So I've been thinking about hobbies and habits recently. I have to say, most people would probably say that I'm a bit of a nerd when they get to know me, and that used to bother me, but less and less as life goes on. I like some typical hobbies, such as playing sports and watching movies, but I also like video games, playing with legos, playing board games, and playing card games (such as Magic with my brothers).
As far as habbits, I'm definately corney at times, and although I prefer to be social, I tend to find it easier at times to just do my own thing. I feel like all of this is really about getting to know myself and figure out who I am. It's taken a while, but I'm definately learning!
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Valentine's...and a funny story!
Ok, so this weekend was wonderful! I spent 90 of it with Jenny Presson, and I have to say, the more I get to know her the more I realize how fabulous she is. I think I'm falling hard.... We played Scrabble, stargazed, talked, went on a lunch cruise, and ate a meal with each of our families, which is where the funny story comes in:
Before I start I want to preface this story with the fact that my grandmother is starting to lose her memory, but now with the story.
We were eating dinner at a restaurant and my grandmother (Mimi) asked Jenny, "What size are you?" After a minute of awkward conversation around the table Mimi said, "...because you can use my wedding dress!" After a few red faces and some nervous chuckles everything returned to normal; however, as if that wasn't enough, after about an hour Mimi proposed a toast. My dad pressed her on what the toast was about since she didn't say. Mimi piped up, "I would like to toast to Bobby and Jenny's wedding!" You have to remember that this is the first weekend Jenny and I have officially dated and the first time she had met Jenny! At least she likes Jenny! haha. So there wasn't much I could do, but I leaned over to Jenny and whispered, "And you said YOUR grandmother was embarrassing!" Anyway, fortunately Jenny is very sweet and good natured and we just laughed it off afterwards. It was actually super hilarious afterwards, but also embarrassing.
Ok, so now a thought for the day, I'd love it if anyone wants to comment. The only hard part about this weekend was my father. I love my dad and he's a great guy, but he has a tendency to "force" his ideas and beliefs on me and my brothers. This weekend he tried to convince me that I shouldn't commit to dating one person right now, but that I should date multiple people. The problem with this is that not only do I somewhat disagree with this philosophy unless it's very casual dating, but also it is not my nature, I am a romantic person at heart and I value close relationships tremendously. I don't think I've ever romantically liked more than one person at a time ever! I know it can happen and does happen, but it's just not me. What was really frustrating is that he didn't just tell me this, but he told me about 20 times and even used scripture to try to prove his argument. I spend about 4-5 hours listening to him talk about this issue, and yes I care about what he says and I listen to him and I'll think about it, but I know in my heart that it's contrary to who I am and it was really hard, especially since he doesn't listen to my points at all. Any thought or advice would be awesome since I'm a bit lost on how to handle this kind of situation.
Before I start I want to preface this story with the fact that my grandmother is starting to lose her memory, but now with the story.
We were eating dinner at a restaurant and my grandmother (Mimi) asked Jenny, "What size are you?" After a minute of awkward conversation around the table Mimi said, "...because you can use my wedding dress!" After a few red faces and some nervous chuckles everything returned to normal; however, as if that wasn't enough, after about an hour Mimi proposed a toast. My dad pressed her on what the toast was about since she didn't say. Mimi piped up, "I would like to toast to Bobby and Jenny's wedding!" You have to remember that this is the first weekend Jenny and I have officially dated and the first time she had met Jenny! At least she likes Jenny! haha. So there wasn't much I could do, but I leaned over to Jenny and whispered, "And you said YOUR grandmother was embarrassing!" Anyway, fortunately Jenny is very sweet and good natured and we just laughed it off afterwards. It was actually super hilarious afterwards, but also embarrassing.
