Craziness

This week has been crazy busy. I'm working six days and will probably have around 25 hours at the end of it all (compared to 10-15 in normal weeks). Yesterday I had to go to work at 6:45 AM and today I had to go to work at 5:00 AM...so, I'm kind of tired.

School has also been keeping me pretty busy. I have a speech tomorrow that I've kind of hastily prepared, but I think I'll do well.

So also adding to the craziness has been the Biola drama of GYRADs haha (read last post if you don't know what I mean). I worked up the courage to ask that girl I was talking about to our GYRAD...unfortunatley her floor's GYRAD was on the same day so it didn't work out...however, the phone conversations and subsequent meeting at the coffee shop today were good results of the otherwise disappointing news (I'm pretty sure she would have gone with me had there not been a conflict in case you're wondering in my chances, haha).

But, the crazy thing is that while all this was happening two different girls contacted me about going on their GYRADs--craziness...maybe I'm making an impression after all, hahaha. So anyway, the drama increased when I found out the two girls that asked me were from the same floor...heh.

So anyways, in conclusion, I'm going on a GYRAD on Saturday with the first girl who asked me (or her roommate rather, since it's Get your Roommate a date)...not out of favoritism or anything, just because she was the first. I know her from my journalism classes and we've talked a bit and seem to have a lot in common...so it should be fun. I'm just treating it like a fun time to get to know a bunch of new people. By the way, I guess we're going to the zoo and the beach.

That's enough about GYRADs and girls...

I could use some prayer about my summer situation. I'm still not 100% positive about where I am going to be--so yeah, kind of getting worried about that.

Yeeeahhh....whoo...a lot of stuff going on before the end of the year. Crazy...end of the school year. I've grown so much I really think I could write a short novel about it...however, I won't do it here; talk to me over the phone or something if you really want to hear all that God has been doing in me; it's really quite spectacular.

Thanks for reading....

Just thought I'd string some words together

Was just about to clock out when a thought suddenly crossed my mind: perhaps I should entertain my captive audience (apparently I have one since my uncle Greg harassed me for not posting in a long time) with some thoughts from my brain.

So, I've pretty much been baptized into the torrent of school work once again. After that far too relaxing Spring Break I suppose I deserve it :). But it's good to be back and productive again. I never realize how much a part of me Biola has become than when I leave and then come back...awesome people here--professors, dorm brothers, great women that love God (my favorite kind, hehe) :) ...it's a dream, really.

I'll admit, though, I do run into doubts sometimes. I mean, I ceratinly am making a sacrifice to be going to Biola. A sacrifice, no doubt, that many people think is meaningless. I paying more money to go to a school with less world renown than perhaps a bigger state school. Now, of course, the rest of the world couldn't possibly understand why I would do this--but I do...if you know where and in what Truth resides, why would you go to a place that teaches you the opposite; that leads you against what you know to be true?

I know God to be true and in my world-view, going to another school perhaps Columbia or Missouri (both renowed schools of journalism), while perhaps would make me look better in the world's eyes, wouldn't at all point me towards the master--which is what I deeply desire and see as more important than any other pursuit in life.

Now, I'm not saying that all Christians have to go to Christian schools--of course that is not the case!! All I am saying is that God has put me here at Biola. I have a tremendous desire to deeply learn theology and the truths of God's word and I also have a tremendous desire to learn journalism and the craft of writing--where better to intergrate those two passions then at Biola? I suppose that is what Biola is for. People who desire to see, learn about, and experience a convergence of their craft and their faith. Not to say that Christians who go to secular schools don't desire this, but God takes people through diverse and unique roads--we need not all experience life the same way.

It's really strange, I didn't at all intend to write about this--just kind of happens. I suppose that is what you call "free-write"...and I also suppose that is the most honest form of writing, heh--a good way to really find out what is on your mind.

But yeah, things are going good. Like I said, it's busy already, but I am handling it. My floor is actually hosting its GYRAD (Get Your Roommate a Date) next week...I've gone on a couple of those this year with other girls' floors--weren't really with girls I was interested in or anything, but just were fun events to meet people at.

I don't really know what I'm going to do for our GYRAD...I do want to make it something significant--you know, like actually get a date I actually am interested in. But I don't know--I'll admit it, I'm chicken. And my roommate doesn't know the girl I'd really like to go with (yes I said it, laugh and giggle) so it makes it harder to just be like, "hey, could you ask ____ to go with me on the GYRAD." My roommate and I really haven't said anything to each other about it yet, so I'm kind of wondering what kind of footwork I'll have to do for him.

Anyways, I'm just going to stop talking about that. So, journalism work has been going good...getting a little antsy about the whole Chimes News Editor position thing...I found out today I do indeed have a competitor. Pray that God would continue to open doors for me...and especially that I'd be alert enough to see those doorways.

Okay, I've been writing for 30 mins...it's time to sleeeeeeeeep.

Sweet Video

Check out the video I made over spring break with my brothers.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=h8SnaAJLdJQ