faithful

I cannot sense you close, though I know you're always here
But the comfort of you near is what i long for
When I can't feel you, I have learned to reach out just the same
When I can't hear you, I know you still hear every word I pray
And i want you more than i want to live another day
And as I wait for you maybe I'm made more faithful

wait

"...And like I can't force the sun to rise or hasten summer's start, neither should I rush my way into your heart"



- brooke fraser, love is waiting

the project that wouldn't end...

goshers. so a few weeks ago, my dad wanted to go through the storage bins in our garage and get rid of the stuff that can be thrown away, and donate some stuff that is still usable/useful that we haven't used or don't need anymore. that was a mouthful. anyhow, so one of the bins had all our old pictures. i was thrilled to look through 'em again. i mean, i found pictures of my dad when he was in elementary school, and my mom's 4th grade class pictures. those need to be treasured! oh yes, of course, i found my baby pictures as well. i must say, i look exactly the same from when i was a little kid. i don't know if that's a good thing. hehehe. so i decided to gather everything and put 'em in brand spanking new albums. sounds easy enough right? WRONG!

it doesn't look so bad now. it was worse, believe me!

i love to organize! i couldn't just stick those pictures randomly inside the album. i had to plan out how each set would be divided, grouped, and ordered. i did it for 4 straight hours, completely forgetting about lunch. i nearly went insane, and i only got a little over half way done. i continued a little today, but i was feeling like crap since i have a cold and all. sigh.

i've completed one album. it's nearly done, and i'm pretty sure once everything is put in its proper place, i'll be very satisfied with the results and will be glad that i took on this little project of mine.

i believe september 26 was the last nice day here in portland. the day after that, the clouds started rolling in, and there was no denying that summer was indeed over. i think the fact that school year started every fall made me despise the season. haha. but now, i think i am beginning to like it. is it thanksgiving yet?

btw, these pictures were taken at the park near the hillsboro airport & the hillsboro main library. i'm glad i made it out there that day.

it wasn't exactly "nature", but this view still took my breath away. i took this from the empire state building observation deck. i'd love to go back and explore some more. want more? FLICKR!!!