So, I finally got bored enough with livejournal when i checked my friends page and my own update was the only one in 3 days...so now if you actually care to know what is going on in my life, check me out at http://carissacarpenter.blogspot.com

Ahh!!!  I hate not being able to sleep!  I was so burnt out and exhausted from today..or this week in general.  I haven't really slept much all week.  Can't get my brain to shut off...make it stop...

So, I went home this weekend...usually my going home always comes at a time when I need it.  It was especially true of this time.  However, I didn't realize exactly how good it was going to be to go home.  I had good conversation with my brother during our 4 hour trek from Miami University.  I hadn't seen him in a month, so it was very good.  I ( Read more... )

Why do Americans think they have to lead such a fast paced life??  I am probably close to as bad as they come.  Because of it, I think my life often times becomes mundane and routine.  For example at work in the coffee shop it is typical for me to ask a customer if they want whipped cream on top of their drink or what flavor of eagle freeze they ( Read more... )

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So this summer i was sucked into the world of myspace.  For those of you who aren't familiar it's kind of like a blog type thing only there is more to do with it besides blogging.  You can send comments or messages to any myspacer...and it tells you how many times your profile has been viewed.  There are various groups to join that generally have ( Read more... )

So, my evangelism group just called and we definitely can't get a camera until tomorrow...so i definitely could be at home spending time with my family right now.  I really did want to go  home, but I was going to have to leave later than I wanted because of work and come back sooner than I wanted because of this project, and so with gas prices as ( Read more... )

Today began another season of Ohio State football.  Much to the surprise of many people, I really enjoy Ohio State footbal season.  Actually I enjoy football season in general.  Sure I enjoy the excitement of watching my beloved buckeys cream opponent after opponent (at least hopefully this season will better than the last), but more than that ( Read more... )

So, the semester is off and running.  I'm not sure just yet if this is a good thing or a bad thing.  In general I'd sure like to stop time and stay right where I am in life, but I realize this is impossible...so the best thing for me to do is accept the fact that I can't really control where my life is going next.  The sooner I realize this the ( Read more... )

So my brother just told me a few minutes ago that one of my dad's best friends committed suicide last Friday. After years of alcoholism and years of struggling to make ends meet, a bounced 100 dollar check was the last straw for him.  It's just so sad to me that people can be so far down that they can't find any way out.  :(