tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33395021035780968482024-03-13T07:17:26.801-05:00The KaleidoscopeOliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726489240346042414noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339502103578096848.post-63913797343310343562021-02-06T14:15:00.008-06:002021-02-06T14:15:51.415-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqI_JfOFYYUT9mboPzQW_mCE6NKQY40EcTwHK4ZKzpf-SsdVfrapWvxzoZbUUC0dlXguly0uPJHnWcDlaf745CC24_TuL78Fxr7oRdqCdB0DmPktj8f5hOkSjHyWgTOFZEQh2EhzbwxQ0/s2048/2021me4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqI_JfOFYYUT9mboPzQW_mCE6NKQY40EcTwHK4ZKzpf-SsdVfrapWvxzoZbUUC0dlXguly0uPJHnWcDlaf745CC24_TuL78Fxr7oRdqCdB0DmPktj8f5hOkSjHyWgTOFZEQh2EhzbwxQ0/w427-h640/2021me4.jpg" width="427" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">(pc: The amazing Hayley!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Adios, teenage life. I'm really not sure anything will really change, except that I won't add "teen" to the end of my age. I don't necessarily feel older, but perhaps a bit more adultish. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">19 was a hectic year. I started off 19 with sickness (what we now think was Covid, but I survived so does it really matter?) and a college roommate who was becoming less and less <i>my</i> roommate. We got sent home mid March, and I ended my first year of college online. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was one of my goals to quit my job at McDonald's, and I am very happy to report that I did. I learned a lot from working there, but I am thankful that that season of my life is over. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Once summer came, I was full time at the bakery, which proved to be a blast and a half. I loved every (well, nearly every) minute of being there, and I got to decorate so many cupcakes, cookies, donuts, and I learned all sorts of new production things. I grew closer with my friends there, and we enjoyed many many good conversations. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Over the summer I was also teaching my music students, and it was good to see them stretch and grow in their musical capabilities. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also broke my first bone over the summer, and also spent lots of time with my sister at her apartment. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The fall semester was complicated, stressful, wildly fun, and entertaining. I roomed with a new group of girls and that was an excellent idea. I took the most breaks, and somehow did the best possible academically, which was nice :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas break was extra long, so I of course spent time working. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">So that sums up 19. It was hectic, not only in the world, but also for a college/working girl. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN81tCL0MTSSPQpDnnyfYLK3AnX8TzLFntgjb2txrp4SaNwlhUHeSUkdBhKAWF4z7vwV7VD-h04nccmJjvqC2NLi4VGxk-LHNfqay6H8jo52_STAECUAcqPuGTlsa6uBiLwZPW1Y33ABU/s2048/2021me1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1364" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN81tCL0MTSSPQpDnnyfYLK3AnX8TzLFntgjb2txrp4SaNwlhUHeSUkdBhKAWF4z7vwV7VD-h04nccmJjvqC2NLi4VGxk-LHNfqay6H8jo52_STAECUAcqPuGTlsa6uBiLwZPW1Y33ABU/w426-h640/2021me1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(pc: HAYLEY!)</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">In my post last year, I said <span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;">I would like to. . .</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">. . . get through my freshman year with grades that are well-earned ... which I did! :) Freshman year's cumulative GPA was 3.893.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;">. . . work at the Beethoven Festival... which I unfortunately did not do, due to the pandemic and that sort of gathering and event being highly not advised. </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">. . . quit at McDonald's... which I did! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">. . . keep teaching over the summer... Also did! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">. . . make more time for friends at school... yup, did that too!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">. . . remember more often that God is in control... eeee, more or less. Worry and stress are still very present.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">. . . keep a cheerful attitude. I realized a few weeks into school that most people (me included) only focus on the bad things... mostly! My roommates help me with this endeavor! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">. . . take my Mom riding... nope :( There was never an opportunity, although I did look into it a couple of times.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">. . . enjoy my last year as a teen! :) ... I guess you could say that I did. :) </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBhAHmK2VpS4SyH7o11l8yxbJCsx4Ze30X88TJOik5vNyIBIRgbuUUwzi5uTHUt16MIAwkBMxluJdCxAj7ud1ocfwLY4EuN2_UDZD7u91lc8ETp3Pbe8vvgxzAu_AxwuZJ1XJOIh5QN3A/s2048/2021me2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBhAHmK2VpS4SyH7o11l8yxbJCsx4Ze30X88TJOik5vNyIBIRgbuUUwzi5uTHUt16MIAwkBMxluJdCxAj7ud1ocfwLY4EuN2_UDZD7u91lc8ETp3Pbe8vvgxzAu_AxwuZJ1XJOIh5QN3A/w426-h640/2021me2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(pc: The amazing Hayley!)</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">So now, what are some goals I have for 20? I'm not sure I have specific things this year, other than to </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">... keep working and teaching</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">... continue my friendships here at school, specifically with my roommates</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">... spend more time with my Mom this summer! (well, always :))</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">... be committed. I don't want to have half-accomplished things sitting around. I want to be fully invested in my work and have a good sense of priorities. