Let The Insanity/Randomness Begin :)

Well hey there. And how are you on this fine Thursday afternoon? I'm just dandy, thanks for asking :) Sadly, I don't have much to talk about. Yeah, I know, I should have a lot to say, since it is summer after all, but my life hasn't been that exciting lately. I'm not going to take this time to tell you anything about myself (that's what my profile is for, and you'll get to know me more by reading this lovely little blogs of mine) but I will tell you what is going on for me right now. I'm currently sitting at home alone (except for my dad, but he's sleeping right now) drinking diet lemonade and eating pretzels, all the while also being on Facebook (not much activity happening there.) Yes, I know, I lead a very exciting and thrillifying life. But, the mundaneness is about to be over... well, for at least a week anyway. I'm about to embark on an adventure to an exotic destination... New Orleans. Yep, you heard me right, New Orleans. It's exotic for me because I've never been there, and the whole reason I'm going is because I'm going with my church's high schoolers on a mission trip. Now I have decided to stop eating the pretzels because they are starting to taste stale (and yes, that was a random comment and had nothing to do with what I was just talking about... deal with it.) Anyway, what was I saying... oh yeah, mission trip! I'll be there for about a week (coming home July 30, which is next Friday) and then I'll be staying at my Sunday School teacher's house for the weekend when I get back, because my parents will be in Oklahoma at a wedding for a cousin of mine. And while I'm in New Orleans, my boyfriend and 2 other friends of mine will be on a mission trip in Indonesia. Yes, you read that right, Indonesia.

I guess this is just one of the many things I like about Mark (his name is Mark, by the way.) He's not afraid to go to places where sharing his faith is slightly dangerous (emphasis on the slightly.) He's always ready to go wherever God leads him, even if it isn't safe or comfortable. And the most amazing thing about all of that is he is hypoglycemic, and if you know ANYTHING about that condition, then you know that he takes a big risk by traveling so much. He is quite the traveler, and has seen things many people have only seen in books, movies or TV. In many ways, I envy him; he's got the courage to go to other countries, while I just stay here in the good ol' USA (not that there's anything wrong with America, just sayin') and I get to be comfortable, while he's out there actually living a life that is worthy of the calling of a Christian. Does anyone else see something wrong with this picture?

Wow... sorry about all of that. I guess I just needed to vent. Anyway, back to happier topics. Currently I'm involved in a summer Opera Workshop at my college. Now, I've never done opera before. I've never been in an opera before (thank goodness I'm not a major character) and I've never seen a lot of operas (unless you count Phantom of the Opera and Pirate of Penzance... the movie versions, of course.) And so far, I've enjoyed it... kind of. I mean, yeah, it's something to do and it keeps the boredom at bay mostly, but still... it's a pain in the neck. There's so much music and so many words... and we have 3 weeks until we open at the theater (one of those weeks in which I will not be at rehearsals, because I will be in New Orleans.) I've met some nice peoples, even though I don't know all of their names (at least, I don't know their real names, just their character names) and the more I go to rehearsal, the more I find myself enjoying it, little by little. I'm actually getting excited now for the shows. And Mark will be home in time to come see me :) oh happy day!

Well, I suppose I've written enough for one day. I'll probably write again tomorrow, since I won't be able to for a week. And when I get back, I'm quite certain I'll have a lot to write about :)