in him is the fullness of all things

One foot in and one foot back But it don't pay to live like that So I cut the cords and I jumped the track For never to return -The Avett Brothers This summer will be a pivotal one because I think it will officially mark the end of an old season and the beginning of a new one. Even though I have been living in Chicago for the last 7 months, I realized that I haven't really been here. I missed Oregon so intensely that it was hard for me to be fully invested here when all I really wanted to do was go back home. I think that I needed this transitionary period to adjust to moving to a completely different place where I literally knew no one. But the winds of change are blowing and I feel like my Captain is steering me in a new direction which is both exciting and scary. If anyone would have asked me even a month ago what my plans where after graduating from pharmacy school I would have told them that as soon as I swung my tassel from one side to the other, I wo...

So I have been embarking on a season of growing to appreciate the things about myself that I previously didnt appreciate/disliked/was embarrassed about...etc. When I was at home for spring break, my best friend introduced this simple term to me and I have wholeheartedly tried to embrace it.  "Just do you." Plain. Simple. Profound. We were all made in the image of God, however we are all so different. I don't claim to understand it...but I am choosing to own it. SO, to that end, I am going to come out with things about me that might seem weird to the average human being but all knit together to form the fabric that makes up Evangeline Osemudiame Oriakhi 1. I like tabloids. A lot. For whatever reason, I care about what is going on in Hollywood. Does it directly affect me? Absolutely not. Do I still care? Yep. 2. I don't necessarily enjoy eating healthy foods. I do it, but I don't like it. I would much rather eat burgers and ribs all day err'y day....

via Is it human nature to automatically expect the worst outcome? Or am I alone in this? I am not sure. But recently, I have been noticing my tendency to let my mind imagine the worst possible outcome and then plan for that. I think that on some level, this tendency has always been there, but it has definitely emerged in all it's glory (or not) since I have started pharmacy school. I do poorly on a test and I automatically begin to make plans for what will happen when (not if ) I fail the course. I haven't heard back from a friend after a few attempts to get in contact with them and I automatically think that maybe they are mad at me/don't want to be friends with me or that I have offended them in some way. Or I am afraid to ask someone a question because I just know  that they are going to answer the opposite of how I want them to answer...so I just don't ask the question. I used to think that it was proactive for me to hope for the best while expecting and ...

| Josh Garrels | April 14th | Chicago | You guys, I am so excited. My favorite artist IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD is coming to play in Chicago. (course i am also excited because he hails all the way from the great state of Oregon!) His music has literally been playing on repeat on my iPod for the last year and a half (you may think that I am exaggerating. I am not). I had the privilege of seeing him play in Corvallis about a year ago and I have never been so impressed by a live performance. Not only was I so impressed by the way his love for the Lord was so incredibly evident in his songs and his demeanor when he sang, but I was even more blown away by his humility on and off the stage. So, to all of my Chicago friends: please join me for a night of fantastic music and fellowship. You won't be sorry!  You can buy tickets HERE . Here is a video of my favorite song of his. Let me know if you want recommendations of more songs :) "Farther Along" - Josh ...

I am a happy, happy girl this evening. I've gone back and forth about this quite a bit but I am pretty sure that it is safe to say that Easter is my favorite holiday. I was processing today about what I love so much about Easter and it think it's this: there is no muss, no fuss. There isn't a huge emphasis on food, or presents, or the other things that can divert our focus away from where it is supposed to be. It is a time that we can come together and celebrate the risen King. Christmas is great because it's a time to meditate on the incarnation of Christ. But really, if Jesus had only been born and then died, there would be no reason to celebrate him because many, many  men before him and after him have lived and died. Jesus died. But then he rose again. The reality of the resurrection of Christ is truly the foundation upon which our faith is built upon. We don't simply worship a good man who lived a good life and died a horrible death on our behalf. We worship a...

Today ought to go down in history as the first day that I have ever consumed a monster energy drink. I procrastinated the entire day when I should have been studying and lo and behold, I didn't really start studying until 7:00...whoops! So I decided to try a monster drink because I knew that I would need to be up early...long story short, it is 1 in the morning and I am just now beginning to get a little sleepy. Moral of the story: Monster energy drinks are probably all kinds of bad for you...but do they get the job done? indeed. I recorded this video yesterday but didn't get around to uploading it until today. Enjoy! xoxo

the first aid kit. // via // So I am legit in the think of finals BUT I want to start this new thing where I share music with you guys! So for my first Music Monday, check out The First Aid Kit, Grace Potter, Brandi Carlile, and Valeri Lopez! Let me know what you think. Blessings!