an entire post of rambling.

Listening to: Forever and Ever, Amen by Randy Travis

Best excerpt: "'Child,' she said placing her head to mine and her callused fingers on my cheek, 'you can whip it and beat it senseless, you can drag it through the streets and spit on it, you can even dangle it from a tree, drive spikes through it, and drain the last breath from it, but in the end, no matter what you do, and no matter how hard you try to kill it, love wins.' -Wrapped in Rain by Charles Martin

Yesterday I happened upon the Jung Typology Test (literally...I clicked on a link from a link from a link). And because I'm me and I'm freakishly amused by things like this, I kinda had to take it. Bwahahaha.

Evidently I have the same personality as George Washington, Queen Elizabeth II, and Eeyore. I don't know where Eeyore came from...I'm generally an optimistic person. *cough* For the most part.

I got ISTJ. (Introverted, Sensing, Thinking, Judging)

"ISTJs are responsible, loyal and hard working. They have an acute sense of right and wrong and work hard at preserving established norms and traditions. ISTJs care deeply for those closest to them. While they generally take things very seriously, they also usually have an offbeat sense of humor and can be a lot of fun - especially at family or work-related gatherings." -via

"ISTJs are easily frustrated by the inconsistencies of others, especially when the second parties don't keep their commitments. But they usually keep their feelings to themselves unless they are asked. And when asked, they don't mince words. Truth wins out over tact."

"We've always done it this way," is often reason enough for many ISTJs." -via

"Responsible, planner, private, loner tendencies, perfectionist, organized, detail oriented, would rather be friendless than jobless, realistic, observer, clean, focused, punctual, private, does not appreciate strangeness, not spontaneous, follows the rules, dutiful, avoids mistakes, conventional, likes solitude, insensitive to the hardships of others, prepared, thinks rules are important, cautious, security seeking, prepares for worst case scenarios, logical, analytical, does not accept apologies easily, hard working." -via

The people who don't know me think I'm shy and quiet, and the people who do know me wish I was. *grins madly* So I'm a really happy introvert? Take it here and tell me what you get! Pleaaase?

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 ***HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY / RANDOM STORY***

I was walking down the driveway just after my dad left, around eight o'clock. Under a brown and orange sky, I went to the road to get the mail and nearly died of happiness due to a letter from a really sweet man. I began walking back and I heard a rustling beneath a small mound of oak leaves, and because I'm me, I may or may not have dove through the bushes to see what it was. It could've been a rattler, but anyways. Ahem.

I knelt next to the mound, and realized that it was not rustling, but chewing. The leaves weren't moving, though whatever was underneath them was enthusiastically chewing and crunching (with the occasional smack). After about three minutes of listening to nom nom nom, it stopped. I honestly have no idea what it was or what it was eating, but it sounded so cute! I'm guessing it was a baby rabbit or something.

***BEAUTY***

He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

I could never think of a sweeter, more truthful way to say that someone died.

-Jessie Suzanne

hello, saturday | a post with a weird picture at the end.

Listening to: Small Town Southern Man by Alan Jackson

Quote love: "Never miss a good chance to shut up." -Will Rogers

Reading: White by Ted Dekker

Today was the kind of day where one grabs a book, a cat, and a cup of coffee and goes outside to sit in the sun. I did that, actually. Papa's not feeling well, so we spent the morning watching old western movies. Later I went to the kitchen and concocted a loaf of banana bread. After that I went to my room, opened the window and drew in a notebook while the breeze and music made my room airborne.

Most of the cattle across the road were irritated about something, and they spent a good while voicing their irritation. So...they were the background music to the afternoon. Today was one of those days where the sky is clear, smeared, and frosty; and the sun was streaming down the trees in that dusty, South Texas kind of way. The air was cool, but the sun was warm. It made me feel bad for being inside, so I found my phone to take pictures and followed the animals around the yard yelling "STAY STILL PLEEEAASE?" Avril emerged from the woods and Daisy kind of lost it. So she was chasing the cat all around the trees.

This bench originally had the Texas flag painted on it, but most of it's been chipped off over the years. I love it even though it's falling apart and not safe to sit on. Heh. It's gonna be my project this summer, I think.

Aside from my dad not feeling well, it was a good day. How's your weekend coming?

-Jessie Suzanne