Ok, so now a thought for the day, I'd love it if anyone wants to comment. The only hard part about this weekend was my father. I love my dad and he's a great guy, but he has a tendency to "force" his ideas and beliefs on me and my brothers. This weekend he tried to convince me that I shouldn't commit to dating one person right now, but that I should date multiple people. The problem with this is that not only do I somewhat disagree with this philosophy unless it's very casual dating, but also it is not my nature, I am a romantic person at heart and I value close relationships tremendously. I don't think I've ever romantically liked more than one person at a time ever! I know it can happen and does happen, but it's just not me. What was really frustrating is that he didn't just tell me this, but he told me about 20 times and even used scripture to try to prove his argument. I spend about 4-5 hours listening to him talk about this issue, and yes I care about what he says and I listen to him and I'll think about it, but I know in my heart that it's contrary to who I am and it was really hard, especially since he doesn't listen to my points at all. Any thought or advice would be awesome since I'm a bit lost on how to handle this kind of situation.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Valentine's Day
Ok, I know this is sad, but I can't remember a single Valentine's Day that I loved. I've had a number of them with someone and a lot of them single (single awareness day!), but never one that I could say was great, but I have high hopes for this one. This Valentine's Day I'm planning on traveling 2,000 miles to see a woman that isn't even my girlfriend yet, but we do like each other a whole lot so you may see a different status on Facebook one of these days.... But anyway, I'm hoping and praying that this one will be amazing. It'd be nice to have a great one for once.
What I've really been thinking about though is not about how I want a great Valentine's Day, but rather about how great God's plan is for us. I have really been learning to trust Him recently, and that is such a hard thing for a "planner" like me. I love the verse that says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path." The part about not leaning on my own understanding is especially hard for me, but I can see how God blesses me when I obey! I fought God tremendously about my last relationship. I didn't think I was fighting Him, but now, looking back on it, I see that I was. I also see that it wasn't the right relationship for me, even though I would have vehemently denied that a year ago. Fortunately for me, God's plan always seems to win out over my own, and now I'm in a place where I couldn't be happier. If I end up with this woman that I like now I can tell it will be better than I could have hoped for with my own plans, and if not, I'm sure God has even better plans in store for both of us, the hard part is trusting Him for it all!
Ok, now for something funny that happened on Wheaton's campus:
What I've really been thinking about though is not about how I want a great Valentine's Day, but rather about how great God's plan is for us. I have really been learning to trust Him recently, and that is such a hard thing for a "planner" like me. I love the verse that says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path." The part about not leaning on my own understanding is especially hard for me, but I can see how God blesses me when I obey! I fought God tremendously about my last relationship. I didn't think I was fighting Him, but now, looking back on it, I see that I was. I also see that it wasn't the right relationship for me, even though I would have vehemently denied that a year ago. Fortunately for me, God's plan always seems to win out over my own, and now I'm in a place where I couldn't be happier. If I end up with this woman that I like now I can tell it will be better than I could have hoped for with my own plans, and if not, I'm sure God has even better plans in store for both of us, the hard part is trusting Him for it all!
Ok, now for something funny that happened on Wheaton's campus:
Monday, January 31, 2011
The Mysteries of God
As I was reading the in depth factual descripiton of how a child is concieved and developing in the womb I thought of a quote I read today, "If you can fully grasp it, it's not God." - Augustine. Although this process is merely one of God's creations, it truly amazes me how wonderful, deep, and mysterious God's creation is. We are understading more and more about it every day, yet there is an incomprehensable amount which we still do not know!
The chapter I read for class today (Childhood: A Multicultural View, chapter 2) talks about how we really don't understand how the cells develop and form different parts, which is the basic beginnings of humanity! We don't really understand gravity, time, or what the soul is. The more I learn about humanity and the world around us the more I feel like Isaac Newton when he said, "I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy, playing on the seashore and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or prettier seashell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." ...after I let that quote sink in for a minute coming from one of the greatest mind of all time, I am simply floored by the majesty of our creator...
Oh, and on a side note, I may start blogging again, because this is more for myself than others and also because I can copy a lot of my schoolwork here (such as the above post).
The chapter I read for class today (Childhood: A Multicultural View, chapter 2) talks about how we really don't understand how the cells develop and form different parts, which is the basic beginnings of humanity! We don't really understand gravity, time, or what the soul is. The more I learn about humanity and the world around us the more I feel like Isaac Newton when he said, "I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy, playing on the seashore and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or prettier seashell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." ...after I let that quote sink in for a minute coming from one of the greatest mind of all time, I am simply floored by the majesty of our creator...
Oh, and on a side note, I may start blogging again, because this is more for myself than others and also because I can copy a lot of my schoolwork here (such as the above post).
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