Day 1

So, there's this 31 day blog challenge that I've been wanting to do for a while now, but every time I think of it it's always in the middle of a month and I'm one of those people who thinks that a blog challenge should be started on the first day of a new month.

But since I can never actually remember to start them on the first of the month, I decided that I'm just going to jump into it, starting today. I don't care if my mind tells me that's weird. I'm eating some more dark chocolate (nom nom nom nom), drinking a laaaaaaaarge glass of water (because I don't drink enough water and too much coffee, which apparently dehydrates your body), and listening to Michael Buble's Christmas album ("eaaaach year I ask for many different things, but now I know what my heart wants you to bring...so please just fall in love with me this chriiiiistmas, cuz there's nothin else I need this chriiiiistmas....so kiss me on this cold december night..." *swoon* Bwuhaha!)

Okay, okay, so onto the blog challenge!

Day 1. Introduction

Introduction of what? Me? This blog? Who knows.

I am Sam. I am 23. I'm eating chocolate, drinking water, listening to Michael Buble and swooning...

oh, wait, you already know that. :P Okay, so seriously...in no particular order or form...

I love to write, even if it's just little dashes of writing random things here and there (hence this blog). I am the 4th oldest of 11 kids (I say kids, although 5 of us are over the age of 20 now :P). I've grown up being the youngest, middle, and oldest child throughout different times. I'm now the oldest still living at home.
I'm in my 2nd year of school at community college. I waited 4 years after highschool to go to college. My major is Broadcasting & Electronic Media, with a focus in Photography. The dream is to make a living out of photography, one way or another.
I am not one of those weird germaphobic peoples. I have no problem sharing my food or drink with people. Unless they're strangers. Stay away from my food and coffee, strangers. My fists may be wimps but my glare is a steely death trap.
I have a huge poster with David Tennant's and Matt Smith's faces on it. (If you don't know who they are, then laaaaaame.)
I can knit a hat in one night.
And I'm going to go knit another one while watching "White Christmas" because I'm lame and didn't have time to yesterday. :)

Oh, and you viewers, whoever you guyses are...it's okay to leave comments now and then. ;) Makes my life, at least, more interesting.

Merry Christmas and all that jazz! :) 

What did I do today?? I went to see the opening of one of my most favorite musicals...probably my MOST favorite musical...turned movie. 

Les Miserables. 

With a big cast of big names...

Hugh Jackman

Russell Crowe

Anne Hathaway

Amanda Seyfried

Helena Bonham Carter

Samantha Barks

Eddie Redmayne

And just what did I think? 

I totally LOVED Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean. He has the voice and acting...I was completely satisfied. 

Samantha Barks filled my FAV female role of Eponine perfectly! So pleased!

Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried were only passable, imo. 

Helena Bonham Carter I could care less about her role. 

Eddie Redmayne had a pretty good voice and hey he was kinda cute as Marius. ;) I always had a soft spot for him. ;) 

The movie overall I rather loved. I believe it when people say it cannot compare to the stage version, but I, having never seen it on stage, enjoyed it completely. 

I think my biggest disappointment was Javert. 

Oh, Russell Crowe. You ruined one of my most favorite Les Miz characters. 

The man has no depth to his singing. And I don't mean just emotionally (because while yes, Javert is not an emotional character...his last song "Javert's Suicide" IS supposed to be emotional!), but just voice-wise...he was totally the wrong actor for the part. He canNOT sing those songs. 

So sad. :( 

No. You need someone like Philip Quast to sing the part: 

But overall, I enjoyed my time at the movie. And I will be listening to the soundtrack in the next few days, as well as looking forward to when it comes onto dvd to watch all over again. :) 

I had my bestie up this weekend. I *heart* this girl. 

Been there for me through thick and thin, when no one else was there. 

Funny. A complete dorko. 

Listens to me rant. 

She's fab. ;) 

Makes me feel loved and accepted. 