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">... and one other thing I hope will happen but will leave a secret for now. ;) </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHJjjzItiH6gZc6cccC8AHgqAX8WcJMv8scTN9oS28v0-PMkxn770tTeGUU_0ZmtqdyUIt9bjFqz1khz91vRCKdkKU288Mc7VUCS7MrMsa_wpBoptp97bBZmR3nmB9ioWOpqtGB9zkG4/s2048/2021me6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHJjjzItiH6gZc6cccC8AHgqAX8WcJMv8scTN9oS28v0-PMkxn770tTeGUU_0ZmtqdyUIt9bjFqz1khz91vRCKdkKU288Mc7VUCS7MrMsa_wpBoptp97bBZmR3nmB9ioWOpqtGB9zkG4/w426-h640/2021me6.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">~Olivia</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">aka</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Stick</span></div><p></p>Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726489240346042414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339502103578096848.post-77842971230330489402020-11-21T16:41:00.001-06:002020-11-21T16:41:37.093-06:00A reflection<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IAwMuFHtQ08YXM-QEkyANkcNuPXY6TUSG0S-I-uTtWtTY7kdXhEISYEuO45-jVvy9e33yDU_-ruoHe3_0_AAAsKwQ6IB7s1YiZHIKOaW5ASDhOQTiI7MJcHLqyujcL7hgTwgdewbljI/s2048/image+%25281%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2IAwMuFHtQ08YXM-QEkyANkcNuPXY6TUSG0S-I-uTtWtTY7kdXhEISYEuO45-jVvy9e33yDU_-ruoHe3_0_AAAsKwQ6IB7s1YiZHIKOaW5ASDhOQTiI7MJcHLqyujcL7hgTwgdewbljI/w480-h640/image+%25281%2529.png" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This semester has been all but normal, if I can even trust us all to remember what normal was. My Covid test did come back negative, thankfully. Several weeks later, one of my suitemates had to quarantine due to close contact with someone who did test positive. The three of us that were left bonded quite a bit over that time, and I am very thankful for their friendship. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now I am finishing up the semester from my room here at school, in a state of semi-quarantine. We are allowed to leave our rooms for meals, and occasional trips to the library, but other than that we are stuck with our roommates. I actually haven't minded at all, except that some friends left right away, and some more recently. The campus is a sort of ghost town again. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">However, there are many bright sides. The walks I've taken this semester have been beyond expression. Maybe that's exaggerating, maybe not. Ang (roommate) and Hayley (suitemate) and I spent several hours in the bluffs together, hiking, sitting and admiring nature, talking, and journaling. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Classes have been demanding on all of us. There were tears. There were little fights and temper tantrums. There were days of procrastination, and days of celebration. I can't wait for next semester.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sticky notes are also a plus from this semester. We have over 150 between our two rooms, with motivational quotes, goofy sayings, Scripture verses, or some note of equal cheer on them. The rule is to hide them for someone else to find randomly. One favorite from my roommate says "Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you." I really do have great friends this semester. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Music and design are still my passions, but this semester limited both of these areas, so I was forced in a way to explore different avenues. My Philosophy of Art class is an example of this, but in this case it was very enjoyable. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, I need to work on finals and presentations. Sorry for such irregular posting. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">~Olivia</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726489240346042414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339502103578096848.post-44494216330647692562020-09-11T22:16:00.004-05:002020-09-11T22:16:44.731-05:00<p> Day TWO of self isolation. </p><p>Where do I begin? I'm at school, for starters. It's been a lovely 20 days. And no, that's not sarcasm.</p><p>A few days ago I felt really cold, so I just bundled up. It was cold and rainy outside. The next day (yesterday, actually), I had a temp of 100, but throughout the day it dropped to a normal temp for me. Technically it's not a fever unless it's 100 or over. Then, beginning last night, I had a mild sore throat. </p><p>SO today I feel much better when I wake up. And then I get an email from the school nurse about how most of the students that have tested positive have only shown symptoms for a day or so. So I went and got tested at the hospital. Hayley went with me for moral support. It was great. (that was sarcasm.) </p><p>So now I've been self isolating for 2 days. Fun. Kinda. I'm sure I'll get bored. Hayley also retrieved my violin for me, so that's a comfort seeing it here. I would have separation anxiety otherwise. </p><p>I'll keep ya posted. (ha.)</p><p><br /></p><p>For the record, our campus is at 23 cases. </p><p><br /></p>Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726489240346042414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339502103578096848.post-78323096039565410222020-03-30T10:09:00.002-05:002020-03-30T10:09:59.374-05:00What, she actually posted?<img height="480" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JU1cZKM5F-M/XlPXCphUXII/AAAAAAAAKzo/6KF3Wusas4I0gNhIII-_si17VBq8L0x0wCK8BGAsYHg/s640/2020-02-24.jpg" width="640" /><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hello, friends! I hope you've been staying healthy and safe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">It's been a while since I've posted, I realize. In fact, this is my first real post this year. And it's almost April!!