how to deal

That's the title of the book I'm reading now. Mrs. Tullsen got it for me for my birthday, actually, and I'm almost done with it. I love it. It's got me hooked. :) I love it when a book can do that.

I have quite a long reading list actually... all my friends here are readers. :) which is AWESOME and I love it. So it's been really great cause if you just talk to any of them about a book you've read they'll jump in with, "Oh man, I have a book you need to read! You'll love it!" It's amazing. I love being surrounded by readers.

We've also been like that with music lately. Oma and Opa got me an iTunes gift card for my birthday, and I've already spent most of it... :) I've been getting music recomendations though from a lot of people, and it's been wonderful... I'm gonna have to make a new playlist soon!

my life, at least the past four years, has a playlist. Each year of high school I kept a running playlist on iTunes of all the songs from that year. It's amazing the power music can have! Listening to those song lists totally transports me to a different time and place. It's incredible to then see how much I've changed and grown (well, hopefully that's what I see!) from the time when the playlist was put together.

Books and music are some of God's greatest gifts to us. I mean think about it - when you read a good book, doesn't it just bring you such joy? Even if the book is sad... maybe you need a cry. A good book can give that to you. Same with music. You can hear that turn up the radio, roll the windows down song and melt the stress, or grumpiness, or hurt away... even if just for a few minutes. And when you really need a good cry, guarenteed there's a song written in just the perfect words to explain your sadness. It's just theraputic. And healing in a way. God is amazing for giving us those ways to deal with things. Well. That's how I deal with things at least. Sometimes that can be the best comfort there is. Not always, but sometimes.

Ok. Well that's my thought for the day I guess. I'm off to read. Some pleasure reading, some homework reading. bahhhhh. Oh, if you could pray for me, that'd be awesome. I'm feeling sick... just ickyness. I don't think I have a fever, just sore throat, headache, TIREDNESS, etc. Thanks! I love you all. Till next time!