My thoughts...

2008-09-28T20:06:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I really don't know why I stopped blogging. I enjoying being able to say whatever I want and talk about anything that my heart so desires to share. Even if no one reads this, it is so therapeutic!

I am now officially counting down the days till I begin college - 121 more days to go! It is becoming so much more real. I love it though. I am so excited to begin this new journey. I feel like it is something that I need to do. I can't wait for the growth that will come out as a result from this upcoming year. I can't wait to meet new people and develop new friendship. I am so looking forward to getting involved in Hillsong's church and serving there. I am so excited to be apart of their youth and young adult ministries as well as involved in all their worship stuff!

I applied for my visa yesterday and I was so surprised to already see that my visa has been granted! God is so good, I love when He works things out for us!! His favour is just beyond words...

What is the centre of your life?

2008-01-10T19:39:00.000-08:00

What we make the centre of our life will determine how we live our lives and what we value.

just something i've been thinking about...

Blogs...

2008-01-08T05:12:00.001-08:00

Okay, so the whole facebook/myspace bandwagon is still going strong....

but I miss blogging..

So, therefore let the blogging begin!!

2007-04-24T09:24:00.000-07:00

i <3 spring....its such a beautiful thing

yay im rhyming... hehe

anywho, i am off to do some fun work for a 3 hour presentation!! yup thats right!! ahhhhh

2007-04-18T11:26:00.001-07:00

wow...i forgot i had this!!!

2006-09-05T04:07:00.000-07:00

school starts today!! ahhh!

hello grade 12!

going going gone!

2006-06-27T08:25:00.000-07:00

so today's the day i leave for the amazing down under!!
I am oh so excited!! God has been sooo faithful in providing and giving me the opportunity to go on this trip! I can't wait to see what he is going to do!

Currently I am sitting across from my mom in her office at church commenting away on myspace because i am soo bored!! Its 11:30am and i dont' leave for the airport till 3pm! now i know many of you are like you shouldn't be excited to go to the airport because they're so boring and take forever...but i can wait to go!!! hehe i love the fact that like in over 24 hours i'll be in the country i've been dreaming about for 3 years!!! YAY!!! Good thing about airplanes is that they are always cleaned out and they don't smell like urine! (new orleans bus comes to mind...smelly!!)

Anywho... I love you all so much! oh make sure you leave me millions of comments while im away on my blog and my myspace as i love hearing from all of you!!

love you guy! your amazing!
nikki<33

p.s. when i come back i will have millions of pictures to show all of you!!!

AUSTRALIA!!!

2006-06-02T05:09:00.000-07:00

THIS IS WHERE I WILL BE IN 26 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!
I am soo sooo excited!!
missions trips are awesome!!!!!

hot hot hot!!

2006-05-29T09:58:00.000-07:00

SUMMERS HERE!!!!!!
it makes so super excited!!

ouch!

2006-05-18T20:17:00.000-07:00

so in my efforts to straighten my hair, i burnt the back of my neck! *sigh*

thats my story for today...heh....i need to go to bed!

2006-04-30T18:42:00.000-07:00

37 more days of school!!! haha it's kind of sad that I am already counting, but i seriously can't wait for it to be summer!!!

2006-04-12T14:18:00.000-07:00

FRESHWIND IS TOMORROW!!!!! i am super excited!! it will be AWESOME!

on a sad note..
I just found out today that my puppy doggy has a tumor on his leg and needs surgery.. It's not life threatening, so thats good... but its going to cost $500 for the surgery and the vet said that theres a good chance the tumor will grow back...he's still a happy dog...still running around and being crazy!! so that is good =) but please pray for healing for my puppy dog...his name is Surge =)

A Poem...

2006-04-04T14:08:00.000-07:00

So i was looking through my computer...and I came across this poem i had to write for school last fall :-)

In the morning light
I awaken unexpectedly
My thoughts remember my delight
I am drawn wondrously
Longing for your touch
My passion is only for you
Some may say it’s a crutch
But I long to give you your due
I love you so much
The one who makes all things new

Will it ever end

2006-04-03T18:13:00.000-07:00

the craziness that is.... it seems like i am always on the go!!! work, school, church ...gah! i can't wait for a day to do nothing!!!

back in blogger land

2006-03-30T14:36:00.000-08:00

What can i say...I'm back :)

2005-06-06T07:31:00.000-07:00

hey there!

Just wanted to let you guys know that im just going to use my xanga from now on...its too much work updating to blogs!
the link is www.xanga.com/dancer_for_jesus

ciao!