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Everyone at school was watching the news, always talking about it, some hoping we would have school canceled, some hoping not. Then it was a Thursday and I had just gotten back from a walk (the weather at school had been absolutely gorgeous the last few days). I sat down at my desk after opening my window, opened up my email, and had one from the "officials." In the space of about two minutes my life flipped upside down. People in my dorm were screaming and running down the halls and banging on friends' doors. It was chaos. The email was sending us home until Easter break, and we'd be doing online classes. I was pretty sad, honestly, because we had all just gotten back from spring break and I was loving being at school. I didn't want to go home!!! The rest of Thursday I spent with friends talking and saying goodbyes. Some people skipped their Friday classes and left right away. I didn't. ;) I went to Friday classes and left first thing Saturday. I was going to surprise my sister. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Saturday I drove up to the bakery where my sister and I both work, and "stole" my sister's spare apartment key. I happened to know she was at work at her other job, so I got a ride over her place so my car wouldn't be noticeable anywhere. I let myself in, said hi to her kitty (who loves it when I come over, btw), and prepared to surprise her. I set up my phone to video record her reaction, and I'm glad I did, although I missed the part where she was cry laughing. ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Then I went home home. For the first few days it was nice. Now, not so much. We got another email saying that everything would be online until the end of the semester. Oi. It's been quite the adjustment into home life, into life where I am under my parents' roof again, into life without my friends, into online school. I don't much care for it. BUT, it is less stressful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Pretty much everything music went out the window. Quartet is over. Orchestra is over. The big gigs that we were looking forward to are canceled. Lessons continue via Zoom. One class meets via Zoom as well, and another uses it sporadically. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I've kept my class schedule, and just do that class's homework during that time frame. It's worked decently so far. It's really weird. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I miss my friends, my teachers, my bluffs!!! :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The GOOD news is that we are getting refunded for room and board, and we will be given a time to go move out of our rooms. I miss my roommate and my view! Next semester I'll have a different dorm and a different roommate, so "life in Skemp" is pretty much over. I try not to think about it. ;) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> In the past I've written </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">recap posts, where I share some stats and goals. I remembered while at work today that I'd better get to this year's post tonight. I hope it finds you well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Let's start with the stats. My top viewed post was <a href="http://aglitteringjumbleoforder.blogspot.com/2019/04/a-springtime-walk.html" target="_blank">I Went Outside to Gather</a>, and my top month for views was May, with 635 views, which, if you break it down is 158 views a week or 22 views a day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In my last new year's post, I only had three goals. Keep working, go to college, and find new places to take music.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Did I keep working? Yup. And if you'd told me that I would be working at McDonald's I would have just snorted. It was and is a mental struggle to work there, and it is hard to force myself to go there and be nice to customers and to stand in puddles of grease all day. However, there is the bakery, which makes up with fun and happiness the cringe of McDonald's. Hopefully I'll be able to quit McDonald's and only work at the bakery and the Beethoven Festival this summer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Did I go to college? YUP. And learned a lot, I would say, while managing to keep good grades and juggling all the rehearsals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Did I find new places to take my music? I think so. I ended up with Blue Heron, unexpectedly, and that took me some fun places. Our trio also put on a recital, which I wasn't planning on. So, yes, I think so. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This year brought a lot of discipline and prioritization skills which I wasn't expecting, and a lot of stress, naturally, with going to college and all. It was a big year. I graduated high school, had a senior recital, went to camp, went to college, worked two jobs plus teaching, and somehow managed to stay coherent (mostly). We put down our "big" animals too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Now you might be wondering what my goals for 2020 are. I saw a neat idea about having 20 goals for 2020 but I'm not sure I have 20. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">. . . </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">get through my freshman year with grades that are well-earned</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">. . . </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">work at the Beethoven Festival</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">. . . quit at McDonald's.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">. . . keep teaching over the summer</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">. . . make more time for friends at school</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">. . . remember more often that God is in control.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">. . . keep a cheerful attitude. I realized a few weeks into school that most people (me included) only focus on the bad things. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">. . . take my Mom riding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">. . . enjoy my last year as a teen! :) </span></div>
