Watching, Reading, Listening To (2/11/07)

Again, I stole this idea from Jamie Cole.

Watching - Let's see, last night, I went over to Briana and Jeremy's apartment with Amber and we watched Broken Bridges starring Toby Keith and Kelly Preston. It actually was a really good movie. At first I thought it was going to be another one of those "American" movies, especially since it starred Toby Keith (not my favorite singer). Overall I thought it was a great movie especially that I got to watch it with great friends.

Reading - So I finally finished up Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller. What a great book. It is so honest and it really speaks to your soul. It is delicious with non-religious thoughts on Christian Spirituality. So now I started reading Praise Habit by David Crowder. Its good so far. Crowder has a very interesting way of writing. I think its great. I also began to re-read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling in anticipation of the upcoming movie. I CAN'T WAIT!! I also found a book the other day at work that deals with my favorite place...STARBUCKS! Leonard Sweet's The Gospel According to Starbucks: Living With a Grande Passion is so far really good. Here is a bit about it (taken from the book's description):

You don’t stand in line at Starbucks® just to buy a cup of coffee. You stop for the experience surrounding the cup of coffee.Too many of us line up for God out of duty or guilt. We completely miss the warmth and richness of the experience of living with God. If we’d learn to see what God is doing on earth, we could participate fully in the irresistible life that he offers. You can learn to pay attention like never before, to identify where God is already in business right in your neighborhood. The doors are open and the coffee is brewing. God is serving the refreshing antidote to the unsatisfying, arms-length spiritual life–and he won’t even make you stand in line. Let Leonard Sweet show you how the passion that Starbucks® has for creating an irresistible experience can connect you with God’s stirring introduction to the experience of faith.

Listening To - Recently, I was introduced to an up-and-coming artist named Mindy Smith (of course, I say she is up-and-coming, because she is slowly making her way to my favorites list). She currently has an article about her in the January/February issue of Relevant Magazine. One of her songs, Come to Jesus, is an amazing song. She kind of has a Norah Jones feel to her music. Very acoustic, more like, if I were to classify her, it would probably be Contemporary Folk, not like boondocks Folk, but the good kind. Lol...

Ok, I gotta go for now, because my battery is about to die!! AIEE!!

Later peeps!

So She Dances

A waltz when she walks in the room
She pulls back the hair from her face
She turns to the window to sway in the moonlight
Even her shadow has grace
A waltz for the girl out of reach
She lifts her hands up to the sky
She moves with the music
The song is her lover
The melody's making her cry

So she dances
In and out of the crowd like a glance
This romance is
From afar calling me silently

A waltz for the chance I should take
But how will I know where to start?
She's spinning between constellations and dreams
Her rhythm is my beating heart

So she dances
In and out of the crowd like a glance
This romance is
From afar calling me silently
I can't keep on watching forever
I give up this view just to tell her

When I close my eyes I can see
The spotlights are bright on you and me
We've got the floor
And you're in my arms
How could I ask for more?

So she dances
In and out of the crowd like a glance
This romance is
From afar calling me silently
I can't keep on watching forever
And I'm givin' up this view just to tell her

¿Mi amor, donde es tú?

Sadness at Starbucks

So I finished off my Starbucks card the other day...it was very sad. It was well used though. My Wednesday routine is to go over to Starbucks after Choir on Wednesdays before I have to be at Mountaintop. So while there I usually spend time reading and just relaxing and just having some "me" time. I finally finished reading Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller. Wow, that book is amazing. So now I am reading Praise Habit by David Crowder.

By the way, in my opinion, Valentine's Day is the WORST HOLIDAY EVER created by anyone (thanks alot Hallmark Card Company). And yes, I am most likely saying this because I have never spent that day with a significant other or had a "Valentine." Actually, it really is a waste of a perfectly good day. [Edit] After discussing the ridiculousness of this day with Amber today, I still don't understand why we, as children, had to go and give every person in our class a "valentine's card" and a sucker. Does that mean that every child we grew up with was our "Valentine?" That would be quite odd.

Well, the only news I have currently is that I, along with the rest of the Jefferson State Choir will be on Good Day Alabama (Fox6) on Thursday, February 15th. We will be singing a few songs throughout the show. We will be filmed on campus at Jefferson State, which means that I've got to be over there at 5:30!! DANG! That's early!

Well, enough rambling for now. If anyone wants to make my day, get me a Starbucks card for V-day. Maybe then I'll change my view of that day.

:)

After Surgery...

Well, I had my wisdom teeth surgically removed this morning. I am still very numb in the mouth due to the IV fluids they pumped into me. The last thing I remember before my surgery was the doctor saying "I'm gonna give you some Valium to help you relax." After that, the next thing I remember is sitting in a room with Mom and a nurse. I am still very woozy while I am sitting here typing this and I am most likely to be in pain after the numbness wears off. So it's not over yet. Please continue to pray for my recovery...even though I think everything will be fine.
Last night was very memorable. Even though we sat through an "interesting" (for a better choice of words), yet funny movie. Also whilst we watched the movie, Amber had to give herself a hepperin injection at 8:00, SOOO...we did it very secretively. We didn't go through with our original devious plan of how we would do it, but it was done none the less.
Well, I am tired of typing now and I think my numbness is beginning to wear off, so I will need some medicine soon. Thanks to all of you who have kept me in your prayers. You are true friends.