Judgments?

I should be working on my take home final...but can't resist the urge to compose a quick blog post. It's a calling so strong it musn't be denied. Surprising that I'm actually blogging huh?

Ok so. Here's the inspiring thought I want to share...

I've studied at Greyhouse quite a bit this semester and have noticed that nearly every time I'm here there is the strange older, asian woman lingering about. She catches your attention becuase she has this extremely critical look in her eyes. It's almost like she views the world as a worrisome disappointment that she must constantly contemplate. Really- she kind of glares at people. Sylvia(a very dear friend and faithful study partner) has mentioned to me how offensive she finds this older woman. I kind of laughed when she told me that because I had totally felt them same way.

I recently decided I was going to talk to this woman. I wanted to know what was making her so angry at the world. I've yet to actually sit down and have a conversation with her but something interesting did happen today. :) She walked in with her typical worried face expression and instead of ignorring her I smiled and suggested that she sit in an open seat next to me. She responded with a sort of reluctant thanks as I made some comment about Greyhouse always being so busy. She ended up taking another stroll about Greyhouse instead of sitting in the seat I suggested...as she walked by me for the second time she actually smiled, pointed at my shoes, and told me she thougth they were very cute. It was the sweetest thing ever.

I realized that the face expressions people wear on their face may not be a good indicator of how they actually are. When I was kind to her, she opened up and gave me a compliment. I had judged her to be a strange, unhappy, and overly critial woman when really she just needed someone to be kind to her. I'm going to think of her differently from now on. Actually, she challenged me to think of people in general differently from now on. :) I shall not judge a person based on his or her face expression.

Yay for being a human with the ability to love other humans. :)

Oh, I didn't see you there...HELLO. :)

Exchange of words I just heard @ Greyhouse Coffee Shop on Purdue Campus!

1st dude: "Hey, have you guys seen Jenga?"

2nd dude (pointing to his right): "Yeah, it's over there somewhere- I heard it fall."

...what makes it even more funny is they were totally serious.

Christmas is right around the corner...and so are cute, fluffy bunnies!




I thougt I hated all animals, but I could handle adopting one of these. Instead of the old spinster with a thousand cats, I will proudly house a thousand little cotton balls like that one.

Yo, parenthood... Got Swagger?

If you happen to read my last post... this one could be Part 2 in my encouragement of parenthood! My last post focused on how cool it is to be an Aunt, but didn't do a whole lot to encourage all those parents out there.

Here's a super funny video. :) Maybe you've seen it already, but if not... oh my- it's a good one!

Oh babies...

This post is kind of A-typical for me. I'm dedicating a whole post to my feelings as of late about...babies! For those of you who know me well, you might be thinking..."But, you've never been one of those girls to ooh and ahh over little bundles of babiness so why a post about it?" That's mostly true. :)

The other day I was updating someone on all of the changes happening in our family and realized how insanely crazy it is that I'm soon to have like a thousand babies surrounding me. Ranging from age newborn to one year, there are...(counting)...SIX. While having a conversation with Ann recently, she asked me how I felt about all of my sisters becoming such a part of the mommy/baby stage. It made me stop and think. And then today while surfing through my sister's blogs I realized once again that there's lots to be excited about with new happenings of babies. I'm reporting all of this now to let everyone know that I am excited about BABIES. :) It's pretty awesome when I stop and think about it. All of these little people coming from bigger people that I really love a lot. And guess what?--- I'm the cool Aunt Kaitlin who's wild, free, independent, and totally able to love them like a super spiffy Aunt should.

So bring on the babies!!!!! :)

So many Pictures.

I've probably only managed to edit like ten photos from my summer in India. There are so many and every time I sit down to work on them I get distracted. I love photo-editting, but not when there are thousands demanding my attention.

I decided to post this one lonely picture out of my frustration. :)

India!

I don't really look happy in this picture!
...but it's all I have on my computer at the moment. I should upload some of my other pictures. Well, the few I have taken since getting a replacement camera.

FYI- Don't worry, the nose ring is not real!
I'm not quite as wild as you might be thinking. :)

School...you are my enemy!

School has been so stressful lately! I guess having that extra class this semester really does make things more intense...I kinda expected that it would so I shouldn't be surprised. All I can say is, I'm thankful for family and friends because they can make life enjoyable in the face of stress. :)

But, I do need to remember to actually enjoy them instead of focusing on everything that's stressful when I'm with them. I feel like that was me this past weekend. I really had an AMAZING weekend! But I'll admit that I was less enthusiastic at times because I couldn't quit thinking about my responsibilities. How annoying.

Some things to remember from my weekend:

-Lunch with Iris Friday afternoon...great catch-up time.
-Tag-teaming Friday night Bible study with Bryan. I'd say it was some quality bonding time for both of us. It was awesome to be able to plan and get excited about the study together...he was the perfect study leader too.
-Tulip Noir for breakfast with Ash and Mom on Saturday morning! I experienced the best matcha green tea of my life. :)
-We headed to the fashion mall after that where I found wonderful, Anthropologie, pajama pants on sale. Chaching!
-Baby Christian had his first birthday and we celebrated with a brunch style party. I love spending time with family. Andria did a great job making fun/cute foods for the occasion.
-Clint and Alesa came back to Lafayette Saturday evening. Wonderful turn of events!
-Heidi spent Saturday night with me and also most of Sunday too. She's great.
-Whole wheat pancakes for breakfast Sunday morning with Mom, Kurt, and Heidi. We piled them high with fruit, yogurt, and whipped cream.
-Reading a really good novel for my history class at random times throughout the weekend.
-Wild Cat run w/Mom. We totally dominated those ravines! It was a really pretty Sunday evening too...misty and perfectly cool.
-Watching Anne of Avonlea with mom.

Seriously, when I stop and think about it...I'm so blessed to have the friends and family that I do. Hmmm. I'm feeling a little better already. I need to remind myself of what life is really about sometimes.


And move I shall! Off to spend the rest of my night studying for my Horticulture exam tomorrow morning! Wish me luck.