79...... Check

79. Buy a meal for a stranger

I was not sure if anyone ever read this so it has been a while since I have posted on here. But as per Aunt Libba's request I thought I'd update yall on the list. Because it has been so long I don't remember the exact date, but I can cross number 79 off my list.

I was in the drive thru at Taco Casa and an elderly woman was behind be. Before I go to the window I said a little prayer that the woman would see Christ's love through a kind act of a stranger and hopefully pass on a favor to someone else. I was all ready to feel really fulfilled by what I did so I got up to the window I told the guy I would get the woman's behind me as well. Well it turned out she was getting food for her entire family! After he told me how much hers would be, I got control over my face, and decided i had gone to far to turn back.

As I drove away I did feel good (I'd like to think I felt good because I did a good deed, but i suspect it had a lot to do with being able to cross yet another thing off my list) and decided that even though I'd be eating cereal for the next two days, it was well worth it.

#12... check(ish)

12. Play a song on the piano with both hands

This has officially been accomplished. Mom and I started piano lessons (she being the teacher) and it must be said that the rules of reading sheet music are really dumb, I seriously could have done a better job at inventing the musical scales, but that's neither here nor there. Back to what's important.

I, Elizabeth A. Clark, can now play Row, row, row your boat on the piano with both hands at the same time! My right hand does the melody while my left hand plays chords (a C chord to be specific) thus meaning I have gotten my hands to work independently of each other for approximately 10 seconds. oh and did I mention that is not from memory it is from the music which I now know how to read. Thank you very much. Just because number 12 is accomplished I am not turning my back on the piano (even though I hate it and it's stupid) just yet. I will continue on in my tutelage compliments of my mother (even though she has not exactly agreed to this) and quite possibly the Internet. So say hello to my new obsession (last summer it was golf)

Edit:
Other songs in my new found piano repatoir (is that how you spell that word?) include, but are not limited to, When the saints go marching in and two songs about riding a bicycle
This made possible by piano lesson book 1

dear dearest love

My beloved Spring Break,
Oh how I long for your lazy days and warm embrace. Run to me, my darling, as fast as the month of march will allow. Although school is putting up obstacles between you and I, like tests, papers, and case studies, I will not grow wearing as I run the gauntlet of academia until we are reunited once more. Just three more days, dear one, and I can already feel the essence of sweet reunion in the air.
yours truly, now and ever more,
Elizabeth Anne

Beth had 10

Beth had 10 reasons why she was okay with the Winter Olympics being over, where as I only have two.

2. Canada, aka America's hat.
I'm tired of hearing about Canada. Canada is the worst. They can't even make it snow when the world needs them to.
1. Thursday Nights on NBC
The next episode of The Office will be an hour long special in which Jim and Pam will have their baby. Jim is back in sales and the pranks of Dwight have already started, which is the whole reason people watch the show. Question. Does it get any better than that? False. No it does not. ANYWAY, for the past two weeks I've watched previews for the long awaited show that will air "Thursday after the Olympics" Now it is finally "after the Olympics" now all I've got to do is make it to Thursday.

When did I grow up?

It’s official, absolutely everyone has lost their minds. I just hope it is not environmental factors causing the current onslaught of mental breakdowns, because I like it here and would really hate to have to quit school and leave the country in attempts to maintain my sanity. I’m a little in shock because I realized today that I have to be the responsible, rational adult in most of the situations I find myself in. Congrats Universe, you win.

Previously on Betsy's life...

Last week in a nut shell.
School, Labs, work work work, hair cut, the office, pack, bus to mongomery, no sleep the floor of a church, bus to the beach, awesome small group, on the beach in the winter (with ice cold sand), Bus ride home aka 5 hour nap.

next time on betsy's life
3 papers and a test on friday... stay tuned you don't want to miss this

9. Make a difference to someone

FBC has its D-Now a couple of weekends ago and I had a house full of 6th grade girls. One of my girls made the decision to accept Christ that weekend. Now I know that I personally had very little to do with it, but I was so blessed that the Lord chose to use me as a tool in this girl’s life. It is a really humbling experience to be able to be with someone while they are making the most important decision of their Life. Standing at the front of the church with this precious 11 year old while she made her profession of faith is something that I will not ever forget.

Edit: I also was able to cross of number 16. I called Shelley (my college minister’s wife) the other day because I had not talked to her in a while, but she did not pick up the phone so I left her a stupid message. She then wrote on my facebook wall (check it and see if you don’t believe me) that they dumb message I left her (and I quote) “made my day”…. I mean I think it counts… any thoughts?