Sunday, February 24, 2013

Oh, The Spontaneity Of Life


Well, today was a day of multiple firsts!

First of all, I dyed my hair for the first time! I've wanted dark brown hair for quite some time, and last night (well, technically very early this morning!) myself and six of my friends decided to have ourselves a hair dying party. It was a grand ol' time, and I really love how my hair turned out. It's only temporary, but I'm rather fond of it. It definitely was an exciting adventure, and may be the most spontaneous thing I've done since being in college!

Second of all, I locked my keys in my car for the first time as well. It was an airhead moment after church when we went to eat at Esker - after putting my keys in my purse, I decided that the only thing I needed from my purse was my Hawk Card. So I grabbed that, ditched the purse, and locked the car. I discovered my blunder just as I finished eating. Luckily, my car was on campus, so I was able to call the campus police and they came and got my car unlocked for me. That was quite the experience! Now I know just how difficult it is to get into my little Honda Civic without a key. Or breaking through the window. So that makes me feel better, at least. By the end of it, the campus service officer had quite the crowd cheering him on to unlock my car door. And I'm pretty sure he received the biggest round of applause he's had on the job after he got the door unlocked! So that's a plus, right? But I suppose locking my keys in the car had to happen eventually, so I can check that off the life lesson list and move it to the top of my To-Don't list.

In all, it was a very full day. 
Life is quite the adventure!

Monday, February 4, 2013

Very Big Day


It's official!
Today, I declared my major in Public Relations!

Now, some of you may know that this has been an incredibly long process. While preparing to head off for college, it seemed like all my friends knew exactly what they were going for and had a plan for how to get there. I felt like the odd man out, with no major, and an awkward laugh that followed everyone's question of, "So, what are you majoring in?"
And when you're a sophomore and still responding with that same awkward laugh, well, you start to feel like a hopeless case.

But that all changed today!
A friend asked how I came to settle on PR, and to be honest, I'm not quite sure. Which means God must have led me here. Three months ago I still had no idea what the future held for me. And though the distant future is still unclear (as it always is), I now have a direction to go, and it's such a relief! I feel a bit giddy.

Praise God for always being faithful. It's not always easy to trust in His perfect timing, but I know it will be worth it! Thank you all for your encouragement and support through all of this. And for all of the congratulations that have been pouring in! I feel so incredibly loved. I am blessed.

Why, you might ask, is there a picture of me reading a book to my stuffed animals around a fake fireplace?

To which I would respond...
Why not?