I think there are some pretty great shots of these hard working little bugs!
Monday, December 17, 2007
Easily Distracted
As if Photobooth on my MacBook wasn't a big enough distraction, I also brought along my digital camera on our Study Date at Maclay! I got a little bored and decided to play around with my Macro settings. Then a tiny subject caught my attention and occupied about 30 minutes of my time!
I think there are some pretty great shots of these hard working little bugs!
I think there are some pretty great shots of these hard working little bugs!
MACs in Maclay
With the pressure of oncoming finals Courtney and I decided to finally focus and really study. The Box is a bit distracting [Jack, the a/c never stops yappin] so we got up and outside at Maclay Gardens. While most people find studying a bit of a mundane task, we wanted to document our hard work preparing for our first college finals:
There's more...
WE LOVE TO STUDY!!!
We also LOVE Elizabethtown! Greatest movie EVER!
There's more...
WE LOVE TO STUDY!!!
We also LOVE Elizabethtown! Greatest movie EVER!
Crossing The Line
The state line that is. The weekend before our wonderful Winter Break, Chika and Bella hit the highway and headed to Georgia for some antique browsing and Christmas shopping. After a slight detour, which is a nicer way of saying "we got lost!", we made it to Thomasville Georgia.
Since we really didn't have a specific address to type into the Magellan [Courtney's GPS thing in her car], we decided to choose 1st street. It just so happened that First Street was not exactly in the best part of town. It was a little rundown but it did have a familiar street name, check it out:
Once we found the strip of stores we walked up and down looking in every antique shop we could! I saw a brick wall that was simply picture-worthy so, of course, I captured it! We also found this amazing piece of furniture that would make a GREAT t.v. stand and with all of the drawers there is plenty of storage for DVDs and all that jazz.
I wish I had pictures of our "detour" because it was the most beautiful mistake I've ever made. The road we took to head the right direction was a two-lane road winding through a canopy of trees. Sunlight flickered through the branches and cast a golden glow, washing the colors of everything as if we were in an old movie. There were gorgeous plantation homes on large planes of green with curtains of orange and red autumn leaves. It was incredible! What a beautiful reminder of the splendor and detail of God's creations!
Since we really didn't have a specific address to type into the Magellan [Courtney's GPS thing in her car], we decided to choose 1st street. It just so happened that First Street was not exactly in the best part of town. It was a little rundown but it did have a familiar street name, check it out:
Once we found the strip of stores we walked up and down looking in every antique shop we could! I saw a brick wall that was simply picture-worthy so, of course, I captured it! We also found this amazing piece of furniture that would make a GREAT t.v. stand and with all of the drawers there is plenty of storage for DVDs and all that jazz.
I wish I had pictures of our "detour" because it was the most beautiful mistake I've ever made. The road we took to head the right direction was a two-lane road winding through a canopy of trees. Sunlight flickered through the branches and cast a golden glow, washing the colors of everything as if we were in an old movie. There were gorgeous plantation homes on large planes of green with curtains of orange and red autumn leaves. It was incredible! What a beautiful reminder of the splendor and detail of God's creations!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
White Elephants Like To Party
Last weekend, Friday night, Courtney and I's FishMom Amanda hosted a Christmas Party. It was a chance to dress up, get out, and exchange gifts-- white elephant style. If you aren't familiar with the game, the way it works is this:
First- everyone draws a number
Next- the first person picks a gift from under the tree and unwraps it
Then- the second person can either pick a new gift from under the tree or steal the first person's gift
Rules- once a gift has been "stolen" 3 times it is "dead" so it cannot be stolen anymore.
I was SO close to winning Pride and Prejudice on DVD but instead I ended up with a wooden lamb from a Nativity Scene that had to be returned to the owner. Booo!
There is a picture of me and Bill somewhere but I think it is on another girl's camera. So be on the look out! I know you all are excited!
First- everyone draws a number
Next- the first person picks a gift from under the tree and unwraps it
Then- the second person can either pick a new gift from under the tree or steal the first person's gift
Rules- once a gift has been "stolen" 3 times it is "dead" so it cannot be stolen anymore.
I was SO close to winning Pride and Prejudice on DVD but instead I ended up with a wooden lamb from a Nativity Scene that had to be returned to the owner. Booo!
There is a picture of me and Bill somewhere but I think it is on another girl's camera. So be on the look out! I know you all are excited!
Christmas in The Box
Thanksgiving Break was quite a tease. That little taste of home was supposed to last all the way until Christmas Break! When Courtney and I got back we were just a little bit excited about the idea of Christmas coming soon so we decided to get the Box into the right spirit too.
That's why on Thursday [when we came back], we held a Christmas Party for two and decked the halls. Here's a little glimpse of our cookie-filled, hot chocolate-drenched, Christmas lit party!
It took a couple of tries to get the lights just right!
Sometimes extreme measures are taken to achieve Christmas Cheer!
That's why on Thursday [when we came back], we held a Christmas Party for two and decked the halls. Here's a little glimpse of our cookie-filled, hot chocolate-drenched, Christmas lit party!
It took a couple of tries to get the lights just right!
Sometimes extreme measures are taken to achieve Christmas Cheer!
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Face of A Freshman, Heart of A Leader
That's right, I said LEADER! I am so excited to tell that I am a Freshman leader for next year at the BCM! I am also a leader in the Women's Ministry too. This is so exciting. I have been praying over this for quite a while and I really felt called to both of these ministries and now I am a part of them. God is amazing!
Also amazing: Courtney is a Freshman leader as well as FACILITATOR for Acts 1:8 Missions. And Bill is a Freshman leader too! Hooray for leadership and service!
Also amazing: Courtney is a Freshman leader as well as FACILITATOR for Acts 1:8 Missions. And Bill is a Freshman leader too! Hooray for leadership and service!
