it's in your blood

dear blog,
just a few random things to tell you:
* i don't think you understand how excited i am/how crazy i'm going to go at the lydia show. like i'm seriously going to freak out. 5 daysssssss. will i make it til then?? only time will tell. if you're planning on heading to that show, get your ticket early! i'm not a fortune teller, but i feel like this would def. be one that could potentially sell out. also get there on time- all the bands are amazing. i'm going early.

* a few nites ago my bff cousin called me & said she was in town from charleston doing PA work for a reality show on TLC about pagent kids (ha). i met her and 2 crew guys from L.A. at group therapy for a drink. we had a great time- just talking & enjoying the company, etc. at one point i was talking to one of the guys & i felt an extreme urgency to ask him his thoughts on God. like Luda was saying in our feed me class the other day, this can be awkward, but it actually wasn't.

he looked at me kind-of funny & proceeded to tell me that he believes in a "higher power of some kind & in spirituality & karma," but not organized religion or anything else. i listened to him talk for a few minutes & then explained to him what i believe and told him about my faith. when it was done he told me that he hadn't been asked about religion or talked about it with anyone in years. i was shocked- talking about my faith is something i absolutely love doing & the fact that no one had talked to him about that in literally years blew my mind. what the heck are christians doing??? we need to get off our lazy selfish asses and tell people about our changed lives & how amazing our salvation is. good grief.

he told me that i was quite possibly one of the only seemingly genuine christians he'd ever met. he told me horror stories about some (of course) but he let me know that he respected me & my beliefs & he even said "maybe one day i'll be able to be like you." i asked him what he was waiting for, but he couldn't give me a good answer. the conversation ended & the night continued. a few hours later we were at a different place & i was finally leaving the group. as i said my goodbyes, I gave him a hug & told him it was nice meeting him & he actually thanked me for having that conversation with him & told me how much he enjoyed it. i had almost forgotten we'd talked about that, but it seemed like he'd been thinking about it the whole night. it's so funny how seeds are planted by the regular everyday sowers. i'm not a preacher or an eloquent speaker by ANY means, but i really enjoy talking to new people & sharing my faith. i hope & pray that one day he'll not want to be like me, but he'll want to be like Christ. maybe i'll see him in heaven & i'll find out all the amazing things God did in his life.

* some friends & i went skating tonite & it was awesome, per usual. i went up & talked to some boys who had crazy black triangle make-up on their eyes- they were probably in middle school- just seemed awkward & lost. we talked for a few minutes & they told me their favorite bands were slipknot & marilyn manson. you could tell they want friends & people to talk to because throughout the rest of the nite they'd skate up to me & tell me stuff. i hope people love on them & they find their place.

* there was another girl in the women's bathroom who was crying. i asked her what was wrong & she said some boys were being mean & talking crap about her. i asked her if she wanted a hug & she said yeah so i gave her a giant one & asked if she wanted me to beat them up for her. i felt like the pychologist at the rink tonite. it was good though- i love doing stuff like that.

* rashad (my pretend skating rink ghetto crush who can jam skate like nobody's business) asked for my number tonite! hahahhaha. i was like "only if you teach me some skating tricks/moves." he asked if i was coming back for adult skate sunday nite, but i told him about midtown. i want him to come with me one week!! he was really cute & we totally couple skated. oh rashad.

* tomorrow i'm going to atlanta to screen my friend kat's movie. she did make-up on it & we're going to some old awesome movie theater to watch it. i'm excited!

* finally, i'm officially going to be on a billboard. i think i told you earlier, but it was turned in today. thank the good Lord it's my favorite picture from the group. it's me, mom, & dad- i'm the graduate in my gown, holding my cap & dad is putting my gift of a pearl necklace around my neck while mom looks on smiling. HILARIOUS. i'm gonna pee my pants when i see it. should be up the end of november. omg.

* last- i'm really digging this song. i'm not losing it, but i love the voice/beat/etc.