ok ok, i know..its about time i updated...

so...for all of you who are unaware, i have a job @ beauty brands now. i only work @ the bead store a couple saturdays/month. the 30 min. drive back and forth just got to be too much. i do like my new job. it def. has its perks :)

hmmm...

oh yes. i hope to be getting my g.e.d this summer. im soooo ready to be DONE with school!!! Lord willing, i'll be able to go to beauty school during what would be my sr. yr. of h.s. and then...i hope to be off to F.C!!!! we shall see tho....

that is all that's really new with me....i think.

oh yes, kevin..when your mom decides when ya'll are goin to arkansas, would you let me know? or just have her let me know...i DID talk to her this sunday ..well technically she talked to me about it..lol. so ya, just let me know if you would.

hm hm hm.....that's all!


**edit**

okay...sooo, there has been a slight change in "life" plans for me.lol. I , along with my parents, have decided it would be best if i just went to F.C a year early. so..after i take my G.E.D, instead of going to beauty school right away, i'm going to ,Lord willing, go to F.C this fall. wow....its kinda scary, but i think im ready. idk, just keep me in your prayers, if ya don't mind!

~lauren

for those of you who know evan sickler, and even those who don't, please keep him in your prayers.

im afraid that he's not doing any better spiritually than he was before. apparently, he hasn't been attending eastside (or westlake) and its not b/c he's sick. He's also not returning people's phone calls, etc. So, if you would just pray for him and maybe try to contact him. i know it would be appreciated by all (esp. his parents).

Thanks and may God bless!

~Lauren


*update* ok, i just talked to evan on facebook and he said that he would be at westlake this sunday. Lord willing, he'll be there!

This is a great song to start the year off with....actually, its a good one to start off each day with:

Be With Me, Lord

Be With me Lord, i cannot live without Thee
I dare not try to take one step alone,
I cannot bear the loads of life undaided,
I need Thy strength to lean myself upon.

Be with me Lord, and then if dangers threaten,
If storms of trial burst above my head,
If lashing seas leap everywhere about me,
They cannot harm or make my heart afraid.

Be with me, Lord! No other gift or blessing,
Thou couldst bestow could with this one compare,
A constant sense of Thy abiding presence
Wher e'er I am, to feel that Thou art near.

Be with me, Lord when loneliness o'er takes me
When i must weep amid the fires of pain.
And when shall come the hour of my departure
For worlds unknown, O Lord, be with me then.

* I hope and pray we can all stick to our "resolutions" this year, and in years to come. May the Lord be with you all!

~Lauren

ok, so i've been told i need to update...here it goes:

So, today i got my ACT score back and i got a 28. Which im fairly pleased with . but i really want a 30. so im going to take it again ...if only i could get my score in the math portion up...i stink at math...

hmmm...

i have to cut back from working 5 days a week to 3 days a week cuz im getting a tad behind in my schoolwork..only fair i guess.. but my parents said maybe i could get another part time job @ beauty brands (which is much closer to home than where i currently work) the 2 days i dont work at caleb's (for all you who dont know , thats where i currently work). I really like working @ caleb's. course, its also nice to get a weekly paycheck...

Oooo, i get to be in a commercial for my job! the whole staff gets to be in it. It will be shown on channel 5. We film it tomorrow. so that should be fun. And if anyone wants to be a fake shopper in it, let me know, and i'll give you the directions to caleb's.

what else.....

i think thats about it, so..MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! i figured i'd wish everyone a merry christmas now since i probably wont be posting again till after christmas. so what does everyone want for Christmas? and please dont say your two front teeth...

God Bless!

~Lauren

I'm sure everyone will be so interested in reading this!

NOW
Is your hair up?: half up
Is your phone right beside you?: nope
Do you have a bf/gf?: nope
Do you wish you were somewhere else?: yes, HEAVEN!
Do you have plans for tonight?: not anymore, i just came home from babysitting and now i'm just going to relax....
Are you wearing makeup?: yes
Are you wearing chapstick?: no, although i am addicted to my burt's bee
Are you cold?: yes, actually
Are you tired?: ya...i only got to sleep in till 11 today....
Are you excited?: excited, no...contented , yes
Are you watching t.v.?: not at the moment
Are you wearing pajamas?: im wearing what i consider my comfy clothes
Who's the last person you IMed?: oh my..i haven't imed any one in FOREVER! i never get on aim or yahoo im any more
Who's the last person that called you? uhhh....venus

PAST
Anything you regret?: yes
Ever lied?: sadly, yes
Ever stuck gum under a desk?: i dont think so
Ever spit at someone?: probably
Ever kicked something living?: maybe my brother..
Ever had your nails done?: yes, and i'll never do it again
Ever thrown up because you cried so hard?: no

REVEAL A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF:

LAST WEEK
Had any plans last weekend?: ya, myself and some other young people from church went to two singings!
Who did you see most last weekend?: rachel, heather, amelia, kevin, joe, and mckenzie
Was last week interesting?: ya
Have you cussed?: i don't cuss
Have you yelled at someone?: no
Have you gotten mad at someone? um, honestly can't remember
Have you cried? not that i remember
Have you called more than 3 people?: ha! i try to avoid the phone as much as possible...i think i've called mom, dad, and venus..
Have you IMed more than 3 people?: i've imed no one
Have you eaten anything?: of course

SPILL YOUR GUTS
Q. First thing you did this morning?: got up, ate breakfast..
Q. Last thing you ate?: chili and cheese!
Q. What's something you look forward to in the next 6 weeks?: my birthday, getting my next paycheck...
Q. What's annoying you right now? that i still can't seem to get malmal's bday gift sent off!
Q. What's the last movie you saw? i watched the grinch with the kids i babysat. i LOVE that movie!
Q. Do you believe in long distance relationships?: mmm...not really.
Q. Where is the last place you went?: venus's house, to babysit
Q: Who is the last person you called?: dad
Q: Been cheated on?: haven't been in a relat. yet. kind of impossible to be cheated on when you're not in a relationship.
Q: Do you think that someone is thinking about you right now?: i'd like to think so.
Q: Choose one to have (love, beauty, creativity): love.
Q: Do you wish on stars?: not anymore
Q: Does it work?: lol, never once has
Q: Do you untie your shoes every time you take them off: no
Q: When did you last cry? when i watched father of the bride last night....
Q: Do you like your handwriting? yes
Q: Are you a friendly person? yes
Q: Are you keeping a secret from the world? lol, no
Q: Who's bed did you sleep in last night? mine. it has flannel sheets on it now and it is EXTREMELY comfy
Q: What color shirt are you wearing? black
Q: Do you have any pets? 4 cats: ty topaz raja zazu. 1 guinea pig: cappi
Q: What is the color of your bedsheets? green
Q: What were you doing at 9 last night? schoolwork, beading, tv watching
Q: last person you talked to: dad
Q: When is the last time you saw your dad? just a minute ago
Q: Look to your left: painting of a ship
Q: Ever cried yourself to sleep? what girl hasn't ?
Q: Ever cried on your friends shoulder? yes..
Q: Song that makes you cry? there are a few
Q: Are you a normally happy person? yes
Q: Is your self-esteem low? not really
Q: What color are your eyes? hazel
Q: Long or Short Hair: longish
Q: Current Music?


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~lauren