I loves you, Ame. :) 

:)

Gosh, I love those boots so much.

Lil Miss Attitude.

Let's just show it in this light...

Today was supposed to be "the end of the WORLD"

Dun dun duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh

I woke to the sound of POURING rain hitting the roof. 

There was SNOW on the ground (although it got washed away)

And the wind was atrocious. 

Wind and rain battled the sun all day. And to be fair, the wind and the rain won  nearly every battle. 

Wind and rain and gloominess and clouds, OH MY! It MUST be the end of the world!!

And yet, I got up this morning, went to the staff holiday party, worked 7 hours, ate cookies and chocolate, made a face at Juji, and texted my bestie...

And saw a rainbow. 

The world's still moving. 

Do you know what today is??

No? 

What's that? 

Today is Thursday? Well, yeah. Dur. But what else?

What? What? 

Today is the 20th? I know that. Geez.

Huh? Oh?

Today I'm exactly 23 and 1 month? 

Oh, squee!!! But that's not what I was thinking...okay, so maybe I was a little bit. But it's not what i was referring to! Sheesh.

Today is....

WINTER FREAKIN BREAAAAAAAAAAK!!!!

I had my last final this morning (at 8 A.frickin.M.)

I managed to finish it up in 20 minutes, though I still wish I had a little more room on the paper to add a last comment or two. 

What?? I like to write. >_> 

And what else did I get today? Well, today, I got my Business Plan back (it was a good chunk of my grade...) And what was that written on the last page?

See for yourself! 

Yesterday my girly and I hung out in the afternoon, just the two of us. We drank tea, listened to music (we are not going to tell WHO we were listening to), played Temple Run on my phone, and made silly faces for Instagram. 

"But wait!" You may say. "What about winter break??" 

Well, winter break holds many simply loooooverly things in it. 

First up: AAAAMY is coming to see me! ^_^ We'll see if we can't get her face up on this blog!

Then Christmas Day, some of the fam and I are going to see Les Miserables. Oh, we have soo been looking forward to that day!

Other than that, not much planned. Goin to the movies with a friend (we needs us some Hobbitses viewing!!), girls' night with the sis and like-sis, chocolate and tea and coffee consuming, work as usual, and mayyyybe we can actually get to go ice skating once. 

Whatever I do, at least I won't have to think about school for an entire month. And that just totally makes my day. ^_^

I am now 23 years old.

In the past 2 years, I have changed at a fast rate. My ideals, my goals, my dreams, my beliefs. In just 6 months, I've come from: meeting someone to a break-up, learning how much I can push myself when it comes to self-discipline, conquering fears, learning to face things on my own, learning to decide what it is I want and where my talents lie and who I am as me...not as the person a guy, my family, my friends, or strangers expect me to be.

My last speech for my speech class was a motivational speech. I had to pretend it was 10 years from now, 2022, and that I had returned to my school to give a speech to the graduating class about how my life has gone and how I got to that place. In a way I was supposed to motivate them in their own lives. 

Where do I see myself in 10 years? I'm really not sure. What do I want, though? 

I want to be shooting photography. I have this strong love of photography. Nothing feels so right as a camera in my hand. It feels like home. I feel like me. Me, the person I really am. The girl who loves and hates people. Who loves to chat with friends yet needs her alone time. The girl who thinks in colors, who cries over war films, relaxes with a pair of knitting needles in her hand...the girl who automatically stands up straighter and walks confident and tall when she's most afraid. The girl who detests cold and peas. The girl who doesn't like to be touched, who enjoys strange humor, loves coffee, who feels strongly and passionately about things, is loyal to a fault...everything that makes me, me. It all defines me. Photography defines a part of me. And that is how God created me. I thank Him often for bringing me down a path, which has not always been easy, but at least brings me closer to the two things I desire most: Him and photography. 

I am thankful that He defines me, and not a guy, strangers, acquaintances, or anyone else. 

I am me. And that is good enough.