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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

First day back to OSU

So today, as I start back for my last quarter at OSU, I am finding that some things never change. For starters, you have the freshman and transfer students wandering around confused like always, the students who walk completely the wrong way around the oval, then back again trying to figure out where the heck the building is that they are suppose to be in(it's happened to me more than once!),the students who just happen to have forgotten that classes were today and come running in 20 or so minutes late, and we even have those professors and lecturers that forget almost everything they need for the first day, including a key to the room. (yes that happened to my lecturer for my first class, class in the hallway is always fun!) The next thing you have is the actually class, with OSU being so big, it's very rare to know someone in your one of your classes. This is frustrating yet at the same time fun, because it forces you to meet someone new. The last thing is that the bookstore of course is crowded, and the books way over priced. This is very aggravating to me because not only do they raise tuition almost every quarter, but book prices seem to get higher and higher the longer I am in school. The good news is that most of the books you can purchase online! Thank God for technology. These are the few little insignificant things that I might miss when and if I graduate.

Thursday, August 9, 2007

The Meaning of Life

What is life? What is our purpose? Why are we even here? These are questions I used to ask my self on a daily basis, however recently I had an experience that changed the way I viewed life. This experience taught me that by serving others, is better than serving yourself, putting others and God first rather than always thinking of yourself and your needs. When you put others and God before yourself, you get that warm fuzzy feeling, knowing that you just did some good in the world. Over the last 4 months, I have had the opportunity to meet an amazing woman, who did amazing things. She put God, her family, and serving others before herself. I am so blessed to have had the chance to know this woman. Isn't it crazy when other people make such a HUGE impact in your life, and you never really fully understand it till they are gone?

In short live life to the fullest, making everyday count. Live as if there is no tomorrow, and tell those you love how much they mean to you.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

I know I can, I know I can

As summer begins, one would think that vacation would soon follow, however that is now the case for me. I just started my summer classes at OSU, and let me tell you it is the last place that I want to be. I had to tell myself that each class I take is one class closer to graduation. With that I am reminded of a mission trip I took in high school. During this mission trip my youth group met up with other youth groups from across the United States and together we form work groups to go and work on houses in the area. The leader of my group would try to keep us motivated on the hot days by telling us "I think I can, I think I can". Now 6 years later, this philosophy has stayed with me. Now I am telling myself, "I know I can, I know I can", just like a train moving along till it gets to its final destination. If you think about it, that it what our lives consist of, each day we move along, each day we are hoping that we are one step closer to our final destination. My uncle told me once (when I was complaining on some illness I had claiming that I was dying) that each day we are dying, but each day we are also living. So we can either wake up each morning thinking today is one more day I have to live and make the most of it, or we can wake up thinking today I am one day closer to death. Choosing to live is half the battle of life.

Thursday, June 7, 2007

FINALLY A BREAK!

Finally, classes have ended, finals are over, and now I get a break! Ok well a short break, I start summer classes in a week...YUCK! But I keep telling myself it is one step closer to graduation. Classes this past quarter were fun, crazy but fun. I think I learned a lot about how to prepare myself for the future, which of course is making me go crazy! Trying to figure out what I will do with the rest of my life is so scary! AHH!

Good news is I am loving life! Life is wonderful! Work is good, school is good, overall life is good!

That's about it! Sorry I am a little boring!

Monday, May 14, 2007

Fear

Fear can consume anyone, but if we can get rid of our fear, and trust God we can accomplish anything. A woman at work had me read this passage, I thought that it was perfect!

Psalm 27
Of David.
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.
3 Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.
4 One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock.
6 Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
7 Hear my voice when I call, O LORD; be merciful to me and answer me.
8 My heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, LORD, I will seek.
9 Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, O God my Savior.
10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.
11 Teach me your way, O LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.
12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
13 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

Summer is almost here! YAH!

As the spring quarter slowly comes to an end, I realized that summer is almost here! I am so excited. I do not have any huge plans, but I am now one quarter away from graduation! I am excited but terrified! What am I going when I graduate? The more important question is what do I want to do when I graduate? What is my dream job? Honestly, I have no clue. The interview process scares me, I have to convince people that I want to work for them. What do you do when you do not know what you want to do? College is suppose to prepared us for the wonderful future of working for the rest of our lives. No wonder I am going crazy! So far in my college career I have only had one class that actually prepared me for my future. One class out of how many??

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Spring??

