New blog

Okay, so I decided to finally organize all the songs that have floated through my head over the years. And what better way than to start a blog? So feel free to check it out.

http://halleysongs.blogspot.com/

What am I tired of?

I'm tired of people that don't care about anything but themselves.
I'm tired of being a last resort.
I'm tired of missing people.
I'm tired of people not missing me in return.
I'm tired of being replaced.
I'm tired of people intentionally not answering my calls or calling me back.
I'm tired of not being worth anyone's time.
I'm tired of feeling like I'm just a burden.
I'm tired of losing people I love.
I'm tired of being brushed off.
I'm tired of false promises.
I'm tired of being taken advantage of.
I'm tired of giving and giving and giving for nothing.
I'm tired of trying so hard to get something I just can't have.
I'm tired of worrying about all this crap.

So, I've got to just let it go. Easier said than done. Letting go is one thing I've never been too good at. It would be easier if all this were referring to just one person. I wish. But no such luck. And I wish it weren't the people that are supposed to be the most important people in my life. Oh well. I'm tired of worrying about it. It's time to move on. It's time to stop letting other people determine my happiness. It's just time.

Random thoughts

I'm really bored, so I'm just going to recap over the past week. Last weekend was the Iron Bowl. Can I get a War Eagle? However, I don't actually despise Alabama like a lot of Auburn fans. I pull for them as long as they're not playing us (or if their win affects something like the SEC championship). Most of that has to do with the fact that I hang out with the UA cheerleaders every other year, including last Friday night. However, I missed the Saturday brunch because of stupid band practice. We had a pretty good time. There was definitely a lot of food...and ice cream! It comes in handy that my aunt's neighbor owns Brusters. Very convenient. Anyway...

All my roomies went home Sunday, so I've had the place to myself all week. I'm not sure if I've ever been so bored in my entire life. I've had the chance to be soooo lazy. I've slept in every day. It's nice not to have to worry about stupid papers and homework and tests for a few days. I had three papers due last Friday...and of course, I wait until Thursday night to even start. That wasn't very much fun. I have done some cool stuff this week. I've been to the movies every single day since Sunday. Here are my critiques.

Sunday: Harry Potter 4- Very good movie, as I expected. I heard it left some stuff out from the book, but I've never read any of the books and I wouldn't have a clue. Highly recommended.
Monday: Saw 2- It was okay. It's a little hard to comprehend and keep up with at the end. Just like the first one, there's a pretty big twist. Definitely a big gorey, but pretty well directed.
Tuesday: Saw 2 (again)- yeah, a friend wanted to see it so I went again. It was pretty funny. He was like, "I've got it figured out, do you?" I just nodded my head and typed my predictions into my phone. I predicted the whole movie (even the things that were absolutely impossible to figure out) and showed him at the end. He probably thinks I'm psychic. Sweet.
Today: RENT- Oh my goodness! It was incredible. However, I do think you get more out of it if you've seen the play. I went with a group of friends from Valley, and we saw it in London a couple years ago. I figured the movie would be just like every other musical they've made into a movie...throwing out the songs and adding dialogue. Nope, not this one. They did add some dialogue, but 90 percent of the movie was singing. It was just like that play...only...a movie. Yeah. And it was really cool that they used the original Broadway cast. It was awesome!

Okay..onto the subject of fish. You know how we got 8 new goldfish about a week and a half ago? Yeah...we're down to one. One fish! I've had to perform three fishy funerals since the girls left. I don't know what we're doing wrong! But it's really frustrating. We bought them a nice ten gallon aquarium, decorations, glow in the dark grass, a bubbling oyster thing, breeding grass...yes, breeding grass, and a neon playset thing. And now there's only one fish (Fred) to enjoy it! If anyone knows any fish secrets, please let me know.

Guess what I got to do today! Give up? Okay, I'll tell you. I got to ride a 944cc (I think) motorcycle. It was so cool. It's David's bike, and the battery was dead so I went over a jumped it off. Then, we went for a nice little ride. That thing will fly! And now I want one even more. I've got a need for speed! :op

Well, tomorrow's Thanksgiving. I'll be heading to Wedowee, where the cow population outnumbers the human population. I'm ready for that food...especially the famous dressing. Oh yeah. That's one thing I have to be thankful for. I'm going to try to be more aware of all the blessings around me. I tend to complain alot, as well as take advantage of everything that's been given to me. I definitely don't deserve it. Hopefully I can carry past tomorrow and make every day a "Thanksgiving" holiday...only without the dressing. Happy Turkey Day!

