'Tis an update more or less...

Hello, glorious bloggers. I shall update you in bullet-form my life as we know it.

• I didn't get a part in Fall Follies. Yea, I know. Bonkers. Whatevs. AMTC here I come!
• 3rd year writing and cornerstone will have to be saved until next semester. Belmont's registration for classes is so dumb. There are only a few classes for 3rd year. Some go through their junior year still needing writing, so as seniors, they take it their senior year. It's quite pathetic. Then, with cornerstone, there are only a few that are really beneficial for the general student.
• Having said that, I am now taking a history class I don't need. Eh, it'll count as an elective. My schedule is as follows:

Elementary Spanish 1
Journalism Workshop
Journalism as Literature
The Roman World

• I don't have to take any more than 16 hours a semester now. Praise God!
• I finished all my projects and papers except a policy paper that is 5-7 pages. I'm shooting for 6.
• I only have 3 finals but am going home on the 12th. I can wait.
• My Ireland meeting is tomorrow. This trip is becoming more of a reality with each passing day.
• With finals looming, I'm missing my parents and brothers a whole heck of a lot.
• My friend Kimi got an internship in NYC!!!! Much fun will be had this summer

I think that's it for now. I'm still looking for a job but am going to do some writing over the summer for Examiner.com which will be fun. I'm going to be a theater critic so watch out for articles and such.


Adios!

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Hey guys!

Well, a busy week is upon me but I wanted to keep you all up to date on what's going on or what will be going on in the near future.

Today I had my audition for Fall Follies '10. I think it went well. haha I performed one of my original monologues, told them how much I absolutely LOVE performing and theater and spoke in a New Yorker accent. Great time! We'll see if my name is the one of the fortunates to be put on the list. *Crosses fingers!*

After my last class, I needed to hustle to my advisory meeting. That only took about five minutes because I had all my stuff in order:

Elementary Spanish 1
Journalism Workshop
Third-Year Writing (waste of time!)
Journalism as Literature
Jesus/Gospel & Film

Should be a great semester next year. I can wait, though.

Now I'm off to my group meeting because from here on out, in business of news, we're doing hour-long presentations. None of us know when we're going so we have to be prepared for whenever! It's kind of intimidating...

After that, I guess I'll come back to the dorm and try to nap. I'm way tired and just so sick of projects and papers. I'll have to get up at 4:30 though for SGA (last one under old management. I really don't know how I feel about that. There are pros and cons...more cons than pros).

I think after that meeting, my day will be done.

I think.

A lesson in the sky

I woke up today to an empty room. Ash had an interview at 10am so she had to leave quite early. I heard the door close but it didn't really faze me.

At around 11am I decided to roll out of bed and start getting ready so I could meet Martha for lunch at 12:30. My suitemate jumped into the bathroom and I wasn't able to get in until about 12:15. Thankfully, I take my showers at night so I just had to refresh myself. While I waited, I decided to start on my research paper. (It seems as though every Belmont student has a research paper or some paper. I have three...plus finals!) I began typing and got to about half a page when I decided to put on some Christian music. I tuned my computer to Star 99.1 fm, the NYC christian music channel. I love how they stream the music online. A girl in Nashville could feel she's at home by listening to her home radio station.

I stared out the window at the bright day. By this time, the trees were swaying in the breeze but the sky was a bit cloudy. After being a little disappointed the day was going to be a little cloudy, I turned back to my computer. After a few sentences, I turned to look out the window again and the clouds were still there. This time, though, my eyes traveled upward. Way beyond the cloudy grey, was this magnificent, beautiful blue sky with just one little puffy cloud. God began to speak to me in that moment...

How often do we concern ourselves with just what's ahead of us? It's like we put blinders on and just focus on what's ahead, not what's to the left or the right or upward. Sometimes if we just concern ourselves with what's in front of us, we miss the point that the Lord is above. The Bible encourages us that when things seem dire, to keep looking up because that's where our salvation lies. Today's weather was just a lesson to not keep yourself down by what you see in front of you. When there seems to be a grey cloud coming to meet you, look up and remember you have Jesus on your side.

Just a thought...Have a good Saturday!

Sunny with no chance of rain

The baby panda is me. The "momma" panda is everyone I sneeze around. I've never had allergies before. My friend Ben said it takes about two years for allergies to develop when you live somewhere new. Well, it's been exactly two years since I moved from Jersey for college. This is ridiculous!

I'm currently in the Starbucks on 21st with Ash. We're supposed to be studying but the atmosphere is heavy with high-pitched voices and what sounds like another language as special coffee orders are announced.

"Miss, was your latte non-fat?" (that's all I understood out of about 5 minutes of conversation)

The workers are nice enough but they're just a little too loud, openly conversing with customers and making them feel as bright as it is outside.

I love cordiality like the next human being but it is kind of excessive when someone is loudly asking how someone's pomeranian pooch is doing or just how LOVELY the weather is outside. A study session in Starbucks may not have been the best idea.

Ash minds a little because she's trying to look up 28, count 'em, 28 different art images for her art history test on Monday. Monday! The day after Easter. I feel so bad for her. She has to look up the images and find as many facts on the paintings as possible. Lucky for her, we were able to find a table and there aren't that many people indoors.

I don't necessarily mind because I'm doing research for my business of news research paper due next month. Aren't you so happy for me that I'm actually doing research in advance? I love doing research. When I was younger, I hated it because I had to look at old books and internet articles. Now, I love it! I love asking a question and then looking it up and finding an answer. The problem is taking the research to write. Sometimes it's hard and then sometimes I love forming words around words to make a readable symphony.

As more orders are taken and Starbucks jargon wafts through the air, Ash and I are continuing our study session. Maybe Nicholas Sparks will be read after my extensive research...hmmmm =)