Finish Line

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift. -steve prefontaine"

"In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that."
 -Fred Lebow, New York City Marathon founder

"Every day is a good day when you run."
-Kevin Nelson

"No one ever drowned in sweat."
-Author Unknown

"Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself."
-William Faulkner

Know ye not that they which run a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. now they do it to obtain a corruptable crown; but we an incorruptable. I therefore so run not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air; But i keep my body under subjection: lest that by any means when i have preached to others, i myself should be a castaway.


Just some final stretch motivation. one week of classes one week of finals, almost there little noelle. i know your tired, and exhausted, in all aspects. I know life has been hard, that every day mounts upon the last... but keep running baby, don't give up, finish like you havnt even started yet. my darling, my best friend, do you remember seeing me at the airport? Do you remember orange leaf? the laughs? or how about the smiles? memories stamped by the length of time, yet precious to me as if they were yesterday. Keep your chin up and run with me baby, i can't wait to meet your mom, hard to believe she's going to be here this week, i can't wait for school to be out, to finally give a sigh of relief. praying for you Noelle, for your family, for your health and studies. for guidance from the Lord and for strength in weakness. all prayers to my best friend :)

Scared

Scared. I'm scared about a lot these days. The present, the future, everything. I'm scared that my probation will not be fully removed. I'm scared to be officially in a relationship with you because I don't feel good enough. I'm scared to get a second job. I'm scared to quit Panera. I'm scared for the summer, being on campus. I'm scared to leave you when I go home. I'm scared to be home and having to do so much with so much stress... I'm scared to leave my family and come back as a senior. I'm scared for Kendon to get a job. I'm scared that I won't make enough for my downpayment, let alone a car. I'm scared for that dream to die. I'm scared for this fall, being a senior. I'm scared for new roommates over the summer. I'm scared for new roommates this fall. I'm scared for your car to break down before you get a new one. I'm scared for you at work being safe. being treated right. being out on time. I'm scared for your family back home. I'm scared for your health. I'm scared for us getting married next year. I'm scared for finals. I'm scared for sitting with you at the graduation banquet. I'm scared because my boss Sarah told us today she's quitting; moving to human resources and we're going to get a new General Manager. I'm scared because Eric told Danielle she can't be a shift lead due to opening mornings, so I Can' tnow, either. I"m scared because they are sending her to a different store as a meat prep specialist, which I don't want to be, so I have nowhere to go now. I'm scared they won't give me morings this summer so I will have to quit when I get a second job. If I get a second job. I'm scared. So so scared. Of everything, Levi........... ='(

I love you.

*profound truth of the year* =)

Saturday with my Noelle :)

Easter Sunday

THankyou for an amazing day, from the hugs in the morning to the Chinese food that night.... your sweet sweet kindness to your best friend. It means the world. I love you so much, Levi.

Spring Break Part II

This night was absolutely perfect.... I can't begin to describe it. The tranquility. The peace. The beauty. Being with you safe and quiet... it was amazing. I hope that someday we can have evenings like this every night, your arms around me, watching a sunset together, dancing in a moonlit meadow. I love you.

Spring Break Part I

Following my best friend around like a little puppy =)

 Max's Carwash at the north end of Oklahoma City, down the road from Cassady School

 Santanna ready to be washed! =D

 "No idea how this works...." =P

 Figuring out the gun. It looks dangerous in your hands!

 Someone's getting cleeeeeeeeean

 Oh yeah. Look at that. Mr. Amazing up close! =D

 "Why do we do the tires? They just get dirty again as soon as you roll out..."

 Random moment.

 "Someone has to take a picture of me!" lol

 Oh yes. The soap brush. =D

 Scrub scrub! Build those muscles!

 Thank you for sharing =D

 Making Santanna prettttttty

 Me. Laughing. =D

 I wish we had a picture of me chasing you with that brush and soap suds spewing everywhere....

 On my tiptoes. Yuppppppp. ;)

 Levi's randomness. You're a dork. <3 But so very cute!

 Power spray!!!!!

 So hard not to come knock you over.... lol

 Two pictures? Hmm. Guess I'm infatuated.... =P

 I <3 U!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 All clean. Clean as a whistle! Now to detail the inside...... ugh. Hot and nasty. But good times. =)

 "Cuz you pose cute." =P

 Steven would be so proud!!!!

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 I like this one. The blur makes my hair look awesome. =D

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 I love that I'm laughing. <3 You make me so happy and carefree.

 MUSCLES!!!! lol

 Gorgeous

 A gazillion hours later........... =D

 OMG!!!! He's looking at me!!!!! *butterflies* Is my hair okay? =P

Tinseltown.

Totally ghetto. But still an amazing memory with my best friend, snuggled against his chest in the dark watching a movie that was almost not too hard to imagine as reality. And the wharehouse later, even if you are paranoid =P The tears and the closeness. So precious. My best friend I love you and always will.