It finally arrived! The first day of school! I've been waiting for it for the past 3 months...the summer was way too long!
And...I only had one class...haha. But! It was a GREAT class!
Fine Arts in Western Culture with Dr. Brian Larsen.
This class is perfect for me. It's an amazing opportunity to learn about art with a theological perspective, it just makes me more passionate about what I already love.
Amazing.
Here's my first day of school picture...it's a tradition!
I hate bad dreams, they put your whole day in a funk.
Last night I dreamt of my family killing people in the Vietnam war...horrible.
Tonight I had really weird dreams, lame.
And I woke up crying, extra lame.
That's never happened before, weird.
It didn't help that I forgot what day it was and freaked out when my phone started buzzing with Dan Lance on the other line...totally thought our meeting was today...I hate over sleeping so I freaked.
And then I would turn over and sleep some more in weird dreamland and then my phone would wake me up again and again with it's buzz buzz buzz.
Now I'm up. Sitting on the couch in my pjs...drinking coffee and trying to imagine today.
And now Damian Rice's Volcano came on shuffle...I miss my friend Sarah.
But the I am reminded that there is beautiful street art all over the world and then I am happy.
Here we go. It's going to be tough but who said life was easy?
My challenge: A blog a day. (Okay...so I'm a little inspired by Julie & Julia).
No matter how large or small, it's bound for greatness.
Today: A Profound Thought by Hannah Rae Klose
"I wore a fedora today. It was a good day. I should wear a fedora everyday.
Seriously...I'm looking for people who want some of my stuff...
clothes (sizes range from small to large), shoes (9-11), nic naks, books, jewelry, purses (and backpacks, messenger bags, lugguge), hats (Fedoras, beanies, newsboy), scarves (it won't be summer forever), decor stuff, bedding
Let me know if you need anything...somethings will be free some I will sell...I'll post pictures soon.
I just really need to get rid of stuff...too much, it's taking over my life.
So my Volvo has been dead for exactly a year today...haha. And there is no hope of Theodore ever making a comeback...but there is hope!
I found the volvo of my dreams and it's in my price range...Jesus please let them not sell it to anyone else before the end of the summer!
crazy things are happening in and through my life group.
people are getting healed.
people are meeting God.
people are going to rehab after four years of herion abuse.
people are following God's plan and forsaking their own because they know it's better.
people are gaining courage to step out in faith.
people are following their dreams.
7 girls drinking coffee.
7 girls eating snacks.
7 girls laughing.
7 girls living life together.
questions? ask me. oh...i'll tell you.
Fact: There is more to blog about during the school year. I really want school to start.
Fact: I have a painting displayed in the new Hilltop Yaks...pretty cool...even if it is hung by the bathroom.
Fact: I have like 3 other paintings that I need to do.
This was done 2 weeks ago at the Stirring...it has a pretty cool story.
This was my first- buy canvas' for the stirring.
- buy canvas for simpson and do the painting for chapel. extraordinary love.
- hang out with kate.
- have bbq with my brother's future-in-laws.
- spend some time in the sun.
- work my life away at the eye doctor, remembering why i'm there and to love it.
- house sit with kristena for the edwardson's.
- find out why my face it breaking out.
- fix my volvo.
- go to oregon or idaho, where ever sarah is.
- go to santa cruz with jacob.
- have pie with the coverdales.
- save money.
- hang out with jacob as much as possible.
- talk to some people i haven't in a while.
- finish my book.
and I apologize, it's been a crazy one...so instead of a deep blog, I will just give everyone update.
End of April...I finished school, crazy...my first year of college is done and honestly I'm ready for Fall, I like school and I like the schedule of my life when I'm in school.
Beginning of May...
this guy...he's amazing and he's my boyfriend. I seriously can't believe that it's possible for me to be so happy...seriously. Jacob Wise, we've been sorta-friends for years but never really hung out outside of huge group things and in March we hung out on accident...and what do they say... "the rest is history?" Did I mention he's amazing.
Other things of May...When God Dreams...
May 11th...I started working again. Full time, back at the eye doctor. Cool stuff is happening, God is so amazing. I changed my outlook and attitude walking back into that place and He is making it so easy for me! I love working with patients and talking with strangers hearing about their lives.
