Hold On To What You Believe

Monica and Chandler are great. And Rachel and Joey…and Ross. And well, Phoebe too. It’s just a good show, okay? I laugh a lot.

Sometimes I get so overwhelmed with things in life - school, doing work outside of school, band practice and collide, teaching guitar lessons, sharing time with friends and family - and all of that isn’t even that much to do in any given week. These next few weeks are going to be crazy though - this week was included. I’m thankful that I have awesome people in my life that will help, support, and guide me through whatever I’m facing. Tonight I feel pretty accomplished…I went to EVERY SINGLE CLASS today (all 3 of them last 8am-3:15pm) and that is saying something already. I passed my Foundations art exam in Design today, I completed another nude drawing in one day when everyone else had two days, Courtship and Marriage was a fun time because Dr. Knox wasn’t teaching - and we got out early!!… And I got to spend more time with awesome people and my dive group, whom I love. It feels so good to be a part of something like that…being able to talk to each other about God, life, everything really…I have no idea where I would be this semester without them and others. God has really blessed my life.

AND

The music in my life has been slowly diminishing because I have been so busy with other things…It saddens me a lot, in fact. But this week has showed me that I don’t need to give up on what I want to do with music. I’ve gotten nearly 5 signs from people that let me know that I should keep on pursuing it. Music is my passion. On Facebook, I got tagged in a photo of a wall in a practice room in the Fletcher Music Building on ECU’s campus that I’ve practiced in before…there were just words of encouragement written there, telling every one of its readers that it’s absolutely normal to face set-backs in your music, but to not let that stop you from doing what you love. A day later, I got a wall post from a friend telling me how he was looking up music for a project and decided to listen to my Youtube videos again…and he’s still amazed. That lifted my spirits quite a bit. I don’t have the best self-confidence when it comes to playing guitar or singing - there’s always someone better, but I think I’m learning that if I give it all I’ve got, then that is all that matters. There’s bound to be someone out there who will appreciate it. I can’t wait to start jammin with all of my friends again, and I will always be grateful to the One who gave me the talents and gifts to do what I love most.

Sittin in the sun @christinalee629 @clairebonner817 (Taken with instagram)

dead hearts: The Wedding of Victoria and Jason Evigan

This is the most well-made and cutest wedding video of the cutest couple I have ever seen.

(Source: letmyselflive)

This weekend has opened my eyes so much. All of this quality time has made me see a lot of things. And I know that our praying and thinking about it is definitely working and we are definitely in the right place. All of the conversations that have been brought up have taught me a lot about who and what I want. It really has been one of the best weekends I’ve ever had, even though it was as simplistic as ever. It’s just what I needed. I don’t think it’s by chance…You and I both know that God has a major plan. Patience is definitely the key here, but I’m willing to wait and see what happens. As it has been brought to our attention throughout the weekend through different things (signs, I’m telling you…they’re everywhere), “the best things come to those who wait”.

I woke up to my roommate that lived with us last semester but goes to UNCW this semester. We went out to lunch with mi made at Mi Cabana and it was deliciousss. Then we went to Kmart and bought me a bike lock for my bike and what not. Then me and Lyndsey came back here and decided to go to Target to buy skateboards. We came back to the apartment to get our other roommate and went to the Town Commons to walk around / ride our skateboards. We aren’t so good yet…but we had fun. We found these hills and sat down and rode em and it was awesome. Then we dropped Lyndsey off to go eat at Peppermints with her boo thang and then me and Ash walked around downtown and stuff. Then we tried to go get gas in my car, and 3 gas stations later it was finally accomplished. Now we are back in our humble abode but I’m about to leave again to go teach a kid guitar…then I’m going to Sup Dogs for dinner with Lynds and Daniel, then I’m going to the art building, then I’m coming back to the apartment to hang out with all of our lovely friends. What a great day.

So relevant.

So glad my friends love going to things that I invite them to…Stressful week, yes I get it…But that’s why you go out to places and have fun with your friends. It saddens me that my friends don’t wanna try and have fun or support me at what I’m doing in going to the places that I invite them to. I guess I will just not invite you places anymore.

CAMP, COME BACK!

But I think 2012 has a bright light dangling at the end that will get even brighter as the year progresses.

Jenga!

Someday by Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors