My heavy day...

 today was a pretty interesting day... but my tuesday's and thursday's usually are. i've got racquetball at 9, chapel at 10 on tuesday, then b2b classes from 11:30 until 3:45... sucks!... but it definitely keeps me busy. I'm actually deeply interested in my racquetball class though. like i came to practice with a few friends last friday afternoon... high energy, intense concentration, its a serious workout... definitely may end up being a new hobby of mine. chapel was academic convocation where my choir, the Aeolians sang (which i was only able to sing one song with because) i also had to shoot, as i am the one and only student photographer for the Public Relations dept at the school, and the main head honcho is the LEAST bit camera savvy.... Dr. Baker also initiated a panel discussion going into depth about the code of conduct that has been trampled on over the last couple of years. personally, unless an individual has convictions of there own, they aren't going to uphold the standards setup. the statement was made, what are you going to do when you get a job in the real world, which is a great argument, but as a Christian school, attempting to uphold Christian standards, our main mission should be that, and the latter will fall into line. As students we have to understand the standards that are setup, realize that we did sign a contract stating we would abide by them, and not make a big fuss about it when confronted on the issue.... you knew about what the school stood for before you came... why is there this issue!?.. get you lives together please.

definitely got an email from Insight Magazine (the adventist youth publication) responding to my first photo assignment that i turned in, and the Art director said they were "AWESOME" and that he looks forward to working with me more... couldn't be more excited!... i'm published, and now have a connection with a major magazine! god couldn't be better, because i DEFINITELY didn't even ASK for this! WOW

In choir 2nite my director was being a bit more detailed in his rehearsal, and one of the members seemed a bit disturbed, and to ME like what he was saying was personal... could be wrong, but what i drew from the situation is that, in life we can't take what people say to or about us as being personal... one, and mainly, if we living a life totally and completely dedicated to GOd, with our will being His will, everything we do or say is as a result of His bidding, not our own. so when someone approaches us in a twisted kinda way, we have to remember, i'm living a life for Christ, and if you truly TRULY are, then they need to address their problem to the almighty one, cuz I'M in line with HIM! Amen?

aaah, goodnight, and thank God for a light day tomorrow

The Questions of Life...

hey guys... so it's been a good minute since i've posted anything, not that i had anything consistent, but i really want this blog thing to be successful..

ever since school got back in session, my life has gone from 12 to 10,000, with classes, projects (starting already since i'm taking the highest level courses as a graduating senior, HALLELU) trying to keep up with current relationships, mend old ones, and carefully build new ones, life has been a blur. i did plan out a schedule of how i would use my time during the week. thing is with schedules, to make them successful, you've got to WORK them... anybody can plan, but to be a success, you have to actually implement the plan into your life. putting aside things that easily distract you, prioritization *UUGHH!*, and then trying to work my photography business into the whole picture... i honestly see school right now as a hindrance to my business growth, because i don't have the time i need to devote to working the biz. and people are still trying to get odd shoots off of me... Ivey does not do free photo shoots anymore! and of course my spiritual life plays a HUGE part in this whole mess. i'm thankful for people in my life who do remind me of where i need to be, spiritually, academically, socially (bugging me cuz i've not spent enough time with them), relationally (lord knows there are a few girls on this campus that I would love to spend some real time with, but is it truly the right time.. mercy Lord! and then what to do after school! UGH! the Biz? Grad school in savannah/atl at SCAD? take the continued internship/job offer in bham.... what to do... the questions of life....

... Last First Day

so it's mad early, but i feel the urge to make a little not on here.




today is my first day of classes for the last semester of my time at oakwood... gotta bit of a weird feeling because i'm just hesitant about what to do after school... but for right now, i have to reprogram my mind to the mode of school and classes... i've been worried that my vacation mentality won't be shaken for a while... waking up MAD late, moving REALLY slow, etc. I DO however have the feeling that this may be my absolute BEST semester at oakwood... well, until i look back at my class schedule... this on class... like always, really may put a damper on the semester...
but this first half week of classes usually isn't all that bad though. The choir is actually going to be leaving this Friday AFTERNOON i heard, we're starting our weekend tours first week of school... this is going to be a busy week for us..




but anyway, i've gotta find myself eating breakfast, dressing, preparing myself and all the i'm bringing with me to campus, because i won't be back home until the end of the day since i live FOREVER away from campus. But that's OK... i think i'm on the right track so far... Had worship, (SSL), prayed it up, and now i am on my way... pray for ME!

... white

i found myself waking up to snow outside, and as a photographer i can't help but capture the images created as the phenomenon occurs... so i ventured out fro about 30 minutes. shot 103 frames, ended up with just 8 amazing shots, but that's the life of a photographer! my cousin commented on one of them i posted on flickr and said the one she liked is one that is a step out of my normal photography style. i take that in a good way. i know making what you do better is great, but being versatile is a plus as well...

i actually stopped to watch President Obama make is speech today. he addressed the issues of enhancing the nations airline security giving a summary of the plans several agencies presented to him to prevent possibly future attacks to the country. i particularly loved the seamlessness of his speech. never have i seen the Obama speak with notes or anything written to prompt him to each of his points, however he flowed with little effort mapping out the big picture of each agencies plan, and correlating it to the war on terrorism and against Al Qeada. and to top it off, he walked of stage with as much swag as a president can have, lol.

so i've been on facebook and twitted and many of the girls were posting random colors as their status... after a deep conversation on my status questioning what was going on, the truth came out. apparently there was a bbm that said because it was breast cancer awareness month all women should post the color of their bra as their status, and not to tell the guys.... a big secret... i don't see the point in that! even if we, the guys, knew why they were doing it, how will that help the BCA cause?... what purpose would it serve except to bring the mind to the breast. and in todays society the first thought would not be concerning wether or not that breast has or might have cancer! what really got me was these girls started putting up multiple colors... red black and white, pink, gray, etc.... the idea may have been good, but the whole secretive thing was really pointless to me. but i guess they fulfilled their mission in getting people like me riled up about it.

also had a talk with a friend of mine who i confide in about personal issues, specifically this time about my lack of motivation and drive in life. every so often i tend to feel extremely lazy and have no desire to be active in much, and it's a feeling i HATE because i despise idle hands. i've really just got to decide to do and act on my decision, then let God work in my life. it's only Him who gives the power both to will AND to do of his good pleasure, and it's His will that i want to do any way...

First entry...

So I'm sitting here eating breakfast on a cold winter day, but I'm being warmed by the cream of wheat on the inside and sun beaming thru the window warming the outside. Great combination huh.... newho! It reminded me of how the Son works in our lives... only difference is the effect doesn't come from the outside in. It starts on the inside, and the effects are then proclaimed outward. However just like the sun, if you leave its presence the warmth won't stay with you for too long, so you've got to continue returning to the source of light.

- 11:24

AND o my goodness, so light is the theme today...

My room in our new house has been so cold and won't stay warm. So just now going upstairs, I looked out and saw no sun.... I thought back, and I realized I NEVER see sun, lol... like ever! The only light that comes thru my window is indirect light... it comes in just because the sun is out, but it does nothing for the heating of my room! UGH! Newho, we can't expect to get light, wisdom, knowledge, HEALING, by indirectly reciving light. Just like the sun, its a presence but doesn't make an impact....

-12:07

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The Fourth