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Well, that's all for now! Happy 2020 everyone!</div>
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"Show me your ways, O Lord, teach my your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are my God and Saviour, and my hope is in you all day long." </div>
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<br />Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726489240346042414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339502103578096848.post-44253140576084932662019-12-05T15:32:00.002-06:002019-12-05T15:32:33.824-06:00<br />
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Just a sneak peak at what I've been working on for art class!! </div>
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(me, John Paul, and Joel)</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Thanksgiving, folks! Sorry I've been so absent here lately. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">College eats time, much more than I thought it would. It eats sleep too. And what ended up being sacrificed was my blog. I'll still keep it up, and post occasionally. I hope you enjoy reading what is here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm on break, as you can imagine. I got back right before the storm hit on Tuesday, and spent yesterday and today with family. Tomorrow and Saturday I work, Sunday I go to church (I get to see all "my" little kids ahhhhhhhhhhhhh I am so excited!), and then Monday, probably late morning, I'll head back to school. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I brought back Thinking Theologically homework (unit 5 reading), art (painting and designing), and music fundamentals (identifying triads and sevenths and inverting them). So far pretty much everything is done, so now I have a bit of time before mixing up some food. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Our trio had it's recital on Sunday. It went very well, and the audience has a collective opinion that we radiated energy. It is a relieving feeling to know that every spare waking minute doesn't have to be devoted to trio rehearsal, although I do highly enjoy time with them. Next Saturday we have our chamber orchestra concert, and then Sunday we're taking a trio trip to Rochester to see the symphony and choir perform Handel's Messiah. The 11th is the last day of class and Joel and I have juries and then the Razumovskys will be playing in a recital in the evening. Then, probably near first thing in the morning on the 12th, we will pack up our belongings (well, mostly just instruments and music), and head back to Joel's and my home orchestra for a concert later that evening. We may end up going right back to school that night, or we might spend the night. It all depends on finals, which start the 13th. Sophia will be coming back with us, and I am excited about that. She'll get a taste of my crazy college life, and be there for Friday, Saturday (a final, a Christmas brunch at church, a BHC rehearsal...), and Sunday. Sunday is the Blue Heron Consort (oops, you don't know about that yet. Sigh. John Paul and I got into a local choral music group, and our Medieval and Renaissance concert is the 15th). Monday I have three finals (I think). Tuesday Sophia will head home, and my parents will pick me up and we'll head to IL to see my Grandma! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I actually won't be home on Christmas break until the 21st or so. I need to come up with a work schedule for break, and all that fun adulting stuff. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726489240346042414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339502103578096848.post-41712463549676325332019-08-30T08:44:00.000-05:002019-08-30T08:44:19.529-05:00A year<span style="font-size: x-large;">It's been a year since one of my friends killed himself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Is the hurt gone? no. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Do I still miss him? yes. absolutely. every day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Do I still cry? yes. sometimes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Have I learned much? yes. too much. more than I ever wanted to. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">What have I learned? I've learned what it's like to grieve. I've learned how to cling to God and my church, and get through hardships together. I've learned to care more about every person, man or woman, young or old, apparently happy or sad. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I've done things I never thought I would do in my life. Only a little while after Levi died, another man killed himself. and another. and another. Suicide was all around us. I walked into a Police Station with food and said "I'm sorry your comrade killed himself." I hugged a dear adviser and said "It hurts. I know. I wish I didn't. But it does. And here's how we're dealing with it." I've written a speech for a class about suicide, only months after it happened to me. I've argued for life. <i>Your </i>life. It's worth it. I promise.</span><br />
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Do not stand by my grave and weep.</div>
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I am not there. I'm not asleep.</div>
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God's gift to me was just my soul,</div>
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That takes no space, and leaves no hole.</div>
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My body, made for strength and joy,</div>
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That did not grow much more than boy,</div>
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Is not what put the life in me.</div>
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I did not need my eyes to see,</div>
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Salvation to my Father's home.</div>
