Friday, December 12, 2008

Unused Icons

Right now my TSU history is streaming from one folder to another, hopping off my H drive at school onto a blue bracelet flash. It's going inside a plastic file box, organized last night by classes, filled with notes received and written over the last two and a half years . When I leave, I'll get breakfast and then continue the movement, packing books and movies, swiping at dust bunnies under my bed and checking my watch, wondering when my mother and brothers will arrive.

Tonight, I'll be pinned - far different than the idea from the 50's and 60's, as it's TSU that's claiming me once and for all - and tomorrow I'll put on the cap and gown for the third time in my life. Then movement, movement, movement, eat with family, pack up the truck, watch friends marry, say goodbye to FBC, celebrate with friends, get in the car and go, go, go.

And then this: MidChildSublet will move along to a new location in honor of the changes God is making in my life. It hasn't been posted yet, but you won't find the link here. What you will find is SJCastillo@gmail.com

Want to know where I'm going? You've got to ask.

Thanks for the fun times - I'll see you soon.

Samantha at 8:20 AM

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Monday, December 08, 2008

Peace Offering

In an effort to get my errands together, yesterday I wrote out all I had to do today on the top of my takeout box from Pastafina. So far I've marked off most of it, though interspersed are things I have left from: going to meetings, paying off the rest of my tuition, selling books and using the money to pay for a cap and gown, seeing my boss and the HR department at work, dropping off Pinning Ceremony invitations, coffee with Clayton, coffee and Scrabble with Eileen later today, finishing off more applications, taking stuff out of storage, sorting through clothes to keep and give away...

Are you out of breath, too?

God has blessed me in so many ways, it seems too much to ask for a 25th hour. Think He'll be up to it, though?

Samantha at 3:30 PM

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Friday, November 28, 2008

Unleash the Casey

Today, on November 28th, I've turned on the radio, shopped in a store and kicked back in a cafe, all to the tune of Christmas carols. Some are remixes.

It makes me want to cry a little. And not in a good way.

Samantha at 9:50 PM

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Right Quick Now

Happy Holidays!

Would write more.

Can't.

@ Starbucks.

Had to pay for access.

Four whole bucks.

A lot to a soon-to-be graduate.

But you were worth it.

Can't write more.

Quickess is a must.

Plus I feel like uselessly heightening any possible suspense to offset the fact that I'm incredibly bored.

Drats.

Samantha at 9:34 PM

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The Rubensteins

I'm assuming a lot of you are either pop-culture savvy or couldn't escape the recent presidential election when I ask if you ever saw the first Sarah Palin v. Hillary Clinton spoof on Saturday Night Live. You know, the one where 'Sarah' claims that anyone can get to the White House if they just want it enough, pulling hysterical laughter from 'Hillary' and the sarcastic claim of "Oh, that's right, because I didn't want it enough." Still with me? Good. Keep the hysterical laughter in mind.

Last night I called a friend up for dinner and we talked about her boyfriend and how they're doing. Kristin is several years younger than me and we work in different ways, mainly in that she's a listener, while I'm a talker and that's just a big old... perfect situation because that works completely for me. We talked about the future and how she expects they'll marry in a year and half and be all happy with the babies and the house and the newlywed bliss, all the while I'll be running around across the country doing the nursing thing.

The highlight of the conversation was when Kristin said that it all looked to happen in the next couple of years and she was glad because she felt she'd waited quite a while.

...

Kristin is 21.

Remember Hillary?

Yeah. Imagine that happening in the middle of a nice little Italian restaurant, with me falling near backwards in my chair out of hysterical laughter. Once I had my faculties together, I was able to say that while I understood what she meant, "Honey, you don't know squat about waiting."

I sincerely hope that 40 year old me doesn't read this post and say the exact same thing.

Okay, for those who missed it and really should get a laugh:

Samantha at 9:26 PM

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Thursday, November 06, 2008

And It Feels... Oh, Who Am I Kidding?

Didn't get to say yesterday, but I have a new niece! Emily Danielle arrived yesterday morning and though I won't get to see her myself until a month from now, I hear she's quite a beauty. With CURLY HAIR! That's her mama's doing because we Castillos do the stick-straight pelo thing for the most part.

I extend my deepest congratulations to my brother and Nikki. And I also thank them for getting mom off my back for a little bit longer. You have no idea how much I appreciate that. NO idea.

Samantha at 6:10 PM

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Under Pressure

Just finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird for the first time. My literary friends are gasping in horror, but in my defense, it is banned from most grade school reading lists. And I picked it up out of nothing but curiosity, so I'll just pat myself on the back for all of you, okay?

I need to go watch the movie now, to see how it was translated onto the screen. I was surprised that they were so quick to pick up the rights and have the film released less than four years after the book was originally published. When I thought about it, I was quite glad that it went down that way; it'd be a whole different story if it was made over today. Not only would Dakota Fanning play Scout, Billy Bob Thornton, Boo Radley and, I don't know, Robert Downey Jr, Atticus (though he could rock the role, maybe), it would end so differently from the book, likely with Jem (an Oscar-grasping Zac Efron) hunched over a bloody knife and suffering from PTSD.

And then a year later, Boo Radley: THE REVENGE would be released with Clint Howard taking over for Billy Bob.

It'd make money, for sure, but who would enjoy it?

Samantha at 1:08 PM

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Sunday, October 26, 2008

Light Blue Hat

Here you go, mom.



Despite the dream I had once where the cutting of my hair led to tears, no such thing happened in reality. Just as well, this has been an exhausting enough semester as it is.

Samantha at 8:44 PM

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Monday, October 20, 2008

Dirt Tea and Stuff It

This is one of those afternoons where I just want to curse the entire world, say to heck with it and blow this popsicle stand.

I won't, but I want to. Just for a little while.

P.S. Chopped off my hair. It looks fabulous.

Samantha at 6:11 PM

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Sunday, October 12, 2008

The In Between

So God knocked me on my butt for the last couple of weeks, but I've come around to a point where trust and joy aren't as hard as they used to be. In fact, through everything God's showed me how He can be found in so many more places than just where I'd relegated Him to. And you can say "Ha-ha Samantha, He doesn't fit into boxes", but believe me, I foolishly tried to make it happen.

My love for Derek Webb's music has always stayed with me, begun during a small concert at LU where I got to meet him and his wife. When I found out that he'll be in Waco within the next month, I started inviting others to come with me - half had heard of him while the others replied, "Derek who?" They are the poorer for it, but I'm giving them a chance to learn.

Go here. You can listen to all his albums and have fun with his mix of folksy-bouncy-harsh-acoustic-Beatles rock-Johnny Cash drawling goodness. And if you want, you can join me in Waco, too.

Samantha at 10:17 PM

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