Honesty.

Tonight I was thinking about the character quality that I admired most in a person and I came to the conclusion that it was honesty. I’m sure that every second a lie is told somewhere in the world and I am sure that all of us are guilty of lying at one point or another. People have lied to my face, lied about me, and my favorite – lied to me and been caught. I know it is a bit devious to want to catch someone in a lie, but I find it comical at times. Nine times out of ten I don’t even tell them that I found out, but I will always know not to trust them as much. Inspired by this posting about honesty I am going to do a survey called “100 Truths” --- I hope you learn something.

LAST:
1. Last beverage: Water
2. Last phone call: Mom
3. Last text message: Drue
4. Last song you listened to:It Happens by Sugarland 5. Last time you cried:About 3 weeks.

HAVE YOU EVER:
6. Dated someone twice: Nope.
7. Been cheated on :Nope.
8. Kissed someone & regretted it? Nope.
9. Lost someone special? Yes.
10. Been depressed? Sad, yes. Depressed, no.
11. Been drunk? Nope.

LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS:
12. Yellow
13. Brown
14. Purple

THIS YEAR HAVE YOU:
15. Made new friends:No.
16. Fallen out of love: In a way, yes.
17. Laughed until you cried: No.
18. Met someone who changed you: No, swing and a miss.
19. Found out who your true friends were? Oh yes.
20. Found out someone was talking about you: Sure have.
21. Kissed anyone on your friend's list: Nope.
23. How many kids do you want to have: However many God gifts me with.
24. Do you have any pets: Well, no.
25. Do you want to change your name: No, I love my name.
26. What did you do for your last birthday: Dimitrios with Dad, Lisa, Rusty, Erin, Kyla and Fowler. Tropical Escape with Mom. Movies and dinner with Angela, David and Caleb.
27. What time did you wake up today: 8:00.
28. What were you doing at midnight last night: Talking.
29 Last time you saw your Mother: Tonight.
30. Last time you saw your father: Earlier today.
31. Wish there was something to change about your life: No, you live and you learn .. everything happens for a reason.
32. What are you listening to right now: The ‘Cupid Shuffle’. I know, it’s strange.
34. What's getting on your nerves right now: The fact that my head hurts really bad.
36. What’s your real name: Hannah.
37. Relationship Status: Single.
38. Zodiac sign: Leo.
39. Male or female: Female.
40. Elementary School: Family Christian.
41. Middle School: Family Christian.
42. High school: Family Christian and Colleton High.
43. Hair color: Brown.
44. Long or short: Eh, medium?
45. Height: 5'4
46. Do you have a crush on someone: Not at the moment.
47. What do you like about yourself: My creative abilities.
48. Piercings: Ears.
49. Tattoos: None .. ever.
50. Righty or lefty:Right, but left is my favorite.

FIRSTS:
51. First surgery: Tonsils.
52. First piercing: Ears.
53. First tattoo: I don’t have one.
54. First best friend: Danielle.
55. First sport you joined: Soccer.
56. First pet: That I remember, Duke.
57. First vacation: Disney, duh.
58. First concert: CeCe Winans.
59. First crush: Lol, I’d rather not say simply because he and I are good friends now. I was young though, and yes – being young is a very good excuse in this case!
60. First alcohol drink:-Some holy wine at church. Just kidding guys!

RIGHT NOW:
61. Eating: Nope.
62. Drinking: Water.
63. I'm about to: Go to sleep.
64. Listening to: Come On Get Higher by Matt Nathanson
65. Waiting for: My birthday party!

YOUR FUTURE:
66. Want kids: Absolutely.
67. Want to get married: Yes.
68. Careers in mind: Secret : ).

HAVE YOU EVER:
79. Kissed a stranger: No.
80. Drank hard liquor? Nope.
81. Lost glasses/contacts: Yes, as a child.
82. Sex on first date: Negative.
83. Broken someone's heart: I don’t think so.
84. Had your own heartbroken: Yes.
85. Been arrested: Nope.
86. Turned someone down: Yes.
87. Cried when someone died: Yeah.
88. Liked a friend that is a girl: Nope.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
89. Yourself: Yes.
90. Miracles: Yeah.
91. Love at first sight: Um, I’m not sure. 92. Heaven: Oh yeah.
93. Santa Claus: Nope.
94. Kissing on the first date: No.
95. Angels: Yes.

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
96. Is there one person you want to be with right now: Yes.
97. Had more than one boyfriend/girlfriend at one time: Nope.
98. Do you believe it’s possible to remain faithful forever: Who knows, I guess if you try hard enough.
99. What's the one thing you cannot live without: Light. I hate being in the dark, unless I’m sick.

