"He conquers who endures." Persius

I'm having one of those days where it feels like I'm loosing control. I'm trying so hard to hang onto those reins I've been given. But those darn horses just keep running faster and faster. It's scary to feel like you're loosing control over those little assignments and your TO DO list just keeps building and building. But then I remember:

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. ~William Feather

So I'm just gonna keep hanging on, keep enduring and keep smiling. But, I'm not going to just loosely hold on to my reins once I have them in my hands. I'm going to grasp them tightly and steer myself in the right direction. After all, I am the one in control of how I respond to situations.

I'm excited for...

but mostly this...

Kids

I love cute, little kids. In my Human Development class we had to go in and observe a pre-school class for two hours. Wow what a treat. I think whenever I have free time I'll go and watch for a bit. It's very entertaining.

It's funny to watch how children interact. Everyone is so different even at the young ages of 3 and 4. They all have their own little personalities. Some little girls are sassy, and the teacher's helper. Some won't let go of the teachers hand. Some sit at a computer for half an hour, not wanting to talk to others. Some pout. Some smile. Some little boys wrestle each other one minute and the next, they're holding hands, walking to the next activity. Some are leaders. Some shout out answers, while others are just observers. Some listen. Some don't. They are all unique and make me grateful for our differences.

I watched some of these cute, little people and wondered who they would grow up to be? And what was I like as a child? Here. I'll show you:





So maybe I was that teacher's helper who went around and told all the kids it was time to clean up. Maybe I was quiet but liked to giggle a lot. Maybe I liked to have friends. Maybe I liked to dress up. I don't think much changes between the ages of 3 and 20.


Russian Then


Russian Now

Things on my mind...

1. So once upon a time, in my youth, I made silly movies with my siblings and cousins. I shouldn't say they were silly. They were AWESOME. And my cousin is editing them all right now (five years later). I am really excited. You can see them when they're all done. I'll make sure you mention you next year at the Academy Awards.

2. Watched Little Princess again. Still one of my favorites. Cried again. Smiled a lot. Remembered the beauty of womenhood. :)


3. I love that I am able to experience emotions of every kind. I love feeling joy, happiness, sadness, anger and contentment. I love feeling. Such a beautiful gift.

4. The BBQ chicken wraps from L&T in the cougar eat are divine. I am obsessed. I'm trying to only eat them once a week.

5. C.S. Lewis is the man. I think we're secretly related.

:) That's all. Thanks for letting me unload. Enjoy the last days of winter...maybe.


ps. I bought two cook books today. Sanctuary!

Addicted

Okay, I have a confession to make. I'm addicted to finding and reading recipes. Seriously. I just spent the past two hours looking up recipes. Luckily, I found this AMAZING gem of a website: tastespotting.com. It compiles recipes from thousands of blogs. Go check it out.

It has taken over my life. Don't get confused, I'm not complaining.

So here's what I'm thinking
1. quit school
2. go to culinary school. you think I'm joking, but I'm not.
3a. be rich
3b. so I can buy all the ingredients to create these incredible dishes
4a. obtain a time turner
4b. which supplies an endless amount of time to sit in my kitchen (which would be huge since I am rich) and create these recipes I find.
5. create a recipe blog.

Ya I think I'm only going to do #5. Do I have your support?

Point: I love cooking/baking/creating something new. I love feeding people. I love eating. I am addicted to reading and finding recipes.

ps. I was just slapped in the face by my nutrition test. Is this a sign? No.

Olympic Thought

I am not Asian. Therefore, I will never be a great figure skater.




Wow. I love the Olympics.

Snow

Today I was in awe, no I was enthralled, watching the snow splatter all over the pavement.



What a beautiful creation.