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Here I stand, and not alone.</div>
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My Father is forever God,</div>
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My family is great and broad.</div>
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My mother is my sister here,</div>
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Like all the saints that hold me dear.</div>
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I am, like all God chose to save,</div>
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Not buried in a six-foot grave.</div>
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I live! I live like Jesus does,</div>
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An unbound soul, not like I was,</div>
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Confused and anxious, brain and heart.</div>
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Now I cannot from truth depart.</div>
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I made mistakes I can't undo,</div>
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I robbed myself and others too.</div>
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All these sins my Savior knew,</div>
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When he said "I'll die for you."</div>
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He followed God the Father's plan,</div>
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Was born and died as God and man,</div>
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And rose again to lead the way.</div>
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And now I see him every day.</div>
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I worship like I never could,</div>
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Just like how I know you would.</div>
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Do not stand still in memories,</div>
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That are as changing as the trees.</div>
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Their rise and fall is seasonal.</div>
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They break and die the same as all.</div>
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Your bitter tears will dry so fast.</div>
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I'm telling you: this too shall pass.</div>
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Look up. You'll see that I am safe.</div>
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Look up, and also live in faith.</div>
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Do not stand by my grave and cry.</div>
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I am not there. I did not die.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Eeeeeek. I haven't posted in about nine and a half weeks????? You may be wondering if I made it out of camp alive. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Yes, I made it out of camp alive. It was very different from the previous camps I've been to, but overall it was enjoyably difficult. I had the opportunity to hear amazing musicians perform as part of the Minnesota Beethoven Festival, among them being the Venice Baroque Orchestra. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8_cLqMhZL4&list=PLCvoqcCmz-0LSdyQym7p8OgXVxIx07vzw&index=24" target="_blank">Here</a> is a recording of the piece that had the whole audience cheering and clapping and clapping and clapping (our hands got very sore). The whole concert was breathtaking, but this piece was the icing on the cake. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So that was camp. And after that I've just been working my two jobs, teaching, packing, babysitting, and enjoying summer. I also did a pretty major (if I may suggest that idea) family photography shoot, and you can see the results <a href="https://windyknollphotography.passgallery.com/-_projects_12348794/gallery" target="_blank">here.</a> Along with all that hustle I've been preparing to say my goodbyes. This coming Sunday is my last Sunday at my home church, and I'm pretty sad about that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Wednesday I got down with my family to my college town, and Thursday is move-in day. I am taking my camera to college, so expect some dorm room pictures and some nature explorations. 😊 I'm excited to actually be doing what I've always wondered if I would be able to do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hey.... it's been a while hasn't it?? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've had my senior recital and graduation reception, written TONS of thank you notes and organized the many gifts... you guys were generous. Anyway, I've also counted the weeks until I move out---and it's only ten! I've got a lot to do between now and then, so wish me luck. I start my second job on Monday, and I have a wedding this weekend and next, and college orientation in there somewhere. I'll be making the trip to that on my own, so I'll get used to the drive and hopefully not get lost. Oh, and find the coffee shops along the way. :) I've also got an intense ten-day music festival/camp/kill-yourself-doing-what-you-love-thing in July at my college campus, so I'll actually get to live on campus for a bit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I went outside to gather spring-time pictures, and I was not disappointed. When I didn't see anything to take a picture of, I just sat for a minute and looked around, and what do you know, I noticed something I hadn't seen before. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Let's start! I started off peeking in the flower beds to see if anything was blooming yet. I was rewarded with a cute little blue flower. . . these are so photogenic! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then I went over to the lilac bushes, where I found this lichen. It's so ORANGE! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Moving on to the blooming sumac, I tried out both landscape and portrait shots for these two. I think both look nice! </span><br />
