So Much Time, So Little To Do. This Means Randomness!

You know one thing that bugs me? When I'm at school, sometimes it's hard to find time to write about things on here. It's when I'm not at school that I have plenty of free time to write.....but nothing important to write about. So since it is break, this means that I can write about pretty much anything. :D I was going to only write about college things, but since I'm on break and there's nothing going on at college, I'll improvise! :D

I LOVE Disney movies. Especially Disney Princess movies. My absolute favorite has to be Beauty and the Beast. That movie alone has taught me to always look at the heart of a person, not the outward appearance. In reality, for me, if I find that a person is beautiful on the inside, it reflects on the outside. Belle has to be my all time favorite. When I grow up, I want to be just like her. ^_^ My new second favorite, though, has to be Tangled!!! I just love it so much! In my book, it is right up there with Beauty and the Beast.

I LOVE books. Books of adventure and fantasy. Books of romance and heartbreak. Books of dastardly villians and courageous heroes. Books of betrayals and friendship. Books of action and tragedy. Books of mystery and surprise. I just love books.

I LOVE music. Naturally, being a youth pastor's daughter, I listen to a lot of Christian music, and I love it. I also love foreign music, particularly Japanese music and French Broadway. I also love Broadway in general. I love soundtracks for movies. The orchestrations are phenomenal. Classical music is very soothing. 80's music is very fun to listen to as well. I get a lot of that music from my father as well, seeing as how he worked in the music industry for a long time. Some secular music, I am okay with. And, I'll admit it, I do like some older boy band music, specifically N*SYNC. Not all of their music, but just a few songs. >_< I DON'T like most rap music. There have been some that I am okay with, and to be honest, I probably wouldn't have as much of an issue with it if it weren't for the messed up lyrics that most rap is comprised of in today's culture. I also DON'T like most country music. It all sounds the same to me. Granted, I have heard some country music that is okay...and if I was exposed to better country music, I probably wouldn't mind so much, but seeing as how this hasn't happened, I will stick to my dislike of country music until further notice, and the same goes for rap. :P

I BELIEVE that all of my friends, past and present, have been my friends for a particular purpose, not by accident. God has a purpose for putting certain people in my life, to help me along the way and to teach me lessons in life. I have lost many friends along life's journey, but I know that while I had them, there was a purpose that they were my friends, and I should cherish the time that I did have with them, no matter how long or short that time was. I also cherish the friendships that I have now, and I know that even though some might not last very long after college, a lot of them will last a lifetime. :)

I BELIEVE that true love exists. It really does. For some people, they have to find it. For others, they have to wait for it to find them. Your heart can be deceiving and tell you that you have found true love when it really hasn't. I have learned this from experience, and I know that you can't tell these things just by your heart. You have to use your head as well. I believe that one day, I will find true love...actually, I have to rephrase that statement. I have found true love. I have found true love in my Lord Jesus Christ. I have His love for now, and one day He will bring me true love from the one man that God has picked out just for me.

My CALLING is to music. I have prayed long and hard about it, and I know that vocationally, my calling in life is to be a music teacher, specifically a high school choir director. I didn't come to this conclusion on my own. I, like many people, have inspiration, and my inspiration is one of my former choir directors, Mr. White. He was my choir director for 2 1/2 years (the longest that I've had one choir director for). Because of being in his choirs and watching him, I came to realize my freshman year of high school that being a choir director was also my calling. At first, I was a little bit skeptical about it. I mean really, how many people know exactly what vocation they should go into their freshman year of high school? I wasn't quite sure if it was really what my calling was or if I was just making all of it up, but as the years passed, that calling has become stronger, and I'm now pursuing this calling at Bryan College. I've never been more sure about what God wants me to do, and I know that because he wants me to do this that I will succeed at it.

I LOVE my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is my hope and my salvation, and without Him, I would be lost. He is always there for me in the darkest times, the okay times, and in the happiest times. I can tell Him anything. When I am happy, I can thank Him for the blessings of my life and just tell Him about my day, because I know that He loves hearing from His children. When I am sad, I can go and cry to Him, and he will be there to comfort me, no matter what. When I am afraid, I can cling to Him and he will protect me and show me that everything will be alright. He will never let me down, He will never break my heart, and He will never betray me, no matter what happens, no matter how many times I fail. When I fall down, He will be there to pick me up, and carry me when I feel like I can't go on. I love Him so much, and I want my life to be pleasing to Him.

Well, when I said that I would improvise, I really did improvise, didn't I? Well, maybe some of you out there learned something new about me. Maybe no one did. Maybe all of you readers already knew all of this about me. If so, I guess I just spent an hour of typing rambling on about myself...but if one of you learned something about me, then it was all worth it. Plus, I think this was good for me to actually write down aspects of myself that maybe I hadn't really thought about too deeply before. In any case, this did help one thing: I think I'm ready to go to bed now, it being 1 in the morning and all that (and the fact that my laptop is still in Dayton time, my brain keeps thinking that it's 2 in the morning). So good night all!!! Have a most wonderful week, and God Bless!!!

