ioi , Brigadoon, moods...Weekly updates.

I’m going to start giving weekly updates about some of the small things that make up large parts of my life. Most of them will speak for themselves, if you have questions please feel free to leave me comments about them.

ioi moment o the week:

Let me introduce you to “ioi moments!” This is something a friend and I came up with over our Christmas break this year. It all comes from a habit of mine. When I find victory or happiness in something I tend to raise both hands straight above my head and take a deep breath in. Over the past year this became known between a few friends and myself as my “Victory Stance!” When someone pointed out that the common shorthand or text talk term “lol” looked like a drowning man, I realized that ioi looks like a person with their arms raised above their head. There are two acceptable ways to call this moment 1) pronounce the letters used to create the visual of this person with their hands raised or, 2) just call it a “Victory” moment, using ioi simply as text symbol.

I have chosen to make ioi moments a weekly update on my blog – and I may even begin using it daily on my Facebook, Twitter, Skype, etc. Why did I make this decision? Because we always claim that God is victorious over all things, we claim fullness of joy and a realization of prosperity in the Lord. Yet, how often do will still complain about how things go wrong in life. I tend to complain allot more than I should. I have running water, a loving family, a safe home and a free country. That is more than most people in the world can claim. I am blessed, yet I don’t always see it. So, I am making it a point every week to point out a victory in my life. So, be keeping an eye out for these ioi moments, they will be coming.

Brigadoon update: Last rehearsal was a blast. The ticket sales committee is beginning to meet, sword fight choreography has begun and the vocals are sounding amazing.

Poetically worded mood of the day: Significance is found in the eye of the beholder, in this moment I contentedly find my own insignificance.

My Current Reading List...

Most people seem to think that Christmas break is the best thing since sliced bread. I would absolutely have to agree. However, with LCC it is not "Christmas Break," it's "Let's give you a break until your so bored that you want to claw your eyes out because you have nothing to do but watch movies and read all day, break!" I have been on break since December 15th, which was very nice. Right now it is January 6th... I do not go back to school until the 18th. That is 12 more days!!! I am trying to do things around the house, trying to organize my bedroom, hang out with friends, READ more, but you can only do so much of these things in a day.

Since I have had nothing to do, I am so very excited for HPA to start again tomorrow! Yes, I am absolutely thrilled. I have missed everyone so much and I have missed just being there. I think HPA is peachy keen! If you've been around me at all in the past week or so, you've probably heard my excitement. I'm so ready for rehearsal tomorrow! :)

Hmmnn... other things going on in my life?!

I've been playing my guitar more lately, which is a horror to my parents (Our house is anything but sound proof) and a wonder to me. Don't worry, it's an old acoustic with no amp... it's not that loud.

For those of you who know me well, I usually enjoy reading. However, you also know that I do not have the attention span to focus on a book long enough to finish it within any decent amount of time. This year I want that to change. I'm creating ridicoulosly long reading lists of books I would like to read, not that I have to read, but would like to. This way I can keep track of how many book I've read and which books they were. As of now my book list is getting rather long, weird thing is... I still want to add more to it. So, I am still open to suggestions. Honestly, give me any random suggestions and I'll check it out, if it doesn't interest me... well, that's why I'm using the library not buying all these books! haha

Here is my list so far.

1. The Great Divorce – C.S. Lewis
2. Crazy Love – Francis Chan
3. The 7 habits of highly effective people – Stephan R. Covey
4. Faith to Faith – Dan Scott
5. Glen Beck’s Common Sense – Glen Beck
6. His Princess Bride – Sheri Rose Shepherd
7. In the Name of Jesus – Henri J.M. Nouwen
8. Love Dare – Kendrick
9. The Princes of Ireland (The Dublin Saga) – Edward Rutherfurd
10. Bright Sword of Ireland – Juilene Osborne – McKnight
11. Captivating – John & Stasi Eldredge
12. Wild At Heart – John Eldredge
13. Rebels of Ireland – Rutherfurd
14. Songs of Ireland – ?
15. Wastelands – Post Apocalyptic composite
16. The strong shall live – Louis L’Amour
17. Set Apart Femininity – Leslie Ludy
18. Real Christianity – William Wilberforce
19. Breaking Free – Beth Moore
20. Dangerous Wonder – Mike Yaconelli
21. Love Revolution – Joyce Meyer
22. Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins

Yeah, it's high hopes for a slow, distract-able reader like me. But I'm going to try. Plus i'm still wanting to add more on. :P

Well, that is all I have to say right now. Not much interesting I'm sure. I promise things will get more interesting when school starts back up, you just have to bear through the 12 days with me!

... I think it's time to cross my arms, kick my feet and throw a fit... I want school NOW! However, i know that such relief can never come when you actually want it! haha

Fervently,

Jackie

Suggestions?

I am looking for suggestions.

Two of my new years resolutions are to blog once a week and to read more (non school related) books. I am looking for suggestions on both. Any ideas on subjects I should talk about... I'm open to most anything. My aim is to blog once a week for ALL of 2011.... if not more often.

Another aim is to read more books. So, really as long as there are no comic related or alien fiction then i'll most likely be interested.

So, here is your charge. SUGGEST AWAY!

New year, new opportunities.

If you've read my posts, or if you look back into my recent blogging history (don't even bother) you can plainly see that the daily blogging world is not working so well. However, this is a new year and a new opportunity to try.

Some new years "Resolutions" are as follows.

1) To read allot more than I have been. I have a reading list and fully intend to complete it over this next year. This actually is a big deal for me, I'm not a major reading person.

2) To find the confidence in myself I once possessed but at some point lost.

3) To be more open.

4) To blog Once a week. I may, rarely, blog more than once but my goal remains ONCE! I intend to keep my blog during school and all the crazy happenings in life. This one will most likely be the hardest for me, it takes allot of thought.

Tonight, I don't have much to say.

Fervently,

Jackie