Heaven Meets Earth

"Like an unforseen kiss."

I'm not sure how to start this post, so hopefully this whole "stream of consciousness" thing will be easy enough to follow.

Church, wonderful, eye-opening, touching, I wish every day could be like that, I wish my agnostic friends could've seen us tonight. I wish my faith was enough to change more than just me. "We're not trying to shove salvation down your throats, we just want you to see our God that is real and wonderful." I wish they could have heard that. "The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy" John 10:10--Yes, to steal, kill, and destroy, everything that gives us passion, that makes us feel. I am so unbelievably thankful for my music right now--I know he can never take that from me. I will never lose that passion as long as I am alive. It reminds me that I AM alive and that my life will forever be beautiful so long as there is music within it. I'm alive.

Street reflectors seemed nearly ethereal to me tonight.

Now, I hope I haven't offended anyone, if you're one of my agnostic/athiest friends I love you just the same as if you followed my faith. Your religion (or lack thereof, moreso) does not change the way I think of you and feel about you. Do not take that as an insult.

After church today, I came home to a lovely surprise from my lovely mother :D Sitting upon my desk's chair there was a box. This box was full of none other than Polaroid film! 10 cartridges...about 100 exposures altogether. I am ecstatic. My scanner made my test shot a bit yellow-looking...but I am thoroughly pleased with this small preview to 100 exposures of awesome. I'm bringing it to school tomorrow, but after that I plan to use my cartridges very sparingly since they are so hard to come by.

MUSIC: Anything classical. Treat your ears to a lovely feast of thick-scoring, if you please :)

I wish I had something to write about.

I wish I didn't have something to write about.

What the F is my deal? I swear.

I'm feeling alot at once right now. I am confused beyond belief. I'm carefree one moment then ridden with memories the next. As if I should feel guilty for something I wasn't responsible for ending. /implodes.

On a lighter note, I went to Grandma's Collectibles today--got sidetracked on a trip to the store that was supposed to take maybe 10 minutes...ended up gone like 2 hours. I scored some new vinyl, which seems like an oxymoron because in reality these records are ancient. I'll finish up that note here in a moment though, because I just realized I never blogged about my birthday party D: ... not that it's that important, but it relates to the whole vinyl note.

Anyway--For my abridged birthday goodness. I had a Sock Hop! :D It was wonderful: Dancing, black-lip/face-staining cupcakes galore, "Still Alive" barbershop style, Red Light Green Light, and PRESENTS :D Everything I got from my dear friends was absolutely lovely. There are three things I feel the need to mention in my blog though. The first, probably the best present I've ever recieved from a friend, was two records dating about 1906/1907 from Harrison and Tony's (great?) Grandmother's closet of records. I teared up. I cannot explain how much that flattered me. Those two records are my favorite in my whole (growing) collection of vinyl. When played, I feel as if they've taken me back into the time of their creation. It is a truly wonderful experience :). Another is an Impakta Magicube camera that Danpea got me :) I haven't gotten to use it yet, but the fact that my friends feed my collections of vintage cameras and vinyl is still amazing to me. I honestly expected socks from someone, but each present I recieved was unique and thoughtful; That just goes to show how awesome my friends are. The third succeeded in making me cry. Jake Thomas, one of my very best friends, gave me a bear dressed in an army uniform. He left for Basic training on September 21, and I already miss him SO much. Oh and dog tags, he gave me those too, which drew sobs. :)

So back to that oxymoronic "new vinyl" note. One of the records I got today is alot like the two that Harrison got for me, but not quite as old. It plays just as nicely though and I love having it :D

Music: "Barnacles" by Modest Mouse. It really speaks to me right now.

My Newfound Life as a Fish.

Today, I lived my life as a fish named Farrah.

My mom and Kimble got me a lomography fisheye camera for my birthday, and it came in the mail yesterday, so I took advantage of it at once :). I shot a whole roll today, but only three pictures actually came out because my film somehow got exposed :/ Tomorrow I will have another roll, and hopefully it won't be as dissappointing. On the bright side though, I absolutely love the way the three pictures turned out, so if this other roll of film I have isn't messed up, they should turn out wonderfully. I named this new time-machine Farrah--Here is my thought process as to how I got that name. Maybe Goldeen, like the Pokemon, but Goldeen's lame...what do people name Goldfish? Goldie?...Goldie Fawn...Farrah Faucett...FARRAH! No joke.

Today I was also very motivated, I stayed after school and practiced both of my beloved wind instruments--I WILL KICK SOME TAIL AT ALL STATE. I am determined. For sure. I also am doing really well on my goals, as far as aiming for Straight A's goes. :) Gaming, not so much since I don't have the right console yet :( As far as my faith goes, I actually went to church tonight and it was really good for me. I'm definitely going next week and the soonest Sunday I can make it. And also I've been "getting somewhere with my music" as far as writing and getting skills goes...I'm better at guitar and even wrote that waltz for it. I'm pretty proud of myself as far as this goes :)

Music: "Phantom Limb" by The Shins :) It will put a smile on your face, I hope.

Hands.

Ph: My little sister, Grace's, hands. She is to be born on Feb. 14 2011 :)

I love being the oldest :)

I have a little sister on the way! Her name is Mabel Grace, and she's right on schedule for February 14th, 2011. Although I wanted another brother, I'm sure she'll be great, and not to mention beautiful :).

I've been pretty busy this week, even on the Monday we had off from school, Jess and I (mostly Jess) were busy being seamstresses! Well really all I did was pick out the color and hold the fabric for her, she's a pro. Tuesday I had band and flag practice, which went awesomely, Wednesday work, Today I had flag practice and I gotta say, our routine for "Gonna Fly Now" may be simple, but it is tons of fun and I am proud of it :) This year's "Throw-away" Show might not be such Garbage :P

So, My 17th birthday party is this Saturday (sorry if you weren't invited, I could only have so many people and I really don't know who all reads this /shrug) and it is going to be a FINE day for a Sock Hop! My poodle skirt is now finished thanks to Jess and my felt-cutting skills. I will post pictures of it probably sunday and have a nice little blog all about the "ballin' festival of birth" as I put it on the invitation.

Music: "Myriad Harbor" by The New Pornographers.

Awfully Nice Weather We're Having,

Photo: taken on my phone while sitting/laying down on my driveway playing guitar.

It's put me in the best mood :)

The temperature was absolutely wonderful today for just about everything I did outside.

This is going to be a short post though, because I don't have much to talk about.

School was great though, and after I took the McFadden sisters home I went to Tastee Freeze

and Grandma's Collectibles with Dalton, where he bought me my birthday present, and I am completely in love with it.

It is what is called a "prisoner ring" because when Indian women were married they would wear something like this but only on their ring finger and they could not take it off. Mine has an enlarged likeness of a buffalo nickel on the cuff and an indian profile on the ring's face. I love it :) Thank you Daltato!

I recorded a song I wrote about a week ago on guitar called "Waltz in D" today on my phone for lack of better equipment, and I'm trying to figure out how to get it onto my blog for you guys to see, so once I figure it out, it will probably be on this post, but I may post a new one. I don't know. x) I'm thinking I'm going to have to make it into some sort of video but I really would like to avoid that at all costs. Until then, Be looking for it. hah.

Music: If you want to call it that...It's been stuck in my head all day. x)

Watch the whole thing, it's worth it.