Vlog #3

Hello, all! I enjoyed doing a vlog so much last week that I recorded another one. Let me know what some of your favorite things are!

Much that is fair

"Do we walk in legends or on the green earth in the daylight?"
"A man may do both," sad Aragorn. "For not we but those who come after will make the legends of our time."

The Two Towers

"If we let ourselves, we shall always be waiting for some distraction or the other to end before we can really get down to our work. The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they seek it while the conditions are still unfavorable."

C.S. Lewis

"The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater."

The Fellowship of the Ring

"God does not ask us to do the things that are easy to us naturally; He only asks us to do the things we are perfectly fitted to do by His grace, and the cross will come along that line always."

My Utmost for His Highest

"Don't you think compassion can show strength?"

Merlin in BBC's "Merlin"

"I realized that I would rather die because I betrayed them, than live because I betrayed you."

Scarlet

Just some photos and quotes I've been loving recently. Also, that last quote comes from a book in the series The Lunar Chronicles. Read them. They're so, so good.

Life is good. Lots of homework, but that is to be expected. Playing Candy Crush every night before I go to bed. Sitting down by the pond on beautiful fall evenings. 

How have you all been?

My roommate's gone, so this happened

I made a vlog for you all. Because I love you guys. I didn't even watch it after I recorded it because I knew I would delete it, so this is me, in my un-edited state.

How have you lovelies been? What have you been loving lately?

My people

College has been good so far. The people here are friendly and kind, but it's still not the same as being around people who know me. People who know how I act when I am stressed, what makes me happy, what my favorite foods are. People who just get me.

I know that the relationships I am building right now will blossom into deeper relationships after a time, but right now, I miss my people.

And that's okay

Soft wool yarn

Video chats

Fangirling

Colorful pens

Full pages in my planner

Watching Merlin

Sweatpants

New friends

Writing letters

Granola bars

learn // laugh // note to self // take the time // remember // scrumptious // make // and that's okay

autumn is my favorite

Autumn is my favorite. 

I could list all the reasons, but you could find those anywhere on Pinterest and Facebook. 

Sometimes I wish that no one else loved fall as much as I do so that nothing I say about it sounds cliche, but then I realize that there's a reason everyone loves fall. It's okay to enjoy something that others enjoy just as much if not more than I do. There's a reason those things are loved, things like tea, The Book Thief, vintage clothing, and teal. You don't have to like those things, but if you do, own it. Don't stay away from something you enjoy just because everyone else likes it. Swimming against the stream is important and it has it's place, but sometimes I need to remember to just love what I love and nevermind if everyone else loves it, too.

Autumn is my favorite.

lately...in list form

inspired by: light // smiles // laughter // soft yarn // Celtic Woman // the dedication of others // encouraging words

colors: teal // grass green // sunlit gold

desiring: growth // a challenge // a good year

satisfied with: my college choice // delicious food // stillness

anxious about: papers and exams // establishing and maintaining friendships // my ability to do well // getting my passport in time for my Israel trip

grateful for: God's provision // supportive family // amazing suitemate // chirping birds // good books

smelling: cafeteria food // fruity teas // freshly mowed grass // new notebooks 

reading: And the Shofar Blew by Francince Rivers // The Two Towers // books for school