please forgive me if i act a little strange...

I feel like I start a lot of entries to everything I write with "So". But that's just how it is.

So--

Since the 7th, I have gone to church, had a deep and intense heart to heart with Matthew, spent time with Ben and Johnny, had Tess come home (FINALLY!) Hung out with Kathryn a good bit, spent more time with Johnny. Chipotle-d with friends into the late hours. Shopped with Brian twice. Did a 48 hour birthday marathon with Eva Jean B (my new favorite heathen, *laugh, who I would hate to live without) in Baltimore and MBC and all over Vienna and Arlington. Was attacked by hornets. Had sweet barbeque with churchies @ KD's. Became Johnny's girlfriend. Saw Beth Moore. Cried my eyes out about 8 times. Reconciled some stuff with my mother. Got a new pair of awesome jeans. Played Loaded Questions to mixed reviews and high comedy. All in all, a pretty good half week.

I am of course suffering from mild panic attacks about all manner of things, but praise God for He knows I'm a basket case and has given me the most beautiful, wonderful people to council and love on me, as well as berate and cajole me when I need it. Hannah = blessed.

We'll see what tomorrow has. I'm realizing more and more that I really just have to take it five minutes at a time. Or as the late father of one of my favorite authors (Anne Lamott) once said to his son who had an enormous project on birds to do with not enough time to do it: "Just take it bird by bird, buddy. Bird by bird."

<3
H.

p.s. Andrew Bird is coming to Sonar on September 29th. As soon as I get cash for birthday I'm getting tickets. Please please please come with me. One of my favorite artists + some of my favorite people = bliss.