Death.

Today, my cell phone died.

Not like in the sense that my battery wore down for the final time or something like that.

Rather, I left it on top of my car and drove off and about 10 minutes later Nathan discovered it on the side of 17th Street in a million pieces.

Needless to say, if you're reading this, you should send me an email with your phone number on it. I don't have it anymore.

An oldie, but a goodie.

So, I was reading an old journal last night, and I came across this quote...it was really thought provoking at that time, and I think it kind of encapsulated how I felt in that exact moment of time. What's really great is seeing what you wanted to be at one point in your life, and realizing that somehow, you've taken some good steps in that direction.

Check this out, from my "dear friend" (and as some love to remind me, it could've been oh so much more more)...Donald Miller:

"My life testifies that the first thing that I believe is that I am the most important person in the world. My life testifies to this because I care more about my food and shelter and my happiness than anything else.

I am learning to believe better things. I am learning to believe that other people exist, that fashion is not truth; rather, JESUS is the most important figure in history and the Gospel is the most powerful force in the universe. I am learning not to be passionate about empty things, but cultivate passion for justice, grace and truth, and communciate the idea that Jesus likes people, and even loves them."

There's a reason I thought I could fall for that man. :)

Only kidding.

(Sorry for the lack of posts, and abudance of quotes these days. If you saw my dayplanner, you'd understand, and probably even question where I fit in a minute to do this -- FIVE WEEKS UNTIL I GRADUATE!!!!)

I made a believer out of him.

Something wonderful happened today.

As many of you, my dear readers, know...I nanny two little boys...Jefferson and Jackson. Now, I've been their nanny for about three and a half years, and consdering they are only 4 and 6...they don't really remember life without Nicole around. I've had the chance to influence them in all kinds of ways -- slang usage, appropriate musical selections, art...you know, they way that I've influenced all of you. :).

Today, we went to the library to pick out some new books about their latest obsession - Asian Animals. Needing to kill some more time, I decided that I would expand their horizions yet again and take them to my favoriote place in the world (or at least this part of Denver)...St. Marks.

We picked out some "special drinks" (in this case, Italian Sodas and Egg Cremes), and sat down with our new Asian Animals books to learn all about the creatures. Jefferson, the six year old, is generally quite thoughtful and incredibly intelligent (I'm sure it is at least in part due to his wonderful nanny)...all of the sudden he looked at me and said, "Nicole, we've never done this before, but you come here alot, huh?"

And I said "Yup, Jefferson, that's true."

He took a long look around at the decor and the people and said to me, "You know what? I think I like it here alot. It's better than Starbucks. I think I'll come here from now on."

A smile crossed my face as I realized I had made an indepedant coffee shop lover out of a six year old.

I can count today as a success. :)

"Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the Story."

-Homer

Reminds me of Ohio.

It is raining outside. Not like a few dribbles...full on Ohio rain...where the cloud is completely gray with no hope of return and then rain in coming down steady and hard.

I actually kind of miss the gloomy state. Maybe the fact that I'm starting to love the rain means I'm actually a Colorado-ian.

And now, because I'm in Colorado and not Ohio, the rain has already stopped before I finished my post.

How funny. What a great place this is.