Changes

Happiness keeps You Sweet,
Trials keep You Strong,
Sorrows keep You Human,
Failures keeps You Humble,
Success keeps You Glowing,
But Only God keeps You Going!

This is part of a chain letter that I got a couple days ago from one of my friends, I thought it was really interesting. A lot of the time we forget that God works everything to his glory, but this reminded me that no matter what happens he'll still love us. This being the beginning of a new semester, we have a few months ahead of us with many different opportunities to react to the events God puts in our path. Which way are you going to go, in a godly way? Or are you going to follow what the world tells us is right and act selfishly? There are so many choices we all have to make, it's really just a matter of figuring out who you are and who you belong to. Let God guide you through this fall semester, whether you find yourself facing trials or much joy comes your way. I'm so excited to see what happens in each of my friends' and acquaintances' lives in these next months, I really hope that God will give them the strength to live each day to his glory.

The Meaning of Life...Yikes

One thing that makes me happy: seeing good friends again after months of absence from one another. Yesterday Jessie came in to move some things into the apartment (which is no longer extremely sparse), which was possibly one of the biggest highlights of this week for me! It's still rather strange living in an apartment with no one else around, but it's not so bad. I really do need this alone time; it's much different from the isolation in my room at home because it's quieter and I can play my music as loud as I want to - because I like loud music, just to the point before you could go deaf from listening to it two years straight. Oh, and reading's enjoyable too. I've had a pretty steady stream of visitors since I moved in, which is the way I like it. Despite my need to be alone, I really would rather have someone around to ensure that my sanity's intact. Tomorrow will be unlike the other days - I never thought I had so many people who'd want to come see the empty apartment I've been inhabiting for the past few days. If anyone else would like to come visit, there will most likely be cookies or brownies at hand. Why yes, I am a nutrition major.

Mission: Apartment Life

WOOOHOOOO!!!!!! Apartment!!! Only about 25 hours ago I moved into what will be my place of residence for the next year. The only minor issue? I'm alone in a four bedroom apartment with no car for the next six days. Okay, okay, not such a big deal since I do have things to do and ways to occupy myself until the other roommates come in, but it's sort of...quiet. It's almost as though I've sent myself to a resort, considering the point that the pool and 'fitness room' are both right outside the door - and down a stairway and down the sidewalk. But that's beside the point, somehow I've discovered that my mere presence isn't completely depressing. In fact, I've caught the attention of various people who are curious about the apartment. Alright, so a couple male friends only came because I convinced them that I needed them to move a heavy piece of furniture for me, only to discover that the entertainment center my mom and I discovered was removed by the time they arrived. Nevertheless, the apartment has become an attraction to those who wish to see it as the work in progress it currently is. I must admit though, it's rather satisfactory in its current state. Aside from lacking most furniture (including the entertainment center that we are apparently supposed to have), Sterling - er, University Springs has proved itself to be a rather enjoyable place. What do I enjoy most about moving in this early? I actually convinced someone else to move in earlier. And I get time to cook to my heart's desire. And write to/IM/call/e-mail people I haven't seen in a while. Ah, the joys of being alone for days on end. It's a strange combination, being quiet but hating to be alone for long periods of time, but I suppose it could be worse. Well, that's the news from this side of the world, onto new wild adventures (aka rearranging, cleaning, cooking, writing letters).