starting goodbyes.
i'm feeling a little down at the moment. i've only got one more full day in ventura before i leave for illinois, and in typical fashion i have hardly anything ready. i've gone through my clothes, and some of the tubs that i brought back at the beginning of summer, and i don't feel like there's a whole lot left to do. then i think about it. and i begin to realize that i've got stuff all over our house that i need (or want). i mean, i've seriously got stuff everywhere. it sorta makes me sick thinking about all the crap i've got.
yesterday i went down to jimi's tattoo and body piercing in port hueneme and got a tattoo. it was an interesting experience for sure. i'd called to make an appointment a couple of days before, so we didn't have to wait as long as other people who had just shown up, but we still waited a good 40 minutes before i got in. once i got into the room i was only in there for seriously five minutes. it took basically no time cause it was so small and so simple. just a single thick line. and yes it hurt but it wasn't actually too bad. since he only had to do one pass on it. i'm sure that if i'd wanted it thicker it would have hurt more. all in all i'm really pleased with it. also, the reactions that i've gotten from friends who have seen it has been really positive, and while i don't care what they think entirely, it just makes me feel better. i was really surprised at how many people knew about it when i got to church this morning. i'd only told 5 people that i was going to get it done (along with posting it on here, but hardly anyone reads this so i doubt they found out from here), and yet there were at least 10 people this morning who asked to see it. they all run in the same crowd so i knew who they found out from. i'd also told my parents before getting it done, and i think that helped a lot, and they really appreciated it. i know that now that i've shown it to people, almost the entire church will know by next sunday. funny how quickly things travel at church. i've decided to show some people (mostly if they ask), but not go flashing it around to everyone. of course due to a comment someone made at youth group tonight (thanks josh) pretty much all of the middle schoolers know now, and i'm a little nervous about what their parents are going to think after the kids go home and tell them about it. i know some won't approve, and some probably won't care. good thing i'm gone next week though.
tonight i had to say goodbye to my middle schoolers, which was a little sad (especially a couple of them). we had a really good time tonight though. we played game cube, marco polo (on land), ate some bbq grub, played mafia, and had a talk that wrapped up our summer talk series (all for one). i think what i'm going to miss the most about them is their humor. some of them are just so witty.
also this evening i had to say goodbye (for now) to one of my best friends, laura. we met at starbucks and got some coffee (my new drink is a soy latte). we sat and talked for almost an hour and it was great. we've had a number of conversations this summer (a good majority of them within the last week), and i'm REALLY going to miss that. i suppose that i'll just have to call her. it's never the same over the phone, but it's better than nothing.
i need to get packing or be doing something productive. here goes.
feeling sad about having to leave.
- corrie
yesterday i went down to jimi's tattoo and body piercing in port hueneme and got a tattoo. it was an interesting experience for sure. i'd called to make an appointment a couple of days before, so we didn't have to wait as long as other people who had just shown up, but we still waited a good 40 minutes before i got in. once i got into the room i was only in there for seriously five minutes. it took basically no time cause it was so small and so simple. just a single thick line. and yes it hurt but it wasn't actually too bad. since he only had to do one pass on it. i'm sure that if i'd wanted it thicker it would have hurt more. all in all i'm really pleased with it. also, the reactions that i've gotten from friends who have seen it has been really positive, and while i don't care what they think entirely, it just makes me feel better. i was really surprised at how many people knew about it when i got to church this morning. i'd only told 5 people that i was going to get it done (along with posting it on here, but hardly anyone reads this so i doubt they found out from here), and yet there were at least 10 people this morning who asked to see it. they all run in the same crowd so i knew who they found out from. i'd also told my parents before getting it done, and i think that helped a lot, and they really appreciated it. i know that now that i've shown it to people, almost the entire church will know by next sunday. funny how quickly things travel at church. i've decided to show some people (mostly if they ask), but not go flashing it around to everyone. of course due to a comment someone made at youth group tonight (thanks josh) pretty much all of the middle schoolers know now, and i'm a little nervous about what their parents are going to think after the kids go home and tell them about it. i know some won't approve, and some probably won't care. good thing i'm gone next week though.
tonight i had to say goodbye to my middle schoolers, which was a little sad (especially a couple of them). we had a really good time tonight though. we played game cube, marco polo (on land), ate some bbq grub, played mafia, and had a talk that wrapped up our summer talk series (all for one). i think what i'm going to miss the most about them is their humor. some of them are just so witty.
also this evening i had to say goodbye (for now) to one of my best friends, laura. we met at starbucks and got some coffee (my new drink is a soy latte). we sat and talked for almost an hour and it was great. we've had a number of conversations this summer (a good majority of them within the last week), and i'm REALLY going to miss that. i suppose that i'll just have to call her. it's never the same over the phone, but it's better than nothing.
i need to get packing or be doing something productive. here goes.
feeling sad about having to leave.
- corrie
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