. . . quote of the day by yours truly, lol.

And this was my entire day:


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I just found out there's a support group for people with eczema. Lol, maybe I'll join.

. . . stupid delete and X out buttons.

So Renfroe and I saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory today. It was awesome! I'm for real loving Johnny Depp right now, and Freddie Highmore is like, my favorite child actor. The soundtrack was amazing, too! Mmm, music.

Then, on the way to Arby's we witnessed somewhat of a situation that I'd rather not discuss online, but it was pretty scary/random/weird.

. . . and guys are strange. Actually, it's more like guy, but whatever.

So, it's official. I'm getting a new(er) car in the near future. I really want a Honda CR-V, and my parents will go along with it as long as we find one at a good deal. The catch to all of this is that I have to pay for half. . . but oh well. 'Bout time I started pulling some of my own weight.

I watched Finding Neverland last night and cried. It was beautiful; I don't know when I cried like that over a movie last. Now I really want to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Johnny Depp and Freddie Highmore are a great duo.

Nothing else is really going on. Friends are either scattered on the days I'm off, or I'm at work, so it's hard to hang out now. Lol, at least I have money for when we do hang out.

So I pretty much dehydrated myself at work yesterday. I suppose being outside around extremely hot cars wearing two shirts, blue jeans, socks, and shoes without drinking water will do that to a person. . . I mean I sweated. . . like seriously. I hardly ever sweat, and both of my shirts were really damp, and there was about a layer of sweat dried all over my body. . . mmm, I felt attractive, lol. The effects of it didn't really kick in till a couple of hours after I got off, and I felt even worse after getting home. Shaky. . . nausea. . . exhaustion. . . woohoo. I'm still shaky and a little weak, but I'm all right. Most definitely going to remember to bring a huge water jug next time.

Somewhere back there
I left my worries all behind.
My problems fell out of the back of my mind.
We're going,
and I'm never knowing where we're going.
To go back to where I was
would just be wrong.
I'm pressing on.
Pressing on
all my distress is going going gone.
And I won't sit back, and take this anymore.
'Cause I'm done with that
I've got one foot out the door.
And to go back where I was
would just be wrong
I'm pressing on.

I loves the Relient K.

. . . the two most spiritually and emotionally damaging words ever .

I'm done. Seriously. It's been a looooooong ride-- much longer than it should have taken. I'd almost say it didn't get me anywhere, but I know God has His reasons.

I have an awesome college schedule, I have a job, and God is doing things in my life beyond what I could imagine. What else could I possibly ask for?

"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past." Isaiah 43:18

You'd think I'd be more excited, but I'm really not. I'm glad. . . really, I am, but I'm not giddy like I would have been months ago. I can't say I didn't get what I prayed for.

Very very very few of you will understand the above.

Work is going well. I start my regular schedule next week; it'll be the schedule I'm on throughout school as well. I was told earlier that it was "so hot" that I worked there. Go me, lol.

Hmm. . . shopping excites me. Weeee!

Random.

Yeah. . . so I have a job. I actually interviewed for it two weeks ago, and they called last week telling me I'd be coming in sometime this week. I started yesterday, and I'm already pretty much used to it. I work at Taevan's Lube Center. . . that's right folks, Anna Miller works at an oil changing place. Though, the only things I do to cars are put air in the tires-- "Using a gauge?" "Yeah."-- ((Dad found this EXTREMELY amusing-- hm, I wonder why, lol)), washing windows, and vacuuming the floorboards. I'm also working with Shannon and Matt, so that's exciting, lol.

Um-- this morning was fun. I went to Cracker Barrel and Starbucks with Brian, Cameron, Aimee, Christina, and Lauren before going in at 11:00. Good food, mmm.

