This Has Been One Heck of a Weekend

It's parent's weekend! Well, actually, the craziness started on Friday. It's so fun to have parent's everywhere, peers showing off what they have accomplished (or maybe haven't) all around, so many smiles... And yet there I was in the cafe or in class the weekend. My parent's unfortunately weren't able to come and neither was my best friend. This weekend is great, as long as you have family or friend's visiting. If you are like me, and have no one to share this weekend with and you work in the cafe, it's miserable. It was nice sharing the misery with Deb and Veeps however... They could all relate. This weekend just made life a little depressing here and all of us "loners" agree that we are counting down until Thanksgiving break. I know I certainly am. On Friday I got a nice letter from my "little sister". It was exactly what I needed. She made me laugh and want to cry... It was just a little taste of home. I also got the cutest homemade card from my mom. She has a myspace now and that makes it a lot easier to talk with her... and I got her hooked on card making. =)
It's now 11:35 p.m. I'm just so tired physically but mentally, my brain is going HAYWIRE!!! I can't even think about sleeping right now. I have worked two shifts a day all weekend and basically, tomorrow (my day of "rest") is looking to be the same. I just need a break from life. Each day I just can't help but look forward to NOT coming back. The people here are great, don't get me wrong. It's just the academics aren't my thing... I'm not getting it at all. Even though I try so very hard to... It's not happening. This evening at dinner I had a conversation with another student here about some theology... Totally got knocked to my knees. I just feel like so many people here have the wrong mentality about Christ and what it means to take up your cross for Him. I just feel that they definitely have the accountability part down to a T, but the grace being extended out is a little lacking. I feel like the rebel girl and that I'm constantly judged. I don't know what Reformed means exactly... but I know that how I feel about it is probably not the way God intended his children to be like
It's just stressful. Keep the prayers up... only one month til Thanksgiving. I'm going to scream...

L.A. Philharmonic

So this past Saturday, aka yesterday, I went on a lil field trip to the L.A. Philharmonic concert in the Walt Disney Concert Hall. It was AMAZING to say the least.

I was a bit skeptical at first considering I have NO knowledge of classical musicians and I didn't really have a true appeciation for it before either.

However, it was AMAZING! We literally had the best seats in the house possible. First ad second rows RIGHT BEHIND THE ORCHESTRA! We were facing the director which was really cool. We could see all his movements and facial expressions as well as look down upon the whole orchestra. We were so close that we all felt the boom of the drums! They played 3 songs, one called Fireworks by Stravinsky. It was a wonderful piece to start the evening. The next song was my favorite. This excellent pianist came out and sat down in front of a gorgeous grand piano and continued on to play Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23. It was amazing how beautifully his hands glided over the piano. He was so quick and precise with each note. It didnt seem humanly possible to play like that. We listened to the whole ballet of The Firebird next. It was a whole 45 minutes long but went by so fast!

We went to Johnny Rockets for dinner. It was a good time full of tons of laughs. The waiter even personalized my ketchup cup for me! I asked for a joker face and I think he did quite a job!

It's things like this that make me love Providence. What other school is going to pay for you to do such amazing things! =)

I came home that night and topped it off with a night of card - making ad office episodes with the girls! <3>

Well there's not much more to say except be blessed and take every oppritunity and experience as it comes!I have one more 4w to go on. We're going to the Creation museum and IMAX theatre to compare evolution and creationism, which if you know me you know that Christian apologetics is my passion in life... I love learning about neat stuff like that you know?

I still feel slighttly checked out of life right now. Parent's weekend is coming up in 1 week and my parents aren't going to be able to make it out here. My friend, Bekah (shown in top picture) was trying to arrange for a surprise visit by another friend that very weekend but it doesnt look like it is going to turn out. Which is okay, I'm trying to think positively about the weekend but I am very afraid it might make me more homesick and even more checked out of life here. Pray for me! =/

Well anyways. I hope you all have a fabulous sabbath. It's nap time for me!



be blessed

Getting Homesick

As of right now I am lacking all motivation I once had. It's kinda scary when you get "senioritus" even before midterms even occur.

To be honest, I don't really know where I fit in and I think this is common for the most part. It's just discouraging right now ya know?

Lately a TON has been going on. My birthday was on the 29th and it was fabulous! I am now 20 years old... No longer a teenager.. WOW! My birthday basically consisted of card making, cupcakes, and gifts/cards from ALL the girls in Hesed Hall. Jen made me delish cupcakes and I got some wonderful presents. Chylo sent me a care package that made me cry hyterically in a good way (made me miss home so much) and my mom sent me a bunch of fun stuff! =) Deb, V.P. and I especially appreciate the blow horns my mom sent, I'm sure the rest of the hall could not agree. Oops.

This weekend I get to go to a concert at Disneyland. Not too sure what it's all about. All I know is it is a "philharmonic concert." Yeah... no clue.

This morning we had care groups. It was amazing to open up to some people here and finally see everyone else's struggles and let out my own. =) Jen is our leader and I have come to love her so so much so I'm so excited what this year entails for us all

Today, I am wearing some cute earrings Bekah got for me =). Other than that, not much going on. Love you all and be blesses!