trains on a windy day

Bonjour, my readers!!

Ahh...shame on me!  I'm sorry to have not posted in so long.  I feel like I am neglecting my duty to write (although I'm the one who's making this a duty).  But really, it's been too long.  I'll try to be better at being more consistent.  Hahaha, for those who know me well, we'll see how long my motivation lasts. ;)

Anyways, I have had quite an exciting and eventful last two weeks.  Two weeks ago, I started spring quarter at a local state and community college.  It's been a busy, crazy couple weeks trying to get into the swing of things again and adjusting myself to campus.  I have to park my car all the way on west campus, which is miles from my classroom, and take a campus bus to my building.  I feel like such a city dweller when I go downtown and take the bus will all these young college kids.  It's nice because I feel like I'm sort of one of the crowd now.

However... I DID accidently take the wrong bus on Wednesday.  I think I must have been half asleep or something because I got on the bus, and it took a turn that I knew it wasn't supposed to take.  It was then I realized that I was in the wrong bus, and if I stayed on it, it would probably take at last a half an hour to get to class.  So I quickly got off the next stop and panicked.  There were no people or buses in sight.  "I'm stranded!!!"  I thought.  "I'll be stuck here for an hour until another one comes along!"  Fortunately, a guy came out of a near by building and climbed into a parked bus, started it up, and was about to pull out when I ran over to him, knocked on the doors, and climbed aboard.  I had no idea what bus I was on, but I knew I had to get on something or I'd be waiting there FOREVER.

Thankfully, the bus that I took went nearby my bus stop, so I just ran the rest of the way to class.  It was quite an adventure!  From now on, I'll be sure to take the right bus!! :)

Anyways, besides my crazy college adventures, I was able to go hang out with my awesome play performance buddies last weekend.  Besides me and my sister, there are three other girls who are all in the play Little Women at a local community theater.  We have a blast together!!!  So last Friday, we all went to dance that our directors put on, and afterward spent the night together.  It was so much fun!  At the dance, we ran around chasing people, eating food, naming things, trying to "break the rules,"  laughing at weird people, and having adventures in the bathroom.  Then we went back to my friend's house, eat some more, watched Tangled, told creepy clown stories, shared secrets, and fell asleep exhausted. 

The next day, we planned a photoshoot with the five of us, since my sister and one of my friends are extremely good photographers (and the rest of us like our pictures taken =]).  We went to a nearby stationary train and had a mini-shoot out in the coldness and rain.  It was so much fun!!!

Here's some of the results.  Most of them are taken by Ruthie (the ones with Red Photo on them), and a few were taken by my sis Jenn.

Caitlin, me, Ruthie, Lauren, and Jenn.

The awesome fivesome again. :)

Ruthie's idea... amazing shot.

Aw, love this one.

 Jenn (Amy in Little Women)

Lauren (Beth in Little Women)

 Ruthie (Meg in Little Women)

Caitlin (Aunt March in Little Women)

 The rest are of me (and I'm Jo in Little Women).  Aren't we the cutest March girls???

 See this link for more photos: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1644260033214#!/pages/Red-Photo/182689188443315

So yes, indeed, it was a glorious weekend, and we had a marvelous time, even though it was absolutely freezing outside!  I can't wait for summer and sunshine, that's for sure.  And I can't wait till our Little Women play!!!  It's at the end of April and beginning of May... and it's going to be great!! and scary!! and so much fun! =]

Obsession

So basically, I am obsessed.

Yep.

That's right.

-Sigh-

Obsessed...... with.... BROADWAY MUSICALS!

First of all, I'm going to see Les Miserables on Saturday with a couple of friend and I'm so excited!  I've never seen before (and I haven't even read the whole book yet *shaaaame on me*) but I've been listening to the music for the past month and I'm in love with it!  Plus, I've been watching the Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert which has been running on tv for the past couple of weeks.  It's so amazing!  Words cannot express how amazing it is!  And I'm not just rambling on for the sake of rambling on... this show is incredible.  And I haven't even seen it yet!

One of the main characters in the show is named Enjolras.  The guy who plays him in the 25th anniversary concert is wonderful... I absolutely love him!  It took me a few times watching him, but this guy has some talent.  And currently, he is starring as the Phantom in the sequel to Phantom of the Opera called Love Never Dies.  This guy has a voice, and he doesn't even look like he's trying!  His name is Ramin (such an awesome name!! haha!)

