Sarah and the Adventure of Life

The last time I wrote about Sun Kisses , June had just begun. Now I'm writing Part II, on the brink of the beginning of August. Oh, how time flies. In May, my friends and I traveled down South to celebrate a wedding. This past week we visited the Gulf of Mexico again...just for fun! It has been a fun, action-packed vacation so far full of aquarium adventures, beach excursions, sunburns, sea salt, and sea food...and we're not done yet. However, before I departed for vacation, I spent a day with Luke...and it all started at Red Lobster. No, I didn't serve him...we went on a date! It's currently Crab-Fest (FYI Crab Lovers!), so we decided to come off-the-clock to get some delicious, sweet crab. We had 1 lb of Snow Crab and then a 0.5 lb of Bairdi Crab, which is very similar to Snow Crab except that it is larger and a tad bit sweeter. We both loved it. Let's Get Crackin' After a hearty lunch, we headed over to Dallas for DCI - a marching competition. Luke...

Hopefully we can all say we have been put in a situation that has truly humbled us. Humility can be felt through something as simple and beautiful as volunteering with the children at your church and seeing a child light up with pure joy; or it can be felt through the sweat and tears of helping a community rebuild after a devastating natural disaster. Humility is not always a nice feeling. It typically doesn't make us feel all warm and fuzzy inside. In fact, being humbled sometimes makes us feel the complete opposite: uncomfortable, embarrassed, or maybe even ashamed. Despite these feelings, I really do believe that being humbled is a necessary part of being human . It forces us to recognize our humanity, our mortality. It gives us the opportunity to see everything around us in a different perspective. As you know, I have been a waitress for the majority of the summer. Coincidentally, I've also been humbled for the majority of the summer. I haven't done anything absolu...

If you're reading this, then you've stepped foot into my changed blog. I've had this blog running for a little over a year now, and I've changed things here and there; however, today I made a big change. I changed the title of my blog. The title of my blog used to be " Sarah and the Misadventures of Life ," which was displayed in big, curvy letters at the top of the page. It's the first thing someone should see, besides the Tangled-inspired backdrop. That title was glued onto this blog for so long...so why change? Well, first of all, when you type " Misadventure " into Google, this is what comes up: The definition pops up, obviously. But this definition is the very reason why I knew I had to change the first thing people see when they decide to look at this blog. When I think of life, I don't think of it as " unfortunate " or a " mishap " Life is a blessing. A wonderful gift. Something to be treasured.  Life is...

Summer is my favorite season. Yes, it's hot, but I just love the feeling of summer. Summer is full of peaches, ice cream, and sweet tea. Summer is freedom from school (usually) and pants...because shorts are essential to survive. Tank tops, flip flops, lollipops... Ahhh, Summer . Too bad it's already halfway over! Well, almost. I don't mind though; I'm School-Sick (as opposed to home-sick) and really miss being at my favorite university with some of my favorite people! Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely enjoying my time off with friends and family. In fact, I've been pretty busy with some special people here at home. Two weeks ago, Luke and I finally celebrated our one year anniversary (almost a month later). We decided on having dinner at Spaghetti Warehouse , a new place for both of us. It was unique in a multitude of ways, and the food was wonderful. 15 Layer Lasagna! Amazing Dip Amazing Guy After our incredibly romantic dinner (whic...