a saxophone and toe tappin' beats.

Home sweet home.

I can't even comprehend how this summer went by so quickly - seems like just yesterday I rolled into Nakamun, anxious to begin the first week. Now, I'm sitting at home in my 'room' - BTW: I have no room. I'm homeless within my own house - planning how to pack 345 scarves, 25 pairs of shoes, and 2 closets worth of clothes by Tuesday night. The funniest thing is that I'm hardly over exaggerating. I have an INSANE amount of scarves, shoes for every single occasion imaginable, and enough purses to open my own boutique. Sickest part - I thought I needed more! BAH. It's quite grand what two months away from your full closet will do. I appreciate my collection all the more now. But I do need to get more tops...

So after listening to the sound of acoustic guitars and free spirited voices for my duration of summer, my musical taste buds of been deprived of their daily dose of jazz rhythm, and bluezy edge. I love acoustic guitar, don't get me wrong, but there is nothing like good old jazz to bring you home, or at least bring the feeling of home to you. And Al Green - he's gooder. I'm looking into buying a CD or two of his... except I'm becoming so cheap. Bah. $9.99 on iTunes for a mix CD is grand, but that's a $9.99 I could be using for a rad t-shirt, a few coffee dates, or putting towards my 'Tattoo Fund." Just kidding - my mother has banned me from piercings/tattoos until she can no longer stop me. So basically, forever.

Thinking about it, I've come back from this summer different in quite a few ways. Not only do I look a tad crazier than when I left - nose ring, long crazy hair - I feel different. I've thought about things in a different light, and seen my relationship with Christ grow in a new way. I have discovered that I am becoming who I am now, and who I pretended to be through out high school is falling away. All in all, I love who I am, and I am so excited to see where life will lead me, and what adventure is in store.

REMEMBER: Romans 8:28 "God causes all things to work together for good to those who love Him. " Amen.

D.