It was a dark and stormy night...

So today didn't really start out well. I mean, the rain was awesome, but my Doctrines test didn't go so great. At least, I'm pretty sure it didn't. I guess I'll find out. Also, I was very tired. So....my morning stank.

I think someone noticed, though, because this afternoon I got an encouraging card in the mail. After that, my day went much better! Then, I went to Cinema dinner like I do every Monday, met someone new, and had a lot of fun. I got to spend time with various cool friends throughout the remainder of the evening.

By dinner the rain had cleared up, which was very sad. I had been craving a London Fog (with Earl Grey) since Sunday, and rain is the perfect weather for one. So I went to Cuppa Jones and got my drink (which was amazing, by the way), and played ImagineIf and Apples to Apples with some friends. I had to leave at 9:20 so I could go get my dress checked for Artist Series tomorrow (read my last post), and by that time it was totally pouring outside! Unfortunately, I was carrying my French textbook and workbook, so I couldn't walk in the rain. I dorm-hopped. Lame.

I made up for it though! After I got my dress checked, I went outside and danced in the rain. I also jumped in puddles. I felt like I was 6 all over again. It was awesome. ^_^

Me in the rain:

This post is all over the place...I know. Sorry.

That is all.

A few words of encouragement...

I hate to have to admit this, but I have an inferiority complex. I developed it when I was around 15 or 16, and then started to dissolve it around age 17...probably part way through my freshman year. It had almost completely disappeared by summer '09, and then I didn't have too much of a problem with it. But then it decided to rear it's ugly head tonight for reasons I had no control over, and I was forced to face it yet again. I don't really want to get into it too much, but I figured this would give me a chance to share some verses that really help me when I'm feeling ever-so-slightly self-loathing.

This is from Psalm 139:

¹³ For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.

¹⁴ I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.

¹⁵ My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,

¹⁶ your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be.

I have to remind myself that God made me the way I am. He chose to make me certain ways, and in His sight I am perfect and beautiful.

Also, I need to remember that He knows who likes me, who will ask me out, and who I will eventually marry. I gave all that up to Him last year, and have been working on contentment in my singleness. I still have issues with contentment every once in a while, but then I pray for help and by God's grace I have been able to deal with it thus far.

I hope this blog post has been an encouragement to anyone who is struggling like I am. Let me know if it's helped you in any way. =)

Aaaand...I'm back!

So guess what? I can get to my blog on campus! So...hopefully now I can keep up on here. I hope.

Anyways, I just started my junior year at Bob Jones. For those of you who have been wondering what I decided to do about my major (my last post), I changed to Creative Writing! It's a lot of fun, and totally me. Not that Cinema wasn't totally me, but yeah. I'm still (kind of) honorary Cinema. That makes me very happy. =)

Speaking of Cinema, Unusual Films is in production! They started pre-production last summer, which I helped with. They've got a lot of the film shot, and I managed to be an extra in one of the baseball games.

Also, for those who have been looking desperately for my Twitter but can't find it, I changed my name. Currently, it's innocent_eyes23. I will warn you, though, that I don't get on there often. It's blocked at Bob Jones, and I tend to forget about it when I'm off campus. But I still try to get on sometimes. =)

In other news, the 5 Browns are going to be at Bob Jones next week! I'm really looking forward to that. I don't have a date, and probably won't get one, but that's okay. There are other Artist Series. ^_^

Anyways, this is just a catch up post. There'll be more later! Leave a comment so I know people are keeping up with me! ^_^

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.