Birthday cakes

From my birthday:







My dad's birthday is this weekend and I get to do his cake!

Dallas

I got to hang out in Dallas this past weekend with Laurie, Erin and Becky. Had a blast - can you beat a comedy club and Sam Moon and Galleria shopping? Absolutely not! Every time I'm in Dallas, whether for just hanging out or for a debutante ball, I have an absolutely fabulous time. What is it about that city? A lot of emotion wrapped up in childhood memories, fun people, engaging entertainment, great food (do we need a Chipotle here in Norman or what!). A wonderful place that I would love to move back to in the coming years.

sartre and camus

Existentialism is depressing. I'm glad that I look not into other people's eyes to find myself, but into the eyes of the Lord and see Christ. It amazes me yet again that the more we seek to lose ourselves in Him, the more our true selves we become. I was made to be me, but I can only be me in Him.

I told them

that I was planning on staying in Norman. My parents, that is. Well, at least my mom. She took it rather well for how I was envisioning her reaction. I think she finally realized that I love her and Dad and respect them, but that I am going to make a decision against their advice. She told me that she would support me in whatever I wanted to do, but was still hesitant about staying in Norman. But, she was also impressed that I have a plan, so that I'm not just running into a vacuum, but am soberly planning out my future. So, that's done. Now I just have to wait and see what Dad says. But, it looks like I'm here for a year.

So ... I got into law school ... but ...

I got into the University of Texas. This is actually a huge shock because I'm out of state and there are practically no spots for out-of-staters. My dad is definitely going to be thrilled. I'm not sure how to tell him that I want to defer law school in order to stay in Norman, to work and play, trying to figure out God's will.

Also, a very old and dear friend of mine has just found out that her LSAT isn't good enough to get into Texas, even though she is in-state. So, am I ungrateful for the opportunity given to me in declining to go to law school? Is this the open door, the "neon sign" of God, that this is His will? I'm really not sure how to deal any of this. But, the news is flattering. I love hearing that I'm accepted (though I think I like it better when friends accept me than institutions).

My first creation

So, I'm teaching myself cake decorating and wanted to share my first project with the three of you that read this. Not exactly a discussion of a doctrine of God, but something else rather near and dear.