Goodbye Puyallup, Hello Seattle!

Well, I officially live in Seattle now!!! Annnnnndddd I am a college student!! Woot woot!! Wow I don't feel nearly old enough to be a college student...I feel like I should be entering senior year again =) But alas, nope. I moved out on thursday this past week. It has been sooo much fun! Pretty busy, but quite a blast. I love my roomie (her name is Emily) and we have had soo much fun together! Classes start tomorrow and I am very very excited. I still miss ptown, but I'm trusting in the fact that God has me up here for a reason and for now that is good enough for me. Love and miss you all!!!

My sis and my junk in my room

Hill Hall Tradition = Dick-erellas

MY DORM!!!

Thats right, I am a Falcon!!

Hanging lights in our room

Girl Party!!

Emily and I at Freddies

COLORFUL WALL!!!

Why now?

Alright. Tomorrow. Is. September 23rd. Meaning? I will be moving into my dorm room tomorrow. AHHHH!!!!! I've spent the afternoon packing...and Im still SOOO not ready! I was ready two weeks ago...why cant i still be ready now???? ugh. My rooms all packed up, my stuff is out. My goodbyes are said (well, mostly). Yet Im not as ready as i was a few weeks ago. That seems sorta backwards to me though...idk. I'm just at that point where I'm not so ready as I thought I would be. I'm nervous, Im scared. I realized today that I won't be around people I'm comfortable with. I don't know. God knows what Hes doing, but I'm still scared little me. Well see how it goes ya? A friend reminded me of this verse today.

Jeremiah 29:11-13 " For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.  And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart."

God's got it. I don't. And thats okay. He knows what Hes doing and if I seek Him, it will all great.

That being said, prayers are still appreciated. I leave tomorrow morning. I'll post pictures as soon as I can. Hope you all have an amazing weekend!!!

loves!
Tay

Threw it out the window

This post is mainly for "Our Fun Faith Filled Family", the blog of a family that have been a huge part of my life since I was about 12.

One of the things that this family does is attend camps at Fort Nisqually, which is a place that I have volunteered at for many years. And the Fort is known for crazy songs that they teach the kids at their summer camps. One such song was called "Threw it out the window". I don't know how the verses go, but the chorus goes "the window, the window, the second story window, high low low high, threw it out the window!" Yeah...I know...its a silly song =) But anyways, I heard this song when this family and my family went camping a few weeks ago. All six kids knew it and were singing it at the top of their lungs! So today Elise and I were wrestling over a ball...and I threatened to throw it out the window. So, "Our Fun Faith Filled Family", Elise and I threw her ball out the second story window (cause thats her bedroom window) and I thought I would tell you this!! Love you guys!!

*note: throwing ANYTHING out the window requires the presence, assistance, and total supervision of an adult, just so you know =)

Do the Puyallup =)

Hey guys!! So its fair time again, something that has been a part of my years since I was like 7. But it also means WORK for me =) I'm going on my fourth year of working the scone booth at the fair. Yes I know to all of you scones are one of the most amazing foods on the planet. To me however, ugh. I still enjoy them, but they aren't nearly as AMAZING to me as they are to you. So moral of the story? If you want to keep your fondness of scones, DO NOT work in a scone booth. Anyhoo, the fair is still pretty incredible. I'm amazed at how many people still come. The attendance has dropped compared to past years but it is still pretty full! And according, to most of the people I've asked, they all like the food. The oddest food I think they have there would have to be the deep-fried booth. They have deep-fried icecream, cookie dough, candy bars, rice crispy bars, deep-fried EVERYTHING! I haven't tried any of it yet...though Carly and I are planning on trying the deep-fried cookie dough. I'm not sure though, I guess well see what the fair brings. Also, a new arrival, is that Conifer (the company that makes fisher scones) are selling mini doughnuts this year! I actually got to work in that booth on Saturday with Carly and Brandon (two pretty amazing people =p) and the doughnuts are quite popular. I didn't try any cause I'm not a huge doughnut fan, but everyone said they were incredible! What else does the fair have? Animals, rides, rodeos, concerts, a ton of cheap gimics, and much more. So long story short, if you have time to make it to the Puyallup Fair, DO IT!
Here's some pictures I took last year:

This was taken right outside my booth

Our break spot - the hot tub booth

Yes, we get BORED standing there all day. Hence, butter creations

It looks kinda evil...its supposed to be an octopus...

SCONES! I stole this picture off the internet...they look much better in person!


Oh, and if you come, come visit me this weekend at the scone booth across from Sillyville!!! =)

¡Te quiero papá!

