Procrastination and Parties

So far this year I am not doing good with keeping up on my assignments. My first test in statistics I completely forgot about, I didn't even read the chapter or do the homework so I was unaware of what the test was on. Thankfully it was on the easiest subject, organizing data in graphs, which I have learned many times growing up. I ended up getting a B on the test, so that was a relief. That was the first test I forgot about, then there was my Intro to Business quiz. I have no idea what i got on that one but I'm hoping for something good. I forgot to do 2 homework assignments in faith and culture class, which hopefully won't have much of an effect on my overall grade. Then this week I procrastinated, i have a test in Psychology Friday, a paper due tomorrow, I had a take-home test due today along with 2 other major homework assignments, and i got more homework assigned today. The point of all this is to say that I need to stop procrastinating and become more organized. The first thing I will do: buy a planner. I'm trying to organize my life so I won't be so forgetful of important events, and I think a planner is what I need. I don't know why it's so hard for me to stay on top of things, but I'm going to work on it.

On a better note this weekend was really great. My mom came up to visit because there were 2 family birthdays this weekend, one Friday and one on Saturday. Friday night was my Aunt Heidi's birthday party at Logan's. The whole family was there and we ate, laughed, and had good conversation. I love being with my family, they are always so much fun.

Sydnie with the silly glasses

Aunt Heidi and Aunt Amy

Aunt Heidi, Grandma, and Aunt Amy

My sister and I

Aunt Amy the cake hoarder

On Saturday we had a birthday party for the twins which was a Hawaiian Luau party with lots of decorations and good food. It was a really fun day because once again the whole family was there (including my mom) and some good friends. We got to hang out and eat and just have a nice day outside in the sun. It was a good party and I think that the twins had a lot of fun, and Aunt Amy did such a great job putting it together.

Jared and his balloons

Chelsea, Simeon, and Nolan

Grandma

Chelsea

Our colorful drinks with twisty straws

Sydnie and Senele with their amazing cakes

Dan the Hula Man

Senele

Mom

So an overall good weekend, ending with church on Sunday. I taught the kids on Sunday and there was a new little boy who came, and he cried hysterically the entire time. I couldn't put him down or else he would ball even more, and he didn't want anything. It was difficult because I had a class full of 19 other kids who I needed to be watching. It was a somewhat stressful night with the kids, there are just so many of them now. Hopefully when the new church is planted there will be less kids coming to the night service.

Lastly, season 3 of Heroes on Monday was amazing and I can't wait until next week.

Current Happenings....

I've started some guitar lessons again, taught by my awesome friend Jared. They're going pretty good so far, I can play a few chords, it's not much but I've just started. I hope to learn to play fairly well, it's nice to have another creative outlet.

I've moved back to my grandparents house for the time being. They came home from vacation and really wanted me to come back to stay, so I'm back with them but will be moving back in with Chelsea in a few weeks when they leave again.

I just started watching the 1st season of Heroes. I'm going out of order, I started with the 2nd season and now am watching the 1st season, but it's kind of cool to see the characters already developed, and then go back and see how it all happened. But at the same time the 2nd season would have made so much more sense had I already seen the first season. As long as I figure it all out before the 3rd season, I'm good.

The Commuter Assistant job is going really well, it's not very hard at all and it's actually been really fun. We have to put on a commuter chapel in October (where commuters run the chapel) and I am supposed to speak. I'm supposed to give a testimony or talk about something that God has done in my life. I don't really know what I'm gonna speak about, but I'm going to pray about it and see what God wants me to talk on. We're also getting all of our events for the year planned out so we can get them approved by senate. It's really going to be a fun year! I've already met a lot of new and old commuter students, so it's good that we're starting to build a community.

This picture is of our commuter fridge and what somebody wrote on it:

This is what it was supposed to say:

I went to the gym tonight and worked out and I feel great! I finally had the time to go, so I went and I'm glad I did. My goal is to start going at least 3 times a week but hopefully I'll be able to go 5 times a week.

I took some pictures today of the new puppy Gracie and my cousin Lauren. It was a fun photoshoot, we enjoyed ourselves.

