I'm going to Gurnee Mills now!!! YEAH!!!!! You all have an excellent weekend, and I will see you when I get back! Love you all!

Peace

Amanda

Your Mom

So me and my friends have this on-going "your mom" joke all the time... if someone makes a comment, whether rude or not one of us (mostly me) will say back to the person..." You mom (insert insult)!" No matter how stupid or unintelligible the insult may be, one of us will say it, then without fail, we will all burst out in laughter as though it were the funniest thing we had ever said. My personal favorite is the time when I was writing with a "Gellyroll" pen, and Melissa said commented on it. I then proceeded to say the expected, "Your mom's a gellyroll!" I almost felt bad after saying that... almost.

Anyway, after that enlightening piece of information... We got out of practice early!!! YEAH!!!! It's like I actually have a life. Well, it's not all that bad really. Tomorrow I am leaving for Gurnee IL. I am so excited. We are going to the Mars Cheese Castle. You know... I don't really know why. It always reminded me of the places we would go on family trips that you KNEW would be so boring, but your parents would reassure you, "OH! It will be fun don't worry!" Maybe it was just me that went through that. Anyway, Maybe it will be fun after all. Well, it's time for me to bust this joint.

Peace

Amanda 

This semester has been really different for me. I can't really put my finger on it. I guess it's just because I am experiencing new things. New friends, being a pc for the first time.. I really don't know... I feel that I am also changing as a person. Other people have also said the same thing, they have noticed a change in me. I don't know if it is a bad thing or not. But all in all I am happy with who I am, so I guess it's alright. This weekend I get to go to a friend's house with a bunch of girls. I'm so excited!!!! And it's also an excuse to not have to go to Artist Series. I am really looking forward to going to Gurnee Mills though. Well, I have to go eat now because I am starving, so I will go.

Peace

Amanda

Ok, so my entries have been kinda depressing lately, so I thought that I would change thins around a little. I got this comic the other day and thought it was pretty funny. This one is for my friend Jesse who always seems to have something to say about morons. Miss talking to you Jesse!

So anyway... life is good. Things are starting to look up again, and I am doing fine. I had an all day practice  for Bobbi's play yesterday. It was fun though. All of the people are totally awesome. I enjoy being in plays so much. It's kinda like a time to just forget everything about my life. Se, most people try to get away with reading a book or listening to music, but I like plays. When you get into character, you kind of forget about the other things that are going on in your life, and just ficus on the here and now. And the other good thing about it is that I am with people that I don't usually hang around, and when I am with them, I am not reminded of what is going on in my life at the present time.

Today we had an afternoon service at Fellowship. Don't tell anyone, but I think it was for the Super Bowl. It was really good though. I joined the church, and Mr. and Mrs. Vegter sang in the afternoon service. It was alright. Anyway, that's all for me.

Peace

Amanda

Has anyone ever felt like they just want to leave everything behind and just go start your life over fresh and new? New place, new friends... new everything. Now don't get me wrong... I love the friends that I have. I have the best friends in the world, but I still just wonder what it would be like to start over fresh. I was thinking about it alot yesterday... some of the decisions that I have made in the past, and are making now just seem to be overwhelming, and sometimes I just want to be able to start over with my life and be able to make right decisions and get everything straightened out. But I don't think I could do it. I don't have the guts for it, and besides, I would miss all my friends and family! I was also thinking about God's sovereignty, and why He allows things to happen in our lives. This semester, like every one, has seemed to be a growing time for me. I guess the best way I grow is through trials. God has blessed me alot, but at the same time brought things into my life that just make me wonder... why? But ultimately I do know that God is in control and He knows what is best for me. I am grateful for that. So I am going to go on with my life and hopefully just smile, and have fun with all the things good that are going on in my life. Othern than that... nothing new. I lead a very uninteresting life. But it's all good. I enjoy it for the most part.

Ok, I have to get ready to make the cross-campus trek to the costume cottage.

Peace

Amanda