just a minute/ {snowstorm edition}

:: in preparation for {another} epic tulsa snowstorm {year 2011} ::

#1. bought some soy milk. it IS believable how busy walmart is. people are freaking out!

#2. rented redbox dvd's:: wall street: money never sleeps, the social network, dinner for schmucks, & the town. im getting a head start on my oscar movies this year!

#3. filled up the gas tank. because it would suck to get stranded in a cold car...

sarahjo

i like {this}

"Dear bubblewrap,

Thank you for endless hours of childlike fun!

Sincerely, people everywhere."

thank you, somethingbeautiful for discovering this cute website.

hilarious!

and made me laugh on a bad day...

sarahjo

the edge {of something}

i feel anything but blissful unawareness.

gone today is that happy glow.

instead

i'm watching the waves come crashing in...

and i have no control over it.

i am thoroughly pissed beyond measure.

crap...

sarahjo

my heart {is yours}

so don't you worry your pretty little mind

people throw rocks at things that shine

and life makes love look hard

the stakes are high

the water's rough

but this love is ours.

stole {my heart}

i am jealous of every girl that has ever hugged you

because for that moment,

they've held my world.

{last} chance

the brave thing isn't always in a big thrill or risk-taking.

sometimes it's just taking a chance.

on someone.

something.

the bold thing isn't always in your poker face or ability to hold it all in.

but rather, in your expression.

your brutal honesty.

your brokenness in a pile on the floor... spilled and overflowing.

exposed to another.

go on + let it all out,

sarahjo

{the whole} crazy thing

all this winter storm talk is stressing me out!

dear snowflakes,

please don't ruin my weekend-ing.

sarahjo

stupid {boy}

its too bad another stupid boy

broke this sweet girl's heart.

at least we'll all hear a good song about it!

what we've got {is gold}

I want you to fight for me.

I want you to say that there's no one else you could ever be with,

that you'd rather be alone than be without me...

down + out

i wish it was time for another vacation...

i guess i will have to opt for sleeping in instead.

after tomorrow.

boo...

sarahjo

{did your} damage

“And when someone apologizes to you enough times for the things they’ll never stop doing, I think it’s fearless to stop believing them. It’s fearless to say “you’re not sorry,” and walk away.”

— Taylor Swift

i've been living by this simple word for a couple years now.

and i'm not about to give it up.

if i never say/do something, it could haunt me. and that's just plain damaging...

i downright refuse.

it's time to stop letting the little people rule my life.

it's time to stop letting situations i don't agree with pass by.

i'm gonna start being a little more stubborn.

so i decided to do something fearless...

let go.

sarahjo

heaven + earth

if His grace is an ocean

we're all sinking...

{natural} tendencies

“If you think about human nature,

our favorite pair of shoes are the ones we bought yesterday,

our favorite thing is the newest thing that we have,

and if you think about the thing we’ve seen the most and for the longest period of time,

is our reflection in the mirror,

so obviously,

that’s going to be our least favorite thing.”

-Taylor Swift

{what's} real?

"i think someone's heart and intentions can be seen right through from how they behave."

some people never cease to amaze me {sarcasm implied}.

second chances almost seem silly at some point.

and still.

i find myself turning around.

and realizing this is what makes me the bigger person.

sarahjo

{shivers} underneath

even now in death,

You open doors for life to enter.

You are winter.

the resolutions {so far}

another year, another list. we'll see if i stick to it.

#1. healthier eating. this will probably be the most challenging. ick.

#2. no more highlighting of the hair. it's taken quite the toll, leaving split ends in it's wake.

#3. start reading and doing devotionals more frequently.

#4. finally reach the summit of Long's Peak. :)

#5. maintain my garden a little better {come spring}

i actually admitted to someone yesterday that i truly think this year will be the most interesting/eventful thus far. don't know why, i just think there's going to be a lot of changes coming my way. that could be good or bad....

sarahjo

lesson {learned}

Having a guy dump you and say, "We can still be friends", is like having your mom say "Your dog died but you can still keep it."

After sifting through my collection of quotes on my Mac I finally found this one. And it fit. I've had this conversation with girls and guys many-a-times. And of course I had it again this week with someone. So, here it goes again. You can choose to agree or disagree. But from experience, I have found these two points to be truths::

#1. Ex-girlfriends/boyfriends cannot be friends. Sorry but its true. One person always has feelings for the other if they feel the need to still remain friends. Trust me, I tried this card... twice. It DOESN'T. The ONLY exception is if you two did not date for very long. Meaning a few months. A civil, clean breakup is kinda necessary as well.

#2. Only puppy love exists in the realm of high school. Sorry kidlets, but this is also so very true. I had a couple boyfriends in high school tell me they "loved" me. Of course, you can imagine my surprise when they broke up with ME! Haha! Sorry, but real love goes way deeper than just saying the words and the simple little romantic gestures. It fights for one another. It sacrifices. It goes through its rough times, but you stick it out and bounce back.

I'm in no way saying I have all the knowledge of a loving relationship figured out to a "T". I will be learning and growing in that the rest of my life. But age teaches you something:: no regrets, lessons learned, and forgiveness. I will never forget what those boys did/said to me or the wrongs I did to them. But I have forgiven them.

And I have moved on with my life.

sarahjo