~Katherine Grace

-A Reflection- Looking Back on a Semester: Friends

Wow. I can't believe it. My first semester of college is over. It's so weird hearing myself say that. I tell people that I finished my first semester, and it seems so unreal. But yet, it's true. It has been such a fun semester, and yet there have been some hard times along the way, but overall, it has been an experience that I wouldn't give up for anything. I have made so many amazing friends along the way, and in this reflection on this semester, I want to mainly focus on them.

The friends that I have made at Bryan have made such an impact on my life. They really have, and I've only known them for a short while. They mean so much to me, they really do. All of them are so unique and special, and I love every single one of them. :D

Lauren, she is such an encouragement to me. Whenever I'm having a bad day, I can go to her and she always has an encouraging word for me. She is so sweet. Kayla, she is crazy, but in a good way. :D She gives my life that element of randomness, always keeping me on my toes, not knowing what might happen next. She brings a lot of fun into my life.  Yolonda is someone that I can depend on. She keeps me going when I just feel exhausted with things and just want to give up on things sometimes. I know that she's always there for me. Desirae, she's like a big sister. She's kind, and looks after me sometimes. We both love anime, and we get along great. :) Elisa, she is just a sweetheart. She is also becoming a big sister figure to me as well. :) There are many other great gals that I know too. Brenna is really funny and light-hearted, Katherine is just an altogether fun person to be with, Grace is really smart and it's fun to have deep conversations with her, and Wendy is an awesome singer and piano player and fun to be around.

Now, I can't leave out my guy friends. Josh, he is a great guy. ^_^ I actually consider him my closest guy friend at Bryan. He is really funny, a little crazy, but very dependable and caring. Tim, he's like a big brother. I actually met him way before I started attending Bryan. He knows how to make me smile. :) Matt, he's really funny. He has a great sense of humor. Sean, he's a nice guy. He likes a lot of the same things I do, and in some ways is also like a big brother. Mark is an interesting fellow who likes wearing capes, but that's what makes him awesome. He is really nice and fun to hang around. Adam C. is hilarious. :D He is funny, nice, and is a wonderful musician and a great friend. Luke is one of those guys that everyone needs someone like him around, because of his wit and knowledge. Zach is a really sweet guy. He is dependable and fun to hang around as well.

All of my friends are so amazing, and I know that as the next semester begins to unfold, I will get to know these wonderful people even more and become closer to my friends. :) I am ready to see what next semester has in store for me. :D

Well, that's all I have to say about that, so I shall end it here. Have a wonderful week friends!

~Katherine Grace

Much Emotional Stress....TOTALLY Worth It! :)

Hey guys!! So, this past weekend and the past few days on top of it have been an emotional roller coaster for me. And here is why...

So, I was going to ask my friend Sean to the Sadie Hawkins Christmas Banquet, but found out that someone else asked him already this past Friday. I was just going to give up, but he ended up finding out that I was going to ask him (partially from me, partially from my "big brother" Tim). So, he said he would think about it and decide what to do. Well, time went on and I didn't get any kind of answer from him. So since Friday night, I've been an emotional wreck. Not because I was afraid of being turned down, but more of the fact that I felt so bad that he was having to make any kind of decision at all. (So I officially hate Sadie Hawkins now, just so you all know.)

Well, I finally got an answer from him last night. He will not be going with me to Sadie Hawkins Banquet, but....well, let's just say how this was told to me was way different than what I expected. (Story Time!!!)

So, I'm sitting outside, hanging out with Josh, when Yolonda and Matt show up. Yolonda asks me if I could sing "Be Prepared" from The Lion King for Matt. Confused, I sang part of it. Then Yolonda asked me if I would like to play a game. Warily, I said yes, and Matt handed me a note. It said...

Prepared as you are for an invasion severe,
Go to the animal we all long to cheer.
A lion waits near where hyenas prey,
A cub sandwich they want in a cafe.


I couldn't believe what was happening, but I played along, and we ended up right outside of the cafeteria where Elisa was waiting for me. For her, I had to sing a song from Hercules, so I ended up singing part of "I Won't Say I'm In Love" for her. (Side note, for my banquet ask, I had actually written a parody of that song to sing for Sean to ask him to banquet, but that never happened. :P) Anyways, after I sang it, I got my next clue.

Thy Muse awaits by a pool nearby,
Find her my dear, and a clue for the sly.
She will prepare you for the task ahead,
So continue your journey, free of all dread.