Turkey In The Box
The anticipation for Thanksgiving break was unlike anything I've ever experienced. Courtney and I had been counting down for about a month and it was finally within our grasp. I woke up extra early Monday [before Thanksgiving] morning and had some extra time after my devotional. I decided I wanted to decorate the box in honor of this much needed trip home. So I gathered some paper, markers, and tape and sat in the bathroom [Leah and Shelbs were still sleeping and I needed light] and made some great decorations. Let me know what you think ;]
P is For Projects...and Procrastination
Here are two of my latest Interior Design Creations:
The first project is a Texture Study. The composition with real textures was created while I was blind folded--it was to be texturally interesting over visually. Then the other image is my rendering of the textures using black marker only. Talk about a challenge! But it paid off: I got an A!
The second project used linear solids [forms] to convey emotion. My emotion was Transformation, which I think is often overlooked but so essential to who we are. This project was not as time consuming as others and it actually looks really great! I love it! This one got me an A-. I'm trying to forget that stinkin' minus sign!
The first project is a Texture Study. The composition with real textures was created while I was blind folded--it was to be texturally interesting over visually. Then the other image is my rendering of the textures using black marker only. Talk about a challenge! But it paid off: I got an A!
The second project used linear solids [forms] to convey emotion. My emotion was Transformation, which I think is often overlooked but so essential to who we are. This project was not as time consuming as others and it actually looks really great! I love it! This one got me an A-. I'm trying to forget that stinkin' minus sign!
Dude Came To Town
Woo-hoo! Last weekend [well the weekend before Turkey Day], I had a few special guests visit me in Tally: Mom, Shelbs and DUDE! [aka: Leah]. We had so much fun! Shelbs and Leah got to stay with me in The Box while Mom stayed at Uncle Larry's.
Friday night we all went out to dinner [Bill and Courtney included] at Applebee's. Then the girls headed to The Box where we watched Breakfast At Tiffany's and fell asleep!
Saturday was GAME DAY! And what a day it was. The game started at noon, but we had to get up extra early for Homeless Ministry. What a great time to spend with loved ones: serving others! It is an amazing thing. Homeless Ministry has become one of my favorite things to do here! Then came the game. I managed to get Shelbs and Leah both into the student section, after tailgating with Uncle Larry beforehand.
Shelbs and Kara, Courtney's sister, have become really good friends! How happy!
And of course we had to get the Garnet and Gold Boys in a pic!
Now while they were in town, I had a project for Interior Design due on Monday. Well, it was actually due on Wednesday but I wanted to head home sooner so I opted to turn it in early. And in true Sarah form, I waited until Sunday to do it. We went to Michaels and got all the supplies, and Home Depot too! Then, after dinner with Courtney's family at CARABBA'S [YUM-O!], we headed back to The Box. I was definitely up until 2:30 a.m. finishing it, while Shelbs and Leah were sleeping the night away. But it's okay. I finished, turned in the project the next morning and by 10:30 we were O-Town Bound!
Friday night we all went out to dinner [Bill and Courtney included] at Applebee's. Then the girls headed to The Box where we watched Breakfast At Tiffany's and fell asleep!
Saturday was GAME DAY! And what a day it was. The game started at noon, but we had to get up extra early for Homeless Ministry. What a great time to spend with loved ones: serving others! It is an amazing thing. Homeless Ministry has become one of my favorite things to do here! Then came the game. I managed to get Shelbs and Leah both into the student section, after tailgating with Uncle Larry beforehand.
Shelbs and Kara, Courtney's sister, have become really good friends! How happy!
And of course we had to get the Garnet and Gold Boys in a pic!
Now while they were in town, I had a project for Interior Design due on Monday. Well, it was actually due on Wednesday but I wanted to head home sooner so I opted to turn it in early. And in true Sarah form, I waited until Sunday to do it. We went to Michaels and got all the supplies, and Home Depot too! Then, after dinner with Courtney's family at CARABBA'S [YUM-O!], we headed back to The Box. I was definitely up until 2:30 a.m. finishing it, while Shelbs and Leah were sleeping the night away. But it's okay. I finished, turned in the project the next morning and by 10:30 we were O-Town Bound!
Sing Turkey Sing!
The week before Thanksgiving Courtney, Amanda, and I went to the Chorus production at FSU in the music school. Our fish sister Suzette is an amazingly talented singer and we came to show our support. During the performance, for some reason, Court and I started laughing! We tried really hard to stop but it kept building and would erupt when we needed to breathe. I honestly thought we were going to have to leave the theatre. It got better and then the men's chorus came out and we just about died laughing because they kept singing about flies. This picture shows our struggle, but it is staged because we got bored during intermission and out came the camera!
VERY ATTRACTIVE...I know!
That Thursday [one week before Turkey Day], the BCM had it's own Fish School Turkey Dinner. We all got dressed up and ate a delicious meal that made Tallahassee feel a little closer to home. Bill was looking pretty fly in his new coat, courtesy of our ever-so-stylish Gran!
VERY ATTRACTIVE...I know!
That Thursday [one week before Turkey Day], the BCM had it's own Fish School Turkey Dinner. We all got dressed up and ate a delicious meal that made Tallahassee feel a little closer to home. Bill was looking pretty fly in his new coat, courtesy of our ever-so-stylish Gran!
Say Cheese!
When Annie and the whole family came to town a couple of weeks ago we had a chance to go to Maclay Gardens. It was a beautiful day, although the gardens were lacking in color. Cynthia, Greer, and Parker all joined us, too! While we were there, Annie did a mini photoshoot of myself, Courtney (roomie), and Amanda (fish mom). Here are a few of the pictures I love!
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