Fall Portraits and Happy Halloween

Today was a really good day, me and Amber went and took Joe and Jen's and little Joe's fall family portraits at the park. They turned out really well and I'm very happy with them. Some of them are a little over exposed or need some color correction, but that's nothing I can't take care of. I love taking pictures, it's kind of my passion. Amber was kind enough to let me borrow her camera. The wouldn't have turned out as well if I had taken them with mine. Hopefully I can get a job soon and buy my own really nice camera. After we took almost three hundred pictures, we went out to dinner which was yummy, we had fetta bread as an appetizer and I had a chicken wrap and fries for my meal. They also had really good lemonade, I don't know what made me want lemonade but I really liked it. Now me and Amber are going to carve her pumpkin and I'll probably end up studying for school while watching "Halloween" with her. I'm out.

School and Paranormal Activity

Okay seriously, I know I haven't blogged in almost a week. But I've gotten so much school work done!! I got most of my sociology project done, and I caught up completely on my sociology reading. I'm also caught up on my bio reading for the most part, but I'll probably end up spending all my free time studying genetics since I barely understand what's going on...P generations and F1 generations...whattt?

I decided to do my sociology project on child abuse, we had to choose an article that related to sociology and then make an, at least, five minute report. The article was about a study done that showed a link between child abuse and criminal behavior. My PowerPoint is awesome.

I've been pretty obsessed with school lately, just studying and getting stuff done and making sure I know everything. As of right now I have an overall 4.0 and I'd like to keep it that way. If I can get at least a 3.8 this semester it'll bump my GPA up to 3.25 and if I get a 4.0 it'll be a 3.35 which isn't amazing but it's better than it is right now. I'm really motivated right now, usually I get less and less motivated toward the end of the semester but I'm so pumped.

I saw Paranormal Activity last night with Amber. It was an okay movie. The acting was horrible, especially the girlfriend character, and it kind of took too long to get going, like nothing super interesting happened for what seemed like forever. But the stuff that did happen was pretty scary, I had a hard time falling asleep after that haha. 

Awesome Grades and Catching Up

Today has been a pretty good day. I started my new English class today and it doesn't seem like it's going to cause a work load over flow, so that's good. I also have to get started on my online computer class, the first assignment is due Saturday and I haven't even looked at the class yet.

We got some graded Bio stuff back this week. I got my lab report back, I got a 93% which was a little disappointing, but I'm not going to beat myself up over it, especially considering my 122% on my chapter seven and eight test. Yes, I know, I'm awesome. He actually marked one of my answers wrong but I was sure it was right, so I asked him after class and he corrected it for me, which made me happy.

Now I am going to spend the evening catching up on my sociology reading.

Quick Update

Ugh, I'm a little behind in school, and on top of it I start two new classes this week. My sister most likely has mono and if I get it my semester is as good as done.

Gotta get off to bed now, just a quick update.

Prodigal

Today I just want to bring the endless mercy of God to the attention of anyone who reads this.

Tell me why do you run
you say you're so ashamed
bruised and broken
thought if i figured out
the mess you made
that i'd leave

but anywhere you are
is never too far away
there's freedom from your scars
the mistakes that you made
forgiven
the memories erased
baby, that's the beauty of grace
la de da, la de da da

tell me what is love?
i'll never hold you to

the things you may have done
you say you want new life
in my arms there's mercy

but anywhere you are
is never too far away
there's freedom from your scars
the mistakes that you made
forgiven
the memories erased
baby, that's the beauty of grace
la de da, la de da da

so blow a kiss goodbye
to all the pain you hide

but anywhere you are
is never too far away
there's freedom from
your scars...
the memories erased
baby, that's the beauty of grace

anywhere you are
is never too far away
there's freedom from your scars
the mistakes that you made
forgiven
the memories erased
baby, that's the beauty of grace

