I decided…

When I get engaged I want to have my ring to be given to me in a cupcake.

puddle jumping isn’t just for summertime.

Caramel Macchiatos are my favorite.

Pure

‘Pure’ is a poem written by my friend Jesse. He performs it so incredibly it gives me goosebumps. I love it.

Pure

I want to be pure,
like water,
simple, but deep,
transparent—no lies.
Yeah I may not be flashy hun,
but I still sparkle shine from the sun – or the Son.

I want to be gentle, soothe you,
as water drunk from a bowl,
yet strong and powerful
as I pull you with me as a whole
waterfall come crashing down
on all that is wrong and unjust,
all the hatred, anger, greed and the lust.
I want to be pure like water,
solid, like ice—you can trust
me with anything,
I want to bring
about change for the better.

I want to be pure,
like water, clear
on what is right and is wrong,
set apart from the throng
who only base it upon
what they want for themselves
and forget everyone else.
I want to be
pure in my anger,
pure in my faith and
pure in my love.

I want to be pure in my love,
full of grace coming down from above.
I want to be pure in my faith,
one-hundred-percent sold out
to my God.
I want to be pure in my anger
when I see the undeserved hurt of a stranger,
or when I see all that is tearing us apart,
that is tearing us down,
this human race,
no matter the color of your face –
let’s take back our missteps,
retrace,
and start again – together this time
all you brothers and sisters of mine
stand up, take action,
‘cuz we’re at the end of this rhyme.

Amazing huh? Yea…this Poem was written by my friend Jesse. Listen to the lyrics. Listen to the words. Grasp the meaning. It’s deep. He’s such a fabulous writer.

oh dear…

dear tears, please don’t visit me everyday.
dear life, please fill me.
dear hope, please return.
dear stress, please leave.
dear joy…where are you?

And here’s to fall.

lists lists and more lists

Adios Summer 09, hello Fall. Here’s how far I got on my ‘Summer ‘09 List’

[Fall 2009 in the process ]

1. Eat sushi
2. Have a tea party
3. Fly a kite
4. Build a sand castle
5. Go puddle jumping
6. learn to water ski
7. Get a new Camera
8. Watch a sunset on lake superior
9. Eat a pint of ice-cream in one day
10. Dance in the moonlight
11. Squish my bare feet through mud
12. Get lost
13. Make a bonfire on a beach
14. Go rollerblading in down town minneapolis at night
15. Sit on a rooftop drinking tea
16. Yell at the top of my lungs
17. Go fishing
18. Go kayaking
19. Go three days without seeing another person
20. See a moose
21. Go canoeing and camping in the BWCA
22. Have a real picnic
23. Go to as many states as I can
24. Sit on Lake superior at watch the sunrise
25. Throw a rock in all the Great Lakes
26. Learn to salsa dance
27. Get another piercing
28. Photograph a wedding
29. See Mount Rushmore
30. Dance in the rain
31. Swim at night with my favorite people.
32. Hug a child who doesn’t know love
33. Take a three day road-trip
34. Run through a field and make the butterflies dance
35. go on a spontanious adventure and not tell anyone where we’re going or what we’re doing
36. Not wear makeup for a week
37. fall 100% in love with Jesus (Still working on it:) )
38. have a candle lit dinner.
39. Go up in a hot-air balloon.
40. Visit Hot Coffee, Mississippi
41. Go to a Thunder game
42. learn french. again.

Here’s to being annoyed :D

There are some thing in this world that just drive me crazy…they just annoy me so much I can’t stand it. It’s little things. Little things that I let get to me…and these are what are getting to me this week:

First: People who drive convertibles with the top down while blaring country music
Second:Those ugly skater shoes
Third: Tongue piercings
Fourth: Anime
Fifth:Cocky people
Sixth: People who wear all black…all the time
Seventh: when guys let doors slam in my face
Eight: The statement, “I don’t mean to be rude but…” umm..clearly they DO mean to be rude
Ninth: When people say, “oh you look sick” when I’m feeling just fantastic.
Tenth: When people get legitLY angry about their coffee being too hot, or too cold, or too bitter, or too strong, or too full, or too empty, or too black, or that I put in too much cream, or that I didn’t put in enough cream, or that I put in too much sugar….I’m sorry, but…IT’S JUST COFFEE

Oh the joys of being a Starbucks Barista….

“Good morning! Thanks for stopping at Starbucks, my name is Joelle can I interest you in a Pumpkin Spice Latte?”

“Ummmmm…No. I want a small coffee.”

“Ok, so you want a tall brewed coffee?”

“no. I want a small dark roast”

“Oh ok. So a tall dark roast brewed coffee?

“NO! I want a SMALL”

“Yea I know. Our “tall” is actually our “small”.

“Oh.”

“So…that’s a tall dark roast brewed coffee. I’ll have your total up at the window. Please pull ahead”

FALL 2009!!!

HERE’S TO THE FIRST OFFICIAL DAY OF FALL! 2009. Hello, lovely.

pick-cha WordBlog! (#4)

pick-cha WordBlog! (#3)

:::Pick-cha blog!::: Hmmm…joy. So simple. Yet…so…complex. I love joy. I love finding joy in little things, in life, in the everyday life; in the mundane. I love joy. I love joyful people, joyful faces, joyful laughter and smiles-joy joy joy-it’s so simple! It’s such an easy way to have a great life…and yet, sometimes joy is so hard to find in our lives. love…joy…hope. :::joy:::
LOVE!

pick-cha WordBlog! (#2)

:::Pick-cha blog!::: I found this quote and loved it. I took this picture in downtown Minneapolis the other day when I was on a photo adventure with one of my friends. I love seeing nature and wildlife in Minneapolis, it’s exciting this little guy was just chillin on a flower for the longest time…so I snapped my shutter and captured him. This quote really hits me. let it sink in.
LOVE!

pick-cha WordBlog! (#1)

:::Pick-cha blog!::: I decided to start picture blogging also. I’m going to take my favorite quotes, and sayings, and stick them on one of my photos from that week. (yay for my new lense! it’s incredible…I love it) Hope you enjoy.
LOVE!

ponderings…

“we need coffee shops and sunsets, fun road trips and education…but people, we need people more than anything else.

goodbye summer..

goodbye summer colors…summer flowers…summer smiles…summer freckles…summer sunsets…summer skies…summer clouds…summer raindrops…summer green…summer lakes…summer…goodbye.

here’s to fall happiness

The other day I told someone that September is my favorite month of the entire year; they laughed and said I was crazy, then said that it was a dumb month because school starts…UNTRUE! September is the best month ever. (and I started school in August, not September) well, I guess maybe the idea of starting school isn’t the best thought ever, and maybe that can ruin a month for someone, but honestly…how can you not love fall??? How can you not love the thought of going to bed with your windows open, cuddling up with a feather comforter, and waking up in the morning with cold toes and a cold nose? ya know, waking up to that crisp, cold air seeping in your bedroom from your open windows as the sun slowly melts it away? i love it. so….

Here’s to happiness in the month of September:

1. Waking up to crisp air seeping through the open windows
2. Apple spice cider
3. Wearing jeans and hoodies; but still flip-flops
4. Apple orchards and red ripe apples
5. Chilly foggy morning drives to school
6. Warm, warm days and cold evenings
7. Bonfires with best friends and laughter
8. Harvest parties
9. Fresh fruit and vegetables
10. Early mornings with a blanket, coffee, and a little Jesus time.

love!