if you know me

...then you know that I can easily become quite obsessed with a single song and listen to it over and over again, well past the point of when I should be tired of it. Most recently, I played two Taylor Swift songs back to back continuously in my car. Then there was Umbrella a while back. Some might even remember a certain rap CD from the 2622 days. As of right now, the song of choice would be "Happiness" by The Fray. The lyrics are wonderful, as is the music of the song. Lyrics are super important to me...I probably could not write a song to save my life, but I do enjoy writing....it's how I communicate and think through things. So here you go:

Happiness

Happiness was just outside my window
I thought it’d crash blowing eighty miles an hour
But happiness is a little more like knocking
On your door, you just let it in

Happiness feels a lot like sorrow
Let it be, you can't make it come or go
But you are gone, not for good but for now
And gone for now feels a lot like gone for good

Happiness is a firecracker sitting on my headboard
Happiness was never mine to hold
Careful child, light the fuse and get away
Cause happiness throws a shower of sparks

Happiness damn near destroys you
Breaks your faith to pieces on the floor
So you tell yourself that’s enough for now
But happiness has a violent roar

Happiness it's like the old man told me
Look for it and you'll never find it all
But let it go, live your life and leave it
Then one day, you'll wake up and it will be...home
Home, home, home

happy heart day! (almost)

Ah, just one of the perks of teaching small people. I had a minor stomachache at the end of the day...probably due to a cookie bouquet cookie-only part!, some gummy bears, and the outside part of some gross chocolates...but thanks to Deneise and her "mo jee toes", I got a serious ab workout and the pain all went away. :)

All my blog fans (kidding) have been complaining about updating because apparently the picture of my poor back is not enjoyable to look at. I have literally not had 10 minutes to update, but the people who really want/need to know what's going on, do! Here's a short run down of updates, as I still have little time for my beloved blogging. :(

~School is kicking my behind...I have a project due Monday night and then a quiz and presentation Tuesday night.

~Work is good. My little people were oh-so-excited for their party today and it went really well and did not cause any stress.

~I'm settled into my new place, minus anything being hung on the walls. I love it!

~I believe I might start holding me some babies at Cook's next weekend-yay!! :)

~2 months and a few days until Suz and Jay tie the knot!!

Here are some parting words courtesy of The Fray:

And there is so much we don't know,

So we love and we hope that it holds