Sunday, August 21, 2011

Tomorrow

8:00am begins the first class of my last semester of classes.




Aniron • Enya

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Dhoom

I just moved in my apartment with Roni (Veronica) this week. As I was trying to unpack and organize everything, of course, it was way too much to do; so, I got distracted.

My room was entirely too boring, not welcoming, and bleh. It needed a change. My original plan was to move everything in, hopefully organize it, and start school. Now, after seeing Rhema's amazing apartment next door, I decided to try my hand at decorating.

I painted.

Monday, August 15, 2011

I'm not behind.

I'm not slacking.  I'm not stressed. I'm not tired.


This is not just wishful thinking.

This is also not true.

It's somewhere in the middle.


Everyone has a go-to answer for the "how are you" question.  For some it's "good" or "eh."  For some it's "Blessed and highly favored!"  My answer in High School was always "I'm tired."or "I'm busy." It got to the point that people assumed I was tired and assumed I was busy.  I would walk in and people would ask me how tired I was.  Or greet me with, "Hey! You look tired...."  Who wants to be greeted with that??  There would be days when I was wide awake, but I was accused me of being tired because I had given "tired" as an answer so many times.  There were times when I was actually free, but people assumed I had a packed schedule.

Being told you're tired makes you more tired...

Being told you have too much to do makes you feel like you can't get anything done.

So I finally decided to change my answer.

The only problem is that I, unknowingly, replaced it with an answer that's worse. "I'm behind." or "I need to practice more." or "I have too many things on my to-do list."  It's not necessarily what my actual short answer is when someone asks how I am; but, the conversation always ends up on how behind I am on practice, or school stuff, ect. ect.  It stresses me out.

So, I'm changing my answer.  Again.  This is important as I start my last semester of classes.  As I prepare for my Senior-recital (to which all of you should come).  I WILL NOT stress out about a lack of practice.  I will not stress out about not finishing homework.  I will not stress out about not preparing enough for small group.

I will not stress out.  And I really hope no one asks me how stressed out I am.

Do you ever use stress as a conversation starter?  It's easy isn't it?  I think that will be the most difficult thing about "not being stressed."  What will people talk to me about?!  I don't have an answer for "what are you doing after you graduate?"  So the conversation might die pretty quickly...  Oh well.  I need to work on people skills and coming up with good conversation anyway.

Now, the important thing in all of this is the reason I'm not stressing out.  I won't stress out because I WILL be productive.  The less time I spend stressing over the lack of, could be time that I could be making up for the lack of.  No getting so overwhelmed that I can't start.

Now for the music. :)

I told someone that the next song I would put up would be in English.  Well, .... I lied.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Myspace Fail

I changed my "layout". Oooh.
However, I am keeping it this way. Forever.

No, really. When I started my blog, I knew I would have to change something. Now that I've figured out what I'm doing, I'm happy with it. This is permanent.


The song you're about to listen to needs a little bit of explanation. It's Iranian, so you probably won't understand it. However, I loved the song before I had any idea what it was saying. The words make it that much better! (I posted the lyrics at the bottom)

Also, the video cracks me up! So, read through the lyrics then watch the video and enjoy! :)


Soosan KhanoomBarobax

Monday, August 08, 2011

A is for Sea Sick

On another blog I read, my friend decided to do an Alphabet Music Challenge. Daily post a song from an artist that starts with each letter of the alphabet: Day 1: A, Day 2: B, ect.

I don't necessarily want to post daily, that's too much for me. However, I am going to give you a new song for each post.

The problem with "A" is that the band I wanted to post changed their name, and I didn't know it till I started trying to find it on YouTube

Anyway, here is Arrgh!Drey who is now known as Sick/Sea.

Cupid's Drinking song Sick/Sea

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

I'm Not Nice

Or at least I don't wanna be....
Anyone can be nice, not everyone can be more than that.

I've grown up "nice"; I always (tried) to do everything right by my parents, church and society. Therein lies the problem: None of that matters. The only opinion that matters is God's, and He does not call us to be nice. In fact, He calls us to "be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves" (Matthew 10:16 b) To me, that doesn't say "nice".

I've spent the majority of my time, side-stepping anyone who might have a problem with what I believe. I'll even venture to say that I'm not in the minority for this. (I'm right aren't I??) But if I read the gospels and what Jesus called us to do, I am so far off base it's ridiculous!

Read Matthew 10:16-20

16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.17 Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues.18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say,20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you."

As Christians, we always focus on verse 20, that's the easy part. Read just before it though "At that time..." At what time??? When you're ARRESTED?? When you're FLOGGED in the synagogues?? We have not reached this point, or touched the tip of the persecution Christ talks about.

Monday, August 01, 2011

Sit Back and Enjoy the Music

Ok, I'm pretty sure this post is an excuse to share the music I love with you guys. Please enjoy... if you don't, don't tell me and I'll be just as happy. :)

Do you ever feel guilty for listening to non-Christian music? Like, maybe, you should enjoy worship more?

I do ALL THE TIME!

I'm about to make it worse if you do.

It's ridiculous really. Besides the fact that guilt isn't from God, it just doesn't make sense. Singing does not constitute worship and vice versa.

Anyway, most the time I listen to Christian music, its because the words are amazing; and I would honestly listen to it more, if I liked it more. It's not bad music, some of it I really enjoy (can't go wrong with Casting Crowns and Newsboys!). However, once I get past the few favorites, everything starts sounding the same.

I want Christian music to sound like my favorite artists. We should convert them....
No, really, there's no way to duplicate their voices, and even if you did, it wouldn't be original anymore. Can someone please find me some Christian artists who put this much power and emotion in their music??