Talent Show Aftermath

So I did it. It has been done. Done it I did.

I performed my comedy routine at Regent's Got Talent and it was awesome!

Let me give you the full scoop.

First off I can't believe it is already over. On Friday from 1 to 5 pm I was in the main stage theatre going through a sound check, rehearsal, and meetings for that night. The sound check was quick but I found a flaw in my act. See, I wanted to dance down the aisle to get the audience all hyped up. At the sound check I danced my little heart out down that aisle but by the time I got to the mic I was completely out of breath. So I had to change to a more dance/walk style which helped.

At the full rehearsal I did my whole act and even though I got through it without messing up I felt discouraged at the end because I was talking to an empty theatre with all but two people in it; the DJ and the sound man in the back. They did not laugh. It is very hard to do a comedy act without any response from an audience because everything I do after the first joke depends on the audience.

Finally, my time came to perform for real but I didn't have my mic when the DJ stopped the music and asked if the audience was ready for more. Luckily there was a very helpful stage manager named Anna who told the DJ to play more tunes. That little bump in the road had me going crazy but then it happened. I was in place, my name was announced, the music started and I went for it.

Every time I perform I feel like I black out a little. I don't remember a lot of what I do but I did remember my act. I danced down the aisle, dancing with some people in the audience. Getting on stage and starting. Only a little out of breath. Not being able to see anyone because of the spot light but being able to hear them laugh. The first wave of laughter got me going and kept me going through my act. My worst fear was bombing and finding out...I'm not funny. But that didn't happen on one joke, the joke I actually thought was the weakest, not only got prolonged laughter but people started clapping!

I must say I was sad when it was done. Even though I didn't win I had a great time and I want to write more jokes and try myself out in some open mic nights.

I have always asked God for a sign of where I should go in life and after my performance on Friday it finally clicked that throughout my life, different people of all ages, coming from all places have told me I should be a comic. Maybe this is truly where I am meant to be.

I'll find out and let you know.

Oh my Oh my Oh my!!

Spring is just around the corner. Today the weather is so beautiful! The sun is shining, the temperature is around 70 degrees. Everyone at Regent seems to be in a good mood. The brighter clothes are coming out of the closet!

Spring is officially here on March 20th but I think it has already sprung!

Thank goodness we didn't have a super cold winter. Everything just felt like a prolonged fall.

So happy to have my favorite season back!! 


That is until the pollen falls.

Nailed IT

So as my last blog post indicated I was auditioning for Regent's Got Talent. Well since then I have received an email that informed me I GOT IN THE SHOW!!


I am super excited but just as nervous. I know it is really going to be fun because...well because I set it up to be that way. The event is this upcoming Friday and I invited my local friends and family. Oh gosh even as I type about it my heart starts to race. I bet you are wondering why?


Well I have no nerves about getting up on stage in front of a bunch of people. I have been on stage in front of people before but I have never done material that is my own work in a comedic format. Since I was in elementary school people have told me I should be a stand up comedian and now I am going to see if they were right. 


Hopefully if you are reading this you will be able to make it and see what I have been all nervous about. Also you could vote for me if you like? 1st place is 300 dollars!! Woop whoop! Getting that money :D 

Nerves Are Killing Me!

I have decided to audition for Regent's Got Talent this year and my talent of choice is stand up comedy.

Ahhhhh why am I doing this!? My audition is tomorrow and I am so nervous. For almost all of my life people have told me I should be a stand up comedian but I don't know if I have that spark. I love telling funny stories or responding to people in a way that makes them laugh but I don't know if I can do that on a stage! In the past when I have intentionally tried to make people laugh it didn't pan out well.

My biggest fear? What if I am not funny? What if my life has been a lie! I don't know what I'll do if I go to my audition and no one laughs. That is like a stab in the heart. THE HEART! I mean I know how to act on stage. I did that in high school.

Wooooo I'm for real freaking out. Hopefully all will go well. It will all go well! I'm just going to get up there and tell it like it is. 

Thanks for letting me vent blog. I blew off a little steam. My heart is still pounding and it probably will be until tomorrow.I'll let you know what happens.

