how ALL mondays should be

Fan-freaking-tastic.
Classes were good!
Lunch with "my love"-- we talked about church and what word we've been gettin' into.
Tennis Clinicals were short-n-sweet (just treatments bc of the rain).
Errands done

• groceries... check!
• mail sent... check!

Intramural basketball = work out (We finally won! And I played well [happy happy face].)
Called H.S. bball coach and had an amazing chat.
Hung out with one of my lovely roomies and worked with clay for 2 hours... Ahhh the stress relief!


So yeah, my Monday was fabulous. 
I hope the same is true for you! If not, I pray that your Tuesday is much, much better! 


xoxo
KT

What a Day!

Reader be warned.. This post is a little lengthy due to My and B's day out being covered extensively. 

Today was ah-mazing! I spent it with my awesome roommate/bestie/accountability partner. She and I came home yesterday after I went to a Sunday School party at my pastor's house (roomie B goes to a different church) so that made for a late(ish) night.. We got home around 11 then proceeded to pass out! 
Today though, we faithfully got OUT OF BED at 7:30, a feat we never manage on days we have 8 AM classes! Why'd we get up so early on a Saturday? To go shopping of course! We are girls, so what'd you expect? Before you go saying we're crazy for waking up on a Saturday just to shop, hold on.. Because we had a purpose: to "thrift" and find things for our crafting projects. 


Back Story:
Last semester was [extremely] stressful for me because I worked football. Additionally, there was a lot of spiritual warfare and growing going on (B has been growing so much and it's amazing to have a godly roommate!). So we decided we need to spend more time together and do FUN stuff. So why not be artsy and craft all semester?


Back to today:
We set out on an adventure to rummage through junk and craft sales to find awesomley amazing things. It turned out to be a great day, despite us both being tired! To make things a bit more systematic, let's go through the day by the places we visited.


1st thrift store finds:
B-- cute heart decoration made from clay. (This doesn't do it justice, but it's adorable!) Priced @ $0.25
KT-- pretty blue kitchen container (which I found a PENNY in... can you say, "way to start the day!" ?)
Price-- not tagged; $1.00 according to lady at register
Money spent-- $1.00 because we both had ten or twenty bills, so she said the dollar was good enough! Sa-weet way to begin our day. 


Paused here to go to CVS while we waited for the next 2 stores to open.. We got some essentials, but still at great prices!
KT:
CVS brand cotton balls $1.99
CVS brand nail polish remover $1.99
Neutrogena special-formula hand cream (clearance!) $1.37


B:
Chapstick $1.29?


2nd thrift store finds:
Nothing for either. However, we did look at some cool/cheap glass bottles.
There were lots of clothes here, like the 1st store we visited... Some foreshadowing, perhaps?


3rd store (a small boutique-like place that monograms)
Nothing here either because almost everything was for kids. 


Another pause from shopping... This time to recycle! We took the cardboard, plastic, paper, and aluminum cans that had piled up in our kitchen for the past 3 weeks to the local recycling center. It just feels nice knowing we did a small part to take care of the earth God's given us!


Then... We went to a local park that has faces carved into the trees! B and I absolutely enjoyed this stop and took lots of fun pics!


4th store:
No buys, but we had a lot of fun looking at all the china/various dish sets in this store. There were SO many dishes... And books. But the man working was rather grumpy when we asked if he had any old keys. =/


5th store:
A rather large thrift store... Maybe the biggest in our state. It's always rather icky smelling/feeling and crowded. BUT B did find the cookie sheet she needed to remake!
B-- a cookie sheet $0.99


Pause again from shopping for LUNCH!
We went to O'Charley's where we did a twofer $15 (then add ~$3 each for salad + mini desserts) and had a wonderful waitress! Kristina took great care of us and chatted some. We even took a pic with her.
B-- Water
salad + vinaigrette
bacon cheddar cheeseburger + homestyle fries
fresh mini cinnamon donuts + frosting dip
KT-- Water
salad + southwestern ranch
baja chicken + black beans + spanish rice pilaf
mini ooey gooey caramel pie
Total..... $11.32/each before tip


6th store:
Hobby Lobby! Finally to the craft supplies :)
B-- mini ribbon spool 2/$0.99 each
big ribbon spools 2 @ 1/2 off (reg. 3.99 each, so 3.99 for both)
teacher themed buttons $2.99 (?)
handkerchief $0.99
dove charm 1/2 off $1.47 ($0.74)
KT-- owl & bead charms 1/2 off $1.47 ($0.74)
B & K letters to decorate 1/2 off $1.77 ($0.89/each)
frog charm 1/2 off $1.99 ($0.995)
Grand Total... $14.93 before tax


7th store:
Michaels!
B-- 4 pack of cork board $5.99
KT-- 2 packs of "blingy bedazzlers" $1.00/each
Total... $7.99 before tax


8th store:
Lifeway Christian Store
Nothing bought, but we did decide to start a book study/devotional together! It's gonna be great.. We talked about reading Radical by David Platt, but plans changed.