I ended up at the pool, where two muses awaited me behind an umbrella. They were Lauren and Katherine. For them, I had to sing the lullaby portion of "Deliver Us" from The Prince of Egypt. The promptly escorted me to my next destination, but not before I got my next clue as to where to go from there.

Your prayer of deliverance sung time and again,
Looks to a call, God's own son to send.
Find the Christ sheltered near books,
And like Moses himself, with shepherd's crook.


This took me to the second floor of the library, where my "big sister" Desirae was waiting for me. For her, I had to act like a pirate, and I didn't have to do a whole lot, because I knew her weakness: One Piece (an anime about pirates). All I said was that I was sailing the seven seas in search of One Piece and and I got my next and final clue.

Your journey is nearing it long-longed for end;
You've one path to take yet, one final bend.
Find a pirate in the heart of his turf,
An old thieves' lounge, when he's not on the surf.


This took me to my last destination, Long Lounge. (Long is the guy's dorm, girls can go into the kitchen and lounge area.) When I walked in, Sean popped out from behind the coke machine with a piece of paper, singing "I've got a piece of paper!" like Captain Jack Sparrow (an imitation that he does rather well :D). He turned it over and on it was written, "Banquet in Spring?"


So, needless to say, I said yes. At the end of the day, all the stress that I went through the past few days was totally worth being asked by Sean to the Spring Banquet. (Plus, to be honest, I think that girls should just leave the asking to the guys anyway.) So now, I might not have a date still for the Christmas Banquet, but I already have a totally amazing guy taking me to Spring Banquet. ^_^

Hope you all enjoyed my little story. Maybe the next time I write, I'll actually have a date to the Christmas Banquet. Lolz. ^_^

Love you all and God bless!!

~Katie Grace~

Senorita! Donde esta?!

Hey everyone!!!! I know, it's been a while since I've posted anything. I've been pretty busy lately. With school, with friends, with life. :D

It's a clear, cold Monday morning, and I'm sitting outside, so my fingers are freezing, but it is very serene out here, so I don't mind. :) God's creation sure is lovely, especially on mornings like this. This is the day that the Lord has made, and I will rejoice and be glad in it. :D

So, there have been many things that have transpired over the course of the past two weeks. I honestly can't remember all of them, but I can try my best to think about some highlights. I did get to go home and see my awesome Jet Theatrix friends perform their first play of the year. It was a smaller cast, but it was fabulous!! I also got to participate in my very first banquet ask this past Thursday!! My friend Renee asked one of the guys here, Rob, in Kingdom Hearts style, and it was most epic. My role in Rob's quest was to be Winnie the Pooh in the Hundred Acre Woods, and he had to climb a tree to get a note that would tell him his next destination in his quest. He said I made a very good Pooh Bear, even though he hated that part of the actual video game. :P It was a lot of fun, and it was worth standing outside in the cold at night for around half an hour waiting for him to get there. He said yes of course. :D

Friday night was a good night. This past week we had a Human Trafficking Conference, and out of the night sessions, I went to the Friday night session. It was really eye opening for me. Afterwards, they showed the movie "Taken". I've only seen it one other time, but it is a very powerful movie. A lot of us went out to eat afterwards for Kayla's roommate's 21st birthday.

Saturday was a humbling day. My CLF (foundations for christian life) small group and I did our community service hours for the class that we needed. We spent five hours cleaning at the Women's Care Center here in Dayton. The lady that runs it gave us a very powerful testimony about how God has provided for them so much and hasn't let them down when they needed it most. We vacuumed, dusted, reorganized, and cleaned the covers of the children's books that they have out for the little ones to read in the lobby. They were very grateful for our help. :) I would love to go back and help them again sometime. Later on, Yolonda, Katherine, Grace, Brenna, Wendy, and I played Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit (DVD edition), and it was sooo much fun!!!! I won, but it was more by chance because I kept getting easy questions. Then, we all watched....Toy Story 3!!! (which is where my blog title comes from ^_^) This was the first time I'd ever seen it, and to be honest, it made me cry.....but it was sooooooo good!!!!!!!! I suggest any Toy Story fan to watch this movie!! In fact, you should have a Toy Story marathon and just watch all three of them back to back to back!! I would if I could. :D I also got to have a deep discussion with Yolonda, which I'm very thankful for, because through discussion, you get to know people better. Plus, I just love Yolonda sooo much!!

Sunday, I got a new hat at Wal-mart!! Lolz. I also got to spend more time with Yolonda, and I got to have some discussions with Lauren as well. Lauren is such a sweet heart. I love getting to spend time with her and just talk to her. (I also can't wait for Thanksgiving, cause she's coming with me!!!) Testify was great, and swing dancing was okay (I only got to dance with one guy.) I had a little bit of a freak out, but it's all good now. Let me just say that my friend Josh, he's just awesome. He is one of the best guy friends that I've ever had. :D

So yeah, my life has been full of things lately.

