so i'm at home for the weekend in Point, w/ Mike. just felt like going home and get my dog back. i'm all settled in to my new place by myself and i'm lovin' it...it's just lonely w/o my dog there. so anyways, just a weekend to chill, not do anything, i saw friends last night, people i haven't see in like almost 5 years...brock, shane, justin. i love those guys. ha. hopefully today i'll be seeing sherrie link, if brock calls me. and maybe brock's parents. it's been so long. besides that not much going on. just chillin. k, i think i'm goin to wake up and go get coffee. peace.

new.

well, well, well.....i'm back...it's been a long time. a lot has happened in the last however many months since last time i wrote. so here goes.

well, to start. i've gotten my own place as of Feb. 14th. in a small town north of rochester about 15 mins. all by myself. i love it. i miss my dog though, she'll be with me in a few weeks. my place is small, but i love it. perfect just to chill in. exactly what i need! i got shelving(sp?) up on the walls as of yesterday and it looks tight.

second, the MN state AG snow camp was pretty cool. i loved playing w/ the people i did...and i really felt in my element. God did some amazing things, i'm sure in students lives, but mine also. i hope to do more things like that in the future.

third, i work at a flower shop...and it was just valentine's day! you can put two to two together, but it wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be...by bad, i mean, busy. just worked a lot of hours in a 3 day period. i really did have fun at it. i'm really enjoying my job there. it's just a great atmosphere to be in.

fourth, i'm still in the most amazing relationship i've ever been in. this dude blows my mind! there really aren't words. he is such an amazing person through and through, and i'm pretty much the luckiest chic in the world to be with him. he has helped me so much in the last few months i can't really put into words all the support he has given me...and in all the crazy times he has stuck through w/ me.

fifth, i got to go see one my top three musicians...if not my favorite, the day before valentine's, mr. john mayer. it pretty much rocked my socks off. i'm not going to lie to you about it. i love johnny.

i'm still doing church stuff. week to week. so anyways....besides the day to day stuff...i've been ok. thinking about a lot, keeping busy, and really enjoying the days when i can just chill.

i will be putting pics up. of john mayer concert and apparently i said i would put pics up of my birthday night in the limo, but forgot so i'll put those up too...whenever i get a chance. thanks for being faithful to my blog...whoever you are.

peace.

snow.

http://www.mnaog.org/departments/youthandcollege/snowcamp.asp


take a look at that...i'm so stoked.

pics to come, from my b-day i promise.

limo.

tonight was amazing! i really don't know what to say to describe how special i felt. well first my boyfriend told me to be ready at 6:45, so i was...then he said to come outside in the front of the house...(i live on a fairly busy road) so i walk out to see a "FREAKIN" limo. (pics to follow) but before that...he gave me 3 roses. one red...for love, and 2 for our friendship. it was tight. then i got in the limo....i've never been in one before, it was awesome, we got to chill in it for a while around town. good convo. then we got dropped off at Victoria's downtown. we ate and he paid. seriously it was one of the most special days of my life. i'll never forget it. it just doesn't seem real that someone truly and deeply cares for me in this way.... (i know others care for me too,)...but on this level...it's a good feeling. i've had other boyfriends/"good friends" but none like mike. he really sees something in me, underneath all my many flaws. he will do anything he can to let me know how much he cares about me (hence the limo). i am honestly so lucky to have him in my life, first as my amazing friend and second as my amazing boyfriend. , i really dont' know what else to say......

so apparently it's my birthday tomorrow....totally forgot. i got a present in the mail yesterday, it was nice. and mike has something planned all out, but i have no idea what it is...i'm excited tho.

ok so happy birthday to me, i guess.

beautiful.

lately, i haven't been feeling good (not physically) in other ways but, i have amazing people in my life to support me. friends, familiy, and my amazing friend/boyfriend, mr. mike bartlett. he has been there completely for me. anyways, today, he showed up at my house after work with this.......








yea, he's amazing. -he remembered my fav. flower too...the orchids... :)

beautiful

my boyfriend, he's amazing!!


mike and mimi have a love/hate relationship. tonight, they love each other, it's a good night. haha, but other days, he doesn't like her, and she doesn't like him. so sweet. my VIP and my VID. ha.

update.

news....i am dating!!!! yes, it's true...it's something i thought i never wanted to do again after my last relationship. but some amazing dude came along and swept me off my feet...hehe. i'm so happy, it's been a process up to this point and still is, but we've made it this far and i'm smiling. not to sound cliche, but mr. mike bartlett is nothing like any other relationship i've been in, i don't know, he's just amazing. ask me for more details if you want...that's the update-(sarah)

next tueday mike and i are going to good ole Stevens Point to hang out for a bit.

here's a pic.... :)

winter

so, i'm really excited about this coming February. Mark Dean (head youth guy for the state of MN) asked me to head up the music for the MN Winter Camp at Lake Geneva. i'm stoked. it's going to rock. i got some guys up at North Central helping me out w/ the tasty licks on the guitars and bass.... as well as michael bartlett on drums and liz on the keys. i'm so excited, this will be awesome. hopefully, more will come after this one...i would love to do more camps/conventions/retreats...and such. i once had a pretty hard core dream/passion to travel and do this kind of stuff...and i kind of lost hope w/ that. so this will be so good. and this is pretty much the only reason i'm looking forward to winter. :(

anyways....in other things...not much. still doin life. God, flowers, and coffee.