9th store:
2nd and Charles
If you don't know what this store is, you need to find one and be amazed!!
2nd and Charles buys books, cd's, games, and movies back then resales them at great prices! Plus, the store has an awesome layout and maps to know where to go. I think a piece of both our hearts is there. ;)
Find:
A book for our devo! Can You Keep Your Faith in College? $5.50 (?)


Then we were homeward bound! Well, after a quick coffee/donut stop at a gas station.


I know, this has probably bored you if you managed to read all the way through. If you just skipped to the end, I don't blame ya. B and I had a wonderful day though.. We jammed in the car to the local Christian radio station (which doesn't come in at school... [sad face]) and chatted. In all, it was an amazing day with a great God-friend!


G'nite y'all,
KT

Word O' The Day

It's Hump day, and for once today hasn't been as awfully long as my Wednesdays usually run!


Today's word is haphazard. 
Why is haphazard the word o' the day? 
Let's rationalize:

• I heard it in my honors class taught by a bio prof and lit prof. Interesting combo, huh? Anyway... We had gone off on a tangent about a recent hot topic and Dr. Science posed the question of whether traditionally-raised Chinese students make for better professionals/individuals (what with all the structure!) or western-raised students are better off? Even if we go at things in a haphazard manner.
• So this got me to thinking... Just what is the definition of this word? (Of course Google was employed. I mean, what college student keeps a dictionary on hand?)
• I often feel quite haphazard in how I go about life, so this word seemed to fit the way I work...  BUT, if I can still manage to get things done and not make my life mundanely regimented, then why should I stress so hard about making things organized and trying to be OCD about certain aspects of my life?

Haphazard defined: 
(adj.) marked by lack of plan, order, or direction
haphazard (adverb)
haphazardly (adverb)
haphazardness (noun)
haphazardry (noun)


I like these synonyms:
random
scattered
helter-skelter
slapdash


And some antonyms... That I want to be, but my haphazard side just keeps winning out! 
methodical
organized


Yup, so it's been quite the haphazard day, kinda like my life. Maybe one day, I'll be the opposite and become organized. Or maybe I'll just keep managing to get things done despite the randomness... Yeah... Right.


G'nite and sweet dreams,
KT

The first Musing... Some Housekeeping

Why hello there!
Since this is my first post, some explanations are due.
1. Why have I chosen to blog? 
2. What does the name of my blog mean?
3. Who am I?


So let's start off with... The last question-- because that's just how I roll (randomly/without aim/easily distracted-- ADD if you must).
First off, I'm a born-again Christian. That's the most important thing anyone could ever know about me. My relationship with the almighty, loving, redeeming Father isn't perfect, and neither am I. I'm just forgiven [which is straight up AWEsome!] 
I'm also a sophomore in college. One day, I hope to make a difference in people's lives... So yeah, I'm studying an allied health care field because I love the human body and its intricacies. What better way to make a difference than helping people take care of and/or fix the thing that we all carry around daily?


Question 2:
What does Spare Change mean?
Weeellll.... I have a (slight) obsession with spare change. Especially pennies. Why? Well, I love that whole "A penny saved is a penny earned" concept, and if I just find a whole bunch of pennies and save them, then how much neater is that? Don't get me wrong, I love those days when I find a nickel or dime (quarters are sweet too!) but pennies are more common.
But there are more reasons-- I like to rationalize things:

• Spare Change literally-- I'm fairly resistant to change of any kind. It makes me nervous and change can be hard to cope with and adjust to.
• Spare Change as the last few thoughts-- oftentimes, I lie in bed trying to go to sleep, but just can't because SO many things are running through my head. So why not get them out in an online journal?
• Spare Change in relation to God-- Go figure, I'll throw in the God card twice in one post, huh? Well, I don't want my life be lived so that God only gets the spare change instead of the big bucks. Even though I'm not perfect (just forgiven!) the Almighty deserves my utmost.
• As I was running one day, musing about what the name of this blog should be, I found a beautiful shining penny. Coincidence? I think it was just perfect timing!

Lastly... Question 1:
Why have I chosen to blog?
Over the past few months, I've started following a few blogs, most of them doctors, pre-meds, or med students. I also love the idea of journaling. This is a place for me to muse, and honestly it's SO much more convenient than keeping up with a paper journal.


Until the next post...
KT