Glen Eyrie

So this summer, instead of returning to my horrendous caddying job, I decided to search for something elsewhere. Anyway, about a month ago, I went to my Senior friend, Michelle's birthday party. I didn't want to go, but eventually agreed and it was a lot of fun. We ended up destroying one of their walls drywall when a very delirious Sarah M. crashed into it. And we played a ton of Charades and.... Nevermind... Back on track, I met two brothers there. Micah, and his old brother Josiah. I think Micah is one year younger than me and Josiah is two years older. Anyway, I don't know why, but I found him on Facebook and friended him. Now let me just go on record to say that I NEVER FRIEND PEOPLE I JUST MET. Like EVER. But I did, and I didn't know why. SO about two weeks ago, Josiah asks all of his FB friends if anyone needs a job for the summer. Right? Total Act of God! Anyway, for the past week I have taken over his position as a dishwasher at Glen Eyrie while he goes away for the summer on mission trips. The guys I work with are (mostly) awesome and its been a blast so far. Tiring, but a blast. :) So now I am a dishwasher at Glen Eyrie.

Now, here comes my bragging part, for those of your who don't know of Glen Eyrie, ITS A CASTLE!! Yep, a real, stone castle turned into a vacation spot. :) Here's some pics...

Yeah, I know right!?

It also considers ton of bighorn sheep and wild geese 

as pests because there's so many. :)

All in all, it's a really great place to work, but here's three bonus kickers...

1. They give all the AMAZING leftover food to the employee's so we get free breakfast and lunch and dinner during our respective shifts. (I am breakfast and lunch)
2. We are given free access to the 800 acres of hiking land that they own around it. Truly beautiful with towering red rocks and beautiful views.
3. AND it is completely Christian owned! You have to believe to work there and all the employees are the best coworkers I could imagine. :)

Thank you Josiah!

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For those of you who don't know Josiah....all of you....he has recently started up a blog called the Quest for Anduril (since he's a Lord of the Rings fanatic). It's probably going to be a lot like Random-nes Personified so I highly encourage you to check it out and follow him...once we get it up and running. :)

A Good Year

WOW! Time has flown this school year! I just finished up my 2nd year of high school today, and got my yearbook. Sophomore year...the time to be sophomoric (means childish, really, look it up), and now I have to leave it behind for what will likely be the hardest school year of my life (Junior). It was a good year. Filled with good days, bad days, odd days, sleepy days, sports practice days, friend drama days, last minute project days, cramming for tests days, plant analysis days, presentation days, speech days, research days, snow days, rainy days, evacuation because of flooding days, and so many more. I'm gonna miss my English teacher, completely insane but adorable, who after 27 years of teaching at this school is leaving to find a job closer to where she lives. I'm gonna miss my international friends, new and old, some of whom are leaving. I'm gonna miss my senior friends graduating this year.

Yes, it's been a good year, a year of really discovering who I am and what other people think is wrong with me. But no matter. My page of Yearbook signings is considerably more blank than previous years, but the few comments that are there are so much more heartfelt. I hope your school year has been just as great as mine has been. There may have been incidents and bad experiences, but overall you have to admit that the time was a good one because, think about it, you will never have to experience it again. Now you can look back on this time and laugh about the bad times, the depressing times, and admit that, yes, it was a good year.

The Impossible (2012)

"Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand, looking forward to a few days in tropical paradise. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a terrifying roar rises up from the center of the earth. As Maria freezes in fear, a huge wall of black water races across the hotel grounds toward her."
-Rotten Tomatoes (81% rating)

The Impossible is one of the greatest, most emotional, and most heart-wrenching and joy-filled movies I've ever seen in my life. It follows the TRUE TRUE TRUE story of a father (Ewan McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars), a mother (Naomi Watts, King Kong), and their three boys on a Christmas vacation to Thailand during the most disastrous tsunami in the world's history. This is a must watch for all, though I do recommend parental supervision because they do show one slight display of nudity to show the extent of the mothers injuries. This movie is a perfect combination of action, sorrow, reunions, and is guaranteed to bring tears to the eyes of even the most hardened heart. :) It's fantastic! GO see for yourself!

Fun Fact: This will blow you away, but this is the oldest boy (Tom Holland's) first time acting in a film... we've got a new legendary actor in the making.

Small Picture?? Anyone...

SO you guys know that small picture that show when your on someone's list that you've subscribed to their blog? Mine is this boring blue anonymous picture... How do I change that? Anyone?

Tattoo Opinion

I am so sorry for not posting anything in forever! I feel awful about not finishing the Photo Challenge. I don't know what happened, I think I just lost interest. I have all the photos, but I am just to lazy to write whole new posts and put Alexander John on the pictures....Whatever.

Anyway, I have something far more important to talk about... Tattoo's. This is a conversation I just had with one of my friends on Facebook... (((Stuff in three brackets is my commentary for you guys)))
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Bree: What do u think about tattoos?

Me: Um, what I know as a Christian perspective or me generally??

Bree: Cuz when I turn 18 I'm getting one on my back to angel wings and timer in the middle and it's going to have a verse on the timer. I'm trying to figure out what people will think because my mom is freaking out

she says is worse than a tramp stamp which I fail to see how

Me: Well, I honestly think its a way to express yourself, like you should be able to do what you want to your body (if its not too large and if its not visible and distracting) If your just getting a tattoo to look cool, or to prove your a grown up....or to prove anything (which I feel like this is) its a waste of time and you WILL regret it later. However, if you are like my friend ******, he loves cars, so he got a cool, small tattoo of his car on his shoulder. Its just a part of who he is and is very personal to him, not more than 4 people know about it. This angel wings timer deal honestly just sounds like its there to look cool...

Me: But my response for what I know as a Christian (would be that our bodies are a temple of God and as a Christian we have surrendered our bodies, minds, and thoughts to him for him to use for his glory. We are to be examples and leaders in these times of Islam and atheism. A tattoo is not necessarily bad, but the outward appearance of a tattoo infers something else entirely. Today tattoo's are part of gang styles and hip people and cool druggies and such, not usually associated with a Christian. So a tattoo could be totally fine to you, but it could give off the wrong impression to others, and because I've now warned you to this, deliberately doing it is defiance and sinning in the eyes of God. Because we are causing our brothers and sisters to stumble with our outward appearance. Just like Paul says in 1 Corinthians 8 (((We had to memorize 1 Corinthians 8 in Bible Class))) how he will eat the food appropriate at someones house so as not to offend them and keep the outward appearance of ourselves, and therefore God, clean and pure.

Me: Yes, I did just make both of those up, so if they make no sense, sue me.

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Did I say the right thing? What should I have done instead? I don't really want her to get a tattoo for show, but I think something small and personal is fine... Does anyone else think this wings and timer deal looks as a way to get attention? Please tell me everything and anything you think of.

Thanks!