So It Begins...

So I'm back in college. It's been about 3 and a half weeks, maybe? And it feels like forever, like it should be mid-terms. Or the end of the semester. Well, at least I'm doing okay in my classes so far, right?

Part of the reason for this feeling of infiniteness with the semester is my plans for after graduation. I want to move to New York City, and I've been looking at apartments. That's where my mistake lies, as I want to move there now instead of in three years. I want to teach art. Somewhere. Preferably NYC. And preferably soon. But I have to change my major first. We'll see about that. I have some people to talk to, some praying to do, some thinking to do. I just need to make my decision by Thanksgiving so I'll have an advisor. Art Ed, I just might be on my way...

Artist Series is coming up and it's looking great! There's an opera next semester, and the Dallas Brass is next Thursday! No one's asked me yet, but we'll see. They have till tomorrow afternoon! (I'll probably just go with my roommate!)

I just found a way to keep up with the news. Things are looking...interesting. And slightly scary. And some of the news is just creepy. But hey, it's news. And I'm keeping up with it. So we're good. Sorta.

Yeah, this is a short blog post, but I'm just writing this quick so I can get back on campus. Laters, peeps! :)

Hold on tight -- Crazy days ahead!

The "Verse of the Week" is a passage of scripture that has spoken to me or given me comfort at some point during the past week. This week's verse is from my dad's message this morning. It's in reference to the church of Ephesus.

Verse of the Week: "I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou has tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left they first love." Revelation 2:2-4 (KJV...the only version I could find lying around...)

The "Testimony of the Week" is something that I have learned during the past week.

Testimony of the Week: "People can change quickly. I realize that now. But God will never change. I can trust Him and rely on Him because when He says something or makes a promise, He won't change His mind. He will be my Rock in these, my unstable hours."

This past week has been crazy hectic. We had VBS at our church, and it had the coolest theme...Operation Space. Now, with my interstellar obsession, that's just awesome. We had a really good turnout, and the kids had a lot of fun. I had about 3 jobs I was doing. I did a little bit of drama during the opening, a bit of drama in two of the bible "briefings", and a lot of photography. At the end of the week (this means "all Friday afternoon") I put together a slideshow presentation of some of the pictures and video I got all throughout the week. That turned out really well.

This coming week will be pretty crazy as well. I have some doctors appointments to go to that we weren't planning on when I came home. I had some blood work done, and the doctors found something that they're kinda worried about, so I have an ultrasound tomorrow. No worries...I'm not pregnant! I'm really nervous about it. I'm pretty sure they'll find something, cause I did have some severe abdominal pains a couple months ago. Anyways, we'll see! Hopefully it'll just be something where I'll just get a bunch of pills to take or something, not something really serious. Anyways, pray for me about that!!

Another thing that's going to make next week crazy is the fact that I'm flying back to college on Friday. It's gonna be bittersweet. I miss college (silly me...), but I'm gonna miss home. And I'm gonna miss my brothers. But I'm looking forward to yet another year!

I just discovered Deviant Art (thanks, Fred!). A link to my profile is here and to my gallery is here. Also, I do have a Twitter. Follow me @sugars_shadow.

Toodles!

Introducing one of the most boring people in the Whole Wide World (I think)

I am me. Sometimes I pretend I'm not. But I still am. I like to act, write, and sing. I love to climb on things, especially rocks and trees. I love the outdoors, and could hike for hours (and actually, I have). Biking is another one of my things, as well as roller blading. I don't like the cold. I love to explore, and pretending to be on an adventure is a favorite pastime. Yet, I love to dress up, try to look pretty, and I love to dance. I like to paint my nails, shop for clothes, and sometimes I get google-eyed over some of the handsome actors on TV (lol...silly me. I don't crush on them anymore, though.) So, I'm a nice mix of tomboy and girly-girl.

I am Rose. 18-year-old college sophomore, hailing from cold Wisconsin, studying Cinema and Video Production in warm, humid South Carolina.

I have three younger brothers. The oldest (Doug, 15) is taller than me by a foot. My middle brother (Mike, 13) is taller than me by a few inches. My youngest brother (Steve, 11) loves to tease me about being short and he still has a good two inches to go.

I was homeschooled all my life (till I graduated, 'course). My mom's a pretty good teacher. :) My dad is a pastor of a small-ish baptist church in a very small town. We live right next door to our church building.

I have a dog, Max. He's a schnoodle. I also have a cat named Bella.

I have a lot of friends, but most of them are at college. I have just a few really good ones.

I'm sorry, I know this first post probably sounds really stiff. I've never done a blog or anything before. But hey. This is what I'm like when I first meet someone. I'm quiet when you first meet me, and then later on you wonder why you ever thought I was quiet. Something like that.

Laters, Alligators.