Update of School Life

Life at school is hectic and busy.
So far classes are alright excepting a few small things that I hope won’t become problems (especially in my math class; blech).

HORNETS ARE EVIL
A hornet flew into DC’s truck and attacked me yesterday. I got stung twice (on the ear and on the thigh) and as our friend Tim said “I’ve never seen her cuss so much.” Poor DC took very good care of me and petted on me until the double dose of Benedryl started working then left me on the couch to watch Sense and Sensibility (YAY Emma Thompson!) while he and Tim hung out in the kitchen.

RAVE
We of course all know Jane Austen is one of the most amazing writers ever. Northanger Abby is my favorite so far because I can definitely relate with Christina Morland (and her overactive imagination). Now I’m reading Sense and Sensibility and loving it a great deal. The movie was great with such amazing actos as Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, and Hugh Grant (who could say no to that?!).

Confused. Is Rhianna trying to become the black female Marilyn Manson? Can anyone explain her (sorta) new video to me?

Excited

Rave
Just discovered a new band, Inhabited! The cover of LOVE reminded me a ton of a modern day Blondie with the pseudo-hippie chick on the cover and the bold LOVE in 80’s font-style. The songs are very Garbage meets Gwen Stefani meets Christian Rock. I’m Lovin LOVE! Check it out when you can!

I’ve become one of the many going onto Bluefly [ here ] and attempting to win the $10,000 shopping spree. My goal is a pair of Jimmy Choos patent black flat boots that are oh-so-cute and I could never afford them, even on bluefly, without the shopping spree. It’s eating my soul!
I’m just sayin’!

Check out the Post Punk Kitchen! [ here ] They have tons of vegan/vegeterian recipes, a cool web layout, and a THEME SONG! Too cool as far as I’m concerned and I’m dying to try out their vegan ginger ice cream and their chocolate bomb pudding cake (who can not want something with the words chocolate and bomb in it?). Tell me what you all think.

She Who Eats [ blog here ] has some great blog posts and great pics of food. Check her out and tell her Faustina sent you.

So I just found out that Lisa Samson, author of Hollywood Nobody Series live in my hometown (that’s Home1 for those of you keeping track)! So excited!

Threadbangers and Lip Balm with some Music and Books for Spice

RAVE
"World's Best Lip Balm" and I agree! Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer is amazing. I am not a lip gloss wearer but since this glistens like gloss but wears like lipstick I was willing to give it a try. I bought Champagne since I wasn't looking for a lot of color and love it, buying more even today. The color is great, the balm moisturizes and there is even a tingle of peppermint oil that makes my friends and I smile every time we put it on.

Quote
some people are like slinkies, perfectly useless, but pushing them down the stairs makes you smile~Unknown.

Music
I grabbed a CD today, The Lonely Hearts’ album Paper Tapes. Cool album cover with neat-o vintage font caught my eye initially then the fact that they had a song called Mermaid. I dunno why it is but I’m a sucker for songs titles Mermaid or having to do with Mermaids. Having said this I only know of one other song having to do with mermaids and it’s by Jimmy Hendrix. So far the CD is sorta soft-core alternative with the vocals of Coldplay. I haven’t decided if I like it yet.

Books
Discovered Melody Carlson’s new book today; A Not-So Simple Life, book one of Diary of a Teenage Girl series. I know I know, it sounds a lil Lifetime/Family Channel but after reading the back and page one where I was informed that this bi-racial daughter of an 80’s star making a come back and a swank shop-aholic just finds out she had an aunt and the aunt dies, I was sorta hooked. I love dysfunct, I crave it just as much as Lisa Samson’s Scotty (Hollywood Nobody) craves and thrives on the normal. Speaking of my beloved Nobody! I just got my hands on Finding Hollywood Nobody today and outside of blogging and talking to DC (who I am missing like mad) I am reading it voraciously. Thank you God for putting me in Family Christian Stores when these babies were being stocked!

RAVE
I found a great lil How-To video through StumbleUpon [ here ]. How would you like to learn how to make a Sweeney Todd Dress with cheap?! I know I would! I’m so trying this out! Plus, the group that puts these videos together are called Threadbanger, how cute/cool is that!?

Random Thoughts on a Tuesday Morning

Facebook
How many people are actually friends with all of their Facebook friends or MySpace friends for that matter? I know that many of my friends on Facebook are really people I know through a class on campus or through other friends. Going though my friends list and deleting people that I don’t talk to (which I recommend should be done at least once a year) I was surprised at how many people I can’t remember ever actually having spoken to. I have better relationships with cranky customers from last week than the people I see daily on campus sometimes. I’m not sure if this is a good or bad thing.