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Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726489240346042414noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339502103578096848.post-33955437606296111622019-04-15T15:57:00.002-05:002019-04-15T15:58:41.829-05:00Why I am going to college, Part 2<span style="font-size: x-small;">This isn't so much about why, as in how it's all working. But I had to keep with the theme, ya know. 😉 Oh, and I got this posting idea from Victoria Lynn's blog. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">I have always known what I wanted to pursue as far as schooling went. Never was there a doubt in my mind, even when others told me I should consider something else. Music has always been my passion, and it's the one thing I've been consistent about---never losing it, never wanted to stop listening to it---it's part of me, in a way. As for my minor, I have a few ideas. I'll either do art in general or graphic design. I like the drawing and creating areas too, and the college I'm going to has a book-binding class and pottery, drawing, painting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> We all know college costs a lot, right? It's surprising, once you start looking. The good music schools that I was looking at were all far out of my parents' price range. Then I found my dream college. But it was really expensive. Not as high as the other schools, but way higher than what my parents had budgeted. My dad always said "if you're meant to go, the Lord will provide. It may not look possible, but something will happen." And you know what? Something did happen. And I am going there. Debt-free. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Most people complain of the immature behavior at college, and while that is a legitimate reason, some colleges are worse than others. Since I'll be attending a private conservative college, I'm not too worried. There are partiers anywhere, but I can avoid them. The thing I am not looking forward to is the swearing, because I know that's bound to happen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Time. Time to go, time to stay home, time to learn, time to forget. There's a time for everything, right? This in-between-child-and-adult seems the best time to go and fledge from the nest, doesn't it? And our brains are ready to learn and capable of remembering. Of course, a prominent argument for staying home is that you're at your prime---to get married and have children---soo why waste those years holed up reading textbooks and writing papers? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I think it's safe to say that in most Christian circles it is either considered wrong for girls to go to college or that they only go to find husbands (otherwise called an M.R.S. degree). However, I think there is another category</span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;"> --- girls going to get the education, the knowledge, and often, if the girls are committed, the wisdom. When I</span><span style="font-size: large;"> searched anything to do with girls and college I got results like "Desperate for their MRS degrees", "Moms of girls: college bound or keeper of the homes?" (my question with this one is why not both? Girls with college degrees can keep a house!), "Will I find love in college?", and similar titles. It's really discouraging, because I don't see why going to college is bad or ungodly.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Who wouldn't want to learn more about God's great world? In fact, I think we're told in several places in the Bible to seek knowledge. And those passages weren't written explicitly to men either. It was to everybody who called themselves a Christian, and was striving to live in accordance to His will. Now that we've established that we are to learn, the next question is how can we? By home schooling, public schooling, online classes and colleges, physical colleges? Are all of them okay, or are the advantages with some over others? Since college is the main theme here, I'm not going to go into the big discussion about public schooling versus home schooling, since that is ... well, not college.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> One big argument I've come across is for online colleges. Now, I don't have experience with one, never having taken an online class, but I know people that have, and one in particular really disliked it---there's so much time on electronic devices, all the staring at screens, the poor quality of the actual class. So much is to be gained by being present in a room with the teacher, and even that relationship of student to teacher is completely gone in an online class. You are just some random Bob or Jill to the teacher. And he's just some guy in the video. If you're just watching already filmed videos, you will not have the same kind of respect for your teacher as if he was standing right in front of you. There is a physical element that online classes and courses do not have (well, obviously). But the pros that the moms and single ladies are putting forth are that you can live at home, wait for the right guy, and still learn something! That's not too far off of what they say, even with some sarcasm, really. As for those, well, I know my parents don't want me to live with them as an adult, I am not simply "waiting for the right guy" but actually doing things with my life, and I think the "learning environment" (if I can call it that) at a college is much more helpful than your home, especially if you have many siblings. Think of the resources at a college, the "You're here to learn and become a better human" idea of it all! It can be much more focused than your bedroom (or wherever you take an online class).