Everyone longs to give oneself completely to someone, to have a deep-soul relationship with another, to be loved thoroughly an completely.
But God to a Christian says, "No. Not until you are satisfied and content and fulfilled with being loved by Me alone. . . I love you, My chold. Until you discover that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found, you will NOT be capable of the perfect human relationship that I have planned for you. You will NOT be united with another until you are united with Me. Exclusive of anyone else, exclisive of all desires or wants. I want you to stop planning, stop wishing and allow me to give you the most thrilling plan existing-- one that you can't imagine. I want you to have the best! Please allow Me to bring you this; just keep watching me; expecting the greatest things. Keep learning and hearing the things I tell you. You must wait! Don't be anxious. Don't worry! Don't look around at things others have gotten or that I have given them; you just keep looking off and away up to me, or you will miss what I want to show you. And then, when you are ready, I will surprise you with a love far more wonderful than that you have EVER dreamed for. You see, until you are ready, and until the one I have for you is ready-- IAM working at this moment to have both of you ready at the same time!!! Until both of you are satisfied exclusively with Me and the life I've prepared for you, you won't be able to experience the love that exemplified your relationship with Me. . . and this is the perfect love. And, dear one, I want you to have the most wonderful love. I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your relationship with Me, and to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting untion of beauty and perfection and love that I offer you with Myself. Know that I love you utterly. I am the God Almighty! Believe and be satisfied!"

Kaylei gave me this awhile ago, and I just found it amidst a group of papers in a drawer. Thought I'd share.

Anna Banana

Banana

Chiquita

Anner

Meredith

Anncha

Annta Zonta

The Annster

Amma Niller


Yeah. . . can you tell I'm bored? I don't really go by any of these anymore except the last two.

. . .off to clean my room some more. What were some of your childhood nicknames?

I randomly woke up at 4:40 this morning. As I lay in bed wishing my eyes weren't so dry, I began to connect my dry eyes to my relationship with Jesus-- my eyes were dry because I needed to soak them with tear solution. Sometimes ((like now)), my relationship with Jesus becomes dry because I don't soak myself with the word of God. I thought about how I needed to start doing my quiet time differently, because over the last couple of months, I've slowly realized what I'm doing now isn't working at all.

I then began to worry because I wasn't always thinking about Jesus, but as soon as that thought came to mind, it was countered by a passaged I underlined a couple of weeks ago in "Every Young Woman's Battle":

"Are we saying that God is supposed to be the only thing you think about? No, but we are saying that as you think on the things that daily demand your attention, you can still love God with all your heart, soul, and mind and share His love with others. When you demonstrate responsible stewardship of the life He has given you, your life offers undeniable proof of your love for Him."

I found this verse yesterday/this morning. . .

" Then you will call out, and the Lord will answer. You will cry out and he will say 'Here I am!' If you stop making trouble for others, if you stop using cruel words and pointing your finger at others, if you feed those who are hungry and take care of the needs of those who are troubled, then your light will shine in the darkness and you will be as bright like the sunshine at noon. The Lord will always lead you. He will satisfy your needs in the dry lands and give strength to your bones. You will be like a garden that has much water, like a spring that never runs dry." -Isaiah 58:9-12b.

And one last thing I thought about at 4:40 this morning. . . our relationship with Jesus is reflected in our relationship with others.

. . . like sleep, lol.

"The heart does things for reason that reason cannot understand." -The Princess Diaries 2:Royal Engagement.

love love love that quote.

Mmm, more Dave Macon today!

The Uncle Dave Macon Days festivities began early this evening, and I was in attendence. . .


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Little old men sat around singing and playing bluegrass music. . .


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I had an amazing dinner. . .


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Mmm, beef. . .


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I went bowling tonight with most of the gang after eating cheeseburgers and watching Hitch at Jenna's for her birthday. I had a lot of fun, lol. . . it's all in the thumb. I've been on here editing and uploading pictures from the past couple of days, and I'm still not through, but make sure to check out the new stuff in my photo box!

and You said
"I know this will hurt,
but if I don't break your heart,
things will just get worse."

Reality can be amazingly beautiful or depressingly discouraging. Sometimes, I set things up in my mind the way I want them to happen, and when everything turns out differently, I get down and don't know how to react to what's really going on. Right now, I'm trying to take everything for what it really is and actually use what I'm given for the better.