This morning was one of those mornings that I wanted to throw my alarm clock against the wall and curl up back in bed. Alas, I couldn't and so therefore I didn't (thank goodness). But nothing worked out for me this morning. I just couldn't find the right clothes, and my hair wasn't working the way I wanted it to, neither was my makeup. It was one of those mornings I seriously wanted to just sit in my bathroom and cry (yes, I do have those...not very often but I do every once in a while). So I finally got out the door to work. As we were getting off the train, my dad realized something was wrong and I just lost it. I started complaining and explained why my life was falling apart this morning (because at that point it seemed like it was), but by that point we had arrived at work so I got out of the van and walked up to my desk. About ten minutes later, I see my daddy walking up the stairs, carrying this:



He had gone to the store and bought me flowers!! I'm thinking that I have the most amazing daddy on the planet, no doubt about it. Thank you verrryy much daddy! I love you!!

Beautiful

"Beautiful" by Mercy Me - click here

The days will come when you don't have the strength
When all you hear is you're not worth anything
Wondering if you ever could be loved
And if they truly saw your heart they'd see too much

You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You are meant for so much more than all of this
You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His
You're beautiful

And praying that you have the heart to find
Cause you are more than what is hurting you tonight
For all the lies you've held inside so long
And they are nothing in the shadow of the cross

You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You are meant for so much more than all of this
You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His
You're beautiful

Before you ever took a breath
Long before the world began
Of all the wonders He possessed
There was one more precious
Of all the earth and skys above
You're the one He madly loves
Enough to death

You're beautiful
You're beautiful
In His eyes

You're beautiful
You were meant for so much more than all of this
You're beautiful
You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His
You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You're meant for so much more than all of this

You're beautiful
You're beautiful
You are treasured, You are sacred, You are His

YOU ARE HIS! =)

Live Out Loud

Hey checka checka mic check one two

Let me break it diggy down for you
We don't think that we anybody cool
But hey we just do what we do

God made us unique and so sweet
So we confidently re-rep this beat
Please don't mistake my swag for the vanity
Believe my faith runs too deep

I go bananas not to draw attention
But to remind you where i come from
X thug now i love more than some
Get one giving hugs when i'm done

Give an autograph not because i'm a star
But 'cause a lil' bit of nice goes far
You can love my style love my car
And i'll show you how i love my God


Turn it up live your life loud bring the noise
Turn it up you're one of a kind lift your voice
Turn it up don't be shy now girls and boys
Live out loud
Turn it up till the speakers go thump to thump
Turn it up everybody do what you want
Turn it up don't be shy now bring the funk
Live out loud


Hey hey you were not meant to
Be be like anybody else 'cause
He he made you unique and
It's a bit of a fail if i want you like me


Can't believe the way you made me
Came out so beautifully
Everything you put inside me
Belongs there so naturally


The world tried so hard to change me
Just to fit inside the mold
But i'd rather be the wonder
That you made though i've been told

It's the way you move the way you talk
That makes you who you are
But i'm not gonna let them change me
Into someone they want


'cause i've been made to shine to change your mind
To question what they say is right
We all were made for something
That's so beyond my mind


Turn it up live your life loud bring the noise
Turn it up you're one of a kind lift your voice
Turn it up don't be shy now girls and boys
Live out loud
Turn it up till the speakers go thump to thump
Turn it up everybody do what you want
Turn it up don't be shy now bring the funk
Live out loud


Who would of though i'd be on your tv
Rockin' the m u l l e t
3 latinos no not family
But 3 amigos on the m i c


See i'm convinced that my heart's at ease
Since my God has predestined me
To be all like be like the army
I just stepped up and took it so gladly


Now here's the interesting part to the story
Christ came and he bought us back for his glory
The same chances i got you got it homey
Why you think i opened the door? it wasn't for me


It's for my brothers and my sisters
That are caught up in the mixture
Your life is the bigger picture
Don't doubt that you're a star


'cause i've been made to shine to change your mind
To question what they say is right
We all were made for something
That's so beyond my mind

Yeah uniqueness is your destination ya'll
And the world's been waiting for you to get there
We all were made to be one of a kind
The genuine article turn your life up


Turn it up that's how we do it
Turn it up now's the time to live loud
Turn it up we gotta bring it up ya'll
Turn it up there's so much more for us
Turn it up we just gotta realize it
Turn it up turn your life up
Live out loud

"Live out Loud" - Group 1 Crew

This is an awesome song! I can't find it on youtube though, at least not anything where you can actually hear the song, but thats okay. Anyways this song really has a lot of truth in it. Be who you are. Take joy in the fact that God created YOU! He designed YOU! Take pride in that (well, pride in a good way =) ) Enjoy who you are and what makes you unique. Loves!
tay