So, I've kind of neglected this site with only two posts to show that I even started it. Mildly sad, but life has been insanely busy and stressful these last few weeks. I went into Thanksgiving break weighing 150 pounds and came home for Christmas weighing about ten pounds less with a 3 week long stomach ache that I had chalked up to the beginning of lactose intolerance. That conclusion upset me greatly and I'm happy to say that dairy is not a problem like I thought it was...when I came home, I realized that I get stomach aches from stress. I never would have thought of that. Strange. So, for 3 weeks, I've been so stressed out with school, decisions and life in general that I couldn't eat anything without feeling sick afterwards...Sorry to freak everyone out, I do apologize and I will try not to scare you in the future.
So, now that I've gained back the weight that I lost and I can eat what I want when I want without consequence...well, mostly...still a lil stressed...I feel like its time to update.
A lot has happened since Thanksgiving. I got myself into a pretty sticky situation up at school with a few of my friends. I made some definite mistakes and, though I won't go into specifics, I feel pretty annoyed at myself right now for doing what I did and I'm hoping that I don't lose any friendships because of my foolishness.
On happier notes, one of my New Years Resolutions is to write down a song for each day of the year that deals with how I feel or what I'm thinking about. I'll try to post my songs each month on here starting with December (I started this project on the 13th). Today's song, just for a sneak peak is "Let it Snow".
I did some babysitting over the weekend for my youth pastors. Adam's birthday was on Thursday and to celebrate, they had a sleepover. Tori and I were recruited to watch their 2 kids overnight. Gabriel is not yet 2 and he doesn't sleep through the night. I prepared for this by getting a lot of sleep the night before and calmed G-riel down whenever he woke up. This may seem really odd, but it brought my desires for a family and kids of my own to the surface and all I could think about while rocking Gabriel was that I wanted one of my own to cuddle at night and love on. I realize that the novelty wears off after the first few nights, but it just got me thinking about that type of thing.
Also, I'm kinda at a loss of what to do over break because I don't have any homework or school to worry about at all. This is really strange for me. I'm so used to trimesters and having to feel guilty about not doing my homework over Christmas break that I'm confused on what I should be doing now. Yup, I'm lost...
Anyway, sorry that this seems really really random and off the wall, but I had to write something and this is what I wrote. I'll try to be consistant with the blog now.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
College
So, as requested, I'm going to use this post to explain my choice of major...which may be changing soon (I'll explain this, too, so don't worry). I've been ahead of the academic game for a while now, taking AP courses in high school and entering college with 29 credits without ever having set foot in a college classroom. Anyway, apparently being ahead means that twice as many people bug you about picking a major and deciding what you want to do with the rest of your life. I got sick of saying "I don't know" and then getting lectured on what I should be and just decided to say "I'm going to be a teacher" to get people off my back about it. Anyway, math and science (I'm minoring in biology and chemistry) have always been less stressful for me than english and social studies because there is always an answer and there is always a logical way to get that answer that everyone agrees upon. There is none of that symbolic meaning stuff in math and none of that cultural controversy of his side, her side in science. I like that. Plus, as an added bonus, those are the subjects most needed to be taught at the moment. I feel that I picked well.
The one down side to being an education major is that my income isn't gonna be that great. You don't become a teacher for the money. You become one because you like what you do. And I do love to pass on my knowledge to others and teaching seems a great way to do that. However, if I wanted to be ambitious, there is another possible career choice in Actuarial Science, where I could be making like 150K a year when I get out of college. I'm not sure about it yet, but I'm thinking about it. I don't know much about the degree yet but I do know it's all math and logic and people skills are very much appreciated in that business. (Most actuariarys are nerds...a little theater flare would give me an advantage). Anyway, it's late so I'm gonna hit the sack. There you are Caitlin, the reason I'm getting the degree I'm getting...or not getting as the case may be. Nunight everybody, ttfn!
~Linna <><
The one down side to being an education major is that my income isn't gonna be that great. You don't become a teacher for the money. You become one because you like what you do. And I do love to pass on my knowledge to others and teaching seems a great way to do that. However, if I wanted to be ambitious, there is another possible career choice in Actuarial Science, where I could be making like 150K a year when I get out of college. I'm not sure about it yet, but I'm thinking about it. I don't know much about the degree yet but I do know it's all math and logic and people skills are very much appreciated in that business. (Most actuariarys are nerds...a little theater flare would give me an advantage). Anyway, it's late so I'm gonna hit the sack. There you are Caitlin, the reason I'm getting the degree I'm getting...or not getting as the case may be. Nunight everybody, ttfn!
~Linna <><
Friday, October 31, 2008
New Beginnings
My stomach is growling. I'm hungry. Too bad, I say, food can wait. Now it's time to write.
I'm going to follow in the footsteps of a friend and use this post to explain the name I chose for this blog. I've been flitting about from place to place and thought to thought for a while now on automatic. My classes keep having assigments that require me to pick something I'm passionate about, and I keep coming up blank for topics. I hate that and it's beginning to really frustrate me. I used to have ideas about everything, but now I find myself completely void of anything interesting that I can identify with, if that makes any sense at all.
Whispers on a Silver Thread was the best way I could think to sum up the purpose of me creating this blog--to allow myself a chance to catch the fleeting thoughts of my mind before they disappear completely into whispers of the past.
Here's a quick summary of my life at the moment. I'm a fourth of the way through my freshman year of college, which is a 2 hour drive away from the place I call my home. My major as it stands now is Secondary Mathematics Education (I will give the reasoning behind this later) and I am minoring in Chemistry, Biology, and possibly Spanish. I'm in my first ever college musical, performing this week and I'm loving every minute I spend at the theatre and with the cast and crew.
That is just a part of my life though. Back home, I am a sister, a daughter, and a friend to many that I deeply love and miss everyday. I am a reader, a dreamer, a believer, and a comforter. I am who I am because of the people that have been gracious enough to open their hearts and let me in.
As much I would love to keep writing and rambling, I cannot ignore my obligations any longer. My stomach is winning the battle with my fingers and I must stop typing to eat and work on preparing for a meeting with the head of the Math Ed. Department Head. Ttfn to all those who read this.
~Linna <><
I'm going to follow in the footsteps of a friend and use this post to explain the name I chose for this blog. I've been flitting about from place to place and thought to thought for a while now on automatic. My classes keep having assigments that require me to pick something I'm passionate about, and I keep coming up blank for topics. I hate that and it's beginning to really frustrate me. I used to have ideas about everything, but now I find myself completely void of anything interesting that I can identify with, if that makes any sense at all.
Whispers on a Silver Thread was the best way I could think to sum up the purpose of me creating this blog--to allow myself a chance to catch the fleeting thoughts of my mind before they disappear completely into whispers of the past.
Here's a quick summary of my life at the moment. I'm a fourth of the way through my freshman year of college, which is a 2 hour drive away from the place I call my home. My major as it stands now is Secondary Mathematics Education (I will give the reasoning behind this later) and I am minoring in Chemistry, Biology, and possibly Spanish. I'm in my first ever college musical, performing this week and I'm loving every minute I spend at the theatre and with the cast and crew.
That is just a part of my life though. Back home, I am a sister, a daughter, and a friend to many that I deeply love and miss everyday. I am a reader, a dreamer, a believer, and a comforter. I am who I am because of the people that have been gracious enough to open their hearts and let me in.
As much I would love to keep writing and rambling, I cannot ignore my obligations any longer. My stomach is winning the battle with my fingers and I must stop typing to eat and work on preparing for a meeting with the head of the Math Ed. Department Head. Ttfn to all those who read this.
~Linna <><
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