my foray into the vast right wing conspiracy

so i am pretty sure becs and maybe katie just threw up a little bit at that title, but nevertheless, i have a semi-interesting life development.

for those of you who don't know, my boss at Dole is a former speechwriter for President Bush (41) and has worked in various government organizations such as the National Commission for Economic Growth and Tax Reform and the Cato Institute. clearly she's a Republican. she sat me down recently and let me know that she has decided to write a book about politics (topic is confidential) and she has asked me to be her Lead Research Contributor. naturally, i didn't hesitate to accept. so basically i just wanted to let you all know because i am super excited!!!!!!!!!!!! it's such an incredible topic and i have never been so passionate about being involved in something.

not sure what this means in terms of my ultimate life path, but, hey God knows and that's enough for me right now.

in other news, i painted an accent wall in my room purple. and got Mastering the Art of French Cooking in the mail today. it looks beautiful in my cookbook section of my library.

jules. i am proud of you for reading books!!!! and will make bouef bourgiogne for you anytime. just say the word, baby. how's your leg???? still broke???

katie craig-your pictures are too precious for words. i want to see you asap.

becs-i hope africa and jesse steele are treating you nicely. it seems you will have a significant amount of reading upon your return in terms of this blog. hopefully you will also write us a novel sized entry of your adventures

karissa- i know i said this via phone and gchat but yay for you being courageous and stepping out in faith!! God is going to do such amazing things through this time of diligent study and through you going to law school. also, i am seeing you in 18ish days!!! are you doing anything fun for the big 2-2 this weekend?????

ok i love you all sooo much. i wish we could all be cuddled on the couch at 263 drinking wine (jenna and karissa), rum and cokes (katie and jules(maybe)), and Andre (becs) watching what i like about you. my current roommates do not appreciate the creative genuis of amanda bynes. its heart wrenching.

love,

jen

3 posts in a row...what a LOSER

Yep, thats me.

Dear Diary,

Today I quit my job, pretty much on a whim that I want to go to Law school. I sure hope that this was the right decision. If not, I am basically hosed.

Love Always and Forever,
Karissa

PRAYER NEEDED

Hi loves,

please please please pray for me at like 4:30 tomorrow. I am quitting my job and absolutely terrified of what my boss' reaction will be. I am feeling really spiritually attacked and feel like satan is putting a lot of doubts in my mind, so please pray that I have peace with all my decisions i am making.


Love you girls!

Just so you all know...

Its friday night.
I'm home.
Studying for the LSAT.
AND watching Legally Blonde hoping it will inspire me.

Sometimes I wish outsiders could see the things that are posted/said on this blog. It has been quite a joy to read about all of your lives...the funny stuff, jobs, decision making, men, burned crotches....you all never cease to amaze me.
So, I have 18 days left in the boot!!!! Please pray for healing, as there is a chance, if it's not healed by then, that I will have to wear the boot/cast for longer. The time in the ol boot has gone by surprisingly fast and I am so pleased with this. As of now I have read 2 whole books in about 3 weeks...I know, Jenna, you're thinking 'I read 2 just last night.' But for us slow readers slash non-readers, this is a big accomplishment. I know Karissa has read it, but if you haven't read the Francene Rivers series...haha I can't think of the name of the series. But I just read A Voice in the Wind, and am still perturbed, in a good way. Bomb.com. Starting book 3 now! Yes!
What else is new....my sister is having a rough time now, so if you all could keep her in your prayers. Without going into too much detail, she may be moving at the end of the month, DC, Boulder, or God knows where. There has been major family conflict/drama all revolving around Rachel and her life. And what sucks is that I am stuck in the middle. I am loyal to my sister and the things she tells me in confidence and then there are my parents and their opinions. It's messy!
KATIECRAIG is coming to visit me Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!! I am very excited. Katie, I am very excited.
Karissa, once I can walk on my own without the help of two metal poles, I will fly my hiney up to see you. I want to soooo bad. Also, we ARE going somewhere together in December...oh wait, will you not be doing all your travleing now cuz the L Sizzat? We will chat.
Jenna, seriously, lets make beef bouifoishdfisdjhf together (idk how to spell that). It looked so damn good, and I think that's what we should do.
Becs, youre my hero. Damn us for not talking. We will just have more to chat about when you get home!
I am off to see the g-ma tomorrow. My mom and I are going for her b-day. Wooooo woooooo, youuuuuuu arrrrrre gooooooooodddd!
Love and miss you all!!!!!!!!!!

FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE. (laugh)

this new discovery of uploading pics to the blog may or may not be abusing my privileges...oops.

Not to sound like a broken record...

I came on here to write a little Karissa update and Jenna had beat me to the "grad school" punch! Probably because her and I g-chatted about it today.

Its fun g-chatting, it keeps me sane at a job that otherwise makes me want to cause myself physical pain. Its like a little dose of schiedermayer sarcasm whenever I need a pick me up! SIDE NOTE: Funny story with one of my roommates. Jenna, she will absolutely hate you. The first day she moved in (she's sweet as a peach on a hot summer day, and katie craigs childhood friend) she told us that she doesn't think sarcasm is funny because she didn't grow up around that or teasing....uhhh.... I am probably the least funny person she knows! Ha, its been funny trying to learn how to communicate with someone who grew up so differently than me (hello! Ralph Hurst is my father...)

Anyways, I almost quit my job today (good thing I had the self control to not lose it). I have been struggling with it for a while. I enjoy what I am doing, but I am at a standstill and don't feel like I am moving forward at all. That is my least favorite feeling, feeling like I am not doing something that is furthering me in my career/walk with God etc. I am not treated well at all, yelled at for no reason, made to feel stupid, treated as a scapegoat for mistakes and mismanagement by my boss (by her boss). Today was my breaking point when I got yelled at by the executive director for not doing a project, which would be fair....except that my boss forgot to give me said project and did not stand up for me when the ED started going ballistic. Needless to say, I have come to dislike heaidng to work each day... I like to think of myself as an intelligent person, but when I am there they make me out to be an incompetent neophyte. It's rough.

So I have been praying a lot about what the Lord has for me...business school? NO. Development economics like I always planned? I dont think so. The Lord has placed a burden on my heart for people in the world who have no voice...and, well, I have a pretty loud one, so I think I am supposed to use it. I say this with trepidation, but I really feel the Lord guiding my heart towards law school....yes, law school. I mean, it sounds intimidating to me and scary, but I truly feel like I have the skills and personality to do it. I want to go to a school that specialized in international law and then hopefully be a legal counsel for IJM or another organization/ government organization that deals with international crimes and disputes. I mean, lets be real, I love to argue, I love to read, I loved business law and thinking like a lawyer....

I really feel like the Lord is guiding me through this door and I would ask for your guys' prayers as I make some tough decisions in the coming weeks. I am going to ask my job if I can reduce my hours to 3 or 4 days a week so I will have time to study for the LSAT in december...lets just say that I need to do REALLY well on it to get into a good school. If they say no, I think I am going to quit and get a job at a coffee shop or restaurant so that I have time to study.

This is a scary road for me, so prayers are appreciated! Jen you are in my prayers daily as I certainly know what you are going through! Its super tough discerning the Lord's will, especially when it is something as HUGE as picking a graduate program...its a huge sacrifice to make in terms of your time and money.

Julie, Katie, Jen...please come visit, I miss you all so much (today I was really homesick...I think because normally we would all be heading back to school soon). Virgin America has $99 round trip ticktes on sale right now, so I might try and head home for a weekend soon, maybe in late september!

Beccs, I love you more than you know and I am praying for you every day that the Lord gives you strength and a sense of purpose while you are there.

I love you guys so much and miss you so so so so much. What I wouldnt give for a bottle of andre and the 4 of you in my living room right now!

XOXO,
Karissa