The article that I chose from Slate Magazine was on a snorkeler's paradise. This article immediately caught my attention because I love snorkeling! I have had the opportunity to snorkel in one of the top ten places in the U.S. Snorkeling is an experience that is extremely hard to describe because it is hard to find words that can describe the beauty that you see. This article talks about catamarans and the freedom and pleasure that can be experienced in sailing the Caribbean. The whole lifestyle of sailing and yachts seems appealing to me. I think that I could probably get used to the idea of living like that. So one day when I have a yacht, I will have to let you all know if it is all that it is cracked up to be.

It is a wonderful Friday evening. I am just sitting here watching a movie with my little brother and sister. My parents went out of town for today and tomorrow so I am keeping my younger siblings. Tomorrow I am not sure what all is on the agenda. Hopefully we will be able to do some fun stuff. We will probably do some 4-wheeler riding, maybe a movie, who knows what else.

This week has absolutely flown by. We are almost finished with the ninth week of school. Only seven more weeks! I think I might be able to make it. Midterms went okay, I am sort of just glad that they are over. Haven’t gotten any grades back yet…so I guess I will have to wait to see about that part of it. I am somewhat ready for the semester to be over. But in the mean time I am just going to have to keep working on it.

What a Wonderful Day

It is hard to believe that the semester is halfway over. This has been the hardest semester I have ever had. I have not had very many tests, just several little assignments every week. But the future is looking bright. I will hopefully pass all my classes this semester. I only have two mid-terms to take this next week. So I should have a little time to study over fall break.

Isn’t it wonderful how when our plans don’t go the way we planned that we can know that God has a plan that is far better than the plan we had???I see this both in big things and small things in my life. Over the past few weeks I have known that I was entirely too busy and this past week I was trying to get a position in the Rotaract Club (a student organization at LSUS) as president. It seemed to me to be an excellent thing to be able to put on my resume. But, through a turn of events I didn’t get the position or any position for that matter. So without that option before me I can now focus on the things that I should have been focused on all along. It is so easy for us to get caught up in the immediate things and not think long-term. So for any of you reading this blog I would encourage you to take into consideration the things that you do and the decisions that you make. There are many things that are good to be doing and good to be involved in. But what we should want for our lives is what is BEST. We can’t do everything so we must be careful the things that we choose, and the decisions we make.

This week for a change I am not going to wait until the weekend to write my blog post. I am absolutely determined to start doing better with not waiting until the last minute to do everything. So this is my first attempt to not procrastinate. I know that Thursday afternoon isn’t doing a whole lot better but I am at least trying. I might not know what to do with myself without at least 20 things that I need to be doing. But right now it is a nice thought to think I could do nothing. I haven’t just had time to relax in a while. I know that there are a lot of people that just go, go, go all the time but I have feel like I need a break. My dad amazes me the way he never stops. Maybe it is just a need to manage my time better…That is a very likely. If any of you that read my blog might have any tips for me in this area I would be very appreciative.

I am sorry that my post are always so boring. I seriously am not the most boring person in the whole world, and I don't always complain. From now on I am going to try to start having a little more interesting post.

This is the first semester that I have procrastinated on everything. I usually don’t have too much of a problem with waiting until the last minute to do stuff because I like to be on top of everything and not get overloaded. I don’t think that it is I now don’t like to be on top of everything or that now I like to get overloaded. But I have simply overextended myself and have not quite gotten my schedule manageable yet. I am trying to get my first draft done for English but am having the hardest time even thinking of a topic. I guess I need to just start writing and see where I end up. It is looking like it is going to be another late night for me.

Today has been a very eventful day. This morning I went and picked up trash from 9:00-10:30 with the Rotaract Club. Then after that I went to the Providence house with 318LIVE and served lunch and just visited with people and played with kids. Grilled a lot of burgers and hotdogs and played a whole lot of basketball, soccer, frisbee, and football. It was a really great day! Then after all that I had to come home and mow my yard. Needless to say…I am extremely tired!! And now I need to try to pull together a draft!!!