"Life is like that. You try and try for something and then, the moment you give up, there it is." -The Slightly True Story of Cedar B. Hartley

. . . story of my life

Sometimes, we hurt those we love the most because we trust them the most. We trust that they'll continue to love and be there for us no matter what. . . ((paraphrased from The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants))

I don't understand how something that feels so right can be so wrong.

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Happy 4th of July!!!

Last night was fun. Homemade ice cream, fireworks, and good conversations were definitely enjoyed :) However, lol, when I was standing in Graham's front yard with him and Aimee before we left, I dropped my car key, and we couldn't find it. Thankfully, I had an extra.

((edit))

He found the key, yay. After I wrote all of the above, I went Aimee's to lay out, and when Graham showed up, we swam awhile. Went back home, got cleaned up, met back at G's, and we went to MTSU to watch the fireworks.

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Hopefully I'll be able to chill out now.

. . . Dad inspired the title for today's post. He bought mom a 2005 Ford F150 for her birthday coming up. I must say, the thing is beastly-- I told Graham that it blows all of our other cars out of the driveway, lol.

I've got $30 in Starbucks cards, so I'm up for a trip any time y'all are, lol. Mom got me a tumbler you can personalize with pictures and such; I've got the foot picture from my birthday and a picture of me in my prom attire drinking a frappucino in it. I also got A Cinderella Story from my brother and his fiancee! Yippee!!!

Life is nice :)

((edit))

Jennifer, Christina, and I got our nails done today. . . and went bowling afterwards. Not one nail was broken or chipped. Go us.

I'm 19 today.

YES!!!

Happy birthday to me.

Friends!


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Who's feet belong to who?


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Mmm, tonight was fun. You can see more pictures in my photo box :)

there isn't a word in the dictionary that fits the mess swirling around in my head

My birthday is Thursday, but because of other things going on that day, I'm celebrating early. . . like, tomorrow evening. We'll meet at 6 to eat somewhere ((haven't decided where yet-- I'm up for suggestions)) and then go to Starbucks. Presents are up to you. I'd be happy with a card with some kind of message in it. If you're interested or whatever, leave a message or let me know. Check back for a place to eat.

Okay. Powers totally reminded me of an awesome place: BLUE COAST!!!! Mmm. So yeah. . . Blue Coast at 6:00. Starbucks afterwards. Mmm.

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this got me any and everywhere



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Barlow Girl


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again



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BG signing



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"It's Anna looking in a mirror." -Brian King


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Mom and the Bison



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me and Mom



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me and Chelsey



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Sean Knox!



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Me working the spotlight



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the cast of the skit



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me with Col. Ingleson, a POW from the Vietnam war

I've done this one before, but stuff changes.

The Soundtrack of My Life
- Opening Credits: A Whatever Life- Hayley Duff
- Waking-Up scene: High of 75- Relient K
- Average Day scene: Every Little Thing- Hawk Nelson
- Falling In Love scene: Why Can't I- Liz Phair
- Love Scene: More Than Me- Jordan Cahill
- Fight With a Friend scene: Which to Bury, Us or the Hatchet- Relient K
- Break-Up/Post Break-Up scene: Goodbye To You- Michelle Branch
- Lonely scene: Never Alone- Barlow Girl
- Get Back Together scene: Want You Back- Mandy Moore
- Fight scene: Eye of the Tiger- Survivor
- Wandering Around Randomly scene: Over It- Annalise
- Heartbreak scene: My Immortal- Evanescence
- Mental Breakdown scene: Untitled- Simple Plan
- Driving scene: California- Hawk Nelson
- Sex scene: My Confession- Josh Groban
- Dream sequence: Hampster Dance Song
- Party scene: Saturday Night- Bay City Rollers
- Happy Dance scene: Walking on Sunshine- Jump 5's version
- Regret scene: I So Hate Consequences- Relient K
- Long Night Alone scene: You Led Me- Barlow Girl
- Closing credits: Suddenly- Superchick