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thirsty little chica. my mom's puppy.
cornfield. back home.
one of the many swings and me. :)

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Everyone at Starbucks. it's weird to think Point has a Starbucks...moving on up.
Chillin'
Bandon and his crazy hair.
Paint ball guys. all serious and junk.
Paint ball girls and guys.

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K-dog getting prepared to paint ball.
Mike's a good aim.
Girls on the golf cart. Davina, Madison, Jesse.
Passengers in the car of crazy.
Madison's face is classic and the car isn't looking to good.

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The Junker.
One of the many times we had to fix it to drive it again.
Ok, so it may not look like it is, but this car is getting air in the pic. andy was crazy.
Muffler issues.
one of my personal favs. marlana was too scared to finish her ride in the car, while andy was driving.

start

i'm at db's right now just chillin there's a jazz band here...it's pretty tight. i know the piano player, pretty sweet. i'm never getting married, but when i do, i'm having them play...hopefully they will be still around or i will be.

other news. God has blessed me once again in my life. something i never expected but so happy. more to come in the near future about this blessing! :)

i love that this person is not one to be fake or make others think they are so incredible, when the truth is we've all made mistakes and we're all NOT perfect....but this person, owns up and tries his best to not get into the same junk he's has worked so hard to turn from. so true, so strong, so real. i know he has my back and he knows i have his. i'm so thankful for this blessing. :) crev.

i'm excited about the future, whatever it will bring.


in other other news... working at flowers by jerry, liking it a lot. working at Dunn Bros. still. still doin that church stuff.

getting a cold.

a chic i work with and i were talking today, she used to live in Hawaii. i could go for a trip to hawaii right now. sure could!

i love October. i love fall. i want to take every moment in, cause come january, i'm goin to be done with winter.

i wish i could live in a different state every month. i would definately live in Wisconsin for Oct. hands down. great memories back in the day there at this time of the year.

so here's where i would live every month...

January....Hawaii
Feburary....Oregon (Portland)
March....Massachusetts (Boston)
April....Louisana (New Orleans) (to listen to good music outside)
May....Georgia (Atlanta or Savannah) (no reason, just cause)
June.....Colorado (mountains)
July.....California (northern cali) (along the coast, on a ranch w/ horses)
August....Washington (Seattle)-(not to hot, not to cold...not so rainy)
September.....Florida (along the atlantic coast)-(not to hot, not to cold)
October....Wisconsin
November....Texas (really no reason, except everything is bigger there and its not as cold in nov as the northern states)
December....New York City, New York (cause i want to be there for the holidays)

thats just a start of a list, i can get you details if you would like to sponsor me in getting to these states at these designated times.... :)

ok i'm leaving Dunn's now...

here's just a little shot of all the flowers. beautiful!!















Mike and I at the reception.

Andy waiting to begin. by the flowers. ah.









Nick getting trashed by accident at the reception. no one carded him...ha. he didn't drink it, so he says.












The family and wedding party before the wedding. Everything was perfect. amazing!

Crev and I on our adventure at Quarry Hill. random!

this is one from our concert on Aug 18th. i know it's been awhile since pics, but i figured it out now, so more to come.

new.

i love life right now...i truly count myself blessed everyday. but i'll tell ya what...the next couple of months are going to be interesting and hard. i'm a very impatient person, most of you know that, God is definately going to be stretching me, but through it all, it's going to be awesome, once through it!! i'm in new times right now, but still feel good and at peace. in some aspect it's uncharted waters for me. i can only be general right now. no need to be in depth. ha.

other news...not much.

i'll update more later....got a new comp. so i haven't mastered the whole posting of the pics on here yet!!

love.

i'm in love..........................................yes, i am.














i'm declaring my love!! for the thing that is MAC! life is so much awesome-er. i dont' know why someone wouldn't want one of these suckers!???!!

i keep on finding out little short cuts, tricks for it. and seriously, it has a freakin' remote...i can be just chilling...hmmm, i want to watch a dvd...ok, or...yea, i want to listen to music...no prob. well actually i want to look at some pics....sure.

awesome, awesome, awesome.

The Lord blesses me even with little stupid stuff like this...


i'm a retard. ha. a retard with a mac.