okay, so like I'm realllllly excited that we have a new One Act play, because no offense to anyone who likes the play "Animal Farm", but I really don't think it's fun and/or good play to do when competing for a state title. I mean, if you have ever read the book before it's actually a great allegory on the oppressive state of Russia when it was going through it's communist phase way back when as it uses animals and humans to portray the different dictators and citizens who played a role in this event. But as far as a play goes, I got to say it's pretty boring. Even if you get the most superb acting from the best high school students in theatre, it would still be a bit of a monotonous play filled with seemingly endless lines from one monologue to the next. but NOW our school is doing a one act that might as well be the complete one eighty from the previous one: "Andromeda Galaxy!", an awesome play that portrays the mind of a troubled young girl through characters from Star Trek, making it an amazing and exciting play to watch for people who either love Star Trek or love to make fun of it (like the movie "Vampires Suck!!!") To say the least it's going to be awesome. I would know. I've already read it.

argh.

so recently my life has become really really stressful. Between work, school, college and SAT prep, and just plain dealing with my family stuff i barely have anytime to breathe. Everything is always go go go, I never have time to just sit down with milk and cookies and enjoy watching an episode of the 70s show because whenever I do I'm either thinking "Man I could be doing some school work or writing essays for early admissions," or my mom or dad will storm in and tell me to do so before I can even think it. I knew this year was going to be the hardest academically, so I guess I'm just really starting to feel the pressure of everything right now. And it's only September. It also doesn't help that my parents are always on my back about this kind of stuff constantly so much that I want to scream. A lot of times I will just stay at school longer and do my homework there or hop in my car and ride all the way to Barnes and Nobles just so I can do my homework in peace, which has actually proved very effective as I find fewer and fewer distractions whenever I go. Anyway, it's just a lot of stuff deal with at one time. Thank goodness for youth and theatre.

Party in the UGA~!

So this weekend......is going to rock!! I'm serious, I'm so pumped! Want to know why? First I get to wake up at 3:00 am on Saturday so my parents and I can get a head start on the road to Athens, so we can go see UGA's first home game with my sister Calli and her friends! (who are really sweet by the way.) It's going to be probably really hot outside, but I'm looking forward to tailgating (for the first time!) and getting to wear a cute black and red outfit for the game, since apparently a baggy t-shirt and jeans are unacceptable according to my sister. After the game my parents and I are going our separate and I'm going to send the night in my sister's dorm (which we have ALL to ourselves!) Then, hopefully if we're not too tired, we're going to go somewhere with my sister's friends and go party somewhere! I think, I wonder what a college party's like? My sister has never invited me too one before because we both are either too busy or she's afraid I'll get raped. Oh Well! That'll all change this weekend I guess! (....the partying i mean)

Nippon no Baindo!

Well, it's official. After getting my college degree, I want to move to Japan. Or so I think so far, because I've got to actually visit the country and check out if I can deal with a completely different lifestyle and language before making that monumental of a decision. But I think I can do it because of two strong reasons that I think can outweigh the cons I'm going to face: I love the culture, and I feel a definite call towards these people. For as long as  forever I've always been fascinated by Japan, including it's people, geography, art, food, music, style, and language. To me it's all very beautiful and and such a 180 from my own western world that it will never ceases to amaze me. Though I've only scratched the surface of what this land is really like, meaning that wikipedia, pictures,  and book-research of this land barely cover anything, I still feel like it could be a place I could be happy and comfortable in. My deep adoration for this country, however, is just a bonus, as I also feel a spiritual and Godly call toward Japan' s people. When I went to CIY this summer, I was able to talk to this missionary who had actually gone to Tokyo on a mission trip, commenting on how materialistic and worldly these citizens are. By just walking around the giant city he could feel an evil aura enrapturing him, giving him a great sense of evil consuming this land. His most prominent memory was a trip to the train/subway station as he observed multiple mirrors covering most of the wall's surface near the railroad. When he asked a present Japanese man why they hung all these mirrors here, the man explained how many people came here to commit suicide by jumping in front of ongoing trains. To try to prevent these deaths, the mirrors forced anyone wanting to do this to look themselves in the eye and ask themselves one more time if it was worth it. When  heard this, I was appalled at how many of these Japanese people could find so little joy and worth in their life as to believe that it is worth nothing. For me, I want to not just shake my head in sympathy for these people, but actually go there and try to be a light to these people, no matter how small my light may be in such a harsh and worldly culture. Guess I'll start by raising money to study abroad.

new year, new blog :)

So you know what I think was the highlight of my summer? Believe it or not it actually kind of beat not havng any school, going on trips, and making some good money working at a sumemr job combined. This summer it was going to a CIY (Christ in Youth) convention in Tennesee called, "Move," and to put it simply....it was awesome!!!! I can actually say that I have never felt that closer to God in years, if ever really, than I did there. This convention was composed of youth ministries from around the country and staying in the dormsof Lee University, some from places like Texas, Florida, and even Illinois. But even though we were all from different places and backgrounds it was really cool how we were all able to get together and have a geat time playing games, having devotions, and singing praises in an auditorium til our lungs gave out. That was probably one of the best parts too, because we had this awesome band play songs very morning and night an sometimes they would teach us fun and corny dances to dance to while singing! it was great, and differnet everyday. It was also really cool to listen to the different youth speakers who had a different devotion every night that he would address to the crowd. Each one of them made you want to pour out your soul to Christ they were so moving. At the end of the week I sort of didn't want to go home because the whole week was so fun and Godly! I was also scared that once I got home everything would just go back to routine since I didn't have my youth group to encourage me in my faith. But luckliy I've now joined this group so I can be reminded of the times at CIY and to not lose Christianly endurance (God-willing that it is :)

okay so like, this fairly new artist called "La Roux" is starting to sound relly awesome to me. I don't know what it is, but something about the upbeat, synthesized electric pop combined with an English-accented female voice makes me wanna jump up and jam! dorky i know, but nevertheless: it sounds awesome. the first song i heard from her was "bulletproof", and while her music video on VH1 kinda annoyed me because i had to think for a second if she was a man or woman, the song didn't.... annoy me that is. It was fun and fresh! and for once i actually took the time to listen to the ENTIRE song before switching the channel. Took me back to the eighties for a second (though i know i've never been there.) Another reason why i like her as a music artist, personally, is because as i watched her music video, i notice one very important aspect this girl was missing in her "image" that most female artist wouldn't DARE forget!: she was not a slut. Yes, as weird and as alien as it sounds, she was not crawling around in a nude unitard howling, pretending to be an un-tamable slut-bird in a cage, OR wrapped in caution line tape in a jail cell. (sry Shakira, Miley Cyrus, and Gaga :P) needless to say that not only have i found her music vibrant and refreshing, her image matches it. at least that's what I've seen so far, i still have some research to do :)

da SAGA

sooo this is one of the last saga-blogs ever for this year!!! Because next Tuesday will be the last day of SCHOOL FOR OUR JUNIOR YEAR!! whoo. I must say that this has been one of the best classes i"ve taken this year, no joke! Even when I got stressed about deadlines for the paper I always looked forward to coming to this class for some reason, I guess because it is still fun even when it can be stressful! The higlights for this class would definetly include our trip to to UGA and that place where they make the paper, playing twister during budget meetings(including taking pictures of it), and having Mr. Powell's adorable little baby crawl around his office as we "oohed" and "awed" at it. Most importantly I really enjoyed working like a real reporter becuase it gave my insight into a future career I might actually have a chance in one day. I can't wait for next year!