Rave
Barlow Girl [ official website ] is a totally awesome band. For those of you not in the know Barlow Girl is a trio of sisters with a rocky/pop sound that makes me think of a Christian Bangles. Their self-titled debut CD has a song on it called Clothes (talking about how clothes today are ridiculously immodest, a fact on which I agree) that I recommend every girl out their listen to. The newest CD, How Can We Be Silent is just as great as the girl album. Their song Million Voices has the vocal melody and blend that I love along with a rock background that makes me want to jam real loud.
Currently, the girls on festival tours. If they’re near you totally check them out.

I tried reading I Heart Bloomberg by Molly Carlson but I was too aggravated by all the Gucci and Prada talk that I got annoyed. I might try again later but I doubt it (I tend to be stubborn with scorned books). You might like to try it though, it’s a special fiction feature at Family Christian Stores right now.

I have an idea for a new reality show. I think camera men should show the behind the scenes of presidential elections; follow the candidates around, show the day-to-day of their publicists and all that jazz. I really think people would watch it and it would help you to decide on which idiot you want to vote for.

Rant
I think it’s a lil weird for people to post pics and stuff of their kids on blogs. Don’t they realize that there are sick-o predators out there that love that stuff? Don’t they watch Law & Order: SVU? Or the NEWS!?
Not nearly as bad as the parents that let their ten and twelve year olds run around dressed in hoochy-shorts with cute on the butt and enough make-up to put the Barbie-dolls of the world to shame. What is wrong with these people!?

Nothing But Raves

RAVE
It’s DC and Me’s 8 month Anniversary. Sure there’s some of you out there that say big deal, 8 months. The thing is, I’ve never had a relationship last past 6 months and my average a year before I met DC was 2 weeks. Until DC I would dump a guy as soon as he uttered the words ‘I love you’ and feast on a guilt sundae with a cherry on top for a week then date another guy; a vicious cycle. When I met DC I had given up on dating for dating’s sake. I prayed and gave it to God, then four months of contentment passed and I met DC. Turns out we were actually going to a lot of the same places (Celtic Festivals and the same club [where he happened to dj and help run the goth night because he is the coolest!]). I knew that I was meant to meet him at the time I did because if I had met him four months before he would have been another boyfriend, not DC love of my life.

Quote
Oh, let me warn you, sisters in Jerusalem,by the gazelles, yes, by all the wild deer:Don't excite love, don't stir it up,until the time is ripe-and you're ready.Song of Songs 3:5

Enough of the gush.

Has anyone gotten into The Message? It’s a new(er) style of bible out there that I spurned far too quickly. I grabbed a hot pink copy that is oh-so-cute and nifty. I wanted it because the Book of Ruth started out with Once upon a time which is totally appropriate for such a biblical Cinderella story.
The Message is a paraphrase bible that goes back and studies the text’s meaning and puts it in simple format. I personally love it because it’s not in 2 columns which makes for better reading (especially for those of us that hate non-fiction and love the easy reading and interesting hooks of fiction novels).
The creator of The Message, Eugene H. Peterson is totally cool for coming up with this new way to read the Good News without the newspaper bore.
So far I’ve only read Ruth and Song of Songs but they were great in this format.
I wouldn’t use The Message for a Bible study course but as a Devo (which The Message as it’s own Devo called SOLO) or just for Bible reading, total recommendation from Faustina.

Music
The up and coming Third Day CD Revelation is coming out on the 29th. Don’t wait until then to get your copy. Head on over to your local Family Christian Bookstore and pre-buy your copy for 11.97! Not only is it cheaper than the regular price but for every Revelation CD that’s bought Third Day producers are sending their CD Wherever You Are over seas to active duty troops for encouragement! How Awesome is that!?

So, found out a few months ago that there is no hope for Devil May Care [ here ] to get back together. Aleah X and David Angstrom are divorced and David is with a new girl. Not sure as to the cause of this but the other band members are sorta backing David in this, making us wonder what did Aleah do? Poor girl, I’m making no judgments until I get the whole story, which could be another year, or whenever I get the news from my beloved sources in Atlanta. Until then I’ll listen to my antiquing Delicate CD with all the love of a big fan.

Speaking of fandom
My co-worker, K, is trying out for American Idol tomorrow. I wish her the best of luck and all my prayers. She’s a great singer and uber pretty so I’m not sure what will be said if she doesn’t get in since I can find no flaws. She’s super gutsy to take the chance (again, she went to Atlanta to try out last year). Love ya K!

American Idol is one thing I’ll never keep up with but I know so many people that do religiously. I think it’s great that people are getting the chance to succeed not only here but allover the world. The UK have had an idol show for a while now too and are all bonkers over their hosts and idols just as much as us yanks.