Side-ish note: Have you ever had something happen that on the grand scheme of things shouldn't be that big of a deal, but the way it makes you feel reminds you of something painful, so it becomes that big of a deal to you? I always here the saying, "Forgive and forget." You know what, only one person can truly do that. Only God can really forgive and forget. He casts our sins as far as the east is from the west, which is incredible since you can go east and keep going east and never end up going west (as opposed to going north, in which you eventually will start going south, and vise versa). I can forgive someone for leaving without a goodbye and lying to me and hurting me in the process of it all, but I can never really forget it, and because of this, when something happens that makes you feel like that again (but on a smaller scale, since you know that this time the person will come back), it brings out that feeling of rejection and hurt, as well as worry. I don't know how many of you readers really experience this kind of thing, but I know that I do, and it's probably more often than I realize. I just need to keep in mind that my friends here are true friends. They won't hurt me like I've been hurt in the past. As long as I can remember this, I know that I can conquer those feelings, and I can do it with the help of my friends. ^_^

Wow, this post is really long now.....luckily, the typing has kept my fingers pretty warm actually. :D Now that I've gotten all this out, I think it's time I get off and get busy with my day. :) God bless you all!!!

~Katie Grace~

Dancing Is Bryan Inappropriate....Unless It's Off Campus :D

Hello all!!!!!! :D I must say, I am in one of the best moods ever for this late at night!! ^_^ This weekend has just been phenomenal! If you saw me at the moment, you wouldn't be able to tell cause I'm starting to get sleepy, but on the inside, I am still just so happy and excited and feeling all around wonderful!

The main reason for this is from tonight, but I should build up from Friday night, so I think I will. So, Friday night was our Fall Showcase, in which the Fall Chorale sang....and we sounded amazing!!! I got to see my family, and my grandmother, and two of the guys from my youth group who are like my little brothers. :) I spent the night in Kayla's room as well. Friday was an overall good day, even though I was running on a total of four hours of sleep because of English homework.

Saturday was shopping day, and I got a manga, some Jack Skellington gloves, a Rock Lee keychain, three new rings for me to wear, some pairs of earrings, a bracelet, two jackets (one denim and one just pure awesomeness) and four or five shirts! Let me tell you what guys, I feel so pretty in my new clothes. Also, Lauren gave me one of her headbands that she didn't want anymore, and it looks really nice on me. We also went to a haunted house and a haunted hayride, and both of them were very fun. :)

So, today, I went to another new church. It was a denomination that I've never been to before, but I overall enjoyed the service and will probably go back at least because I felt like I could really worship the Lord there during the worship part of the service. I wore a lot of my new clothing, and I felt pretty all day! :D Testify rehearsal went great, and then, I did something I've never done before.

Every Sunday night, there is swing dancing off campus in Dayton, and I finally went! It was sooooo much fun!!!! My "big brother" Tim danced with me first and showed me some of the basics, which was fun learning from him since he is my big brother and all. :) Then, my great friend Adam asked me to dance with him and he showed me some more moves. Then, Paul asked me to dance with him and I learned even more moves!!

Getting to dance with all three of them was fun, but what made me feel so happy is the fact that they asked me at all. I never would've thought that I would be asked to dance, and yet I was asked three times! I'm really having to learn to stop being so self-conscious about myself and to stop putting myself down like I've come to notice I do, even if it's not out loud. I constantly tell myself that I'm not pretty, and yet many of my guy friends say quite often that I am. Why I keep not believing them is a mystery to me, cause I know that they wouldn't lie to me. I think that over my time here at Bryan, I will come to like myself (more in the looks department than anywhere else) a lot more than I have in the past or even now. :)

Well, I think that's about it for tonight. I should probably go to bed....I just need to make it through the week, then a Testify performance on Friday, then go home (and bringing Desirae with me) and see my wonderful Jet Theatrix peeps on Saturday. :D

Love you all!! Have a wonderful night (or day...whichever it is when you read this...lolz).

~Katie Grace~

Sink Me! I Seem To Be Back On The Hill!

Yes, that's right folks!!! I'm back on the hill!!! And let me tell you, it feels so great to be back. ^_^ I have missed this hill sooooo much!!! And guess what? To make things better, today has been a marvelous first full day back. :D

At first, it didn't seem this way. I had to wake up earlier to finish some homework and at breakfast they didn't have any gravy for the biscuits, but that was small in comparison. I wasn't tired during Music Theory this morning, which was a blessing. Normally, I'm having to force my eyes to stay open; not because it's boring, but because I'm normally so tired that they want to shut. Then, a miraculous thing occurred! In English, I got my second essay back, and I got a B on it!!!!! I have never been so happy to get a B on something in my life.