Might as well

If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, even if we don't speak often, please post a comment with a memory of you and me. it can be anything you want, either good or bad.

When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people remember about you.

Interesting Weekend

Well, the weekend went by really fast...but it was actually pretty good. First of all, I got to hang out with three different people from Valley that I haven't seen in a really long time. And they asked me! It was really random. I just love how God does that. He knows what I need...and He always provides it. Friday night was a blast. We had our first duplex party! It consisted of playing Dance Dance Revolution (a cool game I bought that afternoon), eating tacos, and playing Taboo. It was my first time playing Taboo, and I must say that it's a pretty nifty game. It was pretty funny too. We got a good laugh out of it, especially with Dan and Brian.
Dan (trying to guess the word poem): um...verse....poetry...song?
Brian: Okay, make it a noun!
Dan: Sing?
Yeah, it was a lot funnier if you were there.





Dance Dance Revolution! Fun, and a good workout.








On to Saturday. I got up super early and headed to the band hall. We loaded the buses and headed to Athens. What a game! It was so nerve-racking. We combined with the UGA band for half-time and did the same patriotic show as last year. I don't think their fans were quite as receptive. I've always heard LSU fans were awful, but Georgia's were ten times worse. Some of them were down right mean. But I'm sure there are fans like that everywhere, including Auburn. However, we did meet a very interesting man. He came up and put his arm around me and Jessica. Needless to say, he was a tiny bit intoxicated. He told us to ignore their obnoxious fans and that we shouldn't let anyone judge us by the uniform we were wearing because we are "artists"! It was hilarious. We got back to Auburn around 3:30 ish. Yeah, I was really tired.

Alrighty, on to today. First of all, I slept until about 1. It was nice. The senior recognition band banquet was tonight. Good food, fancy service, slideshow, and 8 new pets...good night. Yes, I said 8 new pets. We got to take the centerpiece from our table home with us! Check it out.







There's Fred, Nemo, Tyler Benjamin, Dan, Jeremy, Marlin Jr., Marlin Jr., and Marlin Jr.

I'm so happy! I'm pretty sure this doesn't violate our no pet policy. What are they gonna do, hop out and poop on the ground? :op Anyway, the banquet was very nice. Here's a group shot of the piccs.

Yeah, there have been a few slight annoyances, but overall it was a pretty good weekend. I'm gonna try to get some sleep now. I'm still pretty pooped, and I've got a busy day tomorrow. I've got to remember to buy fish food and distilled water. Well, goodnight and God bless.

A Must See

Wow, I haven't laughed this much in a while. I followed a link from the Camp Sumatanga message board and came upon this site called Vintage 21. It's a really cool ministry based in North Carolina. Vintage is referring to "authentic" Christianity and 21 means the 21st century. Ok, so now that you know what it is, you HAVE to watch these videos. There are only 4, and they're really short. Click on the link and the main page will come up. Next, click on the film strip in the top left corner. Click videos and go to page 2. You should see "Jesus Video 1, 2, 3, and 4." It might help the read the explanation of the videos on the same page. They were created as a satirical view of people's misconceptions about Jesus. So watch them!
http://www.vintage21.com/findex.html

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Today was a very long day. It started with taking a Human Odyssey test at 8 a.m. Not fun. Then, I had to hussle to the coliseum for my weight training test. On the way, I realized that I was humming "Great Is Thy Faithfulness", and I also realized that I had been humming it for quite a while. I couldn't figure out why. I can't even remember the last time I heard that song. It's never been one of my favorite songs. It was really random that I would be humming "Great Is Thy Faithfulness." So, I started thinking about the words.

Great is thy faithfulness, great is thy faithfulness
Morning by morning new mercies I see
All I hath needed thy hand hath provided
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me.

It's been stuck in my head all day, and for once I don't mind something being stuck in my head. I really need to be reminded of that. God is always faithful. Through the thick and the thin, through the good and the bad, when I am filled with His presence or I can barely feel it at all..God is always faithful. He's always giving me undeserved mercy. He's all I need. No matter what I tell myself I don't have...no matter what I think I need...God has sufficiently provided me with everything. Why do I have such a hard time just accepting this? Great is thy faithfulness... I love it when God's random.