2005-05-17T19:36:00.000-07:00

howI want spring back! i have no idea what happened to the nice weather we had a couple weeks a go, but i really miss it!

Today i volunteered at the pool, that was fun....i love teaching kids how to swim! I'm done my leaders course on thursday, so im really excited!! I"ll be able to get a job as an assistand instructor until the fall/winter when im going to take my Instructors...soo thats cool...

i have 4 and half modules to go!!! i'm so happy!

Okay well good night..

2005-05-11T12:20:00.000-07:00

I love chocolate milk! It is my friend: P

So the weathers been so nice here for the past couple of days…summers coming soon! *yay* now I can go on nice walks with my family!

I’m almost done school! YAY! I will have all of my course work done by next week…and then I will just have project/exams to do! So I’ll be done before the 1st week of June!!! Sweetness…I’m so excited!

On Sunday I found out that my cell leader is moving on…to another church…I was so sad to hear it, cried lots and lots…but I support her 100%...she has blessed me so much in the past couple of years and I love her so much! Though she won’t be coming to church or youth anymore, I know she’ll be a lifelong friend!

So that’s its for now…I shall update again soon!

*~* Nicole *~*

2005-03-13T19:37:00.000-08:00

okay well I’ve totally neglected by blog….do you think it will ever forgive me ?? I hope so….
Just for your own sake….this blog is sort of random and things may not make sense!!!

Lots has happened over the past two months! I complete my Standard First Aid and Bronze Cross so now all I have to do is take my NLS in the fall and I can officially be a lifeguard! mauhahaha! I’m taking RC leaders in two weeks so I can become a swimming instructor too :d fun stuff indeed….I’m actually looking forward to this swimming course…all we have to do is perfect our strokes and learn how to teach! Since I love working/teaching kids, im not too worried!

I’ve made a goal to finish all of my modules in school by may, so I can complete my exams/final project by mid may! I can’t wait for summer! I love the snow, but after so long it becomes annoying….i miss the warm summer air, swimming in my pool, going to the beach, sleeping in, going on walks at night with my family! ahhh…I can’t wait for summer! Speaking of summer, I’ve applied to be a camp counselor at my churches kids camp, which I am definitaly looking forward too! I missed going last year because I was going on a missions trip….

I think I might go camping with my family somewhere this year like we usually do…that’s always a blast! hehe I especially like chopping wood! oh and staying at the beach all day! lol!

I'm really excited cause tomorrow the worlds start for figure skating!! Canada's team is really good this year....i'm defintally hoping Jeff buttle and Joannie Rochette can both get medals, because they did awesome at nationals!

okay well I am going to go now, cause I can’t think of anything else to write, BUT, I shall try to write more often!

Have a nice week!
Nikki

It's true!

2005-01-11T14:27:00.000-08:00

Yes its true...im back!

Well christmas has come and gone and now im back to doing school again! i have lots of work to do this month.
Life has been pretty good, theres been alot of good things going on and some other things that God is teaching me, or showing me things in situations that i and my friends are facing....

We got a treadmill this weekend...so i've been having fun using it ...hehe
well i can't think of anythign else to say! so bye, and hope you all have great days, and remember God is always there in what ever situations that you may face :-)

yum!

2004-11-30T14:24:00.000-08:00

Currently: drinking a tim hortons coffee yummy!

snow!

2004-11-25T19:24:00.000-08:00

Its almost December….whoa! I can’t believe it!

Yesterday was cool, because it snowed! It was nice to see little white snowflakes on the ground!!

I passed my bronze med swimming exam…it was a pretty good exam…my spinal rollovers went pretty well, so that was good! I’ll going to take bronze cross and standard first aid this winter, so hopefully I can get a job in the summer! hehe

Tomorrow’s youth….I’m looking forward to it! and on Sunday we’re having a mission trip reunion….that should be lots of fun too!

Well I can’ think of anything else to say, so good night!

Cold!

2004-11-12T05:44:00.000-08:00

socks + warm sweater + warm sweat pants + blanket + coffee = being warm when its freezing!

2004-11-11T22:49:00.000-08:00

Today I got toe socks! I’ve never had them before, so I am quite proud of myself! *laughs*

Me and mom went out for the afternoon, it was lots of fun! We found this little Chinese restaurant that we had never seen before…it was very small, but the food was really good and it wasn’t that expensive! Then we went shopping, and I got Christmas presents for all my friends (I’m all prepared for Christmas already! lol) and we got groceries!

