A few random bits...

1. I'm going stir crazy. I really need to get out of here.

2. I'm procrastinating more than I think I ever have in my life. I used to be such an overachiever. What happened?

3. My fiance is incredible. He amazes me all the time. And I brag about him a lot, too.

4. I need to put gas in my car before I go to Sioux City next weekend.

5. I carved a banana hanger out of a maple branch. It's almost done, except it needs a base...and a hook for the actual bananas...

6. Mostly I'm writing this post because I felt guilty for not posting

7. I kind of like cherry 7up WITH ANTIOXIDANTS...but i can't drink a whole bottle in one day.

8. Bread and butter pickles are not equal to chocolate cake...unless you're pregnant, perhaps.

9. Resumes are time consuming to make. But they're worth it in the end.

10. Sometimes I think I know a lot, and then meet someone who knows a lot more. And then I realize that I'm really young. And that I have a lot to learn, still. Scary and exciting all at the same time.

Good Night

You Say Goodbye, and I Say Hello

I just need to get through two tests on Wednesday and then it's FREEDOM!! I'm very excited! I am almost finished with my wood sculpture. It's all carved, just needs a lot of sanding. So that's my big story. My other big story is that I'm getting my hair cut tomorrow at 6. And I have a choir concert right after that. So I'm glad I'll look normal for that. Goodbye, Lady Caroline. You were fun, but you're also about 90 years out of style. Too bad. She's one good looking woman.

To everyone surviving until break with me--hang in there. To those who I will see over break--Here I come! and to everyone else--I'm pretty sure I miss you.

Cheers!

Old Escapes

Sometimes i forget about things that i really like doing. i forget how much it helps me unwind and escape from all the craziness. One of my escapes, or "therapy" a Kelsey calls it, is baking. But the one that I have recently dug out of misuse is playing my guitar. I am not especially gifted in playing, and I do not have a strong desire to become great, either. I also do not write my own songs. I have tried, believe me, I just do not wax as eloquent as others I know (read Becky Love's blog if you don't believe me). If I were to be a professional singer, I believe I would be a cover artist; which is why I do not plan to become a professional singer. I simply love being able to pick a song out of my book, play it, and sing along. It is a beautiful time of simplicity. Me, Music, and God. I had forgotten about the peace that I find in those moments of solitude, but in the past week I have been able to recapture that feeling. i needed the time of rest.

I told Becky yesterday that i needed to crawl into a cave and put a rock over the entrance so I didn't have to see people. My patience is running on empty, I need a break to recover. Becky said she would build me a fort by putting a blanket over the kitchen table and letting me crawl under it. I told her I would not go in if she built it. Though it would be funny to see how people react to the whimpers coming from under the kitchen table.

Enchanted April closes today, so I think it would be appropriate to end with one of the lines from my character,

"I'm in great need of an escape right now. from all of it"

Adieu

To no one's regret...

A Journal Entry from a little while ago:

"He passed away,
to no one's regret,
and was buried in the
City of David,
But no in the tombs of the kings."
-2 Chronicles 21:20

So many pass on from this world and no one cares at all. Some are happy to see them leave. What makes a life worth remembering? The people that I remember are those who invented things, or did very well financially--and those who followed Christ with all they had.

Will people remember me when I die? That is a seemingly insurmountable goal. So perhaps I should merely try to make someone happy today, and not worry so much about when I am no longer here to care. Make everyday a day that people remember? Perhaps.

Life goes on

Life Update: Three shows down, three to go. Right now I'm enjoying a little time off in the middle. Becky and I had a McDonalds date yesterday, it was great. We spent much time talking about many things. I thoroughly enjoyed it. And then I went and watched my fiance be awesome in a basketball game. They fought valiantly, but came in only one point short of victory. It was a great game to watch. And of course, Joseph was the star. At least to me.

My parents and grandparents were here this last weekend, for the show. They enjoyed it, and it was good to see them and have an excuse for not doing my homework! And I ate my mom's homemade lasagna. Yeah, it was good. Thanks, Mom and Dad, for coming up. It was great to see you.