XOXO, You know you love me

Bethel University could use its very own gossip girl. I should be that girl. Except for gossiping is banned from the Covenant, so instead we will call is Scandalmonger Girl, because according to the thesaurus in my dashboard, scandalmonger is another word for 'she's such a gossip!' This was all KJ's idea. See how I already fit the role? I use initials for my friends names.

I'm totally kidding about all this, by the way. I just am extremely bored, sitting in Royal Grounds watching the same people walk by back and forth. They are all looking at me probably thinking that I have no life, which is partly true. I'm beginning to wonder if it was a mistake not taking classes Tuesdays and Thursdays, but then again, who am I kidding? NOT having class on these days is amazing!! And I deserve it. I do. The last four semesters I have taken 17-18 credits and it sucked. Especially when half those classes were history classes, which meant I sat amongst a crowd of hard core intellectuals who know everything about ANYTHING. And the other half were education classes, which I don't even feel like wasting my time reflecting on. But yea, I guess I can get used to the fact that I am going to be THAT girl that sits at the same table in grounds, sitting on Facebook, glaring at the Sodexo workers that manage to make about 3-4 coffee orders in a fifty minute period.

I had a really good last couple of days, considering the fact that Dustin has been gone. Last night, I got the chance to spend time with two of my dearest friends, Randal and Madelyn (technically not their names, but kind of at the same time). We went to RJ's sisters house with another Jacobsen, Maggie, and just had the best time. If you are ever dealing with the loss of your boyfriend due to long distance, I highly recommend spending some quality time with other girls. It's the best therapy ever. I never knew just how perfect it could be catching up with two of my favorite people. RJ lives in New Jersey, and therefore spends the summers there, so I go 3 months every year without seeing her at all. And Maddogg just got back from a missions experience in New Zealand and Vanuatu through YWAM, and she was gone for FIVE MONTHS! With little to no communication. Needless to say, I was not only in need of girl time, but I was in serious need of MJ/RJ time. I got my fix :) Can I just say something? I have some really great friends. I've thought a lot lately about the things in my life that I really should feel thankful for. Friends is definitely one of those things that I really feel overly grateful for. Especially for those that I have met and grown so close with in college. What a blessing. It was so great just being able to jab and talk all night with Mad and Rand. And seriously so great to have them back! I think my highlight of the night was right before I went to bed... when Randal entered my room holding a neon green t-shirt, in MY SIZE, from her dad's company. It's the best, I have always wanted a t-shirt that color and now, I have one! Thanks Mr. Jacobsen. And thanks, Randal.

Oh, sidenote. For those of you wondering how to pronounce Vanuatu. It's VAN-A-WA-TU. Not VAN-A-TU, like I told probably twenty people while Mads was gone.

In other news, it's been weird being back on campus, but great to reconnect with certain people that I haven't seen in a long time. I'm a little freaked out that I am already a senior in college. What?! How the heck did this happen?? But I am also very excited to see what is in store for me this year. Not just me, actually, but to see what happens for everyone else around here too. One random thing that I have enjoyed hearing: friends coming up to me saying they have read my blog!! Thanks, you guys. Love ya all.

In conclusion, I want to leave you all with this bible verse. It is a verse that I believe speaks to the idea of gossip that I jokingly mentioned at the beginning of this post. Katie J, listen up.

"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?" Matthew 7:3

Mhhhmmm. I think that pretty much says it all ;-)
You know you love me.... XOXO

-Scandalmonger Girl

PS... did anyone watch the YouTube vid I posted? If not, DO IT NOW!!!!!

A long day.

Well.. I guess I really did a great job on keeping up with BLOGGING. Oops.

Sometimes I wonder about what I write online.... One, do people even care about the things I say? The blogs I follow (yes I am an avid blog follower) are so entertaining and addicting!! What do I have to share that is even remotely interesting to people other than myself? Eh. Oh well. I'm sure I have a close enough circle of friends, many of them who spend enough time online like I do, who will read it if I bug them about it enough. I said that mainly with AH in mind :)

Two... What do you write about to keep a blog goin? I don't really know. I have a scattered brain so I am just going to write about what's on my mind or heart. I do have people (family, friends) across the country who may be interested in keeping current on my life and I'm hoping that it allows for me to stay in contact with everyone as well?? Ah the wheels in my brain are turning. Oh and... I just weighed in on three of my five roommates and they say the blog is a good idea. HERE GOES NOTHIN. Again.

I am usually not a very sad person by choice, but today was a sad-der (is this a word) day. Dusty left. For those of you who don't know Dusty, although I don't know why anyone reading this wouldn't know him, he is my amazing, hot, funny, goofy, weird-o boyfriend of nearly two years. And he left. The plan is that he is going to end up in Southport, North Carolina to live for a period of about five months just to do something different. The next month of September however is a time for him to just travel. He is planning on hitting major cities in the midwest and east coast, as he has never traveled there. It's been a long road to get to this day, especially for us as a couple, but it happened. We said our goodbyes, I cried all day (well, kind of) and I'm trying to figure out when it will hit me that I don't get to see my bestest best friend in the world every day anymore. I hate change, guys. Anybody a fan of it? Cuz if you are, I'd love to know how to enjoy it. Example, I walked through BU today and old market was gone. What the heck!!!! I loved old market. It's now classrooms and offices, and I hated it. So yea, now my guy is gone for an unknown amount of time to pursue adventure and as thrilled as I am for him to go, I am so sad that I have to adjust to not having him here. I have been thinking all day about what the next few months are going to be like and I have come to a lot of conclusions. But mainly, I know these things to be certain: I have a great group of friends that I can lean on and grow with in this time apart from Dust. I have a great year ahead of me being a senior in college and figuring out just what I want to do with life. I have an amazing Father who loves me, who will NEVER leave me, and I have so much room to grow and trust and believe in Him, even more. And I have the opportunity to experience all these things on my own, independently during this time. It is the hardest thing to admit, but this time is a blessing! And I am going to take advantage of it... partly because, I don't have a choice! But also because it's an adventure. "It's a different kind of adventure" (quote from my dear mother). But an adventure none the less. Life is funny. I enjoy it, but today, sucked. That's all I have to say about that. Just felt like sharing a bit on what's been going on.

In other news. I guess I'm the last person in the world to find out that there is no class tomorrow, except night class, which of course I have at 6 pm. I really am looking forward to school again though, I get a little sick of life with no routine. I really do need to gear up for the whopping 12 credits I have under my belt this semester. At least some routine is better than no routine!

What do you guys think of my third blog post? Do I have any followers at all?

On a completely unrelated note, if you have never watched this/heard this song before, WATCH IT! I am dying. I could listen to it a million times and not get sick of it. I love youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrWu13Uh2Yw

Oh and one more thing, I went to the State Fair yesterday with Dusty and his sister and ate my weight in pure crap. The pic at the top is a little token of love taken from the fair that I have been looking at all day with sad eyes. I love him a whole lot.