AUTMNAL

Friday before I left for home Melissa & I killed time behind my dorm.

I love me some denim shirts. 

hair!

The creativity of this post is astounding.

#Ilovefall

 I am incredibly behind on o so many things because all I want to is better my writing skills, drink coffee and listen to music. go, me, go.

:D

with love,

Liz

pitt&handmaids

Molly's intentship and a spur of the moment Pittsburgh trip made yesterday really pretty wonderful.
Rocco and I went to the Steubenville cemetery, most specifically the veterans' graves. Why? I don't know. Cemeteries are beautiful. Problem is that I started crying. {uugghhh} I hate people seeing me cry. But I just started thinking about my grandpa, and cry I did. 

Richard Knab :)
He was amazing. My grandma, too.

look at them :)

Anyway, so Rocco and I were driving back towards campus but when we reached the highway split for Steubenville or Pittsburgh, we took the Pittsburgh exit. As we drove we played music and I freaked out over the amazing sky. Pretty usual for us. Pretty awesome. 

Our aim was a coffee shop in Shady Side called Coffee Tree Roasters. It's a dual level coffee shop with lots of room, good music, brilliant atmosphere and -- of course -- great coffee and pastry. Before we went here, however, we stopped in the Pittsburgh cathedral and it was actually breath-taking. We walked (I love the sound of footsteps on echoing against stone walls), admired, prayed for a good 20mins and then made our way to the coffee shop and then headed back home to campus.

Once on campus I helped my lovely little roommate intent to Handmaids of the Lord household. She was so so happy and I immensely happy for her. 

with love,

Liz

scarves & Photo Booth

I love autumn -- muted colors, scarves, golden and firey leaves littering the ground. Perfection. I studied in the gazebo next to my dorm yesterday because it was so beautiful.

Today, the time has come -- it's scarf season! 

Comfy sweater, not too tight jeans, tan belt and Turkish scarf, that's how we do :P

I'm drinking Honey & Chamomile tea and working on my short story in dorm room with muted lighting. It is o so perfect.

have a wonderful day!

with love, 

Liz

Oceans of Ink

"Sure Lord, there is enough in Thee to dry/Oceans of ink;"

With a short story, writing exercises and part of a research paper due this week, I've been writing, writing, writing my butt off. It really is a love/hate relationship. Writing is o so hard but o so rewarding.

 I can write of Him through my story of alcoholics and pain. He always shines through.

I cannot wait to perfect my writing skills and glorify Him all the more. 

On a side note, autumnal weather is finally here and it feels o so fine!

with love,

Liz

Coffee Stains & Rings

Today started out brilliantly. I spilled coffee all over myself at breakfast. Mornings are my specialty. 

Omigosh, Becky... look at dat stain. 

New rings! I recently found an awesome little store on Etsy ( Birdy's Design Gallery ) This store sells high quality, inexpensive, unique, beautiful rings and other metal moldings. I would highly recommend them! 

Shout out to Melissa for forcing girly nail polish upon me :P

Now for some awkward hand/ring shots:

In other news my short story is finally coming along! I adore creative writing. I just pray that the work of my pen (or keyboard) is effective and beautiful for Him. Non nobis, Domine...

with love,

Liz

Sweet Afternoontimes

A routine has been forming of spending afternoons sitting around a table in the Trinity hall drinking pots of french press coffee, eating cookies, and talking with Rocco, Max, and other assorted wonderful people. 

Glory be to God for the little things.... :)

With love,

Liz

O teakettle!

Melissa likes to take creeper photos of me at breakfast :P

I am so thankful for autumnal days: falling leaves, crisp air, warm drinks, lovely layers and beautiful colors.

"October, baptize me with leaves! Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins. O autumn! O teakettle! O grace!"

- Rainbow Rowell, Attachments 

with love,

Liz