Updates

So I figured I'd give whoever reads this blog an update because I realized my last couple of entries haven't done much justice to my ability to write sentences.

If that made any sense.. it makes sense in my head. :)

School
It's my first semester at UNT and since I'm pretty much done with my basics, I'm taking classes that are for my major. It's slightly overwhelming.. I feel completely out of the loop and I have no clue what the heck my teacher's talking about! In my EDEC 1033 (Intro to Early Childhood Education) class, we have to post responses to these discussion topics each week. Reading other people's responses makes me feel super dumb because a lot of the things they write about.. I have no earthly idea what it is! My DFST 2033 (Parenting in Diverse Families) is sooo long I have a lot of trouble paying attention in it. I also don't really understand the point of the class.. My physics class is pretty fast-paced as well. And my linguistics class is really hard. I'm scared I'm gonna flunk out of my first semester at a university. NOT SAYING I'm failing my classes or anything; I'm doing just fine grade-wise.. but actually truly learning and grasping the material, I feel light years behind. Then again, I do need to step it up a notch - time management is key!

Friends
I always complained about how much I dislike the school year because everyone gets really caught up in their own lives and schoolwork that no one ever bothers to keep in touch and stay updated on how their friends are doing. Now here I am.. doing the exact thing I used to complain about! I've also been thinking a lot about where my friendships with people stand.. it's been a little disheartening to see what I've come up with.. but God is good and I am thankful I have Him to see me through. Yeah yeah, I sound cheesy but I speak truth. Been feeling kinda out of the loop with my friends lately.. of course, I have to take some of the blame for this but I also need to remember friendship is a two-way street. NOT TRYING to dog on any of my friends! Just a reminder for myself. I'll leave that at that.

Family
Currently my dad is out of town. He's in Connecticut until Wednesday, but earlier today he sent an email saying there's supposed to be a huge winter storm Wednesday so he might be stuck up there until Thursday. It's always a little nerve wrecking (nerve wracking?) for me whenever he goes out of town. I'm a natural worrier so I always have these morbid thoughts that he might not make it home safely. Horrible, I know. It's just another reminder that I can't control people's lives anymore than my own.. everything is in God's hands and I need to learn to be thankful of the time I DO have with my family. So, if ya'll could please pray for my dad to have a safe flight home, that'd be great :) My mom and Angela are doing okay.. I know my mom's job stresses her out a lot but she does it for the family.. I'm really thankful for her. She's kinda crazy sometimes but she has a good heart and works hard for us. Angela's growing up really fast.. it's kinda scary how quick time goes by. Her attitude is also growing at an exponential rate -_- .. gotta remember to pray for her as she grows up and come into contact with a thousand different influences throughout her day.

Church
Church has been time-consuming and stress-inducing these last few weeks. Our Vietnamese New Year's program is this Saturday and the college-age kids had been asked to do a dance and a fashion show. At first, I was really looking forward to working with everyone again because it's been awhile since we've all REALLY worked together at something/been together for long amounts of time.. but as the weeks passed, everything started becoming more like WORK instead of SERVING. Believe me when I say I will be incredibly thankful for the program to be done and over with but I can't help but feel God tugging at my heart when I start feeling the need to complain about how aggravating putting all this stuff together was. I feel like we forgot to really pray about our time together and the program.. and because of it, everyone's tempers were shortened, nerves were rattled, and problems ensued. SO - we have only three more days until the program. We still have some relatively large loose ends that we need to tie up and YES, it is frustrating that that's the case (even though I played a role in the loose ends-causing).. but I will give all of it to the Lord and approach the situation with patience and joy. This Tet program will be a wonderful opportunity for believers and non-believers alike to come and celebrate the new year, so I gotta put my best foot forward and represent the Lord best I can!

Miscellaneous
-My mom broke my camera right before 2010 started and I've been meaning to mail it out to get it fixed. I hate not having a camera! I like to refer to this time as "The Dark Ages" because I can't physically document anything that's been happening in my life! I miss taking pictures. Hopefully I have time to go to the post office this week.
-I haven't done laundry in about a month. I need to get on that. I'm afraid of my closet right now. There are clothes and hangers strewn EVERYWHERE!
-My mom always complains about how I sit on my floor to do my homework.. to be honest, I do this because I don't like my desk. I really want to buy a new one!! Mine's is ugly and doesn't match my room.. I sound spoiled.. I should be thankful to have a desk huh... :( ... I'm still not gonna sit at it though.
-I am in dire need of a car wash and new windshield wipers. I gotta stop parking in the garage while my mama's cooking.. the oil..
-I have a strong urge to watch The Notebook. AGAIN. Last year, I had a craving for it, so I borrowed it from someone (I forgot who) and watched it 7 times within a span of a few days. It was AWESOME. If YOU'RE A BIRD, I'M A BIRD <3
-The weather is horrible! I'm sad the groundhog saw his shadow and now we have 2394832 more weeks of this crap cold. People that like the cold.. I view them as a little loopy hahah. The only good thing about winter time is CHRISTMAS! Give me shorts and a t-shirt any day. ....I almost wrote shirts and a t-short but then I realized it looked wrong -_-


Anyway, I think all of that can pretty much sum up how I've been doing and what I've been dealing with for the last few weeks. If you want to know more or have questions, I'd love to talk! I'm off to start writing a paper now. Ya'll have a blessed, blessed Wednesday :)