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello everyone! It's been just over two years since I started my blog, and I thought it was about time I re-introduce myself to my readers and say hello to the new readers... so here goes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I am an eighteen-year-old city-girl turned country-girl who loves music, photography, children, cooking and baking, and sewing, drawing, decorating.... I have a lot of hobbies! 😆 I am a conservative Baptist, and I love my church and church family, and am a church musician. I also teach music to one student and have mentored two others. I do enjoy teaching, and will pursue a teaching licence after college. And no, not just for the money. 😉 Often people think that it's pretty hard to make money as a musician, and while there is <i>some </i>truth to that, I have plenty of examples proving the opposite. But I digress. *ahem* </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I mamble and ruddle my words quite a bit, but I also laugh at myself, so it's all good. I like to sing, but what I sing ranges from nonsensical ditties to hymns and Bach. It might even be whatever violin concerto I'm working on at the moment. I like to have fun with music too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I'm planning my high school graduation, which, to be honest, is a little weird, because I'm home-schooled, and we don't really have big graduations, you know what I mean? 😊 After graduation my plans are to attend St Mary's University of Minnesota in Winona. It's a beautiful area, and I love the school. They base their education on the liberal arts, but they let you have specific classes too. I can't wait to go, but, you know, I don't want to leave my family and church family. I already kind of dread the "last Sunday." </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Hi guys! It's been a bit since I posted, but this post has been behind-the-scenes for a while now. I know I mention work a fair amount, and not always positive things, so today I thought I'd share some of </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">my favorite things </span><span style="font-size: large;">about working at the bakery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I love </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">talking to customers.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Yep, and I <i>think </i>they like it too. 😉 It really is a small world and I never can guess who will come in that I know. . . or what friendly little old lady will stop and chat, or what old farmer will tease me about having a boyfriend, or being too young to work, or giving them a better price than my co-workers (I don't). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I do also like </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">handling fresh food</span><span style="font-size: large;">: donuts that have just come out of the fryer, fresh vegetables for salads, frostings and sprinkles. . . that sort of thing. I love getting to work early in the morning, beating the sun out of bed, and smelling the delicious donut/baked yumminess in the streets of small-town MN. No-one else is awake, just us, preparing a delicious breakfast for those still sleeping. (Do I ever wish I was one of those people doing the sleeping and eating?? Yes. 😏)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Along with that goes </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">decorating</span><span style="font-size: large;">. Whenever we have a big cupcake or cookie order, I get to help decorate. Most of the time I find it soothing. It's also one of those tasks that takes a while and those are nice once in a while. . . no "hurry do that, run over there, they need you, or can you make me x?" I usually add toppings to cupcakes, such as Reeses pieces on chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting... or making green frosting look like grass. . . or simply adding sprinkles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ok, you knew this was coming, didn't you? </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">I like eating</span><span style="font-size: large;">. I mean, I'm in a bakery, there's scraps! And you can't just throw away yummy food! (well. . . ) Employees still have to pay for food, just not tax on certain items. But once in a while, there's cake pieces and "shavings" from round cakes (the tops mound, so you have to level them before use), and we get to nibble on those. Or you accidentally mix a little bit too much filling for a sandwich (oops) and get to have that. Or someone messes up an order and accidentally makes extra bbq chicken... so we get to eat that. And of course there's Saturdays. 😋 Saturdays after closing employees are allowed to take home donuts, free of charge... not a huge box, mind you, but just enough to share with family. We're allowed too take certain breads and sweet breads too. It's a nice gesture to those of us who work weekends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The winter is still screaming and whistling outside... </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Along with my new favorite drink, some exploration of my new drawing book is happening. I got the Canson mixed media drawing pad, and it is really nice, although different from what I used to use (printer paper...eek! 🤫). It has a texture, it’s not all smooth. So far blending has been a dream, but that means that pencil does smear some. The sharpie does run through the texture a little bit more than I hoped for, so I ended up not using it. Here’s a sneak peak of what’s I’ve been doing...any guesses what it is?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">*The malt powder is essential. While you may not have it in your kitchen as a staple, it’s great to have... and not that expensive. I add it to hot cocoa, just because it adds a little something. My dad likes it in his coffee too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">😳 I realized I don’t have any music on right now. I should definitely fix this. How about something like John Dowland’s collection for lute? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You may have noticed..... I redesigned my blog! