New Semester...and It's Cold!

Hello hello...haven't been on here in awhile.

I loved last semester, but it was pretty stressful. I survived however, 3 As and 2 Bs...pretty sweet.

3 left!

Hello Again!

I am officially in Milledgeville, GA...I've been here for almost three weeks now!

The adjustment has been a bit rough, but my faith is getting stronger as the days pass. It is hard, but I know that this is a part of my destiny now and God is going to help me make it work.

I enjoy my classes. The tricky part is just finding balance with everything. When I get a job, this will be even harder, but it is nothing I haven't done before.

This is real now...it's real, and my hope for the coming weeks is mainly that my confidence will rise higher and higher, and my trust in God becomes stronger, for He is ultimately the captain of my ship.

I'm BA-ACK!!!

Note, these are in backwards order.
6/12: Pike's Market a couple hours before we had to go to the airport.
6/11: Me on board one of the Washington State Ferries, which was headed for Whidbey Island.
6/10: The beach and forest pictures are both from Olympic National Park. I pose on a rock at Ruby Beach and later I wandered about the Hall of Mosses in the Hoh Rainforest.










6/9: One of the stops we made in Oregon was Seaside, the final stop of Lewis and Clark's 19th Century expedition across the U.S.
6/8: Me in Portland, OR, the City of Roses

6/7: Snow at Mount Rainier National Park! 6/6: A totem pole by Victoria Harbor






6/5: Mount Rainier from the plane (It's impressive!)


Well, in actuality I've been back for a month now, but still...

Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia were AMAZING, to say the very least. I am about to go to sleep so here's the Cliff Notes version of my trip (although at least I'm putting a few pictures up!)

Day 1: Arrival-We didn't do much this day other than fly, although I did get a fantastic aerial view of Mount Rainier and I was fascinated by Washington State's law that fast food restaurants have to post calorie content on their drive-thru menus.

Day 2: This was the day I boarded the Victoria Clipper to Victoria, B.C. all by myself. What an experience! It was my first journey outside of the United States. It was also the farthest away I have ever been from anyone I know. Victoria was a beautiful city, and I would love to visit it again.

Day 3: While I loved Victoria on the first day there, I wasn't too fond of the drizzly rain. Luckily the following morning had some sunshine and so I enjoyed my remaining time there before I had to get on the ferry back to the U.S. When I arrived I met up with my parents. We made a brief stop at the Smith Tower in Seattle before heading off to Mount Rainier, which was an incredible and scenic drive. We stayed at the Paradise Inn at the base of the mountain, and it was like being in a winter wonderland.

Day 4: I spent the morning enjoying the fact that I was in more snow than Georgia could ever dream to see. Then we headed down to Portland, OR where we visited a rose garden before heading to the hotel to wait out the night while it rained.

Day 5: We finished Portland, seeing a couple more of the City of Roses sights (It's a lovely city by the way...really impressive). Then we headed to the coast, where we passed through Seaside (where I embraced the Pacific Ocean) and Astoria before heading back into Washington, where we stayed the night in Hoquiam (a sleepy gray town, but it grew on me as we left the next day).

Day 6: Leaving Hoquiam, we ventured into Olympic National Park, where the beaches were like nothing I've ever seen and the rain forests were just as amazing. It was raining, but it kind of set the tone so I loved it it. Afterwards we stayed at a hot springs resort and other than smelling like sulfur, it was really nice.

Day 7: Our last fully day, but it was just as eventful. After meeting a fellow HS alumna at the resort, we travelled out of Olympic through Port Angeles on our way to Port Townsend (a town which I saw from the ferry on my way to Victoria). We took a ferry to Whidbey Island from there, and we drove across Whidbey and took another ferry to the mainland, where we met up with my cousin and his girlfriend (he's stationed in WA at the moment). Then we drove back to Seattle.

Day 8: We woke up really early to get in a little more Seattle before it was time to go. I was sad to leave. The Pacific Northwest definitely left a great impression on my heart.

Way too short, but if I gave you every detail it would take forever to write. More soon. It's good to be back in business.

A Poem and Some Haikus

I wrote these not too long ago, but I somehow forgot to post them so here they are now.

You-1.26.2010
In darkness there is light
In blindness there is sight
In sorrow there is joy
Just as moral is in ploy

Sometimes I cry and moan
Sometimes I cry alone
Sometimes I cry, I'm mean
Sometimes I cry a scene

But though I feel sorrow
I have great hope for tomorrow
'Cause you will dry my tears
Because of you I have no fears

So I'll go through life's trials
Knowing you will give me piles
Of my dreams and wishes come true
And I know it's all because of you

I love you God.


And the Haikus, all of which were written 5.14.2010

Fear
Something is coming
A quiet ache fills my heart
Is that thing not fear?

Air
The wind in the trees
Creating a dancing breeze
Puts my mind at ease

Stars
Tiny pricks of light
Gleaming through an inky night
Stars, a wondrous sight

Heavy
Inching ever up
Hopelessness will consume me
All for obsession

Choice
A fork in my path
One to fortune, other, death
Which one shall I choose?

See
See through the blank stare
See a picture of a life
Clouded in mystery

Total Change of Plans

So, AZ is a no-go. Dad says "Next year." I say, "I'll have to live it to believe it."

The reason we are not going to AZ is because Mom decided she wants to go someplace she has never been. However, they made a deal with me so they and I will be going off to Seattle and Portland from June 5th to June 12th.

I will also be venturing to Victoria, BC (yes, in Canada!) on my own for one day to give them some time without me. They would be coming too, but they just applied for their passports and won't have them in time for the trip.

I am excited, but not as excited as I would have been if this trip had not replaced another trip. I wanted to go back to the state I was born so badly because I miss it so much, but I guess that will have to wait until next year. The Grand Canyon will still be there, and I will be just as eager to climb down it.

Besides, the drinking age in Canada is 19, so I think I might buy something there just because I can. =)

Troubles and Drama...

Almost lost my trip today. I really need to learn how to channel my negativity and jealousy to turn it into gold. Two weeks until AZ!

Eek!!!

Time is so slow...in one month I will be in Arizona!!!

Dad's making me go wild...we're going to be doing a lot for this trip and I am very very excited about the prospects!  As it turns out, he wants to visit more than I realized, so I am of course, incredibly excited!!!

In other news, I got my grades in, and everything was as expected.  All As and Bs!  Now I just have to get everything ready for GCSU and I'll be good to go.  I have Orientation on June 25th, five days after I get back home to GA.