Wow speaking of Christmas, its almost here! I can’t believe it! I feel like this whole year has gone by so fast, yet I’ve been able to do so many amazing things! God is very cool!

Well that’s all for now!

Good night and don’t let any bed bugs bite!!

**Nikki**

Dare you to move...

2004-11-09T19:14:00.000-08:00

I dare you to move...
I dare you to life yourself up off the floor....
I dare you to move....

It seems like so often, God challenges me to come closer to him... whenever i hear this song by switchfoot, I feel like there's this stirring in my heart from God...Like he's hes daring me to go deeper into him, into his presence...Challenging me to become closer to him, to get to know him more, to spend more time with him...

It amazes me how whenever i seem to not spend a lot of time with him one week, he brings a song to mind or a phrase to mind that makes me think how much i want to get to know him more and how he wants to be my best friend (as chessey as that might sound)

Just a little thought from me...have a good night!
Nikki :)

life seems so busy

2004-11-08T21:38:00.000-08:00

Last Thursday, me and Miranda went to this new mall close to our house…it was really cool! Its huge!! and there was so many people there because it was the opening day…it took us around half and hour to actually find a parking spot (pretty crazy)…..well anyways, Darcy tucker (Toronto maple leaf) and Gary Beal’s (runner up in Canadian Idol) were signing autographs….but they weren’t there when I walk past their booth…hmm….but me and Miranda had lots of fun!! …we both bought the same belt…and I got a pair of earrings….

We actually noticed how nice all the workers were in the stores….they were all helpful…usually they just point to whatever you’re looking for…but today…they actually showed us and help us pick the right sizes and everything….crazy !

On Saturday and Sunday I had a lifeguarding course I went too….it was pretty interesting…we went though adult and child rescue breathing, CPR, and obstructed airway steps…it got really confusing at first…..but once I took notes, it all seemed a little clearer :) We also had to do this endurance swim…which I passed the first time! so I don’t’ have to do it again! *yay* We were also doing submerged water victims and water spinal rollovers….

I got to look at more pictures from the mission trip I went on over the summer (someone mailed a disk full of them for us)…the pics brought back lots of fun memories!

So now its Monday night, am I am sitting by the computer bored…thinking or what to do!!! Or well more like thinking or what school work I should do tomorrow…and when I should to my lifeguarding homework! laughs…

so good night my fellow bloggers!

I’ve returned to the blogging world!!

2004-11-02T16:46:00.000-08:00

Wow! What a busy weekend! On Saturday, there was both the Harvest Party and Zeo Party!!

I arrived at church around 12 pm on Saturday afternoon. I helped mom finish setting stuff up for the Harvest Party, and then me and Anna Barber worked together at the volunteer table! It was lots of fun workign with her!! After that I helped run some games, fetch water for all the volunteers (with the help of Kimiko)! Some of the kids from Kid’s Church did a God Rod’s dance, which was really well done!

The Zeo party was pretty cool! JPuddy did a great job mixing for us! The smoke machine was hilarious, me and Kimiko were running away from it every time someone pressed the botton to release more smokey stuff…lol it smelled so bad!

Sunday, my family stayed home from church, we were too tired from seting up and putting stuff away! laughs…. I heard that the soaking Sunday was good, though!

Today was a pretty good day, I did lots of school work!

I’m sort of happy, the election in the states are almost done, because it seems like that’s all I’ve been hearing about! Hopefully though, the right man for the job will win!

Well I’m off for now!

Ciao!

Happy birthday to me!!

2004-10-14T19:42:00.000-07:00

So today was my 15th birthday! I had a great day! I was able to sleep in till 10 am!! Then a little while later, I went out with Miranda to the mall…I got a new pair of jeans, a purse, and a pair of earings! It was lots of fun being able to hang out with her…she’s such and awesome friend to have!

Tomorrow, I am going to work with mom…I’m going to do my school in her office, and then walk over to youth later…I’m looking forward to it!

*random thought* I can drive in less than a year! yikes!

Well good night for now!

Nicole

....long...time...no...see....

2004-10-06T19:12:00.000-07:00

Wow....its been a while since i've made little ramblings about my life!

Today, one of my brothers left to go on a school trip for a couple of days, so the hosue is a little quiet! lol
Other than that it was a good day. I am working hard at school trying to finish up some work to meet first months deadlines. Ah, the joys of school!

Catch the Fire conference is on this week! I'm looking forward to it...hopefully ill be able to go for a day or something this week!

