exausted ramblings

It feels amazing to be working out again.. and be half-way in shape. Between working out everyday, sand volleyball, wallyball, and random sport-activities with friends, it has been a great few weeks of exercise. I found out that I absolutely love to listen to worship music as I walk/run. It really, really pumps me up and pushes me to go the extra mile. And I enjoy walking out to the country with nature surrounding me and singing 'better is one day in your house.. better is one day in your courts.. than a thousand elsewhere'.. its like I am using exercise as a form of worship.. after all.. our bodies are a temple for the spirit. Look at all the crap we do to it, too. Its unfortunate. I will probably start slacking again- but at the moment I can't get enough exercise.. I get really hyper and jumpy when I don't have my daily walk/run. Its intense. And since it is great alone time with Jesus where I just talk to Him, listen to Him and praise Him the whole time... what is better than that?
Unfortunately, I have yet to play tennis this summer. some of us were going to in quincy tonight.. yet it rained and we postponed it. So I went on a very hardcore walk/run (and since it was night time) I went through town instead. I just recovered about half an hour ago. :) I am not a runner. nope. not one bit.

So tomorrow is father's day.. should've made a card... mom and I got dad Valkyrie (which we watched tonight.. wow.. intense...), Gran Torino, and some nice head phones. The last two we will give him tomorrow. I decided to stay home from church and just hang out with him by going to an eagle scout ceremony. Woo hoo. The things a good daughter does. :)

I also drew tonight. A song inspired me... and I just used a pink sharpie.. the closest thing to me.. and I actually really like it... I need to paint soon. I feel like this summer has done nothing for my creative side.

I think its cool that Tyler Lyle responds to me on twitter. He is famous in my mind.. because I love his music.. even if he isn't up there with Lifehouse- its still nice. I think I like artists better when they aren't really well known. Their music seems more raw... more real.

I need to go to sleep.. so I am going to go write in my journal now. Yes, I pretty much have two journals. pathetic, I know. But I love to write.. plus the hand-written one is much more personal. And though I do tell a lot on this blog.. I won't let anyone read my journal.. until my kids or grand kids are old enough. Its kind of for them. If I never get married.. well.. some child will find it helpful in her struggles.

I need to stop speaking nonsense.. I am exhausted.
goodnight, Illinois.