Chapel service was good, and the food wasn't too bad for lunch. :) Chorale rehearsal was fun, and Keyboard Proficiency was actually interesting today. I normally get really bored in there, but I found myself to be more awake and not too bored. :D Afterwards, I hung out with my friend Wendy, and from her I have received a most wonderful thing!! I now have the soundtracks for Mulan and Hercules on my laptop!!!!! Hooray for Disney music!! ^_^

Then, to make things better, Lauren bought me some McDonalds while she was at Walmart. Yummy!! A little while later, Lauren, Kayla, Josh, and I hung out at the grassy bowl. It was pretty fun. Then, (this is where the first part of the title comes into play), I watched "The Scarlet Pimpernel" with Katherine, Brenna, Lauren, Desirae, and Elisa! Anthony Andrews did an amazing job as Sir Percy/The Scarlet Pimpernel (and Sink Me is one of the phrases that he says a lot in the movie). Also, Ian McKellen plays the bad guy in it....and he's younger!!!.....and has brown hair!!!! It was super special awesomely epic, a perfect way to end my night with friends before coming to my room and sharing all of this with you, my readers. (Side note: After watching this movie again....I want to see the musical REALLY BADLY!....Yes, in case you didn't know, they made a musical.....and I am now craving to see it!)

Well, that is my major update for now. I should probably head to bed....I have another busy day ahead of me. :)  Farewell!!

~Katie Grace~

There's No Place Like Home!

Well, it's finally here!! Yes, it's Fall Break. :D And it feels soooooooo good being home! I've already seen most of my super special awesomely epic friends, and I have one of my friends from school here with me. :) It's nice to finally take a break, be with my family, see my friends, and go to my home church. It is amazing how wonderful it feels to sleep in my own bed in my own house. I love getting to eat real food again!!! :D

But.....

I do miss my college friends. I miss the insane randomness that I get during the day from quite a few of my friends. I miss the beautiful campus of Bryan College. I miss the atmosphere. (I don't really miss the cafeteria food all that much though lolz.) I miss the quality time I get with my friends on campus and the fun times we have, especially on the weekends. I miss a few of my classes, like my music classes and my Christian Worldview class. I have become quite attached to my college family at Bryan.

So each place that I'm in, I'm in a win/lose situation. At Bryan, I'm with my college family and I miss my family and friends here, but when I'm here, I'm with my family and friends and miss my college family. That's life I guess. :P

And you know what else? It pains me to know that I'm leaving on Sunday. I want to see my college family again, I really do, but there are things here that I just don't want to leave. I don't want to leave my youth group again. I kind of don't want to leave my family, especially my Dad. I miss him the most when I'm gone. I don't here from him very often because he's giving me my space and freedom, but I love it when he does call me. Also, one of my dear friends is going through some things.......and I can't stand to leave and not be able to be here for her. I can do my best while I'm gone, but I can't stand not actually being there for her. :( I don't know what all is going on, but I want to be there for her as much as possible. And I can't stand leaving my other friends too....cause I can't actually BE there for them when they are going through hard times. Downsides of college, of going away, is that I can't BE there for my friends. :)

Well, I guess that's all I have to say for today. Hopefully, I'll write again before I go back home.

Love you all!!!

~Katie Grace~

Alas, a new week is beginning.....but Fall Break starts Friday! :D

Hey all you readers! So I know that I haven't written in a while....yeah, I had a super busy week this week, and when I say busy, I mean busy! Homecoming was this week, plus I had a Western Civ paper that was due Friday. Ugh......that class stresses me out to the max.

In fact, it stressed me out so much, I had an emotional breakdown Wednesday. I just started crying and crying. Taking 19 credit hours this semester is no easy walk in the park, but Western Civ is just pushing it way too much. There is good that came out of it though. I had friends with me when it happened. My friends Lauren, Kayla, and Josh were there to comfort me (and in Josh's case to make me laugh so hard I couldn't breathe.) I almost never cry in front of people. I am the one people go to when they need to cry about something, not the other way around. But this showed me that it really is okay to rely on my friends to be there for me when I really need them.

So for some fun stuff, our dress-up days for homecoming week and what i did for dressing up is as follows:
Monday - Color Day - Freshmen were green, so I wore a ton of green.
Tuesday - Pajama Day - Yeah, that one is pretty obvious.
Wednesday - Character Day - I dressed up as an angel, with the halo and wings and everything. :D
Thursday - Holi-Day - Yeah, so because of Wednesday night, I didn't really dress up for this one, but I though about going for the Festival of Extraterrestrial Abductions.
Friday - Bryan Lion Day - Wore Bryan College apparel.