May 13th...started my life group. I've never lead one before, and I really felt like this is what I had to do. "What's in your hand?" is all that comes to my mind. In my hands I'm surrounded my young girls and women that I know nothing about, and I'm called to speak into them? How's that going to work...so life group was the only option! and I've never been so excited about something. The girls in my group are AWESOME! I look forward to every Wednesday!
So that's my life...I promise I'll keep everyone more updated!
Love.
Wesley Jensen and the Wildcats put on an amazing show last night. It was so much fun to be apart of...they even let me design their set...it's looks pretty sweet (I'm a little proud).
It was a wonderful evening full of musical genius', confetti, brooms, cardboard houses, yerbe mate tea and dancing in the street.
I couldn't ask for a better life.
and this is what i found...
10 hours and i will be done. freedom from school for four months. hallelujah.
Praise the Lord oh my soul and let all within me praise His name. Praise the Lord oh my soul and let all within me praise His name.
Praise the Lord oh my soul and let all within me praise His name. Praise the Lord oh my soul and let all within me praise His name.
For I will not die I will live and I will tell of the works of the Lord and sing of His wonders. I will not die I will live. I will not die I will live. Because He's a great God.
I get to love you through whatever comes, what a privilige. I get to love you through whatever comes, oh how sweet it is! I get to love you through whatever comes, what a privilige. I get to love you through whatever comes, oh how sweet it is.
And nothing's going to take your praise out of my mouth as long as I shall live.
And nothing's going to take your praise out of my mouth as long as I shall live.
I will not die I will live. I will not die I will live and I will tell of the works of the lord, I will sing of his wonders!
I will not die I will live. I will not die I will live and I will tell of the works of the lord, I will sing of his wonders!
And nothing's going to take your praise out of my mouth as long as I shall live.
And nothing's going to take your praise out of my mouth as long as I shall live because He's a great God, you're a great God!
So I'm sitting in my World Civilization class...we're having a debate about if capitalism can survive globalization...
I love when people bring Jesus into their ridiculous arguements...like capitalism is the best from of government...and in the 1000 year reign...bladdy bladdy blah!
"ARE YOU CALLING JESUS A CAPITALIST?!?!"
The homeless man, who didn't have a place to lay his head. The man who took one little boy's bread and fish and multiplied it and fed 500 people?!
And so often Christians think Capitalism is best and Socialism is from hell...I'm not taking either side, I think there are good parts in each...but if you look at what the original church looked like, the Acts Church... "All believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need."
Chew on that.
to keep myself from punching someone in the neck...
I was in my Oral Comm class listening to speeches.
One kid spoke on the 2nd Amendment...haha oh joy...I knew where he was going.
He actually quoted scripture...he didn't say the verse address but I'm pretty sure he took it out of context from Luke 22...when Jesus says "...if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one." He followed this by "IT IS GOD's WILL FOR YOU TO BARE ARMS!"
HA! That's when I lost it, I couldn't look at him and take him seriously.
Doesn't Jesus also tell Peter "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword"?
Okay...word vomit complete. On to happier things.
Women's retreat tomorrow. I'm so excited...but I'm also bummed about missing out on the stuff going on back in Redding...I hate missing out on stuff. I think it comes from when I was a little kid. Every time I would spend the night at my grandma's, my mom and brother would do something really fun without me, and I would get so angry! haha...since then, even when I'm doing something fun like women's retreat or playing dress up and watching Nick as Nite (like at Grandma's) I don't want to miss anything.
Next weekend I'm going to Long Beach to spend time with my best friends Stephanie and Jesse, so pumped! And I really want my brother to drive up from San Diego and spend Easter with me...hopefully!
I don't think I've ever been more excited for a movie, ever! and the soundtrack sounds epic!
http://www.hoongle.com
it's exactly like Google, but for every search you do, they donate 20 grains of rice to malnourished children.
use it. save the world.
on another note...I have 3 more classes left and then it's SPRING BREAK!
My plans for the break...
Painting, painting, painting...(3 paintings, one mural at the Gafner home, and 8-10 10ft. houses for Wes' show at the Cascade)
San Francisco with my dear friend Lori, not plans just walking and looking at beautiful places and people.
So good.
