I'm the arrow, you're my bow, shoot me forth & I will go {matisyahu}

I have a new writing nook.

I'm sitting Indian-style {I don't know if that's politically correct, oops} in the corner of my sectional sofa, reading glasses on, hair disheveled, listening to kids outside my open balcony window.

It's Friday.

And I do love my Fridays. I don't have class, I can sleep late {like I did until 11am this morning}, and it makes me feel like my weekends start early {because they do}. It's a whole extra day tacked on to my weekend, a day in which I can choose to be productive, or procrastinate further.

Today I am staying at home.

All day long.

But I will be productive.

I have a writing portfolio due in my 'Writing Fiction' class by next Sunday and I desperately need to work on that.

I am determined to start writing on my other blog again, for it has the potential to be great but I've purposefully  neglected it for almost a year now.  Yes, purposefully. That's a whole 'nother story.

I also have a desire to wear sweat pants all day and keep my face make-up free. I couldn't leave even if I wanted to, for fear that my baggy eyes and slept-on hair would send crowds screaming and running away in panic.

Gas increased by 0.20 cents this week. I do not lie when I say that this also affects my choice in staying home today.  It makes me feel a little queasy when I think about it. Doesn't it you? And projections that it will be $4 by May...shudder.

I have a lot of praying to do as well. I have a lot of things running through my mind, and need guidance from the Lord for all of them. Good things, mundane things, opportunities, decisions, etc. Today is prayerful.

I wish for you to have a wonderful Friday. Maybe you're doing something fun and that can count for the both of us.

End note:

Funny for Friday: Baby Kirby is a funny one...

What I Wore Wednesday

I'm trying to step up my game in the fashion department. Blame the Spring issue of Vogue magazine in my mailbox for inspiring me to wear something other than sweats to bible class tonight [don't judge me]. I subscribed to Vogue in August with hopes and dreams of poring over the layouts and being inspired to dress trendy. 6 months later and it hasn't rubbed off yet. I am going to hope in that again...I think warm weather will aid that desire.

I don't have a week's worth of clothes to show for this week's WIWW, but stay tuned for more next week.

Tonight's ensemble

Black tights: Kohl's
Dress: Target
Jacket: Ross
Earrings: Claire's
Shoes: Target
Cami: Lane Bryant
Pale skin: ME

Appreciate that I am listening to Dr. Tristan and Hannah discuss TV shows at Tropical Smoothie Cafe while I post from the Android. Hannah said 'be present.' I kept blogging.

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here we go, come with me, there's a world out there that we should see... {far east movement}

Today is...

• a blustery Monday in which my hair will remain unkempt.
• the day I slept in, rolling around languorously underneath my down comforter until 10 am.
• a day that I spent lingering in the aisles at Hallmark, reading cards & reflecting on friends.
• a good day to eat chocolate and drink coffee.
• perfect for walking the Lake Shore trail with Lacey.
• a productive day.
• the day I finally bought new wallflower refills.
• the day that Sam Smith purchased our plane tickets from Portland to Memphis.
• a day of prayer.
• a day for keeping the windows open and the TV off, simply listening to birds chirping and train whistles blowing.
• the day I will finish laundry and schoolwork, in that order.
• mellow and laid-back.
• the day I decide it's okay to graduate in December instead of May.
• the day I start drinking water with lemon at meals again.
• a day of laughter and smiles.
• the day I accept I've become okay with being a media junkie on the smartphone. 
• the day I made this for lunch.

late night food for thought

Lately, I've been using the phrase Ohmygoodness in lieu of ohmystars. Both are already saved words in my predictive text for the Android. It's that bad.

It's like speaking a foreign language you weren't aware you even knew. I'm not quite sure how I feel about it. I've been solely using ohmystars as an expression phrase since the days of '96. That's fifteen years of conditioning.

And now its changing. I blame Dr. Tristan McPherson. Or maybe it's just a part of growing up. Ohmygoodness does sound a bit more mature.

No, this is not a matter of life or death, but it is a matter of change. That's something I've been doing a lot of recently.

I guess we'll have to wait and see how it plays out.

And for those of you whom I talk to on a daily/weekly basis, I apologize in advance for the overusage of Ohmygoodness. It'll fade, promise.

Gnite friends. I like being able to blog while I lay in bed. It's a nice release of the jumbled thoughts I experience as my mind races before drifting off into dreamland.

Have a blessed Thursday.

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Happy Valentine's to You.