Finally it is starting to look like spring, but how long will it last? The one thing I love about Ohio is the weather! Most people hate it, because you never know what it will be from day today. For example take this past March, one day it is 70 degrees outside, the next day it is 30 degrees and snowing! It has actually snowed in May before! How crazy is that? The reason I love this weather is because the world has become so predictable, at least the weather keeps some of the mystery alive. Don't get me wrong I love this warm weather that Ohio has been having this past week, it is so wonderful! I look forward to my evening walks with Daisy! Each time we walk their is a new adventure with Daisy, she is always so happy! Walking gives me such a natural high! I feel blessed each time because I am healthily, I have a great family, and wonderful friends. Spring is a time of new beginnings, for some reason with the season changing from Winter (cold) to Spring (warm)!

Friday, April 6, 2007

Sound of Music/Easter

One of my favorite movies/musicals of all time is The Sound of Music. It is such a fun movie, filled with beautiful music and great actors. It makes you wish you were in Austria with them! There is also a lot of history behind the musical, it is actually based on a true story. I think that it is really fascinating.

Easter is one of my favorite holidays. It is not a Hallmark holiday, but a holiday with meaning, a holiday fill with hope and love. It shows us how much God sacrifice for us because He loved us. He loves us despite our faults. His love is simply amazing. This whole week, holy week, has such meaning a purpose.

I hope and pray that you all have a wonderful Easter!

Friday, March 30, 2007

Susie

So one of my closest friends, his mother, Susie, has been in the hospital for over a month now recovering from heart surgery. This has been a very rough time for Susie and him and the family throughout this whole ordeal. I have linked his blog and the blog he started for her, to this page, so please if you have time check it out. What I am asking of you is prayer, if you have anytime in the day, evening, whenever to take a moment and say a prayer for Susie and the family that would be wonderful. Anytime someone is in the hospital it is very hard.

THANK YOU!

Thursday, March 29, 2007

CLASS

So spring break is over, back to school! YEAH!! With only 2 quarters left of college, each quarter gets harder and harder, I just want to be done! This quarter is going to be the worst! I am taking 25 credit hours, so I can graduate in December. This week was the first week, and honestly it wasn't too bad, but it is just the beginning. The good thing with my classes, is I actually am starting to enjoy them. So that makes is easier to go to class. I am blessed in the fact that I know all of my professors and they are all very good, which makes class more fun.
With each quarter, I get more nervous about graduation. As I talk with kids in my class I realize that I am not the only one who is a little scared. It is like in high school we spent all this time preparing for college in college we spend all this time preparing for a job, but when it is time to graduate will we have a job? What will we do once we graduate? Are we prepared?

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

WORK!

So I am trying to figure out what I want to do when I graduate. Currently I work at Abercrombie and Fitch in the warehouse, so it is not the most glamorous job, but it pays the bills. I am actually glad that I work there because I have now discovered the job I do not want when I graduate! I am very excited to graduate, but also terrified because I have no clue where I am going, or what I am going to do. I am so used to knowing what I am going to do next, this is probably one of the first times I actually do not know what I am going to do. Graduating from college is so much different than graduating from high school because instead of looking for a college to go to, you are looking for a job, a real job. Everything is starting to become very real. To think that I have spent all this money and time just to work the rest of my life, it is actually kind of sad. We spend thousands of dollars in school, just to work the rest of our lives.

Sunday, March 18, 2007

Some background info.

So I have been trying to decide what to write in my blog, I figured that I probably should start with a little background information. I am the youngest of five children, which on some days is great on other days not so great. I love having a large family, it keeps things interesting. I was named after my mother, which is odd. Typically boys are named after their fathers, not the other way around, but I enjoy it. There is a lot of history that goes behind my name. My ancestors came over on the Mayflower, John & Priscilla Alden. Thus making me the 14 generation of Priscilla's in my family. I am very proud of my name, and knowing that there is a little bit of history behind my name.

Let's see what else? I am currently a senior at The Ohio State University majoring in Agricultural Communications, with a minor in Rural Sociology. I will graduate in December, so I am very excited about that! I have been in school a very long time, so I am more than ready to be finished! Currently I am looking for a job in the Ag Com field, something revolving research. So hopefully I will have at least one or two jobs lined up by graduation time.

As I mentioned earlier I am dog-sitting for a friend of mine. This is one of my many side jobs. I love dogs, they are so much fun and they are always so happy to see you when you get home. I hope that once I graduate I will be able to keep my dog with me, depending on where I end up going.

Well that's about it for today, Daisy and I are off for a walk!

Saturday, March 17, 2007

So Melanie convince me in Amish class to start a blog. That blogging was the thing to do. So I did! Now don't get too excited, this blog probably will not be the most interesting blog in the world, but it might be fun to read!
Currently, I am helping a friend out with their dog, Daisy, by far one of the cutest dogs I have ever babysat! She is bugging me to take her for a walk, so we are off!