journaling

One of my best friends Amanda gave me a charming little journal from martadesigns a few years ago for my birthday. I flipped through some of my old entries. I love how simple it is:

dear diary

today

sunday, 19 april 2009

i love the smell of

fresh laundry

i love the sound of

my dad's voice

i love the taste of

lemon cookies

i love the sight of

open fields

i love the feel of

chapstick on my lips

I'm not that great at writing in my real journal. Sometimes when my mind is thinking about many different things, I like to write down in my journal all my thoughts. Usually when I go back and read these entries, I'm embarrassed for myself and feel like I sound crazy and want to rip out those pages. If I were writing in my journal now, this is some of what I would write:

• I need to read books more often. I actually think I read more for fun while in school.
• It really wasn't a lucky break to not have to take any math in college. Wish I knew some statistics.
• Modern Family is surprisingly hilarious. Phil's my favorite.
• Brad has a great family. It's no wonder he's so great.
• My prayers are always heard. I can think of multiple things that have happened in the past few weeks that prove it. I am loved.
• Grapefruit do funny things when dropped out the car window while going 80. Try it.
• I really admire my sister and brothers.
• I would visit Chile every year if I could. Better, I'd own a house there.
• Parts of Arizona snow. A lot. And it's pretty.

[Prescott, Arizona]