i shine so bright when you're around.
I'm here, truly alive and well. Vida Nueva was a great experience, one which I will never forget, but one which was tedious. It was an intensive, non-stop weekend of lectures and group discussions, new friends and strengthened friendships, and very, very, very little sleep. To be honest, there were times when I wanted to be home in my room with my copies of The Lightning Thief & Bliss Carman's Low Tide on Grand Pre keeping me company, and it was lonely and somewhat isolating because I was probably the only one there missing home, but God did a work in my heart and it was a joy to see so many girls be freed of heavy burdens on their own hearts. The ability to forgive is a mighty gift, as is forgiveness from others. God showed us our worth and His character that weekend, and I think He did so that we would all feel able to approach Him without shame. It was a beautiful time.
Speaking of The Lightning Thief, last week on Friday we went to see the film, after finishing the book the same Saturday I went to see Switchfoot. Oh my gosh. I feel like a twelve-year-old for saying this, but it was awesome. Okay, it wasn't perfect and there's a bucketload of things I would have done differently in the directing of the actors & such and the interpretation of the script even more than the actual adapting process, but still. There were so many parts that I just giggled through, fangirled through, and just geeked out about. I need to really write a review but I feel like I need to see it again to do so, but maybe I should anyway and compare my thoughts after having seen it once to those after having seen it twice. It was a lot of fun and I'm sad that it didn't do too well in the box office. There are far, far worse films than PJO that garner much more money. I do hope they feel that making Sea of Monsters would still be profitable.
In other news, I've been inspired to start work on my recording project. Between my dad who has been recording new music for nearly a year now, faeriemaiden who has been working hard at come_all_ye , and peaceinyou 's worship recordings, I think it's about time I record a small collection of my poetry and maybe a few hymns with only my voice (and maybe some piano sketches alongside them). I need to figure out how to use Audacity first, but I do have so many ideas for things to record that the hardest part may be just gathering material and arranging it the way it ought to be arranged. My car is kind of an awesome place to record since it's private and fairly sound-proof, and I believe my laptop survives for well over an hour while off the charger. I'm not sure if I should release each piece individually like Jo is doing or if I should make an ep. Individually would probably be easier but I love the idea of a collection, since I feel that most of the pieces I'll work on at the beginning will most likely have a common bond. I'd love to hear what you all think about the project and what you'd like to hear. :)
Speaking of The Lightning Thief, last week on Friday we went to see the film, after finishing the book the same Saturday I went to see Switchfoot. Oh my gosh. I feel like a twelve-year-old for saying this, but it was awesome. Okay, it wasn't perfect and there's a bucketload of things I would have done differently in the directing of the actors & such and the interpretation of the script even more than the actual adapting process, but still. There were so many parts that I just giggled through, fangirled through, and just geeked out about. I need to really write a review but I feel like I need to see it again to do so, but maybe I should anyway and compare my thoughts after having seen it once to those after having seen it twice. It was a lot of fun and I'm sad that it didn't do too well in the box office. There are far, far worse films than PJO that garner much more money. I do hope they feel that making Sea of Monsters would still be profitable.
In other news, I've been inspired to start work on my recording project. Between my dad who has been recording new music for nearly a year now, faeriemaiden who has been working hard at come_all_ye , and peaceinyou 's worship recordings, I think it's about time I record a small collection of my poetry and maybe a few hymns with only my voice (and maybe some piano sketches alongside them). I need to figure out how to use Audacity first, but I do have so many ideas for things to record that the hardest part may be just gathering material and arranging it the way it ought to be arranged. My car is kind of an awesome place to record since it's private and fairly sound-proof, and I believe my laptop survives for well over an hour while off the charger. I'm not sure if I should release each piece individually like Jo is doing or if I should make an ep. Individually would probably be easier but I love the idea of a collection, since I feel that most of the pieces I'll work on at the beginning will most likely have a common bond. I'd love to hear what you all think about the project and what you'd like to hear. :)