You can find more about how to make these Valentine's HERE.

I think this will be a project for next year.

Love Day.

How I do love it so.

I spent mine driving in the sunshine, listening to my Valentine's Mix, and arrived home to find a mailbox stuffed with pink and red envelopes, and packages celebrating the holiday. My heart feels warm when I think of what great friends and family I have. It's nice to be remembered on love day.

I hope you have had a splendidly glorious and sunny day full of kind acts and sweet words. 

I know I did.

Kirby and 90210 {benefits of Memphis}

I am spending my afternoon with J. Fred, Brenda and Dylan, and writing blogs on the new smartphone. Plus, I got to hold baby Kirby this morning. I think this Friday is turning out to be a nice start to what I hope is an amazing Valentine's weekend.

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We're going to Portland in the 0-1-1, son!

This is what I'm listening to on repeat while I work on this post.

You should listen to it while you read this post.

Then we'll be connected, even though we're far apart.

You'll feel it in your soul.

Promise.

This trip is real {because we done gone and got the tickets}.

On June 3, 2011, I will be

 

traveling with one of these boys {hint: he's wearing yellow}

to this city in the Pacific Northwest

while sitting in coach seats via this

across this

to see Him {Donald Miller}

and hear him speak at this.

We will spend our mornings and nights here

{& you can see more about how cool this hotel is if you click here}

and our free time here.

{Matt Crowe, be envious. It fills a whole city block with a 

million used/new/out-of-print books}

Unfortunately, we're riding home on this.

Yuck.

Hopefully it won't do this. 

{and we won't end up on the island from LOST.

Well, if Jack Shepherd is there, then maybe...}

And then it'll be back to life here.

I found this blog tonight about a couple that rode the AmTrak for 15 days via Coach seating and wrote about it. They did a somewhat different route than ours, but looking at their pictures from the observation dome car as they go through the Rockies, gives me a good idea about what our trip through the Northern Mid-Western states will look like. And I am excited. Click below to get your own ideas...

Leg 1 of their trip

Leg 2 of their trip

Jealous yet?

I'm TEF MARIE &
I'M GOING TO PORTLAND, IN THE 0-1-1- SON!

my God is mighty to save {hillsong}

Today I looked for God in the little things.

Like needing 3 quarters to finish laundry...

finding exactly 3 in the excess change in my car.

Realizing I have made really good friends in Knoxville. 

The kind that I don't get tired of.

Hearing kind words spoken about me.

Making some much-needed money doing something I love....cleaning.

Feeling confident in upcoming travel plans.

Noticing my Spider plant & Wandering Jew have finally sprouted taller.

Writing Valentine's. 

Being asked to be Kristen's Valentine.

Reading encouraging thoughts in 

140 characters or less on Twitter.

The joy of writing "& baby Crowe too" on a package label.

God is at work in so many different venues. 

He's sustaining friendships and giving me peace. 

He's providing financial security & showing me His power.

He's reminding me of His creation.

He's answering prayers with YES & moving in lives in His own time.

God is Good, all the time, all the time, God is Good.

Droid. {use that robotic voice}

That's my new phone.

Wellllll, maybe not that one, but I'm pretty sure it looks exactly the same.

I'm now the proud owner of a smart phone through Verizon.

This is a big deal...I've had the same service and the same number for the past 11 years. I'm not a creature of change...it's a big step. 

Unfortunately, I won't get my hands on it until I go home this weekend. Pray my dad doesn't break it before then! ;) {jk...kinda}

I'm looking forward to having access to the internet 24/7, unlimited texting, & working cell phone reception in all the dead spots I previously hated with AT&T. 

I'm going to be a cool kid. I also won't be running up another $70 overage bill in data and messaging like last month. Oops...

I also have a new number. No worries, I still have my old number until the end of the month. {Look! I'm that person with 2 cell phones!} They said I could port my old number over after my contract ran out, but I'm thinking about keeping my new one. That way certain people {named homebody who live in middle Tennessee} would have no way to reach me...it's a new year, therefore, new me, right? 

Sorry for the lack of blogging lately. Busy as a bee and haven't felt inspired. Hopefully that changes this week. Plus, once I have my hands on my Droid, I'll be able to blog from my phone. 

Mind=Blown!

Enjoy the rest of Super Bowl Sunday!

~I'm Tef Marie

and I am quickly becoming a Packers fan.

p.s. If you have a Droid, any advice/tips are appreciated...