Whew, five songs and twenty minutes later I’m done. I cut out 69-77 because they were about what you wanted in a relationship partner and I think some of those questions are shallow. I don’t guess I have anything left on my mind to say about honesty except that I value it in a person, because so few people have it as a character trait. I try to be a more honest person as each day goes by, because I know for a fact that the truth will always out live a lie!
-Han

A day of searching.

Today was the 9th anniversary of my Granny's death. I can't believe that she has been gone from us so long. I have been having random dreams about her lately, so as I woke up this morning I went on a search for memories. On my search I remembered the good times and the bad times. I remembered the way she looked, the way she wrote, and the way she loved. I remembered her being so sick and still smiling through the pain, even when I know that she didn't think she could take anymore.One thing I couldn't remember that I wish I could was the sound of her voice. It is amazing how some memories seem to fade away from our minds while others stay forever.


There is a Mercy Me song called "Homesick" that I listen to on days when I am missing those who have gone 'home' before me. The chorus goes "I close my eyes and I see your face. If home is where my heart is than I'm out of place. Lord, won't you give me strength somehow because I've never been more homesick than now." Often times when I am having a hard day I just close my eyes and search my mind for Granny's face. I know it is a bit creepy, but her face is always so peaceful. I truly believe that when I am in that moment I get a taste of what Heaven's peace is like. I can not wait for the day that I get to experience that peace all the time, and see her again.

I went on another search today, that was a bit more comical than my first one. As my Aunt Peg was fixing her weekly medicine container tonight she dropped one of her pills. Well, you see, Foxi is here and we were afraid that she would find the pill and eat is. So, since I am the youngest I go crawling around the floor looking for the lost pill. It was quite the adventure, but after several minutes of crawling in circles around the kitchen I found it!


I going to head on the bed now, even though I have a million things that I should stay up to do. Have I mentioned that I am still not done with the laundry?! Haha.

-Han

A day of two "T's" -- travel and tacos!

Today was spent like many days I have experience before. I left from exit 82 on I-77, then travelled to I-26 then finally made it to my final destination exit 57 on I-95. I, of course, wasn't alone for this journey mainly because I can't drive by myself! Haha. I was accompanied by my Mother and the dog, Foxi. I have to say that I love trying to read Foxi's mind as we begin on a journey from one 'home' to another. I don't think that she minds the car rides, because I really think that she thinks that it is just part of life to be confined in the car for a few hours every Friday and Sunday.However, today Foxi got a bit of a surprise because we made a minor detour to see my brother. It was a nice break from the endless amounts of interstate that my brain was being overloaded with. I tend to go through stages of boredom while riding in the car, especially when the traffice is heavy like it was today!


Usually I go through phases of entertianment thanks to the radio. Mom and I also play random games using the alphabet. Then other times I read books or magazines. However, when I get extremely bored I do the conceided thing of taking pictures of myself. Here is the evidence of my conceided act -- if you look hard you can see Foxi in the backseat!


We finally made it to our exit after what felt like an enternity of being on the road. I then went to Bi-Lo to buy stuff to make tacos. However, in my rush to get home so I could be free of the car, I left the bag with the hamburger and beans in the shopping cart! It would have been great if I had realized this before travelling the last 13 mins in our journey home, but -of course- I did not. So back to Bi-Lo we went to retrieve the meat and beans. After that most of my excitment for the day was through because all I have done since being home is cook and do laundry (which seems to be a never ending process). Now I am going to put another load on and hit the bed!

-Han

Introduction + Explanation = Intronation.

I will shamefully admit that I have been stalking strangers blogs for quite a while. Well, actually I prefer to say that I am just "observing others lives." I never really considered making a public blog until a few of my friends did it. I then decided to be a follower and make one myself! In my 'observations' I have noticed that many people begin their blogs with a introduction. I feel that an introduction is semi-unnecessary because anyone who reads this will already know me. However, I do think that an explanation of some interesting things about my blog would be a fun thing to write about.

The title of my blog is "The Chronicle of Hannah". I stumbled upon inspiration for the title as I am sure all of us have stumbled upon many discoveries -- google! Yes, I will admit it, I googled "blog names" looking for inspiration. As I was scanning the list the word "chronicle" caught my attention. After looking up the definition of chronicle I made the decision that it would be a perfect title for my blog. I then had to choose whether or not I wanted to make the word chronicle plural. After further reviewing the definition (which makes one assume that the word covers several events with-in its self) I decided not to.

Also, one of my favorite Bible verses comes from the book of Chronicles. It talks about how God's love is steadfast (firmly fixed in place) and endures forever. I find the verse very profound because it amazes me how after how the things in life that we screw up God still loves us with a steadfast love.

Ok, so now you know the story behind my blog. I hope you have happy reading! :)

-Han