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    Happiness & Trends

    Trends are forever coming and going. As I get older it will get better and better to see things come back in style that I used to wear. If I could determine these trends however, I have a top 5 list set in place. These are just my initial reactions so this list could change. Some items have been rumored to actually be coming back, some I am just hopeful. It would make me forever happy to see these things worn and used again: 1. Stirrup PantsThey’re comfy cozy and you never have to worry about your pants being afraid of your shoes (you know what I’m talking about –…

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    Cato’s, Shar-pei, & Occupations

    It all started at Cato’s. Mom and I were doing some serious shopping (because we were in Pocahontas, Arkansas) and we really needed to go to the bathroom. We walked across the street to Walmart to wait for Taylor and my dad. We started wasting time and ended up in the electronic section. Mom’s been looking for a tv so we were browsing when the boys finally came. Somehow over the course of 30 minutes, mom and dad walked away without a thing and Taylor and I ended up with a Sony Bravia HDTV. So much for conversations about what to do with our money – I’m blowin it all…

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    Peppercorns, Girlfriends, & Steve

    Back to the strange things in life that happen to me. 2 extremely embarrassing stories and 1 heart-warming one: I mentioned a few days ago that Taylor and I signed a lease for an apartment in Euless. What I didn’t mention was that we went to Wing Stop to eat lunch right before hand. That place is delicious and has the best fries…ever. We eat there and drive immediately to the apartments to meet with the manager so we can sign for our new home. This meeting is really scary for us, because we are legitimately afraid we will be denied. We have nothing to prove ourselves or the fact…

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    Benjamins & .5

    Good comments…good thoughts. The age old question: what to do with our money. I’ve talked with several people yesterday since my last post, and Taylor and I talked about it all the way from Fort Worth to Abilene. We debated everything from whether Bill Gates was being excessive with his heated sidewalks to whether or not living in a tent hunting for our own food was too drastic. Taylor and Jacquie both bring up a good point – no matter what, we can’t judge others based on material things. I did however debate with Taylor about an absolute truth – is it fair to say that heated sidewalks are absolutely…

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    Finality & Rob Bell

    I’m pretty pensive right now so if you are looking for a good laugh, visit awkwardfamilyphotos.com instead. If you want to struggle through holiness more with me, continue on.. I spent probably an hour last night reading all the facebook wall posts of Aaron Fry and Bryce Hilgenkamp. Both young college aged men that died way before their time. I actually read Aaron’s wall frequently because he is normally at the top of my friend’s list. What is fascinating to me is what an impact death can have on life. Both guys were very cool people, so life-altering that people write on their wall consistently. It’s been almost 2 years…

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    Belkin, Holy, & Home

    I’m going to go ahead and warn you that this is going to be a good one. Lots of things have happened recently and life is good. To start, I bought a cover for my iPhone screen from Target. I was pretty stoked because I hate those nasty fingerprints that I leave all over the screen. When someone asks to use my phone, I hand it to them in a state that says “I just ate a bucket of KFC chicken and I smeared the grease all over my phone”. I put the cover on, worked out all the little bubbles, and voilà – it still smears. Jonathan Storment is…