2 awesome shows in 2 nights makes for 1 amazing weekend

This weekend was pretty much amazing. David Allen Coe on Friday and New Found Glory on Saturday. I'm really tired and really sore but it was so worth it!!

NFG was just as good as they have always been. Me and Kayla went together to the show and ended up seeing a lot of people we knew. We didn't really care about the other bands that were playing, we were just there to see NFG. I got so beat up at the show. Me and Kayla went to the very front for NFG and I now have bruises everywhere, a swollen ankle, and my muscles ache. I got stepped on a lot and kicked in the head by some crowd surfers, but that didn't even matter because New Found Glory was so amazing. At the beginning of the show I was completely dry, and afterward I was soaking wet with other people's sweat......it was intense. But that's really the only way to see NFG, is to get right in the action. I wasn't able to get any good pictures though because I couldn't bring my camera in and my phone doesn't take very good action pictures. I did manage to get a few though.

After the show was over, we went back to Kayla's and I showered and then went to my friend Amanda's birthday party. I didn't end up going to bed until about 4 that night, it was a long and very spectacular night.

A little vacation

I'm in Rohnert Park right now at my parents house just hanging out. Me, my mom, and my mom's friend Jackie went garage saleing this morning and I got some awesome stuff! I got this amazing beaded, vintage sweater for 5 dollars, and I got Sweeney Todd and Smokin' Aces for 5 dollars. Great finds I would say. I love garage sales, you can find some amazing stuff sometimes.

My dad is barbequeing salmon for me tonight because I love salmon and I love barbeque, so it's going to be a great night. It's been fun to see my family and just get to hang out with them.

Also, I went to the David Allan Coe concert last night and it was great! He was so good and it was really fun. Tonight is the NFG concert which i am really stoked about, so I'll write later about how it goes.

My week so far

My week has been really long. The past few days I've been going non-stop from 6:30 a.m. until about 6 p.m. Then I have homework to do. I have to do that all over again today as well. I'm pretty tired, but I'm really enjoying this school year so far. We've actually started learning things in class, and I really like all my classes.

I'm "working" right now, meaning I have to staff the commuter lounge. Pretty much I just have to sit in here and talk to people who come and go. It's really easy and nice because I can do homework.

Tomorrow I'm going home to Rohnert Park for the weekend. My best friend Kayla and I bought tickets a while ago to two concerts that are both happening this weekend in the same place. Tomorrow night we are going to see David Allan Coe, a country singer, and on Saturday night we're going to see one of our long time favorite bands, New Found Glory. We're really excited, and I'm glad I get to have a break from work and school. It will also be nice to see my family. Hopefully I won't get too much homework for the weekend.

I'll tell you all how the concerts go and I'll post some pictures after the weekend.

A new chapter.....

So I've decided to try out blogging. I've never done it before, but I figured I would try it and see how it goes. I occasionally write in a journal, so I thought, "Hey why not try blogging?" So here I am.

In my life as of now I have just started my second year at Simpson. I have a new on-campus job as a commuter assistant which I have really enjoyed so far. The job is only 10 hours a week, but I think that's all I can really handle considering I'm taking 19 units this semester. This is new for me because the most units I have taken in a semester has been 13. I might end up regretting this, because I already have so much homework!! Hopefully though it will be worth it in the end and I will be caught up in my units.

I also just started helping out again with the kids at the Stirring teaching the 3 year-kindergarten class. I've really missed doing this because the kids are so awesome! I'm really excited for what this year has in store with the kids. I also missed hearing the messages every week at the Stirring. Sunday night the message was "We Love" and it was all about loving God with everything that we have in us, and stripping ourselves of our pride and shame to just worship the Lord. God was really working in me that night. I had so much anger in me towards certain people and the Lord just showed me I need to love them and pray for them, and as soon as I did that the Lord took the anger from me. It was an overall great night and I am so thankful to be back.

I am currently living with my cousin Chelsea because my grandparents have been gone for a couple weeks, and that has been great! Even though are schedules are both crazy, and we don't see each other too much, it's been really fun. This weekend we watched season 2 of Heroes, which I had never watched before. After watching the whole season I am addicted, it's so good! I'm really excited for the third season to start.

So that's is my life as of now, and hopefully I will write often after this.