So, one last thought before I go to bed. Friday is the last day of classes before Fall Break, and I'm SOOOO excited! I'm bringing home two of my friends, Desirae and Kayla. We are pretty excited about it. I can't wait to see all my youth peeps, but I will miss my college peeps too.....like the deep, deep discussions that we have at meals (yeah right).

Well, that's all I have for tonight...except for one more final thought!

We had about a ten minute power outage, and the stars looked so beautiful in the dark! I could see so many stars that I normally couldn't cause of the lights on campus. It was a beautiful sight. Also, I went shopping today and got: a new sweater for fall, the Good Burger movie soundtrack, The Prince of Egypt movie soundtrack, an Angry Beavers wristband, the movie Spirited Away, and a Vincent Valentine plush toy!! ^_^ Yayz shopping!!! (P.S. Yolanda's mom is awesome!!!)

Okay, that's seriously it now. I'm done. Goodnight all, and have a great week! ^_^

Sherlock Holmes, Chattanooga, and Sore Feet

Do you ever have one of those nights that just make you think? That you look back on and say, "Did that really happen?" That you look at later and are in awe of how amazing the night was? Well, tonight was one of those nights. ^_^


The evening started out when I got dressed. I seriously felt like a princess in my banquet dress (thanks to Renee). When I walked out into the lobby with Renee and Olivia, there they were. Adam (for Olivia), Chris (for Renee), and Luke (for me) were standing there with flowers for us. I've never had a guy give me a bouquet of flowers before, so that was exciting. Then we walked out, and Scott and David were there as well. They were actually part of our group, so that was pretty exciting. They are both really nice guys.

I got so many compliments on my dress and how I looked by all my friends once we were in the cafeteria for banquet. It made me feel somewhat more confident in my make-up wearing actually, since I don't wear it very often. I guess I can put it on and make it look presentable (lolz). The dinner was very exquisite, but unfortunately there wasn't a single table that was completely empty, so Renee, Chris, Luke, and I sat at one table and Adam, Olivia, Scott, and David sat at another one. >.< It was pretty cool. We got to take a group picture with a cool Sherlock Holmes background. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that Sherlock Holmes was the theme of this banquet. :D It makes me want to see the movie now cause I actually haven't seen it yet.

After banquet, some of went to Chattanooga. Luke really didn't want to go, so Renee and I asked David if he would go with me, and he said he would. :) It was a fun ride. We listened to some good music, and for about the last 10-15 minutes of the car ride there, we jammed to Evanescence. :D We got there, and we went down to the water, and we did some dances. I actually learned a few dances, so that's pretty exciting.

A little bit later on, Chris, Renee, David, and I walked to a really awesome coffee shop. To get there though, I had to go up a lot of stairs and it was pretty much a hill. Luckily, I had a great guy with me. David let me hold onto his arm while we were walking, especially up the stairs. It was very gentlemanly. :) We got to the coffee shop, and David and I got vanilla cappuchinos (of course, he insisted on paying for it.) Later on, before we decided to head back, he bought some chocolate for us as well. :) It was soooooo good. Of course, I had a wonderful escort on the way back down the hills and stairs. It really helped not only to keep my balance on those high-heeled shoes, but my feet were KILLING me.

On the way back, we jammed out to some more Evanescence and then Phantom of the Opera. :D I got changed back, finally got out of the killer shoes, and David walked me back to my dorm. I don't know if I could ever thank him enough for tonight. ^_^

I am now sitting in my room, letting my feet rest since they still hurt pretty bad, and I'm reflecting over this evening and tonight, and I think it's been one of the best nights of my life. :D

Thanks for letting me share this with you guys. I should probably get off soon since I'm going to church with my epic friends in the morning. Good night all!!

-K.G.W.

Guys That Watch Pride and Prejudice Are Pretty Awesome :D

Well, in my last blog, I mentioned how my Monday morning was pretty bad. Well, guess what folks? It got worse as the week went on. >.< However, I'm not going to dwell much on that because Friday and Saturday were awesome. :D

So Friday turned out to be a great day. The school day was pretty good, and we had corporate worship during Chapel, which is always my favorite. ^_^ For open dorm, a big group of us (me and my guy friends) watched The Muppet Movie, then Johnny Bravo, then me and a few of the guys watched two Brad Stine DVDs. It was a pretty fun night.

Saturday (which was only a few hours ago), I woke up at one. It felt soooo nice to just sleep in. I pretty much hung out around the room for a while, then went outside for about 45 minutes, then went down to dinner with Luke. We had pizza burgers and french fries.

So, for those of you who are probably wondering by now what my title has to do with anything, this is where it comes in. :D So, me and my friend Sean had been talking, and we decided that we were going to watch Pride and Prejudice. Well, it ended up being a group of us....3 girls and 8 guys. Yeah, that is pretty amazing that eight guys sat down and watched Pride and Prejudice...and actually enjoyed watching it. ^_^ Of course, the fact that Sean was the first one to think of watching it just makes it cooler cause a guy wanted to watch a "girly movie" as some would call it.

Also, watching Pride and Prejudice gets me thinking on things of that particular nature: romance, love, whatever word you want to use. I look at myself. I'm eighteen years old and I've never dated anyone. I'm now in college and still have no clue when (or if for that matter) I will find the Prince that God has in store for me (if God does have one, cause he very will might want me to be single the rest of my life o.O). I like being single, believe me, but sometimes I wish that I knew.....I wish that I could find the one for me really soon. Maybe I'll find him in college. Maybe I won't. Maybe I've already found him and don't realize it yet. These kind of thoughts run through my head all the time. I know one thing though. If I can find a guy that meets all the qualifications that a husband should have, and can have the gentlemanliness of Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, that would be amazing!! (Is this too high a standard, I wonder? Lolz. I'm just kidding. I know plenty of guys that are gentlemen.)

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Anywayz, as you can see, this weekend, especially tonight, has got me thinking a lot. I do know one thing for certain. Whatever lies ahead, I know that, if I may use a title that one of my best friends uses, my Heavenly Daddy is watching over me and will take care of me like only He knows how. I can go to Him on my best days, on my worst days, and all the days in-between. I can laugh with Him and I can cry to Him. He's there for me, his daughter, 24/7, no matter what. ^_^

Well, I should probably go to bed. I'm gonna be very tired in the morning already seeing how late it is. >.< Well, goodnight all.
And since I've had this on my mind a lot tonight, I have one more thing to say. To my future spouse, wherever and whoever you are, I just want to say that I love you and that I pray for you a lot. Until the day comes that we meet, or if we have already met, until the day comes that we realize that we are who God made for each other, I'll be here, waiting just for you. ^_^ See you in the future.

And goodnight everyone. ^_^

One of THOSE days.....

Have you ever had one of those days where everything just started off wrong and didn't seem to get any better? Well, that was how I felt yesterday morning. >.<

When I woke up, it was 7:53. My alarm was supposed to go off at 7:30. Then, I tried to print my work for English.....and my printer was out of ink. o.O Well, I went to go take another shower to rinse some more of the excess purple dye out of my hair....all of the showers were being used. So, I had to send myself an email with my English work on it, and I went down to the library to print it off. After I finished that, I realized that I had left my I.D. card in my room, which not only lets me eat and signs me in to chapel...but let's me into the dorm in the first place.

Now at this point, I honestly was about to cry. Luckily though, one of my friends saw me sitting outside and asked me what was wrong. When I told her the situation, she graciously walked back to my dorm with me and let me in. What a blessing she is!

Well, when I finally got to the cafeteria...most of the breakfast food was put up, so I didn't get to eat breakfast.

Luckily, the rest of day was okay other than the occasional misfortune in some classes. I look back tonight at the chaos of yesterday morning, and I realize that those kind of days aren't going to be very rare. There will most likely be days that are even worse than this. It makes me stop and think: if I could barely hold it together yesterday morning...what will happen when worse days come my way in my experience here at Bryan? Will I give up? Will I keep going? Will I just go through the motions? Will I do my best in everything? Only God knows how I will react, and only God can help me through it all.

Well, I think I've babbled on long enough for tonight. I would go to bed (it's 12:06 am here) but I have to finish doing my laundry. o.O Hopefully I can get to bed soon. Good night all!

Banquets and Birthday Parties.....Time to choose.

Well, it's been a week since posting last, so I guess it's time for another post. :) So, my Saturday was AMAZING!!! :D Three of my best friends (Hannah, Moriah, and Brian) came and visited me, and they brought my little sister with them as well. We had such a good time, and it was so wonderful to see them again after a little over two weeks. I plan on going home for a weekend visit this coming weekend, so I can't wait to see everyone! So, last night, I came across a dilemma. I found out that two things that I really wanted to go to are happening on the same night. On Saturday, September 25th, we are having our Homecoming Fall Banquet, where we get to dress up, and have a date, and have a nice dinner, that type of thing. I was soo excited about it, but then I realized that something else very important to me is happening that same night. It is Moriah and Brian's conjoined birthday party. o.O Yeah. So, weighing the two, I have chosen to skip the Fall Banquet this year and go to their birthday party. It wasn't difficult to choose, but yet it wasn't easy either. The only way I would go is if they insisted that I go (I had one of my friends tell me he was planning on asking me :P). But yeah, I got to see the group Testify here and what they do, and I'm going to be joining it! It's a stage movement/interp/drama group here. I'm SOOOOO excited!! ^_^ Well, that's about all I have for now. Let's see what they next few days holds in store for me. :)

