Oh yeah, I'm in America now if you didn't already figure that out. :)

It's good to be home, but I miss warm weather and walking all the time. [Napoleon Dynamite voice] Stupid Cleveland's takin' my flippin' tan away! Gosh... [insert breathing noise here]

One day at a time...

Summer is kicking off. Bonfires, beach volleyball, graduation parties, and late nights...

Today was Abby's birthday, so a bunch of us girls surprized her by showing up at her house with a party (we asked her parents first). We brought fruit pizza, cookies, chips & dip, pop, a little alcohol, balloons, a movie, a dance party mix, birthday hats, you name it. It was a fun night with the girls, but recently stuff like that hasn't made me as excited as it usually does. I think part of the reason was that tonight we watched Napoleon Dynamite, which I saw last week for the first time. Before I saw it that day, I thought it'd be dumb...but after watching it with two guys who were really into it, I thought it was hilarious. It was my idea to rent that flick for Abby's party, and I didn't think that it would bring back memories from Wednesday, but it did. Maybe I should stop being vague... I watched the movie with Jason and my bro Brian last week. Jason and I broke up, and it has been a hard few days since then.

It's not like I lie around all day crying or anything... To the casual observer, I'm just the same old Libby. But a general feeling of sadness is draped over my life. I try to be normal by acting normal. I smile and laugh and play it cool, but the pain still lingers inside. Tonight when I got back from the par-tay I even blasted FIF in my car while shooting some hoops under the stars. Normally, that'd be an amazing ending to an amazing night... But even the fabulous combination of sports, FIF, and stars didn't succeed at boosting my spirits tonight.

But, man, there is hope. Jesus is all that I need, and He will use times like these to draw me nearer to Himself. So... May the name of the LORD be praised. Gotta' keep looking to Him for strength and comfort. Peace out y'all.

~me

Song of the day: "Prince of Peace (You are Holy)"

Addiction

Thefacebook.com is the most addicting thing on the face of the earth (no pun intended). If you don't have facebook and you want it...do yourself a favor and wait until you're finished with finals.

Five more days in Athens. I can't believe it! Kara and Jamie are taking off on Thursday, so it'll just be Kiki and me in the apartment for a few days. It hasn't hit me yet... Four months, tons of new people and places, "once in a lifetime" experiences...and it's all gonna be over soon. I have mixed feelings about that, but it's mostly good. I've learned so much in Athens (and other trips) and met all kinds of people. I miss lots of people at home, and it will be great to see them. I just can't believe that it's time to leave Greece. It's ridiculous how four months can fly by! I spent 18 months planning this trip, and now it's almost over. But God is with me wherever I am, and I know that I can trust Him with my life now and always. I knew that before I left for Greece, but it's been a theme during my time here. I can trust Him with my life...

Thanks for reading my blog, y'all. I'll cya in a week!! (Doesn't that sound weird?!?)

~Libby

Song of the day: "High Five" - Calibretto 13
1.5 weeks until I see my girls!!!