So, in all my spare time, which isn't very much, I have been obsessing over Les Mis, Phantom, and a bunch of other musicals.  I've already seen Wicked, The Lion King, Annie, Little Women, A Christmas Carol, and Highschool Musical on Broadway.  And besides going to Les Mis this spring, I'm also going to Broadway's Mary Poppins.  And yes, I'm absolutely estatic!  I've told my family many times... if a guys likes me... A LOT.... he better take me to the theater on dates.  No cheesy restaurants or visits... we're going to do this Parisian style! :)

And speaking of spare time, I'm finally on Spring break!  I had my last final this morning (since I take 3 classes at Columbus State) and what a relief! I get a whole week and a half to worry about nothing...except for the pile of Calculus homework that I'm behind on.  But for the most part I'm free.  Such a heavenly feeling.  And I was able to work this afternoon and earn a little money to pay off my debts (going to all these plays adds up after a while!)  Next quarter should be interesting, that's for sure.  I'll be taking Beginning Drawing at OSU and Astronomy and Humanities at CSCC.  Lots of driving, lots of car time.  But, there's a plus to all that... I get to listen to the news, which I would never do unless I was in the car.  I also can listen to audio books which is quite handy, and on OSU's campus, I get to ride the bus because the parking lots are so far away!  (as you can see, I love riding buses!) 

So this upcoming three months will be a true adventure.

Happy Day

So Friday's are my most favorite days ever!!! I love them.  Thank you Jesus for Fridays. :)  They're the only day I can sleep during the whole week, I don't have any classes (so it's like my day off), and they are almost like the first day in the weekend.  They just make me happy.  By Saturday, I have to start thinking about Monday, but not on Friday.  Friday is relax, slow-down, and breathe-again day.

This Friday was especially good because instead of using it as my catch up homework day, I managed to finish all my Calculus homework on Thursday.  So I slept in till 11, got a shower, put on some make-up, got out some cute springy clothes (yay for this awesome Indian summer weather!!!).  I then went out to lunch with my mom and three sisters.  We went to Old Bag of Nails, which I had never tried before, and when we finally got there, I realized that I had eaten nothing that whole morning and I was famished.  Lunch never tasted better.  Afterward, we shopped in some old antique shops and each got a chocolate cookie, and then went to Kohl's, where I got this adorable blouse.  It's so cute!!!  So yes, today was highly successful.

When I got home, my dad handed me a letter from Ohio State University.  I've been waiting for this letter for a long time.  I applied to OSU about a month ago to enter into their free college classes for highschool students program (called PSEO).  I've already taken classes from Columbus State Community College for two years now, and I've gone there full-time this past year, but I wanted to step it up and take some from OSU since they offer more classes.  So when I got the letter, I kind of held my breath and quickly scanned the first sentence as my parents watched my face. "Dear Cassandra, Congratulations! I am pleased to imform you of your admission to The Ohio State University Academy Program."


I'm all smiles. --> :D :D :D  See? lol

I'm actually really relieved because it took me a good two weeks of scurrying and working on my application, trying to figure out the process while still signing up for Columbus State's classes in case I didn't get admitted into OSU.  So I'm so happy all that stress and effort paid off.  God has blessed me.  I couldn't have done it with Him.  Thank you Jesus!!

Another reason I'm happy today is because of this amazing weather!!!  I adore this weather... just cool enough for jeans and a jacket, but not too warm.  I feel like it should be April, and winter's almost gone.  Unfortunately, I know it's all just a teaser, and the coldness will come back within a week and laugh at my hopes and spirits starting to rise again for the summer.  But I've begun to realize how much the weather affects my mood.  No wonder people who live in Seattle are depressed all the time! I don't blame them. :)

Last night, I went outside at about 10pm.  It was dark and still, which was what I needed.  Yesterday was a long day, and by the end, my head was gonging and my eyes were literally drooping.  But I went outside for some peace.  I laid down on my back on the concrete driveway underneath our basketball hoop and looked up at the sky.  The wind was blowing softly and I could hear a plane flying somewhere far up.  One side of the sky was a pale pink, and the other was a deep ocean blue.  At times like these, I want to sing, but I can't because it would break the silence.  So I just laid there thinking about things.  Lot's of things.  (If you couldn't tell, I felt very thoughtful. =])

After a while, I heard a noise and twisted my head.  My mom's car was pulling in the drive after a church meeting she had gone too.  I jumped up really fast because I was afraid she was going to run over me in the dark!!  So I went and hid behind a tree until she pulled into the garage.  And that was the end of my little peaceful time in the dark. :)

It's days like these that I realize how blessed I am.  I complain all the time.  Why don't I ever remember the good stuff?  When things are great, I'm thankful, but when things aren't going exactly like I want them to, I forget.  I forget how I am blessed.  I forget that God has every tiny detail in control.  I forget that He is holding me in the palm of His hands.

This song sums up how I feel today.  Have you ever had that feeling that you can't really explain how you feel, but you hear a song, and it speaks for you?  This is it.

Thank you Jesus.