Catching Up

I have been so busy lately!! I can't say I don't like it though because I get bored when I'm not busy. Friday was spent mostly with Amber. We went to a cider mill and got apple cider and doughnuts. I didn't have any doughnuts but the cider was delicious. We took a million pictures, including pictures of the large swarms of ducks that were less than shy about asking for your food. Then we were hanging out for a while and my parents took us to Culver's for Amber's birthday. She opened her gift from me which was a photography reflector. It was an amusing experience because when she opened it, the disc unfolded and smacked her in the face, and then I'm pretty sure she had no idea what it was until I told her. It made everyone laugh.
Saturday I also spent a great deal of with Amber, and Sunday was completely spent studying for my bio test that we were given very little time to study for. I made that test my bitch. I'm positive I got a 100% on it plus the ten points extra credit from doing the study guides. I'm kicking ass in that class. I am going to be really disappointed if I don't at the very least get a 3.9 in that class. I think I deserve it.
But seriously my teacher acts like I'm a total moron. Whenever I ask a question he acts like I'm speaking Greek whenever I ask a question. I'm like seriously, what are you not understanding about this question?! It's weird. Like okay I'm already shy enough and you're not helping. Whatever.
Today I was supposed to see "Where the Wild Things Are" with my cousin, but we didn't get to go because she had to study so we're doing that tomorrow. So I figured that I could hang out with Nate instead since it's his day off today. But he got called into work because the person who was supposed to be working got hit by a car. And Amber had class so I pretty much had nothing to do today, and I took a nap instead.
Tomorrow is going to be a study day, and also my last completely open Tuesday of the semester because I start my new English class this week. I guess I'm kind of excited for it to start, I just hope it's not too fast because I'm already up to my ass with biology and sociology so adding on another fast class might be the straw that breaks the camel's back. It's only seven weeks though so whatever, I'll just push through it.
Right now I'm watching Monsters vs. Aliens with Amber and I must say it's pretty hilarious. These kind of movies just tickle me. Like Bolt, I was the only one in the theater laughing hysterically at that movie.

And I just had to put a picture of this on here because it's hilarious. :] 

Long Week

This week of school has worn me out.

I had a quiz yesterday in bio that I got a 100 on, and then I also had a midterm lab exam today, I really don't know how I did on that, I know I got some wrong though.

Now I have to read and take notes on two chapters of sociology for tomorrow morning. And then I get to spend the entire weekend studying for yet another bio test, so there's that. I also have to work on my paper I have to write for sociology, I don't know when it's due yet though.

Tomorrow Amber is taking Paige's homecoming pictures, and I get to be her assistant. That'll be fun, I love spending time with my bestie.

Now I'm going to go sleep until Amber calls me to go to her house.

Running and School

Once I catch up with my schoolwork, I really need to get back to running. I miss it, even on the days that I don't wanna do it, I'm still really glad that I did. It just gets a little time consuming to work out every day, I usually work out for an hour or an hour and a half, because I do yoga for like twenty minutes then I run for about a half hour then I do strength training for like twenty to thirty minutes, and then after showering and everything, that adds up to two hours, which is a lot of missed studying. I guess I just need to figure out how to balance the two. Biology is eating my life. I barely have even a weak grasp on the complex process of cellular respiration and ATP synthesis.
I'm kind of starting to get tired of school, I have no academic stamina. I usually do really well for the first 3/4 of the first semester and then I get worn out and slow down. If I could keep up the pace I start out at, I'd be a super student. Oh well.
Yesterday Nate and I went to Mongolian BBQ and I had the same thing I always have there; Krab, pea pods, pineapples, lemon sauce and various spices. So the griller insisted that I add more sauce and more spices to my plate (otherwise it would burn according to him), even though I've been making my food that way for years but whatever. My food ended up being so spicy and hot that I couldn't even taste it. I finished like half of it and then I was done. Needless to say I was kind of pissed but whatever, that's what I get for not being assertive I guess.