So I sit here on Sunday night in my room, sitting here on my computer and im currently listening to Anis Mojgani. Hes the best, but thats beside the point. My weekend was great, and life is good. No complaints here.

My Friday evening consisted of orlando with the family, and good conversation. Saturday was absolutely beautiful, but I was stuck inside packing up my cluttered closet, getting ready for a big change for my family. Saturday night I went to CCV with some great friends, and enjoyed dinner, laughs, and fun times with them. I ended my weekend with a great church service in Titusville, my soon to be stepbrother was baptized and it was great. The weekend was great and i am content.

I am pleasantly surprised at how great my life has been going and how much more i enjoy things when I am not tempted by partying. It took a certain someone to show me that my life is much more with the absence of these things. Although that young man is no longer as great an influence on my life, God has a purpose for everything. And since this said "influence", I have a desire to please God, and to live a life that reflects this claim. I am not perfect nor will I ever be, but I am trying much more than I have ever before. I caution myself on my speech, and my actions as well.

God has a plan, and I'm trying my hardest to trust in him. He's a good guy. :) PEACE.

Okay so let me just start off by saying that writing this makes me think of the twix commercial. The one where the guy is embarassing himself so he "thinks it over" with twix and then tells the girl he thought she was the kind of person who liked to "blog about her ideals". Anyways that sounds really gay so i dont really wanna "blog about my ideals" rather just say whats on my mind..

So my brother has really taught me a lot lately. This is super odd and rare let me tell youu. Lately he's been complaining and just basically saying his life sucks. And im sure every 13 year old thinks that their life sucks, but the light is soo at the end of the tunnel..they just cant see it yet ha. Basically, his complaining has made me appreciate our life more. My brother and I are fortunate kids. We always have food to eat, clothes to wear, and a roof over our heads. In addition to those things..we have everything we could possibly want or need, and thats A LOT. Im not going to pretend like ive never had a pity party for myself, but lately i cant possibly think of any reason why I should. I have great parents, great friends, and a future thats looking pretty bright, at least I hope. I eat good food, go to a great school that I wont fully appreciate til i leave, and I am just all around fortunate.

Its so easy to feel bad for ourselves. Im pretty sure everyone can find something to harp on or dwell on, but there is so much more than that. With our disadvantages set aside, we are some lucky individuals. Tonight I put on sweatpants and a t-shirt, and I baked cookies and watched a movie with two good friends. I forget how fun those little things are. Laughing at stupid movies, and eating chocolate chip cookies til you feel sick are simple things that I forget to appreciate. So my friends..this first blog is pretty lameee, but its what is on my mind tonight, im thankful..and thats just plain it. :)