Good times, good times...

Remember Luke?? Yeah, that guy from my institute class last semester...well I keep running into him in random places. Its strange. Like ihop at 1:00 in the morning. I blogged about that last time very briefly, but let me go into it a little bit.
   So, my coworkers and I go to Ihop rather frequently. I don't know how this happened, or why it continues on, but it is a fun tradition and we have made a good friend there. Any way, we were there late one night and we were paying before we left. Now mind you, I looked like a homeless person. I was still wet from doing the dishes that night, my hair looked horrible ( I have to wear a baret at work, which is the most attrocious hat ever, and does nothing to improve my hair when I leave work!) and I just didn't feel cute...at all! So, we are all standing by the cash register and we heard the door open. Out of curiosity I glanced over at the door to see who it was and low and behold, Luke walks through the doors. "Hey Luke" I said quite casually. He looks over at me and says "Soozee, hey!" and walks over, he put his arm out I thought he was going to give someone a high five behind me or something...okay, I don't know what I was thinking, but next thing I know he is giving me a side hug (awkward, as I have previously mentioned on several occasions, but allowable since it was from Luke and he's never hugged me before; side hug or otherwise)  and I just stood there because he was too close for me to move my arm and give him a hug back and not only that, but I was so surprised that his arm was around me that I didn't move at all! So we talked for a minute, and I was still just so surprised to see him and I said "Wow, that is just so random" and he said "What, were you talking about me or something?" to which I replied, "No, not at all, I just didn't expect to see anyone I knew walk into Ihop at 1:00am." and then said our good byes and I haven't really talked to him since. Strange, but also kind of fun. It was nice to remember back to last semester and talking to Luke instead of freaking out like I have been lately.
    Speaking of my recent freak outs...I have taken a step back and examined my life and found that I need to be careful how much I choose to care. So, I have stopped freaking out and caring so much about things I can't really control and have prayed earnestly that the Lord will watch over those that I am worried about and I will figure out how they best fit into my life.
    In other news, I went to Salt Lake on Saturday night and hung out with Fort and my brother. It was a lot of fun and we watched a fairly entertaining movie and mocked it mercilessly. Highly entertaining. Good times were had by all, I believe.
    I finished the 2nd Percy Jackson book today and am about to start the 3rd. I really like this series of books and recommend it to all, especially if you liked the Harry Potter series. This is a great series of books and they are a very quick and easy read. I am glad my brother told me to start reading them. He is pretty awesome (ha ha, there's your shout out, brother!!)
    And now on to a new week!! I think it will be a good week and I hope for the best!

I have started about 3 or 4 new posts and then gotten frustrated with them and deleted them without publishing. Crazy, I know...so hopefully this one will get posted and you can actually read it!

So, a couple of weeks ago I met up with some friends in Salt Lake. One of them, who happens to be one of my best friends, had recently started dating someone and wanted me to meet them. It was slightly awkward for a little while because it was me and this couple. I generally don't hang out with a couple because then I am bound to feel like a third wheel, which I don't really like...so I try to avoid it as best I can. But, this was a special circumstance since it was one of my best friends. I feel that I dealt with the awkwardness well, but it was still pretty clear that I was not completely comfortable. But, I survived and am now moving on.

I am reading the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series...I am a huge fan. I haven't seen the movie yet, and I hear that the movie is nowhere near as good as the book, so it will be interesting to see. I am almost done with the second book and will probably take a break to read The Hourglass Door before finishing the Percy Jackson series. Also, I have been working on my own book, which is really fantastic. I love it. I love writing. I have found new inspiration and am excited to let in unfold on paper!

Well, that's the update on my life. Crazy, random, mostly fun. Hooray!!

Oh, also, I have finally found a name for my car...Logan. It totally fits!! I love it. I was hanging out with AHG and he helped me figure out a name for my car. I hadn't seen AHG in a LONG time, so it was fun to hang out with him again. ALSO, remember Cute institute boy from last semester? Yeah, I ran into him at IHOP at 1:00 AM the other night...he gave me an awkward side hug, and it was crazy, but also fun and random. I hadn't seen him in a while either. Its been a nice refreshing little bit of time here that I have run into old friends and found new ones!!

Synidcate

Halfway around the world lies the one thing that you want

buried in the ground, hundreds of miles down

The first thing that arises in your mind when you awake

is bending you 'til you break, let me hold you now

Baby, close your eyes, don't open 'til the morning light

Baby, don't forget, we haven't lost it all yet.

Don't know what you're made of 'til the one thing that you want

is coming with the dawn and suddenly changes

The Monday syndicate meets everyone the same

all we've lost to the flame, listen to me now

Baby close your eyes, don't open 'til the morning light

Don't ever forget, we haven't lost it all yet

all we know for sure is all that we are fighting for

Baby don't forget we haven't lost it all yet

Someday when this is over

we may still have no answers

For now it's when I hold her

we are closer

Baby close your eyes, don't open 'til the morning light

Don't ever forget, we haven't lost it all yet

All we know for sure is all that we are fighting for

Baby don't forget we haven't lost it all yet

We are closer.

-The Fray

Sometimes I just have to keep reminding myself- Sooz, just close your eyes and don't open 'til the morning light. Don't ever forget, you haven't lost it all yet. All you know for sure is all that you are fighting for, please don't forget you haven't lost it all yet.
And then when I wake up in the morning its a brand new day and somehow everything seems like it will be alright. People wonder why I love the Fray so much...its because their music generally brings me peace, and I love it. So ha.