Unpacking.

So, right now I'm doing what I seem to do best at Auburn: avoiding the dreaded unpacking. I don't know what it is about unpacking,  I just don't like it. I can never get motivated to do it, so my stuff usually just sits in my room until the next time I go home. 


Anyways, the thought of moving from place to place made me start think about our Heavenly home that we as believers have to look forward to. How strange is it that we, and personally I, are so satisfied here on earth? I know that I move from Auburn to Hoover constantly, and I refer to both places as "home." But these places aren't really my home... yes, they are where I live while I am here on earth and I love them, but they aren't really my home. They're like long-term hotels that I am staying at until I truly get to go home to Heaven. 


Peter even tells us in 1 Peter 2:11 that we are to live as aliens and strangers in the world, because that's what we are. In Phillipians 3:20, Paul says that our citizenship is in Heaven. We are truly aliens in this world. We were made to live with God, but He made us this beautiful earth to temporarily live in and sends us on a sort of "mission trip" here to spread His good news all around the world for the short time we are here. 


So while I sit here in my dorm thinking about the next time I'll have to pack up and go to my other "home," I have to keep in mind that my true home is waiting for me. And though I think I am satisfied here on earth, how much more satisfied will I be when I finally get to go back to where I came from!

My Exciting Day.

Wow... what a day.


It all started this morning (as most days usually do). I was just minding my own business, crossing a crosswalk on my way to class, when out of nowhere a TigerTransit appeared and ran over me. The first thought that crossed my mind: "Aww, man, I'm going to miss my Marriage and Family test!" True story. So anyways, the ambulance came, and when it pulled up it didn't see me laying on the ground, and it ran over me as well. So on the way to the hospital in the ambulance, there was a minor earthquake which made the ambulance flip 5 times. Luckily, I was able to escape before the vehicle burst into flames. We waited for a while before the back-up ambulance came to get us, and we were back on our way to the hospital. Once we got there, I was immediately admitted and checked for injuries. Somehow, I broke 28 bones... and as I sit here writing this blog, I am in a full body cast. But on the bright side, I get free tuition! Cool story, huh?


Well yes, it was cool, but completely not true. Gotcha.


My day was not nearly as exciting as that. Just a normal old day with no accidents, no broken bones, and no earthquakes. However, I do have a new song you should listen to...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfzRlcnq_c0


I really don't know what else I wanted to talk about in this post... I was just inspired by my suitemate to make up a ridiculous story and put it on here. So I did. 


Sorry if you're disappointed, but I was pretty entertained the whole time. 

Hair Gel and Bad Writing...

So I was inspired by Katie's boyfriend to create a catchy title for this post, hopefully attracting new readers.  Did it work? I guess we'll find out. 


Well, it's been a while. Blogging is harder than it looks, as you can see by my lack of posts as of late. I will try to improve though. Since it's been so long, I'll share a few new favorite videos with you...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RJJQx0X15Q


http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2010/09/30


Also, I'm going to give you a link to some free music to download, music that I am slightly obsessed with. The guy's name is TJ Hester, and he goes to Union University. You should really listen to the songs... they're pretty much amazing.


https://www.noisetrade.com/tjhester#


Alright. Now on to more serious things.... 


So the other day, we began learning CAD on the computer in my Interior Design studio. It's really easy. But apparently, our teacher didn't think so. So after I finished my work, I was going to leave. It was an hour and a half before class was supposed to be over. As I got up to leave, my teacher called me over to help her figure out how to do the work, and I ended up staying the entire rest of the class. Ridiculous? Yes.


Today, I learned a great lesson in college=DO NOT put carbonated drinks in Camelbacks or similar containers... it will explode in your face. Here's the story: I was thirsty after Precal, and I wanted to take a drink to Psychology with me, but the only thing I had was a can. So I poured a can of Diet Dr Pepper in a thermos type thing, closed the straw, and then forgot to pick it up when I left. SO... when I came back from Psychology, I remembered the drink I had fixed before class, opened the straw, and it freaking exploded in my face. It shot out of there like a pop-tart out of a toaster... and went about a foot and a half in the air... and all over the floor... and all over my clothes... and all over everything in our room.


Another fun fact: I am officially obsessed with Gossip Girl. And I recently got my roommate addicted to The O.C.


Well, I think I've rambled enough for one night...

Roommate.

So, apparently last night I was supposed to mention my roommate in my blog. She informed of this last night AFTER I posted it... so without further adieu... 
My roommate is Katie Eagerton. If you don't know her, you probably should. She's a pretty awesome person, here's a picture of us so you'll know who I'm talking about:

That's Katie, on the left. Which makes me the one on the right, if you were confused. We're pretty much best friends. Right now, she is in the ZTA chapter room working on homework, AKA proofing Ronnie's paper (thats her boyfriend). I hope she's having fun!


Now that I've done that, I can blog about something else! Hmm... there's lots of options.


I guess I'll talk about music. I was told last night that I have great taste in music... so we'll see what everyone else thinks.


1. I DON'T like country music. At all. If you play that garbage around me, I'll probably laugh at you. 
2. I LOVE Pandora, because it introduces you to all kinds of new artists. Some of the favorites I've discovered on Pandora: The Avett Brothers, Mumford and Sons, The Morning Benders, Greg Laswell, Glenn Hansard, Mogwai, The Weepies, and SO many more. 
3. I LOVE classic rock. I swear, I was born in the wrong decade. But yeah, I spend lots of time listening to Boston, Toto, Styx, Journey, Mr. Mister, and lots more. That stuff is great...
4. I like rock music, as long as it isn't screaming. Screaming is just weird to me... I find myself laughing at it more than actually listening to it. The closest I'll get to screaming music: Breaking Benjamin. I do love Breaking Benjamin though.... and I recently discovered a new song I really like: With Me by Sum 41. Go take a listen, let me know what you think.
5. Two words: John. Mayer. That's all you need to know.


If you want to, you can listen to some of that stuff I just told you about. If you don't, thats fine with me. 


Anyways, I guess I'll wrap this post up. More to come later...

Slow down...

Blogging. What a college trend.

Well, I'm sitting in my room listening to Christmas music (Yes, it is 72 days until Christmas. Thanks for asking.). I just finished hanging Christmas lights over my bed. Needless to say, I'm pumped about Christmas. Who wouldn't be?

However, the simple fact that I just said that shows a major bad habit I have: wishing life away. I always find myself longing for the next big event in my life. Whether it be wishing for a test to be over, wishing for next semester, or wishing for graduation, it all hurts me in the long run. Problem #1: We ARE NOT promised tomorrow. James 14:4 tells us "Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." Problem #2: Wishing life away allows us to worry about things we can't control. Matthew 6:34 tells us, "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Why should we worry about what's going to happen in our lives when we have God on our side, who has already worked everything out for our benefit? 

So anyways, lets talk about college. Well, I guess I'M going to talk about it, since you can't talk in my blog. Sorry, readers. Okay, so college. What can I say, college is hard. Not only do you have to meet a bunch of new people and create all new friendships, but you have to deal with the actual school part. So far, that part has sucked. I don't even want to keep talking about that. But on a positive note, I have met a lot of new people! It's so weird how the connections come up... like how some people know people that you know, or their parents and your parents went to the same church way back when.... it's just really cool how the Lord brings people together and introduces new relationships into our lives. I can't wait to see how the He is going to use the friendships to mature me into the woman He wants me to be.


And now, since it is 12:30 AM and I have an 8:00 class in the morning, I think I'll wrap this up. More to come later.