I'm A Bridesmaid !

One of my best friends is getting married and she asked me to be in the wedding! 

I went to high school with Patricia and I remember talking about our weddings back then. It is funny how back then was only 2 years ago. Coming into Regent she said she was excited for the good Christian boys and she certainly found herself a good one. 

Weddings are so exciting. That is the one of the things I have learned so far in this short experience. There is so much planning to do and so many chances to be creative with little details! I love the whole idea and process of it all. At this stage of my life I know I will have a long engagement so I have time to plan all this cool stuff out. 

Anyway back to the bridesmaid stuff! I was there when Patty P. picked out her wedding dress which was such a delight. Unfortunately I won't be able to be there for the bridemaid's dress picking because I have work the night they are going. We will probably be wearing grey dresses because her color scheme is yellow and grey but I really hope we wear yellow. Yellow goes nice with my skin color but whatever is picked I will be happy with! To get in bridesmaid shape I started working out. I'm hoping to lose 20 pounds by April with the plan of losing 2 pounds a week! I'm just super excited to be in on such a great occasion. 

This has already been and will continue to be so fun! 

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Oh my goodness! This movie was so amazing. I love the directing style of Guy Ritchie. He's so innovative.  There were many points of this film where I just stared at the screen amazed at what I was seeing. The scenes of Holmes, Watson, and the Gypsy chick running through the forest were amazingly detailed. There is so much more I can say but instead I will just urge you to take one dollar, go to the Cinema Cafe in Greenbrier on Tuesday, and see this movie!

Welcome 2012!

(relaxing) Ahhhh! It is a new year with a new semester! Last semester didn't go exactly as planned and last year passed rather quickly. This year I am taking an active role in my life. Life has always been good for me but as I've heard many say before, "Life is what you make it".

2012 is my year to set goals, follow them, and live the way I want. I feel like I've taken a deep and refreshing breath as I start this new year.

I have 6 New Year Resolutions that I plan to keep.

1. Spend More Time With God 
2. Stop Being Late
3. Get Organized
4. Educate Myself
5. Budget My Money
6. Do not Compromise Morals, Values, or Beliefs 

These are all goals are easy to keep as I change my habits and I'm excited to see where this year is going. It's going to be a great one!

My Memory Book

So over fall break I saw this memory book in Barnes and Nobles. Basically every page is a date and you fill in the year. Next to the year is an entry spot where you can list your memorable moment of that day. I love journals and books suck as these. Of course I didn't buy the one at Barnes and Nobles because it was too expensive. I found one online that was way cheaper and it came into the mail today! I'm super excited to ready this five years from now to see how I have changed. Good stuff !

Mom and Me

Just thought I would post a couple of pictures of my super awesome Mom and myself! Below we are in front of the Christmas tree that is located in the lobby of CBN building. It is a beautiful tree!

 This was us in front of another Christmas tree that was downtown. We took this picture the night of the grand illumination parade! We love the Christmas trees!

Divine Intervention for Extra Credit

I am not a perfect student. Don't get me wrong, I certainly try to get all my work done on time to the best of my ability because that is not such a hard thing to accomplish but it doesn't always happen.

Right now I am taking a Script Writing class for my Cinema-TV major. We had to turn in a story bank of 13 ideas that we could work with over the semester. The goal is for one of those 13 ideas to become a full blown, awesomely written script! My story bank was not turned in on time. In fact it was turned in a week late which means I received a zero for the assignment. I didn't mean to turn the assignment in a week late! It just unfortunately slipped my mind and because of that I received my zero honorably and without complaint.

Well the following class my teacher offered extra credit but it was the type of extra credit that only required one person. All of us who raised our hands for a chance at the extra credit had to pick a number between 1-20 and the closest person would be able to complete the assignment. Before I picked my number I said a quick prayer and asked the Lord to let the first number that came to my head be the correct one. Before I even finished my prayer the number 12 popped into my mind and right as it did the teacher called on me. I said 12 and a few moments later I found out I had won the extra credit!

I cheered a little bit too loud when I found out that the number the teacher had chosen was exactly 12 but I...I don't want to say I couldn't believe it but I couldn't! A small prayer for a silly request and God responded so quickly.

