I decided to take up the art of casual blog writing. It's new for me. It's like switching from writing autobiographies to some pre-teen novella. I don't mean that I want them to be shallow... but they might be. I just want to ramble. Say what's on my mind. I will probably get deep sometimes too, I just need more of a balance.
Casual. Casual.
I've been telling myself I would do my homework for two hours now. I wrote a letter to my compassion child, had a quarter-life-crisis (Thank you, John Mayer) and wanted to buy a brand new car (2011 hundai accent to be exact- still not over this crisis), made my bed, sorted through my letters, went on facebook... ended up here.
Oh, and also, found out my face "moisturizer" I've been using was actually body lotion.
Okay, the bottle says it's a "moisturizer." Little did I know that there's a difference between face moisturizer and body "moisturizer." Seriously? They're going to confuse me like that? One is intended to make your face soft and not dry. The other actually is intended to clog your pores and make you get zits. (If put on your face.)
I go into the bathroom tonight and I'm looking at my face about to wash it with this great-smelling stuff and I tell my sister who is walking in, "my face has been breaking out like crazy. Lots of stress, probably." And she tells me, "Oh, I've been meaning to tell you, that moisturizer is not for your face. Have you been using that?"
"Uh, yeah."
Well there you have it folks. Give me about a week to go back to my normal face. I'm embarrassed. But not embarrassed enough not to post it on my blog.
My senior year is almost over. I know this semester is going to fly by and I'm stoked. I can't wait to just be a "college kid" just because the title makes me feel like I'm older. Then i'll be able to pursue my major. I want to be a high school spanish teacher. I'd love to go to Ecuador some time, or some spanish-speaking country and just chill there for a month or two. Or more. Really, I just want to get away...
Next year, I'm so undecided about what I want to do. I want to stay here and get my general ed done because it's the "smart thing to do". Save money. Everyone says I'm making the right decision. I'm trying to find an apartment or a house with some girls because I want to move out. I love my parents, but I really just want some freedom. Anyone interested?
I'm also still considering going to ORU next year. Just for the reason I want to leave. Start somewhere fresh. Meet new people. I'm praying about it, we'll see.
Yeah, I'm still working at Taco Bell. Stop asking that question so condescending, people. "Are you STILL working at Taco Bell?"
Yes. YES I AM.
I'm checking out a church tomorrow. I'm excited about it.
I saw Black Swan yesterday. Here's how I feel about it in a word:
WOAH.
Yeah. I liked it. There were definitely some questionable scenes. But it was a masterpiece.
I'm feeling good today.
Minus my face.
No. don't choose any other spanish speaking country. Ecuador is WAY better. for real. I'm actually there right now. and I'm never leaving. ever. Okay, I leave Saturday... but I don't want to.
ReplyDeleteReally?! How exciting! I'm trying to figure out what I could practically do there, besides just visit. My compassion child is from Ecuador and I'd love to visit her.
ReplyDeleteOh there is so much to do!
ReplyDeleteWhere does she live?
There are several orphanages here that can always use help! One that is in Quito and Latacunga is called For HIs Children or Para Sus Ninos, and they are an EXCELLENT orphanage. We adopted my youngest brother from there. I've been there 4 times since I've been back in Ecuador, and they've been so willing to let me help out.
Right now we have a 19 year old girl from my church in Colorado Springs staying with us for 3 months, and she goes and helps out at the orphanage twice a week.
Also, there is an orphanage in Shell (right on the edge of the jungle) who needs even more help than For His Children does. I think it's called something like Casa de Fe... possibly... Not totally sure. If you wanted the information I could get it to you. This orphanage has 60 kids living in one big house, and they need a TON of help. They just started a school which will be a bilingual school... so they are looking for English speaking teachers. Right now I am considering possibly going there in the future as a teacher (but that would be in like 5 years because I want to finish my degree and hopefully get married first), but it all depends on the circumstances.
There are also other options. A few of them being working with abused teenagers/ women. Spreading the gospel down at the coast...
What you would want to do is somehow get in contact with someone who lives here... and they could find TONS of opportunities for you. Right now my family lives here... but only until May... But we have many missionary friends who we know here who would be glad to give you some options.