I think this picture captures my emotions perfectly. yesss 

Me and the Bouquet...I'm so pretty  

This is from the wedding last weekend. The line for food was mega long and lets just say I got bored.This is me in the wilds of First Baptist Church of Ft. Myers. 

divine intervention

So within the past 3 weeks I have now officially caught 2 bridal bouquets! (Pictures to follow) apparently, I moved as fast as the desert mongouse and snatched it from the hands of mere babes. (the pack of 10-13 yr old girls in the front were still megga pissed at me on Sunday) Several people asked me if I play sports namely basketball because of my moves... honestly I blacked ...all I remember is suddenly I had the bouquet in my hand and people are laughing/shocked looks all around (one witness said they were pretty sure I defied gravity at one point). All I know is that I have a vase of fresh flowers and can say that I caught the bouquet 2 out of 3 times this summer. Heck maybe I'll get a first date from someone that was impressed by my mad skills! who knows...it was fun though...it was fun!!! ohh after the guy caught the garter they played lets get it on and I have never blushed so red in my life!!!! So did the guy and luckly we didn't have to dance to it!!!! Ohh and I looked hot...pictures to follow!!!

Librarian Corey...shhhh quiet...no talking in the library. (I took this was in Russia...long story)
 

Books Corey Loves

So after talking with Jesse last night I've decided to compile a list of books that I love (this is not a complete list) I've tried to break them down into genre.

Classic:
Persuasion by Jane Austin
Of Mice and Men -John Steinbeck
Much Ado about Nothing -William Shakespeare
The Secret Garden -Frances Hodgson Burnett
Rebecca-Daphne Du Maurier
Les Miserables - Victor Hugo

Chick Literature
Something borrowed -Emily Giffin
Something Blue - Emily Giffin
The Devil Wears Prada - Lauren Weisberger
anything by Sophie Kinsella

Random Fiction
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time - Mark Haddon
Life of Pi- Yann Martel***
Vanishing Acts -Jodi Picoult
My Sister’s Keeper – Jodi Picoult
Roots of Desire : The Myth, Meaning, and Sexual Power of Red Hair - Marion Roach***

Christian fiction
pretty much anything written by Francine Rivers
This Present Darkness and Piercing the Darkness by Frank E. Peretti

Christian non Fiction
The Search for Significance - Robert McGee
Turning Points – Mark Noll
Pretty much everything by Brendan Manning
In Search for Christian Unity -A History of the Restoration Movement- Henry E. Webb
Come away my beloved - Frances J. Roberts
The Return of the Prodigal - Henri Nouwen

Books on NMSI reading and I liked a lot
Why Not Women : A Biblical Study of Women in Missions, Ministry, and Leadership -Loren Cunningham and David Joel Hamilton
Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box Arbinger Institute
True Faced - Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol, and John Lynch
Generous Orthodoxy - Brian D. McLaren***
*** means that I’m not quite done with these books but I like them a lot so far

My new purse from H&M. I think H&M is my new favorite store! Ahh Sweden you've done it again...first Ikea and now H&M!  

I took this one when I was at home...my neice Izzy LOVES to play dress up. She came in the room I was in strutting her 2 year old stuff...it was sooo funny.  

buttons

So I'm not going to lie I love pop music. I love how it makes my hips sway to the beat and how it's easy and fun to sing along with in my car. I mean I love other types of music...classical, some rap, alternative, indy, jazz, blues but right now I'm feelin pop music. Maybe it's because I don't have to think about it that much and it's nice to just be able to relax. It's like most things in my life are whole wheat bread. It's really good for you and even tastes great, but you have to work harder to chew on it compared to white bread that just melts in your mouth and isn't quite as satisfying.Life is slowly getting more and more normal here. It just takes me a bit to recover from home...I hate that it does but I guess that's just the way it is I guess. I'm getting to the point where I'm glad I didn't get the job and realize it was really nice to dream and really think about where I'm headed in life. Laura one of my housemates asked last night if I could do anything what would I do? I said honestly I'd be a wife and a mom...but I can't bank on that happening...I can't wait around for that to happen...I can't apply for it...it just has to happen in God's timing which is perfect. Some days I am totally aware how not ready I am and I'm content and others I struggle more. For now I just need to keep going where God's set the path and keep struggling along. I feel the need to say that after a week of basically continuous rain and bad weather I can finally see a blue sky and sunshine. Storm clouds are in the distance and will no doubt roll in later but for now the sun is shining on me.

When in Rome

You Belong in Rome

You're a big city girl with a small town heartWhich is why you're attracted to the romance of RomeStrolling down picture perfect streets, cappuccino in handAnd gorgeous Italian men - could life get any better?

What City Do You Belong In?

rain rain go away

So after 3 days of rain I think I'm tired of it...I noramlly love rain but not today...basically this post is me whinning...other people get to do it so I want my turn.
I'm tired of that wet jean leg that stays wet FOREVER
I'm tired of it being sunny and raining
I'm tired of using a rain jacket adn umbrella and still being soaked
I'm tired of wet flip flop noise
I'm tired of being freezing inside because I'm wet and the AC is blasting because even though it's raining it's still f-ing hot outside!
I'm tired of waiting in my car for 30 mins for it to calm down then just running for it and then getting inside and people giving me the ohhh so it's raining face.
I'm tired of wanting to curl up and watch a movie but I can't becasue lighting struck out TV and the mission has no money for a new one.

Things I do like about rain...
Puddles and changing into my fannel pjs that are like 2 sizes too big and ohh so soft and then taking a nap...which takes me to my next pet peeve...people coming inside my house and turning the ac off because they are cold because they just came from outside and I'm napping and wake up drenched in sweat (my room doesn't get good air)

So basically I've had a pretty crappy week...started off really bad with my sister and me having a fight to end all fights last Sunday...I am still not over that one... I miss my nephew and nieces and won't get to see them for a long while...I have a ton of issues that thanks to my family that make me feel like no one will ever want me...Kirksville didn't end up happening...I miss my best friend...and there are only 2 cars for 30 ppl on campus...I have no idea where I'm going to live in 3 months because like a million people are coming down - that I have to be excited about but right now am just tired of change...I also just wanna cry a lil with someone and be be told it will work out...I for some reason need physical affection right now and no one to hold me and tell me I'm ok...

So yeah... feeling very overwhelmed and isolated...which I know I'm not...I'm part of this organization that l0ves me and cares for me but everyone is really busy right now and I'm not able to trust them either...guess it' something God can do...I hope God can do...and will do...for now I'm just me...take me or leave me...I'll always be honest...I got that going for me...