It's starting to get really chilly here. I've been wearing lots of sweater the past few days! It is goign to take a while for me to get used to the cold weather again...i was enjoy the summer sun so much!

It's been a while

2004-09-15T22:52:00.000-07:00

Well youth camp was totoally amazing! God came and did alot of great stuff, and i had a blast :)

It's the second week of school, i can't believe it....still getting used to the idea of working all the time! I'm already lookign forward to summer, though... it seems so far away!

Tomorrow i have to go to the dentist...i dont' like going to the dentist, eventhough i've never had a cavity...oh well ...

I think i'm off for now...more to come later:)

Camp tomorrow!

2004-08-28T21:03:00.000-07:00

So, i'm done pack'in ! Tomorrow, i'm off to youth camp, i'm really excited about the whole week, and esspecially seeing what God is going to do!!!!!
So i'm off for now, see you in 6 days :-)

Pictures!

2004-08-23T22:50:00.000-07:00

So today i got my pictures back from the missions trip! It only costs my mom 19.99 to get the from Shoppers Drug Mart....Hmm....they charge to much!

Anyways, The pictures all turned out well, esspecialy the sunrise (my profile pic!)....After looking at them, i want to go back to NJ and PA for a little vacation and see all the great people i met!

So today, i went to my brothers baseball game, and i sat there and froze! (the wind made it really cold!)

The countdown is on for youth camp! Onlly 6 days to go! I"m really excited about this year, i think God is going to do some awesome stuff!

2004-08-19T22:58:00.000-07:00

Well i just got back from dinner with my cousins, grandparents, and aunt...I had lots of fun. We went to tucker's marketplace, and then went to my grandparents house where we talked and played games...

My cousins have a really cute dog, but not as cute as mine (my dog is my profile picture...very adorable!)

Tomorrow i am going with mom to work, and then going to youth later....I'm looking forward to tomorrow..

On saturday my cousins are coming over for the day again, and then staying for the night....that should be fun !

Well i can't think of anything else to say, so good night :)

fun!

2004-08-18T22:51:00.000-07:00

Well today i had a great day! One of my best friends, miranda came over today to hang out.... I don't think i've laughed so hard in a while. We had lots of fun!

Tomorrow i'm going out to dinner to celebrate my aunt's birthday, with my grandparents, cousins, and other aunt and uncle... so i'm looking forward to seeing my cousins before they leave to go back to alberta!

2004-08-17T17:07:00.000-07:00

Well my cousins came over on sunday night, and stayed till monday afternoon...I actually had a blast with them... I thought i would be really bored, but it was really nice to see them...

Today i had a really good quiet time with God. I haven't been spending much time in his presence the past couple of weeks, so i really enjoyed today :)

I can't believe summers almost over, it seems like it just started! I'm sort of looking forward to school. I don't really know why though!

Random stuff...

2004-08-14T17:49:00.000-07:00

So today we had garage sale... We sold most of our stuff, and the rest we gave to the salvation army...

I've been watching the Olympics when I'm bored, I think the winter Olympics are better because there is figure skating and hockey in them!! But I must admit, the summer ones are pretty cool too

Last night at youth was great...We had an amazing guest speaker, my own cell leader Julie Caswell (http://juliecaswell.blogspot.com/)!!! She spoke on the fear of God. I really enjoyed it :)

Well tomorrow I might get to see my cousins from Alberta...I haven't seen them for a couple years, so that should be cool

Well I'm off for now :)

Summer Cleaning...

2004-08-12T20:07:00.000-07:00

Well instead of spring cleaning, the past two days have been summer cleaning....Our whole house has almost been cleaned...Partly because we are haaving a garage sale this saturday, so we had lots of stuff to go through and decide if we want to keep it.

So tomorrows youth, i haven't been there for two weeks, so i am really happy i am going! I can't wait to see my friends

Thats all for now, somewhat a boring entry, but hopefully tomorrow's will be more exciting!

ciao all!

French Vanilla

2004-08-06T22:12:00.000-07:00

Oh how i love french vanilla coffee ....yum....

Okay well this is my first post in my blog.... *aplause*
I'm really suposed to be camping right now, but my mom and I came home to do the lundary and go shopping...so we aren't going back to the campsite till sunday morning...

So what i have i done this past week? well! i caught 2 sun fish!! I killed lots of worms :P ....I've been doing lots of reading...and sleeping...its been a great week

Right now i'm sorta bored... not much to do at home....the house seems so quiet since my two brothers, dad, and my dog aren't here....lol

I guess thats all for now...
Ciao!