The story gets even better because today as I was walking through the COM building to get to my History of Film and Television class I ran into my Script Writing teacher. He told me he would take the extra credit grade and use it towards my zero instead. What a blessing! A zero can have a huge impact on your total grade so I was more than happy that he offered this as an option.

God is so great always!

Me as of Now

I enjoy taking personality test every once and a while because I find it interesting to see how I've changed throughout the years. I just finished up taking a DISC personality test and here are my results! I feel like they hit the nail on the head. This is Me as of right Now.

So this is the pie graph of my personality I guess. If you can't see it I scored 44% Influence, 28% Steadiness, 20% Dominance, 8% Compliance

Dominance

Comparatively Low

Here are some traits and behaviours that describe people who are comparatively low in Dominance:

• tend to want peace and harmony.
• prefer to let others initiate action and resolve problems.
• are quiet and indirect in their approach to most situations.
• are usually cautious and calculate risks carefully before acting.

They are generally well liked because of their mild and gentle nature. Other people will tend to see them as being patient, calm, thoughtful and a good listener.

Influence

Comparatively High

Here are some traits and behaviours that describe people who are comparatively high in Influence:

• are strongly interested in meeting and being with people.
• are generally optimistic, outgoing, and socially skilled.
• are quick at establishing relationships.

Sometimes their concern for people and people's feelings may make them reluctant to disturb a favourable situation or relationship.

Steadiness

Comparatively Low

Here are some traits and behaviours that describe people who are comparatively low in Steadiness:

• tend to enjoy change and variety in their work and non-work life.
• are expansive by nature and tend not to like routine and repetitive work/activities.

They enjoy stretching themselves intellectually and physically.

Compliance

Comparatively Low

Here are some traits and behaviours that describe people who are comparatively low in Compliance:

• are independent and uninhibited.
• resent rules and restrictions.
• prefer to be measured by results and are always willing to try the untried.

Free in thought, word and deed, they long for freedom and go to great lengths to achieve it.
They feel that repetitive detail and routine work is best "delegated" or avoided.

Try it out for yourself and see what you get!    http://www.123test.com/disc-personality-test/

My Mortal Enemy

Below you will see a picture of a simple button that has made my life pretty painful and embarrassing these last few days. Let me tell you why.

In the Commons there are four entrances to each building; front, back, and the sides. Each entrance has a button like the one fashioned below. As you can see in the image the button says "Push to Exit". Pushing a button to unlock these doors so I may exit the building has been a foreign concept to me. There have been many times now, I am reluctant to admit, that I have been in a rush to go somewhere and I race toward the door just to have it budge only the slightest amount. But of course an object in motion stays in motion so I, usually my upper body and once my face, slam into the door itself.

After a quick look around to make sure no one saw the fight I just lost with the door I reach over, push the button and let myself continue rushing away to my next destination.

WHAT! HOT AIR BALLONS!?

Oh my! If you haven't heard, CBN's 50th anniversary is coming up and Regent will be the party place for this celebration. I am so excited for this anniversary because not only is it historic in our university's history but it is also sure to be alot of fun. Since I woke up in the middle of the night and decided to check my emails again I noticed an email from Kimberly Sawyer about this event. I was lead to a website that gave so much more information about the anniversary activites.

http://www.cbn.com/special/cbn-50th-broadcasting/

What especially caught my attention was the fact that there will be HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES!! Riding in a hot air balloon is one of my bucket list items! I always get so excited when I have the chance to cross off a bucket list item. Nothing will get in the way of this girl riding on a hot air balloon on October 1st!

Sounds like advice my Dad would give me

Stumbleupon

I really love this picture. It is so precious.

Pros and Cons of On Campus Living

It has finally happened. I am now an On Campus Student! I love being close to everyone and everything but I am slowly discovering the pros and cons of being a resident at Regent University.

PROS

• I save gas now that everything is in walking distance.
• I can stay up as late as I want because I have no curfew to follow.
• I have access to a gym and my laundry is done without cost.
• All my friends are only a few doors away.
• I finally have a life group!!
• My church is right across the street. Shout out to New Life Providence!
• It is super cool to have a swipe key that allows me into The Commons
• I can decorate my stuff however I want. I love putting pictures around my desk and lights around my bed.

