It never rains when you want it to

I feel completely unsettled about this year.

I look back on it and I say, "I have no clue where this year went," and I feel as though I've been so busy that I've forgotten to enjoy it. At the same time, I look at this year and see all of the things that I didn't accomplish and only see my wasted time when I was busy enjoying.

I happened to be listening to Norah Jones just now and this song was on in the background. I feel like the chorus part is a cry from my soul somedays, and other days I'm in total awe of, well, everything.

Norah Jones - Humble Me
Went out on a limb
Gone too far
Broke down at the side of the road
Stranded at the outskirts and the sun's creepin' up

Baby's in the backseat
Still fast asleep
Dreamin' of better days
I don't want to call you but you're all I have to turn to

What do you say
When it's all gone away?
Baby I didn't mean to hurt you
Truth spoke in whispers will tear you apart
No matter how hard you resist it
It never rains when you want it to

You humble me Lord
You humble me Lord
I'm on my knees empty
You humble me Lord
You humble me Lord
So please, please, please forgive me

Baby Teresa she's got your eyes
I see you all the time
When she asks about her daddy
I never know what to say

Heard you kicked the bottle
And you helped build the church
You carry an honest wage
Is it true you have someone keeping you company?

What do you say
When it's all gone away?
Baby I didn't mean to hurt you
Truth spoke in whispers will tear you apart
No matter how hard you resist it
It never rains when you want it to

You humble me Lord
You humble me Lord
I'm on my knees empty
You humble me Lord
You humble me Lord
So, please, please, forgive me
You humble me

It's just a bunch of B.A.

It's scary to make decisions that can change your life.

As many people know, I decided over the summer that I wanted to study abroad in England for my final semester as an undergraduate. I will not be doing that now. Instead, I will be attending SDSU for my final semester, and will add a Spanish Major to my degree. In the summer, I will travel to Valencia, Spain to study abroad, and will graduate in August with both a B.A. in History and a B.A. in Spanish. So that's my big news. I'm very very excited for it, and be prepared to hear more when my Christmas cards come out :)

God Bless,

K

Big Decisions

It's time for an update! I have been consistently bad at updating this month, and semester as a whole, but I vow to be better at it.

I would update what's going on in my life better at this moment, but I'm waiting until thanksgiving to announce it to the family before it goes up here. Just know, that there are lots of big decisions to be made soon, and I could really use some prayer.

Also, I can update up on my GRE scores. When I took it the first time back in October I scored a 470 on the verbal, and a 610 on the quantitative. Well those just aren't the best for me, and I wanted to take it again. So yesterday, I did, and I scored a 490 on the verbal, and a 670 on the quantitative. It's not a superior improvement, but it is an improvement, and that was what I wanted. I feel like even though it wasn't a really significant change, I did well, and I can defend these scores with the rest of my education.

Thanksgiving is coming up! Enjoy the holiday, be safe in your travels, and HAVE FUN!

K

Why???

Why does it always work this way? Something great happens, and then everything else falls to crap because you left it alone for a few days thinking it can go on with out you.

One of the rod bearings on my car is out and I'm going to have to pay to have it replaced. Let me tell you, It's not cheap.

My knee and my ankle are both out of commission on my left leg from some unknown cause but are getting better from icing and elevation.

I got an email from Britain today. History and Art courses run full year, so I can't take any of them. Meaning if I go, I can't necessarily graduate. NOT COOL.

I don't know what I'm supposed to do right now. Please pray for me.

Immensely Bothered

Officially, in just ONE WEEK I will be on a plane to Florida for my first visit to a graduate school. I'm slightly freaking out, mostly because of the amount of stuff I have to get done before then. Pray for my sanity, and for my strength because I seem to be getting sickly.

In other news, I'm leaving for Nebraska in just a few days for some relaxation and a home away from home to focus on things without being immensely bothered save for a two year old who generally entertains herself. I will hopefully get some time to do some shooting while I'm there, and have nice new pictures up by the end of the weekend with any hope.

Anyways, God Bless.

K

A Day of Encouragement

It's times when we are lowest that it seems like no one is there to pick us up. Today, That changed. With all of the stress and extra work I've been putting in over the weeks, Today has been my reward. No, It was not a day of rest, or a well deserved pampering; It was a day of encouragement. I met with Melissa today and she reminded me of how much I've gone through in the past three years and how much I've grown. Seeing things like that makes all this work seem so much more worthwhile even though it tends to be mundane and unnecessary at times.

Plus, I got to take bunches of pictures today. Ricki and I are working together to do my portraits for Photography class, that are going to double as her pictures for a project she's doing.

Making the most of all 365

I have decided that to spur me to look differently at the world I live in, and the life I live, that I am going to participate in the 365 Photo Challenge. It's basically just challenging yourself to get out there and take pictures, every single day.

Today I wanted to use the One Little Word challenge for scrapbookers to inspire my photos. The word for right now is "Change," which was seemingly important as the weather fluctuated from rain, downpour, slush, snow, more snow, sleet, and back to rain. Enjoy!

Photoshop Fun!

I've really enjoyed using photoshop in class recently, and I wanted to post some of my creations here. Okay, so they're not super artistic or anything, but I'm proud of them!