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Orchestra has started back up, this time with our guest conductor for the semester. We have one and only one concert planned, and it's on a Saturday night of all nights! We're performing Dvorak's 8th Symphony (all movements---about 40 minutes of solid playing and counting! 😧) and Sibelius' Finlandia, and Mozart's Overture to the Abduction from the Seraglio. The Dvorak is definitely a challenge for me, not only with the notes and timing but the emotional swinging and phrasing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Other than that, I'm planning my Senior Recital. . . eek! I have all the music picked out except one violin piece --- I'm not sure if I want an ensemble or a solo sonata or what . . . </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did get the scholarship I auditioned for! I haven't received the big financial aid package yet, but every little bit helps. </span></div>
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<br />Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726489240346042414noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339502103578096848.post-43126325624497572042019-02-06T17:20:00.001-06:002019-02-06T17:20:28.919-06:00Hello, 18!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">It’s a new experience for me! I’m an official adult, though nothing has changed yet... of course. 😊 I can’t wait to see what this new year holds for me! Hopefully college and adventures (the right sort, that is... not those nasty ones that make you late for supper).</span>Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726489240346042414noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339502103578096848.post-4145982892305019272019-01-31T15:28:00.000-06:002019-02-20T19:05:42.131-06:00Drawing Challenge: Complete<span style="font-size: large;">Hello, friends! Today officially wraps up the drawing challenge! Here are the last few of my drawings. . .</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Days 24, 25, and 26: Favorite season (I don't really have a favorite, but I went with fall--the details on the leaves don't show up very well</span><span style="font-size: large;">), a hybrid animal (this was fun---I was at St Mary's, and so I asked my friends there what the hybrid should be... can you figure it out?) and a dinosaur. I do't really know what dinosaurs look like, but I gave it my best shot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am really thankful I had a writing class and a speech class before this semester's government class. We had a speech assignment this week: abortion</span><span style="font-size: large;">---to restrict or not to restrict? </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><b>"It's not a baby, it's a fetus."</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wrong. Fetus is the Latin word for infant, offspring, child, or baby. It's the same as using the Englis</span><span style="font-size: large;">h word baby. Fetus does not mean clump of cells.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>"It's not a human yet."</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wrong. It has it's own human DNA, and it was made by two people. Two people cannot make a cat or another species. Also, when would you say the magical moment of personhood happens? (nobody can ever answer this question)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><b>"It's not a baby, it's a parasite, like a tapeworm."</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wrong. According to you, it will eventually become a person. A tapeworm will only ever be a tapeworm." </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><b>"What about rape?" </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In rape, three people are involved: the rapist, the raped, and the child. Of these three, the raped and the child are innocent, while the rapist is the guilty. However, more often than not the child receives punishment---the death penalty. The guilty should be paying the price, not the innocent. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><b>"The woman has a right to choose what she does with it." </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, she does. But, her rights are limited, and when it comes to taking a life, she has no right.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><b>"They are unwanted."</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A. That may be, but they still have their own rights... the most important being the right to life. And for all the "unwanted" children in adoption centers---should we kill them too just because they are unwanted? What about elderly people? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">B. We know what causes babies. If you don't want a baby, avoid taking the chance. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><b>"If we outlaw abortion people will do it anyways."</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Just because people will do it anyway doesn't mean we shouldn’t do our best to stop them in the first place. We still have laws against murder, but we know people will still be murdered. We need laws to bring justice to those who break them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726489240346042414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339502103578096848.post-35752859758117148352019-01-21T16:14:00.003-06:002019-01-21T16:14:45.921-06:00Drawing Challenge Update<span style="font-size: large;">Hello! I was going to post this at day 15 (halfway through the challenge) but instead I ..... forgot. And it was going to take effort to take pictures of all the pages, but... here we are! I know some of the details are missing from the paper-to-computer process. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And today, day 21: A fairy</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I thought it would be a good exercise, and it looked fun. I'll post my results as I go along. :) </span></div>
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