CONS

• I live in a studio and I hate hate hate my top bunk bed. It hurts my feet to climb up it and I've already hit my head on the ceiling three times this week. Also, if I get a phone call but my phone is not in the bed with me I have to jump down to get it.
• I can't cook so my meals have been consisting of left over pizza, dollar store mash potatoes, and microwaved hot dogs.
• I live on the 2nd floor and I'm afraid to play Just Dance II on my Wii. There is a lot of jumping and moving around. I don't want my 1st floor neighbors to be mad.
• I have to buy all my own stuff now! 
• Did I mention I HATE my bunk bed.

There you have it! My pros and cons list. Luckily I still have my home to retreat back to if things get too crazy...or I need to steal some good food. Either way I am just happy to be here at Regent for another year!

Oh yeah...the school part

I've been super excited for this new school year to start. I'm excited to lead RUC and give our Council a well needed make over. I'm psyched to be on campus living on my own! I can't wait to see all my friends again. It is going to be a great year for sure.

Then an unexpected email landed in my inbox.

It was an email from one of my future professors! This whole time while I was getting ready to go back to school I forgot all about the schooling part. I love the extra stuff when it comes to Regent but I am here to get myself an education.

It is time for me to get excited about the education part of Regent even though it comes with aspects I don't enjoy such as quizzes, extensive studying, and exams.

Drop the V but leave the P

For the pass year I have been the Regent Undergraduate Council's Vice President. After finding out about RUC this was a role I jumped to fill when I heard about special elections. As a freshman this might not have been the smartest decision as I was already trying to adjust to college lifestyle. Thank God everything worked out! I loved my role on the council. I loved all that we did and I had a good time. I ran for re-election in the spring elections and ran unopposed. I was ready for another year as RUC's VP....

BUT THEN...

*Dramatic Music*

...THERE WAS A TWIST!

After some unforeseen circumstances I have recently been promoted from Vice President to President. Yes World. I am the Regent Undergraduate Council President. It has taken me so long to blog about this and here the post finally is!

I'm excited because I have so many ideas to make this year the best one RUC has ever had!
I'm nervous because I want everything to work out just right.
I'm grateful because I have a team of people who are backing me up and supporting me through the important decisions. I've made myself a team of advisors!
I'm blessed because of this opportunity and all the glory always goes to God.

I just can't wait for the new school year to start; even though I know once it starts I will be waiting on fall break to come.

It is going to be a good year.

My Smart Phone!

I finally had enough money and a useable upgrade with verizon to buy myself a smartphone!! I've been loving the new technology that comes with these smart phones and after so much research I bought my own LG REVOLUTION!

I'm so happy with my new phone. I'm loving all the super cool apps! I have a weakness for new things but I never want my possessions to have any hold on my life. After I bought my phone I sat in my car, thanked God for allowing me the ability to purchase such an item, and then prayed I would never let material things have a hold on me. I might have taken it too far by telling the Lord if he wanted to I would break my phone right then and there just to prove my items don't control me. Thankfully the Lord didn't ask that of me. Whew! Still loving it and I just wanted to share.

This is a picture of me, trying to take a picture of my phone. Lol. Came out weird.

Jesus Always!

Today I had the radio on as I was cleaning my Aunt and Uncle's house. I was listening to Pittsburgh's K-love when I heard a woman who had called in say "If things were always going good why would I need Jesus?" She said this in a happy way and I think she was eluding to the song that sings about praising God in the storms as well as the sunshine (metaphorically). After she said this though I thought "Well, even if everything was going absolutely perfect in my life I would still need Jesus."

Let's say I have all the money in the world. My family and loved ones are happy. My life is filled with laughter, fun, and hard work that is meaningful to me. I'm able to spread God's love to everyone I meet. Even if all this stuff came true nothing would be better than having God in my life. This world is not my home and the only way I can truly get back to the place I belong is through Jesus Christ.

That just hit me today and it is a happy realization.