Wanderlust

“MICHAEL!!!! OH MY GOSH WE HAVE TO GO TO FIJI!!!!”

“What?” He asks.

“Costco Travel is having this deal and it’s to Fiji and it’s only $1,400 per person and you get airfare, hotel, transfers, AND all your meals for five days you have no idea how cheap this is this is incredibly cheap we have to go we have to take advantage of this we have to go we have to go!!!”

He laughs, then calmly asks me how we’d be able to take the time off to which I flippantly reply that we could make it work and this deal is really just too good to pass up. He pauses, then says, “Okay. Let’s do it. We’ll go for our first anniversary.”

“Really?” I ask. “REALLY?! REALLY?!?!?!” I start screaming. “OH MY GOSH REALLY?!?! WE CAN GO?!?! AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!"
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So that’s how the conversation started. I know I know, I’ve already been to Fiji. But really, how can you pass up a deal like that?

Actually, we’re not going.

As much as it really is an incredible deal, after talking it over Michael and I have decided to forgo any major trips until next spring, which is when we’d like to plan a trip to Saudi Arabia (to visit his parents) and Europe (to visit Europe).

Still, I constantly thirst for adventure overseas, or anywhere for that matter. A longing sigh escapes me as I even think about traveling someplace new. My eyes glaze over and the drool begins to flow as I browse through newspaper travel sections. By God’s grace I’ve been blessed to travel a lot already in my almost 24 years, but I’ve still got a huge list of places I want to go.

I just love going places.

"One of the gladdest moments of human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands."

-Sir Richard Francis Burton

Buy TRAVEL from the FoF store so my brother won’t starve! $4.98 pre-order

Hey friends! Buy Future of Forestry’s new album TRAVEL from their FoF store here. Why? Because then your money will actually go to the band instead of a chunk being taken out for the third party company (like Amazon or iTunes). Also, if you pre-order the album now, they will ship it to you BEFORE the release date so you’ll get the new album on or before May 5^th. So get off this blog or facebook for a few seconds, open a new tab in your browser and buy TRAVEL!

Just a sidenote, this is an amazing album! Any of you that have been following Something Like Silas and/or Future of Forestry for any amount of time know that each new album just keeps getting better and better. This one is no exception, and TRAVEL is a FoF project through and through. Eric and FoF wrote all the music, produced and mixed it, recorded it, took all the pictures for the album artwork, and his superb artist wife painted the artwork for the album cover. So go support them!

A good quote for Christians about life...

"In short, God's will is that you and I get happy and holy in Jesus. So go marry someone, provided you're equally yoked and you actually like being with each other. Go get a job, provided it's not wicked. Go live somewhere in something with somebody or nobody. But put aside the passivity and the quest for complete fulfillment and the perfectionism and the preoccupation with the future, and for God's sake start making some decisions in your life. Don't wait for the liver-shiver. If you are seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, you will be in God's will, so just go out and do something. (Page 61)

-Kevin de Young Just Do Something
Quoted from this blog and this book.

i haven't read this book, but i really liked this quote. i agree that many Christians, including me a lot of the time, agonize over decision after decision in life. We/i must simply pursue Christ above all, and see our decisions through the lens of following Christ, not try and see Christ through the ever changing and undependable lens of life's circumstances.

Delirious with Future of Forestry @ House of Blues in Anaheim

Delirious/Future of Forestry Show
House of Blues Anaheim CA
Wednesday, March 18th, 7pm
$23

FoF has less than 100 tickets left to sell that don't have the ticketmaster fees. You can purchase them at:

http://originaldin.com/fofstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=16

They will be for sale for just one week (after March 13th, you will need to go to ticketmaster and/or door charge).

3 Recent Acquisitions

The latest and greatest of study Bibles. The new ESV Study Bible is the most comprehensive study Bible out there with maps, archaeological notes, detailed lengthy introductions on each book, sidebar essays, and notes written by a editing board including the likes of J.I. Packer and my personal favorite, Wayne Grudem. I've only had it a few days and it's a great resource. Another bonus is access to the online ESV Study Bible when you buy one of these bad boys.

So, our table doesn't look exactly like this, but it's close. We ordered a counter height dark wood table back in September, (September!) and we just got it into our home a week ago. It's so nice to finally have a kitchen table. Our guests have been sitting on the couch or the floor eating off Michael's giant tool box container. Sad.

i absolutely love white chocolate covered pretzels. Blah blah i know white chocolate isn't real chocolate, but i don't care! There is something sooo amazing about creamy sweetness blended with salty crunchiness. They were $1/bag at Ralph's this week. i bought one bag but i think i'm going to have to go back and get some more before the promotion is over.

Future of Forestry Christmas EP

My brother's band just released their Christmas EP. The album goes on sale TODAY in hard copy. You can buy it HERE, or if you want to hear it free* visit their myspace page (www.myspace.com/futureofforestry). It's Christmas music Future of Forestry-ized. Check it out!!!

*Even though you can hear it free, i'd encourage you to buy it so my brother and his wife don't starve and live on the streets.

Don't laugh, but...

i'm taking a ballet class.

Yes, i know my natural grace is evident to all as is, (cough cough) but taking an actual ballet class would just make me that much cooler. i know, it's not something you nor i ever imagined i'd do, but it's only five weeks and it's really low key. But it's not low key on my out of shape self! After just one hour of stretching, balancing, ballet-ing the basics, i was feelin' it. Who knew that such little movement could be such a workout?

Anyway i'm actually looking forward to the rest of it. Last night it was only my friend and i and the instructor, so we pretty much got a private lesson and i got some attentive coaching on the basics. So next week when the rest of the class is there i won't look like a clueless loser. Aw too bad, i think that's inevitable anyway... :)

Continued...

This blog is a continuation of another blog. More of the same.