church of the Brethren . I've been here for half a year, but I realized I never updated my blog with where I was. I'm doing this work through BVS (Brethren Volunteer Service) and it's a year long commitment to start. But who knows what will come next. I think I mentioned this all in an earlier post so I won't go into details, but know that I'm doing some great work, meeting some wonderful people, and learning a lot! Lollipops & Rainbows, Rachel

It takes forever but when you're done counting, it feels great to get them all off your hands! It also doesn't really feel like you paid anything at all because no one really counts pennies as a significant monetary unit. But they sure do all add up to something great if you let them! Hearts & Hugs, Rachel

**I recently posted this on the blog I share with my housemates, but I wanted to post it here as well. I thought it would be easier to track my progress on my personal blog.** I found this picture/quote on Pinterest , one of my new-old favorite things to do. It got me thinking, though, about how many times I have indeed felt this way. I've started numerous lists of what I would like to do, what I can do to better myself--physically, mentally, spiritually--but I rarely follow through on all or any of the items on my list. I think it's time to start a fresh list that I will actually keep and work on. A short and long-term to-do list. Doing it publically is a way for me to keep myself motivated and going. Even if no one is actually holding me accountable, I will hopefully feel the need to not let anyone down--whoever that "anyone" may be. So here's my list. Give me your honest opinion and hold me accountable if you feel so called! 1. Read at least one news articl...

I would like to share my dream with you over a cup of coffee.  I will wait for you to get one.  Go ahead.  My choice is a cup of Green Mountain Coffee , Southern Pecan flavor, but feel free to have what you would like.  Tea, maybe?  I'll wait. Okay, so, now you have your hot drink?  I heard somewhere that no one wants to hear your dreams.  If that is the case, maybe you should stop reading and go enjoy your warm beverage.  I think this a pretty good one, though. I've added a few literary embellishments, but for the most part it's from the dream.  Aunt Terrance, name and description, all came from the dream, for example.  Sip away and read on! I was on this space station with my best friend which is all I had for a crew at the time.  We were laying low, but we had to find a new “tech” guy before we headed out. We already pulled one job (read, "stole something important") and we needed to get out of there before any...

So I've decided that time to yourself is very important. And tea ... lots of hot tea fixes anything. Some good music and a good book doesn't hurt either. I don't have much to say today, but I had a revelation that may have been common sense to others, but there you go. You know how on the airplane they say that in case the oxygen masks fall that y ou should secure yours first before helping anyone else? Well, I always thought this was a bit selfish, but someone recently pointed out to me that if you don't put yours on first and you pass out, then you are no good to the person you were trying to help anyway. This clicked in my head and I decided that I needed an oxygen mask kind of day. I finished 2 books-- Avon romance novels, my favorite--and consumed numerous cups of tea while staying warm under my heated blanket . (One of my favorite inventions, by the way, I wish I could claim it for my own.) I'm feeling better and more myself! I made a new playlist and I'm...