-Oh, minor side note, I have realized this past week how beautiful the stars are. On some day when I just need to relax and wind down after a stressful day of school, I just go outside and lay in the grass and look at the stars. I think they are one of God's most beautiful creations. ^_^

Ah, Sundays....and School Work...they just don't go together

Okay, so I just finished my homework for Freshman English. Now that I have no more homework to work on for today...update time!! ^_^ Well, let's see. Oh! I had an amazing night last night! It was Guy's Open Dorm (Oh, for those of you who don't know what that is, let me explain real fast. On Friday nights from 7:30-11:00, the guys are allowed in pretty much any part of the girl's dorms, as long as the bedroom doors are open. On Saturday nights, the guy's dorm is open from 7:30-11:00 for the girls to visit and hang out. I think it's a pretty cool idea myself). So, a big group of us played......Apples to Apples! :D That was fun. Then four of my new friends and I made pasta and hung out. I was tons of fun. Then 2 of those friends, one other new friend, and I hung out outside in the grass from 11 til 1:50, because curfew on Fridays and Saturdays is 2 a.m. (The rest of the week, curfew is 12:30.) We had so much fun! I can tell that Friday and Saturday nights are going to be awesome (so I'll make sure to do my homework during the day). So, this morning, my friend Casey and I went to Garrison Baptist Church. A church van came and picked us up. We went cause they left us cookies at our dorm rooms and left info about the church, and they also fed us breakfast (of course, cause they're Baptist). They were all so friendly and the sermon was pretty good too. We'll probably just go there since it's the easiet place to get to, plus they are just really nice people. Reminds me of home. :) I've realized that if nothing else got me through this first year, my new friends would definitely be the one thing. I love all my wonderful new friends, and I want everyone to meet them!! ^_^

My First Day of Classes

So, today I had my first classes: Music Theory, Freshman English, and Western Civ 1. Overall, I think I'll do fine. I just have to get past the scariness of so much homework and essays (well, except in Music Theory). Also, we had our first Bryan Chorale rehearsal today, in which I am in...the Soprano section. Odd, but I'll get over it. The service tonight was absolutely outstanding. We are having a Spiritual Life Conference, and the music and speaker are all outstanding. Well, afterwards, we had our Freshman Comissioning, which isn't what most people would think it would be. The Seniors washed our feet and then prayed with us. I almost cried. Afterwards, one of the girls that prayed over me came up to me. She was also in the Bryan Chorale, and I had actually met her. Here's the cool thing: She is ALSO a Vocal Music Education major!! She is also doing what I'm seriously considering doing and is minoring in Bible. I found out from her that with the amount of required Bible classes that I automatically have to take, I would only need one more credit to minor in Bible! So I'm going to be looking into that. It's nights like tonight that I am so thankful to be here, but it was a little hard cause it was the first Wednesday night away from the youth group since I came here. :( I can feel that God is moving here and has wonderful things in store for me. Well, it's getting late, and I have an 8:30 class in the morning, so I'm gonna end it here. Let's see what the next few days hold for me. :)

My first day!

So, today was my first day at the college, and let me tell you, it has been some day! My roommate Andrea is sooo nice, and the other girls on our hall are really nice as well. :) Everyone here is just so friendly. I was even warmly welcomed at a table where I just been introduced moments before during dinner. So many people have said that they "approve of me", which is really funny. My room looks awesome, and I've already met so many people who have the same interests as I do. The nervous butterflies that I've had all week are gone now (thank goodness). My orientation group is so awesome as well. The atmosphere just feels like a family. Of course, it will be hard for even this to replace my youth group family back home, but I know it will come to feel just like another side of my already wonderful family. Well, I think that's all for now. Tomorrow, first full day here, and Wednesday, first day of classes....exciting. ^_^

So....

Well, this is gonna be my first post. I want to give a brief summary of what this blog is about, in case the title doesn't say everything. :) This first year of college is going to be an exciting, yet terrifying experience for me. I'm going to be away from home, in a strange place around tons of people that I don't know. This is a scary thing for me personally. For those readers who don't know this, I am afraid of being alone. Not alone as in by myself and no one else around me, but alone as in tons of people around me that I don't know. I've moved a lot in my life, but most of the moves have been so sudden that by the time I get to a new place, the fear can't sink in cause people are already talking to me. But this time, it's different. I've had months for this fear to grow and hang over me. But even with this fear, I know that this is going to be a wonderful experience for me because I'm just one step closer to becoming what God wants me to be: a choir director. So, pretty much, this blog is not only to keep friends up-to-date with what's going on in my life, but I can come here and sort out feelings and just be myself. To everyone who ends up following me in this journey, please keep me in your prayers, cause I know I'm gonna need them. So join me in a roller coaster of ups and downs, happiness and stressfulness, and altogether an experience that I know I'll never ever forget.