Ms. Vandyke got smart and moved me to second soprano--it's still high, but within my range. And Ms. Vandyke wants me to take voice lessons to learn how to sing 1st soprano so I can be moved back up and I'm fine with that. :)
We perfom in 4 weeks!!!!
Yes I realize it has been 23 days since my last post, and I apologize deeply for it. It's been extremely hectic around here with the start of school and job begging and what not. So I'll catch you guys up.
I moved into my dorm a week and a half ago, and it's been wonderful. I'm living with the most amazing friend i could ever ask for, and two other girls who i'm hoping to make amazing friends out of! It's been fun being dumb and not having parents around to yell at you for it!! And my scooter has been a huge hit on campus. It's so funny.
Last weekend (the 15th) Joseph and Joel spent the weekend with us. it was heavenly! I love those boys! I made Joseph a red velvet cake in celebration of his birthday, and i have to say, it was delicious! and saturday we went to the ZOO!!! I've never been to the Memphis Zoo before and it was so much fun! We saw elephants and rhinos and hippos and polar bears!!! It was so cool. i loved it! I've convinced the boys to buy themselves scooters and they claim that it won't be long before they're putting around Starkville and Jackson. I can't wait to see that. OH! And Joseph got another tattoo--i helped design it. It looks really good. We had such a good time hanging out together and playing the Wii and going to haunted churches. Fun times. I miss those boys a lot.
The day after Joel and Joseph left, school started. I'm taking 20 hours this semsester, and it's really stressful, but I know i can handle it. Mondays are the worst, I have class at 8,9,10,11, choir at 12, and then a lab at 1, so I don't get a break from class until about 3 pm. I'm really hungry and tired and cranky on Mondays. Today was okay though because it rained and i played in it. It was so much fun. I loved it.
I'm finally in choir and I love it--most of the time. I've been told that I'm mezzo-soprano, or 1st alto--right there in the middle somewhere. Ms. Vandyke, the el stupido choir teacher, has me singing FIRST SOPRANO!!! the highest in the ranges. HOLY MOLY, it's hard. my poor little voice can't go that high and sound pretty, and it's a little intimidating to sit next to these freshmen with the most amazingly beautiful soprano voices. But, Ms. Vandyke thinks i can do it, and I know i can do all things through Christ who strengthens me... I just have to get over that fear. :)
ESTA BIEN!!! Well, to be completely honest, nothing else has happened in the last 3 weeks that is worth writing about. :) Plus I have 2 lit tests to study for and some philosophy homework to do...
At camp over the summer, I was known for my phrase, "Be grateful." I loved it, but to be honest, I only said it to stop those kids from complaining about everything. lol. I wasn't really aware of all I had to be grateful for.
So since I've been home, Elizabeth and Mallory and I have been asking each other EVERYDAY to list 5 things that we're thankfull for. You have to say them out loud and you have to have something different each day, and you have to be specific. It really makes you realize how GOOD God is!
So here are my 5 things that I'm grateful for today:
1. A country where I can freely talk about 5 things God has blessed me with.
2. People who prove that this world is not completely lost
3. A creative God. No two people are the same, no two trees are identical.
4. A colorful world--I couldn't come up with His colors!
5. A gracious God. We don't deserve these blessings, but He gives them to us anyway.
Your turn!! What are you gratefull for?
